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PLEASANTON, Calif., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperVision today announced that its Biofinity® brand is the fastest growing contact lens brand in the U.S.[1] The number of new patients wearing Biofinity grew faster than any other frequent-replacement contact lens brand in the past 12 months with its toric lenses leading the monthly toric category. The Biofinity family of contact lenses features an advanced material that brings together a high level of water content and oxygen...

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, said today it will be participating in two upcoming investor conferences. On Thursday, June 13, the company will participate in the Goldman Sachs 34(th) Annual Global Healthcare Conference. Taylor C. Harris, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide an update on the...

Smart ERP Solutions, Inc. announced today they have moved their headquarters office to a beautiful location in larger newly renovated spaces in the highly sought after Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton, CA. Pleasanton, CA (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 Smart ERP Solutions, Inc. (SmartERP) announced today they have moved their headquarters office to a beautiful location in larger newly renovated spaces in the highly sought after Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton, CA. SmartERP’s new...

Award recognizes innovative fusion of big data, analytics and marketing automation. Pleasanton, California (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 SmartZip Analytics, Inc., a leader in predictive marketing solutions for the home services industry, today announced that it has been named a TiE50 “Top Startup” at TiEcon 2013, the world’s largest annual convention for entrepreneurs. The TiE50 Award is a highly influential list of the most enterprising startup companies across five verticals: software,...

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arista Games releases Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure today. This new educational iPad and iPhone app for preschool children was produced in collaboration with Little Flowers Montessori, a leading Bay Area school. The iOS game teaches children needed Kindergarten preparation concepts such as colors, shapes, letters and numbers. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/PH15464-a )(Photo:...

Rental Roost simplifies renting for both landlords and tenants with Houserie.com and their new rental recommendation engine for the San Francisco Bay area at RentalRoost.com PLEASANTON, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rental Roost Inc., a Pleasanton-based startup focusing on simplifying the house-hunting process, recently launched Houserie.com, the most efficient and user-friendly FCRA-compliant background screening website. Additionally, Rental Roost Inc. launched its...

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperVision is pleased to announce a Science and Technology (S&T) Awards Program. The goal of this awards program is to bring recipients and CooperVision scientists together to explore new areas of technology advancement. The awards program will address ocular surface health and anterior segment symptomology through advancement of technologies including, but not limited to materials, devices and compounds. "Our goal is to support...

Award recognizes SmartZip’s innovation in harnessing big data and analytics into a powerful targeted marketing platform. Pleasanton, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 SmartZip Analytics, Inc., a national leader in the emerging field of predictive marketing, has been selected as a finalist for the TiE50 Awards, the premier annual award that recognizes the world’s most enterprising technology startups. SmartZip was chosen by an expert panel of judges as one of 104 finalists out of a field of...

- Revenue of $117.7 million for the first quarter of 2013 PLEASANTON, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013. For the quarter ended March 30, 2013, Thoratec reported revenues of $117.7 million, a 7 percent decrease versus revenues of $126.8 million in the same...

PLEASANTON, Calif., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SSD) today announced its first quarter 2013 results. Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013, Compared with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Overview For the first quarter of 2013, net sales decreased 2.6% from $158.7 million for the first quarter of 2012 to $154.5 million for the first quarter of 2013. The Company had net income of $4.8 million for the first...