- Priceline.com Selects Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners To Develop New Advertising Campaign
Priceline.com® (Nasdaq: PCLN) announced today that it has selected Sausalito, CA-based Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP) as its agency of record. BSSP will handle all advertising creative services for priceline.com and will assist the company in developing an upcoming new advertising campaign for the popular Internet travel service. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. - Journal Register Company Reports Period Ten Advertising Revenues
Journal Register Company (NYSE:JRC) today reported that total advertising revenues for the five weeks ended October 29, 2006 were $40.7 million compared to $42.8 million for the five weeks ended October 30, 2005, a decrease of 4.9 percent. - Umpqua Bank’s Lani Hayward Named Advertising Professional of the Year
Lani Hayward, executive vice president of creative strategies at Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), was named Portland Advertising Federation’s Advertising Professional of the Year at the 2006 Rosey Awards on Nov. 16. - Lee Enterprises Joins National Online Jobs Network in Strategic Alliance with Other Newspapers
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), announced today that it has joined a national consortium of newspaper companies in a strategic alliance with Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO). The first phase includes a recruitment advertising program combining online job listings from more than 150 newspapers with the Yahoo HotJobs (http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/) platform. - Charter Launches Dynamic On Demand Advertising Trial in St. Louis with C-COR
C-COR Incorporated (NASDAQ:CCBL) is delivering the next generation of advanced advertising with the launch of its dynamic On Demand Ad Insertion solution in Charter Communications’ (NASDAQ:CHTR) headquarter market of St. Louis. - New Market Research Reveals Best Practices for Online Video Advertisers
PodZinger (www.podzinger.com), the world’s most powerful audio and video search engine and online advertising network, today announced the results of its proprietary research into consumer behavior and online video advertising viewing preferences. - Advertising.com Announces Deal with Mitsui to Enter Japanese Online Advertising Market
Advertising.com Inc., a subsidiary of AOL LLC, today announced a deal with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to create a new joint venture to serve the Japanese online advertising market.
Under the name Advertising.com Japan, the venture will operate the leading performance-based online advertising network in Japan, the world’s second largest market. - Blu-ray Disc™ Gets in Front of Target Market with Launch of High-Definition TV Advertising
A core group of Blu-ray Disc supporters including Twentieth Century Fox, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Sony and Warner Bros., working with Austin-based advertising and marketing agency, SicolaMartin, is utilizing the power of high-definition television along with a series of advertising and marketing initiatives to reach target audiences during the holiday shopping season. - Retired Leo Burnett Chairman and CEO Joins InnerWorkings Board
InnerWorkings, Inc. (Nasdaq: INWK), a leading provider of print procurement solutions to corporate clients in the United States, today announced that Linda Wolf, retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leo Burnett Worldwide, has joined its Board of Directors. - TNS Promotes Jeni Lee Chapman to Executive Vice President, Advertising & Brand Performance Division
TNS, a leading global market information group, announced today that Jeni Lee Chapman has been appointed Executive Vice President of the North American Custom Research business in the Advertising and Brand Performance Division (ABP). This strategic promotion further enhances TNS’ executive leadership team under Kimberly Till, President, TNS North America. - Alan Mintz Public Service Grant Offers Pro Bono Ad Development
Non-profits looking for a new advertising campaign should apply for the next Alan Mintz Public Service Grant. For the 2007 program, Mintz & Hoke Communications Group will produce an advertising campaign on a pro bono basis for a worthy non-profit organization. Further information and application forms can be found online at http://grant.mintz-hoke.com. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2006. - DG FastChannel Introduces HD NOW: Electronic Distribution for HD Advertising Content
DG FastChannel, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGIT), the leading provider of digital media distribution services to the advertising and broadcast industries, announced today that it has launched a next-generation high definition (“HD”) electronic video distribution solution for agencies, advertisers, editorial facilities and broadcasters. The new initiative from market leader DG FastChannel, is named “HD NOW.” - Lamar Advertising Company Announces Third Quarter 2006 Operating Results
Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces the Company’s operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. - Search and Advertising Experts Join Forces to Launch Turn™, the World’s First Automatic Targeting
