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Monday, June 14, 2010
- Mediabrands' Wahlstrom Taps Mark Fink to Head East Coast Operations --- NORWALK, Conn., June 14Posted at 12:53 PMKathleen DeCaire-Aden, CEO Wahlstrom, the leading hyper-local interactive and directory marketing agency, announces today the appointment of Mark Fink to the role of Vice President, Managing Director. As a part of Interpublic Group Mediabrands and Geomentum (NYSE: IPG), Wahlstrom brings a hyper-local consultative point-of-view to Print, Mobile, Search and Social Media Marketing for a robust list of national and dealer-based advertisers. As Vice President, Fink will be responsible for managing the business activity for the East Coast branch of Wahlstrom's ... read more
- Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. Receives Orders Totaling over $12 Million During the Third Fiscal Quarter to Date --- EXTON, Pa.Posted at 12:52 PMInnovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSC) announced $12 million of released orders during the current fiscal quarter to date ending June 30, 2010. Orders are for Cockpit Displays and Air Data products in the following market segments: Military - 58%, Commercial Air Transport - 37%, and ... read more
- Genzyme’s Alemtuzumab for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Granted Fast Track Status by FDA --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.Posted at 12:48 PMGenzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced today that its alemtuzumab for multiple sclerosis development program has been granted Fast Track status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This designation covers patients with relapsing-remitting forms of the disease. ... read more
- TN Games Introduces The 3RD Space® Trigger™: Enabling 3RD Space Vest Physical 3D Functionality For Console Games --- REDMOND, Wash.Posted at 12:45 PMTN Games today announces a major advancement in 3D entertainment: the 3RD Space® Trigger™, enabling use of the acclaimed 3RD Space Vest with videogame consoles. Unlike rumble or motorized force feedback devices, 3RD Space delivers actual impact forces to your body, creating a Physical 3D experience ... read more
- Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan --- RICHARDSON, Texas, June 14Posted at 12:40 PMVertical Computer Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VCSY) (www.vcsy.com) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend, payable to stockholders of record on June 21, 2010, of one right for each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share, to purchase 1/10,000th of a share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the company, at an initial price of $30.00 per share. In connection therewith, the Company entered ... read more
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Posted at 12:40 PMUnivision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States, delivered a record-breaking second day of 2010 FIFA World Cup™ coverage, averaging 2.6 million Total Viewers 2+ (2,562,389), 1.6 million Adults 18-49 (1,556,104), and 870,000 Adults 18-34 (870,253) who tuned in to the network ... read more
- North American Bancard Acquires Point and Pay --- TROY, Mich., June 14Posted at 12:39 PMNorth American Bancard, LLC, one of the industry's leading payment solutions providers, announced today that it has acquired Point and Pay from Vesta Corp. and has appointed industry veteran Kevin Connell as President of its latest acquisition. Point and Pay provides a comprehensive suite of applications that allows government and public sector agencies to convert from antiquated paper-based payment processing systems to a fully automated electronic payment and remittance process. Founded in 2001, Point and Pay currently services customers ... read more
- Activision, Microsoft Enter Long-Term Agreement to Release Call of Duty(R) Downloadable Content First on Xbox 360 --- LOS ANGELES, June 14Posted at 12:39 PMActivision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced today a multi-year agreement that will continue to bring Call of Duty® game add ons and map packs first to Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. The news was revealed today to a capacity-crowd at Microsoft's Xbox 360 E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The agreement which began in 2009 now extends for all add ons and map packs from the mega-blockbuster Call of Duty® franchise through 2012, including ... read more
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Part of the 2010 Xbox Summer of Arcade --- SAN FRANCISCO, June 14Posted at 12:37 PMCrystal Dynamics®, a part of Square Enix Europe, is pleased to announce that Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light(TM) will be a part of Microsoft's third annual Summer of Arcade program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030403/SQUARELOGO) Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light showcases a new isometric cooperative adventure that aims to deliver instant, intense action and bite-sized puzzles which will fit perfectly into the coveted Summer of Arcade lineup. "We are delighted to be chosen to be a part of Microsoft's ... read more
- Congressional Leaders Emphasize Men's Well-Being During Annual National Men's Health Week --- WASHINGTON, June 14Posted at 12:35 PMNational Men's Health Week (http://www.menshealthweek.org)--celebrated each year as the week concluding on Father's Day--is intended to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100604/DC16079LOGO ) Anchored by health activities on Capitol Hill, the week-long period features activities in communities across the country, bringing together corporations, government agencies, religious and fraternal organizations, as well as others committed to the prevention and treatment of improving the health of men and ... read more
