GLOBAL Defense Technology Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Its Common StockMCLEAN, Virginia, November 20 - Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (GLOBAL Defense Technology, Brainware and Hyland Software Join Forces to Deliver Start-to-Finish Accounts Payable SolutionCombined ECM and intelligent data capture technologies link data extraction and workflow automation Brainware Launches Distiller Gateway(TM) Self-Service Vendor PortalASHBURN, Virginia - - New Module for Industry-Leading AP Automation Platform Gives Suppliers a View into Payment Processing Status Filtrona Porous Technologies Realizes Innovative New Product Development Through Foam-Fiber Technology Synergy : Introducing MediSponge(R) RBR Wound Care DressingsRICHMOND, Virginia - Filtrona Porous Technologies, manufacturer of custom fluid handling fiber and foam components for the medical device and healthcare industry, and a division of UK-based Filtrona plc (Pink Sheets: FLRAF), has recently developed a unique foam-fiber hybrid component for select medical and personal care markets, specifically wound care. Referred to as MediSponge(R) RBR, the patent-pending foam-fiber composite consists of a soft, highly absorbent foam with hydrophilic properties structurally enhanced by the addition of a fiber matrix. The development represents yet another innovation by Filtrona Porous Technologies in the area of specialty healthcare industry products. Star Scientific Plans Worldwide Marketing and Sales of CigRx(TM) Nutraceutical in Partnership with inVentiv HealthPETERSBURG, Virginia - Star Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: STSI) announced today that the company plans to introduce the CigRx(TM) nutraceutical product developed by its subsidiary, Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, for worldwide marketing and sales in partnership with inVentiv Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTIV). inVentiv Health offers a complete range of commercialization solutions for every stage of the product lifecycle, in a range of healthcare categories that includes nutraceutical products. The company has marketing and sales capabilities in 40 countries around the globe. Jonnie R. Williams, Star’s CEO, stated, “Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. However, the global cigarette business, which now exceeds US$300 billion, continues to grow. Our goal is to make CigRx(TM) available to adult smokers worldwide who wish to maintain a nicotine-free metabolism.” Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals will be responsible for the manufacturing of CigRx(TM), and the company anticipates that inVentiv Health will be involved in the product marketing and sales, with a focus on product education for physicians and health care professionals, as well as consumers. Brainware Announces Distiller V5ASHBURN, Virginia - - Newest Innovations Radically Reduce Time-to-Value for Enterprise Accounts Sun Chemical Selects Brainware for Worldwide Invoice ProcessingASHBURN, Virginia - - Global Manufacturer Replaces Existing Technology with Intelligent Data Capture Ekahau Introduces Wristband Tag for Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location TrackingRESTON, Virginia - - Small Form Factor Makes T301W Tag Ideal for Applications that Require Precise Location of Children and Adults Brainware Signs OEM Agreement with Oracle for Intelligent Data ExtractionASHBURN, Virginia - Brainware, Inc., an innovative provider of intelligent data capture (www.brainware.com/data_capture.php) and enterprise search (www.brainware.com/search.php) solutions, today announced that it has entered into an OEM agreement with Oracle whereby Oracle plans to embed the Brainware Distiller(TM) intelligent data capture software into Oracle(R) Imaging and Process Management. University of Edinburgh Business School Selected as Member of Graduate Management Admission CouncilMCLEAN, Virginia - The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the association of international graduate business schools and owner of the GMAT exam, has admitted the University of Edinburgh Business School as a new member. Media Advisory: Student Recruitment for Graduate Business Schools is Focus of Graduate Management Admission Council European Conference at IESEMCLEAN, Virginia - Developing successful strategies for student recruitment in today’s turbulent economy is the theme of the second annual European conference of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13 and 14, at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. GMAC is the association of international graduate business schools and owner of the GMAT exam. Southeast Alabama Medical Center Deploys Ekahau’s Wireless Temperature Management SolutionRESTON, Virginia - - Hospital Expands Use of Ekahau RTLS to Monitor and Manage More Than 80 Refrigerators and Freezers Over Campuswide Cisco Wi-Fi Network IIM Bangalore Selected as Member of Graduate Management Admission CouncilMCLEAN, Virginia - The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the association of international graduate business schools and owner of the GMAT exam, has admitted the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore as its newest member. GLOBAL Secures US$21M Contract Extension for Support of US Army Corps of Engineers in AfghanistanMCLEAN, Virginia - Global Strategies Group was recently awarded several new task orders as part of its Reconstruction Security Support Services (RSSS) contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Through new task orders, worth a combined US$21M, GLOBAL will augment their existing support of security operations and air operations as well as intelligence and engineering activities undertaken for USACE’s reconstruction efforts in the Afghanistan Engineering Districts (AED), North and South. CSC and Cordys Establish Strategic Global PartnershipPUTTEN, The Netherlands, and FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - - Cordys Transitions Professional Services Branch to CSC FBR Capital Markets Expands Research Coverage of Financial InstitutionsARLINGTON, Virginia - - Firm Bolsters Its Financial Institutions Research Group with New Hires and Promotion NetWitness(R) Announces Reseller Agreement with IntegralisHERNDON, Virginia - - Partnership Dramatically Increases Footprint in the UK NetWitness Corporation (www.netwitness.com/), the leading provider of next generation network monitoring and threat analysis solutions, today announced a new reseller agreement with Integralis UK, one of Europe’s largest IT security solutions providers. This new partnership enables Integralis to sell NetWitness solutions and deliver them as part of Integralis’ best-of-breed Managed Security Services (MSS) offering, and increases NetWitness’ presence across Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA). The GMAT Group Collaborates With Pearson on New Test of English; Launch Set for OctoberMCLEAN, Virginia - Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), a new English language test