Communications Newswire
1 - Michael Jackson Estate Files Lawsuit Against “Heal the World Foundation” and Related Entities
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Michael Jackson Estate’s Special Administrators today sued two California corporations with no connection to the legendary singer for exploiting his death by unlawfully seeking trademarks using the name “Michael Jackson” as well as such...
2 - Gannett Co., Inc. Announces Pricing of $500 Million of Senior Notes
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) today announced that it has priced its previously announced offering of senior notes due 2014 (“2014 Notes”) and senior notes due 2017 (“2017 Notes”). The face value of the 2014 Notes is $250 million, an increase...
3 - Mktg, Inc. Announces Panel Consistency Certification Program
EAST ISLIP, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Mktg, Inc. – Panel Analyst Division, provides needed certification of panel consistency. For two years, analysts at Mktg, Inc., New York, have refined a system of testing panels for consistency. In essence, they have become the industry experts...
4 - JMP Securities Healthcare Conference to Be Held in New York
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - JMP Group Inc. (NYSE:JMP), an investment banking and alternative asset management firm, announced today that JMP Securities will host the fourth annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference at The New York Palace hotel in New York on Monday...
5 - Federated Media Welcomes Deanna Brown as President and COO
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Federated Media Publishing (FM), a next-generation media and publishing company, today appointed Deanna Brown to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Brown brings executive leadership experience and deep knowledge and relationships...
6 - Pasta Dishes out Nutrition, Versatility and Value
MIAMI & TAMPA, Fla. & ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Want to create a family meal that’s healthy, versatile and a great value? From linguine to lasagna, rotini to rigatoni, pasta is the perfect palate-pleaser. And there’s no better time than during the month of...
7 - Orchard President & CEO Greg Scholl Announces Resignation to Accept a New Opportunity to Be Announced in the Coming Weeks
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD) announced that President & Chief Executive Greg Scholl has resigned from the company, effective November 1st, having accepted a new position to be announced in the coming weeks. Scholl will remain at the company...
8 - Healthcare Napkins Wins SlideShare’s World’s Best Presentation Contest for 2009
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SlideShare, the world’s largest community for sharing presentations announced the winners of the World’s Best Presentation Contest 2009, sponsored by Adobe Acrobat 9. Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges comprising technology leaders...
9 - Brandman University Announces Details of Fall Republican Gubernatorial Debate
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Brandman University, a separate, fully accredited university within the Chapman University System focusing on working students, announced it will televise the GOP gubernatorial debate live on both KOCE-TV, one of the most watched PBS stations in...
10 - Procter & Gamble Announces Partnerships with U.S. Olympic Athletes
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) announced today a series of Team USA athlete marketing alliances that will extend through the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. This announcement comes shortly after P&G and the United States Olympic...
11 - Jetrion wins Label Industry Award for New Innovation
ZAVENTEM, Belgium-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - EFI™ (NASDAQ: EFII) was announced as the winner of the Label Industry Award for New Innovation at a gala dinner during Labelexpo Europe 2009. The judging panel praised the company’s pioneering developments in inkjet printing technology and...
12 - Trick or Tweet for Travel Treats in Mexico & the Caribbean
WESTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Halloween hype is heating up as Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts (MARCAM) announce their new interactive Trick or Tweet campaign: ParadiseByMarriottTrickorTweet.com Consumers are encouraged to log on to Twitter and follow...
13 - Seattle-Based Barter Company BizXchange Has Three Outstanding Consecutive Quarters
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The new normal has forced companies to explore innovative ways of cutting costs and driving new revenue. Many have discovered that participating in a b2b barter exchange helps accomplish both objectives. Since the beginning of the year, Seattle-based...
14 - USADATA Announces Online Insurance Sales Lead Center And Gift Card Promotion
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - For over 10 years, insurance agents across the nation have reported record success with USADATA’s quality insurance sales leads. In response, USADATA has created an exclusive online Insurance Sales Leads Center dedicated to helping independent...
15 - Localization/Translation Expert Willem Stoeller Joins Lingotek
DRAPER, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Lingotek, the leader in collaborative translation technology, today announced that longtime localization/translation consultant Willem Stoeller has joined the Lingotek management team as its director of account management. In this role, Stoeller will...
16 - Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Proposed Acquisition Investigated by Wolf Haldenstein
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (“ACS”) (NYSE:ACS) arising out of the proposed...
17 - Financo Awarded M&A Advisor’s 2009 “Debt Financing Deal of the Year”
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Financo, Inc., an investment banking firm that specializes in advisory services to retailers and merchandising companies, today announced that it was awarded the M&A Advisor’s “Debt Financing Deal of the Year” for securing a second lien...
18 - OCVG Hosts Author, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur, Guy Kawasaki as Keynote Headliner to VC in the OC 2009
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Orange County Venture Group (OCVG), Orange County’s leading venture capital networking organization, dedicated to the growth of venture capital funding in Orange County, and OCTANe, an organization fueling "innovation development" in Orange...
19 - AOL Names Shashi Seth to Lead Global Advertising Products
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AOL announced that Shashi Seth has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Global Advertising Products, responsible for building and scaling AOL’s advertising platform and developing industry-leading products. Seth comes to AOL from Cooliris...
20 - Aria Systems Announces Aria Billing Platform 5.3
MEDIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Aria Systems, Inc., the only provider of enterprise class Billing and Customer Management Software as a Service (SaaS), announces the release of Version 5.3 of the Aria Billing Platform designed to automate subscription based businesses. Version...
21 - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Announces Enhanced Careers Section of Corporate Website
LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) is pleased to announce the re-launch of its corporate website and the introduction of the newly created Careers section. Our goal is to enhance the job seekers’ experience with both active and...
22 - OLB Group, Inc. Initiates Fourth Quarter Marketing Campaign to Include Aggressive Nationwide Radio Campaign to Increase Revenue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - OLB Group, Inc. (OTC BB: OLBG) announced that it is initiating an extensive nationwide radio advertising campaign to accelerate its sales of the company's turn-key business websites. As a marketing tool, the radio broadcasting market has the potential...
23 - Gaylord Entertainment Company Closes Offering of 6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $21.80 per share. Gaylord received aggregate net proceeds from the...
24 - Sahara Media Holdings Provides Update on Website Metrics
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Sahara Media Holdings (SHHD.OB), a SOHO based Digital Media Company, has released their site metrics through August 2009. The data was tracked through Google’s Analytics, and details the total monthly traffic and advertising impressions on the...
25 - Fashion Powerhouses Bluefly.com and AOL’s StyleList.com Join Forces in Search of America's Most Stylish Blogger
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Calling all Fashionista bloggers! Think you are America's Most Stylish Blogger? Prove it! Bluefly Inc., (NASDAQ Capital Market: BFLY) the leading online luxury fashion retailer, and StyleList, the No. 1 style and beauty site in the U.S. with more than...
26 - Endavo Media Selected to Present at Venture Atlanta ‘09
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Endavo Media has been selected to present at Georgia's premier technology innovation event, Venture Atlanta 2009. Endavo Media, which provides online video and Internet TV solutions, was one of just a handful of companies chosen from the record-breaking...
