Solera Holdings, a provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, has completed purchase of HyperQuest. The acquisition is expected to further strengthen the company's claim solutions offering ...
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The argument for the creation of Modex, a show that will co-locate a logistics show within a materials handling show, is the recognition that what happens outside the four walls is converging with what happens inside the four walls. After ...
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Italian heavy-duty vehicles maker Fiat expects the revenue to rise 5% in 2013 with the acquisition of the US-based farm and construction equipment maker, CNH. The company invested EUR197m to acquire 25% of the CNH shares, following which ...
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Digital Lumens has appointed experienced lighting industry executive and market strategist Matthew Healy to lead its business development efforts. Healy previously served as business development director at GE Lighting, where he played an ...
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A teaser sketch of the Kia Cross GT has been released ahead of the striking concept’s world premiere at next month’s Chicago auto show. Dubbed a “premium crossover utility vehicle”, the Cross GT concept is larger ...
Foursquare has launched a new mobile app aimed at making it easier for the 1 million business owners using the service to connect and share news with customers. The Foursquare for Business app is designed to give merchants a suite of ...
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Chuck Bibbiano has joined Chicago-based Windshield Centers. He previously was a regional manager for Glass America and has also worked as a general manager for Harmon Glass. Bibbiano joins Sherry Stallings who began working at Windshield ...
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US automaker Chrysler is planning to unveil the limited-edition series of the new Mopar 2013 model a t the upcoming Chicago Auto Show in the US. The car is expected to be powered by a turbocharged 1.4L Multiair I-4 engine or the Dart GT's ...
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At the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Annual Conference in San Diego yesterday, three unique industry-related perspectives from three different occupational fields discussed whether using less glass in building ...
The original 1966 Batmobile from the live action Batman television series, starring Adam West as the caped crusader, has been sold for the first time, going under the hammer at a US auction for $4.4 million (US$4.62 million). Put up for ...
FIREWATER PARTNERS announces the acquisition of DRINK ME Magazine, a niche lifestyle publication focused on the art and culture of craft and premium beer, wine, distilled spirits and cocktails. DRINK ME Magazine joins Firewater ...
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Anna Ogden AUSTIN, Texas — Full line furniture supplier Four Hands has promoted senior buyer Anna Ogden to be the company's creative director. Ogden joined the company in 2005, initially working in product development before ...
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In a press conference on Tuesday, Wolfgang Pech, senior vice president of Deutsch Messe, announced that the Hannover, Germany CeMAT—part of a global network of materials handling industry trade shows—will now be staged every two ...
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Jungheinrich (Booth 2041) is offering visitors an opportunity to operate its EKX man-up turret truck equipped with Warehouse Navigation. The new system is capable of improving productivity by 25%. Once the operator applies the ...
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On behalf of the Board of Governors of MHI, I hope that you are finding your time at ProMat 2013 to be both productive and enjoyable. I would like to take a few moments to introduce you to the sponsor of this event—MHI. Since 1945, ...