Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, today announced the free provision of AssistNow(r) A-GPS services. AssistNow is an off-the-shelf A-GPS service that boosts a GPS receiver's performance, allowing it to compute a position almost instantly, even in difficult signal environments. A-GPS benefits all GPS-enabled applications, especially those that require "always-on" ...
Lausanne / Beijing (ots) - Erick Caron, concurrently, CEO of Cognosense SA and Chairman & CEO of its Chinese subsidiary, Cognosense (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Kevin Tsui, as new Managing Director, China & Asia Pacific region. Effective July 1st, 2007, Mr. Tsui will ...
Luterbach (ots) - In its continuing operations, the Schaffner Group increased net sales of components for optimizing energy utilization and increasing the operating reliability of electrical and electronic systems in the first six months of fiscal 2006/2007 by 18.6% year on year to CHF 79.2 million (first half ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Board of Directors of Schaffner Holding AG (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) has appointed Mr Ah Bee Goh (*1950) as Vice President Global Manufacturing and member of the Executive Board of the Schaffner Group with effect from July 1, 2007. Based at the Schaffner plant in Thailand, he will be ...
Concentration on the global market for EMC and power quality components Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) has signed an agreement for the sale of its Cable & ElectroEmulation business (net sales 2005/2006 approx. CHF 15 million) to the existing management. This completes the divestment of its Test Systems business. As part of the management buyout, the existing management will take over ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, today announced a deal that sees its LEA-4S GPS module included in a revolutionary smartphone produced by innovative design house Tranzda Technologies Co. Ltd. The PM328 is a NEWPLUS Linux-Core smartphone that integrates phone, PDA, GPS and other multimedia entertainment functions in a product that is 16 mm thin. The PM328 has an ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, will showcase u-blox 5, a Galileo-ready A-GPS chip featuring an acquisition performance of less than one second, at the 2007 CeBIT trade show in Hanover, Germany. CeBIT, which runs from March 15-21, is the world's leading ICT show and is expected to attract nearly half a million visitors and over 6000 exhibitors this year. This makes ...
Thalwil (ots) - u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, will unveil u-blox 5, a GPS and Galileo-ready chip featuring an acquisition performance of less than one second, at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. 3GSM, which runs from 12-15 February, is one of the world's largest telecommunications trade fairs and is expected to attract more than 60,000 visitors this year, providing a unique ...
Brussels (ots) - Companies and Institutes from more than 20 countries in Europe met last week for the first Brokerage and Information Event of MINAM, MINAM (Micro- and Nanomanufacturing) is a Subplatform of the European Technology Platform Manufuture. Projects for cooperative research and industrial solutions were presented on 20 topics in nanomaterials, ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) is adapting its organizational structure in line with its strategic focus on the global market for components and modules to ensure EMC and efficient power quality in electronic networks. As part of the implementation of the functional ...
Luterbach (ots)- Over the business first quarter of 2006/2007, Schaffner Holding AG (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) increased its net sales of electromagnetic-compatibility and power-quality components by 16.7% on the previous year's figure to CHF 34.1 million (CHF 29.3 million). Adjusted for currency effects, the rise in sales amounted to 15.5%. At the same time, order intake increased by 31.1% to CHF 45.9 million (CHF ...
Alvarez & Marsal Development LLC and Dr. Heinz-Dieter Kals Announce World Class Partnership in State of the Art Cancer Therapy Dusseldorf (ots) - ION Boston Management GmbH, which is 50%-owned by Alvarez & Marsal Development LLC and Dr. Heinz-Dieter Kals, has entered into a Radiology Oncology Associates ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group increased its net sales in fiscal 2005/2006 by 10.3% to CHF 184.0 million (fiscal 2004/2005: CHF 166.8 million). Adjusted for currency effects, this was an increase of 8.4%. Thanks to a favorable increase in earnings in the operational business and extraordinary net proceeds of CHF 9.9 million relating to the sale of the Swiss ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) increased consolidated net sales in fiscal 2005/2006 by 10.3% to CHF 184.0 million (2004/2005: CHF 166.8 million). Adjusted for currency effects, this amounts to an increase of 8.4%. Order intake rose by 8.5% to CHF 188.5 million (CHF 173.8 ...
Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SAHN) is acquiring JACKE Transformatoren GmbH (www.jacke-trafo.de). The integration will expand the Schaffner Group's EMC competence to include Jacke power quality technology. By acquiring Jacke, Schaffner becomes the first global company to offer ...
Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Eurofighter ASTA team on Friday completed the Acceptance Testing of the latest software for the Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) with software load 1.0 standard in Manching. This new software will significantly increase the training capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon partner air forces especially in the field of mission simulation. The new functionalities include Networking ...
This is a common press release from: BMW Group DaimlerChrysler AG Ford Motor Company General Motors Europe AG MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG Shell Hydrogen B.V. Total France Volkswagen AG Brussels (ots) - Today, the energy companies Shell Hydrogen B.V. and Total France, along with the ...
Lustdorf (ots) - Swiss company Seitz Phototechnik AG expands the current boundaries in digital photography. With the new Seitz D3 scan back technology it is possible to scan 300 megabytes per second, making the Seitz D3 sensor 100x faster than any existing scan back. The new technology allows to create livelydigital images ranging from medium format, 6x17 panoramas ...
Zurich (ots) - An international Java technology conference that goes by the name "Jazoon" will be held from June 24-28 in Zurich's Hallenstadion. The conference organizers Sun Microsystems (Schweiz) AG, Netcetera and cR Kommunikation announced the event at a press conference today. Jazoon is aimed at the professional Java community, young professionals, as well as seasoned IT experts and managers. The conference ...
Zurich (ots) - cablecom has been commissioned to modernise the cable network of Helvetia Patria Insurances. The value of this contract, which has a term of several years, amounts to more than three million Swiss francs. By connecting the nationwide branch offices to the IT center, central data processing will become even faster than it is already. Helvetia Patria Insurances have commissioned cablecom to ...
Luterbach (ots) - Management buyout ensures continuity for employees and customers - Luterbach location to become a center of competence for EMC test systems development The Schaffner Group is selling the EMC test systems business line through an MBO to a group of investors led by Johannes Schmid, the Head of the Test Systems Division. The parties have agreed not to disclose details of the price. The sale of the ...
Sales and orders remain solid - preliminary agreement signed for the sale of the EMC test systems business line Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group increased its net sales in the continuing Components Division by 14.2% to CHF 34.6 million in the third quarter of the current fiscal year (third quarter 2004/2005: CHF 30.3 million). Order intake also rose by 14.7% to CHF 35.2 million (CHF 30.7 million). The ...
- Pictures can be downloaded free of charge and are also distributed by the EPA - Leader Floyd Landis and Team to Spread the Message of Better Hearing Across the Country - and Beyond Stäfa, Switzerland (ots) - On July 1, the Phonak Cycling Team will set out to win the 3653.6 kilometer-long Tour de France, the world's most prestigious and difficult cycling ...
Clear signs of growth and a return to profit Luterbach (ots) - The Schaffner Group increased its net sales by 14.8% to CHF 91.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2005/2006 (first half 2004/2005: CHF 79.3 million) and achieved a net profit of CHF 0.8 million (CHF -1.5 million), despite extraordinary costs related to the divestment of its test systems activities. As a result of the divestment process and the ...
Alinghi relies on Phonak's innovative technology to ensure seamless communication during its bid to win the America's Cup again in 2007 Stäfa (ots) - Phonak Hearing Systems today announced that it will be Official Supplier of Alinghi in its bid to win the America's Cup for the second consecutive time. The 32nd America's Cup - the oldest trophy in sporting history and sailing's most prestigious award - will be held in ...
Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG
Acquisition complements Micronas' portfolio of state-of-the-art HD display products Zurich (ots) - Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN, Frankfurt: MNSN, Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) today announced the close of its purchase of all shares of fabless semiconductor company WISchip International Ltd. with operational headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. On October 26, 2005, Micronas had announced a definitive ...
Geneva/Brussels (ots) - The Microsoft event MERID (Microsoft European Research & Innovation Day) was designed to bring together politicians, companies, researchers, academics and policy makers in Brussels for a debate on the future of European research and development (R&D). Speakers included Carl Bildt, former ...