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LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Elena Delle Donne from the University of Delaware, the WNBA's first-round draft pick and second overall to the Chicago Sky, has received the Honda Sports Award for basketball and becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2013 Honda Cup. The Collegiate Women's Sports Awards will present the Honda Cup live on ESPNU, June 24(th) at the USC Galen Center Founder's Room in Los Angeles. (Logo:...
TIME'S Annual List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World TOKYO, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TIME has named Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President & CEO of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., to the 2013 TIME 100, the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes appear in the April 29 issue of TIME, available on newsstands and tablets on Friday, April 19, and now at http://time100.time.com/. (Photo:...
Company Introduces 13-inch KIRAbook with PixelPure Ultra-High Resolution Display and Striking Ultraportable Design; Showcases Toshiba's Commitment to Engineering Innovation and VIP Customer Service IRVINE, Calif., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today introduced KIRA(TM), a new premium brand for consumers. The first device to launch under the brand is KIRAbook(TM), an all-new...
Honda hosting opening day activities to raise additional funds for storm ravaged facilities; automaker marks 17 years as official vehicle sponsor of Little League® Baseball and Softball TORRANCE, Calif., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda, the official vehicle sponsor of Little League(®)(,) donated $50,000 to the Staten Island Little League to help rebuild their baseball facilities, which were severally impacted by Hurricane Sandy. With Honda's donation, storm ravaged fields,...
In May, MoMA Launches UNIQLO Free Friday Nights and Extends Its Public Schedule to Seven Days per Week NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and UNIQLO announced today that UNIQLO, the global clothing retailer, will be the exclusive, multi-year, corporate sponsor of the Museum's Friday night free admission program, which provides free access to the public to the Museum and all exhibitions from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., every Friday, throughout the year....
Former Sumitomo Chemicals and BASF executive to oversee entire operations in Japan for Asia's largest specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor San Francisco, CA, Apr 17, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - Connell Brothers, a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company, and the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and industrial ingredients in Asia-Pacific, has appointed Mr. Iguchi Shinichi, former head of marketing and business...
New Program in Partnership with Honda Silicon Valley Lab and DOCOMO Innovation Ventures to Mentor Evernote Platform Developers REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Evernote today announced Evernote Accelerator, a month-long intensive mentorship program that will help promising developer teams using the Evernote platform transform nascent projects into viable products. Selected from among the most talented entrants in the 2013 Evernote Devcup, Accelerator teams will be...
Seven Heisman Trophy winners help build a home with a New Orleans family NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On most days, Aldon Lightfoot works with fellow longshoremen to load and unload ships at the Port of New Orleans. Today, Lightfoot worked alongside seven members of an elite class of athletes - Heisman Memorial Trophy winners - to build a Habitat home for his growing family. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080506/NISSANWORDMARKLOGO ) The house of Aldon...
TOKYO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UNIQLO today congratulates Adam Scott, its recently appointed Global Brand Ambassador, on winning the 2013 Masters Golf Tournament that ended Sunday, April 14, in Augusta, Georgia. This latest victory marks both the first time Mr. Scott has won and the first time for an Australian to win what is known to be one of the most prestigious golf tournaments worldwide. (Photo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2013/04/15/2013041511082482439.html ) Commenting...
~ Nissan, Bumrungrad Hospital, TRUE, SCG, Microsoft, Thanachart Bank among companies honoured BANGKOK, April 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan today honoured and recognized 2013 Frost & Sullivan Thailand Excellence Awards at the 2013 Frost & Sullivan Thailand Excellence Awards banquet, held at the Shangri La Hotel, Thailand. Kavan Mukhtyar, Partner, Frost & Sullivan said that the company honours and recognizes companies in a variety of regional and global...
