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PhotographyCorner.com Announces 2008 Photograph of the Year Contest with $11,500 in Prizes
PhotographyCorner.com announces the 2008 Photograph of the Year contest, featuring nine, high-profile sponsors with over $11,500 in prizes to be won including a grand prize valued at almost $4,000. The contest is free to enter, with submissions accepted via email. Any photograph taken in 2008 is eligible to be entered. - December 20, 2008 - PhotographyCorner.com
Fuentek Announces New Consultant
Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com), has announced that Danielle McCulloch has joined the firm as a consultant. In this position, McCulloch will interact with innovators from university, government and corporate clients to evaluate their intellectual property portfolios... - December 20, 2008 - Fuentek, LLC
BDA Advises Areva on China JV with Xiamen Huadian
Areva T&D, advised by BDA, has formed a 55/45 JV with Xiamen Huadian Switchgear Co Ltd. The JV will manufacture medium and high voltage switchgear products. - December 19, 2008 - BDA Partners Ltd
Long Island Foreclosures Drop 37% from October 2008, But Up 37% from November 2007 Says PropertyShark.com Report
The number of new foreclosures in Long Island is 37% higher than in November 2007, however compared to October 2008, foreclosures dropped by 37%. Suffolk County foreclosures were down 9% and Nassau County foreclosures were down a large 51%. - December 18, 2008 - PropertyShark.com
New Jersey Foreclosures Drop 20% in November 2008; Union, Bergen, Passaic and Monmouth Counties Top the List of New NJ Foreclosures (Propertyshark.com Report)
PropertyShark.com released its monthly report covering first-time residential foreclosures in New Jersey for November 2008. New Jersey Foreclosures drop 20% in November 2008; Union, Bergen, Passaic and Monmouth counties top the list of new foreclosures. Sussex County had the highest rate of foreclosures per household. - December 18, 2008 - PropertyShark.com
Replicon Co-Founder Honored by 4th Consecutive Profit W100 Ranking
Lakshmi Raj again graces the elite list of female Canadian entrepreneurs showcased on the Profit W100 list for 2008. - December 18, 2008 - Replicon Inc
Hernando County, FL Enhances Public Meeting Process
The Hernando County Commission and the Clerk of Circuit Court have improved public meeting processes and transparency in government by launching the IQM2 MinuteTraq and MediaTraq software suite. The MinuteTraq application automates the agenda and minutes management aspect of County Commission... - December 18, 2008 - IQM2, Inc
Online Forex Trading Names Richard Lee New Chief Currency Strategist
Forex news and educations site, Online Forex Trading, has named Richard Lee Chief Currency Strategist. - December 18, 2008 - Online Forex Trading
MB Trading Connects to TSX, Adds Canadian Symbols for Trading
MB Trading (“MBT”), a financial services company, announced today that its customers can begin trading symbols on the Toronto Stock Exchange via the company’s Award-winning trading platform, the MBT Navigator*. At the time of the trade, a forex transaction is also placed in the... - December 18, 2008 - MB Trading
Seattle Area Photographer Bruce Yates' Award Winning Lemon Shark Photo Goes on Display at Smithsonian, Raises Money for Charity
Bellevue, Washington's Bruce Yates' "Cheshire Cat Grin" Shark Photo Wins Prestigious Award, is Featured in Nature's Best Photography Exhibition in Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. - December 18, 2008 - UnderwaterReflections.com
User Experience Going Global: The UXalliance Adds Partners in Japan and Russia
The UXalliance has set the gold standard in global usability research and continues to be a dependable and cost-effective supplier to many global brands. As the largest global alliance continues to expand into new markets it ensures unrivalled research coverage beyond borders. - December 18, 2008 - the UXalliance
Current Economic Crisis Provides for Pockets of Opportunities Within the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Region
Despite the global economic slow down, in 2009, the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region still presents great opportunities as both emerging economies and emerging technologies continue to chart advancements, according to the report. While it is expected that most businesses will rethink their growth strategies, there will still be pockets of opportunities as APEJ bounces back. - December 18, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications
Washington Hospital Selects Integral’s Applicant Tracking System
Integral Systems, Inc. a leading provider of Human Capital solutions announced today that The Washington Hospital has selected Integral’s i-Trust Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to increase efficiencies and broaden recruitment strategies within their hiring processes. - December 17, 2008 - Integral Systems, Inc.
