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Top 25 Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - Today's Harris Interactive College Football Poll(SM) shows the Top 25 results compiled from rankings submitted by the Harris Interactive panel of former coaches, players and administrators, and current and former members of the media. The top five...
Alpha Media Group Initiates Legal Action against EMI Resorts (S.V.G.) Inc.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Alpha Media Group Inc., publisher of Maxim, has initiated a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against EMI Resorts (S.V.G.) Inc., the developer and operator of the Sun Village Resorts in the Dominican Republic. In the...
Insurance Marketing Podcast Explores What's Driving Consumers Shopping for Coverage
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - The latest edition of the Insurance Marketing Podcast features an interview with Jeremy Bowler of J.D. Power and Associates on how customers' attitudes toward insurance-coverage shopping are changing, along with the sources of information they rely...
Catalyst Health Solutions Named Again to Washington Business Journal's "50 Fastest Growing Companies" List
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHSI) (formerly HealthExtras, Inc.), a leading manager of prescription drug benefits, was named for the second consecutive year by the Washington Business Journal as one of the fastest growing companies in the...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Journal Communications to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Results on October 23
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - The conference call time is now 11:00 a.m. Central Time sted 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The corrected release reads: JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS TO ANNOUNCE THIRD QUARTER 2008 RESULTS ON OCTOBER 23 Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) will announce third...
The New York Times Announces The 2009 New York Times Travel Show
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - The New York Times announced today that the sixth annual New York Times Travel Show will be held Feb. 6 - 8 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The Travel Show will feature nearly 500 exhibitors representing over 100 countries and...
BestWeek: Life, Annuity Companies Face Challenges as Government Intervention Looms, Special Report Says
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - U.S. life and annuity companies face an increasingly complex macroeconomic climate, with negative operating and net income trends and continuing adverse capital market conditions through third quarter 2008, according to a new special report featured in...
Our World with BLACK ENTERPRISE Special Edition Issues Urgent Call to Unregistered African American Voters
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - With Election Day in America only six weeks away, Our World with BLACK ENTERPRISE tackles voter registration turnout among African Americans in a special edition airing nationally all this weekend. Rick Wade, Senior Advisor to Obama for America and Valeisha...
US Small Business TDM Integrated Access Services Expenditures by Size of Business, 2007-2012 Available Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Research and Markets We select data sources to provide greatest degree of perspective on each market or segment, in addition to the highest level of data accuracy, stability, and consistency over time. Please Note: Due to the brevity and/or nature of...
America's Gasoline Shortage is a Bigger Threat Than Wall Street Crisis, and Much Harder to Bail Out, Matt Simmons Tells World Energy
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - "Congress should realize we have two diseases crippling America today," warned Matthew R. Simmons, Chairman of Simmons & Company International. "While the financial crisis is like asthma or tuberculosis to the economy, a gasoline supply crisis could be...
"Patsy" Teaches Parents How to Talk with Their Kids about Drugs
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - What would you do if your mom brought a drug-sniffing dog into your bedroom? It's one of the off-the wall actions of "Patsy," a well-intentioned, high-energy mother determined to go to any length to keep her kids from using drugs and alcohol. The character...
Inspiring Stories about America's Favorite Pastime from America's Favorite Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - The baseball post season is stacked with inspiring teams - like the Boston Red Sox defending their championship, the Chicago Cubs with another chance to finally win it all, or the miraculous rise of Tampa's Rays - and now Guideposts has created a special...
Perkins Products and American Printing House for the Blind Launch the Next Generation(TM) Perkins Brailler(R)
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Fifty-seven years after the original Perkins Brailler(R) was introduced by Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, a newly designed version of the most widely-used braille writing machine in the world is being launched by Perkins...
EPA's New Stormwater Industrial Permit Requires Quick Action
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of the 2008 Multi-sector General Permit (MSGP) in the Federal Register — after a 3 year wait. The MSGP 2008 replaces the 2000 MSGP which expired in October 2005, and...
Slate Partners With Chimp Software for iPhone Election Application
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Slate, the daily online magazine, today announced a partnership with Chimp Software to provide campaign poll tracking data to the "Election '08" iPhone application. By incorporating data from Slate's Election Scorecard into the "Election '08" app, users...
Waterfront Media to Merge with Revolution Health Network Establishing the Everyday Health Network as the Preeminent Online Health Destination
BROOKLYN, N.Y. & WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Waterfront Media, the largest private online health company, and Revolution Health Network, another leading online health information company, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to merge that will create a...
NABJ Congratulates Debate Moderator Gwen Ifill
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - In what became one of the most anticipated vice presidential debates in American political history, journalist Gwen Ifill served with resilience, grace and tenacity; the traits of an exemplary debate moderator. The National Association of Black...
Alonzo Mourning Talks about FSGS on Live with Regis and Kelly
BERWYN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Alonzo Mourning, the professional basketball star who astoundingly resumed his NBA career after enduring a kidney transplant, referenced "Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis," also know as FSGS, during an appearance Tuesday on the popular ABC network talk...
ARCADIS Engineer Co-Authors Book Exploring Nanotechnology and Its Potential Risks to Health and the Environment
DENVER-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), an international environmental and engineering services consulting firm, announced today Kate Sellers, P.E., a principal environmental engineer in the Lowell, MA office, edited and co-authored the new publication Nanotechnology...
The New York Times Expands Distribution in Santa Fe Area
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The New York Times announced today that it has entered into an agreement with The Santa Fe New Mexican to print The Times at their printing plant in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The agreement, to take effect in early October, will enable The Times to extend...
Does Wall Street Have a Heart? Good Business International Takes a Walk Down the New Wall Street
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Good Business International (GoodB) the hip and savvy New York based "Better World Business" think-tank issues its not-to-be-missed fall journal on the changing world of investment banking. The innovative Wall Street Walk pages reveal a unique...
BLACK ENTERPRISE Reveals the 20 Best Places to Retire
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - For millions of Americans, having a comfortable retirement is in jeopardy. Over the past year, Wall Street volatility has battered portfolios, Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers—iconic institutions in the American financial system—have collapsed...
Sempra Utilities Implement FAR; SoCal Citygate Index Debuts
DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Sempra Energy's utility overhaul of the Southern California natural gas transmission pipeline and storage system with its new firm access rights (FAR) was implemented late last month. And while experts agree that it will take several months for the...
Resumes Come under Fire in the Hiring Process
PHILADELPIA-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Before an interview, someone - or several people within a company — reviews resumes of potential candidates, and impressions are created before candidates even engage. Sometime when the candidate arrives for the interview, there is apparently...
Public Relations Webinars to Cover Assembling an Online Newsroom, SEO Heroes, and Multimedia Press Releases
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Business Wire's webinar series continues in October with more press release how-to sessions that focus on creating online newsrooms, using multimedia to your advantage and the searching (SEO) and sharing (social media) that help press releases get seen. The...
