January 10, 2007 News

92 Press Releases

The Health Insurance Store Is Now Online
The Health Insurance Store allows consumers in California to immediately compare prices and coverage options, ensuring their complete satisfaction. - January 10, 2007

Advisor Garage Leverages Dating Site Technology to Help Entrepreneurs & Start Ups
New website called Advisor Garage (http://www.AdvisorGarage.com announced to help Entrepreneurs connect with Advisors, Mentors, investors, venture capitalists by leveraging online dating technology. - January 10, 2007

Entrepreneur Helps Business Owners Find Solid Opportunities, Helping Them Avoid Money Losers and Time Wasters
Successful entrepreneur Damian Benko offers practical advise for individuals looking to improve their financial situation by becoming their own boss. - January 10, 2007

Avoiding the Timeshare Blues
10 Reasons to Purchase (or Not to Purchase) a Timeshare - January 10, 2007

Relaunch of Torquecars.com car tuning and styling website to celebrate its 1,000,000 visitor
The UK based car tuning and car styling ezine www.torquecars.com has been relaunched to celebrate reaching it's 1 millionth unique visitor milestone. - January 10, 2007

First Mortgage announces 29 per cent rise in turnover
First Mortgage, the UK's specialists in sourcing mortgages, remortgages and protection plans, have just announced a 29 per cent increase on the first six months turnover between 2005 and 2006. - January 10, 2007

Electricity 4 Business Announces Energy Trading Deal with Morgan Stanley and a Structured Finance Arrangement with KBC Bank
Britain's leading independent electricity supplier strikes a unique energy trading agreement and aims to cut the cost of soaring electricity bills for British business - January 10, 2007

Steiff’s 1907 “A Million Hugs” Bears Arrive at Beacon’s Glow Collectibles
Did you know that in the year 1907 Margarete Steiff GmbH (better known as Steiff) of Giengen, Germany, produced an astounding number of almost a million teddy bears (973,999 to be exact)? This record has yet to be surpassed. - January 10, 2007

Diamond Countertop Tools & Granite Machinery From DIACO Innovations Has Launched Their New Web Site
Diamond tools, granite countertop tools, granite and stone industry machinery, construction machinery and diamond tool parts now available on-line from Diaco Innovations. - January 10, 2007

Jill Konrath Shows Consultants How to Snag Corporate Clients
Jill Konrath, author of "Selling to Big Companies," makes an exclusive Bay Area appearance to present "Making Yourself Irresistible to Prospects" at the Sausalito Yacht Club on January 26th. - January 10, 2007

Lasher joins Hall and Masie as a recognised learning ‘expert’
Trainer1’s Neil Lasher, has joined Brandon Hall, Elliott Masie, Bob Mosher, Fred Harburg and Jeanne C Meister as one of six experts who have each contributed an article to the January 2007 edition of the prestigious US-based Chief Learning Officer (CLO) magazine. - January 10, 2007

Nintendo Wii launches with innovative Wireless In-store POP displays.
~ In-store digital posters managed wirelessly from Head Office. ~ Real-time marketing of Wii console and games to consumers at Point of Purchase. - January 10, 2007

America stands on the verge of experiencing its worse foreclosure crisis in history
www.TheHomeBuyingCenter.com predicts that thousands of Sacramento homeowners will be facing foreclosure in 2007 because of higher mortgage payments, declining home sale prices and longer times on the market due to a large inventory of homes for sale. This combination can make it difficult for sellers to sell their house if they are behind on their payments. - January 10, 2007

VLSI’07, India’s largest event for the semicon sector formally inaugurated
The 20th edition of VLSI Conference the biggest annual event for the Indian semiconductor sector was formally inaugurated by Wim Roelandts, President, CEO and Chairman of Board, Xilinx Inc. - January 10, 2007

New AV Voice Changer Software Diamond 5.0 to be released soon
AV Voice Changer Software Diamond 5.0, the new generation of smart voice changer will be ready for download by mid January, 2007, confirms AVnex. - January 10, 2007

