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 | SPAMfighter Named to PC World's ''101 Fantastic Freebies'' List
SPAMfighter was honored in the May 2008 issue of PC World as one of the "101 Fantastic Freebies." The article, which features the editors' top 101 picks of online services and downloadable software in various categories ranging from Security to Video and Photo, and provides information to help keep you productive, secure, and entertained, is live at www.pcworld.com and will be available on newsstands April 15. 2008-03-31 |
 | Philadelphia Remodeling Company, Global Home Improvement, Donates Roof Replacement for Deserving Wilmington Families During Taping of 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'
Sometimes roofers in Philadelphia can get a bad reputation, but Global Home Improvement President Paul Kazlov does not run the average roofing company. In early February, Global Home Improvement sent 14 volunteers from their company to assist in the renovations of a Wilmington, Delaware neighborhood during the taping of 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'. The project started on February 5(th) and ended a week later on February 12(th) when the Latif family and Rose Chapman, their next door neighbor and "adopted grandmother", returned from a vacation at Walt Disney World in Orlando. 2008-03-31 |
 | Financial Literacy Month.com Provides 30-Day Roadmap to a Better Financial Future: Money Management International Site Offers Actionable Tips for Improving your Finances
Money Management International (MMI), the nation's largest nonprofit credit and debt counseling firm, today announced the launch of www.FinancialLiteracyMonth.com, a microsite dedicated to improving consumer financial education. 2008-03-31 |
AOL Taps Cellufun for Mobile Games: New York-Based Cellufun's Award-Winning Titles Played in 160
Countries and Are Now Available Through AOL's WAP Portal
Cellufun, the world's mobile playground, announced today that it will provide games for AOL's mobile portal at http://wap.aol.com/games. For Cellufun, the announcement comes hot off the heels of last month's win of the 2008 Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Game (for Call of the Pharaoh), at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. 2008-03-31
 | Apartment Guide Launches Greenville, S.C. Book: Print guide encompasses largest geographic area of apartments for
rent in upstate S.C.
Apartment Guide today announced the March launch of its Greenville, S.C. print guide. Published monthly, the Greenville/Spartanburg Apartment Guide opened with 104 pages and currently has a circulation of 10,000 copies, reaching more than 180 retail locations. It covers the most comprehensive geographic area of apartments for rent in upstate S.C., including Anderson, Clemson, Easley, Gaffney, Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Spartanburg and Simpsonville cities. 2008-03-31 |
 |  E&E Exhibit Solutions Lands Trade Show Exhibit Design and Sales Awards from Nomadic Display: Phoenix Trade Show Display Company Recognized for 172 Percent
Sales Increase and Design Excellence
E&E Exhibit Solutions was presented with two awards from Nomadic Display at Exhibitor 2008, the national educational conference for trade show and corporate event marketers in Las Vegas. 2008-03-31 |
Angelo, Gordon & Co.'s Net Lease Group Completes $6.6 Million Sale-Leaseback with Imaging Business Machines, LLC
Angelo, Gordon & Co.'s ("Angelo Gordon") dedicated Net Lease Group ("AG Net Lease") announced today that it acquired Imaging Business Machines, LLC's ("IBML") headquarters and principal operating facility in Birmingham, AL. Proceeds of the sale-leaseback transaction were used primarily to pay down senior indebtedness. IBML is a portfolio company of Bethesda, MD-based American Capital Strategies, Ltd. ("American Capital") (Nasdaq: ACAS) since June 2007. 2008-03-31
ARE Asset Management Launches Offshore Funds to Capture Market Opportunities in U.S. Real Estate Debt
Sensing a new phase in the U.S. credit and real estate markets, Jeffrey Kirsch, managing principal of Miami-based ARE Asset Management (ARE), has launched two offshore investment funds to capture commercial and residential real estate investment opportunities. 2008-03-31
SOALogix Announces General Availability of SOA Enterprise Project Management Integration Appliance: An Industry First, Confero EPM(TM) Makes Integration Possible in
Days without Sacrificing Flexibility
SOALogix, a leading service oriented architecture (SOA) appliance provider, today announced the general availability of its Confero EPM (Enterprise Project Management) integration appliance. Encapsulating best-practices gained from hundreds of projects, Confero EPM solves pressing project management-related business and IT challenges associated with earned value management (technique used for measuring project progress in an objective manner), fiscal planning, portfolio management, plant maintenance/ turnaround, etc. An industry first, with Confero EPM in place, implementation time is now measured in days, not months, without sacrificing the flexibility needed to make business and IT changes. 2008-03-31
 | SpiralFrog(TM) Signs Agreement with Warner/Chappell Music
