Kinnser Software Supports HH CAHPS Survey Data Export to Three Approved HH CAHPS Survey Vendors

Kinnser Software Supports HH CAHPS Survey Data Export to Three Approved HH CAHPS Survey Vendors

Home health software provider launches HH CAHPS Survey data export feature enabling home health agencies to create, save and export HH CAHPS Survey data for three leading HH CAHPS Survey vendors Fazzi Associates, Inc., Press Ganey Associates, Inc. and Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP).

Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 7, 2010

Kinnser Software, Inc. introduces a new service enabling home health agencies to compile and export HH CAHPS Survey data specifically formatted for one of three leading HH CAHPS Survey vendors.

Kinnser designed this new HH CAHPS Survey data export feature to help home health agencies (http://www. kinnser. com/agency_manager/) save time on a monthly basis as they collect the HH CAHPS Survey data necessary to satisfy new Medicare requirements for the Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HH CAHPS) Survey. Agencies can submit data now, and are required to do so by October 2010. If Kinnser subscribing agencies select one of the leading HH CAHPS vendors Fazzi Associates, Inc., Press Ganey Associates, Inc. or Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), they can easily create, save and export this monthly HH CAHPS Survey data in the vendor’s specified format.

Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Hester remarked, “Agencies are under a lot of strain dealing with new requirements, lower reimbursements, and time constrained staff. Our goal is to make it easy for our agencies to comply with regulations, and to reduce the burden of these new requirements. This is one way we can demonstrate Kinnser’s commitment to providing the complete home health software (http://www. kinnser. com) solution for our clients.”

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all Medicare-certified agencies contract with an approved HH CAHPS Survey vendor to administer surveys and submit HH CAHPS data to CMS.

The Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HH CAHPS) is a home health-specific survey that measures patients' perceived experiences with the health care services that they receive. Determined by patient report and ratings, the HH CAHPS was designed to meet the following goals:
To produce comparable data on patient satisfaction; To create incentives for agencies to improve their quality of care through public reporting of survey results; and To hold health care providers accountable by informing the public about the providers' quality of care.

According to the October 30, 2009 Federal Register Notice, the HH CAHPS final rules are effective January 1, 2010. The final rules require Medicare-certified agencies implement the HH CAHPS survey no later than third quarter (July, August, September) 2010. The data submitted to CMS from the third quarter 2010 will not be included in public reporting. Ongoing data collection and reporting will begin fourth quarter 2010. The final rule also includes HH CAHPS in the pay for reporting requirements for HHAs. Agencies that do not follow the implementation timeline set in the final rules will have a 2% reduction in the 2012 Medicare market basket update. Agencies may implement the HH CAHPS survey using an approved vendor anytime after October 1, 2009.

About Kinnser Software, Inc.
Kinnser Software, Inc. is the complete point of care, administration and billing solution – delivering increased revenue, decreased costs and improved collaboration to home health agencies nationwide. Kinnser’s unique online home health software (http://www. kinnser. com) engages clinicians and staff throughout the care continuum, providing revolutionary connectivity with fiscal intermediaries/insurance, physicians and therapy companies. Learn more at kinnser. com

About Fazzi Associates, Inc.
Fazzi Associates is one of home care’s oldest and most respected consulting, benchmarking, training, and research firms. Fazzi stands out through their strong focus on integrating learning and insights from their consulting and research efforts into their CAHPS, operational, financial, and OASIS benchmark systems. All Fazzi benchmark services, including CAHPS, have free consultation and on-going training as key components of their core services. Visit www. fazzi. com/Benchmark/patient_satisfaction. html (http://www. fazzi. com/Benchmark/patient_satisfaction. html) or call Gina Mazza at (413) 584-5300 for more information.

About Press Ganey Associates, Inc.
Press Ganey is the leader in home health care patient satisfaction improvement. They currently conduct the Hospital CAHPS survey for nearly half of all participating acute care hospitals in the country making them the most experienced CAHPS provider in the industry. The Press Ganey integrated HH-CAHPS survey provides the full picture of the patient experience and helps agencies focus on the areas that matter most. Their extensive quality controls and auditing procedures make it easy to comply with CMS protocol. Partnering with Press Ganey will put your agency ahead of the competition and position you for success, now that pay-for-performance is a reality. Visit www. pressganey. com/homehealth (http://www. pressganey. com/homehealth) or call (877) 840-7328 for more information.

About Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP)
SHP has been providing patient satisfaction services to the entire continuum of home care for 13 years. SHP is the only HH CAHPS vendor in the industry that offers a fully integrated program – OASIS scrubbing, risk-adjusted outcomes, real-time benchmarking, and patient satisfaction. For more information, visit www. shpdata. com or contact SHP at support@SHPdata. com or (805) 963-9446.

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Nashville Entrepreneur Helps Obesity Sufferers Understand Phentermine Diet Pills

Nashville Entrepreneur Helps Obesity Sufferers Understand Phentermine Diet Pills

20-year-old entrepreneur Ian Mason has set a new standard for weight loss and phentermine websites. Mason claims that other phentermine sites are either full of misinformation and promotion, or are simply lacking in guidance for customers to make the right decision.

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) June 4, 2006

A new site on the web enables obesity sufferers - and all others dissatisfied with their current weight - to learn about healthy weight loss, Phentermine (http://www. phenforum. com) as a tool, and join a free support group. PhenForum. com found at, found at http://www. PhenForum. com (http://www. PhenForum. com), provides more than 16,000 pages of phentermine information and resources that can help obesity sufferers and yo-yo dieters lose weight permanently using healthy methods.

The site provides resources not only for information on Phentermine diet pills, (including tolerance issues, manufacturer guide, brand photos, prescription guide) but also offers a large weight loss support group which is free to join and allows users to partner with a “weight loss buddy” to increase their chances of success. “PhenForum. com offers obesity sufferers a place where they can feel comfortable discussing weight loss, and even taking the necessary steps to lose it. We have many success stories among out members," said the site's creator, Ian Mason, a 20-year-old web entrepreneur from Nashville, TN.

“PhenForum. com is designed to offer greater resources, support and information than similar Phentermine (http://www. phenforum. com) weight loss sites,” Mason said. “Unlike other phentermine websites, the PhenForum. com doesn't just provide link to buy phentermine online; it provides helpful content and testimonials (both negative and positive) to ensure that people are making an education choice when buying online," he said. Mason noted that the frequently updated site is also the only one in which the administrator is active in the community. He firmly believes that in the case of discussion forums, the administrator of the site must take an active role in the community to gain a large following.

Mason said he launched PhenForum. com after seeing people struggle to lose weight permanently, in spite of the fact that they were using an appetite suppressant such as Phentermine. "Because I’ve seen so many people fail even with such a useful medication, I realized the potential of this content-and-community-oriented website to help them use Phentermine as a tool rather than a panacea of weight loss," Mason said.

Only a year old, PhenForum. com has already gained publicity from the web community. With over 2600 members, 16,000 pages and nearly 2000 unique visitors every single day, the site is fast becoming the authority site for Phentermine online (http://www. phenforum. com) and how to use it for healthy, permanent weight loss. After careful planning and development, PhenForum. com has recently launched a brand new platform for members, offering quick access to articles, weight loss support forums, a photo gallery, and all phentermine information.

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The New Reality for Medical Privacy and Data Security Under the Economic Stimulus Package

The New Reality for Medical Privacy and Data Security Under the Economic Stimulus Package

March 12 audio seminar explains new requirements and strategies for meeting the new contols of patient information. With an expanded universe of affected businesses, healthcare organizations face challenges despite financial incentives to adopt electronic medical records.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) February 23, 2009

The implications of the new medical privacy and data security provisions in the economic stimulus package are far from clear. While the health information technology funding was welcome, healthcare administrators will face substantial challenges as they try to take advantage of the financial incentives and ensure adequate control over patient information.

The complexity of the new law can be seen in the fact that the provisions occupied almost one fourth of the entire language in the stimulus legislation.

Much in the same way that HIPAA expanded such requirements in a rushed atmosphere, the new law promises to create an intensified and more detailed debate over the use of patient information by health organizations and an expanded universe of other businesses.

As important, these provisions impose new security requirements on a new set of players that will be closely associated with healthcare.

While the law promises a lot, it also will require even more from healthcare administrators.

Also as with HIPAA, substantial confusion and misinformation surrounds these provisions. This murkiness takes on added importance because healthcare providers have been given substantial incentives to adopt electronic medical records quickly. For example, key questions remain over the extent to which healthcare organizations can avoid or ease legal liabilities through the adoption of electronic health record systems.

To assist healthcare organizations sift through the carrots and sticks of the new law, Health Information Privacy/Security Alert is sponsoring a 90-minute seminar:

The New Reality For Health Information Privacy And Data Security In The Economic Stimulus Package

Participants will be breifed on:
How the requirements will affect existing and new players in the healthcare arena; Key new concepts in the law; Where the law did not expand the use of patient information; New civil and criminal penalties; The outlook for enforcement; Where healthcare organizations may have to retool many of their Business Associate Contracts; The areas in which data security and privacy officers should exert their influence; Why the new law will increase pressure to protect patient information; Key issues that still remain unresolved; and The timelines for new regulations.

Who should listen

Privacy and Security Officers Senior Healthcare Executives HIM Professionals Healthcare Compliance Officials Healthcare CIOs Health Information Technology Professionals Healthcare Providers Healthcare Insurers EHR & EMR Professionals PHR Vendors Pharmacy Benefit Managers HIPAA Business Associates Consumer Affairs Professionals Personal Data Collection Companies Research Administrators State and Federal Government Policymakers Healthcare Attorneys Healthcare Consultants

The faculty

John Christiansen, JD. is Co-Chair of the American Bar Association's Committee on Healthcare Privacy, Security and Information Technology; a member of the technical expert advisory panel for the HHS-funded Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration; and is the principle in Christiansen IT Law. He is also a professor at  the Information School of the University of Washington where he teaches Policy, Law and Ethics in the Masters of Science in Information Management Executive Program.

