Allot Launches WebSafe: Creating a Safer Internet Environment With Network-Based Content FilteringAllot Teams With Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to Block Online Illegal Content Eagle Investment Systems Earns Buy-Side Technology's 'Best Technology Provider' AwardBOSTON, November 16 - Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services Stream Selected by eircom, Leading Irish Broadband Provider, to Provide Technical Support SolutionStream Solution Helps Client Increase Customer Satisfaction and Reduce Overall Costs US and European Banks Think Inflexible IT is a Top Barrier to InnovationBANGALORE, India, BOSTON, Massachusetts and LONDON - - Surveys by Finacle From Infosys Reveal Key Trends on Banking Innovation Eagle Recognized Among Top 100 Global Financial Technology Providers for Sixth Year StandingBOSTON - Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and wholly owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, today announced that it was named one of the FinTech 100 companies, an annual international listing of the top financial technology vendors ranked by American Banker, Bank Technology News, and IDC Financial Insights. RISI Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Wood Biomass Market Report LaunchBOSTON - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Wood Biomass Market Report. This monthly newsletter remains the only comprehensive source of market information and wood biomass feedstock pricing for the North American biomass market. The Report features monthly updates on North American wood biomass business development & capital investment, government incentives, regulations and policies, and other factors affecting markets. In addition, the Wood Biomass Market Report provides detailed monthly market reviews for several North American regions, regional feedstock price charts showing five-quarter trends for wood biomass, North American wood biomass pricing indices and a listing of new wood biomass projects — each listing includes specifics on wood consumption, expected output, start dates, and development cost. Eagle Investment Systems Teams Up with Interactive Data to Control Cost of Data IntegrationBOSTON - Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and wholly owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, together with Interactive Data Corporation’s Pricing and Reference Data business, today announced the availability of a packaged set of data interfaces. This agreement makes Interactive Data’s reference data available via Eagle’s data management solution. It also helps investment managers to streamline the data integration process and consolidate, validate and enrich financial data to support key decision makers in making investment decisions. Stream Global Services, Inc. Announces Close of Stock-for-Stock Transaction With eTelecare Global Solutions and Close of Financing Transactions of Approximately US$300 MillionBOSTON - - Creates a Global BPO Services Company Approaching US$1 Billion in Projected Revenue in 2010 and Approximately 30,000 Combined Employees New RISI Report Provides New Statistics for Recovered Paper, Pulp, Paper and Board for Over 170 CountriesBOSTON - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced the publication of the New Annual Review of Global Pulp and Paper Statistics. This new release includes two years of historical data for fiber, paper and board production, imports, exports and apparent consumption by region and country. The NEW Annual Review has been crosschecked and standardized by RISI economists, ensuring more balanced, and harmonized data than in previous editions. The 2009 Edition is consistent, easily comparable and more reliable than ever before. Microsoft Kicks Off embeddedSPARK 2010 ChallengeBOSTON - - Windows Embedded re-brands successful Sparks will Fly developer competition to encourage creativity, innovation and ‘Fun and Games’ among embedded hobbyist and academic communities globally. Invention Machine Expands Innovation Software Line to Further Accelerate Sustainable InnovationBOSTON - - Launches Invention Machine Goldfire Insight to Boost Broad Deployment Invention Machine, a leading provider of innovation software, today announced the availability of Invention Machine Goldfire 5.5, a powerful platform that can further accelerate product innovation and increase productivity by 20-30 percent. The company also announced the launch of Invention Machine Goldfire Insight, a new configuration that simplifies research and redefines the role of intelligence in innovation. Goldfire Insight is designed for broad deployment across the entire innovation community, including new business development, strategic planning and competitive analysis teams. Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Technologies to Manufacturers of Specialized DevicesBOSTON - - Windows Embedded product portfolio receives comprehensive refresh with Windows 7 technologies. Microsoft Delivers Rich User Experiences and Windows 7 Connectivity With New Windows Embedded CE ReleaseBOSTON - - Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 helps OEMs of consumer and enterprise devices redefine the user experience and deliver connectivity to Windows 7-based PCs, servers and online services. California Micro Devices Presents Protection Solutions at Embedded Systems Conference in BostonBOSTON - - XtremeESD(R) Protection, Praetorian(R) EMI Filtering, HDMI(R) and other Interface Protection Solutions Featured RISI Appoints Two to Senior Economic Analysis RolesBOSTON - Release Highlights: –Rod Young, former founder, CEO, and RISI Chairman takes on role of Chief Economic Advisor –Lynn Michaelis, 35 year industry veteran and Weyerhaeuser Chief Economist to drive RISI’s housing and macroeconomic forecasts and provide consultative services with clients Ember Announces General Availability of Next-Generation ZigBee Development KitsBOSTON - Ember, a leading provider of ZigBee wireless networking technology, announced today the general availability of its new EM35x InSight Development Kits through its worldwide distribution channels. The EM35x InSight Development Kits enable development and debugging of ZigBee products on the ARM Cortex-M3 based system-on-chips (SoCs) — EM351 and EM357 — in the recently launched EM300 Series semiconductor platform. New RISI Global 15-Year Packaging Outlooks Show Containerboard Demand Growth to Average 1.4% in North America, 5.6% in Asia and 6.6% in China Through 2024BOSTON - Forecast Highlights: North America - Bans on plastic bags not expected to lead to revival in paper bag markets, as reusable bags are quickly gaining a foothold in many markets. - Competition from alternative packaging products will continue to restrain domestic boxboard demand growth for the next 15 years - no more than 3% demand growth by 2024. Asia - Asian boxboard consumption ratio to favor virgin grades as the booming middle class in the region will buy more high-quality packaged products. - Major producers in the region will enjoy better profit margin on virgin containerboard grades. New capacity from China will also concentrate on the virgin grades. Europe - Despite 4% annual growth over the next 15 years, limited investment on the Eastern Europe cartonboard capacity base should result in net imports increasing by 60% relative to 2008 level. - Construction of two new recycled containerboard mills in eastern Europe is not expected to significantly threaten the western European suppliers as the region is expected to continue to run substantial trade deficit. MetraTech Engages Audience via Social Networking Website FacebookBOSTON, Massachusetts and LONDON - MetraTech Corp. (www.metratech.com/), the innovative charging, billing, settlement and customer care product provider has announced that it is now enabling customers, partners, journalists, analysts and the industry at large to keep up-to-date in real-time with news and views via its new Facebook page. The page can be located via the social networking page: www.metratech.com/NewsEvents/SocialNetworkingBlogs.aspx Cardea Technology Inc and Optasia Medical Ltd Announce Plans to Collaborate to Optimize Their Vertebral Fracture Assessment ToolsBOSTON, Massachusetts and CHEADLE, England - Cardea Technology, Inc. and Optasia Medical Ltd., announce plans to collaborate and configure their software tools for Vertebral Fracture Assessment, a method for evaluating vertebral fractures from images on bone densitometers, to exchange information and create reports for the management of osteoporosis. RISI Announces New Leadership for Lumber, Wood Panels and Timber Forecasting ServicesBOSTON - Release Highlights: - Bob Berg returns to head up Lumber Practice - Bernard Fuller to assume lead of Wood Panels Practice - Peter Barynin rejoins to run Timber Practice New RISI Global 15-Year Paper Outlooks Shows Demand in North America and Western Europe to Shrink 23% and 20%, while Eastern Europe and Asia Grows 49% and 39% RespectivelyBOSTON - Forecast Highlights: - Countries such as the United States, England and Japan show the largest contractions while China and India show the largest gains. Doyle R. Simons of Temple-Inland Wins RISI’s North American CEO of the Year AwardBOSTON - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced