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Business Wire EON - Breaking News Stories http://eon.businesswire.com Business Wire via PRWeb en Business Wire via PRWeb http://eon.businesswire.com/images_v4/eon/logo_bw.jpg eon.businesswire.com 120 64 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Jeremiah Weed Urges Evan Williams to Stop the Politics of Product Destruction : Jeremiah Weed Calls Evan Williams Statements "A Shame"; Pledges Allegiance to Citizens of Kentucky Prior to Presidential Primary Election http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bourbon/evan_williams/prweb949524.htm WEED, Ky. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- In a blog statement early today, "The Legend" Jeremiah Weed, patron father of "The People's Bourbon," -- Jeremiah Weed Bourbon Liqueur -- called on Evan Williams Bourbon to stop the politics of product destruction with its loud and gratuitous attacks on Jeremiah Weed Bourbon Liqueur. In an apparent moment of pique, Evan Williams Bourbon slammed Jeremiah Weed, who has labored in obscurity for the last 25 years working to assure bourbon lovers everywhere with a bourbon drink of incomparable taste. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> AAAE's IET Airport Training System: 1 Million Training Sessions And Counting http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/airport/training/prweb940464.htm ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Interactive Employee Training (IET), the patented, customizable, multimedia training system developed by the American Association of Airport Executives especially for airports, recently delivered its 1 millionth training session. The milestone, combined with the fact that IETs have trained some 250,000 individual employees at more than 80 airports, makes the system one of the most-used and most successful in civil aviation training. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Hewlett-Packard Awarded $51 Million Judgment Against Insurer, ACE : HP's Counsel, Gauntlett & Associates, Now Seeks Bad Faith Damages from ACE http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/gauntlett/associates/prweb948464.htm SAN JOSE, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Federal District Court Judge James Ware found ACE Insurance Company owed Hewlett-Packard more than fifty-one million dollars in defense expenses, prejudgment interest and costs for defending an antitrust counterclaim under “advertisers’ injury” coverage. The judge then credited ACE with a partial payment during the suit of $11.7 million. Gauntlett & Associates’ David Gauntlett and James Lowe represented HP in the federal suit in San Jose. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Outsource Partners International Inaugurates Newest Shared Service Center in Bangalore, India With Grand Opening Ceremony : - A Crowd of over 1,500 Employees, Clients, Analysts, and Friends Gathered to Celebrate the Opening – http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/india/bangalore/prweb948394.htm BANGALORE, India (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Outsource Partners International, Inc. (OPI), a leading provider of finance, accounting, and tax business process outsourcing (BPO) as well as related services, announced today the opening of its new, 280,000 square feet Shared Service Center in Bangalore, India’s IT/ ITES SEZ approved Vrindavan TechVillage. OPI commemorated the inaugural ceremonies with speeches and a facility tour for some 1,500 employees, clients, analysts, and friends of the company. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> KickApps CEO To Present at Goldman Sachs Ninth Annual Global Internet Conference http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/kickapps/social/prweb948384.htm NEW YORK (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- KickApps (www.kickapps.com), the leading on demand, social media platform, today announced that Alex Blum, CEO of KickApps, has been invited to present at the Goldman Sachs Ninth Annual Global Internet Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23, 2008, at 4PM Pacific Time. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> CORRECTING and REPLACING Atrua Files Countersuit Against Authentec for Patent Infringement and Business Interference : Atrua's Made-for-Mobile Fingerprint Solution Continues to Win Industry Support http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/atrua/fingerprint/prweb948004.htm CAMPBELL, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Contact name and phone number should read: Carl Temme, +1-408-370-8003 (sted Marc Ostrowski, +1-408-370-8037). (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> ViaSat Adds Infrastruktura TK as Authorized Repair Center in Russia and CIS : In-Country Center Will Improve Service Quality and Cut Response Time for Region http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/viasat/comsat/prweb948164.htm CARLSBAD, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has signed Infrastruktura TK to become a “ViaSat Authorized Repair Center” for satellite communication system service, repairs, and spares in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The addition of the ITK service center gives service providers in the region an in-country source for fast turnaround of service and support requests for their ViaSat LinkStar® and LinkWay® satellite systems. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Official 133rd Preakness Stakes Odds Released at All Horse Racing http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/horse/stakes/prweb948114.htm BALTIMORE (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- All Horse Racing (www.allhorseracing.com), an international horse racing company, today released the latest odds on who will win the 2008 Preakness Stakes: (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Young or Old: Mending Your Tendons Without Surgery http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/stanford/surgery/prweb947774.htm STANFORD, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- James McGillicuddy was not getting good news. Three years after arriving at Stanford as one of the nation’s top high school football recruits, he’d been stuck on the sidelines the entire time by a torn tendon that, even with two surgeries, just wouldn’t stay fixed. More surgery would not help, his doctors told him, but they did have one last option to offer him. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Internet Advertising Revenues Top $21 Billion in '07, Reaching Record High : Q4 '07 Revenues Total $5.9 Billion; Unabated Growth Defies Other Economic Trends http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/advertising/internet/prweb947694.htm NEW YORK (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today announced that the 2007 Internet Advertising Revenue Report shows Internet advertising revenues in the U.S. continued their upward climb. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Oakley and Brickfish Launch "Create Your Own Oakley Diorama" Campaign to Inspire the Creation of Skate, Surf and FMX Dioramas : Campaign Turns Action Sports into Original Art http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/oakley/brickfish/prweb947654.htm SAN DIEGO (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Brickfish™, the social media advertising platform, and Oakley, the premier sport and lifestyle brand that challenges the limits of possibility, today announced the “Create Your Own Oakley Diorama” campaign located at www.brickfish.com/oakleymyway. Inspired by dioramas created in conjunction with action sports leaders Mike Mason, Ryan Sheckler, Bruce Irons and Keith Lyman, the campaign invites entrants to express themselves with images, items and artifacts that define their lives. It is an opportunity for them to show the world who they are by creating original art that may include inspiration from action sports such as surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding or FMX. The grand prize winner will receive his or her choice of autographed gear ranging from surfboards to skate decks to clothing. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Monster Poll Reports Majority of Workers Worldwide Willing to Take a Pay Cut for their ''Dream Job'' : Seventy-Six Percent of Respondents in North America and Europe Would Accept Less Pay for the Job of their Dreams http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/workers/monster/prweb947544.htm MAYNARD, Mass. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Similar to their European counterparts, most workers in the U.S. would take a pay cut if it meant landing the job of their dreams. Eighty-two percent of U.S. workers and 76 percent of workers worldwide would pursue their dream job even if it meant taking a reduction in pay, according to a global poll conducted by Monster® that asked, “Would you take a pay cut for the job of your dreams?” Monster is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST). (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Active Extension Strategies Gaining Interest From Plan Sponsors : New research from RiverSource Investments and PLANSPONSOR http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/riversource/investments/prweb947524.htm MINNEAPOLIS (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Active extension strategies, which are relatively new to institutional investors, are already in use or are under consideration by more than half of public defined contribution plans and one-third of corporate plans, based on responses to a new research study. The research was sponsored by RiverSource Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., (NYSE: AMP) and conducted by PLANSPONSOR magazine. The data validates increasing interest in and knowledge about the strategies among both public and corporate plans. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Kiplinger.com Highlights: June 2008 http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/kiplinger/business/prweb947284.htm WASHINGTON (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Kiplinger.com (www.Kiplinger.com), the leader in personal finance advice and business forecasting, announces its online editorial content for the month of June 2008. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> CMBS Veteran Launches Advisory Firm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/basalt/fellows/prweb947194.htm CHICAGO (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Frederick L. Fellows has established an investment management company focused on commercial real estate debt securities. Fellows, 43, founded Basalt Capital LLC (Basalt) in Chicago IL to build upon the success of its predecessor, Cargan Investment Management LLC which he formed in 1999. Basalt, an institutional advisory firm, currently manages commercial mortgage backed security (CMBS) investments for a related investment partnership. Basalt has launched a $500 million high yield CMBS oriented investment fund and expects to have their first closing within the next several months. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> CoreValve announces that more than 1,000 high-risk patients have been treated with its ReValving® System for percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) : Highly encouraging registry data also presented at EuroPCR 2008 http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/corevalve/system/prweb947094.htm IRVINE, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- CoreValve (www.corevalve.com) announced today that the expanded clinical evaluation of its ReValving® System for percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis continues to enroll patients at an accelerating pace. These procedures can be performed under local anesthesia, without the need for surgical cutdown/repair, and without hemodynamic support or artificially accelerating the heart rate. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Newark Introduces Distribution's First Interactive Connector Selector Guide : Helps engineers to source the right connectors with limited product information http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/newark/connector/prweb947034.htm CHICAGO (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Committed to bringing design engineers and maintenance professionals the newest technologies first, leading multi-channel electronics distributor Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, has developed an interactive online tool at www.newark.com/selectors that enables engineers to source the right connector by comparing images, or by selecting a specific application or type. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Frost and Sullivan Awards its Customer Value Leadership Award in the Medical Superconductor Market to Bruker Subsidiary European Advanced Superconductors http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/advanced/customer/prweb946974.htm BILLERICA, Mass. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Bruker Corporation announced today that the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Leadership Award in the medical superconductor market has been presented to Bruker subsidiary European Advanced Superconductors (EAS) GmbH & Co. KG, which is now part of the Advanced Supercon business of Bruker. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Janome America and Next New Networks Announce Advertising Partnership : Sewing Machine Giant to Integrate Advertising on Popular ThreadBanger Network http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/janome/network/prweb946904.htm MAHWAH, N.J. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Janome America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of home sewing machines, joins forces with Next New Networks and their hit online television network, ThreadBanger, the first network for people who create their own fashion, for an advertising partnership. The advertising campaign will include sponsored segments during ThreadHeads, the network’s weekly flagship program, as well as regular promotional elements within the show. Janome will also have a sponsorship presence on the ThreadBanger website and across ThreadBanger's super-distributed network, which includes a popular YouTube channel and iTunes video podcast. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> OKI Printing Solutions Leverages Advanced Capabilities of Workgroup Color Printing with HD Color, Robust Performance and Increased Flexibility : C710 Series solves the color printing needs of medium-to-large sized workgroups by producing professional-looking materials on-demand, saving time and money http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/printing/color/prweb946854.htm MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today launched the C710 Series of digital color printers, bringing the most competitive value of color printing to the market1. The C710 Series combines fast speeds, the company’s innovative HD (high definition) Color Technology and a low cost per page (CPP) that alleviates medium-to-large workgroups of the time and high costs associated with outsourced color printing. It is part of OKI Printing Solutions new suite of A4 color printers recently introduced to boost in-house color printing. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> New Color Printers from OKI Printing Solutions Deliver Powerful HD Color Performance for Small and Medium Workgroups : The C6050 and C6150 Series Bring Fast, Versatile HD (High-Definition) Color Printing to Businesses, Include Parallel Port Standard for Easy Integration into Legacy Systems http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/series/color/prweb946864.htm MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today introduced the C6050 Series and C6150 Series of A4 digital color printers, offering small to medium workgroups powerful and versatile color printers at a competitive total cost of ownership (TCO) - raising the value of in-house color printing. The C6050 and C6150 Series boast HD Color technology and include a parallel port standard, allowing companies who utilize an older legacy system to easily integrate and upgrade their color printing technology for a more productive and efficient business. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> New Color Printer Series from OKI Printing Solutions Allows Small Workgroups to Easily Upgrade Technology and Increase Productivity with Best-in-Class1 Features : The robust capabilities of the C5650 Series provide long-term value with upgrade options that expand with the demanding needs of small businesses http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/series/c5650/prweb946874.htm MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today introduced the C5650 Series of A4 digital color printers, enhancing small workgroup performance with HD (high-definition) Color technology and best-in-class1 speed, media flexibility and duty cycle to produce professional-looking materials, such as reports and presentations, without compromise. With available upgrade options, including a duplex unit and second paper tray, as well as competitive color and mono cost per page (CPP), small businesses can rely on the C5650 Series to expand with their demanding workflow and productivity needs giving them the ability to integrate advanced technology into tight budgets. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Compact A4 Color Printer from OKI Printing Solutions is Big on Technology Features While Meeting the Space, Performance and PCL/PS Emulation Requirements of Users : Ideal for Personal Use and Very Small Workgroups, the C3600n Offers Best-in-Class1 HD Color Technology in a Small Footprint http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/color/c3600n/prweb946884.htm MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today launched the C3600n A4 digital color printer. The C3600n provides best-in-class standard memory, processor speed and first page out speeds for color1 - all in a compact footprint designed to fit the space and needs of very small workgroups. As many companies are now realizing the benefits of using color printers to increase the effectiveness of presentations, reports and event materials, the C3600n was designed with HD (high-definition) Color and PCL/PostScript functionality to make color printing more powerful, accessible and efficient. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Suite of New A4 Color Printers from OKI Printing Solutions Boost Workgroup Color Printing Performance with Increased Media Flexibility and High-Quality Output : Latest printers redefine HD Color printing and expand the possibilities of businesses, allowing them to print smarter and more efficiently http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/printing/series/prweb946844.htm MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- OKI Data Americas, which markets its products under the OKI® Printing Solutions brand, today launched a new suite of A4 color printers with five Series that redefine the color printer market and boost in-house, high-quality color printing for businesses of all sizes and needs. The C3600n, C5650 Series, C6050 Series, C6150 Series and C710 Series from OKI Printing Solutions expand the possibilities of businesses through color printing by allowing them to do more with a robust color printer line - bringing unsurpassed value to each and every application. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> DailyStrength and Revolution Health Form Strategic Sales Partnership http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/health/revolution/prweb946824.htm LOS ANGELES & WASHINGTON (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Revolution Health and DailyStrength, two of the fastest growing online health properties, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year strategic sales partnership. Effective July 2008, Revolution Health will represent prominent sections of DailyStrength's advertising inventory, and sell sponsorships and strategic ad programs on DailyStrength. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> HireRight Receives Prestigious ACE Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/hireright/customer/prweb946814.htm IRVINE, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- HireRight, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIRE), a leader in on-demand employment screening solutions, today announced that it has received an Achievement in Customer Excellence (ACE) Award from CustomerSat, the leader in real-time customer feedback solutions. The Award uses objective statistical analysis to measure and demonstrate success in customer satisfaction and loyalty. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> TriQuint Recognized by ZTE Corporation with 2007 Supplier of the Year Award : Award Recognizes TriQuint's Cost, Quality, Delivery and Service Performance http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/triquint/supplier/prweb946774.htm HILLSBORO, Ore. & SHENZHEN, China (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT) a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, today announced it received ZTE Corporation’s 2007 Supplier of the Year Award. ZTE, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, recognized TriQuint as “Supplier of the Year” for its performance on cost, quality, delivery and service. ZTE utilizes multiple TriQuint products for mobile phones and base station applications. These TriQuint products include TriQuint’s highly integrated QUANTUM Tx Module™ family for use in ZTE’s rapidly growing line of ultra low-cost handsets for emerging markets and TriQuint’s leading-edge HADRON PA Module™ family for ZTE’s successful high-end WEDGE-enabled handsets. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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]]> Sixty-Five Percent of Small Businesses Say 'Following Up With Leads' Biggest Failure in Marketing Efforts : Leads Going Cold Seen as Biggest Gap, According to Infusionsoft Survey http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/small/business/prweb946684.htm PHOENIX (Business Wire EON) May 15, 2008 -- Surveying the landscape of small businesses across the U.S., and amid concerns over the need to grow sales while reducing expenses, small business owners say the number one frustration they face daily when it comes to sales and marketing is the inability to consistently follow up with prospects. In a survey of entrepreneurs across the U.S. conducted by small business marketing automation software provider Infusionsoft, 65 percent of small business owners cite an inability to consistently and efficiently follow up with leads as the top concern. (Business Wire EON May 15, 2008)

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