AccuRev and Rally Software Partner to Scale Agile Software Development Best Practices : Combined Solution Will Improve Visibility, Task-based Development and Requirements Traceability for Agile Teams   AccuRev, Inc. and Rally Software Development Corp®, today announced a technology partnership that will integrate AccuRev® software change and configuration management (SCCM) with Rally’s Agile lifecycle management solutions. The combined solution will provide a platform to manage multiple Agile processes and ongoing customer feedback, while improving visibility and requirements traceability between defects, issues and tasks and the actual source code changes made to address them. 2008-06-11

RadiSys Introduces Continuous Presence Video Conferencing Capabilities for Convedia Media Server Family : Added Features Equip RadiSys Application Development Partners and Service Provider Customers with New Tools to Add Video Conferencing to Their Unified Communications Solutions   RadiSys® Corporation (NASDAQ:RSYS), the leading independent provider of open, standards-based media server platforms and advanced embedded solutions, today announced new video conferencing enhancements to its market-leading Convedia® media server family. The RadiSys Convedia media server’s new “continuous presence” (CP) video conferencing mode supports multiple real-time video streams within a unified multi-pane display to deliver an “immersive” video experience for desktop conferencing users. This new capability is available now for the RadiSys CMS-9000 Media Server at no additional charge. 2008-06-11

Divers Direct Heads Fourth Annual Blood Drive : Divers Direct, the World's Largest Retailer of Scuba Gear Announces the Success of Their Fourth Annual Blood Drive in West Palm Beach   In 2005, Divers Direct began an initiative to raise their customer’s awareness about the importance of donating blood. Not knowing what to expect, they held a two day “Blood Drive” event at their West Palm Beach dive center. Seeing the enthusiasm and willingness of the Scuba community to take part, inspired them to make it an annual event. 2008-06-11

The IAB Launches Digital Video in-Stream Ad Metrics Definitions : Ongoing Efforts to Simplify and Stimulate Continued Industry Growth   The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today announced the release of “Digital Video In-Stream Ad Metrics Definitions.” Created by the IAB’s Digital Video Committee, a group comprised of 145 leading interactive companies, these definitions are designed to improve the reporting of metrics for advertising agencies and marketers by providing consistency across multiple media partners. 2008-06-11

Tempe Marketplace Makes a New Friend – Luis Gonzalez's ASUIsTalking Social Network   Luis Gonzalez’s ASUIsTalking has officially signed an agreement with Tempe Marketplace to become the exclusive social networking partner of the outdoor shopping experience located just south of Loop 202 on McClintock Drive. 2008-06-11

Audyssey Laboratories Ships Sound Equalizer with Balanced I/O : Award-Winning Room Correction Component Integrates with Balanced and Unbalanced Separates Systems   Audyssey Laboratories™, the leading provider of sound equalization solutions, is now shipping a balanced version of its award-winning Sound Equalizer. The Audyssey Sound Equalizer™ is the most advanced product using the company’s room correction technology: MultEQ XT. 2008-06-11

Parenting.com and Zag Launch New Auto Buying Program for Moms : Saves Moms Money and Gives Them a Superior, Hassle-Free Buying Experience; Parenting.com Launches 'Messiest Car Contest' – Winner Gets $500 Gas Card   Bonnier Corp.’s Parenting Group has launched a new auto buying program powered by Zag and designed expressly for moms on Parenting.com, the web portal for Parenting and Babytalk magazines, the two companies announced today. The program uses Zag’s exclusive technology platform and national dealer network, saving moms money and giving them a superior, hassle-free car buying experience. 2008-06-11

Meade Instruments Expands Manufacturing Capacity with the Opening of Modern Production Facility in Mexico : 60,000 Square Foot Facility Bolsters Meade's Commitment to Delivering the World's Most Advanced Telescopes to Professional and Amateur Astronomy Communities Alike   Meade Instruments® (NasdaqGM: MEAD), a leading designer and manufacturer of telescopes and optical accessories for both professional and amateur astronomy enthusiasts worldwide, announced today the full operation of its brand new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Mexico. Currently billed as the largest and most advanced manufacturing facility in the commercial telescope industry, the additional 60,000 square foot location will double Meade’s manufacturing space, enabling the company to continue to set the standard for the advanced, high quality optical, electronic, and mechanical systems found in its broad range of telescopes. 2008-06-11

