[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]InterSystems Corporation, a global leader in software for connected care, today announced that PK, a software firm based in The Netherlands, has been recognized with the InterSystems Award for Breakthrough Applications. PK, an InterSystems application partner, was recognized for its CU-BOX(R) mobile application for real-time emergency services response measurement. CU-BOX(R) leverages the InterSystems CACHÉ(R) high-performance database system and InterSystems Ensemble(R) rapid integration and development platform to provide critical, objective information about the
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]China Merchants Securities (HK) Co, Ltd. (“CMS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd (“China Merchants Securities”), has implemented NASDAQ OMX's SMARTS Broker solution for surveillance and compliance monitoring of its equities trading activity. CMS‘ compliance team will use the SMARTS Broker solution to enhance surveillance capabilities in monitoring both client and employee trading for abuse across disparate trading systems. Easy to deploy as a hosted solution, SMARTS Broker helps satisfy CMS’ need for more robust surveillance capabilities.
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]IPNav had previously identified and evaluated the portfolio of 800 patents being purchased by Microsoft at the request of a significant AOL shareholder. As part of its review IPNav analyzed the AOL portfolio of 800 patents using its internally developed IPNav Analyzer automated patent analysis software in conjunction with IPNav's proprietary patent evaluation techniques. As a result of its analysis IPNav valued the AOL patent portfolio at approximately $1B. The IPNav assessment of the value of these patents stands in stark contrast to other patent advisory firms, which fai
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Korea clinched three gold medals on the second day of the 9th World Junior Taekwondo Championships at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 5, 2012. Germany won one gold medal, which was the country's first gold medal ever at the WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships. Iran, Turkey, Greece and Thailand grabbed one silver medal each. In the men’s -51kg division, Korea’s Dae-young Kim required a fourth sudden-death round to grab the gold medal. The silver went to Iran’s Mohammad Kazemi Foushazdeh. Guatemala’s Francisco Jose Palacios Matias and
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]The 9th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships opened in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 4, 2012 for a five-day run, attracting about 750 athletes from 90 countries. The biennial championships take place at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall. The previous World Junior Championships were held in Tijuaha, Mexico in March 2010. The opening day of the five-day event featured four weight categories: the men’s -59kg, the men’s +78kg, the women’s -52kg and the women’s +68kg. Korea clinched two gold medals and one silver medal on the opening day. Russia took home one gold and one
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Bombardier Aerospace today announced that AVWest of Australia has placed firm orders for five Global 6000 ultra long-range jets, featuring the new Vision Flight Deck. The total value of this overall order is approximately $292.5 million US, based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft. “Bombardier‘’s Global aircraft portfolio is unique to our industry. Together, the Global aircraft family offers range, cabin volume and flight deck commonality that is unmatched by any competitive product,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “AVWest
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]April 5, 2012 -- United Vision Marketing Firms CEO announces today that they are making an offer to Research In Motion (RIM) to acquire its Black Berry assets. The decision was made to acquire RIM after a strategy session with UVMF’s board members and consultants and the announcement by RIM’s new CEO of a possible sell of the company. The proposed deal is an all stock swap deal that will position RIM shareholders to be in a greater equity position by swapping for UVMF's IPO stock price. A photo accompanying this release is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]The Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh is ready for the upcoming WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships. The 9th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships will kick off on April 4 for a five-day run at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall. The biennial championships will draw a total of 749 athletes, including 330 females, from 88 countries, and 426 officials from 93 countries on an entry basis. “Everything is going well as scheduled and we are ready for the championships,” said Hussam Morsy Kamal, president of the Egyptian Taekwondo Federation. He said, “We, as organizers, pro
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it will launch US visa (only for nonimmigrant ones) fee collection business starting from March 9. To get a receipt for the payment of US visa application fee, individuals should present to Citibank “Application form to pay US visa fee” preprinted from CGI’s website(www.ustraveldocs.com) a contracted processor of visa applications on behalf of US Embassy, to be able to pay the fee. Visa fee payment is accepted only in Korean won according to the policy of US Embassy. Citibank branches near US Embassy are J
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for February 2012, recording a total of 205,876 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 21.3%. In February, Kia posted year-on-year sales increases in all regions of the world – 41.8% in China (38,007 units sold); 35.5% in North America (49,682 units sold); 30.6% in Europe* (38,703); 5.0% in general markets (39,472 units sold)*; and 2.5% in Kia’s home