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… Homebuilder Receives Quality Certification
Mon, 08/01/2005 - 22:00
KB Home Coastal Inc. was recently inducted into the National Association of Home Builders’ prestigious National Housing Quality Certified Builder program. The certification followed a rigorous examination of the builder’s San Diego and Riverside… FARO Announces “Design Around” Solution to Patent Suit
Mon, 08/01/2005 - 22:00
FARO Technologies Inc. has redesigned the rotation of its FaroArm in response to a recent court ruling against the company. ROMER CimCore filed suit against FARO in November 2003, alleging that FARO’s use of infinite rotation technology in the… 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…