| May 15 |
MDA launches new Commercial Property Transport Searches
MDA announced today it has launched three new transport network searches essential for urban commercial property transactions in a number of locations across England and Wales, through its U.K. subsidiary SearchFlow.
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| May 13 |
MDA receives information solution contract with Boeing
MDA announced today that its Montreal operation has been awarded a $21 million USD contract by The Boeing Company (Boeing) for an information solution for the International Space Station (ISS).
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| May 12 |
MDA Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
MDA today reported financial results
for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
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| May 9 |
MDA awarded contract for continued support of Canada’s contribution to the International Space Station
MDA announced today that it has received a $103 (CAD) million contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to continue providing support and enhancements of the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) through 2012.
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| May 9 |
CSA Announces Four year Contract with MDA
MDA announced today that the Canadian Space Agency announced a four year contract with MDA.
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| May 9 |
Information Systems Business Sale Update
MDA announced today that the Canadian Government has turned down the sale of Information Systems and the Geospatial Services branch to Alliant Techsystems Inc.
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| May 1 |
RADARSAT-2 commissioned and ready for commercial operation
MDA today announced that RADARSAT-2 completed its commissioning on April 25, 2008 and fully transitioned into commercial operations to deliver advanced radar images of the Earth. Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 14, 2007, RADARSAT-2 delivered its first sample high-resolution radar images on December 18, 2007.
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| April 30 |
MDA closes strategic acquisition in the U.S. financial services sector
MDA announced today it has closed the previously announced strategic acquisition of certain lender solution businesses from TransUnion LLC's Real Estate Services division. The acquired businesses will operate under the name MDA Lending Solutions.
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| April 30 |
MDA receives regulatory clearance for acquisition of Richards Gray
MDA announced today that it has been informed that the Office of Fair Trading will not refer the transaction to acquire Richards Gray Holdings Ltd. to the U.K. Competition Commission.
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| April 29 |
MDA's First Quarter 2008 results conference call alert
MDA plans to release its First Quarter 2008 financial results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on May 12, 2008.
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| April 29 |
MDA to supply information solution for Japan's H2 Transfer Vehicle
MDA announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan to provide critical elements to assist the capture and mating of Japan's H2 Transfer Vehicle with the International Space Station. Six units will be supplied starting 2009 through 2012.
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| April 15 |
Industry Canada Transcript including MDA's CEO Testimony on Proposed Sale (April 1, 2008)
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| April 10 |
MDA provides statement on Investment Canada process
MDA announced today that the Investment Canada process is a confidential process between ATK and the Government of Canada. As far as MDA is aware, the letter located at the link below, has been received and discussions between the parties continue. When we learn of any material development, we will make a public release.
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| April 10 |
MDA continues to support naval defence information solution
MDA announced today that it has signed a contract with the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) to upgrade the Naval Combat Operator Trainer (NCOT) to support the new Long Range Infrared Search and Track System being installed on the Canadian Patrol Frigates (Halifax Class).
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| April 2 |
MDA's CEO Testimony on Proposed Sale (April 1, 2008)
Industry Committee Speech by Dan Friedmann.
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| March 26 |
MDA Reports Final Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
MDA today reported audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2007. These financial results have not changed from the preliminary financial information announced February 26, 2008.
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| March 11 |
MDA Shareholders approve proposed sale transaction
MDA reported that at today’s meeting of shareholders to consider the proposed sale of its Information Systems and Geospatial Services business, over 99.9% of voting shareholders approved the transaction.
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| March 1 |
MDA acquires Richards Gray in U.K.
MDA announced today that it has acquired Richards Gray
Holdings Ltd. in the U.K. for an initial payment of £10.845 Million and additional contingent payments over three years. The transaction is expected to be slightly accretive in 2008 and more significantly in 2009.
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| February 28 |
MDA enters strategic partnership to capitalize on home report opportunity in Scotland
MDA announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Surveyors Panel Management (SPM), the largest surveyor panel manager in Scotland, to collectively pursue the Scottish Home Report market.
