Irish multinational drug maker United Drug has implemented Silver Peak WAN optimisation devices that have improved application performance, upgraded disaster recovery provision and saved on bandwidth costs to the tune of €30,000 per ...
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Boston Scientific has implanted the first patient with a new version of its Ingevity pacing leads, designed for use in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment, in a clinical study. The pacing leads, which are expected be paired ...
Medtronic has introduced remote monitoring CareLink Express Service, designed to obtain data regarding the status of the company's implanted cardiac devices. The US launch was based on the evaluation of CareLink Express Service in a ...
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Medtronic has gained CE mark for its Viva/Brava portfolio of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillation (CRT-D) devices. The family of CRT-Ds features a new algorithm, called AdaptivCRT, which by preserving patients' normal ...
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Robert Youngjohns HP has acquired the services of Microsoft executive Robert Youngjohns to lead its Autonomy information management software division, HP announced Friday. Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch left the company in May. As of ...
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Cardia Bioplastics has secured an exclusive annual contract with the Shanghai Pudong City District in China to supply an estimated $1.2m of its renewable kitchen waste bags to about 20% of householders in the region, tailored for food waste ...
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Global IT Services and Solutions Provider builds on success by expanding its capabilities and expertise. MONMOUTH JUNCTION,NJ,October 19,2012/24-7PressRelease/--Orion Systems Integrators,Inc.,(Orion)an award winning global provider of IT ...
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Global professional services company Towers Watson has named Christof Bentele and Chris Holt to lead its new Crisis Management team, marking its foray into crisis management market. The new team has been designed to develop expertise in ...
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US life insurer MetLife is set to launch a third-party asset management business to tap opportunities in private asset sectors, including real estate equity, commercial mortgages and private placement debt. The proposed business will ...
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Allied World Financial Services Company, a subsidiary of Allied World Assurance Company, has entered into strategic partnership with MatlinPatterson, a US-based private equity and hedge fund firm, to expand its asset management business. ...
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Prudential Financial has appointed Michele Meyer-Shipp as the new vice president and chief diversity officer to oversee all diversity and inclusion initiatives for the company. In this role, she will also maintain ongoing compliance with ...
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Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corporation, has established a new insurance facility to offer replacement coverage to US companies that suffered flood-related claims. Dubbed Flood Secure, the facility is ...
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Macquarie Group, Principal Financial Group (PFG) in the US and Singapore based United Overseas Bank have submitted their bids to takeover ING’s Asian asset management business. The deal is expected to be valued at $500m to $600m, as ...
General Electric (GE) has agreed to buy Ford Motor's 2,000 C-MAX plug-in hybrid vehicles as the company plans to convert half of its global fleet to alternative fuel vehicles. As part of the agreement, Ford will also jointly market GE's ...
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PHH wholly-owned subsidiary, Chesapeake Funding has closed $300m increase in the total committed funding available under its Chesapeake variable funding notes facilities. The secured additional fund increases the total committed funding ...
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