27 - Linotype FontExplorer X Pro Now Compatible with Apple Snow Leopard Operating System
WOBURN, Mass. & BAD HOMBURG, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Linotype GmbH and its parent company, Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has released version 2.0.3 of its FontExplorer® X Pro font management solution...
28 - Research and Markets: Search Engine Optimization Strategies for Marketing Executives - Leading Marketers Share Their Best Practices, ROI Analysis and Formulas for Success
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets. The webinar is led by Kyle Flaherty, an expert on search engine optimization strategies, and focuses on: Everything you need to know in 60 minutes about the most up-to-date best practices for search engine optimization that are...
29 - SumTotal Stream Feeds Learning and Performance Data into Commonly Used Applications for Employees and Administrators
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today released SumTotal Stream, an innovative feed of updates, activities and actions from the SumTotal Talent Development Suite that can be...
30 - siXis, Inc. Raises $3 Million Round of Financing
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - siXis, Inc., a company pioneering of advanced Silicon Circuit Board (SiCB) technology, announced today it has raised $3 million of financing from its investors. siXis’ existing investors, RTI International and venture capital firm...
31 - MyFax Helps Bergeron Companies Simplify Faxing Between Multiple Offices
OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - When the Bergeron Companies decided to move from standard telephone services to Voice over IP (VoIP) to save money and smooth communications between its headquarters and remote offices, the decision created a dilemma: there would no longer be phone lines...
32 - FedSources Hires Mary Gostel as VP of Business Development and Strategy
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - FedSources, a Washington Management Group company and the recognized leader in government market intelligence research, is pleased to announce that Mary Gostel has joined the FedSources team as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy...
33 - 7-Eleven® Stores Face Total Domo-Nation
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Domo, the fuzzy brown creature with a trademark enigmatic open-mouth expression, takes 7-Eleven® stores by storm this fall. From collectible Slurpee® cups filled with Fuji Frost by Fanta, and flocked Slurpee character straws to Big Bite® hot dog...
34 - Sport & Health Upgrades and Expands with Zoom’s ClubCom HD Network
NEW YORK & MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zoom Media & Marketing, the world’s largest and fastest growing fitness digital media company, today announced that ClubCom, LLC., Zoom’s digital media network subsidiary, and Sport & Health, the largest health club operator...
35 - Plymouth Rock Reduces Market Research Costs by 80 Percent Using Vovici’s Feedback Solution
DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vovici, the leading provider of survey software and enterprise feedback management (EFM) solutions, today announced that the Plymouth Rock Company, a leading property and casualty insurer, has deployed Vovici as the technology platform for its...
36 - Increasingly Isolated Moms Turn Online for Sustaining Friendships Offline
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gather, the leading social network to make new friends and form new social circles, and Mom Central Consulting, the premier social media agency specializing in Marketing to Moms, today release results of a survey conducted to understand Moms’ social...
37 - The Motivation Show Opens Today in Chicago’s McCormick Place
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In today’s economy, people more than ever before, are the source of competitive advantage. With competition high and employee retention and customer loyalty at all-time lows, the need for companies to create emotional engagement with employees and...
38 - Teledex iPhones Attain Nortel Compatible Product Designation for CS 1000 6.0
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Teledex, the leading worldwide provider of guest room telephones for the hospitality industry, today announced that Teledex iPhone SIP LD4000 series and SIP ND2000 series and the SIP NDC2000 series VoIP phones have successfully completed...
39 - Metabolomics Used to Discover Biomarkers for Periodontal Disease
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Metabolon, Inc., the leader in metabolomics-driven biomarker discovery and analysis, today announced a new study has been published identifying biomarkers for periodontitis and gingivitis. Co-authored by scientists at...
40 - New Book Release: “Leading a Business in Anxious Times”
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Care Communications Press today announced the release of “Leading a Business in Anxious Times” (www.leadingabusinessinanxioustimes.com), a new book from authors Leslie Ann Fox and Katharine Gratwick Baker. The book introduces Systems-Based...
41 - KSM to Perform Two Wal-Mart Parking Lot Shows
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Walt Disney Records: Who: All-girl teen rock band KSM, who recently wrapped a U.S. club tour opening for “Hannah Montana” co-star Mitchel Musso, will perform parking lot shows at Wal-Mart’s Lancaster (lead guitarist Shae Padilla’s hometown) and Santa...
42 - Partnerpedia Chooses Vantage Communications to Promote B2B Social Networking
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vantage Communications, an award-winning global PR firm, today announced it is the agency of record for Partnerpedia, a provider of online Web 2.0 community solutions focused on channel partners. Partnerpedia selected Vantage Communications to...
43 - Hurricane Electric Celebrates 15 Years as the Bay Area’s Premier Internet Service Provider
FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Hurricane Electric, the world’s leading IPv6-native Internet backbone and colocation provider, today announced its fifteen-year anniversary. Founded in the garage of President Mike Leber in 1994, Hurricane became a pioneer in the next generation...
44 - Videos, Blogs, and More Fill the Datatel Newsroom!
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Datatel recently opened the doors of its online Newsroom for anyone who wants to experience and find out more about the company, its technology for higher education, and the industry through videos, images, press releases, and other content...
45 - The 2009 Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival to Be Showcased via New Social Media Platform
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - R2integrated (R2i), a leading Internet marketing company, in partnership with Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE), today announced that the 2009 Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival will be presented online through a new social media platform called...
46 - Afilias Announces New “.INFO Site Rater” Allowing Users to Rate Their Favorite .INFO Domains
DUBLIN, IRELAND-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Afilias, a global provider of Internet infrastructure services and registry for the .INFO domain, today announced that is has added a new service that allows visitors to its .INFO Web site directory to rate their favorite .INFO Web sites. The...
47 - SEVEN Adds IM to Its Push-Enabled Mobile Messaging Portfolio
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, SEVEN®, the global leader in push-enabled mobile email and messaging solutions for mass market devices, announces that the SEVEN Mobile Instant Messaging application is available for mobile operators and device manufacturers to...
48 - Jesubi Introduces Sales Force Automation Solution that Doubles Sales Productivity
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Jesubi, developer of knowledge-based software solutions for increasing sales productivity, announces the availability of its first Web-based solution. Through unique features such as Prospecting Velocity reporting, Jesubi offers sales professionals a...
49 - Former Court TV Reporter Launches LawyerUp Media LLC, Public Relations for Lawyers
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Helen Lucaitis, an attorney and former television reporter, has launched LawyerUp Media LLC, which will provide public relations services for lawyers. The Chicago-based company will help lawyers create publicity, manage the media and hone their TV skills...
50 - NanoTech Entertainment Rounds Out Pinball Library
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT (OTCBB:NTEK) in further establishing itself as the premier provider of Pinball content announces that Timothy Moffett of Tii Pinball has agreed to offer his extensive library of original pinball designs to be featured in...
51 - Zong Chosen as Mobile Payment Platform for Mochi Media
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zong (www.Zong.com), the leading mobile payment service used by online gaming and social networking web sites, today announced that is has partnered with Mochi Media, the world’s largest online gaming property. Mochi Media has integrated...
