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SEOValley Launched its New Corporate Website, Logo & Tag Line

SEOValley today unveiled a brand new corporate website design, logo and tagline as well as new interactive marketing services and solutions - October 31, 2005 - SEOValley Solutions Private Limited

Total Solutions Package Improves Golf Management and Marketing Results

sZen Corp and Quickshow announced today a joint venture to develop a Total Solutions Package (TSP) for golf courses. - October 31, 2005 - Quickshow

Selmarq Takes Five B2B Gold Awards

Selmarq, Brands’ Best Friend,SM received more gold awards than any other competitor at this year’s ProAd competition sponsored by the Business Marketing Association (BMA) of the Carolinas. The five awards represented nearly 30 percent of the gold citations presented at the annual marketing competition open to any firm in the Carolinas engaged in business-to-business (B2B) marketing. - October 27, 2005 - Selmarq

Search Engine Optimization Firm TopRank Presents at MIMA Summit 2005

President Lee Odden shares insights into present and future of search marketing. - October 24, 2005 - TopRank Online Marketing

Absolutely PR’s Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Receives Certification as an Industry Analyst Relations Practitioner

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, owner of Absolutely Public Relations in Metro Denver has been certified as an Industry Analyst Relations Practitioner (CIARP). Holben adds this professional certification to her credentials, in addition to being accredited in public relations (APR), which she achieved and has maintained through the Public Relations Society of America since 1985. The CIARP certification is offered through The Knowledge Capital Group Inc. (KCG), Austin, TX. - October 23, 2005 - Absolutely Public Relations

Absolutely PR’s Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Appointed to Colorado BioScience Association Board of Directors for a Three-year Term

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, owner of Absolutely Public Relations in Metro Denver has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). In addition, Holben is chairing the CBSA’s newly formed communications committee. The announcement is made by Holben who says she was recruited to the board earlier this year by her client Greg Baldwin, Chairman and CEO of Baxa Corporation, who also serves on the CBSA board. - October 21, 2005 - Absolutely Public Relations

scratch’s New Partnerships Round Out Growing Agency

scratch has found not one, but two media organizations to deliver superior planning and buying services for its clients. By retaining Mediarite Targeted Marketing and McIlroy & King Communications, scratch believes it has partnered itself with two organizations that can bring the required expertise and depth to their current service offering. - October 21, 2005 - scratch

Frigidaire and scratch Spice Up Marketing Team with Palette PR

Frigidaire Appliances and their marketing agency of record, scratch, are pleased to announce that they’ve just signed Palette Public Relations to provide PR, media relations and product launch services for the appliance brand. - October 21, 2005 - scratch

MMI Associates, Inc. Account Executive To Address University PR Society

Nicole Bucalo, Account Executive at MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, will speak to the North Carolina State University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at Tompkins Hall on the NCSU campus. - October 19, 2005 - MMI

E-consultancy Announces Online Marketing Masterclasses 2005 to Help Digital Marketers Acquire, Convert and Retain More Customers

Internet marketing experts from Avis, Littlewoods, MyTravel, ScreenSelect, bol.com and Magicalia, plus Dr Dave Chaffey, Neil Mason and Dave Mutton to help educate marketers about online acquisition, conversion and retention. - October 17, 2005 - Econsultancy

Public Relations Society of America -LA's PRisms Awards to Honor MAYO Communications for “Best Media Placement And Corporate Communications”

MAYO Communications has earned the distinction of having the "Best Media Placement-Print" for three years in a row. MAYO staff up for awards in two categories among stiff competition. - October 14, 2005 - MAYO Communications

Oregon Author and Belize Tour Guide Company Hire MAYO Communications for Media Relations and PR

Award-winning Los Angeles Publicity Firm will do media relations for “Eating My Way To Heaven” book and website design and marketing for new International Belize Tour Guide Company based in Los Angeles. - October 14, 2005 - MAYO Communications

PRSA Award-Winning MAYO Communications Adds Two Nonprofits to Its Roster

Publicity Powerhouse MAYO Communications to perform media relations for Union Station Foundation and Mainly Mozart “Happy 250th Birthday.” - October 14, 2005 - MAYO Communications

Regional Industrial Business Journals Announce Leading Manufacturing Journalist

Regional Industrial Business Journals Announce Leading Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler as Q & A Columnist - October 14, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.

BusinessOnLine Enters Strategic Alliance with TR Cutler, Inc.

