The FINANCIAL -- Novell on November 11 announced that Russell Poole, former vice president and senior HR partner, has been named senior vice president, Human Resources, effective immediately.

The FINANCIAL -- Motive, one of the leading providers of digital life management solutions for fixed and mobile broadband services and an Alcatel-Lucent company (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), announced on November 12 that it has been selected by STC (Saudi Telecom Company), the main telecommunications carrier in Saudi Arabia, to deliver its High Speed Internet ServiceView solution.

The FINANCIAL -- Magticom Georgia,Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) on November 12 announced the launch of the BlackBerry solution for Magticom customers in Georgia. Magticom customers will now be able to enjoy the productivity benefits of using BlackBerry smartphones to stay connected to people and information while on the go.

The FINANCIAL -- Vodafone and Chunghwa Telecom, one of the leading telecoms operators in Taiwan, on November 12 jointly announce that they have signed a non-equity Partner Market agreement to provide customers with high quality communications services and enhanced roaming arrangements.

The FINANCIAL -- Tasked with developing ways to extend the lifespan of printer components - and reduce their impact on the environment - a group of scientists at Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) have developed a new chemical armor that protects photoreceptors, the light-sensitive elements in xerographic machines.