Publishing/Information Services Newswire
X-Rite and Pantone Demonstrate Color Fidelity Across Commercial and Flexographic Production Supply Chains at Graph Expo
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, today announced that it will showcase a live end-to-end production workflow in its booth featuring its latest line of design...
Books-A-Million Helps Teachers Stretch Classroom Budgets with Educators' Day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) today announced that all Books-A-Million stores will be hosting Educators' Day on Saturday, September 6, from 1-3 p.m. The Books-A-Million Educators' Day will be a special day for educators with extra savings...
Mobile Marketing Consumer Response is Heavily Influenced by Incentives, According to Survey by ABI Research
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - While most consumers' initial reactions to marketing and advertising messages on their mobile phone can often be negative, a recent survey from ABI Research finds that their level of responsiveness can often be improved through incentives. In fact...
Gas Market Profile: Indonesia Out Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/29e0eb/gas_market_profile. Source: Datamonitor
Want to Win $10,000 Just for Shredding? Musicians Institute (MI) Sponsors Guitar World Magazine's Online Video Contest "Shred The Web"
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Attention all guitarists: If you love shredding, and want to win $10,000 in cash and prizes, Guitar World's online contest "Shred The Web" has your name and licks all over it! http://tabs.guitarworld.com/shredtheweb/musicians-institute/ The famed...
Alloy Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Alloy, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: "ALOY"), one of the country's largest providers of media and marketing programs reaching targeted consumer segments, today reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2008. Consolidated...
Newly Launched Our Undiscovered Universe Website Features Informative Podcasts
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Terence Witt, author of Our Undiscovered Universe: Introducing Null Physics, is releasing a series of podcasts that will illuminate ideas he raises in his controversial physics book. The podcasts will focus on topics such as Null Cosmology and black...
Contex Announces Tekgraf Corporation as Exclusive North American Distributor
DERWOOD, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Contex Americas, the world-leading developer of wide-format scanning and imaging solutions, today announced its appointment of Tekgraf Corporation as the exclusive authorized Contex brand distributor for North America. This move is intended to unify...
Barnes & Noble to Present at the CL King Best Ideas Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, today announced the company will host an investor presentation at the CL King Best Ideas Conference in New York City on September 17, 2008 at 9:30 AM Eastern. This presentation is being...
Books-A-Million Celebrates Grand Opening in Aiken, SC
AIKEN, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) will celebrate the grand opening of its 14,200-square-foot store at 2441 Whiskey Road, September 5-6, with community and children's activities. The grand opening celebration will begin Friday, September 5, with a...
Americans Lack Confidence in US Afghanistan Policy
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - While Americans may see improvement in Iraq(1), attitudes toward the situation in Afghanistan are spiraling downward, according to a new Harris Poll of 2,710 adults surveyed online between August 11 and 17, 2008 by Harris Interactive(R...
Legends Licensing, LLC Now Single Largest Source for Marilyn Monroe Images; New York Court Again Rules Marilyn Monroe Right of Publicity Cannot Be Asserted
SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The right to exploit Marilyn Monroe photographic images was upheld by the United States District Court of New York on September 2, 2008. Re-affirming a California decision in favor of Tom Kelley Studios and Milton H. Greene Archives, the court...
This New Books in France Report Is Essential Reading to Spot Future Trends and Developments
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2003-2007 Table 12: France Inflation, 2003-2007 Table 13: France Exchange Rate, 2003 Companies Mentioned: - Bertelsmann AG - Lagardere SCA - Pearson plc For more information visit...
Dr. Bob Nelson to Deliver Keynote Address at The American Lawyer Law Firm Human Capital Forum
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Incisive Media, publisher of The American Lawyer, announced today that best-selling author Dr. Bob Nelson of Nelson Motivation, Inc. will deliver the keynote address at its upcoming Law Firm Human Capital Forum, to take place September 24-25 2008 at The...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.6%; August Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 51.6%; New Orders Index at 49.7%; Employment Index at 45.4%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in August, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
TABB Group Forecasts Monthly Novation of CDS Trades to Exceed $45.2 Trillion by 2010; Additional Automation Imperative
NEW YORK & LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Eighteen years after the credit default swap (CDS) was created to help firms hedge against the risk of default of a given asset, TABB Group estimates that the average notional value at risk (the total value of a leveraged position's assets...
I-play and Elephant Entertainment Announce Retail Launch of James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - I-play, Oberon Media's publishing division and the world's leading multi-platform casual games publisher, and Elephant Entertainment, a division of THQ Inc., today announced the nationwide retail launch of James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: Death in...
Overlay.TV Announces GA of Interactive Online Video Platform with New Monetization System
OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Today Overlay.TV, an interactive media platform that gives video creators and viewers the power to add a layer of custom-designed, clickable content over any embeddable online video, announced the general availability of its platform, which includes a new...
NEXT Registered Representative, Todd Rustman, Is Hailed As One of the Top 250 Wealth Advisors for 2008 by Worth Magazine
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - NEXT Financial Group, Inc. registered representative, Todd Rustman, is recognized as one of Worth magazine's Top 250 Wealth Advisors for 2008(1). This is the second year in a row that Rustman is celebrated by Worth magazine. Last year, Todd made the list...
Sports Illustrated Features Crimson Tide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) today announced that the Sports Illustrated featuring the Alabama football team, fresh off their win over Clemson, will be available at all Books-A-Million stores this evening. The magazine cover features...
Harvard Business Publishing's Peter McAteer Selected to Give Opening Message at Talent Management Conference in Manila
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Harvard Business Publishing today announced that Peter McAteer, the organization's vice president and managing director of corporate learning, will give the keynote address at the Talent Management Conference 2008, taking place Sept. 4-5 in Manila...
Top Executives from Viacom, SIRIUS XM Radio, The Weinstein Company, Verizon Communications and More To Offer Marquee Investment Insights at 2nd Annual Media and Money Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Presented by Dow Jones and The Nielsen Company, the second annual Media and Money Conference (www.MediaAndMoneyConference.com) will bring together the top corporate executives in media and entertainment and the leading financiers of Wall Street on October...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Sean "Diddy" Combs Graces Cover of UPTOWN's Style Issue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS GRACES COVER OF UPTOWN'S STYLE ISSUE UPTOWN Highlights Sean John's 10th Anniversary The September 4th Anniversary...
Are Things in Iraq Better? One-Third of Americans Think So
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - As President Bush enters his last few months in the White House, attitudes on his handling of Iraq have continued to hold steady, according to a new Harris Poll of 2,710 adults surveyed online between August 11 and 17, 2008 by Harris...
9th Edition of The Border Guide - Definitive Guide to Living on Both Sides of U.S./Canadian Border - Now Available
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - The 9th Edition of The Border Guide, a best-selling book on living and investing on both sides of the Canadian/U.S. border, is now available at Amazon.com. Written by international finance expert Robert Keats, the 9th edition has been expanded to assist...
