Webroot Announces New Chief Financial Officer : Finance Veteran Frederick Ball Will Help Drive Webroot's Continued Growth in Consumer and Enterprise Security Solutions   Webroot, a leading provider of security software for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced the appointment of Frederick Ball as Chief Financial Officer. Ball will oversee Webroot’s financial operations and help to drive the company's strategic growth initiatives. 2008-07-07

NetQoS to Host Webcast on Reducing Market Risk with the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) Protocol
To help financial trade desk personnel measure latency, speed troubleshooting, and reconstruct trade executions in order to minimize costly delays in brokerage transactions, NetQoS® Inc. will present a live webcast on capturing and analyzing Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol transactions. The webcast will take place on Tuesday, July 8th at 1:00 pm Eastern. 2008-07-07

GHM Named Top Pick of Gas and Oil Stock Investment Opportunities in Stock Research Report : Free Stock Analysis Report 'Oil Rush of 2008: Top 3 Oil & Gas Stocks' Includes Stock Recommendations on Global Energy Company, Graham Corp.
Ian Wyatt, Chief Investment Strategist for Growth Report, has just released his new in-depth stock research report on gas and oil stock investment opportunities, "Oil Rush of 2008: Top 3 Oil & Gas Stocks," for investors searching for stocks generating market-beating returns in the oil and gas commodities sector. 2008-07-07

Curl Announces General Availability of Its Curl Data Kit : Second product to be delivered from company's open source initiative allows data-centric application development in Curl; features support for client-side SQLite databases   Curl®, Inc. today announced the release of its Curl Data Kit (CDK), the second product to be delivered from Curl’s Open Source initiative. As the newest addition to Version 6.0 of the Curl Rich Internet Application (RIA) Platform, the CDK library facilitates building data-centric applications in Curl and provides support for local SQL databases. By allowing the storage and retrieval of data using the popular SQLite engine, the CDK library is an important foundation for occasionally connected computing (OCC) applications developed with Curl. 2008-07-07

Sun Java Wireless Client Available on Latest HP iPAQ Smartphone : Java Technology Enables Wireless E-mail Service For HP iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger   Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced that Java(TM) Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) is integrated in the new HP iPAQ 900 series Business Messenger smartphone. Based on the Sun Java(TM) Wireless Client software – Sun's Java ME implementation for wireless handsets – and enhanced with custom features designed specifically for HP, the new HP 3G smartphone delivers a flexible wireless e-mail experience1, including convenient voice2 control and hands-free operation. 2008-07-07

SimpleTuition Connects Quarter of a Million Student Loan Borrowers to Lenders So Far in 2008 : Website Has Potentially Facilitated As Much As $1.2 Billion in Smarter College Borrowing in 2008   SimpleTuition, the leading student loan comparison site for personalized student loan research, today announced at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) conference that the company’s award-winning website (www.simpletuition.com) has connected more than 250,000 student and parent borrowers to lenders year to date in 2008, on target to reach 750,000 for the year from 2 million visitors. In aggregate, year-to-date activity represents nearly $1.2 billion dollars in prospective borrowing. 2008-07-07

iQ4bis and SmartCubes Announce Partnership : Successful Deployment of iQ4bis in Microsoft Dynamics-Based Fil-Pacific Organization
iQ4bis Software Inc., a global software provider that offers an end-to-end business intelligence solution for business managers and executives in midmarket enterprises, and SmartCubes Inc., a value-added provider of technology solutions in the Philippines, today announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference a partnership in which SmartCubes Inc. will exclusively offer the industry-leading iQ4bis Analysis™ and DataServer™ software suite. SmartCubes recently completed the successful deployment of iQ4bis within Philippine-based Fil-Pacific Corporation, a leading provider of clothing under internationally known high-end brands such as Lee, Jag, Tribal Gear and Von Dutch. 2008-07-07

Refinance.com Expands National Footprint : New Licenses to Operate in Arkansas, New Hampshire and New Mexico   Refinance.com, the nation's premier source for residential mortgage refinancing, today announced that it has expanded its licensing and is now accepting mortgage applications in Arkansas, New Hampshire and New Mexico, further expanding its national footprint as a leading mortgage refinance lender. Homeowners nationwide can check current mortgage rates and programs by logging onto www.Refinance.com. 2008-07-07

