Trappes, France, November 9 (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan reported a record October for sales in Europe with 50,048 units, up by 21.9% year on year. Year to date, Nissan has sold 472,117 units up 5.4% compared with last year. Once again, sales were up for the seventh consecutive month due to the continuing success of the compact cross-over QASHQAI as well as the new X-TRAIL which was launched fully in September. ...
Novi, Michigan, November 8 (ots/PRNewswire) - Tower Automotive today announced it has named Dr. Gyula Meleghy to the newly created position of President, International Operations. Effective immediately, Meleghy will lead all Tower businesses in Europe, South America and Asia. He will report directly to Mark Malcolm, President and CEO of Tower. "Gyula's broad ...
San Francisco, November 7 (ots/PRNewswire) - - Settlement to be Funded by Visa USA Financial Institutions, Not Visa Inc. - Settlement Addresses Claims Against Bank Defendants Visa Inc. announced today that the litigation with American Express pending since 2004 has been settled. The settlement will ultimately be funded by members of Visa USA -- not Visa Inc. -- through the company's retrospective ...
Beaverton, Oregon, November 5 (ots/PRNewswire) - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) today announced Bert Hoyt as Vice President and General Manager of Global Football (soccer), one of the company's biggest businesses in which Nike is a global brand leader in the world's most popular sport. Hoyt reports to Trevor Edwards, Nike's Vice President of Global Brand and Category Management. (Logo: ...
Dietlikon, Zurich (ots) - The Board of Directors of Implenia AG has noted the announcement by Laxey Partners Ltd. of its intention to make an offer for the whole of the issued share capital of Implenia at a price of CHF 33.23 per share. The Board of Directors is considering its position and will be making an announcement and writing to all shareholders with its response and advice to shareholders in the immediate future. Notice: We have no further comment ...
Guernsey, England (ots/PRNewswire) - Conversus Capital, L.P. (Euronext Amsterdam: CCAP), a permanent capital vehicle designed to offer its unitholders long-term capital appreciation through a seasoned and diversified portfolio of private equity interests, announced that on October 18, 2007, it issued 90,192 common units, in the form of RDUs, to OHIM Investors, ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Limited ("European Capital") (LSE: ECAS) announced today that on 9 October a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital completed the refinancing of euro 40 million in senior bonds of portfolio company DEVGLASS. Banque Populaire Atlantique and Natixis each provided euro 20 million of senior term loan ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - ECAS S.a.r.l, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS) ("European Capital") announced today that it has invested euro 12.5 million (US$17 million) in Tiama, a world leader in the design of in-line inspection devices for product quality control. The investment was led by the Paris office of European Capital Financial Services Limited ...
Edmonton, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Isotechnika Inc. is pleased to announce that effective October 10, 2007, Mr. Clemens Kaiser will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. This position has been created to focus on pre-commercialization and commercialization efforts for the Company's lead drug, ISA247. Mr. Kaiser comes with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry as he ...
Zurich (ots) - The newly formed Investment Products & Wealth Management Services division is being substantially strengthened, with Clariden Leu appointing a new management team for both the Sales & Distribution and Alternative Investment Products departments. In addition, the Biotechnology Equity Fund, the Luxury Goods Equity Fund and the Swiss Equity Fund are also to receive a new management. Marco Fiorini has ...
San Francisco (ots/PRNewswire) - Visa Inc. announced today the completion of its restructuring, having received broad member approval for the series of transactions by which Visa Canada, Visa U.S.A. and Visa International have become subsidiaries of Visa Inc. Visa Europe will remain a membership association and will become a licensee of, and own a minority interest in, Visa Inc. "The completion of the ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS), announced today that it has invested in the One Stop Buyout(TM) of DEVGLASS, the leading independent French manufacturer and distributor of dual-pane insulated glass for windows. The investment was led by the Paris office of ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - ECAS S.a.r.l, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS) ("European Capital") announced today that it has invested 22 million euro in Global Design Technologies ("GDT"), the leading world provider of swaged permanent fittings for the aerospace industry. The investment was led by the ...
- Note: The Document "Aggregated Revenues of PricewaterhouseCoopers Firms by Service Line and -by Geography" can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100008191 - Growth continues in all major regions and territories -Tax business up 15.1 % - Advisory ...