Charles O'Neill to Deliver Keynote Address at the American Lawyer's Chief Marketing Officers' Forum
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Incisive Media, publisher of The American Lawyer, today announced that Charles O'Neill, managing partner of Chadbourne & Parke LLP will deliver the keynote address on "The CMO's Evolving Role" at The American Lawyer's upcoming Chief Marketing...
The American Lawyer's September Issue: Fighting The Lawyer's War in Iraq; Inside Cadwalader's Fall and the 2008 Lifetime Achievers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - This month, The American Lawyer's cover story reports on the "other war" in Iraq, aimed at establishing the rule of law in a country where legal reform - like everything else - is both complicated and dangerous. Also in this issue, the magazine analyzes...
Rohm and Haas to Showcase New, Innovative Technologies at Ink Manufacturing Conference
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Specialty materials producer Rohm and Haas (NYSE:ROH) will exhibit two new technologies at the National Association of Printing Inks Manufacturers annual technical conference to be held September 23 to 25 in Tucson, Arizona. The theme for this...
Health Content Advisors Invites Breakthrough Companies to Present at Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Health Content Advisors (www.healthcontentadvisors.com), a division of InfoCommerce Group, Inc. (www.infocommercegroup.com), the industry connector and arbiter of trends and best practices, is issuing a call for entries for 10 presenter positions at...
Amigos Library Services Delivers Digitization Solutions Through a Partnership with Olive Software
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Amigos Library Services signs a partnership agreement with Olive Software. Now, the not-for-profit organization will be able to bring its members leading newspaper preservation and archiving solutions. In light of increasing interest in historical materials...
The Future of Hispanic-Latin Entertainment, Media and Technology Markets Conference Attracts Influential Lineup of Speakers to Explore the Transformation of These Industries
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - The Latin Media and Entertainment Commission of the City of New York (LMEC) and LatinVision Media announced today the full lineup of participants in this year's Wednesday, October 15 Convergence 2008 - The Future of Hispanic-Latin Entertainment, Media and...
Comtex Adds New Middle East Content from Al Bawaba
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Comtex News Network, Inc. (OTC BB:CMTX), a leading provider of economically useful electronic real-time news, content and SmarTrend(R) market products, announced that it now provides extensive new content from Al Bawaba covering Middle East...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Idearc Executives to Present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVII Conference
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - In the first graph, the title for Samuel D. Jones should read: chief financial officer and treasurer (sted acting chief financial officer). The corrected release reads: IDEARC EXECUTIVES TO PRESENT AT GOLDMAN SACHS COMMUNACOPIA XVII CONFERENCE Idearc Inc...
Marvel to Present at the Merrill Lynch Media Fall Preview in Marina Del Rey, CA on Wednesday, Sept. 10th at 1:35 P.M. PT
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a leading global character-based entertainment and licensing company, today announced that David Maisel, Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive, and Chairman of Marvel Studios, will present at the...
Gannett acquires a majority stake in CareerBuilder from Tribune Company
MCLEAN, Va. & CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Gannett and Tribune Company announced today that Gannett has acquired an additional 10 percent stake in CareerBuilder from Tribune for $135 million. The acquisition gives Gannett a 50.8 percent controlling interest in CareerBuilder, the...
New Bloom Group Book Provides 10-Year Compendium of Articles on How Professional Services Firms Can Compete on "Thought Leadership"
HOPKINTON, Mass. & CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Since 1998, The Bloom Group LLC has published some of the most widely read articles in the professional services industry about competing on the basis of "thought leadership." In August, the consulting and marketing services firm...
QualityStocks Small Cap Stock Newsletter Exceeds 750,000 Subscribers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - QualityStocks, a company focused on assisting publicly traded companies by getting their story out to the investment community while helping investors discover emerging companies with strong growth potential, is proud to announce that their...
George Rabasa Returns with Fall Must-Read
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Unbridled Books is pleased to announce the publication of George Rabasa's THE WONDER SINGER (publication date September 16, 2008), a must-read new novel about a Spanish opera diva and the ghost writer struggling to complete her memoir. Often funny...
The Sun-Times News Group Launches Pluck to Power News Participation and Social Networking for Readers Online
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Pluck(R) Corporation, the industry-leading provider of social media capabilities to publishers, brands and retailers, today announced that the Sun-Times News Group has deployed the Pluck social media platform to power reader forums, blogs and...
Barnes & Noble to Open New Store at 1001 Barnes Crossing Road Tupelo, Mississippi
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, will open a new bookstore on September 17 in The Mall at Barnes Crossing at 1001 Barnes Crossing Road, Tupelo, Mississippi. The store will stock close to 200,000 book, music, DVD and...
Barnes & Noble to Open New Store at 112 Eisenhower Parkway Livingston, New Jersey
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, will open a new bookstore on September 17 in the Livingston Mall at 112 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston, New Jersey. Concurrently, the existing store at 518 West Mount Pleasant Avenue...
Barnes & Noble to Open New Store at 4000 East Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, New York
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, will open a new bookstore in Huntington Square on September 17 at 4000 East Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, New York. Barnes & Noble looks forward to returning to the area and...
Tom Stewart Joins Booz & Company as Chief Marketing & Knowledge Officer
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Global management consulting firm Booz & Company today announced that Thomas A. Stewart has been appointed Chief Marketing and Knowledge Officer (CMKO). Stewart most recently served as editor and managing director of Harvard Business Review, and is...
Dragon NaturallySpeaking from Nuance Wins Prestigious PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that its recently released Dragon(R) NaturallySpeaking(R) 10 software has received the prestigious Editors' Choice award from the...
Dublin Named Europe's #1 Destination for Poker!
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Dublin has been awarded the title of European Poker Capital 2008 by Bluff Europe Magazine. The Irish capital pipped last year's winner, London, to the post — with Vienna, Amsterdam and Barcelona named third, fourth and fifth places respectively. Bluff...
MIVA Renews Private Label Pay-Per-Click Agreement with Eniro
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - MIVA, Inc., (NASDAQ:MIVA), a global digital media company, today announced the signing of a two year, EUR 960,000 (approximately $1.4mm) Pay-Per-Click agreement with leading Nordic search and directory company, Eniro. The new agreement renews an agreement...
Total Immersion Brings Fireworks -- Augmented Reality-Style - to Arizona Science Center's New Exhibit, 'My Digital World'
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Fireworks aren't just for the Fourth of July. Total Immersion (www.t-immersion.com), the global leader in augmented reality, today announced that it has created an augmented reality experience for a new permanent gallery called "My Digital World...
Research and Markets: Chenming Paper Report Explains How the Olympic Games Led to Strong Demand Growth for Newsprint
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Company Research - Chenming Paper" company profile to their offering. Chenming Paper Group is a leading paper manufactory in China. The main businesses are mechanism paper, cardboard and...
Dolan Media Subsidiary American Processing Company Closes National Default Exchange Acquisition
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Dolan Media Company (NYSE: DM), a leading provider of business information and professional services to the legal, financial and real estate sectors in the United States, said today that its majority-owned subsidiary, American Processing Company (APC...
