ZANA Network Becomes World's Largest Contractual Portal for Small and Medium Businesses : More than $350 Billion in Contracts, Updated Daily, Available Locally, Nationally, and Globally and Financing Available in 240 Countries and Territories Experts Say ZANA Network Levels the Business Playing Field, Accelerates Small Business Growth Potential for 2008 and Beyond
In a move designed to accelerate the success of small businesses the world over, ZANA Network today announced the world’s largest contractual portal with more than $350 billion in contracts available immediately. In addition, ZANA Network announced access to financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in approximately 240 countries. 2008-07-17

BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. Announces Aviation Finance Scholarship Program   Chicago-based aircraft leasing company BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc. today announced its plans to implement an annual scholarship program in the field of aviation finance. 2008-07-17

SnagFilms Offers Free Instant Streaming and Viral Sharing of Hundreds of Documentary Films : Ad Revenue Shared With Filmmakers, Viewers Connected To Causes   At a time when independent documentary films are experiencing a creative boom, yet theatrical distribution channels have gone bust, the beta launch today of SnagFilms helps both independent filmmakers and iconic production companies – and the audiences that want to see their movies. 2008-07-17

SnagFilms Acquires indieWIRE, the Leading News, Information, and Social Networking Site for the International Independent Film Community   SnagFilms, which brings the best nonfiction films to a global web audience and promotes viral web distribution through virtual movie theater widgets, today announced the acquisition of indieWIRE, the leading news, information, and social networking site for the international independent film community, from its publisher GMD Studios. SnagFilms went into beta release this morning and its launch was announced here: www.snagfilms.com/press. 2008-07-17

Top 10 Signs He's Just Not That into You: OnlineBootyCall.com Publishes Dating Tips for Singles   OnlineBootyCall.com (OBC), the fastest growing casual dating website, today announced some new tips for singles in the world of online dating. 2008-07-17

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Launches Platinum Visa Credit Card to Raise Awareness for the Fourth Leading Cause of Cancer Death in the United States   People fighting pancreatic cancer, and the people who support them, have a new weapon--and it fits in their wallets. 2008-07-17

Cipher Announces IntelAnswers: Cost-Effective, On-Demand Competitive Intelligence Reports   Cipher, a competitive intelligence consulting firm, announces the launch of IntelAnswersTM – a cost-effective competitive intelligence reporting service. Competitive intelligence professionals spend a significant amount of time profiling competitors, monitoring news and/or responding to ad-hoc strategic research requests in their organizations. As a result, a significant amount of their daily activities remains focused on searching and monitoring information rather than producing added value analysis to support decision makers in their organizations. As one of North America’s largest competitive intelligence consulting firms, Cipher created IntelAnswers to offer a unique and cost-effective solution to this problem. 2008-07-17

Elysium® Exchange by Axolotl Selected to Power New Statewide Idaho Health Information Exchange Linking 1500-plus Healthcare Providers : Gov. Otter Calls Project 'A Crucial Step Forward in Improving Healthcare' Across Idaho   Axolotl Corp. of San Jose has been selected to supply the technology to power the Idaho Health Data Exchange, the state’s first statewide health information exchange or HIE. Axolotl's award-winning Elysium® Exchange technology will electronically connect more than 1500 Idaho physicians, 30 hospitals and 10 reference labs across the state so they can voluntarily share clinical information in real time, said IHDE Board Chairperson Dick Compton, who announced the contract. The former Idaho state senator also chairs the Health Quality Planning Commission, whose plan for a health data exchange led to the creation of IHDE. 2008-07-17

Inovis Expands Industry Standard Support and Leadership with Appointment to Open Applications Group and its Mid-Market Workgroup
Inovis, a leading provider of Business Community Management solutions, today announced the company’s appointment to the Open Applications Group (OAGi) standards organization. The appointment expands Inovis’ support of multiple industry standards across high tech, financial services, government, transportation, supply chain, health care and insurance industries among others. Growth in web services and SOA adoption in business communities continues to make broad standards support for XML document definitions an important requirement. 2008-07-17

Prophesy Integrates with TransCore to Provide Trailer Tracking : Company Expands Options for Industry-Preferred Mobile Communications Series   Prophesy Dispatch and TrackerSeries mobile communications solutions now work in tandem with the TransCore GlobalWave® satellite trailer tracking device. Prophesy has teamed up with TransCore to deliver this new functionality in an ongoing effort to broaden available mobile technology options for our users. 2008-07-17

The Next Worst Thing to Being Laid Off: Delivering the Bad News -JRS Consulting Offers Guidelines for Announcing Lay-Offs   General Motors. Starbucks. American Airlines. Motorola. Almost every day this summer, across industries and locations, another U.S. organization announces impending lay-offs. 2008-07-17

Culinary Institute of Virginia Announces Open House   Culinary Institute of Virginia, the School of Culinary Arts at ECPI College of Technology, is pleased to announce an Open House on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 from 6 pm to 8 pm. The Norfolk-based Culinary Institute of Virginia is located at 2428 Almeda Avenue. Admission to the Open House is free and attendees with have the opportunity to tour the facility, see exciting demos, and speak with students, faculty, and staff about the ‘hands-on’ learning environment the Culinary Institute of Virginia offers. 2008-07-17

