April 2013 - Page 16 of 21

TuesdayApr 09, 2013 8:37 am

Career Education Corp. (CECO) Names Scott Steffey CEO

Career Education yesterday announced that, effective immediately, Scott Steffey is the company's new president and CEO. Steffey is described by CEC as a "veteran education and business leader" whose "career includes leadership roles spanning the education spectrum as well as senior posts at both publicly- and privately-held businesses," serving as CEO of Strayer Education and Vice Chancellor of the State University of New York. Career Education is focused on providing education through 90 campuses with both a physical and online presence and a global student population of over 75,000. Campuses are located in the U.S. and the U.K. as well…

TuesdayApr 09, 2013 8:27 am

Affymetrix, Inc. (AFFX) Partners with Ingenuity Systems to Eradicate Microarray Expression Analysis Bottleneck

Affymetrix and Ingenuity Systems, a leader in providing biomedical information and analysis solutions, have announced they will co-promote Ingenuity iReport with Affymetrix expression microarray products. This will effectively eliminate a bottleneck for researchers working with human, mouse, and rat applications by combining a fast and accurate statistical analysis and biological interpretation workflow with this gold standard platform for gene expression studies. Ingenuity iReport is an interactive, Web-based report leveraging the Ingenuity Knowledge Base of biological and chemical findings from peer-reviewed literature and databases. When combined with Ingenuity iReport, Affymetrix expression microarrays – the standard methodology used in many research and…

MondayApr 08, 2013 4:25 pm

The Guitammer Company, Inc. (GTMM) Continues Growth in China

The Guitammer Company, inventors of patented transducers that convert sounds into tactile chair vibrations to enhance the consumer experience at movies and performances, now has their products used around the world by such entertainment and theater companies as AMC, IMAX, and Disney, covering more than 10,000 seats in the U.S., China, and other countries. This worldwide orientation is key to the company’s future due to the rapid increase of cinema sales in growing countries like China. A recent Bloomberg article announced that China now exceeds Japan in cinema sales, behind only the U.S. and Canadian markets. China represents a multi-billion…

MondayApr 08, 2013 3:02 pm

Adept Technology, Inc. (ADEP) New PLC Programmable Robot Line Uses Customer's Existing PLC Controllers

Adept Technology, one of the planet's top developers of intelligent vision-guided robotics systems with over three decades in the industry, reported today that the company has broken through to a new paradigm with their latest line of programmable logic controller (PLC) driven robots, which will interface directly with existing PLC controllers like those from Allen Bradley and Siemens. Adept ePLC Connect Server software makes it a breeze to leverage existing Ethernet/IP architecture, and this new ePLC solution offers operators a streamlined workflow for getting new hardware on the line and running in just a matter of hours. This is a…

MondayApr 08, 2013 2:23 pm

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Awarded License from the Air Force Space Command

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a specialized National Security technology business providing mission critical products, services, and solutions for United States' national security. The company's areas of expertise include: command and control, communications, combat systems, intelligence, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, missile defense, and critical infrastructure security. The company announced today that its cybersecurity subsidiary, Kratos SecureInfo, has been awarded a license as a Special Agent of the Certifying Authority (ACA) from the U.S. Air Force Space Command. Kratos SecureInfo will leverage its expertise in both cybersecurity and satellite technology to provide comprehensive information security assessments in support of space systems.…

MondayApr 08, 2013 2:13 pm

Sibling Group Holdings, Inc. (SIBE) Adapts to Changing Education Market

Sibling Group Holdings’ business strategy is to develop and provide educational tools for eventual application to the 21st century job marketplace. The company is developing a two-pronged approach to enhance the operations of privately owned and operated schools, publicly funded schools, and corporate education and training programs in response to the shifting landscape of the education arena. The structure of Sibling’s approach centers on a global trend in the education market in which educational content is shifted from labor intensive school environments toward modernized blended learning - the aim is to reduce educational costs while increasing performance and value. Sibling…

MondayApr 08, 2013 11:00 am

Advanced Cell Technology Inc. (ACTC) Video Chart for Monday, April 8, 2013

ACTC has slid from highs to a support level at 6.8 cents. In February, this level held and was followed by a bounce up to highs near 8 cents. There will likely be some tough resistance in the area of 7.5 cents because of moving averages, trend lines, and static resistance as shown in this video. To view the video chart, visit the following link: http://www.qualitystocks.net/videocharts Let us hear your thoughts below:

MondayApr 08, 2013 10:03 am

EntreMed, Inc. (ENMD) Announces Appointment of New CEO and Changes to Board of Directors

EntreMed, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, recently announced that two new directors, James Huang and Y. Alexander Wu, Ph.D, have been appointed by the Board of Directors. James Huang currently serves as Managing Partner of Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers China and General Partner of KPCB China Fund II, LP, which invested in EntreMed's previously announced registered direct financing that closed in March 2013. Mr. Huang was Managing Partner at Vivo Ventures LLC, a venture capital firm specializing in life science investments prior to Kleiner Perkins. With over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical…

MondayApr 08, 2013 10:00 am

IDS Solar Technologies, Inc. (IDST) Sole Survivor Achieves Favorable Trial Results

IDS Solar Technologies, a developer and distributor of portable solar power generators, has achieved positive results from field testing of its first portable solar power generator, the Solar Survivor. IDST reports that the Solar Survivor was deployed by a Michigan-based company who used the product to continuously provide uninterrupted power to sump pumps at several residential and business locations. The Michigan company used the Sole Survivor at several different residential and business locations under varying conditions during a three-week period. The product demonstrated its capability to provide renewable and sustainable power, and the ability to renew its battery via its…

MondayApr 08, 2013 9:36 am

The Aristocrat Group Corp. (ASCC) to Leverage Innovative Packaging for Increased Sale Potential

Robert Federowicz, CEO of The Aristocrat Group, will be in St. Louis next week to visit the Piramal Glass plant and discuss unique packaging options for the company’s new line of ultra-premium vodkas. In addition to reviewing the plant’s production capacity, the executive will discuss potential custom bottle molds for new spirits being developed by the company’s brand management division, Luxuria Brands. By introducing distinct, never-before-seen packaging, ASCC is maximizing its potential in the booming $5.5 billion U.S. vodka market. “Innovative packaging will be a major selling point of the new spirits we’re working on now,” stated Federowicz. “We’re looking…

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