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Most Cost-Cutting Layoffs Fail Because Executives Forget a Key Factor: Even When Letting People Go, They Need to Motivate Their Employees
Engaging Employees is Not Just for Good Times - Energized
Employees who "Get It" are Central to Successful Cost Cutting
Even in Recessionary Times, Leaders Must Motivate, Not Mandate,
and Win Employees' Hearts and Minds - Cuts Should Work with the
Culture and Can Even Enhance It
Expert Available for Interviews 2008-05-08
 | SpiralFrog Honored at the Long Island Software Awards: Music Service Wins LISA 2008 Award for High Quality Software
Engineering
SpiralFrog, Inc. (www.spiralfrog.com), the free ad-supported Web-based music experience, today announced it was honored at the prestigious 12th annual Long Island Software and Technology Network's Long Island Software Awards (LISA) ceremony held in Garden City, NY. SpiralFrog received the LISA 2008 Award for High Quality Software Engineering. 2008-05-08 |
 | Patrick Gan Elected to Inovio Biomedical Board of Directors
Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a leader in enabling the development of DNA vaccines using a proprietary electroporation-based DNA delivery platform, announced today that Patrick Gan was elected as the Company's eighth director at Inovio's annual general meeting. He joins re-elected directors James L. Heppell, chairman of the board, Dr. Avtar Dhillon, president and CEO, and Riaz Bandali, Simon X. Benito, Tazdin Esmail, Robert W. Rieder and Stephen Rietiker, MD. 2008-05-08 |
GIS and JNJ Named as Top Defensive Stocks in Free Special Report: General Mills, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Analyzed in '4 Stocks
for Real Profits in Soft Markets' Report
Income Report, an online investment advisory publication of Business Financial Publishing, has launched a free special report, "4 Stocks for Real Profits in Soft Markets," for individual investors seeking defensive stocks for the current economic downturn. For a free copy of the report, go to http://www.stocksforrealprofits.com/?r= pr_050708. 2008-05-08
PC 911 to Expand to Phoenix
PC 911, one of the nation's leading mobile technical services for computer, network and telephony repair and maintenance for business and residence, today announced that it will open a facility in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 12, 2008. 2008-05-08
 | AUTOMOBILE Magazine Previews the 29 Coolest Cars of the Next Four Years: Sneak Preview Cover Story Shows What Auto Enthusiasts Can Expect
though 2012
AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com), looks into its crystal ball to identify the most fabulous cars of tomorrow in its June 2008 "Sneak Preview" issue. The cover story profiles 29 of the most anticipated cars of the next four years through insider interviews, concept designs, spy shots, and more. 2008-05-08 |
 | FGI Finance's Executive Director, Sami Altaher, to Participate at Commercial Finance Association's Expert Panel
Sami Altaher, Executive Director of FGI Finance (www.fgifinance.com), will be serving as one of the experts on the Commercial Finance Association's 18th Annual Entrepreneurial Finance and Factoring Conference on May 14th, 2008 at The W Dallas Victory Hotel in Dallas, TX. 2008-05-08 |
 |  Enjoy Life(R) Foods Urges Using Extra Vigilance When Reading Food Labels: Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 11-17, 2008
A single, innocent parent oversight resulting in a child's anaphylactic reaction to one of its allergy-friendly foods recently prompted one company to voluntarily strengthen the food allergy labeling on all of its products. 2008-05-08 |
 | New Loudspeakers from Niles Provide Harmony in the Great Outdoors: Niles RS6Si Series GeoRealistic(TM) weatherproof rock loudspeaker,
PB6Si planter box loudspeaker and PS6Si round planter loudspeaker
Offer the Best in Outdoor Entertainment
