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Pratt & Whitney Canada Expands Customer Service Capabilities in Asia

CHANGI, SINGAPORE--(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2012) - SINGAPORE AIR SHOW - Pratt & Whitney Canada today announced the continued expansion of its customer service capabilities to serve the Asia-Pacific region from its ope...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs an Engine Fleet Enhancement Program With Air New Zealand

CHANGI, SINGAPORE--(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2012) - SINGAPORE AIR SHOW - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) today announced it has signed an Engine Fleet Enhancement Program (FEP) agreement with Air New Zealand. ...(More)

Star Navigation Announces Special General Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2012) - Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SNA) ("Star" or the "Company"), announced today that it has concluded that the shareholder requisition to call a special meeting of shar...(More)

Tom Smith Retires as Chairman of TASER International to Join New Start-Up as CEO and Co-Founder

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR), a global provider of safety tec...(More)

Electronic Control Security, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results

CLIFTON, NJ--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - Electronic Control Security Inc. (ECSI) (OTCBB: EKCS), a leading provider of integrated entry control and perimeter security system technologies to the government and private sectors, a...(More)

Milestone Aviation Group Sign for 16 Eurocopter EC225

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - Milestone Aviation Group and Eurocopter today announced an order for 16 EC225 aircraft. These aircraft are valued at EUR 362 million (US $480 million) and will be delivered over five years, starting in 2013.

Eurocopter's embrace of a part...(More)

mPhase Technologies, Inc. in Continuing Negotiations With Private Equity Group

LITTLE FALLS, NJ--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) announced today that it is in continuing negotiations with a Private Equity group to invest capital in the Company that would exceed its cur...(More)

Tecplot, Inc. Names Rich Stillman as Chief Executive Officer

BELLEVUE, WA--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - Tecplot, Inc. (www.tecplot.com), a leader in delivering visualization software for engineers and scientists to analyze, discover and ...(More)

REMINDER: EVE Named Event Sponsor of SemIsrael Verification Day February 14 in Tel Aviv

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) -

WHO:
EVE, the leader in hardware/software co-verification

WHAT:
Will exhibit at SemIsrael Verification Day, the largest and most focused event for the Si...(More)

Airline Orders Five Q400 NextGen Airliners

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2012) - Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an airline that has requested to remain unidentified at the present time, has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen airli...(More)

Steven R. Springsteel Joins Liquid Robotics as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

SUNNYVALE, CA and KAMUELA, HI--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - Liquid Robotics®, an ocean data services provider and developer of the first wave-powered Wave Glider® marine robot, today announced that Steven R. Springsteel, former CEO of Chordiant Software Inc....(More)

Shortlist for 2012 Sustainable Biofuels Awards Announced

LONDON--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - World Biofuels Markets 2012 (www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com), Europe's largest congress and exhibition focused on biofuels, announce...(More)

Frost & Sullivan Applauds Hempel for Dominating the Wind Turbine Protective Coatings Market by Developing Versatile Products With Unmatched Functionality

LONDON--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - Based on its recent analysis of the protective coatings for wind turbines market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Hempel with the 2011 Europe Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy. Hempel has penetrated new markets and regions and differe...(More)

Milestone Aviation Group Announces Helicopter Leasing Transaction With Bristow Group

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) -  Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced at the HAI Heli-Expo that it has reached agreement with Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) to lease five large...(More)

Lattice Ships More Than 20 Million Programmable Mixed Signal Products

HILLSBORO, OR--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that it has shipped more than 20 million programmable mixed signal devices. Fast-growing, worldwide adoption is ...(More)

ActivIdentity's Card Management System Successfully Recertified by the FIPS-201 Evaluation Program

FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - February 13, 2012) - ActivIdentity®, part of HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that its More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Brings Turboshaft Customer Support Expertise to Heli-Expo 2012

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is inviting owners, operators and maintenance personnel of its PT6, PW200 and PT6C-67C engines to attend Technical Briefing sessions durin...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Expands Global Support Network for Helicopter Operators by Offering New Capabilities at Long Beach, California, Facility

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today at Helicopter Association International's HELI-EXPO 2012 that it has expanded the capabilities of its Service Centre in Long Be...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW200 Family Surpasses 5 Million Flying Hours

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.'s (P&WC) PW200 turboshaft engine fleet recently flew its 5 millionth hour, further confirming t...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW210 Family Enters Production

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC) PW210S is moving into the production phase of the program. The engine received Transport Canada certification this past October, manufacturin...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers 75,000th Production Engine

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is celebrating a major milestone with the delivery of its 75,000th engine. The engine, a PT6C-67C, was delivered recently to AgustaWestland for...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6Nation Comes to HELI-EXPO 2012

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - PT6Nation.com, Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC's) award-winning social network microsite has come to Helicopter Association Internatio...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Offers Options for PW200 Operators with High Utilization Missions or Severe Operating Environments

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today at Helicopter Association International's HELI-EXPO 2012 that it has introduced an engine exchange program for its PW206B2 mode...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada's World-Class ESP(R) Program Delivers Flexibility for Turboshaft Operators

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today at Helicopter Association International's HELI-EXPO 2012 that it has now enrolled more than 500 of its turboshaft engines in it...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Brings Latest Engine Service Technology to PW200 Operators

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) today officially launched an online engine diagnostic tool, powered by SpotLight® from CaseBank Technologies, Inc. (Casebank), for its More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada's Latest Generation PT6C-67C Engine Deliveries Reach 1,000 for AgustaWestland

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today at Helicopter Association International's HELI-EXPO 2012 that it has delivered its 1,000th More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs Agreement with DanCopter

