Friday, May 14, 2004AeA Orange County Honors Technology CompaniesThe Orange County Counil of the AeA announced the group's High Tech Awards winners yesterday, and presented awards to Autobytel, HireRight, TransDimension, D-Link, CMS Products, Emulex, Bitfone, FileNet, Endeavors Technology, and Ceradyne. The group also honored George Kurtz, CEO, Foundstone; L. George Klaus, President and CEO, Epicor Software; William Simpson, Managing Partner, Paul Hastings; and Theodore (Ted) J. Smith, Founder of FileNet Corporation for their achievements in the industry.
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SYS Technologies Gains $750K SBIRSan Diego-based SYS Technologies (www.systechnologies.com) said yesterday that it has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Naval Air Systems Command. The $750,000 grant will be used in the development of a decision support system for graphically visualizing progress towards readiness goals, and is a follow on to a Phase I SBIR grant which was completed by SYS. The company will help to further develop the program, which helps the Naval Air Station monitor r (More info...)
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Syrrx Inks $178M Deal With RocheSan Diego-based Syrrx (www.syrrx.com) has signed a deal with drug maker Roche to develop drug candidates to treat cancer and type 2 diabetes. The strategic alliance calls for an upfront payment of cash and equity, and option payments which could total $178M if all product milestones are met. Syrrx is focused on structure-based drug discovery and development, and has identified a drug target targeted at the gene transcription ability of cancer, and another which may reduce the overproduction of a (More info...)
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Qualcomm Ships Combo Camera, Wireless, GPS Chips, Signs YahooSan Diego-based Qualcomm (www.qualcomm.com) yesterday introduced three new chipsets that integrate a 6.0 megapixel digital camera, 3D graphics accceleration, GPS support, and on-board TV interface, and support for all major 3G wireless protocols. The new chipsets are targeted at portable business, high-fidelity entertainment, and interactive gaming applications, and getting consumers to extend usage time of wireless devices. The chipsets also support a wide variety of peripheral connections, inc (More info...)
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Citysearch, Overture In DealPasadena-based Citysearch (www.citysearch.com) has entered into a deal with Overture Services (www.overture.com) to integrate Overture's sponsored search listings into Citysearch's ad inventory. Citysearch will include Overture's search listings within home services, professional services, and medical specialists categories where Citysearch has available ad inventory. Overture results will also appear above Citysearch editorial listings. Overture is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yahoo.
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