Advertising Newswire
1 - 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...
2 - 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...
3 - 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...
4 - 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...
5 - 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...
6 - 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...
7 - 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...
8 - 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...
9 - 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...
10 - 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...
11 - 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...
12 - 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...
13 - 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...
14 - 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...
15 - 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...
16 - 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...
17 - 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...
18 - 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...
19 - 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...
20 - 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...
21 - 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...
22 - 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...
23 - 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...
24 - 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...
25 - 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...
26 - 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...
27 - 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...
28 - 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...
29 - 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...
30 - 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...
31 - 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...
32 - 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...
33 - 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...
34 - 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...
35 - 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...
36 - 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...
37 - 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...
38 - 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...
39 - 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...
40 - 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...
41 - 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...
42 - 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...
43 - 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...
44 - 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...
45 - 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...
46 - 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...
47 - 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...
48 - 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...
49 - 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...
50 - 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...
51 - 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...
52 - 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...
53 - 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...
54 - 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...
55 - 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...
56 - 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...
57 - 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...
58 - 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...
59 - 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...
60 - 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...
61 - 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...
62 - 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...
63 - 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...
64 - 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...
65 - 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...
66 - 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...
67 - NBC Universal and American Express Announce Small Business Finalists Competing for $100,000 in Grant and Marketing Support in “Shine A Light” Program
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - NBC Universal and American Express today announced Beacon Paint & Hardware (New York, N.Y.), HAPPYBABY (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. (Albuquerque, N.M.) as the three small business finalists in the “Shine A Light” program...
68 - 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...
69 - The New York Times Launches ‘TimesTalks LIVE’
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The New York Times announced today the launch of TimesTalks LIVE, broadcasts of intimate discussions with today’s top talents and thinkers from TheTimesCenter. The simulcasts will be transmitted live, in high definition via satellite to movie...
70 - Internet Acquisition Strategist Lori Swett Joins Macromark Inc.
BREWSTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Macromark, Inc. announced today that online acquisition veteran and strategist Lori Swett has joined the firm’s Interactive Services unit. Lori brings more than 12 years of online marketing experience to her new role. Before joining Macromark...
71 - Study Finds Less Than Half of All Marketers Know Customer Communication Preferences
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - New data from a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of ExactTarget finds that while more than 85 percent of all marketers are executing multichannel campaigns, less than half know what channels their customers prefer. The...
72 - Mintel's Global Market Navigator Reveals Strength of Fashion Markets
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - As the Fashion Weeks in New York and London come to a close, Mintel's Global Market Navigator (GMN) shows how resilient the fashion industry has been to the global economic downturn. In the US, the clothing market* has continued growing despite economic...
73 - Edmunds.com Forecasts September Auto Sales: Industry Down Over 40 Percent from Cash for Clunkers Boon
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 742,000 units, a 22.9 percent decrease from September 2008 and a 41.1 percent decrease from August 2009, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for...
74 - The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness Signs Award-Winning Indian Director Prakash Varma
VENICE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Indian director Prakash Varma joined The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness (The Institute), the multi-disciplined production company owned by partners Scott Gardenhour and Michael Bay. Varma began his career as an AD...
75 - Style Series Presented by Diet Coke Returns for Second Season
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In need of new, creative recipe ideas? How about tips on the latest in stylish entertaining and wellness trends? Look no further than Style Series presented by Diet Coke, the live online entertainment and lifestyle program that kicks off its second season...
76 - BlogHer and Cooking.com Announce E-Commerce Partnership in Anticipation of Inaugural BlogHer Food Conference
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - BlogHer, the leading participatory news, entertainment and information network for women online, today announced a new partnership with Cooking.com to create the first-ever BlogHer-branded shop featuring superior food and kitchen products, setting...
77 - InsightExpress Expands Cross Media Measurement Expertise with the Appointment of John Farrar to Its Digital Media Measurement Team
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - InsightExpress, a leading digital marketing research firm, announced today the appointment of John Farrar as Senior Director for its Digital Media Measurement team, effective immediately. Led by Drew Lipner, the Digital Media Measurement team is a...
78 - Catalent and GlaxoSmithKline Extend Contractual Agreement
SOMERSET, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Catalent Pharma Solutions and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have agreed to extend their contractual relationship where Catalent will continue to supply GSK with its trade requirements of Lovaza® omega-3 acid ethyl esters in soft gelatin capsules. Lovaza...
79 - IMS Health Launches ‘Ask IMS’ to Help Early-Stage Biopharmaceutical Companies Enhance Business Development, Commercialization Strategies
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - IMS Health (NYSE: RX) today announced the launch of Ask IMSTM, a cost-effective, Web-based service that provides strategic market intelligence to help drive the growth and success of early-stage biopharmaceutical companies. Drawn from IMS’s...
80 - The Best Ideas Start with You & End with .ME
PODGORICA, Montenegro-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The .ME Registry is proud to announce a new program for the non-auction allocation of premium .ME domains. The program is intended to encourage successful companies and organizations to share their ideas for the development of .ME premium...