Dennis Melamed, editor and publisher of Health Information Privacy/Security Alert, has 30 years of experience writing about business and regulatory affairs in Washington, DC. Dennis is an adjunct professor at the Drexel College of Medicine and the chief editor and lead author of the three-volume HIPAA Handbook reference set. He is a frequent lecturer and columnist on health information confidentiality and security issues.

When

Thursday, March. 12, 2009
1 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern

Continuing Education Credits

All seminar participants will receive a certificate of participation
1.5 IAPP Credits - Pending

What is an audio seminar?

An audio seminar is a live event with a Q&A period and access for an unlimited number of participants for each call-in line. Each site is provided with all presentation and background materials and a toll-free number to participate.

Ordering Information

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CAN'T MAKE THE DATE?

The CD recording with all course materials are excellent educational and briefing resources

Order at WWW. MELAMEDIA. COM

Vist http://www. melamedia. com (http://www. melamedia. com) or call (703) 704.5665

Track HIPAA Enforcement:
Health Information Privacy/Security Alert offers updates on HHS's efforts to enforce the HIPAA privacy and security regulations at no cost. The statistics include privacy complaints lodged with the Office for Civil Rights and security and transaction complaints lodged with CMS Office for Electronic Health Standards and Services.
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Halogen Strikes New Partnership With National Egg Agency

Halogen Strikes New Partnership With National Egg Agency

Halogen eAppraisal™ and Halogen eCompensation™ chosen.

OTTAWA (PRWEB) May 18, 2006

Halogen Software Inc. today announces a new partnership with the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (CEMA). The national agency for egg marketing has chosen Halogen products to replace its paper-based Employee Performance Management (EPM) system.

Halogen Software Inc. is a leading provider of web-based EPM solutions.

Internal focus groups at CEMA showed employees felt their appraisal system could be improved. The labor required often resulted in late appraisals. It was also difficult to gather enough data to fully understand the mix of talent at the Agency.

Charles Jamieson, Chief Human Resources Officer at CEMA, said his company needed an EPM solution that would help the Agency identify the skills, knowledge and experience of its employees. “We needed an efficient way to know what our strengths are and what we need when we look for new employees,” Jamieson said.

The Agency’s management and staff worked collectively to assess eight different suppliers and chose Halogen. It was important for Jamieson that all who work for CEMA felt comfortable with what was purchased. “The implementation of Halogen’s web-based solution is supported throughout,” he said.

The use of internal focus groups came naturally to the Agency. Known for its famous Get Cracking™ tag line, CEMA regularly uses focus groups and other research methods to determine the best marketing and promotion programs for eggs. Its current television advertisements featuring egg characters on the beach, and playing basketball promote the lasting energy that eggs provide because they are rich in protein.

Jamieson continues to assess the look and feel of the EPM system to appeal to users. Halogen eAppraisalTM is easy to use and flexible, permitting a variety of different layouts and forms. These will be further screened using the same internal focus group method used to purchase the new system in the first place.

Donna Ronayne, Halogen Software’s Vice President of Business Development, commented, “The clean, uncluttered look of the Halogen solution is often identified by employees in companies we work with as an attractive feature of our EPM solution. Our award-winning suite allows companies to assess their workforces quickly, simply and accurately and helps them implement a fair and accurate pay-for-performance program,” she concluded.

For more information:

Www. halogensoftware. com/products/index. php (http://www. halogensoftware. com/products/index. php )

About the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency

The Canadian Egg Marketing Agency represents regulated egg farmers in all provinces and the Northwest Territories. The farmers, together with their office staff in Ottawa and their inspectors working in the field, are dedicated to providing fresh, nutritious and high quality eggs at reasonable prices.

About Halogen Software

With more than 400 customers, Halogen Software Inc. has established itself as the leading provider of employee performance management (EPM) solutions. Founded in 2001 as a subsidiary of a successful consulting company, Halogen offers powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable Web-based software that dramatically improves HR and line-manager productivity and helps organizations align employee goals to drive bottom line success. The company's flagship product, Halogen eAppraisal™, automates and simplifies time-consuming employee appraisals. Halogen eAppraisal™ Healthcare, created specifically for the healthcare industry, helps to simplify the tasks of performing appraisals and meeting accreditation criteria. Halogen e360™ automates formal 360-degree feedback procedures and offers sophisticated performance reporting. Halogen eCompensation™ automates the entire compensation adjustment process, including budget distribution and approval.

Media contact:

Donna Ronayne

VP, Marketing & Business Development

Halogen Software

T: 613-270-1011 x 320

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Global Dairy Products Market to Reach US$494 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Global Dairy Products Market to Reach US$494 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Dairy Products market. The global market for Dairy Products is forecast to reach US$494 billion by the year 2015. Recovery in consumption post global recession, continuing population growth, rising demand from developing countries, trade liberalization, and continued growth in advertising are expected to fuel market growth.

San Jose, CA (Vocus) November 1, 2010

The past three years witnessed rapid growth of the global dairy industry, which was curtailed by the global economic recession, changing weather conditions in export markets, and varying feed and other input costs, among others. The global recession has made a negative impact on the affordability as well as demand for dairy products, changing consumer behavior across several markets worldwide. Demand for various milk products slumped in 2009 in the wake of recession. Spot prices in the international market for dairy commodities declined following the recession, and hit the lowest level in the month of February 2009. However, prices registered an increase since then in response to tighter global supplies and improving economic conditions. Demand for dairy products began to recover in the latter part of the 2009 and the industry began to witness growth in early 2010.

The market for dairy products is forecast to gain momentum over the ensuing years. Economic recovery in various parts of the world, along with an inclination for value-added products (organic produce and products with additional nutritional benefits) is expected to add significant market growth. As customers demand dairy products that fit their diet and nutritional chart, the scope for the growth of new, innovative, and healthier products has increased. Global dairy market, over the recent years, expanded mainly due to introduction of new dairy products, including omega-3 fatty acids-enriched milk, and A2 milk. Other health oriented dairy products include probiotic yogurts, standard milk with less fat, fromage frais and lactose-free goat cheese products. Besides health, convenience also played a vital role in the growth of global dairy market.

Europe constitutes the largest regional market for dairy products, as stated by the new market research report on Dairy Products. The United States represents the single largest market, in terms of consumption of dairy products. Consumption of milk and dairy products in developed countries is expected to witness limited growth in the near term. Whereas, the global market for dairy products continues to be driven by exceptional growth in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Asia-Pacific is projected to increase at a compounded annual growth rate of about 5.0% over the years 2007 through 2015. Although developed regions such as Western Europe and North America continue to lead in terms of dairy products consumption, the decline in population and per capita consumption has brought down the pace of growth in these regions. However, the high-income regions continue to drive demand for premium-priced value added dairy products across the world. On the other hand, in developing regions with relatively lower income levels, per capita consumption is witnessing dramatic growth. Launch of innovative dairy products such as vitamin-enriched, organic and convenience/snack foods has stimulated significant demand. Efforts to market these products has resulted in interesting findings that young adults, health conscious people and children tend to spend more on milk products.

In terms of product types, the global Dairy Products market is dominated by Cheese in value terms. Europe, US, and Brazil are the leading producers of Cheese globally. Fluid Milk represents the next largest market, followed by ice creams, and yoghurt. Milk consumption remains unaffected by the global recession. Most of the growth in milk consumption over the recent years has been primarily driven by the developing countries. Growth in the global milk market is primarily attributed to the rising demand in China and India, wherein a large quantity of milk is sold in the unorganized sector. Ice Cream and related products segment represents the fastest growing segment. Butter consumption worldwide is estimated to reach US$22.6 billion in 2012. Production-wise, India is the largest producer of butter worldwide, followed by the EU and US. Other leading producers include New Zealand, Russia and Mexico. Yogurt’s functional capabilities are making the product popular globally. Drinkable yogurt has been one of the fastest growing food and beverage product categories in the world, and exhibits immense growth potential. Supported partly by marketing strategies, yogurt drinks gained wide popularity in most regions of the world, largely due to its portability and functionality. In addition to good taste and health benefits of drinking yogurt, convenient packaging and portability features have contributed to higher sales in the segment.

Major players profiled in the report include Amul (Anand Milk Union Limited), Arla Foods, Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Dean Foods Company, Groupe Danone SA, Groupe Lactalis SA, Kraft Foods Inc., Meiji Dairies Corporation, Nestle SA, Saputo Inc., Unilever NV, among others.

The research report titled “Dairy Products: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of the dairy products market, impact of global recession on the industry, current market trends, growth drivers, segment market analysis and potential, production, import and export trends, new product introductions, recent industry activity, and focus on major and niche global as well as regional market participants. The study analyzes market data and analytics in terms of value sales for global as well as regional markets, including the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Key product segments analyzed include Fluid Milk, Milk Powder, Butter, Cheese, Ice Cream and Related Products, Yogurt and Related Products, and Cream. A seven-year (2000-2006) historic analysis is provided for additional perspective.

For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit – http://www. strategyr. com/Dairy_Products_Market_Report. asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world’s largest market research publishers. The company employs over 800 people worldwide and publishes more than 1200 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers thousands of smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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Guided Healthy Living Series Endorsed by Wellcoaches

Guided Healthy Living Series Endorsed by Wellcoaches

Series of Healthy Living coaching programs-in-a-guide are endorsed by standard-setting wellness, fitness and health coaching organization.

