“We are pleased to be America’s newest $100 million bank after less than 14 months of operations. With almost 7,800 FDIC-insured banks in the U.S. filing second quarter reports, First Commons Bank’s assets have now surpassed more than 2,700 banks or 35%,” said Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and CEO.

Financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2010 will be reported in October when the bank files its quarterly call report with the FDIC.

About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, N.A., a nationally-chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service, community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to mid-sized businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly-experienced, onsite, management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. Of note, Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and CEO, was named Financial Services Executive of the Year in the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards. First Commons Bank (http://www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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“With our rapid assemble-to-order capability, Numatics now offers the broadest line of pneumatic products and the fastest lead times of any quick-ship program in the industry,” said Robert W. Kemple, Jr., executive vice president, sales and marketing - Americas, ASCO Numatics. “Unlike other accelerated shipment offerings, Numatics Express gives customers the choice of more than 1,000 cylinders, linear slides, valves, regulators, and manifold assemblies with millions of available configurations —all for shipment within 2 and 3 days.”

Numatics Express products can be ordered and configured in minutes using Numatics’ online catalog and dynamic product modeling tool. Manifold assemblies come with up to eight stations plus valves and regulators. They are available with Sub D, Terminal Strip, and Fieldbus G2-2 (DeviceNet and Ethernet IP) electrical interfaces.

“With Numatics Express, customers can reduce the cycle times required to develop and build their equipment or make last minute engineering changes without disrupting project schedules,” said Kemple. “In addition, maintenance managers benefit from fast part replacement, reduced MRO inventory, and greater asset availability.”
The Numatics Express rapid-ship program is only available to U.S. customers. Order quantities are limited to 10 individual valves or regulators and 5 assembled manifolds.

“Only Numatics Express can offer the combination of easy ordering and configuration, exceptional performance and durability, and almost immediate shipment to customers across such a broad product line,” Kemple said.

For more information, contact Numatics at 1-888-NUMATICS (1-888-686-2842) or visit http://www.numatics.com/express.

Follow ASCO Numatics on Twitter at http://twitter.com/asconumatics. Find ASCO Numatics on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/asconumatics.

About ASCO Numatics
ASCO Numatics, a division of Emerson, offers comprehensive fluid automation solutions, including flow control and pneumatics products, for a wide range of industry-focused applications. The ASCO Numatics product line in North America consists of more than 50,000 valves, an extensive selection of air preparation equipment, and a full line of actuation products. ASCO products include solenoid pilot valves, angle body piston valves, linear indicators, redundant control systems, and pressure sensors. The Numatics line covers valve manifolds, cylinders, grippers, filters, regulators, and lubricators. For more information about ASCO Numatics products, visit www.asconumatics.com

About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses.  Emerson’s sales in fiscal 2009 were $20.9 billion.  The company is ranked 94th on the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest companies. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.

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Announced today was the AirPal RAMP^® All-In-One, which stands for Rapid Airway Management Positioning All-In-One system. It is designed primarily for the Operating Room (OR) to facilitate airway management in applications such as pre-oxygenation prior to anesthesia intubation, airway axes alignment for tracheal tube insertion to improve POGO scores and optimize glottic exposure, assistance with extubation to minimize the threat of tissue trauma, and many other procedures that require precise ear to sternal notch positioning. Other potential application areas include use in intensive care situations, emergency medical transport, and certain clinical care procedures.

Safe Anatomic Positioning system

“The RAMP All-In-One is a Safe Anatomic Positioning system that combines lateral transfer technology and flexible patient positioning,” said Weedling. “Its objectives are to afford greater safety and comfort for the patient, provide new levels of convenience for surgeons and anesthesiologists, and to assist in the prevention of patient handling injuries.”

Injuries to nurses caused by transferring or repositioning patients have been cited as a significant factor behind the medical industry’s escalating worker’s compensation costs. AirPal pioneered the original concept of using air-activated pads to more safely and easily transfer patients from one surface to another.

Because the RAMP module enables the patient’s angle of elevation to be adjusted via a pneumatic AirPod™, OR staff will no longer be required to manually lift the patient and use linens or pillows to achieve the desired elevation. The RAMP differs from conventional patient positioning techniques because it offers continuous adjustability, unlike the static wedges or linen props that must be readjusted each time the patient is moved. The RAMP was developed over a period of several years in collaboration with leading medical practitioners.

