(Cary, N.C.) ICTS, the strategic clinical trials marketing firm, has quietly become an industry leader in using social networking as an effective tool for patient recruitment. The staff at ICTS has been accurately identifying patient populations and strategically networking amongst the potential patient groups for many years. “Understanding the way the patients feel, their decision making process, and where and how they look for information, has always been a part of our strategy,” says Tom Sturgis, president. “We’ve used social networking techniques for many years and with technology such as Facebook and Twitter, our tools have become much more effective and affordable.” In fact, more clients have been reaching out to ICTS than ever before. (more…)

(Winston-Salem, N.C.) InterAct Public Safety Systems, a leading provider of safety and security software used by government agencies as well as private sector businesses, today announced the release of InterActMobile version 8 with improved inter-agency data-sharing and administrative features. The release includes the launch of the InterAct Connections Engine (ICE), a powerful message switch that hosts the InterActMobile and InterActPocketCop systems and their connections to third-party applications. InterActMobile version 8 will be demonstrated in Booth 525 at the National Sheriff’s Association conference June 28 – 30 in Anaheim, CA. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Leaders from the Premier healthcare alliance will speak across the country in July discussing methods to succeed under new healthcare reform scenarios by improving care quality, safety and cost-effectiveness. Premier President and CEO Susan DeVore will speak at the Health Forum and American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in San Diego on July 22. DeVore will discuss results from Premier’s QUEST: High Performing Hospitals® initiative and how it helps hospitals optimize performance in five critical areas: cost-effectiveness, evidence-based care delivery, mortality, harm reduction and patient satisfaction. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Raleigh-based Consert Inc., a smart grid technology provider, announced today that Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE:GE), Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), Verizon Ventures and private investors have invested $17.7 million to fund strategic marketing, North American sales and ongoing enhancements of Consert’s advanced smart grid software. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Tranzyme Pharma announced positive top-line results today from a Phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating TZP-102 capsules in diabetic patients with gastroparesis, a serious disorder characterized by the inability of the stomach to empty food efficiently. The study achieved a clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement in critical gastroparesis-related symptoms. All three TZP-102 doses tested were effective, safe and well tolerated. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Fast Lane (www.fastlaneus.com), a leading worldwide provider of advanced IT training, has moved its U.S. headquarters from Cary, N.C., to Morrisville to accommodate growth in service offerings and staff. To showcase their expanded training facilities, Fast Lane will hold an Open House on July 14 at their new location at 1800 Perimeter Park, Suite 140. (more…)

(Washington, D.C. and Research Triangle Park, N.C.) The 5th annual North Carolina Leadership Award in Industrial Biotechnology was presented to BASF Plant Science LP during the World Congress for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. (more…)

(Wrightsville Beach and Raleigh, N.C.) Hundreds of small business owners from across the state rallied together June 23-25 at the annual Summer Meeting of NCAMES, North Carolina’s leader in home medical equipment advocacy and education. Attendees from as far away as Winston-Salem, Rocky Mount, Charlotte, and Asheville travelled to the three-day conference in Wrightsville Beach to learn how to survive Federal Medicare bidding rules devastating the home medical equipment industry. (more…)

(Chapel Hill, N.C.) PharPoint Research, Inc., a drug development service company providing biostatistics and data management services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, announces that it recently leased additional space near the current Wilmington, NC office, allowing for expansion as the business continues to quickly grow. (more…)

(Souderton, Pa. and Durham, N.C.) When Almac opens its new North American headquarters this fall, its state-of-the-art facility will feature a 271,000 cubic-foot cold storage unit built to accommodate clinical supplies, in particular one of the biggest emerging trends in the pharmaceutical industry: biologics, protein-based drugs that must be stored at cold temperatures. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced it will host the seventh annual Red Hat Summit and JBoss World in Boston, May 3-6, 2011. This premier open source event will return to Boston for a third time and its second consecutive year, bringing together customers, partners and open source enthusiasts to discuss global technology challenges. (more…)

(Mountain Home, N.C.) Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation, Cutting Tool Division today announced its new CA4505 and CA4515 CVD coated carbide grades of indexable cutting tool inserts for machining gray and nodular (ductile) cast iron. Featuring Kyocera’s new Bright Black (BB) coating technology, the CA45-series offers superior resistance to premature insert wear and fractures. (more…)