 |  Ahhh…Chocolate Is Now a Delicious Reality for People with Food Allergies : Enjoy Life® Foods introduces first dairy-, nut- AND soy-free chocolate – boom CHOCO boom™ bars
Imagine life without chocolate. Until now, a chocolate-less world was very real to millions of children and adults in America with food allergies and food intolerances. That world has changed. 2008-07-30 |
 | Seastone Wins Patent for Innovative Gift Card Holder : Industry Leader Obtains Patent for Plastic Gift Card Holder Used in Specialty Gift Card Packaging
Seastone, the leading provider of specialty gift card packages and gift card promotional programs, today announced it has been granted a new patent for a customized plastic tray uniquely designed to carry a gift card within a gift card holder or package. Seastone’s innovative design, which has rapidly been adopted as the industry standard, cradles a gift card on a unique plastic tray that nests inside a box or tin. Many of the top 25 largest retailers in the United States utilize this and other Seastone patents for a comprehensive gift card packaging program. 2008-07-30 |
America's #1 Beach Now Offers Resort Rehab Facility : Voted Best Beach, St. Pete Florida is Home to Dr. Paul's at the Bay
Dr. Paul’s at the Bay, a resort style drug addiction and alcohol treatment center, is now open on the waterways of St. Pete Beach, Florida. 2008-07-30
 | TriQuint Named One of Northwest Top 100 Companies : Seventeenth Annual List Shows TriQuint Ranks 23rd
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc (NASDAQ: TQNT) a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, today announced it received the “Northwest 100”1 award for 2008. The Seattle Times award recognizes the top 100 publicly held companies in the Pacific Northwest by measuring four dimensions of performance over the previous two fiscal years. According to the Seattle Times, to come out on top, a company has to do well on all four factors. 2008-07-30 |
 | Blue Earth Solutions Announces Two New Foam Recycling Contracts
Blue Earth Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BESN) Receives contracts from Kenco Logistics Services www.kencogroup.com and UST Logistical Systems www.ustlogisticalsystems.com. Both companies provide logistic services for many industry-leading, Fortune 500 companies. 2008-07-30 |
Informa Selects Xyleme LCMS as They Converge Learning and Enterprise Content Management : Xyleme-Documentum integration creates single source environment for Informa's print-based learning, e-learning and knowledge portals
Xyleme® Inc., the leading provider of 100% XML, SCORM 2004 certified learning content management solutions announced today that Informa plc has selected Xyleme LCMS, for single source content development and multi-channel publishing of training content in several of its performance improvement companies. The recently completed proof-of-concept phase saw successful integration with Documentum eRoom and digital asset management technologies resulting in single, seamless environment for collaboration, storage and advanced reusability across products, brands and business units. 2008-07-30
 | Desperately Seeking Google Juice? Learn How To Craft Web Friendly Press Releases from Business Wire Experts : Business Wire Adds New Webinar to August Line-Up
Business Wire’s popular webinar series continues in August with a new how-to session that promises to focus on the searching (SEO) and sharing (social media) that help press releases get seen. 2008-07-30 |
 | Alumni Capital Network and Triton Value Partners Announce First Investment
Alumni Capital Network (“ACN”), a New York-based private equity firm and their partner Triton Value Partners, an Atlanta-based advisory firm announced the completion of ACN’s first investment. 2008-07-30 |
 | KLA-Tencor Announces Intent to Acquire the Microelectronic Inspection Equipment Business Unit of Vistec Semiconductor Systems
KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Microelectronic Inspection Equipment (MIE) business unit of Vistec Semiconductor Systems, which is wholly owned by Golden Gate Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. The MIE business unit of Vistec is headquartered in Weilburg, Germany and provides advanced semiconductor mask and wafer manufacturing systems. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 2008-07-30 |
Synergy Sports Technology Announces New Agreement with NBA : Leading Video Scouting Products to be Utilized by NBA, WNBA and NBA D-League
Synergy Sports Technology today announced a new multi-year licensing agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that will continue to bring the power of Synergy’s pro-level video scouting products to the NBA, and for the first time, to the WNBA and NBA D-League. 2008-07-30
 | My Kind of Hawaii – Enhance Your Vacation by Matching the Island to Your Travel Style.