RR Donnelley to Present at the CL King Best Ideas Conference on September 17, 2008
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:RRD) announced its participation at the CL King Best Ideas Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 with a presentation scheduled at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Please check the company's website...
Jeff Nathanson Signs on to Write The 39 Clues(TM) for DreamWorks Studios and Scholastic Media
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Jeff Nathanson has signed on to write the screenplay for the first film installment of The 39 Clues(TM), it was announced today by Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios, and Deborah Forte, President of Scholastic Media. DreamWorks...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Scooter Kids, LLC Announces Charitable Program for Schools Focused on ''The Adventures of Scooter McDoogal'' Reading Program
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Fourth graph, second sentence of release dated August 25, 2008 should read: To participate in the PEACH Program, please call 818-597-8098 (sted To participate in the PEACH Program, please call (need number)). The corrected release reads...
Idearc CEO Reveals New Executive Council, CFO and General Counsel; Details Sales Organization and Centralization Efforts
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Scott W. Klein, Chief Executive Officer of Idearc Inc. (NYSE: IAR) today announced the nine members of his new Executive Council, details on the new sales organization and centralization of Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and Operations. All...
North Shore Magazine Turns 30
GLENVIEW, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - What do Michael Jordan and Bill Kurtis have in common with Harrison Ford, Scott Turow and Mr. T? All are current or former North Shore residents who have appeared on the cover of North Shore magazine, an upscale consumer lifestyle glossy magazine...
Barnes & Noble Earns Top Marks in 2009 Corporate Equality Index
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, proudly announced today that it has earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign...
American Poet and Lyricist Jimmy D. Robinson Unleashes "MIND JUICE" Worldwide
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Celebrated American poet and lyricist Jimmy D. Robinson pours out his MIND JUICE on the world-at-large. On August 15, following in the footsteps of Mikhail Gorbachev, Michael Jackson and actor Christopher Lambert, Robinson visited Rocinha, the...
The Entrepreneur's Source(R) Selected as One of "The Top 25 Most Affordable Franchises" by Black Enterprise Magazine
SOUTHBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - The Entrepreneur's Source Business Coaching organization (www.EsourceCoach.com) is being honored once again by another highly-regarded business magazine, Black Enterprise, as one of the "Top 25 Most Affordable Franchises." Black Enterprise...
Convergence Technologies Group Incorporated Secures Support Contract with Cambridge University Press
STAFFORD, England-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Convergence Technologies Group Inc (Pink Sheets:CNVG) UK subsidiary Voice 2 Voice Limited secures Support/Maintenance Contract with Cambridge University Press worth $30,000 per Annum. Cambridge University Press publishes the finest academic and...
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Conference Call Tuesday, September 9, 2008 2:30 p.m. (EDT)
HOBOKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, September 9 at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. To participate in the conference call, please dial...
Haights Cross Communications Announces Sale of Sundance/Newbridge Publishing
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Haights Cross Communications, Inc. (HCC) today announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of its Sundance/Newbridge Publishing business to Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., based in Lanham, MD...
Epic Advertising Appoints Keith Duncan
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Epic Advertising (www.EpicAdvertising.com), the New York-based online marketing leader, has appointed Keith Duncan to the position of Senior Director of Agency Sales. Duncan will be based at the company's headquarters in New York, NY. In his position at...
The Knot, Inc., Names John Mueller Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - The Knot, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOT), a leading lifestage media company, announced today that it has named John Mueller as Chief Financial Officer. Current CFO Richard Szefc has elected to step down from the role after a successful nine-year career with the...
Best-Selling Author Robert Shiller Tells Us How to Get out of This Mortgage Mess in THE SUBPRIME SOLUTION
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Robert Shiller, the renowned Yale economist and bestselling author of Irrational Exuberance, has a knack for predicting the bubbles. In Irrational Exuberance he foretold the coming crash of the tech bubble in 2001 and then, in Irrational...
Nikon Precision Inc. Selects PTC(R) Arbortext(R) to Streamline Product Information Delivery
NEEDHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - PTC (Nasdaq:PMTC), The Product Development Company(R), today announced that Nikon Precision Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikon Corporation and a leading provider of precision photolithography equipment, has selected PTC's Arbortext Product...
Inside Innovation at Xerox: Scientists Develop 3-D Document Visualization for "No Surprises" Printing
WEBSTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Preparing detailed brochures and flyers with special folds can be a time-consuming and costly process for printers. Until now. Scientists at Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) created a technology that uses 3-D software to help printers view the entire...
Zhu Shen of BioForesight Joins Editorial Advisory Board of PharmAsia News
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Zhu Shen, Ph.D., MBA, chief executive officer of BioForesight, a leading global life science consulting firm focusing on cross-Pacific partnering, financing advisory, and public relations and media strategy, has joined the editorial advisory board of...
PANTONE GoeBridge Empowers Users to Confidently Repurpose 2,058 Goe Colors for Multiple Media
CARLSTADT, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Pantone, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT) and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced two new products that extend the PANTONE(R) Goe(TM) System - PANTONE GoeBridge(TM...
Books in Asia-Pacific - Available Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Research and Markets . Any currency conversions used in this report are at the 2007 constant annual average exchange rate. For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US. Europe comprises Belgium, the...
17 Fairfax County Firms Make Inc. List of Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Seventeen Fairfax County companies - most in technology and professional services fields - are on Inc. magazine's 2008 list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the nation. Fairfax County companies comprise 63 percent of the 27 firms on the...
Houston's Mario Williams on the Cover of Latest ESPN The Magazine - Part of the 2008 Football Preview
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Are you ready for some football? ESPN The Magazine is. Its annual NFL Preview issue hits newsstands today and is highlighted by The Texans, who have never finished a season with a winning record. But The Magazine thinks they'll break through in 2008. In...
Company Profile for TheCapitol.Net
-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - TheCapitol.Net is a privately held, non-partisan publishing and training company based in Alexandria, VA, that offers non-partisan training about how the U.S. Congress functions on a daily basis including legislative, budget, media and advocacy training...
Women's Health Launches First-Ever Celebrity Cover with "W" Star Elizabeth Banks in October 2008 Issue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Women's Health Editorial Director David Zinczenko today announced the selection of "W" star Elizabeth Banks as Women's Health's first-ever celebrity cover, for the October 2008 issue. The introduction of celebrity covers coincides with a series of art and...
Akamai to Participate in Citi Investment Research Global Technology Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced today that it will participate in the Citi Investment Research 15th Annual Global Technology Conference...
Idearc Executives to Present at CL King's Best Ideas Conference
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Idearc Inc. (NYSE: IAR) today announced that Scott W. Klein, chief executive officer, and Samuel D. Jones, acting chief financial officer, will discuss the company's business at CL King's Best Ideas Conference on Wednesday, September 17 at 3:30 p.m...
