| Medina International Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Harbor Guard Boats, Inc. |
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--(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 11/06/2009 - Mergers and Acquisitions industry news provided by Financial News USA. COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medina International Holdings, Inc. (OTC: MIHI), a leading manufacturer of specialized search and rescue boats, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Harbor Guard Boats, Inc. Harbor Guard Boats, Inc. manufactures fire rescue, rescue and patrol boats. Harbor Guard Boats, Inc. had sales of approximately $693,455, $575,110 and $1,478,479 for the years ended April 30, 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively. President of Medina International Holdings, Inc., Mr. Daniel Medina stated that, "This acquisition complements our existing fire, rescue and patrol boat division, adding several high-end, proprietary hull designs that have proven extremely popular." He added, "We are excited about the future of our Company, and with the addition of Harbor Guard, we have tremendous new opportunities both in domestic and international market." Chief financial officer of Medina International Holdings, Inc. Mr. [Read the full article] EAST MILLSTONE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life Sciences Research, Inc. (NYSE: LSR) announced today that RiskMetrics Group (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services), a leading proxy advisory firm, has recommended that LSR stockholders vote "FOR" the approval of the merger of LSR and Lion Merger Corp. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 8, 2009, among LSR, Lion Merger Corp. and Lion Holdings, Inc. at the upcoming special meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on November 23, 2009. Lion Merger Corp. and Lion Holdings Inc. are companies controlled by LSR's Chairman and CEO, Andrew Baker. LSR encourages all stockholders to vote their shares promptly by phone, Internet or by mailing their proxy card. The Board of Directors and the independent Special Committee of the Board each recommended that stockholders vote “FOR†the approval of the merger. [Read the full article] WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Excel PharmaStudies, Inc., the market leader and one of the largest contract research organizations in China. The acquisition strengthens PPD's full range of drug development services in the country and positions it to capitalize on the tremendous growth of the outsourcing market in Asia Pacific. The acquisition significantly increases PPD's employee and client base in the region. Excel has more than 300 employees in China, and PPD now employs more than 750 professionals in Asia Pacific. With this acquisition, PPD has expanded its capability to offer Phase II-IV clinical management, data management, biostatistics, regulatory and quality assurance services under a variety of operating models, ranging from functional to full service. [Read the full article] Activplant Solutions are Expected to Expand Market Share for CDC Software in Food & Beverage, CPG and Automotive Markets SHANGHAI & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CDCS), a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, today announced the acquisition of Activplant Corporation, a Canadian-based provider of manufacturing business intelligence solutions, that is expected to position CDC Factory as a market-leading solution in the packaged Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) solutions space. For more than a decade, Activplant solutions have promoted continuous improvement initiatives for the factory floor in discrete and process manufacturing. [Read the full article] About Financial News USA Financial News USA is a Next Generation Financial Communications firm focused on the distribution of market moving news. Financial News USA has developed leading edge e-publishing tools including programming proprietary RSS feeds and enabling open source press release publishing across its network. Financial News USA has been aggressively expanding its news distribution network by targeting direct feeds to financial news and data providers such as FinancialContent, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), among others. Financial News USA offers a free news feed available online (www.financialnewsusa.com) to websites and financial services looking for content and for individual investors looking to stay informed on the financial markets. Financial News USA and its affiliates charge each client cash for news distribution and may take an equity position in the companies mentioned herein, please visit the disclaimer at www.financialnewsusa.com. 
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