Virgin Mobile USA, a Warren-based wireless-services provider, said today that its chief financial officer, John Feehan, will depart the company in mid-November to become CFO of LifeLock, an identity-theft protection company in the Phoenix area.

Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) has announced another extension of the expiration date to buy back the company's outstanding 5 percent senior unsecured convertible notes due 2010.

Data-backup provider PHD Technologies said today it has bought a set of software products from Xtravirt. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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The company agreed to pay about $18 million cash for Wisor Telecom, a provider of automation-order software and services.

Hoboken-based software company eglue and Tata Interactive Systems, a provider of work force performance and e-learning products and services, have signed a worldwide partnership agreement, according to both companies.

Up to 250 employees at a Thorofare manufacturing facility and call center will lose their jobs when Deluxe Corp. (NYSE: DLX) closes the facilities as part of a company-wide cost-cutting measure.

Both companies make software for business communication needs, with a specialty in wide area networks.

HCL Technologies Ltd., an information technology services provider in India, made the acquisition.

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The company says the new funding will be used to supplement research and development.