Donations to Non-Profits Up Over 5% Despite Weak Economy
The economic downturn is not necessarily resulting in fewer donations to small and medium size non-profits. - December 17, 2008 - SofterWare
Atigeo and Nakea Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Next-Generation Personalization Services to Businesses
Atigeo, a data intelligence technology innovator, and Nakea, a leading services developer of on-demand website management tools for SMBs (Small and Medium Businesses) and enterprises, have formed a strategic partnership to bring next-generation personalization services to businesses. Under the... - December 17, 2008 - Nakea
UK Hypnotherapist Plans to Hypnotise 10,000 People Worldwide This January
UK Hypnotherapist Adam Eason aims to hold a worldwide on-line campaign to help anyone who wants to quit smoking or lose weight during January 2009. The event will be backed up with blogs and feedback to encourage and support the participants to succeed. - December 17, 2008 - Adam Eason Hypnotherapy
Swift HR Solutions Expands Support of Early-Stage Companies with the Addition of a New President
Swift HR Solutions, provider of comprehensive, strategic HR solutions to early-stage companies, has made a bold move in these unusual economic times and announced the addition of Kathi A. Jones as President, Products. Jones will focus her energy on the expansion of the company’s product division. - December 17, 2008 - Swift HR Solutions
New Film to Focus on Personal Side of American Movie Star and International Cinema Icon Jean Seberg
Documentary film will feature exclusive interviews, photographs, and home-movie footage from Seberg's family collection. - December 16, 2008 - Fourth Wall Films
OnePacs, LLC, Introduces a Free Web-Enabled State-of-the-Art PACS
OnePacs, LLC, a leading provider of diagnostic radiology information technology solutions, announced a revolution in Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) pricing at the 2008 annual meeting of the Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, with the introduction of a fully... - December 16, 2008 - OnePacs, LLC
Toronto Dental Care Clinic Website Now Online
Toronto Dental Care Clinic website has been developed to provide Toronto residents access to the clinic's information. - December 14, 2008 - Webzmaker.com
UKFast Says Shop Safely Online This Christmas
UKFast urges customers to shop safely online this Christmas. - December 14, 2008 - UKFast
Top Growth Mid-Market Private Firms Announced for Q3 2008
Ten North American private companies cited for quarter over quarter growth. - December 13, 2008 - Private Company Index
24-7 Removals Expand Into 8 European Countries
24-7 Removals, a leading UK courier and removals company, have expanded into 8 European countries. 24-7 Removals now offer a nationwide removals and courier service to France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Ireland. 24-7 Removals offers 10 different types of courier service:... - December 13, 2008 - 24-7 Removals
DSA Announces John Gilligan’s Appointment to Federal Advisory Board
Expansion of Influential Group Enhances Company’s Growth - December 13, 2008 - Data Systems Analysts, Inc
Telogis Ranked 247 in Fastest Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500
Attributes its 704.25% Percent Revenue Growth to Demand for Operational Efficiency in the Enterprise. - December 13, 2008 - Telogis
Sandbridge Technologies Agreement with 4M Wireless for LTE Protocol Stack
Sandbridge Technologies, a fabless semiconductor company developing 4G multi-mode baseband processors for mobile devices, has signed an agreement with 4M Wireless, a leading protocol software provider, for the 4M Wireless LTE protocol stack. - December 12, 2008 - 4M Wireless Ltd.