SpiralFrog, Inc., the free ad-supported, Web-based music experience, and Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE:WMG), today announced an agreement to make the company's catalog of music compositions available to complement SpiralFrog's growing roster of audio and video content. 2008-03-31 |
The Weather Channel Interactive and Vantrix Present 'Stormtracker for a Day' Invitation to Attendees of This Year's CTIA Wireless Convention: Get your shot at mobile TV stardom in your own stormtracker test
shoot and have the video sent to your phone within minutes
You stay classy, Las Vegas! Attendees of this year's CTIA Wireless can now practice and act out their own version of a stormtracker as Vantrix and The Weather Channel Interactive are teaming up to host a green wall set at the Vantrix booth (#6935), where show attendees will be able to get in front of the camera, dictate the day's weather alongside Jim Cantore and receive their broadcast debut on their mobile phone within minutes. Vantrix and The Weather Channel's fun foray into weather news star-making comes hot on the heels of the successful mobile video Web site from The Weather Channel that was recently unveiled. 2008-03-31
The Marketing Executives Networking Group Names Tech Image Public Relations Agency of Record: Tech Image to generate thought leadership campaign for MENG
Tech Image, recognized as one of the most influential technology public relations agencies in the U.S., announced today that it has been named the agency of record for the Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG), the premier organization of senior-level marketing professionals. 2008-03-31
 | NET Telcos Emerges This Spring as the Leader in Advanced Enterprise Solutions: More Data Center Space and New Virtualization Capabilities Define
Growth Curve
NET Telcos, a leading provider of data center colocation and managed services in the Richmond and Hampton Roads markets, leads the way for enterprise IT development with the installation of its first virtualized environments. Delivered with the support of industry leading enterprise partners and complimented by a beneficial economy of scale from its growing network footprint, NET Telcos offers virtualization and other progressive managed services that are uniquely designed and implemented to fit its customers' exact needs. 2008-03-31 |
 | 3PL Software Provider 3PL Central Announces 3PL Warehouse Manager Spring '08 Release is Now Live: On-Demand 3PL WMS Helps Small- and Mid-sized Public Warehouses
Grow with New Multi-Customer Billing Management, FedEx Integration and
EDI Functionality
3PL Central (www.3plcentral.com), the first on-demand 3PL software provider to focus on small- to mid-sized 3PLs, today announced the launch of its 3PL Warehouse Manager Spring '08 Release. Provided as an instant upgrade to all subscribers, the Spring '08 release now supports more than 155 inventories in 23 warehouse facilities across four countries. 2008-03-31 |
 | ActivEngage Chats up Online Auto Sales
Automotive industry veterans Ted Rubin and Todd Smith today announced the launch of their latest joint venture: ActivEngage; (www.activengage.com) an interactive virtual chat sales team that helps dealerships sell more cars through their existing websites. 2008-03-31 |
 | Edgell Communications Hires David Weinand as Publisher of RIS News
David Weinand, a widely known and respected veteran of retail technology business media, will join Edgell Communications as Publisher of RIS News effective April 9, 2008. 2008-03-31 |
 | TransCore's Regional Network Operator in Africa Doubles GlobalWave Satellite Capacity to Meet High Demand for Asset Tracking
TransCore has recently installed and commissioned new earth station equipment to support the addition of a second satellite communications channel by its regional partner Skygistics, a South African company that specializes in wireless systems to track, monitor, and, control trucks and other mobile assets throughout Africa. 2008-03-31 |
 | Monochrome Printer from OKI Printing Solutions Keeps Small Workgroups Productive with High Duty Cycle, Fastest Processor and More Memory: New B6250 Series provides robust, reliable printing to support
every day business processes
Oki Data Americas, Inc., which markets its products under the OKI(R) Printing Solutions brand, today launched the industry-leading B6250 Series, giving small workgroups advanced monochrome printing that consistently and reliably handles their heavy printing loads and demanding work environments. With the highest duty cycle, fastest processor and maximum memory in its class(1), the B6250 Series supports a business' every day processes, making users more productive and efficient. 2008-03-31 |
 | Mansion Built for British Billionaire Family Goes on Auction Block: Court Order Forces Sale of 12,000 Sq. Ft. Waterfront Villa in
Jupiter, Florida
Watch Sale, Bid On and Steal This Estate via Live Streaming
Internet Broadcast
Formerly Appraised at More than $7 Million, Bidding Starts at $4.5
Million
