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NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, April 7, 2008
COVER: The New Pragmatists (Pacific edition). Hong Kong Bureau Chief George Wehrfritz and Special Correspondent Jonathan Adams report that Asians in South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan are rallying to new leaders promising growth-something the region once took for granted. Voters in Asia are kicking...
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/April 7, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday, March 31)
COVER: "Womb For Rent" (p. 44). Senior Writer Lorraine Ali and Associate Editor Raina Kelley report that despite a history of controversy, surrogacy is on the rise in the United States. At the high end, industry experts estimate there were about 1,000 surrogate births in the U.S. last year, while...
NEWSWEEK Cover: Womb for Rent
NEW YORK, March 30 PRNewswire — The concept of surrogacy is decried by conservative Christians, viewed as a form of prostitution by far-left feminists and debated by medical ethicists and lawmakers, but the practice is on the rise. For the April 7 Newsweek cover, "Womb For Rent" (on...
NEWSWEEK: Opium Brides on the Rise in Afghanistan as Government Moves to Eradicate Opium Production
NEW YORK, March 30 PRNewswire — As Afghanistan steps up its efforts to eradicate poppy crops, many poor farmers who rely on profits from the plants have had to sell their daughters to settle their debts from local traffickers who provide loans in exchange for opium. Many farmers have...
U.S. News Again Names Babson College's MBA Program #1 in Entrepreneurship
WELLESLEY, Mass., March 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — U.S. News & World Report magazine has ranked Babson College the #1 MBA program for entrepreneurship for the 15th year in a row. Besides Babson, other top five entrepreneurship programs are Stanford University, Harvard University...
PARADE Magazine Features Smart Genetics and Alzheimer's Mirror
Magazine urges readers to participate in nationwide poll on Alzheimer's genetic testing PHILADELPHIA, March 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Smart Genetics has announced that PARADE magazine is featuring Alzheimer's Mirror as part of a nationwide poll asking readers if they want to learn...
SABEW Announces Additional Winners in its 13th Annual Best in Business Journalism Contest
COLUMBIA, Mo., March 28 PRNewswire — The Society of American Business Editors and Writers announces additional winners in its 13th annual Best in Business contest: Dan Monk and Tom Demeropolous of the Business Courier of Cincinnati were honored for enterprise reporting by weekly...
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Announces Election of Charlotte Beers and Todd Slotkin to the Board of Directors
NEW YORK, March 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Charlotte Beers and Todd Slotkin as members of the Board of Directors. Ms. Beers and Mr. Slotkin will replace Jill A. Greenthal and Bradley...
IR Magazine US Awards Winners Announced
NEW YORK, March 28 PRNewswire — IR magazine has announced the winners of the prestigious IR Magazine US Awards 2008. The winners were announced at the annual black-tie awards ceremony, held in New York at the Cipriani, Wall Street on Thursday, March 27. GE and Staples took home three...
AutoWeek Magazine Awarded 2008 Traffic Safety Achievement Award
DETROIT, March 28 PRNewswire — AutoWeek magazine was awarded the Traffic Safety Achievement Award today by the 2008 World Traffic Safety Symposium for its advocacy reporting on elderly drivers as featured in its April 2, 2007, issue. This is AutoWeek's second consecutive Traffic Safety...
BusinessWeek: The 50 Best Performers - April 7, 2008
NEW YORK, March 28 PRNewswire — THIS WEEK: — Cover Story: The Best Performers of 2008 — Where No Fed Has Gone Before — Aftershocks at Bear Stearns — Suite Scams For these stories and more, visit BusinessWeek.com COVER STORY: THE BUSINESSWEEK 50 By Dean Foust...
Pennsylvania Schools Earn High Marks in National Report on School Technology
State's Investments Helping PA Students Build Math, Science Skills HARRISBURG, Pa., March 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A newly released national report that ranks Pennsylvania ninth in the nation for its use of technology in classrooms affirms that the commonwealth's strategic investments...
Coach Tops the 12th Annual BusinessWeek 50 Ranking of Best Performing U.S. Companies
NEW YORK, March 27 PRNewswire — New York-based retailer Coach comes in at No.1 on the 12th annual BusinessWeek ranking of the best performing U.S. companies. Rounding out the top five are Gilead Sciences, Allegheny Technologies, Verizon, and Questar. Last year's No.1 company, Google...
SABEW Announces Winners in Its 13th Annual Best in Business Journalism Contest
COLUMBIA, Mo., March 27 PRNewswire — The Society of American Business Editors and Writers has named the winners in its 13th annual Best in Business Journalism contest, recognizing top publications and the best business news reporting during 2007. SABEW started the contest in 1995 to...
InSync Co-founders Ashish Chona and Ravi Panja Named as 2008 Provider Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27 PRNewswire — Co-founders for InSync Software, Inc., the leader in RFID Software Solution, CEO Ashish Chona, and CTO Ravi Panja have been named by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine as 2008 Provider Pro's to Know. Supply & Demand Chain Executive...
Los Angeles Times Invites Readers to Participate in 'Birds of Paradise: A Novel Collaboration'
LOS ANGELES, March 27 PRNewswire — Calling all writers! On Sunday, March 30th the Los Angeles Times , Times Community Newspapers, Hoy, and California Community News — reach approximately 8.1 million or 62% of all adults in the Southern California marketplace. The Pulitzer...
BusinessWeek.com Expands Its Reach to Business Professionals With LinkedIn Partnership
NEW YORK, March 27 PRNewswire — BusinessWeek.com, the market-leading business Web site, announced today that it has expanded its services to business professionals through two key partnerships with LinkedIn, the world's largest online professional network. With these features...
IR magazine Survey Finds Citigroup Worst, JPMorgan Chase Best Communicators During Subprime Crisis
NEW YORK, March 27 PRNewswire — Citigroup was perceived by securities analysts as the worst of the leading financial sector companies at communicating the impact of the subprime crisis on its operations, according to research conducted by IR magazine in December and January. It was...
XA Subsidiary Names Leah Eisenstein Public Relations Account Director
CHICAGO, March 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — XA, Inc., (XA) (OTC BB: XAIN), a major national event marketing firm that serves many Fortune 500 companies, reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Experiential Agency, Inc., has named Leah Eisenstein as PR Account Director. "Leah brings...
Spanish-language Newspapers Defy Industry Slump
CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 26 PRNewswire — According to a special report released this week by Hispanic Market Weekly, the leading authority on U.S. Hispanic marketing and media, Spanish-language titles in large Latino centers across the nation continue to see revenue gains and...
Delta SKY Magazine Reviews ClearOne's Chat 50
SALT LAKE CITY, March 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ClearOne (Nasdaq: CLRO), the leading provider of high performance audio conferencing solutions, announced today that their award-winning Chat 50 Personal Speaker Phone will be reviewed in the "Got Gadget?" section of the MODE:ROAD...
Graybar Achieves #1 Industry Ranking on the 2008 FORTUNE 'America's Most Admired Companies' List
ST. LOUIS, March 26 PRNewswire — Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical and communications products and related supply chain management and logistics services, has announced it has achieved the #1 ranking on the annual FORTUNE "America's Most Admired Companies" list in the...
Chicago Tribune Charities Announces Grants of $1,000,000 to Chicagoland Organizations That Support Hunger
CHICAGO, March 26 PRNewswire — Chicago Tribune Charities, a McCormick Tribune Foundation Fund, announced that 17 agencies committed to hunger relief in the Chicagoland area will receive grants totaling $1,000,000. Grants are approved by the McCormick Tribune Foundation board of...
Ziff Davis Enterprise and NetMediaEurope Announce Broad Partnership
NEW YORK, March 26 PRNewswire — Ziff Davis Enterprise, B2B technology's trusted information and marketing resource, today announced a partnership with NetMediaEurope. Under this partnership, Ziff Davis Enterprise has designated NetMediaEurope as the licensed provider of localized...