81 - Singapore Airlines Selects Sapient Interactive to Elevate Online Experience
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that its digital marketing services group, Sapient Interactive, has been selected by Singapore Airlines to deliver the global relaunch of singaporeair.com. Sapient Interactive will redesign Singapore Airlines...
82 - High-Value Printing Small and Medium Businesses Account for Half of the Print Opportunities in China
SINGAPORE-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - High-value printing customers (HVPCs) among China SMBs account for over half of all printing spending even though they comprise less than a quarter of all China SMBs (companies with less than 1,000 employees). HVPCs are typically larger SMBs that tend...
83 - Commission Junction Affiliate Marketing Network Announces CJYou Award Winners
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Commission Junction, a division of ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK) and the leading global provider of affiliate marketing solutions, announced the winners of its annual CJYou Awards, which were presented at the Commission Junction University...
84 - Ace Metrix Adds On-Demand Pre-Testing of Television Ad Creative
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Ace Metrix™, the leader in on-demand advertising intelligence, today announced several enhancements to its revolutionary television advertising creative measurement service including Ace PreTest™, the ability to provide custom ad pre-testing...
85 - United Sample Expands Team of Technology and Panel Recruiting Experts
ENCINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - United Sample™ (www.UnitedSample.com) today announced key additions to the company’s executive, new business development and sales teams – bringing additional technology, affiliate marketing and online panel recruitment expertise to the...
86 - Group Buy of Signs from ABC, Clear Channel Spectacolor, NASDAQ, News Corp. and Reuters Offer Brands Unprecedented Dominance of Times Square
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Owners of five of the most prominent digital video billboards in Times Square are now offering a coordinated media buy and deeply immersive brand engagement, enabling national and global brands to achieve an unprecedented dominance of Times Square, all...
87 - Clear Channel Spectacolor to Launch First Cable-Style Broadcast Network Focused on All Things Times Square
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Clear Channel Spectacolor, the U.S. market leader in spectacular sign displays and a division of the world’s largest outdoor advertising company, today announced the creation of the Times Square Network™. The network is a new, fully-integrated...
88 - Resource Interactive Issues Call to Brands at Shop.org Annual Summit: Look to Innovation for Recession Relief
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Renowned for its in-depth consumer research, digital agency Resource Interactive presented “Recession Rewired: Leaner Times Hit Home for Moms and Younger Millennials” to an audience of more than 2000 digital and multichannel retail executives at the...
89 - Ad-ology Research Home Maintenance Survey: Nearly 30% Higher-Income Consumers are Influenced by Social Media
WESTERVILLE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nearly 30% of higher-income consumers said social media influenced their choice of home maintenance or repair services, a markedly higher percentage than other income groups. The Ad-ology Research study also found this group had notably high...
90 - Zoom Media & ClubCom Bring UK Ad Sales in House and Names Jill Lee UK Ad Sales Director
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Zoom Media US and its subsidiary, ClubCom International Limited, have struck an agreement with Boomerang Media Limited to repatriate all advertising sales for ClubCom digital networks in the UK in-house. Zoom Media and ClubCom are pleased to announce...
91 - BrightLine iTV Wins IAB MIXX Award
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - BrightLine iTV Marketing Specialists, the leading innovator of interactive television advertising, announced today that it has been awarded a Silver honor in the Interactive Video Category at the fifth annual MIXX Awards held yesterday by the Interactive...
92 - DSPCon Launches New Web Site Design
BRIDGEWATER, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Coinciding with the release of its’ newest data recorder, the DataFlex-515, earlier this year, DSPCon, Inc., a leading, global supplier of dynamic data acquisition, analysis, archiving and recording solutions for high-value military and...
93 - Qwest Launches “Crash Happens” Social Media Contest
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) has launched a social media contest to raise awareness about the importance of backing up important data. The contest, modeled after Qwest’s existing “Crash Happens” advertising campaign, encourages people to submit...
94 - Coromega® Makes Taking Omega-3s a “Roaring” Good Time for Kids
VISTA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Premier supplements maker Coromega® today unveiled a delicious new orange flavor and a fun new look to its revolutionary Omega3 Squeeze supplement for children. Coromega’s new children’s packaging has taken on a “jungle” theme and was...
95 - PC World and Macworld Hire Media Executive as Sales Vice President
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Media executive Stacey Levy has joined Macworld and PC World as vice president of sales. In this new position, she will be responsible for sales across online and digital platforms. For the past six years, Levy has held management positions at...
96 - Inwindow Outdoor Grabs Best Interactive OOH Advertising Award at MIXX Awards
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Inwindow Outdoor, the leader and originator of digital storefront advertising, last night captured another award for its Coraline Storescape™ campaign, taking home top prize for “Best Interactive Out-of-Home Advertising Campaign” at the Interactive...
97 - State-of-the-Art Digital Communications Network Launched in White Plains
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - White Plains Mayor Joseph M. Delfino announced today that the City of White Plains and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) unveiled the nation’s first digital display communications network concentrated in a downtown area. At...