Cayin showcases sophisticated Digital Signage solutions at ISE 2007
Cayin Technology will introduce a complete dynamic digital signage solution at Integrated System Europe 2007 (Hall 3, Stand C105) - January 10, 2007

Top Tips for Canny Car Hire Recommended By carrentals.co.uk
Getting the right car at the right price, with the right extras and avoiding additional charges is all about planning…. - January 10, 2007

A New Company is Set to Promote Heavier Drinking in 2007: A brand new water dispenser service launched by Love Water.
With the familiar sound bites of healthy living in 2007, one company is finding a genuinely effective way of influencing people's drinking habits. A brand new water dispenser service designed for home use has recently been launched by Love Water. - January 10, 2007

Heart Bear emerge at Wireless
MOffY is delighted to announce Heart Bear launch in wireless. The Korean lovely Heart Bear, one of the main characters from CRZONE, is now available on mobile phones. - January 10, 2007

Learning Light explores the future of e-learning at the Learning Technolgies exhibition
Learning Light, a non-profit centre of excellence which highlights and promotes best practice in the use of learning technologies in the workplace, has examples of the latest games-playing technologies on its stand at this year’s Learning Technologies exhibition. - January 10, 2007

US Woman Helps Pioneer to Develop Healthy-Eating Route to Improved Fertility and Happy Babies
Manchester, UK - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that may affect as many as one in six women. - January 10, 2007

Rapid courseware development and reviews with RapideL
RapideL, the rapid elearning content authoring solution has overcome some crucial challenges in courseware development and project management. - January 10, 2007

Freelance Poker Writing: New Book Helps Writers Make Money Writing for the Gaming Industry
Writing Career Press has announced the release of FREELANCE POKER WRITING: How to Make Money Writing for the Gaming Industry, a 250-page how-to book written by Brian Konradt. - January 10, 2007

Imperials Top Aces: Palm Beach Gaining Momentum
West Palm Beach, FL – January 10, 2007 – Momentum. To open the game the Palm Beach Imperials wanted to gain momentum, within their game and within their season. On Sunday they did just that with a 107-94 victory over the Orlando Aces, their second victory in their last three games. - January 10, 2007

Samsung Introduces the Powerful, Pocket-Sized L73
Samsung Camera today announced the release of the Samsung L73, a sleek and pocket-sized digital point-and-shoot camera with a 7 mega pixel image sensor and a precision 3x optical zoom lens. - January 10, 2007

Samsung Launches L700 Full-Featured, Stylish Point & Shoot
Samsung Camera today announced the launch of the L700. - January 10, 2007

Samsung Launches “Next Generation” Models of its Most Popular Cameras with the S630 and S730
Samsung Camera is pleased to announce the release of the 6 mega-pixel S630 and the 7 mega-pixel S730. - January 10, 2007

Samsung S850 Puts Professional Quality and Functionality in Stylish, Affordable Point & Shoot Package
Samsung Camera is pleased to introduce the Samsung S850 compact point-and-shoot digital camera. - January 10, 2007

Samsung’s 10 Mega-Pixel S1050 Tops the Charts in Resolution, Quality and Style
Samsung Camera is pleased to announce the release of the S1050, a point-and-shoot digital camera with a premium quality 10.1 mega-pixel image sensor. - January 10, 2007

Grooveboxmusic.com Announces Instant Digital Downloads of Instructional Discs
Grooveboxmusic.com has made available Instant Digital Downloads or "IDDs" of their instructional training discs. - January 10, 2007

The Escape Announce 2007 Free Web Seminar Programme in the UK
The Escape are running a series of six free seminars during 2007 on a range of online marketing techniques. - January 10, 2007

Imperato Calls for Cease Fire, Increased Presence, and Peace Activist Support
Boston, MA – January 10, 2007 – Today, leading independent presidential candidate, Daniel Imperato renewed his call for Cease-Fire in Iraq, along with increased troop presence in the region. - January 10, 2007

Uniworld Business Publiations - Multinational Corporate Who Operates Where ONLINE Directories
Uniworld Business Publications, Inc. (www.uniworldbp.com) announces the release of the online version of their Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries and Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States. - January 10, 2007