Lexmark X500n ranked in top five color laser multifunction printers by PC World
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lexmark International, Inc.'s (NYSE: LXK) X500n color multifunction laser printer has been named to the February 2008 list of top five color laser multifunction printers published by PC World, a leading technology publication. PC World...
The Bank of New York Mellon Ranked No. 1 in all Major Categories in Global Investor Magazine's 2008 FX Survey
NEW YORK, March 26 PRNewswire — The Bank of New York Mellon has received first-place rankings in all major categories in Global Investor magazine's 2008 Foreign Exchange Survey, including Best FX Service Overall. Survey respondents represent a broad sampling of global asset managers and...
Think Services' Dr. Dobb's Ranks as Number One Information Provider of Choice for New Technologies and Tools Driving Worldwide Software Development According to New Evans Data Survey
SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 PRNewswire — Long recognized as the leading information source of the worldwide software development community, Dr. Dobb's has received formal confirmation by ranking number one in all five print and online categories in the 2008 Evans Data Developer Marketing...
Overland Storage Again Earns Prestigious Gold 5-Star Award From CMP Channel's VARBusiness for Channel Program Excellence
SAN DIEGO, March 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Overland Storage, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVRL) today announced that CMP Channel's VARBusiness has recognized the company as one of the best information-technology (IT) vendors in North America for its Storage Partner Program. Overland was certified as a...
ViewCast Niagara GoStream Plus Chosen for Streaming Media Magazine 2008 Editors' Picks
PLANO, Texas, March 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Streaming Media magazine chose the ViewCast Niagara(R) GoStream(R) Plus portable streaming media encoder appliance for its 2008 Editors' Picks award. The annual Editors' Picks list 474-4300 E-mail: d.matsui@allencaron.com SOURCE ViewCast...
New Political Magazine From Tribune Media Services Launches Exclusively on Amazon Kindle eBook Platform
CHICAGO, March 25 PRNewswire — Tribune Media Services (TMS) today announced the launch of a new political commentary magazine called Opinionated: Voices and Viewpoints on America and the World. The weekly magazine is distributed exclusively on the Amazon Kindle eBook, the innovative...
Perfect Fitting Bras Just a Click Away at BraTherapy.com
ATLANTA, March 25 PRNewswire — New site offers online gathering place for women to find 'support' and solutions Dedicated exclusively to educating and helping women find solutions to their ever-ending quest for "the right bra," BraTherapy(TM) goes live today at www.bratherapy.com. The...
ZAP Electric Car 'Making History, Not Hype' Says Popular Mechanics
SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — It seems like every car company under the sun is jumping on the electric car bandwagon (let's hope the bandwagon doesn't use gas) and it's easy to get caught up in the green car excitement with all the futuristic prototypes being...
Hachette Will Publish Ty Pennington At Home Quarterly in 2008
NEW YORK, March 25 PRNewswire — Jack Kliger, CEO and President Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. has announced that Ty Pennington At Home will be published as a quarterly, with the 2008 debut issue hitting newsstands March 25. The magazine will sell for $4.99 with an initial distribution...
NAHP Announces 2008 Keynote Speakers
MCLEAN, Va., March 25 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) have announced keynote speakers for their spring 2008 Conference & Exposition taking place April 16 - 19 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Conference & Expo, which will be located at...
Baltimore Business Journal Names The Arbors at ArundelPreserve 'Best Residential Development'
GREENBELT, Md., March 25 PRNewswire — The Arbors at ArundelPreserve, a joint venture development of Bozzuto Development Company and Somerset Construction Company, has been selected as "Best Residential Development" by the Baltimore Business Journal's annual Heavy Hitters in Real...
Teshkeel and THE 99 Bring New Heroes to India
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, March 25 PRNewswire — Teshkeel Media Group, KSC, announced today that it will partner with leading Indian publisher Chandamama to license its award-winning comic book series, THE 99, throughout India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Chandamama plans to publish...
Veritude Selected by Boston Business Journal in Second Annual Pacesetters Award
BOSTON, March 25 PRNewswire — Veritude, a leading provider of talent acquisition, consulting and management services, today announced it has been selected by the Boston Business Journal as one of the region's fastest growing private companies in its second annual Pacesetters awards...
Conde Nast Traveler Selects Cruise Critic as Best Travel Web Site for Cruise Reviews
PENNINGTON, N.J., March 25 PRNewswire — Cruise Critic(R) (www.cruisecritic.com), the world's leading online resource for consumer- oriented cruise reviews and news was named best Web site for cruise reviews by Conde Nast Traveler in its March story, "The Ultimate Guide to Travel Web...
First Ever NYLON Magazine Music Tour Produced by Live Nation to Feature She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet, The Virgins and Switches
LOS ANGELES, March 24 PRNewswire — Live Nation, the world's largest live music company, announced today that it has teamed up with trend setting fashion and culture magazine NYLON to produce and promote the NYLON Magazine Music Tour headlined by acclaimed electro rockers She Wants...
Dwell On Design Conference + Exhibition Debuts in Los Angles - Registration Opens
LOS ANGELES, March 24 PRNewswire — The third annual Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition is making its highly-anticipated debut in Los Angeles, June 5-6, 2008 (conference) and 7-8, 2008 (exhibition) with registration for the conference opening today on Dwell.com. The four-day weekend...
Tribune Appoints Chandler Bigelow Chief Financial Officer
CHICAGO, March 24 PRNewswire — Tribune Company today announced the appointment of Chandler Bigelow as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing all corporate finance functions, including financial reporting, tax, audit and treasury. Effective immediately, Bigelow succeeds Don Grenesko, who...
AVIATION WEEK Brings Aircraft Interiors Forum to Ft. Lauderdale on April 15-16
NEW YORK, March 24 PRNewswire — AVIATION WEEK's newest conference, Interiors, will open on April 15-16, 2008, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, bringing together top cabin interior decision-makers, engineers, designers, manufacturers, dealers and...
Taste of Home Magazine Launches Healthy Cooking
MILWAUKEE, March 24 PRNewswire — As interest in wholesome eating and healthy cooking increases, Taste of Home, the largest cooking magazine in America, introduces Healthy Cooking — a new magazine that gives readers what they need for a healthier life. With its mix of recipe and...
Harris Corporation Named One of Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine
MELBOURNE, Fla., March 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been named one of the most admired U.S. companies in an annual survey by Fortune magazine. Harris ranked as the fourth most admired...
Agito Networks Wins the 2008 VON Magazine Judges' Top 10 Innovator Award Over More Than 200 Companies Evaluated
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 24 PRNewswire — Agito Networks, Inc.(TM), a company pioneering new technology in enterprise mobility, today announced that it has received a 2008 VON Magazine Judges' Top 10 Innovator Award, which is awarded to the most innovative companies representing the...
New Balance Launches 'LOVE/hate. this is the new balance' Global Brand Campaign
BOSTON, March 24 PRNewswire — Global athletic leader New Balance debuts a new brand campaign on March 27, 2008 that highlights running as fundamental to all sport and spotlights the runner's complex love/hate relationship with running. The campaign brings these struggles and personal...
NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, March 31, 2008
COVER: Crisis of Confidence. (All overseas editions). Senior Writer and Columnist Daniel Gross writes that the collapse of Bear Stearns, the U.S.'s fifth biggest investment bank, shows just how parlous the state of financial markets has become, as well as the corrosive effect of ebbing confidence...
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/March 31, 2008 Issue (on Newsstands Monday, March 24)
COVER: "When 'Barry' Became Barack" (p. 25). Senior White House Correspondent Richard Wolffe reconstructs the period when Sen. Barack Obama began using the name Barack instead of Barry-part of his almost lifelong quest for identity and belonging. Wolffe and a team of Newsweek correspondents...