98 - BoyarMiller Brand Identity and Web Site Developed by BrandExtract Debuts
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - BrandExtract, LLC, an integrated branding and communications firm, has launched the new brand identity and Web site for BoyarMiller, a Houston-based law firm that offers comprehensive legal services through its business and litigation groups...
99 - Acxiom Acquires DMS as Entry Point into Middle East Market
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Acxiom® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) announced today a strategic expansion into the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) market with the acquisition of DMS (Direct Marketing Services) in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. “DMS has...
100 - Ted Iliff Launches Global Media and Business Consultancy to Serve International Client Base
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Ted Iliff, a media and international business professional whose credits include CNN and Voice of America, has announced the launch of Ted Iliff Global Consulting based in Arlington, VA. With more than 30 years of news media and international...
101 - Gannett to Webcast Third-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) said today that its third-quarter 2009 earnings conference call with financial analysts will be held on Monday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The call will be accessible live to the media and general public via Webcast and...
102 - Merkle Introduces New Brand Position
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing marketing services organizations, today introduced a new brand position to better reflect its value proposition within the rapidly changing marketing landscape. Merkle...
103 - Ticketmaster Announces Extension of 18-Year Relationship with Renowned Orpheum Theatre in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Ticketmaster, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: TKTM) operating company, has announced the extension of its 18-year relationship with the renowned Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN. The multi-year extension will continue the affiliation...
104 - Homicidal Teddy Bears Hold Top Slots on iTunes in First Month
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - A brave bear facing fatal hugs from attacking pink teddy bears has earned BATTLE BEARS™ top ranking on iTunes since its launch August 31st. The new game from CORALINE animator Benjamin Vu’s upstart production company SkyVu Pictures, offers...
105 - Baby Genius® Brand Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Launch of 24 New Toys at Walmart Stores Nationwide and International Book Line Distributed by Simon & Schuster
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Pacific Entertainment Corporation (Pink Sheets:PENT), the company formed by Larry Balaban, Howard Balaban, Mike Meader and Klaus Moeller, who created the groundbreaking Baby Genius® brand in 1999 and built Baby Genius into a world-renowned brand of...
106 - Google and WPP Marketing Research Awards Program Accepting Second-Round Proposal Submissions
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that their jointly funded award program, which supports research into how online media influences consumer behavior, attitudes and decision making, is accepting submissions for its second...
107 - Akamai to Convene Internet Revolutionaries at Second Annual Customer Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced today the agenda and participating speakers for its second annual Customer Conference taking place...
108 - ATTO Technology and LaCie Partner to Deliver High-Performance Storage Solutions for Video and IT Professionals
AMHERST, N.Y. & PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, together with LaCie, a leading provider of professional storage solutions, announced an OEM...
109 - Brand New Adobe Creative Suite 4 Unleashed Seminar Tour Launched by KelbyTraining LIVE
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today, KelbyTraining LIVE, provider of the world’s most popular seminars for creatives, proudly announces the addition of a brand new seminar tour for the Adobe Creative Suite – Adobe Creative Suite® 4 Unleashed! – to its extensive line up of...
110 - Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell Launch World Hunger Relief Effort to Raise Awareness, Volunteerism and Funds with Christina Aguilera as Campaign’s Global Spokesperson
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is launching its annual World Hunger Relief campaign to help stop world hunger with multi-Grammy Award winner and pop superstar Christina...
111 - Inside Innovation at Xerox: Scientists Create Computer Language to Interpret More than 50,000 Ways to Describe Color
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Scientists at Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) have taken the concept of “paint by number” to a whole new level with the release of a technology that translates detailed human descriptions of color – such as “brilliant yellow” - into...
112 - WebNotes Launches PR and Communications Reporting Tool
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - WebNotes™, an innovator in research technology founded by MIT alumni, today announced the public availability of WebNotes PR, a news scan and business research tool for PR and marketing professionals. The hosted solution enables users to...
113 - Panache Helps Major Online Video Publishers Increase Advertising Revenue with Ad IQ
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Panache, the full solution for video ad sales, facilitation and reporting, today announced the general availability of Panache Ad IQ™, real-time video ad effectiveness reporting for major online video publishers. Panache Ad IQ gives publishers a...
114 - Sometrics Partners with Atlus Online, Ndoors Interactive and ijji.com, to Increase Game Developers' Virtual Currency Revenue
SAN JOSE-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Sometrics ; in addition to the World War II-era MOFPS KARMA: Operation Barbarossa and the fantasy MMORPG Soul of the Ultimate Nation.
115 - IAB Announces Winners Of MIXX Awards 2009, Celebrates Creativity in Interactive Advertising
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Digital media have altered the traditional relationships among marketers, agencies and media companies—and even with consumers themselves. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the roster of winners of the fifth annual MIXX Awards, announced tonight by...
116 - SuperStock Announces Acquisition of Assets of Art Life Images
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - RGB Ventures LLC today announced that its SuperStock division has acquired from Art Life Images all artist distribution contracts covering approximately 80,000 rights-managed travel images. With offices in Jacksonville, Florida, Art Life is a...
