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 NEXREGEN's Commercial Real Estate Investment Weathers Credit Storm, 2/3 Interests Already Sold
Although the credit crunch has caused investor anxiety, some real estate investments are still solid. NEXREGEN(TM), a new online commercial real estate portal through which smaller investors can own commercial real estate property, has already sold 2/3 of its interests to buyers. 2008-04-16
 | U.S.News & World Report Selects SimpleTuition to Offer Comprehensive Student Loan Comparison Tool: --Interactive student loan selection and comparison on
www.usnews.com --
U.S.News & World Report, the nation's leading source of news, analysis, and service journalism, today announced the launch of a new online student loan comparison and shopping tool for its College and Grad sections at www.usnews.com. 2008-04-16 |
 | Vienna Ventricular Assist Device Leader Begins Certification Training for CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart
On April 14 and 15, Dr. Georg Wieselthaler, Clinical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support, and his team from Vienna General Hospital at the University of Vienna completed the first phase of certification training for the CardioWest(TM) temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) in Tucson. 2008-04-16 |
 | Dell Now Offering Five Server Platforms Based on Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors: Qualification for VMware Virtualization now Completed; 13 Global
OEM Platforms now Shipping
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is now offering five server platforms based on high-performance, energy-efficient Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) processors. This news follows last week's announcement that Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are generally available, and brings the number of available global OEM platforms based on the new processors to 13. Additionally, AMD is announcing today that VMware has completed qualification of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors for use in VMware ESX and ESXi hypervisor deployments, enabling customers to leverage the latest in VMware virtualization on these server systems. 2008-04-16 |
 | IndexAtlas Announces Launch of $50 Million Art Industry Fund: Private Equity Fund to Focus on Businesses Serving the Art
Industry
IndexAtlas has announced the formation of the Art Industry Fund, a multi-million dollar private equity fund that will invest exclusively in businesses serving the art industry. Auction houses, advisory services, financial and security firms as well as software and media companies are among those being considered for inclusion. The fund will not invest in art assets. 2008-04-16 |
 | Zannel Nominated for Best Mobile Social Network for the 12th Annual Webby Awards: Zannel on the Shortlist for "Oscars of the Internet"
The 12th Annual Webby Awards (www.webbyawards.com), nominated Zannel (www.zannel.com) for the Best mobile social network of 2008. The network is produced in-house by the team who previously built the largest mobile media distribution platform in North America. 2008-04-16 |
 | iLinc 'Green Meter' Enables Companies with Only Tool That Measures Environmental ROI of Web Conferencing: Web Conferencing Provider Predicts Increasing Demand for
Patent-Pending Technology That Automatically Calculates Carbon
Emissions Savings of Online Meetings
These days having a carbon savings "calculator" on your Web site is as ubiquitous as calling your company green because you recycle paper, but Phoenix-based Web conferencing firm iLinc (AMEX:ILC) has taken the guesswork out of CO2 savings measurement by providing its customers with the industry's first automatic IP address-based CO2 savings application, built inside its Web conferencing software. 2008-04-16 |
Central Desktop Raises $7M in Venture Funding From OpenView Venture Partners: Over 125,000 Customers Marks Rapid Adoption of the Central Desktop
Collaboration Platform
Central Desktop, the Complete Business Collaboration platform for business teams, today announced a $7M investment from OpenView Venture Partners. The funding is the company's first round of institutional investment and will be used to further accelerate Central Desktop's R&D, marketing and sales efforts into the under-served SMB market that requires robust business tools with ease of use at affordable prices. The company now serves over 125,000 users and business teams as its approach to Business Collaboration continues rapid adoption in the SMB market. In related news, Central Desktop was named a finalist in both the 2008 Red Herring 100 and SoftwareCEO's Most Innovative General Business Software Awards. 2008-04-16
 | Analog Devices' HDMI ICs Deliver Seamless Connection To HDTV Entertainment Devices: ADI's AD8192 and AD8195 input buffers expand the industry's
largest portfolio of HDMI connectivity solutions, while providing
front-panel access on the latest plasma and LCD HDTVs.
