California: San Francisco Press Releases & News (Page 57)

Acoustifence and QuietFiber Combined to Create Industrial-Strength Noise Barrier for Noisy Mountainside Pool Pump System

In response to complaints from neighbors, a Woodside, California homeowner installed a combination of Acoustifence and QuietFiber noise reduction materials in the large housing unit that contains a bevy of pumps, pipes, and electrical equipment necessary to run the many features of his mountainside infinity pool. - July 21, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.

Federal Government Cuts Half Million Dollars in Funding for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area (BBBSBA) has lost a half-million dollars for its critically important Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program (MCOP), which serves hundreds of the Bay Area’s most at-risk and vulnerable children. The $500,000 federal grant from the United States... - July 21, 2011 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area

Golf Tournament in a Box™ Launches Their New Web Site Designed to Offer Golf Tournament Organizers Revolutionary Products and Services

Today Golf Tournament in a Box (GTiaB) announced the launch of golftournamentinabox.com, a website that showcases their innovative custom line of golf tournament products and services. The site provides golf tournament organizers across the country with a new and convenient way to purchase and... - July 20, 2011 - Golf Tournament in a Box

Revel's Go Green Initiative Starts with iPad KDS

Revel Systems releases an iPad KDS with their iPad POS to help restaurants go green in the kitchen. The Kitchen Display System (KDS) has 3 modes: Kitchen View, Expedite View, Fryer view. This iPad KDS system displays food orders to chefs, provides feedback about the status of each order and captures service times for management reporting in the iPad Point of Sale System. - July 20, 2011 - Revel Systems, Inc.

Business Expo Center 1st Anniversary Celebration

OC’s #1 Business Event Center is celebrating its 1st Anniversary. On July 30, 2011 from 11 am to 4 pm the BEC will be filling the expo center with Orange County businesses, vendors, speakers and entertainment. - July 19, 2011 - Business Expo Center

Voicebrook to Exhibit at the Association of Pathology Chairs 2011 Annual Meeting

Voicebrook to demonstrate alternative speech recognition workflows for Pathology laboratory reporting. - July 14, 2011 - Voicebrook, Inc.

ePlanet Capital Sells Biancamed Ltd to ResMed Inc.

ePlanet Capital announces sale of Biancamed Ltd to ResMed Inc. - July 06, 2011 - ePlanet Capital

Digital Music Delivers Crisp Sales in Canada

Hip Digital Media, Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. Join Together for an Experiential Music Promotion for Old Dutch Foods - June 28, 2011 - Hip Digital Media

MyReviewsNow Introduces the JewelClub's Discount Luxury Buying Service

MyReviewsNow is excited to announce its new affiliate partnership with the JewelClub. - June 24, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors

Annmarie Gianni Skin Care Debuts Dead Sea Facial Scrub

Annmarie Gianni’s new Dead Sea Facial Scrub is the latest development from her natural and organic skin care line. Created from dead sea mud, lavender, and siliceous earth, this scrub is rich in minerals which will nourish and feed the skin. Since its beginning in 2010, Annmarie Skin Care... - June 22, 2011 - Annmarie Skin Care

OAI: Affordable Auto Insurance Still Available Despite Rising Costs

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) most recent data on price trends in America, the price of insuring motor vehicles rose one-fifth of 1 percent between April and May. While that may seem like a minimal increase, the BLS reports that the cost of auto insurance in May 2011 was... - June 20, 2011 - Online Auto Insurance

ePlanet Announces Strategic Partnership Between Tribe Mobile and the Virgin Group

ePlanet Capital announced that its portfolio company, Tribe Mobile has recently entered into a strategic partnership with the Virgin Group to launch Virgin branded mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the Latin American region. - June 14, 2011 - ePlanet Capital

Building Clouds Increases Connectivity Options with New Driver for Echelon’s SmartServer

Building Automation and Smart Grid connectivity just got easier with the release of Building Cloud's new software driver for communicating with Echelon SmartServers. Download the product datasheet that describes the i.LON Driver features at www.opendiem.com. Building Clouds is offering this new service free of charge to registered users of its Opendiem software, it will also be included in all future releases of the product. - June 13, 2011 - Building Clouds

Aperio Group Expands Faith-Based Investment Strategies with Catholic Advocacy Portfolio

Aperio Group announces its Catholic Advocacy Russell 3000 portfolio. The portfolio adheres to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) SRI investing guidelines. The Aperio Catholic Advocacy Portfolio is available to HNW and institutional investors through Separately Managed Accounts (SMA). - June 01, 2011 - Aperio Group

U.S. Concrete Sponsors GreenerBuilder 2011

U.S. Concrete, Inc. has been named the signature sponsor of GreenerBuilder 2011. Organized by the U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California Chapter, GreenerBuilder is an opportunity for construction industry professionals to be on the leading edge and explore “what’s now... - May 27, 2011 - US Concrete

Fisher Investments Taps Social Media

Investment firm expanding distribution of educational content through social platforms. - May 26, 2011 - Fisher Investments