Newburyport, MA (PRWEB) March 28, 2008

Feel Your Personal Best, leader in healthy lifestyle coaching, announces a major endorsement by Wellcoaches Corporation of its series of self facilitated Healthy Living coaching programs. The series includes eleven health, fitness and wellness topics, including Healthier Eating, Getting Fit, Reducing Stress, Reducing Blood Sugars, Easier Menopause, and Giving Self Care.

The self-paced and self-guided healthy living program series offers a breakthrough in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors and consumer-driven healthcare. They go beyond conventional guidelines and compliance-based goal setting for exercise, eating, weight loss and healthier habits, and address what is most critical to the success of adopting long term healthier lifestyle behaviors to reach individual goals.

"Healthy lifestyle coaching," says Alice Greene, author of the series and president of Feel Your Personal Best, "gives people the insights and knowledge to change their minds and attitudes about healthy living, which increases their desire for making healthier choices. The Guided Healthy Living series offers a fresh perspective and a new way of approaching fitness and health that is self empowering and motivating enough to stick with healthier behaviors for long term success." The guides also help people understand that healthy living is a way of life, not an exercise program, diet or resolution. This alone is a significant shift in thinking for people.

"These guides," says Margaret Moore, founder and CEO of Wellcoaches, "are well designed to give people a roadmap and process for facilitating changes specific to health, fitness and wellness issues. Feel Your Personal Best has uniquely created a coaching resource that combines education, self-discovery, positive thinking and lifestyle guidance for self-facilitated behavioral change. This is particularly helpful for those who don't have access to certified health or wellness coaches."

About Wellcoaches
Wellcoaches Corporation (www. wellcoaches. com) is a leader setting the gold standard in the new professions of health coach, fitness coach, and wellness coach. Since September 2002, Wellcoaches has provided coach training primarily via distance teleclass programs to more than 2800 physical and mental health professionals as health, fitness, and wellness coaches in the past five years. Wellcoaches, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, and the ACSM are publishing the Coaching Psychology Manual.

Wellcoaches provides the services of certified wellness coaches to consumers, corporations and health-clubs. Coaching sessions are conducted by telephone or in person, weekly or as needed. Wellcoaches also conducts research studies on coaching outcomes.

About Feel Your Personal Best
Feel Your Personal Best (FYPB) is guiding organizations and individuals to achieve healthy lifestyle results. FYPB specializes in healthy lifestyle coaching and self-paced guided programs, a new approach to helping people create healthy, fit and positive lifestyles. The company was founded in 2003 by Alice Greene, based on what she discovered was the answer to overcoming her own personal health and fitness struggle to feel her best.

The vision for Feel Your Personal Best addresses what is missing in current fitness, nutrition and wellness programs. It combines the power of behavioral change coaching techniques with the principles of exercise physiology, nutrition, emotional eating and dream fulfillment. For more information visit www. feelyourpersonalbest. com or call 978-465-3555.

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Rainmaker: The Fourth-Annual Model N Revenue Management Summit Kicks Off Today in Scottsdale

Rainmaker: The Fourth-Annual Model N Revenue Management Summit Kicks Off Today in Scottsdale

Sold-out event gathers life science and high tech leaders as revenue management adoption accelerates in an uncertain economy

Redwood Shores, CA (PRWEB) February 6, 2008

Rainmaker: The Model N Revenue Management Summit 2008 (http://www. modeln. com/company/pr_Events/events/rmSummit/) opens today at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona to a sellout crowd of leading Life Science and High Tech companies. This year's Summit promises to be the premier gathering for industry innovators in the rapidly growing revenue management community to learn, share, and network.

Rainmaker 2008 offers attendees the unprecedented opportunity to receive insight on emerging trends from industry experts; learn about successful implementations from Model N customers; preview the Revenue Management roadmap and explore solution and performance enhancements from the Model N staff; and network with industry peers. In addition, the Summit coincides with Model N's semi-annual Customer Advisory Board Meetings and inaugural Executive Advisory Board Meeting. Featured sessions at this year's event include:

•Revenue Management Strategies in Uncertain Times, Bruce Richardson, Chief Research Officer, AMR Research
•CFO Imperative: What Every CFO Should Know About Government Pricing Programs, Joel Winterton, Owner, S. E.T. Enterprises
•Impact of Consumer Electronics Trends on Pricing, Chris Abess, Principal, Deloitte Consulting
•Price Strategy and Segmentation Practices, Sarvajna Kazi, Partner, Accenture
•How Distributors Can Help Manage Transfer Business, Christopher Breslin, Vice President, Supplier Marketing, North American Components, Arrow Electronics

"As top-line growth slows in this uncertain economy, eliminating revenue leakage and reducing regulatory risk is critical to delivering superior financial results," said Zack Rinat, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Model N. "With Revenue Management becoming a strategic imperative for executives seeking to improve financial performance, Model N's continued growth reflects the success it is having in building a robust Revenue Management community. We are excited about collaborating with our customers, partners, and industry experts at Rainmaker to strengthen relationships, exchange ideas, and continue shaping the roadmap for Revenue Management."

Event Sponsors

Rainmaker 2008 features a sponsor exhibit hall featuring many of Model N's leading implementation and technology partners. Sponsors include:

•Accenture (Double Platinum)
•IMS Health (Platinum)
•CSC and HighPoint Solutions (Gold)
•Sierra Atlantic and Akamai Technologies (Bronze)

Summit Highlights Company Momentum

Rainmaker 2008 comes on the heels of several important developments at Model N as the company continues to leverage its first-mover advantage in becoming the leading provider of Revenue Management solutions for life science and high tech industries. Recent company highlights include:

•Accenture and Model N extend their North American partnership by announcing a Global Alliance Agreement for the Life Sciences and the High Tech industries that will deliver unparalleled value to customers worldwide
•Astellas Pharma US, Inc., the North American affiliate of top-twenty pharmaceutical manufacturer Astellas Pharma Inc., deploys Model N's Managed Care, Medicaid Claims, Contracts, Admin Fees, and Chargebacks applications
•Leading semiconductor manufacturer PMC-Sierra, Inc. implements Model N High Tech POS and Commissions applications
•Technology implementation firm Levementum becomes an official Model N High Tech reseller

About Model N

Model N is a leader in Revenue Management solutions, offering an integrated suite of applications for analytics, pricing strategy and execution, contracts, compliance, rebates, fees and charge-backs optimized for the industry practices of Life Sciences and High Tech companies. Enabling the creation of a seamless, end-to-end process from price setting through settlements payment, Model N's uniquely integrated approach eliminates revenue leakage and delivers the visibility and controls needed to avoid the risks of non-compliance to government reporting regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley and government pricing requirements. Customers include: Boston Scientific Corporation; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Intersil Corporation; Linear Technology Corporation; Medtronic, Inc.; Microchip Technology, Inc.; Micron Technology Inc.; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company; ON Semiconductor, Inc. and Pfizer, Inc. Model N is located in Redwood Shores, California. For additional information, visit www. modeln. com.

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CMC Names German Medina as New President

CMC Names German Medina as New President

In this new position, German Medina will oversee all of CMC's operations, sales, marketing, products, services and customer development. Since joining CMC, Mr. Medina has served as its Vice President of Sales & Recruiting.

(PRWEB) June 27, 2007

Computer Management Consultants, Inc. (CMC), a leading information technology services company, announced today that it has named German Medina as its new President. In this new position, Medina will oversee all of CMC's operations, sales, marketing, products, services and customer development. Since joining CMC in 2006, Mr. Medina has served as its Vice President of Sales & Recruiting.

Prior to joining CMC, Mr. Medina directed professional services activities for: IBM Global Consulting, where he served as the Latin America Division - Global Accounts Director; for Enterprise Technology Partners, LLC - a Finance, Management and IT consulting firm - as Director Human Capital Management; for Telefonica Consulting Services Europe; and for Infotec Technology Services - an IT services and technical training firm - where he served as Managing Partner

German's prior experience includes business development and executive management roles within the insurance and education industry.

"German Medina is a seasoned leader who has continually demonstrated his ability to manage rapid change and optimize business performance," said CMC Chairman, Eric Schaer. "German has been largely responsible for CMC's operations since joining the firm in 2006, and his new title aligns him functionally with many of his existing duties."

Mr. Schaer continued, "We have worked this past year on improving our operations and in particular at improving efficiencies throughout our sales and recruiting organizations. In German Medina, we have added a seasoned executive with a demonstrated record of sales performance and leadership of multiple enterprise-level sales teams." Mr. Schaer added, "The company has added several new Fortune 500 clients under his leadership. German will focus on the coordination of our strategic account management processes and work closely to expand our strategic accounts business. He will also play a leadership role in the development of new IT consulting and nearshore outsourcing opportunities throughout our customer base."

About Computer Management Consultants (CMC)
CMC is a leading information technology] services company with offices across the Southeastern U. S. CMC also enjoys critical alliances with several "nearshore" professional services providers. CMC's service offerings include strategic IT productivity solutions, global managed solutions, business intelligence and ERP solutions, "near shore" and on-shore IT process solutions, vendor management and project solutions, and contingent staff augmentation.

CMC serves Fortune-500 companies and government agencies in technology, communications, financial, health, industrial, and consulting industries, world-wide. For more information, visit www. cmcits. com.

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Leading Financial and Operational Services Firm Chooses Mirage Networks for NAC : Kolb+Co. Trusts Mirage to Monitor Endpoints and Enforce Behavioral Policies

Leading Financial and Operational Services Firm Chooses Mirage Networks for NAC : Kolb+Co. Trusts Mirage to Monitor Endpoints and Enforce Behavioral Policies

Mirage Networks, developer of patented, full-cycle Network Access Control (NAC) technology, today announced that Kolb+Co. has chosen Mirage’s NAC solution through partner Delta Communications to continuously enforce endpoint policy and defend its internal network against threats.

