Danaher Corp. Makes Cash Offer for Leica Geosystems
Mon, 08/01/2005 - 22:00
Danaher Corp. will acquire all of Leica Geosystems’ shares for an aggregate price of approximately $950 million. Danaher offered 500 Swiss francs per share—about $386—to shareholders. Leica Geosystems’ board of directors reports that Danaher has… GE to Acquire Everest VIT
Mon, 08/01/2005 - 22:00
General Electric Co. is in the process of acquiring Everest VIT Inc., a subsidiary of Welch Allyn. The company has announced that Everest VIT, a remote visual inspection equipment and services organization, will become part of GE Inspection… Western Regional Team Competition Scheduled for November
Mon, 08/01/2005 - 22:00
Teams from the private and public sectors that focus on cost savings, product development, innovation and process improvement to support their organization’s mission will have a chance to compete at the 2005 Western Regional Teams Live Competition… California Council for Excellence Conference to Feature Baldrige Winners
Mon, 08/01/2005 - 22:00
The 2005 Best Practices Conference will feature Baldrige Award winners and two keynote speakers to discuss best practices and quality methodologies. The event is being organized by the California Council for Excellence and will be held Sept. 22–23… Comprehensive "Policies and Procedures" Software Library Now Available
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 22:00
Policy Manager, Medical Consultants Network Inc.’s new comprehensive software, includes the company’s entire content library. Policy Manager represents MCN’s first-ever marriage of its 16,000 policies and procedures with Compliance 360 software.… Market Research Company Expands Offerings to BioMed
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 22:00
Research and Markets, an Irish market research company, recently expanded its offerings to include pharmaceutical and biotech research.“Compound Management Trends” summarizes the results of a global benchmarking Web-based survey of pharmaceutical… SAFE-BioPharma Hires New CEO
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 22:00
Mollie Shields-Uehling is SAFE-BioPharma Association’s new president and CEO, company officials recently announced. Shields-Uehling was principal of Shields-Uehling Associates, an international public affairs company. She previously served in… New Service Speeds Product Development
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 22:00
A new service offering is designed to help medical device companies ensure the success of their innovations. Foster-Miller Inc.’s new Innovation Express is a series of services designed to help companies identify, target, design and manufacture… PhRMA Expands Campaign on Risks of Prescription Drug Importation
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 22:00
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America recently launched an advertising campaign aimed at America’s senior citizens about the safety risks of importing prescription drugs from foreign countries. The campaign includes the launch of… Irish Registrar Receives First Accreditation For New Electronic Components Standard
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 22:00
The National Standards Authority of Ireland is the first registrar in the world to receive accreditation to provide registration for the new EIA/ECCB-954 standard. The new standard specifies the technical requirements that manufactures must meet to…