InfoTrends Launches e-Learning Portal for Customized Communications Sales Training
WEYMOUTH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - InfoTrends, the leading worldwide consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry, announced today the formal launch of a new e-learning portal with the first curriculum focused on Customized Communications Sales Training. The...
Create Chaos 2008 To Hit Orlando in Two Weeks - Oct. 13-17
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The creative industry event Create Chaos 2008 boasts 50+ expert speakers, a 40+ exhibitor Expo Hall centered around a Medici Garden Intersection with inspirational and educational stage presentations, a Job Fair specifically geared toward creative...
W&A Publishing Taps Entertaining Side of Personal Trading with "The Stock Market Philosopher: Insights of a Soviet-Born, New York-Bred Hedge Fund Trader"
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - W&A Publishing announces that "The Stock Market Philosopher: Insights of a Soviet-Born, New York-Bred Hedge Fund Trader" is now available for sale. The cover price is U.S. $19.95 and orders can be placed online at www.w-apublishing.com. Author...
National Authors apply Timeless Tips to New Trends at Historic NW Venue
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - In 1908, explorers and adventurers who made their fortunes in the Klondike Gold Rush returned to Seattle and established an upscale social community known as The Arctic Club. In October 2008, Puget Sound business and communications leaders can experience the...
Tukaiz Announces the Opening of West Coast Facility
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Tukaiz, a leading provider of results-driven marketing communications services, today announced the expansion of its Franklin Park, IL company with the opening of Tukaiz West in Irvine, CA. The new facility will address the growing market...
Standard & Poor's Initiates Factual Stock Report Coverage on Eurasian Minerals Inc.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Standard & Poor's announced today that it has commenced Factual Stock Report coverage on Eurasian Minerals Inc. Eurasian Minerals Inc. (TXV: EMX) is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of precious and...
Standard & Poor's Initiates Factual Stock Report Coverage on Mymetics Corporation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Standard & Poor's announced today that it has commenced Factual Stock Report coverage on Mymetics Corporation. Mymetics Corporation (OTCBB:MYMX), is a biotechnology company focused on developing prophylactic vaccines, presently focusing on vaccines...
The Washington Times Engages Inform Technologies to Enhance Online Experience in Major Website Redesign
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Washington Times has engaged Inform Technologies to help it enhance the content and user experience at its redesigned Website, www.WashingtonTimes.com. Inform is a "journalistic" technology solution for media companies that works as an extra editor...
IP Law & Business Magazine Announces IP Law Review Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Incisive Media's IP Law & Business magazine today announced plans for its "IP Law Review Conference," to take place October 29-30, 2008 at the Westin Times Square in New York City. Targeted to general counsel, IP counsel, patent counsel, IP...
Warren Bennis Speaks About the Need for Leadership and Honesty During This Historic and Disastrous Time in His New Book Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Bailouts, foreclosures, failing stock market and the upcoming elections—so much for Americans to be concerned about and no one to look to for clear and honest leadership. With each devastating occurrence and every chief at the helm seeming to...
"We Believe - Chicago and Its Cubs"
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Chicago Cubs and Emmy and Grammy nominee John Scheinfeld, a respected director-writer-producer of documentary films, announce today documentary filming is underway to capture the unique relationship between a great city and its baseball team. The fully...
CLSI Publishes Guideline for Characterization and Qualification of Commutable Reference Materials for Laboratory Medicine
WAYNE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Reference materials are an important requisite for assuring reliable laboratory measurements and appropriate patient care. To ensure that a reference material is suitable for its intended purpose, its commutability characteristics need to be assessed in a...
Coalition Calls Attention to the Fake Courtroom Diagnosis of Parental Alienation Syndrome by Refuting Alec Baldwin's Book
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (Coalition) has seen a growing trend in victims of domestic and sexual violence losing custody of their children to batterers due to a misperception called Parental Alienation Syndrome...
Capture New York City's "Urban Jungle" in Metro's Global Photo Challenge
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Metro New York readers are invited to enter digital photographs of New York City in the "Urban Jungle" Global Photo Challenge starting October 6 at www.metrophotochallenge.com. The Metro Global Photo Challenge is the world's largest competition for...
Over 400 Southern California Manufacturers Increase Competitiveness
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - In a survey between June 2007 and May 2008, an independent 3rd party reported that 85% of the 500 manufacturers that received consulting services in Southern California, under the federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, stated...
Innovative Newsroom Gives ACU Students Real World Experience
ABILENE, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Students from Abilene Christian University's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication are hard at work in the newly dedicated JMC Network Student Media News Lab, a converged media newsroom housing print, online and broadcast news media. The...
Chicago Sun-Times Begins Selling Keepsake Cubs Magazine Today, a Must-Have for Cubs Fans
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - It's been a long 100 years for patient Cubs fans, who have remained loyal and upbeat despite decades of heartbreak and pent-up hope. Finally, "next year" is now! To mark the occasion, the Chicago Sun-Times is proud to announce the publication of its stunning...
The American Lawyer's Global 100 Issue: Magic Circle Firms Hedge Globally; Baker & McKenzie Sees Payoff from Overseas Growth; Legal Spoils of the Oil Patch
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - This month, The American Lawyer, in conjunction with Incisive Media sibling Legal Week, unveils the 2008 Global 100 rankings of the world's largest law firms based on gross revenues, headcount and profits per partner for FY 2007. Looking beyond last...
Meet Internationally Bestselling Author Alaa Al Aswany and Singer-Songwriter Rachael Yamagata ''Upstairs at the Square'' on Thursday, October 16, at the Union Square Barnes & Noble
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, today announced the next event in its buzzed-about series, "Upstairs at the Square," held at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan (33 East 17th Street at Union Square). On...
Keith Wyche of Pitney Bowes Authors Book On How Minorities Can Succeed in Corporate America
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Keith Wyche, president, East Region for Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc. (PBMS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) is the author of a new book entitled, "Good is Not Enough, and Other Unwritten Rules for Minority...
Cleaner Marketing Plus New Green Printing
WAYLAND, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - EcoVisual Communications.com announces its public launch today. The new firm, headed by 20-year marketing and communications veteran Rick Colson, is the first to offer an exclusive combination of green large format printing for trade show graphics...
Miami-Dade County Launches $2 Million Global Marketing Campaign To Promote Destination for Business, Vacation and Meetings
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - A new $2 million global marketing campaign to promote Miami-Dade County as a dynamic, world-class destination for business, vacation and meetings will be officially unveiled this afternoon at The Beacon Council's Annual Meeting. The multifaceted "Miami...
washingtonpost.com Breaks Traffic Record in September
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - washingtonpost.com, an award-winning news and information Web site, broke its traffic records in September with over 323.3 million page views, a 42% increase over September of last year, and nearly 27% higher than the previous record of 272.5 million page...
