2007'06.15.Fri
Xalles Helps Asian Businesses Compete in International Markets
June 13, 2007
WASHINGTON, June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xalles
Limited, a global management consulting firm specializing
in financial supply chain and business strategy services,
announced today its presence in Asia to support the
expansion of its international business. Xalles' core
activities in the region consist of assisting local firms
who possess innovative products and services with
competitive prices and offerings to enter the North
American and European markets as well as provide financial
supply chain consulting for payment solutions.
"Asia-Pacific is a fast growing, dynamic market
with a number of innovations in business and
technology," said Thomas Nash, Chairman and CEO of
Xalles Limited. "We are pleased to establish a
presence in this region which will allow us to assist many
local firms expand their businesses into new markets.
Xalles helps bridge the gap between business and
technology, but we also bridge the gap between people and
continents."
Xalles is continually on the look-out for new
innovative solutions and companies that could be partnered
with other clients or be candidates for mergers,
acquisitions or joint venture projects. Xalles' CEO will be
traveling to Asia this month, visiting five countries in
fifteen days, in search of these innovations.
During his visit Mr. Nash will also lead a series of
educational seminars that will be offered to local
businesses that want to go global but do not have the
experience or knowledge to make it happen. Mr. Nash will
lead a three-hour seminar, entitled International
Marketing: Doing Business in North America and Beyond,
which will reveal the requirements for expanding into new
markets and help attendees learn how to determine if their
organizations and their products are ready for global
expansion.
Throughout the presentation, the outstanding presenter,
known to mesmerize business audiences all over the world,
will also show attendees how to develop an international
marketing strategy. Attendees will gain knowledge from Mr.
Nash that will enable them to prepare and position their
organizations for international expansion.
The events will be held in Shenzhen, China on June 19
and in Chengdu, China on June 21, with an additional event
planned for Singapore later in the month. Further details
will be listed on the Xalles website (
http://www.xalles.com/newsandevents2.html ).
About Xalles
Xalles Limited is a global provider of business
strategy services that assists firms in navigating through
the business lifecycle, leading them through Business
Structure Design, Process Design, Organization Design and
Service Delivery Design. Xalles is also a leader in
financial supply chain consulting for payment solutions
assisting clients worldwide to reduce transaction costs,
increase feasibility and improve cash flows. Xalles Limited
and its mobile team of consultants serve clients on a
worldwide basis, with personnel in 9 countries across 5
continents. Xalles can be found on the Web at
http://www.xalles.com .
For more information, please contact:
Darlene Alvar
Marketing and Communications Manager, Xalles
Tel: +1-202-595-1299
Email: dbalvar@xalles.com
PR
2007'06.15.Fri
OAG Showing Marked Growth: 111,000 More Scheduled Flights than Last June
June 13, 2007
BEIJING, June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- OAG Worldwide
Ltd, the global flight information and data solutions
company for passenger aviation, air cargo logistics and
business travel markets, today announced that they are
showing strong growth over last June, with more flights
especially in the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific
region.
-- The latest schedules analysis from OAG reveals that
the
world's airlines will operate 2.49m flights in June
2007,
offering a total of 295m seats. Compared to the same
period last year, this month there will be an
additional
111,000 scheduled flights and an extra 17.2m seats,
representing a growth of 5% and 6% respectively.
-- Traffic to and from the Middle East and Africa
continues to
grow. This month there will be a total of 34,400
flights
to and from the Middle East and 28,200 flights to
and from
Africa, representing an increase of 8% and 12%
respectively.
-- A similar pattern is shown in the European market
with
airlines scheduling 8% and 6% more international and
domestic flights respectively compared to June 2006.
Total operations within Europe will now reach
613,000
flights with international traffic to and from this
region
exceeding 95,000 flights.
-- The Asia-Pacific market is also experiencing strong
growth. This month airlines have scheduled 49,800
flights to and from this region. Within Asia-Pacific
there
will be 501,000 domestic flights, an increase of 7%
compared to June of last year.
-- Central and South America shows a more modest growth
compared to the other regions. In June 2007 there
will
be an additional 2,000 international flights, an
increase
of 4% compared to the same month last year.
-- Traffic to/from and within the North American market
is
showing a growth of 5% and 3% respectively compared
to
the same period in 2006. This month there will be
942,700
flights within North America with a further 92,500
international operations.
-- Low Cost Market Worldwide: In June 2007 there will
be an
additional 71,000 low cost flights and 12.1m seats
compared
to June last year. This represents a significant
increase
of 22% in the number of flights operated by low cost
carriers
and 27% in the overall available seat capacity.
The table below shows a seven-year trend in the overall
number of flights (network and low cost) to/from and within
selected regions from June 2001 through to June 2007.
Key Regions Jun-04 Jun-05 Jun-06
Jun-07 Growth
07 vs 06
Worldwide
Flights 2,242,839 2,356,734 2,387,093
2,498,055 5%
To/From
Africa 20,452 22,835 25,251
28,225 12%
Within Africa 46,183 50,830 48,299
51,181 6%
To/From
Asia/Pacific 39,760 41,832 46,721
49,802 7%
Within
Asia/Pacific 397,516 432,762 469,968
501,006 7%
To/From Central
& SouthAmerica 52,791 55,353 56,677
58,742 4%
Within Central
& SouthAmerica 166,710 166,967 175,242
175,586 0%
To/From Europe 75,720 81,141 88,388
95,256 8%
Within Europe 530,234 562,354 578,658
612,976 6%
To/From Middle
East 25,106 27,624 32,010
34,446 8%
Within Middle
East 26,179 27,320 31,627
35,071 11%
To/From North
America 80,185 84,717 87,803
92,527 5%
Within North
America 929,010 959,750 914,874
942,736 3%
(C) OAG Worldwide Ltd - 2007 All Rights Reserved
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Tiffany Fu
OAG Worldwide Ltd
Tel: +86-10-6590-6411
Email: TFu@oag.com
2007'06.15.Fri
Latest Data Show MabThera(R) Provides Significant and Sustained Relief From Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
June 13, 2007
Patients Experience Consistent Safety Profile With
Subsequent Courses of Therapy
BARCELONA, Spain, June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- New
data presented at the EULAR meeting (European League
Against Rheumatism) demonstrate that MabThera's (rituximab)
effectiveness in relieving patients of the distressing
symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is sustained or
further improved with subsequent courses of treatment, as
is the number of patients achieving remission(1).
Importantly, the safety profile of MabThera remained
unchanged in patients who had received as many as seven
courses of treatment at 6-12 month intervals.
Commenting on the findings, Professor Keystone,
Rheumatology Department at the University of Toronto,
Canada, said: "As physicians gain experience with
MabThera and the long-term efficacy and safety data are
collected, we are able to make treatment decisions with
confidence for the ultimate benefit of our patients."
Results following subsequent courses of therapy
A total of 1053 RA patients was treated with MabThera
with almost 70% of patients followed up for more than two
years and 11% for more than three years. The study was
conducted in patients who had an inadequate response to
treatment with either tumour necrosis factor (TNF)
inhibitors or disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
(DMARDs), both of which are commonly used classes of RA
drugs. All study patients received multiple courses of
MabThera (2 x1000mg infusion, 2 weeks apart) based on
disease activity.
The data showed that after three courses of MabThera in
patients who had an inadequate response to TNF inhibitors:
- The number of patients achieving the hard-to-reach
goal of a 70%
improvement in disease signs and symptoms (ACR70
response(2)) almost
tripled from 11% to 25%
- The number of patients achieving remission improved
from 6% to 12%
Equally, in patients with an inadequate response or
intolerance to DMARDs, the remission rate increased almost
threefold from 5% to 14% confirming the benefit of
providing subsequent courses to responding patients.
Long-term safety of MabThera
Further pooled data examining the safety of MabThera
when used long-term revealed that the safety profile of
MabThera remained consistent with a low, unchanging rate of
serious infections in 1053 patients, receiving up to seven
treatment courses. These results add to the wealth of data
contributing to MabThera's safety profile with 2438
patient-years of follow-up now collected.
Editor's Notes
About Rheumatoid Arthritis and MabThera
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease
characterised by inflammation that leads to stiff, swollen
and painful joints. Current treatments include
disease-modifying drugs (DMARDS) and biologic therapy such
as the TNF inhibitor drugs.
MabThera is a first-in-class therapy that selectively
targets B cells early in the inflammatory cascade of
rheumatoid arthritis. B cells are known to play a key role
in the inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis
and MabThera breaks the inflammatory cascade of RA - a
series of reactions inflaming the synovia and leading to
the cartilage loss and bone erosion that is characteristic
of the disease, and may provide an innovative new treatment
even in patients with severe and long-standing disease.
MabThera has a strong heritage in the treatment of a form
of lymphatic cancer called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and
the safety profile of MabThera has now been established in
more than 960,000 patient exposures over the last nine
years in oncology and autoimmune disease.
About Roche in Rheumatoid Arthritis
One of the most important drivers for growth at Roche
over the next few years is expected to be the company's
emerging franchise in autoimmune diseases with rheumatoid
arthritis as the first indication. Following the launch of
MabThera, there are a number of projects in development,
potentially allowing Roche to build on further
opportunities. MabThera is the first and only selective B
cell therapy for RA, providing a fundamentally different
treatment approach by targeting B cells, one of the key
players in the pathogenesis of RA. Actemra is Roche's
second novel medicine and is a humanised monoclonal
antibody to the interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor, inhibiting
the activity of IL-6, a protein that plays a major role in
the RA inflammation process. Actemra is the result of
research collaboration by Chugai and is being co-developed
globally with Chugai. Additional projects creating a rich
pipeline include compounds in Phase I, II and III clinical
trials. Notably, ocrelizumab, a fully humanised anti-CD20
antibody, is just entering phase III development for RA.
About Roche
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is one of
the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups in
the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. As the
world's biggest biotech company and an innovator of
products and services for the early detection, prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of diseases, the Group contributes
on a broad range of fronts to improving people's health and
quality of life. Roche is the world leader in in-vitro
diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation, a
market leader in virology and active in other major
therapeutic areas such as autoimmune diseases,
inflammation, metabolism and central nervous system. In
2006 sales by the Pharmaceuticals Division totalled 33.3
billion Swiss francs, and the Diagnostics Division posted
sales of 8.7 billion Swiss francs. Roche employs
approximately 75,000 worldwide and has R&D agreements
and strategic alliances with numerous partners, including
majority ownership interests in Genentech and Chugai.
Additional information about the Roche Group is available
on the Internet at http://www.roche.com .
All trademarks used or mentioned in this release are
protected by law.
For a selection of broadcast footage clips relating to
MabThera and rheumatoid arthritis please visit
http://www.thenewsmarket.com/roche
To view and download high resolution stills and media
materials please visit the MabThera Virtual Press Office at
http://www.mabthera-ra.com
References
(1) Disease activity is measured by a Disease Activity
Score (DAS), where
low disease activity is defined as DAS 28 less than
or equal 3.2 and
remission is defined as DAS 28 less than or equal
to 2.6
(2) The ACR response is a standard assessment used to
measure patients'
responses to anti-rheumatic therapies, devised by
the American College
of Rheumatology (ACR). It requires a patient to
have a defined
percentage reduction in a number of symptoms and
measures of their
disease. For example, a 20%, 50% or 70% level of
reduction is
represented as ACR20, ACR50 or ACR70. An ACR70
response is exceptional
for existing treatments and represents a
significant improvement in a
patient's condition.
For more information, please contact:
Roche:
Jennifer Wilson (on site)
International Communications Manager
Tel: +41-79-619-1765
Cohn & Wolfe:
Lucy Heaton (on site)
Tel: +44-7931-929003
Lynn Huynh (UK)
Tel: +44-207-331-5332
2007'06.15.Fri
Digi Unites Wireless Technologies to Pioneer `Drop-in Networking'
June 13, 2007
Breakthrough ConnectPort(TM) X Product Family Fuses ZigBee,
Wi-Fi, and Cellular to Pave Way for Revolutionary Device
Networking Applications
MINNETONKA, Minn., June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Digi
International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced the
ConnectPort X product family, a line of IP gateways that
provide seamless connectivity of ZigBee, Wi-Fi, cellular
and Ethernet traffic to centralized applications and
databases. The ConnectPort X family is augmented by new
families of XBee(TM) adapters and wall routers that provide
end-device connectivity and network extension. These new
products signify the introduction of a broader category of
Drop-in Networking solutions requested by Digi customers.
Drop-in Networking solutions provide end-to-end wireless
connectivity to commercial grade electronic devices in
locations where wired infrastructure doesn't exist or
satisfy customer needs. According to Glen Allmendinger,
president, Harbor Research: "These Drop-in Networking
solutions prove that Digi's innovation and leadership are
un-matched."