For more information regarding AirPal Safe Anatomic Positioning systems and the newly introduced RAMP All-In-One, contact AirPal at 800-633-4725 or http://airpal.com.

About AirPal®-Patient Transfer Systems, Inc:

AirPal®-Patient Transfer Systems, Inc. is a privately held Pennsylvania Corporation with offices in Center Valley and North Wales, PA. Established in 1984, AirPal® was the first company to bring to market an air-assisted lateral patient transfer device and is most noted for their “Platform” line of lateral patient transfer pads. The new AirPal® RAMP® Safe Anatomic Positioning system integrates safe patient handling practices with patient positioning for airway management. AirPal holds multiple patents and has remained a leading innovator in the market that they created. AirPal can be reached at 800-633-4725.

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Press contact: James Weedling, President, jweedling@airpal.com, 800-633-4725 or 610-282-4849

Download high resolution photos for publication from: http://airpal.com/photos

FLORHAM PARK, NEW JERSEY, August 10, 2010 – ASCO, the world’s leading manufacturer of solenoid valves, today introduced its 8262/8263 Series two-way and 8314 Series three-way direct acting solenoid valves with increased AC and DC pressure ratings and real-time online configuration and ordering. The two-way valves are ideal for applications in industrial and agricultural machinery, food products machinery, laundry and dishwashing appliances, and medical and analytical instruments. The three-way valves are ideal for process valve automation, fluid diversion, fluid mixing and piloting applications.

These valves are engineered with higher pressure ratings for AC and DC operation that enable original equipment manufacturers to achieve higher performance from their products. In addition, with the modular product architecture, a Web-based configuration tool, online ordering, and the ASCO Today guaranteed same-day shipping program, customers can rapidly configure and purchase an 8262/8263 or 8314 Series valve specifically for their application and receive it the next day.

The 8262/8263 Series valves come in brass and stainless steel constructions with 1/8-inch, ¼-inch, and 3/8-inch pipe sizes and are used to control the flow of air, water, light oil, and specialty media such as cryogenic fluids, ammonia, oxygen, and liquid propane.  The 8314 Series valves come in brass and stainless steel constructions with 1/8-inch and ¼-inch pipe sizes and are used to control the flow of air, water, and light oil.

The online configuration tool allows a customer to quickly build a valve to meet a set of specific requirements. It then displays the list price, availability, 3D CAD drawings, and specifications for the configured product. The configurator generates an order code for the valve that permits an immediate online purchase, plus greatly simplifies the reordering process. Most of the 8262/8263/8314 Series valves are available through the ASCO Today same-day shipping program.

For more information, contact ASCO at 800-972-ASCO, by e-mail at info-valve@asco.com or visit http://www.ascovalve.com.

Follow ASCO on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ASCOValve. Find ASCO on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ascovalve.

About ASCO Numatics

ASCO Numatics, a division of Emerson, offers comprehensive fluid automation solutions, including flow control and pneumatics products, for a wide range of industry-focused applications. The ASCO Numatics product line in North America consists of more than 50,000 valves, an extensive selection of air preparation equipment, and a full line of actuation products. ASCO products include solenoid pilot valves, angle body piston valves, linear indicators, redundant control systems, and pressure sensors. The Numatics line covers valve manifolds, cylinders, grippers, filters, regulators, and lubricators. For more information about ASCO Numatics products, visit www.asconumatics.com.

About Emerson

Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses.  Emerson’s sales in fiscal 2009 were $20.9 billion. The company is ranked 94th on the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest companies. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.

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Quick Facts

· ASCO introduces new 8262/8263 Series two-way and 8314 Series three-way direct acting solenoid valves

· 8262/8263 Series applications: Industrial and agricultural machinery, food products machinery, laundry and dishwashing appliances, and medical and analytical instruments. For control of flow of air, water, light oil, and specialty media such as cryogenic fluids, ammonia, oxygen, and liquid propane.