Facebook® Credits Join Hip Digital Media’s Menu of Digital Promotions

Hip Digital Media, Inc. announces the addition of Facebook Credits to its vast collection of promotional tools that help build brands nationwide. - May 26, 2011 - Hip Digital Media

Digital Customer Experience at Center of Smarter Customer Experiences

MCorp Interviewed for Recently Released Research Report, “Why You Need A Digital Customer Experience Strategy.” - May 26, 2011 - MCorp Consulting

New Data on California’s Teaching Workforce Available on Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Website

New California teacher workforce data from the 2009-2010 school year is available on the CFTL website at www.cftl.org/data. The new data allow users to examine the distribution of novice teachers by school characteristics such as the percentage of minority students and students in poverty at the school, as well as the percentage of students passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE - May 24, 2011 - Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd

Siemens Recognized by Computerworld Magazine as a 2011 Honors Laureate

Healthcare Unit of Global Innovator Creates Landmark Online Environment Using 6Connex Virtual Experience Platform - May 18, 2011 - 6Connex

Wally.tv Launches Pre-Beta Teaser Site

Wally.tv categorizes all videos into a variety of popular channels, sparing visitors from switching back and forth among websites, meanwhile, with its social networking features, it allows people to communicate with each other. Wally.tv's Pre-Beta Teaser site is now live. - May 17, 2011 - Wally.tv

Concord-Based Web Design Firm, mb/i, Launches New MV Transportation, Inc. Website

Today, Concord-based Marissa Berger Interactive (mb/i) joins MV Transportation, Inc. - the largest privately-owned transportation contracting firm in the United States - in announcing the launch of its new web site. The new site, at the same url (www.mvtransit.com), has been completely redesigned... - May 14, 2011 - Marissa Berger Interactive

Historic Washington Legislation Protects Sharks

Washington Governor Signed SB 5688 into Law Today, Making the State First in the Continental U.S. to Ban Shark Fins - May 12, 2011 - COARE (The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education)

FranNet to Present Bay Area “Meet the Franchisors Workshop” Events

Company presents rare opportunity to meet with executives from top franchise organizations. - May 12, 2011 - FranNet of the Bay Area

“Smart Customers, Stupid Companies” Topic of MCorp Presentation at Visual Media 011

MCorp President Michael Hinshaw to speak at the Visual Media Association’s annual conference. - May 12, 2011 - MCorp Consulting

TEDxSF Pushes the Limits with Alive! Maximum Living as a Human

Experience the premiere local TED-style Event on June 4 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. TEDxSF features world class presenters who will explore how we push the limits, create meaning, live on purpose and connect deeply. In addition, the event will showcase stunning art, performance and music to stir the soul. - May 11, 2011 - TEDxSF

Opportunity for Low Power Embedded WiFi Eclipses ZigBee Market Potential

A new West Technology Research Solutions report evaluates current market position of low power embedded WiFi and identifies opportunities for market growth by application. The report includes coverage of significant market participants and requirements in major application areas. - May 02, 2011 - WTRS - West Technology Research Solutions LLC

FaceItPages Launches Facebook Store App for Online Sellers

Do-it-yourself design service, FaceItPages, has launched a Facebook store application enabling online sellers to showcase their merchandise and increase sales directly from their Facebook Page. - April 30, 2011 - Go Smart Solutions, LLC

New Location Finder for Travel Cards Helps You Find and Earn More Using GPS

The Innovative Mobile App Puts Loyalty Programs on Your Phone and at Your Finger Tips, and Now Finding Rewards Are a Click Away. - April 29, 2011 - GeniusWave

iFood.tv Partners with Cooking for the Clueless to Promote and Distribute Fridays with Fabio

iFood.tv, a leading online food community and Cooking for the Clueless, a one-stop resource for self-proclaimed “clueless cooks,” are proud to announce a content partnership to distribute new web series “Fridays with Fabio.” The show features host Zuzy Martin Lynch tackling... - April 27, 2011 - Future Today Inc

"The Price of Global Health: Drug Pricing Strategies to Balance Patient Access and the Funding of Innovation"

As one of the most debated yet misunderstood aspects of the pharmaceutical industry, global drug pricing has been at the forefront of political and public dissent for the past decade. Global pharmaceutical pricing expert Ed Schoonveld, who serves as principal for the market access and pricing... - April 25, 2011 - ZS Associates

The Mind Table, LLC Features Their Patent Pending Therapeutic Device at the 2011 Aging in America Conference, April 26-30, 2011

The Mind Table, LLC is displaying their latest device, The Mind Table, which aids in the recovery from major and minor ailments that affect our health as we age. According Jason Vincent, President, and inventor, “Over two years of real world studies have verified the benefits of The Mind... - April 24, 2011 - The Mind Table, LLC

Factory Direct Drapes™, a Custom Drapery and Curtain Manufacturer, Will be Planting Trees for Earth Day 2011 to Help Put an End to Global Warming