Drop-in Networking promises to revolutionize the way
that companies apply technology to improve asset
utilization, provide better customer service and find
alternate sources of revenue. For applications in energy
management, building control, manufacturing, supply chain
management and a host of others, Drop-in Networks provide
an easy, economical and non-intrusive way to connect
devices anywhere they reside.
"The next wave of Internet growth is clearly
focused on device centric connectivity," said Joseph
Dunsmore, CEO, Digi International. "Our new product
announcements and Drop-in Networking initiative clearly
position Digi as the technology leader in this long-term
growth opportunity."
Drop-in Networks leverage Digi's expertise across a
broad range of wireless technologies including ZigBee,
Wi-Fi, cellular, and 900MHz RF. Drop-in Networking
solutions include ConnectPort X ZigBee-to-IP gateways,
XBee device adapters, XBee wall routers and bridges, XBee
embedded modules, Connect WAN and ConnectPort WAN cellular
routers, and Digi Connectware(R) Manager network management
platform. Details of each follow:
ConnectPort X Gateways:
-- Collect and transport local ZigBee traffic to
centralized
applications and databases on an IP network
-- Support ZigBee, Wi-Fi, cellular and Ethernet as well
as GPS and 1
GB of local storage
-- Support Python, a free, open-source programming
language with an
extensive script library that can be used to
customize and/or
automate tasks handled by the gateway
-- ConnectPort X8 available now; additional models
planned for
release include ConnectPort X4 in August
(lower-cost,
multi-function gateway with ZigBee, Wi-Fi and
cellular
capability) and ConnectPort X2 in September
(single-function
gateway for ZigBee-to-Ethernet or ZigBee-to-Wi-Fi
applications)
XBee Adapters:
-- Small stand-alone boxes built on the MaxStream(R)
XBee module for
ZigBee device connectivity
-- Provide off-the-shelf mesh connectivity to existing
devices
-- Available in multiple data interface types and
powering options
-- RS-232, RS-485, 1-Wire and USB models will be
available in July;
Digital and Analog I/O models, as well as a serial
port powered
RS-232 version will be available by the end of
September
XBee Bridges and Routers:
-- For use in deployments that include remote ZigBee
network
clusters residing beyond the signal range of an
adjacent ZigBee
network
-- XBee XTender can bridge between the remote cluster
and a gateway
on the neighboring ZigBee network using 900 MHz RF
(rather than
installing another ConnectPort X gateway at that
remote cluster)
-- XBee wall router (repeater) is a simple plug-in
router that
utilizes a standard wall socket for power (adapters
are available
for international markets); it will
"patch" areas within a ZigBee
network where signal erosion or loss occurs due to
distance
limitations or air interference
-- XBee XTender is available now; XBee wall router will
be available
August 2007
XBee Embedded Modules:
-- MaxStream branded ZigBee compliant solutions that
manufacturers
can embed within their devices to provide native
ZigBee
connectivity
-- Hundreds of thousands of these postage-stamp sized
modules have
been deployed
Digi Connect WAN and ConnectPort WAN Cellular Routers:
-- Provide Ethernet-to-cellular connectivity for simple
Drop-in
Networking applications where isolated individual
devices require
connectivity
Digi Connectware Manager:
-- Enterprise class software platform that can manage
Drop-in
Network hardware, including devices on a ZigBee
network
-- Provides a one-to-many interface from which to
provision and
configure hardware, track device performance,
remotely set
filters and alarms, monitor connections, reboot
devices and reset
defaults, and remotely upgrade device firmware
-- Essential software tool for large-scale device
deployments
Rabbit Semiconductor Branded Products:
-- ZigBee-based RCM4510W and ZigBee-based RCM4400W
RabbitCore(TM)
modules, plus planned single board computer products
based on
them
-- Fulfill need for applications requiring ZigBee
devices with
programmability and configurable data
filtering/control at the
end device
-- Use Dynamic C to deliver that functionality in an
easy-to-use
environment
Subsequent announcements will be made this summer as
new Drop-in Networking products are launched and available
to customers. In July, starter kits combining a
ConnectPort X8 gateway with XBee adapters and modules, a
sensor device, and an easy-to-use manual featuring sample
applications will be available for sale at less than $1000
in July. For more information on all Drop-in Networking
products, please visit
http://www.digi.com/products/wirelessdropinnetworking/ .
Customers Deploy Drop-in Networks to Make Remote Device
Management Easy
"Drop-in Networking addresses the two acute
requirements in this market: the need for a complete
offering to cover the diverse requirements and most
importantly, the need to provide users, device
manufacturers, integrators and application developers a
simple, easy-to-apply family of networking solutions,"
said Allmendinger of Harbor Research. "Making it
simple to network products and utilize the wealth of
information they contain will revolutionize all businesses
and their relationships with customers."
Crown Castle International, a leading independent owner
and operator of shared wireless communications and broadcast
infrastructure, uses Digi Connect WAN routers to provide
wireless wide area networking connectivity to monitor
aviation safety lights installed at approximately 4,500
cellular tower sites. These towers sit in remote locations
where no wired broadband connections are available.
"Using Digi's commercial grade wireless products
and Digi Connectware Manager software platform in
combination with cellular data networks, we were able to
build Drop-in Networks to monitor approximately 4,500
remote sites," stated Chris Tretter, Crown Castle's
Vice President of Operations."
Light Corporation, a developer of lighting systems,
uses Drop-in Networking technology as the connectivity
solution for its new Intu! 360o workspace control system.
The company ZigBee-enabled a line of industrial lighting
fixtures so they can be monitored and controlled remotely
using a ConnectPort X ZigBee-to-cellular gateway.
"This wireless Drop-in Network allows us to easily
install an Intu! control system into an existing
infrastructure in a non-intrusive way," said Lawrence
Leete, Director of Sales & Marketing, In-Industry
Markets, Light Corporation. "Because the network is
wireless, it also significantly reduces the cost and time
associated with expanding or re-configuring the lighting
system -- anywhere from 40 to 80 percent over traditional
wired systems. Our wireless platform, built on a Drop-in
Network from Digi, provides us with a significant advantage
over our competitors in the commercial and industrial
lighting and controls space. We're taking something
ordinary and mundane -- as lighting is viewed by most
people -- and with Digi's help, turning that commodity into
an exciting technology infrastructure that has limitless
possibilities outside of the lighting-only realm."
Customers also use Drop-in Networks where wired
connections might be available, but are not accessible due
to the "red tape" laid down by a third party
organization's corporate IT department. For example,
Control Products, Inc., an electronics manufacturer that
designs and manufactures electronic controls for the
foodservice equipment industry, uses Drop-in Networking
technology to monitor equipment performance during field
trials at customer sites.
"Foodservice operators are reluctant to open their
corporate data network to outside parties," said Bob
Bruce, CTO, Control Products. "Using Digi's Drop-in
Networks, our customers can bypass the network of the
foodservice operators, but still monitor the onsite kitchen
equipment using a reliable cellular link back to their own
data network. There's no additional wiring and no
dependence on the operator's IT infrastructure. These
Drop-in Networks have added tremendous value to our overall
product offering."
AirAdvice, Inc. offers a turnkey building performance
assessment system that identifies opportunities to improve
comfort and reduce energy use in commercial buildings.
Building on its successful HVAC-IAQ(TM) program which
focuses on solutions for indoor air quality issues in
homes, in 2006 the company launched its Commercial
Elite(TM) program. This program offers a simple assessment
that identifies changes in commercial buildings that can
qualify for utility program energy rebates, support
LEED(TM) program or green building efforts, or simply
provide improved occupant satisfaction and reduced
operating expenses.
"In researching ways to enhance future product
offerings, wireless communications was high on our
customers' lists," said Tim Kensok, Director of
Business Development at AirAdvice. "As we integrate
Digi's Drop-in Networking products into our platform, we
will be able to offer our customers a complete wireless
solution from a sensor in a building to web access on our
server. Because our customers move our system from
building to building, the ability to drop in sensors and
access data without having to run cables or rely on the
existing wired infrastructure is very attractive."
Wireless Carriers Embrace the Power of Drop-in
Networking
Network carrier support for existing Drop-in Networking
products is strong and reflects a growing interest in
commercial grade device connectivity. For instance the
ConnectPort WAN product family, an integral part of the
Drop-in Networking product line, is now certified by 18 of
the world's largest carriers.
The ConnectPort X8 has already passed PTCRB
certification for operability on GSM networks and is
expected to be certified by the largest wireless carriers,
including AT&T/Cingular, Sprint and Verizon, in the
third calendar quarter of 2007.
"AT&T is pleased to be a key network provider
to make Drop-in Networking a reality," said Hamish
Caldwell, executive director of core offers for AT&T's
wireless unit. "This solution is a wonderful
complement to WWAN capabilities through the nation's
largest high-speed wireless network delivered by AT&T.
AT&T customers are now able to expand their wireless
reach in industrial environments with fewer resources than
ever before."
Technology Developers and Service Providers Embrace
Drop-In Networking
Many technology developers and application service
providers (ASPs) have embraced Drop-in Networking as a
revolutionary way to connect to and communicate with remote
devices. Developers such as Twisthink, Global Tier and SSI,
and ASPs like nPhase and SensorLogic are using Drop-in
Network technology to help their customers more efficiently
manage their remote assets.
"Drop-in Networks bring a new level of simplicity
to the provisioning of Smart Services," said Steve
Pazol," VP and GM of nPhase, a Qualcomm business.
"These wireless end-to-end networks reduce the
barriers to installing device connectivity and more easily
enable Smart Services solutions for mainstream markets. By
combining Digi's Drop-in Networking products with our
offerings, nPhase is able to deliver Smart Service
solutions that are tailored to meet the unique needs of
each OEM client."
"Drop-in Networks enable the kind of product and
business innovation that we strive to deliver for our
diverse customer base," added Bob Niemiec of Twisthink
LLC. "In partnership with Digi and nPhase, we have
designed a wireless workspace command and control system
that allows Light Corporation to commercialize a highly
differentiated lighting system that uniquely delivers
significant usability and cost savings to its customers.
The science of Design and the art of Technology have been
effectively leveraged to position Light as an industry
leader with this new system."
"Wireless control of remote devices creates
opportunities for companies to deliver innovative service
value and establish new revenue streams," said Dale
Booth, Chairman and CEO of SensorLogic, Inc. "We see
tremendous value in combining Digi's Drop-in Networking
products with our on-demand software platform to enable
just these sorts of breakthrough opportunities for our
customers."
Drop-in Networking provides Global Tier, a Division of
Restaurant Technologies, with a non-intrusive way to
network devices and sensors within restaurants and
convenience stores. "Our customers would like us to
monitor assets like freezers, fryers, coffee equipment,
building control systems, and heating bins to enhance
visibility and measurement of store performance," said
Dave Barczak, General Manager of Global Tier. "Because
Digi's solution is wireless, it was easy for Global Tier to
deploy monitoring and data collection networks into existing
sites without running cables and wires and without
disturbing the existing data network."
SSI has successfully integrated Digi's embedded ZigBee
technology with sensor technologies to provide complete
wireless solutions for its OEM customers. "SSI is
excited to be a charter member of Digi's Drop-in Networks
partner program," said Michele Mordacq, President of
SSI. "Our customers are looking for non-intrusive
ways to install networked sensors into their customers'
sites. Drop-in Networks allow our customers to easily
deploy wireless sensor networks for remote site and
equipment monitoring."
Conference Call Details
Digi invites all those interested in hearing
management's discussion of its Drop-in Networking Solutions
to join the call on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.
EDT (8:30 a.m. CT), by dialling (800) 741-3792.
International participants may access the call by dialling
(212) 231-6047. A replay will be available two hours after
the completion of the call for one week following the call
by dialling (800) 633-8284 for domestic participants or
(402) 977-9140 for international participants and entering
access code 21341655 when prompted. Participants may also
access a live webcast of the conference call through the
investor relations section of Digi's website:
http://www.digi.com .
About Digi International
Digi International, the leader in device networking for
business, develops reliable products and technologies to
connect and securely manage local or remote electronic
devices over the network or via the web. Digi offers the
highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality, and
markets its products through a global network of
distributors and resellers, systems integrators and
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
For more information, visit Digi's Web site at
http://www.digi.com , or call +852 28331008.
All brand names and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
For more information, please contact:
Caren Xiao
Marketing Communications Specialist
Digi International (HK) Ltd - Beijing Representative
Office
Tel: +86-10-6561-8310 ext 12
Email: caren.xiao@digi.com
2007'06.15.Fri
GoMacau.com Acquires Macau.com, the Number 1 Website in Macau
June 13, 2007
MACAU, June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- GoMacau.com,
Macau's leading destination marketing and online travel
company has acquired 100% of Macau.com, Macau's No.1
Internet site.
