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TuesdayMar 09, 2010 2:36 pm

Guanwei Recycling Corp. (GURC.OB) Doubles Suppliers, Customers Up 50%

Guanwei Recycling Corp., China’s largest recycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) producer, which is German Environment Auditing Association-certified (allowing them access to high quality plastic waste from Europe), disclosed today that the Company has entered this year with twice as many suppliers and an increase of 50% in the number of its customers. Set to show FY 09 results this month, GURC picked up 90 new customers in 10 different industries in the second half of 09 due in large part to the rebounding Chinese economy – an increase most strongly represented among the Company’s new customers, who are building and infrastructure…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 2:34 pm

Freshwater Technologies Inc. (FWTC.OB) Retains Michael Borrelli to Spearhead Expansion

Freshwater Technologies Inc., the company known for its global marketing and distribution of commercial water activation systems, water softeners, and potable water purification systems which utilize chemical-free ultraviolet (UV) light energy and Japanese-developed water activation technology, proudly announced the signing of a consulting agreement with 25-year industry veteran Michael Borrelli. Borrelli, with degrees in both operation management and production, has extensive background in a broad array of international operations and, as such, possesses the vision and core competencies to adroitly manage the complex tasks set before him by FWTC. Borrelli will be seeking out potential new applications/markets for the Company’s…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 1:08 pm

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS) to Establish Two New Facilities

Yesterday, ExlService Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of outsourcing and transformation services, announced that it has plans to establish two new delivery centers in Noida and Jaipur, India. These centers will expand EXL’s global services capacity, support new client acquisitions and enable greater flexibility to meet client requirements. Additionally, it will aid in strengthening its business continuity framework. The new facilities will be based in Special Economic Zones, whose cost and tax structures will help sustain EXL’s global market competitiveness. By adding these two facilities, EXL will have 16 delivery centers and offices in ten locations throughout six countries. Currently,…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 12:54 pm

Montavo Inc. (MTVO.OB) Files Patent Application for Proprietary Mobile Advertisement Technology

Mobile marketing solutions provider Montavo Inc. today announced the completion and submission of a patent application for U.S. protection of its “System and Method of Delivering Ads.” Montavo said it is also filing for protection abroad in countries participating in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). If awarded, the patent will protect the company’s foundation technology used to power its Montavo Mobile Advertising Platform (mMAP). The proprietary technology revolves around specific, integral components and integration technologies needed to confirm in-store sales driven by mobile advertisements. Montavo’s technology is unique in that ROI (return on investment) measurements are based on physical in-store…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 12:51 pm

NetSol Technologies, Inc. (NTWK) Takes Business Intelligence Module to China

California-based NetSol Technologies Inc, a global business services and enterprise application solutions provider, continues to grow its client list in the area of Business Intelligence (BI). BI is one of the fastest growing management information segments in IT, with NetSol’s success based largely on its close integration with SAP’s Business Objects tool, recognized as the market leader in this segment. SAP’s tools have become an important global standard, and NetSol’s BusinessObjects partnership with SAP has opened doors for them around the world. The most recent example is NetSol’s signing of a Chinese finance company that has a major European bank…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 12:47 pm

Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Secures Funding to Progress Non-Automotive Fuel Cell Commercialization

Clean energy fuel cell provider Ballard Power Systems recently secured a four-year, $6.2 million project in funding with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); Ballard was also selected as a subcontractor to U.S. technology organizations funded by the DOE. Ballard’s subsidiary, Ballard Material Products, received $4.1 million as prime for a contract for modifications in fuel cell durability and cost. Dr. Rod Borup is fuel cell program manager for Institute for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research at Los Alamos National Laboratory, one of Ballard’s project partners. Dr. Borup said Ballard’s partnership efforts with the DEO will help to accelerate commercialization…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 12:44 pm

Helix BioMedix, Inc. (HXBM.OB) Announces $2.9 Million Round of Funding

Helix BioMedix Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company with an extensive library of diverse bioactive peptides and patents covering six distinct classes and hundreds of thousands of peptide sequences. Applications for the company's peptides include anti-aging skin care and blemish control as well as other topical anti-infective pharmaceuticals and wound healing applications. The company today announced additional funding in the amount of $2.9 million through convertible promissory notes. The notes also included warrants to purchase 725,000 shares of the company's common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.80 per share. The notes accrue interest at 8 percent a year and…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 10:11 am

After Haiti

One of our writers just returned from a two week trip to Haiti led by a missions group. When she returned we asked for an article detailing her experience. If anyone would like more information on how to help or what the Haitians’ needs are, please email Sherri at bedaire@yahoo.com. It’s been said a picture is worth a thousand words – and I disagree; if it were so, I could spend the rest of my life taking pictures in Haiti and still never fully portray the devastation of the January quake and its aftermath. Visiting a third-world country is in…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 9:08 am

Oil Prices Continue Momentum Nearing $82 per Barrel

Oil prices continued to move higher, moving toward $82 a barrel amid signs the global economy may be improving. Further strengthening the global economic picture, China recently announced plans to extend a stimulus package in hopes of helping the economy increase 8 percent this year. Oil has soared 18 percent since February 5, as investors become more convinced a growing global economy will boost crude demand. In addition, the Labor Department’s February jobs report, released late last week, buoyed investors by showing that the U.S. economy lost a less-than-expected 36,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at…

TuesdayMar 09, 2010 8:59 am

Green Planet Group, Inc. (GNPG.OB) Subsidiary Acquires Two Staffing Companies

Green Planet Group, Inc. announced that Lumea, its fully owned subsidiary, has successfully acquired two staffing companies: Staffing Concepts Corporation and Provincia Staffing. The move follows Green Planet’s focus on implementing its staffing industry rollup. The two acquisitions will immediately increase Green Planet Group's consolidated annual revenues by approximately $5 million and will be accretive to earnings. A light industrial staffing company, Staffing Concepts Corporation is located in Florida and will be integrated directly into Lumea's current operations. The company has strong relationships with several industrial and commercial clients, which will become potential customers of the Green Planet’s green, energy…

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