Internet entrepreneur brings property to life online
Since Lawrence Jones took over the Internet side of Property Find International in July 2006 revenue has increased by 1000 per cent. The market is so promising that Jones has taken a 45 per cent share in the business and BBC property expert Nigel Leck has also shown an interest. - January 10, 2007

2008 Presidential Candidate Continues US Tour in Boston
Boston, MA – January 10, 2007 – After stops in Detroit and Cleveland, 2008 White House Contender Daniel Imperato continued his US Tour in his hometown of Boston. - January 10, 2007

Benchmark Consulting Names Richard Rector Executive VP of Sales
With its recent acquisition of Canadian-based Castor Technologies, Benchmark Consulting will be restructuring its Canadian Sales Organization. - January 10, 2007

NEW MANAGEMENT AND COMPLETED RENOVATIONS MARK TESORO’S FIRST YEAR
2006 wraps with a renewed commitment to client satisfaction and further expansion plans - January 10, 2007

Fox Sports Net Taps Viewpoint Creative For Comprehensive NBA Branding Package
LOS ANGELES, CA — Viewpoint Creative, the award-winning creative agency with offices in Boston and Los Angeles, created the new branding package/comprehensive promotional toolkit for LA-based Fox Sports Net's coverage of the 2006-07 NBA season. The customizable spots, which cleverly highlight the games and key match-ups, can be seen on all 15 regional channels across the U.S. that comprise Fox Sports Net. - January 10, 2007

Redstone develops intelligent telephony solution for Foxtons
Redstone plc, a leading provider of IT and communications solutions, today announced that it has won projects worth more than £1 million to deploy a complete telecommunications estate for Foxtons, London's leading property services company. - January 10, 2007

ISO/IEC 9001:2000 and ISO/IEC 27001 certification for atsec information security AB
atsec information security AB is proud to announce certification according to ISO/IEC 9001:2000 and ISO/IEC 27001. Achieving these certifications is significant, since atsec AB is yet another atsec company that has introduced an integrated management system for quality and information security and to have gone through a formal audit and certification. - January 10, 2007

AWWIN, Inc announces the sale of the first 2007 Top Ten Working Women of the Year Calendar.
The calendar is a spin off from their Annual Top Ten Working Women of the Year Awards Gala held in September, AWWIN expanded their awards dinner to honor Working Women of Savannah to show how women are LEADING in all areas of our community. - January 10, 2007

Business Expo Seminar ON JAN 17, Creativity, Humor and Passionate Marketing in the Low Country.
Blaise Dismer, Director of Pathology Outreach for Biopsy Diagnostics lab in Okatie, South Carolina, will speak at the upcoming Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce's 2007 Business Expo. - January 10, 2007

Award-winning Author Cuts Own Throat - - - and Creates Blog
Award-winning Author Brad Lockwood launches serious and silly new blog: www.bradthescribe.blogspot.com - January 10, 2007

Lyceum Events Announces “Studio 54” Theme for Fire & Ice 2007
Lyceum Events presents Studio 54 as Fire & Ice Theme - January 10, 2007

ADVANCED BACK TECHNOLOGIES DEMONSTRATES EXTENTRAC® ELITE SPINAL DECOMPRESSION DEVICE AT PENNSYLVANIA CAPITOL
The new computer guided Extetrac Elite decompression table for non-surgical treatment of herniated, bulging, and degenerative discs, was introduced at the Pennsylvania State Capital by its manufacturer, Hauppauge, NY-based Advanced Back Technologies Inc. - January 10, 2007

ifrogz Tadpole Video iPod Case Now Bundled with Child-size Headphones
ifrogz also posts instructions online for parents who wish to set volume controls - January 10, 2007

Johnson Realty of St. Louis Lists 100th Home Nontraditional agency saves sellers about $7,000 on average
Johnson Realty of St. Louis has recently listed its 100th home. Johnson Realty is a non-traditional hybrid real estate company, offering full-service representation and aggressive marketing without the high commissions. In just over a year, Johnson Realty has sold 36 homes and has acted as a buyer’s agent on 12 properties. - January 10, 2007

