PALO ALTO, California, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Cell Biosciences, Inc., a provider of nanoproteomic analysis systems to life science researchers, today announced the sale of its flagship protein analysis system to The University of Manchester's Stem Cell and Leukaemia Proteomics Laboratory, led by Professor Tony Whetton. Professor Whetton is a pioneer in the use of advanced proteomics technologies to understand biological processes in normal and leukaemic stem cells. The Cell Biosciences system will be used to study how phosphoprotein signaling processes in hematopoietic stem cells are affected during leukaemia.

ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- Latest Innovation in Balloon Technology, Designed to Optimize Treatment of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the launch of VOYAGER(TM) NC Coronary Dilatation Catheter, a next-generation balloon dilatation catheter with high-pressure capability designed to optimize the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) during angioplasty procedures. VOYAGER NC is now available in the United States, Europe and select countries in Asia and Latin America.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- Paper on Thermal Reliability Performance of Large Area WLCSP Arrays to be Presented as Part of WLCSP Track

California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced it would deliver a technical paper on the thermal reliability performance of large area WLCSP (wafer level chip scale package) arrays at the IMAPS 5th Annual International Conference and Exhibition on Device Packaging, March 10 through 12, 2009, at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort and Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona. The presentation will be part of a technical track of papers sponsored by the WLCSP Forum on wafer level chip scale package board reliability.

WLCSP Thermal Reliability Analyzed

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- Launch of Caribbean Mobile Services Will Facilitate Further Global Expansion for International Communications Company

International interactive communications company, Oxygen8 Communications http://www.oxygen8.com/ is continuing its global expansion across English-speaking territories by launching new Caribbean mobile services following the acquisition of Caribbean Multimedia Services (CMS). CMS has connectivity throughout the Caribbean region and it has contracts with many of the key media groups in this market.

NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- MIT's Liskov, First U.S. Woman Ph.D. in Computer Science, Pioneered the Standard for Modern Programming Language and Software Reliability

SINGAPORE, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Energenics, a Singapore-based supplier of alternative energy solutions and technologies, has committed US$500,000 to lead Cerion Energy's US$4,000,000 Series B investment round. Closing of the B Round is scheduled for May 31, 2009.

In accordance with a previously executed Memorandum of Understanding, Energenics and Cerion have pooled their RD expertise to jointly develop a family of Third- Generation fuel-borne combustion catalysts which increase fuel efficiency while reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and health-threatening chemicals such as NOx and Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM).

HOLMDEL, New Jersey, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- Dutch Vaccine Guarantor Selects Sparta Systems' Software to Meet Quality and Document Control Needs Across the Organization

Sparta Systems, Inc., the market leader in enterprise quality and compliance management software, today announced that Netherlands Vaccine Institute (NVI), an agency charged with guaranteeing the supply of vaccines against infectious diseases for the Dutch population, has selected the TrackWise Enterprise Quality Management solution. NVI will use the TrackWise platform to ensure compliance with EU Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

With more than 61 million subscribers, Nigeria has now surpassed South Africa as the largest mobile telecom market in Africa, and continued growth over the next five years is expected to trigger more intense competition among a growing number of network operators, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

TACOMA, Washington, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Vadium Technology, Inc. the leading provider of easy to use, unbreakable data encryption solutions today announced the appointment of Mr. Jose Antonio Rios, to the Company's senior executive team as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rios also becomes a member of Vadium Technology's Board of Directors. Mr. Rios brings to Vadium more than 30 years of proven leadership and international executive experience. During his career he has achieved a number of major global accomplishments as a senior executive at such leading multi-national companies as Global Crossing, Telefonica S.A., Hughes Electronics, Galaxy Latin-America (DIRECTV) and the Cisneros Group of Companies.

BERN, Switzerland, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- swissinfo.ch is launching a multimedia networking platform for Italian-speaking Swiss emigrants and their descendants. People from around the world who have their roots in Ticino and the valleys of the southern Graubünden tell of their ancestors. In its Swiss-Italian Migrations special, swissinfo.ch - the international voice of SRG SSR idée suisse - takes an in-depth look at this wave of emigration.

The 19th and early 20th centuries saw tens of thousands of people emigrate abroad from remote areas of Ticino and the Italian-speaking valleys of Graubünden. They journeyed to Australia, the United States and to other countries in Europe in search of a better life.