Some might think that the islands on the Hawaiian archipelago are a perfectly homogenous group, however this assumption is far from the truth. Beyond the breathtaking scenery, whale friendly waters, championship golf courses, and the “Spirit of Aloha” that Hawaii is known for, visitors find that each island offers a unique charm of its own. 2008-07-30 |
 | The Winetasting Network Converts 80% of its Packaging to Environmentally Friendly Materials; Recycles 700 Tons
The Winetasting Network, a Napa, California based distributor and direct-to-consumer wine marketer and a subsidiary of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., has expanded its commitment to environmental stewardship both internally and in its relationships with vendors. As part of its enhanced environmental efforts, The Winetasting Network has developed a “Green Report Card” that is utilized to establish and attain a number of sustainability goals on an annual basis. The “Report Card” enumerates key ecological initiatives underway at the Company and tracks compliance with those initiatives throughout the year. Included as goals are mandates to utilize more environmental packaging, an increase in materials recycling, and a reduction in shipments via air freight to reduce carbon emissions. 2008-07-29 |
 | FutureResume.com Signs Corporate Partners for Employment Postings on New Video-based Job Board : FutureResume.com Job Board Partners Include HSBC Solstice Capital, Niagara Drinking Water, The Valley Health System, Grinder Restaurants, Merage Foundations, Whitaker Wellness, DEX, TCS Foreclosures, Molecule Design, DiMarco & Associates and Others
FutureResume.com, the unique new job board that uses the video resume, the Internet and video conferencing to let job seekers stand out from the job search crowd and saves companies time and money in the hiring process, today announced the signing of new corporate partners, companies that have been first to support the FutureResume.com hiring concept. The corporate partners are featured on the FutureResume.com job search web site, and until September 1, have exclusive access to job seekers joining the FutureResume.com site. 2008-07-29 |
Bariatric Surgery Patients Have 65 Percent Lower Chance of Complications at Top-Performing Hospitals: HealthGrades Study -- – Better-Performing Hospitals Have Much Higher Volumes – – Trend Toward Less-Invasive Laparoscopic Procedures Continues as Number of Procedures and Complication Rates Rise –
Bariatric surgery patients treated at highly rated hospitals have, on average, a 65 percent lower chance of experiencing serious complications compared to patients who undergo surgery at poorly rated hospitals according to a study released today by HealthGrades, the nations leading independent healthcare ratings organization. As part of the study, the quality ratings of hospitals performing bariatric surgery in 17 states became available today at www.healthgrades.com. 2008-07-29
 | Dilemma: Home Videos Trapped in Closets, Shoeboxes and Drawers – Solution: Transfer Your Memories to DVD (Before They Self-destruct)
Grandma and grandpa’s 50th anniversary party. Julia’s preschool graduation. Jake’s winning basket. Spring vacation in Hawaii. Every family has their own cherished memories, and with 76 percent of U.S. households owning digital cameras or camcorders, there’s a good chance many of those special moments are being captured – and trapped. “We take a lot of videos and digital photos, and up until now all of our videos were in a shoebox collecting dust in the closet,” said Donna McMaster, a camcorder owner and mother of three. 2008-07-29 |
 | New VirnetX Online Video Illustrates Secure DNS Software Applications : GABRIEL Connection Technology Proof of Concept Video Supports Multi-billion-dollar Market Opportunities
VirnetX Holding Corporation (AMEX:VHC), a leader in secure real-time communications and collaborations technology, today released the GABRIEL Connection Technology™ Proof of Concept demonstration video. The short video illustrates how GABRIEL Connection Technology uses secure domain name services to establish encrypted connections between authenticated hosts. Since the digital authentication does not depend upon the public DNS data, DNS poisoning cannot impact the VirnetX security. This confirms the strong growth potential of the VirnetX patent portfolio in IP telephony, mobility, fixed-mobile convergence and unified communications markets. 2008-07-29 |