- BSA's Robert Holleyman to Call for New Approach to U.S.-China Economic Relationship --- WASHINGTON, June 14Posted at 12:35 PMBusiness Software Alliance President and CEO Robert Holleyman will be testifying before the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 15 about the scope and economic implications of the problems that the software industry faces in China with widespread intellectual property infringement and heavy-handed "indigenous innovation" policies that impede market access. Holleyman will then testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on June 16 to press for a new, results-oriented approach to the U.S.-China economic relationship that focuses on achieving ... read more
- MRSA Survivors Rally For Action and Awareness --- CHICAGO, June 14Posted at 12:35 PMMRSA Survivors Network with MRSA survivors, family members and other victims of healthcare-acquired infections unite across the globe and on World MRSA Day, October 2, 2010 in a grassroots movement to raise awareness and push for more mandated reporting of infections, MRSA screening laws, funds to raise awareness and educate the public on prevention, which will save lives. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090825/DC65136LOGO ) Jeanine Thomas, Founder of MRSA Survivors Network states, "We applaud the U.K. government health officials for their transparency and openness ... read more
- Flotilla of NRL Space Sensors Study Upper Atmosphere --- WASHINGTONPosted at 12:31 PMThe Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL’s) Space Science Division is performing an intensive study of the Earth’s upper atmosphere using a flotilla of NRL-built spaceflight experiments aboard four concurrent spaceflight missions, involving five satellites and the International Space Station. These coordinated observations utilize both in situ ... read more
- CAIR Applauds PayPal's Decision to Drop Anti-Islam Hate Site --- WASHINGTON, June 14Posted at 12:18 PMThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today applauded a decision by PayPal, the leading online payment service, to drop the anti-Islam hate site "Atlas Shrugs," whose owner claims that "Hitler and the Nazis were inspired by Islam" and that Islam "mandates" lies and deception. SEE: How Influential Will Anti-Muslim Groups Become? (Wash. Post) http://tinyurl.com/paypaldropsgeller Far-right anti-Islam extremist Pamela Geller, who is also head of the hate group Stop the Islamization of America (SIOA), posted the text of an e-mail she received from ... read more
- MetroPCS Survey Finds Most Parents are Tuned in to Teens and Wireless Safety --- DALLAS, June 14Posted at 12:17 PMToday kicks off National Wireless Safety Week, which marks a good opportunity for parents to talk to their teens about top wireless safety issues, such as texting while driving, sexting and online bullying. In fact, a new national survey commissioned by MetroPCS shows that most parents (82 percent) already think about these issues when it comes to their teens, and around half (58 percent) consider wireless safety to be a major concern. The online survey was conducted May 21-24, 2010 with ... read more
- This Week on ORLive: A Paraesophageal Hernia Repair and Innovative Treatments for Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease --- WEST HARTFORD, CTPosted at 12:16 PMWEST HARTFORD, CT -- (Marketwire) -- 06/14/10 -- ORLive, your destination for live and on-demand surgery video, will present a Paraesophageal Hernia Repair from the University of Maryland Medical Center. Also this week, we continue our look inside the new Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center at NewYork-Presbyterian as their team presents innovations in the treatment of aortic and mitral valve disease. This week ORLive also invites you take part in the latest installment of the Virtual Brain ... read more
- Kinect for Xbox 360 Sets the Future in Motion -- No Controller Required --- LOS ANGELES, June 14Posted at 12:15 PMGet ready to Kinect to fun entertainment for everyone. Microsoft Corp. today capped off a two-day world premiere, complete with celebrities, stunning physical dexterity, and news from a galaxy far, far away, to reveal experiences that will transform living rooms in North America, beginning Nov. 4. Kinect will roll out to the rest of the world thereafter. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) Opening with a magical Cirque du Soleil performance on Sunday night attended by Hollywood's freshest faces, Microsoft gave the transformation of home ... read more
- Xbox 360 Transforms the Way Everyone Has Fun --- LOS ANGELES, June 14Posted at 12:15 PMXbox today opened a new era of entertainment for everyone, transforming the way the world plays, entertains and connects with friends and family. To kick-start the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft Corp. world premiered Kinect for Xbox 360, formerly known as "Project Natal," in a spectacular live performance imagined by Cirque du Soleil. Unlike anything seen or experienced before, Kinect for Xbox 360 opens a new world of controller-free games and entertainment so everyone can have fun. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) In addition to ... read more
- Exclusive Blockbuster Games Drive Biggest Year in Xbox History --- LOS ANGELES, June 14Posted at 12:15 PMA band of heroes facing insurmountable odds. An epic adventure of choice and sacrifice on the journey to rule. Tens of millions of faithful fans worldwide. Look out, Hollywood: Xbox 360 is delivering the entertainment blockbusters of 2010. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) On the eve of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft Corp. unveiled a breathtaking lineup of games, proving once again that Xbox 360 is the best place to play. "Fable III," "Gears of War 3" and "Halo: Reach" took center stage as ... read more
- Opscode Partners With DTO Solutions --- SEATTLE, WAPosted at 12:15 PMSEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/14/10 -- Opscode, Inc., a cloud infrastructure automation company, today announced it has forged a new partnership with DTO Solutions, a consulting company which provides automated infrastructure and process improvement for large-scale, mission critical IT operations. DTO recently completed the first phase of Opscode's Chef certification process and is currently helping Opscode build out the Chef ecosystem. "DTO consultants have an exceptional reputation and years of hands-on experience automating some of the biggest and ... read more