Business Wire Announces September Webinar Schedule
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Business Wire's webinar series continues in September with more press release how-to sessions that focus on the searching (SEO) and sharing (social media) that help press releases get seen. The free webinars, attended by thousands of professional...
In September Guideposts Magazine: Angie Harmon Tells How She Learned to Have More Patience
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The new September issue of Guideposts magazine features a cover story by Angie Harmon, actress, TV star and mother about learning the virtues of patience. Why would someone in the fast-paced world of show business even care to think about being patient...
InnerWorkings Appoints Two New Board Members
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INWK), a leading global provider of managed print and promotional solutions to corporate clients, today announced that Charles K. Bobrinskoy and Eric P. Lefkofsky have been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September...
Appearance Remains A Priority Among Brazilian Consumers
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Oral Hygiene in Brazil" report to their offering. This Oral Hygiene in Brazil market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides...
Investor Advisory: Adobe Announces Webcasts of Investor Conference Participation
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced participation in the following events with the financial community: -0- *T Kaufman Bros. Investor Conference New York, NY Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Shantanu Narayen...
Harte-Hanks Announces Promotion of Company Veteran Don Aicklen to Lead National Markets Organization
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE:HHS) today announced that Don Aicklen has been promoted to corporate Vice President, with responsibility for leading the company's National Markets Organization within its Direct Marketing segment. In his 27-year tenure with the...
Strategy Analytics: ST-NXP Wireless and EMP Create European Cellular Chip Powerhouse
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service report, "ST-NXP Wireless and EMP Create European Powerhouse as Wireless Chipset Consolidation Continues," analyzes the impact of the recently announced 50-50 joint venture between ST-NXP Wireless...
X-Rite's Groundbreaking Optical Brightener Compensation Module Now Available
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, today announced the immediate availability of the industry's first ever complete Optical Brightener Compensation (OBC...
Recession-Proof Your Life
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - No matter how much (or how little) cash you have, the truth is money is the number one cause of major marriage meltdowns. So what's a couple to do in today's tough economy? Just in time, editors from The Nest (www.thenest.com) share the scoop on how you can...
Rockford Map Publishers, Inc. Selects TerraGo Technologies to Create New Medium and Functionality for Plat Books
BELVIDERE, Ill. & ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Rockford Map Publishers, Inc., the leading provider of land ownership and plat data for professional markets in both the public and private sectors, has selected TerraGo Technologies, the visionary provider of tools, technology and...
The CFO Group Reports Positive Results for Second Quarter
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The CFO Group, an Economist Group Business, reports positive results for the second quarter ending June 2008. "CFO magazine is performing very well in a difficult year for B2B media, with display pages holding at previous-year levels," said general...
Introduction to Kazakhstani Passenger Car Market Report Contains All You Will Ever Need To Know On This Fascinating Subject
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Research and Markets which will develop a customs union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus at first and the low wages. In total, we expect a strong increase in local production activities although still on a low level compared to major...
MONOPOLY Fans Around the Globe Unite to Set New Guinness World Record(R)
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - In celebration of the release of the new MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition game, an estimated 3,361 people joined together on August 27, 2008 at 14:00 GMT to set a new Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Simultaneous Game of...
Gustav Threat Keeps Gas Market Prices Riding Higher, NGI Reports
DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Only a few flat Rockies points were left out of continuing double-digit gains in the rest of the cash market Wednesday. Initial evacuations of nonessential personnel were beginning at offshore installations as the expected path of Tropical Storm Gustav...
South Florida's Cutting-Edge Gay and Lesbian Newspaper Renamed: "South Florida Blade" is Unveiled
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - South Florida's only GLBT newspaper has re-launched as the South Florida Blade — with unprecedented response from the GLBT community and its advertisers. The new name, vibrant and redesigned publication is the result of extensive market research...
Taunton Press Acquires "JunkMarket"
NEWTOWN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - The Taunton Press, whose category-leading magazines, books and digital products in the House & Home market provide information and inspiration to millions of quality-minded people each year, announces a partnership with JunkMarket, a successful...
Harte-Hanks Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS) today reported that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 7.5 cents per share payable on September 19, 2008, to the holders of record of shares of common stock of the company at the close...
Guideposts Sweepstakes "Makes Dreams Come True"
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - For the next three months, starting today, visitors to guidepostsmag.com/contests can enter a contest that has daily, prizes, weekly prizes and a Grand Prize that can make the winner's dreams come true. Guideposts, the inspirational ally for millions of...
Curis Announces Nature Publication Elucidating a Paracrine Mechanism of Action in Hedgehog-Expressing Tumors
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS), a drug development company focused on developing next generation proprietary targeted medicines for cancer treatment, today announced the publication of preclinical data in Nature that support the premise that Hedgehog...
Topix Grows to the Third Largest Newspaper Website, According to comScore
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Topix (www.topix.com), the largest news community on the web, has now become the third largest individual newspaper web site, according to comScore Media Metrix (July 2008). Only the New York Times and USA Today surpass Topix in national reach, but...
Asgard Publishes "Green" Calendars Featuring Vintage Super Heroes, College Football and MAD Magazine Covers
WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - If you have a college football or comic book fan in the house (who also cares about the environment), Asgard Press has come to the rescue with the ideal "green" products for the gift-giving season. Their eco-friendly, archival-quality calendars...
Obama Received 47% More Media Coverage than McCain Last Week, According to New Data from LexisNexis(R)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - In the run-up to this week's Democratic National Convention, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) received a spike in press exposure as news outlets increased coverage of the pending convention, the presumed presidential nominee and his plans to announce a running...
Champion of IDEAS From Ballard & Tighe Adopted by Phoenix-Area School District
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Ballard & Tighe, Publishers (www.ballard-tighe.com) announced today that Murphy Elementary School District in Phoenix has adopted Champion of IDEAS for the district middle school students who do not speak English as their native language. Champion of...
Harvard Business Publishing and Palladium Group Launch ExecutionPremium.Org
LINCOLN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Palladium Group Inc., the market leader in strategy execution professional services, today announced the launch of ExecutionPremium.org, in collaboration with Harvard Business Publishing. The new destination serves as a leading resource for Balanced...
Audatex Releases Newest Issue of Industry Trends Publication for Vehicle Insurers and Collision Repairers
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLH), the leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today announced that its North American subsidiary, Audatex, has released the new issue of the quarterly...
Research and Markets: New Review of Oracle Hyperion SQR Production Reporting Delivers The Facts You Need To Make A Well-Informed Purchasing Decision
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c5a6ba/oracle_hyperion_sq.
Canon U.S.A. and Kofax Release New Option for Canon's imageFORMULA DR-X10C Production Scanner
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital imaging technology, and Kofax plc, a provider of Intelligent Capture and Scanning solutions, announce the release of a controller board option for Canon's imageFORMULA DR-X10C High-Speed Color...