Turn™ Inc. today introduced the world’s first automatic targeting advertising network. Two years in the making and currently in beta, Turn revolutionizes online advertising by simplifying ad management while reducing risk, improving relevance, and increasing revenue for advertisers and publishers. With more than 1,000 advertisers already participating. - vSocial and Adify Launch In-Video Advertising Solution
vSocial, Inc. and Adify today announced the availability of an end-to-end solution that enables video publishers of all sizes to publish, brand, virally distribute and monetize their online video content via in-video advertising. Jointly developed by both companies, the offering allows publishers to either directly sell their video content inventory to advertisers or tap into a video ad marketplace. - Publishers Select ValueClick Media for Representation
ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq:VCLK) announced today that its ValueClick Media division has signed publisher representation agreements with five premier Internet sites: 10Best, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam Webster, RealGM and Starpulse. - Think Partnership Unveils ValidClick DirectAds™, a Click Fraud Protected Pay-Per-Click Advertising
Think Partnership, Inc. (AMEX: THK), an international leader in interactive performance-based marketing and related Internet technologies, has released ValidClick DirectAdsTM, an advanced private-label pay-per-click (PPC) platform. Featuring Think Partnership’s highly accurate, patent-pending click fraud prevention technology, ValidClick DirectAds helps advertisers improve return on investment (ROI) and empowers Web publishers with more control over their own advertising - Admixture Makes the Most Out of Small Spaces
Say goodbye to your preconceived ideas of direct marketing. A new online service is reaching minority markets in a whole new way. In the past, if you wanted to advertise to Hispanic, Asian, African American, or Gay and Lesbian audiences your work would be cut out for you. - Creative Imaging Inc. Gets New Customers, Expands Self-Publishing Book Business with Xerox iGen3
Creative Imaging Inc. is growing its customer base and self-publishing book business after it recently installed a Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) iGen3® 110 Digital Production Press. At the current pace of growth, volume is expected to double by the end of the year. - Exent Technologies Teams with Alawar on In-Game Advertising for Casual Games
Exent has added online game publisher Alawar.com to its in-game advertising roster. The deal includes casual titles ranging from arcade-style games like CheboMan to 3D arkanoid-breakout games like Magic Ball 2. - Townsend Inc. Wins Toshiba’s Electronic Components Advertising and Branding Business
Townsend Inc., a leading integrated brand communications firm based in San Diego, today announced the addition of Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) (www.toshiba.com/taec) to its expansive roster of technology clients. After a thorough agency search, TAEC selected Townsend Inc. for its strong expertise in brand strategy and advertising. - The Interactive Advertising Bureau Announces the Creation of the IAB Mobile Committee
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced the creation of the IAB Mobile Committee at the IAB Leadership Forum: Agency Summit today. As an extension of the IAB’s overall mission, to increase the share of advertising and marketing dollars that Interactive media captures in the marketplace, the IAB Mobile Committee will focus on developing mobile as a viable advertising platform for marketers and agencies. - Rhythm NewMedia Closes $18 Million Series B Financing Led by the Carlyle Group
Rhythm NewMedia, a pioneer in mobile advertising, announced that it has closed $18 million in Series B financing. Carlyle Venture Partners, the US venture and growth arm of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm with over $44 billion under management, led this up round, joined by all existing institutional investors. - AdMission Chosen to Power Loot Enhanced Classifieds
AdMission Corporation, a provider of online classified advertising solutions, today announced that Loot, the UK’s original free ads paper, has gone live with AdMission’s patented rich-media platform integrated into their existing online ad placement workflow. Interactive photo ads created via AdMission’s self-serve tools will be featured in print editions of Loot and on their website, www.loot.com. - The Boston Globe Publishes DiversityBoston, an Advertising Supplement Celebrating the City’s Diverse
The Boston Globe and BostonWorks, Boston’s leading recruitment services provider, have distributed the fourth issue of its the DiversityBoston supplement focusing on issues of importance to Boston’s multicultural communities. The publication was distributed in the October 29 edition of The Boston Sunday Globe, reaching more than 600,000 households in Greater Boston. - In Touch Weekly Named Top 10 Magazine of the Year by Advertising Age
Bauer Publishing’s In Touch Weekly was named to Advertising Age’s 17th annual A-List, honoring the 10 best magazines of the year. The announcement was made Sunday evening during Advertising Age's opening night dinner at the annual American Magazine Conference in Phoenix. - CORRECTING and REPLACING Rodale Named Magazine Publishing Company