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) July 8, 2008

Because network threats often propagate after an endpoint is fully screened and admitted to a network, Kolb+Co. recognized the importance of continuously monitoring endpoint network activity and enforcing behavioral policies. An endpoint exhibiting out-of-policy behavior can be quarantined and isolated from the rest of the network, protecting against botnets, viruses and other malware as well as against individuals who make unauthorized attempts to access network resources.

"As a financial and operational services organization, we need to ensure that we fully secure our network," said Les Tarjan, Shareholder at Kolb+Co. "Mirage's NAC technology and Delta Communications' support and services enable us to ensure our endpoints are compliant with policy and to protect our data from unauthorized access, preventing costly business interruptions."

Mirage's NAC solution enables maximum network performance by controlling network access, isolating non-compliant and threatening endpoints, and providing self-remediation capabilities. Mirage's network-based solution requires no agent software, deploys virtually inline, and works in any network environment.

"We are pleased that Kolb+Co. selected Mirage to protect its network," said Trent Fitz, vice president of marketing for Mirage Networks. "Customers in every industry have come to rely on us for the easiest and most cost effective solution for controlling network access, maximizing network uptime, and enforcing security policy across every device on their network."

About Kolb+Co.

Kolb+Co. is a financial and operational consulting services firm serving manufacturing, wholesale distribution, construction, non-profit and healthcare clients. The firm was founded in 1960 and continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of closely held businesses. Their 110 employees, including 13 shareholders, serve their clients out of their corporate headquarters in Brookfield Wisconsin. Integrity, responsiveness, knowledge and trust - the foundation upon which their firm began - remain at the core of their client relationships and team member relationships today. See www. kolbco. com for more information.

About Delta Communications

Delta Communications has become synonymous with reliability, quality and cutting edge technology in companies throughout the Midwest. For many customers, Delta provides a complete service solution for technology infrastructures, leaving companies free to focus on their core business. Their consultants and technical specialists deliver cutting edge business systems, leveraging their customers' existing assets and combining them with the latest proven technology. Established in 1973, Delta has professionals that have been in the IT and Telecommunications Industry for an average of over 20 years. For more information visit www. deltacommunications. com.

About Mirage Networks

Mirage Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of Network Access Control (NAC) solutions. Mirage's patented technology gives organizations control of all network devices, increases network uptime, ensures policy compliance, and reduces operational costs. Mirage's NAC appliances work in all network environments, deploy virtually inline, and require neither signatures nor agents to enforce policy and terminate zero-day threats. Mirage Networks is a consistent winner of industry awards and recognition. Learn more about Mirage Networks at www. miragenetworks. com, or visit the Mirage CTO blog at www. mirageblog. com.

© 2008, Mirage Networks, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Mirage Networks, its product and program names and design marks are trademarks of Mirage Networks, Inc.

Research and Markets: Study this Comprehensive Analytical Review of All Aspects of the Oncology Field

Research and Markets: Study this Comprehensive Analytical Review of All Aspects of the Oncology Field

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets. com/reports/c14937) has announced the addition of Future Oncology to their offering.

Research and Markets (PRWEB) April 5, 2005

Future Oncology is a comprehensive, analytical review of all aspects of the oncology field for executives, researchers, and market analysts in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, financial, hospital and other health care related sectors. It provides comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of scientific, technological, clinical and commercial developments in oncology.

To date, Future Oncology, has presented comprehensive information on all major malignancies, covering over 1,000 oncology drugs in development (by developer/affiliate, mechanism of action, indication and status), as well as numerous other related products, and profiled hundreds of developers worldwide.

For every cancer indication, the publication presents extensive global epidemiology (incidence and mortality), and USA epidemiology by gender, age, disease stage and survival by stage. In addition, descriptions of targets with utility as diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic applications, in vitro and in vivo diagnostics in development or on the market, and protocols/results from monotherapy and combination trials of approved agents and those in development, are presented as well estimated treatment costs.

Future Oncology is published as 12 issues (several double issues) per subscription period, with a free index listing companies/institutions and subjects covered.

Example of some topics covered in this publication include:

-Pancreatic Cancer

-Angiogenesis Inhibitors/Antimetastatic Agents And Targeted

Delivery/Gene Transfer Approaches

-Endothelial Monocyte-activating Protein II (IMAP-II)

-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors

-Urokinase Plasminogen Activator (uPA) System Inhibitors

-Other Antiangiogenesis Agents

-Targeted Drug Delivery

-Targeted Toxins

-Radioimmunoconjugates

-Targeted Cytotoxics

-Gene Transfer

-Oncolytic Viruses

For more information visit http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c14937 (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/reports/c14937)

Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

Press@researchandmarkets. com

Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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Infoglide Named to Software Magazine's 26th Annual Software 500; Software Magazine Ranks Infoglide as one of the World's Largest Software Companies

Infoglide Named to Software Magazine's 26th Annual Software 500; Software Magazine Ranks Infoglide as one of the World's Largest Software Companies

Infoglide today announced its inclusion on Software Magazine's Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and services providers. Infoglide develops and markets identity resolution and entity analytics software for government and commercial markets. Infoglide's Identity Resolution Engine™ allows for data matching, auto classification, and data cleansing in applications for data quality and master data management (MDM), including customer data integration (CDI) and product information management (PIM). Identity Resolution Engine is also used to detect fraud and risk including applications for workers' compensation fraud, homeland security, anti-money laundering, insurance fraud, retailer lottery fraud, cybercrime, regulatory compliance, and retail loss prevention including e-fencing and organized retail crime.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 30, 2008

Infoglide (http://www. infoglide. com/) today announced its inclusion on Software Magazine's Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and services providers, now in its 26th year. Infoglide develops and markets identity resolution and entity analytics software (http://www. infoglide. com/products. htm) for government and commercial markets. Infoglide's Identity Resolution Engine(tm) allows for data matching, auto classification, and data cleansing in applications for data quality and master data management (MDM), including customer data integration (CDI) and product information management (PIM). Identity Resolution Engine is also used to detect fraud and risk including applications for workers' compensation fraud (http://www. infoglide. com/solutions_workerscomp. htm), homeland security, anti-money laundering, insurance fraud (http://www. infoglide. com/identityfocusedfinancial. htm), retailer lottery fraud (http://www. infoglide. com/solutions_lotteries. htm), cybercrime, regulatory compliance, and retail loss prevention including e-fencing and organized retail crime (http://www. infoglide. com/identityfocusedretail. htm).

Infoglide was ranked 494th, with software revenue of $5.6 million.

"The 2008 Software 500 results show that revenue growth in the software and services industry was healthy, with total Software 500 revenue of $451.8 billion worldwide for 2007 representing 14.7% growth from the previous year," says John P Desmond, editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag. com "We have added over 100 new companies to the list this year. We're seeing strong growth from more companies based outside the U. S., especially from systems integration and outsourcing services firms based in India."

"Total employee head count was a modest 1.3% increase from the last year. Sectors seeing the highest rates of employee growth included Software as a Service, Search/Portal tools, Supply Chain/Manufacturing, Legacy System Renewal/Integration and Database," Desmond says.

"The Software 500 helps CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff research create the short list of business partners," Desmond says. "It is a quick reference of vendor viability. And the online version to be posted soon at www. Softwaremag. com is searchable by category, making it what we call the online catalog to enterprise software."

Some 42 percent of the 2007 Software 500 companies are privately held.

The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world's largest software and services suppliers targeting medium to large enterprises, their IT professionals, software developers, and business managers involved in software and services purchasing.

Go to www. myswmag. com to subscribe to digital Software Magazine and be among the first to see the 2008 Software 500. It is being released first in the digital publication.

The ranking is based on total worldwide software and services revenue for 2007. This includes revenues from software licenses, maintenance and support, training, and software-related services and consulting. Suppliers are not ranked on their total corporate revenue, since many have other lines of business, such as hardware. The financial information was gathered by a survey prepared by King Content Co. and posted at www. Softwaremag. com, as well as from public documents.

About Infoglide Software Corporation
Infoglide (www. infoglide. com) supplies identity resolution and entity analytics solutions to government and commercial markets. Infoglide's solutions search relational databases and analyze data related to individuals and/or entities within multiple data silos. Infoglide's patented identity resolution technology allows for data matching, auto classification, and data cleansing in applications for data quality and master data management (MDM), including customer data integration (CDI) and product information management (PIM). The company's Identity Resolution Engine(tm) (IRE) utilizes identity matching and fuzzy search capabilities to discover non-obvious relationships, applies domain specific rules as well as similarity and classification engines, and automatically integrates the resulting business intelligence into an organization's systems and processes in real time. IRE has over 50 patented algorithms that are applied based on domain specific rules. Features include data matching, fuzzy search/fuzzy match, similarity search, identity matching, data quality, and discovery of non-obvious relationships. Incorporated in 1996, Infoglide Software is a privately held company headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, and Softwaremag. com
Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, has been a brand name in the high-tech industry for 30 years. Softwaremag. com, its Web counterpart, is the online catalog to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and services companies, now in its 26th year. Software Magazine and Softwaremag. com are owned and operated by King Content Co.

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Central Benefits Mutual Insurance Company Acquires California-based Plan Handlers

Central Benefits Mutual Insurance Company Acquires California-based Plan Handlers

Columbus, Ohio-based Central Benefits has acquired Escondido, California-based The Plan Handlers, Inc.

Columbus, OH (PRWEB) April 10, 2004

Central Benefits, a leading national insurer and benefits administrator, announced today the acquisition of The Plan Handlers, Inc.; the premier employee benefits administrator in the southwestern United States. The Plan Handlers is headquartered thirty miles north of San Diego in Escondido, California. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

With revenues in 2003 of $4.7 million, The Plan Handlers provides benefits administration services for approximately 66,000 employees. Established in 1993 with 2 clients and 5 employees, the company has evolved and grown over the years to its current level of 50 clients and 80 employees.

