The Boston Globe Magazine selects housing activist Bruce Marks as its 2007 Bostonian of the Year. In choosing Mr. Marks, the Globe Magazine cites “his relentless advocacy and sensible innovation in working to find a way out of the mortgage crisis that affects so many.” This is the fourth year that the Globe Magazine has selected a Bostonian of…

Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) said today that it will release its fourth-quarter 2007 financial results on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Following the release, Unisys will host a conference call with the financial community from 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

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Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. (NYSE: ZL) (TSX: ZL) today announced a global distribution agreement.

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Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (SEI) (TOKYO:5802) (ISIN:JP3407400005), an established manufacturer of optical components and modules, today announced the launch of newly industry-leading dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) small form factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers.

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QSGI, Inc. (OTCBB: QSGI), the only provider of a full suite of information technology services to help corporations better manage hardware assets, maintenance expenses, and ensure best practices for data security and regulatory compliance, today announced it has entered into an agreement to provide data security and compliance services to one of the world’s largest labeling solution providers. The…

Los Angeles-based Cyber-Rain ( http://www.cyber-rain.com ), which develops smart irrigation systems that give homeowners, property managers, building owners and landscape contractors an easy way to save 30-70 percent on their landscape watering bills by using the ease and convenience of the personal computer, has been named one of the best environmentally friendly products of the year by several…