Expanding its Advantiv(TM) advanced television solutions portfolio, Analog Devices, Inc. today introduced its latest connectivity products, the AD8192 and AD8195 front-panel HDMI(TM) (High-Definition Multimedia Interface(TM)) input buffers. Supporting the HDMI v1.3 interface standard, the new buffers allow designers to add up to two HDMI inputs to the front-panels of their latest flat-screen HDTV models. Front panel access enables end users to easily connect a wide range of game consoles, camcorders and other high-definition (HD) electronics. With their controlled input impedance, the AD8192 and AD8195 front-panel HDMI input buffers help reduce manufacturing costs and time-to-market of new flat-panel TV designs. Additionally, both devices provide support for DisplayPort(TM) and DVI(TM) (Digital Visual Interface(TM)) technologies, providing PC access to large screen LCD or plasma HDTVs. 2008-04-16 |
Office On Demand Chooses OpSource Billing to Manage Thousands of Daily Transactions: On-Demand Billing Application Automates Billing Process for
Thriving Online Business
OpSource(TM) today announced that Office On Demand has selected OpSource Billing(TM) to on-board, manage and bill customers using their suite of small business and entrepreneurial services. OpSource Billing is an end-to-end subscription management, metering and payment solution available as a stand-alone service as well as an integrated component of OpSource On-Demand(TM). With thousands of transactions conducted daily, an automated billing solution will allow Office On Demand to efficiently and effectively bill its users, streamline processes and more quickly capture revenue. 2008-04-16
 | Biomaterials Leader Polymer Technology Group (PTG) Says Sunshine Heart's C-Pulse(TM) Implantable Heart Assist Device, Made from Two PTG Polymers, Has Passed 5-Year Durability Testing: Podcast available at www.medtechmatters.com
The Polymer Technology Group, Inc. (www.polymertech.com), a preeminent biomaterials company, announced today that its customer, Sunshine Heart Inc., has passed the five-year milestone on durability-testing of its C-Pulse(TM) implantable heart assist device. C-Pulse is designed to be a non-blood-contacting heart assist therapy for treating patients with moderate to severe heart failure, a condition in which the heart progressively loses its ability to efficiently pump blood throughout the body. C-Pulse includes two polymers from PTG. 2008-04-16 |
Arby's(R) Chooses MegaPath Managed Broadband Service to Connect Its Corporate-Owned Stores: PCI-Compliant Connectivity Helps Ensure Point-of-Sale Systems Meet
Strict Industry Regulations
MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP voice, data and security services in North America, today announced that Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. has selected MegaPath to deliver reliable, high-speed DSL, and T1 Internet access to its headquarters and its company-owned restaurants. With the most comprehensive national broadband footprint, MegaPath is providing Arby's with PCI-compliant data communications services to support its critical in-store systems, including point-of-sale (POS) and transaction processing. 2008-04-16
 | Green Depot to Open Long Island Showroom Late Summer 2008: Green building supplies, services and solutions soon to be readily
available for commercial and residential builders and homeowners in
Greenport, N.Y. area
Green Depot (www.greendepot.com), the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions, today announced it will open its newest showroom space in Greenport, N.Y. in summer 2008. 2008-04-16 |
 | Plateau CEO to Speak at Bersin & Associates IMPACT 2008
Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced that Plateau Chairman and CEO Paul Sparta will be a featured speaker at Bersin & Associates' inaugural IMPACT 2008 conference being held at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg, FL. from April 22-24, 2008. As a participant in the interactive "Insights into Learning Management Systems" panel session, Sparta and other industry leaders will discuss the evolution of the LMS market, its convergence with talent management, and how current trends like Software as a Service (SaaS) and collaboration are driving technology innovation. As a premier sponsor of this sold-out event, Plateau will be showcasing its talent management solutions in the Demo Center. 2008-04-16 |
Sun and Wind River Partner to Deliver Carrier Grade Linux for Next-Generation Networking on Sun's UltraSPARC(R) T2 Processor: Platform Helps Customers Accelerate Delivery of High-Performance
Multicore-Enabled Applications, Sun Netra Systems Will Be First
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) and Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND) today announced that Wind River will port its Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) and Workbench development suite to Sun's UltraSPARC T2 chip multithreading (CMT) processor. Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition, will be the first carrier grade Linux for Sun's CMT processors. With this announcement, Sun and Wind River will be providing the networking industry with a fully integrated, optimized and tested solution of the industry's leading multicore processing hardware and CGL, enabling companies to quickly develop and deploy next-generation enabled networking applications. Sun's Netra Carrier Grade rack servers and ATCA blades will be the first CMT systems to run Wind River Carrier Grade Linux. 2008-04-16
