 | 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 |
Expert Available: Responding to New Emerging-Market Consumers
Who Will Win the World’s Newest Consumers? Authors of GLOBALITY: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything Available to Discuss Challenges and Opportunities Presented by the Rise of Individuals in Developing Economies from Poverty to Early Consumerism Will It Be Domestic Players from Emerging Economies or Traditional Global Leaders? What Established Leaders Can Learn from Fast-Growing Challenger Companies 2008-07-29
Russell Provides Mid-Year Update on Economy and 'Eight for 08' Forecast : Oil Prices Cause Largest Area of Concern for Outlook
Russell Investments’ chief investment strategist, Ernie Ankrim, has released a mid-year update on his 2008 outlook for the economy: “Eight for ‘08.” Looking to the year’s final two quarters, Ankrim suggests that there are still surprises ahead, but that risk should begin to be rewarded as the remainder of the year rolls out. 2008-07-29
 | Mimeo.com and SumTotal Systems Partner to Create Innovative Offering : SumTotal to Integrate Mimeo.com's Print On-Demand Service with Its Learning Management System
Mimeo.com (http://www.mimeo.com), the innovator of online, on-demand digital printing for learning materials and business documents and SumTotal Systems (NASDAQ: SUMT), the market leader and global provider of talent development solutions, have partnered to create a platform that will empower learning and development administrators to easily and seamlessly link learning activities to the printing and fulfillment of learning materials. Some of the key features of the integration include: 2008-07-29 |
 | Pro Gaming is about to Explode…and No One is Safe. : FRAG, a First-of-Its-Kind Documentary on Professional Video Gaming Offers Free Viewing and Launches Online Store.
Independent filmmaker, Cohesion Productions today announced that FRAG, a documentary on professional video gaming will coincide the August 1st opening of their online store and DVD release with a free showing at QuakeCon. 2008-07-29 |
 | BIOBASE Releases a New Range of Products for Plant Researchers : BKL Plant and ExPlain Plant offer rich, high quality plant focused content and integrated analysis tools.
BIOBASE today announced their entry into the agricultural market with the release of their latest products designed specifically for plant researchers. The “green” versions of their industry leading BIOBASE Knowledge Library (BKL) and ExPlain Analysis Platform can assist investigators studying crop optimization, disease resistance, stress tolerance and other important areas of plant biotechnology research. 2008-07-29 |
ForSaleByOwner.com Wins FSBO vs. Realtor Debate Held By U.S. News & World Report : Consumers Read Both Sides and Decide that Agents Aren't Needed to Sell a Home
ForSaleByOwner.com (http://www.forsalebyowner.com), the nation’s leading “for sale by owner” website, has been declared the winner of a real estate debate hosted by U.S. News & World Report on the topic, “Do You Need an Agent to Sell a Home?” ForSaleByOwner.com debated against a representative of real estate brokers and agents and collected 66 percent of the votes cast by U.S. News & World Report online readers. 2008-07-29
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