Thursday, August 5, 2010

• EVSO: Equipment Ordered for TSU Solar Demonstration Project Arrives in Houston --- THE WOODLANDS, Texas
  Posted at 7:12 AM
  Evolution Solar (Pink Sheets:EVSO) announced today that all of the construction materials and equipment ordered for the solar demonstration project being built at Texas Southern University’s Houston Campus have now arrived in Houston. Armstead Development Group Construction, LLC (ADG), the General Contractor engaged by EVSO for ... read more
• Advent's Geneva(R) Provides Powerful Platform for Managed Accounts --- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
  Posted at 7:10 AM
  

  SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/05/10 -- Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS) a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, today announced that Maples Finance is using Geneva®, Advent's award-winning portfolio management and fund accounting solution, to capitalize on the growing demand for managed account administration services among institutional investors. Geneva® will serve as the firm's platform for servicing multiple managed accounts and managers on behalf of investors. During the market turmoil of 2008, ... read more
• Invatec's Share of the US PTA Balloon Catheter Market is Small But Growing, Showing Promise for New Acquisition Partner, Medtronic, According to Millennium Research Group --- WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:09 AM
  According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, Invatec has traditionally held a much stronger position in the European percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheter market compared to the US. Nonetheless, sales of Invatec's PTA balloon catheters picked up in the US in Q1 2010, according to MRG's Peripheral Vascular Marketrack(TM) study, coinciding with Medtronic's announcement that they would purchase the company. Further success of the Invatec product lines in the US will be ... read more
• Wellco Leads Quest for Flat Health Costs --- ROYAL OAK, Mich., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  Royal Oak, Michigan-based Wellco Corporation recently became the first and only wellness industry leader to offer an effective evaluation system for wellness programs. The product, called HealthHammer(TM), helps companies accurately benchmark and fully achieve flat health costs over time. Rising health insurance premiums have combined with growing political and social support to transform corporate wellness from a warm-and-fuzzy fringe benefit into a key strategy for lowering healthcare costs. Until recently, the lack of adequate tools made measuring the return on investment ... read more
• Mexico Grand Hotels Select SMS|Host® Hospitality Management System --- NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.
  Posted at 7:02 AM
  

  PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) --- a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PTC) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems --- today announced that Mexico Grand Hotels has selected PAR Springer-Miller’s SMS|Host Hospitality Management System for its two properties, Hacienda Encantada ... read more
• PracticeMax Continues Market Expansion with Six New Contracts for Its Direct Service Claiming Solution --- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
  Posted at 7:01 AM
  

  PracticeMax, a leading provider of a comprehensive suite of business solutions that help healthcare providers maximize their operations, today announced that the following Arizona school districts have selected the company’s Direct Service Claiming (DSC) service, a Medicaid billing and claims management solution for schools with special ... read more
• Validity to Be Featured on Fox Business Network on August 7, 2010 as Part of 21st Century Business Television Series --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
  Posted at 7:01 AM
  

