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Time to Chill: Robert Strudwick retires after 29 years at Williams Refrigeration

Popular staff member looks back at the highlights of his long career.Robert Strudwick, Quality Control Engineer at Williams Refrigeration, retired on Friday March 22nd 2013 after 29 years working for the company. Since joining he has seen the business expand, change locations and, in recent years, place significant focus on energy efficiency and sustainable refrigeration. “Other than the Victoria sponge cake my colleague made last week, I would say an overall highlight of working here was joining at such an early stage in the company’s history,” says Robert. “It really felt like we were

Stewart Davies announced as new CEO of Augean PLC

Augean PLC are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stewart John Rodney Davies as Chief Executive Officer with effect from August 2013.Stewart (52) joins from Romec Ltd where he is Managing Director of this 51%-owned subsidiary of Royal Mail Group, the remaining 49% of shares are held by Balfour Beatty Workplace Ltd. He also holds the dual role of Managing Director for Balfour Beatty Technical Services. Stewart has over 27 years of experience in the industrial services sector, working in management positions at leading industrial groups such as Serco, Corus and Rugby Cement. Stewart

Nomination committee’s proposal to composition of the Board

The Nomination Committee of Meda AB proposes the election of Karen Sörensen as new board member. The committee also proposes the re-election of Peter Claesson, Peter von Ehrenheim, Marianne Hamilton, Tuve Johannesson, Anders Lönner and Lars Westerberg as board members. Bert-Åke Eriksson is proposed to be re-appointed as board chairman. Karen Sörensen is currently CEO of Philips Nordic and responsible for Philips Healthcare Nordic. She was previously Vice President of Sanofi-Aventis with responsibility for western Europe. Sörensen has experience from several global pharmaceutical-,

AMA FOUNDATION AWARDS OUTSTANDING YOUNG RESEARCHERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2013 CONTACT: Amy Jenkins at (312) 464-5864 or amy.jenkins@ama-assn.org (dina.lindenberg@ama-assn.org) CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation awarded grants to 28 junior investigators. The Seed Grant Research Program provides medical students, residents, and fellows with grants of up to $2,500 for basic science or clinical research projects. The recipients are conducting research in the fields of cardiovascular/pulmonary diseases, HIV/AIDS, and pancreatic cancer. “Through this program, the AMA Foundation supports the next

STELLA & DOT LAUNCHES AUTISM AWARENESS COLLECTION BENEFITING THE HOLLYROD FOUNDATION

San Francisco, CA (March 27, 2013) – Stella & Dot, a global social-selling fashion accessories brand, announces the launch of a capsule collection of signature accessories to support National Autism Awareness Month in April.  For each piece purchased during the month of April, 20 percent (20%) of retail sales will benefit the HollyRod Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing compassionate care to those living with autism and their families.  The collection offers an assortment of accessories including a bracelet, three necklaces and a jewelry roll all available for

APP suppliers pulp new bid for sustainability credentials in Kalimantan

Pontianak, West Kalimantan – Pulp timber suppliers to controversial paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) are continuing to log tropical forest and dig drainage canals through peat soils in Kalimantan, regardless of the new Forest Conservation Policy (FCP) launched with much fanfare by APP and parent group Sinar Mas last month.  Over the same period that heavy machinery was engaged in logging and dredging,  representatives of both APP and the two supplier companies hosted a meeting 80 km away in provincial capital Pontianak to convince sceptical local NGOs that the FCP was not yet another

Three Lites Launch an Instant Success for Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets Candles are celebrating the successful launch of their new range of gift boxed tea lites, ‘Three Lites’ following the official launch at a range of trade shows from Scotland’s Trade Fair and Top Drawer to Spring Fair.The product is a compact version of the hugely popular Super 7’s range which launched this time last year, and recently won a highly commended at Scotland’s Trade Fair Gift of the Year and nomination for the Gift Associations Gift of the Year 2013. Alan Edwards explained the reasons behind Three Lites: ‘Our customers have responded tremendously to Super 7’s

Morpeth business shortlisted for national work experience award

Morpeth candle and giftware manufacturer, Best Kept Secrets, has been shortlisted* for a National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Award.The NCWE Awards are now in their 10th year and they have become widely recognised as the most prestigious in their category, encouraging and rewarding UK employers who provide valuable internships to students and graduates. Best Kept Secrets will compete in the Best of the Best category, which celebrates a decade of work experience excellence and is open to all previous overall award winners. The shortlist can be found at www.work-experience.org/

