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Vestas signs 90 MW purchase agreement

With reference to company announcement No. 44/2012 of 20 November 2012, Vestas confirms the signature of a firm and unconditional purchase agreement for the Talinay Oriente project in Chile. Additional information about the project:  Customer: Enel GroupProject name: Talinay Oriente wind power plantLocation/Country: Chile (Limari province) Number of MW: 90 MWNumber of 30 x V90-2.0 MW and 15 x V100-2.0 MWturbines/turbinetypes:Contract type:   Turnkey contractContract scope: Supply, installation, civil and electrical works and a three

KEWILL CLIPPERSHIP® 15.7  RELEASE WITH LATEST COMPLIANCE FOR UPS MAIL INNOVATIONS®

Industry’s Most Deployed Shipping Software Stays in Forefront of Carrier CertificationKewill Ltd, a leading provider of shipping solutions that streamline global trade and logistics today announced that the newest release of the most widely deployed parcel shipping solution, Kewill Clippership 15.7 , contains the latest compliance for UPS Mail Innovations. UPS Mail Innovations manages the pick-up, processing and sorting of companies' outbound flat mail pieces, bound printed matter and parcels weighing less than one pound such as books, CDs, catalogs and small products, and then weighs and

Nearly New AV Appoints Business Manager as Go-to Guy for Used AV Equipment

Liam Norris brings energy, industry experience and connections to innovative online marketplace Reading, UK, 3 January 2013 – Nearly New AV (NNAV), the professionals’ source for high-quality used AV equipment, has appointed Liam Norris as Business Manager. As of January 2013 he will take responsibility for business performance, strategy development, and buying and selling of the full NNAV portfolio. Liam joins NNAV from PSCo Technical Distribution, and brings eight years of sales, marketing, business development and client networking experience in technology-focused industries such as

FIRST LINE WHEELS KEEP TURNING

Rotating Electrics Programme Joins The Line UpThe speed of product development at First Line continues apace with the introduction of a range of more than 500 new ‘outright purchase’ alternators and starter motors. The range is not an exchange programme as the units are of brand new manufacture rather than being remanufactured from old core, so there is no requirement for the old unit to be returned and as a result, no surcharge is payable. This means that First Line customers can also benefit by selling the old unit for its scrap value. The initial range of 285 alternators and 231

Boston Foundation names Kate Guedj Vice President for Development and Donor Services

Boston – The Boston Foundation, Greater Boston’s community foundation, has promoted Kate Guedj to the role of Vice President for Development and Donor Services. The promotion was announced by Paul S. Grogan, President and CEO of the Boston Foundation. It is effective January 2, 2013. Guedj formerly served as Vice President for Philanthropic and Donor Services. “Kate has a long background in community foundations, and in her 12 years here at the Boston Foundation she has proven herself a talented, effective leader of our donor services effort and a number of successful initiatives,”

OxySure (OXYS) Affiliates Convert $2.02 Million in Notes to Common Stock at $1.50 Per Share Conversion Price represents 52% Premium to Market

Frisco, Texas, January 3, 2013 – OxySure® Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:OXYS) (“OxySure,” or the “Company”), the medical device innovator of life-saving, easy-to-use emergency oxygen solutions with its “oxygen from powder” technology today announced that affiliates Agave Resources, LLC and JTR Investments, Limited  converted a total of $2,018,656 in convertible notes to OXYS common stock at an aggregate exercise price of $1.50 per common share. The conversion price of $1.50 per share represents a premium of 52% to the OXYS share price at the close of market on January 2, 2013. Agave Resources

Treating sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy may improve fetal health

Treatment of mild sleep-disordered breathing in women with preeclampsia reverses low fetal activity levels and may improve fetal outcomes.DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that treatment of mild sleep-disordered breathing with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in pregnant women with preeclampsia improves fetal activity levels, a marker of fetal well-being. Results show that the average number of fetal movements increased from 319 during a night without CPAP treatment to 592 during the subsequent night with CPAP therapy. During the course of the night without CPAP

ECOSTRALIS proves haulage needn’t be thirsty work

Watford, 3 January 2013Pan-European transport specialist and Pall-Ex member John Bywater Transport has unlocked the key to significant fuel savings following an in-house fuel trial involving comparable tractor units from five different truck manufacturers. Topping the fuel efficiency charts in the Kent-based company’s transport office are two ECOSTRALIS tractors supplied by local Iveco dealer Haynes Trucks, which have jointly averaged 9.45mpg over 71,000 miles since entering service in March 2012. Managing Director John Bywater says this compares favourably against his 40-strong fleet’

