Louisiana News

CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $0.54 per share, payable on June 14, 2013, to shareholders of record on June 3, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090602/DA26511LOGO) CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology industry analyst firms. The company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise ... read more

The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority has contracted with GCR Inc. to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. The ERP implementation will include GCR's AirportIQ Business Management application for agreement and revenue management; AirportIQ Project Management for capital project management; and Microsoft Dynamics 2012 ERP software. As a strategic associate of GCR's, Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., will be an ... read more

MONROE, La., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) has named five regional sales vice presidents in its Business Solutions organization to lead teams serving business, government and education customers while leveraging the company's local operating model. The executive appointments follow CenturyLink's January 3 announcement that it was combining its network services business sales and operations teams into one organization. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090602/DA26511LOGO) The new sales vice presidents will manage business sales in CenturyLink's Northwest, Southwest, Central, Midwest, and East regions, consistent ... read more

GenoVive is forming worldwide partnerships and is engaged in discussions with several countries in Europe and other continents to bring its "Weight Loss Designed by Science" program internationally. Vic Castellon, PhamD. CEO and Founder of GenoVive (www.genovive.com) states, "This partnership with DNADIETA brings GenoVive's innovative approach to weight loss and health optimization to Europe. The technology uniquely identifies the genetic make-up of an individual; that is the basis for customized diet, exercise plans and education to ... read more

Prophix Software Inc., a leading developer of corporate performance management (CPM) software, today kicked off its 4-day annual User Conference, at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans, drawing nearly 200 international customers and partners. "It is so gratifying to ... read more

Louisiana Continuing Care Hospital (LCCH) is the first hospital in Louisiana to implement Xenex Healthcare Services’ ultraviolet (UV) light room disinfection system. The hospital’s latest weapon to fight healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a robot resembling R2D2 from Star Wars which ... read more

CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today reported strong operating revenues, operating cash flow and free cash flow for first quarter 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090602/DA26511LOGO) "CenturyLink reported strong financial results and achieved solid broadband and Prism(TM) TV customer growth in the first quarter, while continuing to see good demand from businesses for high-bandwidth network and data hosting services. Through the ongoing investment in our key strategic initiatives, we are creating and capitalizing on organic growth opportunities across each of our business segments. Our solid sales ... read more

Despite the fact that human growth hormone (hGH) is highly controversial, an hGH boosting product called SeroVital(TM)-hgh is causing a stir at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG's) 61(st) Annual Clinical Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Why would a group of Ob/Gyn doctors be interested in hGH? Because human growth hormone is no longer just for men. Now that women are discovering its rejuvenating benefits, hGH seems to be going mainstream. Everyone from soccer moms to Hollywood A-Listers ... read more

Attorneys for Client Network Services, Inc. (CNSI) filed a petition in Louisiana state court today, seeking a declaratory judgment against the state and alleging the bad faith breach of contract in the state’s termination of CNSI’s contract with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. The ... read more

USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) (“USAT”), a leader of wireless, cashless payment and M2M telemetry solutions for small-ticket, self-serve retailing industries is showcasing ePort MobileTM—an extension of USAT’s flagship ePort Connect® service—at the 2013 ... read more

Ferring Pharmaceuticals will present efficacy and safety data from its Phase 3 EXPEDITE* study for its investigational controlled release misoprostol vaginal insert (MVI) at the 61(st) annual clinical meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in New Orleans, May 4 - 8, 2013. Studies accepted for presentation include: -- A poster presentation on Tues., May 7 (3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT), titled "Reduced Time to Delivery and ... read more

Last month, BlueSnap announced their new Automated Subscription Reminder technology that enables merchants to push beyond card-only transactions and optimize recurring payments for local payment types as well as wire transfers. Today, that offering just got stronger with the addition of ... read more

In a landmark collaboration, leading national point-of-sale (POS) systems and merchant services provider Harbortouch and mobile payments pioneer Tabbedout today announced that they have joined forces to deliver a uniquely integrated solution combining the benefits of Harbortouch's touch-screen POS systems with the mobile payment, loyalty and customer management features developed by Tabbedout. This integrated solution will be deployed to all existing Harbortouch Hospitality POS systems and will be included with all new Hospitality POS deployments going forward. This partnership means ... read more

Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) announce that KSF has commenced an investigation into the Board of Directors of Telular Corporation (“Telular” or the “Company) (NASDAQ GS: WRLS) in connection with ... read more

The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery founded by Dr. Frank DellaCroce and Dr. Scott Sullivan in New Orleans has announced the launch of a groundbreaking new smartphone app. The first and only app of its kind is designed for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and those looking for more information on the newest and most sophisticated breast reconstruction techniques available. It is now available for both iPhone and Android devices and can be downloaded for free. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130430/LA03958) Developed by ... read more

ROAM, an Ingenico company and the leading mobile commerce platform provider, today announced the release of the RP350x, the world’s first ever PCI-PTS and SRED-certified Chip and Sign mobile card reader. The release of this EMV-approved device is part of ROAM’s broader strategy to provide merchants ... read more

AT&T* has turned on its 4G LTE network in Shreveport/Bossier City, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides, including: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) -- Faster speeds. LTE technology is capable of delivering mobile Internet speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G**. Customers can stream, download, upload and game faster than ... read more

ETA 2013 -- AnywhereCommerce, a global payments technology provider, announced the release of its Walker Chip and Signature mobile payment solution at the 2013 ETA Annual Meeting & Expo, being held at the New Orleans Convention Center. Walker is a compact and rugged payment acceptance device that is compatible with most mobile smartphones and tablets, which enables mobile payment acceptance that is compliant with EMV rules for Chip and Signature as well as legacy magnetic stripe use. The product is ... read more

At the Miracle Place Church in Baker, Louisiana, Bishop Ricky Sinclair is committed to teaching his congregation about the values of Christianity and encouraging his members to spread the word of their faith to others. While he recognizes that many efforts regarding fellowship take place person-to-person, such as through charitable activities, Sinclair also notes that there is a great potential to educate the public about Christ's word through the Internet. As such, Sinclair highlights new statistics--found in a recent article ... read more

Seeker Tec International (OTC Pink: SNTL), the aerial surveillance company, has recruited a senior executive to its management team. Issa Sawabini, a US national, now residing in the UK has joined the group as Director for the Middle East and North Africa. Mr. Sawabini has over thirty years of outstanding executive and cross cultural experience in twelve countries, and is fluent in Arabic, English and French, having held senior management positions in international companies in the UK, United States, Lebanon, Kuwait ... read more