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Perseus|WebSurveyor Announces New Company Name: Vovici -- Vovici Transforms Organizations by Using Feedback to Drive Vision and Innovation
Perseus|WebSurveyor today announced that it completed an extensive rebranding effort and renamed the combined company Vovici (voh-VEE-see), a name inspired by the idea that listening to the voice of the customer lends vision to the direction of savvy organizations. Perseus and WebSurveyor merged in June 2006 to become the leader in Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM), a growing field that includes the tools and services that enable the collection and management of feedback from customers, partners and employees to help shape organizational strategy. 2007-04-04

THE ITALIAN LETTER Published by Rodale
How the Bush Administration Used a Fake Letter to Build the Case for War in Iraq By Peter Eisner and Knut Royce "It's the best account so far of one of the enduring mysteries of the Bush White House and its race to sell the Iraq war to the American public. It's not just about the 16 words. Everything that would go wrong is telegraphed in this incident." - Seymour Hersh, author of Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib The Italian Letter conveys "...the duplicity, subterfuge, propaganda, and outright lies that helped sell many Americans on the need to invade Iraq. Read the book and weep for our democracy." - Lawrence Wilkerson, chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, 2002-05 2007-04-04

Bold Design and High-Tech Amenities Are the Foundation for Phase II of Flamingo Las Vegas Room Renovations: More Than Five Hundred Hotel Rooms and Suites Get a New Look in 2007
The famous Flamingo Las Vegas recently began the second phase of its extensive room renovation. The redesign will include the transformation of more than 500 hotel rooms and suites into luxurious, stylish and technologically advanced Flamingo "GO Rooms." The "GO Room" name was inspired by a derivative of the property name - FlaminGO. Phase II will introduce three new stylized suite types: GO Metropolitan, GO Neapolitan and GO Cosmopolitan, in addition to completing more standard GO rooms and suites. 2007-04-04

Berkeley Data Systems Announces MozyPro: More Than 2,500 Remote Backup Business Customers in 90 Days
Berkeley Data Systems today announced the general availability of the MozyPro remote backup solution, and its initial customers include more than 2,500 businesses. The new professional remote backup service has the simplicity and ease of use that is synonymous with Berkeley Data's consumer online backup service, Mozy; but MozyPro has the enterprise features, power, support and scalability that businesses demand. 2007-04-04

Vovici Introduces Enterprise Feedback Management Continuum Product Suite: Feedback Collection and Management Tools and Services Inform Organizational Strategy
Vovici (voh-VEE-see), the leading provider of Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM), survey tools and research services, today announced the launch of its EFM Continuum product suite. This announcement, made in conjunction with Vovici's rebranding announcement, solidifies the company's position as the leader of the growing EFM market. Enterprise Feedback Management is comprised of tools and services that enable the collection and management of feedback from customers, partners and employees to help shape organizational strategy. 2007-04-04

The Next Generation of Online Car Buying Tools Launched by Autotropolis.com
Autotropolis.com, the leading provider of new and used car buying and research services online, announced today the launch of its revolutionary new Autotropolis Vehicle Selector Aid. This fully interactive tool allows car shoppers to make use of a patent pending application to match their wants, needs, and budget with the vehicle that is right for them, quickly and accurately. 2007-04-04

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Announces Endorsement Of SVP Worldwide Products: SINGER(R), HUSQVARNA VIKING(R) And PFAFF(R) Sewing Machines -- Martha's Lifelong Love for Sewing and Agreement with SVP Worldwide Will Inspire and Engage Consumers in the Creative Art of Sewing
Today SVP Worldwide and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) announced a long-term endorsement by Martha Stewart of SVP's sewing machine lines under the SINGER(R), HUSQVARNA VIKING(R), and PFAFF(R) brands. Don Fletcher, CEO of SVP Worldwide, and Martha Stewart, Founder of MSLO, appeared together on the Emmy Award-winning The Martha Stewart Show to celebrate the agreement. 2007-04-04

Homes with an Elegant Finish: Five Homes Across the Nation with Fine Wine Cellars and Nearby Vineyards
Do you have a nose for wine and a need for the perfect home near your favorite winery? Perhaps, your wine collection just isn't fitting in that wine cooler anymore? Move, Inc., the media leader in connecting consumers with the when, where and how to move, has announced another weekly Trend Spot at http://trends.move.com. This week's spotlight is on five homes for sale across the nation with fine wine cellars. Not only do these homes have the perfect set-up to sip that Chardonnay, but they are also located in unique wine regions and near local vineyards. 2007-04-04