Pfizer Licenses Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Quinazoline Drug Program from Repligen

Elk Grove Village, IL. January 3, 2013. Repligen Corporation announced today that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Pfizer Inc. to advance Repligen’s spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) program, originally in-licensed from Families of SMA (FSMA). Families of SMA funded and directed the preclinical development of RG3039 with an investment of more than $13 million. This was the first drug discovery program ever conducted specifically for SMA.  Repligen licensed RG3039 in 2009 from Families of SMA. “We believe this collaboration with Pfizer, a leading

Cloud-Based or Premises-Based Contact Center: Which Makes Sense for Your Company?

IT Connection Blog by Ken LandolineSummary Bullets: · Performing total cost of ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI) calculations is usually essential to assessing whether or not a cloud contact center is right for your company.  However, there are a couple of basic questions to be answered beforehand that may make the decision a lot simpler. · Many cloud-based contact center offerings have reached technical and reliability parity with premises-based offerings, removing major factors that were initially delaying the growth of the cloud-based customer service market.

ReadSoft signs agreement worth 242,000 EUR with leading Belgian company

A leading Belgian company in the DIY (do-it-yourself) market has chosen to implement ReadSoft’s product PROCESS DIRECTOR for Accounts Payable to automate their end-to-end process of handling incoming invoices. The deal is worth 242,000 EUR and was closed in cooperation with ReadSoft’s partner Dynatos. The agreement was signed during the fourth quarter of 2012.This new customer is processing hundreds of thousands of invoices every year and will start using ReadSoft’s product PROCESS DIRECTOR for Accounts Payable to streamline their invoice processing in SAP®.The customer sought an

KONECRANES’ BUSINESS AREA EQUIPMENT TO REALLOCATE RESOURCES TO EMERGING MARKETS

KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  January 3, 2013 at 15:30 As a result of new equipment demand moving towards emerging markets, Konecranes Business Area Equipment has initiated actions to align operations closer to customers. In doing so, the Group, in its Business Unit Industrial Cranes will organize itself into larger sales areas with fewer, yet stronger units. In addition, we will consider discontinuing industrial crane manufacturing in Hyvinkää, Finland and Vic, Spain. Hyvinkää will remain the main location for component manufacturing for heavy-duty industrial cranes and

YIT and Fläkt Woods sign a letter of intent on cooperation in production maintenance

YIT and Fläkt Woods sign a letter of intent on cooperation in production maintenance YIT and Fläkt Woods Oy have signed a letter of intent on efficiency improvements and turnkey execution with regard to the maintenance and service operations of production machinery, equipment and buildings at Fläkt Woods’ plants in Turku, Toijala and Kihniö. The letter of intent includes outsourcing and transfer of business. According to the letter of intent, the production maintenance personnel of Fläkt Woods’ Turku and Kihniö plants would be transferred to YIT Kiinteistötekniikka Oy with unchanged

Aspera to share its vision for cloud and big data in the entertainment and consumer industries at CES

Participating in Storage Visions, Cloudbase 3 and Content in the CloudEMERYVILLE, Calif., January 3, 2013 – Aspera , Inc., creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s data at maximum speed, will be sharing its vision for the cloud at a series of events taking place as part of the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show  (CES) in Las Vegas. On Monday January 7, Aspera’s president, CEO and co-founder Michelle Munson will be speaking at Storage Visions . As part of a session

CoreMatrix Sees Increasing Demand for Innovative Contact Center Solutions for Customer Service

Social technologies are key as customers have more control and demand flexible options in how they interact with organizationsRed Bank, N.J., January 3, 2013 – CoreMatrix ®, a leading cloud computing consulting company, today announced it is experiencing an increase in demand from customers for innovative contact center solutions that incorporate Social and other interactive capabilities. Organizations recognize that their customers have more choices than ever in virtually every product and service category, can access a wealth of product information and

