Manthan Systems Secures Series B Financing From Fidelity International, IDG Ventures and DFJ ePlanet VenturesManthan Plans to Use Funding to Target Leadership Position in Retail Business Intelligence & Analytics OAG Announces 2009 Airline Industry AwardsCHICAGO, November 19 - OAG (www.oagcorporate.com) is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Chrysler's Marchionne to Address Economic Club at Chicago Auto ShowCHICAGO, November 19 - Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC, will FDA Clears the First Rapid Test to Detect Bacteria in Pooled PlateletsExperts to Re-examine Guidance for Platelet Testing LAKE ZURICH, Illinois, November 17 - Fenwal, Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving Concuity Announces Next-Generation Revenue Cycle Management SolutionNew ClearContracts(TM) 9.0 to Improve Clients' Revenues, Security and Month-End Processing RTS Offers High-Speed, Low Latency Access to LMECHICAGO and LONDON, November 16 - RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global trading solutions provider, Global Airline Capacity Up 3% Reports OAG With Release of November FiguresCertain Hubs Reflect Positive Growth Over 30%; Others Report Negative Growth Over 20% ZS Associates Opens Spain OfficeGlobal consulting firm's new office will focus on helping its health care clients in Spain and Portugal adapt to a changing market - William Cork Joins Fenwal as Chief Technology OfficerLAKE ZURICH, Illinois, November 10 - Fenwal Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving Magnificent Island Estate in the Dominican Republic to Be Sold at Auction on January 19thCHICAGO - - Sheldon Good & Company to Auction Lion’s Gate, a 23,000-Sq-Ft Mansion at Sea Horse Ranch in Caberete, the Windsurfing Capitol of the World Near Puerto Plata ICC Evaluation Service and Underwriters Laboratories, Globally Recognized Leaders in Product Evaluation and Certification, Introduce Dual PMG Listing ProgramNORTHBROOK, Illinois - ICC Evaluation Service, Inc.(R) (ICC-ES(R)) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) have established a Dual PMG Listing Program for plumbing, mechanical, and fuel gas (PMG) products. The purpose of the program is to provide code officials and construction professionals with a reliable means to verify that PMG products comply with applicable codes and standards. Tellabs Acquires WiChorus to Revolutionize the Mobile InternetNAPERVILLE, Illinois - - Extends mobile solution with innovative 3G/4G mobile packet core to help customers succeed Northern Trust Elects Robert W. Lane to Board, Sir John R. H. Bond as Advisory DirectorCHICAGO - Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced today that Robert W. Lane, chairman of the board of Deere & Company, has been elected to its board of directors, effective Nov. 1, 2009. Burger King Corp. Names Premium Surge Promotions Its Toy Premium Manufacturing Supplier Agency of RecordCHICAGO - Premium Surge Promotions, a leader in product-based marketing, today announced that Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) has named it the restaurant chain’s premiums manufacturing supplier agency of record (”AOR”). Premium Surge is a promotions agency specializing in the design and manufacturing of one-of-a-kind incentive products and has been a premium supplier for Burger King Corp. for more than seven years. Under the new agreement, Premium Surge will have full manufacturing responsibility for 100% of toy premiums and other incentive products for all BURGER KING(R) restaurants, worldwide. Global Airline Capacity Up 1.04% But Growth Slowing Reports OAG, as October Figures Are ReleasedCHICAGO - - Hot Growth Areas include Low Cost Sectors in Beijing, Middle East, Africa and Latin America Los Angeles Times Joins McClatchy-Tribune Information Services as a Premier ProviderCHICAGO - - Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service To Be Dissolved McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), a joint venture of the McClatchy and Tribune companies, today announced the incorporation of the Los Angeles Times into MCT’s offerings and services. Effective January 1, 2010, the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service (LATWP) will cease operations. Department Store Retailer Ripley Selects Manthan Systems to Power its Retail AnalyticsCHICAGO - Manthan Systems, Inc., a Retail Business Intelligence and Analytics specialist, today announced that Ripley, Inc., a leading department store in Peru, has selected its flagship product, ARC Merchandise Analytics. Hospira Acquires Worldwide Rights to Biogeneric Version of Filgrastim and Manufacturing Facility From PLIVALAKE FOREST, Illinois - – Expands Biologics Manufacturing/Commercial Capabilities – Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, today announced the acquisition of worldwide rights to a biogeneric version of filgrastim and an affiliated European manufacturing facility from PLIVA Hrvatska d.o.o. (Zagreb, Croatia) (ZSE: PLVA-R-A), a move that will help extend Hospira’s reach and vertical integration in biogenerics. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Abbott to Acquire Solvay Pharmaceuticals BusinessABBOTT PARK, Illinois - - Diversifies Abbott’s pharmaceutical products, expanding international growth platform Sara Lee Receives Binding Offer of EUR1.275 Billion From Unilever for its Global Body Care BusinessDOWNERS GROVE, Illinois - - Company Plans to Use Proceeds to Invest in Core Businesses and Repurchase Stock; Board Authorizes a $1.0 Billion Share Repurchase Program Global Airline Capacity Shows Positive Growth For The Second Consecutive Month, Reports OAG, As September Figures Are ReleasedCHICAGO - - Growth of 1.4% compared to September 2008 Global airline capacity for September 2009 is showing positive growth for the second consecutive month, reports OAG, (www.oagaviation.com), the world’s leading aviation data business, as it releases its monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats. The world’s airlines have scheduled 296.9 million seats, a rise of 1.4% (4,130,744 more seats) over September 2008 levels. Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc. and WeDo Technologies Announce Global Partnership in the Revenue Assurance ArenaWAYNE, New Jersey and CHICAGO, Illinois - Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc and WeDo Technologies have announced a Global partnership for their core business: the Telecom Revenue Assurance market. Marathon Capital, LLC Retained By SkyPower Corp for Sales Process - Bids Due October 5th, 2009BANNOCKBURN, Illinois - Marathon Capital, LLC is pleased to announce it has been retained by SkyPower Corp., a Lehman Brothers Company, one of the leading independent renewable energy developers in Canada, in the sale of its Development Business comprised of all of SkyPower’s wind and solar operating and development assets. Additionally, Marathon is advising on the separate but concurrent sale of SkyPower’s inventory of 134 GE 1.5xle wind turbines (201MW). Marathon believes this process, which is now underway, represents an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a significant wind and solar development platform as well as certain fully developed and late-stage assets. Separately the Company’s turbine inventory represents substantial value relative to the comparable primary market for wind turbines. RTS and NYSE Arca Europe Team Up on Joint Marketing Initiative for European Equity TradingCHICAGO and FRANKFURT - RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global trading solutions provider, today announced that it has teamed up with NYSE Arca Europe, the pan-European Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) launched by NYSE Euronext (NYX), on a joint marketing initiative following a surge of interest in access to the marketplace. Under the program, existing clients of RTS who do not yet trade on NYSE Arca Europe can quickly and easily gain low latency access to the market and benefit from sponsorship by RTS and the MTF of key technology costs. The Kitchen Collection, Inc Selects Manthan Systems for Pre-Built Retail BICHICAGO - Manthan Systems, Inc., a leading producer of retail analytics and performance management solutions, today announced that The Kitchen Collection, Inc., a leading specialty retailer for kitchenware, has selected its popular retail analytics product, ARC Merchandise Analytics. Turkcell Launches Europe’s First Web Video Streaming on Mobile With NovarraCHICAGO - - Leading Turkish Operator Utilizes Vision(TM) Platform for new 3G Services Novarra, the Internet Mobility(TM) company, and Turkcell, the leading communication and technology company of Turkey, today detailed the critical role of Novarra’s Vision(TM) mobile internet and multimedia platform in Turkcell’s 3G launch. Novarra’s latest release, Version 8.0, will provide services that are core to the success of Turkcell’s innovative 3G data offerings including: Fenwal and Golden Meditech Agree to Form Joint Venture in China for Blood Collection and Transfusion TechnologiesHONG KONG and LAKE ZURICH, Illinois - Fenwal, Inc. of Lake Zurich, Illinois, and Golden Meditech (stock code: 801.HK) of Hong Kong, announced today they have agreed to form a joint venture in China to focus on blood collection and transfusion products for the fast-growing Chinese medical market. Landmark Study on U.S. Catholic Vocations Reveals Dramatic ChangesCHICAGO - - New members bring increased ethnic, cultural diversity, strong desire for communal living, prayer, and Catholic identity Caterpillar Africa Pty. Ltd. Announces Boksburg Facility ClosurePEORIA, Illinois - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that due to the global recession and to better align its global capacity with expected demand levels, Caterpillar Africa Pty. Ltd. will close its Boksburg, South Africa, manufacturing facility. The decision follows consultations with the unions and non-unionized employees that took place over the past two months. The consultations were done in full compliance with South African labor legislation and have concluded. BT Financial Group Honoured in 2009’s CIO 100 AwardsSYDNEY, LONDON and CHICAGO - ThoughtWorks is delighted to announce that Australian BT Financial Group’s ‘BT Super for Life’ superannuation product (www.btsuperforlife.com.au), which was developed through a BT and ThoughtWorks’ partnership, has been honoured in the global CIO 100 Awards this year. Pregis Launches Hexacomb(R) Falconboard(TM) Paper-Based Graphic Display Board to Support Environmental InitiativesDEERFIELD, Illinois - Falconboard(TM), a new environmentally-responsible graphic display board is being launched across North America and Europe by Pregis Corp.’s Hexacomb(R) business unit. The patent-pending product provides users with a unique alternative to petroleum-based display boards. Underwriters Laboratories Completes Facility Expansion, Creates Largest Independently Owned Solar Testing Lab in North AmericaNORTHBROOK, Illinois - - With 40 percent more testing capacity, UL’s San Jose laboratory helps deliver solar products to market faster than ever before Improving Transfusion Safety: Fenwal, Verax Biomedical Sign Agreement for Rapid, Point-of-Care Bacteria TestLAKE ZURICH, Illinois - Fenwal Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving blood collection, separation, safety and availability, announced today it has signed a five-year exclusive worldwide agreement with Verax Biomedical Incorporated to market, sell and distribute Verax’s unique PanGenera(R) Detection (PGD) technology, a rapid diagnostic test used to detect bacterial contaminants in donated blood platelets. Northern Trust Survey: Institutional Investors Recognize Need for Greater Expertise in Risk Model ImplementationCHICAGO - A Northern Trust survey of institutional investors and investment managers finds an increasing demand for information and analytics to support risk management, and a need to improve their organizations’ ability to successfully implement risk models in the investment process. Modularis Launches Accelerator Business Application PlatformCHICAGO - Modularis, Inc. today introduced its Accelerator 2009 R2 Business Application Platform. |
