VASCO Data Security International, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of DigiNotar B.V., a Market Leader in Internet Trust Services in The Netherlands
DigiNotar's European Union certification as a trusted, third-party provider of digital certificates (certificate authority or CA) and digital signature solutions expand and strengthen VASCO's PKI and DIGIPASS as a Service offerings; Brings VASCO Strong Foothold in eGovernment and professional services markets; Reinforces VASCO's position in digital signature market OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and...
Read More »Air Products Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Airgas
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 7, 2011 - Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has extended the expiration date of its tender offer for all outstanding common shares of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) for $70.00 per share in cash. The offer and withdrawal rights are now scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight New York City time on February 4, 2011, unless further extended. The tender offer was...
Read More »API Technologies Announces Merger with SenDEC Corporation
o Vintage Capital Management Will Become Majority Shareholder NEW YORK and ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 10, 2011 - API Technologies Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ATNYD) ( API or the Company ), a provider of secure communications, electronic components and subsystems to the global defense and aerospace industries, has signed a definitive merger agreement with Vintage Capital Management LLC ( Vintage ) to...
Read More »Curtiss-Wright Acquires Predator Systems Incorporated
Leading Manufacturer of Hydraulic Motion Control Products for Aerospace and Defense Applications PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 7, 2011 - Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) today announced that it has acquired Predator Systems Incorporated (PSI) for $13.25 million. PSI designs and manufactures motion control components and subsystems for ground defense, ordnance guidance and aerospace applications. PSI...
Read More »Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers and Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson Available to Discuss Duke Energy/Progress Energy Merger
o $26 Billion Transaction Will Create Nation's Largest Utility with a Combined Enterprise Value of Approximately $65 Billion o Diversified Generation Portfolio in Six Regulated Service Territories o Transaction Expected to be Accretive to Adjusted Diluted Earnings in First Year Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) announced today that both companies' Boards of Directors have...
Read More »GE Intelligent Platforms Acquires SmartSignal Corporation
Predictive diagnostics and analytics solution company broadens GE's software capabilities used to maximize the performance of critical equipment in Power Generation and Oil & Gas industries CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA JANUARY 6, 2011 GE Intelligent Platforms today announced that it has completed the acquisition of SmartSignal, a privately-held, analytics software company based in Lisle, Illinois....
Read More »Hawkeye Renewables Announces Sale of Ethanol Plants to Flint Hills Resources Renewables
AMES, Iowa, Jan. 6, 2011 - Hawkeye Renewables, LLC announced today that it entered into an agreement to sell its ethanol plants located in Iowa Falls and Fairbank, Iowa, to Flint Hills Resources Renewables, LLC in an all-cash transaction. Flint Hills Resources Renewables is an affiliate of Koch Industries, Inc. and Flint Hills Resources, LLC, a leading provider of transportation fuels used in the...
Read More »Parker Expands Presence in the Latin America Hydraulic Filtration Market with Acquisition of HDA of Brazil
CLEVELAND, Jan. 7, 2011 - Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it has acquired HDA Acessorios e Equipamentos Ltd. of Sao Paulo, Brazil. HDA is a manufacturer of hydraulic filters and accessories typically used in the mobile equipment, industrial and agriculture markets with offices and a manufacturing location in Sao...
Read More »ProQuest Acquires ebrary
Stage is set to accelerate the process of serious research ANN ARBOR, Mich. Jan. 6, 2011 - As its content-unifying new search platform rolls out to libraries around the world, ProQuest has acquired acclaimed e-book pioneer ebrary, setting the stage for significant acceleration of the process of serious research. The agreement will marry both companies' inventive, user-centric technologies and add...
Read More »Salesforce.com Acquires Dimdim
Acquisition will extend salesforce.com's Chatter collaboration platform with critical real-time communication technologies Follows the proven Facebook model of combining real-time collaboration and communication into a single integrated service Enables salesforce.com to build on momentum of 60,000 Chatter customers, accelerating the industry shift to Cloud 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6, 2011 -...
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