Examine the U.S. Database & Directory Publishing Industry with This Comprehensive Report for 2009
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Research and Markets 2010 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees Definitions and Terms *T For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9e3068/2009_u_s_database
Recession Proof Your Portfolio -- Now is the Time for Sound Nest Egg Strategy
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - On January 22, 2008, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average had tumbled from its high above 14,000 in October 2007 to below 12,000, Bill Bolden came to Natalie Pace to find out a better way to protect his nest egg. The strategies she suggested and Bill...
PicScout Continues to Guard Visual Content Copyright
HERZELIYA, Israel-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - PicScout announced today their contract renewal for continued content monitoring with Getty Images, the world's leading creator and supplier of visual content. According to the contract, PicScout will remain the exclusive visual tracking service...
Executive Physicals - Bad Medicine on Three Counts
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - The Oct. 2 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine features a commentary by Brian Rank, M.D., medical director of the HealthPartners Medical Group, which criticizes a new trend in executive perks. The commentary, Executive Physicals - Bad...
Washington Blade Exclusive: McCain Talks to Gay Press for the First Time
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Window Media LLC, the nation's largest gay publishing group, today announced that John McCain, in a historic first for the gay press, granted an exclusive interview to Window Media Co-President William Kapfer, answering questions on a wide range of...
Confused by Economic Meltdown? Updated Voter's Guides on Economy, Federal Debt Help Citizens Make Sense of it All
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Public Agenda, the nonpartisan public opinion research and civic engagement organization, announced today that it has updated its Voter's Survival Kit online issue guides on the economy and taxes, spending and debt to reflect the fast-changing situation...
Xerox Leads Conference Aimed at Taking the Complexity Out of Day-to-Day Office and Business Processes
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) will convene a group of software vendors, systems integrators, resellers, and others to discuss ways to build software applications that help businesses streamline the management of information and improve productivity...
Statement by Gannett on credit watch action by Standard & Poor's
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today placed Gannett's long and short term credit ratings on credit watch, with negative implications. Gannett has continued to fund itself in the commercial paper market despite current market disruptions over...
Baldwin Announces $1.5 Million Chunichi Simbun Order for Spray Dampening Systems
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX: BLD), a global leader in process automation technology for the printing industry, announced today that its subsidiary, Baldwin Japan, has secured a $1.5 million order from Chunichi Simbun Co., Ltd. The order...
Eight Mintz Levin Attorneys Named New York Super Lawyers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Eight attorneys from Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. have been named New York Super Lawyers for 2008. The list was published on September 28, 2008 in a special supplement in The New York Times Magazine and in a stand alone magazine...
How Will You Celebrate Guardian Angel Day October 2nd?
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Americans have made a special place in their hearts for the Guardian Angels that protect and guide us all. On Guardian Angel Day, Thursday, October 2nd, Guideposts has made a special place (guidepostsmag.com/guardianangel/) to honor them online. Most...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Grants ABC-CLIO Perpetual License to Publish Greenwood Publishing Group Titles
BOSTON & SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - ABC-CLIO and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today announced an agreement granting ABC-CLIO a perpetual license to use the imprints and publish the titles of Greenwood Publishing Group, including Greenwood Press, Praeger Publishers...
X-Rite Ships New Version of IntelliTrax
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, today announced the immediate availability of the latest version of IntelliTrax, the printing industry's fastest automated...
Penton's PROMO Magazine Announces PRO Award 2008 Finalists
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Penton Media's PROMO(R) Magazine announced the finalists of its 18th annual PRO Awards program on September 23rd during a web announcement. To view the finalists web announcement and a list of finalists with a description of their campaigns go to...
The American Lawyer Announces Law Firm Leaders Forum
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Incisive Media's The American Lawyer today announced plans for the Law Firm Leaders Forum, to take place October 22-23, 2008 at the Westin Times Square in New York City. Targeted to senior level executives at small, medium and large law firms, the two-day...
Inmagic, Gilbane Group, and KMWorld to Host Webinar Demystifying Social Media in the Enterprise
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Are social knowledge networks the heir apparent to special libraries, content management, and knowledge management? Or are they simply a trendy new way to describe social networking apps in the enterprise? Join Inmagic, The Gilbane Group, and KMWorld...
VYPE Ranks Top 25 High School Football Teams Based on Its "In the Game" Insight
TULSA, Okla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - VYPE has released its second annual high school football rankings, which showcase the top 25 high school teams across the country based on performance, strength of schedule and team depth. This year's VYPE high school football team rankings include...
New Survey Says Americans View Television, Daily Newspapers as Most Credible
HOPKINS, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Got credibility? A new survey finds that Americans consider television and daily newspapers the most credible sources of news and information. Television was viewed as the most trusted media source, scoring a 6.6 on a one-to-10 credibility scale...
Coretomic Launches Revolutionary Tri-Mode Collaborative File Management System in the Amazon Clouds
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Coretomic, Inc. (www.Coretomic.com) is the first market mover to launch a Tri-mode collaborative file management system deployed within the Amazon Cloud. The typical business process of managing files is failing as the number of files grows...
Burke & Company Legal Technology PR and Marketing Expertise Opens Doors for CaseWORTH Legal Software
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Despite spending eight years researching and developing his legal software product, Robert Gray, CEO and founder of WorthMORE Software, was disappointed when his company's signature offering failed to make waves in the market. The product, CaseWORTH, a...
"Meet and Greets" with Focal Press Authors in the AES Bookstore!
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Focal Press, a division of Elsevier, is proud to announce that they will be located within the AES Bookstore for the 125th convention in San Francisco. Throughout the convention, Focal will host "meet and greets" with some of their authors, including Dr...
Poolside Thrills and Holiday Deals Are in the Florida Forecast at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Plenty of poolside thrills and holiday deals are in the Florida forecast now and beyond the New Year at the family friendly Orlando World Center Marriott Resort from only $144-$359 per room, per night through April 30, 2009(a). Chill out in one of...
Research Report Evaluates and Ranks 24 Translation Management Systems That Enhance Multilingual Content and Streamline International Business Operations
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Faced with the challenges of presenting their brands and goods to international markets, growing numbers of global corporations and language service providers rely on translation management systems (TMS) to optimize multilingual content and streamline...
Gain Access to Key Articles from Some of the World's Leading Financial Publications with Commodities - In Focus
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1187b1/commodities_in_f
NY Giants and Wetpaint Kick off Online Locker Room for Most Avid Fans
SEATTLE & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Today Wetpaint (www.wetpaint.com) and the New York Giants announced a new online community available at http://history.giants.com/. Charged with archiving the history of the New York Giants on the team's Web site, the site is open for all...
Kowabunga! Inc. Changes Ticker Symbol to AMEX: KOW Effective October 1
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Kowabunga!(R) (www.kowabunga.com) (AMEX:KOW), a leading provider of performance-based marketing and technology solutions, announced today its legal corporate name change and new stock ticker symbol. Effective with the commencement of trading on...
