Monthly Archives: December 2008
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AICC Member TopEyeView Demos at Madonna Concert
TopEyeView is a Norcross, GA – based provider of solutions for real time video image from a bird’s eye view. Most components this company distributes are “best of breed” Israeli- developed technologies integrated to the company’s current line of products. Tamir Sagie, [...]
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AICC members work together: SGR Advises Given Imaging in Acquisition of Medtronic’s Bravo
SGR Advises Given Imaging in Acquisition of Medtronic’s Bravo pH Monitoring Business ATLANTA (December 18, 2008) — On December 8th, a group of Smith, Gambrell & Russell attorneys assisted client Given Imaging Ltd. in finalizing the acquisition of the Bravo(R) pH [...]
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AICC Israel member Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) methodology highlighted in NYT article
… Kapro Tools, working with an Israeli company called Systematic Inventive Thinking, used the method to create a new type of bubble level calibrated to help build gentle slopes to improve drainage. Previously, construction workers approximated the slope they wanted by [...]
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West Interactive Selects AICC Israeli member PerSay for Voice Biometrics
OMAHA, NE – West Interactive, a leading provider of outsourced communication solutions, announced today that it has selected PerSay as its technology partner for its hosted voice biometrics offering. Biometric speaker verification technology uses the power of voice to provide the [...]
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AICC member Scopus Video Networks acquired by Harmonic for $86 million
Rosh Ha’ayin based Scopus Video Networks is an AICC member since 2005, participated in the 2005 and 2006 US-Israel Broadband Business Exchanges and the 2007 US-Israel New Media Business Exchange. Harmonic Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Scopus Combination Extends Worldwide Customer [...]
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Happy Hannukah – Whichever way you spell it
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State of Georgia looks to Israel for solutions to energy and water challenges
JPost.com Dec 20, 2008 23:15 Israel’s track record of success and a similar climate brought a delegation from the US state of Georgia here last week to get a look at local cleantech and greentech firms. Representing private companies, public, utilities, and [...]
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AICC Mission – Maggie Bellville and Zohar Zisapel at RAD in Tel Aviv
Jerusalem Post 12/17/2008
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Israeli Company Earnix joins AICC
Earnix was founded by insurance and banking executives who sought a practical solution to the limitations of traditional pricing methods used by financial services providers. Joining forces with experts in statistics, econometrics, and optimization technology, they formed Earnix to [...]
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INN Coverage of AICC Mission to Israel
Atlanta Business Execs ‘Rescued’ in Search for New Companies by Hana Levi Julian IsraelNN.com A group of Atlanta business executives was “rescued’ from a high-rise building on Sunday as part of their week-long itinerary of meetings with counterparts in the fields [...]
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Atlanta Journal Constitution Coverage of AICC Mission to Israel
Delegation tries to sell Israeli businesses on Georgia By ROBERT W. GEE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Tel Aviv, Israel — To headline writers around the world, Israel is a place of never-ending conflict and religious and ethnic tension. For [...]
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Jeff Pulver: I don't care what they say about crisis
Jeff Pulver helped draw a large crowd when he spoke at AICC’s US-Israel Web 2.0 Business Exchange in September 2008. He also attended the US-Israel New Media Business Exchange in 2007. Thank you Jeff for your support of Israeli Technology and AICC [...]
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AICC Member Given Imaging buys product line from Medtronic
Published by: Globes 12/09/2008 The new operations in Israel are expected to create 30-40 jobs. Capsule imaging developer Given Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq: GIVN; TASE: GIVN) has bought the Bravo pH monitoring business for diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) from Medtronic [...]
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AICC Member BlogTV Wins YouTube Stars to Make a Web TV Network
BlogTV is an AICC member since 2007 and took part in the US-Israel New Media Business Exchange in 2007 and Innovation Exchange in 2008. View live shows on BlogTV BlogTV Wins YouTube Stars to Make a Web TV Network Written by Liz [...]
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Mobile start-ups thrive in Israel
Mobile start-ups thrive in Israel Levi Shapiro www.fiercemobilecontent.com December 5, 2008 By combining engineering talent, access to capital and a start-up friendly environment, Israeli companies have made their country a leader in the mobile media sector. But ICQ founder and [...]
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AICC Mission to Israel in Atlanta Business Chronicle
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AICC To Lead Business Mission To Israel
Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine The American-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) will lead a delegation from Georgia on a business mission to Israel from Dec. 13 to 18, exploring business opportunities for their companies and economic development for the [...]
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Alliancesphere CEO and AICC Vice Chairman Lorin Coles Named Top 25 Entrepreneur by Catalyst Magazine
Lorin Coles, founder and CEO of Alliancesphere, an Atlanta-based consulting firm, has been named to Catalyst Magazine’s list of Top 25 Entrepreneurs of 2008. Long recognized for his work with strategic alliances, this marks the first time for Coles to [...]
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Mueller Water Products, Inc. Joins AICC
Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA) based in Atlanta Mueller Water Products is a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of water infrastructure and flow control products for use in water distribution networks and treatment facilities. Mueller Water Products also acts [...]
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Heart Monitor
Or Yehuda-based developer of a state of the art hemodynamic application that allows physicians to better diagnose, monitor and treat Congestive Heart Failure patients in a non-invasive way. Enables any medical personnel such as a technician, nurse, or even the patient at home to obtain various hemodynamic parameters, noninvasively, yielding a substantial reduction in the risks involved when carrying invasive procedures such as right heart catheterization. Seeking strategic collaboration with ultrasound companies, CRM for CRT & Implanted sensors, and investment.
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Tzoran-Kadima based developer of applications for the parking industry offers a solution where users scan, pay and go with no waiting in lines or looking for payment kiosks. Parking lot owners benefit from people getting in and out faster, and revenues
are expected to increase by approximately 8% with no cash transactions involved. Company launched a beta site in Israel, and soon launching a pilot program in Chicago with a major parking management company. Seeking introductions to parking lot owners, parking operators, and investors.
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Petach Tikva-based developer of a range of tiny sensors that are attached to the outer side of the baby’s diaper using simple velcro, and are built for repeated use. The sensors perform various checks continuously, and provide real-time information on the infant’s
behavior and condition on a wide range of indicators such as urine amount accumulated, breathing pattern and more. Uses innovative acoustical communication protocol to interact with smart phones and tablets, thus providing indications and alerts to external devices while avoiding potentially harmful radio wave transmission in close proximity to the baby’s body. Seeking introduction to potential strategic partners and investors.
View DetailsSinus Treatment
Herzliya-based developer of a revolutionary clinical approach to Chronic Rhinosinusitis management by enabling painless access, observation and treatment of the sinuses of an awake sinusitis patient during a standard visit to the ENT’s office. Patent-pending, easy-to-use architecture combines disposable treatment tools atop a universal access handle, allows maneuvering through the
sinus cavity, visualization, collection of accurate cultures or biopsy, irrigation and evacuation of the sinuses, dilation, and delivery of targeted therapeutics. Seeking introduction to large ENT practices and investment.
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