Macau.com will serve as Macau's premier portal, where
users will have access to a wide variety of Macau-related
information and businesses, including news, real estate,
employment, gaming, exhibitions and travel. Macau.com
already serves as a natural starting point for visitors
seeking information about Macau. GoMacau.com plans to
expand Macau.com's reach, content, and functions over the
coming months to solidify Macau.com as the first stop for
anyone interested in Macau.
"The acquisition of Macau.com significantly
extends GoMacau.com's consumer reach," says
GoMacau.com CEO Christina Siaw. "The brands
complement each other well, and will be marketed on a
global basis which is good for all of Macau. GoMacau.com
will remain Macau's Travel Insider and focus its business
on e-commerce travel for inbound and outbound FITs, groups,
and businesses, as well as on Macau's growing exhibition and
convention segment. Macau.com will be the gateway from
which customers access information and are directed to
relevant businesses."
GoMacau.com soft launches the overhauled Macau.com
website next week, but plans for ongoing updates throughout
the summer. Macau.com will be available in English and
Chinese to start. With GoMacau.com promising an in-house
booking engine in the coming weeks, the company is now in a
position to aggressively market both the Macau.com and
GoMacau.com brands to a world increasingly interested in
Macau.
GoMacau.com is owned by MKW Capital Management, a
private equity fund that also owns VIVA Macau, an
international airline and other businesses based in Macau.
About Macau.com
Macau.com is the premier web portal for Macau, and will
serve as the first stop for specialized information and
e-commerce for a variety of products ranging from travel,
gaming, real estate, entertainment, exhibitions and
conventions.
About GoMacau.com
GoMacau.com is a one-stop shop for hotel accommodation,
airline tickets, and packaged tour products for Macau. With
a website featuring a dynamic database accessible in six
languages, services are targeted at travelers coming to
Macau from mainland China, Hong Kong and high-growth
tourist areas including Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and North
Asian markets such as Japan and Korea. GoMacau.com is
partnered with leading hotel, airline and entertainment
groups in Macau, and is operated with locally-based teams
that have built strong supplier relationships.
For more information, please contact:
Carrel Ieong
Tel: +853-2875-3169
Fax: +853-2875-3173
Email: cieong@gomacau.com
2007'06.15.Fri
Achievo Opens Second Software Development Center in Japan for Automobile and Electrical Machinery Clients
June 13, 2007
SAN RAMON, Calif., June 13, /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Achievo(R) Corporation, the leading global software and
information technology outsourcing provider with a local
front-end and China back-end service model, today announced
that Achievo Japan has opened its second software
development center in Nagoya to support increasing demand
from its Japanese customers. Achievo Japan's other
development center is located in Tokyo. As the largest
automobile city in Japan, several automobile and
automobile-related companies are headquartered in Nagoya
including Toyota.
(Logo: http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/200611291032.jpg
)
"The average growth rate for software development
in Japan over the past few years has been 45 percent,"
said Li Chen, Achievo Japan's general manager.
"Previously, most of our Japan business originated
from Tokyo. During the last two years, we have experienced
a rapid increase in the software development and IT
services business related to automobile and electrical
machinery manufacturing in Nagoya. Achievo established this
new facility to respond to the increasing demand coming from
this region."
"Achievo's local front-end approach has the
advantage of allowing business to be conducted in the
clients' language," said James Li, general manager of
the Achievo Japan Business Group. "Establishing a
sales and software development center in Nagoya helps us to
sharpen our focus on customer service and support, and
offers unparalleled project quality. Additionally, we are
observing a trend toward more and more Japanese companies
taking advantage of offshoring to the China back-end. In
April, we announced the expansion of our facilities in
Shanghai to accommodate our rapidly expanding Japanese
offshoring business."
Achievo has established itself as a leading provider of
quality and affordable solutions to the electronics,
technology, manufacturing, financial services, automotive
and telecommunications industries in Japan. The Nagoya
facility works on software development projects from
clients based in the area, and offers offshore development
through Achievo China.
Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan and is one
of Japan's major ports. Nagoya is located in the center of
the Chukyo region, Japan's third largest metropolitan area.
Achievo Nagoya is located at:
Alpinist Building 4 Floor, 1-15-14
Izumi Higashi-Ku, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken 461-0001
TEL: (81) 52-950-7050
FAX: (81) 52-971-3677
About Achievo
Achievo is a global offshore software and information
technology outsourcing provider with a local front-end and
China back-end service model. With expertise in diverse
technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded
platforms, the CMM- and ISO- certified company offers
improved efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a
combined talent pool to deliver cost-effective,
quality-centric, and scalable IT outsourcing services to
customers and partners worldwide. Customers include Accela,
Audi, BMO Bank of Montreal, CA, China Mobile,
DaimlerChrysler, Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nomura,
Siemens, Toyota and Vidient. Headquartered in the Silicon
Valley, Achievo has offices in the United States, Canada,
Germany, China and Japan. For information on the company
and its services, visit http://www.achievo.com .
(C) 2007 Achievo Corporation. All rights reserved.
Achievo is a registered trademark of Achievo Corporation in
the United States and in other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Jayme Curtis, Public Relations
Achievo Corporation
Tel: +1-408-892-8661
Email: jayme.curtis@achievo.com
2007'06.15.Fri
ING Announces Title Sponsorship of ING Belgian Grand Prix
June 13, 2007
-- Two-Year Title Sponsorship of ING Australian GP Also
Confirmed
LONDON, June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ING is
reinforcing its commitment to F1 with the announcement of
the title sponsorship of the Belgian Grand Prix, to be held
at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on September 14-16th.
Henceforth the race will be known as the ING Belgian Grand
Prix. ING is also pleased to confirm that it will continue
the title sponsorship of the ING Australian Grand Prix,
held in Melbourne, for the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
ING's global 'on track' branding campaign is a key
element supporting the sponsorship of the ING Renault F1
Team. ING has an active on-track branding presence at 14 of
the 17 Grand Prix races, including title sponsorship of the
ING Australian Grand Prix, and the ING Belgian Grand Prix.
Together with its global online, print and TV
advertising campaign, 'on track' sponsorship, and the title
sponsorship of the ING Renault F1 Team, ING is rapidly
building awareness as one of the leading global financial
institutions providing Banking, Insurance and Asset
Management services to over 60 million customers in 50
countries across the world. The combination also reinforces
ING's position as the leading F1 sponsor.
Isabelle M. Conner, ING Renault F1 Programme Director
for ING, said:
"After the Netherlands, Belgium is ING's second
home market. The sponsorship of the Belgian Grand Prix fits
extremely well with ING's presence in the Benelux countries.
And of course, the Belgian GP is well known as being one of
the most exciting and historic races in the GP
calendar."
"We are also delighted to renew our title
sponsorship of the ING Australian Grand Prix for a further
2 years. The 2007 race in Melbourne was highly successful
for us in building our brand profile, and has added value
as the first race of each season, generating a huge amount
of interest and exposure."
The 'on track' branding package will provide extensive
trackside branding, together with branding of the track
entrance and all ticketing and products produced by the
circuit for the Grand Prix. The value of the package is not
disclosed.
ING will have 'on track' branding at the following
circuits for the remainder of the 2007 season:
-- Montreal, Canada, 8-10th June
-- Magny-Cours, France 29-1st July
-- Nurburgring, Germany, 20-22nd July
-- Hungaoring, Hungary, 3-5th August
-- Istanbul, Turkey, 24-26th August
-- Monza, Italy 7-9th September
-- ING Belgian Grand Prix, Spa, Belgium, 14-16th
September
-- Fuji, Japan 28-30th September
-- Shanghai, China, 5-7th October
ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin
offering banking, insurance and asset management to over 60
million private, corporate and institutional clients in 50
countries. With a diverse workforce of over 115,000 people,
ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that
increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.
For more information, please contact:
Jon Tracey
ING F1 Media Relations
Tel: +44-207-767-6373 or +44-773-005-846
2007'06.15.Fri
ANADIGICS Ships WCDMA PAs for Huawei's Music Optimized 3G Handset
June 13, 2007
ANADIGICS' AWT6279 PA Selected for Stylish, Feature-Rich
U120 Mobile Phone
WARREN, N.J., June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ANADIGICS,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) today announced that they are shipping
production volumes of ANADIGICS AWT6279
High-Efficiency-at-Low-Power (HELP3(TM)) wideband CDMA
(WCDMA) power amplifiers to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
for its U120 music optimized 3G handset. The stylish,
feature-rich U120 is positioned as an entry-level device to
help drive the development of the 3G market by targeting the
ever growing on-the-go lifestyle.
The U120 offers many of the 3G multimedia services and
applications available to wireless phone users today,
including a 1.3 mega pixel CMOS camera. Designed with
music enthusiasts in mind, the U120 possesses many
versatile features and capabilities previously found only
in high-end handsets. It plays MP3, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+
audio formats, streams video, has Bluetooth(R) capabilities
and also supports expandable memory with a MicroSD card
slot.
"The U120 includes exceptional multimedia
functions and we are very delighted to be apart of its
success," said Dr. Bami Bastani, President & CEO
of ANADIGICS. "ANADIGICS' leading line of wireless
broadband products positions us to be a strong player in
the advanced multimedia 3G handsets for all mobile phone
users. We look forward to working closely with Huawei on
the design of new handsets to aid in the expansion of the
3G market."
The AWT6279 WCDMA PA incorporates ANADIGICS' HELP3(TM)
technology to provide low power consumption without the
need for an external voltage regulator. The world-class
performance and integration of ANADIGICS' HELP3(TM)
products is achieved using the Company's patented
InGaP-Plus(TM) technology, which combines bipolar and
field-effect transistor (FET) devices on the same InGaP
GaAs die.
The self-contained 4 mm x 4 mm x 1.1 mm surface mount
package incorporates matching networks optimized for output
power, efficiency, and linearity in a 50 ohm system. The
AWT6279 is manufactured with ANADIGICS' advanced InGaP
technology offering state-of-the-art reliability,
temperature stability, and ruggedness.
The ANADIGICS AWT6279 PA is available now. For
additional information, contact ANADIGICS by phone (908)
668-5000 or FAX (908) 668-5132 or visit the Company's Web
site at http://www.anadigics.com .
About ANADIGICS, Inc.
ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) is a leading provider of
semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing broadband
wireless and wireline communications markets. The Company's
products include power amplifiers, tuner integrated
circuits, active splitters, line amplifiers, and other
components, which can be sold individually or packaged as
integrated radio frequency and front end modules.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for historical information contained herein,
this press release contains projections and other
forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These
projections and forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and
financial performance and can generally be identified as
such because the context of the statement will include
words such as "believe", "anticipate",
"expect", or words of similar import. Similarly,
statements that describe our future plans, objectives,
estimates or goals are forward-looking statements. No
assurances can be given, however, that these events will
occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual
results and developments could differ materially from those
projected as a result of certain factors. Important factors
that could cause actual results and developments to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by
such projections and forward-looking statements include
those factors detailed from time to time in our reports
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
For more information, please contact:
Chuck Manners, Godfrey
Tel: +1-717-393-3831
Fax: +1-717-393-1403
Email: chuck@godfrey.com
Corporate, Jennifer Palella
Tel: +1-908-668-5000
Fax: +1-908-412-5978
Email: jpalella@anadigics.com
Investor Relations, Thomas Shields
Tel: +1-908-412-5995
Email: tshields@anadigics.com
2007'06.15.Fri
mInfo Acquires Guanxi SMS to Extend Lead in Chinese Mobile Search
June 13, 2007
Leading Chinese Mobile Search Provider Acquires Leading English Mobile Search Services in China SHANGHAI, China, June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- mInfo(R) Inc. ( http://www.minfo.com ), a leading Chinese mobile search provider, announces acquisition of Guanxi SMS, the most popular mobile search service for foreigners in China. The combined company takes a dominant lead in the China market by integrating the local market prowess and resources of mInfo with the proven revenue model, brand recognition and loyal user base of the Guanxi service. "Adding Guanxi to the mInfo family is all about value creation for our users and customers," said Alvin Wang Graylin, CEO, mInfo Inc. "By combining forces, we are solidifying mInfo's lead in the marketplace and expanding mInfo's reach into hundreds of thousands of high-valued expatriate users and thousands of partner merchants around the country." mInfo is the leading mobile search service provider in China, and the only company offering mobile search services via SMS, WAP, IM and embedded client with support for natural language queries in Chinese pinyin and English. Since its founding in 2005, mInfo has extended to over three dozen life oriented mobile search services and has expanded geographical coverage to 59 of the largest cities throughout China. Guanxi has been the preferred mobile search service for foreign expatriates in China since 2002 offering local directory services using English and Chinese in 20 major cities in China via SMS. As a benefit of this transaction, Guanxi will now have a new unified SMS code of 95882929 across all four mobile carriers in China. "We are truly excited about this deal with mInfo," said Kirk Jobsz, CEO, Mailman Media Group. "We've been the leader in English mobile search in China since 2002 and always had aspirations to offer much more. Now with the backing of mInfo we can realize Guanxi's true potential. It's definitely a win-win for both companies as well as for our current users and advertisers." With the Summer Olympic Games approaching in 2008, the English content and search capabilities offered by the Guanxi service will be invaluable to ensuring an enjoyable stay by the masses of foreign visitors expected to arrive in China. "With the Guanxi acquisition and the breadth of mInfo's mobile service offerings (ie. sports scores, news, venues, entertainment, travel, etc.), we will certainly be well prepared to meet the needs of even the most demanding Olympic visitor next year," said, Mr. Graylin. About mInfo Inc. mInfo Inc. is the leading provider of natural language mobile search services to China's 450 million wireless subscribers and a leading mobile advertising platform for branded and SME advertisers throughout China. mInfo delivers over 30 categories of search content, and its services are available at no cost nationwide on both China Mobile and Unicom via SMS, WAP, kJava, Pushmail and IM. mInfo's free mobile search services are based on numerous patent-pending technologies making its services truly intuitive to use and its search results highly relevant. mInfo was founded in early 2005 and headquartered in Shanghai, with offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu. For more information on mInfo, please visit http://www.minfo.com . About Guanxi Mobile Search The Guanxi SMS service was launched in early 2002 and has been an indispensable part of expatriate survival in China ever since. The Guanxi service was a business unit of Mailman Ltd., a recognized pioneer in the alternative media industry. Kirk Jobsz & Mailman Ltd. have created and operate a plethora of well known companies and brands in China, Sri Lanka and Australia including: Guanxi SMS, postKard, plaKard, Kommune, REDdot, BlueCasting.com and others. For more information on Mailman Ltd., please visit http://www.MailmanChina.com . For more information, please contact: mInfo Press Contact Yu Shi Tel: +86-21-6439-2200 Email: yshi@minfo.com
2007'06.15.Fri
Horizon Wi-Com First to Launch WiMAX in Major U.S. Cities With Navini and Black & Veatch
June 12, 2007
New York, Boston, Washington among the first to experience
true personal broadband
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Horizon Wi-Com is trialing its high-speed wireless
broadband service in major U.S. cities in the Northeast
region using 802.16e compatible equipment from Navini
Networks, the global leader in providing broadband wireless
access solutions.
Phase I of the deployment will implement service in
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore,
Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Richmond, and Cincinnati. Horizon
Wi-Com purchased the WCS A Block spectrum previously owned
by Verizon.
"We are first. We have completed Phase I and are
now trialing subscribers in some of the most exciting
cities," said Ron Olexa, President of Horizon Wi-Com.
"We will provide high-speed internet access to
residential and business users in markets containing
approximately 70 million POPs."
"Navini's software upgrade to Mobile WiMAX(TM)
will allow Horizon to implement the first network
deployment in major U.S. cities," said Roger Dorf,
Navini's president and CEO. "Delivering WiMAX in the
U.S. is a key strategic opportunity for us and Horizon
Wi-Com is the right partner."
The deployment features Navini's Ripwave(R)MX8 platform
that is being certified for 802.16e mobile WiMAX with
Navini's Smart WiMAX(TM) solution. Smart WiMAX(TM)
combines Mobile WiMAX(TM) with the Smart Beamforming
technology currently in commercial service around the
world, with beamformed MIMO, which can reliably double the
data throughput for WiMAX subscribers.
This allows Horizon Wi-Com to deploy less base stations
with more complete coverage and higher speeds. Networks are
already live and serving customers in each of the major
cities covered by the Horizon licenses. Full commercial
launch will begin after Navini completes WiMAX Forum Wave 2
certification.
Partnering with Black & Veatch for site build-out
was a key element in the successful deployment. Horizon
Wi-Com's aggressive deployment schedule required
comprehensive site development and construction support.
"Black & Veatch was selected to provide the
necessary support and program management due to their
experience and past success with other wireless
projects," stated Olexa.
"This project has been an excellent opportunity
for Black & Veatch to showcase some of its key core
project competencies such as site acquisition, engineering,
field craft skill set, field construction management and
overall project management. This partnership to complete
Phase I sites with Horizon Wi-Com and Navini has proven to
be a successful combination of talented resources,"
stated Tim Cummings, Project Manager, Black & Veatch.
About Horizon Wi-Com LLC:
Horizon Wi-Com is a Wireless System Operator
headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Horizon owns 10 MHz of A
Block WCS spectrum in MEA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, and 13.
These MEA's include the cities of Boston, New York,
Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington
DC, Richmond, and Cincinnati Dayton. Horizon Wi-Com is
currently planning deployments in these markets that will
provide wireless broadband service to customers. Service is
planned to commence in the second quarter of 2007.
http://www.horizon-wicom.com
About Navini Networks:
Navini Networks is the leader in providing portable,
plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions, with the
largest commercial deployments in the world, over 70
commercial networks in 6 continents and strategic
partnerships with industry leaders. Navini is the only
company that delivers Smart WiMAX(TM) -- the combination of
mobile WiMAX with Smart Beamforming & beamformed MIMO.
Navini's Ripwave(R) MX portable, zero-install(TM),
non-line-of-sight (NLOS) solution consists of customer
modems, base stations, and element management systems (EMS)
that run in the full range of spectrums with software
upgrades to the IEEE 802.16e standard.
Navini Networks is a principal member of the WiMAX
Forum and the IEEE 802.16e committee and is headquartered
in Richardson, Texas. http://www.navini.com .
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering,
consulting and construction company specializing in
infrastructure development in energy, water,
telecommunications, management consulting, federal and
environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch
develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet
clients' needs and provides sustainable benefits. Solutions
are provided from the broad line of service expertise
available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual
and preliminary engineering services, engineering design,
procurement, construction, financial management, asset
management, program management, construction management,
environmental, security design and consulting, management
consulting and infrastructure planning. With more than $2
billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more
than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in
more than 100 countries on six continents.
http://www.bv.com .
For more information, please contact:
Ron Olexa
Horizon Wi-Com LLC
Tel: +1-770-983-1544
Email: rolexa@horizon-wicom.com
Maryvonne Tubb
Navini Networks,
Tel: +1-972-852-4247
Email: mtubb@navini.com
George Minter
Black & Veatch,
Tel: +1-913-458-8001
Email: minterga@bv.com
2007'06.15.Fri
More Than 40% Growth in Sales for Mapsolute
June 12, 2007
-- Excellent Sales Results Confirm the Company's Strategy
ESCHBORN, Germany, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Mapsolute GmbH, operator of the Internet portal Map24.com,
was able to increase sales in the first quarter of 2007 by
more than 40%. If this trend continues, the company will
have seen this type of growth for six continuous years,
which is the positive proof of the excellent market
position of Mapsolute as supplier of geographical software
applications.
Mapsolute's co-founder, Alexander Wiegand (38) stated:
"The basis of our success is composed of two factors,
alongside with the development of permanent clients. On one
hand, our consequent strategy of internationalization is
showing its effects: in the past 12 months, we either
opened additional offices or started strategic partnerships
with successful players in the business of cartography in
seven different countries. We opened the fourth subsidiary
in Sao Paulo, Brazil." As a result, Mapsolute foresees
a positive ROI in the first year.
The second factor of success is the expansion of
business into new vertical markets. MapTP, Mapsolute's
technology, has been optimized specifically for the
respective customers so that the use of MapTP becomes
easier for software companies and system integrators alike.
Mapsolute acquired Austria's second largest auto club, ARBO,
as a new client in the area of route information services.
ARBO members can contact a call center for information
about current road conditions, weather, fuel prices, travel
regulations and lake temperatures. The key technology of the
call center application is the geographical information
platform MapTP by Mapsolute GmbH.
About Mapsolute:
Mapsolute GmbH is a leading software supplier for
interactive map applications, headquartered in
Frankfurt/Eschborn (Germany) with offices in GB, Finland
and the US. Mapsolute's proprietary Internet portal,
http://www.map24.com , is accessible in 15 different
countries. Licensees of Mapsolute's MapTP are, among
others, Daimler-Chrysler, T-Mobile, TUI and McDonalds.
For more information, please contact:
Britta Muller
c-hrs communications
Brandenburger Weg 30
65719 Hofheim
Germany
Tel: +49-6196-777-56-650
Mobile: +49-176-177-56-650
Email: Britta.Mueller@c-hrs.com
2007'06.15.Fri
Ambit Microsystems Releases First Approved Wireless EMTA to North America Cable Providers
June 12, 2007
DENVER, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ambit, a
worldwide provider of innovative and affordable broadband
products, today announced that its Wireless EMTA has been
approved for deployment in North America.
The Ambit U10C022 Wireless EMTA integrates Ambit's
proven technologies into one "Triple Play"
product. The device includes all of the features that are
part of Ambit's top selling Cable Router, Wireless Gateway,
and Residential EMTA. This allows cable operators to
deliver a variety of services over one device, enabling
operators to achieve additional revenues with less capital
cost. The Wireless EMTA is available today for
deployment.
Ambit's Wireless EMTA was subjected to extensive
real-world and lab environments, ensuring interoperability
with head-ends, call agents, handsets, and wireless
devices. "Ambit was among the first to release the
Wireless EMTA to the industry and we're honored to be the
first vendor in the world to deploy with a major North
American cable operator," stated Max Cangelosi, Vice
President of Product Development at Ambit Microsystems. We
have years of experience in the Commercial, Wireless, and
VoIP space and we believe the experience helped us lead the
way in providing an integrated solution that allows MSOs to
generate additional revenue while providing subscribers
with a richer user experience."
The Wireless EMTA's extensive features include:
-- DOCSIS 2.0, CableHome 1.1, and PacketCable 1.5
CableLabs Certificatied
-- Built-in 802.11g Access Point with external antenna
-- 2-Line EMTA
-- 4-port switch and USB port
-- Removable battery backup
-- Remote configuration via Telnet, SNMP, and Web
Interface
-- NAT, SPI Firewall, WI-FI Security (WPA and WEP),
Parental Controls, DoS
Attack Protection, Intrusion Detection, DMZ,
Port-Blocking, Filtering,
and Triggering for residential users
-- Multiple SSIDs, Static Routing, VPN Endpoint
(loca/remote), RIPv2,
TACACS/RADIUS authentication, Access Control List
(ACL), Multiple
Subnets, for commercial users
-- SIP, T.38 Fax, DTMF Relay, Dynamic QoS, and all
CLASS Features for
voice
About Ambit
Ambit Microsystems is known worldwide for innovation
and leadership in wired and wireless broadband
communications. Ambit currently supplies products to the
top-tier service providers both in North America and
throughout the world. The company's product portfolio
encompasses the needs of data, voice, video, and mobility.
Ambit is committed to designing and delivering solutions
that advance the broadband experience for consumers and
generate additional revenue for service providers. With
over 20 million devices installed, Ambit continues to drive
the technology wave, and is committed to providing
affordable, high quality products. Please visit us at
http://www.ambitbroadband.com for more information.
For more information, please contact:
Chris Boaz, Industry Marketing Director
Tel: +1-217-778-8080
Email: cboaz@ambitmicro.com
2007'06.15.Fri
SpreadsheetGear Releases New Version of Microsoft Excel Compatible Spreadsheet Component for ASP.NET and Windows Forms
June 12, 2007
LENEXA, Kan., June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Today,
SpreadsheetGear LLC announced the immediate availability of
SpreadsheetGear for .NET 2007, a royalty free Microsoft
Excel compatible spreadsheet component built by industry
veterans for any Microsoft .NET Framework solution.
SpreadsheetGear for .NET 2007 features the fastest and most
complete Excel compatible calculation engine as well as rich
Windows Forms Spreadsheet Controls, giving Microsoft .NET
developers the ability to create, read, modify, view, edit,
format, calculate, print and write Microsoft Excel workbooks
without Excel.
"SpreadsheetGear for .NET 1.0 enabled developers
to deliver richly formatted Excel reports, evaluate complex
Excel based models and business rules, as well as
dynamically move data and formatting between Excel
workbooks and virtually any other form. SpreadsheetGear for
.NET 2006 built upon this solid foundation with rich Windows
Forms spreadsheet controls. SpreadsheetGear for .NET 2007
adds a number of the most frequently requested features
including conditional formats, grouping and outlining, find
and replace, sorting, a Visual Basic version of our
SpreadsheetGear Explorer Sample Solution and more, enabling
developers to easily deliver full featured spreadsheet
functionality to their users," according to Terry
Erickson, Chief Software Architect, SpreadsheetGear LLC.