The Bushey Academy awards Viglen a £1.8m five year ICT contract

The Bushey Academy, Hertfordshire’s most improved school, awards Viglen a £1.8m five year ICT contractThe Bushey Academy, Hertfordshire’s most improved school opened today by Lord Alan Sugar, awarded a £1.8million five-year contract to Viglen for the supply of its ICT. A total of 1,350 students at the Academy will benefit from the technology provided by Viglen, which will play a vital role in creating a successful learning environment through the provision of a complete end-to-end solution. Viglen is also working closely with the Academy’s Senior Leadership Team to deliver a programme of

Investor acquires Permobil – the global leader in advanced powered wheelchairs

Investor has signed an agreement to acquire the Timrå (Sweden) based medical technology company Permobil from Nordic Capital Fund V for an enterprise value of SEK 5.1 bn. Permobil is a global leader in advanced powered wheelchairs. In 2012, sales and EBITDA (pro forma for acquired units) amounted to approximately SEK 1.6 bn. and SEK 350 m. respectively. Over the past decade, annual sales growth has averaged 8 percent. Investor expects to inject approximately SEK 3.5 bn. in equity financing. The remainder will be financed by external debt and equity participation by the board, management

Lord Sugar opens The Bushey Academy

Lord Sugar opens The Bushey Academy, Hertfordshire’s most improved school and its striking new £30m state-of-the-art premisesWednesday 27thMarch 2013 – Lord Alan Sugar today officially opened The Bushey Academy, Hertfordshire’s most improved school and its striking new £30m state-of-the-art premises. Lord Sugar, Principal Andrew Hemmings and Sponsor David Meller were joined by CEO of Viglen Bordan Tkachuk, students and their families. The Academy, which replaced Bushey Hall School placed in Special Measures by Ofsted in 2009, is now the 35thmost improved school in the country out of 5,

AMA FOUNDATION AWARDS OUTSTANDING YOUNG RESEARCHERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2013 CONTACT:Amy Jenkins at (312) 464-5864 or amy.jenkins@ama-assn.org (dina.lindenberg@ama-assn.org) CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation awarded grants to 28 junior investigators. The Seed Grant Research Program provides medical students, residents, and fellows with grants of up to $2,500 for basic science or clinical research projects. The recipients are conducting research in the fields of cardiovascular/pulmonary diseases, HIV/AIDS, and pancreatic cancer. “Through this program, the AMA Foundation supports the next

bpi.recycled products to attend Europropre 2013

Leading manufacturer of refuse and recycling sacks, bpi.recycled products has revealed its plans for the Europropre exhibition 2013. At the international trade event for the cleaning sector, which takes place from 16th – 18th April at the Porte de Versailles in Paris, the business will be promoting the benefits of its comprehensive range of products and services. In particular, bpi.recycled products will use its stand at the show (Stand D40, Hall 4) to promote the benefits of its flagship Green Sack® range. Manufactured from 100% recycled polythene, these refuse sacks not only help to

THE WORLD'S FAIR: THE 10TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART MARKET

The largest event of its kind in the world: 190 artists from 60 countries come together to offer handmade masterworks July 12, 13, and 14, 2013 — Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe, New Mexico – This July, the International Folk Art Market will celebrate its 10th anniversary by bringing together more than 190 artists from every corner of the globe for a vast and colorful international bazaar at the crossroads of our interconnected world. In Santa Fe, itself a destination rich with many layers of culture and history, master artists will offer beautiful art that draws on timeless

Exhibitor Show Highlights at Natural & Organic Products Europe 2013: Health & Nutrition and Natural Living

Natural & Organic Products Europe returns to London’s Olympia on Sunday and Monday, 7-8 April 2013, with over 600 exhibitors from all around the world.  The UK’s biggest showcase of natural, organic, Fairtrade, free-from, sustainable, and eco-friendly products, the following is just a taste of some of the latest new natural health care, nutritional supplements, and natural living innovations being introduced at this year’s trade only event. Dietary supplements specialist Savant Distribution (stand 3043) will be introducing four new launches for 2013:  Cleanmarine® Krill Oil for Kid’s –

ANGLIAN WATER PRAISES MICHELIN COLD WEATHER TYRES

Stoke-on-Trent – March 27, 2013One of the UK’s largest water companies has commended Michelin’s cold weather tyres for keeping its vehicles mobile during adverse weather, following its first extensive trial of the tyres. Anglian Water, which looks after more than six million domestic and business customers across the South East, tested Michelin’s cold weather tyres on 21 utility vehicles this winter on a mix of wet, icy, slush and snow-covered roads. Driver feedback shows they felt the tyres improved handling and made their vehicles safer during the winter months compared to their