NEWSWEEK: Cover: When 'Barry' Became Barack
NEW YORK, March 23 PRNewswire — When Sen. Barack Obama moved from using the name Barry to Barack, his formal name, it was part of his almost lifelong quest for identity and belonging — to figure out who he is, and how he fits into the larger American tapestry. Part black, part...
Va-Va-Va-Boomer! Hollywood Icon Jamie Lee Curtis Goes Topless for the Cover of AARP The Magazine and Dishes on Embracing Her Upcoming 50th Birthday
WASHINGTON, March 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Straight-talking actress Jamie Lee Curtis sat down with AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with more than 33 million readers, for a candid interview about her upcoming 50th...
Ethisphere Institute Honors EOD Technology for Its Government Contractor Ethics Program
LENOIR CITY, Tenn., March 21 PRNewswire — The ethics and compliance initiatives of EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT) are being honored for being among the best of more than 1,000 federal contracting companies studied by an independent institute that encourages sound business practices, it was...
Electronic Retailer Magazine Named 2008 Maggie Award Finalist for Best Non-Paid Trade
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., March 21 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Electronic Retailer Magazine proudly announces that it has been selected by the Western Publications Association (WPA) as a finalist in the "Best Non-Paid/Trade (circulation under 50,000)" category for its September 2007 issue. This...
BusinessWeek's March 31, 2008 Issue: The Fed's Revolution
NEW YORK, March 21 PRNewswire — THIS WEEK: Cover Story: Reluctant Revolutionary — Street of Fear — A Few Bright Spots — Hillary Seizes the Moment For these stories and more, visit www.BusinessWeek.com COVER STORY: THE FED'S REVOLUTION By Michael Mandel and Peter Coy...
Cross Receives 2008 Top Young Trainer Award
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., March 21 PRNewswire — Cross, a complete end-to-end integrator of converged technologies, announced today that David Lover, VP of Learning Services was named by Training Magazine as one of their 2008 Top Young Trainers. David was chosen based on his outstanding...
Xilinx Spartan-3A FPGA Honored for Low Power Capabilities With Portable Design 2008 Editor's Choice Award
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20 PRNewswire — Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX), the world's leading provider of programmable solutions today announced that Portable Design magazine has named the Xilinx(R) Spartan(TM)-3A I/O-optimized FPGA family as a recipient of the 2008 Editor's Choice Award...
Poetry Everywhere
New series of poetry films premieres online, on public television, and on transit systems CHICAGO, March 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Poetry Foundation, in collaboration with WGBH/Boston and docUWM at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is pleased to announce the launch of Poetry...
The Progressive Farmer Receives Jesse H. Neal Award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 20 PRNewswire — The Progressive Farmer and DTN, the leading business information services company focused on agricultural, energy and weather business markets, announced today that is has received a Neal Award, presented by American Business Media. The...
Bentley Presents the Bentley Leadership Forum in Cooperation With TIME
The Global Imperative to Serve the Public Good WALTHAM, Mass., March 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — On March 27, 2008 Bentley College and TIME will gather leaders from the worlds of business, communication, government and the non-profit sector to examine the changing forces shaping our...
Tribune Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
CHICAGO, March 20 PRNewswire — Tribune Company today reported a loss from continuing operations of $78 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with income from continuing operations of $233 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the full year 2007, Tribune reported income...
Acquisition Creates Top B2B Media Platform in Fast-Growing Segments
EDISON, N.J. and BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 PRNewswire — Crossing Media LLC, owner of HRO Today, FAO Today, CRO and HRO Europe magazines, today announced it has completed acquisition of the U.S. and European assets of SharedXpertise, owners and operators of SharedXpertise.com, the...
Cho Cheng Named Top Chinese Designer
NEW YORK, March 20 PRNewswire — Acclaimed designer Cho Cheng has been named one of China's top five designers by Modern Weekly — a national Chinese luxury and lifestyle magazine. Cited as "the new master of red carpet glamour" Cheng shares this illustrious recognition with...
Aflac Named Among the 50 Best Companies for Supplier Diversity
COLUMBUS, Ga., March 20 PRNewswire — Aflac Incorporated has been named to the Top 50 Corporations for supplier diversity list by Hispanic Enterprise magazine. The February/March issue highlights a complete list of companies receiving this honor. "We understand the importance of a...
Sonus Networks Wins the VON Magazine Innovator Award for IMX 2.0 Solution
WESTFORD, Mass., March 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a market leader in IP communications infrastructure, today announced that it has received a 2008 VON Magazine Innovator Award. The awards acknowledge the most innovative companies representing the...
Kiki Magazine Wins 2008 Best Products Award From iParenting Media
CINCINNATI, March 20 PRNewswire — Kiki Magazine has been recognized by iParenting Media in their Best Products of 2008 Awards in the magazine category. The awards, distributed by iParenting.com - a leading organization focused on parents - recognize outstanding products for children...
Actel's ProASIC3L Family Selected as Editor's Choice by Portable Design Magazine
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Validating the need for ultra-low-power programmable solutions, Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) today announced that its new flash-based ProASIC3L field-programmable gate array (FPGA) family has been selected as a winner in the...
Sierra Club's Bruce Nilles to Speak on U.S. Natural Gas at Hart Energy Publishing's Developing Unconventional Gas Conference, April 1, in Fort Worth
HOUSTON, March 19 PRNewswire — Bruce Nilles, director of the Sierra Club's National Coal Campaign, will speak on the Sierra Club's support of U.S. natural gas in a discussion with Denise Bode, CEO of the American Clean Skies Foundation, at Hart Energy Publishing's Developing...
Accordent Media Management System(TM) Named in Streaming Media Magazine's 2007 Editors' Picks
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 19 PRNewswire — Accordent Technologies, Inc., today announced that its Accordent Media Management System was honored by the editorial staff of Streaming Media Magazine as one of ten stand-out products for the streaming media industry in 2007. "Accordent...
Gary Winnick Featured in Mosaic Magazine
LOS ANGELES, March 19 PRNewswire — A recent issue of Mosaic, the magazine of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, featured a profile of entrepreneur, philanthropist and visionary Gary Winnick in its recent issue. The article highlights Mr. Winnick's career in the...
Pixelplus' PM1002, the Company's New 'System-On-A-Chip' Processor for Image Recognition Applications, Featured in Security Products Magazine
SEOUL, South Korea, March 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PXPL), a fabless semiconductor company in Korea that designs, develops, and markets CMOS image sensors for various consumer electronics applications, today announced that its "PM1002," the Company's new...
Private Sourcing Events Provide New, More Efficient Channel to Source from Booming India Export Market
HONG KONG, March 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Global Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL) announced that the first India-based Private Sourcing Events ( http://www.PrivateSourcingEvents.com ) were held in New Delhi, Feb. 28-29. Organized by the company's local representative, the events are...
Dow Jones to Distribute Editorial Content from Agence France-Presse
NEW YORK, March 18 PRNewswire — Dow Jones & Company today announced an agreement for Dow Jones Newswires to distribute editorial content from Agence France-Presse (AFP), as well as plans to expand its global editorial staff. These changes are part of Dow Jones's broader strategy...
Southern Company's Tom Fanning Named Top CFO by Institutional Investor Magazine
ATLANTA, March 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Southern Company's former Chief Financial Officer and current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Fanning has been named the "Best CFO" in the Energy — Electric Utilities Sector by Institutional Investor Magazine for...
CARandDRIVER.com Redesigns Website to Make it Easier for Car Shoppers
NEW YORK, March 18 PRNewswire — CARandDRIVER.com (www.caranddriver.com ) the website for the world's largest automotive magazine Car and Driver, has made its content easier to find and read for car shoppers. Over 60 million new and used cars and trucks will be purchased in the U.S. this...
Five Leading Magazine Brands Showcase New Products and Design Trends at 2008 K/BIS
CHICAGO, March 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The National Kitchen and Bath Association and Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies, have partnered for the third consecutive year to create the 2008 Design Idea Center at the Kitchen/Bath...