SpreadsheetGear Delivers Performance, Flexibility and
Priceless Support
"We started to use SpreadsheetGear for .NET almost
two years ago when the performance of other controls was
becoming problematic. We needed a control that could handle
large workbooks with complex formulas to be able to apply
Monte Carlo simulation to financial statements," said
Frederick Faucher, Analyste Financier at Solutions Modex
Inc. "Since that time SpreadsheetGear for .NET has
become our tool of choice not only for the performance but
also for the flexibility. But most of all, the technical
support we receive from SpreadsheetGear LLC is priceless;
it has always been fast and accurate with the vision to
arrive at the desired solution."
"We have enjoyed significant growth in revenue and
profitability every quarter since releasing SpreadsheetGear
for .NET 1.0 almost two years ago, and we remain committed
to delivering the most reliable, most scalable and highest
performance spreadsheet technology backed up by the highest
quality of customer support," said Joe Erickson,
Founder and CEO, SpreadsheetGear LLC.
See http://www.spreadsheetgear.com for more
information:
ASP.NET Excel Reporting
Excel Compatible Windows Forms Spreadsheet Control
Excel Calculations in any .NET Solution
Excel to DataGrids Quickly and Easily
Excel Charting from ASP.NET Applications
Download the free fully functional 30-Day evaluation of
SpreadsheetGear for .NET 2007 with a developer friendly and
hassle free download policy from
http://www.spreadsheetgear.com .
About SpreadsheetGear
SpreadsheetGear LLC is a privately held software
publisher located in Lenexa, Kansas. The company was
founded by Joe Erickson in 2003 to develop a new generation
of Microsoft Excel compatible spreadsheet components for the
Microsoft .NET Framework, including Windows Forms, ASP.NET,
SQL Server and Microsoft Office solutions. Erickson has
been creating and leading the development of high
performance spreadsheet technology which is used by most of
the Fortune 500 for over twenty years, including the Smart
Spreadsheet, Wingz for Macintosh, Formula One VBX, Formula
One ActiveX and Formula One for Java. SpreadsheetGear LLC
customers include large and small companies on six
continents from every major industry group.
The names of actual products and companies herein may
be trademarks of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Joe Erickson
SpreadsheetGear LLC
Tel: +1-913-390-4797
Email: joe@spreadsheetgear.com
2007'06.15.Fri
AU Optronics to Exhibit Technology and Products with Full Range of Panel Sizes at Display Taiwan 2007
June 12, 2007
HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE:
AUO) is scheduled to participate in the Display Taiwan 2007
exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan from June 13 to June 15,
introducing the company's latest products and technologies.
AUO will be showcasing Taiwan's first 65-inch Full HD 120 Hz
LCD TV display, as well as mobile device displays with the
world's highest contrast ratio of 2100:1 and the world's
slimmest border of 0.9mm.
With the theme of "Technology Matters," on
the agenda for LCD TV display technology, High Dynamic
Contrast LED Systems and advanced AMVA technology with high
contrast ratio and wide viewing angle will be on display in
the dark hall section. For audio-video display technology,
the main limelight will be placed on the mobile device
display with the world's slimmest border, and portable
displays to which AUO has successfully implemented LCD TV
TFT-LCD technologies. In the one-stop shop section, AUO
will be showcasing a full range of products, from as small
as 2-inch to as large as 65-inch, including Taiwan's first
65" Full HD 120Hz LCD TV panel, Full HD Moni TV, ultra
light notebook panels with white LED, a 42-inch portrait
general display TFT-LCD, and mobile device VGA/QVGA screens
with ultra high resolution.
LCD TV display technology strengthens the theater-like
visual effect
By means of a 37" Full HD panel, AUO will be
showcasing its High Dynamic Contrast LCD System with the
utilization of local-adjustable LED backlight. This
self-developed technology can enhance the contrast ratio up
to 10,000:1 and achieve power savings of up to 50%. AUO will
also be introducing advanced AMVA technology with features
of 92% NTSC and a contrast ratio of 3,000:1. In addition,
AUO will be debuting its 46-inch FHD LCD TV panel, which
equips with new-generation lighting technology and the
world's thinnest HCFL (Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
backlight, up to 50% thinner than previous designs reach
CCFL-like module thicknesses.
Portable display technology enhances features of mobile
device displays
As multimedia playing functions in portable electronic
devices are becoming more and more popular, high contrast
ratio and wide viewing angle are becoming essential
features for small-sized displays. AUO's 2.2-inch mobile
device display with the world's slimmest border of 0.9mm in
simply elegant design will be showcased to the public for
the very first time during Display Taiwan 2007. In
addition, a number of industry-leading technologies that
AUO has successfully implemented LCD TV TFT-LCD
technologies to small- and medium-sized displays will also
be on display, including AMVA-mobile technology,
ASPD-mobile technology, APE-mobile technology, and VGA
transflective technology.
One-stop shop demonstrates AUO's capability of
providing a full-range of panel sizes
-- AUO LCD TV panel products from 37" to 65"
have been largely equipped
with Full HD and AMVA technology, featuring wide
viewing angles and
high contrast ratios as the perfect solution for
high-ends TVs.
AUO's larger-than-40" panels have implemented
ASPD Full HD 120Hz
driving technology.
-- AUO Desktop PC Monitor products in the size of
24" and 26" continue
the "MoniTV" concept. AUO's 24"
wide-format panels equipped with
HiColor technology, ASPD technology and Full HD
features are regarded
as the entry product of MoniTV. In addition, AUO's
20" wide-format
screen with a resolution of 1680x1050 is able to
show two full
A4-size pages, which is a perfect fit for the
Windows Vista
operating system.
-- As for Notebook PC products, the ultra light,
ultra-thin (220g and
2.7mm) 13.3" panel with white LED backlight
will be on display.
-- AUO's 42" portrait general display equipped
with AMVA technology is
able to demonstrate good image quality in wide
viewing angles.
-- As for small- and medium-sized displays, VGA/ QVGA
mobile device panels
with high resolution will be on display.
During the 3-day Display Taiwan 2007 exhibition, AUO
will be holding technology presentations and on-site game
activities to further promote its wide range of panels and
advanced technology. For more information, please visit
http://AUO.com .
AUO technology & product highlights
LCD TV Display Technology
Technology Panel Size Features
High Dynamic Contrast 37" FHD high contrast
ratio > 10,000:1,
LCD System power saving up to
50%, LED
backlight
Advanced AMVA 42" FHD high contrast
ratio of 3,000:1,
HiColor with 92%
NTSC
HCFL backlight 46" FHD slimmest HCFL
backlight design,
ASPD 120 Hz
technology, HiColor
technology with
92% NTSC
Portable Display Technology
Technology Panel Size Features
The world's 2.2" LTPS slim border
of 0.9mm
slimmest border
The world's highest 2.7" QVGA AMVA
technology with low color
contrast ratio washout and wide
viewing-angle,
QVGA high
resolution
(240RGB x320)
One-Stop Shop
Applications Panel Size Features
LCD TVs 65" FHD Taiwan's first and the
world's second
able-to-be-commercialized
65" display, ASPD
120Hz technology of 4ms
gray-to-gray, HiColor
technology with 92% NTSC and
true 10 bit gray
scale for better image
processing quality
Desktop PC 24" FHD ASPD technology, HiColor
technology with 92%
Monitors NTSC, TN mode. MoniTV entry
product
20"W HiColor technology with
92% NTSC, 1680x1050
resolution, a perfect fit for
Windows Vista
operating system
Notebook PCs 13.3"W White LED backlight,
ultra-light and ultra-thin
in 220g 2.7mm, high
brightness of 300 nits
15.4"W high contrast > 90%
NTSC, high brightness of 500
nits
General 42" portrait type design,
AMVA technology with wide
Display viewing angle and low color
washout
Applications
Audio-video 2.0"-2.83" high resolution in
QVGA / VGA
Applications
About Au Optronics
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is one of the top
three largest manufacturers* of large-size thin film
transistor liquid crystal display panels
("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20.1%* of global
market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion (US$9.0bn)*
in 2006. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely
used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40"+
sized LCD TV panels, AUO's new generation (7.5-generation)
fabrication facility production started mass production in
the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates
one 7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation,
one
4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs, in
addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO
Technology Center specializes in new technology platform
and new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier
TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of
small- to
large- size (1.5"-65") TFT-LCD panels, which
enables it to offer a broad and diversified product
portfolio.
* DisplaySearch 1Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment
Report dated
May 5, 2007. This data is used as reference only and
AUO does not
make any endorsement or representation in connection
therewith. 2006
year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of
NTD32.59:USD1.
Safe Harbour Notice
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), the world's
third largest manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels,
today announced the above news. Except for statements in
respect of historical matters, the statements contained in
this Release are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements were based on
our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at
the time regarding matters including, among other things,
future revenues and costs, financial performance,
technology changes, capacity, utilization rates, yields,
process and geographical diversification, future expansion
plans and business strategy. Such forward looking
statements are subject to a number of known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
statements, including risks related to the flat panel
display industry, the TFT-LCD market, acceptance and demand
for our products, technological and development risks,
competitive factors, and other risks described in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form 20-F
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 1st, 2006.
For more information, please contact:
Rose Lee, Corporate Communications Dept
AU Optronics Corp
Tel: +886-3-5008899 x3204
Fax: +886-3-5772730
Email: rose.lee@auo.com
Yawen Hsiao, Corporate Communications Dept
AU Optronics Corp.
Tel: +886-3-5008899 x3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730
Email: yawen.hsiao@auo.com
2007'06.15.Fri
Millennium Quest, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2007 Results
June 12, 2007
JUNAN COUNTY, Shandong Province, China, June 12
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Millennium Quest, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLQT.OB; the
"Company") a leading
China-based food processing company engaged in the
development, manufacture
and sale of food products worldwide, today announced
financial results for the
first quarter of the Company's 2007 fiscal year, ended
March 31, 2007. The
Company develops, manufactures and sells its food products
through its
subsidiaries under the brand name "Lorain
Foods."
Quarter to quarter comparison
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company
reported revenues
of $11.9 million, an increase of 112.9% compared to the
$5.6 million reported
for the same period last year. Gross profits for the three
months ended March
31, 2007, were $2.9 million, or 24.8% of sales, compared to
gross profits of
$1.3 million, or 23.3% of sales, for the same quarter last
year. Total
operating expenses for the three months ended March 31,
2007 were $0.49
million, or 4.1% of sales, compared to $0.66 million, or
11.8% of sales, for
the same period last year. Net income for the three months
ended March 31,
2007 was $1.5 million, an increase of 522.7% compared to
net income of $0.25
million in the same period a year ago.
Balance sheet items
The Company's cash and cash equivalents balances as of
March 31, 2007 was
$8.5 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of
$11.6 million as of
December 31, 2006. As of March 31, 2007, total current
assets were $35.7
million and stockholders equity was $5.6 million.
According to Chairman, President and CEO Si Chen,
"We are extremely
pleased with our first quarter results, and as the demand
for our products
remains strong we expect continued growth for the balance
of the year."
Referring to a May 31, 2007 release describing a fire in
the Company's Beijing
factory, Mr. Chen stated, "Despite the recent setback
caused by the fire, we
are quickly recovering. We are moving forward and taking
the right steps to
assure that the entire organization is focused totally on
meeting all of our
objectives."
About Millennium Quest, Inc.
Millennium Quest, Inc. ("Lorain") is a U.S.
public company that only
operates through its four indirect subsidiaries, two in
Junan County, one in
Luotian Hubei Province and one in Beijing. Lorain is a
leading food processing
company engaging in the development, manufacture and sale
of food products
worldwide. Formed in 1994, the company produces hundreds of
varieties of food
products, categorized into three interrelated divisions:
chestnut products,
processed food, including frozen, canned and packaged
goods, and convenience
foods, consisting of meals ready to eat (MRE) and ready to
cook (RTC).
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains certain "forward-looking
statements" relating to the
business of Lorain and its subsidiary companies, which can
be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as
"believes, expects" or similar
expressions, including but not limited to, statements
regarding the continued
demand for Lorain's products, Lorain's ability to sustain
growth for the
balance of the year and Lorain's ability to generally meet
all of its
objectives. Such forward looking statements involve known
and unknown risks
and uncertainties, including all business uncertainties
relating to product
development, marketing, and concentration in a single
customer, raw material
costs, market acceptance, future capital requirements, and
competition in
general and other factors that may cause actual results to
be materially
different from those described herein as anticipated,
believed, estimated or
expected. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are or
will be described in
greater detail in our filings with the SEC. Lorain is under
no obligation to
(and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or
alter its forward-
looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or
otherwise.
