Megasoft to acquire Boston Communications for USD 65 mn Jul 12, 2007
Megasoft Limited will acquire Boston Communications Group Inc (BCGI) for an aggregate USD 65 million in cash. Megasoft will pay USD 3. (Zee News)
Stocks to Watch: Bed, Bath and Beyond, Genentech Apr 11, 2007
Boston Communications Group Inc. () said it plans to reduce its workforce by 93 people, or about 21 percent, and record a related one-time charge of about $2 million in the fiscal second quarter. Most of the employees impacted by the cuts are located at the headquarters in Bedford, Mass. (Fox News)
Poisoned by Scandal, Craving an Antidote Dec 10, 2006
Leaders at Affiliated Computer Services, Altera, the Apollo Group, the Boston Communications Group, McAfee, CNet Networks, Cyberonics, Trident Microsystems and dozens of other companies have resigned in the last year, despite assertions that many were unaware backdating had occurred. Nonetheless, Rent-Way;s board, which had united to confront the crisis, ultimately could not bring itself to oust Mr. Morgenstern. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Commencement of Lawsuit Against Hot Topic, Inc. for the Back-Dating of Stock Option Grants -- HOTT Nov 7, 2006
Company Adobe Systems Inc. Amkor Technology, Inc. Autodesk, Inc. Boston Communications Group, Inc. The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Dot Hill Systems Corp. Key Energy Services, Inc. KERYX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. L-3 Communications Corporation MIPS Technologies, Inc. Quest Software, Inc. Verint Systems, Inc. Viasat, Inc.. Stull, Stull & Brody has substantial experience representing employees who suffered losses from purchases of their employer's stock in their... (Primezone Releases)
TECH CHRONICLES Oct 20, 2006
" -- Al Saracevic Out-house lawyers? UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s announcement earlier this week that general counsel David Lubbens is stepping down shows how in-house lawyers are finding themselves on the outs in the stock-options backdating scandal. At least seven general counsels have left their jobs amid backdating probes, reports the Wall Street Journal. Last week, the top lawyers at Cnet Networks Inc. and Boston Communications Group bowed out. A high-profile departure that has remained a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Oct. 15: McGuire may lose job in stock scandal Oct 16, 2006
The Boston Communications Group, a telecommunications company, said E.Y. Snowden had resigned as its chief executive. Staff writer Julie Forster contributed to this story. (Pioneer Press -- Business)
FBI's top white-collar crime fighter in hot pursuit on options scandal Oct 15, 2006
And, this week alone, nine executives at security software company McAfee Inc., online media company CNet Networks Inc., electronics manufacturer Sanmina-SCI and telecommunications technology company Boston Communications Group Inc. lost their jobs after internal investigations uncovered problems in how their companies granted options. More than 30 executives and directors have either resigned or been fired amid stock-option probes, prompting many to speculate that companies under investigation... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Grand jury probes Sanmina-SCI option grants Oct 13, 2006
Karen Walker, the chief financial officer of Boston Communications Group ( : BCGI, , , Last. Delayed quote data. (MarketWatch)
Firings mount over options scandals Oct 13, 2006
Boston Communications Group Inc. said Thursday that three senior managers including its top executive will step down immediately over matters related to the practice. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)
Shuman & Berens LLP Encourages Persons Who Currently Own Boston Communications Group Inc. Common Stock to Consider Their Legal Options Concerning Stock Option Backdating at the Company Oct 13, 2006
Shuman & Berens LLP Encourages Persons Who Currently Own Boston Communications Group Inc. Common Stock to Consider Their Legal Options Concerning Stock Option Backdating at the Company: Financial News - Yahoo ... Shuman & Berens LLP Encourages Persons Who Currently Own Boston Communications Group Inc. Common Stock to Consider Their Legal Options Concerning Stock Option Backdating at the CompanyThursday October 12, 7:47 pm ET ... DENVER, Oct. 12, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The law firm of Shuman &... (Primezone Releases)