BusinessOnLine and TR Cutler, Inc. Enter a Strategic Alliance - October 14, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.

Long Island SEO Pioneers Will Conduct Seminar to Share Trade Secrets

Prime Visibility, a leading search engine optimization and Internet marketing firm, is presenting a seminar on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the Huntington Hilton, on Route 110 in Melville, New York. - October 10, 2005 - Prime Visibility

Complete Identity Announces New Trading Symbol

Complete Identity today announced that the company has completed its move into the public market. Complete Identity is now trading under stock symbol CIDY on the Nasdaq Pink Sheets. "Our move into the public market will give us a tremendous amount of added corporate strength and... - October 10, 2005 - Complete Identity

SELMARQ Program Rated Best B2B in North Carolina

The Business Marketing Association (BMA) Carolinas has judged a communications program created by SELMARQ to be Best in North Carolina during an awards ceremony held last week at the Mint Museum of Art. - October 07, 2005 - Selmarq

Scand LLC Releases New Customizable JavaScript Menu for Web Applications

Scand LLC announced the release of dhtmlxMenu - customizable DHTML JavaScript Menu for web-based applications and web sites. - October 06, 2005 - Scand LLC

Internet Marketing Resource topseos.com Re-builds and Re-brands

topseos.com Upgrades and Launches New Marketplace for Internet Marketing Buyers and Sellers. - October 05, 2005 - topseos.com

UK Affiliate Marketers to Generate More than £1bn in Sales in 2005

Affiliate marketing industry doubles in size in the UK for the second consecutive year. - October 04, 2005 - Econsultancy

Baxa Corporation Receives Design Award from Art Directors Club of Denver

The Graphic Design team at Baxa Corporation received a 2005 Environmental Design award for their “right equipment” trade show graphic. The award, sponsored by the Art Directors Club of Denver, recognizes design excellence from Denver metro area agencies and in-house graphics teams and was one of several presented at the ADCD Annual Show. - October 03, 2005 - Baxa Corporation

Helping Those Who Help Others: LogoBee’s Logo Design Makeover for Charity

LogoBee announces its Logo Design Makeover for non-profit organizations. - September 30, 2005 - LogoBee Logo Design

Quadrant Two CEO Featured as Panelist

Quadrant Two PR CEO, J.M. De Jesus will speak on 'Understanding the Culture of the Hispanic Media' as part of the Fair Media Council's 2005 'Connection Day' Event. - September 27, 2005 - Quadrant Two PR

Manufacturing Media Blitz Allows Manufacturers to Test the PR Process

Manufacturers to Test the PR Process with the Manufacturing Media Blitz. - September 27, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.

Discount PR for Katrina’s Manufacturers

Manufacturers in areas of Katrina’s Landfall given Discount PR - September 24, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.

Dean Schmidt to Run Operations for TR Cutler’s Manufacturing Media Consortium

Operations for TR Cutler’s Manufacturing Media Consortiumhandled byDean Schmidt - September 24, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.

How to Make a Great Dressing from scratch?

scratch is pleased to have been formally awarded the Renée’s Gourmet account. scratch will handle all promotional, digital, and event activity for Canada’s #1 refrigerated salad dressing. The formalization of the relationship between Renée’s Gourmet and scratch comes on the heels of several succesful programs executed by scratch. - September 21, 2005 - scratch

scratch Getting Fresh with Renée’s Gourmet!

scratch has developed a fresh new on-line contest for Renée’s Gourmet. With a total prize value of over $50,000, The Fresh from the Fridge Sweepstakes allows participants to get fresh this Fall with a chance to win one of three complete Frigidaire Stainless Steel Kitchens. Participants also have a weekly chance to win Frigidaire appliances and a daily chance to win Renée’s Gourmet products. - September 21, 2005 - scratch

Frigidaire Hires Scratch to Put Dent in Marketing

Frigidaire Canada is pleased to formally award Agency of Record status to scratch. The full-service agency will handle all of the marketing communications and promotional activity for Canada’s premier home appliance manufacturer. A branding and communication specialist, scratch will oversee, develop, and execute the many exciting programs that Frigidaire has planned for the rest of the year and into 2006. The formalization of the relationship between Frigidaire and scratch comes on the heels of several successful promotions in conjunction with other marketing partners of scratch. - September 21, 2005 - scratch

