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Boston Millennia Partners Press Releases 2006
Boston, MA - December 2, 2006
Boston Millennia Partners Sponsors the 9th Annual MIT Venture Capital Conference
Boston Millennia is pleased to have been a sponsor of the 2006 9th Annual MIT Venture Capital Conference.
Boston, MA - October 3, 2006
P&H Solutions Acquired by Transaction Systems Architects
Boston Millennia Partners is pleased to highlight the acquisition of Millennia’s portfolio company, P&H Solutions, Inc. (“P&H”), by Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TSAI) (“TSA”) for $156.5 million in cash. The transaction closed on September 29, 2006.
Boston, MA - August 22, 2006
Boston Millennia Partners Invests in Histogenics Corporation
Boston Millennia Partners is pleased to announce the recent closing of a $13.1 million preferred stock equity financing of Histogenics Corporation.
Boston, MA – July 6, 2006
Cerner Corp. Acquires Galt Associates
Boston Millennia Partners is pleased to highlight the acquisition of Galt Associates, Inc. by Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN). Galt is a leading provider of safety and risk management solutions for pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology companies.
Boston, MA - June 26, 2006
Carrier Corp. Acquires Sensitech Inc.
Boston Millennia Partners is pleased to highlight the acquisition of Sensitech Inc., announced on June 15, 2006, by Carrier Corp., a business unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) and the world's largest provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions.
Boston, MA - June 9, 2006
Merck & Co., Inc. Acquires GlycoFi, Inc. for $400 Million
Boston Millennia Partners announces the merger between its privately held portfolio company, GlycoFi, Inc., and Merck & Co., Inc (NYSE: MRK) has been completed.
Boston, MA - January 17, 2006
2005 End of Year Newsletter
In 2005 Boston Millennia Partners continued to build upon prior years' accomplishments and established solid momentum in value creation for our investors.
Portfolio Company Press Releases 2006
Atlanta, GA and New Orleans, LA - December 21, 2006
EarthLink Launches the City of New Orleans
Doing its part to help rebuild the Crescent City, EarthLink officially launches the City of New Orleans' municipal wireless network today - the company's third market build out this year.
Hamilton, NY - December 20, 2006
Mobile Internet Growth Spurs Colgate to Provide Wireless Access to Downtown Hamilton, New York and the College with Tropos/Integral Wi-Fi Solution
Tropos Networks and Integral Wireless Solutions, Inc. today announced that Colgate University now provides live Wi-Fi services to the college campus and downtown Hamilton, New York, in response to their students' increasing digital lifestyle and the growth of the mobile internet.
Boston, MA - December 19, 2006
MedAptus Introduces New Technical Charge Capture Solution for Streamlined Facility Billing and Optimized Revenue Cycle Management
MedAptus announced the launch of the latest addition to its family of revenue cycle solutions, Technical Charge Capture.
London, Philadelphia & Lexington, MA - December 12, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline and EPIX Pharmaceuticals Enter Drug Discovery and Development Alliance
GlaxoSmithKline and EPIX Pharmaceuticals announced a worldwide multi-target strategic collaboration to discover, develop and market novel medicines targeting four G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) for the treatment of a variety of diseases including Alzheimer's disease.
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina - December 12, 2006
Athenix presents poster at 2006 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America: Novel Insecticidal Proteins
Athenix Corp announced it presented a poster entitled 'Novel Insecticidal Proteins' at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Cambridge, MA - December 21, 2004
Genzyme Completes Acquisition of ILEX Oncology, Inc.
Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced that it has completed its acquisition of ILEX Oncology, Inc. in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $1 billion.
Petaluma, CA - December 11, 2006
Calix Expands North American Broadband Access Leadership
Calix announced that recent reports from industry research firms broadbandtrends.com, Dell'Oro Group, and Infonetics Research name Calix as the growth leader in the North American DSL and worldwide GPON markets.
Lexington, MA - December 7, 2006
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Presents Findings from PRX-08066 Clinical Trials at National Institutes of Health Pulmonary Hypertension Meeting
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that data from three randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 1 clinical trials of PRX-08066, a novel serotonin 5-HT2B receptor antagonist, will be presentated at the Evolution of Pulmonary Hypertension: Emerging Diseases and Novel Therapeutics meeting at the NIH.
Lexington, MA - December 5, 2006
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2a Clinical Trial in Patients with Mild Alzheimer's Disease
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of a Phase 2a clinical trial to further evaluate PRX-03140 as monotherapy and in combination with donepezil for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Corpus Christi, TX - December 5, 2006
Corpus Christi Launches the World’s Largest Multi-use Wi-Fi Network with Tropos MetroMesh System
Participating at today's ribbon cutting ceremony officially launching Corpus Christi's city-owned wireless broadband network, Tropos® Networks, the market leader for metro-scale wireless mesh network systems, announced that Corpus Christi has built the world's largest multi-purpose Wi-Fi network.
