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BOSTON, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in Massachusetts that focused on education, domestic violence prevention and using technology to deliver or enhance health care received more than $3 million in 2011 from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon. "Verizon is proud to support key nonprofit organizations throughout ... read more

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in Rhode Island that focused on education, domestic violence prevention, and using technology to deliver or enhance health care received more than $275,000 million in 2011 from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon. "Verizon is proud to support key ... read more

BALTIMORE, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in Maryland and the District of Columbia that focused on education programs, domestic violence prevention and using technology to deliver or enhance health care received more than $10.1 million in 2011 from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon. Nationally, the Verizon ... read more

NEW YORK and QUINCY, Mass., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet the growing demand of businesses for video communications, BT and Verizon Enterprise Solutions are extending the range of their telepresence immersive-video offerings to enable virtual face-to-face collaboration in more locations around the world. ... read more

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in Delaware received more than $699,000 from the Verizon Foundation in 2011. The majority of the funds went to organizations that focused on advancing health care, domestic violence prevention, education and sustainability. In addition, Verizon employees volunteered nearly 3,500 hours to nonprofit ... read more

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in Pennsylvania received more than $3.3 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2011. The majority of the funds went to organizations that focused on advancing health care, domestic violence prevention, education and sustainability. In addition, Verizon employees volunteered nearly 48,000 hours to nonprofit ... read more

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in New Jersey received more than $3.3 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2011.The majority of the funds went to organizations that focused on advancing health care, domestic violence prevention, education and sustainability. In addition, Verizon employees volunteered nearly 64,800 hours to ... read more

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Evolution Partners and Verizon Enterprise Solutions have established a strategic relationship to encourage innovation and adoption of connected health information technologies that help drive patient care improvements and better manage costs. Under a new multiyear agreement announced ... read more

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands of football fans file into Lucas Oil Stadium for Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday (Feb. 5), they can rest assured that Verizon is working to protect their "blind side." Verizon has deployed its state-of-the-art mobile command center near the stadium ... read more

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in Florida that focused on education programs, domestic violence prevention and using technology to deliver or enhance health care received more than $1.9 million in 2011 from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon. "Verizon is proud to support key nonprofit ... read more

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is kicking off Alabama Gives Day today with a $5,000 donation from the Verizon Foundation to the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham's Alabama Tornado Recovery Fund. In addition, Verizon Wireless is spreading the word to its ... read more

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit groups in Virginia that focused on education programs, domestic violence prevention and using technology to deliver or enhance health care received more than $3.6 million in 2011 from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon. Nationally, the Verizon Foundation awarded more than ... read more

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Colts, through a partnership with the Verizon Foundation and the NFL Players Association, have joined in efforts to encourage young men in Indiana to end teen relationship violence. The Colts are the eighth NFL team to encourage teens to take the LIVERESPECT pledge ... read more

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sportscaster James Brown, the host of CBS Network's "The NFL Today" and Showtime's "Inside the NFL," has teamed with Verizon to launch a national campaign to end domestic violence against women and men. Brown appeared on several broadcast media ... read more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Data Privacy Day, Verizon is joining other technology players in encouraging customers, employees and the public to become more aware of online privacy and data-protection issues and implement best practices for protecting confidential information. The event, ... read more

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The first of 13 electronics recycling rallies to be held at Verizon facilities around the country this year kicked off Thursday (Jan. 26) at the company's Temple Terrace facility. Similar events held by Verizon in 2011 collected more ... read more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon has expanded its global enterprise network platform, enabling multinational corporations to take advantage of Verizon's Private IP service in six additional African countries, and Bahrain and Qatar in the Middle East. The expansion will make it possible ... read more

NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Small businesses face a host of challenges, from balancing payroll and inventory to getting the right computers, communications and broadband systems. Verizon wants to hear about Southern California small businesses' technology challenges and will award a business makeover ... read more

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Small Business Center launches its first live free webinar for 2012 today (Jan. 18), featuring award-winning social media publisher John Jantsch of "Duct Tape Marketing," who will offer insights into how small businesses can position their company for ... read more

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Tennis Channel and Verizon FiOS TV have reached a new multiyear carriage agreement, it was announced by Patrick Wilson, senior vice president, distribution, Tennis Channel, and Terry Denson, vice president of global content strategy, Verizon. Verizon has started ... read more