With the help of the Arbor Foundation, Factory Direct Drapes™ will support Green initiatives by planting a tree in American National Forests for every single order between Earth Day, April 22nd and April 25th. In addition, all customers using the discount code GREEN11 during checkout will receive not only 45% off their order, but Free Shipping as well. - April 22, 2011 - Factory Direct Drapes

Lisa Robb Becomes Founding Partner of Social Business Consulting Group (Sobizco)

Lisa Robb in Partnership with Seventeen Leading Social Media Consultants Created World’s Largest Social Media Consulting Firm. Experienced business leader and tech industry veteran, Lisa Robb (@lisarobb1), is now a founding partner of the newly created Social Business Consulting Group... - April 15, 2011 - Lisa Robb, MarketBlender

LiquidTest for Selenium Released

JadeLiquid is proud to announce the addition of native Selenium support in LiquidTest 3.0, the Web Application Testing tool. LiquidTest is the first tool to support the Selenium specification outside the core Selenium implementation. With this clean-room Selenium implementation LiquidTest now... - April 07, 2011 - JadeLiquid Software International

Conde Nast Traveler Names BeautifulPlaces Liza Graves Top California Wine Country Villa Vacation Expert for Five Year in a Row

Conde Nast Traveler named BeautifulPlaces Liza Graves to their annual list of the world's top villa vacation experts for her expertise in the California wine regions of Napa and Sonoma. BeautifulPlaces has exceptional villas and personal concierge services in the top international wine and resort destinations. - April 01, 2011 - BeautifulPlaces Inc.

Anti-Aging Skincare Line Algenist Launches First Official Website

To accompany the launch of its Algenist anti-aging skincare line, Solazyme, Inc. also launched the product line’s first official website yesterday. The Algenist site, developed by Marissa Berger Interactive, provides information about both the product line and the biotechnology behind it. The... - April 01, 2011 - Marissa Berger Interactive

Consumer Phones Bring Together Turn-by-Turn Navigation and Job Dispatch

Job dispatch and scheduling company, vWorkApp, announces the integration of "turn-by-turn" navigation into their product. vWorkApp works with the best of breed navigation providers, TomTom and Google, to provide voice instructions to navigate drivers through their day's work schedule. - March 27, 2011 - vWorkApp

Law Firm Business Development Book Receives Legal Marketing Association - Bay Area Chapter’s Highest Award

Author and consultant David King Keller of the Keller Business Development Advisory Group, received the prestigious 2011 Law Firm Practice Development Award of Excellence from the Legal Marketing Association - Bay Area Chapter for his new book, 100 Ways To Grow A Thriving Law Practice, at a... - March 27, 2011 - KBDAG

Centenary College Professor Named "Jack London Man of the Year"

Earle Labor, Emeritus Professor of American Literature and Director of the Jack London Research Center at Centenary College, has been honored as the "Jack London Man of the Year 2011" by the Jack London Foundation. The award was recently presented to Dr. Labor at the 41st Annual Jack... - March 23, 2011 - Centenary College of Louisiana

MCorp Consulting’s CRM 2011 Presentation: Improving Customer Experience

MCorp Managing Director, Michael Hinshaw, to speak at SAP and SAPinsider’s annual CRM conference. - March 21, 2011 - MCorp Consulting

GeniusWave Announces New Travel Cards, the Mobile App That Puts Loyalty Programs on Your Phone and at Your Finger Tips

New Android Application is Available in Over 10 Android App Stores and Supports Over 1000 Cards, Helping Travelers Get the Most Out of Their Programs. - March 18, 2011 - GeniusWave

Datarecovery.com Releases Data Recovery Software for Mac File Systems

Datarecovery.com today announced the release of a new Apple/Mac OS version of its popular data recovery software solution, SaveMyFiles. - March 16, 2011 - Datarecovery.com, Inc.

Creatures of the Abyss Now Open at the Lawrence Hall of Science

Descend to the Deepest Parts of the Ocean at the Newest Exhibition at the Lawrence Hall of Science. - March 11, 2011 - Lawrence Hall of Science

inXitu Co-Founder Wins NASA Invention of the Year Award for 2010

Central technology in inXitu products result from NASA invention - March 11, 2011 - inXitu

California STEM Learning Network Appoints Christopher Roe as New CEO

Roe will lead effort to increase California's capacity to provide high-quality learning opportunities for all students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. - March 01, 2011 - California STEM Learning Network

New Mercedes Benz S-Class Executive Limousines Are Now Available

Two New Models of Mercedes Benz Limousines are now available from LimousinesWorld: the Mercedes S550 30” (+75 cm) VIP and the Mercedes S550 Pullman 46” (+115 cm). Experience all of the refined richness and sleek style of Mercedes while traveling in the highest degree of comfort. - February 24, 2011 - LimousinesWorld

Online Retailer Longshot Apparel Rides Wave of Exploding E-Commerce Retail Sales

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