HELI-EXPO, DALLAS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is pleased to announce the signing of a new Guaranteed Maintenance Cost Plan agreement with DanCopter AS, a subsidiary of Blueway AS, for compr...(More)

Amwest Imaging Inc. Finalizes LokDrop-BION Agreement

EVANSVILLE, IN--(Marketwire - February 10, 2012) -  Amwest Imaging Incorporated (OTCBB: AMWI) announced the agreement with BION Enterprises, LLC (More)

CGI Continues to Grow in Quebec City and Will Remain in Existing Downtown Office

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 10, 2012) - CGI Group Inc., (TSX:GIB.A)(NYSE:GIB), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, today announced that its Quebec City office will remain on Charest Boul...(More)

Families Flock to Orlando for Kid-Friendly Fun -- But There's More to the Area Than Theme Parks

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL--(Marketwire - February 10, 2012) - Each year, millions of people visit Orlando attractions, like Walt Disney World®, Sea World® and Universal Studios®, for a little family-friendly fu...(More)

Plan an Out-of-This-World Experience at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL--(Marketwire - February 10, 2012) - Nestled along the shores of Florida's "Space Coast," Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex brings mankind's journey into outer space to startling reality. Just a short drive from many Orlando...(More)

Airline Orders up to 24 Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen Airliners

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 10, 2012) - Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an airline, which has requested to remain unidentified at the present time, has signed a firm order for six CRJ1000 NextGen regi...(More)

mPhase Technologies, Inc. to File Drug Delivery Patent

LITTLE FALLS, NJ--(Marketwire - February 10, 2012) - mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) said today that it intends to file a patent based on its Smart Surface technology for a novel drug delivery system.

The drug ...(More)

Machinists Have Tentative Deal With Air Canada!

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 10, 2012) - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing Technical Maintenance and Operation Support workers, have reached a tentative agreement with Air Canada.

...(More)

WatchIt Technologies Reports Additional Emissions for the Diesel Fuel Reformer

ARDEN, NC--(Marketwire - February 10, 2012) - WatchIt Technologies Inc. www.watchittech.com (PINKSHEETS: WTCT) announced today that additional emissions testing has been completed for es...(More)

FLIR Systems Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results

PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - February 10, 2012) - FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. Revenue was $405.2 million, down 7% compared to fo...(More)

X-ES Introduces 1/2 ATR System With Increased Cooling Capability for Demanding Military Applications

MIDDLETON, WI--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) -    Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) is shipping the XPand4201, a sub-1/2 ATR, forced air-cooled enclosure for conduction-cooled modules. The XPand4201 is designe...(More)

View Systems Announces Partnership With National Security Resources

BALTIMORE, MD--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) - View Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: VSYM), a security solutions provider, announced a partnership with facial recognition company National Security Resources (NSR).

View Systems ...(More)

Media Advisory: Canadian Students Ask Astronaut Chris Hadfield Their Questions

LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 9, 2012) - This February, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield will connect with students in classrooms across Canada through a series of virtual question and answer sessions. Starting ...(More)

MEDIA ALERT: Air Transat Celebrates 100,000 Facebook Fans

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 9, 2012) -

Editors Note: There is a video associated with this press release.

In 2012, Transat (TSX:TRZ.B)(TSX:TRZ.A), the leader in Canada's holiday travel industry, h...(More)

Timbercon Announces the Availability of MDRS, a Lightweight Cable Deployment System

PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) - Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optics product and solutions manufacturing company, announced today the availability of its Modular Deployable Reel System (MDRS), a lightweight cable deployment system designed for mobile fiber optic installations. The ree...(More)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Proudly Welcomes Association Members to CAAA's 26th Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Montreal

LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Feb. 9, 2012) - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will have a major presence at the Canadian Aerial Applicators Association's (CAAA) 26th annual conference and tradeshow being held February 16 through ...(More)

Aberdeen Publishes ERP, IT Infrastructure, and Service Management Research Reports

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) - Aberdeen Group, a More)

World Surveillance Group Chairman and CEO Outline Strategic 2012 Goals Following Recent $5.5 Million Investment

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) -   World Surveillance Group Inc. (OTCBB: WSGI), a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related technologies, today issued a letter to it...(More)

Boeing Emphasizes Importance of Standards at the CADENAS PARTsolutions Industry Forum

AUGSBURG, GERMANY--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) -  The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace manufacturer, presented at the More)

CGI to Transition the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Financial Systems to the Momentum(R) Community Cloud

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 9, 2012) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has awarded CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (NYSE:GIB)(TSX:GIB.A), a six-year, US$21.28 million co...(More)

Polycom Showcases Polycom(R) RealPresence(TM) Video Collaboration and Unified Communications Solutions for Disaster Preparedness at AFCEA Tokyo TechNet 2012 Conference & Expo

PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) -

When:

February 15 - 16, 2012

Where:

New Sanno Hotel
4-12-20, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 106-0047
JapanMore)

Strand Aerospace Malaysia Uses MSC Software to Improve Structural Analysis Efficiency

SANTA ANA, CA--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) - MSC Software Corporation, the leader in multidiscipline simulation solutions that accelerate product innovation, today announced that Strand Aerospace Malaysia (SAM) utilized More)

STWA Appoints New CFO Gregg Bigger as Company Enters Commercialization Phase

SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) - STWA, Inc. (OTCBB: ZERO) ("STWA" or the "Company"), a developer of <...(More)

Ascendant Engineering Solutions Introduces Small Arms Weapon Shock Simulator

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - February 9, 2012) - Austin-based Ascendant Engineering Solutions (AES) has turned a dream into a reality today with its announcement that the Small A...(More)