Boston, MA - December 2, 2006
Jean-Yves Lagarde Panelist at 9th Annual MIT Venture Capital Conference
Jean-Yves Lagarde was one of six panelists discussing "Commercializing Web 2.0 – Hype vs. Reality" at the 9th Annual MIT Venture Capital Conference
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina - November 30, 2006
Athenix traits for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance display excellent field performance.
Athenix' proprietary genes for resistance to the key insect pests of corn and tolerance to the world's leading herbicide, glyphosate, all performed exceptionally well in the field this past summer.
ClinPage, November 30, 2006
An Interview with PHT's Phil Lee on ePRO adoption, the future and the competition
Business at PHT is brisk.
Southaven, MS - November 30, 2006
Southaven, Miss. to Provide High Quality Broadband Services to Residents with Metro Scale Wi-Fi Mesh from Tropos/GTS
Southaven, Mississippi today announced that it will unwire the entire 36 square miles of the city with a metro-scale, Wi-Fi mesh network to provide its residents with high quality, wireless broadband Internet access service owned and run by MagnoliaWave, the city's ISP.
Westford, MA and Sunnyvale, CA - November 28, 2006
Narad Networks and Tropos Networks Create Mobile Broadband Solution for Cable Networks
Networks, Inc., a provider of high performance switched broadband access solutions, and Tropos Networks announced successful interoperability testing of their complementary solutions.
Portland, OR - November 28, 2006
OHSU Doctors Test Disc to Repair Knee Cartilage Damage
Oregon Health & Science University is leading a national effort to test a novel treatment for a little-known, but debilitating type of knee injury common among athletes and active individuals.
Franklin, MA - November 27, 2006
More Than 1,000 Patients Receive the Arthrosurface Product for the Great Toe
Arthrosurface, Inc. reports that over 1,000 patients have now received the HemiCAP® Great Toe Implant.
Charlestown, MA - November 21, 2006
PHT Named B2B Application Provider of the Year by Mass TLC to Cap Record Third Quarter
PHT Corporation has won the 2006 Technology Leadership Award from the Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) for B2B Applications Provider of the year.
Charlestown, MA - November 15, 2006
PHT Continues to Break ePRO Industry Records with 26 New Clinical Trials in Q3
PHT Corporation announced the results of the company’s best quarterly financial performance to date.
San Diego, CA - November 15, 2006
Positive Phase 2 Pediatric Study Results
Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that NV-101, a local dental anesthetic reversal agent, met its safety and efficacy endpoints in a Phase 2 study for pediatric patients.
Petaluma, CA - November 15, 2006
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Selects Calix for Advanced, IP-based Access Upgrade
Calix announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has selected solutions from Calix to upgrade access lines spread over 125 locations on two islands.
Costa Mesa, CA - November 7, 2006
Coverall Selects MegaPath to Manage Access for Key Locations
MegaPath Inc. announced that Cover-All, Inc., the nation’s largest full service flooring installation and refinishing contractor, has chosen the company to support all access and data communications requirements for more than 20 key locations nationwide.
Danbury, CT - November 7, 2006
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Is Accepted into American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care Partnership Program
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation announced that it has been accepted into the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® Partnership Program.
Cambridge, MA - November 6, 2006
CombinatoRx Drug Candidate CRx-102 Demonstrates Positive Phase 2 Results in Rheumatoid Arthritis
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced positive preliminary results of its randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled phase 2 clinical trial of CRx-102 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Atlanta, GA - November 1, 2006
CardioMEMS, Inc. Closes $22.6 Million Series D Financing and Appoints New CFO
CardioMEMS, Inc. announced the final closing of its Series D Preferred Stock financing for $22.6 million of equity funding.
Bridgewater, NJ - October 26, 2006
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. Licenses Novel Drug to Ono Pharmaceuticals in Japan, Korea and Taiwan for the Treatment of Cancer Anorexia/Cachexia
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. has licensed to Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan), a novel drug candidate for treating cancer anorexia/cachexia.
Lexington, MA - October 24, 2006
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 1 Multiple Ascending Dose Clinical Trial of PRX-07034 in Obesity
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIX) announced the initiation of a Phase 1 multiple ascending dose clinical trial to study the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of PRX-07034.
Costa Mesa, CA - October 19, 2006
MegaPath Ranked One of the Fastest Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500
MegaPath Inc. announced that it was named to Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America.
Lexington, MA - October 17, 2006
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Announces Findings from Obesity and Cognitive Impairment Studies at Society for Neuroscience Meeting
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIX) today announced that preclinical data from studies on obesity and cognitive impairment with PRX-07034 are the focus of several poster presentations at the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) 36th annual meeting this week in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cumberland, RI - October 4, 2006
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc., Announces FDA Acceptance of IND for Novel Combination Allergic Rhinitis Product
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. announced that the FDA has accepted its Investigational New Drug ("IND") filing for its patented combination product for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.
San Diego, CA - October 3, 2006
Novalar Announces Positive Phase 3 Results for Novel Dental Anesthesia Reversal Agent
Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that NV-101, a local dental anesthetic reversal agent, was well tolerated and met its primary endpoints in two pivotal Phase 3 studies.