 | JavaOne Conference Announces General Session Speakers From AMD, Intel Corporation, Motorola, Inc., Oracle Corporation and Sun Microsystems: JavaOne Pavilion Showcases Themed Technology "Villages"
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA), today announced the speakers for the 2008 JavaOne(SM) conference General Sessions, as well as details on JavaOne conference Pavilion "villages", areas of the exhibit hall focused around particular themes. Full details on the General Sessions are available at: http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/sessions/general/index.jsp. Registration details are available at: http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/registration.jsp. 2008-04-16 |
 | Zoombak Appoints Kate Shevack President: Marketing Veteran Adds Brand and Business Building Expertise to
Zoombak
Zoombak LLC, developer of the Zoombak Advanced GPS Car & Family and Advanced GPS Dog Locators, announced today that Kate Shevack has joined the company as President. In this newly created position, Shevack will report directly to Zoombak CEO, Simon Buckingham. Shevack will be responsible for driving Zoombak's domestic and international business strategy. 2008-04-16 |
 | Infusion Software Changes Company, Product Name to Infusionsoft: Leader in eMarketing Software for Entrepreneurs Aligns Company and
Product in a Single, Unified Brand Name
Infusion Software, the leader in eMarketing software for entrepreneurs, today announced the company has changed its name to Infusionsoft. The company's leading web-based tool, formerly known as Infusion CRM, will now be known as Infusionsoft. 2008-04-16 |
 | Infusionsoft Announces eMarketing Revolution Tour Across U.S.: Leader in eMarketing Software for Entrepreneurs Delivers One-Day,
Intensive Marketing, Business Building, Product Education in 22 Cities
Infusionsoft, the leader in eMarketing software for entrepreneurs, announced today the launch of its multi-city tour to educate and share best practices with their customers and the millions of small businesses across the U.S. seeking to get better at what most find challenging and complex: online marketing, lead capture and follow-up marketing. 2008-04-16 |
 | TableTop Media Revolutionizes the Dining Experience with Interactive Promotions and Next-Generation Pay-on-Demand: Built in Collaboration with Microsoft, New Windows Embedded
CE-based Device Anticipated to Change the Casual Dining Experience
TableTop Media, LLC today unveils its wireless, interactive tabletop device with next-generation pay-on-demand capabilities in the Microsoft Booth (#735) at FS/TEC, the international showcase on technology for the foodservice industry. 2008-04-16 |
 | DTL Licenses Key Cell Phone Patent to LG Electronics: General Patent Corporation International Acts as Licensing Agent
General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL), that it has licensed a key cell phone patent to LG Electronics, Inc. 2008-04-16 |
 | Media Advisory: Boston Consulting Group Experts Available to Discuss Landmark 'People' Study
Recruiting, Retaining and Developing Talent is Biggest 'People'
Challenge Facing Companies in U.S. and Worldwide--and It's the One
They Are Least Prepared to Handle, Says New Global Study
Talent Management Is a More Urgent Priority Than Performance
Management, Restructuring, Globalization, Diversity, Social
Responsibility and Other Issues Typically Involving Human Resources
Other Top People Challenges in U.S. Relate to the Talent Problem:
Leadership Development, Dealing With Changing Work-Force Demographics
and Managing Cultural Change
Study Is Based on Survey of Nearly 5,000 Executives in 83
Countries and Markets--Largest and Most In-Depth of Its Kind 2008-04-16 |
 | Sun Microsystems Introduces MySQL Workbench
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced the availability of MySQL(TM) Workbench, a new visual database design tool that integrates data modeling, physical database design, database creation, change management and documentation capabilities into a single, seamless environment for MySQL developers and DBAs. 2008-04-16 |
 | Town of North Kingstown Goes Green with Dell: Expected Cost Savings and Constituent Demand Drive Purchase of
Energy Smart Solutions that Help Simplify IT
The town of North Kingstown, R.I., is using Dell's Energy Smart line of servers and desktops to help simplify IT by reducing energy consumption and meeting constituent demands for a more environmentally-conscious town government. 2008-04-16 |
 | TMW Systems Fuel Optimization Webinar Draws Record Crowd: Nearly 200 Transportation Professionals Learned How IDSC
ExpertFuel(TM) Helps Reduce High Fuel Costs and Increase Fuel
Optimization
Nearly 200 transportation professionals participated last week in a webinar exploring the industry's top technology-based system for managing fuel costs. The April 10 event, sponsored by Transport Topics and presented by TMW Systems, focused on TMW's fuel optimization solution IDSC ExpertFuel(TM). 2008-04-16 |
 | AirInSpace Plasmer(TM) Technology is Certified to Protect Aircraft Passengers and Crew from Biological Threats Such as SARS and Avian Flu and Other Air Contaminants: Same technology protects the International Space Station (ISS)