Contact: Mr. Sheldon Saidman
(719-548-9963)
2007'06.15.Fri
Celltick Ramps Up Asian Presence with Double Operator Win
June 12, 2007
Spice Nepal and Applifone are the latest operators to bring
content promotion to the idle mobile screen, powered by
Celltick's LiveScreen(TM) Media
HERZLIYA, Israel, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Spice
Nepal (SPNL) and Applifone Company in Cambodia have today
become the latest operators to launch Celltick's Active
Content Marketing platform, LiveScreen(TM) Media.
Spice Nepal and Applifone are using Celltick's
LiveScreen(TM) Media to turn the mobile handset into a
personal, targeted, billboard for content. The platform
enables them to bring relevant content to subscribers'
attention by streaming interactive messages across the
idle-screen. This bypasses issues of search and discovery
allowing subscribers to 'find and buy' content in 2 clicks
rather than the industry average of 12-15. Content teaser
messages are interactive and include news, sports results,
TV and celebrity gossip as well as weather reports.
Both Spice Nepal and Applifone are using the service to
attract new subscribers and differentiate themselves in an
increasingly aggressive market. Spice Nepal, known by its
MERO MOBILE brand, is focused on achieving the number one
spot as leading operator in the Himalayas. Applifone,
despite being a relatively new operator in Cambodia, is
vying for the same position with its Star-Cell brand.
"LiveScreen(TM) Media will enable Spice to add an
additional cutting-edge service to grow its value to its
subscribers, as well as build on its position as the most
innovative operator in Nepal," said Damir Karassayev,
the Chief Executive Officer of Applifone and the Director
of Spice. He added: "In addition, at this crucial
point in Applifone's development, services like LiveScreen
Media are the building blocks on which we can create a
similar reputation in Cambodia."
"The Asian market is one of the most competitive
and it is vital that operators keep subscribers loyal with
engaging and exciting new content services," commented
Stephen Dunford, CEO Celltick. "While both Spice Nepal
and Applifone are initially using the idle-screen as a
means to promote their own content portfolios, there is a
key opportunity to use the service as a mobile advertising
platform moving forward. We are already seeing LiveScreen
Media marketing implementations in areas such as Thailand.
Asia is leading the way for rest of the world with these
innovations."
About Celltick
Celltick Technologies Ltd., the pioneer of Active
Content Marketing, has introduced a new medium into the
mobile space. Its flagship product, LiveScreen(TM) Media,
allows content providers and advertisers to broadcast
targeted content and marketing messages to millions of
mobile idle screens, turning them into a network of
interactive billboards, creating a strong revenue stream
for operators.
Celltick cooperates with mobile operators to turn their
mobile screen into a powerful revenue driver. The company
has close relations with all network infrastructure
companies, major SIM vendors, leading handset manufacturers
and industry standard organisations, as well as global
content providers and media agents.
Founded in 2000 and privately owned, Celltick is
headquartered in the UK with offices in Russia, Singapore,
India, Thailand and Brazil and R&D Centre in Israel.
http://www.celltick.com
For more information please contact:
Emma Turner/Cristina Whittington
Nelson Bostock Communications
cristina.whittington@nelsonbostock.com
Tel: +44-207-7229-4400
2007'06.15.Fri
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Continues to Make History
June 12, 2007
Music, Fashion and Now Fragrance, Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Receives a FiFi Award
NEW YORK, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- At the 35th
Annual FiFi(R) Awards hosted by The Fragrance Foundation in
the Winter Garden at The World Financial Center in New York
City, Sean John's blockbuster Unforgivable was named
Fragrance of The Year in the Men's Luxe category (in a tie
with Terre d'Hermes).
Sean "Diddy" Combs accepted the prestigious
award with honors stating that the fragrance was
"something special ... it was passionate, sleek, sexy
and very unique. We took a lot of chances, an
unconventional path, with our approach to launching
Unforgivable and we've been so blessed with success."
The fragrance shot to #1 in the US, becoming the top
fragrance launch of 2006, according to NPD Group. In
addition to the FiFi, Unforgivable boasts several awards
including the 2007 CEW Award for Best Men's Launch of 2006
and the 2006 Women's Wear Daily Beauty Biz Award for Best
Launch Execution.
Winning this award not only celebrates this
one-of-a-kind scent, but also that Sean "Diddy"
Combs himself is one of the first African Americans to win
a FiFi Award. For Unforgivable to be nominated in a
category with such leaders and to be chosen as a winner is
an honor. His presence brought a taste of the Sean John
lifestyle to the awards, a little bit of swagger and a
whole lot of bravado.
"We are thrilled that Sean Combs and his
fragrance, Unforgivable, have joined the FiFi winners
circle, especially since this is his first fragrance
launch. Sharing this honor alongside Hermes and its
fragrance, Terre d'Hermes is a testament to his vision and
understanding for the fragrance industry," says
Rochelle Bloom, President of The Fragrance Foundation.
Currently Unforgivable by Sean John is available in:
United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, United Kingdom,
Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore,
Thailand, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Middle East,
Hungary, South Africa, Switzerland and Venezuela. By end
of year 2007, the Unforgivable fragrance will also be
launching in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Malaysia,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Spain and Poland.
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's
leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care,
makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company's
products are sold in over 130 countries and territories
under well-recognized brand names, including Estee Lauder,
Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, MAC,
Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo
Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, Rodan +
Fields, American Beauty, Flirt!, Good Skin(TM), Grassroots,
Sean John, Missoni, Daisy Fuentes, and Tom Ford Beauty.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Pasternak
Sean John Fragrances-Estee Lauder
Tel: +1-212-206-7447
Email: apastern@seanjohnfragrances.com
Hampton Carney
Paul Wilmot Communications
Tel: +1-212-372-6102
Email: hcarney@greatpress.com
Michelle Bondarchuk
Paul Wilmot Communications
Tel: +1-212-372-6102
Email: mbondarchuk@greatpress.com
2007'06.15.Fri
Quintiles Asia Pacific Wins Three Awards for Excellence
June 12, 2007
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 12
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Quintiles Transnational Corp. today
announced that its Asia Pacific unit has received three
awards for excellence in customer service.
Quintiles received the Multinational Clinical Services
Provider of the Year, Multinational Laboratory Services
Provider of the Year and Customer Service Leadership of the
Year awards at the Frost & Sullivan 2007 Asia Pacific
Excellence in Healthcare Award Ceremony held June 8 in
Singapore.
Anand Tharmaratnam, Head of Clinical Development, Asia
Pacific, and CEO of Quintiles Southeast Asia, attributed
the achievement to the company's commitment to its
employees and to its customers. "We have made a major
effort to become the pharmaceutical employer of choice in
the region, and because of that we have the best team in
Asia," Tharmaratnam said. "The team's goal is to
use our expertise and world-class technology and processes
to become the first choice of our customers in all the
services we provide. These three awards are evidence that
we are well on the way to achieving that goal."
Tharmaratnam accepted the award for clinical services.
Alan Ong, Vice President and General Manager for Central
Laboratory Services Asia and Africa, accepted the award for
laboratory services. Bhavani Sivalingam, Head of Project
Management, Asia Pacific, accepted the award for customer
service. Frost & Sullivan says the awards
"recognize companies and individuals that have pushed
the boundaries of excellence -- rising above the
competition and demonstrating outstanding performance
across Asia Pacific."
Quintiles employs about 1,700 people in 11 Asian
countries, focusing on clinical operations, project
management, data management, central laboratory and ECG
services for multinational Phase II-III clinical trials.
About Quintiles
Quintiles Transnational Corp. is powering the next
generation of healthcare by providing a broad range of
professional services in drug development, financial
partnering and commercialization for the pharmaceutical,
biotechnology and healthcare industries. With 18,000
employees and offices in more than 50 countries, it is
focused on providing customer-centric solutions that are
the gold standard of the industry. For more information,
please visit the company's Web site at
http://www.quintiles.com .
For more information, please contact:
Dick Jones
Media Relations
Quintiles
Tel: +1-919-998-2091
Email: media.info@quintiles.com
Web: http://www.quintiles.com
Greg Connors
Investor Relations
Quintiles
Tel: +1-919-998-2000
Email: invest@quintiles.com
Web: http://www.quintiles.com
2007'06.15.Fri
Linkstorm Nominated as 'Innovative Affiliate of the Year' -- LinkShare Golden Link Award
June 12, 2007
NEW YORK, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Linkstorm (
http://www.linkstorms.com ) is pleased to announce that it
has been selected as one of three finalists for the
prestigious LinkShare Golden Link "Innovative
Affiliate of the Year" Award. Other nominees in the
category are StarStyle and Zafu.
LinkShare's award for "Innovative Affiliate of the
Year" is given to companies who offer unique services
or technology to facilitate new partnerships, drive sales
and build ROI. Previous winners include FabulousSavings,
AmeriDollars and Wow Coupons.
"It's an honor to be recognized as a company at
the forefront of performance-based marketing, especially by
LinkShare, an innovative marketing leader in its own
right," said David Sidman, CEO and Founder of
Linkstorm.
Linkstorm offers shoppers a new way to navigate through
a merchant's inventory and content -- by mousing over any ad
or product reference and seeing a menu linking to all of the
merchant's products, marketing info and shopping cart. This
approach has several benefits:
-- Increases click-throughs and conversions because
shoppers can see
what's available in advance, before clicking; then
they can click to
what they really want in a single step.
-- Delivers higher quality traffic by incorporating a
self-qualifying
process directly into banner ads.
-- Facilitates exploration and discovery of relevant
products and
content, resulting in deeper product consideration
and higher
conversions.
-- Provides more comprehensive measurement of user
actions, yielding
greater insight into shoppers' interests and
decision processes all
the way from brand engagement to product selection
to purchasing.
"After more than six years of continuous product
development and numerous large scale deployments in the
content industry, we're excited to see our 'intender
driven' navigation philosophy now recognized by leaders in
advertising, affiliate marketing and eCommerce as well.
With academic and evidence-based research to support the
superiority of our 'intender-driven' philosophy, we're
deeply committed to further innovation in partnership with
our customers. We are currently working with a host of
leading global advertisers, agencies and technology
partners to ensure that we remain a step ahead," added
Sidman.
About Linkstorm
Linkstorm is a company that will change the Web as we
know it today. Instead of clicking on an ad and then having
to click through page after page on the Web searching for
what the user is really looking for, Linkstorm provides all
desired navigation paths in a cascading menu of links that
is invoked via a simple rollover of the ad. Beyond
advertising and related applications we offer today
(content, video, social networking, SEO, Personal ID, etc.)
this next-generation hyperlink will eventually be adopted
universally for other applications, as it contains many
intrinsic advantages over today's URLs and is based on a
linking infrastructure developed by the primary inventor of
the Internet (Dr. Robert Kahn, co-inventor of TCP/IP and
recipient of the Turing Award, Nat'l Medal of Freedom,
etc.); Linkstorm has developed the patent-pending
applications and services that unlock its full business
value. Linkstorm increases product visibility and sales for
retailers, advertisers, ad agencies, affiliate marketers,
direct marketers, behavioral targeting specialists,
publishers and media companies of all kinds. Linkstorm is
headquartered in New York City and is funded by visionary
investors such as Esther Dyson, Jim Rutt, and many of the
NY Angels.
About LinkShare Golden Link Awards
The LinkShare Golden Link Awards is part of the
LinkShare Symposium 2007 to be held June 19 and 20. It is
an annual event hosted by LinkShare Corporation that brings
together hundreds of leading companies in e-commerce and
online marketing to forge business relationships and
discuss issues facing the industry at large.
For more information, click here
http://www.linkshare.com/symposium2007/glawards_overview.shtml
.
For more information, click here:
http://dx.linkstorms.com/10000.1/pr45 .