QAD Honors Customer Achievements at QAD Explore 2008 : QAD Customers Receive Special Recognition at Annual Customer Conference
QAD, Inc (Nasdaq: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, announced today that it has honored a number of customer attendees at its annual QAD Explore customer conference in Orlando, Florida. QAD customers in the automotive, consumer, food & beverage, high-tech, industrial and life sciences industries received awards for their vision and innovation with QAD Enterprise Applications. 2008-06-11

Innovative BAWTmobiles Offer Affordable Transportation to get Youth Outdoors : City CarShare and Bay Area Wilderness Training Pool Resources to Serve Youth
Here in the Bay Area, where we often pay the highest gas prices in the nation, transportation costs get lots of attention. But for many youth workers, transportation is not only expensive; it is often the missing link in efforts to get kids to nature. Short trips across the Golden Gate, or even across San Francisco from The Bayview neighborhood to the Presidio have been near impossible. But now there’s a new, innovative solution to this barrier, called the BAWTmobile. This aptly named problem-solver is part of a groundbreaking program that was recently launched by two San Francisco based non-profit organizations- City CarShare and Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). 2008-06-11

Hilton Family of Hotels Launches hiltongov.com to Provide Fastest Way to Book Government & Military Rates and Provide Easy Access to Government-Related Travel Information   In an effort to provide an easy and uniquely tailored online experience for U.S. government and military employees, the Hilton Family of Hotels has launched hiltongov.com, an enhanced government information and booking portal offering government rates at participating U.S. hotels as well as helpful information. 2008-06-11

Codemasters Launches a Second Brickfish Social Media Advertising Campaign Promoting its Racing Game GRID™ : Leading Video Game Developer Asks Fans to Design Promotional Poster for its Critically Acclaimed Game   Brickfish™, the leader in social media advertising, and leading video game developer and publisher Codemasters, today announced the "Design a Poster for GRID™" campaign to promote the launch of their new blockbuster console and PC auto racing game. The campaign, located at http://www.brickfish.com/Entertainment/GRID?tab=1, invites anyone to design a poster that captures the intensity of a high-powered racing competition. 2008-06-11

Give Your Kitchen a Fresh Look With This Simple Saturday Morning Makeover   With an early start on Saturday morning, you can update your kitchen to reflect today’s trends by lunch time. With just a screwdriver and tape measure, even a novice do-it-yourselfer can successfully add new style to any kitchen. 2008-06-11

Toshiba Launches Affordable 4.8-Pound Mobile Projector : TDP-SP1U Projector Features 2,200 ANSI Lumens, DLP(R) BrilliantColor(TM) Technology and Value-Added Features for $719   Building upon its leadership in the small projector category, Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the company's latest lightweight and affordable projector, the TDP-SP1U®. Priced at just $7191 (MSRP), the 4.8-pound projector features impressive color fidelity with DLP® BrilliantColor™ technology, an extended lamp life of up to 4,000 hours in economy mode and is suitable for digital home entertainment, video gaming, classroom installation and mobile business presentations. 2008-06-10

Presidential Nominees Barack Obama, John McCain on Outsourcing, Immigration with VentureOutsource.com   VentureOutsource.com announced today it presented Democratic and Republican 2008 U.S. presidential nominees Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) questions on outsourcing, immigration, and H1-B visas as part of the Company’s Industry Interviews. 2008-06-10

All-American Care Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer   All-American Care, Inc., a SEC reporting company, announces that Christopher Casey joins the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Casey will have management responsibility for all joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic positioning of Company assets through acquisition and disposition, and representing and negotiating financing on behalf of the Company. He will report to Jerry Rhoads, President and Chief Executive Officer. "After an exhaustive search both inside and outside the long term care industry, I am pleased that Chris Casey has joined All-American Care as our new Chief Financial Officer,” Rhoads comments. “Chris brings with him impeccable credentials and an impressive track record of improved company performance in every position he's held." 2008-06-10

