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(NASDAQ: MSFT - Microsoft Corp.)
LATEST NEWS!!
Microsoft Promotes Robert Youngjohns to Senior Vice President and President, North America Sales & Marketing
Youngjohns is recognized for his strong leadership.
REDMOND, Wash., March 18, 2010 -- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced the promotion of Robert Youngjohns from Corporate Vice President to the role of Senior Vice President and President, North America Sales & Marketing. Youngjohns' promotion is recognition of his proven ability to lead the sales team and improve customer satisfaction since he joined the company in December 2007.
"Today's promotion is a testament to Robert's strong team leadership and relentless dedication to our customers," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer, Microsoft. "Not only have he and his team delivered strong results, he has also helped our customers realize the full potential of our solutions." Youngjohns is a respected business leader with more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and strategic business development. Before joining Microsoft, Youngjohns held leadership positions at Callidus Software Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM Corp.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
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(NASDAQ: BBOX - Black Box Corp.)
LATEST NEWS!!
Black Box Selects Retired Brigadier General to Lead United States Air Force Business Efforts
PITTSBURGH, Mar 18, 2010 -- Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ: BBOX), an industry-leading provider of voice communications, data infrastructure, and product solutions announced today it has hired Brigadier General Rick Dinkins, USAF, Retired as executive director for Air Force Programs. He will lead the Company's United States Air Force (USAF) business efforts as part of Black Box Network Services Federal Division.
"We are very excited to have Rick join our leadership team as we continue to build strategic programs around Department of Defense requirements," commented Jeff Murray, senior vice president and general manager for Black Box Network Services Federal Division. "Rick's experience and knowledge will enable us to develop, fine tune, and deliver improved communications and infrastructure services and solutions to our USAF, government, and civilian customers worldwide." Rick Dinkins entered the air force in 1971 as an enlisted missile crew member and recently retired after 38 years of service. During his career, he commanded three major communications units and served in numerous staff positions at Headquarters Air Force, combatant command and coalition levels in the United States, as well as the European, Pacific, and Southwest Asia theaters of operations. In 2005, he served as the Director, Communications and Information Systems, Multi-National Force-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Most recently, he served as the Chief Information Officer and Director of Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems for United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Black Box Network Services Federal Division, listed as NextiraOne Federal in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), is a leading provider of comprehensive communications and infrastructure solutions for U.S. government agencies around the world. With more than 40 years of experience, the division serves as a prime contractor with IT and Communication contracts within the Department of Defense and civilian agencies supporting government communication needs worldwide.
About Black Box Black Box is the world's largest technical services company dedicated to designing, building and maintaining today's complicated data and voice infrastructure systems. Black Box services more than 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 194 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com.
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(NASDAQ: ERTS - Electronic Arts Inc.)
LATEST NEWS!!
EA's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Tops March Sales Charts
Over 2.3M Units Sold Mark Battlefield: Bad Company 2 as Top Selling March Title on Record in North America and Europe
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Mar 18, 2010 -- DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company(TM) 2 is on pace to be the top selling title for March 2010. With over 2.3M units sold-through*, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the best-selling March release on record in North America and Europe. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is winning accolades from fans and critics for outstanding visuals and action-packed gameplay with no less than 46 outlets having awarded the game a score of 90 or above. GameSpot.com commented that, "whether or not you're looking for a new shooter in your life, you owe it to yourself to play Battlefield: Bad Company 2." The momentum of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 can also be seen across social media networks and in the game's statistics: -- 81B points have been earned in online multiplayer sessions -- 43M weapons and gadgets have been unlocked in online multiplayer -- Over 6M video views on YouTube -- 2.9M hours have been spent playing online in the last 24 hours alone -- 230K peak-concurrent-users (PCUs) -- Over 44k Twitter fans (most out of any EA title) "We are so thrilled with the success of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 sales and fan response. In the first 48 hours we had such a tremendous rush to multiplayer gameplay that our servers experienced overwhelming demand. This is a testament to the massive response players have had worldwide for the extraordinary action experienced in the Battlefield sandbox," says Karl Magnus Troedsson, Executive Producer, Battlefield Franchise. "DICE and EA have brought more servers online. We now have enough capacity to handle all BFBC2 connections seamlessly and we continue to monitor online play daily." Defined by its exceedingly intense vehicular warfare, destruction, variety of weapons and huge sandbox environments, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is one of the finest online FPS games of 2010. Developed using state-of-the-art graphics technology, the PC version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the first title in the Battlefield franchise to be 3-D-ready, playable in DirectX(R) 11, and support multiple monitors for properly equipped PCs.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is available in North America and Europe for the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and PC. Two all-new multiplayer maps for the game are coming on March 30 at no extra charge**. These two maps can be unlocked by inputting a VIP code***.
About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
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(NASDAQ: PRIM - Primoris Services Corp.)
LATEST NEWS!!
Primoris Services Corporation to Participate in the BB&T Capital Markets Commercial and Industrial Conference
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Mar 18, 2010 -- Primoris Services Corporation (Nasdaq: PRIM), one of the largest specialty contractors and engineering companies in the United States, today announced that Brian Pratt, Chairman and CEO of Primoris, and Peter Moerbeek, the Company's EVP and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to participate in the BB&T Capital Markets Commercial and Industrial Conference on Thursday, March 25, 2010. The event is taking place at The Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
About Primoris Primoris, through various subsidiaries, is one of the largest specialty contractors and engineering companies in the United States. Primoris provides a wide range of construction, fabrication, maintenance and replacement services, as well as engineering services to major public utilities, petrochemical companies, energy companies, municipalities and other customers. With the recent acquisition of James Construction Group, Primoris has a significant presence in the Gulf States region where it provides heavy civil construction services. Primoris is also a leading water and wastewater contractor in the state of Florida, and a specialist in designing and constructing complex commercial and industrial concrete structures in California. For additional information on Primoris, please visit www.primoriscorp.com.
