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The Market for Lighting Controls Has Entered a Period of Dramatic Transformation

Sep 2, 2013

The market for lighting controls in commercial buildings has entered a period of dramatic transformation, says Navigant Research, as the demand for both local controls (e.g. occupancy sensors and photosensors) and networked controls rises, ...

Tags: Construction, Lights, Lighting, lighting controls

MetLife Chile Acquisition Plans to Acquire All The Issued and Outstanding Common Shares

Sep 2, 2013

MetLife Chile Acquisition, a subsidiary of MetLife, is planning to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares held by US holders and American depositary shares of AFP Provida for $6.14 and $92.21 per share in cash respectively. ...

Tags: MetLife Chile, Service

IRDA Is Mulling a Proposal to Allow Insurance Companies

Sep 2, 2013

Indian Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) is mulling a proposal to allow insurance companies to offer five-years health insurance policies, in a bid to help customers by making renewal process easy. General and ...

Tags: Health Insurers, Service

Vantis Life Deployed a Business Process Driven Software Suite

Sep 2, 2013

Vantis Life Insurance has deployed a business process driven software suite called FAST Insurance Components to support commissions processing for its life and annuity business. FAST Insurance Components is developed by Flexible ...

Tags: Vantis Life Insurance, Insurance

AIG Rolled out Launch Plus 10, a New Product That Provides Risk Coverage

Sep 2, 2013

American International Group (AIG) has rolled out Launch Plus 10, a new product that provides risk coverage for satellite owners and operators for the first 10-years of their satellite’s in-orbit operation. The new product will be ...

Tags: insurance, AIG

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Closed The Acquisition of The Entire Issued Share

Sep 2, 2013

Insurance products and services provider Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has closed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Woodcroft Insurance Company. Woodcroft, which has been captive insurer for John Laing, wrote ...

Tags: Insurance products, Woodcroft Insurance

First Successful Parachute Procedure in Asia Is Announced by Cardiokinetix

Sep 2, 2013

CardioKinetix has announced the first successful procedure in four cardiac patients with its new catheter-based Parachute ventricular partitioning device in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The new Parachute device is a new minimally invasive ...

Tags: Cardiokinetix, Successful Parachute Procedure

ISO 13485 Certification for Medical Device Is Achieved by Aggredyne

Sep 2, 2013

US-based Aggredyne has obtained ISO 13485 certification for implementing rigorous quality control program related to the manufacture of the AggreGuide family of platelet function analyzers. The ISO 13485 certification covers the design, ...

Tags: Medical Device, CE Mark

FDA Clearance for Three New Pediguard Products Is Secured by Spineguard

Sep 2, 2013

SpineGuard has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for three new products, designed to enhance pedicle screw penetration of small and/or difficult-to-access pedicles. The two miniaturized versions of ...

Tags: Pediguard Products, SpineGuard

New Cellular Base Station Technology Is Launched by Mobilehelp

Sep 2, 2013

MobileHelp has started shipment of its new Cellular Base Station, which requires no landline phone and operates on AT&T’s nationwide cellular network. This easy to install system works as an integrated system with MobileHelp's ...

Tags: MobileHelp, Cellular Base Station Technology

Morgan Stanley Is Delaying a Planned Upgrade of Its BlackBerry Smartphones

Sep 2, 2013

Investment bank Morgan Stanley is delaying a planned upgrade of its BlackBerry smartphones because of fears about the Canadian firm's ability to support the latest BlackBerry 10 platform over the long term, according to Bloomberg. Two ...

Tags: Computer Products, BlackBerry, smartphone

Vodafone and O2 Have Begun Rolling out 4G [LTE] Mobile Data Services in Three UK Cities

Sep 2, 2013

Vodafone and O2 have begun rolling out 4G [LTE] mobile data services in three UK cities. O2's services currently include London, Leeds and Bradford, while Vodafone is restricting coverage to parts of London for now. Further reading O2 ...

Tags: 4G, Computer Products

Mobile Network Three Has Introduced a New Policy for Its Customers

Sep 2, 2013

Mobile network Three has introduced a new policy for its customers in which they can use their UK price plan while abroad. The new plan means that Three is initially eliminating roaming charges in seven countries: Republic of Ireland, ...

Tags: Computer Products, software

Hardwood Flooring Is Manufactured in So Many Varieties-From Numerous Thicknesses

Sep 2, 2013

Today's hardwood flooring is manufactured in so many varieties—from numerous thicknesses, widths, lengths, species, colors (natural and stained), textures, patterns, inlays and more. In fact it's now even packaged in different ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

Specialty Retailers Should Excel at Offering Stronger Customer Service

Sep 2, 2013

To be most successful in today's marketplace, specialty retailers should excel at offering stronger customer service and a better purchasing experience than consumers may get at a home center — and Quick-Step's Educational Resource ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

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