Scouler & Company Named Chief Restructuring Officer of Dan River, Inc.: John Hedge to Serve as CRO   Scouler & Company, the Los Angeles-based financial turnaround and restructuring firm, was appointed Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) by the Dan River, Inc. Board of Directors as part of the home textile distribution company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. John Hedge, a principal of the firm, will serve as CRO. The CRO is responsible for developing and implementing a business plan to maximize the return to all stakeholders, consulting on any potential divestitures, providing oversight for operations, monitoring financial performance and interacting with Dan River lenders and other creditors throughout the recovery period. 2008-05-05

VIZ Pictures and NCM Fathom Debut Live Action Japanese Feature Death Note on the Big Screen: Special Two-Night Event will be Shown May 20th and 21st in Select Theatres Nationwide   DEATH NOTE, a live-action Japanese feature event shows that the pen is mightier than the sword in a special two-night event at more than 300 theatres on May 20th and 21st at 7:30 p.m. local time. This unique theatre event (English dubbed) brings to life the popular Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and will feature an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this breakthrough live action production, an in-depth interview with Director Shusuke Kaneko and a unique look at the talent behind the Death Note characters. 2008-05-05

Musicnotes' Digital Sales Growth Exceeds 30% Thus Far in 2008   Despite a challenging economic environment, Musicnotes, Inc. the market leader in downloadable sheet music and guitar tablature, indicates its year-to-date sales growth remains robust. Musicnotes.com has sold nearly 500,000 downloads thus far in 2008 and generated sales of approximately $3 million. Digital sales growth has exceeded 30% through early May. 2008-05-05

2008 Life Science Industry Awards Finalists Announced by The Scientist   Finalists have been announced for the 2008 Life Science Industry Awards, which recognize those life science suppliers that are best-in-class in both product categories and customer communications and support categories. The 45 finalists represent the five companies receiving the highest overall scores in each of 20 award categories. The finalists were selected from the more than 500 companies nominated. 2008-05-05

Nationwide Insurance Launches SmartRide Program for Teens and Parents   In time for National Youth Traffic Safety Month, Nationwide Insurance has launched SmartRide(SM), a comprehensive teen driver program. The program empowers teens and parents and provides the right tools and resources to help teens become smarter and safer drivers. This is particularly important since automobile crashes are the leading cause of death among American teens. 2008-05-05

THE WEEK Magazine Names Bianca Janosevic as Executive Director, THEWEEKDaily.com: Seasoned Web and Marketing Pro Joins America's Fastest-Growing News and Opinion Magazine
THE WEEK (www.theweekdaily.com), America's fastest growing news and opinion magazine, has appointed Bianca Janosevic as executive director of THEWEEKDaily.com. Based in New York City, Janosevic is responsible for leading the online strategies and operations for the Web site, and reports directly to Steven Kotok, general manager of THE WEEK. 2008-05-05

Social Media Resistance Study launched by Communitelligence and USC's Institute for Communication Technology Management (CTM): As Part of Its Executing Social Media Conference Series, Communitelligence, in Partnership with the USC Institute for Communication Technology Management (CTM), is Conducting the First Ongoing Research on Corporate Resistance to the New Social Media Technologies   A unique partnership between the Communitelligence Learning Academy and the Institute for Communication Technology Management (CTM), is conducting the first research on resistance to the "Millennial generation" social media technologies such as blogs, podcasts, social networks, online video, RSS, wikis and micromedia that are penetrating the corporate world. 2008-05-05

Kidde Launches Its First Designer Smoke Alarm: Silhouette Marks an Evolution in Smoke Alarm Design   After nearly forty years, the smoke alarm has evolved. Developed by Kidde, Silhouette(TM) is an Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-listed, low-profile smoke alarm with a sleek, modern design and maintenance-free battery. Kidde is part of UTC Fire & Security, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). 2008-05-05

Outsource Partners International Named a ``Leader'' in IAOP's Global Outsourcing 100 Ranking   Outsource Partners International, Inc. (OPI), a leading provider of finance, accounting, and tax business process outsourcing (BPO) as well as related services, today announced that it has been named to the "Leaders" category of the 2008 Global Outsourcing 100 ranking. This marks the third consecutive year that OPI has been named to the International Association of Outsourcing Professional's (IAOP) annual listing of the world's best outsourcing service providers. 2008-05-05

AOL to Offer Free Phone Calls on Mother's Day Weekend: Call Your Mom, Call Your Friend's Mom, Even Call Your Mother-in-Law, All for Free Using the AIM Call Out Service   As a special gift this Mother's Day weekend, AOL announced that calls made using the AIM Call Out service (http://call.aim.com) on Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11 will be free. Users must set up an AIM Call Out account and add at least $5 in non-refundable call credit to get started. Users can then make as many calls as they want to more than 200 countries and will still have $5 to spend at the end of the free calls weekend. 2008-05-05

Platform-A's ADTECH Signs Exclusive Agreement with InteractiveMedia for Digital Ad Serving   ADTECH has been selected by InteractiveMedia, the ad network of Deutsche Telekom, as its exclusive provider in Germany for online ad serving. ADTECH is a business unit within the Platform-A online advertising business. 2008-05-05

