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WilmerHale, Bread for the City Continue Philanthropic Partnership through 2015

Washington, DC (December 27, 2012) – WilmerHale announced that it is entering into its second three-year philanthropic partnership with Bread for the City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services to the homeless and those at risk for being homeless. WilmerHale began its first philanthropic partnership with Bread for the City in 2008 to provide consistent and routine support in the form of financial and in-kind donations and volunteer and pro bono engagement. The new multi-year contract renews the firm’s commitment to Bread for the City through 2015. WilmerHale’s

Eriez® E-Z Tec® XR-Pack is Ideal for Packaging Applications

Erie, PA --- Eriez® introduces its new E-Z Tec® XR-Pack X-Ray Inspection System. This X-Ray Inspection System has been specifically designed to provide unmatched protection for packaging applications. The state-of-the-art E-Z Tec XR-Pack X-Ray Inspection System exhibits superior performance in identifying contaminants, scanning for missing or broken products, and mass inspection, to guarantee users’ product and packaging integrity. It effectively inspects for foreign objects (metal, glass, stone, bone and some plastics), count, seal integrity, weight, shape, item position and presence/

SUPERMODEL VERONICA WEBB LAUNCHES FIRST FASHION COLLECTION EXCLUSIVELY ON OPENSKY.COM

-- Royalton by Veronica Webb Exclusively for OpenSky Debuts Thursday, December 27–New York, NY – December 27, 2012 – Supermodel, style icon and OpenSky Insider Veronica Webb has teamed up with OpenSky.com to create her first fashion line. The iconic supermodel known as a muse and favorite runway model of designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Azzedine Alaia and Isaac Mizrahi has created a five-piece launch collection of key basics geared towards women of all shapes and sizes at very affordable prices. The label Royalton by Veronica Webb Exclusively for OpenSky will be available starting today at

Former Oregon Governor Sues for Securities Fraud

Neil Goldschmidt, a one-time Oregon governor, has filed a securities fraud  lawsuit against an investment company that allegedly sold him the rights to receive military veterans’ disability and retirement payments. Earlier this month, Goldschmidt, with his wife Diana Snowden, alleged in a lawsuit that he was duped into investing $601,599 to receive "payments arising out of U.S. military disability and retirement contracts." Goldschmidt and Snowden bought nine investment

Leading UK financial institution chooses ReadSoft in 2.6 MEUR deal

A leading UK financial institution has chosen ReadSoft to automate the management and process of customer correspondence in a deal worth 2.6 MEUR. This is the single largest deal ever in ReadSoft’s history and the agreement was signed during the fourth quarter of 2012. The deal consists of licenses, support and maintenance and product related consulting services and spans over three years.The customer’s mailroom handles millions of documents each year. This high volume and complex environment requires a solution capable of handling not only the volume of correspondence, but in a regulated

Sazze Smashes Black Friday Records, Enjoys Higher Uptime and Real-time Visibility with Solutions from ScaleArc, F5 Networks and Percona

ScaleArc iDB enables instant MySQL scalability, faster query performance and real-time visibility without requiring any changes to existing applications, driving an unparalleled 3 month ROISANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 27, 2012 –ScaleArc , the pioneer of database infrastructure software that simplifies the way database environments are deployed and managed, today announced that Sazze  has chosen ScaleArc iDB to solve architecture, scalability and performance issues within its existing MySQL environment. Sazze is an operator of key e-commerce sites

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Structured Settlement and Annuity Law in Kentucky

When someone who holds a structured settlement  payment agreement or an annuity wants to sell one of these assets, it’s important to understand how their state of residence treats these transactions. Each U.S. state has its own laws on structured settlement and annuity sales, and a seller needs proper preparation if he or she wants to assign future payment rights to get an up-front cash payment. Those who are lucky enough to have these assets often want to sell

Systemair increases ownership in HSK, Turkey

Systemair AB (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SYSR) acquired 70 percent of the shares of the Turkish company HSK in August 2012. HSK is Turkey's leading manufacturer of air handling units and turnover for 2012 estimated around EUR 22 million. Systemair acquired a further 20 percent of the shares in HSK on December 21. "We are pleased for the opportunity to increase our ownership and that the founding family will remain with 10 percent ownership in order to maintain continuity and to participate in the continued expansion" says Gerald Engström, Systemair's President and CEO. The business has

Public sector in Gävle area choose Atea for IT as a Service

(Sweden) Atea in Sweden has been chosen, as the only supplier, in the procurement of clients, datacenter and communication products and services to Gävleborg County Council, Gävle municipality and Ockelbo municipality in Sweden. The agreement is valid for three years with two more optional years and has an annual value of MSEK 100 (MNOK 85). Atea has been a supplier to these customers previous to this, but to a lesser extent. The new agreement means an increase in delivery of services. Deliveries will start in January 2013. The decision may be appealed within 10 days. For further

Top ranking for PostNord’s climate work – again

For the third year in a row, PostNord’s qualitative climate efforts is ranked as one of the best in the industry by IPC, the industry association representing the world’s leading postal operators.IPC – the International Post Corporation – has establised the environmental goal of reducing the industry’s carbon emissions by 20 per cent between 2008 and 2020. To achieve that goal, every company in the industry will have to make extensive adjustments. PostNord aims to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent between 2009 and 2020. To measure progress in climate work, IPC ranks

SimCorp A/S – Share Buyback Programme

On 11 September 2012, SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation No. 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the “Safe Harbour”. In connection with the programme SimCorp A/S will repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 10.0m (approx. DKK 74,5m) in the period from 12 September 2012 to 26 February 2013. Since the last announcement the following transactions have been executed under the programme:   Date Number Average purchase Amount (DKK)  of