For more information, please contact:
Tina Aridas, Manager, Marketing & Press Relations
Tel: +1-718-965-8490 or +1-917-514-5364
Email: taridas@linkstorms.com
Web: http://www.linkstorms.com
2007'06.14.Thu
セブン＆アイＨＤ、イトーヨーカ堂と赤ちゃん本舗が資本・業務提携で基本合意
子会社による株式会社赤ちゃん本舗の株式取得（子会社化）に関する基本合意について
当社の完全子会社である株式会社イトーヨーカ堂（以下、「イトーヨーカ堂」という）は、平成１９年６月１２日開催の取締役会において、株式会社赤ちゃん本舗（以下、「赤ちゃん本舗」という）の株式を取得し、子会社化することを含めた資本・業務提携について基本合意することを決議いたしましたので、下記のとおりお知らせいたします。
記
１．株式の取得の理由
当社は、平成１７年９月の設立以来、「新・総合生活産業」実現に向けて事業会社を傘下にグループ企業価値最大化を目指しており、今般その一環としてイトーヨーカ堂を通じて赤ちゃん本舗を子会社化することにいたしました。
赤ちゃん本舗は、マタニティ・ベビー・チャイルド用品を中心に、「安らぎと楽しさと生きがいのある幸せな暮らしをお届けする」ことを基本理念として、お客様にとって安全・安心で信頼のおけるより良い商品・優れた機能の商品をより安くご提供すべく努めてまいりました。当社としては、今般の子会社化により新たな成長シナリオの策定を図り、イトーヨーカ堂と赤ちゃん本舗との資本・業務提携を通じたグループ・シナジーを追求することにより企業価値の一層の向上を図ります。
２．異動する子会社の概要
＊ 関連資料 参照
３．株式の取得先
商号 株式会社赤ちゃん本舗経営研究所
代表者 代表取締役 小原しげみ
本店所在地 大阪市東住吉区桑津町五丁目６番４号
主な事業の内容 乳幼児用品に関する経営企画・調査・研究等
当社との関係 特になし
４．取得株式数、取得価格および取得前後の所有株式の状況
（１）異動前の所有株式数： －株 （所有割合 －％） （議決権割合 －％）
（２）取得株式数： １，１８０，３２４株（取得価格１，１８０，３２４千円）（議決権割合６６．６７％）
（３）異動後の所有株式数： １，１８０，３２４株（所有割合６２．１２％）（議決権割合６６．６７％）
（４） その他：上記の取得株式数、取得価格および取得前後の所有株式の状況は、全て当社の完全子会社であるイトーヨーカ堂のものであり、当社が赤ちゃん本舗の株式を直接保有するものではありません。
５．資本・業務提携の内容
添付の「資本・業務提携に関する基本合意のお知らせ」を御参照下さい。
６．日程
平成１９年６月１２日 資本・業務提携に関する基本合意書の締結
平成１９年７月上旬 資本・業務提携に関する最終契約書の締結（予定）
平成１９年７月下旬 株券引渡し（予定）
７．今後の見通し
当社の連結業績に与える影響につきましては軽微です。
以上
2007'06.14.Thu
コレガ、ネット回線自動判別機能搭載の有線ＬＡＮブロードバンドルーターを発売
「インターネット回線自動判別機能」搭載の有線ＬＡＮブロードバンドルータを新発売
～かんたんに使えて十分な性能を持つベーシックモデル～
株式会社コレガ（本社 横浜市、代表取締役社長 加藤彰）は、ＷＡＮ・ＬＡＮ側とも全ポート１００ＢＡＳＥ－ＴＸ／１０ＢＡＳＥ－Ｔに対応した有線ＬＡＮブロードバンドルータ「ＣＧ－ＢＡＲＭＸ３」を発売します。
本商品は、コストパフォーマンスに優れた有線ルータです。有線スループット約８５Ｍｂｐｓ（Ｓｍａｒｔｂｉｔ測定値）を実現し、デジタル家電やゲームに対応します。さらに、ＩＰｖ６ブリッジに対応し、オンデマンドＴＶ、４ｔｈＭＥＤＩＡ、ＯＣＮシアターをパソコンやテレビ画面で音楽・映画・スポーツなどの映像コンテンツを楽しむことができます。このほか、「ＵＰｎＰ」に対応していますので、Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ Ｌｉｖｅ Ｍｅｓｓｅｎｇｅｒ等ＵＰｎＰ対応アプリケーションも簡単に利用できます。
機能については、設定面で初心者の方でも簡単にインターネット設定が行える「インターネット回線自動判別機能」（お客様の環境に合わせて自動的に回線判別を行う機能）、セキュリティ面で不正アクセス防止・高セキュリティ機能（ＤｏＳアタックブロック、ＳＰＩ、パケットフィルタリング）を搭載し、お客様が安心してインターネットをできる環境を実現します。
筐体は、コンパクトサイズ（２６（Ｗ）×８６（Ｄ）×１３８（Ｈ）ｍｍ ）の新型筐体を採用、さらに縦置き・横置きに対応することで、あらゆる利用シーンに対応します。
本商品は、かんたんに使えて十分な性能を持つベーシックモデルです。初心者から上級者まで幅広く対応する有線ブロードバンドルータです。
■商品名およびリリース日
商品名 ：ＣＧ－ＢＡＲＭＸ３
標準価格：￥４，９３５（税抜￥４，７００）
リリース日：２００７年６月下旬予定
■主な特長
●インターネット回線自動判別機能
インターネット接続設定を行う際に、自動的にブラウザに設定画面を表示し最適な設定に誘導します。ルータの設定で迷いやすい「設定画面を呼び出す」・「適切な接続方法を選ぶ」の手順を自動で行うので初心者の方も迷うことなく設定ができます。
●不正アクセス防止・高セキュリティ機能
ＤｏＳアタックブロック（不正アクセス検出、ログ機能）
Ｄｅｎｉａｌ ｏｆ Ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅｓ Ａｔｔａｃｋ（サービス拒否攻撃）という、インターネット上の相手先に、多量の接続要求を送って回線速度を低下させたり、過負荷を与えてくる悪質な攻撃から防御します。また、攻撃を行った相手を検出しロゴを記録します。
ＳＰＩ（ステート フルパケット インスペクション）
相手先（ＷＡＮ側）からのパケットを監視して、整合性の合わないパケットを防ぎます。
パケットフィルタリング（ポートフィルタ、ＵＲＬフィルタ）
本商品に接続されているパソコンからインターネットへのアクセスを制御する機能です。
ＵＲＬ指定での禁止サイト設定や、ポート指定でのメール禁止機能などネットワーク管理を自由に設定することができます。
また、スケジュール管理による時間指定フィルタ機能を使うことで、深夜のアクセスを全面的に禁止するなど高度なセキュリティ管理を実現します。
●ルータ機能のＯＮ／ＯＦＦが可能
本体側面のスイッチでルータ機能のＯＮ／ＯＦＦ（有効／無効）の選択が可能で、ルータ機能つきＡＤＳＬモデムにもご利用いただけます。（アッカ・ネットワークス、イーアクセス、ＮＴＴのルータ機能付きＡＤＳＬモデムなど）
●ファームウェア更新確認機能
本商品の設定画面（Ｗｅｂ設定画面）から使用しているファームウェアが最新かどうかを簡単に調べることができます。これにより、新しい機能アップがあればすぐにダウンロードしていつでも簡単に最新の状態に保つことができます。
●ＬＡＮに１００ＢＡＳＥ－ＴＸ／１０ＢＡＳＥ－Ｔ対応、４ポートスイッチングハブを装備
ＷＡＮ、ＬＡＮとも１００ＢＡＳＥ－ＴＸ／１０ＢＡＳＥ－Ｔ対応により、ブロードバンド（ＡＤＳＬ／ＣＡＴＶ／ＦＴＴＨ）に最適です。
●全ポートストレート／クロスを自動的に判別・切り替えを行うＡｕｔｏ ＭＤＩ／ＭＤＩ－Ｘに対応
●ＶＰＮパススルーに対応
（マルチＰＰＰｏＥ（２セッション）、ＰＰＰｏＥ Ｕｎｎｕｍｂｅｒｅｄ、ダイレクトＰＰＰｏＥ、固定ＩＰ、ＤＨＣＰの各種接続方法に対応し、さまざまなブロードバンド回線（ＡＤＳＬ／ＣＡＴＶ／ＦＴＴＨ）に対応しています。）
●バーチャルサーバ設定、ＤＭＺ設定により、サーバの公開やネットワークゲームに対応
●ダイナミックＤＮＳ（ＤｙｎＤＮＳ、ＩｖｙＮｅｔｗｏｒｋ、＠ＮｅｔＤＤＮＳ、ｃｏｒｅｄｅ．ｎｅｔ）対応
●ＩＰｖ６ブリッジ対応で、「フレッツ・ドットネット」「ＯＣＮシアター」に対応
●縦置き・横置き可能であらゆるシーンに対応
●青色ＬＥＤ搭載
●有線スループット実効値
Ｓｍａｒｔｂｉｔ測定値：約８５Ｍｂｐｓ ＦＴＰ測定値：約８０Ｍｂｐｓ（ＤＨＣＰ接続）、約８０Ｍｂｐｓ（ＰＰＰｏＥ接続）
●Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ、Ｍａｃの両方に対応
（対応ＯＳ：Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ Ｖｉｓｔａ／ＸＰ／２０００／Ｍｅ／９８ＳＥ、Ｍａｃ ＯＳ Ｘ １０．４以降）
●フラットＬＡＮケーブル（１ｍ）付属
■商品ＵＲＬ
＜ＣＧ－ＢＡＲＭＸ３＞
仕様：http://corega.jp/prod/barmx3/
＊本内容は発表時のもので、仕様、価格等が変更になる場合があります。
＊記載の会社名・製品名はそれぞれの会社の商標または登録商標です。
＜株式会社コレガについて＞
コレガは、１９９６年の設立以来、ブロードバンドの普及と高度ネットワーク社会の到来を見据え、加速する技術革新など環境変化の激しいＩＴ社会の中で、時代に即した商品をいち早くかつリーズナブルに提供して参りました。先進的な無線ＬＡＮやブロードバンドルータなどのインターネット機器を始め、プリントサーバやネットワークカメラといったブロードバンドをより楽しく有効に活用するためのデバイスラインアップの拡充を図り、マーケットリーダとして躍進を続けています。
＜商品に関するお問い合わせ＞
ｃｏｒｅｇａホームページ http://corega.jp/
ｃｏｒｅｇａホットライン ＴＥＬ：０４５－４７６－４０３９（ご購入前の商品に関する問い合わせ）
2007'06.14.Thu
東京商工リサーチ、５月の全国企業倒産状況を発表
東京商工リサーチ、２００７年５月度の全国企業倒産状況を発表
【倒産月報】２００７年５月度
倒産件数が前年同月比２０．９％増の１，３１０件、３年２カ月ぶりの１，３００件超え
２００７年（平成１９年）５月度 全国企業倒産状況（負債総額１，０００万円以上倒産）
倒産件数 １，３１０件
負債総額 ３６８，５５６百万円
前年同月比
件 数 ＋ ２０．９％（前年同月 １，０８３件）
負 債 ▲ ４８．２％（前年同月 ７１２，３０８百万円）
前月比
件 数 ＋ １６．８％（前月 １，１２１件）
負 債 ▲ ４０．１％（前月 ６１６，３１３百万円）
（％は小数点２位以下切捨）
【 ダイジェスト 】
◆倒産件数：前年同月比２０．９％増の１，３１０件、３年２カ月ぶりに１，３００件を上回る
◆負債総額： 前年同月比４８．２％減の３，６８５億円、５月としては最近１０年間で最小金額
◆形態別：破産件数が過去最多の７５１件発生
◆産業別：建設業倒産が１年１１カ月ぶりに３５０件を上回り、製造業倒産も２年１０カ月ぶりに２００件を上回る
◆企業倒産に伴う従業員被害者数が１１，３４７人、３カ月連続１万人を上回る
◆地区別倒産： 中国を除き９地区のうち８地区で倒産件数が前年同月比増加
◆第三セクターの倒産が３件発生、今年は５月末時点で累計９件
■お問合せ先
（株）東京商工リサーチ 経済研究室
ＴＥＬ：０３－３５７４－２２０１
ＦＡＸ：０３－３５７４－４２３７
ｍａｉｌｔｏ：labo@tsr-net.co.jp
ＵＲＬ：http://www.tsr-net.co.jp/new/zenkoku/
● 関連リンク
2007'06.14.Thu
オーセンスグループ、法律特化型のＱ＆Ａサイト「みんなの法律相談所」をオープン
『専門家サービスをもっと身近にもっと便利に』
オーセンスグループ株式会社 【弁護士ドットコム・司法書士ドットコム・税理士ドットコム】
ＷＥＢ２．０にも対応！日本初法律特化型のＱ＆Ａサイト「弁護士ドットコム」をオープン！
◆日本最大の弁護士比較見積サイト「弁護士ドットコム」を運営するオーセンスグループ株式会社（東京都港区、代表者：元榮太一郎）は、無料で法律の悩みや疑問を相談できるＱ＆Ａサイト「みんなの法律相談所」をオープンしました。
◆「みんなの法律相談所」とは？
ＷＥＢ２．０にも対応した、法律特化型のＱ＆Ａサイトです。生活していく上での身近なトラブルや疑問を投稿し、経験者の意見や「弁護士ドットコム」に登録している弁護士からのアドバイスを受けられます。
◆サービスを利用するには、無料会員登録後、借金、交通事故、いじめや最近の犯罪などの様々なトラブルや疑問についてカテゴリ別に質問を投稿し、その質問に対して他の会員が体験談や意見を書き込む。登録弁護士三百二十三人（六月四日時点）の弁護士による回答も期待できるため、質の高い回答が得られます。回答した弁護士にはポイントが与えられ、ポイントの高い弁護士は「弁護士ドットコム」内の検索で上位に表示され、案件受注の確率が高まるのです。
◆また、新サービスには投票機能もあります。投稿者が自由に質問を設定し、回答結果をグラフにて表す。例えばある裁判について「有罪」、「無罪」などを設定すれば、日本全国から投票を受け付けることが出来ます。
◆裁判員制度の開始を前に、市民の司法に対する関心を高めるとともに、弁護士に相談できずに困っていた市民が、「弁護士サービスをもっと身近にもっと便利に」感じ、トラブルを解決できる場を提供します。
◆弁護士ドットコムは、「日本初」の弁護士の見積比較サイトという革新的なサービスであることもあり、大前研一のアタッカーズビジネススクール主催の事業計画コンテストではエコノミストの大前研一氏から評価されて優勝し、ドリームゲート主催の「ドリームゲートアワード」でもノミネートされています。また、２００５年１０月の運営スタート以降、多数のメディアで紹介されています。