· 8314 Series applications: Process valve automation, fluid diversion, fluid mixing and piloting applications. For control of flow of air, water, and light oil

· Online Configuration Tool enables quick build of valves to meet specific requirements

· Available for Guaranteed next-day delivery

Media Resources

· High resolution image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ascovalve/4876621434

Resource Links

· ASCO website: http://www.ascovalve.com

· Product information: http://www.ascovalve.com/Applications/Products/SolenoidValves.aspx

· Online Configuration Tool: http://www.catalogds.com/asco/da_selector.jsp

Social Media Links

· Twitter: http://twitter.com/ASCOValve

· Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ascovalve

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· 8262/8263 Series, 8314 Series, flow control, fluid automation, pneumatics, solenoid valves

Public Relations contact (Boston): Don Goncalves of Tiziani Whitmyre, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380

“Mr. Ryder’s responsibilities will include developing our sales channels, creating a strategic marketing plan, and building the InQ brand around the world,” said Dick Reeves, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, InQ Biosciences.

“With his deep life sciences experience, he is the ideal executive to help us commercialize and launch the InQ Cell Research System. We are locating Mr. Ryder in the Boston area — the center of the stem cell and neuroscience research markets that will so greatly benefit from our exciting new technology,” Reeves said.

InQ is the first fully integrated system that creates a true in vivo environment for studying sensitive nerve, brain, and other human cells for disease research. It is the only cell research instrument that combines a dynamic software-controlled sample environment with powerful imaging and real-time data collection. These unique capabilities enable researchers to achieve unprecedented cell culture control, viability, and visibility that was previously unattainable.

Ryder brings over 20 years of life science sales, marketing, and business development leadership to InQ Biosciences. He joined the company from Skyscape, Marlborough, Massachusetts, a provider of trusted medical information for hand-held and mobile devices, where he was Senior Vice President of Sales. In that role, Ryder was instrumental in facilitating the acquisition of Skyscape in July 2009 by Physicians Interactive and Perseus, a $2 billion private equity firm. He also led sales and marketing for Advanced Instruments, Norwood, Massachusetts, a leading provider of microbiology research instrumentation to the pharmaceutical, industrial, and research markets. In addition, Ryder held sales management positions with Baxter Healthcare, Becton Dickinson Corporation, and Fisher Scientific. He holds a BS degree in Health Science Education from Springfield College in Massachusetts.

About InQ Biosciences
InQ Biosciences is a provider of innovative technologies for cell growth and research. The company’s InQ Cell Research System will empower scientists to unlock novel and more powerful approaches to cell-based discovery. The firm was founded in 2007 with technology originating from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Series B financing was completed in May 2010 and commercial launch of its InQ system is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. For more information, visit www.inqbio.com. Follow InQ Biosciences on Twitter at @InQbio (http://twitter.com/InQbio).

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“Our new website is part of our continuing plan to integrate the latest banking technologies with a personal touch to make banking convenient, simple and sensible,” said Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“The new website now includes information on the bank’s history, its Board of Directors, Management, Founders, Board of Advisors, Lending Team, and Branch Team,” he said.

The website also provides access to detailed information on First Commons Bank’s business and personal banking services, savings and lending rates, ATM services, and more.

About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, N.A., a nationally-chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service, community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to mid-sized businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly-experienced, onsite, management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. Of note, Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President & CEO, was named Financial Services Executive of the Year in the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards. First Commons Bank (www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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– New Newton, Mass. bank surpasses more than 32% of all FDIC-insured banks in just over eleven months of operation–

Newton, Massachusetts – July 22, 2010 – First Commons Bank, N.A., reported that its assets have grown to more than $94 million during its fourth quarter of operations ending June 30, 2010. The bank began operations on July 22, 2009 and serves businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts.

“I am pleased with our deposit growth for this past quarter and I am especially pleased with our loan growth,” said Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our loans grew four to five times faster than our deposits reflecting our ability to fill consumer and business lending voids created by the large banks.”

“With almost 8,000 FDIC-insured banks in the U.S. filing second quarter reports, First Commons Bank assets have now surpassed more than 2,600 banks after just over eleven months of operations,” he said.

About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, N.A., a nationally-chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service, community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to mid-sized businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly-experienced, onsite, management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. Of note, Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President & CEO, was named Financial Services Executive of the Year in the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards. First Commons Bank (www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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]]> http://www.tizinc.com/newsblog/index.php/first-commons-bank-assets-top-94-million-in-fourth-quarter-of-operations/feed/ http://www.tizinc.com/newsblog/index.php/harvest-time-bread-company-utilizes-tiziani-whitmyre-inc-for-branding-internet-marketing-public-relations-services/ http://www.tizinc.com/newsblog/index.php/harvest-time-bread-company-utilizes-tiziani-whitmyre-inc-for-branding-internet-marketing-public-relations-services/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:39:19 +0000 admin http://www.tizinc.com/newsblog/?p=2356 SHARON, Mass. – July 19, 2010 – Harvest Time Bread Company, a leading producer of a wide variety of breads, rolls, whole grain and organic products, is utilizing Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc. as its corporate branding, Internet marketing, and public relations services partner.