New ifrogz Multi-packs Give iPod Lovers 30 Cases in One
With one Wrapz, three Bandz and 10 removable Screenz, themed ifrogz multi-packs offer more customization, flexibility and choice than ever before - January 10, 2007

BMC Capital Arranges $568,000 Loan for a Fractured Condo Property in San Benito, Texas
BMC Capital arranged a $568,000 loan for the acquisition of Sunshine Townhomes in San Benito, Texas - January 10, 2007

Alexandria Potomac Little League to give away free registration packets League prepares to launch 2007 season
Alexandria Potomac Little League, one of the fastest growing youth baseball and softball organizations in the United States, is preparing to launch their 2007 season by distributing free registration packets to all families throughout Alexandria. - January 10, 2007

ifrogz Introduces Extra-Rugged Bullfrog Video iPod Case
With silicone even thicker than standard ifrogz iPod cases, the heavy-duty Bullfrog case maximizes both protection and style - January 10, 2007

BMC Capital Provides $900,000 Loan for a Multifamily Property in Albuquerque, N.M.
BMC Capital originated a $900,000 loan for the acquisition of Bent Tree Apartments in Albuquerque, N.M. - January 10, 2007

JBenchmark 239, the first OpenGL ES benchmark for Java ME released
The full spectrum of benchmarks for all major mobile 3D APIs – JSR 184, JSR 239 and native OpenGL ES – available now from Kishonti Informatics, all using the same content making performance comparisons convenient for consumers, developers and handset manufacturers. - January 10, 2007

BMC Capital Provides $752,000 Loan for a Multifamily Property in Shaker Heights, Ohio
BMC Capital originated a $752,000 loan for the acquisition of Shaker Norwood apartments in Shaker Heights, Ohio - January 10, 2007

New Company Helps Students Achieve Success – Minus Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia
Maria Pascucci, a 28-year-old web entrepreneur, recently launched Campus Calm (www.campuscalm.com) to help stressed out high school and college students reach success without suffering the ill effects of anxiety, depression and insomnia. - January 10, 2007

Impact Unlimited Earns a Xaver Award for a Truly Spicy Exhibit Design for UBS
Impact Unlimited, a leading provider of brand communications for events, exhibits, and meetings worldwide, won a 2006 Xaver Award from the Expo + Event Swiss Association at the Xaver Awards show at the Maag Event Hall in Zurich, Switzerland. - January 10, 2007

Impact Unlimited Wins ACE Award for “Moving” Trade Show Attendees with Jacuzzi Exhibit
Creative team at leading events and exhibits company recognized by Business Marketing Association of New York City - January 10, 2007

Deadline Approaches for Annual Writing Competition
The Seacoast Writers’ Association (SWA), a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the craft of writing, is accepting entries for its 2007 Writing Competition. The competition, now in its 17th year, is open to the public with no restrictions on geographic area. The deadline for entries is February 1, 2007. - January 10, 2007

ACTRA Strikes and Union Actors in Canada Face Work Stoppages
ACTRA, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists hit the picket lines this morning, disrupting some regularly scheduled programming and frustrating producers. - January 10, 2007

AnaSpec Launches the EnzoLyteTM 520 Renin Assay Kit with Ultra-High Sensitivity
The past decade has witnessed the development of a number of synthetic renin inhibitors1-3. However, increasing demand for accelerated drug discovery and automated inhibitor screening has generated a need for a continuous, homogeneous assay with even greater sensitivity. With the introduction of the ultra-sensitve EnzoLyteTM 520 Renin Assay Kit, AnaSpec now offers a renin assay kit that is 40x more sensitive than comparable kits currently in the market. - January 10, 2007

Pharm-Olam International Announces Record Expansion in 2006
HOUSTON, TEXAS . Pharm-Olam International Ltd. (POI), a multi-national, full service CRO to pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries achieved record growth in several areas in 2006, including revenue and geographic coverage in addition to expansion of services. - January 10, 2007

