Toyota Appoints Carisma Advertising as Its Ad Agency for Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6 -- Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico announced today the appointment of Carisma Advertising as the ad agency that will design and develop the advertising strategy to reinforce its entrance into the Mexican market, planned for the second quarter of 2002. Carisma Advertising is a strategic alliance between ... Continue reading
Ugly Duckling Corporation Special Committee to Review Garcia Tender Offer
PHOENIX--Dec. 4, 2001--Ugly Duckling Corporation and its Chairman and majority stockholder, Ernest C. Garcia II, announced today that a special committee of the Company's board of directors has been formed to address the tender offer commenced by Mr. Garcia on November 26, 2001. The current offer is to acquire all of t ... Continue reading
WomanMotorist.com Readers' Choice Awards
YOU DETERMINE THE WINNERS IN WOMAN MOTORIST READERS' CHOICE AWARDS Woman Motorist, the premier consumer automotive magazine online for women has launched its first annual awards program. The Woman Motorist Readers' Choice Awards are determined by a vote done not by journalists or a selected group, but by the consumers ... Continue reading
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Dec. 4, 2001--Included in its revision of its consolidated financial projections for full year 2001 (originally announced by the company in August 2001) Bridgestone Corporation (BSJ) today released the net sales and profit and loss projections for its subsidiary Bridgestone/Firestone Americas Holding, ... Continue reading
ClearCross Finalizes Ireland Trade Compliance Regulations to its Export Compliance Solution
RESTON, Va.--Dec. 4, 2001-- Ireland, a Strategic Trade Hub for High-Technology Companies, is the Latest European Union Country Added to ClearCross' Global Trade Compliance Content ClearCross, the leading provider of applications and intelligent content for cross-border trade compliance and security, announced today tha ... Continue reading
Document from Brighton PR/Pirelli
This document is being delivered by Sports Systems for the client named above. Two files are attached (these formats are safe as they CANNOT include viruses): 1) PDF: This file should be the easiest to open and use both for Mac and PC users and is cut-and-pasteable. Note: if the original document was faxed to us, any c ... Continue reading
EKC Technology Earns Recommendation for QS9000 Quality Registration
HAYWARD, Calif.--Dec. 4, 2001 Semiconductor Supplier Earns Recommendation at Hayward, California and East Kilbride, Scotland Manufacturing Facilities; QS9000 Emphasizes Product Quality Planning and Business Planning Above and Beyond ISO9000 EKC Technology, a ChemFirst Inc. company, has been recommended for QS9000 quali ... Continue reading
CARY, N.C.--Dec. 4, 2001--Engineous Software Inc., provider of the award-winning integration, automation, and design improvement software iSIGHT and related strategic services, announced today that it has been named a finalist in the 2002 PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contributions to Excellence) Awards. The eigh ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale Report On MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2001-4
NEW YORK--Dec. 4, 2001--Fitch has issued a presale report today on MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2001-4 discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected ratings on the offered notes. The collateral securing the notes is a pool of automobile loan receivables secured by new and used automobile and light duty trucks and van ... Continue reading
Holiday Travel and Safety Story; Late Recall Notices Can Result in Tragedy
IRVINE, Calif.--Dec. 4, 2001-- Consumers are urged to investigate and secure the safety of their vehicles prior to Holiday travel. According to recent surveys, this year many Americans are changing their travel plans and now intend to drive rather than fly during the Holidays(1). It is more important than ever that dri ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--Dec. 4, 2001--DriveCam Video Systems, an innovator in vehicle safety and protection, today announced that Lancer Insurance, the nation's largest specialty insurer of passenger transportation vehicles, has recommended DriveCam to its customers representing approximately 50,000 vehicles nationwide. The endorse ... Continue reading
National Safety Council News Release, Dec. 4, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2001 Contact: Joe Larkin 630-775-2303 Larkinj@nsc.org National Safety Council's Launches New Web Pages on *Driver Safety* and *Falls in the Home* Itasca, IL -- Wide-ranging information on *Driver Safety* and *Falls in the Home* is now available on the National Safety Council (NSC)'s we ... Continue reading
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Dec. 4, 2001--PACCAR Inc's board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of thirty cents ($.30) per share, payable on March 5, 2002, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 19, 2002, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive offi ... Continue reading
PACCAR Announces Extra Cash Dividend