Cookie Launches 'Word of Mom'
NEW YORK, March 18 PRNewswire — Cookie, the lifestyle magazine for the modern mom, announced today it will unveil new readers'-choice awards called "Word of Mom," designed to recognize and award the best products and services that make moms' lives better. Pilar Guzman, editor-in-chief...
AutoTrader Green Magazine Expands Into Six New Markets
Only features fuel-efficient vehicles for sale ATLANTA, March 18 PRNewswire AutoTrader Publishing, the nation's No. 1 automotive classifieds magazine company, is expanding its new Green magazine to help more auto dealers and consumers address the growing demand for fuel- efficient vehicles...
Alcatel-Lucent's Nonstop Laptop Guardian receives INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine's 10th Annual Product of the Year Award
PARIS, March 18 PRNewswire — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation's INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has named its OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian as a recipient of its 2007 Product of the Year Award. OmniAccess 3500...
Salon City Files 10-KSB for FY2007; Annual Revenues Up 16%
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Salon City, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SLON), the first publicly-traded media company to brand the professional salon industry to consumers, today announced that it has filed its Form 10-KSB with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The...
Patton's New VoIP IAD Wins UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS 2007 Product of the Year
GAITHERSBURG, Md. and BERN, Switzerland, March 17 PRNewswire — Patton — the leader in business and carrier-class network access, connectivity, and VoIP equipment — together with Patton-Inalp Networks AG — creator of SmartNode(TM) industry-leading VoIP technology...
McClatchy Reports February 2008 Revenues
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) today reported that consolidated revenues in February 2008 decreased 11.7% and advertising revenues were down 13.3% compared to revenues in February 2007. Pat Talamantes, McClatchy's chief financial...
Managing Automation Continues International Expansion With European Launch
ANTWERP, Belgium, March 17 PRNewswire — Managing Automation, the award winning media platform for advanced manufacturing technologies, announces that it will launch a pan-European print, web and event media portfolio in April called Manufacturing Executive that will be wholly owned by...
2008 Best Practices Awards Announced by Combined Cycle Journal
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 17 PRNewswire — Combined Cycle Journal's 2008 Best Practices Awards were announced today at the Combustion Turbine Operations Task Force's Turbine Users Forum in Savannah, Georgia. Since 2004, the awards have recognized the contributions made by plant staff...
Chicago Magazine Looks at the City's Salaries
CHICAGO, March 17 PRNewswire — Chicago magazine, the largest city monthly in the country, is naming names and listing the salaries of more than 250 Chicago-area sports figures, business people, government workers, creative types and more. The April issue, set to hit newsstands on...
Rearden Commerce CEO Patrick Grady Named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine's 'Pros to Know' for Second Consecutive Year
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 17 PRNewswire — Rearden Commerce, Inc., creator of the first on-demand personal assistant and the first on-demand platform for services, today announced that for the second consecutive year, Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine has spotlighted...
Physicians Practice and Washington Hospital Center Partner to Improve Patient Care in Washington, D.C. Metro
BALTIMORE, March 17 PRNewswire — Physicians and patients of community- based medical practices in the Washington, D.C. metro area will benefit from a new partnership between Physicians Practice and Washington Hospital Center. The new partnership will provide resources to help local...
Supply Chain Consultants' Co-Founder and CEO Named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pro to Know
WILMINGTON, Del., March 17 PRNewswire — Supply Chain Consultants in 1993 and has been instrumental in the supply chain planning process by developing a software solution that is used in more than 150 global supply chain planning applications. The Supply & Demand Chain Executive...
U.S.News & World Report Profiles Recession-Resistant Careers
WASHINGTON, March 17 PRNewswire — U.S.News & World Report, the nation's leading source of news, analysis, and service journalism, announces its Career Guide 2008. This signature issue expands the Best franchise with its online companion, Best Careers 2008 package, available at...
Dan Traub of SciQuest Named a 2008 'Pro to Know' by Supply & Demand Chain Executive
CARY, N.C., March 17 PRNewswire — SciQuest, Inc., the global leader in helping academic, healthcare and research-centric organizations realize the potential of strategic procurement, today announced that Dan Traub, lead solution engineer for the company, has been selected as a 2008...
DataCore Software's SANmelody Wins 2008 Network Computing Award for 'Virtualization Product of the Year'
UK's leading networking awards recognize SANmelody's dramatic impact on storage utilization and ease of management for network managers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. and READING, United Kingdom, March 17 /PRNewswire/ — DataCore Software, the leading provider of storage virtualization software, has...
USA TODAY Introduces New Sports Features In Print and Online
MCLEAN, Va., March 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — USA TODAY will introduce new sports features today in the newspaper and online. In the newspaper, page 3 in the Sports section is now Page 3.0 - your connection to sports coverage online and on television each day. On USATODAY.com, a new...
Largest-Ever International IC-China Conference & Exhibition Drew 36,046 Visitors at Four Venues, up 21 Percent Year-on-Year
HONG KONG, March 17 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Global Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL) announced that the 13th International IC-China Conference & Exhibition (IIC-China, http://www.english.iic-china.com ) attracted 36,046 visitors at its four venues, up 21 percent from 2007, making it...
NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, March 24, 2008
COVER: Where Is Jose Bove? (Atlantic edition). European Economics Editor Stefan Theil reports that as Europe's 13 million farmers see rising profits, many of the same agro activists, who once fought globalization and foreign food imports, are singing a very different tune. The German Farmers' Union...
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/March 24, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday, March 17)
COVER: "The Petraeus Generation" (p. 29). Baghdad Bureau Chief Babak Dehghanpisheh and Editor-at-Large Evan Thomas report that five years after the war in Iraq began, Gen. David Petraeus has changed the way his officers think and the way the U.S. Army fights. "You can't kill your way out of an...
NEWSWEEK: Cover: 'The Petraeus Generation'
NEW YORK, March 16 PRNewswire — Five years after the war in Iraq began Gen. David Petraeus has changed the way his officers think and the way the U.S. Army fights, Baghdad Bureau Chief Babak Dehghanpisheh and Editor-At-Large Evan Thomas report in the current issue of Newsweek. "You...
Green, Clean Opportunities: Wall Street Reporter Gets the Scoop on FTEK, CHHL
NEW YORK, March 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Green and clean companies are the specialty of the Winslow Green Growth Fund (WGGFX) and manager Matthew Patsky recently told Wall Street Reporter how he's built a portfolio of names that combine value, growth, and big exposure to the...
Getting Your Diabetes Toolkit in Order
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Can you list all of the medical professionals who should be on a diabetes health care team? When was the last time you and a friend or family member discussed ways to recognize symptoms of low glucose levels? Whether you can expertly...
EP Global Communications, Inc.'s Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr., Honored with Man of the Year Award
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — EP Global Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EPGL), the parent company of Exceptional Parent (EP) magazine, is pleased to announce today that its CEO and President, Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr., will be honored with the 2008 Man of...
E&P Announces 2008 Hart Meritorious Award for Engineering Excellence Winners at Offshore Technology Conference
HOUSTON, March 14 PRNewswire — E&P magazine will recognize its 2008 Hart Meritorious Award for Engineering Excellence winners during the opening day of the Offshore Technology Conference at Reliant Park in Houston May 5, 2008. E&P editor-in-chief Dr. William J. Pike said, "For...
BusinessWeek's March 24, 2008 Issue: Waking Up to the Recession
NEW YORK, March 14 PRNewswire — THIS WEEK: — Cover Story: Waking Up to the Recession — Comcast: Deal or No Deal — Lenders: Still Not Safe — Meet a Pirate's Best Friend For these stories and more, visit www.BusinessWeek.com COVER STORY: RECESSION TIME By Peter...
