SANTA CLARA, California, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Finesse Solutions, LLC, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life science process applications, announced the introduction of an autoclavable optical dissolved oxygen sensor that gives better performance and requires less maintenance than traditional DO sensors currently used in the industry.

Our new TruDO Optical sensor ushers in next-generation sensor technologies for bioprocess applications, said Finesse CTO Dr. Mark Selker. Currently available for evaluation, TruDO sensors and accessories will be generally commercially available in January 2009.

SAO PAULO, Brazil, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Today's approval by the European Parliament of the Renewable Energy Sources Directive is a clear sign that a sustainable market for renewables in transport will be created in the European Union. The decision by the EU, which calls for the adoption of a 10% mandatory target by 2020 for renewables in the transport sector, is the positive signal biofuels producers, consumers and investors have been waiting for, according to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) president and CEO, Marcos Jank.

FOSTER CITY, California, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Strategic Alliances Enable Customers to Achieve the Highest Business Value from their Master Data Management Deployments

Siperian, Inc. - developers of an industry leading master data management (MDM) platform - today announced it has further strengthened its Global Partner (http://www.siperian.com/index.cfm?page=L2crid=140) Alliance Programme, adding new partnerships and institutionalising a comprehensive partner enablement process. As a result of these efforts, the Company will increase its ability to drive new and risk mitigating Siperian-enabled solutions to markets across multiple industries. The Siperian partner organisation operates globally from locations in the US, Europe and India.

LONDON, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- comScore Reports Online Search Activity for Europe's Hottest Gadgets This Christmas

LONDON, December 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Canamens is pleased to announce the signing of a suite of agreements - including an Association Contract, a Petroleum Agreement and a Reconnaissance Contract, along with associated permits and a licence - to explore for oil in Morocco.

These agreements were signed in Rabat on 15th December 2008 between Canamens and Morocco's Office National Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM).

The first agreement is a Reconnaissance Contract in respect of the Essaouira Shallow Offshore area, located in shallow water (500 metres). Canamens will reprocess and acquire new 2D seismic and following evaluation prospectivity, decide whether to convert the license to an exploration permit, or elect not to proceed.

TORONTO, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Redknee continues to build momentum in the global satellite industry

Redknee (TSX /AIM: RKN), a leading provider of mission-critical software and solutions for communications service providers, today announces that Inmarsat, plc (Inmarsat), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has launched Redknee's real-time Turnkey Converged Billing solution to address the prepaid charging needs of its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service.

As early as 1890, people were beginning to think about harnessing the power of the ocean. During the twenty-year span between 1890 and 1910, there were wave power generation stations built all along the Southern California coast. The advent of cheap petroleum coming straight from the ground, however, has taken the focus off of energy generation solutions such as wave power for decades now, and as a result the only surviving wave motor from the large Southern California program is buried in the sand at the foot of the Manhattan Beach pier. Now, thanks to the huge push toward green energy sources and freeing the world from oil, wave power has seen a flurry of research and innovation in recent years.

PLEASANTON, California and LONDON, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Toolwire's innovative experiential distance learning solutions for on-demand, hands-on training selected for the 2009 'Innovation in Training Services' award.

Toolwire, a leading innovator of experiential distance learning solutions, announced that they have been chosen as a finalist by the Institute of IT Training (IITT) in their annual IT Training Awards. Following last year's selection as a finalist in the 2008 Training Company of the Year award, Toolwire has been recognized as a finalist for the highly acclaimed Innovation in Training Services award for 2009.

NEW YORK, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Private Equity Firm with a 30-Year Legacy in Consumer Products, Supply Chain Management to Help Foster Mid-Market Growth Amid an Uncertain Economy -

Distribution Management Consolidators, LLC today announced the launch of DMC Capital Funding, LLC a private equity growth capital firm.

LONDON, December 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leading Islamic Solution to Drive Innovation in Banking

Misys (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services company, announced today that Egyptian Saudi Finance Bank (ESFB) has chosen Misys Equation 3.9 for its 11 branches across Egypt. The solution is the latest version of the widely-used retail banking solution from Misys and will help ESFB to provide better and more innovative Islamic services to its customers.