117 - Welcome Mats That Matter at Ronald McDonald House Charities®
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Welcome mats offering messages of LOVE, HOPE, CARE and COMFORT are reinforcing Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana’s commitment to providing families a home away from home while their children are treated at nearby...
118 - StagePost Introduces Video Streaming Product to Help Publishers and Authors Connect with Readers and Efficiently Promote Their Books
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Nashville-based StagePost is introducing a new generation concept in book and author marketing on Thursday, Sept. 24, with a video streaming webcast featuring social media expert Chris Brogan discussing his new book, Trust Agents. The Brogan...
119 - Social Media Expert and New York Times Best-Selling Author Chris Brogan to Conduct Free Video Streaming Webinar
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Chris Brogan, co-author of the New York Times best-seller, Trust Agents, will be in Nashville on Thursday, Sept. 24, to interact with a studio audience on how to tap into the growing power of social media networks to build their brand’s...
120 - Peer39 Releases New Dashboard for Publishers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Online semantic advertising company Peer39 (www.Peer39.com) has upgraded its semantic advertising platform interface to provide clients with a dashboard that specifically addresses the information needs of executives, ad operations and sales teams. The...
121 - Canwest Raise-A-Reader Day: Wednesday, September 23
WINNIPEG-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tomorrow morning, thousands of volunteers will flood Canadian street corners, bus stops and coffee shops in support of Canwest Raise-a-Reader Day, raising money for local literacy programs and increasing awareness about the importance of encouraging...
122 - BizRate® Research Recognizes the Very Best Online Retailers
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - BizRate® Research, a leading consumer feedback network, announced today the winners of its tenth annual BizRate® Circle of Excellence. The award recognizes the top performing online retailers that provided outstanding customer experiences throughout...
123 - Murad Direct Marketing Campaigns Win Three Electronic Retailing Association Awards
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Skincare leader Murad, Inc. was called to the stage as a winner three times last week at the 2009 Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) Annual Awards Gala in Las Vegas. Awards presented to Murad by the ERA, the nation’s leading trade...
124 - Energy-Efficient Smart E Glass® from Innovative Glass to Be Featured on Discovery Channel’s Mega-Engineering Program – “The Mile High Skyscraper”
PLAINVIEW, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Innovative Glass Corp.’s smart E Glass® will be featured in the “Mile High Skyscraper” episode of a new television series for Discovery Channel called Mega-Engineering. The program, which is scheduled to first air on Wednesday, September...
125 - Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que Receives Best Restaurant Website Award, Marking the 401st Award to Recognize Famous Dave’s Restaurants
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Famous Dave's of America, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: DAVE) website has been voted Best Restaurant Website by the Web Marketing Association’s 2009 WebAwards. The visually engaging site, www.FamousDaves.com, was designed by Denver-based digital marketing...
126 - KXEN Delivers Down Under For Australian Marketing Specialist Digital Alchemy
SAN FRANCISCO & SYDNEY-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Fast-growing Australian database marketing company Digital Alchemy has switched to next generation data mining technology from KXEN, allowing it to spend more time on its customers and less on back office data processing. The Australian...
127 - Yahoo! Puts Its Focus on “Y!ou”
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) is asserting its place at the center of people’s online lives. The company announced today that it has realigned all aspects of its business around simplifying and enhancing the Web experience for people throughout...
128 - Clear Channel Radio’s Digital Branding Vehicles Driving New Levels of Consumer Engagement
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Advertisers using innovative digital branding vehicles co-developed with Clear Channel Radio are enjoying significantly increased levels of consumer engagement, the company announced today. In some cases, custom-designed digital experiences are driving...
129 - Public Relations Society of America National Capital Chapter News Seminar: “The Future of News”
-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - PRSA-NCC: WHAT: A dynamic panel of top media and public relations professionals will discuss “The Future of News,” addressing how changing technologies and the economy are impacting newsrooms and media organizations, the working relationship between...
130 - PUMA® Partners with The Huffington Post to Exclusively Launch The PUMA Index Web Site
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - PUMA®, the world’s most desirable sportlifestyle brand, and The Huffington Post, a leading news and opinion site, today announced a partnership to launch the PUMA Index (theindex.puma.com), a playful “stock ticker” web site featuring models whose...
131 - Phsst … Clink, Clink … Glug, Glug, Glug … Fizzzz … Gulp… Ahh; Make Those Sounds and You Could Star in the New ‘Sounds of Coca-Cola’ Commercial
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - If it’s been your dream to star in a Coca-Cola ad, the wait may finally be over. A new commercial, called the ‘Sounds of Coca-Cola,’ will feature real people demonstrating their personal renditions of the distinct sounds that occur every time...
132 - Searchmetrics Partners with OgilvyInteractive Switzerland
BERLIN & ZURICH-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - OgilvyInteractive Switzerland, part of the leading global Network for dialogue marketing, interactive and relationship marketing enters into a premium partnership with Searchmetrics, Germanys leading provider of SEO software. This step...
