impluCorporation

Thursday, 5 November 2009

First Contact: Companies

BLAST APPLICATIONS, INC. (PLAINVIEW, NY), BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC

First Contact: People

BENNETT JEFFREY, a Director at RANCHER ENERGY CORP.

BOND JOHN, a person at NORTHERN TRUST CORP

BOWLES RICHARD S III, EXE V-P & CHIEF COMPL OFFICER at MERCK & CO. INC.

BOYER K. DAVID JR., a Director at BB&T CORP

CAO WEI, a major shareholder at ZOOM TECHNOLOGIES INC

CHEE JOHNATHAN WONJONG, a Director at FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP

CLARK DANIEL J, a major shareholder at WCA WASTE CORP

DAVLOOR RAGHUNATH, a Director at CEDAR SHOPPING CENTERS INC

DUNLEAVY MIKE SR., a Director at STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC

FOX JOSEPH J, a Director at WEBDIGS INC

HAYSLIP WARREN R., VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER at PMFG, INC.

HENELY KATHRYN J, COO at PERFICIENT INC

KLINE REBECCA L, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-RETAIL at VILLAGE BANK & TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

KORWIN STEVEN M., SR. VP, QUALITY & ENGINEERING at SPARTON CORP

LOCONTI JOSEPH E., a major shareholder at WCA WASTE CORP

MA HEPING, a Director at CHINA ARMCO METALS, INC.

MCARDLE JAMES, SENIOR VP, WORLDWIDE SALES at ULTICOM INC

MITTENDORFF ROBERT, VP MARKETING & BUS DEV at HANSEN MEDICAL INC

PANG TAO, a Director at CHINA ARMCO METALS, INC.

QUINN BERNARD J., SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT at HOME PROPERTIES INC

RUMPH HAROLD HENRY, a Director at NUTRA PHARMA CORP

TRACY DON, VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO at MGP INGREDIENTS INC

TURNER MERVYN, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER at MERCK & CO. INC.

VALENTINE KENNETH T, VICE PRESIDENT at PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC

WANG ZHAOFANG, a Director at ORIENT PAPER INC.

WILLIAMS WILLIAM C, VICE PRESIDENT at PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC

YOUNG ALFRED L., EVP AND COO at LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

ZHAO QIANG, VP SALES AND MARKETING at YONGYE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

New Positions

AMBROSE ADELE D, becomes V-P & CHIEF COMMS OFFICER at MERCK & CO. INC.

BARSHAY STANLEY F, becomes EXEC V-P CONSUMER HEALTH CARE at MERCK & CO. INC.

BERNSTEIN DREW, becomes a Director at ORIENT PAPER INC.

BRUN LESLIE A, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

CANAN JOHN, becomes SR V-P & CONTROLLER at MERCK & CO. INC.

CANO FRANCIS, becomes a Director at DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP

CECH THOMAS R, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

CLAIR MICHAEL, becomes a Director at 3PAR INC.

CLARK RICHARD T, becomes CHAIRMAN, PRES & CEO at MERCK & CO. INC.

DEESE WILLIE A, becomes EXE V-P & PRES. MMD at MERCK & CO. INC.

FRAZIER KENNETH C, becomes EXE V-P & PRES GLOBAL HH at MERCK & CO. INC.

GLOCER THOMAS H, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

GODSOE PETER C, becomes a Director at INGERSOLL-RAND PLC

GOLDSTONE STEVEN F, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

GRADDICK WEIR MIRIAN M, becomes EXE V-P, HR at MERCK & CO. INC.

HARRISON WILLIAM B JR, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

JACOBSON HARRY R, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

JONES A LAURENCE, becomes a Director at COMVERGE, INC.

KELLEY WILLAM N, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

KELLOGG PETER N, becomes EXE V-P & CFO at MERCK & CO. INC.

KIM PETER S, becomes EXE V-P & PRES, MRL at MERCK & CO. INC.