Marvel Entertainment Promotes Simon Philips to President, Worldwide Consumer Products
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a global character-based entertainment and licensing company, has promoted Simon Philips to President, Worldwide Consumer Products. Philips, who was previously President, Marvel International, will also remain in...
New Breast Reconstruction Surgery Information at Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery, in Time for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - How is breast reconstruction performed? How will the breasts look afterward? What are the risks and side effects? Will insurance pay for it? These are important questions that may be going through the minds of millions of breast cancer survivors as they...
Telarix Named to Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 50 for Fifth Consecutive Year
VIENNA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Telarix, Inc., the leading provider of business information exchange and interconnect OSS/BSS solutions for content providers, IP service providers and global fixed and mobile operators, today announced that they have been named to Deloitte's...
RR Donnelley Awarded $875 Million Multi-Year Print Management Agreement by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:RRD) and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company announced today that they have entered into an $875 million multi-year Print Management agreement. The agreement expands the previous relationship between the...
Family Firm Institute Launches Growth Initiative for Its International Journal with Innovations from New Publisher
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The FAMILY FIRM INSTITUTE launches a growth initiative for its international journal that will enhance its editorial leadership in the family business and family wealth fields from a multi-year partnership with a publishing industry innovator. Beginning...
QSR Magazine Names America's Best Drive-Thru
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - QSR magazine, a business-to-business publication for food service executives and operators, has released the results of the 2008 Quick-Service Drive-Thru Performance Study. Produced and conducted by Insula Research, the annual study seeks to identify...
Forbes.com Launches the Total Guarantee Program
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Forbes.com (www.forbes.com), home page for the world's business leaders, announced today that the Company has launched an extension of its ground-breaking Brand Increase Guarantee with the introduction of "Total Guarantee", the first program to guarantee...
PTC to Announce Fiscal Q4 Results on Tuesday, October 28th with Conference Call Wednesday, October 29th at 8:30 am ET
NEEDHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), The Product Development Company(R), today announced that it will release its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and full fiscal year results on Tuesday, October 28th after the stock market closes. Senior management will host a live...
Dr. Howard Murad Appointed to Fitness Magazine Expert Advisory Board
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Howard Murad, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and founder of Murad Inc., has been named to Fitness Magazine's expert advisory board. Dr. Murad's term will begin January 2009, and he will lend his health and skincare...
TheStreet.com Launches Mobile Application for BlackBerry Smartphone Users
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - TheStreet.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSCM), a leading financial media company, announced today that it will provide BlackBerry(R) smartphone users with automatic and free access to the latest stock market news, investing advice, stock picks and quotes from its...
Best's Review Releases Multimedia Digital Edition Examining Insurance Technology 2008
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Audio and edited interviews with 17 leading insurance technology providers are now available online in the 2008 edition of Issues & Answers: Insurance Technology 2008, a newly published digital edition from Best's Review magazine. Technology...
In October Guideposts Magazine: Delilah Tells Why She Chose to Live by the Saying: "Be the Change You Want to See in the World"
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The new October issue of Guideposts magazine features a cover story by beloved radio host, Delilah, about visiting a refugee camp in Ghana and being shaken to her roots by tragedy and suffering on a scale beyond anything she'd expected. 42,000 people...
ADA Amendment Means Increased Burdens for Employers
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Last Thursday, President George W. Bush signed into law a measure (S. 3406) that significantly amends the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). BLR(R) expects a significant increase in ADA-related claims and lawsuits will result and...
EcoMetro Announces Silicon Valley Expansion and Hiring of Bay Area Media Veteran
SAN JOSE, Calif. & PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Celilo Group Media, a leading multi-platform publisher of localized green media, today announced the hiring of media veteran Arun Madan to lead the company's expansion into California's Silicon Valley. The company produces...
Bluewolf Cofounders Reveal Consulting Best Practices in New Book: ITERATE OR DIE: AGILE CONSULTING FOR 21ST CENTURY BUSINESS SUCCESS
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The conventional business consulting process and model is dying fast and its remaining practitioners are dead men walking about to be superseded by a radical new approach, called Agile Consulting. In their new book, ITERATE OR DIE: AGILE CONSULTING FOR...
Live Current Media Inc. Announces Partnership With Domain Strategies, Inc. to Develop Karate.com
VANCOUVER-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Live Current Media Inc. (OTCBB:LIVC), a media company built around content and commerce destinations, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Domain Strategies, Inc., a leading internet development and management company, to jointly...
WorldAPP Again Ranked Among Software Leaders
BRAINTREE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - WorldAPP, the global leader in online data collection technologies, remained firmly fixed this year among the Top 100 Software Companies on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies in America. CEO Cal Brown said customer...
Make a Photo Book in No Time With Shutterfly's New Storyboard Tool
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today introduced a series of enhancements to its award-winning photo book line that reduce the time it takes a customer to create...
MetLife Mature Market Institute(R) Releases National Survey of Adult Day Services Costs and Annual Home Health Care Rates
WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The MetLife Mature Market Institute(R) today released its national survey of adult day services and home care costs which found that the national average daily rate for adult day services is $64, up $3 per day or 5% from 2007. The national average...
GCT Semiconductor Selected as Finalist for Best of WiMAX World 2008 Awards
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - GCT Semiconductor, a leading supplier of Mobile WiMAX solutions to the global market, today announced that the industry's first Mobile WiMAX plus WiFi single chip, GDM7215, has been selected by xchange magazine as a finalist to receive the Best of WiMAX...
Mortal Kombat(R): Kollection(TM) Hits Retail Stores Exclusively for PlayStation(R)2 System
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, has shipped Mortal Kombat(R): Kollection(TM) to retail stores. MKK is a special collector's edition box set combining three recent Mortal Kombat titles...
RC2 Terminates Purchase Agreement for Children's Publishing Division of Publications International, Limited; Adverse Capital Markets, High Financing Costs Cited
OAK BROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - RC2 Corporation (NASDAQ:RCRC), today announced that due to adverse capital markets it will not proceed with the purchase of the Children's Publishing Division (CPD) of privately held Publications International, Limited. Curt Stoelting, CEO of...
L.E.K. Consulting Vice President, Stuart Jackson, Honored by Emerald Literati Network 2008 Awards for Excellence
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - L.E.K. Consulting, the global strategy consulting firm, announced today that Vice President, Stuart Jackson, head of the firm's Chicago office, has been chosen to receive the Highly Commended Award by the Emerald Literati Network 2008 Awards for...
Journal Community Publishing Group Signs Purchase Agreement for Several Waupaca-Area Publications
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Journal Community Publishing Group, Inc. (JCPG), a Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) company, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Waupaca Publishing Company for approximately $7 million, subject to...
Survey Shows Blogs, Online Product Reviews Significantly Influence Mobile Phone Purchases
WESTERVILLE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - According to the September 2008 Ad-ology Media Influence on Consumer Choice survey, 60.5 percent of U.S. consumers who recently purchased a mobile or wireless phone said online product reviews and user comments had some or significant...