133 - Retailer Posts Double Digit Increases in Customer Engagement Using Email, Web Analytics
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Motorcycle equipment and apparel retailer Motorcycle Superstore announced today that its revamped email marketing campaign posted double digit increases in open rates following the integration of online browsing and purchase data. The Oregon-based...
134 - Corporate Confidence Rising – Companies Rolling Out New Marketing Efforts According to NY/IABC-Trident Survey
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In a sign that the economy is indeed picking up, most corporations plan to launch communications and marketing campaigns in the next 12 months, says a new survey of business communicators. The survey—conducted jointly by the New York chapter of the...
135 - Tatto Media Revolutionizes Affiliate Platform with Fresh Features and Updates
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tatto Media, a leading advertising network focusing on next-generation behavioral and performance optimization technologies, today announced significant updates to its already robust affiliate platform including a new sleek design, advanced tracking...
136 - Go Daddy on Pace to Become Largest SSL Provider in the World
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Netcraft LTD, a leading industry analyst firm, is predicting GoDaddy.com will surpass all SSL certificate competitors worldwide in a matter of months. In its Sept. Secure Server Survey Report, Netcraft states, “If VeriSign and Go Daddy's...
137 - Visa Renews NFL Sponsorship Through 2014 Season
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), a proud sponsor of the National Football League (NFL) since 1995, today announced it has renewed its sponsorship for another five seasons. Visa will be the exclusive payment service for the NFL and all official NFL events...
138 - GE/NBC Universal’s Peacock Equity Fund Leads $9MM Investment in the Rubicon Project
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - the Rubicon Project, the Internet advertising infrastructure company, has added $9 million in venture funding bringing total financial investments to $42 million. The Series C funding round was lead by GE/NBCU's Peacock Equity Fund with a $6 million...
139 - The Pepsi Bottling Group Signs Agreement to Distribute the O.N.E. Brand
SOMERS, N.Y. & GREENWICH, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (NYSE: PBG) today announced that it has signed an agreement with O.N.E. (One Natural Experience), the natural and functional beverages brand company, to distribute O.N.E. beverages in Southern...
140 - Travelport and Sojern Forge Partnership to Provide Destination Targeted Content on Travel Itineraries
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Sojern, the first company to bring customized, destination-oriented content to travelers on boarding passes, today announced a partnership with Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution systems operating both the Galileo and...
141 - The University of South Dakota Achieves ‘Massive Productivity Gains’ Using CommonSpot to Manage uPortal & Web Content
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - PaperThin, Inc., a leading Web content management solution provider, today announced that The University of South Dakota is using CommonSpot to manage content for its newly launched website (www.usd.edu) and for “myU”, the University’s faculty, staff...
142 - 24/7 Real Media Upgrades Open AdStream with Multiple Productivity Enhancements
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - 24/7 Real Media, Inc., the leading global digital marketing company, today released the latest product innovations to Open AdStream®, its award-winning ad serving and campaign management platform for the targeting and delivery of ads to Web sites...
143 - Alagad Selects DPR Group to Drive Strategic Public Relations and Marketing Initiatives
GERMANTOWN, Md. & CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - DPR Group, Inc., a full-service agency that provides public relations and marketing support services to a broad range of technology companies, announced today that Alagad has selected the firm to provide strategic public...
144 - Seth Green Named as Official ‘Mouthpiece’ for BUTTERFINGER®, First Celebrity to Represent Brand in Nearly a Decade since Bart Simpson
GLENDALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On the heels of his two Emmy® award nominations, Seth Green will take on one of the sweetest roles of his career yet: BUTTERFINGER® Mouthpiece. An acclaimed writer/producer, director and actor, Green lends his clever and comedic personality...
145 - DAVID Corporation Appoints Kyle Caswell SVP, Sales and Marketing
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - DAVID Corporation, a provider of risk-management software and services, today announced the appointment of Kyle G. Caswell to the position of Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. In this new position, Caswell will be responsible for all of...
146 - PowerReviews Announces BrandConnect™; Helps Brands Drive Sales by Listening to and Engaging Customers
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - PowerReviews (www.powerreviews.com), a leading provider of customer reviews and social commerce solutions, announces BrandConnect™, a new social listening and amplification suite that uncovers detailed, actionable community feedback and drives...
147 - Altus Agency Wins Inolex Account
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Altus Agency (www.altusagency.com) is working with Inolex, a national supplier of specialty chemicals for the personal care, cosmetics and lubricants industries. “It’s a great win,” said David Jefferys, president of the Altus Agency. “Anytime...
148 - San Francisco and Newark Become First Cities to Send Paperless Mail via Zumbox
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Zumbox today announced the launch of its national rollout starting with the Cities of San Francisco, CA, and Newark, NJ. Mayor Gavin Newsom sent an exclusive welcome letter, and Mayor Booker distributed the city’s Moving Newark...
149 - Think Mobile Marketing Results Can’t Be Measured? Think Again...Mobiquitous™ 2.0 from Tetherball Delivers
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tetherball, an industry leader in mobile loyalty and rewards solutions, today announced the release of Mobiquitous™ 2.0, the latest generation of its patent pending mobile loyalty platform. Mobiquitous™ 2.0 provides mobile marketers with a...
