Brew Express(TM) Voted 'Best New Kitchen Product' at Kitchen and Bath Industry Show 2008   Comparing the world's most well-known kitchen brands, attendees of last week's Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) voted The Brew Express(TM) coffee system by Lance-Larkin to be the "Best New Kitchen Product" of 2008. 2008-04-17

Italian American Network Formed   -- Multi-Platform Media Company to Provide the World with Daily Window on the Contemporary Italian and Italian American Experience -- Launching 100% English Broadband Video Platform as 1st Media Component on April 17 Featuring Originally Produced Content Celebrating Everything Italian Original Webisodes to be Hosted by Noted Italian American Celebrities Including Chazz Palminteri, Valerie Smaldone, Giorgio Chinaglia, Rue DeBona, 'Produce Pete', and Christopher Coppola Founder and CEO, Tony Ceglio is Former New York Football Giants Executive 2008-04-17

Palladium Explodes at Basel Watch Fair: Major Brands Celebrate the Many Uses of Palladium -- Interviews with Major Designers at BaselWorld 2008 Discussing Palladium Available at www.LuxuryPalladium.com   Jewelers across the globe are talking about the many uses for Palladium, with industry leaders celebrating the beauty of this white, light, natural metal and its unprecedented resurgence in the midst of disrupted precious metal supplies. The most recognized designers of fine jewelry, watches, rings and wedding rings agree Palladium is the Now Metal(TM). As Kathleen Breski, vice president of Trabert & Hoeffer Jewels, stated: "I'm in the moment, I say 'let's do it now,' and let's be the first on our block to buy Palladium." 2008-04-17

Seventh Generation Introduces New Teacher Curriculum: Special Earth Day Lesson Plan Turns Students Into Eco-Scientists   Seventh Generation, the country's leading provider of environmentally safe household products, is celebrating Earth Day where it matters most: in classrooms from coast to coast, where teachers are presenting the company's unique Earth Day lesson plan and preparing their students to become responsible stewards of the natural world. 2008-04-17

Infographics Make Green Issues Easier to Understand: Funnel Incorporated Clarifies Complex Environmental Topics Using Information Design, Infographics and Icons to Give Green Organizations an Edge on Earth Day   Environmental issues can be overwhelming and confusing which is why organizations seeking better communication tools to persuade, change and challenge constituents turn to Funnel Incorporated for information design, infographics and icons (http://www.funnelinc.com/green_infographics). One well-executed infographic or icon can be used for fundraising, presentations, media outreach, online, annual reports, events and more making this investment cost effective as well. 2008-04-17

Onsite Paging Saves Lives in Hospitals, PageRouter: Faster, better and more reliable healthcare   To continue to deliver quality healthcare, St. Clair Hospital in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, sought to streamline its onsite-offsite paging integration. 2008-04-17

Exclusive Resorts(R) Enhances Member Benefits Collection: Club Membership Provides Access to Expanded Suite of Luxury Services
Exclusive Resorts, the world's leading luxury destination club, today announced that it is further enhancing the value of club membership by adding five new premium offerings to its existing collection of member benefits. In addition to the member benefits already available through the club's partnerships with American Express Travel, Avis Rent A Car, Mayo Clinic Preferred Response and Marquis Jet, the club's 3,000+ members will now enjoy premium benefits and access from the following additional partners: 2008-04-17

``AMERICAN IDOL'' Gets Another Stamp of Approval: "Idol" Winners To Be Featured on PhotoStamps; Net Proceeds Support "Idol Gives Back"
Last night, Ryan Seacrest announced that limited-edition "AMERICAN IDOL" PhotoStamps featuring Ruben Studdard are now available. This follows last week's program launch with the debut of Kelly Clarkson PhotoStamps. Net proceeds from the sales of the exclusive PhotoStamps will benefit IDOL GIVES BACK. 2008-04-17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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