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Dec. 4, 2001--PACCAR Inc's board of directors today declared an extra cash dividend in the amount of twenty-five cents ($.25) per share, payable on January 7, 2002, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 19, 2001, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Obtains Preferred Provider Status from General Motors for Services Marketing
DAYTON, Ohio--Dec. 4, 2001--The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced that it has been selected by General Motors as one of the preferred services marketing vendors to GM dealers. As a result of Reynolds' preferred vendor status, GM dealers working with the company will be eligible for 100 percent reimbursement ... Continue reading
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--December 4, 2001--Sensory, Inc., the leader in embedded speech technologies, today announced the one-millionth deployment of its speaker verification system. The breakthrough volume deployment of this biometric technology is considered unique because of its ability to deliver a human biometric at a ... Continue reading
Union Acceptance Corporation Announces Shareholder Rights Plan
INDIANAPOLIS--Dec. 4, 2001--Union Acceptance Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan and declared a dividend distribution of one Right for each outstanding share of the Company's common stock. The purpose of the Plan is to ensure that the Company's shareholders rece ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: December 3, 2001 Proposed Satellite TV Merger Would Bring Significant Benefits to American Consumers WASHINGTON – General Motors, Hughes Electronics and EchoStar Communications Corporation today filed their application to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval to transfer control o ... Continue reading
Advantage Rent-A-Car Selects Broadwing for Data and IP Network
CINCINNATI--Dec. 6, 2001--The integrated communications leader Broadwing Inc. , today announced an agreement to provide frame relay, dedicated IP and Advanced IP VPN services to Advantage Rent-A-Car, one of the largest privately owned rental car agencies in the U.S. Broadwing is supplying Advantage Rent-A-Car with a da ... Continue reading
AKRON, Ohio--Dec. 6, 2001--A. Schulman Inc. plans to penetrate high-growth markets and develop a greater variety of value-added engineered products, Terry L. Haines, president and chief executive officer, said at the Company's annual stockholder meeting today. "Technology and product innovation are essential for our fu ... Continue reading
Chaperone Satellite GPS Tracking System Orders Exceed $2.65 Million
DETROIT--Dec. 6, 2001--AVL Information Systems, Ltd. (Toronto/CDNX: YAV.V) and "I-TRACK," Inc. (US/NASDAQ BB: ITRK.OB) (www.whereismycar.com), AVL's Exclusive World Wide Distributor, announced today, it has received three purchase orders from three newly signed Chaperone(TM) Distributors. VISIONWireless, a division of ... Continue reading
Engineered Components Business Unit Sold; Name Changes to Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products, LLC
BRUNSWICK, Ohio--Dec. 6, 2001--Officials at the Engineered Components subsidiary of TransTechnology Corporation today announced the business has been sold to a company formed by affiliates of Kohlberg & Company, effective December 5, 2001. The purchase of the business will create a privately held company with a new nam ... Continue reading
Hathaway Diversifies Motion Control Business With $1,500,000 of New Orders
DENVER--Dec. 6, 2001--Hathaway Corporation announced that its Motion Control segment has recently received important orders for its brushless direct current motor and controller technologies. Hathaway's subsidiary, Emoteq Corporation, received a $500,000 order for motors and drives as part of the first major increment ... Continue reading
Innovative Holdings USTech Materials Subsidiary Names Dr. Joseph H. Koo as Technical Director
ORLANDO, Fla.--Dec. 6, 2001--USTech Materials Corporation (USTM), a subsidiary of Innovative Holdings & Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:IHTL), has named Dr. Joseph H. Koo as Technical Director, responsible for customer technical support, R&D and manufacturing development. Dr. Koo will assist the Company in developing its hig ... Continue reading
MELVILLE, N.Y.--Dec. 6, 2001--One of America's largest automotive dealer groups, Lithia Motors, Inc. , Medford, OR has selected and begun implementing the DealerTrack(SM) online auto finance system to speed the process of submitting and obtaining responses to loan and lease applications. Lithia Motors, one of the top 1 ... Continue reading
Orlando Sanford Expands Service; Pan Am Begins Service With Baltimore-Washington International
SANFORD, Fla.--Dec. 6, 2001--Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) now offers non-stop service to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) on Pan American Airways. The service, which began Thursday, December 6, will operate daily except Tuesdays. With the addition of BWI, Pan Am now serves seven destinati ... Continue reading
Reactor Power Cell Offers Improved Safety, Greater Starting Power
Attached please find a new press release and low-res photo from ThermoDynamic Inc. If you would like to view a high-res image please respond to this email to request. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE EMAILED PRESS RELEASES: You may reply to this email to remove yourself from our list IF YOU PREFER TO RECEIVE OUR NEWS VIA ... Continue reading