Former Assistant United States Attorney Rejoins Thompson & Knight's Trial Practice
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has announced that Jason Davis has rejoined the Firm as a Trial Partner in the Austin office. Davis returns after running his own private practice in San Antonio and serving as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western and Southern Districts of Texas. - January 10, 2007

Find Purpose and Success with Unique Inspirational Book
Expert Offers Tested Principles to Find True Happiness - January 10, 2007

Apogee Search becomes first Google AdWords Qualified Company in the Southwest
Apogee Search achieves Google AdWords certification, becoming first pure-play Search Engine Marketing agency in Texas to achieve this status. - January 10, 2007

New Year Writing Club for Academics Offered By The Academic Ladder
The Academic Ladder offers both dissertation help for grad students and tenure support for professors in an action-oriented Writing Club - January 10, 2007

Fatal1ty Trades Mouse for Microphone
Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel inks deal to be exclusive, global commentator for DirectTV’s Internationally Televised Video Gaming League, The Championship Gaming Series - January 10, 2007

Real Estate Broker Not Ashamed to Use Despised Zillow.com to Help Sellers
Zillow.com has been accused of misleading the consumer with its home valuation tool. Many real estate agents are ignoring the site to advertise their properties. Real Estate Broker, Evan Kane from Endeavor Realty, is not ashamed to post properties for sale on Zillow.com. - January 10, 2007

U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Inc., Deploys Skywire Software’s Policyware
Web-based agency management system enables leading MGA and surplus lines wholesaler to standardize business processes; increase productivity - January 10, 2007

Rack Outfitters Announces Partnership with Thule, Inc. to Release New Innovation in Kayak Carriers
Rack Retailer announces it will be partnering with Thule, Inc. to release a new innovation in kayak carriers, the Thule 887 SlipStream. Thule has engineered the Thule 887 SlipStream to be a fully adjustable and complete kayak platform. It is the first carrier on the market that ensures contact-free rear loading on any vehicle. - January 10, 2007

McKerns Development Offers Unique 2007 Marketing Service Packages
building your business, press and PR, McKerns Development, Leslie McKerns, marketing, business development, branding and media relations - January 10, 2007

Medium Blue Named Number One Search Engine Optimization Company
PromotionWorld Ranks the Atlanta SEO Company #1 for the Third Time in Calendar Year - January 10, 2007

ABN AMRO SELECTS THE EDCOMM GROUP TO DELIVER CUSTOMIZED MANAGING BANKING OPERATIONS PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY TRAINING
ABN AMRO has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver Banking Operations training for its back office training needs customized to reflect ABN AMRO's new enterprise workforce optimization software, Demos Solution's StaffSmart Enterprise (SSE). - January 10, 2007

Asheville Landscape Lighting Professionals Planning to Shed Light on the Home Remodeling Expo
NiteLites of Asheville, the landscape lighting professionals, will shed light on remodeling options at the January Remodeling Expo. The show will be held at the Palmetto Expo Center in Greenville, SC January 19 – 21, 2007. - January 10, 2007

eRate Performance No Fluke for Able Information Technologies
Able, Inc. Achieves 41% to Date of Arizona’s Total eRate Internal Connections Funding Commitments for Funding Year 2006-2007 - January 10, 2007

RainbowWeddingNetwork.com and OutInAmerica.com Create Marketing Alliance to Target Same-sex Wedding Niche
Two of the nation's oldest and most well known GLBT web sites join forces in 2007 to target the same-sex wedding niche market. - January 10, 2007

Stone Bridge Press Releases Asian Zodiac Book
Divining the Asian Zodiac: Ancient Guide to Life and Love is a full-color guide to YOUR life. Perfect for Chinese New Year's celebrations. - January 10, 2007

RICHARD WAGEMAN VOTED PRESIDENT ELECT FOR GALA ASIA REGION
Beijing, China – Richard Wageman, partner of the firm Lehman, Lee & Xu, was voted president elect for the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Asia Pacific Region in 2007, and to take over regional presidency in January 2009. Mr. Wageman, who has become recognized as one of the leading experts on Franchising and Advertising law in China, was excited to assume the position, particularly after a successful regional meeting in Beijing on November 9 - 11, 2006. - January 10, 2007

Open Country Announces Partnership with Turbolinux
Robust Systems Management Suite Maximizes Value for Turbolinux Users in China - January 10, 2007

Marriage Educators Work to Make Marriage Matter
Marriage Resource Center shows couples how to have a satisfying relationship - January 10, 2007

$24,500 Donated to the Community by San Ramon Realtors Marketing Association
San Ramon -Danville, California - The Realtors® Marketing Association donates $24,525 to local community charities. The RMA released its yearly charitable donation figures today reflecting the continued commitment of the RMA and its members to supporting the communities of Danville, San Ramon and Alamo, CA. - January 10, 2007

JES Basement Systems to Launch New Site Design and Features
After months of planning and research, jesbasementsystems.com is unveiling an improved website dedicated to helping homeowners with basement and crawlspace issues. - January 10, 2007

IP2Location.com Releases New January 2007 Geolocation Database
IP2Location™ is a database product that identifies the geographic location and Internet domain name of their visitors by using IP addresses. The database is used to match an incoming IP (internet protocol) address to the country, region, state, city, latitude, longitude, ZIP code, Internet service provider (ISP), Timezone, Netspeed and domain name of the Internet user. - January 10, 2007

Search Engine Optimization Companies Can Now Re-Brand a Professional SEO Copywriting Team
SEO Copywriting Company 'Website Promotion Today' has launched a reseller program for Search Engine Optimizers. The company has released a free 15 page marketing kit to help resellers increase their profits. - January 10, 2007

Keystone Mortgage Group, Knoxville releases top tips for researching a mortgage online
Home financing or mortgage online tools are very common, but how should you best research a mortgage or home loan online? Keystone Mortgage Group recommends you know your credit score, beware of mortgage deals that sound too good to be true, and understand what effects interest rates. Full article below. - January 10, 2007

Tactical Ten Paintball Vest for Greatest Paintball Competition of 2007
Any paintball player can become the god of war with this paintball vest. It holds 1500+ paintballs and still have room for more. You can carry enough ammo to hose down an entire battalion with this vest. - January 10, 2007

New Gallup poll finds 46% of Americans 'just somewhat satisfied' with life: What makes you feel like this?
A new Gallup poll finds that 46% of Americans are either "just somewhat satisfied" or actively dissatisfied with their personal lives. What makes you feel like this? Inward Quest, an Indianapolis non-profit organization, addresses this question in free personal growth seminars to be held on January 23 and 24, 2007. - January 10, 2007

Food for Everyone Foundation launches digital products.
Food For Everyone Foundation (FFEF) www.foodforeveryone.org, a 501©(3) public charitable foundation headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is pleased to announce they have just completed transferring their print vegetable gardening books and manuals, as well as 70 gardening training videos, into digital format. - January 10, 2007

Byron Katie, Author, Speaker, Joins Healing the Grieving Heart National Radio Show January 11th
Time Magazine's “100 Innovators: The Next Wave” Byron Katie to be interviewed by “Healing the Grieving Heart” Hosts, Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley on January 11th, 2007. - January 10, 2007

SEO4Com Releases Semi Automatic Website Promotion Software
SEO4Com, developer and distributor of SEO tools on the web at http://www.directoryinclusion.com, announced today the release of Directory Inclusion, a semi automatic directory submission software used for increasing link popularity to a website. SEO4Com's proprietary database features general and niche web directories with a proven track record of making fast website inclusions within their respective directories. - January 10, 2007

Freestyle Media Launches New FMCG Division
Online marketing agency, Freestyle Media has launched a division dedicated to FMCG online marketing campaigns and will specialise in building one-on-one relationships between FMCG companies and their consumers. - January 10, 2007

Starlight Cinema's Pittwater season opens with Little Miss Sunshine
One of the best things about a Sydney summer is watching the latest and greatest movies under the stars. This summer, Starlight Cinema has expanded to the Northern Beaches. So come and watch the latest and greatest movies under the Pittwater stars! - January 10, 2007