For
this technology firm, move to Carmel, Ind., computes

A fast-growing software company is raising millions of dollars
from East Coast investors and bringing hundreds of jobs to
Central Indiana.
Interactions Corp., a provider of human-guided, automated
call center services for corporations, plans to hire nearly
150 people by the end of 2008. The company is based in Carmel,
at Clay Terrace mall.
Katzir
Fund buys 50 percent of agritech co Paskal - Paskal Technologies
makes agricultural products for vegetable, fruit and grape
vine hothouses
Kibbutz
Industry Association's Katzir Fund has signed an MOU to acquire
50 percent of Paskal Technologies Agricultural Cooperative
Society Ltd. for NIS 41 million. Paskal is owned by Kibbutz
Yaron and Iscar Ltd. honorary chairman Steff Wertheimer. Katzir
Fund managing partner Shaul Ashkenazi, will be appointed chairman
of Paskal. A member of Kibbutz Maagan Michael, Ashkenazi is
the former chairman of Plasson Industries Ltd. (TASE: PLSN).
Motorola
to acquire Symbol Technologies for $3.9 billion
Sure,
a bar code reader lacks the "wow" appeal of a sleek
cell phone, but Motorola Inc. needs gadgets to beef up sales
to business, too, not just consumers.
Hence, Motorola's announcement Tuesday that it will pay $3.9
billion in cash for Symbol Technologies, the leading maker
of bar code readers and rugged mobile computers.
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