Costa Mesa, CA - October 3, 2006
Burger King Corporation Selects MegaPath's IP Services to Securely Connect Franchise Sites Across North America
MegaPath announced Burger King Corporation selected MegaPath’s broadband managed services to power its Connect Your W@y Initiative.
Franklin, MA - October 3, 2006
Arthrosurface Patients Cross the Three Year Mark
Arthrosurface®, Inc. reports that some of its early shoulder and hip patients have recently crossed over their respective three year post-surgery marks.
San Francisco, CA - October 2, 2006
SensorLogic Selected as One of Five Finalists for "The Next Big Thing" at Enterprise 2006
SensorLogic Inc. announced the company had been selected as a “Next Big Thing” finalist at Enterprise 2006.
Dallas, TX - September 28, 2006
SensorLogic Activates 10,000+ Devices in 90 Days
SensorLogic Inc. reached a significant milestone in its deployed enterprise subscriptions by surpassing 10,000
customer device activations in a single quarter.
Lexington, MA - Sept. 20, 2006
EPIX Announces Australian Approval of Vasovist(TM)
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPIX) announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved its novel blood pool imaging agent Vasovist(TM) for marketing in Australia.
Bridgewater, NJ - September 19, 2006
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. Licenses Ghrelin Mimetic from Novo Nordisk Lpamorelin to Enter Phase II for Postoperative Ileus
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. has licensed a highly potent and selective small-molecule ghrelin mimetic, ipamorelin, from Novo Nordisk.
Danbury, CT - September 18, 2006
Univar USA Inc. Partners with Odyssey Logistics & Technology on All Inbound Transportation
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation announced that Univar USA Inc., the leading chemical distributor in the United States, has entered into a strategic partnership with Odyssey for all of its inbound bulk and package transportation management.
Dedham, MA - September 18, 2006
iParty Corp. Closes $2.5 Million Subordinated Debt and Warrant Financing
iParty Corp. (AMEX: IPT) reported that it had successfully concluded its previously reported discussions and negotiations with an institutional accredited investor and raised $2.5 million .
Palo Alto, CA - September 14, 2006
Coapt Systems Launches ENDOTINE Ribbon
Coapt Systems, Inc. announced that it released the Endotine Ribbon for commercial sale in the U.S. market at the American Association of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery congress held in Toronto, Canada.
Herndon, VA - September 13, 2006
Gigabeam and Tropos Install Mountain View Backhaul and Meshed WiFi; Announce Preferred Solution Partner Relationship
GigaBeam Corporation and Tropos Networks jointly announced that GigaBeam has become a preferred solution partner of Tropos and that both have successfully installed portions of the municipal WiFi network in Mountain View, CA.
Pittsburgh, PA - September 13, 2006
Pittsburgh Goes Live with Downtown Tropos Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Mesh Network
Tropos Networks, the market leader for metro-scale, Wi-Fi mesh network systems, today announced that Pittsburgh has gone live with its Downtown Wi-Fi Network using the Tropos MetroMesh municipal Wi-Fi infrastructure, the most widely deployed Wi-Fi mesh technology in the world.
Paris, France - September 7, 2006
Grass Valley Teams With Polatis To Deliver All-Inclusive Fiber Solution For HD Signal Distribution And Conversion
Acappella, Kameleon, and GeckoFlex products can now seamlessly integrate fiber into a variety of broadcast and production infrastructures.
Rock Hill, SC - November 1, 2006
Rock Hill, SC to Receive Largest Municipal Wi-Fi Network in Southeast with CSGData and Tropos MetroMesh System
Consulting Services Group (CSGData) and Tropos Networks, the market leader for metro-scale wireless mesh network systems, today announced that the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, has contracted with the two companies to provide the largest municipal wireless network in the southeast.
Costa Mesa, CA - August 29, 2006
MegaPath Makes Strategic Investment in, with Option to Acquire, DSL.net
MegaPath Inc. announced that it has made a strategic investment in DSL.net, Inc. (OTCBB: DSLN) which will allow MegaPath to acquire substantially all of the equity of DSL.net upon receiving regulatory and shareholder approval.
OMAHA, Neb. – August 29, 2006
Transaction Systems Architects to Acquire P&H Solutions, Inc.
Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSAI) (“TSA” or the “Company’) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire P&H Solutions, Inc. (“P&H”) for $150 million in cash, net of cash acquired.
Bridgewater, NJ - August 25, 2006
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. Expands Team
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. appoints new CEO, makes a board appointment, and expands drug development team.
August 23, 2006
Kauffman Foundation Honors SensorLogic's Founder Jeffrey Smith with Entrepreneurial Award
SensorLogic, Inc. today announced that the company’s Founder Jeffrey O. Smith, Ph.D. was recently honored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for his entrepreneurial success in business, education and social involvement.
Dallas, TX - August 23, 2006
SensorLogic Activates 10,000+ Devices in 90 Days
SensorLogic Inc. has reached a significant milestone in its deployed enterprise subscriptions by surpassing 10,000 customer device activations in a single quarter. SensorLogic’s most recent activations further
demonstrate the speed and scalability of SensorLogic’s enterprise solutions.