"Partnering with Central Benefits will fuel The Plan Handlers’ continued business growth," stated Denyce L. Cooper, President of The Plan Handlers. "This partnership provides the funding, technology, and business relationships which are needed to improve the quality of The Plan Handlers’ products and the efficiency in which we deliver our products to the customer.”

John B. Reinhardt, Chairman and CEO of Central Benefits said, "The Plan Handlers is an established leader in the Southwest that has shown steady growth due to excellent customer service, proven product and service offerings, and a diversified client base. We welcome The Plan Handlers entire team as part of the growing family of Central Benefits' companies."

The Plan Handlers, Inc. is Central BenefitsÂ’ 2nd acquisition in less than two years. Central Benefits purchased HealthSCOPE Benefits of Little Rock, Arkansas in August of 2002.

“This acquisition is a continuation of our corporate strategy, which is to roll new business onto our centralized, industry-leading, claims processing technology platform.” Reinhardt added. “The result will be greater efficiencies, which means continued cost savings for our customers.”

Founded in 1938, Columbus-based Central Benefits Mutual Insurance Company is one of the most technologically sophisticated administrators in America. With approximately $51 million in revenue for 2003, Central Benefits is projecting 2004 revenues to be in excess of $55 million. In addition, Central Benefits is one of the ten largest third party administrators in the country with over $34 million in TPA revenue for 2003 and projected 2004 TPA revenues of $39 million. Central Benefits provides comprehensive group benefits administration services and group life insurance coverage, as well as individual Medicare supplement insurance products. Central Benefits, through its subsidiaries, is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is rated VERY GOOD by A. M. Best. For more information, visit www. centralbenefits. com.

CONTACT: Jim Morrison

Director of Corporate Communications

(614) 797-5135

Jmorrison@cenben. com

President Michelle Cunneen Launches Animal Research Consulting, LLC

President Michelle Cunneen Launches Animal Research Consulting, LLC

Specializing in all aspects of the animal research program, including facility planning, initial start-up, animal management and operational management.

Natick, Massachusetts (PRWEB) January 7, 2009

Animal Research Consulting, LLC recently was formed as a consulting and resource management company for biomedical and pharmaceutical companies and universities to help them establish and manage the competent use of animals in research, testing, and education.

Animal Research Consulting, also known as ARC, announced that its new company, designed to assist both the private and public sectors of the life sciences and healthcare industry, works closely with clients on the unique needs of animals for specific research projects of any size. The company provides comprehensive expertise to start-ups, researchers, scientists, and directors of mid-size and large companies on proper care and selection of animals, quality assurance, enterprise and project management, husbandry, planning, facility design and lab set-up as well as operational logistics.

"We hold the highest standards when it comes to the use of animals in research. Selecting and management of them is often a very complex and challenging aspect of research. There are rigorous standards to be met, proper selection coordinated with the research needs, in addition to training staff and the facility design," Michelle Cunneen, President of Animal Research Consulting stated. "We are experts in this area and work to maximize the use of time, space and capital while maintaining the strictest principals regarding animal research, allowing scientists and researchers to focus on solving the health and medical challenges with confidence in their subjects."

Animal Research Consulting works with companies throughout New England, and has clients internationally, providing competent animal management to meet the needs of biological research. Universities, small and mid-size biotech firms have engaged the company's services, and start-up biotech companies are jumping on board. "Start-up biotech and research companies often have a very specific focus on a health or life science issue. They often face the challenge of balancing the requirements of animal research with financial constraints and funding. We help them by creating a short-term and long-term approach that saves costs while maintaining the reliability of animals needed for the research," Cunneen stated.

With over 25 years experience in the industry, Michelle Cunneen brings exceptional credentials and qualifications to the animal research industry. Her expertise in both small and large-scale animal lab facilities brings Animal Research Consulting to the forefront of a demanding and industry. Cunneen was also an influential participant in the development of the federally mandated Animal Response Team in Newton, MA by the Department of Homeland Security and is involved with many community, state-side, and national efforts for the protection and management of animals.

For more information on Animal Research Consulting, LLC, please visit www. animalresearchconsulting. com

About Animal Research Consulting, LLC
Animal Research Consulting, LLC is a company committed to the proper design and management of animal research projects by offering expertise in facility planning, start-up, animal management and operational management. The company offers comprehensive services for researchers, scientific officers, directors, and regulators on the best management practices of animals in research. Animal Research Consulting works to assist professionals on implementing the best plans, reducing short and long-term costs, and making informed decisions. For more information on Animal Research Consulting, please visit www. animalresearchconsulting. com or call 1-877-728-8781.

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Hydro One Selects Scala to Operate Digital Corporate Communications Network

Hydro One Selects Scala to Operate Digital Corporate Communications Network

Hydro One, the largest electricity transmission and distribution company in Ontario, has installed a digital signage network to broadcast and monitor corporate communications to a few Grid Operations locations across the province.

Toronto (PRWEB) September 28, 2010

Hydro One, the largest electricity transmission and distribution company in Ontario, has installed a digital signage network to broadcast and monitor corporate communications to a few Grid Operations locations across the province.

Working with The Data Works, a Scala Certified Partner, Hydro One set up a 10-screen digital network that broadcasts the company’s mission statement and policies, statistics on health and safety, customers and customer service, and the environment. It will also include employee news such as upcoming social or work-related events, employee milestones, new hires, building maintenance and news stories.

“With the help of Scala, we were able to respond quickly to Hydro One’s needs and deliver them the capability they needed for their network,” said Richard Hyde, President, The Data Works. “The process was simple, and Hydro One can now grow their digital network and achieve their communications goals.”

Hydro One’s Grid Operations Operating Performance and Customer Service department will be creating the content and maintaining the system with technical support from an internal IT service, Power Systems Information Technology. Team members will use Scala 5 software, including Scala Content Manager, Player and Designer.

“Our communications department uses Scala software to manage and maintain multiple display screens located in Hydro One field offices across the province,” said Kristin Brand, Grid Operations Technician. “Scala Content Manager is easy to use and allows us to quickly diagnose system errors and schedule content to individual or groups of display screens.”

“We are excited to be working with The Data Works to help Hydro One, one of Ontario’s largest utility companies, connect their Operations Locations and their employees to enhance communications,” said Andy McRae, General Manager of Scala, Canada. “This is a perfect use of our technology.”

About Hydro One
Hydro One delivers electricity safely, reliably and responsibly to homes and businesses across the province of Ontario. It owns and operates Ontario's 29,000 km high-voltage transmission network that delivers electricity to large industrial customers and municipal utilities, and a 123,000 km low-voltage distribution system that serves about 1.3 million end-use customers and smaller municipal utilities in the province. Hydro One is wholly owned by the Province of Ontario.

About The Data Works Inc.
The Data Works Inc., a Scala Certified Partner, is a Vancouver Island-based systems integrator providing one-stop shopping for digital display networks. It combines advanced LCD products and cutting-edge computer and networking technologies with world-class software to deliver total display solutions for a wide range of applications. For more information, please visit www. thedataworks. ca.

About Scala
Driving more than 500,000 screens worldwide, Scala is a leading global provider of digital signage and advertising management solutions. Scala is the world’s first connected signage company, offering the leading platform for content creation, management and distribution in digital signage networks and the first unified platform for advertising management of both traditional and digital signage networks. The company's digital signage customers include Rabobank, IKEA, Burger King, T-Mobile, Virgin MegaStore, Warner Brothers, The Life Channel, Rikstoto, Repsol, NorgesGruppen, Audi, ECE Flatmedia, Kaufhof (Metro Group) and thousands more. Advertising management customers include CBS Outdoor, Clear Channel Outdoor and Magic Media, among others. Scala is headquartered near Philadelphia, USA, and has subsidiaries in Canada, The Netherlands, France, Norway, Germany and Japan, as well as more than 450 partners in more than 60 countries. More information is available at www. scala. com.

©2010 Scala, Inc. 350 Eagleview Blvd. Exton, PA 19341. Scala and the Exclamation Point Logo are registered trademarks of Scala.

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Denver media relations expert, Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, makes use of Internet publicity tactics and achieves placements in Denver, trade press and national media

Denver media relations expert, Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, makes use of Internet publicity tactics and achieves placements in Denver, trade press and national media.

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, owner of Denver's Absolutely Public Relations and is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and is a member of the PRSA Counselors Academy. She recently announced the establishment of www. denverprnewsroom and www. online-presskit. com to help clients achieve greater exposure on the Internet. Recent national placements include More and Entrepreneur magazines, USA Today and Redbook - plus she regularly places clients in the Denver media and trade press.

(PRWEB) November 16, 2002 -

"Personally, I specialize in media relations. And simply put, media relations is the combination of strategy and tactics that yield impactful media placements: in national media like Entrepreneur, More, USA Today or Redbook; trade press such as Water Environment & Technology, Plants Sites & Parks and National Defense; or local exposure in the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, Denver Business Journal, 9News, Westword and the like," Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, owner of Metro Denver's Absolutely Public Relations, says.

Holben, who started her Denver consultancy in 1999, has won national awards during her professional career (a Clarion for the Cham-Nicks Portfolio direct mail campaign; Healthcare Advertising Award from Healthcare Marketing Report for the "Galichia Medical Take Your Health to Heart" sales newsletter; and recognition from the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association for the Residence Inn "White Glove" direct mail program), but she puts the focus on getting results for her clients as opposed to winning awards. According to Holben, she has plenty of verve, enthusiasm and creativity to energize her client's media campaigns to the fullest.