Research and Markets: Savory Snacks In New Zealand To 2011 Report Says That Company Goodman Fielder Limited Is The Leading Company In The Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Savory Snacks in New Zealand to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Savory Snacks in New Zealand. It...
Vault Releases First-Ever Guide to Company Green Programs
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Vault.com, Inc. (www.vault.com) is proud to announce the release of the company's first digital-only book, the Vault Guide to Green Programs. The guide, which details how many prominent North American companies are incorporating environmental concerns...
The Washington Post Company To Acquire Foreign Policy Magazine
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Foreign Policy magazine, a two-time winner of the prestigious National Magazine Award for General Excellence. The magazine and its award-winning website...
IMN Loyalty Driver(TM) e-Newsletter Hits 1,000 Dealer Mark
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - IMN announces that more than 1,000 independent and franchised dealers nationwide are using IMN Loyalty Driver, the fully-managed e-newsletter created specifically for auto dealers, to increase customer loyalty and drive sales in vehicles...
Rodale Sponsors Boston Public Market Association at Dewey Square During the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Inaugural Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 4
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Rodale: WHO: Rodale, a leading media company in the global health and wellness movement and sustainability practices WHERE: Rodale Greenhouse at Dewey Square Plaza, located near South Station WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 11amET-5pmET WHAT: ENVIRONMENTAL, FOOD...
Incisive Media's Texas Lawyer Announces Publication of Extraordinary Women in Texas Law
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Incisive Media's Texas Lawyer, the state's leading legal news and information source, today announced the publication of Extraordinary Women in Texas Law. The new, four-color special magazine profiles 30 leading women lawyers, chosen from the state's...
Tabs Direct Expands Variable Print Capabilities into Digital Color
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Tabs Direct announced it has installed two HP Indigo 7000 digital presses, a pair of high-productivity, offset-quality production devices that enable the firm to transition more of its pages to a completely digital production process. These presses...
MyProductAdvisor.com Wins AMA's 2008 EXPLOR Award
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - MyProductAdvisor.com today announced that, in collaboration with General Motors, it has won the 2008 EXPLOR competition sponsored by the American Marketing Association. EXPLOR is a prestigious award given for "the most innovative uses of...
Standard & Poor's Initiates Factual Stock Report Coverage on Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Standard & Poor's announced today that it has commenced Factual Stock Report coverage on Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. (TXV:CGP), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, engages in the evaluation, acquisition...
Life's Good for LG Electronics as Mindshare Connects Search & Display
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Eyeblaster today announced Channel Connect for Search, a new tool that allows agencies and advertisers to look beyond the last click to fully understand the consumer; where they're going, how they got there and why. Leading agency Mindshare New York...
Live Current Media Inc.: Global Cricket Ventures and the BCCI Launch the Authoritative Source of Indian Cricket, BCCI.tv
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Live Current Media Inc. (OTCBB:LIVC), a media company built around content and commerce destinations, is pleased to announce that on September 27, 2008 at a press conference in Mumbai, India, the outgoing President of the Board of...
Barnes & Noble Signs Lease for Oakbrook, Illinois, Store
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Oakbrook, Illinois. The bookstore, expected to open on November 12, 2008, will be...
Who is America's Top Real Estate Agent? The Wall Street Journal, lore Magazine and REAL Trends Prepare to Announce Third Annual 'Top 200'
CASTLE ROCK, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - In what has quickly become the nation's most widely-anticipated national real estate recognition award, The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends and lore Magazine have begun tabulating sales volumes and other statistics as they prepare to...
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi Tops FORTUNE's List of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business for Third Year in a Row
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo, takes the No. 1 spot on FORTUNE magazine's eleventh annual list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business for the third year in a row. This year's list boasts eight newcomers, as well as notable firsts&mdash...
Top 25 Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2008 - Today's Harris Interactive College Football Poll(SM) , the first for the 2008 college football season, shows the Top 25 results compiled from rankings submitted by the Harris Interactive panel of former coaches, players and administrators, and...
Suffolk University and The Boston Globe Conduct Exclusive Poll on Financial Crisis
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2008 - Bay State residents are taking a bleak view of the economy, a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll will reveal in tomorrow's Boston Sunday Globe. By nearly a 2-to-1 margin, Massachusetts residents say they believe the economy will get worse by the...
Liquid Advertising Named Media Agency of Record for Codemasters
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Video game publisher, Codemasters, Inc., has named Liquid Advertising their agency of record for online, broadcast and print media buying assignments in North America. The agreement begins with the fall and winter releases of 'Damnation' and 'Bella...
Capitals Alex Ovechkin on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine - Part of the 2008 NHL Preview
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - The Washington Capitals have never won a Stanley Cup and after a major victory surge at the end of last season and a trip to the playoffs, Caps fans are buzzing that this is THE year. One major factor for this new level of excitement - Alex Ovechkin...
Biltmore Who's Who Selects Steve Tracy as an Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Steve Tracy, Internet Marketer, has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Steve Tracy's commitment to excellence in his field. Steve Tracy, a 1982 graduate...
X-Rite Announces Filing of Definitive Proxy Statement and Special Meeting to Approve Capital Raise
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) today filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") a definitive proxy statement relating to the proposals described below and announced that a special meeting of X-Rite's shareholders will...
Pearson Announces Speakers and Sessions for Voices That Matter: Professional Ruby Conference To Be Held Nov. 17-20 in Boston
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Pearson has announced the agenda and speaker line-up for its dedicated conference for the Ruby and Rails community, Voices That Matter: Professional Ruby Conference, to be held November 17-20, 2008 at Boston's Sheraton Hotel. Ruby is a dynamic, open...
International Herald Tribune to Celebrate Suzy Menkes's Anniversary with a Museum Retrospective in Paris
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - The International Herald Tribune (IHT) will hold an exhibition to celebrate a milestone in the career of its world renowned fashion editor, Suzy Menkes. The exhibition entitled "Suzy at 20" will be held at the Galliera, Musee de la Mode de la Ville de Paris...
JAARS Inc's New President, David Reeves, Brings Vision to Advance Bible Translation
WAXHAW, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - JAARS Inc. recently announced that David Reeves will succeed Jim Akovenko as JAARS president on October 1. JAARS provides technology and support services to speed Bible translations for languages that do not have them. When asked about filling his...
Research and Markets: Ball Corporation: Strategic Corporate Assessment Out Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Research and Markets 45 Table 12: Ball Corporation—Key industry-specific ratios, 2003-2007 47 Table 13: Ball Corporation—data definitions 48 For more information visit...
Research and Markets: Gain access to company's adjusted five year financial data With Intersil Corporation: Strategic Corporate Assessment
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Intersil Corporation: Strategic Corporate Assessment - Strategy, SWOT Analysis and 5-year Financial Insights with In-depth Company Profile" company profile to their offering. Having...