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(NASDAQ: MENT - Mentor Graphics Corp.)
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Mentor Graphics Acquires Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd.
WILSONVILLE, OR, Mar 18, 2010 -- Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT), the market and technology leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and systems analysis solutions, today announced completion of the acquisition of Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd. for net consideration valued at about $50 million. Mentor paid approximately 5.6 million shares of Mentor stock and $32.5 million in cash. Immediately prior to closing, Valor had cash of approximately $29 million. Valor's revenues for its last reported full year ending December 31, 2008 were approximately $40 million.
Valor products are the world's leading software for printed circuit board (PCB) design for manufacturing (DFM) and manufacturing execution (MES) systems. Valor's solutions target three key segments in the PCB manufacturing market: design of the physical layout of the PCB, fabrication of the bare PCB, and assembly of PCB components. With the acquisition of Valor, Mentor is now positioned as the only EDA supplier to provide the electronics industry with a PCB systems solution from concept through manufacturing.
"Valor's expertise and products in the manufacturing segment are an excellent fit to Mentor's in the PCB design area as together we provide a concept-through-manufacturing design solution to our customers," stated Henry Potts, vice president and general manager of the Systems Design Division of Mentor Graphics. "This acquisition will reinforce our number one position in PCB design while enabling Valor to leverage the strengths of Mentor and accelerate their delivery of differentiated design for manufacturing and manufacturing execution products." By acquiring Valor, Mentor is the first major EDA vendor to extend its scope into the market for PCB systems manufacturing solutions. This will benefit the electronics industry by enabling electronics companies to finally eliminate the long-standing technical barriers and inefficiencies between the worlds of design and manufacturing. Mentor will be in a unique position to deliver an efficient, bi-directional engineering process between designers, their partners in systems manufacturing, and the product supply chain.
"This is a very exciting opportunity for all of us," said Dan Hoz, former Valor CEO and now general manager of the newly-formed Valor division of Mentor Graphics. "With both companies occupying leading positions in their respective markets, our combined expertise can deliver a breakthrough in operational integration between the world of design and the supply-chain oriented world of manufacturing, for the benefit of the entire electronics industry. We foresee a promising future for Valor as a division of Mentor Graphics." The development of solutions for the manufacturing market will remain a core activity of the Valor division, reinforcing Valor's and Mentor's long-term commitment to deliver solutions and support to the manufacturing market, as well as powerful integration of design for manufacturing functionality into Mentor and non-Mentor PCB design environments. For more information regarding the acquisition and the go-forward strategy, visit www.mentor.com/valor.
About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $800 million and employs approximately 4,425 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
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(NASDAQ: FALC - FalconStor Software, Inc.)
LATEST NEWS!!
FalconStor Presents "Optimizing Data Protection for the New Data Center" at FOSE 2010
Session Will Highlight How Government Agencies Can Benefit from Data Deduplication Technologies in the Data Center MELVILLE, N.Y., Mar 18, 2010 -- FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC), the provider of TOTALLY Open(TM) data protection solutions, today announced that Chris Poelker, FalconStor vice president of enterprise solutions, will present "Optimizing Data Protection for the New Data Center," at the FOSE 2010 conference, focusing on virtualization and data deduplication best practices for government agencies and partners. In addition, Poelker will be signing and giving away copies of his book, Storage Area Networks for Dummies, at the FalconStor booth #2441 at 2:30 p.m. ET, on Tuesday, March 23, immediately following his presentation.
What Although storage standardization may provide some substantial operational benefits, the reliance on traditional methodologies for critical data services are not meeting the more stringent financial and budgetary requirements of today's IT infrastructure. In his session, Poelker will explore recent innovations and developments within storage virtualization, data deduplication, continuous data protection, WAN optimization and thin provisioning to help government agencies create more cost-effective and efficient IT data centers.
Why There is a need for simple, comprehensive storage solutions that leverage existing assets, policies and procedures more efficiently, while at the same time reducing overall costs. Poelker's presentation will highlight the ways in which government agencies can achieve this goal without sacrificing performance in their data centers.
When and Where -- Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -- FOSE 2010 -- 11:40 a.m. EDT -- Data Center Pavilion -- Washington, D.C.
Ed TV that discusses the data protection challenges faced by federal agencies is available online via a FOSE TV/GOVSEC TV webcast: About FalconStor Software FalconStor Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: FALC) is the market leader in disk-based data protection. FalconStor delivers proven, comprehensive data protection solutions that facilitate the continuous availability of business-critical data with speed, integrity, and simplicity. The Company's TOTALLY Open(TM) technology solutions, built upon the award-winning IPStor(R) platform, include the industry leading Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with deduplication, Continuous Data Protector (CDP), File-interface Deduplication System (FDS), and Network Storage Server (NSS), each enabled with WAN-optimized replication for disaster recovery and remote office protection. FalconStor products are available from major OEMs and solution providers including 3Com, Acer, Data Direct Networks, Dynamic Solutions International, EMC, IBM, Oracle, Pillar Data Systems, SGI and Spectra Logic and are deployed by thousands of customers worldwide, from small businesses to Fortune 1000 enterprises.
FalconStor is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., with offices throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific. FalconStor is an active member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). For more information, visit www.falconstor.com
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