Just in time for the outdoor parties and pool-side barbeques, Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation(R), has introduced the RS6Si series GeoRealistic(TM) weatherproof rock loudspeaker and the PB6Si and PS6Si series outdoor planter speakers. Featuring rugged, weather-resistant construction and Niles' legendary, high-performance sound, the RS6Si, PB6Si and PS6Si represent the latest in the company's impressive line of outdoor loudspeakers. Suited to blend with any outdoor landscape, the RS6Si, one of three models in Niles' GeoRealistic rock loudspeaker line-up, is available in granite, speckled granite, sandstone, coral and an all-new shale brown finish. Powerful, all-weather speakers that are capable of holding live plants and flowers, the PB6Si planter box loudspeaker and PS6Si round planter loudspeaker complement outdoor decor with an option of a classic terracotta or recently-introduced weathered concrete finish. Like all Niles products, the RS6Si, PB6Si and PS6Si come with Niles' new Lifetime Limited Warranty. 2008-05-08 |
 | DECT Forum Announces International CAT-iq Design Competition
The DECT Forum, the worldwide association of the wireless communication industry, in partnership with the market intelligence company Jakajima in the Netherlands, is pleased to announce the first international CAT-iq Design Competition. CAT-iq provides an open platform for pioneering IP service applications as well as new form factors for non-computing communication devices. The DECT Forum invites design students from all over the world to compete for cash prizes by applying their creativity and engineering skills to trend-setting products and services for tomorrow's IP based home network. 2008-05-08 |
 | The IAB Issues Revised Ad Unit and Rich Media Creative Guidelines for Public Comment: Fostering Ongoing Standardization and Innovation in the Online
Industry
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today announced the release of a set of Revised Ad Unit and Rich Media Creative Guidelines. These revised guidelines will help to eliminate points of friction in the online ad buying process while fostering continued innovation in the interactive advertising industry. The proposed guidelines will: 2008-05-08 |
Over 150 Brand Advertisers, Media Buyers, Technology Stakeholders Participate in the First Annual In-Call Media Summit Hosted by VoodooVox: Lively Discussion and Debate on This Emerging Advertising Channel
This week VoodooVox hosted the first annual In-Call Media Summit in New York City. An over capacity crowd gathered at VoodooVox's New York headquarters to discuss this exciting new advertising channel. Attendees included media buyers, brand advertisers, venture capitalists, journalists, advertising agencies, and numerous voice 2.0 telephony companies. The Summit was the first event of its kind for an industry that is rapidly becoming a significant advertising channel. 2008-05-08
 | SalesForce4Hire(R) Signs Custom Sales Contract with Diabetes Device Company: SalesForce4Hire Announces New Contract at the 2008 Angel Capital
Association Summit
SalesForce4Hire, LLC, Cary, NC (www.salesforce4hire.com) announced today they have signed a custom sales contract to deploy and manage a dedicated, custom sales team in the United States for a leading global diabetes device manufacturer. The agreement extends from field sales through operational infrastructure support. The contract was announced while attending the 2008 Angel Capital Association Summit (www.angelcapitalassociation.org), which is being held in San Diego, CA. SalesForce4Hire is a sponsor of the 2008 summit. 2008-05-08 |
 | N-BRAIN, Inc. Announces the Hydra Versus Dragon Coding Competition: Company Uses Reality TV-Style Competition to Measure Benefits of
Real-Time Collaboration over Traditional Development
Are two heads really better than one? N-BRAIN, Inc. intends to definitively answer this question by sponsoring the Hydra Versus Dragon Coding Competition, a Reality TV-style battle between the world's finest software developers. 2008-05-08 |
 | AOL Announces Nominees for Ninth Annual City's Best Program: Voting Now Open for 8,000 Nominated Restaurants, Bars and Venues
in 40 Markets Across the U.S.; New Mobile Voting Lets Consumers Vote
On the Go
AOL announced the 8,000 nominees for City's Best 2008, which celebrates the best in local dining and nightlife across the country. Between now and July 10, consumers can vote for their favorite venues in categories such as Best Burgers, Best Cheap Eats, Best Romantic Restaurants, Best Sports Bars and many more. Special focus is also placed on local cuisine with categories including Best Delis in New York, Best Po' Boys in New Orleans, and Best Surf-Side Dining in Los Angeles, for example. 2008-05-08 |
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