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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 3, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Goodrich Corporation's (NYSE: GR) Aircraft Wheels and Brakes site in Pueblo, Colo. has been chosen for the 'top environmental award' from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Environmental Leadership Program (ELP). The "24 Karat Gold Leader" award recognizes one company, out of several leading companies, that demonstrates the most innovative environmental stewardship.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that Chris Kearney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Patrick O'Leary, Executive Vice President and CFO, will participate at Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ BB&T Insurance Services, the nation's seventh largest insurance broker, today said it has expanded its southwest Florida operation with the acquisition of Oswald Trippe and Company Inc. of Fort Myers.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 3, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ On Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) will host its 2009 Investor Conference in New York City. Marshall Larsen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as other senior management, will discuss the company's financial results, performance and prospects with investors and security analysts.
CARY, N.C., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ SciQuest, Inc., the global leader empowering enterprises to realize the potential of strategic procurement, today announced that Bryn Mawr and Haverford College have joined forces to bring spending under management with a more strategic approach to procurement. In addition to leveraging their combined buying power to negotiate better terms and conditions, and drive down the cost of goods and services with suppliers, they have licensed SciQuest's HigherMarkets Express.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 3, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Marshall Larsen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR), will address Oppenheimer's 4th Annual Industrials Conference on Nov. 17, 2009, in New York City. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.
DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2009 /PRNewswire/ Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has won Workforce Management magazine's 2009 Optimas Award in the Global Outlook category.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ Gamer Doc®, the retail video game store franchise that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, has launched several initiatives with Brier Creek Elementary School, designed to make learning fun. Owners Jim and Kim Hamilton have a designated Educational Games section in their store, are offering free play time incentives for good grades, and are conducting a "Read for a Wii" contest.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it is scheduled to present at the Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.
Non-Profit Organization Issues Call for Assistance to Provide Support the Families of CG-1705 STONINGTON, Conn., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that it has re-activated its emergency Family Disaster Relief Fund in response to last Thursday's C-130 crash off the California coast. The Coast Guard Foundation is asking for financial support to assist the families of the lost crew of CG-1705. The Family Disaster Relief Fund was established in September 2008 in the wake of the helicopter crash in Hawaii that resulted in the loss of 4 Coast Guard members.
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston, TX) is now operating with Sensis Corporation's Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X), an advanced runway incursion detection and alerting system. Thirty-five airports will receive the technology through the FAA's ASDE-X program.
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that it has been awarded a new $23 million task order to provide engineering, technical, logistics and business management support to the U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications Technology (C3T) Special Projects Office (SPO). The task includes supporting multiple special projects as well as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CACI currently supports these clients under other contracts and this award represents new business with their existing clients. The contract, for one base year and one option year, was competitively awarded under the Army's Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) contract vehicle. With this award CACI expands its business in C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) and increases both the size and scope of its current business supporting Army C3T and CENTCOM.
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Stanley, Inc. (NYSE: SXE), a leading provider of systems integration and professional services to the U.S. federal government, today announced that it was selected as part of the Harris Corporation team that will support the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), Office of Consular Systems and Technology, with IT support services. The total value of the five-year contract, a base year plus four one-year options, is $196.5 million. Stanley is expected to achieve approximately 30 percent of the total value as a key subcontractor. The value of this award was previously included in Stanley's second quarter earnings release issued on October 29, 2009.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP) a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced today that its financial results for the third quarter of 2009 will be released on Thursday, November 12, 2009.
COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ The University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business, ranked consistently as one of the top schools in the country for international business, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Cisco to utilize the company's revolutionary Cisco TelePresence technology to deliver a range of global Executive Education and Graduate-level business and management courses. Moore becomes one of the first business schools in the country to utilize the high-definition conferencing as a way to offer students and executives around the world a variety of "blended learning" options for participating in business education programs.
MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has successfully completed system qualification testing of a satellite terminal that will provide U.S. Navy personnel onboard frigates, cruisers and destroyers with access to the Internet, video and other broadband services. Completion of the testing moves the Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Unit Level Variant (ULV) contract into the initial production phase.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) today announced that its SPX Heat Transfer Inc. subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement with Connell Limited Partnership and Yuba Heat Transfer LLC ("Yuba") to acquire substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of Yuba, a leading global supplier of heat transfer equipment and related technology for the power generation industry. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.
SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide security equipment integration services to the Office of Security Technology (OST). The multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a five year period of performance and a ceiling value of $500 million for all awardees. Work will be performed at TSA facilities both inside and outside the continental United States.
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ ComCam International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CMCJ) announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pinnacle Integrated Systems, Inc. ("P2"), a leading security systems integrator focused on correctional facilities.