Part of taking "media campaigns to the fullest" is making effective use of Internet exposure. Holben's sites, www. denverprnewsroom. com and www. online-presskit. com do just that. At Absolutely PR, Holben sells these products: awareness packages (either local, trade or national); feature article placement, newsmaker awareness and crisis response plans.

Clients purchasing awareness plans are posted on www. denverprnewsroom. com during the media pitching process. Similarly, clients contracting for twelve months or more of feature article placement, receive a five-page Online Press Kit as part of the agreement. A sample online press kit can be found at www. online-presskit. com. Holben - who doesn't typically create company websites for clients - does all of her own webmasting for her media relations websites. She says this hands-on approach provides for speed to launch and rapid response on important, time-sensitive matters.

"I've experienced numerous industry segments over the years," Holben explains, "Most recently I've been working in construction/real estate (see www. holbenhomes. com); healthcare technology (go to www. denverprnewsroom. com and click "Prosthetic Contacts"), public sector issues (see www. savemountcarbon. com), environmental engineering, social science research and alternative medicine."

Prior to opening Absolutely Public Relations, Holben was the public relations director for Denver's GD&A Advertising and Public Relations, located in LoDo at the time. While at GD&A, Holben established the organization's PR Department and spearheaded PR efforts for the 1998 Colorado State Fair, Mountain Chateaux Lodges in Telluride, the Boulder-based baby-products. com comparison shopping website, and the Rocky Mountain BLIMPIE Subs and Salads fast food chain.

The press kit Holben created at GD&A for the Colorado State Fair won a 1998 PRSA/Colorado Silver Pick award. The baby-products. com press kit - also created during Holben's tenure at GD&A won a 1999 Business Marketing Association Silver Key designation.

"I'm both a second-generation Denver native and an only child with aged, disabled parents. I returned to Colorado in 1997 from Wichita, Kansas, to be more responsive to the special needs of my parents who now reside at the Lakewood Meridian," explains Holben, "That's why working full-time for another entity, at a facility that required a commute, necessitated starting my own venture in 1999."

Accredited by the Public Relations Society of America in 1985, Holben served as vice president of client services for The Lida Groups ad agency in Kansas before relocating to the Denver area in August 1997. She has taught both advertising and public relations on the university level. Her professional experience includes extensive, award-winning work for the national Residence Inn by Marriott and Safelite AutoGlass chains.

A veteran publicist (both in traditional and online tactics), Holben is a skilled issues manager and strategic planner. She is a member of PRSA's Counselors Academy, Denver Metro Chamber, Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Healthcare Communicators, the American Marketing Association and the Business Marketing Association. She subscribes to webclipping. com, Bacon's MediaSource, Colorado Media Directory, PR Newswire, Profnet, Business Wire, Internet Wire and Media Relations Canada.

Holben, who's maiden name is Roth, is a 1971 graduate of Jefferson High School, Edgewater, CO. While a Jefferson, she served as yearbook editor and assistant editor of the school newspaper. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, where she completed her undergraduate degree in three years, and has done post-graduate studies in business at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. Her career review is available at www. maggieholben. com.

At this time, Holben works from an office in her Lakewood home and can be reached at 303-984-9801 or by e-mail at maggie@absolutelypr. com. Additional information is available by requesting a copy of the Absolutely Public Relations brochure (available both in downloadable PDF format or by mail in the traditional printed format). The company website is www. absolutelypr. com.

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EzViz Office Getting More Pervasive, This Time in Brazil

EzViz Office Getting More Pervasive, This Time in Brazil

New partner will help support ezViz’s global market for self-service BI tool

Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 21, 2010

ezViz, a leader in self-sufficient BI, today announced that it has partnered with a new reseller to support its growth in Brazil. This new partner, Spindola Solutions, promotes ezViz and its product line directly and supports and maintains an e-commerce webstore at http://www. ezviz. com. br/ .

Brian O’Keefe, ezViz founder and President said “ezViz’s goal to be the easiest to use and the most pervasive BI software tool is closer to fruition as we continue to strategically align ourselves with prominent business partners in key global markets.” Business users in all markets, in all areas of the world, big or small, gain insights when analyzing data with interactive visualization software that directly connects to data without any help from IT or data middle men.” Spindola Solutions will bring ezViz closer to data visualization users in Brazil, the eighth largest economy in the world and the largest economy in South America.

Francisco Eduardo Spindola de Melo, stated “It has been apparent to me for a long time that managers in charge of business operations are lacking in the user friendly technology necessary to support good business decision making. The ezViz solution fills this technology gap beautifully and improves the success and profitability of business user’s decisions.”

About Spindola Solutions:
Spindola Solutions specializes in building and implementing customized solutions designed to optimize their customers’ business processes. Their experienced team integrates Business Intelligence and Data Visualization technology based on a deep understanding of business requirements and technology trends. Spindola works with clients in Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, Utilities, Education, and other markets. Spindola is based in Brazil. For additional information about Spindola Solutions, email Spindola Solutions.

About ezViz:
EzViz was founded by Brian O'Keefe who has an extensive background in visualization software as well as trading and derivatives software. His mission is to provide business users with a powerful tool to interact with data in a more insightful, interactive, and self sufficient way. Its flagship product, ezViz Office connects to static data and real-time data and is used in many industries including government, financial services, healthcare, retail and manufacturing. ezViz Office is available for immediate purchase and download at http://www. ezViz. biz.

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IPhone Emerging as a Crucial Lovelife and Health Tool According to Rich Media Ad Network Greystripe’s Q4 Advertising Insights Report

IPhone Emerging as a Crucial Lovelife and Health Tool According to Rich Media Ad Network Greystripe’s Q4 Advertising Insights Report

Fitness Apps Lead Health Category while Dating Apps Used by 28% of Uncommitted Singles.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 24, 2010

Greystripe, the leading mobile rich media advertising network, released their quarterly Advertising Insights Report detailing the behavioral characteristics of iPhone and iPod Touch users in their ad network. Among the recent findings, Greystripe illustrates new information about the interests and consumer sentiment of iPhone users, specifically surrounding dating behavior and health-related consumer patterns. Greystripe’s unique demographic targeting capabilities allow brand advertisers to reach their ideal audience.

Dating Downloads:

A little over half (51%) of iPhone and iTouch users use their device when planning a date, and among them:
43% use map apps like Google Maps to help plan their date
13% use venue review apps like Yelp
12% use banking apps

Also, 28% of users not in an exclusive dating relationship use dating apps, and among them:
-16% consider social network applications like Facebook most useful
-Only 4% use dating apps with GPS to find and connect with other singles around them
-Only 2% use speed dating apps or online dating apps

An App a Day Keeps the Doctor Away:

46% of iPhone users use their phone for health related inquiries. Among them:
-fitness apps are the most popular app category (43%)
-diet apps are a close second popular app category (30%)
-medical apps are third place (30%)

Also among those who use their phone for health related inquiries:
53% of iPhone users reported using their phones to search for outdoor activities
38% use their phones to search for doctors
39% use their phones to search for pharmacies
26% use their phones to search for hospitals

“Our Advertising Insights Reports provides marketers with valuable information that they can use to effectively target specific audiences,” said Kevin Granath, VP Sales of Greystripe. “This report underscores our commitment to provide accurate and relevant consumer patterns to our brand advertisers, allowing them to understand current trends and connect effectively with consumers.”

To view the full Advertising Insights Report from Greystripe, visit:
Http://www. greystripe. com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/GreystripeAdvertisingInsightsQ409.pdf (http://www. greystripe. com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/GreystripeAdvertisingInsightsQ409.pdf)

About Greystripe

Greystripe is the leading rich media mobile advertising network delivering brand advertising to mobile applications across iPhone, Android and over 1400 Java feature phones. Greystripe’s network of over 2000 mobile applications gives brands the ability to communicate their advertising message to a unique mobile audience, developers to gain advertising revenue by serving ads through their games, and consumers to play high-quality games for free.

Greystripe reaches millions of mobile users by powering over 180 Catalog distribution partners, through its online and mobile portal GameJump. com and deliver ad-supported apps through the iPhone App Store, the Android Marketplace, and Nokia's Ovi Store.

Greystripe was named the E-Tech CTIA award winner for the Mobile Marketing/Mobile Advertising category in 2009, AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 winner in 2009, AlwaysOn Global 100 winner in 2008, Red Herring Global 100 winner in 2007 and the Under the Radar Best in Show: Mobility winner in 2006.

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Zilliant and Acorn Systems Partner to Deliver Improved Customer Profitability

Zilliant and Acorn Systems Partner to Deliver Improved Customer Profitability

Zilliant, the leading provider of strategic pricing applications, today announced a partnership with Acorn Systems, a costing and Enterprise Performance Measurement solution provider to integrate best-of-breed applications and further improve customer margins.

AUSTIN, TX (PRWEB) June 24, 2005

Zilliant, the leading provider of strategic pricing applications, today announced a partnership with Acorn Systems, a costing and Enterprise Performance Measurement solution provider to integrate best-of-breed applications and further improve customer margins. The integration of products and services will provide corporate decision-makers, for the first time, a full and accurate ability to determine and maximize true customer profitability.

The integration of AcornÂ’s and ZilliantÂ’s technology will bring companies a 360- degree view of profitability in a new way. Companies will now be able to combine costs to serve, cost allocation and profit analysis at the internal business process level with an external analysis of customer segments and their elasticity to price, discount and promotional changes. This holistic approach will give companies the most granular view possible of customer profitability.

The partnership is enabled by the fluid integration of service-oriented architecture products based on prevailing industry standards. Acorn and Zilliant customers benefit tremendously from these capabilities as well as interoperability provided by many of the Microsoft platforms, including SQL ServerÂ’s advanced OLAP features. Based on the complementary focus, Zilliant and Acorn will jointly target manufacturing and distribution customers.