Seyfarth Shaw's Labor and Employment Department in Los Angeles Welcomes Jon D. Meer as Partner   Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full-service law firms, today announced that Jon D. Meer has joined its Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment law Department. Meer joins Seyfarth Shaw from DLA Piper where we was a partner. 2008-07-07

PicScout Teams up with Splash News to Give Bloggers Access to the Hottest, up-to-the Minute Celebrity Photos at picapp.com   Whether bloggers are looking for an image to use with the latest gossip on Lindsay Lohan or are simply wanting to post a tidbit about the Beckhams or Justin Timberlake out and about in Hollywood, they can now go to www.picapp.com and get up-to-the minute celebrity photos from the Splash News and Picture Agency to accompany their blog post or article. 2008-07-07

Lockstep Releases IGetMail Version 3.0 : Automatically Downloads POP3 Email from Multiple Remote Servers to Microsoft Exchange Server as Fast as Every 20 Seconds   Lockstep Systems today announced the release of IGetMail version 3.0. IGetMail solves the email delivery problem created when a company hosts its Internet domain or website at a third party, while using a Microsoft Exchange Server internally. Because Exchange Server is not designed to download email from remote locations, Exchange administrators need a utility that downloads the remote email for them. IGetMail is a Windows utility commonly installed on the Exchange Server to automatically download, sort and deliver POP3 email messages from multiple remote servers to a local Microsoft Exchange Server. 2008-07-07

Real Estate Financier Steven Vornea Issues Challenge to Community: It's Time to Give Back
During the week, Steven Vornea closes multi-million dollar real estate deals. On Saturdays, he spends his time delivering food to the needy of Westchester County, N.Y. 2008-07-07

Dell College Gaming League Becomes First Official Amateur League Partner for Championship Gaming Series : Exclusive Deal Gains College Gaming League Worldwide Exposure and Brings CGS to Hundreds of U.S. College Campuses   Dell’s College Gaming League (CGL), the community for avid PC and Xbox 360 collegiate gamers and Championship Gaming Series® (CGS), have joined forces and established the CGL as the first Official Amateur League Partner of CGS. 2008-07-07

Harland Clarke Wins Award for Its First Clear Visa® Debit Card : Card Designed for Alabama State Employees Credit Union Receives Élan Award for Best Secure Financial Card As It Delivers Record-breaking New Business   The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA) recently awarded top honors to Harland Clarke for its first clear Visa® check card created for a financial institution. The see-through card was designed by Harland Clarke for Alabama State Employees Credit Union, and printed in partnership with Oberthur Technologies of America Corp. The clear card was created to support the 27,000-member credit union’s ClearChecking™ program. 2008-07-07

Identity Management Expert Discusses Security and Identity on Upcoming Sun Microsystems Internet Talk Show   The next Innovation Insider show features John L. Baines, security and identity management expert from North Carolina State University, who will discuss the intersection of security and identity, and answer questions from listeners. Innovation Insider is a show on blogtalkradio.com from Sun Microsystems that features discussions with industry innovators on a variety of topics. 2008-07-07

Sun's CGO to Discuss Game Development With Mike Mika of Backbone Entertainment and Chris Charla of Foundation 9   Mike Mika, Studio Head at Backbone Entertainment and Chris Charla, VP of Business Development at Foundation 9, join Shift Radio to chat with the Chief Gaming Officer of Sun Microsystems, Chris Melissinos, about the creation of franchise-based video games, the work culture at the biggest independent publisher, and the awesomeness of retro gaming. Chris will also share his gadget pick of the week. 2008-07-07

Inovio Biomedical and VGX Pharmaceuticals Sign Merger Agreement : Conference call with CEOs of Inovio and VGX Tuesday, July 8 -- 9am – Eastern Time US dial in: 877-407-9210 International dial in: 201-689-8049 Presentation link: http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=131832   Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO), a developer of electroporation-based DNA vaccine delivery technology, and VGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held DNA vaccine developer, announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement, which provides for the issuance of Inovio Biomedical securities in exchange for all of the outstanding securities of VGX Pharmaceuticals. Each company’s board of directors has approved the merger agreement and the all-stock transaction it contemplates. The transaction is subject to completion of the registration of the Inovio Biomedical securities to be issued with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), receipt of approval from both companies’ stockholders of the transaction, and other customary closing conditions. The parties expect to complete the merger in the fourth quarter of 2008, however, the actual timing of the transaction will depend on a number of factors, some of which are beyond either company’s control. Upon closing, Inovio Biomedical will change its name to VGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008-07-07