Petaluma, CA - August 22, 2006
Calix #1 in Key North American Broadband Markets
Calix announced that it continues to lead two key North American broadband markets: gigabit passive optical networking (GPON), as well as digital subscriber line (DSL) based on the fastest-growing equipment category, multiservice access platforms (MSAPs).
Danbury, CT - August 21, 2006
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Named to Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL List for Second Year
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation announced that it was named as one of Inbound Logistics magazine’s Top 100 third-party logistics (3PL) providers for the second year in a row.
Sunnyvale, CA - August 17, 2006
New Tropos MetroMesh Routers First to Bring Smart Routing to Multi-Band Metro-Scale Wireless Mesh Networks
Tropos Networks announced a new family of Tropos MetroMesh routers, the first in the industry to provide smart routing for multi-band metro-scale wireless mesh networks.
Lexington, MA - August 16, 2006
EPIX and Predix Pharmaceuticals Complete Merger
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPIX) announced today the completion of its previously announced merger with Predix Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.
Franklin, MA - August 14, 2006
Arthrosurface Launches New Product for Treatment of Patello-Femoral Disease
Arthrosurface, Inc. recently received FDA clearance to launch its cartilage surface implant system for the treatment of patello-femoral disease.
Atlanta, GA - August 8, 2006
Nexidia Secures up to $13 Million from Morgan Stanley
Nexidia announced it has raised up to $13 million in financing from leading investment bank, Morgan Stanley.
Dedham, MA - August 7, 2006
iParty Corp. Reports Transactions with Amscan and Party City and Store Closures by Two of its Competitors
iParty Corp. (AMEX: IPT - news), reported that it has entered into a five-year Supply Agreement with Amscan Inc. ("Amscan") and has also entered into a $2.45 million agreement with Party City Corporation.
Omaha, NE - August 29, 2006
Transaction Systems Architects to Acquire P&H Solutions, Inc.
Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSAI) (“TSA” or the “Company’) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire P&H Solutions, Inc. (“P&H”) for $150 million in cash, net of cash acquired.
PharmaVOICE, July/August, 2006
PHT's Steve Raymond, Ph.D., Named as Top 100 Most Inspirational People In Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Stephen Raymond, diary of a Clinical Research Innovator.
Charlestown, MA - July 26, 2006
PHT Continues to Lead the Exploding ePRO Industry with Another Record Quarter
PHT Corporation announced the successful completion of another record quarter with 100% bookings growth to lead the exploding ePRO industry.
Boston, MA - July 25, 2006
MedAptus Launches Version 7.0 of Electronic Charge Capture
MedAptus® announced the release of version 7.0 of its practice-proven Electronic Charge Capture technology.
Tokyo, Japan - July 19, 2006
Yozan Partners with Tropos Networks to Deliver Combination WiMAX/Wi-Fi Mesh Deployment in Tokyo
YOZAN Inc. announced a partnership with Tropos Networks to create a mixed WiMAX/MetroMesh trial network in metropolitan Tokyo.
Costa Mesa, CA - July 17, 2006
Make-A-Wish Foundation® Standardizes on MegaPath for Data Communications and Internet Access
MegaPath Inc. announced that it is providing all data communications and Internet access for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, including all of its remote workers.
Charlestown, MA - July 16, 2006
PHT LogPad Enables Temple University to Examine Clinical Benefit of a Medical Call Center upon Patients with COPD
PHT announced Temple University School of Medicine has chosen the LogPad for use in a novel study investigating the potential clinical benefit of using call centers, staffed by medical personnel, to support and follow up with PA residents suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Sunnyvale, CA - July 13, 2006
New Tropos Adaptive Mesh Connectivity Engine Provides Quantum Leap in Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Connection Reliability
Tropos Networks announced its new Adaptive Mesh Connectivity Engine (AMCE), mesh software which provides a quantum leap in a network operator's ability to consistently deliver reliable Wi-Fi connections to a broad range of clients in a metro-scale mesh network.
Cambridge, MA - June 29, 2006
CombinatoRx to Be Included in Russell 3000 Index
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced that it will be included in the Russell 3000(R) Index as well as the small-cap Russell 2000(R) Index on June 30, 2006, according to a preliminary list of additions posted on www.russell.com.
Costa Mesa, CA - June 26, 2006
MegaPath Launches SecureConnect Managed Security Service
MegaPath announced the availability of SecureConnect, a network-based Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution that helps businesses safeguard information assets.
Cambridge, MA - June 22, 2006
CombinatoRx Drug Candidate CRx-102 Demonstrates Statistically Significant Improvement in Pain and Other Clinical Measures
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) today announced additional results of its randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial of CRx-102 in patients with osteoarthritis of the hand.
Charlestown, MA - June 19, 2006
PHT Corporation Exhibits Expertise, New Electronic Patient Diary Products at DIA 2006
PHT Corporation demonstrated several new products at the DIA 42nd Annual Meeting (June 18-22 in Philadelphia, PA).