Clymer Introduces Its New Polaris 400, 450 and 500 Sportsman 1996-2008 Manual
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Penton Media's Clymer(R), publisher of the leading family of do-it-yourself repair manuals, today announced the addition of its all-new (M365-3) Polaris 400, 450 and 500 Sportsman 1996-2008 manual to their extensive line. This manual covers the popular...
Barnes & Noble Signs Lease for Eatontown, New Jersey, Store
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Eatontown, New Jersey. The bookstore, expected to open in September 2009, will be located in...
Cardiovascular Disease(CVD) Remains the Nations No. 1 Killer-33% of all Americans live with one or more types of CVD
NEWTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - According to the CDC, cardiovascular disease claimed nearly 900,000 lives (by 2005 estimates) which means every day of the year 2400 CVD-related deaths occur. That's more than the lives claimed by Cancer, HIV/AIDS, and accidents combined. Eighty million...
TheCapitol.Net to Hold Capitol Hill Workshop
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - From Wednesday, September 24 to Friday, September 26, 2008, TheCapitol.Net will hold its three day Capitol Hill Workshop at the Goethe-Institut and at the Hall of the States in Washington, DC. Each day will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m...
Sway, Inc.: Shoutlet(R) Social Media Marketing Application Now Available on the Force.com AppExchange from Salesforce.com
MIDDLETON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Sway, Inc. today announced the availability of Shoutlet for salesforce.com's Force.com AppExchange. Shoutlet is a web-based application that provides marketers with the latest social media and Web 2.0 features, from customizable widgets to robust...
Restaurant Brands Show Staying Power
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - In celebration of its 11th birthday, QSR magazine, a business-to-business publication for foodservice executives and operators, is featuring quick-service anniversaries in its latest issue. Anniversaries highlighted in the September issue range from...
Barnes & Noble to Present at the Goldman Sachs Fifteenth Annual Global Retailing Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, today announced the company will host an investor presentation at the Goldman Sachs Fifteenth Annual Global Retailing Conference in New York City on September 3, 2008 at 3:00 PM...
American Color Receives Confirmation of Pre-Packaged Reorganization Plan; Merger with Vertis Communications Expected to Be Completed in Coming Weeks
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - American Color Graphics, Inc. ("the Company"/"American Color") announced today that its pre-packaged plan of reorganization has been confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court just 42 days after the filing of the Company's plan and related petitions...
Superior Galleries Announces New Numismatic Book Release
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - DGSE Companies, Inc. (Amex: DGC), which wholesales, retails and auctions fine watches, jewelry, diamonds, precious metal and rare coin products via traditional and internet channels, today announces the Superior Galleries release of the first of a series of...
Penton Media Launches Ironmax.com, Connecting Buyers and Sellers of Heavy-Duty Equipment
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Penton Media today announced the launch of its new Web site, www.Ironmax.com, connecting buyers and sellers of heavy-duty equipment across a variety of industries, while providing specially designed tools for both searching and tracking inventory...
Companies in the Industrial Sector Anticipate Meeting Revenue Goals in 2008, Yet Economic Conditions May be Taking a Toll
TROY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - The majority of organizations within the U.S. industrial sector are on target to meet or exceed their revenue goals, but many indicate that they are reducing overall spending in 2008, according to a recent survey of engineering, manufacturing, technical...
SPADAC Named to Inc. Magazine 27th Annual Inc. 500 List
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Inc. magazine today ranked SPADAC No. 14 of the top 100 fastest-growing software companies in the nation and No. 308 of the fastest growing private companies overall on its 27th annual Inc. 500 list. The list also ranked SPADAC as No. 26 on the top 100...
UPTOWN Magazine Unveils New Insights on Spending Habits of Affluent African Americans - "AAA" Market Reaches $29.8 Billion in Spending Power
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - UPTOWN Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle company targeting the growing Affluent African American (AAA) market, and Diversity Affluence, a marketing research and consulting company specializing in affluent ethnic markets, conducted groundbreaking...
WorkForce Software Ranks No. 3756 on the 2008 Inc. 5,000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 82.5%
LIVONIA, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Inc. today ranked No. 3756 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy - America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as...
OligarchWatch: "Moscow Becomes the New Front in Russian-Georgian War"
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - The following is a statement by OligarchWatch reporter, Viktor Pavlov: "While Russian and Georgian soldiers were fighting in Ossetia, another battle was being waged in Moscow - against Georgian organized crime bosses. The Georgian mafia, its members known...
China - In Focus: Instant Access to key Articles from Some of the World's Leading Financial Publication
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Research and Markets Topics covered: - Domestic Funds - Anti-Monopoly Law - Renewable Energy Markets - Merges & Acquisitions Companies Mentioned: - IFLR - EuroWeek - Project Finance - Asiamoney - International Financial Law Review - Managing...
Credit.com Publishes Stop Debt Collectors: How to Protect Your Rights and Resolve Your Debts
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Credit.com, a leading consumer education and financial services company, has published a new book, Stop Debt Collectors: How to Protect Your Rights and Resolve Your Debts, written by three respected personal finance experts: Credit.com advisor Gerri...
Talario Announces Release of Xpaper PDF Digital Writing Kit
BROOKINGS, S.D.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Talario(TM), a recognized leader in the emerging digital writing market, today announced the availability of the Xpaper PDF Digital Writing Kit, an innovative personal productivity tool for business professionals. The kit is a business process...
APX Partners with Wiley Publishing, Inc. to Publish "Environmental Commodities For Dummies(R)"
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - APX, Inc., the leading infrastructure provider for environmental and energy markets, announced today that it has partnered with Wiley Publishing, Inc. to produce Environmental Commodities For Dummies, a comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand guide...
GENBAND Again Named to Inc. 500 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies, Climbing to 109th Overall Position
PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - GENBAND, a market-leading developer of next-generation IP infrastructure solutions, has been named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the second consecutive year, ascending to #109 overall. Inc.'s...
JangoMail Named One of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - JangoMail, an industry leader in permission-based email marketing, today announced its rank at number 972 in Inc. Magazine's annual index of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list provides a snapshot of the most important...
Auto Trader's Investment in Endeca-Powered Vehicle Search Returns Business Results, Industry Recognition
LONDON AND CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Endeca Technologies, Inc., an information access software company, today announced that Auto Trader, the UK's number one motoring website and magazine, has reported significant business gains and technology benefits as a result of its...
The New York Times Company Reports July Revenues
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - The New York Times Company announced today that in July total Company revenues from continuing operations decreased 10.1% compared with the same month a year ago. Advertising revenues decreased 16.2% and circulation revenues decreased 0.5%. All...
Meet Journalist and Author David Carr and Singer-Songwriter Greg Laswell "Upstairs at the Square" on Tuesday, September 9, at the Union Square Barnes & Noble
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, today announced the next event in its buzzed-about series, "Upstairs at the Square," held at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan (33 East 17th Street at Union Square). On...
