Fidelity Investments

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC ("AST"), the largest independent stock transfer agent in the United States, announced today that they have been rated the top transfer agent for the eleventh year in a row, according to an independent survey conducted by Group Five, Inc. AST achieved an overall client satisfaction rating of 96%, the highest in the industry, which is a 4 percentage point increase from 2008, and 12 percentage points above the industry average of 84. AST ...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pritchard Capital Partners, LLC, announced today the addition of a new investment banker and equity research analyst to its growing organization. The addition continues to strengthen the core of the company's expanding investment banking practice and initiates coverage of the oilfield engineering and construction sector. Joining the team are Houston-based Brian Kerrigan, senior vice president, investment banking; and Jeff Spittel, research analyst. "We have been assembling a strong investment banking team to complement our industry-leading sales and research capabilities," said Thomas ...

CHARLOTTE, NC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/23/09 -- Premier Alliance Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PIMO), a business and technology consulting firm, announced today that Richard Gibbons has joined the company and is leading the GRC Practice within Premier Alliance Group, Inc. Globally, the GRC Consulting business has seen an explosion of growth, with AMR Research and Gartner both estimating that companies' GRC-related spending will exceed $30 Billion in 2009 and will grow 25% annually over the ...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--(Marketwire - Nov. 19, 2009) - xRM Global Inc. ("xRM Global") (TSX VENTURE: XRM) has developed and operates the On-Demand xRM Utility for some of the largest, global enterprises. The xRM Utility is a High-touch - High-trust core infrastructure that manages the most valued relationships across the enterprise. On November 17, 2009, xRM Global announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Ockham Research, LLC, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia ("Ockham"). Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions, including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. xRM Global is pleased to announce that Christian J. Ward of Ockham will be presenting today at The International Traders Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, the world's largest Expo for active traders. The speech is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and will cover the effects ...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/19/09 -- xRM Global Inc. ("xRM Global") (TSX VENTURE: XRM) has developed and operates the On-Demand xRM Utility for some of the largest, global enterprises. The xRM Utility is a High-touch - High-trust core infrastructure that manages the most valued relationships across the enterprise. On November 17, 2009, xRM Global announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Ockham Research, LLC, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia ("Ockham"). Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions, including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. xRM Global is pleased to announce that Christian J. Ward of Ockham will be presenting today at The International Traders Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, the world's largest Expo for active traders. The speech is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and will cover ...