Kansas City, MO - June 14, 2006
Cerner to Acquire Galt Associates, Leader in Drug Safety and Risk Management Solutions
Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN) announced its intent to acquire Galt Associates, Inc. The acquisition will augment Cerner's LifeSciences portfolio, adding innovative solutions and services that use medical event data to monitor and manage the safety and efficacy of various therapies.
Dallas, TX - June 13, 2006
SensorLogic's Market Segment Highlighted in Aberdeen Group Report on Remote Product Service
The Aberdeen Group has published a new report describing how original equipmentmanufacturers (OEMs) evaluate and select machine-to-machine-enabled service solutions.
San Jose, CA - June 7, 2006
Lok Technology Joins the Tropos MetroMesh Partner Program
Lok Technology, Inc. – a leading provider of integrated appliances to manage, provision and protect wireless networks – today announced that it has joined Tropos Networks’ MetroMesh Partner Program.
Boston, MA - June 7, 2006
Carlos Escobar Named Vice President of Sales and Marketing at MedAptus
MedAptus announced the addition of seasoned sales executive Carlos Escobar to its corporate management team.
Cumberland, RI - June 6, 2006
Collegium Pharmaceutical Announces the Achievement of Development Milestone Under the Agreement with Cypress Bioscience
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced the achievement of a development milestone that is a subject of the Reformulation and New Product Agreement with Cypress Bioscience, Inc.
Cambridge, MA - June 5, 2006
CombinatoRx Appoints Michael Kauffman, MD, PhD to Its Board of Directors
CombinatoRx, Incorporated announced the appointment of Michael G. Kauffman, MD, Ph.D., as a member of the CombinatoRx Board of Directors. Dr. Kauffman is the President and CEO and a member of the board of Predix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Atlanta – June 1, 2006
CardioMEMS, Inc. Announces First Human Use of Wireless Pressure Sensors in the Left Atrium of the Heart.
CardioMEMS, Inc. announced that its wireless pressure sensors have been successfully surgically implanted into the left atrium in a patient undergoing heart transplantation and in a second patient during a double heart valve repair at Hospital DIPRECA in Santiago, Chile.
Cambridge, MA & Bethesda, MD - June 1, 2006
CombinatoRx & Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Enter into a Collaboration to Develop Novel Therapeutics
CombinatoRx and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics announced that they have entered into a collaboration to discover and develop novel therapeutics built from synergistic drug combinations to treat cystic fibrosis.
Cambridge, MA - May 22, 2006
CombinatoRx Reports Second Positive Phase 2 Study with CRx-102
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced preliminary results of its randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial of CRx-102 in patients with periodontitis, a chronic infectious/inflammatory disease associated with elevation of systemic inflammatory markers.
New York - May 15, 2006
NBC Universal Completes Acquisition of iVillage Inc.
NBC Universal, Inc. and iVillage Inc. (NASDAQ: IVIL) today
announced that NBC Universal has completed its acquisition of iVillage, one of the nation's most
successful online destinations for women.
Costa Mesa, CA - May 08, 2006
Netifice and MegaPath Announce Completion of Merger Creating the Largest IP Managed Service Provider in North America
Netifice Communications Inc. and MegaPath Networks Inc. announced that the companies have completed their merger, forming the largest independent provider of managed broadband VPNs in North America, with over $125 million in revenue.
Health Data Management - May 3, 2006
Physicians, medical center adjust to using PDAs for wireless dictation and billing.
Using a PDA for dictating patient notes and submitting charges to the billing office at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, has streamlined how Gregory Botz, M.D., works.
Sunnyvale, CA - May 3, 2006
Tropos Networks Introduces First Metro-Compliant Specification for Wi-Fi Access Equipment
Tropos Networks unveiled its Tropos Metro Compatible Extensions (TMCX) specification for Wi-Fi devices used for residential and business service.
Sterling, Virginia, May 2, 2006
Galt Supports SNOMED “Problem List”
Galt Associates, Inc. announced the integration of dsNavigator, its market leading coding and dictionary management solution, with the Problem List Subset of the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED).
Dallas, TX - April 26, 2006
SensorLogic Releases Version 3.0 of SL Platform
SensorLogic Inc. announced the release of version 3.0 of its on-demand service for building and operation machine control applications SL Platform.
Cambridge, MA - April 24, 2006
CombinatoRx Appoints Lynn Baird, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, QA/QC
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced today the appointment of Lynn G. Baird, Ph.D. as Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
Cambridge, MA & Singapore - April 21, 2006
CombinatoRx Receives Infectious Disease Research Grant Approval from Singapore's Economic Development Board
CombinatoRx (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX), has received approval for a grant from the Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB) Biomedical Sciences Group to support infectious disease drug research and development.
Lexington, MA - April 19, 2006
Predix Announces Preliminary Results from Phase Ib Trial of PRX-08066 in Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension
Predix Pharmaceuticals announced that it has completed a Phase Ib clinical trial to study the pharmacodynamics and tolerability of PRX-08066 in 15 adults conditioned to exercise at high altitudes, with elevated pulmonary artery pressures induced by low oxygen levels (hypoxia).