Red Herring Names BlueCat Networks One of North America's Top 100 Private Companies
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence Company(TM), has been named to the Red Herring 100 North America, which honors the top 100 privately-held technology companies. BlueCat Networks was honored after Red Herring's editorial staff rigorously evaluated more...
Brand.net Secures $10 Million in Series B Funding
SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Brand.net, the first online advertising network focused exclusively on brand advertising, today announced completion of its Series B round of funding. The $10 million financing was led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) with reinvestment from...
New York Times Best-Seller Jason Peter's Hero of the Underground Gives Us a Portrait of a Red-Blooded Jock Who Becomes a Monster Dope Fiend...
LINCOLN, Neb.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - EXCERPT FROM BOOK: "When you swallow eighty Vicodin, twenty sleeping pills, drink a bottle of vodka, and still survive," writes Jason, "a certain sense of invulnerability stays with you. When you still wake up to see the same dirty sky over you as...
Teradyne Selected by IDG's Computerworld Honors Program
NORTH READING, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - International Data Group's (IDG) Computerworld Honors Program selected Teradyne's Global Search Project as a Laureate and Finalist in the manufacturing category of its 2008 technology awards. Teradyne's Global Search project, which allows...
Wausau Paper Announces Permanent Capacity Reduction at Jay, Maine, Specialty Products Mill
MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced that it will permanently shut down paper machine number 10, one of the two paper machines at its Specialty Products mill in Jay, Maine on or prior to December 31, 2008 in response to dramatically increased...
Regent Media Completes Acquisition of PlanetOut's Magazine, Online and Book Publishing Businesses
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Stephen P. Jarchow and Paul Colichman, Chairman and President of Regent Media, announced their company has completed the acquisition of PlanetOut's publishing properties. The properties include PlanetOut's two flagship brands: The Advocate, the world's...
Research and Markets: 'Mobile Social Networking: Strategies and Case Studies' Provides Insight Based On Interviews with Online Social Networking Service Providers Facebook and Myspace
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets will dominate the mobile social networking market, how will they evolve, and how will they differ by type of social network? - What form of relationship between operators and social networks is going to create a mutually...
"Project Smile" is a Slam Dunk Success
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Wide-eyed youngsters hung out with their basketball heroes in San Juan, Puerto Rico, over the weekend when Legends Rick Barry and David Thompson of the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) shared stories and playing tips with...
Adhesive Manufacturing in the US
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets Real Growth Table Ratio Table Graphs Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand SEGMENTATION Products and Service...
New Report 'Acetone: World Market Outlook and Forecast' Provides Perspective Information for the Acetone Market Till 2015
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets 8.1.1. Demand/supply 8.1.2. Capacities 8.1.3. Price 8.1.4. Market forecast Companies Mentioned: - Borealis - Huntsman - Ineos - LG Chem - Mitsubishi Chemical - Mitsui Chemical - Polimeri Europa - Rhodia - Shell For more...
Mobile Broadband: Another Substitution Threat for Fixed Operators?
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mobile Broadband: Another Substitution Threat for Fixed Operators?" report to their offering. The popularity of mobile broadband access via USB modems has taken mobile and fixed operators in...
The US Schools Of Art, Dance, Drama And Music Are Far From Fine
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets Real Growth Table Ratio Table Graphs Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand SEGMENTATION Products and Service...
Billboard & Outdoor Display Advertising in the US Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets and taxis etc. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the...
The Associated Press Appoints Kurt Rossi as Vice President of Global Technology Operations
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Kurt Rossi, who has been acting head of Global Technology Operations since May, has been named vice president of Global Technology Operations for The Associated Press. "Kurt's broad and deep experience supporting all AP media types and journalists, his...
Baldwin to Present at The Wall Street Analyst Forum
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX: BLD) will present at The Wall Street Analyst Forum on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 10:30 am at The University Club of New York in New York City. John P. Jordan, Baldwin's Vice President, Chief Financial...
Household Appliances (Brown Goods) Market Is Expected To Slow Between 2008 And 2012
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Research and Markets Ltd Sony United Kingdom Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/86d492/household_applianc.
FLSportsFan.com Web Site Brings Florida Sports Lovers One-Stop Info on Sports News
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Need to find out quickly who the new Florida State quarterback is? Or whether the Rays are still in first place? There's finally one place to get all that information fast. For the first time ever, Florida sports fans will have a reliable...
Ethertronics Ranks on Inc. 500 List for Second Consecutive Year
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Ethertronics, a leading provider of standard and customized embedded antenna solutions for wireless devices, today announced it has joined the prestigious ranks of the Inc. 500 fastest-growing private companies in America for the second consecutive year...
Phase Forward Customer Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Recognized by CIO Magazine as a CIO 100 Award Honoree
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that its customer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is a winner of CIO magazine's 2008 CIO 100 award. The annual award...
Reed Business Information's Design News (www.designnews.com) Announces Mechatronics 2.0 Expo in Detroit on Sept. 9th 2008
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Design News (www.designnews.com) along with sister publications, Control Engineering, EDN and Test & Measurement World, have announced Mechatronics 2.0: Driving Innovation in the Auto Industry, an expo and conference on September 9th in...
Sun-Times News Group Announces Exciting Interactive Enhancements and Features for Yourseason.com
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - The Sun-Times News Group today announced new, exciting enhancements to Yourseason.com, the best source for all high school sports scores, news and information across the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana. High school sports fans will continue to find the...
Vibrant Sales Force Ranks #1 in "Jack Myers 2008 Survey on Online Sales Organization Performance and Value"
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Vibrant (www.vibrantmedia.com), the world leader in in-text advertising, ranked #1 among the top 26 advertising networks in overall performance in a survey of advertising executives, according to "Jack Myers' 2008 Survey of Advertising Executives in...
ebrary Signs 14 New Publishing Partners
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - ebrary(R) (www.ebrary.com), a leading provider of e-content services and technology, today announced that it is greatly enhancing its growing selection of more than 170,000 titles with e-books and other authoritative materials from more than 14 new...
Speakaboos Selects Javien to Manage Online Sales of Children's Digital Storybooks
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc. (www.javien.com) today announced that Speakaboos, a children's web site that features digital storybook videos to help support children's development of literacy skills, has implemented the Javien Total Commerce...
CyberRead Selects PowerReviews to Provide a Competitive Advantage Amongst ebooks Retailers
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - PowerReviews (www.powerreviews.com), the Internet's most comprehensive developer of customer-review solutions for retailers and their shoppers, announced today that CyberRead (www.cyberread.com), an ebook seller, has chosen PowerReviews to harness...
Vype Reaches over a Million Sports Fans
TULSA, Okla.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - VYPE announces that with its recent addition of four new franchises, it now reaches an audience of over one million readers in major cities across the U.S., including Dallas, Houston, Raleigh, Indianapolis and Louisville. This is the latest milestone...
ManTech Wins 2008 'R&D 100' Award for its CORIN(TM) XLS, Specialty Polyimide Used in Space Applications
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT) announced today that its Colorless Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposite (CORIN) transparent polyimide film, used in space and electronics applications, has been recognized by R&D Magazine as one of the top...