New Consumer Education Effort Helps Families Save Money : Uniroyal® Tire and Family-Savings Expert Offer Free Advice, eBooks and Videos   As gas and food prices continue to rise, more and more families are struggling just to make ends meet. To address these concerns, Uniroyal® Tire has partnered with consumer advocate and family-savings expert Kimberly Danger to help educate Americans on easy ways to keep more money in their wallets. Working together, the pair will offer a year-long series of advice, eBooks and instructional videos; all are available for free on Uniroyal.com. 2008-07-07

New Sonic Air Diverter Provides Instant Response Air Knife Control   Sonic Air Systems, Inc., an international provider of Engineered Blowers and Air Knife solutions, announces availability of the Sonic Air Y-Vertertm. This new Sonic invention is an automatic air diverter unit for use in applications where air delivered from blowers must be intermittently diverted away from air knife use points. 2008-07-07

FranklinCovey Announces Completion of the Sale of Its Consumer Solutions Business Unit and an Investor Webinar to Be Held on July 11, 2008 : FranklinCovey to Use Proceeds From Sale to Repurchase Common Stock   FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC) today announced that it has completed its previously announced sale of substantially all of the assets of its Consumer Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) to Franklin Covey Products, LLC. Franklin Covey Products, LLC, which is controlled by Peterson Partners, a private equity firm, purchased the CSBU assets for $32.0 million in cash subject to adjustments for net working capital. FranklinCovey invested $1.755 million to purchase a 19.5% voting interest in the new company and made a $1.0 million preferred capital contribution with a 10 percent priority return. The Company also has the opportunity to earn contingent license fees as Franklin Covey Products, LLC achieves certain performance objectives. 2008-07-07

Triple Point Technology Acquires Rome Corporation : Adds leading enterprise counterparty credit risk management suite to product portfolio   Triple Point Technology®, the leading global supplier of energy and commodity risk management and transaction processing software solutions, announced today that it has acquired ROME Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise credit risk management solutions. The acquisition broadens and deepens Triple Point’s product portfolio, enabling it to uniquely offer enterprise risk management solutions covering the four key contributors of corporate financial exposure: market risk, governance and regulatory compliance risk, operational risk and counterparty credit risk. 2008-07-07

Triple Point Technology Launches Credit Risk Management Solution Suite : Commodity XL for Credit Risk, the first product in the series, manages the entire credit risk process including exposure, collateral and counterparty management   Triple Point Technology®, the established leader in cross-industry commodity and energy trading, risk management, scheduling and logistics software solutions, announced today the availability of its credit risk management software solution suite. Commodity XL for Credit Risk™, the first product in the series, is a comprehensive credit risk management solution that is designed to proactively measure, manage and mitigate the risks arising from counterparty default. 2008-07-07

Discover® Card Rewards U.S. Troops and Their Families This Independence Day Through Labor Day with Double Cashback Bonus® on Purchases Made at U.S. Military Bases Worldwide   Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) announced today that they will be giving Double Cashback Bonus® or Double Miles to all Discover Cardmembers who make purchases at U.S. military bases from July 4th through Labor Day. Double rewards will be given automatically on up to $1,000 in Discover® Card purchases at these bases. 2008-07-03

PerkinElmer Establishes ViaCord Research Institute™ to Further Cord Blood Stem Cell Advancements : Led by Medical Scientific Advisory Board of Leading Scientists and Physicians Institute Will Focus on Expanding Uses of Cord Blood Stem Cells   PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced the creation of the ViaCord Research Institute™ (VRI™) aimed at investigating new potential future uses of umbilical cord blood-derived stem cells. Led by a team of leading scientists and physicians, VRI will focus on supporting science, technology and medical treatments using cord blood stem cells in five key areas: cord blood technologies, emerging stem cell therapies, genetic screening, product development and related transplants. 2008-07-03