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ALAMEDA, CA -- EMS providers will post an average compound annual growth rate of 11.9% over the next five years, reaching $429 billion by 2010, Technology Forecasters forecast today.

JACKSON, MI – An appeals court has tossed a $1.7 million judgment in favor of EMS provider Sparton Corp.

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a prior ruling in favor of Sparton in its lawsuit against Util-LINK LLC and National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative.

The Sixth Circuit also affirmed the lower court's decision denying NRTC relief on its $20 million counterclaim against Sparton.

Sparton said it would review the decision and that its claim still has merit.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK – Aegis Software (Europe) Ltd. has moved its European headquarters here and named Daniel Walls European managing director.

The manufacturing information management systems provider’s new site includes a larger training center, among other features.

Walls joined Aegis in 1997 as controller and chief financial officer, and was also a regional sales manager.

“Aegis sees Europe as a very important manufacturing market,” said CEO Jason Spera in a statement. “Our new European headquarters, along with appointing Walls as managing director confirms our commitment and ensures manufacturers in Europe the high level of customer service and quality products.”