Kowabunga! Inc. Integrates Third Party XML Feeds into ValidClick AdExchange
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Kowabunga!(R) (www.kowabunga.com)(AMEX:THK), a leading provider of interactive performance-based advertising networks and technology platforms, today announced that its ValidClick AdExchange(TM) (www.validclick.com), an open, quality controlled...
Peg Walsh of St. Barth Properties Named One of The World's Top Villa Rental Specialists by Conde Nast Traveler
FRANKLIN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Peg Walsh of St. Barth Properties has been named one of the Top 50 Villa Rental Specialists by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. By combining first-hand experience and years of knowledge, the villa rental specialists named to Conde Nast Traveler's 2008...
ZyLAB's ZyIMAGE Information Access Platform Selected to KMWorld's Trend Setting Product List of 2008
VIENNA, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - ZyLAB, an innovative developer of Information Access Solutions, today announced that its ZyIMAGE Information Access Platform (IAP) has been named to KMWorld Magazine's "Trend Setter" list for 2008. ZyIMAGE IAP is a complete XML-based system that provides...
Insignia's Board of Directors Approves Stock Repurchase Plan
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Insignia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIG) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $2 million of its Common Stock. Under the repurchase plan, any shares repurchased must be purchased on or before July...
Xerox Named Exclusive Provider of Document Services for Minneapolis-Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee
MINNEAPOLIS & SAINT PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - The Minneapolis-Saint Paul 2008 Convention Host Committee, which is hosting the 2008 Republican National Convention, has selected Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) as its exclusive provider of document services. Xerox will be...
New Book Reveals How to Survive a Hospital Stay
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Hospital care has become hazardous to the patient's health. There must be someone—a family member—to act as a sentinel to prevent medical errors. Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive by Martine...
American Green Issues Update
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - American Green Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMGG) announced in May the Company was developing opportunities to enhance shareholder value. The opportunities were a patented technology for burning clean coal and other waste materials for the production of...
BestWeek: More Bank Failures Expected as Real Estate Loans Turn Sour
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) has been called in as receiver for eight banks through August 4, 2008, following the closure of four institutions in 2007. Prior to the recent closings, the FDIC had not been appointed as receiver for a failed...
Baldwin Technology Schedules FY '08 Year-End Earnings Release and Conference Call
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX: BLD), a global leader in process automation technology for the printing industry, announced today that it will release earnings for its FY '08 fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2008 on Monday, August 18...
Forbes Magazine Featuring Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban Available at Books-A-Million
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) today announced that the Forbes magazine featuring Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is now available at all Books-A-Million locations. The magazine features Coach Nick Saban on the cover as one of the most...
Research and Markets: An In-depth Report Analysing the Printers Market in the UK
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Research and Markets INDUSTRY ROWTYPE PRINTERS - WALSALL SECURITY PRINTERS - SALES PRINT DESIGN - WARINGS PRINTERS - SILK & TERRY - WEBBERLEY - SIMLEX GROUP - WEST HEATH PRESS - SLATERSHELFCO 186 - WESTPOINT PRINTING CO - SP GROUP - WILLIAM...
Snapshots Brazil Magazines 2008: 2007 Year-end Market Size Data, with 2008 Estimates
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - Research and Markets Page 15 - Socio-Economic Data for Brazil Page 16 - Snapshots Sources for Further Research For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/86efec/snapshots_brazil_m
Innodata Isogen To Present at the Noble Financial Equity Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. (NASDAQ: INOD), a leading provider of knowledge process outsourcing services, as well as publishing and related information technology services, announced today that Jack Abuhoff, chairman and CEO, and Steven Ford, executive vice...
2008 Accountability Rating Subjects World's Largest Companies to More Robust Assessment
LONDON-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2008 - A more robust approach to measuring companies' social and environmental impacts is underway in the fifth annual Accountability Rating of the world's largest companies (the Fortune G100). The results will be announced in November. Created by leading...
Vertis Communications Reports 2008 Second Quarter Results
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Vertis Communications ("Vertis" or the "Company"), a leading provider of targeted advertising, media and marketing solutions, announced results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. Revenue Revenue for the second quarter of 2008 was $312.0...
Beacon News, Wilmette Life Newspapers Receive Prestigious Awards
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - The Sun-Times News Group was notified that two of its newspapers have received top journalism awards from the Suburban Newspapers of America as part of its annual 2008 Newspaper of the Year/General Excellence Contest Winners. The Beacon News in Aurora won...
Boston Globe Children's Book Festival to Feature Lisa Loeb, Anna Dewdney, Playhouse Disney's "Choo-Choo Soul" and Jarrett J. Krosoczka
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb, Playhouse Disney's "Choo-Choo Soul" and New York Times best-selling author Anna Dewdney are among those scheduled to appear at the 2008 Boston Globe Children's Book Festival, presented by Target. The free event...
Natural Products Expo East Brings Its Green to 'Beantown'
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Natural Products Expo East/Organic Products Expo-BioFach America (www.expoeast.com), to be held October 15-18 in Boston, Mass., will make a lighter impact on the environment this year by implementing several sustainable practices. More than 1,200...
Food & Beverage III 2008 Feature Release
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - The following releases focuses on the topic Food & Beverage III: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON AUGUST 14, 2008. NEW YORK—Gourmet September 2008 "Paris on a Budget" Issue: on Newsstands August...
Penton's Fire Chief Magazine Announces 2008 "Fire Chief of the Year" Award Winners
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Penton Media's Fire Chief(R) magazine today announced the winners of its 13th annual "Fire Chief of the Year" awards for 2008. The winners, Chief Charles L. Werner, Charlottesville Fire Department, Charlottesville, Virginia, and Chief Michael H. Lee...
AdGooroo Exhibiting at SES San Jose 2008, Booth #529
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - AdGooroo (www.adgooroo.com), a leading provider of online marketing competitive intelligence and keyword tools, will exhibit at the Search Engine Strategies San Jose 2008 conference and expo, August 18-21 at booth 529. AdGooroo Founder and Chief Gooroo...
IDG Communications Media Brands Receive 42 Editorial and Design Awards in National Competition
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) has honored IDG Communications, based in Framingham, with 42 gold, silver, and bronze Azbee awards at ASBPE's national conference last month. Computerworld.com received Web site of the...
Rodale Promotes Prevention Editor-in-Chief Liz Vaccariello to Senior Vice President
EMMAUS, Pa. & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Rodale announced today that Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief of Prevention, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, effective immediately. Vaccariello will remain the brand's Editor-in-Chief, directing the editorial content of...
Reach Military Givers Most Effectively with Stars and Stripes CFC Guide
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Stars and Stripes, independent daily newspaper for the U.S. military, publishes its annual "Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Guide" on October 11, 2008, providing broad circulation for charitable appeals within this generous community and helping...
