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WednesdayMay 28, 2008 6:18 pm

Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SIRT) Announced Receipt of Cash Tender Offer for Outstanding Shares from GlaxoSmithKline plc

Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SIRT), a biopharmaceutical company that develops proprietary, orally available, small molecule drugs to treat metabolic diseases, announced in early May the receipt of a cash tender offer for outstanding company shares. Fountain Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), has begun a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Sirtris. The offer is for $22.50 in cash without interest and less any required withholding taxes. The offer is being made pursuant to a previously announced definitive agreement dated April 22, 2008 among Sirtris, Fountain Acquisition Corporation and SmithKline Beecham Corporation,…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 6:16 pm

Plexus Corp. (PLXS) Plans Expansion of California and Illinois Manufacturing Facilities

Plexus Corp. (PLXS) is an Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) company that develops and manufactures world-class product solutions. The company provides a host of solutions relative to EMS such as mechanical, electronic and software design; printed circuit board development; prototyping services; and new product introduction. Plexus also provides material procurement and supply chain management; printed circuit board and higher level assembly; test development; in-circuit and functional testing; final system box build; fulfillment; service and repair. Plexus supports a variety of market sectors, including Wireline/Networking, Wireless Infrastructure, Medical, Industrial/Commercial, and Defense/Security/Aerospace. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, the company’s North American facilities are located…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 12:40 pm

PhotoChannel Networks Inc. (PNWIF.OB) to Provide and Operate Imaging Network for Kodak in China

PhotoChannel Networks, the leading innovator in online digital media solutions for retailers, announced earlier today that they have signed an agreement with Kodak (China) Investment Company Limited to provide and operate Kodak's imaging network in China. Kodak China Investment Company Limited is a part of the world's foremost imaging innovator Eastman Kodak (NYSE:EK). Under the agreement, Kodak Express stores in China will use PhotoChannel's PNI Digital Media Platform to transmit digital versions of personalized photo products created in the store to a Kodak production facility. The physical product will then be created and shipped back to the store. Since 1995,…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 12:36 pm

SkyPostal Networks Inc. (SKPN.OB) Announces 40% Increase in Q1 Revenue; Appointment of Prestigious New Member to Board of Directors

SkyPostal Networks Inc. is an international mail distribution company specializing in the hand delivery of commercial mail, periodicals and parcels in the Latin American - Caribbean region (LAC). The company has established itself as one of the largest private mail networks in Latin America, executing the delivery of mail from European entities with time-sensitive deliveries, such as major publishers, mail consolidators, international mailers and financial institutions. The company recently announced its first-quarter results, posting sales at $2.4 million, a 40-percent increase over the $1.7 million reported last year. The company also reported an increase in gross margin, at 25 percent…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 11:44 am

Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (GOCH.OB) Partners with Ident-A-Kid and Earlier this Month Was Added to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 Club

Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GOCH) announced today a partnership with Ident-A-Kid. Geeks on Call, a national provider of IT solutions, will work with Ident-A-Kid’s Corporate Partnership Program through an endorsed vendor benefit program. Geeks On Call has taken a proactive stance the last couple years in the area of child safety. Geeks On Call was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's prestigious Franchise 500 Club earlier in the month. The company has also been recognized for three years in a row by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the 101 best in the “Top Home Based Franchise”. "We are proud of…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 11:39 am

Dutton Associates Featured Company: Znomics Inc. (ZNOM.OB)

Znomics Inc. (ZNOM) is a biotechnology company that develops new pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human diseases. They approach product development with a two-pronged attack: commercial and academics. Commercially, the company is constantly seeking the development of proprietary drugs both autonomously and collaboratively with partner companies. Academically, Znomics provides labor and materials to, and develops collaborative relationships with, researchers engaged in advancing biological science, thereby enhancing their intellectual property and drug development capabilities. Although Znomics is still a developmental stage biotech company, they have many unique qualities which offer strong comparative advantages to many of their revenue generating counterparts.…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 11:03 am

EQUITIES Magazine to Hold Investment Conference in June

On June 19th, EQUITIES Magazine will be hosting its Summer Conference for the 27th year in a row. Since the late eighties, EQUITIES conferences have served as central meeting points for fund managers, brokers, analysts, and private investors from around the globe. This summer’s event will afford serious investors, company officers and market professionals the opportunity to meet one another and expand their networks, while gaining insight into an enthralling lineup of up-and-coming small to mid-cap corporations. Over the years, several EQUITIES conference presenters have gone on to become industry leaders in their respective fields, including names like Aflac, Allied…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 10:59 am

Intelligentias, Inc. (ITLI.OB) – On the Cutting-Edge of Data Retention

Intelligentias, Inc. is a leading authority in the field of scalable data-capturing solutions. The company's Retentia® Data Retention Suite provides telecommunications companies, Internet service providers, and government agencies with the ability to reduce the burden of obtaining and storing customer data records (CDRs) by a staggering margin. According to Intelligentias, the system enables clients to search 3.5 trillion CDRs in under five minutes. This extraordinary feat is made possible by a revolutionary file-indexing system that, through the use of proprietary compression techniques, effectively reduces data storage requirements by 85 percent. A traditional database server facilitates the maintenance of a mere…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 10:56 am

Teknik Digital Arts, Inc. (TKNK.OB) Management Team Members are Well Seasoned Experts

Teknik Digital Arts, Inc. (TKNK.OB) develops physically interactive video games and software systems for use on personal computers and video game consoles. The objective is to use modern electronic gaming technology to enhance and promote physical activity while playing the game. The company is dedicated to battling the growing obesity problem in children. To do this, Teknik Digital Arts has recruited a management team whose members are experts in both the business and product development sides. John Ward, chief executive officer, chairman and founder John Ward has almost three decades experience in several industries including data storage, software, entertainment and…

WednesdayMay 28, 2008 10:18 am

Online Vacation Center Holdings Corp. (ONVC.OB) Enhances Shareholder Benefit Program

Online Vacation Center Holdings Corp, a Florida holding company focused on building a network of diversified vacation marketers, has enhanced the company’s successful “Cash Back” Shareholder Benefit Program. Online Vacation is one of the country's largest cruise retailers with a wide range of products that can be cross-sold to an extensive customer base. Its portfolio of travel companies, including Online Vacation Center, Dunhill Vacations News and Curves Travel, allows customers to research, plan and purchase a vacation. The Shareholder’s Benefit Program started a little more than one year ago. The program provides shareholders owning 500 or more shares of company…

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