Infant Deaths Prompt Recall of Nap Nanny Recliners

Four major retailers -- Amazon.com, Buy Buy Baby, Diapers.com, and Toys R Us/Babies R Us -- have voluntarily recalled the Nap Nanny® recliners made by Baby Matters, LLC, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC said  the baby recliners have design defects and are deficient in their warnings and instructions, thus posing a potential safety hazard for infants. The recalled products include Nap Nanny Generations One and Two, and the Chill™ model infant recliners. The retailers are voluntarily participating

Ericsson highlights power of connectivity at 2013 International CES

· Briefing at Ericsson booth to announce Ericsson news with President and CEO Hans Vestberg plus guest on Tuesday, January 8, 3pm PST · Hans Vestberg to join CES Super Session on January 9 at noon to discuss "The New Network Effect Changes Everything" · SuperSession hosted by Techonomy's David Kirkpatrick and includes executives from Ford and Rethink Robotics · Ericsson exhibiting at Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth 13638 During its second major appearance at 2013 International CES, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will expand upon its vision of a new connected

Double-decker delight from Silverstone Auctions

Arguably one of Britain’s most iconic vehicles – a 1962 Leyland Routemaster red double-decker bus – is just the ticket for another successful Silverstone Auctions sale. Estimated at between £20,000 to £28,000, the example being offered at the Race Retro & Classic Car Sale at Stoneleigh on 23rd February saw service for well beyond its active life expectancy – clearly demonstrating what a reliable, and well-loved, workhorse it is. More recently it has been used for the occasional summer trip and historic vehicle displays. Nick Whale, managing director, Silverstone Auctions, said: “

Distribution Services A/S now part of PostNord

Post Danmark A/S, a part of PostNord, has finalized the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of Distribution Services A/S. The business will be included in PostNord’s accounts as of January 1, 2013. The company specializes in the packaging and handling of unaddressed mail and has been a Post Danmark subcontractor since 2003.- The approximately 160 employees are warmly welcome to PostNord. The acquisition is part of Post Danmark’s efforts to adapt its operations and create a more efficient and profitable company. We’re acquiring a well-run company that we’ve worked closely with for many

Precise Biometrics chosen by a market-leading global provider of financial information services

–  the smart phone and tablet markets are nextThe US-based customer has chosen Precise Biometrics as their new fingerprint algorithm vendor following a thorough test of the market. Precise Biometrics’ solution for embedded systems, which includes the top ranked algorithms in NIST/Minex tests, was the main reason for the selection. The customer is aiming to increase the performance of existing and forthcoming fingerprint enabled devices by using Precise Biometrics’ technology. Their key objective is a smooth and secure user experience. CEO & President of Precise Biometrics Thomas

MICHELIN HELPS ARVAL EMPLOYEES TO GET THEIR TYRE PRESSURES RIGHT

Stoke-on-Trent – January 3, 2013The number of Arval employees driving their cars on correctly inflated tyres has increased significantly over the past four years thanks to a series of annual awareness events delivered in conjunction with Michelin. Results from Michelin’s latest Fill Up With Air roadshow at Arval, where Michelin staff checked the tyre pressures and tread depths of 151 Arval employee vehicles, show that more than two thirds of tyres tested were at the correct pressure, or less than seven psi under-inflated. That is an improvement of 38 per cent compared to figures from

Ash clean-up for robot at H+H UK Ltd

Getting down and dirty in ash is one process that personnel at H+H UK Limited, Goole, are pleased to leave to a new Kawasaki industrial robot.  Manufacturing its market leading Aircrete Building Blocks from a mixture of pulverised fuel ash (PFA), cement and lime creates an aggressive environment for clean-up operations.The H+H factory in Goole was commissioned by Hess in 2001 and incorporated a Kawasaki JS30 robot dating from the mid ‘90s originally installed at an H+H facility in the Netherlands.  The new Kawasaki RS80N robot is a ‘swap out’ to replace the original Kawasaki JS30 mould

Tele2 AB :Issues Swedish krona Bond

Stockholm - Tele2 AB (Tele2), (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) announces the issue of a Swedish krona bond.Tele2 AB has successfully completed the issuance of a SEK 500 million bond in the Swedish bond market. The issue has an investor put/issuer call every 3 months with a final maturity of 7 years. The bond has a floating rate coupon. The bond has been issued under the companys EMTN program and will not be listed. For further information, contact:Lars Torstensson, Investor Inquiries, Telephone: +46 702 73 48 79Pernilla Oldmark, Press Inquiries, Telephone: +46

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