UAF Introduces Thinnest Filter Media to Meet UL 94
Universal Air Filter® has created the thinnest media available that meets the UL 94 HF-1 rating. This new 0.12-inch-thick Quadrafoam is ideal for medical, power-gen, military electronics, telecom and any other filter applications where space is at a premium, yet flame safety, dust arrestance and sufficient airflow is critical. - December 12, 2008 - Universal Air Filter
Triangle Technology Executives Council Announces Founding Sponsors
The Triangle Technology Executives Council (TTEC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the economic development of technology companies in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced its founding sponsors. The following companies have provided funding to support the... - December 12, 2008 - Triangle Technology Executives Council
Every College Student Can Afford Dorm Mom's Services – "You Name Your Own Price"
With hard economic times and soaring prices, Dorm Mom continues to provide affordable services to college students across the United States. Students can now "Name Their Price" for any of Dorm Mom's services. - December 11, 2008 - Dorm Mom LLC
IS Decisions® Offers “nocrisisdecisions” Licensing for Its Software Solutions
This new licensing scheme is designed to make IT investments into security and change management solutions software easy, even in difficult times. To communicate this message, IS Decisions has chosen a pastiche of the Supertramp album “Crisis? What crisis?” - December 11, 2008 - IS Decisions
IronScale Fully Automated Managed Hosting Delivers On-Demand Provisioning, Control, and Flexibility
StrataScale, Inc. today announced the general availability of IronScaleSM, a fully automated managed hosting solution with many of the benefits of virtualization, but with physical servers. With IronScale, you control your entire IT infrastructure from anywhere at anytime via an advanced web portal. - December 11, 2008 - StrataScale, Inc.
Informative Graphics Experiences 50% Year-Over-Year Growth as Demand Accelerates for Secure Document Viewing and Collaboration
Company Surpasses 4000 Customer Milestone as Healthcare, Insurance, Government and Financial Industries Select Informative Graphics for Workflow Efficiency, Information Security and Compliance. - December 11, 2008 - Informative Graphics Corporation
UKFast Gets Festive E-Business Booming with Hyper-V
UKFast launches exclusive, cost-effective e-commerce hosting solution in time for the Christmas online shopping rush. - December 11, 2008 - UKFast
BlueStar Names Rob Dorsey VP of U.S. Sales
Dorsey will focus on growing BlueStar sales nationwide. - December 10, 2008 - BlueStar
Information Technology Provider MicroTech Sponsors Welterweight Josh Koscheck in UFC Fight for the Troops Mixed Martial Arts Charity Event
Nationally Recognized Award-Winning Small Business MicroTech Continues their Solid Support for U.S. Military, Veterans with Involvement in “Fallen Heroes” Event. - December 10, 2008 - MicroTechnologies LLC
OPT Announces a Special Sales Event to Honor the International Year of Astronomy’s Selection of the Celestron SkyScout as the Official Product of IYA2009
The International Year of Astronomy (IYA) organization has selected the Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium as the Official Product of the IYA2009. To celebrate this, OPT is offering a special sales event on the Celestron SkyScout. From now until December 31st 2008, OPT is offering the SkyScout for the special price of $179. - December 09, 2008 - OPT Telescopes
Introduces Intrinsically Safe Pressure Sensor
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. is pleased to present the intrinsically safe PMP500 Pressure Sensor. Multiple intrinsically safe approvals include FM, ATEX, CE conformity and CSA to help support international shipments of OEM equipment designed with these transmitters. These four approvals also provide global recognition and acceptance of the intrinsically safe ratings. - December 09, 2008 - FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
Learning Evolution and MVI Launches Safeway 101: A Dynamic E-Learning Training Module for Suppliers Doing Business with Safeway
Learning Evolution and MVI, Management Ventures, Inc., announces the launch of Safeway 101, Learning Evolutions newest insight-packed training module for today’s fast-track retail sales professionals, category managers, and marketing professionals. This introductory level e-Learning course is designed to educate suppliers regarding the fundamentals of doing business with Safeway. Participants will be introduced to the company, its core financial and branding strategies. - December 09, 2008 - Learning Evolution