Natural Beauty & Spa Exhibitor Show Highlights at Natural & Organic Products Europe 2013

The Natural Beauty & Spa show at Natural & Organic Products Europe returns to London’s Olympia on Sunday and Monday, 7-8 April 2013, with 200 exhibitors from all around the world.  The UK’s biggest showcase of natural, organic, Fairtrade, free-from, sustainable, and eco-friendly products, the following is just a taste of some of the latest new beauty, bodycare, cosmetics, and personal care products being introduced at this year’s trade only event. From the creator of AVEDA, Intelligent Nutrients (distributed by Graphters Ltd in the UK) will feature for the first time at the show on stand

MEDIA ADVISORY

Ruth Doyle has today left The Camping and Caravanning Club with immediate effect.Ruth joined the Club as Marketing & Communications Director back in January 2012.Director General Robert Louden said: “We’d like to place on record our thanks to Ruth for her contribution and wish her and her family well for the future.” Paul Jones, Membership Services Director, will now assume the role of Marketing & Communications Director.Paul has been with the Club since 1992 and occupied a number of positions during that time.Ends

Fulton Supplies Skid Mounted Steam Boiler System for Zorba’s State-of-the-Art Food Processing Facility

With a wide range of products manufactured at two 'state-of-the-art' food processing facilities in South Wales, Zorba Delicacies  is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of soups, own-brand fresh dips and deli sandwich fillings for retailers, wholesalers and food service establishments.The first of Zorba’s facilities was established in Ebbw Vale in 2003 and has the capacity to process approximately 50 tonnes of chick peas per week for its hummus production. Here, two Fulton  60J steam boilers are being used to provide heat for the

Proposed Department of Labor rule intended to help Caregivers earn more will actually reduce Take-Home pay

The Department of Labor (DOL) is about to enact a rule that will do the exact opposite of what it is meant to – instead of helping home care workers earn more, in reality it will cause them to earn less. The DOL has proposed a change to the Companionship Services Exemption, which, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, states that minimum wage and overtime pay are not required for non-skilled companionship workers.  The home care industry explains that this issue is not about minimum wage, but rather about overtime pay. With the already high cost of home care today, paying overtime is

IAR Systems boosts capabilities for designing and verifying embedded applications based on state machines

Version 7.1 of IAR visualSTATE adds an extensive amount of features for state machine-based design and formal verificationUppsala, Sweden—March 27, 2013—Today, IAR Systems® launches a new version of its state machine tool suite IAR visualSTATE®. The version adds several new features and integrations to simplify development of complex state- or event-driven embedded systems. IAR visualSTATE allows users to build their design from a high level, structure complex applications, step by step add functions in detail, and automatically generate code that is 100 percent consistent with the design.

Ossur Hf : New Corporate Finance leadership

Announcement from Össur hf. No:11/2013Reykjavik, 27 March 2013New Corporate Finance leadership Hjörleifur Pálsson, CFO, has decided to leave Össur after leading the CorporateFinance division for 12 years. Sveinn Sölvason has been appointed CFO and willbecome a member of the Össur Executive Management. These management changes willbecome effective as of 30(th) of April. Sveinn joined Össur in 2009 as director of Treasury, Corporate Development andInvestor Relations. Sveinn holds a Master's Degree in Finance and Accounting(Cand.Merc.FIR) from Copenhagen Business School.

Raisio’s Annual General Meeting 27 March 2013

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release, 27 March 2013 RAISIO’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 27 MARCH 2013 Raisio plc’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved the financial statements for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2012 and granted the members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board as well as the Chief Executive discharge from liability. The AGM decided to pay a dividend of EUR 0.12 per share. The Board of Directors’ proposals to the AGM were approved without changes. A total of 2,743 shareholders were personally present or represented by a proxy at the AGM held in

Court of Arbitration rules on the dispute between SRV Construction Ltd and real estate company Espoontori

Stock Exchange Release27.3.2013The Finnish Court of Arbitration has issued an arbitration award on the dispute between SRV Construction Ltd and real estate company Espoontori. The dispute relates to construction expenses and real estate company Espoontori’s payment obligation in the renovation of Espoontori shopping center. According to the decision of the arbitral tribunal, real estate company Espoontori is obligated to pay a total of approximately EUR 0.7 million to SRV Construction Ltd. Due to the decision, SRV Group Plc books as expenses approximately EUR 0.6 million in the first

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