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MSH Insurance Agency moved to 72 Azimuth Court in Rocky Mount in the newly developed Woodstone Office Park.

Vicious Cycle Software of Morrisville is partnering with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to provide Vicious Engine to game developers in India. Vicious Engine will be available in both the PlayStation 2 and PSP (PlayStation Portable) platforms to promote game development in South Asia.

Arbor Pharmaceuticals of Raleigh announced that its second prescription product, NEOTIC, has been launched in the United States and is now available for the treatment of pain and inflammation associated with middle ear infections.

Commonwealth Land Title opened a new office at 3201 Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh. New employees include branch manager Susan Walker and underwriter Brenda Lockamon. Commonwealth provides title insurance for residential and commercial real estate transactions in the Triangle region.

MercuryGate International in Cary and Zethcon in Lombard, Ill., formed an alliance to co-market the MercuryGate Transportation Management System and the Zethcon Warehouse Management System and Order Management System. The two systems will integrate transportation and warehouse management functions to give customers a single way to track shipments.

N.C. State University opened a child care and early education center for full-time faculty, staff and post-doctoral students. The new center is on the grounds of the Dorothea Dix campus and is managed by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.

The Human Element, a Raleigh leadership development firm, changed its name to Workforce Chemistry to better reflect the services it provides. Workforce Chemistry helps inspire employees to achieve high levels of productivity.

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Anderson Homes/Vanguard Homes have a new joint venture, Priority Mortgage Co., which will process and fund mortgage loans for Anderson Homes/Vanguard Homes customers.

Hardee's has an athletic partnership with N.C. State University as an official sponsor of the 2008-2009 football and basketball programs.

Compliancy Software in Sanford installed its Internal Control Manager product for Alcatel-Lucent. Compliancy Software helps automate business processes for governance, risk management and compliance regulations.

Casey Petraceuticals in Cary announced the launch of its Casey Pets Essential Supplement, an all natural dietary supplement for dogs, available on the company's Web site, www.caseypets.com. The company is developing other sales channels.

Cross + Associates, a Raleigh marketing communication firm, has opened a new office in downtown Columbia, S.C. Juana Gustin-Quick has been hired as director of business development for the firm.