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| February 26 |
MDA renews licence for National Land Information for England and Wales until 2019
MDA announced today that it has received a ten-year renewal on the licence with the Council for the National Land Information Service (CNLIS) to operate the NLIS Hub. Through the NLIS hub MDA provides the electronic delivery of land ownership information in England and Wales to licensed Channel operators.
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| February 26 |
MDA reports preliminary unaudited Fourth Quarter results
MDA today reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007. MDA will release audited financial results on March 26, 2008.
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| February 26 |
MDA announces strategic acquisition in the U.S. financial services sector
MDA announced today a strategic expansion of its Information Products business in the United States. The Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain lender solution businesses from TransUnion LLC's Real Estate Services division. The acquisition is expected to be slightly accretive in 2008 and more significantly in 2009 once the transition period has been completed.
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| February 22 |
MDA's Fourth Quarter 2007 preliminary results conference call alert
MDA plans to release preliminary unaudited Fourth Quarter 2007 financial results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday,
February 26, 2008.
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| February 19 |
MDA enhances its UK Home Information Pack Search Service
MDA announced today that it has developed an information solution called HIP Search Alert, that will allow the home buyers solicitor to replace or refresh the search content they receive in a HIP provided by the seller.
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| February 15 |
MDA awarded NASA contract
MDA announced today that it has received a $7 million (CAD) contract from NASA to develop an enhanced platform for Dextre, a component of the Canadian Mobile Servicing System for the International Space Station. The contract also provides for real-time mission support of Shuttle robotics.
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| February 14 |
MDA to provide US property insurance carrier with validated property information
MDA announced today that one of the top ten U.S. homeowners insurance carriers has entered into an agreement with MDA subsidiary Marshall Swift / Boeckh (MSB), to integrate MSB's InterChange™ database into its policy quoting and issuance system for improved point-of-sale processing. The agreement provides a per-transaction fee to MDA for each record matched to the client's specific application program.
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| February 13 |
MDA signs up new customer for its UK Valuation Information Solution
MDA announced today that its U.K. subsidiary xit2 is providing the Stroud and Swindon Building Society (Stroud & Swindon) with its valuation information solution. Stroud & Swindon, the 14th largest Building Society in the U.K., will incorporate xit2's valuation information solution to manage the information exchange between its existing panel manager, Countrywide Panel Management Services, and their panel of chartered surveyors.
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| January 31 |
MDA enters partnership with advanced property valuation company in US
MDA announced today that it has entered a strategic partnership with U.S. based ValueScape LLC, an emerging leader of alternative property valuation solutions. Over the next two years, MDA will make an equity investment of several million dollars to finance the growth of the company. MDA will also have an option to acquire 100% of the equity in the future.
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| January 29 |
MDA receives advanced technology contract with leading European systems provider
MDA announced today that its Montreal operation has been awarded an advanced technology multi-million dollar contract by Thales Alenia Space (Thales).
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| January 8 |
MDA to Divest Information Systems Business for $1.325 Billion
MDA announced today that the company has executed definitive agreements for the sale of its Information Systems and Geospatial Services operations to Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) for $1.325 billion in cash. Going forward MDA will focus exclusively on expanding its faster growing and more scalable Information Products business.
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| January 8 |
MDA Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan
MDA announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan (the 'Rights Plan'). The Rights Plan, which takes effect today, has been adopted to ensure the fair treatment of shareholders in the event of any take-over offer for the company's common shares.
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| January 3 |
NASA awards MDA contract for on-going support of Robotics
MDA announced today that it has received a contract worth $39.5 million (CAD), with options of a further $36.3 million (CAD) to provide continued support to NASA's Johnson Space Center for robotic elements.
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| January 3 |
MDA to modernize another UK local authority land information service
MDA announced today that it will receive $2 million CAD to modernize the processing of land information requests coming from the National Land Information Service (NLIS) to Babergh District Council in Eastern England.
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