Canon Communications Acquires Stamping-Days: Company will move venue-constrained exhibition to Karlsruhe and co-locate it with InterPart, Surfacts, and MediPart trade fairs   Canon Communications LLC, the leading producer of trade events, publications, and electronic media for the EUR 2 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry, today announced its acquisition of Stamping-Days, a biannual exhibition serving the high precision stamping technology industry in Germany. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 2008-05-05

modu Opens its First European Office to Deal with Growing MNO Demand: -- Growth and Market Success Drives Opening of New Office in Austria -- Vienna to Become Hub of modu's European Sales Operations
modu, the world's first modular mobile phone manufacturer, has opened an office in Austria as the base for its European sales activities, with more overseas operations planned for the future. 2008-05-05

Irish Sports Exhibition Comes to New Jersey   The Shillelagh Club: 2008-05-04

1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) Launches Program to Recycle Used Computer Equipment and Invites Local Communities to Participate in Drive
Following Earth Day, the environment remains on the forefront of many people's minds. However, often overlooked is the importance of properly disposing old computer equipment and other electronic components. 2008-05-02

Plateau Expands iContent Library with Addition of Competency Assessments from iLearn Solutions: Leading Content Providers Jump on iContent Bandwagon as Plateau Continues to Pioneer Industry's First Content-As-A-Service-Solution   Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, services and solutions, today announced that iContent users can now access iLearn Solutions' iTest assessments using Plateau's iContent solution. iTest assessments allow organizations to evaluate individual employee job-skill strengths and gaps and assign specific activities to close those gaps, enabling more effective, focused and measurable employee development. 2008-05-02

Neil Young Takes Center Stage at JavaOne Keynote in San Francisco - Just Announced!   At this year's JavaOne, music legend and pioneer Neil Young will join Sun Microsystems' executives during the Opening Keynote session on May 6 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. 2008-05-02

CoreValve Names Vito A. Canuso III as Vice President, Intellectual Property   CoreValve (www.corevalve.com) announced today that it has appointed Vito A. Canuso III as Vice President, Intellectual property. In this position, Mr. Canuso's immediate focus will include managing the worldwide patent litigation with Edwards Lifesciences. He also will assume responsibilities for expanding CoreValve's global patent portfolio and for developing IP strategies that are intended to enhance CoreValve's growing leadership position in the transcatheter heart valve therapy market. 2008-05-02

N.I.R. Group, LLC Appoints Paul Schwartz Director of Client Services
The N.I.R. Group, LLC ("NIR Group"), one of the largest and most active Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) investment fund managers in the world, today announced that Paul Schwartz has joined the firm as director of client services. Mr. Schwartz will report directly to Corey Ribotsky, the firm's chairman and chief executive officer. 2008-05-02

EDAS, Inc Release GageMap 2.5   EDAS, Inc released the latest version in its GageMap line of products today, GageMap version 2.5. Version 2.5 has many new features and upgrades. "Version 2.5 of GageMap continues the long heritage of providing our customers with outstanding value by incorporating significant new features such as; support for 64 bit Windows OS, a brand new NASTRAN converter, migration to FlexLM for license management, and numerous minor improvements," says William VanFossen, VP of sales and marketing for EDAS, Inc. 2008-05-02

JavaOne Conference Social Networking Tools Available to Help You Stay Connected   JavaOne Conference attendees and fans from around the world have several social networking tools they can use to stay connected with all the exciting events and activities at this year's conference. Whether you're on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or a citizen of the blogosphere, connecting to JavaOne and interacting with others is just a click away. Get connected on: 2008-05-02

Business Wire to Raise Funds for Abused Children by Selling Trading Cards to Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Attendees   Business Wire will go beyond showcasing its own services at this year's Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, raising funds for a local children's charity by selling commemorative trading cards to conference attendees. 2008-05-01

Dell XPS 730 H2C: Four-Barreled Gaming Horsepower   -- Play Crysis at Full 1920x1200 Resolution and 30+ FPS with Quad Graphics -- Enhanced Optional Patent-Pending H2C Cooling Solution Keeps Gamers in the Red Zone, CPUs Out -- Choice of Painted Anodized Aluminum H2C Chassis or Silver Brushed Aluminum Air-Cooled Chassis with Optional X-View Clear Panel for Under-the-Hood Ogling 2008-05-01

Janome Keeps Marie Osmond in Stitches: Internationally Renowned Singer, Actress, Author and Philanthropist To Team with Janome's Memory Craft 11000   Marie Osmond's life-long passion for quilting is a treasured legacy passed down from her mother, Olive, who showed her only daughter how to turn ordinary scraps of fabric into extraordinary works of art. Marie's continued love of homemade needlecrafts and her commitment to introducing the pleasure of sewing to generations to come makes her a perfect partner for Janome America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of home sewing machines. The new Janome Memory Craft 11000 has become Marie's signature choice in a sewing, quilting and embroidery machine. 2008-05-01