Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio, Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Ohio today announced that the three organizations intend to merge, effective July 1. The new non-profit will be an affiliate of Planned Parenthood Federation of America called Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio (PPGO), serving 68 of Ohio's 88 counties. PPGO will be an integrated, non-profit organization combining patient care, education and public policy. The new organization and its CEO will be based in Columbus. Regional program ... read more

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Seapine Software announced today the release of Seapine ALM 2012, its quality-centric application lifecycle management suite. Seapine ALM 2012 contains over 100 new features and enhancements that enhance traceability, support thorough application testing, and provide more control over managing projects. ... read more

January marked the official launch of Skycasters' 1.8m trailer, making it the largest such satellite Internet system released by the industry leaders to date. Engineered to be fast, tough and smart, Skycasters' mobile satellite communications trailers can be easily transported to remote locations and establish a communications link in less than ten minutes. These units are a superior communications choice for emergency response, construction sites, and even remote mining camps. For situations that require reliable, powerful satellite communications, these ... read more

NineSigma, the leading innovation partner to organizations worldwide, today announced that it recently helped LAUNCH to identify and select ten entrepreneurial organizations whose breakthrough technologies will potentially transform how energy is delivered to developed and developing countries around the globe. In developing countries where a large number of the rural poor do not have access to an electric grid, there is a critical need to create low-cost and accessible sources of electricity. Without electricity, citizens must use kerosene lanterns, which ... read more

BlueBridge Networks, a major provider in Northeast Ohio of data center services such as work group recovery, virtualization, cloud computing and managed services, is now the primary data center for Cleveland-based CampusEAI, a provider of shared IT services for more than 250 K-12 and higher education institutions around the world. Through this union, CampusEAI will rely on BlueBridge's best-in-class collocation centers to ensure secure and reliable IT services for millions of students, faculty and alumni of schools in more than ... read more

Anytime Collect (www.anytimecollect.com) by e2b software is now available as a unique private label member service for trade and professional association affinity programs. Anytime Collect helps association business members to effectively manage their accounts receivable and collections process improving cash flow while reducing bad debt write-offs. The online software connects to popular business accounting systems and provides a recurring, non-dues revenue stream for associations. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120209/LA50399LOGO) "Many associations are suffering from a decline in membership," said e2b software President Lynne Henslee. ... read more

NanoLogix (PINK SHEETS: NNLX), an innovator in rapid diagnostics, today released a comprehensive operations summary that revealed an exponential drop in detection and diagnostic times for active-threat bacteria and amoeba. This development is projected to provide reliable detection, ease of use, and the ability to identify live active-threat bacteria and differentiate from non-threat bacteria, faster and at lower cost than other technologies. In recent third-party tests, two of NanoLogix's products, the BioNanoPore (BNP) and BioNanoFilter (BNF), provided diagnostic results 4 ... read more

Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $302 million in 2011 to enhance its network in Ohio, which includes the expansion of 4G LTE to 45 cities and towns across the state. The company's continuing investment to support Ohio's infrastructure required for economic development and robust business growth included: -- Adding new cell sites and upgrading equipment on existing cell sites to increase coverage and capacity of the company's voice and ... read more

A new community-wide collaboration to reduce the impact of chronic disease and empower patients is generating impressive early results, leaders of the Accountable Care Community (ACC) initiative said today. The Akron-based Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA) is leading the initiative with its founding institutional members and more than 60 public and private community partners. The groundbreaking effort supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unites medical, public health and social science professions, nonprofits and faith-based and community ... read more

The board of directors of Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) today declared a first-quarter cash dividend of 28.5 cents per share on all common shares. The dividend is payable on Monday, March 5, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, Feb. 20. The new cash dividend, which represents $1.14 per share on an annual basis, is an increase of 1.8 percent over the cash dividend paid in 2011 and marks the company's 59th consecutive annual ... read more

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) has announced the introduction of a specific mobile site, allowing on-the-go tire shoppers increased accessibility to the information they need via their "smart phones." (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) By simply going to goodyear.com on any browser-enabled mobile phone or smart phone, consumers will automatically be forwarded to the new mobile site where they will see a purpose-built but consistent experience to select a retailer for Goodyear products and services. Once there, users will see a tire/retailer ... read more

Aprimo®, a global leader in cloud-based integrated marketing software, today announced that it has again been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Leaders Quadrant" of the "Magic Quadrant for Marketing Resource Management (MRM)" report. The report, published by Kimberly Collins, managing vice president at Gartner on January 30, 2012, cites Aprimo's broad and deep solution, MRM experience, client maturity and continued market traction following its acquisition by Teradata for its continued position in the Leaders Quadrant. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110711/CL32782LOGO) "Our continued position in ... read more

Citizens who call 9-1-1 expect prompt assistance. Most get it, but for those unable to talk during an emergency call - either to preserve their own safety or because they've become unconscious or are deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-impaired - may find help harder to get. That's because the technology powering many 9-1-1 centers across the country is sorely outdated. Congress took a big step earlier this month towards changing that and ensuring the most reliable, up-to-date emergency technology is made ... read more

Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG) announced today that it has signed a new group-wide Framework Agreement with E.ON IT. E.ON IT GmbH is the IT function of E.ON AG, one of the largest private power and gas companies in the world. The agreement will enable E.ON IT ... read more

Your device has two cameras but just one at a time?Isn't it time to correct this crime?Take pictures from both and then put them together,pictures of friends or your cat or the weather. Couplett, a new photo app from mobile software company Handelabra Studio, is hitting the App Store on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to fix this dreaded picture-taking woe. Users can now snap a photo in front and back, then put them together and share in a snap! After creating a fun ... read more

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NAVB) today announced that Dr. Mark Pykett, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference, hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), on February 13-14 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. ... read more

Ohio will soon see a ten-fold boost to its broadband network speeds, which will benefit research and job-creating assets statewide. Governor John R. Kasich made the announcement at his State of the State address in Steubenville, Ohio today, highlighting the first ever state-led initiative that will leverage astonishing network speeds of 100 Gigabits (Gbps) per second to advance research and job growth across Ohio's medical research, higher education, manufacturing, engineering and technology networking corridors. "This is a game changer ... read more

WTWH Media, LLC, an integrated b2b media company serving the design engineer and renewable energy markets, with more than 30 technology-based web sites and print publications, today announced that CAD industry veteran Evan Yares will become 3DCADTips.com senior editor & analyst for engineering software and tools. ... read more

AdvizeX Technologies, a provider of advanced information technology infrastructure solutions that enable optimal business performance, today announced that it has been named to the 2011 CRN Fast Growth 100 list. AdvizeX, based in Independence, Ohio with ten regional offices throughout the eastern U.S., designs, integrates, and implements proven solutions from world-class strategic partners, including HP, EMC, VMware, and Microsoft. The CRN Fast Growth 100 list recognizes the fastest growing IT solution providers in North America. Rankings are based on two years' ... read more