Oklahoma News

Unitech Composites and Structures, a member of the AGC Composites Group, is pleased to announce the achievement of Fully Approved DPD Certification through Northrop Grumman. The certification facilitates a more efficient communication process between Unitech and Northrop Grumman through the electronic exchange of model-based engineering data. ... read more

ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City (ProCure) today unveiled ProCureOKC.com, a high-definition, video-rich online network intended to increase knowledge and awareness of proton therapy, an alternative to traditional radiation that specifically targets cancerous tissue while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue, resulting in less risk for side effects. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120502/DA98495) Located at www.ProCureOKC.com, the online channel has easy-to-navigate sections featuring an overview of proton therapy, personal patient stories, physician interviews and an in-depth look at the types of cancer treated with ... read more

Data.OK.gov, the state of Oklahoma’s online data repository, recently integrated with the federal government’s Data.gov site to provide new Oklahoma-specific federal datasets. Data.OK.gov currently offers 215 datasets created by Oklahoma state agencies in ... read more

Millennial Research Corporation (MRC) (www.millennialresearchcorp.com) today announced the successful completion of a field demonstration of the MRC 100kW natural gas generator platform in a four company collaborative test carried out on an active producing oil well in southwestern Kansas. The test resulted in projected savings of over 50%. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120424/DA93319) MRC is the developer of Magnetronics(TM), a patented, dynamically innovative, and world's first fully modular electric motor and generator technology. The completion of this field test positions the company to now ... read more

At an event honoring business innovation, entertainment retail auction website QuiBids.com was recently honored with a 2012 Journal Record Innovator of the Year award. The annual event and magazine recognize individuals and organizations that exemplify the innovative spirit in the state of Oklahoma. Non-profit organizations, biotechnology companies, agricultural enterprises and more are given awards and deserved attention for their creativity. Innovator of the Year honorees have taken a great idea and turned it into a functioning business. Honorees receive a special ... read more

Digimetrics, the leading file-based QC tool provider for modern media organizations, will introduce new products and new relationships at their stand, N4918, at NAB 2012 in Las Vegas. Aurora 4.0 is the next major release of Digimetrics’ innovative file-based ... read more

QuiBids has partnered with a few unique vendors for some never-before-seen auction items. While QuiBids is keeping tight-lipped on the nature of these new auctions, be sure to keep your eyes and ears open this weekend. Sign in to QuiBids on April 1 for some guaranteed auction entertainment and a few surprises. "QuiBids is all about having fun and winning some awesome prizes at amazing prices," said Jill Farrand, Director of Public Relations for QuiBids. "This weekend, we have some ... read more

UR Mobile, which provides mobility solutions for enterprises, announced today it has received $1 million in new funding to help scale to meet the demand from several new clients. The new funding follows a round of seed funding worth $2 million, which UR Mobile received from a local investor. The Oklahoma City-based company's business centers on its Accelerate Platform, a mobile web app development platform, which empowers organizations to move their new and existing business processes into the mobile environment through ... read more

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), is helping Cross Wireless, doing business under the Sprocket Wireless brand, to bring superfast mobile broadband services to its customers in parts of eastern and southeastern Oklahoma in the United States. This network, based on 4G LTE, will dramatically expand mobile broadband access options throughout the region. Mass adoption of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets has led to increased demand for access to Internet services while on the move. LTE provides the ... read more

NetAmerica Alliance, LLC today announced that Panhandle Telephone Cooperative Inc. (PTCI) is going live with 4G LTE service in rural Oklahoma at the end of March as the NetAmerica Alliance Membership concurrently unveils its new 4G LTE consumer service brand called Bonfire. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110322/DA68213LOGO) Panhandle, headquartered in Guymon, Oklahoma was announced as an Alliance Member in 2011, and owns spectrum which covers six counties comprised of more than 45,000 people, nearly 20,000 households and covers over 7,500 square miles. PTCI's current ... read more

America's oil champion has a new home. Today, Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) announced it has officially moved its corporate headquarters to Oklahoma City. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120327/DA76602LOGO) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Harold Hamm said the move from Continental's original headquarters in Enid, Okla., is a key element of the company's growth strategy. Oklahoma City provides access to a necessary talent pool of oil and gas professionals. "Oklahoma City offers a vibrant base to support our aggressive growth strategy and allows us to ... read more

AGC Aerospace & Defense is pleased to announce the acquisition of Hill AeroSystems Inc. Hill, established in 1970, is an industry expert in the design and manufacture of complex metal parts and assemblies and will add key structures capabilities to the AGC Composites Group core competencies ... read more

Advanced Academics, a nationally recognized provider of online education for secondary students, has been named Innovator of the Year by The Journal Record, a leading Oklahoma City business publication. Advanced Academics was recognized for adding text-to-speech capabilities to its proprietary R.O.A.D.S.TM learning management system ... read more

EffTec International, Inc. (OTC PK: EFFI), provider of a leading HVAC water-cooled chiller optimization solution, is pleased to announce that the Company has executed a Distribution Agreement with a major Energy Service Company (ESCO) in the Philadelphia, PA area. The ESCO provides a broad range of comprehensive energy savings solutions, and has a broad network of customers, including several Fortune 500 companies in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Consumer Goods and Software industries. The Distribution Agreement allows for EffTec's innovative EffTrack(TM) ... read more

Leaders, advocates and other stakeholders in the medical interpreting industry will travel across the globe to convene on Monday, April 30, 2012, in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 6th Annual National Medical Interpreter Certification Forum. The event, which is a no-fee forum open to all hospitals, government agencies, interpreters and other stakeholders, will include guest speakers and discussions that address the advancement of national certification, best practices in the profession and perspectives from industry leaders. Attendees will share advocacy updates, status ... read more

QuiBids, an entertainment retail auction website, is trying something new during the month of March. They would like to challenge their fans and followers to a good old-fashioned Tweet-Off. QuiBids would like to encourage and acknowledge their fans to tweet to see who follows them the most. The QuiBids followers who actively show their own followers how great QuiBids is will receive the chance to win a $200 gift card of their choice. Participating couldn't be easier. During the month of March ... read more

Catalog.com, Inc. the world's first web hosting company and its subsidiary ONEsite Inc., a leader in social software announce that they have formed a new joint venture Catalog Media LLC. The company will use the www.catalog.com domain to offer discovery shopping. "We have designed www.catalog.com to appeal to all types of shoppers including men. From Survivalists to Fashionistas, Catalog will display items that others with similar interests have discovered," said Bob Crull Catalog's CEO. "Catalog.com is the ... read more

In an effort to combat the serious public health problem of prescription medication abuse, Mayor Mick Cornett today announced the launch of a public service announcement (PSA) campaign to encourage the safe storage and proper disposal of prescription medications. The PSA is part of a national awareness initiative called Safeguard My Meds, that offers information about simple yet important steps Oklahoma City citizens can take to protect prescription medicines in their homes. The PSA will air on broadcast ... read more

EffTec International, Inc. (OTC PK: EFFI), provider of a leading HVAC water-cooled chiller optimization solution, announced today that the Company has completed the second add-on installation for its major computer manufacturing customer, bringing the total number of EffTrack(TM) Systems operating at the client's facilities to three. EffTec performed a preliminary installation at a facility in Texas last year, which prompted the customer to purchase an additional system. The results have been so remarkable that the customer placed a second add-on ... read more

Benefit Informatics, Inc., a Benefitfocus company, and a leading data integration and analytics firm serving the employer benefits industry, announces the completion of the SSAE 16 Type II process. Grant Thornton, LLP completed the report, which addresses controls in Benefit Informatics’ data ... read more