International Quilt Festival Blossoms in Chicago
CHICAGO, March 14 PRNewswire — This spring quilters will bloom, grow, and be inspired at the International Quilt Festival in Rosemont. Featuring more than 100 educational classes and dozens of demonstrations, the 2008 Festival held April 11-13 will attract quilt artists, aficionados...
HearMe Receives Unified Communications(R) Magazine's 2007 Product of the Year Award
NEW YORK, March 14 PRNewswire — HearMe(R), a division of Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC(R)) Unified Communications magazine (www.uc-mag.com) has named it as a recipient of its 2007 Product of the Year...
Fine Art Erotica Trend Brought to Bay Area Brides
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13 PRNewswire — "Private boudoir photo sessions for brides and newlyweds is a growing big city trend that Eros Foto is pioneering for Bay Area women," according to Larnie Bryant, Seattle based Vice-President at http://www.MyWedding.com, one of the largest networks...
Freedom Forum Announces 2008 Free Spirit of the Year
WASHINGTON, March 13 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Cathie Black, president of Hearst Magazines, has been named the 2008 Free Spirit of the Year. Black was selected for her free-spirited achievements in the journalism and publishing industries. A pioneer in her field, Black's distinction as...
Leventhal Weight Loss Incorporated President Featured on Cover of Young Lawyer
PHILADELPHIA, March 13 PRNewswire — Marathon Mark Leventhal, Esq., Founder and President of Leventhal Weight Loss Incorporated — http://www.attorneyweightloss.com — the first in the nation executive weight loss coaching service for attorneys by an attorney — is...
ISI Telemanagement Solutions, Inc. Receives Unified Communications(R) Magazine's 2007 Product of the Year Award
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 13 PRNewswire — ISI Telemanagement Solutions, Inc., a leading global provider of comprehensive cost management solutions for voice, data, wireless and integrated communications, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC(R)) Unified...
Leventhal Weight Loss President Featured on Cover of Young Lawyer
PHILADELPHIA, March 13 PRNewswire — Marathon Mark Leventhal, Esq., Founder and President of Leventhal Weight Loss Incorporated — http://www.attorneyweightloss.com — the first in the nation executive weight loss coaching service for attorneys by an attorney — is...
2008 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Attracts Record Crowds, Raises $1.7 Million for Florida Int'l University
MIAMI, March 13 PRNewswire — This year's seventh annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, February 21-24, 2008, broke all records, attracting close to 40,000 participants and raising $1.7 million for the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida...
Ditech Networks Receives VON Magazine Innovator Award For EXi Voice Quality Measurement Technology
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ditech Networks (Nasdaq: DITC), a leading provider of voice quality solutions to the world's communications industry, today announced that it has received a 2008 VON Magazine Innovator Award for its Experience Intelligence (EXi...
Agito Networks Wins the 2008 VON Magazine Innovator Award for Enterprise Mobility
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 13 PRNewswire — Agito Networks, Inc., a company pioneering new technology in enterprise mobility, today announced that it has received a 2008 VON Magazine Innovator Award, which is awarded to innovative companies that represent the future of the Internet...
Crest Whitestrips Brings Bright Smiles to Hollywood Life Magazine's 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards
NEW YORK, March 13, 2008 PRNewswire — On April 27th, the 2008 awards season will continue to shine bright when Hollywood Life magazine celebrates tinsel town's hottest rising talent by hosting its 10th annual Young Hollywood Awards in partnership with Crest Whitestrips. The not to be...
William F. McMurry Featured in Louisville Magazine's Annual Top Lawyers Issue
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 12 PRNewswire — William F. McMurry is featured in Louisville Magazine's March issue and selected as a top lawyer in the practice areas of Insurance, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, and Personal Injury. McMurry was selected by his peers and...
Conde Nast's Brides, Modern Bride, Brides.com and Caribbean Tourism Development Company Exclusively Partner to Increase Travel Awareness
NEW YORK, March 12 PRNewswire — Conde Nast's Brides, Modern Bride, Brides.com and the Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC) today announced an exclusive partnership, called "Passport to the Caribbean," to educate engaged and newlywed couples on the changing bridal market and...
Brides-To-Be Can Now 'Try On' Wedding Day and Celebrity Hairstyles on Brides.com/Hair
NEW YORK, March 12 PRNewswire — Conde Nast's premier destination bridal website Brides.com now gives brides-to-be the ability to upload their photo and virtually "try on" five different wedding day hairstyles via the Brides.com Wedding Day Hair Studio. In addition, women can also...
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Named 'Hot Brand' of 2007
LAKE BLUFF, Ill., March 12 PRNewswire — Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, the Italian wine that revolutionized the American market more than a quarter century ago, has been recognized yet again by two of the country's leading wine publications. For the fourth time, Impact magazine has...
CACI Places Second in Fortune Magazine's Most Admired IT Services Companies
ARLINGTON, Va., March 12 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CACI International Inc (NYSE: CAI) announced today that it has placed second among Fortune's Most Admired IT Services companies, up from sixth last year, in the magazine's annual Most Admired Companies list. In addition, the company placed...
Office Remedies, Inc. Named One of 25 Best Woman-Owned Businesses for 2008 by Working Mother Magazine
Company to Be Featured in April Issue HERNDON, Va., March 12 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Office Remedies, Inc. (ORI), a survey research firm specializing in custom research studies and analysis projects, has been recognized as one of the 25 best woman-owned businesses for 2008 by Working...
Thomson Scientific Names 'Hottest' Researchers and Papers of 2006-2007
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, March 12 PRNewswire — Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities, today announced the results of its annual roundup of the "hottest...
Do You Think He Did It? An Orange Coast Magazine Writer Answers the Question That Dogs Him About Dethroned Tour de France Champion Floyd Landis
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 12 PRNewswire — The final chapter in the ongoing saga of dethroned Tour de France champion Floyd Landis begins March 19, at a hearing before the international Court of Arbitration for Sport. But one man — Orange Coast magazine writer Martin Dugard...
Tony Golden Named Publisher of Where Houston Visitor Publications
AUGUSTA, Ga., March 12 PRNewswire — Morris Visitor Publications (MVP), a worldwide publisher of visitor magazines, guidebooks and maps, has named Tony Golden publisher of its Where Houston publications. The announcement was made today by Tom Casey, president of MVP, and is effective...
Tektronix Oscilloscopes Win EFY Readers' Choice Award for 2008
BEAVERTON, Ore., March 12 PRNewswire — Tektronix, Inc. a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced that its oscilloscopes have been selected for 2008 Readers' Choice Award by Electronics For You (EFY) magazine, one of Asia's leading...
PC World names the Lexmark X6570 Wireless All-in-One to Top 10 list
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 12 PRNewswire-FirstCall — PC World, a leading technology publication, recently named Lexmark International, Inc.'s (NYSE: LXK) X6570 Wireless All-in-One to its Top 10 Inkjet Multifunction list. According to PC World, products named to this Top 10 list are "the best...
Eos Introduces Eos Class Magazine and Website
PURCHASE, N.Y., March 12 PRNewswire — It's no secret that Eos' affluent, accomplished Guests feel a strong connection to the company and to each other. After all, Eos invented uncrowded, seamless, stressless air travel and created a product and service that allows Guests to feel...
Greenwich Letterpress Featured in Martha Stewart Weddings
NEW YORK, March 12 PRNewswire — Since opening in 2006, Greenwich Letterpress, located in New York City at 39 Christopher Street, has become the premier wedding invitation letterpress printer in Manhattan. The business is women-owned by sisters Amy and Beth Salvini, who hail from a...
Aladdin eSafe Wins Highest Five-Star Rating From SC Magazine
CHICAGO, March 12 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Aladdin Knowledge Systems (Nasdaq: ALDN), an information security leader specializing in authentication, software DRM and content security, today announced Aladdin eSafe received a perfect five-star rating in every category of SC Magazine's March...