52 - Zuberance Launches Twitter Solution that Turns Word of Mouth into Sales Now
SAN CARLOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zuberance, the leading Word of Mouth company that drives sales now for brands, today introduced a ground-breaking Twitter solution that enables companies to turn their Brand Advocates into a “Virtual Salesforce.” Zuberance’s Twitter...
53 - Palladium Group Launches Execution Premium Community
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Palladium Group, Inc., the global leader in helping organizations execute their strategies by making better decisions, announced the launch of the Palladium Execution Premium Community (XPC)™, a global online membership community of strategy and...
54 - Kees Vacation Rentals Revenues Up More Than 38%
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - LeisureLink, Inc., the leading distribution and revenue management platform for specialty lodging suppliers, today highlighted the success of its ongoing relationship with Kees Vacation Rentals. Kees has increased bookings by an average of over...
55 - Conexxus Joins William Mills Agency Client Roster
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - William Mills Agency, the largest independent public relations firm serving the financial and transaction technology services sectors, announced that compliance solutions provider, Conexxus, LLC, has selected the agency to provide financial public...
56 - Click Forensics First to Bring Real-Time Audience Quality Measurement to Online Publishers and Ad Networks
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Click Forensics®, Inc., today announced the release of an enhanced version of its online audience quality monitoring platform that for the first time allows ad networks and publishers to instantly identify good and bad advertising traffic in the...
57 - Grizzard Names Eric Overman Vice President of Digital Marketing
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Grizzard Communications Group, an industry leader in integrated, direct response marketing and fundraising, today announced that Eric Overman will join the agency as Vice President of Digital Marketing. Eric will spearhead Grizzard’s efforts to...
58 - TelCentris Adds Social Media and PR Executive Erik Bratt to its Management Team to Help Drive Aggressive Growth Strategy
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TelCentris, a new type of telephony company and the creator of VoxOx, today announced the addition of social media and public relations executive Erik Bratt to its management team. Bratt will serve as Vice President of Corporate Communications. Bratt...
59 - Breakthrough Mediaspace Solutions Report Based on Third-Party Research Points to Favorable Newspaper Readership Trends
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Mediaspace Solutions, a multi-market newspaper and online advertising services provider, today announced the release of its quarterly Industry Review News and Insights Report. Based on a compilation of third-party statistics in the news media and...
60 - Sermo Panels Tap into Social Media Platform for On-Demand Physician Opinions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Sermo, the largest online community exclusively for physicians, today formally launched Sermo Panels™ - a new on-demand offering enabling businesses to engage with and gather insights from physicians in a private online workspace. Sermo Panels...
61 - Nielsen Selected to Provide Online Currency for the U.K. Digital Industry
NEW YORK & LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Nielsen Company announced today that it has been appointed by UKOM, the U.K. Online Measurement body, as its official partner to create the country’s first currency for planning advertising campaigns on the Internet. Nielsen’s...
62 - Create My Business Announces the Be Ready, Look Brilliant™ Marketing Package Giveaway Contest for New Businesses
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Create My Business, a marketing communications provider with online services at www.createmybusiness.pro, is announcing their Be Ready, Look Brilliant™ Marketing Package Giveaway contest. The contest, which runs from September 29 to November...
63 - 11th Annual Holiday HOT DOZEN Toy List Released Today
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - FunFare Magazine, the leading consumer publication geared toward the best in toys, games and fun products for kids and families, today unveiled their Annual HOT DOZEN list for this coming Holiday season. "As a parent, it's important to identify what...
64 - Articulate Communications Adds Six New Clients
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Articulate Communications Inc., a firm that helps technology and business services companies achieve their corporate goals through results-oriented, targeted, strategic communications, today announced that it is the public relations (PR) agency of record...
65 - Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2009 Gains Support From Tim Chang
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Smaato Inc., a leading mobile ad optimizer and mobile advertising company, announced today that Tim Chang, Norwest Venture Partners, supports The Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2009. Harald Neidhardt, CMO and Co-Founder of Smaato stated: "We are...
66 - Yale Whiffenpoofs Celebrate 100th Birthday – America’s Oldest and Most Famous Collegiate A Cappella Singing Group Holds Massive Reunion
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To celebrate their milestone, all living Whiffenpoofs, from the 1930’s to the present, will gather together back in the ivy-covered halls of Yale in New Haven, CT, October 2-4 for a great Centennial Reunion of reunited camaraderie...
67 - Neolane Included Among B2B Lead Management Automation Vendors in Market Overview Report by Independent Research Firm
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Enterprise marketing software provider Neolane, Inc. today announced it is included among lead management vendors in an independent report by Forrester Research, Inc. The September 2009 report, “B2B Lead Management Automation Market Overview...
68 - HipCricket Introduces Patent-Pending Mobile Coupon Solution For Retailers and Quick Service Restaurants
KIRKLAND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Mobile marketing leader HipCricket today introduced a new measureable solution which places mobile coupons within reach of the more than 240 million Americans who have text messaging on their mobile phones. Based on patent-pending technology...
69 - AMHN, Inc. Begins Trading Under New Symbol
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AMHN, Inc., (OTCBB: AMHN), parent company of America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., will begin trading today under the symbol "AMHN" on the OTC Bulletin Board. America's Minority Health Network, Inc. is a development stage corporation...
70 - Mail Ranks #1 Among Alumni for Information, Solicitations from Colleges and Universities
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - New research from Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) has a clear message for colleges and universities trying to engage alumni and keep the donation pipeline flowing: use the mail. Commissioned by Pitney Bowes, the polling firm International...
71 - American Marketing Association, Houston, Hosts October Events
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Houston Chapter of AMA will host a number of events in October. The monthly luncheon, scheduled October 14, will feature JC Fassino, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Gulf States Toyota, whose topic, “Utilizing Customer Engagement Strategies...
72 - InfoMentis Joins the Dealmaker® Partner Network
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - InfoMentis, Inc., the global leader in revenue through collaboration announced today their role as a founding Solution Partner in the Dealmaker Partner Network (DPN). The DPN is an industry initiative to dramatically improve the benefit customers gain...
73 - Gannett Co., Inc. Announces Anticipated Third Quarter Earnings
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today certain anticipated third quarter results: The company expects third quarter non-GAAP earnings per diluted share to be between $0.39 and $0.42, excluding special charges. The special charges, which...
74 - Strategic Name Development Creates Rising Sun™ Sushi Product Name for Schwan’s Food Service, Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zero trans fats, zero cholesterol, low sodium and a colossal ‘cool factor’ among kids makes sushi a highly desirable healthy menu alternative for school cafeteria lunches. But few schools have the resources to provide restaurant quality sushi, and...
75 - Brickfish Wins 2009 OMMA Award for Best Viral Campaign
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Brickfish®, The Social Media SolutionTM, today announced that it has received the 2009 OMMA Award for Online Advertising Creativity in the Viral Campaigns Category executed for its client Coach, the classic American design house. The OMMA Awards...