Tiziani Whitmyre (http://www.tizinc.com), is a Boston-area interactive marketing and public relations services agency that helps business-to-business (B2B) manufacturing and technology-based companies to build brands, gather sales leads, and generate an ROI which maximizes payback on marketing communications budgets.

Harvest Time Bread Company (http://www.harvesttimebread.com) is the proud maker of high-quality bakery products for grocers and food service companies across the U.S. Harvest Time specializes in artisan, European, and all-natural breads; distinctive sandwich rolls; and whole-grain and organic offerings. The company maintains facilities in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.A. Backed by a heritage of more than 25 years of distinguished baking, Harvest Time Bread Company was established in its present form in 2005. The company recently announced a $4.5 million investment to expand its bakery operations in the Southeastern U.S.

Tiziani Whitmyre recently completed a wide-ranging brand image makeover for Harvest Time that included corporate branding, packaging, and a newly designed and optimized website. Tiziani Whitmyre will continue to promote Harvest Time product and service offerings to national and regional food service companies, restaurants, grocery stores, and retail chains around the U.S. through a variety of Internet marketing and ongoing public relations (PR) campaign.

About Tiziani Whitmyre
Tiziani Whitmyre (www.tizinc.com) is a Boston area-based marketing services and strategies agency that builds brands, generates sales leads, and delivers an ROI which maximizes payback on any marketing communications budget. Services include public relations (PR) services, Internet marketing online (including search engine optimization, affiliate marketing, web design), advertising, direct marketing, graphic design, and corporate branding strategy.

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“The ‘HearForever™: Best Practices in Hearing Conservation’ seminars will address an expanding range of need-to-know topics for employers ranging from implementing an effective occupational Hearing Conservation Program to impact of the changes to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to enact in September,” said Dr. Theresa Y. Schulz, Lt. Col. USAF (retired), Hearing Conservation Manager, Sperian Hearing Protection, LLC/Howard Leight.

Dr. Schulz will present the free three hour, 9 a.m. to Noon seminars. They’re scheduled as follows:
• Cincinnati, OH, Sept. 13, Monday, at the Hilton Garden Inn / Mason
• Indianapolis, IN, Sept. 14, Tuesday, at the Marriott Indianapolis North
• Chicago, IL, Sept. 15, Wednesday, at the Hilton Garden Inn / Chicago O’Hare Airport
• Davenport, IA, Sept. 16, Thursday, at the Radisson Quad City Plaza

To register, visit http://www.hearforever.org/hf2010midwest.

Employers attending the seminars will receive practical information on noise-induced hearing loss, and the latest research and technology on hearing loss prevention. They will also explore the impact of the EPA’s imminent rule changing the Noise Reduction Rating labels on hearing protection devices. Topics will include:
• Basics of Hearing Conservation and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
• Key Elements of an Occupational Hearing Conservation Program
• Impending Changes to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) and How They Affect You
• Reducing Costs for Occupational Hearing Loss
• Selection and Fitting of Hearing Protectors
• Employee Motivation and Training
• New Hearing Conservation Innovations and Technologies (In-Ear Dosimetry, Intelligent Protection, etc.)

Industrial hygienists, occupational health and safety professionals, safety managers, audiologists, and liability and risk management professionals are all encouraged to attend.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) will be available for members of AIHA and ASSE.

“Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most common, permanent occupational injury in the world – yet it’s also most preventable form of on-the-job injury,” she said. “We’re providing safety professionals with the knowledge and confidence to effectively manage their Hearing Conservation programs for the benefit of their workers — and their own bottom line.”

Attendees will receive free Hearing Conservation training materials, posters, and literature, as well as samples of Howard Leight and other Sperian products. Following the seminar, attendees can participate in hands-on demonstrations of Howard Leight’s new VeriPRO® ear plug fit testing system and QuietDose™ in-ear dosimetry.

