NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Haslam will play a defining role in creating LR Asia, driving aggressive, thorough, and entertaining reporting of the telecom sector in Asia/Pacific and its increasing influence on the global communications agenda

Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the leading research-led media and events company covering the worldwide communications market, announced today that veteran journalist Catherine Haslam will be Site Editor for Light Reading Asia, scheduled to launch in April.

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Merck Serono and Fast Forward Agree to Work Together to Speed Research and Development on a Select Group of High Potential MS Research Projects With Support of up to $19 Million in Funding

LONDON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Embedded advertising specialist MirriAd, and Repucom, the global brand analysis agency have entered into an agreement to enable content owners, brands and their agencies to easily assess the value of embedded video advertising opportunities. The companies will now integrate their platforms to enable preview of seamless digital placements (embeds) in existing video assets (props, logos and video) together with a corresponding measure of value. A post-campaign return on investment (ROI) analysis will also be available.

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- MC Strategies' New Online Solution Meets Research, Education, Communication and Compliance Challenges of Radiologic Technologists, Managers

MC Strategies today introduced Mosby's Imaging Suite (http://www.mosbysimagingsuite.com), the first fully integrated, online solution developed to meet the routine research, education, communication and compliance challenges of radiologic technologists and managers.

CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, The Netherlands, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Dexton Software Corporation today introduces the Dexton 'Active Data' solution, based on IBM InfoSphere technology, to help companies integrate their trusted BI data into operational processes enabling a rapid response to ongoing changes in today's market environment. The unique Dexton patented software creates together with IBM products a 'state-of-the-art' end-to-end solution that ensures operational excellence and a quick ROI. Dexton presents a cross industry solution with this Active Data product.

IRVINE, California, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

Relsys International today announced the release of the Argus Safety Suite 5.0, the new standard in global Drug Safety Risk Management systems. The Argus Safety Suite 5.0 is a full stack release.

Argus Safety 5.0 features important productivity and usability enhancements to the most widely used adverse events management system in the world. It also features ongoing performance enhancements to the highly stable and efficient Argus database, ensuring that pharma companies can rapidly process and manage all of their reporting obligations.

MUMBAI, India, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Egged on by factors such as strong consumer demand for enhanced safety features, the need for compliance with emission regulations, and original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs) commitment to introduce novel products, the automotive electronic control units (ECUs) market in India is witnessing steady growth. Comfort and convenience top the agenda for customers, triggering growth especially in the body control and steering systems segment. Emission norms and safety regulations will further drive the uptake of ECUs.

SKIEN, Norway, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated in 2007 by the Norwegian government.

In total, scholarship funds amount to 1,000,000 NOK (approx. 125.000 Euro/150.000 US Dollars) in 2009, and will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects worldwide.

The scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen.

Scholarships are applicable to individuals, organizations or institutions within the artistic and cultural communities.

We wish for as many relevant applications as possible, from projects throughout the world. The applications will be subject to scrutiny by a review panel consisting of three people.

TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

esobi Inc., an innovative Internet information navigator, announced a new partnership with Acer Inc. that will preload eSobi News Center on Acer Aspire One netbooks starting in 2009. This worldwide cooperation will allow users to always stay up-to-date with the latest news online that can be easily organized in a handy personal folder to carry on the go.

LONDON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- http://www.SurvivingTheCreditCrunch.org.uk Launches New Stress-Busting Page

We have all heard how confidence has been lost in the financial markets as a result of recent events in the global banking sector, but how is that affecting the confidence of the individuals who are having to live with the consequences? As the recession deepens we are finding many people are suffering from stress and loss of self-confidence.

Common themes and feelings include: - A sense of failure - Loss of control - Feelings of insecurity and foreboding - Defensive behaviour - Anxiety and stress levels increased - Loss of sleep - Weight gain (comfort eating) men and women - Increased alcohol consumption