  Validity, Inc., a privately-held biometric sensor company specializing in convenient, secure and reliable fingerprint authentication solutions, announced that it will be featured on Fox Business Network on August 7, 2010 at 4.30PM ET / 3.30PM CT / 1.30PM PT as part of a 21st Century Business ... read more
• Empire BlueCross BlueShield Introduces 'Productivity Solutions' --- NEW YORK, Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:01 AM
  Empire BlueCross BlueShield, through its affiliate, Anthem Life & Disability Insurance Company, is pleased to introduce Productivity Solutions- an innovative program that integrates health care programs with short-term disability programs for employer groups with 51 or more employees. Productivity Solutions leverages all of the integration points across health, absence and disability management programs to help improve employee health and productivity, as well as the organization's bottom-line. It is specifically designed to help group purchasers reduce disability and absence costs, increase ... read more
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Recognized as a Leader in Information Security and Risk Consulting --- NEW YORK, Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today announced that it has been named a leader in the July 2010 "The Forrester Wave(TM): Information Security and Risk Consulting, Q3 2010" report by Forrester Research, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers was among the select organizations that Forrester invited to participate in the report, which provides an independent assessment of the IT security and risk management services marketplace. "It is clear that risk management and information security continue to be a top priority for organizations across industries as they address ... read more
• Michigan Tourism Takes Over # 1 Spot in Social Media --- LANSING, Mich., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  After sharing the top spot last quarter in the 'How Social Is Your State DMO?' study, Michigan has pulled away with the #1 ranking for the period April through June, 2010. The study, conducted by Gammet Interactive, is based on the 50 official US tourism offices use of social media including Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and others. "We realize there are new outlets for communicating with Michigan visitors, potential travelers, and fans of Pure Michigan. We've made social media marketing a ... read more
• Verizon Wireless Makes Going Back to School Fun --- BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Look forward to school this year with Verizon Wireless' back to school deals. Stay connected while home, commuting and on campus with the nation's most reliable network. Students and families can find a phone for everyone's lifestyle or study habits. Back to School Deals -- Students on a budget can look at Verizon Wireless' "Great Deals under $20." Customers can select from QWERTY phones such as the LG Cosmos(TM) ... read more
• Defense Health Board Meeting --- WASHINGTON, Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  The Defense Health Board announced details of its August 2010 meeting. Sessions will take place at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, New York, on August 18 and 19, 2010. On August 18, briefings and discussions will be held at the Hotel Thayer, 674 Thayer Road, West Point, NY. The morning session from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the afternoon session from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. will be open to the public in accordance ... read more
• The American Diabetes Association and Eli Lilly and Company Encourage African-Americans to Face the Music about Diabetes Management --- ATLANTA, Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  The 12th annual Victory Over Diabetes event, hosted by the American Diabetes Association (the Association), will take place in Atlanta on August 7, featuring Eli Lilly and Company's Fearless African-Americans Connected and Empowered (F.A.C.E.) Diabetes initiative and campaign spokesperson, R&B sensation Angie Stone. This free day-long event offers educational workshops and culturally relevant resources that empower African-Americans to better manage diabetes, a disease affecting more than 10 percent of Georgia's adult population.(1) Victory Over Diabetes will kick off at 7:15 AM ... read more
• DDG 1000 Team Receives 2010 Department of Defense Value Engineering Award --- TEWKSBURY, Mass., Aug. 5, 2010
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  The U.S. Navy, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and members of the DDG 1000 industry team were honored with a 2010 Department of Defense Value Engineering Award. The team was recognized for results achieved through the government-sponsored Surface Ship Affordability Initiative. The Value Engineering Awards Program acknowledges exemplary achievements and encourages projects to improve in-house and contractor productivity. The Surface Ship Affordability Initiative earned a team award, recognizing the contribution and results achieved by the Navy and members of the DDG 1000 ... read more
• Verizon Wireless Drove Nearly 35,000 Miles and Made More Than 935,000 Call Attempts and Data Tests in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Portions of West Virginia to Test Network Reliability in the First --- WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  That four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle you passed on an Ohio highway or secondary road may have been a Verizon Wireless test vehicle. The company's unmarked test vehicles, driven by local Verizon Wireless network systems performance engineers, traveled nearly 35,000 miles of local highways and byways to test the Verizon Wireless network and the networks of competitors in the first half of 2010. Using sophisticated testing equipment, Verizon Wireless' local team of network technicians conducted more than 133,000 voice call ... read more
• Small Businesses Can 'Take Their Offices On The Road' With New Broadband Data Bundle From AT&T --- DALLAS, Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  In today's economy, small businesses are demanding "on-the-go" high-speed connectivity more than ever before to stay competitive, enhance productivity and grow their businesses. Thanks to a new bundled offer - "AT&T Broadband on the Go" - announced today, the options companies use to keep in touch with their office, customers and business partners just got better. The new bundle includes high speed Internet access, Wi-Fi, and mobile broadband, plus unlimited online computer data backup with remote access from any broadband web-connected ... read more
• Software Cradle Expands CFD Offering Through the Altair HyperWorks Partner Alliance, adds STREAM --- TROY, Mich., Aug. 5
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Altair Engineering, Inc. (www.altair.com), a global provider of technology and services empowering client innovation and decision making, today announced the addition to its HyperWorks Partner Alliance (HWPA) of STREAM, the thermal fluid analysis system by Software Cradle. HyperWorks users can now download the latest version of STREAM from the HWPA website at www.hyperworksalliance.com and use STREAM at little or no incremental cost through their existing HyperWorks software license system. To date, over 350 companies worldwide have joined the HyperWorks ... read more
• Bank of Hawaii Investment Services Group Enhances Wealth Management Options for Clients --- HONOLULU
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  

  Bank of Hawaii’s (NYSE:BOH) Investment Services Group is now offering its clients a new, open architecture unified managed account (UMA) offering that can integrate multiple products into a single account. Bank of Hawaii is unveiling this offering with the help of Smartleaf, Inc. and Prima Capital, ... read more
• AllRegs Launches Market Clarity Business Intelligence and Dashboard Tool --- EAGAN, Minn.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  

  AllRegs, the leading information provider for the mortgage industry, today announces the release of Market Clarity™, a business intelligence and dashboard tool for the mortgage banking industry. A loan product analytical tool that compares 44 key loan product attributes of over 2,100 products for 60 different ... read more
• Pro-Tech Industries Has Been Awarded 708k Contract to Upgrade 26 Fire Alarm Systems for Northern Nevada State Prison --- SACRAMENTO, Calif.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  

  Pro-Tech Industries (OTCBB:PTCK), a leader in design-build infrastructure services, has announced that Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp, a division of Pro-Tech Industries, has been awarded the Northern Nevada Correctional Center Fire Alarm Upgrade, replacing 26 fire alarm panels and adding radio transmitters for monitoring. ... read more