WIRED's First-Ever Smart List 2008
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - The October 2008 issue of WIRED magazine features fifteen big thinkers that WIRED editors would like to see as advisors to the next president, on issues such as climate change, energy, security and defense. WIRED and the New America Foundation...
Dolan Media Subsidiary American Processing Company Promotes Two Executives
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - American Processing Company, LLC (APC), a majority-owned subsidiary of Dolan Media Company (NYSE: DM), announced two executive promotions resulting from its recent acquisition of National Default Exchange. David Trott was promoted from...
Xerox Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for Research Firm's Managed Print Services Report
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the Leaders Quadrant in the "Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services Worldwide(1)" report. The Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner to...
New Journal Lends Victims a Voice
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Today, the Institute for the Advancement of Criminal Justice (IACJ) announced the release of the first of many compelling stories that will be posted to the Victim's Voice Webpage 448-5802.
Lee Newspapers Report Jump in Readership and Online Use
DAVENPORT, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - The reach of newspapers and their online sites among young adults in Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) markets has grown from 54 to 64 percent over the last year. Use of the printed newspaper alone among young adults has grown from 48 to 55 percent...
A.M. Best Publishes New Aggregates & Averages, the Insurance Sourcebook for Totals, Statistics and Rankings
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - A.M. Best Co.'s 2008 Life/Health edition of Best's Aggregates & Averages - U.S. & Canada has been released. Best's Aggregates & Averages is available in both print and online formats. The online version, which now includes one year of...
Boston Globe Media Launches New Sports Weekly: OT - Our Town. Our Teams.
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Boston Globe Media announced today the launch of a new weekly publication devoted to Boston sports fans and Boston sports teams: OT - Our Town. Our Teams. OT will cover the major sports of baseball, basketball, football, hockey and more. It will also cover...
Philadelphia 100 Selects Square 2 Marketing to Help The Winners Reach Even Greater Heights
DOYLESTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Those companies named to the Philadelphia 100 list are the fastest growing companies in the Philadelphia area. Last year, the selected companies had a median growth rate of 114%, an average of 100 employees, revenues of $10 million and an...
PrivateBancorp, Inc. Selected as Winner of 18th Midwest Annual Report Awards Competition
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - The Chicago Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI-Chicago) announced today that PrivateBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVTB) of Chicago was selected as the winner of the 2008 award for the best annual report at the 18th annual Midwest Annual...
FINANCIAL SHOCK: A 360 Degree Look at the Subprime Mortgage Implosion, And How to Avoid the Next Financial Crisis, From FT Press
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - "The financial crisis is much closer to its end than its beginnings," said Mark Zandi, Chief Economist/Co-Founder of Moody's Economy.com and author of FINANCIAL SHOCK: A 360 Degree Look at the Subprime Mortgage Implosion and How to Avoid the Next...
Cynopsis Media Names Chuck Bolkcom President and Chief Operating Officer
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Cynopsis Media has appointed Chuck Bolkcom as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective October 1. In this newly-established position, Chuck will oversee the company's strategic development of sales, marketing, product, and operations...
Latest Issue of "California Real Estate" Magazine Provides Consumer Tips on Living Green, Why "Green Real Estate" Matters
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - The September issue of "California Real Estate" magazine, the official publication of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) (C.A.R.), focuses on the Association's new Green Initiative and simple ways for consumers and REALTORS(R) to apply green...
Xerox DocuShare Earns Enterprise Content Management Awards from Key Industry Watchers
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Xerox Corporation's (NYSE: XRX) DocuShare(R) Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Platform - a Web-based electronic filing system that allows users to store and share information easily - received "Pick of the Year," "Best" and "Trend Setting...
E-Commerce May Be the Cure for Retailers' Holiday Blahs, Says Turner Investment Partners Commentary
BERWYN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - With inflation, rising unemployment, and high gasoline prices creating a financial strain, consumers may be especially discretionary in their discretionary spending during the holiday shopping season. Even so, they are likely to increasingly patronize...
Google TV Ads Platform Adds BLOOMBERG TV to U.S. Inventory
NEW YORK & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Continuing efforts to make television advertising more relevant, accountable and measurable, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced today that the BLOOMBERG TELEVISION(R) network will make national cable advertising time in the U.S...
Marvel Entertainment to Present at the JPMorgan U.S. Mid Cap Growth Conference in London on Tuesday, Sept. 30th at 9:45 a.m. BST
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a leading global character-based entertainment and licensing company, today announced that David Maisel, Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive, and Chairman of Marvel Studios, will present at...
New Incisive Study Reports Small/Medium Law Firm Billing Rates, Revenues and Profits Set New Records in FY 2007
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - U.S. law firms ranging in size from two to 150 lawyers, set new records in virtually all key financial performance metrics last year, according to the 2008 Survey of Law Firm Economics, released today. Average hourly billing rates for senior partners...
Bonnier Corp. Acquires Working Mother Media
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Bonnier Corporation, publisher of Parenting and Babytalk, today announced the purchase of Working Mother Media Inc., the largest multimedia company in the country focused on the advancement of women and diversity, from MCG Capital and CEO and founder...
TechTarget Launches PrinterComparison.com to Support Printer Purchase Process
NEEDHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Information technology (IT) media company TechTarget, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTGT) today announced the launch of PrinterComparison.com (TM) to support the information requirements of buyers researching which printers to purchase. PrinterComparison.com is...
Pluck Launches Partner Program to Expand Integrated Social Media
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Today at its Socialize Customer Conference, Pluck(R) Corporation, the leading provider of integrated social media to publishers, brands and retailers, announced the launch of the Pluck Partner Program. The program was developed to expand...
Temple Israel Will Broadcast Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services on the Radio and the Internet
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Temple Israel of Greater Miami is a Reform Congregation that has historically been known as a hub for liberal social action. Temple Israel will be broadcasting live, through the radio and the internet, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services to benefit Jewish...
Booking Bonus Benefits at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center Include a Group Rebate and Free Meeting Room
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Booking bonus benefits are in play at The Florida Hotel and Conference Center, a member of WORLDHOTELS, First Class Collection of hotels and resorts. Planners who book their group meeting with a minimum 26-room block on peak nights in December 2008...
Xerox Announces Document Management to Go
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today announced a small, yet powerful mobile scanner that handles the document needs of business travelers, from expense receipts to business cards and documents, for only $199.99. The Xerox Travel Scanner 100...
Scholastic Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today reported results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter ended August 31, 2008. Scholastic typically records minimal sales from its School Book Fairs...
Quarterly Netherlands Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report - Q3 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Research and Markets - Sanofi-Aventis - Novartis - Akzo Nobel - DSM - Qiagen - Pharming Group - Crucell For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1ab86e/netherlands_pharma.
Morgan, by John Benz, Beats Out Big Syndicate Offerings, Breaks into the Competitive World of Newspaper Comics, Replacing For Better or For Worse in Napa Valley Paper
NAPA VALLEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Most people grab their morning coffee, catch a quick laugh at the comics page then go about their day without a thought as to how the comics they love got there, or what is really going on behind the scenes in this competitive world. "I was...