76 - NASCAR Media Group and Automotive Broadcasting Network Ink Deal
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Automotive Broadcasting Network™ (ABN), auto retailing’s first private television network fueled by CBS, today announced that the company has entered an agreement with NASCAR Media Group to deliver weekly NASCAR racing video recaps...
77 - Doctations Launches Thought Leadership Blog
GARDEN CITY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Doctations, Inc., an innovative leader in applying Internet technology to improve healthcare, today announced the launch of its new DocPatient blog. Weekly postings to the blog site by company executives and thought leaders will address timely...
78 - ZYTO Corp Scheduled to Meet Increasing Demands in Europe
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ZYTO Corp (Pink Sheets: ZYTC) (www.ZYTO.com) announced today that CEO Dr. Vaughn R Cook will travel to Europe to further in-depth discussions and negotiations with potential distribution partners, expanding the company’s global operations...
79 - New Poll Reveals a Majority of Americans View H1N1 as a Serious Health Hazard, Yet Almost 70% Do Not Definitively Plan to Get the Vaccine
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A majority (58%) of Americans believe that the H1N1 flu is a serious health hazard, according to a new survey released today by Silverlink Communications, Inc. This represents a marked increase as compared to May 2009, when 47% of Americans held...
80 - GetThere’s New Collaboration Suite Helps Companies Maximise Investment on Travel and Virtual Meetings
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GetThere(R) today announced its new Collaboration Suite – a patent-pending collection of solutions enabling corporations and the travel agencies that serve them to maximise their Return on Investment (ROI) on travel and virtual meeting services. GetThere...
81 - SharedBook Announces New Way to Print Blogs from Google's Blogger™
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SharedBook, Inc., a provider of content transformation technologies for consumers, online publishers and enterprises, today announced that it is working with Google to allow bloggers on Google’s Blogger™ Web publishing service to capture...
82 - Marlton, NJ Resident Spills “Blunderful” Story to Win Grand Prize in Embassy Suites Hotels “My Business Travel Blunder” Contest
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Business travel can be incredibly stressful. You’re away from home, getting up early to catch your flight, eating on the run and burning the midnight oil to finish your presentation. The smallest of slip-ups can make for a miserable experience, like...
83 - ClipSync Appoints Jeff Price, a Leader in Digital Marketing, to the Company’s Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ClipSync, a company delivering the first true social TV platform that makes TV viewing highly interactive, engaging and more fun, has announced the appointment of former Sports Illustrated Digital president Jeff Price to the company’s board of...
84 - Kickfire Announces New Customers as Its Next-Generation Data Warehouse Appliance Builds Momentum
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Just a few months after launching its next-generation data warehousing appliance, Kickfire™, Inc. today announced that it has won new customers, including Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc, a division of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), and LiveRail...
85 - Transaction Wireless Signs AMC Entertainment for wGift Mobile Solutions
SAN DIEGO & KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Transaction Wireless (TW), a mobile infrastructure, commerce and marketing company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC), a leading theatrical exhibition and entertainment company, to...
86 - Global Сonsumption of Zirconium Oxide (CAS 1314-23-4) is Forecast to Increase in the Near Future
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) has gained importance in the last few years. Zirconium dioxide is one of the most well-researched ceramic materials. Pure ZrO2 is of a monoclinic crystal structure at room temperature and transitions to tetragonal and cubic at...
87 - Gannett Co., Inc. Announces Offering of Senior Notes
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today announced that it intends to offer $200 million of senior notes due 2014 and $200 million of senior notes due 2017 in a private offering to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the...
88 - WiMAX Forum® Congress Americas 2009 Program Unveiled
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today the WiMAX Forum® announced details of the second annual Congress Americas show to take place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 2 – 3rd, 2009. Together with official Congress Partner Clearwire, WiMAX Forum Congress Americas 09 will...
89 - ALOT Launches Viral Campaign to Promote New Web Snaphots Widget
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ALOT, the software and technology division of Vertro, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRO), today announced the launch of a viral campaign designed to promote Web Snapshots, a new, proprietary widget that is designed for use on ALOT’s Toolbar product and enables...
90 - SynXis’ Distribution Marketing Solutions Help WestCord Hotels Launch New Brand
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - WestCord Hotels, a collection of 12 unique properties located throughout the Netherlands, recently took the bold step of launching their own hotel brand instead of continuing to rely on a third party management company for their branding...
91 - DEWAR’S® Celebrates Football Season with New Cocktails to Add Spirit to Game Day Parties
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new season of football means tailgates, parties and a new collection of DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch Whisky cocktails to add spirit to the festivities. “The DEWAR’S family of Scotch Whiskies has been an important part of football parties for decades...
92 - Keystone Enterprise Services Partners with Communications Media Management Association (CMMA)
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - When communications media managers from the nation's largest corporations and organizations meet in Park City, Utah next week, participants will learn how the latest satellite technology can help them become more effective change agents, thanks...
93 - National Archives and Footnote.com Announce New Digital Holocaust Collection
WASHINGTON & LINDON, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Footnote.com (www.footnote.com) today announced the release of the internet's largest Interactive Holocaust Collection. For the first time ever, over one million...
94 - Crucial Conversations Training® Released in Four New Languages
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - VitalSmarts, an innovator in corporate training and organizational performance, released its award-winning Crucial Conversations Training 3.0 program in four languages: French, German, Latin American Spanish and Simplified Chinese. Andrew Shimberg...
95 - Mining for Gold Nugget Business Prospects Just Got Easier
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - For American small businesses, a huge gap exists between consumer practice and retail response. While nearly 75% of U.S. consumers use the Internet when shopping for good and services, only 44% of small businesses take advantage of the Web. In the online...
96 - Online Publishing Luminary Jim Spanfeller Joins FatTail’s Board of Advisors
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - FatTail Inc., the leader in online ad optimization software, today announced that Jim Spanfeller, a leading visionary in the online publishing industry, has joined its board of advisors. Spanfeller is President and Chief Executive Officer...
97 - Seattle Business Magazine Recognizes Leaders in Sustainable Business Practices
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Seattle Business magazine honored 20 Washington companies at the second annual Green Washington Awards held September 23, 2009, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. “The deep commitment the people of Washington have to their...
98 - Advanstar Completes Debt Restructuring Led by Veronis Suhler Stevenson and Anchorage Advisors; Is Receiving $35 Million Investment
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Advanstar Communications, Inc., a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries, today announced that it has completed a restructuring transaction with its...
99 - Greenberg Traurig’s Gus Corbella Named Among ‘Top 100 Influencers’ by Politics Magazine
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Agustin G. “Gus” Corbella, director of the Governmental Affairs Practice of the Tallahassee office of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. was listed by Campaign and Elections’ Politics Magazine among its list of 100...
100 - Baldwin Files 10-K Report Adjusted Results Reported
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BLD), a leader in process automation technology for the global printing industry, filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. The Company noted that subsequent...
101 - Telemundo is the Fastest-Growing Major Broadcast Network Regardless of Language for the 2008-2009 Television Season
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Telemundo, a leading producer of high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and audiences around the world, announced today, its results for the 2008-2009 Television Broadcast season. According to Nielsen Media Research, Telemundo solidified its...