Marriott International Named Most Admired Hotel Company by Fortune for the Ninth Consecutive Year
BETHESDA, Md., March 11 PRNewswire — FORTUNE magazine has recognized Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) as the most admired company in the industry of hotels, resorts and casinos, for the ninth consecutive year. Marriott was the highest ranked company across all industries in...
President Clinton to Inaugurate mtvU 'Editorial Board' Series at CGI U in New Orleans
NEW YORK, March 11 PRNewswire — mtvU, MTV's Emmy-winning college network, today greenlighted a new series that will break down the walls between top student journalists and the influential national figures shaping the world college students will soon inherit. Former U.S. President...
GOOD, NRDC, and the Hotel San Jose Present 'Choose GOOD Austin'
AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 PRNewswire — GOOD, a media company committed to creating entertaining, relevant content for a socially engaged audience, teams up with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), a nationwide environmental action organization to throw a free party for GOOD...
Marine Money Announces Ship Finance Awards for 2007
STAMFORD, Conn., March 11 PRNewswire — The editors of Marine Money International, the leading trade publication reporting on the business of ship finance, today announced the winners of the publication's 2007 Achievement Awards for excellence in the business of ship finance. The Award...
Franklin & Seidelmann Publishes Complex Podiatry MRI Study
CLEVELAND, March 11 PRNewswire — Franklin & Seidelmann Subspecialty Radiology (F&S) announced that it recently completed a complex podiatry study that was published in the March, 2008 issue of the journal Skeletal Radiology. Because of its subspecialty teleradiology model, which...
SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. COO Steven Moskowitz's Webcast Now Available at TheGreenBaron.Com!!
NEW YORK, March 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPNG) announces that the audio-taped webcast interview with COO Steven Moskowitz is now available for listening on the Webcasts page at TheGreenBaron.Com...
Wordclay Recognized as Site of the Week by PC Magazine
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 11 PRNewswire — Wordclay . For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com. SOURCE Wordclay
Rev Your Engines: Verizon Wireless and Viva Vision Introduce Mobile Entertainment SlideShows With Car and Driver Content
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 11 PRNewswire — Verizon Wireless, the builder and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Viva Vision, an industry leading content provider for mobile entertainment, today announced the availability of Car and Driver...
Connectbeam Named to KMWorld's '100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management'
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 11 PRNewswire — Connectbeam, the leading provider of enterprise social bookmarking, tagging, and social networking applications, today announced that it has been named to KMWorld Magazine's list of 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management...
Roll Out the Red Carpet: I'm Not Obsessed is Expanding to Include FitCeleb, Product Junkie, & Fashionista
NEW YORK, March 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Imnotobsessed.com The former celebrity gossip blog, Imnotobsessed.com, has now become the go-to stop on the web to satisfy a woman's every need, from the latest gossip on Britney to the hottest new lip gloss. Whether she's looking to lose 10...
NetLine Announces Launch of RevResponse.com - Monetizing Websites With Content, Not Advertising
LOS GATOS, Calif., March 11 PRNewswire — NetLine Corporation announced today that it will open its new pay-per-lead publisher program, RevResponse.com, to the public on April 1, 2008. The new program, which is currently in Beta, is being hailed by online B2B publishers as a viable...
Global Sources Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results
NEW YORK, March 11 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq: GSOL) ( http://www.globalsources.com ) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2007. Global Sources' chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "We had a very good year in...
AT&T Among World's 50 Most Admired Companies in Fortune Magazine's Annual Ranking
SAN ANTONIO, March 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced that Fortune magazine has named AT&T among the Top 50 Most Admired companies in the world for the first time. AT&T placed No. 34 on the overall World's Most Admired Companies list. Fortune...
Lombard's Been Working on the Railroad .... Patience Rewarded as Lombard Carried Home Buyouts Magazine's 'Large Market Deal of the Year' Award
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 PRNewswire — Lombard Investments, Inc. is pleased to announce today that its 2007 sale of the Dakota Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation, the "DM&E", a Lombard portfolio company, to the Canadian Pacific Railway was awarded Buyouts Magazine's "Large...
Tupperware Brands Corporation Ranks #2 Household Brand on Fortune's Most Admired Companies List
ORLANDO, Fla., March 10 PRNewswire — Fortune released the revered "Most Admired Companies" list today and not only was Tupperware Brands Corporation included for the first time on the list but the company also ranked number two in the Household Products category. This is an...
The Journal of Commerce Opens Access to Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference Coverage Online
NEWARK, N.J., March 10 PRNewswire — There are only two certainties this year on the trans-Pacific: U.S. import growth will be sluggish at best, and U.S. exports will continue to increase, reported Peter T. Leach for The Journal of Commerce or email cbizservices@sunbeltfs.com...
Goodyear Tops Fortune's Global Most Admired List
AKRON, Ohio, March 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT), North America's leading tire maker, has been recognized as the world's most admired motor vehicle parts company by Fortune magazine. Goodyear topped the list of leading companies in four...
PODER Magazine and The Boston Consulting Group Announce Plans to Honor Winners of Annual PODER-BCG Business Awards
MIAMI, March 10 PRNewswire — PODER Magazine, the premier publication for the business elite focusing on U.S. Hispanic and Latin American policymaking and corporate strategy, and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world's leading management consultancies, today announced plans...
Austrian National Library Picture Archive Now at http://www.picturedesk.com
VIENNA, March 10 PRNewswire — With over 1.6 million objects in the inventory of the Austrian National Library (ONB) picture archive, the largest picture documentation center in Austria can now be downloaded over the APA-PictureDesk , and with access to the ONB picture data, "a great...
BrandPackaging Magazine Relaunches to Further Role of Packaging in Marketing Consumer Brands
DEERFIELD, Ill., March 10 PRNewswire — BrandPackaging Magazine, the only publication entirely focused on the role of packaging in consumer product marketing, has relaunched with a new logo, layout and format beginning with its January/February 2008 issue. "The change is being made at...
Highlights for Children Debuts Puzzle Buzz, New Puzzle Book Series for Young Children
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 10 PRNewswire — This week Highlights for Children launched Puzzle Buzz, a new puzzle book series edited for children ages 4 to 7. A version for younger kids of the company's successful Puzzlemania series, Puzzle Buzz introduces young children to the...
1UP Network Unveils World-Exclusive Details of Sims 3 With Comprehensive Print and Online Coverage
NEW YORK, March 10 PRNewswire — 1UP Network announced Friday that its print and online properties, including 1UP.com and GFW (Games for Windows: The Official Magazine), will be revealing world-exclusive details about Electronic Arts' highly-anticipated Sims 3. GFW, the authority in PC...
The Reader's Digest Foundation to Donate $1 Million Based on Inspiring Stories from the Public
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., March 10 PRNewswire — The Reader's Digest Foundation announced today that it will donate $1 million to nonprofit organizations through a new initiative called "Make it Matter." Grants will be inspired by individuals who are taking action and giving back to their...
Dow Jones Factiva Newsletter Makes Information-Sharing Across the Enterprise Easier
NEW YORK, March 10 PRNewswire — Dow Jones & Company introduced Dow Jones Factiva newsletters, a time-saving tool that helps organizations share news and business information with executives, teams and groups by allowing information professionals, corporate communications teams and...
Visibility Magazine Launches New Website & Promises Digital Magazine For Members Within 4 Weeks
PLYMOUTH, Ind., March 10 PRNewswire — The magazine's new publication website and digital edition provide Visibility magazine an elegant online brand extension. Visitors of the website can see selected features and subscribers will also soon be able to access the dynamic online...
'DogFriendly.com's California and the West Dog Travel Guide' is named Finalist for Book of the Year by ForeWord Magazine
POLLOCK PINES, Calif., March 10 PRNewswire — "DogFriendly.com's California and the West Dog Travel Guide Book" (ISBN 9780971874275) by Tara and Len Kain has been named a category finalist by ForeWord Magazine for its 2007 Book of the Year Award. ForeWord Magazine judges are librarians...