that Temple-Inland Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doyle R. Simons has been selected as this year’s RISI North American CEO of the Year for the forest products industry. Allot Announces Largest Mobile Operator Win to DateBOSTON, Massachusetts - - Initial Orders Under the Frame Agreement With Global Tier-1 Group Worth Approximately US$5 Million RISI Power List 2009 Reveals Top 50 Influential People in the Pulp & Paper IndustryBOSTON - RISI announced today that two-time RISI Latin American CEO of the Year, Jose Luciano Penido of Votorantim Celulose e Papel (VCP) tops the list of the most influential people in the pulp & paper industry. RISI published the industry’s second annual Power List in the July issue of Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Magazine. New RISI Uncoated Woodfree/Freesheet Study Analyzes Risk of Closure for 100 Mills and 200 Machines in North America and EuropeBOSTON - - Despite previous 2008 closures and announced 2009 closures, a further 3.6M tonnes of closures are likely; report provides independent perspective on which mills and machines may be affected Allot Global Mobile Broadband Traffic Report Shows a Significant 30% Increase in Worldwide Mobile Data Bandwidth Usage in Q2 2009BOSTON, Massachusetts - - Report Concludes That Subscriber Behavior Does Not Differentiate Between Fixed and Mobile Data Networks RISI Announces Launch of New Online InitiativesBOSTON - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced the launch of several new online initiatives available on their website, www.risiinfo.com. The new initiatives include a complete transformation in the appearance and organization of the site as well as an increase in the amount of free content that is available. Digitas Continues To Strengthen Global LeadershipBOSTON - - INDUSTRY VISIONARY STEPHAN BERINGER JOINS AS PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL - Charged with Global Expansion and Growth in Global Client Relationships RISI Announces Its Acquisition by United Business Media (UBM)BOSTON - - Mike Coffey Confirmed as RISI’s Chief Executive Officer RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced that it has been fully acquired by United Business Media (UBM). UBM previously owned 52% of RISI. As a result of this transaction, RISI is now effectively owned and controlled 100% by UBM. Stream Global Services Opens Second Solution Center in the PhilippinesBOSTON - - Quezon City Site Opening Reinforces Stream’s Commitment to Providing Global Services to its Expanding Client Base MetraTech Wins 2009 Best Overall at the World BSS AwardsBOSTON, Massachusetts and LONDON - MetraTech Corp. (www.metratech.com/), the innovative charging, billing, settlement and customer care product provider has won the Best Overall prize at the prestigious World BSS Awards. The award was presented to two companies, MetraTech and Oracle Corporation at a ceremony during IIR’s BSS Summit 2009 in Amsterdam from June 8-11, 2009. PUMA(R) Golf Athlete Anna Nordqvist Wins McDonald’s LPGA ChampionshipBOSTON - Rookie Nordqvist Clinches First LPGA Major PUMA(R) Golf athlete and newcomer to the LPGA tour Anna Nordqvist won her first Major on Sunday at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Omgeo Extends Omgeo CTM to Broker/DealersBOSTON, NEW YORK and LONDON - Early Adopter Firms Drive Post-Trade Industry Standardization Omgeo, the global standard for post-trade efficiency, today announced the availability of Omgeo Central Trade Manager(SN) (Omgeo CTM) for broker/dealers. The firm has seen significant momentum in take-up of the offering, with twelve early adopter brokers now signed on to the central matching platform around the globe in regions including US, UK, Brazil, Canada, Spain, France and Korea. The early adopters, which include firms such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Newedge Europe, are providing Omgeo with the opportunity to help drive future development of Omgeo CTM. Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Pitavastatin in Elderly PatientsBOSTON - Pitavastatin Represents Important Treatment Option for More Vulnerable Populations New data presented today showed that pitavastatin is an effective treatment for the management of dyslipidaemia in elderly patients, with a similar safety and tolerability profile to low-dose pravastatin. The Phase III data were presented today by Kowa, at the XV International Symposium on Atherosclerosis in Boston. Pitavastatin Demonstrates Promise for Low Incidence of Drug-Drug InteractionBOSTON - Study Shows Kowa’s Novel Synthetic Statin is Safe and Well Tolerated in Combination With Warfarin |
