A summary of news releases for March 6, 7 and 8, 2010, compiled by Business Wire, the global leader in news distribution. To view any of these news release on Business Wire's website, please go to www.businesswire.com.
1) Category Code: Trucking
CATERPILLAR, NAVISTAR JOINT VENTURE, NC2, SET TO LAUNCH AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONS
NC2 Global LLC, the global joint venture between Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), is set to launch Australian operations, with truck sales to begin mid-year.
2) Category Code: Software
UNITED NATIONS SELECTS SMARTMATIC FOR VOTER REGISTRATION IN AFRICA
The United Nations, through its Development Programme (UNDP), has selected Smartmatic to provide new technologies for the improvement of the electoral register of the Republic of Zambia. Smartmatic, a leading provider of technological solutions for governments, was selected after the UN conducted a rigorous testing of numerous identity and registry technologies.
3) Category Code: Other Technology
OPTIONS IT ADDS INDUSTRY VETERAN RICHARD BURKE TO ITS U.S. SALES TEAM
Options IT, a leading provider of high-performance technology Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), ultra-low latency market data and connectivity for hedge funds, proprietary trading shops, investment banks and brokerages, today announced industry veteran Richard Burke has joined the firm's U.S. sales team.
4) Category Code: Security
GEMALTO'S INNOVATIVE MACHINE-TO-MACHINE SOLUTION RECEIVES 2009 SMARTGRID PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM TMC.COM
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that its MASSIM solution has received a 2009 SmartGrid Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) and Intelligent Communications Partners.
5) Category Code: Consumer Electronics
BLU-RAY PATENT LICENSING PROGRAM ANNOUNCED BY FOUR COMPANIES
Four leading companies Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Thomson Licensing, Toshiba Corporation and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (collectively, the "BD4C Licensing Group") today announced that they have commenced a worldwide joint licensing program beginning on March 1, 2010 for Blu-ray ("BD") and DVD patents essential for BD decoders, BD encoders, BD players, BD read-only discs, BD recordable discs, BD drives, BD/DVD hybrid discs and BD recorders ("BD Products"), including BD Products that incorporate DVD functionality.
6) Category Code: Financial
AITE GROUP HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR TECHNOLOGY FOCUSED BROKERS FOLLOWING TSE ARROWHEAD LAUNCH
An independent report from Aite Group examines the overall capabilities of Tokyo Stock Exchange's arrowhead, and its potential impact on the evolution of the competitive landscape in the Japanese equity markets. The study, commissioned by Tora Holdings, Asia's leading provider of advanced trading technology and financial services, highlights the need to utilize brokers with a strong commitment to investing in the latest technology infrastructure in order to capture the benefits offered by arrowhead. Launch of arrowhead: The Need for a Next-Gen Broker in Japan is available for download at http://www.tora.com/aite-arrowhead.html.
7) Category Code: Internet
MEDIA & INTERNET COMPANIES GET SPOTLIGHT AT ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS 22ND ANNUAL OC GROWTH STOCK CONFERENCE MARCH 15-17, 2010
ROTH Capital Partners (ROTH), www.roth.com, a full service investment bank recognized for providing financing and advisory services to emerging growth companies worldwide, today announced that the upcoming 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference will feature a Media and Internet Track with presentations from leading companies in advertising, entertainment, content distribution and exhibition, media technology, and e-commerce. The invitation-only conference will be held March 15-17, 2010 at The Ritz Carlton, located at 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point, California.
8) Category Code: Utilities
ALLEGRO RECEIVES TOP RANKINGS IN 2010 ENERGY RISK SOFTWARE SURVEY
Allegro, the leading provider of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) solutions, announced today that it has received top rankings in a number of key categories in the annual Energy Risk Magazine Software Survey. Allegro took first place in Market Risk for Gas and in Physical and Financial Integration, and second for Best Overall ETRM Platform and Market Leader of ETRM Systems.
9) Category Code: Semiconductor
GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE ANNOUNCES EARLY RESULTS OF ITS TENDER OFFER AND CONSENT SOLICITATION FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS 5.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2010
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd. (f.k.a. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (UEN / Registration Number 198703584K)) (GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore) today announced that, in connection with its previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation (the Tender Offer) for any and all of its outstanding 5.75% Senior Notes due 2010 (CUSIP No. 16133RAB2 / ISIN US16133RAB24) (the 2010 Notes), GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore has settled all 2010 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 5, 2010 (the Consent Payment Deadline). As of the Consent Payment Deadline, the aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn was $158,562,000, which represents approximately 62.22% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2010 Notes. All of the tendered 2010 Notes as of the Consent Payment Deadline have been accepted for payment, and the payment was made today. Holders of the 2010 Notes who tendered on or prior to the Consent Payment Deadline received $1,021.25 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2010 Notes, which included a consent payment of $20.00 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2010 Notes and the tender offer consideration of $1,001.25 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2010 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, today. The withdrawal deadline for holders to withdraw their tendered 2010 Notes and consents was 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 5, 2010 (the Withdrawal Deadline). Any 2010 Notes validly tendered after the Withdrawal Deadline may not be withdrawn, except as required by law. GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore and the trustee for the 2010 Notes have executed a supplemental indenture to the indenture governing the 2010 Notes that eliminates substantially all of its restrictive covenants and certain events of default.
10) Category Code: Alternative Energy
SPG SOLAR NAMES CHRIS ROBINE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
SPG Solar announced today that Chris Robine will join the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Robine replaces Paul McKnight who will be leaving SPG Solar to pursue other opportunities.
11) Category Code: Software
WESTERN POWER AWARDS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT TO MINCOM
Mincom, a leading global provider of software and services for asset-intensive industries, today announced a significant new agreement worth $7 million with Western Power, which serves the electricity needs of nearly one million homes and businesses in Western Australia and maintains an electricity network comprised of nearly 88,000 km of power lines. Through its adoption of Mincom Mobility solutions, Western Power will enable 1,600 operational field employees to access real-time data about the state of every company asset - such as power poles and street lights - remotely from their mobile devices.
12) Category Code: Accounting
CPA EXAMINATION CONTRACT RENEWED IN THE U.S. THROUGH 2024
The contract providing for nationwide administration of the Uniform CPA Examination in the United States has been extended until 2024 by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, and Prometric - the three organizations that jointly offer the CPA Examination in the United States.
13) Category Code: Banking
MASTERCARD RENEWS MULTI-YEAR PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH TRANSACTION NETWORK SERVICES
Transaction Network Services (NYSE:TNS) has renewed its agreement with MasterCard to provide payment server software for MasterCard's ecommerce platform, the MasterCard Internet Gateway Service (MiGS).
14) Category Code: Software
TAIWAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION APPROVES THE ADOBE CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION
Certiport (www.certiport.com) announced the Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE) has endorsed the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) program as part of the government's efforts to help students excel in today's highly competitive and global marketplace. The ACA credential, recognized globally or in more than 130 countries around the world, certifies individuals have the skills to plan, design, build and maintain effective communications using different forms of digital media.
15) Category Code: Other Technology
TUV RHEINLAND AND STANDARDS INSTITUTION OF ISRAEL SIGN AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION
The Standards Institution of Israel (SII) and TUV Rheinland have reached an agreement on strategic cooperation. In this cooperation, the focus will be on testing and certification of electric products and components destined for the Israeli and global marketplace under the CB Scheme of the Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components (IECEE).
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