Glam Media Launches GlamLiving as New Leader in Highly-Coveted Living Vertical With Home & Design, Food & Entertaining and Travel & Leisure
BRISBANE, Calif. and NEW YORK, March 10 PRNewswire — Glam Media (www.GlamMedia.com), number one in reach for women online with 29 million uniques in the U.S., today announced the launch of GlamLiving, a new vertical for home, design, food and travel that provides brand advertisers...
Dwell Launches Silicon Valley NextHouse by Empyrean International LLC, at March Open House
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 PRNewswire — Modern prefab has arrived in Mountain View, CA in the form of a progressive single-family home — the Dwell NextHouse by Empyrean. The home's modern aesthetic is teasing out issues among neighbors and fellow Mountain View residents around the...
SAP Named One of 'America's Most Admired Companies' in Computer Software Industry by FORTUNE Magazine
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., March 10 PRNewswire-FirstCall — FORTUNE magazine has once again named SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the world's leading provider of business software solutions, in the publication's rankings of "America's Most Admired Companies." Placing fifth in the Computer Software...
NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, March 17, 2008
COVER: Hear Her Roar. (All overseas editions). Newsweek examines gender, class and Hillary Clinton in its cover package that includes essays from Newsweek writers and beyond on the complex feelings Hillary stirs in many women. Author Tina Brown writes in a guest essay that, "Hillary's appeal to...
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/March 17, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday, March 10).
COVER: "Hear Her Roar" (p. 28). Newsweek examines gender, class and Hillary Clinton in its cover package that includes essays from Newsweek writers and beyond on the complex feelings Hillary stirs in many women. Author Tina Brown writes in a guest essay that, "Hillary's appeal to the boomer gals...
NEWSWEEK: Cover: 'Hear Her Roar'
NEW YORK, March 9 PRNewswire — "Much has been written about how boomer women have rallied to Hillary's cause (she won an impressive 67 percent of the white women voting in Ohio; they were 44 percent of the total). It's fashionable to write off this core element of her base as rabid...
NEWSWEEK POLL: The Stalemate Continues, Hillary Clinton has Battled Back to a Virtual Dead Heat With Barack Obama
NEW YORK, March 8 PRNewswire — Sen. Hillary Clinton's primary victories in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island have revived her near-dead campaign and brought her into a statistical dead heat with Sen. Barack Obama among registered Democrats and Democratic leaners, according to a new...
American Media, Inc. Provides Lenders With Updated Information
NEW YORK, March 7 PRNewswire — American Media, Inc. (AMI) today said that it has made available at its corporate website certain information currently required to be disclosed on a monthly basis to the Company's lenders under its amended Senior Secured Credit Agreement. The information...
BetterInvesting Magazine Releases May's Stock to Study and Undervalued Stock Choices for Investors' Informational and Educational Use
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 7 PRNewswire — The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) as its May 2008 "Stock to Study" and Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), as its May "Undervalued Stock" for...
Breach Security's WebDefend(TM) Receives Highest Marks in Information Security Web Application Firewall Bake-off
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 7 PRNewswire — Breach Security, Inc., the leader in Web application security, today announced that its flagship Web application security appliance, WebDefend, earned top marks in the Web application firewall market round-up review, featured in the March 2008...
Grey House Publishing Acquires Hudson's Washington News Media Contacts Directory
MILLERTON, N.Y., March 7 PRNewswire — Grey House Publishing and Penn Hill Publications, based in Waltham, MA, announce the purchase by Grey House of Hudson's Washington News Media Contacts Directory. In addition to publishing the 2008 edition of Hudson's Washington News Media...
Projects in Southwest PA Earn National, State Acclaim From Economic Development Pros
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 7 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A national site selection and facility planning magazine and a state trade association have recognized the Rendell administration for a major job-creating and capital investment project in Butler County, the Department of Community and...
BusinessWeek's March 17, 2008 Issue: Inside the War on Fat
NEW YORK, March 7 PRNewswire — THIS WEEK: — Cover Story: Inside the War on Fat — Hyundai: Lost in Translation — Consumer Debt: How "Settlement Firms" Often Make Things Worse — Hedge Fund Lockdown For these stories and more, visit www.BusinessWeek.com COVER STORY...
Tap Into Your Psychic Ability to Achieve Success
READING, Mich., March 7 PRNewswire — Wouldn't it be great if you could see the future to make better choices now? What if you could predict the winner of the Super Bowl, choose the best Presidential candidate, or simply improve your family's health and well-being? According to Kim...
8x8, Inc. Wins VON Magazine Innovator Award
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT), provider of Packet8 is a breakthrough mobile service that dramatically improves the overall mobile international calling experience by routing overseas mobile phone calls over the award-winning...
Game Developer Magazine Reveals First Annual Top 50 Developer Report, Associated Research
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7 PRNewswire — Think Services' Game Developer magazine and Game Developer Research division have announced a major new study ranking the top 50 game development studios worldwide. By combining empirical market data with a detailed survey taken by game development...
Robert Half International Named Most Admired Company By FORTUNE Magazine
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 6 PRNewswire — Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) announced today that it once again has been ranked first in its industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine's list of America's Most Admired Companies. "We are extremely pleased to have again earned the top spot...
Medco Tops Fortune's List of 'America's Most Admired' Companies in its Industry
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., March 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS), captured the No. 1 position within the Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services sector on Fortune's America's Most Admired Companies List. In addition, of all companies surveyed, Medco was...
Should You Worry About Mercury Poisoning? Find out in the March Issue of Natural Solutions - Now on Newsstands
BOULDER, Colo., March 6 PRNewswire — In response to recent news about the high levels of mercury found in fish, the March 2008 issue of Natural Solutions: Vibrant Health, Balanced Living reveals the types of fish Americans should avoid, including tuna, shellfish, and river-dwelling...
Sears Challenges America: Can You ReImagine You?
NEW YORK, March 6 PRNewswire — Even with a weak economic outlook, a recent survey found that Americans still want to update their homes and their looks. In fact, three out of five people say that despite financial concerns, they are still investing in small home improvements that can...
The Past Year was a Formative Year for Printed Displays, Says NanoMarkets Report
GLEN ALLEN, Va., March 6 PRNewswire — According to a new NanoMarkets report, this past year was the year that printed displays have become established as a commercial reality. The report points especially to the first substantial shipments of The Sony(R) Reader. This portable book...
Washington Business Journal Presents Its First Annual Minority Business Leaders Awards Program
ARLINGTON, Va., March 6 PRNewswire — Washington Business Journal, along with sponsors FedEx, Holland & Knight, and the National Harbor, will celebrate its first annual Minority Business Leaders Awards program, on Friday, April 11, 2008 at the brand new Gaylord National Resort...
Hollywood's Jordan Matthews Talks on 'Getting Paid to Travel'
LOS ANGELES, March 6 PRNewswire — There's no doubt that acting and modeling are Jordan Matthews' . For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com. Contact: Peter Scott Torque Entertainment ps@torque-entertainment.com 310.576.6025 SOURCE Jordan Matthews
Ohio Remains Nation's No. 1 Choice for Capital Investment
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 6 PRNewswire — Site Selection Magazine, one of the nation's leading location assistance publications, has awarded the state of Ohio with the 2007 Governor's Cup Award. The announcement marks the second consecutive year Ohio has won the annual award. Site Selection...
Major Medical Journal Reports Higher Success, Fewer Complications and Lower Cost Treating DVT With Trellis(R) Isolated Thrombolysis Compared With Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 6 PRNewswire — Bacchus Vascular Inc., a leading provider of innovative medical devices used by interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons and interventional cardiologists for the minimally invasive treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and other...
AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2008 Geneva Motor Show
GENEVA, March 5 PRNewswire — The AutoWeek editorial staff today announced its Editors' Choice Award winners for the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. For more than a decade, the editors of the weekly automotive-enthusiast magazine have scoured show floors in Detroit, Geneva, Paris, Frankfurt...
Real Simple and TLC Announce Multi-Tier Partnership
NEW YORK, March 5 PRNewswire — Real Simple and TLC have formed an innovative partnership to develop multi-media content, it was announced today by Steve Sachs, President, Real Simple, and Angela Shapiro-Mathes, President, TLC. Together, the companies will create new lifestyle content...
Penthouse Announces Proposed Initial Public Offering
BOCA RATON, Fla., March 5 PRNewswire — Penthouse Media Group Inc. (PMGI) today announced that it expects to file a registration statement during the second quarter of 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell shares of its common stock in a firm commitment underwritten...
AVIATION WEEK Announces 51st Annual Laureate Award Winners for Outstanding Achievements in Aviation, Aerospace and Defense
WASHINGTON, March 5 PRNewswire — AVIATION WEEK has named the winners of the 51st Annual Laureate Awards, which recognize exceptional strategy, heroism and leadership in aviation, aerospace and defense. Below are team and individual winners in seven categories who have improved their...
Child's Play - Lupus Now(R) Magazine Explores Activities for Children With a Chronic Condition
WASHINGTON, March 5 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Learning that your child has a chronic illness is never easy, especially when it's the unpredictable and potentially fatal autoimmune disease lupus. When it comes to physical activities for children, most parents prefer to err on the side...
How to Increase Your Chances of a Good Job Reference.
ROCHESTER, Mich., March 5 PRNewswire — 1. Make sure your records are correct. Occasionally an interviewee looks bad because a former Human Resources department did not have the same job dates, title or salary information in their files as what was found on a resume. Data entry or...
Bookstock Metro Detroit's Biggest & Best Used Books Sale Supports the Need to Read!
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 5 PRNewswire — Bookstock, the metro Detroit's largest used book and media sale where all proceeds benefit literacy and education projects in metropolitan Detroit, will be held Sunday, April 6 through Sunday, April 13 at Livonia's Laurel Park Place. Detroit News...
PNA Foundation Challenges Pa. Newspapers to 'Pay It Forward'
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 5 PRNewswire-USNewswire — If I pay you a good deed, don't pay it back, pay it forward. That's the idea behind the Pennsylvania Newspapers "Pay It Forward" challenge, a contest designed to raise the profile of newspapers in communities across Pennsylvania. In the...
Quest Diagnostics Named to FORTUNE Magazine's America's Most Admired Companies List
MADISON, N.J., March 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) today announced that it has been selected by FORTUNE magazine to the 2008 list of America's Most Admired Companies. Quest Diagnostics was ranked third among four companies in the "Health Care...
Brit Music Talent Showcases in Texas
DUNDEE, Scotland, March 5 PRNewswire — - Clash Magazine Announce SXSW Festival Showcase With Carbon/Silicon; The Pigeon Detectives; Make Model; Noah and the Whale; Peggy Sue and the Pirates, all Appearing at Friends, 208 E.6th Street, Austin, Texas Clash Magazine, the forward-thinking...
Study Reveals Teens' Strong Commitment to Music and Music Making
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 5 PRNewswire — The NAMM Foundation today announced the results of a recently published research study by Patricia Shehan Campbell, Ph.D. of the University of Washington as part of the Foundation's Sounds of Learning research initiative. The study, titled...
The Bank of New York Mellon Ranked No. 1 in its Category in FORTUNE's 'Most Admired' Ranking
NEW YORK, March 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Bank of New York Mellon, a global leader in asset management and asset servicing, has been ranked no. 1 in its category in FORTUNE magazine's 2008 rankings of America's Most Admired Companies. Each year, FORTUNE surveys thousands of...
Spectrem Affluent Investor Index(R) Climbs 3 Points in February, Returns to Neutral Territory
CHICAGO, March 5 PRNewswire — Spectrem Group announced today that its Spectrem Affluent Investor Index (SAII)(R) gained 3 points in February to -10, returning to neutral territory from mildly bearish. The February advance in the affluent index, which measures the investment outlook of...
Teshkeel Signs Licensing Agent for THE 99 in France and Belgium
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, March 5 PRNewswire — Teshkeel Media Group KSC announced today that it has named Paris Arabesques as its new licensing representative in France and French-speaking Belgium and Switzerland. In addition, Paris Arabesques will handle non-exclusive merchandising...
Open Air Magazine Hits Newsstands March 7
MCLEAN, Va., March 5 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Inspiring millions of readers to find adventure and its rewards in their everyday lives, the premiere issue of Open Air Magazine will be on newsstands on March 7. Open Air will be available four times a year in Friday editions of USA TODAY...
Global Sources to Present at Citi 5th Annual Small & Mid-Cap Conference in Las Vegas
HONG KONG, March 5 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq: GSOL) Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, is scheduled to present at the Citi 5th Annual Small & Mid-Cap Conference on Monday, March 17 at 1:45 p.m. PT / 4:45 p.m. ET at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las...
The Sierra Club Comes Out in Favor of the U.S. Natural Gas Industry, Reports Oil and Gas Investor Magazine
HOUSTON, March 4 PRNewswire — The Sierra Club has come out for the U.S. natural gas industry, reports Oil and Gas Investor magazine. And, not for imported natural gas: it favors producing all that the U.S. can put out. That is because the Sierra Club would also like to see U.S. energy...
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Consumer Conference
NEW YORK, March 4 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced that Susan Lyne, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Howard Hochhauser, Chief Financial Officer, are expected to present at the Bank of America 2008 Consumer Conference in...
AutoTrader Publishing Partners with GM to Create a Special Edition New Vehicle Publication for the Kansas City Auto Show
ATLANTA, March 4 PRNewswire — Showroom, a four-color, glossy publication, is the result of a first of its kind collaboration between an OEM manufacturer, its dealers and AutoTrader Publishing. The partnership has led to the creation of a General Motors branded hybrid automotive...
Pannotia Vineyards Malbec 2005 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Rated Best Buy 2008 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine
COLUMBIA, S.C., March 4 PRNewswire — Pannotia Vineyards, , a global winery bringing the world more interesting wine, today announces Pannotia Vineyards Malbec 2005 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 received Wine Enthusiast Magazine's rating of Best Buy for 2008. Pannotia Vineyards Malbec...
EcoMedia(R) and Kiwi Magazine Form Print Partnership to Inspire Eco-friendly Behavior
NEW YORK, March 4 PRNewswire — EcoMedia, a leading environmental media company that funds local programs to make a measurable impact on the environment, today announced a strategic print partnership with Kiwi magazine, a bi-monthly consumer publication that promotes healthy family...
LandAmerica Ranked Number One in the Mortgage Services Industry on Fortune's List of America's Most Admired Companies - Earns Distinction for Second Consecutive Year
RICHMOND, Va., March 4 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: LFG), a leading provider of real estate transaction services, announces that it has been recognized as the Most Admired Company in the mortgage services industry on Fortune magazine's 2008 list of...
Comprehensive Diagnosis of Heart Disease With a Single CT Scan
CHARLESTON, S.C., March 4 PRNewswire — In the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Heart & Vascular Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables comprehensive...
58 Million U.S. Mobile Subscribers Have Seen Advertising Over Their Phones
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 PRNewswire — Twenty-three percent (58 million) of all U.S. mobile subscribers say they've been exposed to advertising on their phones in the past 30 days, according to a new report out today from The Nielsen Company. Half (51% or 28 million) of all data users who...
Fortune Ranks Johnson Controls #1 For Third Consecutive Year
MILWAUKEE, March 4 PRNewswire — Johnson Controls has earned Fortune Magazine's top ranking on its list of America's Most Admired Companies. This is the third consecutive year Johnson Controls has received the award. Johnson Controls was measured on several criteria which include...
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