Quicken Loans Crosses $2 Billion Milestone in Monthly Closing Volume: $2.1 Billion in Monthly Retail Home Lending Volume Closed During March 2007 is All-Time Company Record and Most Closed Online in U.S. History -- -- 250 New Full-Time Hires Each Month Fueling Growth -- New Record Strengthens Company's Position as the #1 Largest Online Retail Lender in America
Quicken Loans announced today that for the first time in its nearly 22-year history, the company has surpassed closing $2 billion in home loan volume in a single month -- closing $2.1 billion in home loans for the month of March, 2007. Not only is this an all-time company record for Quicken Loans, it's also the largest amount ever closed by an online lender in a single month in U.S. history. 2007-04-04

LapWorks Launches Aluminum Desktop Stand for PC, Mac Laptops: Laptop Stand Elevates Keyboard and Screen to Improve Ergonomics, Reduce Heat
LapWorks(TM) Inc., the ergonomic computer lap desk leader, today announced the Aluminum Desktop Stand that elevates PC and Mac notebook computers when working at a desk to 1) improve screen viewing, 2) improve typing ergonomics, and 3) cool a laptop up to 23 percent to extend its life. The sleek laptop stand features 6 easy-to-adjust elevated positions. The shorter 3 elevations raise the notebook screen by 3 1/2, 4, or 4 3/8 inches and angle the notebook's keyboard to improve typing ergonomics. The 3 steeper inclines raise the screen 6, 6 1/2, or 6 3/4 inches closer to eye level to create an ergonomically-sound desktop workstation when using a separate keyboard (not included). The $69.95 laptop stand is available from LapWorks at an introductory price of $59.95 until May 31. 2007-04-04

Write Way Solutions Launches Direct-Mail Writing Service for Mortgage Lenders
Striving to bring some credibility back into the mortgage lending industry, Tom Trush, owner of Write Way Solutions, today announced a new service for helping lenders create more effective mortgage marketing letters. 2007-04-04

DeLorme Standardizes on AccuRev Software Configuration Management for Multiple Parallel Projects and Enhanced Collaboration: Increases Development Productivity and Brings Immediate Rewards from Continuous Integration and Refactoring
AccuRev Inc. today announced that DeLorme, the innovation leader in mapping, GIS, and GPS technology, has standardized on AccuRev(R) for process-centric software configuration management (SCM). Directly responsible for many of the major technological advances made in the mapping industry over the past 30 years, DeLorme chose AccuRev to be at the center of its best-of-breed application lifecycle management (ALM) strategy. 2007-04-04

Graduating in May? Find out If Federal Student Loan Consolidation is Right for You: SimpleTuition Offers Insight into the Pros and Cons of Consolidating
With college graduation just around the corner, more than three million students are not only preparing their caps and gowns, they're also preparing to pay back student loan debt approaching $40 billion. 2007-04-04

Siemens Desktop Application Scores with College Basketball Fans
Siemens Corporation, which is sponsoring the prestigious Crystal College Basketball "Siemens Trophy" for the top ranked team in the ESPN/USA Today/Coaches poll took an online centric approach to marketing around this year's NCAA Tournament. Providing fans with online applications, a "Yahoo Widget" and a "Vista Gadget", real-time scores were sent to consumer desktops. The Siemens widget has also helped create support for the Jimmy V Foundation by enabling users to directly order a free bracelet orange rubber bracelet, each one representing a donation. 2007-04-04

Jean Jennings of AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE Wins 2007 Ken Purdy Award for Excellence in Journalism: -- President of AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE Recognized with International Motor Press Association's Highest Honor for Outstanding Achievement in Automotive Reporting
AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com) and part of PRIMEDIA's Consumer Automotive Group, today announced the International Motor Press Association (IMPA) awarded its 2007 Ken Purdy Award to Jean Jennings for her June 2006 cover story entitled, "Veyron in the USA." Jennings will receive the Ken Purdy Award from the International Motor Press Association during a ceremony at this year's New York International Automobile Show on April 4, 2007. 2007-04-04

Manufacturer Embraces Lead-Free Initiative: VirTex Assembly Services, Inc. Upgrades Manufacturing Equipment To Protect the Environment
VirTex Assembly Services, Inc., a manufacturer that provides turnkey solutions to technology companies, announced today that it has begun using high-end manufacturing equipment that eliminates the use of lead based solders in its automated soldering and assembly operations. 2007-04-04

TopTenREVIEWS Announces Best Video Games of All Time; 'Resident Evil 4' for Nintendo GameCube is Best-Rated by Critics
TopTenREVIEWS(TM), the leading review site of entertainment and technology, announced a new video game review web site that ranks and compares video games by platforms, genre, year and all time. "Resident Evil 4," for Nintendo GameCube, is ranked as the best video game of all time, followed by "Half-Life 2," for the PC, "Soul Calibur," for Sega Dreamcast, "Metroid Prime," for GameCube, and "GoldenEye 007," for Nintendo 64. 2007-04-04