Tufco Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TFCO) announced the appointment of Tony Aitkin as Plant Operations Manager of its Green Bay, Wisconsin Contract Manufacturing Division. Tony joins Tufco with broad experience in engineering, maintenance, quality and operational management in paper and tissue converting, corrugated containerboard, aerospace and medical device industries.

Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) previously announced that it would buy Hosted Solutions LLC for $310 million, using the purchase to broaden its offerings in its business services and broadband segments. The cash deal is subject to regulatory approval, but the companies say they expect the transaction to close in the fourth quarter.

American Video Teleconferencing Corp. (Pink Sheets:AVOT) is pleased to announce that it has hired a French speaking geologist to search the archives of the Quebec Department of Mines for Rare Earths showings not on a current computer file. American Video believes the rare earths industry is where it wants to maintain a very strong focus and is looking to expand its holdings.

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVNR) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NUEDEXTA™ (dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine sulfate) capsules, as the first treatment for pseudobulbar affect.