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Age of Conan one of the fastest selling PC games of all time
2008-05-27
- Over 400.000 gamers have entered game – First 20 reviews with an average review score above 90% - Durham, USA – May 26th, 2008 – Funcom is proud to announce that Age of Conan is one of the fastest selling PC games of all time. More than 400.000 gamers have entered Hyboria over the last few days, with almost half coming from the North American market. This amazing figure for a PC game shows that the positive pre-order trend has transferred into actual sales, and people from all over the world are now flocking to the most savage, sexy and brutal MMO ever created.
Danish start-up ZYB acquired by Vodafone for 235 million DKK
2008-05-16
The founders of ZYB and sole investor Nordic Venture Partners have signed an agreement with Vodafone to sell all shares in ZYB to Vodafone at a price of 235 million DKK.
Syslore to deliver an address recognition system for Itella
2008-05-07
Helsinki, Finland - 5 May 2008 – Syslore Ltd. Itella Mail Communication and the Finnish software company Syslore Ltd. have signed a contract for the delivery of an address recognition system for mail sorting and electronic message delivery services.
Nordic Venture Partners Invests in SANAKO’s International Expansion
2008-01-08
HELSINKI, Jan 8, 2008 - Nordic Venture Partners will invest over € 5 million in SANAKO shares. The new capital will allow SANAKO to enhance its presence in key markets including the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the Middle East. It will also strengthen the company’s educational offering to its worldwide customer base by collaborating with value network partners.
Atheros Communications Acquires u-Nav Microelectronics
2007-12-19
SANTA CLARA, CA, Dec. 13, 2007 - Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer of advanced wireless solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and certain liabilities of u-Nav Microelectronics, a privately held fabless semiconductor company specializing in global positioning system (GPS) chipsets and software that enable mobile location-based products and services. u-Nav's 54 employees are located at its Irvine, CA headquarters and its European engineering facility in Tampere, Finland. The cash and stock transaction, currently valued at approximately $54 million, includes $15.4 million in cash and 1.28 million shares of Atheros common stock and may include an additional consideration to shareholders if certain defined milestones are achieved.