 | ClearSight Networks Adds Atlas® Option to Its Industry-Leading Network Time Machine® : Network Time Machine Technology Now Includes Data Mining Capabilities for Captured Network Information
ClearSight Networks, a worldwide provider of award-winning application and analysis tools for today’s dynamic networks, today announced that it has significantly expanded the capabilities of its market-leading network capture appliance, the Network Time Machine (NTM), with the introduction of version 6.5. Leveraging ClearSight’s expertise and experience in protocol analysis and data collection technologies, the company has developed Atlas, a time-based, historical analysis tool to capture, index, and archive all network traffic, and store it in a large RAID-based storage system. In addition, ClearSight announced the availability of NTM Distributed with multi-user capabilities, allowing for up to four simultaneous users to access a single NTM probe. 2008-07-29 |
 | Pheedo's Chicago Office Opens and Hires Two Advertising Sales Veterans : Fast Growth of RSS Leads Pheedo Into 3rd Largest U.S. Market
Pheedo has opened a Chicago office and hired two advertising sales veterans. Thomas Kavooras has been named Director of National Accounts, and Vivian Busch has been named Senior Account Executive. The fast growth of RSS usage has led San Francisco Bay Area based Pheedo to establish a presence in Chicago. Its New York and Los Angeles offices were added in 2007. 2008-07-29 |
 | RipCode Introduces Real-Time Stream Transcoding Solution : Combination of RipCode's On-Demand and Real-Time Stream Transcoding Solutions Create Powerful Dual-Application Video Delivery Platform
RipCode, Inc. today announced the addition of Real-Time Stream Transcoding to its solution portfolio, creating the only dual-application transcode platform for both video on-demand and live video broadcast available from a single RU appliance. Powered by its high density, DSP-based video transcoding appliance, RipCode’s Real-Time Stream Transcoding solution gives mobile video streaming and mobile TV broadcast customers the best video quality achieved through RipCode optimized codecs over IP or broadcast networks. 2008-07-29 |
MegaPath Expands Nationwide Broadband Footprint : New Access Partners Increase Depth of Coverage with More Cost-Effective, High-Performance Options in Key Markets
MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP data, voice and security services in North America, today announced that the company has signed or augmented its partner agreements with Embarq Corporation, PAETEC, One Communications, and XO Communications to supplement its existing comprehensive nationwide broadband footprint. 2008-07-29
 | Protus Names Michael Hollend as Chairman of the Board
Protus, the developer of software as a service business communications tools for small-to-medium-businesses and enterprise organizations, today announced that its board of directors has appointed Michael Hollend Chairman. 2008-07-29 |
 | The Economist Hosts Online Debate About Rising Food Prices
The Economist Debate Series announces its tenth online debate (www.economist.com/debate) focused on the current issue of rising food prices. The proposition for this debate is: "This house believes there is an upside for humanity in the rise of food prices." 2008-07-29 |
 | Look Beyond the Rack for Style This Fall – Dell's New Studio and Inspiron Systems Redefine PC Design : New Studio Hybrid PC: Ultra-Small, Colorfully Stylish, "Green" Puts the PC back on the desktop, or the countertop, or the bookshelf, or the entertainment center New Inspiron PCs include sub-$800 13-inch laptop
Dell’s smallest, most personalized and most environmentally responsible consumer PC, the Studio Hybrid, launches today. Available immediately at www.dell.com/hybrid, the PC’s new unique shape and size, personalized with six optional, external jewel-toned color or bamboo sleeves, unleashes stylistic expression, inspiration and fun and looks great in any room. 2008-07-29 |
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