Top executives resign at wireless firm amid stock options review Oct 13, 2006
BOSTON Boston Communications Group Inc. said Thursday that three senior managers including its top executive will step down immediately, the latest executive departures as scrutiny of stock options practices at more than 100 companies leads to corporate housecleaning. Boston Communications, a provider of mobile phone billing services, said E.Y. Snowden will no longer serve as president and CEO, and instead will become board chairman responsible for mapping the Bedford-based firm's strategic... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Stocks to Watch: Tribune, Ford and RIM Sep 29, 2006
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Boston Communications says to restate some past results Sep 29, 2006
The company said an ongoing internal review of its stock options practices has concluded that a restatement will be necessary. It has not yet determined the amount of non-cash charges it will take. (ABC News -- Wire)
Comverse Ex-CEO on the Lam Aug 19, 2006
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an informal inquiry of Boston Communications Groups options grants between 1998 and 2002 ... Boston Communications Group said it expects to record additional non-cash charges for the stock-based compensation expenses for those prior periods, but it hasnt yet determined the impact on its financial statements ... Were a company thats committed to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance and compensation, and we are in... (Red Herring)
The 'none-touch' iPod revealed Jul 25, 2006
Sunday, July 23, 2006 Patent pain for Boston Communications Group Friday was a tough day for Boston Communications Group. First, BCGI, a provider of cell-phone billing services, coughed up $55. (CNN -- International)
Deal Reached in Patent Infringement Case Jul 22, 2006
The settlement is far less than the $128 million a jury had ordered Boston Communications Group Inc. and its co-defendants to pay Freedom Wireless Inc., a small, privately held firm that had sued over patents. BCGI's shares more than doubled in value on the late-afternoon announcement, closing up $2. (ABC News -- Wire)
Weiss & Lurie Announces Lawsuit Against Directors for Backdating Stock Options Jun 13, 2006
Company Ticker Symbol Affiliated Computer Services ACS Alkermes, Inc. ALKS Altera ALTR American Tower AMT Amkor Technology, Inc. AMKR Analog Devices, Inc. ADI Applied Micro Circuits Corp. AMCC Asyst ASYT Boston Communications Group Inc. BCGI Broadcom BRCM Brocade Communications BRCD Brooks Automation BRKS Caremark RX CMX CNET Networks, Inc. CNET Delta Petroleum DPTR F5 Networks, Inc. FFIV Fresenius FMS HealthSouth HLSH.PK Jabil Circuit JBL Juniper Networks, Inc. JNPR L3 Communications Holdings... (Primezone Releases)
Law Offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Companies Related to the Back-Dating of Stock Option Grants -- UNH Jun 6, 2006
Company Ticker Company Ticker ------- ------ -------- ------ Affiliated Computer Services ACS Medarex MEDX Analog Devices, Inc. ADI McAfee MFE Alkermes, Inc. ALKS Millennium Pharmaceuticals MLNM Altera ALTR Marvell Technology Group MRVL Applied Micro Circuits Corp. AMCC MicroStrategy MSTR Amkor Technology, Inc. AMKR Maxim Integrated MXIM Asyst ASYT Novellus NVLS Boston Communications Group Inc. BCGI NYFIX NYFX.PK Brocade Communications BRCD Openwave Systems Inc. OPWV Broadcom BRCM Power... (Primezone Releases)
Report: Feds broaden options probe May 23, 2006
In addition to KLA-Tencor, the Journal said its analysis identified Boston Communications Group Inc., a maker of software for wireless communications providers; Meade Instruments Corp., a maker of high-end telescopes; Renal Care Group, now a unit of Germanys Fresenius AG; and Trident Microsystems Inc., a maker of chips for televisions. In a press release on Monday, Trident said it has referred the matter to its audit committee for review, but said the article offers no evidence of wrongdoing... (MSNBC -- Business)
bcgi Introduces MVNO Managed Services to International Markets; bcgi Offers Comprehensive Suite of Services for Mobile Virtual Network Operators in EMEA Feb 13, 2006
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