150 - Web PR Company Richter10.2 Media Group Reports Triple Digit Growth
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Web PR company Richter10.2 Media Group, LLC, was established on April 1st, 2008 in Clearwater, Florida, by co-founders Robert Cornish, CEO and Wil Seabrook, COO. They are a new media PR agency focused on gaining the maximum amount of attention...
151 - Local.com Ranked 10th Largest Search Engine in U.S.
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Local.com Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM), a leading local search site and network, today announced that their flagship search site, www.local.com, has been ranked as the 10th largest search engine in the U.S. by the Nielsen Company. The Nielsen Company...
152 - The Nielsen Company and Facebook Form Strategic Alliance
NEW YORK & PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Nielsen Company and Facebook today announced a multi-year, strategic alliance to help marketers better use the Internet to develop and market new products. The alliance combines Facebook’s global consumer reach with...
153 - Universal Delivery Solutions Engages Pearl Group Advisors for Investor and Public Relations Services
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG), the leader in Delivery Management Solutions, announced today the company has retained Pearl Group Advisors, Inc to professionally manage communications for the Company with the investment community. Pearl Group...
154 - And the Award Goes To....
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Advertising Week – From the O'Toole Awards Ceremony at the Nokia Theatre Times Square in New York City, Clear Channel Communications today unveiled the 4A’s 2009 O’Toole Awards winners of its $1 million in free advertising honor, recognizing the...
155 - AOL Running Man Inducted in to Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Online voters selected the AOL Running Man as one of two favorite icons to be inducted in to the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame, beating out 25 other popular mascots, Advertising Week announced today. The Running Man joins previous winners...
156 - Converseon Wins Inaugural SAMMY Award for “Best Social Media Agency”
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Converseon, the leading full service social media agency, today announced that it was awarded the first annual SAMMY Award for “Best Social Media Agency.” Converseon received the Award at the SAMMY Award Gala on September 18th in New York. The...
157 - MediaMath to Speak at Leading Media and Ad Exchange Conferences
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - MediaMath, the leading digital media buying platform and services company, today announced that key members of its management team will speak at various industry conferences over the remaining months of 2009. Appearances will focus on how digital display...
158 - Mojiva Spins off mOcean, a Fully Independent Mobile Ad Platform
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Today Mojiva Inc. announced that it has spun off its successful mobile advertising platform as a new and fully independent company, mOcean Mobile. The mOcean Mobile platform gives publishers and advertisers total control over all aspects of mobile ad...
159 - Sapient to Host Analyst Day
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that it will host an Analyst Day meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Analyst Day will feature presentations from members of Sapient’s leadership team about the company’s...
160 - Integrated Branding Firm BrandExtract Wins Five WebAwards for Excellence
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - BrandExtract, LLC, an integrated branding and communications firm, received five Standard of Excellence WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association’s 13th annual competition for Web site development, making it the only Houston firm on an elite list...
161 - ValueClick Launches Second Vertical Network
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Following on a successful first year of operation for its AdRx Media vertical health network, ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq:VCLK) today announced it has launched Moms Media, a premium vertical online advertising network with a potential...
162 - CCSA and SeaChange Renew VOD and Advertising Bulk Purchase Master Agreement
ACTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CCSA and SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) are pleased to announce a renewal of the Bulk Purchase Master Agreement for video-on-demand solutions including on-demand and linear advertising systems. “On behalf of our membership, CCSA is...
163 - Zuberance, the Leading Word of Mouth Company, Names Consumer Internet Veteran Dave Goulden VP Product
SAN CARLOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Zuberance, the leading Word of Mouth marketing company that delivers sales now, announced today that it has appointed consumer Internet veteran Dave Goulden as Vice President of Product. Goulden brings over 15 years of product management and...
164 - Ifbyphone Lands Innovation “Triple Crown” from Top Publishers
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - While Major League Baseball bestows its Triple Crown honor to a player that leads his league in three batting categories, Ifbyphone Inc. today announced it has been recognized with a trio of coveted telephony awards. Recognizing and reinforcing its...
165 - Merkle Releases New Study Entitled “Integrated, Customer-Centric Marketing”
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing database marketing agencies, announced its latest research study entitled “Integrated, Customer-Centric Marketing.” Commissioned by Merkle and conducted by Forrester...
166 - ExperienceProject.com Hits Major Milestone of Three Million Experiences Shared
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - ExperienceProject.com (EP), the world’s largest online community for connecting by shared life experiences, announced today it has now surpassed three million experiences shared. In addition to this milestone, EP’s highly targeted user groups...
167 - Research and Markets: Fanta Furufuru Shaker Case Study: How the Novelty Factor is Employed to Create an Innovative Product in the Matured Soft Drinks Market
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fanta Furufuru Shaker Case Study: How the Novelty Factor is Employed to Create an Innovative Product in the Matured Soft Drinks Market" company profile to their offering. This report on the Fanta...