“Zilliant and Acorn are taking aggressive steps in enabling companies to accurately and dynamically determine true profitability by customer, product and transaction,” said Augustin Manchon, pricing practice leader, Accenture. “As more companies realize the value of both cost and price optimization, we expect this type of alliance to play an important role in how the industry defines profit optimization.”

“The Zilliant-Acorn partnership brings a compelling “whole product” solution to the market. Effective pricing requires visibility both inside and outside of a company’s four walls,” said Greg Peters, CEO, Zilliant. “To truly have a complete offering, a company needs to look at what the market will bear when it comes to what you can charge your customers, but also total cost to serve, right down to the transactional level.”

“We are eager to be working with Zilliant and integrating our solutions,” said Leland Putterman, CEO, Acorn Systems. “The combination of demand-side price optimization and supply-side price analysis will provide companies with full visibility for their pricing decisions and ultimately lead to a more profitable business.”

About Zilliant

Zilliant, a leader in strategic pricing applications, provides software and services that aid companies in defining and managing their pricing for improved financial results. The Zilliant Pricing Suite delivers a full solution for Price Analytics, Price Execution and Price Modeling. By utilizing the Zilliant suite of pricing applications, companies are able to maximize revenue and margins through optimized segmentation, precision price setting, effective discount guidelines, successful price promotions and effective price policy enforcement. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Zilliant is a privately held company. Investors include Cardinal Venture Capital, JP Morgan Partners, Austin Ventures and Trellis Partners. Zilliant is a registered trademark of Zilliant, Inc. For more information contact the company toll free at 877.893.1085 or visit www. zilliant. com.

About Acorn Systems

Acorn Systems provides continuous enterprise-wide visibility into business performance enabling profit improvement at a low total cost of ownership. Acorn delivers a solution that is verifiably accurate, auditable and actionable. Acorn's solution is flexible and dynamic and provides a sustainable, scalable platform for Enterprise Performance Measurement. Acorn's clients come from many companies in the Fortune 500 and numerous industries including Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, and Distribution in the Metals, Foods, Electronics, Paper, Healthcare and Chemicals industries. For more information, visit www. acornsys. com, or call 1-800-98ACORN

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Firetrust Limited Offers Encrypted E-mail Protection with its Newest Product Firetrust Encrypt 1.0

Firetrust Limited Offers Encrypted E-mail Protection with its Newest Product Firetrust Encrypt 1.0

Consumers and businesses can now protect sensitive information when sending financial or other private messages by applying Firetrust Encypt 1.0 to e-mails which protects users from prying eyes and theft.

Christchurch, New Zealand (PRWEB) October 13, 2004 -

– Firetrust Limited, provider of award-winning anti-spam and e-mail security solutions, today introduced Firetrust Encrypt 1.0, a powerful encryption software that allows consumers and businesses to protect sensitive information, such as financial, medical or other personal information, when sending e-mail. A key benefit of Encrypt 1.0 is that the email recipient does not need to install any software or change any configurations to their computer in order to open, decrypt and read the email and/or document. As long as the recipient has a Web browser – Internet Explorer or Netscape – they are able to access the encrypted information regardless of their e-mail program, firewall or operating system. 

“E-mail security has expanded beyond anti-spam and virus protection, which is why we are now offering our customers further protection with Firetrust Encrypt,” said Nick Bolton, CEO of Firetrust Limited. “The average consumer using e-mail is not aware that others may be reading their e-mails, or even worse, stealing their financial data or other personal and private information. With Firetrust Encrypt, consumers and businesses can arm themselves to ensure that their e-mail transmissions are delivered safe and are only being read by the intended recipient.”

Keeping e-mail transmissions safe is particularly important for those working in government, healthcare, financial institutions, or any other businesses that send personally identifiable information. The danger comes when an unsuspecting sender sends an e-mail that is intercepted by someone using a packet sniffer, which allows a person to “sniff” out information within the e-mail, and then steals or exploits the information. And by the time the sender finds out, it’s usually too late and the damage is done.

Packet sniffers allow a person to reconstruct the SMTP and POP3 e-mail traffic in order to intercept and read the senderÂ’s e-mail without the sender knowing. Most consumers or small businesses are either unaware of the potential danger or they simply havenÂ’t taken measures to protect themselves.

Firetrust Encrypt is a cost-effective and easy way to protect consumers and small businesses from falling victim. After downloading the software using an easy-to-understand wizard, users are ready to start protecting their important and sensitive e-mails and documents (invoices, contracts, records, etc.) by following three simple steps:

• Step One – Create & Encrypt: (A) Create a password by typing in a combination of letters and numbers into the “Password to Encrypt/Decrypt” box; (B) enter the e-mail recipient’s e-mail address; (C) select the desired document or write an e-mail message; and (D) simply click the “Encrypt” button, which encrypts the information using the U. S. government-approved 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption standard. It can only be decrypted and opened by using the password set by the user/sender.

• Step Two – Send E-mail: User sends encrypted e-mail, via an HTML attachment, to recipient.

• Step Three – Receive & Decrypt: E-mail recipient receives e-mail and is directed to open the encrypted document in their Web browser. The recipient then enters the special password, at which point their browser retrieves the decryption algorithm, decrypts the file and places it on their desktop, ready for viewing. Also, the recipient requires no special software, just a Web browser and the password, which can be a one-time use password, or a set password for ongoing communications between sender and recipient.

FIRETRUST ENCRYPT 1.0 FEATURES & BENEFITS:

• Security & Peace of Mind: Send secure e-mails with 256-bit AES encryption standard, and have the assurance that only the intended recipient will access and read it.

• Web-based: Because the decryption process is Web-based, the recipient doesn’t need to hassle with installing any special software to decrypt and read.

• Versatility & Works with Multiple Platforms: Works with all major e-mail clients, firewalls, and is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux for those receiving encrypted e-mail messages.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS & AVAILABILITY

Firetrust Encrypt 1.0 is now available for download directly from the Firetrust website at www. firetrust. com. Firetrust Encrypt has a suggested retail price of U. S. $29.95, with a free 30-day trial. Firetrust Encrypt’s minimum system requirements include Microsoft® Windows® 98, NT, 2000 and XP; however, these requirements are only for the sender, recipients only need a Web browser and it doesn’t matter which operating system a recipient uses. It is compatible with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook™ and Outlook Express, Lotus Notes and other major e-mail systems, and works with firewalls. It requires the following Web browsers: Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher or Netscape 4.08 or higher. In addition, .NET support** is also required. For users’ who do not have Windows XP, they can download the. NET Framework version 1.1 for free by going to www. microsoft. com/downloads (http://www. microsoft. com/downloads) and clicking on the “.NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package” link.

About Firetrust Limited

Established in 2000, Firetrust provides world-class e-mail security products for business and home users. Firetrust delivers solutions across the spectrum of inbox protection, including MailWasher® Pro for unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam) and Benign® to neutralize harmful e-mail which can contain viruses, worms, scripts and Web bugs. The company is privately held and headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand. To date MailWasher has had more than 4 million downloads. For more information, please visit www. firetrust. com.

MailWasher® and Benign® are registered trademarks of Firetrust Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

**The. NET Framework version 1.1 redistributable package includes everything needed to run applications developed using the. NET Framework.

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Ensemble Workforce Solutions Leads the Market Through Innovation

Ensemble Workforce Solutions Leads the Market Through Innovation

Ensemble closes out a banner year

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2006

Los Angeles based Ensemble Workforce Solutions begins 2006 on the heels of a record-setting year. In 2005, Ensemble added 22 new employees with over 150 years of experience. Ensemble now brings over 300 years of combined staffing management and Managed Services experience to our customers. In addition, Ensemble was awarded 18 new clients including 6 in both the Fortune 500 and Global 500. Ensemble now provides solutions in over 3,000 locations, 30 states and 16 countries. Ensemble will support these clients with its proprietary software, myEnsemble. com, which has undergone two version upgrades in the past 12 months to accommodate our clients’ evolving needs.

In 2005, ensemble also launched a new Healthcare Practice division that takes the winning methodologies and technology of Ensemble and provides the healthcare industry with groundbreaking and comprehensive Contingent Labor solutions.

In 2005, ensemble expanded its MSP methodologies and technology to provide services procurement management and was awarded a contract with a leading Fortune 100 company to manage all project based procurement.

In addition, Ensemble received several awards from DiversityBusiness. com, the nation's primary resource portal for large organizational buyers and small businesses in the following categories:

Top Diversity Owned Business in America

Largest Minority-Owned Firm in California

Top Asian-American-Owned Business in America

Fifth Largest Minority-Owned Business in America

DiversityBusiness. com facilitates contacts and communication, streamlines business processes and provides vital business news and information to diversity suppliers nationwide.

About Ensemble:

Ensemble Workforce Solutions is a privately held corporation servicing clients in 16 countries spanning 4 continents, including North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Ensemble is an award winning Minority - and Woman-Owned, vendor-neutral managed services company providing clients with leading solutions for Contingent Labor and Services Procurement.

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Orchard Street Yields New Harvest

Orchard Street Yields New Harvest

New Greenmarket opens on Lower East Side. Every Sunday July 9 - November 19. Opening Ceremony with Elected Officials Sunday, July 9 at 10am.

Lower East Side, NY (PRWEB) July 3, 2006

Beginning July 9th, Orchard Street will be brimming with a new crop for the community. Greenmarket, a program of the Council on the Environment of NYC, will open every Sunday through November on Orchard Street between Delancey and Broome from 10am-5pm.

“The Farmers Market is a welcomed resource to the Lower East Side,” said Dara Lehon, Acting Executive Director of the Lower East Side BID (LESBID). “We’re thankful to offer residents and business-owners an opportunity to re-invest in our thriving and beloved community while enjoying even more healthy options.”