AirInSpace, a leading supplier of mobile devices that "catch and kill" harmful and resistant biological particles from the air, announced today that its partner, Montreal-based Air Data Inc. (ADI), has been certified by the airworthiness branch of Transport Canada to manufacture and market ADI's JetAir(R) Bio-Protection System (BPS), business jet version. The BPS is based on AirInSpace's patented Plasmer(TM) technology, which also is being used in the International Space Station (ISS), and in hospitals under the brand name HEPA-MD(TM). 2008-04-16 |
 | M Concepts and YES Launch Widget Designed to Enhance Listener Experience and Promote Station Loyalty: New Technology Looks to Revive Radio Industry with Unique Social
Media-Inspired Features
M Concepts, a boutique product design consultancy, and YES, a leading radio community, today announced the launch of the YES widget, geared to renew radio listenership by promoting listener loyalty and time spent with the station. The YES widget, which can be embedded into any radio station's Web site, offers an interactive experience for listeners, creating a community through one-of-a-kind chat features and exciting prizes. In support of the Free Radio Alliance, the YES team hopes to keep open air programming free by increasing digital music sales and permitting improved listener involvement. 2008-04-16 |
 | ImmuneRegen Releases Results from UMDNJ Study Confirming Homspera's Adult Stem Cell Activity: Tests on Human Bone Marrow by World Leader in Stem Cell Research
Show Boost in Production of Blood Cell Precursors
ImmuneRegen(R) BioSciences, Inc., a wholly owned biotechnology product development and licensing subsidiary of IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:IRBO), today announced the results of a bone marrow study involving Homspera. Results point to the ability of Homspera to enhance formation of early-stage blood cells from adult hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells. The studies, performed by University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Professor Pranela Rameshwar, Ph.D, not only were consistent with previous stem cell study results, but also demonstrated the potency of Homspera. 2008-04-16 |
 | MonaVie Files to Dismiss Quixtar Lawsuit
MonaVie LLC (www.monavie.com), creator of the leading nutritional acai blend beverage, yesterday filed to dismiss a lawsuit brought last month by Quixtar North America, a sister company to Amway Corporation. In the court filing, MonaVie claims that the Quixtar suit is without merit. 2008-04-16 |
 | DataPoint Achieves Record First-Quarter Results: Capital Improvements and Superior Solutions Drive Growth in
Baltimore
DataPoint, a Baltimore-based managed service provider with a carrier-class data center that serves business customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, has added more than thirty new customers since the beginning of the year and is redefining how Baltimore views managed services by tailoring customized solutions to fit each customer's needs. Capital improvements and strategic economies of scale support DataPoint customers and help drive new growth. 2008-04-16 |
 | Intellection and Bruker AXS Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement
Bruker AXS GmbH, one of the world leading manufacturers of X-ray diffraction and X-ray spectrometry equipment, and mineral analysis technology company Intellection Pty Ltd have announced a new strategic collaboration agreement which builds on the strong existing OEM relationship between the companies. 2008-04-16 |
 | Analog Devices' Ray Stata Receives 2008 EE Times Ace Lifetime Achievement Award: Company co-founder and chairman honored for his commitment to
electronics innovation, entrepreneurship and industry research
Ray Stata, co-founder and chairman of Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), received the 2008 ACE Lifetime Achievement Award from the editorial board of EE Times, which pays tribute to semiconductor industry pioneers for their significant accomplishments over the course of their careers. The ACE (Annual Creativity in Electronics) Award honors Mr. Stata for his contributions to technology innovation in the electronics industry and his more than 50 years of corporate leadership. Mr. Stata received the award on April 15 at the ACE Awards Gala, which was held in conjunction with this year's Embedded Systems Conference, Silicon Valley. 2008-04-16 |
 | Avanquest Software Unveils New Web Site Offering Visitors Nearly 300 Titles: Visitors to Avanquest.com Will Receive Free Software During Launch
Celebration
Avanquest Software has unveiled its enhanced and redesigned Web site, www.avanquest.com, which features a new and compelling product showcase that presents one of the broadest ranges of software available on the Internet. With approximately 300 titles in five languages the product selection now includes: 2008-04-16 |
Two Organizations Receive CEO Cancer Gold Standard(TM) Accreditation: GHI and PPD Join Workplace Wellness Leadership Effort
Today, two companies, health insurance provider GHI and contract research organization PPD, were accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard(TM). The Gold Standard certifies their commitment to the health of their employees and their families by recognizing the efforts of these two organizations to meet an exceptionally high standard of cancer prevention, screening and care guidelines. In doing so, they join with eighteen other organizations that have answered former President George H.W. Bush's call for business leaders to be "bold and venturesome" in their efforts in preventing cancer in the workplace and in their leadership in the overall fight against cancer. 2008-04-16
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