Switzerland News
Anavex Announces Appointment of Oncology Specialist to Board of Directors, Changes to Executive Management
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ("ANAVEX'') (OTC BB:AVXL.OB) today announced the appointment of Alison Ayers to its Board of Directors. Ms. Ayers is currently the Worldwide Commercial Head for Oncology at Pfizer, with responsibility for Pfizer's oncology portfolio, which includes more than 20 drug... - May 23, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Online Hotel Reservations Company EasyToBook.com Becomes a Major Global Player
EasyToBook.com, an online hotel booking agency offering quality rooms for the lowest discount prices, is currently rolling out an extensive and ambitious expansion operation. 2,400 new destinations and over 20,000 hotels worldwide are being added from now through July 2008. - May 15, 2008 - EasyToBook.com
DAISY Pipeline Improves Information Access for People with Print Disabilities
The DAISY Consortium releases the newest version of the DAISY Pipeline, a free open source tool that transforms documents into accessible formats. - May 08, 2008 - The DAISY Consortium
Workplace Efficiency – Incite GmbH Launches the New Version of Its KnowHowDB Knowledge Management Software
Knowledge is power – but sharing knowledge brings success. Incite GmbH is using this slogan to introduce the new version of its KnowHowDB software. Central elements of the new version include extensive improvements to multi-user functionality, user administration, authorisations and MS SQL... - April 29, 2008 - Incite GmbH
Basel Life Forum Launches on BioValley.ch with Partner glocals.com; Win iPhone
BioValley.ch announces the launch of Basel Life in partnership with glocals.com, which offers forums and networking platforms in several cities and regions in Switzerland. Basel Life targets a business and academic audience, which is interested in sharing Best Business Practices, strengthening... - March 09, 2008 - BioValley.ch
Odenwald-Früchte GmbH Develops New Products with OS-PDM Software
Odenwald-Früchte GmbH decided to choose the product development application OS-PDM because of its logical structure and flexibility. - February 23, 2008 - SpecPage
Global Water Challenge and Ashoka's Changemakers Announce Worldwide Search for Social Entrepreneurs with Solutions to Water Challenges
Global Competition Promotes Sharing Ideas and Recognizes Innovators Working to Solve Water and Sanitation Crisis. - January 25, 2008 - Ashoka's Changemakers
Anavex Outlines Corporate Milestones, Drug Advancement Plans for 2008
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. achieved significant development of its lead drug candidates and growth of its management and scientific teams during 2007. - January 24, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Anavex Strengthens Board of Directors
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. ("ANAVEX") (OTCBB: AVXL - News) announces the appointment of Dr. Cameron Durrant to its Board of Directors. - January 16, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Anavex 7-1037 Demonstrates Chemotherapeutic Potential Without Toxic Side Effects for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Other Types of Solid Tumors
ANAVEX 7-1037 has been shown to kill human HCT116 colon cancer cells in advanced pre-clinical studies. - January 16, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
Anavex Advances Drug Candidate for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Results from animal model testing demonstrate ANAVEX 1-41 has significant neuroprotective and anti-amnesic benefits. - January 16, 2008 - Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
World Beverage Competition 2007-2008 Results
Once again the finest beverage products in the world have met to compete in the World Beverage Competitions. - December 22, 2007 - World Beverage Competition
"Hitting the Nail on the Head" with the Hammer Indicator
OS-ActiveQuant Framework integrates in its latest release the usage hammer pattern along with enhanced functionality. - December 12, 2007 - ActiveQuant
Outskirts Press Announces What to do When You Become the Boss, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Management - General Book from Liestal, 00 Author Bob Selden
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published What To Do When You Become The Boss: How new managers become successful managers by Bob Selden, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Management - General category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as... - December 05, 2007 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Manuel C. Peitsch, Global Head of Systems Biology for Novartis, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Healthcare
Manuel C. Peitsch, Global Head of Systems Biology for Novartis, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Healthcare. Manuel makes his home in Switzerland and earned his Ph.D in Biochemistry. As Global Head of Systems Biology, Manuel handles project management, development of new products... - November 30, 2007 - Princeton Premier
South Africa’s Largest Bank – Absa - Deploys Assetlink Marketing Operations Management Solution
Assetlink to enable Absa to streamline their marketing operations - November 23, 2007 - Assetlink Corporation
Marks & Spencer and Wal-Mart Drive the Retail Industry’s Eco-Agenda - Covalence Retail Industry Report 2007
Marks & Spencer and Wal-Mart drive the ethical agenda of Retailers, which has been dominated by environmental issues in 2006-2007, states a report released by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Retail Industry Report 2007. Marks & Spencer is a proactive... - November 08, 2007 - Covalence