102 - Belligerent Bosses: National Study Finds Employee Trust Sacrificed in the Financial Crisis
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Employees report their bosses use threats and intimidation during the financial crisis, according to a national study of leadership funded by the University of Phoenix. “Questions get you written up and/or fired,” one worker said. The study’s...
103 - Debut Broadcasting Completes Financing Agreement with River Falls Financial Services
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Debut Broadcasting Corporation, Inc.™ (OTC BB: DBTB), a media and entertainment company, today announced completion of a $1.5 million financing agreement with River Falls Financial Services, LLC as part of an overall restructuring of the...
104 - Kodak to Announce Third-Quarter 2009 Results on October 29, 2009
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) will release its Third-Quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time over Business Wire and Kodak.com Investor Relations web page. A conference call hosted by Antonio M. Perez...
105 - Sports Law Attorney Mark Rosenthal Offers Advice for Protecting Brand Sponsorship Exclusivity
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - In a recent article for Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal, Mark Rosenthal, Chair of the National Sports Law Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP, advised brand sponsors — and the sports teams they sponsor — that the...
106 - Kyocera Mita America Names Finalists, National Winner in Takin’ It to the Streets TASKalfa Color MFP Series Contest
FAIRFIELD, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, today announced the winner and top four finalists of its Takin’ It to the Streets demo contest. This was the first-of-its-kind competition giving authorized...
107 - October 15 Conference Kicks Off Initiative to Shape Georgia’s Role in Developing Future Media & Media Industries
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Private cloud computing. Augmented mobile reality. Immersive Internet. Unicasting. Exclusive films on Facebook. Hulu TV. Twitter valued at $1 billion. A year or so ago these phrases would have been alien. Today, they herald the future. What do these...
108 - Los Angeles Times Names Sean Gallagher Managing Editor, Online
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Following the well-received launch of its redesigned site, the Los Angeles Times today announced Sean Gallagher as Managing Editor, Online. In his new role Gallagher will be responsible for the overall reader experience on latimes.com and on the Los...
109 - Loughlin/Michaels Group Leads Public Relations Program for the Forum of Women Entrepreneurs and Executives
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Loughlin/Michaels Group, an award-winning public relations agency, today announced the expansion of its client portfolio to include The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives (FWE&E), a non-profit forum created for women...
110 - Localization World Silicon Valley Offers Multiple Networking Opportunities for Business Executives, including Social Networking Database
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - At this fall’s Localization World 2009 in Santa Clara, senior executives working in marketing, manufacturing, high tech and localization for international markets will enjoy multiple networking opportunities during this educational forum and...
111 - Top Bioscience Industry Leaders H. Tom Watkins and Tony Zook to Address Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - H. Tom Watkins, president, CEO and director of Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGS) and Chair of The Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board, and Tony Zook, AstraZeneca’s North America CEO and MedImmune’s President, will address the 2009 Mid-Atlantic...
112 - BrightLine iTV Wins MediaPost Creative Media Award
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - BrightLine iTV Marketing Specialists, a leading innovator in the strategic application of interactive advertising to television, announced today that the company won a MediaPost Creative Media Award in the Interactive/Enhanced Television category for a...
113 - Potato Chip Sales Pop with Recession, but Growth Expected to Slow in Economic Recovery
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - It's confirmed: the recession really did make us chow down on potato chips and other salty snacks. A new report from market research firm Mintel shows that after years of mediocre sales increases, the potato chip market grew 22% during the economic...
114 - Real Savvy Media Brings Their Award-Winning TV Series Online
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Real Savvy Media announces the launch of their online Video Series, REAL SAVVY MOMS TV. This modern mom’s video series was inspired by the company’s hugely successful TV series, Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy®, which aired on PBS member...
115 - Research and Markets: Cracking the Code: Capture, Analysis & Utilization of Customer Information
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets According to the report's author, Leslie Ament, "Leading organizations most often take one of three approaches in creating an operational foundation for data analysis and decision-support prior to capturing, analyzing and utilizing...
116 - Chase Paymentech and Verifi Offering ‘Power of Data’ Webinar
DALLAS & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Chase Paymentech, a leading merchant acquirer and payment processor, and Verifi, Inc., a leading provider of transaction risk management services for card-not-present (CNP) merchants, will conduct a free webinar Wednesday, September 30th...
117 - SecondMarket To Provide Dow Jones With Bankruptcy-Related Data
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SecondMarket, the largest marketplace for illiquid assets, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Dow Jones & Company to provide bankruptcy claims trading data for inclusion in the Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review and its related...
118 - Texas Lawyer Announces Publication of “Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law”
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Texas Lawyer, the state’s leading legal news and information source, today announced the publication of “Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law.” The tabloid-sized special section profiles 25 leading lawyers of color, selected by the editors of...
119 - Creative Graphic Design Agency Riser Media Ranks among Fastest Growing Utah Companies
AMERICAN FORK, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Riser Media (www.risermedia.com), a creative graphic design agency specializing in branding, print, programming, and specialty design work, ranked 25 in Utah Business Magazine’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies, received a Judges Choice Addy...
120 - In a First, Metal Queen Lita Ford Breaks Song from New Album on Leading Fetish Site Stockroom.com
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - In an innovative music marketing move, heavy metal queen Lita Ford will release a single from “Wicked Wonderland,” her first album in 15 years, on Stockroom.com, the world's leading fetish site, starting Monday, September 28th. The album will be...
121 - PureSpectrum, Inc. Enters into Distribution Contract with National Utilities Distributor and Receives Purchase Order
SAVANNAH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PureSpectrum, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSPM) has received an initial purchase order and an emphatic endorsement of the company’s 20-watt dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) from a large national distributor that services more than 900 rural electric...
122 - Abraxas to Present at the IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) is scheduled to present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s (“IPAA”) Oil & Gas Investment Symposium being held September 29 – October 1, 2009 in San Francisco. The...
123 - Student Advantage Manages Online Marketing With Lyris
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Lyris, Inc., the online marketing solution provider, today announced that Student Advantage, the nation’s leading discount program for college students, is using Lyris HQ to manage its online marketing efforts. With Lyris HQ, Student...
124 - Mutual of Omaha Invites Consumers to Pick Top-10 Aha Moments
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mutual of Omaha, proud sponsor of life’s aha momentsSM, today announced the launch of an online survey encouraging people to vote for their favorite aha moments of the year, with the top-10 vote getters to become the company’s 2010 national...
125 - CIBER Opens Global Library Survey in Conjunction with Charleston Conference, ebrary, and YBP
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The CIBER research group at University College London (UCL) today invited all libraries to participate in an international survey examining challenges, trends, and best practices in tough economic times. Based on input from nearly 200 librarians worldwide...
126 - VIPGift Becomes Incentium – Reflecting Continuing Innovations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - VIPGift announced today that it has changed its name to Incentium. The change recognizes the Company’s evolution from an incentive fulfillment business to a full service incentives and loyalty solution Company with products ranging across...