S&P Asgns Prlm Rtg to CARCO Auto Loan Mstr Tr 2001-A
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Dec. 6, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today assigned its preliminary triple-'A' rating to CARCO Auto Loan Master Trust's $1 billion floating-rate auto loan asset-backed certificates series 2001-A. The preliminary rating is based on information as of Dec. 6, 2001. Subsequent information may resul ... Continue reading
Vetronix Telematics Enabled Car Demonstrated At Cisco Worldwide Analyst Conference & COMDEX 2001
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--Dec. 6, 2001--Vetronix Corporation In his keynote address at Cisco Worldwide Analyst Conference, 4th December 2001, in Santa Clara Conference Center, California and at COMDEX 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, November 12th 2001, Cisco CEO, John Chambers featured a Vetronix telematics enabled c ... Continue reading
Viewpoint Takes the Ford 2002 Explorer Online With Its Interactive Rich Media Platform
NEW YORK--Dec. 6, 2001--Viewpoint Corporation , a leader in digital marketing technologies and services, and J. Walter Thompson , the fourth largest advertising agency in the world, today announced that Ford Motor Company will be test driving Viewpoint's Experience Technology for an interactive digital 3D tour of the 2 ... Continue reading
Burlington Motor Carriers Executives & Partners To Submit Bid To Purchase The Company
DALEVILLE, Ind.--Dec. 6, 2001--Thomas F. Grojean, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Terry A. Wallace, President and Chief Operating Officer, of Burlington Motor Carriers are pleased to announce that senior executives of the company intend to submit an offer to purchase certain assets and substantially all of th ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Meeting of Pace The Suburban Bus Division Board of Directors
-- NOTICE Meeting of Pace The Suburban Bus Division Board of Directors Tuesday, December 11, 2001 4:30 p.m. 550 West Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois ---------------------------------------------------- I. Roll Call II. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of the November 14, 2001 Open Session III. Report of Chai ... Continue reading
Celadon Group Changes Name Of Its Canadian Trucking Operation To Celadon Canada, Inc.
INDIANAPOLIS & KITCHENER, Ontario--Celadon Group, Inc. today announced it has changed the name of its Canadian trucking operations to Celadon Canada, Inc. from Gerth Transport Ltd. The name change was effective October 24 and is being followed up with the rebranding of Gerth Trucks and trailers to carry the Celadon Can ... Continue reading
Datamax Announces the Resignation of Marvin A. Davis as Chairman, CEO and President
ORLANDO, Fla.--Dec. 7, 2001--Today Marvin A. Davis resigned as Chairman, CEO and President of Datamax Corporation to pursue other interests. Mr. Davis will reenter the turn-around consulting area as President of the firm M.A. Davis and Associates. He will also be authoring a tape album and book on Turn-Arounds which wi ... Continue reading
Kettering University Closes Campaign At $100+ Million for Scholarships, Renovations
FLINT, Mich.--Dec. 7, 2001--Kettering University of Flint, Mich., closed its capital campaign Thursday, Dec. 6, with $100+ Million for scholarships, renovations and student life initiatives. The campaign, which began in 1993, was officially closed with a celebration gala on campus with almost 200 guests attending. "Rai ... Continue reading
Let's Go Aero Debuts Triple-Play Platform Cargo Carrier
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New Force 10 Extreme kit for Chevy Silverado
Hello, Stainless Steel Brakes is pleased to introduce another performance aftermarket product. Please review the attached brochure and call us at 800-448-7722 for more information. Thank you for your interest in Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation. Please note: To view the attached file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Read ... Continue reading
Werner Enterprises Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
OMAHA, Neb.--Dec. 7, 2001--Werner Enterprises, Inc., announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.025 (2.5 cents) per share payable to stockholders of record on January 14, 2002. This dividend will be paid on January 29, 2002. Werner Enterprises is currently in its fif ... Continue reading
TIGHT POINTS BATTLE IN IRWINDALE AUTO CLUB LATE MODELS
Irwindale, Calif. - - With only three points-paying races left to go in 2001, the Automobile Club of Southern California Late Model championship could well be on the line on Saturday night August 25 with Palm Springs' Deryk "X-Man" Ward hanging on to a slender 14-point lead (560 to 546) over Canyon Country's Dave Hessi ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 7 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 365,422 units, up from the 351,220 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 15,128,485 v ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in September 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA ... Continue reading
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