Johnny Lantz has joined AGC Aerospace & Defense, the operating portfolio of private equity group Acorn Growth Companies, as the Director of Marketing & Communications. Lantz brings with him more than a decade of proven marketing leadership experience from a number of related sectors. He will ... read more

Grammy-nominated artist Rob Beckley says he's excited that his upcoming solo album will be the first release on new record label idefi Music. "I am incredibly excited that idefi believes in me enough to be their initial launch artist. I believe in idefi and what it stands for and am incredibly honored," he says. "An unknown future is as exciting as it gets in business, especially the music industry." For years Beckley served as lead vocalist for the nu-metal band Pillar and ... read more

Love is in the air and QuiBids, the leading entertainment retail auction site, wants to share the feeling. Starting tomorrow, QuiBids will be giving away a deluxe prize each Wednesday in February in their "Share the Love" promotion. "We appreciate our customers! We wouldn't be here today if it weren't for you, so we thought we'd have a little fun this month and 'Share the Love,'" said Jill Farrand, Director of Public Relations for QuiBids. "Throughout the month of February ... read more

idefi developers are excited to announce the launch of a record label model they say will revolutionize the record industry. Years in the making, idefi destroys the antiquated model of the fat cat record label taking the lion's share of artist earnings while controlling artistic content. The idefi website, designed by ticketing system provider and idefi part-owner TICKETsage, allows any artist to upload their original music and create a profile page for free. The artists set their own pricing and determine how ... read more

QuiBids, an online entertainment retail auction site, is expanding their social network in order to engage with customers through social media sites including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. Over 150,000 fans "like" the QuiBids Facebook page and over 15,000 follow the QuiBids Twitter page. The QuiBids YouTube channel has garnered over 260,000 video views of their helpful videos explaining the auction model and offering tips and strategies. "We want to be able to connect with the QuiBids community on a more ... read more

Avansic E-Discovery & Digital Forensics, a Tulsa-based high tech company, has recently hired lawyer and e-discovery expert Tom O’Connor to join its expert e-discovery team as Director of Professional Services. He will be the primary consultant for complex cases, providing ... read more

OK.gov, Oklahoma’s official state website celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2011. Through the years, OK.gov has been an online source for Oklahoma citizens to find everything pertaining to Oklahoma state government. YourOklahoma, the Oklahoma State Portal, was created in ... read more

PennWell Corporation, a diversified global media and information company, announced today that it has acquired the Broadband Technology Report (BTR) and related assets from Virginia-based Hermes Media & Research LLC, including the Diamond Technology Reviews, the leading technology awards program for the broadband industry. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110627/DA26630LOGO) Launched in 2004 by Timothy Hermes, the online Broadband Technology Report is published weekly and also includes Tech Alerts, Video Alerts, custom video products, event publications, and ... read more

US Highland (UHLN) www.ushighland.com announced today they are adding social media marketing to its brand awareness campaigns. Previously, the company has used direct sponsorship of events such as the UFC to generate promotion of its brand. Moving forward, social media marketing will become an integral part of the Company's goal of establishing US Highland as the premiere brand for high performance single cylinder and V-twin American Made Performance(TM) powertrains. The top 5 Social Media companies combined have 777 ... read more

Selexys Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has completed a Phase I clinical study of its lead compound SelG1, an antibody specific for the pro-inflammatory cell adhesion molecule P-selectin. The placebo-controlled, double-blind, ascending single dose and multiple dose study of SelG1 enrolled 27 healthy subjects. The study evaluated the safety and pharmacology of SelG1 to support its advancement into a Phase II clinical trial in patients with sickle cell disease. SelG1 appeared to be safe and well tolerated, with no ... read more

On October 23, 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against OmniVisionTechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI). Federman & Sherwood reminds current and former shareholders of OmniVisionTechnologies, Inc. that they only have until Tuesday, December 27, ... read more

In response to high response and in the spirit of the holiday season, QuiBids, a leading entertainment retail auction site, has increased their "12 Days of QuiBids" Sweepstakes to the "25 Days of QuiBids." Now, through December 25, QuiBids is giving away one prize a day in the "25 Days of QuiBids" sweepstakes, with prizes ranging from home and kitchen appliances to iPads and other electronics. "We had such a great response to our '12 Days of QuiBids' that we want to ... read more

To more accurately reflect its purpose as an emergency identification and notification service, Invisible Bracelet (iB) has been renamed ICEdot, which stands for In Case of Emergency. “Since we launched iB in 2009, our products and services have advanced ... read more

Physiotherapy Associates, the nation's foremost provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, recently opened a new physical therapy clinic in Oklahoma City, OK. The clinic offers a comprehensive range of physical therapy services, including: sports medicine and injury rehabilitation, industrial rehabilitation, pediatric and geriatric programs, fitness and wellness and injury prevention. The clinic will be led by Facility Director DeAnna Britt, PT, MS, CPT. She holds a bachelor's degree in physical therapy and a master's degree in health promotions, both from ... read more

Leading entertainment retail auction site, QuiBids, is thrilled to announce the "Cooking with QuiBids" Facebook contest. Just enter your favorite Thanksgiving recipe along with a picture of the final product to the QuiBids Facebook page, and you could win a Cuisinart Hard Anodized 11-piece Cooking Set, a QuiBids t-shirt, and a $200 gift card of your choice. "Submit your original recipe and have the chance to win something great for your kitchen and for yourself!" said Jill Farrand, QuiBids' Director of ... read more

Maybe there's no cure for America's most common disability, but for the estimated 50 million victims of arthritis, there's a way to get relief "sooner than later." Developed by a rheumatologist physician with over 30 years of practice and research, SOONER RELIEF (http://soonerpainrelief.com) is a breakthrough pain-relief gel that delivers fast, proven results. SOONER RELIEF is formulated with medicinal herbs that penetrate the source of aches and pains. Initially called AMR-7, this 100 percent natural, FDA-compliant solution is now being ... read more

UR Mobile, the leader in mobile Web solutions, today announced that its Accelerate(TM) Mobile Web Development Platform is being used by Tyndale House Publishers, one of the largest publishers of Christian books, Bibles and other resources, in a novel initiative to increase bricks-and-mortar sales of its products. By scanning a Microsoft Tag on a Bible's dust jacket with their smartphones, shoppers are instantly taken to mobile-optimized sales content that informs, assists, and persuades in making the purchase decision in-store. According ... read more

The Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for $2.2 million dollars. The grant, submitted under the FY 2011 Homeland Security National Training Program, allows MIPT to continue delivery of its InCOP (Information Collection ... read more

Advanced Academics, a nationally recognized provider of online education for secondary students, today announced R.O.A.D.S. 3.0, a new version of the company’s proprietary learning management system (LMS). Based on feedback from students, parents and administrators, the upgraded version of R.O.A.D.S. enhances the student experience with a ... read more

UR Mobile, the leader in mobile Web solutions, today announced that its Accelerate(TM) Mobile Web Development Platform served as the primary development tool for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® entry in the W3 Awards, honoring creative excellence on the Web. The non-profit's entry won the W3 2011 Best in Show award in the "Mobile Websites--Health & Wellness" category. W3, sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award-winning ... read more