ETP Named as Top Cash Generating Stock in Free Special Report From Income Report : Energy Transfer Partners, Natural Gas Pipeline Company, Expects Growth and Security in Its Future
Ian Wyatt, Chief Investment Strategist for Income Report, has launched a free special report, "Top 5 Cash Machines to Secure Your Retirement," for dividend investors looking for reliable stocks generating market-beating yields. Inside this special report are five profitable and secure stocks, including natural gas pipeline company Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), that provide the perfect solution for the income investor who needs an inflation-beating return, along with stability and the added bonus of potential capital appreciation. 2008-06-10

Drop.io and Scribd Announce Partnership to Deliver drop.io Users Enhanced Private Document Conversion and Viewing
drop.io (http://drop.io), the simple private sharing solution and Scribd (http://www.scribd.com), the leading platform for online document publishing, announced today a partnership to offer rich document conversion and viewing within private drop.io ‘drops’. 2008-06-10

NovoPayment Forecasts General Purpose Spending Cards for Latin America's Unbanked : More Than 300 Million Could Have Payment Cards That Do Not Require Bank Accounts by 2015   NovoPayment, Inc., Latin America’s leading prepaid card service provider and program manager, announced today at the 3rd Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum its regional forecasts for general purpose spending cards – the classification given to branded payment cards similar in function to debit cards, but that require no underlying banking account. 2008-06-10

How to Save $14 Million? Stanford Hospital & Clinics Asks and Its Employees Speak Up   Stanford Hospital & Clinics administrators didn’t wait for proposals on how to remove six cents from every non-labor operating cost dollar. They just did it – over $14 million – and left the particulars of how to save that amount to be determined. Less than a year later, after a brick-by-brick evaluation of 20,000 different items bought from 6,000 vendors and dozens of standard operating procedures, the Hospital’s expense ledgers have exceeded that daunting and ambitious target. 2008-06-10

Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Power PRIMERGY Servers With Solaris Operating System : New OEM Agreement Expands Customer Choice, Meets Growing Demand for Solaris OS on x86 Systems   Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAVA) today announced a multi-year OEM agreement with Fujitsu Siemens(TM) Computers to distribute the Solaris(TM) Operating System (OS) and Solaris(TM) Subscriptions with selected Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY servers. The agreement enables Fujitsu Siemens to streamline how its customers acquire Solaris-based PRIMERGY systems and related support services by offering Solaris with its servers from the factory. Sun and Fujitsu Siemens Computers will work together in certifying solutions based on Solaris and PRIMERGY hardware and the two companies will work together to secure support from key independent software and hardware vendors. More information on Solaris for PRIMERGY servers can be found at http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/fujitsusiemens/ 2008-06-10

CommVault Wins Top Honors in Eighth Annual eWEEK Excellence Awards : Simpana 7.0 Software Suite Wins in Storage Software Category   CommVault (NASDAQ: CVLT) today announced that its Simpana® 7.0 software suite has been named the winner in the Storage Software category in the Eighth Annual eWEEK Excellence Awards. According to the judges, “CommVault® Simpana 7.0 has every feature a company of virtually any size needs to institute a full-fledged enterprise storage system.” 2008-06-10

Global Knowledge Offers Updated Cisco MARS Training Course   Global Knowledge, the worldwide leader in IT and Business training, today announced the launch of its updated Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS) training class where students learn to use MARS to identify, manage, and eliminate network attacks and maintain network compliance. Designed for Cisco customers and channel partners, this third and latest version of the course provides students one extra day for more real-world labs, network devices, and software applications. Where the standard MARS course uses preconfigured virtual devices, the Global Knowledge course uses actual equipment to prepare students for real-world scenarios. Incoming students should have a fundamental knowledge of implementing network security and working knowledge of routing and switching. 2008-06-10

QAD and Precision Software Power Filtration Manufacturer's Global Supply Chain Operations : Filtrair BV Improves Transportation Time and Customs Communications
QAD, Inc (Nasdaq: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, announced today that Filtrair BV, a Netherlands-based filtration manufacturer that specializes in filters for automotive paint facilities, gas turbines, intakes and high-end HVAC installations, has streamlined its global supply chain using a combined solution of QAD Enterprise Applications and Precision Software’s Global Trade Management solution. Precision Software is a division of QAD Inc. 2008-06-10