168 - Hoberman Associates Taps Affect Strategies to Promote the Unveiling of the Transformable Video Screen Designed for U2’s 360° Tour
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Affect Strategies, a public relations, marketing and social media firm specializing in technology, announced today that Hoberman Associates, Inc., a New York-based design firm, engaged Affect Strategies to implement a public relations program for the...
169 - Pro Football Hall of Fame, Van Heusen and JCPenney Call on Football Fans to Debate and Vote for Their Choice for the Class of 2010
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Tapping into the passion and knowledge of pro football fans, Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprises, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation [NYSE:PVH] and J. C. Penney Company, Inc. [NYSE: JCP] have teamed up to provide the first-ever dedicated forum for fans to...
170 - Aero Fulfillment Services to Implement Pageflex Storefront to Develop the Aero Navigator Marketing Portal
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pageflex®, a division of Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS, www.bitstream.com) and a leading developer of enterprise variable publishing and web-to-print solutions, announced today Pageflex Storefront has been selected by Aero Fulfillment Services, a...
171 - IKEA US Selects AOL Advertising for Company’s Display Advertising Campaign
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - AOL today announced that IKEA will work with AOL Advertising to design and execute a display advertising campaign aimed at informing, inspiring and igniting customers to choose IKEA for their home furnishing purchases. Negotiated by IKEA’s media agency...
172 - SkyMall Boosts Online Sales With Shopper Re-engagement Campaign
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Online retailer SkyMall announced today it boosted sales following an email marketing campaign aimed at re-engaging customers who start but fail to complete online purchases. The direct marketer, which reaches more than 650 million air travelers...
173 - GMX Secures Marquee Lineup of International Distributors and Broadcasters for October 1st Online Marketplace Launch
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Global Media Exchange (GMX), the online media content marketplace powered by Ascent Media Group, has lined up more than 150 film and TV program buyers and sellers to be part of its soft launch October 1st at www.gmxmarket.com. Among the first...
174 - IAB Advances Its Commitment to Growth of Digital Video, Releases “Long Form Video Overview”
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Long form video is forecasted to be the driving factor in the growth of digital video advertising over the next five years. Continuing its leadership role in developing standards, guidelines and best practices in the growing digital video advertising...
175 - IAB Releases Final In-Game Advertising Measurement Guidelines
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Online gaming experiences are an increasingly important leisure activity for consumers of all ages, and marketers and game publishers have grappled with the best way to measure the time users spend playing those games. To bring clarity to the process...
176 - Travel Channel Selects Ringleader Digital Mobile Advertising Technologies to Expand Mobile Presence
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Ringleader Digital, the world’s premier mobile ad serving solution provider, today announced that the Travel Channel has selected its mobile advertising technologies to expand their reach across the mobile Web at m.travelchannel.com. In an increasingly...
177 - Doner Picks Eyeblaster’s MediaMind as Preferred Ad Serving Solution
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Doner today announced a strategic partnership with Eyeblaster for its digital campaign management in a bid to more effectively harness the micro-targeting potential of digital media for its clients. The move coincides with the launch of MediaMind, the...
178 - The Chuck Jones Gallery Partners with Brickfish to Celebrate the Artist’s Birthday
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Brickfish®, The Social Media SolutionTM, and the Chuck Jones Gallery, the premier collection of Chuck Jones art and animation, today announced its “Show Your Memories with Your Favorite Chuck Jones Characters” campaign in celebration of Chuck...
179 - Avidian Technologies Announces Prophet OnDemand Premium Edition
REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Avidian Technologies today announced the launch of Prophet OnDemand Premium Edition, the newest addition to its leading Microsoft Outlook-based customer relationship management (CRM) software product line. Prophet OnDemand Premium Edition is...
180 - TheFind Finds Its Way to the Top: Wins the Web Marketing Association’s “Best of Industry” Award for Best Search Engine of 2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - TheFind, the leading vertical search engine for shopping which attracted over 13 million unique visitors and sent shoppers to over 100,000 different online stores last month, has been announced as the winner of the “Best of Industry” Web...
181 - Mercury and CadenceQuest Form Strategic Partnership
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Mercury, a leading multi-channel marketing solutions provider, today announced its strategic partnership with customer analytics company CadenceQuest, providing retailers with a state-of-the-art, customer intelligence marketing platform that is faster to...
182 - Brickfish® to Begin Offering its Proprietary Suite of Social Marketing Tools to Online Publisher Community
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Brickfish®, the social media platform, today announced its expansion into the business of licensing its patent-pending and award-winning social media tools to the broader online publishing community. These partnerships will enable other Web publishers...
183 - IAB MIXX 2009 Kicks off with a Fervent Celebration of Creativity in Interactive Advertising
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A driving force behind the rallying cry for a renaissance in interactive advertising, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) convened today the fifth annual MIXX Conference & Expo. Under the thematic banner of “Fueling Interactive Advertising’s...