Mobil Travel Guide to Launch Mobil Travel Guide: Hong Kong & Macau
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Mobil Travel Guide (www.mobiltravelguide.com), the originator of the prestigious Five-Star ratings and certifications program in the United States and Canada, announced today the release of its second international guidebook featuring hotel and spa ratings...
Centro Acquires Real Cities from McClatchy
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Centro, which provides the leading local online media planning and buying software platform, announced today it has purchased Real Cities, one of largest and most respected online newspaper buying services, from The McClatchy Company. The transaction...
News Corporation, Permira and NDS Announce Signing of Agreement to Take NDS Private
NEW YORK & LONDON-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - News Corporation, two newly incorporated subsidiaries of funds advised by Permira Advisers LLP (the "Permira Newcos") and NDS Group plc today announced that they have signed an agreement pursuant to which News Corporation and the Permira Newcos...
Ripple6 Launches the Industry's First Syndication of Communities
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Ripple6, a leading provider of social media services to enterprise class marketers and web publishers, announced today the launch of its Syndicated Brand Blogs service, an evolution of RSS which offers marketers a new avenue to interact with their audiences...
Federated Media Announces Intel as Exclusive Processor Sponsor for 'CrowdFire' at Outside Lands Festival
SAUSALITO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Federated Media Publishing (FM) today announced that Intel Corporation has signed on as the exclusive processor sponsor for CrowdFire at Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. CrowdFire is an online community destination at www.crowdfire.net as...
Forbes.com Inaugurates First Annual Ranking of America's Best Colleges
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Princeton University tops Forbes.com's first annual ranking of America's Best Colleges, available at www.forbes.com/colleges. Caltech, Harvard, Swarthmore and Williams round out the top five. The report, in conjunction with Dr. Richard Vedder, an...
Wiley Announces Multiple Book Agreement With John C. Bogle
HOBOKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb), today announced the signing of a multiple-book deal with John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, author, and one of the most respected and influential leaders in investing. Considered by many...
Gourmet September 2008 "Paris on a Budget" Issue: on Newsstands August 19, 2008
-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - In "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (pages 20-31), Gourmet's editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, tells the story of how she discovered that you can live stunningly well in Paris for very little money. "Thanks to the new young chefs, Paris is reclaiming its title as food...
The Word and Happiness Institute Publishes New Happiness Formula in New Book: "The Road and the Key to Happiness"
LONDON-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - In a strategic refocusing of the online firm, the Word and Happiness Institute director, Dr. Joel Akande, indicated that the Institute will be moving into a new website with comprehensive and functional software installed. To mark this occasion, the Institute...
Lee Enterprises Declares Quarterly Dividend
DAVENPORT, Iowa-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents per share. The dividend is payable Oct. 1, 2008, to stockholders of record of both the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of...
TechTarget Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
NEEDHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - TechTarget, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTGT) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Total revenues for the second quarter increased by 19% to $29.4 million compared to $24.6 million for the comparable prior year quarter...
Atlassian Confluence 2.9 Brings a Lotta Luvin' to Business Users
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - Atlassian, makers of Confluence, the world's most widely used enterprise wiki, announced expanded integration with Microsoft Office and SharePoint that introduces Confluence to the masses. The latest release includes a host of goodies for business...
CR-Home Announces Exclusive Furniture License Agreement with Southern Living (R) Magazine
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - CR-Home, a division of Chromcraft Revington, Inc. announced today the company has partnered with Southern Living magazine, the premier lifestyle and entertaining magazine of the South and the seventh largest monthly consumer magazine in the U.S...
Armed Forces Foundation, Super Chevy, and Route 66 Motorsports Unveil Project American Heroes
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - The Armed Forces Foundation (AFF), Super Chevy Magazine and Route 66 Motorsports unveiled the much anticipated second installment of Project American Heroes at the Super Chevy automotive show in Joliet, Illinois on Saturday, August 9th, 2008. This...
American Color Has Been Granted Final Approval of DIP Financing and Other Motions in Connection with the Company's Pre-Packaged Restructuring
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - American Color Graphics, Inc. ("the Company"/ "American Color") today announced that it has received final Court approval of the Company's debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from Bank of America. The order signed today by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court...
Vertis Receives Final Court Approval of Financing; Other Motions in Connection with Prepackaged Restructuring Plan
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - Vertis Communications ("Vertis") announced today that it has received final court approval of its $380 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing being provided by GE Commercial Finance. The order signed today by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the...
Washington Blade Takes First Place Best Feature Story - National Newspaper Association
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - Window Media announced today that Washington Blade reporter Joshua Lynsen has received First Place in the National Newspaper Association's 2008 Best Newspapers Contest for "Best Feature Story." Lynsen's compelling story "A new kind of fight," about...
Journalists to Mark First Anniversary of MediaNews' East Bay Merger
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - Members of the Northern California Media Workers Guild are marking the one-year anniversary today of the creation of Bay Area News Group-East Bay with a live Web chat about the state of the news industry. The newspaper cluster known as BANG-EB was...
Baldwin to Present at the 2008 Noble Financial Capital Markets Fourth Annual Equity Conference
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX: BLD) will present at the Fourth Annual Noble Financial Equity Conference at 10:30 a.m. (Pacific) on Tuesday, August 19 at the Lowes Lake Las Vegas Resort, Nevada. Karl Puehringer, Baldwin's President and Chief...
Research and Markets: Snapshots Germany Newspapers 2008: 2007 Year-end Market Size Data, with 2008 Estimates
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - Research and Markets Page 11 - Socio-Economic Data for GermPage 11 - any Page 12 - Snapshots Sources for Further Research For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/30dc89/snapshots_germany
Nothing But the Truth: New Titles from "Truth About" Series on Social Networking, Email Marketing, Identity Theft From FT Press are Must-Reads
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - What can be done to avoid becoming the victim of identity theft? In what ways can a profit be made from social networking? How can email pump up a marketing campaign? Three new titles from FT Press examine the "truth about" these important topics. The...
The New York Times and Bergdorf Goodman to Kick off NY Fashion Week with Special Window Displays and In-Store Exhibit of 'Sunday Styles' Photography by Bill Cunningham
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - The New York Times and Bergdorf Goodman announced today that they will kick off New York Fashion Week in September with special window displays and an in-store exhibit of Bill Cunningham's photography from his long-running "On the Street" and "Evening...
CEOs Take "Back-to-Basics" Approach To Cope with Challenging Economy, Says NYSE Euronext 2009 CEO Report
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - A renewed focus on a strong balance sheet, strategic acquisitions, operational efficiency, sound management practices, as well as attracting and retaining the best workforce are the key to future growth during turbulent economic times, according to a recent...
PointRoll Teams with ScanScout to Provide Marketers with an Expanded In-Stream Video Network and Integrated Rich Media Suite
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - ScanScout, the leading network for brand-safe, in-stream video advertising, and PointRoll, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) and a leading provider of rich media advertising, announced today a partnership that enables a total...
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