Cambridge, MA - April 18, 2006
CombinatoRx Reports Positive Results for CRx-170 in Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Asthma Clinical Trial
CombinatoRx Reports Positive Results for CRx-170 in Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Asthma Clinical Trial; Novel Combination Drug Candidate Demonstrates Clinical Benefit on Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1)
Los Angeles - April 11, 2006
Infotrieve® Joins BEA Systems Partner Program to Help Deliver Increased Efficiencies in R&D Data Management
Infotrieve, Inc. announced it has joined the BEA Systems Partner Program to provide a scientific data management solution that utilizes the BEA Systems WebLogic Application Server with the Infotrieve/ELN Electronic Laboratory Notebook Software solution.
Charlestown, MA - April 11, 2006
PHT Celebrates Record 200-Plus Dedicated eDiary Clinical Trials
PHT announced that its LogPad® and StudyPad® Systems have been selected for use in a record 210 sponsor-supported eDiary trials – an important milestone which also reflects the growth of the overall ePRO industry.
Waltham, MA – APRIL 10, 2006
Airpath and Connect Freely Inc. Enable Vacationers to Stay Wirelessly Connected in the Carolinas
Airpath Wireless, Inc. today announced that ConnectFreely, a leading Carolina’s based broadband service provider, is employing Airpath’s metro class operational support system (OSS), WiBOSS® Metro, for their back office wireless broadband solution.
Boston - April 5, 2006
Massachusetts Hospital Association Endorses MedAptus
MedAptus announced that it has established a partnership with the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA).
Las Vegas, NV - April 4, 2006
Tropos Networks and MetroMesh Solution Partners to Show Industry's First Municipal Wireless Ecosystem at CTIA
Tropos Networks will be exhibiting its market-leading MetroMesh™ architecture.
Cambridge, MA - April 3, 2006
CombinatoRx Announces Discovery of Novel Synergistic Combination Leads for Glioblastoma
CombinatoRx, Incorporated announced the presentation of in vitro data on novel combination drug candidates for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles - April 3, 2006
Infotrieve Announces Latest Adoptions of Its Electronic Laboratory Notebook Software Solution
Infotrieve announced that the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Acacia Research Corporation’s CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics Group, have separately adopted the Infotrieve/ELN Electronic Laboratory Notebook for the management of scientific protocols, data collection and sharing.
Cambridge and Lexington, MA - April 3, 2006
Epix and Predix Announce Merger Agreement
EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPIX) and Predix Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby EPIX will acquire Predix in a transaction valued at approximately $90 million, including the assumption of net debt at closing.
Atlanta, GA - March 31, 2006
CardioMEMS, Inc. Wins Frost & Sullivan 2006 Product Innovation of the Year Award
CardioMEMS, Inc. announced today they are the recipients of the Frost & Sullivan 2006 Product Innovation of the Year Award in the medical monitoring market for the company’s breakthrough EndoSure™ Wireless AAA Pressure Measurement System.
Pittsburgh, PA and Charlestown, MA - March 31, 2006
invivodata and PHT Settle Patent Lawsuits
invivodata, inc. and PHT Corporation, leading providers of electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) solutions used in clinical research, today announced that a settlement has been reached in PHT’s patent infringement lawsuit against invivodata filed on Jan. 28, 2004.
Los Angeles - March 28, 2006
Infotrieve Introduces New Order Aggregation Tool to Optimize Spending on Journal Article Reprints
Infotrieve, Inc. announced the immediate availability of the company’s new Content Awareness & Aggregation Tool (CAAT).
Dedham, MA - March 27, 2006
iParty Corp. Announces New Director
iParty Corp. (AMEX: IPT announced that Mr. Robert W. Jevon, Jr. has rejoined its Board of Directors.
Boston, MA - March 23, 2006
CombinatoRx Announces $48.0 Million Private Placement
Boston Millennia Partners is pleased to announce the completion of a $48 million private placement for portfolio company CombinatoRx (NasdaqNM:CRXX).
Dallas, TX - March 16, 2006
SensorLogic Continues Growth Mode and Adds Financial Executive
SensorLogic Inc. announced that G. Patrich Simpkins has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer.
San Diego, CA - March 16, 2006
Novalar Initiates Pivotal Phase 3 Studies for Novel Dental Anesthesia Reversal Agent
Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.™ has initiated two pivotal Phase 3 studies for NV-101, a vasodilator, being evaluated as a local dental anesthesia reversal agent.
Sunnyvale, CA - March 9, 2006
New MetroMesh OS release 5.1 from Tropos Delivers Next-Generation Metro-Scale Wi-Fi Capacity and Reliability
Tropos Networks,announced groundbreaking innovations for large Wi-Fi networks with release 5.1 of its MetroMesh OS.
Sunnyvale, CA - March 7, 2006
Tropos Networks joins Juniper Networks J-Partner Infrastructure Alliance Program
Tropos Networks announced that it has officially joined the Juniper Networks J-Partner Solution Alliance, a coalition of companies delivering products that complement Juniper Networks in delivering secure, scalable and high-performance IP networks.