owned by Pearson and developed in collaboration with the Graduate Management Admission Council, will debut on October 26, 2009. SISVEL Responds to NGMN RFI for LTE Patent Pool AdministratorALEXANDRIA, Virginia - SISVEL today announced its decision to respond to the Request for Information (RFI) that the Board of the NGMN (Next Generation Mobile Networks) Alliance issued on August 17, 2009 to facilitate the selection of an LTE (Long Term Evolution) patent pool administrator by parties owning patents essential to the LTE standard. In May, SISVEL issued a call for patents and patent applications essential to the LTE standard, in an effort to support the creation of a joint licensing program to make LTE technology accessible to all users on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms and conditions. Global Strategies Group Files Registration for a Proposed Initial Public Offering of its US Defense Technology BusinessMCLEAN, Virginia - Global Strategies Group, a leading provider of integrated security and defense technology, today announced that its US defense technology business, Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (”GLOBAL Defense Technology”), has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. GLOBAL Defense Technology is the newly renamed holding company of Global Strategies Group (North America) Inc. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. The shares of common stock to be sold in this offering are proposed to be sold by GLOBAL Defense Technology and certain stockholders. GLOBAL Defense Technology intends to apply to have its common stock listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GTEC.” Global Search Market Draws More Than 100 Billion Searches Per MonthRESTON, Virginia - - Google Sites Leads Global Search Market with 67 Percent Market Share Computerware Provides US-Made Patton Networking Equipment to Federal Government on GSA ScheduleGAITHERSBURG, Maryland and VIENNA, Virginia - - Federal agencies and U.S. military can procure Patton’s high-quality network equipment, made in the U.S.A., from the GSA schedule easily and cost-effectively, thanks to Computerware’s exclusive government discounts and longstanding customer relationships SteelCloud Introduces New Dell-Powered SteelWorks Mobile Appliances for BlackBerry Enterprise ServerHERNDON, Virginia - - SteelWorks(R) Mobile Customers to Leverage Dell’s Worldwide OEM Capability Kai Peters, Ashridge Dean, is New Chair of Graduate Management Admission Council Board of DirectorsMCLEAN, Virginia - Kai Peters, dean/director, Ashridge Business School, United Kingdom, has been selected as 2009-10 chair of the board of directors for the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). Former ReadSoft Executive Joins BrainwareASHBURN, Virginia - - Colin Kaye to Spearhead Development of Global Sales Alliances Brainware, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions, announced today that Colin Kaye, an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience within the growing data capture market, has joined its team as vice president of strategic alliances. Mr. Kaye, who for 11 years held senior sales and marketing management positions with Swedish data capture vendor ReadSoft, will be responsible for further developing the company’s strategic partner base. Brainware expects the appointment to increase the global footprint of its Brainware Distiller solution for automated data extraction and document processing. CSC Signs Seven-year IT Outsourcing Agreement With Nobel BiocareFALLS CHURCH, Virginia - CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced that it has signed a seven-year information technology (IT) services outsourcing contract with dental implant manufacturer Nobel Biocare headquartered in Switzerland. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. French Authorities Give Sole Approval to GMAT Exam to Collect Biometric Data to Advance SecurityMCLEAN, Virginia - For the first time in its history, the French National Commission for Data Protection and the Liberties (CNIL) has granted approval to a private testing company — the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) — to collect biometric data as part of its efforts to ensure the highest level of security for the GMAT exam. No other private examination has obtained this permission. Barden Gale Joins J.E. Robert Companies as Chief Executive OfficerMCLEAN, Virginia - - J.E. Robert Companies Appoints First New CEO In 28 Years J.E. Robert Companies (JER), a global commercial real estate investment management company, announced today that Barden Gale joined the firm as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gale joins JER from Starwood Capital Group (Starwood), where he served as Vice Chairman of Real Estate. Biovista Inc. Announces Positive Efficacy Results in a Pre-Clinical Trial of its BVA-601 Repositioned Drug for EpilepsyCHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia - Biovista Inc. today announced that BVA-601, its small-molecule drug targeting epilepsy, has shown positive results in the Kainic acid murine model of temporal lobe epilepsy. BVA-601, an existing drug that Biovista repositioned in epilepsy, exhibits both anti-epileptic and neuroprotective activity. In this pre-clinical trial, BVA-601 induced a statistically significant decrease of epileptic activity in mice pre-treated with Kainic acid. CSC Signs Two Contracts With Diageo Totaling US$35 MillionFALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Company Signs Supply Chain Management Contract and IT Outsourcing Contract Extension SISVEL Launches CDMA2000 Patent PoolALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Handset Manufacturers Will Benefit From Access to Essential Patents at Reasonable Royalty Rates comScore Announces Media Metrix 360: The Next Generation of Global Digital Audience MeasurementRESTON, Virginia - Revolutionary ‘Panel-Centric Hybrid’ Solution Bridges Panel-Based and Web Site Server-Based Measurement FBR Capital Markets Initiates Coverage of European SecuritiesARLINGTON, Virginia and LONDON - Jonathan Tyce Joins Friedman, Billings, Ramsey International, Ltd. to Initiate Coverage of European Financial Institutions Cigital Establishes a European Operation to Expand Its Presence in a Growing Global MarketDULLES, Virginia - Cigital, the largest consulting firm specializing in software security and quality, announced today that it has acquired the European consulting, assessment and training operations of Security Innovation. This acquisition will broaden Cigital’s reach and expand its capability to support trans-Atlantic clients more completely. New Online Courses Cut Education Costs for Patent ProfessionalsALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Patent Resources Group (PRG), the nation’s leading patent educator, has launched a Video on Demand program that allows legal and business professionals to access patent courses and earn continuing legal education (CLE) or continuing professional development (CPD) credits online. |