The market will host regional farmers selling a variety of seasonal foods including fresh, home-grown fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, melons, herbs, greens, cucumbers, peaches, apples, pears and broccoli; Bakers will sell bread and pastries while other vendors will sell meats, fish, cheese and wine. As summer turns to fall, farmers will bring autumn vegetables with robust flavors, including rich winter squash, tender braising greens, and earthy carrots. Local chefs will host cooking demonstrations.

"The Lower East Side BID is reaching out to its youth residents and offering them hands-on education in horticulture and in fresh food marketing and sales -- real-life skills that will support their future careers and academic studies," said Gretchen Ferenz of Cornell University Cooperative Extension.

The LESBID, Department of Transportation, Cornell University Cooperative Extension - NYC - Garden Mosaics and Urban Agriculture project (Cornell), Greenmarket, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez, and Community Board 3 worked many months to bring this resource to the Lower East Side Community.

“The Farmers Market is critical to the health of residents and economic development of our community. The fresh produce and plant life will help build a healthier and greener Lower East Side - a community of over 50,000 people,” said Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez.

LES Greenmarket to be launched 10AM, Sunday, July 9th on Orchard St. b/t Delancey & Broome. Representatives from Cornell, Greenmarket, LESBID, and special guest, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez to attend; Music to follow. **

About Greenmarket

Greenmarket opened its first farmers market in New York City in 1976. With the Lower East Side market, Greenmarket now runs weekly markets on 45 sites throughout the five boroughs. Greenmarket promotes regional agriculture and ensures a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for New Yorkers. Greenmarket supports farmers and preserves farmland for the future by providing regional small family farmers with opportunities to sell their fruits, vegetables and other farm products to New Yorkers. Greenmarket is a program of the Council on the Environment of NYC.

About the LES BID

Established in 1992, the Lower East Side Business Improvement District (LESBID) is a non-profit economic development organization created to revitalize the Orchard Street Shopping District while preserving its unique and diverse character. Today, the LESBID is a community of over 400 merchants and property owners managed by a Board of Directors and consisting of local merchants, property owners, residents and elected officials. The LESBID promotes the local businesses, hosts events and provides community beautification services. For more information, call 212.226.9010 or see www. lowereastsideny. com. L. E.S. is More. Explore.

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Sprectrum Sterilization Systems, LLC Announces A Breakthrough in Reducing Hospital Acquired Infections

Sprectrum Sterilization Systems, LLC Announces A Breakthrough in Reducing Hospital Acquired Infections

A New York area venture has announced the filing of patents which promise to significantly reduce the scourge of hospital acquired infections

New York, New York (PRWEB) October 10, 2006

The growing epidemic of hospital acquired infections may have, at last, met its match.

Hospital acquired infections, based on CDC figures of 1999 kill over 100,000 patients annually in the United States alone.

Patients who have compromised or weakened immune systems due to chemo therapy, HIV and other illness, are idea breeding grounds for nasty, anti-biotic resistant bacteria. Due to insufficient cleaning and precautions, these infections may spread through a hospital like wild fire...and are often untreatable.

Transmission by touch is one way of spreading bacteria, however aerosolized bacteria generated from coughing or sneezing can circulate quickly in a hospital where heating/cooling ducts, which run throughout the hospital, can blow airborne bacteria and virus around a hospital, nursing home, or other residential care facilities.

Hand cleaning is cumbersome and often inadequate. Additionally, treating all potentially effected surfaces is often impossible. With tightened hospital budgets and unskilled labor performing much of this work, and the rapid recycling of operating and hospital rooms, often results in insufficient cleaning.

S3, Sprectrum Sterilization Systems) had developed a technology to kill most organisms, whether airborne of residing on surfaces of all kinds...rapidly, cost effectively and with little dependence on the skill of the operator.

Based on a combination of energy sources simultaneously applied and intensified, rooms may either have permanent fixtures which allow for "whole room" cleaning in a matter of minutes. For hand cleaning for surfaces such as under bed, window blinds etc., a hand held version of the device is also available as the first of several products intended to significantly reduce residual bacteria and virus populations in hospitals.

The technology also has application for efficient cleaning/sterilization of public rest rooms, airplanes, commercial kitchens, restaurants and a variety of other public spaces which are known to be transmission points for the spreading of bacteria.

The system is in testing and it is hoped that it may rapidly be released to market within the next 18 months. Little FDA regulatory hurdles are anticipated, said James Goldberg, the primary inventor.

Christopher Gaylo, co-inventor, is a systems engineer who has a deep background in medical product development, also has a background in aerospace engineering, having worked on the space shuttle while employed at Grumman in Bethpage, Long Island.

Both Goldberg and Gaylo are thrilled that this solution will likely be ready to address one of the most intractable and deadly problems associated with modern hospital care...hospital acquired infections.

Various embodiments of the design will become progressively available but are to begin with a major emphasis in reducing hospital infections...a danger to patients, doctors, nurses and visitors.

Mr. Goldberg, who recently lost his 23 year old son to medical error earlier this year, will be donating 25% of his stock and earnings to a new union, Curo Medicus, which is being formed to unite patient advocacy groups in the United States and abroad, empowering them with a unified voice, lobbying presence and the mission to recast the very nature of the way healthcare in the United States can be rescued from it's downward spiral where costs are going out of sight, insurance premiums and copays increasing, while, at the same time hospital corporations and insurance companies are reaping record profits.

The World Health Organization, a branch of the United Nations, ranked the US 37th in the world in terms of quality of healthcare....but FIRST....in the amount we spend per capita....far exceeding any other country on the face of the earth.

Further news on the activites of Spectrum Sterilization LLC

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Miami Existing Condominium Sales Spike 50 Percent, Single-Family Home Sales also Rise in August

Miami Existing Condominium Sales Spike 50 Percent, Single-Family Home Sales also Rise in August

The Miami real estate market continues to strengthen as a result of increased sales and stabilizing home prices. In the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), there was a 59 percent increase in condominium sales in August compared to August 2009 and a 77 percent increase compared to two years ago, according to the MIAMI Association of REALTORS and the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS).

Miami, FL (Vocus) September 23, 2010

The Miami real estate market continues to strengthen as a result of increased sales and stabilizing home prices. In the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), there was a 59 percent increase in condominium sales in August compared to August 2009 and a 77 percent increase compared to two years ago, according to the MIAMI Association of REALTORS and the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS).

The sales of existing single-family homes in the Miami MSA increased 12 percent in August compared to August 2009 and were 36 percent higher than they were in August 2008. The Miami real estate market experienced rising residential sales since August 2008, posting increases for 23 consecutive months. After dipping slightly last month, single-family home sales are again reflecting healthy gains, while condominium sales continue to increase significantly.

“We are encouraged by the fact that the sales of both single-family homes and condominiums are increasing,” said Jack H. Levine, 2010 Chairman of the Board of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS. “Home prices continue to stabilize, but the substantial presence of distressed properties in our market is contributing to fluctuations in median sales price levels. Still, the evident demand for South Florida real estate is definitely a positive sign.”

Statewide sales increased 22 percent for condominiums and one percent for single-family homes.
Nationally, sales of existing single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops rose 7.6 percent from July, but remain 19 percent below August 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Home Prices

After posting increases in the last few months, the median sales price of single-family homes in the Miami MSA fell slightly in August.

The median sales price for single-family homes in the Miami MSA in August decreased six percent to $182,900 compared to a year ago. The median sales price for condominiums in August was $104,800, down 28 percent from a year ago. Statewide median sales prices decreased nine percent to $134,000 for single-family homes and 24 percent to $81,600 for condominiums.

Average sales prices, which have increased consistently over the last few months, rose again in August for single-family homes but dropped for condominiums. According to the SEFMLS, the average sales price for residential properties that sold in Miami-Dade County in August increased 9 percent from the previous year to $290,990 for single-family homes and decreased 35.3 percent to $174,470 for condominiums.

Days on the Market and Inventory Levels Decrease

The inventory of residential listings in Miami-Dade County according to the SEFMLS has dropped 5 percent from 27,255 to 25,679 since August 2009. The levels of active single-family home listings and of condominiums have both dropped six percent from a year ago. Compared to last month, the total inventory of homes increased a negligible.08 percent. The average days a property stays on the market decreased 16.7 percent to 92 for single-family homes and 19.3 percent to 103 for condominiums.

Nationally, total housing inventory at the end of August slipped.6 percent from the previous month.

New International Study Confirms Miami’s Global Prominence

Florida is by far the top state in the U. S. for international buying activity, and South Florida consistently ranks as a top market for foreign buyers within the state. Due to the local market’s global prominence, the MIAMI Association of REALTORS partnered with NAR to conduct a study that reveals information about foreign buyers in the Miami area.

“This report communicates key findings about the crucial international buyer that fueled the local market’s recovery and is now playing an important role as the marketplace strengthens,” said 2010 MIAMI Association of REALTORS Residential President Oliver Ruiz. “We continue to see strong demand from international buyers in all price points, including the high-end market. These buyers are willing to outbid competing offers and are 89 percent cash, a factor that automatically expedites their transactions.”

About the MIAMI Association of REALTORS
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS was chartered by the National Association of Realtors in 1920 and is celebrating its 90th year of service to Realtors, the buying and selling public, and the communities in South Florida. Comprised of four organizations, the Residential Association, the Realtors Commercial Alliance, the Broward County Board of Governors, and the International Council, it represents more than 23,000 real estate professionals in all aspects of real estate sales, marketing, and brokerage. It is the largest local association in the National Association of Realtors, and has partnerships with more than 60 international organizations worldwide. MIAMI’s official website is www. miamire. com].

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