Covalence Ethical Ranking 3rd Quarter 2007
Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its quarterly ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in the third quarter of 2007. An overview of hot issues across sectors is also given. The main results across sectors... - October 27, 2007 - Covalence
RGB Communications to Distribute Minicom to the UK and Ireland Markets
Minicom Advanced Systems, a global leader in the manufacture of digital signage distribution systems is proud to announce that RGB Communications has been appointed as its exclusive UK and Ireland AV distributor. - October 20, 2007 - Minicom Advanced Systems
World Beverage Competition Reaches Out to Participants for 2007-2008 Event
The World Beverage Competition (WBC) opens its doors to new participants for the 2008 competition slated for November 2007. - October 06, 2007 - World Beverage Competition
Navori TYCOON Software
Navori TYCOON software selected by IDCkick for a Digital Signage Deployment in over 150 pharmacies. - September 28, 2007 - Navori SA
The Burden of Innovation - Covalence Pharmaceutical Industry Report 2007
Pharmaceutical companies carry increasing ethical risks related to innovation, states a report released on 29 August 2007 by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Pharmaceutical Industry Report 2007. These innovation-related risks deal with intellectual property... - August 31, 2007 - Covalence
Covalence Ethical Ranking 2nd Quarter 2007
Dell and Marks & Spencer enter top 10 best Ethicalquote score; Marks & Spencer, HSBC and Hewlett-Packard register best progress; Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola Company and Hewlett-Packard show best Reported Performance. - July 21, 2007 - Covalence
Green Competition Moves Banks - Covalence Banking Industry Report 2007
Banks show the second best EthicalQuote reputation score from June 2006 to June 2007 compared to nine other industries, states a report released on 29 June 2007 by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Banking Industry Report 2007. Over last year the Banking Industry... - July 01, 2007 - Covalence
Present Your Windows Desktop via the Internet - Without Any Firewall Problems
The software Online Desktop Presenter, developed by Infonautics GmbH, allows users to present easily their own windows desktop to one or more remote Internet users. Since the view of the presentation corresponds to the loading of a common webpage no problems with firewalls are to be expected. The... - June 13, 2007 - Infonautics GmbH
Environment and Employment Top Mining & Metals CSR Agenda
Environment and employment are currently the major concerns regarding the Mining & Metals industry’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) record, states a report released today by Geneva-based reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Mining & Metals Industry Report 2007. For... - June 07, 2007 - Covalence
Onebizcard’s Services are Free of Charge Now
From now on you can use onebizcard’s services at no costs. Exchange your electronic business cards free of charge with your friends, family and business partners. - May 22, 2007 - onebizcard GmbH
Tribe of Hungarian Origin Discovered in Africa
Anthropologists of the Geneva-based Africa Research Institute (ARI) discovered an unknown tribe in the Mid-African Democratic Republic of Congo. The tribe presumably originates from the Magyarabs living at the border of Egypt and Sudan since the 16th century. - May 03, 2007 - Africa Research Institute (ARI)
Artificial Sun for Cell Culture Heating
The LAMBDA MINIFOR fermenter / bioreactor provides a new heating system for precise, fast and economic heating of the culture medium in fermentation and cell culture processes - April 29, 2007 - LAMBDA Laboratory Instruments
Jenni Kommunikation Commits to Climate Protection
Jenni Kommunikation commits to climate project by donating a percentage of their travel costs to myclimate.org’s climate protection projects. In addition Jenni Kommunikation is leveraging collaboration tools to cut down on travel costs and increase productivity. - April 04, 2007 - Collanos Software Inc.
Artists and Galleries Plan Early to Be Discovered at the Young Art Fair in Basel
Switzerland hotels will fill up quickly as the Liste Young Art Fair in Basel draws nearer. Leading European hotel booking agency EuroBookings.com encourages young art hopefuls to book early to ensure a strategic spot for networking in the center of the action. - March 20, 2007 - EuroBookings.com
Capricorn Launches New Investment Product
Currency specialist Capricorn Asset Management is launching a new Intra-Month, Systematic Currency strategy, the “Capricorn fxMT (Growth)” program. - February 01, 2007 - Capricorn Strategies
Feel The Pow(d)er - Precise and Reproducible Addition of Powdery Substances
LAMBDA Laboratory Instruments introduces a new digitally controlled, programmable powder dosing instrument. It allows precise, reproducible, automatic and continuous addition of powders, powdery and crystalline substances without a spoon. - January 20, 2007 - LAMBDA Laboratory Instruments
Strong Competition for the OSKAR Capital Awards - Romania 2006
Almost 100 names of big companies, managers and business people were screened by the Capital magazine, together with a jury composed from celebrities of the local business environment; during the edition number XII of the Oskar Capital Awards. - December 13, 2006 - Romsys
Vivaldi Partners Zürich Office Opens November 1st, 2006 Headed by Dr. Sandro C. Principe
Vivaldi Partners has opened a new office in Zürich, Switzerland this fall. The office is headed by Dr. Sandro C. Principe, member of our Global Executive Committee and Managing Director. Dr. Principe joins Vivaldi Partners from BBDO Consulting where he founded and developed the... - November 09, 2006 - Vivaldi Partners
Progress in the Competitivity for the Romanian Capital - The Top Largest IT Companies: IBM, Microsoft, Romsys
In the National Top Awards of the companies for the year 2005, the XIII edition 2006, made by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Romania, in the category “Information Technology – Big firms,” there named is Romsys SA, a company with Romanian 100% Capital. Romsys is third... - November 09, 2006 - Romsys
JGraph Ltd Announces the Beta Release of mxGraph Offering the Capability to Draw in Every Web Page
mxGraph (http://www.mxgraph.com) is a diagramming library that enables Web developers to provide a rich user experience in a native Web browser. From now on, every Web page can explain their story in pictures and allow the readers to fully interact. Most importantly, it requires no plug-ins to... - September 29, 2006 - JGraph Ltd
A Guide to Buying Lingerie
Buying lingerie for a wife or girlfriend is a difficult task. Here is the background information for taking decision making. - September 25, 2006 - Glamour Model Photography
Dji Dieng, French Supermodel Supports the New Breast Cancer Prevention Campaign
French Supermodel Dji Dieng will support the new Breast Cancer Prevention Campaign for Switzerland and Germany. - September 04, 2006 - Dji Dieng Management
The World’s First Mini-Tracking Ball Using Laser Technology - Easy Control, Faster Scrolling and More Productivity
A self contained tracking in a mini-package that can be used in hundred’s of applications including small electronic devices that require a lot of scrolling to obtain key information such as MP3 players, IPOD-type devices, mobile phones, notebooks, sub-notebooks, PDA and many others. - July 13, 2006 - Litrax Gmbh
Minicom Europe Opens Training Centre to Answer Growing Demand for KVM Systems
The new European training center is Minicom’s answer to the growth in KVM demand, and will provide extensive technical support and sales infrastructure for training, demonstration, and proof-of-concept. Market indicators show demand for KVM solutions in Europe are expected to reach well over $200 million in 2007 with significant CAGR of 10% (VDC market forecast, 2005). - June 19, 2006 - Minicom Advanced Systems
RehaDesign Gloves: Specially Designed for Active Wheelchair Users
Hands were not designed to withstand the repetitive impact and constant contact with wheelchair pushrims. Fortunately, there are ways to minimize the effects of constant stress and exposure to the hands. Many researchers strongly recommend the use of properly designed wheelchair gloves to minimize hand injury. To meet the unique needs of active wheelchair users Med Services Europe has launched RehaDesign Wheelchair gloves. - June 15, 2006 - Med Services Europe GmbH
Boxtec Introduces Axigen to Swiss Market
AXIGEN Mail Server became available for Swiss market as a result of the distribution agreement signed between local company Boxtec Internet Appliances and Gecad Technologies (Romania). Boxtec Internet Appliances is a leading distributor in Switzerland for Internet-based appliances and opensource... - June 14, 2006 - Boxtec Internet Appliances
Quinting Launches a New Limited Edition of CR24H Chronographs
On the occasion of the 76th International Motor Show in Geneva (2-12 March 2006), Quinting, Swiss watch manufacturer of unique transparent watches, presents a limited edition of “CR24H” chronographs (Car Race 24 Hours). - March 10, 2006 - Quinting
The Quinting Cup, a Prestigious Horse Racing in Macao Sponsored by Quinting
Quinting Cup, horse racing sponsored by Quinting, Swiss manufacturer of unique transparent watches, took place on February 12, 2006 in Macau`s Taipa island, a part of China`s territory which is considered Monte-Carlo of Asia due to its well developed entertainment and gambling industry. This... - March 10, 2006 - Quinting
Assistive Technology: Past, Present and Future
Many people equate assistive technology with sophisticated electronic devices. This report dispels the confusion around assistive technology and encourages the reader to share their experiences in a new website at http://www.NewDisability.com - January 18, 2006 - Med Services Europe GmbH
loadware.net, the International Marketplace for PDA and Smartphone Software, Successfully Launched its New Site
New website offers customers an advertising-free shopping experience and developers an efficient product upload and lucrative infrastructure. - January 18, 2006 - loadware.net GmbH
“New Disability” Website Launched at http://www.NewDisability.com
A website dedicated to innovations for the disabled community is announced. The website, New Disability (http://www.NewDisability.com) is a platform to advance the commercialization of innovative disability products. - January 09, 2006 - Med Services Europe GmbH
Colours Wheelchairs Advances Its International Presence
Colours N Motion (www.ColoursWheelchair.com) and Med Services Europe (www.MedServicesEurope.com) make a progress report on the anniversary of a strategic innitiative to develop Colours' Wheelchair business in Europe. - December 15, 2005 - Med Services Europe GmbH
New Age Diamonds' Jewelry Support Program
New Age Diamonds launches a program to promote their fancy colored cultured diamonds in jewelry of contemporary design and to support individual jewelers and small businesses in diamond industry - now giving special discount to jewelers. - October 26, 2005 - New Age Diamonds