184 - Vertro Unveils New Customization Interface for ALOT Home
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Vertro, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRO) today announced the launch of a new customization interface for its homepage product, ALOT Home. The new interface is designed to enhance user experience by streamlining the process of adding content and saving custom...
185 - Fox Mobile Studios, Altoids® Come Together for a Comedy “Brainstorm”
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Fox Mobile Studios (FMS), a unit of Fox Mobile Group, has developed “Brainstorm,” an eight-episode scripted comedy series optimized for viewing on both mobile and online platforms that revolves around Altoids, “The Curiously Strong Mints...
186 - Research and Markets: Ariel Excel Gel Case Study: Pairing Green Credentials with Value for Money to Gain a Stronger Emotional Connection with Consumers in Household Goods
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Ariel Excel Gel Case Study: Pairing Green Credentials with Value for Money to Gain a Stronger Emotional Connection with Consumers in Household Goods" company profile to their offering. This case study...
187 - Convio Ranks Most Generous Online Cities for 2008 and Reports Current Standings for 2009
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - When it comes to online giving to charity, Alexandria, VA, Cambridge, MA and Minneapolis, MN topped the list as the nation’s most generous cities based on per capita giving in 2008. The three cities are also leading the way in online giving for...
188 - CHORION: International Brand Strategy Drives 35% Revenue Growth, Profits Up 63%
NEW YORK & LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Chorion, the global media content group, announces results, under UK GAAP, for the 15 months to 31 March 2009 including pro-rata figures for the 12 months to 31 March 2009. Financial highlights Group 12-month revenues up 35% to £53.7m (12...
189 - Adobe Flash Platform Services Unveiled
SAN JOSE, Calif. & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Today at the IAB MIXX Conference and Expo, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced the availability of Adobe® Flash® Platform Services for Distribution, a new service that enables advertisers and content publishers...
190 - Clear Channel Showcasing One-of-a-Kind Experiences, Top Execs at Advertising Week 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 20, 2009 - Here’s the complete guide to where you’ll see Clear Channel executives and the company’s unparalleled assets during the sixth year of the largest gathering of advertising and media leaders in North America: GOLD SPONSORClear Channel...
191 - Vertro, Inc. Receives NASDAQ Noncompliance Notices for Minimum Bid Price and Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Vertro, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRO) today announced that it received two noncompliance notices on September 15, 2009 from The NASDAQ Stock Market. The first notice states that the minimum bid price of the Company's common stock has traded below $1.00 per share...
192 - Natural Gas Vehicles Offer More Incentives to “Drive Green”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Clean, green and readily available, experts are calling natural gas the smart and feasible solution for America’s mid-term transportation needs. However, with over 150,000 natural gas vehicles (NGVs) on American roads, over 1,100 NGV fueling...
193 - The Television Bureau of Advertising Names Advertising Veteran Steve Lanzano President
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Television Bureau of Advertising (“TVB”) announced today that Steve J. Lanzano, 50, has been named President, effective January 1, 2010. Mr. Lanzano will assume the position from Christopher Rohrs, who served as the President of TVB for ten years...
194 - Live Streaming of Global Press Conference to Launch Coca-Cola Sponsorship of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™
The Coca-Cola Company: What: In anticipation of what promises to be the most exciting and uplifting FIFA World Cup™ ever, The Coca-Cola Company and FIFA invite you to view a live online broadcast of the ceremonial start of the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola and launch of the...
195 - Miners, Inc Makes Shopping More Convenient and Affordable for Its Customers
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Miners, Inc, owner of Super One Foods, announces a new online program from locally owned Grocery Shopping Network. The application, GSNConnect, provides an interactive service for customers, offering online access to the weekly circular, printable...
196 - Convio Named to Software Magazine’s 27th Annual Software 500
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Convio today announced its inclusion on Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers, now in its 27th year. Convio ranked 256 on the list in its first year of participation in the Software 500...
197 - Autobytel Inc. Receives Notification from NASDAQ
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq:ABTL), a leading automotive marketing services company, today announced that it received a letter dated September 15, 2009, from The NASDAQ Stock Market, notifying Autobytel that during the preceding 30 consecutive business...
198 - TPEDOIT Promotes 2010 Taipei Int’l Floral Expo in Japan
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - To attract potential Japanese visitors to the 2010 Taipei International Garden and Horticulture Exposition, the Taipei City Department of Information and Tourism (TPEDOIT), launched in Tokyo a promotional campaign for the event starting this...
199 - SURROGATES World Premiere Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the El Capitan Theatre
-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Touchstone Pictures: WHAT: The WORLD PREMIERE of Touchstone Pictures’ SURROGATES, an intense action thriller about a new technology which allows people to live their lives remotely via robotic surrogates—sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations...
200 - Signet International Holdings Announces Acquisition of Major Independent TV Network, AMG TV, With Worldwide Viewership
PALM BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Ernest Letiziano, Signet’s Chairman (OTCBB:SIGN) announced the acquisition of Access Media, Inc., the parent company of AMG TV, Pittsburgh, PA. Terry Elaqua, CEO of Access, reports another consecutive year of growth in the Network. AMG TV is...
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