January 2004

Precor Acquires ClubCom, CardioTheater
Precor takes another step toward global leadership with the acquisition of entertainment technology leader ClubCom, including its Cardio Theater division. ClubCom will operate as an independent subsidiary. In addition to providing open-platform entertainment network services to a variety of customers, ClubCom will collaborate with Precor on new technologies, such as Precor's InSite� wireless information service for club and facility management. Find out more about the acquisition on ClubCom's website.

Jan 29 | Permalink

Polycrystalline XRD Method from Hypernex Finds Metal Defects
In an article in Semiconductor International, Alexander E. Braun notes that HyperNex has pursued the development of a quantitative XRD metrology system specifically for fab-level monitoring of polycrystalline phase and texture. The result is a fab system that uses an area detector combined with proprietary wafer motion protocols and XRD analysis algorithms. This combination provides for rapid quantitative phase and texture analysis down to spot sizes as small as 26 × 35 µm.

Jan 13 | Permalink

Eidoserve's Virtual Employee to Help #1 Cochran Sell Cars
Eidoserve, an award-winning downtown software company, announced that it has completed an interactive technology development contract with #1 Cochran, the largest GM dealer in the Mid-Atlantic region, to help improve the dealership's Web-based automotive sales and optimize its service department's efficiency.

Jan 7 | Permalink

DFJ Frontier Funds First Sacramento Company
The partners at DFJ Frontier announced that they have made their first investment in the Sacramento area, leading the funding of Lipomics Technologies, a biotech company. DFJ Frontier's previous investments have been in the Southern California area.

Jan 3 | Permalink