127 - Leverage Agency Names Industry Veteran Ray Katz as President, Sports Properties and Media
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Ben Sturner, CEO and President of the Leverage Agency, today announced that industry veteran Ray Katz has joined the company in the newly-created role of President, Sports Properties and Media, for Leverage’s Sports Division. Katz is a sports and...
128 - Real Estate Agents Getting Results & Triggering Internet Trend
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Sell a house in 43 days – in this market? A statistic like that stuns many home sellers and real estate agents. It’s being done across the country, including in the hardest hit U.S. real estate markets, through the power of Internet...
129 - Emerson Ranked First in Greenwich Associates 2009 Investor Relations Management Study
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Emerson (NYSE: EMR) ranked first in effective investor relations programs in the United States, according to an independent study conducted by Greenwich Associates, an international consulting firm. The rankings are based on the assessments of 538...
130 - UPS Launches Industry First by Delivering Premium Offers Direct to Consumers
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Residents of five American cities will have something new to open along with their UPS packages this week. UPS is piloting a first-to-market service called UPS Direct to Door, delivering premium offers and samples from some of the nation’s most...
131 - FORTUNE Top 50 Company Renews Relationship Management Contract with Convergys
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, announced today a FORTUNE Top 50 telecommunications company has renewed its longstanding contract for Convergys’ Smart BSS solutions portfolio. Convergys estimates the...
132 - Discovery Networks International Joins Fast-Growing Number of Premium Content Owners Doing Business with FreeWheel
SAN FRANCISCO & SILVER SPRING, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Discovery Networks International has signed a deal with FreeWheel which gives it the capability to effectively manage its video advertising inventory across all digital media platforms. In FreeWheel's first international...
133 - Credit.com Launches “Credit Report Card”, Giving Consumers a New Level of Transparency into Their Credit Scores
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - As millions of consumers struggle during these turbulent times, credit education and financial services company Credit.com will announce tomorrow at Finovate 2009 in New York the launch of its “Credit Report Card” (CRC), the first-ever free...
134 - “Players Only with Scott Steinberg” Explores the Newest Chapter in Video Game Journalism
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Technology lifestyle site Digital Trends today announced that it is concluding the second season of critically-acclaimed PC and video game show “Players Only with Scott Steinberg” by exploring the changing face of game journalism. Available...
135 - Hoover’s Earns Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Hoover’s, Inc. (www.hoovers.com) today announced it has earned Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program, which recognizes Hoover’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, Hoover’s has...
136 - New Clarabridge Text Mining Solution Converts Social Media Content into Actionable Customer Intelligence
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Clarabridge, the leading provider of text mining software used by many Global 1000 companies to improve customer experience management (CEM), has launched Clarabridge Social Media Analysis (SMA), the industry’s first software solution that enables...
137 - Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group Becomes the Only Large Real Estate Company Named among Atlanta’s Best Places to Work
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Atlanta’s leading business publication, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, named Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group, to its list of “Atlanta’s Best Places to Work.” The Rawls Group ranked No. 2 on the 2009 list of Atlanta’s best places to...
138 - Salespeople and Administrative Professionals Look to Leverage Social Media
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Associations are leading the way in educating their members about social media in an effort to remain on the cutting-edge during cost-cutting times. Two associations have turned to digital marketing firm Sinuate Media CEO, Leah Messina, to educate their...
139 - TigerDirect.com Ranked in “Favorite 50” Online Retailers by Stores Magazine
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TigerDirect.com is featured in Stores magazine’s third annual “Favorite 50” feature, based on customer rankings of their overall favorite shopping experience, taking the number 30 spot out of all e-commerce sites in every category. “TigerDirect is...
140 - Hythiam Announces First Peer-Reviewed Publication of Statistically Significant Results from Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Hythiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYTM) announced today that the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the impact of the medical component of the PROMETA® Treatment Program on alcohol dependent subjects was accepted and published in the...
141 - Allegiance, Inc. and Zions Bancorporation to Present Customer Engagement Case Study at Motivation Conference in Chicago
Allegiance, Inc: WHO: Dr. Gary Rhoads, Engagement Expert and co-founder of Allegiance, Inc., and Claire Howells Vice President, Customer Engagement at Zions Bancorporation, will present “Win the Battle for Customers' Hearts & Minds: Case Study with Zions Bancorporation” at the...
142 - Merck & Co., Inc. Obtains Exclusive U.S. Marketing Rights for AFLURIA®, Seasonal Influenza Vaccine from CSL Biotherapies
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the Company has entered into an exclusive agreement with CSL Biotherapies, a subsidiary of CSL Limited, to market and distribute AFLURIA® (Influenza Virus Vaccine), CSL's seasonal influenza...
143 - Guinness World Records to Recognize Dallas Cowboys and Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Vision for World’s Largest Video Display
CYPRESS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mitsubishi Electric gained yet another entry in the Guinness World Records book with the recognition of its revolutionary Diamond Vision® video boards at Cowboys Stadium as the World’s Largest High-Definition Video Display. The official...
144 - Benjamin Launches New E-Book Business Imprint
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - William A. Benjamin, founder of science publisher W. A. Benjamin, Inc. (Pearson), and BRC’s FIRST CALL investment database (Thomson Reuters), announced today the formation of TBG Publishing, LLC (TBG). The new e-book imprint will specialize...
145 - SocketLabs Announces New Hosted SMTP Service for Marketing and Transactional Email
CLAYMONT, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SocketLabs, Inc., a leading provider of high performance, high deliverability bulk email solutions, announced the release of Email On-Demand, a new hosted email delivery service. Email On-Demand is a fully managed and hosted SMTP relay service...
146 - GovDelivery Acquires GovLoop
ST. PAUL, Minn & WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - GovDelivery, the world’s leading provider of government-to-citizen communication solutions, has acquired Washington, D.C.-based GovLoop, the premier social network for the government community. Terms of the transaction were not...
147 - The LEGO Group to Launch New e-Commerce Site Powered by ATG
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - ATG (Art Technology Group Inc., NASDAQ: ARTG), the premier provider of e-commerce solutions, today announced it will work with the LEGO Group to re-launch shop.LEGO.com. Using the ATG Commerce platform, the LEGO Group will create a completely new...
148 - Astute Solutions’ RealDialog™ Powers Gartner and 1to1 Award Winner for Customer Service Optimization
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Leading the charge to help consumer-focused companies differentiate through service excellence, Astute Solutions (www.astutesolutions.com) today announced that its RealDialog™ Agent Assist solution was the foundation for the Gartner and 1to1...
149 - Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2009: VC Partners Announced
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Smaato Inc., a leading mobile ad optimizer and mobile advertising company announced today the distinguished VC partners for the Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2009. Smaato is delighted to have Tim Draper (Draper Fisher Jurvetson...
150 - Criteo Announces Toby Coppel Joins Board
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Criteo, the personalized retargeting company, today announced that Toby Coppel has joined Criteo’s Board. Toby was Chief Strategy Officer for Yahoo! 2001 to 2007, and then Managing Director of Yahoo! Europe & Canada 2007 to 2009. “We are...