If you've ever had the desire to get a peek at the inside of a billionaire's estate, or maybe even if you have the bucks to buy one, now is your chance to get a look at, or even take a crack at not just buying but actually stealing a luxury waterfront estate villa for pennies on the dollar. During a live auction simulcast on the internet via streaming video, a global audience will have a rare and unique opportunity to witness, or even participate in the bidding and potential purchase of a 12,000 square feet, 5 bedroom, 8.5 bath, one-of-a-kind custom-designed Mediterranean-style estate home that was originally built for the extended family of renowned British Billionaire, Malcolm Healey. 2008-03-31 |
 | Grant Life Sciences (''Grant'') Receives a Waiver from N.I.R. Group That Allows Grant to Pursue Alternate Financing
Grant Life Sciences (OTC Bulletin Board: GLIF) announced today it has received a waiver from The N.I.R. Group, LLC ("N.I.R. Group"), a Roslyn, N.Y.-based hedge fund that allows Grant to pursue alternate financing to pay down, in whole or in part, an existing financing debt to N.I.R. 2008-03-31 |
 | University of Massachusetts Signs Groundbreaking Agreement with China: UMass Poised to Become First Approved Foreign University to
Provide Online Education in China
The University of Massachusetts today announced the signing of an agreement that places it on course to become the first foreign university approved to offer online education courses and degree programs in China. Under the agreement, signed in Beijing, officials from UMass and from China's Continuing Education Association (CCEA) and the CerEdu Corporation will work together to make UMassOnline, the University's award-winning distance education program, available to students throughout China. 2008-03-31 |
 | AUTOMOBILE Magazine Helps Build the First Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4: - Print and Online Feature Offers First-Hand Look at the Making of
a New Generation of Lamborghinis -
AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com), offers up a different kind of feature story in its May 2008 issue and on its website. Where most automotive publications drive and write about new cars, AUTOMOBILE helps to actually build one. "Bull in a Lambo Shop" follows AUTOMOBILE writer Jason Cammisa as he helps manufacture the first-ever Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. 2008-03-31 |
itzbig Reshapes Recruiting Industry by Allowing Employers to Advertise Their Openings for Free: New Business Model Means Employers Will Only Pay itzbig If the
Candidates Are Interested, Qualified and Available for the Position
itzbig (www.itzbig.com), an industry leader in job-matching technology, has taken another step toward becoming the preferred destination for employers seeking qualified IT workers by introducing today a new, more results-oriented business model for employers at the ERE Expo in San Diego today. 2008-03-31
 | optionsXpress Introduces Innovative New Online Investing Tools Designed for Volatile, Uncertain Markets
optionsXpress (Nasdaq: OXPS), the online broker specializing in options and futures investing, today introduced a bevy of innovative new trading tools for investor education, strategy evaluation and trade execution. Further enhancements will be released later this year. These powerful new investing tools, combined with instant access to one-on-one customer service, are designed to help investors better manage their portfolios at a time of particularly high volatility and uncertainty. 2008-03-31 |
Oncor Reports 2007 Results
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC today reported 2007 financial and operational results. Oncor is the electricity transmission and distribution company serving some 7 million Texans through 3 million electric delivery points across North Texas. 2008-03-31
 | Experts Say Grow Your Garden Space with Raised Beds: FarmersAlamanac.com Debuts Earth Day Contest to Win Your Own (and
Other Prizes)
Patti Moreno, The Garden Girl host of the television show Farmers' Almanac TV and a New York City native, says it doesn't matter if your yard is urban or suburban. This spring you can celebrate nature by growing your own fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables - and you don't have to be a green thumb to do it. 2008-03-31 |
 | Cybertary(R), Inc., Remains Loyal to U.S. and Canada by Taking a Stand Against Sending Virtual Assistant Work Overseas: 2008 Report on Virtual Assisting Industry Reveals Increasing
Trends of Offshoring to India and China
Cybertary(R), Inc., a network of professional Virtual Assistants (VAs) supporting independent and small-business owners, announces today their commitment to only utilize workers within the U.S. and Canada and not outsource offshore. Their position was inspired by information released in a 2008 study by Brenner Information Group titled, Special Report: A Comprehensive Study of the Virtual Services Industry. The report outlines trends that point to virtual assistant jobs being outsourced increasingly to India and China. According to the report, "In the U.S. and except for virtual assistant administrative services, virtual service revenue is tending down. In China and India, however, the revenue trend is definitely upward. These emerging countries are garnering most of the virtual jobs today." 2008-03-31 |
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