Hey yinz guys, it’s Friday! Everyone’s favorite day of the week. And at Techburgher, time for a smattering of news nuggest from around Pittsburgh’s tech industry. Here it is, hot off the grill:
Cellumen Appoints Dr. Jack A. Reynolds to its Board of Directors
Cellumen, Inc., a discovery toxicology company, announced that industry veteran and former Pfizer executive Dr. Jack A. Reynolds has joined Cellumen’s board of directors. With more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Reynolds is founder and Principal at JAReynolds & Associates, which is focused on defining new paradigms for improving safety testing and decision making in the pharmaceutical industry.
NeuroKinetics to Release Latest Version of VEST
NeuroKinetics (NKI) , manufacturers of noninvasive medical evaluation equipment used worldwide for balance, vestibular and neurological disorder tests, said today that it will release version 6.7 of its proprietary VEST™ control and analysis software at the upcoming Audiology Now! 2009 – the annual conference of the American Academy of Audiology to be held next month in Dallas. Get more details here.
ANSYS NAMED TO CRO’S 100 BEST CORPORATE CITIZENS LIST; EXPANDS HPC CAPACITY FOR ENHANCED R&D
ANSYS, Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, was named one of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens®” by CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer). The 2009 ranking analyzes the efforts of companies on the Russell 1000® index in bringing shareholders more value and making employees proud. ANSYS was one of only two engineering simulation organizations that made the list.
Also, ANSYS announced the addition of large-scale high-performance computing (HPC) systems from HP that will enhance the company’s software research and development efforts. The new HP solution expands the organization’s computing capacity and is key to ensuring the continued leadership position of ANSYS in engineering software for HPC scalability.
GSP CONSULTING LAUNCHES NEWLY DESIGNED WEBSITE
GSP Consulting launched their newly constructed website this week, www.gspconsulting.com. The modernized website was designed by Pittsburgh-based Zoltun Design. The expanded site provides easier navigation by establishing separated areas of locations, professionals, practice areas and service offerings. Other updated areas on the website include downloadable literature and reports, news features, press releases and upcoming events. Additionally, a more contemporary color scheme of blue and gray that incorporates GSP’s current brand identity enhances the new site’s appearance.