Companies and Markets: Commercial Insight - Top 20 Therapy Cancer Brands market report available now
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Companies and Markets announces the addition of "Commercial Insight - Top 20 Therapy Cancer Brands" market research report to its portfolio. . The companies are set to continue this dominance, with Rituxan, Avastin and Herceptin forecast to remain the...
Europeans Believe Barack Obama is Best Able to Protect EU's Interests from Russia While Americans Think John McCain is Better
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - The events in Russia have been causing concern in both Europe and the U.S. Looking at Russia's recent actions in Georgia, at least one-third of adults in Great Britain (33%), Spain (34%), Germany (38%), France (39%), and the U.S. (44%) find...
Scholastic Corporation Announces Second Quarter Dividend
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) announced that its Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share on the Company's Class A and Common Stock for the second fiscal quarter of 2009. The dividend is payable on December...
Ageism May be a Bigger Barrier in Presidential Election than Racism (or Sexism)
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - The results of the 2008 presidential election will make history and break precedents regardless of who wins. The winner will be the first sitting senator to be elected president in 48 years. The winner will be either the first African-American...
Private Equity Firm Dubilier & Co. Partners with Bulletin News to Expand Media Intelligence Services
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Dubilier & Co., a private equity firm that continues to expand its reach in the media services arena, announced that it has placed a $5 million initial round of $15 million in funding with Bulletin News, LLC, effective immediately. Based in...
Metro New York Names Flavorpill Weekly Listings Contributor
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Flavorpill—the foremost email magazine covering music, art, and cultural events in New York City—will debut weekly listings for Metro New York newspaper on September 26, 2008. The half page feature, titled Metro Flavor, will appear in Metro's...
Research and Markets: Thoratec Corporation Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis Is The Single Source To Fulfill All Of Your Business And Competitor Intelligence Needs
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Thoratec Corporation Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis" company profile to their offering. Thoratec Corporation Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis Summary This report is an...
Yahoo! Launches Transformative Digital Ad Platform
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Emmy(R) Award nominee and Golden Globe(R) Award winner Jon Hamm of AMC's original drama series Mad Men(R), today joined Yahoo!'s Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang, President Sue Decker and Executive Vice President of Yahoo! U.S. Hilary Schneider for the...
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Stephen J. Cannell Productions & Big Stage Entertainment Partner to Place You into The A-Team, The Greatest American Hero and More
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Stephen J. Cannell Productions today announced it has partnered with Big Stage Entertainment to offer a collection of vignettes from classic TV shows on BigStage.com. Users are now able to digitally take on the roles of their favorite...
Capital's Legal Luminaries Gather Tonight to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Legal Times
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - More than 500 of Washington's leading attorneys, jurists, legal scholars and guests will gather tonight at a black-tie gala to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Legal Times, the region's leading legal news source. The event will honor the 90 greatest...
MIND Research Institute Wins Prestigious EdNET 2008 Industry Award
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - MIND Research Institute in Santa Ana announced that it won the prestigious EdNET 2008 Pioneer Award, a national awards competition sponsored by the Heller Reports, a QED company and leading provider of education market news and events. The...
Pontiflex Adds Industry Veteran to Expand Executive Team
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Pontiflex, the first open and transparent cost per lead (CPL) market for advertisers, agencies, publishers and technology providers, today announced the expansion of its management team with the appointment of Tony Peluso as Vice President, Strategic...
Appellation America puts the Spotlight on the Monterey Winegrowing Regions
NAPA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - AppellationAmerica.com announced today the beginning of a month-long Editorial Spotlight on the winegrowing regions of Monterey County. This Spotlight will celebrate the first wines from the nine distinct appellations within the county to be advanced...
Intergi Inks Deals with Four New Online Gaming Partners
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Intergi (www.intergi.com), recently ranked by comScore as today's leading resource offering the largest potential reach within the video game and entertainment categories, today announced multiple representation deals with four high...
KickApps Video Players Support Drag-and-Drop Video Advertising Solutions for Ad Networks and Publisher Direct Sales
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - KickApps (www.kickapps.com), the industry's leading on-demand social media, video player and widget platform, today announced that it has made it extremely easy for web publishers to add video advertising into their editorial and user-generated videos...
CCC's Rightsphere(R) named 'Trend-Setting Product' by KMWorld Magazine for Second Year Running
DANVERS, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), the world's largest provider of copyright licensing solutions, today announced that Rightsphere(R) has been named a "Trend-Setting Product of the Year" by KMWorld magazine. This marks the second year in a row...
Author Solutions Names Book Retail and Publishing Veteran Sheryl Stebbins for Newly Created Position of Director of Author Marketing Services
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Author Solutions, Inc.(ASI), the world leader in the fastest-growing segment of book publishing, announced Wednesday the appointment of former Waldenbooks and Random House, Inc. executive Sheryl Stebbins as director of author marketing services...
Allis-Chalmers Energy Ranked Number Three on Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (NYSE:ALY) today announced that it was named to Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2008, ranking third among publicly traded companies. Fortune ranked companies based on their revenue growth rate, their earnings...
Dubai World Media Centre to Be a Comprehensive Online Information Window
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Dubai World yesterday launched the Dubai World Media Centre, an online information window custom-designed to provide news and information about the Group and its global operations for the benefit of the media, research scholars...
Online Survey Now Available for National Underwriter's Tech Decisions and Financial Insights 2009 Insurer's Choice Technology Ranking for 2009
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & ERLANGER, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Tech Decisions, a National Underwriter Company publication for carriers, and Financial Insights, an IDC company and an independent research and consulting firm specializing in financial services, announced that the second...
change:healthcare CEO Releases 'My Healthcare is Killing Me'
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - American consumers who've felt confused navigating their healthcare and healthcare insurance now have a compass to point them through the morass — a new book that guides them in simple language through the American healthcare system. "My...
New Book by IJCR Researchers Exposes Anti-Christian and Anti-Semitic Bias in U.S. K-12 Textbooks
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - The Institute for Jewish & Community Research (IJCR) today announces the release of The Trouble with Textbooks: Distorting History and Religion by Dr. Gary Tobin and Dennis Ybarra. The five-year study of 28 history, geography, and social studies...
IAB Announces 55 MIXX Awards Winners across 18 Categories
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) closed this year's highly successful MIXX Conference and Expo with the presentation tonight of the fourth annual MIXX Awards. The MIXX Awards are the only honor devoted exclusively to interactive advertising...
OnDialog to Present with MarketingSherpa - A Free Webinar
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - OnDialog(TM), Inc. a company specializing in landing page, microsite and personalized URL (PURLs) solutions, is offering a free webinar titled "Practical Tips to Raise Landing Page Conversions," at 2 p.m. EST, 11 a.m. Pacific, on Wednesday, September...