2007'06.14.Thu
米アナログ・デバイセズ、新しい慣性測定ユニット「ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５」を発表
アナログ・デバイセズ、新しい慣性測定ユニット（ＩＭＵ）「ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５」を発表
高度なモーションとナビゲーション制御を産業用アプリケーションに提供する最先端ＭＥＭＳセンサー
アナログ・デバイセズ社（ニューヨーク証券取引所：ＡＤＩ）は、同社のｉＭＥＭＳ（Ｒ） Ｍｏｔｉｏｎ Ｓｉｇｎａｌ Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｉｎｇ Ｔｅｃｈｎｏｌｏｇｙ（ＴＭ）（モーション・シグナル・プロセッシング技術）を駆使して開発した新しい慣性測定ユニット（ＩＭＵ）「ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５」を発表しました。ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５により、これまでは防衛、航空宇宙などのハイエンドのアプリケーション向けに限られていた高度なモーション解析とナビゲーション推測航法機能を、初めて産業用システムにも装備できるようになり、コストも従来の約１／１０に抑えられます。ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、産業用システムの設計において容易に組込みが可能で、その高精度なモーション解析と制御により、システムの性能を強化できるだけでなく、設計者は、最高で１２ヶ月も開発期間を短縮することができます。
全地球測位システム（ＧＰＳ）衛星によるナビゲーションは、いまやインターネットと同様に、日常生活の様々なシーンで使われています。ＧＰＳのおかげで、緊急車両は、生死に関わる差し迫った場所に最も早く到達するルートを見出し、海洋考古学者は、難破船を探す学術調査船に方向指示を出すことができます。また農業経営者は、最大限の収穫を得るために、どこに農業用機器を置けばいいのかをＧＰＳを使って決定します。
ＡＤＩが投入した新しい慣性センシング・ソリューションのＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、ＧＰＳ衛星ナビゲーションによる正確な位置情報を常に必要としている運送用のトラック、農業用機器、商業用や小型航空機、船舶、タンカーなどの車両において、ＧＰＳの信号ロスや車両による誤差を補正します。
ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、線型加速と角運動のわずかな変化を検出し、推測航法を可能とします。これにより、失われたＧＰＳ信号が回復するまで、進路／経路を維持できます。ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、ナビゲーションだけでなく、高感度のロボットやその他のモーション・コントロール機器にも適しており、高精度な動きが何千回も正確に繰り返されるのを確認する手助けをします。たとえば、ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、映画制作において空中カメラを安定させたり、ファクトリ・オートメーションでロボット・アームを制御したり、義肢の安定性を保証するなど様々な用途があります。
ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、ＡＤＩのインテリジェント・センサー製品ファミリーｉＳｅｎｓｏｒ（ＴＭ）に加わった新しい慣性測定ユニット（ＩＭＵ）です。ｉＳｅｎｓｏｒファミリーは、産業用市場で伸び続けるＭＥＭＳモーション・センサーの需要増に対応するために開発されました。ＡＤＩは、現在までに３億個を超えるｉＭＥＭＳモーション・センサーを出荷しました。
ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、ジャイロスコープと加速度センサーとをコスト効率よく組み合わせた多軸モーション・センサーで、Ｘ、Ｙ、Ｚ軸方向の線型運動およびＸ、Ｙ、Ｚ軸の周りの回転という６つの機械的自由度（６ＤＯＦ）をすべて測定できます。他の集積度の低いセンサーを使った場合、デバイスの正確で安定した結果が得られるまで、コストと時間のかかる複雑なモーション・テストとキャリブレーションを、複数の軸で行わなければなりません。ＡＤＩは、製造工程においてＡＤＩＳ１６３５５の総合的なファクトリ・キャリブレーションを行い、シンプルでプログラマブルなインターフェースを付加することにより、このような設計上の課題を克服し、箱から取り出したらすぐにシステムに組込めるようにしました。新デバイスのうち、「ＡＤＩＳ１６３５０」は室温キャリブレーションを行っているのに対し、ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は全温度範囲のキャリブレーションを行っており、０．００５度／秒／℃という優れたバイアス温度安定性が特長です。
■５０倍も高精度で、容易な組込み
価格範囲が数百ドルから数千ドルの同様のデバイスでは、ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５とＡＤＩＳ１６３５０のような高い精度レベルを提供することはできません。さらに、ＡＤＩの新しい慣性測定ユニット（ＩＭＵ）デバイスは、他の市販の慣性センサーに比べ、５０倍もセンサー精度を改善します。従来は、単純なセンサーを基にして完全なソリューションに統合し試験を行うことは極めて複雑で、設計者にとって大きな課題となっていました。
ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５とＡＤＩＳ１６３５０は、卓越したコスト・性能比と、これまでにない使い易さを兼ね備えているので、モーション・センシング機能を広範囲なアプリケーションに迅速に組込むことができるようになります。
アナログ・デバイセズ社ｉＳｅｎｓｏｒインテリジェント・センサー製品事業部門のディレクタ、アンディ・ガーナー（Ａｎｄｙ Ｇａｒｎｅｒ）は次のように述べています。「多くのモーション・センサーは、キャリブレーションなしに出荷されているので、その性能は、電圧、温度、振動、およびＩＭＵ内の他のセンサーに敏感に反応する可能性があります。そのようなセンサーを、複雑なシステム内で利用できるようにすることは、技術力の高い設計者にとっても難題です。ＡＤＩでは、独自のテスト手法を用いて、あらゆるＩＭＵキャリブレーションと補償を行っています。これにより、お客様における開発期間を最高１２ヶ月も短縮でき、さらに、数十万ドルのテスト機器費用を節約することができます」
■ＩＭＵ「ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５」 について
ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、３軸の角速度センシングと３軸の加速度センシングを組み合わせて、６軸のモーション・センシング、組込みキャリブレーションとセンサー処理、センサー間のクロス補償、そして大幅な信号安定性の改善（動作時バイアス安定性０．０１５度／秒）を、１インチ立方以下の小さなフォーム・ファクタで提供します。ファクトリ・キャリブレーションと軸間の組込みアラインメント補償により、センサーを専門としない設計者でも、モーション・センシング技術を迅速かつ容易に、コスト効率よく組込み、全く新しい次元の性能をアプリケーションに追加することができます。ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５とＡＤＩＳ１６３５０は、プログラマブルＳＰＩ（シリアル・ペリフェラル・インターフェース）ポートを内蔵しているため、フィルタリング、サンプリング・レート、パワーマネジメント、セルフ・テスト、そしてセンサー状況ステータスおよびアラームなどの機能を容易にプログラミングできます。また、デバイスはフル・インシステム・チューニングに対応しているので、設計者は、迅速かつ容易にシステムをデバッギングし、設計最適化のために様々なコンフィギュレーションを用いて実験できます。ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、高精度で安定した優れたセンサー応答を提供し、ＡＤＩＳ１６３５０は、低感度のアプリケーション向けに、低コストの代替ソリューションを提供します。
■供給と価格について
ＡＤＩＳ１６３５０は、現在出荷中で、単価は１，０００個受注時で２７５ドルです（米国における参考価格です）。ＡＤＩＳ１６３５５は、２００７年７月にサンプル出荷開始、同年９月に量産開始の予定です。単価は、１，０００個受注時で３５９ドルです（米国における参考価格です）。両デバイスとも２３ｍｍ × ２３ｍｍ × ２３ｍｍのコンパクトなモジュールとなっています。詳細情報に関しては、ウェブサイトhttp://www.analog.com/pr/ADIS16355をご覧下さい。
■アナログ・デバイセズについて
アナログ・デバイセズ（ＡＤＩ）は、技術革新、高性能、そして卓越した技術力を企業文化として継承し、半導体市場において長期にわたり高い成長を示してきました。
ＡＤＩは、データ・コンバージョンとシグナル・コンディショニング技術の世界的リーディング企業として業界で高い評価を得ており、あらゆる種類の電子機器分野を取り扱う世界各国６０，０００社以上の顧客に製品を提供しています。アナログおよびデジタル信号処理アプリケーションに用いられる高性能集積回路の世界的なリーディング・メーカーとして、４０年以上の歴史を誇るＡＤＩは、本社をマサチューセッツ州ノーウッドに構え、全世界で約８，９００人の従業員を擁します。製造工場は、マサチューセッツ、カリフォルニア、ノース・カロライナ、アイルランド、フィリピンにあります。アナログ・デバイセズはニューヨーク証券取引所に上場しており（ティッカ－：ＡＤＩ）、ＡＤＩはＳ＆Ｐ ５００インデックスに挙げられています。
※ｉＳｅｎｓｏｒ とＭｏｔｉｏｎ Ｓｉｇｎａｌ Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓｉｎｇ Ｔｅｃｈｎｏｌｏｇｙはアナログ・デバイセズ社の商標、ｉＭＥＭＳは同社の登録商標です。
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マンパワー・ジャパン、２００７年第３四半期の「雇用予測調査」結果を発表
マンパワー雇用予測調査：２００７年第３四半期（７－９月期）結果発表
純雇用予測は高水準の＋２１％（季調後）を維持するも わずかに低下の傾向
業種別では「サービス」が堅調
総合人材サービスのマンパワー・ジャパン株式会社（本社・神奈川県横浜市、代表取締役社長：渕木幹雄、資本金：４０億円）は、２００７年第３四半期（７－９月期）における企業の雇用計画を尋ねた「マンパワー雇用予測調査」の結果を６月１２日付けで発表します。調査結果は「２００７年７－９月において、貴社または貴機関の雇用計画（契約社員、派遣社員等を含む）は今期と比べてどのような変化がありますか？」という質問に基づいています。尚、本調査はマンパワー社が四半期ごとに世界２７カ国・地域で行っている世界で最も広範囲にわたる事前調査です。
今回 、東京・大阪・名古屋の８８３社から回答を得ました。そのうち２００７年第３四半期（７－９月期）に従業員を「増員する」と回答した企業は２１％、「減員する」と回答した企業は５％、「変化なし」は７０％となっています。季節調整後の純雇用予測（＊）（増員％－減員％）は＋２１％で、前四半期に比べ５ポイント、前年同期比では３ポイントとわずかに減少しており、高水準は維持されつつも、調査開始以来、初めての低下となりました。
マンパワー雇用予測調査は、東京、大阪、名古屋の３地域に対し地域別の調査を行うと共に、７業種（＊）の業種別での調査を行っています。地域別の純雇用予測（季節調整後）では、前四半期と比較すると東京が８ポイント、大阪が２ポイント、名古屋が３ポイントとなり、３地域すべてにおいてわずかに減少が見られました。純雇用予測が最も低かったのは東京で＋１８％、名古屋は＋２１％、大阪では＋２３％となり、いずれの地域も依然として雇用に対して前向きな姿勢が見られる反面、雇用意欲は前四半期に比べやや減退しています。また業種別（７業種）で見ると、前年同期と比べると１ポイント増加している「サービス」が＋２６％と最も高い値となりました。但し、前四半期と比べ、１ポイント減少している傾向も見られます。次いで「製造」も、前四半期比は３ポイントの低下となりましたが、＋２３％と見通しの明るい数値を示しています。
＊純雇用予測： 調査結果のうち「増員する」と回答した企業数の割合（％）から「減員する」と回答した企業数の割合（％）を引いた値。
＊季節調整値： 月々の変動の癖（季節的要因）を除去したことを推計した値で、調査開始から３年以上経っている国で適用しています。日本では２００６年第３四半期から適用しましたが、今後は全て季節調整値をもとにした分析値を指標にしていく予定です。
＊７業種：「金融・保険・不動産」「製造」「鉱工業・建設」「公共・教育」「サービス」「運輸・公益」「卸・小売」
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