151 - Xerox Hosts Live Audio Webcast to Discuss Acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) and Affiliated Computer Services (NYSE: ACS) will host this morning a live audio webcast with online presentation slides about the definitive agreement announced today for Xerox to acquire ACS. WHEN: 8:30 a.m. ET...
152 - Xerox to Acquire Affiliated Computer Services
NORWALK, Conn. & DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) and Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a definitive agreement for Xerox to acquire ACS in a cash and stock transaction valued at $63.11 per share or $6.4 billion as of the...
153 - dunnhumbyUSA’s New Leadership Signals Continued Commitment to Kroger’s Customer Focused Strategy and Expanded Global Focus on Consumer Packaged Goods Business
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - dunnhumbyUSA, an international leader in building sales and brand value for consumer goods and retail companies, announces changes in senior management and projects continued exponential growth through continued commitment to their work on Kroger’s...
154 - Info Security Products Guide Recognizes Global DataGuard With 2009 ‘Best Deployment Scenario’ Award
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Global DataGuard®, the premier provider of network behavior analysis-based Enterprise Unified Threat Management for small and medium business to large enterprise environments, today announced that Info Security Products Guide, the industry’s leading...
155 - WheelsTV and Ooyala Announce the Market Test of POV Reviews on eBay Motors
ACTON, Mass. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - WheelsTV, the leading producer and distributor of independent new car video test drives, and Ooyala, the leading provider of end-to-end video platform applications and services, today announced the market test of POV...
156 - Livebookings Secures New Funding with Wellington Partners
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Livebookings, with customers, partners and employees in 19 countries is Europe’s largest online marketing and reservations service for the restaurant industry. Today the company announces the closure of a financing round of $16 million led by...
157 - The 2009 Motivation Show Fact Sheet
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Motivation Show: What: The 2009 Motivation Show (www.motivationshow.com) Where: South Hall, McCormick Place When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2009 and Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2009 Why...
158 - Lip Smacker® Introduces Marlene Wallach As Our New Lip Smacker Lounge Lifestyle and Beauty Expert
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Lip Smacker® is pleased to announce our newest partnership with Marlene Wallach, President and Founder of Wilhelmina Kids & Teens and JustAskMarlene.com. Beginning this month, Ms. Wallach will be the lifestyle and beauty expert on...
159 - TM Entertainment and Media, Inc. Announces Meeting Date and Record Date for Stockholders to Vote on Proposed Business Combination
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - TM Entertainment and Media, Inc. (NYSE Amex: TMI; TMI/U; TMI/WS) (“TM”) today announced that its special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to consider, among other matters, a proposal to approve the proposed business combination...
160 - American Honda Recognizes RR Donnelley as a Top Supplier with Premier Partner Award
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NASDAQ:RRD) announced today that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO Tetsuo Iwamura presented the company’s Premier Partner Award to RR Donnelley for excellence in providing American Honda with a wide...
161 - The Strand Study Bible Author to Appear on FamilyNet Program “Mornings with Lorri & Larry”
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - A dynamic study Bible is making history in the world of religious materials. Pastors have said that The Strand Study Bible is the best way to study the Bible other than attending four years of seminary school. The author of The Strand Study Bible will...
162 - Journal Communications’ Broadcast Group Closes on Sale of KGEM and KCID in Boise
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) announced today that Journal Broadcast Group, Inc. and Journal Broadcast Corporation completed the sale of 1140 KGEM and 1490 KCID in Boise to the non-profit Salt & Light Radio, Inc. for $950,000. “The...
163 - Post Properties Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced public offering of common stock have fully exercised their over-allotment option to purchase 525,000 additional shares of common stock. The option was...
164 - Forestar Group Inc. Names Phil Weber Executive Vice President – Real Estate
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced that Phil Weber has joined the company as Executive Vice President - Real Estate. In this position, he will be responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities, including...
165 - Miss That Headliner Panel or CMO at Advertising Week? Hear It Now on WADV
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Clear Channel Radio: WHAT: Some of the biggest-buzz panels and exclusive interviews with top CEOs and Chief Marketing Officers. WHO: BusinessWeek’s Best Global Brands: Featuring Scott Keogh of Audi of America, Javier Benito of KFC, Marilyn Merserean...
166 - EnticeLabs Hires Monster.com’s Number 1 Sales Rep
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - In a move that underscores its mission to redefine online recruiting, EnticeLabs (www.enticelabs.com) has signed the number one sales rep for Monster.com. Cyndi Nicoletti, former Sr. Director of Business Development for industry monolith...
167 - The Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA) Launches New Site Designed to Help Lawyers Get Their Lives Back
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Total Practice Management Association (Total PMA), a legal community based association dedicated to the advancement of attorneys, and legal support staff in their struggle to build and manage profitable law practices without sacrificing their personal...
168 - BestWeek: Grinnell Mutual CEO Has Knack for Hiring Execs Who End Up Leaders
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - If hiring people who went on to success in the insurance industry was an Olympic event, Dan Agnew would be working on his fourth or fifth gold medal, according to this week’s issue of BestWeek U.S./Canada. In the 1970s and 1980s, Agnew, now...
169 - Chicago Blackhawks Young Guns: Marian Hossa, Cristobel Huet, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews on the Cover of ESPN the Magazine’s NHL Preview Issue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Last year, the playoff run by the resurgent Blackhawks, lead by a talented young core including cover athletes Marian Hossa, Cristobel Huet, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, was one of the most compelling stories in hockey. But after a summer of woes...
170 - Did General Motors Guarantee Program Move the Needle? Edmunds.com Analyzes Results of Latest Efforts
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Since General Motors announced its money-back guarantee, Edmunds.com site traffic to Buick, Chevy, Cadillac and GMC increased almost 10 percent compared to the average over the previous 30 days. The models benefiting most are the Camaro...
171 - Interpublic Announces Exchange Offer for 10.0% Senior Notes due 2017
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) announced today that it has commenced an offer to exchange any and all of its $600,000,000 10.0% Senior Notes due 2017, which are subject to transfer restrictions under the Federal securities laws, for...
172 - Research and Markets: Competition Heats Up in the E-Reader Market as Sony Adds a Wireless E-Book to its Lineup
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets. Worldwide e-book shipments are expected to reach 28.6 million units in 2013. Market drivers include new entrants to market, international expansion of e-book availability, anticipated price declines, and the electronic distribution of...
173 - Sidley Partner Debra Pole Named to the DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Debra Pole has been named as a member of DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009, a program designed to identify and promote qualified women lawyers to serve on corporate boards of public companies. The...
174 - Canwest Raise-a-Reader Day Pulls in $2 Million for Literacy Programs
WINNIPEG-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - They were up early and out in full force for an important cause – thousands of volunteers in Canadian cities from coast-to-coast raised $2 million for literacy during Canwest’s annual Raise-a-Reader Day on Wednesday. One hundred per cent of the money...
175 - Sprint Reaches NFL Fans Through Creative Forms of Marketing Outreach Efforts
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Sprint (NYSE:S) is leveraging its relationship with the NFL as the league’s official telecommunications provider to promote the new Any Mobile, AnytimeSM, a feature of Sprint’s Everything Data plans, along with its exclusive NFL...
