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AB Precision (Poole) Ltd (ABP) announces the acquisition by its parent company (HWH Investments) of 100% ownership of Advanced Detection Technology LLC (‘ADT’). Located in Maiden, North Carolina, ADT is a world-renowned security and access control solutions manufacturer providing under-vehicle inspection systems, license plate recognition products, perimeter/facility access control systems and video surveillance solutions to […]

NFC-based mobile payments are projected to reach $50 billion by 2014*. Is your business prepared to capitalize on this growing trend? Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, will launch in 2012 in Austin and Salt Lake City, fundamentally changing the way consumers shop, pay and save.

Call genie completes acquisition of the assets of upsnap services, llc and completes $1.2 million financing – 10.26.2011 Toronto, Ontario – Call Genie Inc. (TSX: GNE) (“Call Genie” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of the assets of UpSNAP Services, LLC (“UpSNAP”) in a cash and equity transaction. 

  Research Triangle Park, N.C. – Bioptigen, a spin-out from Duke University?s Biomedical Engineering Department, has won a $2.7 million grant from the National Eye Institute for research into pediatric eye disease issues. The medical device firm focuses on ophthalmic imaging. The 27-month grant is funded by the National Institutes of Health. In 2007, Bioptigen

Scale Finance has advised TruPoint Partners, a leading provider of compliance solutions to community banks, on the completion of a growth capital raise through a strategic partner. TruPoint has achieved record growth to start 2011, increasing its client roster by an average of four new clients a week for the first half of the year.  This

Scale Finance LLC announces the hiring of 5 new professionals – Joaquin Soria and George Schneider in Charlotte and Tony Bugel, David Pate, and Mitch Strickland in the Triangle. “2011 continues to be a very strong year for the Company,” said Dave Gilroy, SF Managing Director in Charlotte. “We continue to see increased referrals from

No grass is growing under the feet at AtoZ’s Charlotte headquarters as three new stores were launched this week by the fast growing eCommerce company. Expanding on the success of SafesAtoZ, the more specialized GunSafesAtoZ was unveiled with offerings from the top gun safe manufacturers in the US. Beyond safes, AtoZ also unveiled two stores

Venture fundraising rebounds, topping $7 Billion By WRAL Tech Wire Venture capitalists are raising new money at the fastest rate since 2001, according to two reports issued recently. Dow Jones LP Source says VCs raised $7.7 billion, nearly double the $3.9 billion raised in 2010. Meanwhile, Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association say

MC Sign Company, one of the largest sign companies in the Midwest providing signage, lighting, and maintenance services throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Guam, has closed on the acquisition of Acken Signs, Inc., a Division of Rabbit Creek Partners, LLC. Scale Finance advised Acken during the course of the process. The breadth

Scale Finance LLC announces the hiring of senior professional Christopher L. Ciccone in support of the firm’s expansion to Fayetteville, NC.  “We are thrilled to have Chris join our team,” said Gerhard Renner, Managing Director. “We now have highly experienced practice teams in every major market in North Carolina, which we can use to better