InnerWorkings to Present at the William Blair Small-Cap Growth Stock Conference
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INWK), a leading global provider of managed print and promotional solutions to corporate clients, today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Eric D. Belcher and Chief Financial Officer Joseph M. Busky will...
The New York Times International Weekly Launches in Three Additional Newspapers Worldwide
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - The New York Times announced today that it recently launched its weekly news supplement in three major newspapers around the world: Colombia's daily paper, El Espectador; Kosovo's Koha Ditore; and Kenya's Sunday Nation. These three publications join...
New York Times Expands Business & Technology Coverage Online
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - The New York Times , a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com...
Penton Media Announces Rebranding of Occupational Hazards as EHS Today
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Penton Media's Occupational Hazards, the award-winning 70-year-old publication serving the occupational safety and health market, today announced it is being rebranded in November as EHS Today. The publication today also launched a fully redesigned...
Sahara Media, Inc. Retains The Investor Relations Group
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Sahara Media, Inc., wholly owned subsidiary of Mac Filmworks, Inc. (OTCBB: MFWI), has retained the Investor Relations Group (IRG), a thirteen-year-old, highly recognized corporate communications firm based in New York City, to serve as its investor...
Grant Thornton LLP Named a 2008 Working Mother 100 Best Company by Working Mother Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Working Mother magazine today named Grant Thornton LLP one of the 2008 Working Mother "100 Best Companies." From a culture of flexibility to healthy lifestyles, Grant Thornton is expanding the concept of family-friendly benefits to ensure they cover...
Commission Junction Affiliate Marketing Network Announces CJYou Award Winners
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Commission Junction, a division of ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK) and the leading global provider of affiliate marketing solutions, today announced the winners of its CJYou Awards, which were presented at the annual Commission Junction...
New Book from PM Solutions' Center for Business Practices Explores Applications of Agile Project Management Beyond Software Development
GLEN MILLS, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Much has been written about agile practices within information technology organizations, but the focus of these efforts has been primarily on software development projects. As the method's success has become more widely recognized within the...
Gourmet October 2008 Classic Cooking--The Restaurant Issue: On Newsstands September 23, 2008
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - In "Loud and Clear" (page 28), Gourmet's editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, notes that "every October for the past 13 years, Gourmet has published a special restaurant issue. We've told you about the newest trends in restaurants and offered recipes from...
UBS Named a 2008 Working Mother 100 Best Company by Working Mother Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - UBS announced today that it has been named to Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers." This is the sixth year in a row UBS has made the top 100 list. "Being named to the Working Mother list of the 100 Best Companies for Working...
Layers Magazine Launches First Adobe Creative Suite 4 Learning Center
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Layers magazine, the "how-to magazine for everything Adobe(R)", has launched a brand new Layers CS4 Learning Center to coincide with the official launch announcement of Adobe Creative Suite(R) 4. The Layers CS4 Learning Center contains more than 40...
Most Comprehensive Adobe Photoshop CS4 Learning Center Launched by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Today, the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) has launched its new Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) CS4 Learning Center covering the new exciting features of Photoshop CS4 as part of the much anticipated Adobe(R) Creative Suite(R) 4...
Prime Visibility CEO Andrew S. Hazen's New Plain and Simple Search Engine Optimization Book Available on Amazon.com
MELVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Andrew S. Hazen, founder and CEO of Prime Visibility LLC, a leading search engine optimization (SEO) and Internet marketing firm, has penned Search Engine Optimization: Plain & Simple. The new user-friendly book is now available on Amazon.com...
Mediaspace Solutions Web Site Sets New Industry Standard
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Mediaspace Solutions, a multi-market newspaper and online advertising services provider, today launched a new web site that demonstrates their position as an industry leader. In addition to expanded content to support the company's new initiatives...
Telefonica Acquires Star Global Com (PERU)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Communications Equity Associates ("CEA") announced today that it advised Old UGC, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the sale of Star Global Com S.A.C. ("SGC"), a leading Peruvian Pay-TV operator, to Telefonica del Peru S.A.A., a subsidiary of...
Goldman Sachs Named a 2008 Working Mother 100 Best Company by Working Mother Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Working Mother magazine today named the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) one of the 2008 Working Mother 100 Best Companies. Goldman Sachs' expansive family-friendly policies and programs are tremendous assets in helping the firm's employees balance...
Platform-A Launching Next-Generation Advertiser Marketplace Exchange
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Platform-A announced plans during Advertising Week V to launch BidPlace, a self-service marketplace exchange that will give advertisers unprecedented control in managing display advertising campaigns. BidPlace, which will let advertisers dynamically...
The Yellow Pages of New England Partners with Boomdash to Enable Local Businesses to Advertise Online
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Boomdash, LLC, a leader in turn-key search engine and mobile marketing for local businesses, announced today its partnership with The Yellow Pages of New England, a leading yellow page publisher for the New England area. The partnership will...
Insignia POPS(R) Prints Its Twenty-Eight Millionth POPSign(R)
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Insignia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIG) announced today that it has printed and distributed the twenty-eight millionth sign for its Insignia POPSign(R) program. The POPSign, with a Surround Advantage Header, features Hungry Jack(R) Original Syrup and...
Search Technologies' Project Assessment Methodology Named a Trend-Setting Product of 2008 by KMWorld
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Search Technologies Corporation, a leading international provider and integrator of enterprise-search software and services, announced today that its project assessment methodology has been recognized as a trend-setting product of 2008 by KMWorld...
New ONOSYS 3.0 Module Launches Pizza Boli's Online Ordering Chain-Wide
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - ONOSYS Online Ordering, a leading provider of remote ordering technologies for pizza, quick-service, and casual sit-down restaurants, announced today that Pizza Boli's has launched online ordering for a majority of its chain. Pizza Boli's is currently...
ICED Partners with Earthtone & Joins the Print Evolution
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Earthtone today revealed ICED - parent company of Kwik Kopy Printing, Kwik Kopy Business Centers, Ink Well and Franklin brands - as its initial launch partner in a move that cements both parties' position at the forefront of the rapidly growing online...
Chilled Food in South Korea Report Contains Full Forecasts To 2011
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chilled Food in South Korea to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Chilled Food in South Korea. It includes...
Journal Communications Reports August Revenue for Its Publishing and Broadcast Groups
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) announced today that for the eighth period ended August 24, 2008, total revenues for its Publishing and Broadcast groups of $36.52 million decreased 1.2% compared to $36.96 million reported for the eighth period...
Media Rights Capital Announces New Three-Year $350 Million Revolving Credit Facility With JPMorgan Chase and Comerica Bank
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Media Rights Capital, the leading independent film, television and digital studio has finalized a three-year, $350 million revolving credit facility that will position the company for continued growth, it was announced today by Media Rights Capital...
Forbes.com is the First Business or Financial News Web Site to Receive MRC Ad Measurement Certification
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Forbes.com (www.forbes.com), home page for the world's business leaders, is the first business or financial Web site to complete the auditing process and receive ad measurement accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC), it was announced today. This...
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