176 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. Partners with DiBella Entertainment for October 2nd ShoBox Event
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. (“SpongeTech”) “The Smarter Sponge™”, (OTCBB: SPNG - News), announced today that the Company has partnered with DiBella Entertainment ("DiBella"), a full-service sports and entertainment company and New...
177 - Calypte Biomedical Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Calypte Biomedical Corporation (OTCBB:CBMC), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of HIV diagnostic tests, announces changes to its board of directors. On September 16, 2009, Calypte reported that Julius R. Krevans, M.D., John J. DiPietro and...
178 - UDS Group, Inc. Responds to SEC’s Short Term Temporary Trading Halt
UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG), the leader in Delivery Management Solutions, announced today that the company was surprised to learn that the SEC had issued a temporary, short term halt on the trading of UDS stock. “Attempts have been made from the onset of the trading halt to clarify and...
179 - Monster Names Porter Novelli U.S. Public Relations Agency of Record
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster.com®, the premier global online employment solution, today announced it has selected Porter Novelli as the company’s new public relations agency of record. The decision follows a review...
180 - Spiceworks Named “Top 10 B-to-B Web Site” by BtoB Magazine
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Spiceworks™, Inc., which provides the first free social IT management application for small and medium businesses, today announced that its online community of IT professionals (www.spiceworks.com/community) was named one of the “10 Great B-to-B...
181 - Prime Star Group, Inc. Announces New Board Members
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Prime Star Group, Inc. (PSGI) (OTCBB: PSGI), a conglomerate of wholly owned subsidiary corporations operating in the food and beverage, healthcare, and transportation industries, is pleased to announce appointments of members to its Board of Directors...
182 - Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared! Test Your Survival Skills With The Worst-Case Scenario® iPhone/iPod touch Game
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The hit survival trivia book series, Worst-Case Scenario®, is launching on Apple’s App Store to test users’ survival knowledge and powers of observation. Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile, iPhone and PC games for...
183 - Baldwin and technotrans End Patent Dispute
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (NYSE Amex:BLD), a global leader in process automation technology for the printing industry, announced the settlement of its patent dispute with technotrans. Baldwin Germany GmbH, Friedberg, as the plaintiff and...
184 - Find Professor Layton in Miami to Celebrate His Newest Game’s Launch
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Nintendo: WHAT: Everyone’s favorite British sleuth and puzzle master, Professor Layton, is traveling to Miami on Sept. 25 to celebrate the recent launch of his newest game, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box™ for Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi...
185 - Vermont’s Official Web Site Named Finalist for Best of the Web Award
MONTPELIER, Vt.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Governor Jim Douglas Announced today that Vermont’s official state portal Web site, Vermont.gov, was named as a finalist for the 2009 Best of the Web contest, according to the Center for Digital Government’s annual award rankings announced...
186 - The Washington Post Magazine Unveils New Look for Readers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Washington Post Magazine, offered each Sunday from The Washington Post, will unveil a new look and new features for its readers beginning this weekend. In the redesigned Magazine, readers will still find Date Lab, restaurant reviews from The...
187 - Park Electrochemical Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results
MELVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) reported sales of $42,518,000 for its 2010 fiscal year second quarter ended August 30, 2009 compared to sales of $55,599,000 for last fiscal year’s second quarter ended August 31, 2008. Park’s sales for the...
188 - Solar Power, Inc. Selects CleanTech IR for Investor Relations
ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTCBB:SOPW) announced today that it has retained CleanTech IR, Inc. to serve as its investor relations firm. CleanTech IR will work with Solar Power, Inc. to develop a program focused on shareholder...
189 - Chemical Market Reports with Search by a CAS Number Are Available at Marketpublishers.com
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Marketpublishers, Ltd has launched a new service that allows searching for market research reports by a CAS Number or chemical product name. Marketpublishers, Ltd holds a comprehensive database that includes information on a number of rare chemicals as...
190 - Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, III, Co-Author of Marsy’s Law, Announces Commitment to Unify and Empower the Victims’ Rights Movement Through Technology
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, III, co-author of Marsy’s Law: California’s Victims’ Bill of Rights and founder of Broadcom Corporation, on Friday will announce his commitment to ‘unify and empower’ the victims’ rights movement through the...
191 - CRAVE – A Paso Robles Wine Experience, Slated for Friday, October 23, 2009
PASO ROBLES, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Paso Robles Wine Country satisfies all your cravings this October with the popular wine tasting event, CRAVE – A Paso Robles Wine Experience! The Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance announced tickets are available at www.pasowine.com for...
192 - IAB Provides First-Ever Direction to Lead Generation Industry for the Secure Storage of Consumer Data
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - As consumers are sharing ever more details about themselves to obtain personalized information, products and services, it is critical that industries working with consumer data maintain the highest standards of security for the storage of that...
193 - Christopher & Banks Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Christopher & Banks Corporation (NYSE: CBK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, to be payable October 22, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 8...
194 - Dealix’s Anna Zornosa Is Awarded 2009 Market Leadership Award from TARGUSinfo
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today, TARGUSinfo, the leading provider of On-Demand InsightSM about prospects and customers, announced that Anna Zornosa, executive vice president of The Cobalt Group and general manager of its Dealix division, the leading supplier of sales leads to...
195 - LendingTree Lauded for Best-in-Online Lead Quality for the Second Consecutive Year by TARGUSinfo
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today at the fourth annual Online Lead Quality Summit, TARGUSinfo, the leading provider of On-Demand InsightSM about prospects and customers, announced that for the second year in a row, LendingTree, the nation's number one online lending exchange, has...
196 - Nicholas Goldberg Appointed Los Angeles Times Editorial Pages Editor
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Los Angeles Times today announced Nicholas Goldberg has been named Editor of the Editorial Pages. Goldberg’s responsibilities include oversight of The Times editorial board, as well as Op-Ed, Sunday Opinion and letters. “The Times editorials...
197 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. Announces Rescission of Investment Plans in GetFugu, Inc.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. (“SpongeTech” or the “Company”), “The Smarter Sponge™”, (OTCBB: SPNGE) announced today that the previously announced investment arrangement with GetFugu, Inc. has been rescinded. On September 8, 2009...
198 - GeneWize Life Sciences, Inc., Approved As New Member of Direct Selling Association
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GeneWize Life Sciences, Inc. (“GeneWize”), subsidiary of leading consumer genomics biotech company GeneLink, Inc. (OTCBB: GNLK.OB, “GeneLink”), today announced that the Direct Selling Association (“DSA”) has approved its application...
199 - All My Sons Moving Launches Exciting New Money Saving Tips on Its Facebook Page
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Moving Company, All My Sons Moving launches exciting new money saving tips on its Facebook page. This new feature is designed to offer consumers smart ways to cut corners and keep a little something extra in their pockets. “Everybody’s looking...
200 - Bring a Meeting to Your Hometown City and Fight the Recession - Here in Phoenix
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - How can you help the local economy? Both a national and a local study have been released that illustrate the connection between business travel and our local economy. Meetings mean business – and good, clean business for the Greater Phoenix region...
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