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Fumihide 'Humi' Esaka Will Join The Firm as Its New CEO, Starting 1 July

May 15, 2013

Transphorm Inc of Goleta, near Santa Barbara, CA, USA (which designs and delivers power conversion devices and modules) says that Fumihide ‘Humi’ Esaka will join the firm as its new CEO, starting 1 July. Transphorm reckons that ...

Tags: Transphorm, Electronics Veteran

TriQuint Has Reported Revenue of $184.2m, Down 15% on $216.7m on a Year Ago

May 15, 2013

For first-quarter 2013, RF front-end component maker and foundry services provider TriQuint Semiconductor Inc of Hillsboro, OR, USA has reported revenue of $184.2m, down 15% on $216.7m on a year ago and 21% on $233.6m last quarter. ...

Tags: TriQuint, Mobile Device

Danone Plan to Acquire a Majority Stake of Over 90% in Happy Family

May 15, 2013

French dairy firm Danone has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake of over 90% in Happy Family, a leading firm in the US baby food market, for an undisclosed amount. Happy Family, established in 2006, holds more than 4% ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food, baby food

Builder Confidence Improved Three Points to a 44 Reading on The National Association

May 15, 2013

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved three points to a 44 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for May, released recently. This gain, from a ...

Tags: Builder Confidence, May, Construction&Decoration

Enservio Has Signed an Agreement with MasterCard for The Delivery of Claims Payments

May 15, 2013

Enservio, a US-based provider of software and services to property insurers, has signed an agreement with MasterCard for the delivery of claims payments with prepaid debit cards. The card-payment solution will reduce costs for insurance ...

Tags: Service

Vivid Imaginations Is to Bring The New Series of Thunderbirds to Life

May 14, 2013

Vivid Imaginations is to bring the new series of Thunderbirds to life, having signed up as the master toy partner in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The firm will produce a range of Thunderbirds are Go toys including figurines and ...

Tags: Vivid Storms, Toys

Dr Amanda Gummer From The Good Toy Guide Has Joined Karisma Kidz as a Shareholder

May 14, 2013

Dr Amanda Gummer from the Good Toy Guide has joined Karisma Kidz as a shareholder. The toy expert, owner of FUNdamentals and Good Toy Guide, has invested money and expertise in the growing doll brand that will soon launch online ...

Tags: Dr Amanda Gummer, Toys

Toy Hub Has Initiated a New System to Help Kids Work out Their Mental Arithmetic

May 14, 2013

Independent retailer, Toy Hub has initiated a new system to help kids work out their mental arithmetic and drive its own sales forwards. The toy shop, based in Dunblane, Scotland, has made the decision to drop the .99 price point and ...

Tags: Toy Hub, Toy

Hawkin's Bazaar Has Revamped Its Popular Collection of Party Bag Sets

May 14, 2013

Hawkin's Bazaar has revamped its popular collection of party bag sets, offering customers more choice in age range, price points and themes. The new line of party bags can also help customers save up to 60 per cent when compared to buying ...

Tags: Hawkin, Toys

James Galt Ltd Is Hiring

May 14, 2013

James Galt Ltd, the manufacturing and sales to retail company based in Cheadle, Cheshire, which sells art, craft, toys and first years products, is hiring. The firm is looking for an Export Sales person to assist in a planned expansion of ...

Tags: Galt Toys, Toys

Toy Distributor The in Thing Has a Host of Special Offers Running at Toymaster 2013 Show

May 14, 2013

Toy distributor The In Thing has a host of special offers running at Toymaster 2013 show in Harrogate this week. The company has several exclusive show offers - many giving a 50 per cent margin to retailers - only available at the show. ...

Tags: Toy distributor, Toy

The Kurio Line of Android Tablets Is to Be Extended with Addition of The Kurio 4S Touch

May 14, 2013

The Kurio line of Android tablets is to be extended with the addition of the Kurio 4S Touch. The new product - which sees Kurio move into the personal Android market - has a four-inch screen size, pre-loaded content and is fully featured ...

Tags: Kurio, 4s Touch, Toys

Using Smartphone Application to Photograph Meals Is Useful Slimming Aid for The Overweight

May 14, 2013

Using a simple smartphone application to photograph meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, doctors say. The app, designed by British doctors, aims at promoting "food memory" so people recall what they have eaten and are ...

Tags: Smartphone, App

Arqiva Has Won The Government Tender to Deliver The Mobile Infrastructure Project

May 14, 2013

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that communications infrastructure provider Arqiva has won the government tender to deliver The Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP), designed to improve mobile connectivity in rural ...

Tags: Arqiva, Government Contract

Paul Lamond Is Giving Away Free Packs with Certain Orders

May 14, 2013

Paul Lamond is giving away free packs with certain orders at this week's Toymaster show. Exclusive to Toymaster are two offers. Firstly, retailers who place an order worth more than £750 will receive a free mixed pack of the brand ...

Tags: Paul Lamond, free packs

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