Dr. Schulz, who will present the seminars, is a past president of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), and also past chair of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC). During her 20+ year career in the United States Air Force, she was twice recognized as USAF Outstanding Audiologist of the Year. Most recently, she served as a senior service fellow at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) Hearing Loss Prevention Program. Dr. Schulz holds a Ph.D. in hearing science from Ohio State University.

Howard Leight Hearing Conservation seminars have been presented to over 3,000 safety professionals on five continents over the past five years. They’re part of Howard Leight’s industry-leading HearForever™ initiative to raise awareness of the dangers, risks and consequences of noise-induced hearing loss.

To register, visit http://www.hearforever.org/hf2010midwest.

Follow on Twitter: @HowardLeight at http://twitter.com/HowardLeight and @HearForeverOrg at http://twitter.com/hearforeverOrg. Find HearForever on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HearForever.

About Howard Leight
Howard Leight/Sperian Hearing Protection, LLC is a leading global provider of passive and intelligent hearing protection solutions, and the founder of the HearForever™ initiative. For over 30 years, Howard Leight has pursued the prevention of occupational noise-induced hearing loss through innovation in hearing protection design, technology, performance and comfort, and the promotion of progressive Hearing Conservation Programs. Leading solutions include the highest attenuating Max® single-use earplug; patented Air Flow Control™ technology for optimal earmuff attenuation; QuietDose™ personal in-ear dosimetry; and the industry-changing VeriPRO® earplug fit testing system. Visit: http://www.howardleight.com. Follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardLeight.

About Sperian Protection
With nearly 6,000 employees worldwide, Sperian Protection is resolutely geared towards international markets. The world leader in personal protective equipment (hearing, eye, respiratory and fall protection, gloves, clothing and footwear), the Group offers innovative products adapted to high-risk environments so that all workers in the manufacturing and services industries can work with confidence. Sperian Protection is listed on Euronext’s Eurolist and on the SBF120.

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Public Relations contact, Boston:  Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, U.S.A., July 13, 2010 — InQ Biosciences, a provider of innovative technologies for cell growth and research, announced its plans to launch the InQ^TM Cell Research System during the fourth quarter of 2010. InQ is the first fully integrated system that creates a high fidelity in vivo environment for studying stem cells, plus nerve, brain, and other mammalian cells for disease research.

“The InQ system is the only cell research instrument that combines a dynamic software-controlled sample environment with powerful imaging and real-time data collection,” said Aaron Hammons, President and Chief Technology Officer, InQ Biosciences. “Our system’s exclusive capability to tightly control environmental parameters with correlated sample feedback will create a new paradigm in cell biology research. Scientists will be empowered with novel and more relevant approaches to discovery as they pursue the causes of cancer and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases,” Hammons said.

The benchtop system automates the cell culture process by enclosing the cells in a sealed, sterile removable cartridge that slides into the instrument. An onboard computer precisely controls the mix and flow of nutritive media and gasses and regulates the temperature. “Users will reap the benefits of extended cell growth and unprecedented experiment reproducibility and standardization. Now researchers can easily simulate hundreds of disease states, including stroke, heart attack, Alzheimer’s, and ALS,” said Hammons.

A built-in high-resolution microscope and camera record the assay at scheduled intervals, and can send the images to the researcher anywhere in the world via the Internet and smart phone. Adjustments to the experiment can be made remotely, as well.

The InQ System fits easily into research workflows and integrates with most laboratory information management systems. It requires fewer samples to attain study goals, generates more data points for greater accuracy of results, and dramatically reduces the number of failed experiments,” Hammons said.

Units will be shipped to early access partners beginning in September, with commercial launch scheduled in the fourth quarter. For more information on the InQ System, contact info@inqbio.com or 866-735-9684, or visit http://www.inqbio.com. Follow InQ Biosciences on Twitter at http://twitter.com/InQbio.

About InQ Biosciences

InQ Biosciences is a provider of innovative technologies for cell growth and research. The company’s InQ Cell Research System will empower scientists to unlock novel and more powerful approaches to cell-based discovery. The firm was founded in 2007 with technology originating from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Series B financing was completed in May 2010 and commercial launch of its InQ system is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. For more information, visit http://www.inqbio.com. Follow InQ Biosciences on Twitter at http://twitter.com/InQbio.

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