Just in time for the summer shape up! Finally a sports bra that won't let the "girls" go anywhere! : Introducing Lilyette® in motion™ – the Ultimate Sports Bra for the Full-Busted Woman Brooke Burke – Avid Fitness Enthusiast, Host, and Mother of Four – Lends her Support to the Campaign to Promote New Line   Summer is upon us and women across the country have been working endlessly to get their bods beach ready. But how do women keep the motivation through the fall season? In this critical time, confidence is key to keeping women motivated and committed to their workout routines. 2008-07-17

Research Quantifies That, Like in Sports, Management Coaching Helps Win the Business Game
If everyone in elite-level sports uses a coach, the same should also be said for high-performance managers in business today. 2008-07-17

Sentinel to Offer Payment Vision Gateway Svcs to Users of Its Collection Software, eCollections   Sentinel Development Solutions, one of the leading providers of receivables management software for the collections industry, announced today that customers of its collection management software, eCollections, will have access to Payment Vision Gateway Svcs, through Autoscribe’s PayAPI 2.0 web service. 2008-07-17

Neocleus Selected by AlwaysOn as an AO Global 250 Winner : Recognized for game-changing virtualization technology and market value   Neocleus, a pioneer in endpoint virtualization technologies, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AO Global 250 Winners. Inclusion in the AO Global 250 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the global technology industries. Neocleus was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts spanning the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value and media buzz. 2008-07-17

TomoTherapy Marks Five Years of Clinical Success : Customer- and Survivor-Focused Events Highlight Monthlong Commemoration   TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO) recently commemorated the fifth anniversary of the first patient treatment on a clinical TomoTherapy® Hi·Art® system, which occurred July 1, 2003, at Thompson Cancer Survival Center in Knoxville, Tenn. The commemoration began in mid-June with the annual North America Hi·Art System Users Meeting and Symposium on Helical TomoTherapySM. It ended on July 12, 2008, with Radiate Hope, a fundraising event and celebration of cancer survivorship spearheaded by TomoTherapy employees, and sponsored by the company. 2008-07-17

Power Integrations Expands TOPSwitch®-HX Family of Offline Switcher ICs, Enables Extremely Compact and Lightweight Notebook Adapters : New Low-Profile IC Power Package Enables 65 W Adapters Barely Larger than a Deck of Cards New Devices Easily Meet Upcoming ENERGY STAR® 2.0 Specifications for External Adapters   Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced a new, ultra-low-profile package for its popular TOPSwitch-HX family of AC-DC power conversion ICs. This small new package combined with the best-in-class efficiency and high operating frequency of TOPSwitch-HX enables remarkably slim, compact, and lightweight power supplies from 20 to 100 watts. Applications include adapters for notebook computers, as well as power supplies for LCD monitors and flat-panel TVs, in which slim form factor and high efficiency have become critical design criteria. 2008-07-17

Whitney Funding Provides Equity Funding on an International Scale   Whitney Funding, a market leader in finding solutions to the financial needs of micro and small cap companies, is taking advantage of its relationships around the world to help an ever-growing list of clients obtain the most favorable structure, terms and pricing in international asset, debt, and equity funding. The company has distinguished its consulting services from its peers by cultivating extensive relationships both at home and abroad, providing a wider scope of possibilities through its international contacts. 2008-07-16

Three Small-Cap Companies to Facilitate Investor Relations Through Upside Media Group Website   Upside Media Group, a company committed to using its online media resources to help small-cap companies and micro-cap companies improve investor relations and raise capital, is proud to announce that three prominent companies will be the latest to be featured on the Upside Media website. The three organizations, which include Next Phase Wireless (NHPS), Falconridge Development (FCNR), and Tidelands Oil and Gas Corporation (TIDE), will participate in investor conferences and improve their stock promotion efforts through Upside’s many audio, video, and publishing outlets. 2008-07-16

eBay Subsidiary Marktplaats.nl Grows Its Business with Sun Microsystems' MySQL Database : Disruptive New Unlimited Subscription Offering Allows Companies to Monitor & Support All their MySQL Database Servers for One Low Price   Marktplaats.nl, the largest E-commerce platform in The Netherlands, and part of eBay since 2004, is growing its business on Sun Microsystems' MySQL Enterprise(TM) Unlimited database subscription offering. To enable their fast growth, protect site uptime, and contain IT expenses, the company is using a flexible and scalable infrastructure based on open source technology such as MySQL(TM) – backed by Sun's 24x7 global database support team. 2008-07-16

HP Helps Customers Manage Business Growth with Compact, Shipped-to-order Data Centers   HP today announced a container-based data center offering that enables customers around the globe to rapidly expand data center capacity in support of IT and business growth. 2008-07-16

Fresno Yosemite International Airport and WorldWater & Solar Technologies Host Dedication Ceremony to Showcase the Largest Solar Airport Installation in the Nation   Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FYI), the major air transportation center for the City of Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley, along with WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. (OTC BB:WWAT.OB), developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, announced that a dedication ceremony will be held today, July 16, in celebration of the opening of the largest solar airport installation to date in the U.S. Representatives of the Office of the Governor and Fresno Mayor Alan Autry are scheduled to attend, among other dignitaries. 2008-07-16

Plateau Delivers Enhanced Talent Management Analytics Offering : Latest Version of Plateau Analytics Offers On-Demand, Actionable Information to Track and Improve Talent Management Effectiveness   Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, services and solutions, today released the latest version on Plateau Analytics, a pre-configured solution for performing analysis on learning and performance data captured and managed in Plateau’s Talent Management suite. By monitoring critical learning and performance processes, this enhanced version of Plateau Analytics delivers relevant, actionable information organizations need to more effectively manage, organize and optimize their workforce. 2008-07-16