Waltham, Ma – March 7, 2006
Airpath Joins Frontier Broadband in Granbury, Texas Wi-Fi Deployment
Airpath Wireless, Inc.announced that Frontier Broadband, a wireless Internet service provider, has selected Airpath’s RoamBOSS Metro to simplify the back-office operations of the Granbury, Texas city-wide Wi-Fi deployment.
Mountain View and Sunnyvale, CA - March 6, 2006
Alvarion and Tropos Partner to Deliver Innovative Municipal Wireless Broadband Solutions
Alvarion Ltd. and Tropos announced their agreement to jointly target the municipal broadband market with a combination of their market leading technologies and products to enable municipalities to easily deploy cost effective broadband networks.
Petaluma, CA - March 6, 2006
Calix E-Series IP Service Edge Nodes Eliminate Over 50 Percent of Installed CAPEX Associated with FTTN Builds
Calix announced the addition of the E-Series IP service edge nodes (SENs) to its portfolio of access solutions.
Boston - March 02, 2006
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Selects MedAptus for Electronic Charge Capture
MedAptus® announced that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is the latest comprehensive care center to contract for the company’s practice-proven Electronic Charge Capture solution.
Waltham, MA – March 1, 2006
Airpath and Biltmore Communications Enable Wireless Zones Throughout Metro Atlanta
Airpath Wireless, Inc. announced that Biltmore Communications, a leading Atlanta-based broadband service provider, is employing Airpath’s metro class operational support system (OSS), WiBOSS® Metro, for their back office wireless broadband solution.
Washington, D.C. - February 28, 2006
Blackboard Inc. Completes Merger With WebCT, Inc.
Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced the completion of its merger with WebCT, Inc. Blackboard, as previously announced, is acquiring WebCT in a cash transaction for $178 million.
Petaluma, CA - February 21, 2006
Calix Completes Acquisition of Optical Solutions
Calix announced the completion of the acquisition of GPON market leader Optical Solutions. The operations of Optical Solutions have been fully integrated into those of Calix, which will maintain a development center in Minneapolis.
Petaluma, CA - February 21, 2006
Calix Unveils Industry's First "Install Once, Never Go Back" GPON ONT
Calix announced the availability of a new family of 2.4 Gbps GPON ONTs that shatter prevailing operational cost models associated with FTTP deployments.
Atlanta – February 20, 2006
CardioMEMS, Inc. Announces First Human Use of Wireless Pressure Sensor for Congestive Heart Failure Monitoring
CardioMEMS, Inc. announces that its wireless pressure sensor for heart failure (HF) monitoring was successfully implanted in patients.
Daytona Beach, FL - February 13, 2006
Access Anyplace deploys Tropos MetroMesh Broadband Wireless Mesh Network in Daytona Beach, Florida
Access Anyplace, LLC announced a partnership with the City of Daytona Beach to deploy a metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh infrastructure for fixed and mobile broadband connectivity.
Bern, Switzerland and Waltham, Ma – February 9, 2006
WeRoam and Airpath Sign Strategic Roaming Agreement
WeRoam, the global roaming platform, and Airpath Wireless announced an agreement whereby WeRoam gains access to increased wireless broadband footprint via Airpath’s InterRoam hosted roaming and clearinghouse platform and the Airpath Provider Alliance ( APA).
Palo Alto, California – February 8, 2006
Coapt Systems Launches SurgiWire™ Incisionless Dissector
Coapt Systems, Inc announced that it released the SurgiWire Incisionless Dissector for commercial sale in the U.S. market at the prestigious Baker Gordon Symposium held in Miami, Florida on February 2nd through the 4th.
Irvine, CA - February 8, 2006
DataLabs to Integrate Galt's dsNavigator Coding Product with Their Hybrid Clinical Data
DataLabs, an innovative developer of Web-based software applications for clinical development, today announced a partnership with Galt Associates to integrate Galt's dsNavigator coding and dictionary management product with DataLabs eCDM platform.
Charlestown, MA - February 7, 2006
PHT’s World-Class Quality System Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Recertification
PHT has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 recertification of the management systems governing the design, development, testing and deployment of its Product Suite.
Danbury, CT - February 7, 2006
Performance Fibers Outsources Transportation and Logistics to Odyssey
Odyssey announced that Performance Fibers, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of high-tenacity polyester, has signed a multi-year outsourcing contract and completed the transfer of its outbound North American logistics needs to Odyssey.
Boston, MA - February 7, 2006
Polatis Launches and Demonstrates new Products in Instrumentation, Video, and Network Monitoring at OFC/NFOEC 2006
Polatis announces expansion of product line at Optical Fiber Communications Conference 2006 in Anaheim, California.
Acton , MA and Waltham, MA – February 6, 2006
Tatara and Airpath Offer Carriers Turnkey Wireless Solutions
Tatara Systems, the market leader in mobile services convergence, and Airpath Wireless announced a partnership and joint marketing agreement.
