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avant la lettre

Before something (a word, phrase, name, or specific entity, especially that which is anachronistic) was coined or created. From the French meaning "before the letter." So-called "hipsters" have always existed avant la lettre, but it's only in the last few decades that we've attempted to create a label for them.

the avant-garde

Collectively, the artists of a particular era, medium, genre, etc., who represent the most innovate practitioners of that particular art form. He was a member of the avant-garde in Paris, but became disillusioned with the constant quest for original ideas.

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AVANT BattleLabs have been a key investment in AVANT's Channel Sales Enablement capabilities.

AVANT Communications extends international reach

Now focused on maintaining his publishing holdings with Interior Music and Avant Garde Music Publishing, the 85-year-old Avant works out of a modest office on Wilshire Boulevard.

Taking time, doing it right: the 'Godfather of Black Music,' Clarence Avant has been the music business' guy-behind-the-guy for decades

Brand dilution is one of the key issues that every CEO should be concerned about," says Mark Vogel, Avant co-director.

Branding in a product world. (Brand Building)

Relationships are something Avant ponders over a lot, even when he's in the most unlikely of places.

AVANT-GARDE SINGER DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM CHURCH AND FACTORY

Avant was formed in 1991 by four engineers from Cadence.

Avant! Says It Is Not Liable for Damages in Cadence Case

Amarantus shall have the right to appoint two directors to the Avant board of directors, and will assist Avant in bolstering its product development and commercialisation resources to accelerate the further development of the combined company's product pipeline.

Amarantus Closes Sale of Diagnostics Business Unit to Avant Diagnostics

Avant and fellow cystic fibrosis sufferers Kim Swaim and Jessica Mobley got together last week to talk about their experiences with the disease, as a promotion for the local fund-raiser and to tell how research has led to advances like the lung transplants, pioneered three years ago on Quartz Hill resident Stacy Sewell.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS GET NEW LEASE ON LIFE

AVANT licensed a rotavirus strain to Glaxo that was used in the development of Rotarix[R].

AVANT Reports Second Quarter and Six Month Financial Results

Under the deal, Avant issued to Amarantus 80m shares of common stock of Avant Diagnostics, representing approximately 45% of Avant's post-merger common stock, and 10m additional shares of common stock upon achievement of certain sales milestones.

Amarantus Closes Sale of Diagnostics Business Unit to Avant Diagnostics

Under the terms of the LOI, upon execution of definitive merger agreements, Avant shall issue to Amarantus 80m shares of common stock of Avant Diagnostics, representing approximately 45% of Avant's post-merger common stock, and 10m additional shares of common stock upon achievement of certain sales milestones.

Amarantus to Sell Diagnostics Business Unit to Avant Diagnostics

Completed the merger of AVANT Immunotherapeutics and Celldex Therapeutics.

AVANT Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

AVANT Immunotherapeutic (NASDAQ: AVAN) today announced that it has postponed its first-quarter 2008 financial results call due to a delay in filing its Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008.

AVANT Announces Temporary Postponement of Conference Call

AVANT has three commercialized products, including ROTARIX for the prevention of rotavirus infection which has recently been approved in the U.

AVANT Resumes Trading under the Symbol "AVAN"

On October 22, 2007, AVANT and Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.

AVANT Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 Financial Results

Further, AVANT may apply to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market following the closing of the proposed merger with Celldex.