Beaverton, Oregon (ots/PRNewswire) - Nike today announced that company executive Sandy Bodecker has been named to the newly created position of Vice President of Nike Global Design. In his new role, Bodecker will oversee all aspects of design for the Nike brand, from concept creation to retail presentation. He will report to Nike brand President Charlie Denson. (Logo: ...
Auburn Hills, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - -- Newly created position supports growth strategy in the Russian market -- Russia is one of the fastest growing markets for Chrysler with 62 percent growth year-to-date -- Long-time Chrysler management team member, John Stech, named CEO of Russia Operations With a new operation established in Russia, Chrysler LLC management has appointed John ...
Auburn Hills, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - -- Newly created position supports growth strategy in the Russian market -- Russia is one of the fastest growing markets for Chrysler with 62 percent growth year-to-date -- Long-time Chrysler management team member, John Stech, named CEO of Russia Operations With a new operation established in Russia, Chrysler LLC management has appointed John ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS) ("European Capital") announced today that it, together with ECAS Sarl and ECAS II Sarl, has invested in the holding company controlling Audika Group (Euronext Paris: ADI), the leading French distributor of hearing aids with over 340 fully owned centers. The investment was led by ...
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Financial Services Limited ("European Capital"), the sub-investment manager of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS), is pleased to announce, as part of the company's further expansion in the German market, the appointment of Bernd Schaessburger as an Investment Director. The appointment is effective September 1. Bernd joins the Frankfurt based team ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS) ("European Capital") announced today that it, together with ECAS S.a.r.l. and ECAS II S.a.r.l., has invested 29 million euro in the buyout of Soflog-Telis, a leading provider of logistics services to major industrial ...
Auburn Hills, Michigan and Stuttgart, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - August 2007 sales grew 26 percent and marked the best August in 10 years - Record 27 consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth - Year-to-date sales increased 19 percent over 2006 - Sales for the Asia Pacific region ...
Auburn Hills, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - -- Reports to Michael M. Manley, Executive Vice President -- International Sales -- Growth in International Markets Key to Recovery and Transformation Plan Chrysler LLC today named Philip Murtaugh as CEO -- Asia Operations. In this role, Murtaugh will be responsible for all of Chrysler's Asian operations, including China and India. He will report to Michael Manley, ...
Auburn Hills, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - - Chairman and CEO Robert L. Nardelli teams former Toyota chief with Vice Chairman and President Thomas W. LaSorda - "World-class supply and demand leaders" - Joins Nardelli and LaSorda in new Office of the Chairman and on Board of Directors of Chrysler LLC - Press to run North American Sales, International Sales, Global Marketing, Product ...
Zurich (ots) - Returning to the city where he enrolled in his first graphic design course, David Carson has opened a studio in Zurich. Described as the most influential graphic designer working today, Carson has decided to focus his work in Europe on serving agencies and clients alike with his often imitated, but never matched expertise in visual ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Governance for Owners LLP (GO), one of the largest institutional shareholders in Koninklijke Wegener NV (Wegener) holding 13.29% of Wegener's ordinary shares, announces its response to the offer by Mecom Group plc for Wegener made on 28 August 2007. GO believes that this offer does not reflect the true value of Wegener and leaves Mecom with all the benefits from acquiring this improving, ...
Geneva, Switzerland and Dalian, China (ots) - Selected by the World Economic Forum as one of the top 500 mould-breaking companies New Champions, WISeKey is present at the Inaugural Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian China and announces today that new WISeKey Affiliates are now in the process of being established in Argentina, Benelux, Brazil, Chile, ...
Vancouver (ots/PRNewswire) - Mawson Resources Limited ("Mawson") TSXv - MAW; Frankfurt - MRY. Michael Hudson, President & CEO, reports on the Company's first quarter, which ended August 31, 2007. Mawson is exploring an extensive uranium portfolio of 19 projects in three European countries, including five 100% ...
Interlaken (ots) - Jungfrau Railways are seeking a new CEO. An advertisement will appear in various Swiss newspapers on 17 and 18 August 2007. As has been known since 2006, Walter Steuri, CEO/Management Board Chairman of Jungfrau Railways will retire at the end of August 2008. The 62-year-old has worked for Jungfrau Railways since 1975, initially as head of finance and from 1994 as chairman of the six-member ...
Auburn Hills, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - -- Judith K. Wheeler appointed Director - International Marketing and Communications -- Stephane Labous appointed Chrysler Managing Director - DaimlerChrysler France Chrysler Group has announced a series of senior level appointments within its International Sales, Marketing and Business ...