KOCH BRUCE, becomes CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER at CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

KUHLIK BRUCE N, becomes EXE V-P & GEN COUNSEL at MERCK & CO. INC.

LAZARUS ROCHELLE B, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

NORTON DAVID K, becomes SEN. EXEC. VP AND CHRO at PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL, INC.

ODONNELL JOSEPH M, becomes a Director at COMVERGE, INC.

QUINN JOHN S, becomes EXECUTIVE VP AND CFO at LKQ CORP

REPRESAS CARLOS E, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

SCALET J CHRIS, becomes EXE V-P GLOBAL SRVS & CIO at MERCK & CO. INC.

SHENK THOMAS E, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

TATLOCK ANNE M, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

THIER SAMUEL O MD, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

THOMSON WILLIAM, becomes a Director at CHINA ARMCO METALS, INC.

TURNER ERIKA H, becomes VP, CFO & TREASURER at LYDALL INC /DE/

WANG WENBING, becomes a Director at ORIENT PAPER INC.

WEEKS WENDELL P, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

WENDELL PETER C, becomes a Director at MERCK & CO. INC.

News Releases

ABITIBIBOWATER INC. issues a release.

ADAMA TECHNOLOGIES CORP issues a release.

ADDUS HOMECARE CORP issues a release.

ALON USA ENERGY, INC. issues a release.

AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO issues a release.

AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS CO issues a release.

ARCH CHEMICALS INC issues a release.

ATLAS ENERGY, INC. issues a release.

BANK OF COMMERCE HOLDINGS issues a release.

BANK OF GRANITE CORP issues a release.

BARRY R G CORP /OH/ issues a release.

BF ACQUISITION GROUP V INC issues a release.

BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY INC issues a release.

BLUE EARTH SOLUTIONS, INC. issues a release.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP issues a release.

BRAMPTON CREST INTERNATIONAL INC issues a release.

CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL, INC. issues a release.

CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC issues a release.

CHERRY TANKERS INC issues a release.

CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP issues a release.

CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORP issues a release.

CHINA TEL GROUP INC issues a release.

COINSTAR INC issues a release.

CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC issues a release.

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO issues a release.

CORTLAND BANCORP INC issues a release.

COWEN GROUP, INC. issues a release.

COWEN HOLDINGS, INC. issues a release.

DOUGLAS LAKE MINERALS INC. issues a release.

DVL INC /DE/ issues a release.

DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP issues a release.

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES issues a release.

FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. issues a release.

FORCE PROTECTION INC issues a release.

FORGENT NETWORKS INC issues a release.

GC CHINA TURBINE CORP. issues a release.

HANA BIOSCIENCES INC issues a release.

HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC. issues a release.

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC issues a release.

KODIAK ENERGY, INC. issues a release.

L & L INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC issues a release.

LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC issues a release.

LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/ issues a release.

MAXYGEN INC issues a release.

MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC issues a release.

MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC issues a release.

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORP issues a release.

MODINE MANUFACTURING CO issues a release.

NANOSPHERE INC issues a release.

NATURAL BLUE RESOURCES, INC. issues a release.

NOVAVAX INC issues a release.

OSHKOSH CORP issues a release.

PACIFIC ALLIANCE CORP /UT/ issues a release.

PHOTOMEDEX INC issues a release.

PINNACLE DATA SYSTEMS INC issues a release.

PRESSTEK INC /DE/ issues a release.

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES LP issues a release.

S1 CORP /DE/ issues a release.

SEARCHMEDIA HOLDINGS LTD issues a release.

SERENA SOFTWARE INC issues a release.

SINGLE TOUCH SYSTEMS INC issues a release.

SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. issues a release.

STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS INC issues a release.

TEAMSTAFF INC issues a release.

TITAN ENERGY WORLDWIDE, INC. issues a release.

TITANIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP issues a release.

TRAVELZOO INC issues a release.

UAL CORP /DE/ issues a release.

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC issues a release.

VISION GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC issues a release.

VOICE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL INC issues a release.

WEBMD HEALTH CORP. issues a release.