Boston - February 2, 2006
MedAptus Experiences 70 Percent Revenue Growth in 2005
Point-of-care technology solutions provider MedAptus® today announced that 2005 was its third consecutive year of annualized growth of 70 percent.
Sunnyvale, CA - February 1, 2006
Tropos Networks and The CLOUD parther to deliver Metro-Scale Mesh Networks to european cities
Tropos Networks and The Cloud, the largest hot spot operator in Europe, announced a collaboration to deliver metro-scale mesh networks to city centers in the UK and Europe.
Dallas, TX - January 31, 2006
SensorLogic Continues to Add Key Industry Executives
SensorLogic Inc. announced that wireless industry executive Gregor Bleimann has joined the company as director of carrier operations.
Waltham, MA - January 30, 2006
Airpath Teams With ROC-net to Power Rockford, Illinois Wi-Fi Initiative
Airpath Wireless, Inc. announced that it has joined forces with ROC-net Services to roll out a wireless deployment in Rockford, Illinois.
Danbury, CT - January 30, 2006
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Wraps Up Exceptional Year
Odyssey Logistics & Technology announced the conclusion of a record year of development and corporate success for the company.
Danbury, CT - January 30, 2006
Odyssey Elects Vice Admiral Edward M. Straw As Chairman of Its Board
Odyssey Logistics & Technology announced the appointment of Edward M. Straw to the position of Chairman of the Board.
Boston, MA - January 30, 2006
CombinatoRx Drug Candidate CRx-102 Demonstrates Positive Phase 2 Study Results in Hand Osteoarthritis
CombinatoRx, Incorporated announced positive preliminary results of its randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled phase 2 clinical trial of CRx-102 in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand. The study met its primary endpoint of improvement in the AUSCAN visual analogue pain scale.
Greenville, SC - January 25, 2006
NuVox Communications Names Coker Chief Technology Officer
NuVox Communications has named Keith Coker as Chief Technology Officer.
Costa Mesa, CA - January 24, 2006
Netifice Signs AGL, Diamond Exchange, Pratt Industries and Turnberry
Netifice Communications, Inc announced that AGL, Diamond Exchange, Pratt Industries and Turnberry have contracted the company to support their mission critical communications. These companies represent just a few of the brand name customers that Netifice signed in Q4 2005.
Charlotte, NC - January 23, 2006
Global Transportation and Logistics Services Leader Expands to Reflect Company Growth; Company will Bring 300 New Jobs to Burgeoning City
Odyssey Logistics & Technology announced the establishment of its North American Service Center in Charlotte, North Carolina to support company growth.
Lebanon, NH - January 23, 2006
Glycofi Announces the First Production of AntiBodies with Human Glycosylation in Yeast
Researchers at GlycoFi and Dartmouth College have reported the first production of monoclonal antibodies with human sugar structures in yeast.
Atlanta, GA - January 19, 2006
EarthLink Announces Relationship With Motorola and Tropos
EarthLink announced it has signed a contract with Motorola, Inc. for it to provide wireless equipment, design, installation and system integration for the initial five major cities where EarthLink will deploy municipal wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) broadband Internet access networks.
Los Angeles, CA - January 18, 2006
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals to Present on Infotrieve’s E-Lab Notebook at Upcoming Lab Informatics Conference
Infotrieve, Inc. announced that Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is scheduled to present the Infotrieve/ELN electronic laboratory notebook as part of their presentation titled “Software Essentials for Systems Biology” on February 1, 2006, at the Laboratory Informatics conference in San Diego, CA..
WALTHAM, MA. - January 17, 2006
Airpath Teams with Ascio Wireless to Power Wi-Fi in Boston Districts
Airpath Wireless, Inc. and Ascio Wireless, New England’s implementer of fixed wireless solutions, today announced that Ascio will use Airpath’s WiBOSS Metro solution for administration and control of their “Boston Main Streets” public Wi-Fi project.
Bridgewater, NJ - January 17, 2006
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints New Director and Creation of a Scientific Advisory Board
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. announced the addition of a new director and the appointment of a scientific advisory board (SAB).
Atlanta, GA - January 9, 2006
CardioMEMS Names Matt Borenzweig Vice President of Sales
CardioMEMS has named Matt Borenzweig Vice President of Sales.
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina – January 6, 2006
Athenix secures $13 Million in Series C Financing
Athenix Corp. announced it has raised $13 million in growth capital through a Series C venture capital investment.
Bridgewater, NJ - January 6, 2006
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. Builds Drug Development Team through New Hires and Promotion
Sapphire Therapeutics, Inc. announced two recent hires and an internal promotion that strengthen the company’s team of pharmaceutical development experts to advance the clinical and preclinical development of Sapphire’s growing therapeutic pipeline
Los Angeles, CA - January 5, 2006
Infotrieve® Converts ArticleFinder® STM Search Engine to Free Access Model
Infotrieve announced that it had converted ArticleFinder, its online scientific, technical, and medical (STM) database with more than 26 million citations and eight million abstracts from over 54,000 journals, to a free access model.
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