CEO of TagMaster acquires 2,000,000 warrants from large owners

Stockholm, 27 December, 2012 Two large owners, Gert Sviberg and Tomas Brunberg, have each offered the CEO of TagMaster to acquire 1,000,000 warrants with three year redemption time and the CEO Jonas Svensson has accepted and the deal was completed on December 19. “We look upon Jonas’ interest as something very positive and we judge this to be advantageous to all shareholders” says Gert Sviberg at the time of the deal. ”For me this is an exciting opportunity since I see a big potential to develop the business of TagMaster during the years to come” says the CEO Jonas Svensson. ”I

Q-FREE ACQUIRES TCS INTERNATIONAL INC. - US

Q-Free ASA has agreed to acquire 100 % of the shares of TCS International Inc. The company has 15 employees with offices in Boston, MA, US, and a subsidiary in Toronto, ON, Canada.TCS was established in 1999 and is an innovative company within Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS), specialising in Parking Guidance and Management systems. - TCS is a market leader within parking guidance systems in the US and Canada, and as such will form a strong basis for further growth within the parking technology market, both inside and outside the North America. Furthermore this

Notification from significant shareholder, being member of the Supervisory Board, on acquisition of shares in Arctic Paper SA

The Management Board of Arctic Paper S.A. (“Company”) hereby notifies that on December 24, 2012, the Company has received a notification from Mr. Thomas Onstad, member of the Company’s Supervisory Board, being indirectly the shareholder of the Company (through the Swedish companies Nemus Holding AB with its registered office in Göteborg, Sweden, and Trebruk AB with its registered office in Göteborg, Sweden), on acquisition of shares in the Company. The content of the notification is an appendix to this press release. Arctic Paper S.A. For additional information, please contact:

Trüb AG streamlines business processes with IFS Applications 8

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that the Swiss manufacturer, Trüb AG, a worldwide leading supplier of payment card solutions and national identity documents, has selected IFS Applications 8 to replace its legacy software and streamline its business processes. The contract includes software licenses and services, and the value exceeds € 1.4 million.Trüb AG was searching for an integrated solution to replace its legacy business software and reduce the number of subsystems it was running. This would enable the company to integrate and streamline its business

Aker Solutions signs Alvheim contract

27 December 2012 - Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Marathon Oil Norge for the delivery of subsea trees to the Alvheim field on the Norwegian continental shelf. Contract value is undisclosed. The contract includes the delivery of four subsea trees and associated equipment. The contract is part of the frame agreement, covering the North Sea and Europe, between Marathon Oil Norge, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Oil Corporation, and Aker Solutions. "Our dedicated subsea teams in Norway and the UK look forward to execute another project on behalf of Marathon. We are very

Notice of extraordinary general meeting of Dannemora Mineral

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF DANNEMORA MINERAL The Board of Dannemora Mineral AB (publ) herewith issues notification of an Extraordinary General Meeting on 21 January 2013 to consider proposals for adoption regarding the amendment of certain conditions of the outstanding convertible bonds approved at an extraordinary general meeting held on 13 November 2012.The extraordinary general meeting will take place at 2 p.m. on Monday 21 January 2013 at the offices of Townsend Advokatbyrå, Hovslagargatan 5 B in Stockholm.The record date for entitlement to take part in the

Vizrt Signs USD 555,000 Broadcast Graphics Deal with TV Station in Eastern Europe

Bergen, Norway, December 27, 2012. Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ)   Vizrt Ltd. announced today a deal worth USD 555,000 for broadcast graphics products with a television station in Eastern Europe. The TV station is a new Vizrt customer and has purchased a broadcast graphics system for channel branding and news.   The deal includes Viz Trio, Vizrt's real-time 3D character generator (CG), for displaying graphics live on air for news programs and channel branding. Viz Trio is enhanced with integration to Viz World. Viz World gives the Viz Trio operator access to a comprehensive 3D

ASSA ABLOY acquires 4Front in the US

ASSA ABLOY has acquired the US company 4Front, leader in docking systems. 4Front offers a complete product range around docking systems as well as a large variety of accessories. "4Front, with its leading brands, is yet another strategic entry to the important North American market in entrance automation. I welcome this addition that further reinforces the ASSA ABLOY Group's leadership in entrance automation, growing from SEK 3 billion in 2008 to more than SEK 12 billion proforma in 2012", commented Johan Molin, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. "The acquisition of 4Front is a great

Saab integrates surveillance system for Piaggio Aero Industries

The defence and security company Saab has signed a framework agreement with Italian Piaggio Aero Industries. Within the framework agreement Saab receives an order for the integration of surveillance systems in Piaggio Aero's new surveillance aircraft. The order is valued at Euro 15,5 million (approximately SEK 135 million).The new aircraft, Piaggio Aero MPA (Multirole Patrol Aircraft), is a multi-functional aircraft and can be used for airborne patrols over land and sea. Within the framework agreement Saab receives an initial order for the delivery and integration of the surveillance

Tecnotree receives an order of USD 4.6 million from a new operator customer in Africa

Tecnotree CorporationStock Exchange Release27 December, 2012 at 8.30 am (EET)  Espoo, Finland – Telecom IT solutions provider Tecnotree has received a purchase order worth USD 4.6 million from a new operator customer in Africa. Tecnotree will deliver a voice messaging solution based on the Tecnotree Agility[TM] Messaging product suite. The delivery is expected to be completed in six months. Mr Stavros Vougas, Vice-President for Tecnotree Middle East and Africa comments: ”Tecnotree is delighted to be present in this region. Africa faces strong growth in telecommunications services,

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