ICO Announces Agreement With Micro Pellets Australia Pty. Ltd.
ICO, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICOC), global producer of custom polymer powders and plastic film concentrates, today announced an agreement, subject to closing conditions, to acquire certain intangible assets (primarily customer lists and formulations) and assume a production facility lease of Micro Pellets Australia Pty. Ltd., a private company based in Melbourne, Australia that provides products and services to the rotational molding industry in Australia and New Zealand. The Company will also enter into a lease for certain of Micro Pellets' production equipment. The transaction is expected to close by September 30, 2009. The Company plans to relocate its main Australian plant and operations to the ..
Delcath Systems, Inc. Appoints David McDonald Chief Financial Officer
Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH), a medical technology company testing its proprietary treatment method for primary and metastatic cancers to the liver, announced that it has appointed David Alan McDonald Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective today. McDonald, 49, was formerly the Senior Vice President of Business Development at AngioDynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANGO) where he led the firm's business development activities.
"David brings a broad base of business knowledge to Delcath," said Eamonn Hobbs, President and CEO of the Company. "He has an extensive financial and business development background and understands the dynamics of commercializing new technologies, in ..
LoJack Corporation Appoints John Paul Marosy as General Manager of the LoJack SafetyNet Business Unit
LoJack Corporation (Nasdaq: LOJN) today announced the appointment of elder care pioneer, expert and author John Paul Marosy as General Manager of the LoJack SafetyNet business unit. LoJack SafetyNet answers a critical market need for solutions that track and rescue people at risk of wandering, including those with Alzheimer's, autism, Down syndrome and dementia.
"We're establishing a foundation for LoJack SafetyNet by signing on new public safety agencies, partnering with associations and spreading awareness of this valuable service that was introduced last February," said Ronald V. Waters, President and Chief Executive Officer. "By bringing in an expert with a great understandin ..
PhoneAndPhone.com Selects BancTec for Business Process Outsourcing Solution
BancTec, a global provider of advanced, high-volume, document and payment processing solutions and services, recently signed a major business process outsourcing (BPO) agreement with the market leader in Internet mobile telephone services in France, PhoneAndPhone.com.
Under the three-year contract, BancTec France will process hundreds of orders per day for PhoneAndPhone.com--from receipt to account initiation contracts with various operators in the market--as well as manage its incoming customer mail. All customer and contract data will be entered directly by BancTec into PhoneAndPhone.com's sales management information system.
In addition to same-day shipment of all order ..
Telanetix Extends and Expands CallSource Communication Services Relationship
Telanetix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TNXI), a leading communications solutions provider offering next generation voice services and video telepresence solutions to the business market, today announced the expansion of its contract with CallSource, a provider of call tracking technologies that enable companies to increase their marketing effectiveness, capture additional sales opportunities, and improve customer service. Telanetix will be providing CallSource with many of its business phone services, including Local DID, Toll Free, and US and international Long Distance, all based on Telanetix' nationwide VoIP Network.
CallSource has been relying on the voice services of Telanetix (m ..
British Airways Gives NY Area Entrepreneurs Opportunity of a Lifetime
Close to 300 New York City area business owners and entrepreneurs will fly to London and points beyond today courtesy of British Airways as part of the airline's "Face-to-Face" campaign. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London bade the winners of the special flight farewell during an address at JFK International Airport where he underscored the importance of revitalizing the economy through in-person meetings.
The Mayor was joined by airline representatives at a ceremony marking the inaugural flight of this campaign; future flights are scheduled to depart from Los Angeles and Chicago this Fall.
"We strongly believe that face-to-face meetings are crucial for businesses to remain co ..
Already Controversial Book of 'Tough Love' Rules for Small Business Owners Released Today
PROFITS AREN'T EVERYTHING, THEY'RE THE ONLY THING: No-Nonsense Advice from the Ultimate Contrarian and Small Business Guru ($24.99 hardcover/HarperCollins Publishers), a new book by small business guru George Cloutier, goes on sale today. Cloutier's hard-knock lessons for small business owners have already stirred controversy, with Reuters describing the book as "a literary slap in the face to small and medium-sized business owners."
The buzz around PROFITS AREN'T EVERYTHING, THEY'RE THE ONLY THING has been building. Publishers Weekly calls it "a forceful debut" and says "Cloutier's book is loaded with valuable advice on how to get back on track and stay in the black in any econ ..
MicroBilt to Sponsor a New 'Season' of Rhett & Link Commercials About America's Most Hilarious Small Businesses
MicroBilt Corporation, a leader in risk management information for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), today announced that the MicroBilt-sponsored "Rhett & Link I Love Local Commercials Series" will return this fall with new "episodes" of goofy commercials. The commercials will debut on a new dedicated website and on YouTube and other social media outlets. Rhett & Link fans, MicroBilt's 125,000 users and any interested small businesses (or the fans of a local business) can to go to the new site -- www.ilovelocalcommercials.com -- to nominate small business candidates for the new season of commercials.
Earlier this year, Rhett & Link produced and virally release ..
Seminar Announcement - Magic Software to Host 'Get IT Together' Seminars
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (Nasdaq: MGIC), a global provider of application platforms and business and process integration solutions, today announced it is hosting two one-day seminars called "Get IT Together; Creating Business Results from Information Technology." The unique, one-day seminar will provide practical guidance for improving business productivity and reducing costs supported by customers' real life implementations.
The Get IT Together seminars will take place on Tuesday, November 10, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., and on Thursday, November 12, at the San Diego Marriott Resort Del Mar in San Diego, Calif.
60% of companies in a recent poll were foun ..
Travel Shouldn't Be Hard (or Expensive)
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) today introduced a new corporate rate program specifically designed to serve the needs of smaller companies and their oft-neglected road warriors. While large companies routinely receive hotel perks and benefits because of their large volume commitments, smaller companies have often been left out in the cold. The Red Lion Business Travel Advantage program changes that.
Red Lion's 45 hotels throughout the West offer all of the amenities business travelers expect. From recently renovated guest rooms with ergonomic work areas to well equipped business centers and workout facilities, Red Lion's hotels provide an environment conducive to busines ..
Nearly 70% of Region's Businesses Lack Robust Business Continuity Planning
- eHosting DataFort and BCM Institute Launch Industry Survey Report on
Status of Region's Business Continuity Management
An industry survey conducted by eHosting DataFort, the region's leading
managed IT and advisory services provider, and BCM (Business Continuity
Management) Institute, has revealed that almost 70 per cent of the region's
organizations have not put in place a robust Disaster Recovery or Business
Continuity Management (BCM) programme, despite growing major disruptions and
disasters caused to businesses in the region.
Participants in the BCM survey perceived failure of computer
hardware/ ..
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