DNAML’s End to End eBook Distribution System Has Arrived
DNAML, the innovative publishing software company, has expanded its DNL DRM eBook security system suite of offerings through the release of a unique Activation Code-based eBook security model which allows publishers to sell DNL eBooks through any distribution channel, including online distribution... - December 08, 2008 - DNAML Pty Ltd
Sourcebooks uses DNAML’s DNL eBook Technology to Launch an Innovative First: Exploring What Digital Books Can Be
On November 18, 2008, Sourcebooks launched the first of their enhanced digital books. These are innovative digital products that allow the reader an immersion experience in the book—a digital book powered by DNAML’s DNL eBook Reader that delivers an enhanced reader experience,... - December 08, 2008 - DNAML Pty Ltd
Live from "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" Premiere
Hollywood Premieres will bring audiences a multi-camera live event webcast from the world premiere on Monday, December 8, 2008 at 6:30 PM (PT) / 9:30 PM (ET) Premiere Entertainment Network, owner of the entertainment destination, Hollywood Premieres, announced today their plans to broadcast live... - December 07, 2008 - Premiere Entertainment
Nominees for the Inttranet™ Linguists of the Year Awards 2008
The "Inttranet™ Linguists of the Year" Awards are honorary citations recognizing the struggle - and sometimes the personal sacrifice - of linguists who have helped increase public awareness of the importance of linguists and languages during the year. - December 07, 2008 - Inttranet
Direct Online Marketing’s Paul Woodhouse to Speak on Blogging at SES Chicago
Direct Online Marketing’s Paul Woodhouse presents a case study on the Tinbasher Blog during the Blogging for Business session at SES Chicago on December 10, 2008. - December 06, 2008 - Direct Online Marketing
OPT Announces Special Holiday Sale with Instant Rebates on Meade and Celestron Telescopes
This holiday season, astronomy enthusiasts can save hundreds of dollars at OPT on the most popular telescopes from the two largest telescope manufacturers. Meade is offering instant rebates up to $300 on popular Meade LX90 and LX200 telescopes. Celestron is providing instant rebates of $300 on their hot Celestron CPC telescopes as well as a $100 Visa debit card on their exciting Celestron Nexstar SE telescopes. The special sales events only last until December 31st 2008 at OPT. - December 06, 2008 - OPT Telescopes
NUI’s Multi-Touch Technology Showcased on Behalf of MGEN in Paris
NUI's Multi-touch technology used to showcase drawings made and selected by famous drawers such like Plantu, Cabu and many others at the exhibition in Paris. - December 06, 2008 - Natural User Interface AB
iTunes and CDBaby Helped Indie Artist Wayna Get First Grammy Nod
Ethiopian-born Singer-Songwriter Wayna's Loving You Remake is a true indie stand out in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance Category. The song celebrates music and the Indie struggle of trying to get on the radio, which itself is ironic considering the song is being recognized among the music industry's elite. Producer of the original Stevie Wonder is a friend who has called her "incredible." Wayna's brand of empowerment R&B, hip hop soul was cultivated out of the DC underground soul scene. - December 05, 2008 - Wayna
Famatech Releases Radmin 3.3 with Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) Support
Famatech, a world leader in remote control software, has released Radmin 3.3. The new version now supports Intel AMT (Active Management Technology), a remote control technology, which is integrated into the hardware component of PC based on Intel vPro platform. - December 05, 2008 - Famatech
Calida Gaming.com Announces Partnership with Betfred Casino and Poker
CalidaGaming.com add Betfred Casino and Poker to their portfolio of certified operators. - December 05, 2008 - Calida gaming
Egghead Productions Tops Prestigious Ava Awards
Ava Awards today announced winners for the 2008 international award competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs. Egghead Production was selected from over 2200 entrees and wins coverted Ava Awards in both the Web Based Mixed-Media and integrated Web Spokesperson categories. - December 05, 2008 - Egghead Productions
WorkOnMyNetwork Introduces IT Infrastructure Management for MSP
WorkOnMyNetwork, an Indian Offshore IT Infrastructure Management Specialists introduces, special set of services in the remote managed space for other first-hand IT Managed Services Providers (MSP’s) serving the SME (Small & Medium Enterprise) market. Managed Service Providers are always... - December 05, 2008 - WorkOnMyNetwork