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MUNDELEIN, Ill., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc., the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation, Kobe, Japan, today announces it has been awarded a five-year multi-source hematology contract agreement with Novation. Novation is the leading health care supply contracting company for the more than 65,000 members of VHA Inc. and UHC, two national health care alliances, and Provista, LLC. As of July 2012, these members will have multiple acquisition access...

ARLINGTON, Va., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Workers in the private sector likely will see little or no change in the pace of annual wage growth in the coming months, according to the final first quarter Wage Trend Indicator(TM) (WTI) released today by Bloomberg BNA, a leading publisher of specialized news and information. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120110/DC33627LOGO) The index declined to 98.42 (second quarter 1976 = 100) from 98.56 in the...

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to the growing interest for cruising in Japan, Carnival Corporation & plc is introducing the largest deployment ever by a global cruise line in the Japanese market when it brings Sun Princess to Japan for a spring to summer season of cruising in April 2013. One of the world's leading cruise line brands, Princess Cruises, is launching an 87-day program featuring a total of nine cruises on seven different...

MUNDELEIN, Ill., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation, Kobe, Japan, today announces the expansion of its sales organization in 2012 to accommodate increased demand for its hematology, urinalysis and middleware offerings, according to Bob Degnan, Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations, Sysmex America. Sysmex is a global leader in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems technology and...

“Aitai Hyogo campaign 2011 & Kiyomori/Genpei smartphone stamp rally” starts on January 14, 2012 (PRWEB) January 05, 2012 transcosmos inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; President and COO: Masataka Okuda; Securities code: 9715; hereafter, transcosmos), in cooperation with “Jaran Research Center,” a research center within a travel company under the umbrella of Recruit Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda Ward; President and CEO: Hitoshi Kashiwaki; hereinafter, Recruit) and...

MUNDELEIN, Ill., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc., the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation, Kobe, Japan, today announces the initiation of site work for the company's planned expansion in 2012. Sysmex America's continued growth and need for expansion has resulted in the company's lease of approximately 162,000 square feet of additional space in Lincolnshire, Illinois and 147,000 square feet in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. In 2012, Sysmex America will...

SEATTLE, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When Holland America Line's ms Volendam heads to Asia in 2013, the ship will sail a series of 14-day itineraries between Singapore and Hong Kong, China; Kobe (Osaka), Japan, and Hong Kong, as well as a roundtrip Kobe cruise. Guests will have the opportunity to also visit the countries of Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand and Cambodia on the Far East explorations, including the option to take an overland tour to the Great Wall of China. The nine...

WOOD DALE, Ill., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it was selected by the team of Kawasaki Heavy Industries and ShinMaywa Industries to manufacture cargo handling systems for the Kawasaki C-2, formerly the C-X aircraft. The C-2 is Japan's next-generation military transport aircraft slated to replace its aging C-1 fleet. AAR is manufacturing systems for two initial production aircraft, with delivery expected to be completed in calendar year 2013. The overall...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Part of United Way's campaign to end poverty in L.A. County, HomeWalk is a 5K run/walk to raise public awareness and fund solutions to end homelessness, an extreme form of poverty. Over the last four years, 18,000 people have walked, raising $1.7M and helping over 9,000 WHAT: people off the streets. This year, Kobe Bryant is...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Engine and Power Products Division will begin rating its engines next month in accordance with SAE J2723. This marks a broad departure for the industry and Kawasaki officials believe this Critical Power rating will alleviate end user confusion over horsepower labeling and "usable" power. The new move to Critical Power ratings will not reflect the wide tolerance that is currently permitted by SAE J1940, which...