Identity Developments Awarded for the Blues

Identity Developments, a web presence design, development, & management firm in Madison, Wisconsin, receives Web Design Award from DesignFirms.org for the Build Your Own Blues website. The www.buildyourownblues.com website was developed for the 105.5 Triple M, Entercom Madison, LLC. radio station’s Blues festival held in August. - September 20, 2005 - Identity Developments

Hydraulic Institute Chooses SELMARQ™ for New Image Program

Hydraulic Institute has selected the branding consultants at SELMARQSM to establish a visual identity for their national pump systems educational initiative, Pump Systems Matter™ (PSM). The PSM pump energy optimization program is the first industry-led market transformation initiative in the... - September 20, 2005 - Selmarq

Quadrant II Media Launches Q2Pr.com, Touts New Image & Track Record

In an effort to renew its image and focus on its PR practice, Quadrant II Media Corporation announces the launch of its new website, Q2PR.com and that it will now conduct all PR and marketing communications business as Quadrant Two Public Relations. - September 19, 2005 - Quadrant Two PR

Award-Winning Creative Marketing Expert Joins Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing

Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, announced today that Lisa Fite, an award-winning creative marketing and communications expert, has joined the firm as Design Director - September 19, 2005 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing

Identity Developments Gives Doctor’s Choice Supplements What the Doctor Ordered

Identity Developments launches newly re-designed website for Doctor's Choice Supplements. The website, www.equishine.com, features the Equi-Shine brand of horse vitamin and mineral supplements. Doctor's Choice Supplements is located in Middleton, Wisconsin, and sells direct to customers and through distributors throughout the US. Identity Developments is a web presence design, development, & management firm located in Madison, Wisconsin. - September 16, 2005 - Identity Developments

President of MMI Associates, Inc. Receives Old North State Award

Patty Briguglio, President of MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm, has been awarded the Old North State Award by the North Carolina Governor’s Office. Briguglio was recognized for her strong leadership skills and involvement with numerous Triangle civic and charitable activities - September 15, 2005 - MMI

Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing Announces New Employee

Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, announced today that Bob Pavoné has joined the firm as the Account Director of the recently established Consumer Products Practice. In this position he will direct and manage the new division’s accounts. - September 15, 2005 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing

National Association of Manufacturers Radio Show to Feature Nation’s Leading Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler

Nation’s Leading Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler interviewed on National Association of Manufacturers Radio Show - September 15, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.

PR.com Wins “Outstanding Achievement in Website Development” Award from the Web Marketing Association for Its Remarkable Website

This award serves as a wonderful affirmation of the outstanding and unique value of PR.com. The result of brilliant work that went into its development, PR.com is unique in that it is a one stop shop business marketplace making the search for, or promotion of anything important to business, a simple and quick process. - September 14, 2005 - PR.com

Warbasse Media Combines Multiple Marketing Strategies to Help San Diego Fashion Boutique Thrive Online

Warbasse Media combines traditional press coverage with innovative web strategies to increase online sales and visibility for Cardiff based L.A. Fairchild Boutique. - September 12, 2005 - Warbasse Design

UK Managed Hosting Sector to Grow by 23% in 2005

New report forecasts healthy growth for managed hosting providers operating in the UK. - September 12, 2005 - Econsultancy

Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing Lands Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament

Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, announced today that the firm has been contracted by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to provide marketing and advertising services for the basketball tournament, which will be held in Raleigh, NC for the first time in the tournament’s history. - September 06, 2005 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing

Selmarq Principal Named President of BMA: Business Marketing Association Taps Veteran Marketer

Jeff Rothe, principal, SELMARQ,TM has been named Carolinas Chapter president of the Business Marketing Association (BMA). BMA Carolinas is part of BMA International, which has more than 3,000 members, and is the leading association for business-to-business (B2B) marketers and communicators in the U. - September 06, 2005 - Selmarq

Manufacturers: The Search for a Consistent Corporate Identity

The Search for a Consistent Corporate Identity for Manufacturers - September 05, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.

Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist Joins JournalistID

JournalistID adds Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist - September 03, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.

MMI Associates, Inc. Launches Corporate Blog

Patty Briguglio, President of MMI Associates, Inc., a full service marketing and public relations firm, has announced that the firm has launched a newly designed blog, http://www.mmimarketingblog.com. - September 02, 2005 - MMI

Jim Tobin Elected President of Triangle AMA

The Triangle Chapter of the American Marketing Association (Triangle AMA) announced that Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, was elected President for 2005-2006. - September 01, 2005 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing