SUGAR LAND, Texas - Wednesday, June 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wireless Seismic, Inc., the leading innovator of real-time and cable-free seismic data acquisition systems for the oil and gas industry, announced today the purchase of its RT System 2 seismic data acquisition system by Geopartner Sp. z o.o. Based in Krakow, Poland, Geopartner is a leading provider of non-seismic geophysical services, including magnetotellurics, gravity and magnetics.

“We have now taken a significant step in expanding our services to include seismic reflection surveys,” stated Jacek Słowiński, President of Geopartner. “RT System 2 will enable a specific and efficient methodology for acquisition, and optimizing processing and interpretation using joint inversion algorithms. It will give us a clear advantage because of its easy adaptability to the varied projects that we anticipate acquiring in the future.”

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Event Marks One-Year Anniversary of US Supreme Court Decision to Ban Human Gene Patenting

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SAN DIEGO - Wednesday, June 18th 2014

Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based CLIA and CAP accredited clinical laboratory that offers genetic testing services globally, last week co-hosted a fundraiser benefiting Susan G. Komen. Jim Plante, founder and CEO of Pathway Genomics, and Ryan Kavanaugh, CEO of Relativity, were the hosts of the event, titled Pathway to the Cure. The fundraiser, held in Santa Monica, California, raised more than $300,000 through generous donations made by attendees of the event.

“We’re working with Susan G. Komen to help spread awareness about breast cancer, and to help as many women as we can in the battle against this disease,” said Plante. “We’re truly working to save lives, and ultimately prevent breast cancer forever.”

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LUXEMBOURG & SINGAPORE. - Tuesday, June 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced that Eurovision – the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) distributor of premium sports and news events – is broadcasting the 2014 FIFA World Cup to audiences throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia in Ultra HD and HD via SES satellites.

Eurovision is distributing matches live in Ultra HD to their global network using the NSS-806 satellite and SES’s teleport in Manassas. SES’s NSS-7 and SES-6 spacecraft are being used to enable Eurovision to deliver matches from the 12 World Cup venues throughout Brazil to the International Broadcast Center in Rio de Janeiro.

“Eurovision and the EBU are gearing up for one of the largest broadcast operations requirements in the history of the World Cup, now including Ultra HD content. The live coverage of some matches ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO. - Tuesday, June 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) EVault, Inc., a Seagate Company (NASDAQ:STX), today announced it has been named a finalist in the 2014 Microsoft Application Development Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft Corp. partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

“We began integrating our cloud storage services into the Azure platform less than two years ago, so to be named a finalist for the 2014 Microsoft Application Development Award is a great honor,” said Terry Cunningham, president and general manager, EVault. “EVault customers on Azure enjoy exceptional business value - reduced costs and operational expenses; simplified vendor management and contract complexity; and mitigated risk by eliminating unreliable tape backup technology. We thank Microsoft for recognizing EVault as an impor ... Read more »

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OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, June 17th 2014

KDK Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic Ecology Systems Limited, Japan and a leading player in environmentally friendly ventilation solutions, is looking to expand in the Sultanate of Oman, as part of its thrust in the Middle East and African markets. Having crossed the milestone of 1 Million sets of Ceiling Fans sold in the Middle East, it expects to continue to lead the competition with innovative, high efficiency and desirable products. KDK targets a turnover of over USD 100 Million total Fan products with the introduction of New Premium Ceiling Fan specifically designed for the Middle East. This was announced by Mr. Hiroo Ikeda, General Manager of KDK Company Limited, at a Meeting held in Oman.

[News Video] Panasonic's Strategy in Middle East with KDK Premium Ceiling Fan

The New Product Launch held by the Electrical & Electronics Division of Mohsin Haider ... Read more »