Fifth graph, third sentence of release should read: xxx its rate base three times (to 850,000 with the July/August issue of 2007) (sted xxx its rate base three times (to 850,000 with the July/August issue of 2006)). - qubo Appoints President/GM and Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales and Sponsorships
qubo, the groundbreaking new multi-platform television network for children that champions literacy and positive values through entertainment, today announced the appointments of Rick Rodriguez as President and General Manager and Kerry J. Hughes as Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales and Sponsorships, effective immediately. - Unisys Unleashes Advertising and Marketing Campaign to Redefine Security for Large
Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced the launch of a new, global integrated marketing campaign to support its leadership position in helping large companies and governments around the world secure and streamline their operations. The ongoing campaign focuses on the theme “Security unleashed,” and the Unisys ability to redefine security as an active, enabling catalyst for competitive advantage and achievement rather than a defensive, necessary evil. - adidas Group to sell the Greg Norman Collection to MacGregor Golf Company
adidas AG (FWB:ADS) announced today that its Greg Norman Collection (GNC) apparel business will be sold to the MacGregor Golf Company. The transaction excludes existing GNC-related retail outlet operations and is expected to be completed by the end of 2006. Financial details will not be disclosed. - Best’s Review® 2007 Media Kit Available
A.M. Best Co. has released the 2007 Best’s Review media kit. The 2007 editorial calendar and advertising rates, as well as details on promotional incentives and readership statistics, are available in print and online at www.bestreview.com/media. - Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities, Inc. Confirms Dividend Payment and Announces Future Business
Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities, Inc. ("Global" or the "Company") (OTCBB:GAMT) (FWB:G8E1) a publicly traded holding company, announces the dividend for shareholders of record on September 29, 2006, as previously announced, will be paid on October 18, 2006. The dividend of $0.84 per share, for a total of $2.3 million, is the first of two payments resulting from the Company’s sale of its software development business. - Insmed Sues Tercica for False Advertising
Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM) announced today that it has sued Tercica, Inc. for allegedly false and misleading statements Tercica has made in advertising and promoting Increlex™, Tercica’s Severe Primary IGFD treatment. - Duck Writer Joins Sedgwick Rd. Creative Staff
Jessica Cohoon joins Sedgwick Rd. as a copywriter. The University of Oregon grad and agency veteran will lend her skills to multiple agency clients, including new accounts Digeo and 21st Century Insurance. - Industry Average Click Fraud Rate Down Slightly in Third Quarter 2006
Click Forensics™, LLC today released the latest industry Pay Per Click (PPC) fraud figures for the third quarter 2006 from the search advertising industry’s leading independent click fraud reporting service – the Click Fraud Index™ (www.ClickFraudIndex.com). - Web Marketing Association Honors Progressive with Two 2006 WebAwards
The nation’s third largest auto insurance group, The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, today announced that the Web sites of its two brands – Progressive Direct®, which is sold by phone and online, and Drive® Insurance from Progressive, which is sold by more than 30,000 independent agents and brokers in the U.S. – have received “Standard of Excellence” WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association (WMA) for outstanding achievements in Web site development. - Internap to Acquire VitalStream
Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a leading provider of performance network services over the Internet, today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire VitalStream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSTH). VitalStream is a leader in audio and video streaming services and a global provider of integrated rich media content delivery services that enable businesses to broadcast digital media content to worldwide audiences via the Internet. - Marchex Announces Contextual Advertising Pacts with TheStreet.com and Line56 Media
Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) (NASDAQ:MCHXP), in conjunction with its subsidiary IndustryBrains, today announced that it has signed separate contextual advertising agreements with TheStreet.com, a leading provider of financial commentary, analysis, research, news and ratings, and Line56.com, a leading source of global news and analysis on e-business technology and strategy. Under the agreements, IndustryBrains is providing its solutions to targeted portions of each entity’s Web site. - Cambridge Heart Announces Management Change
Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB:CAMH) today announced that on October 13, 2006 the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of David A. Chazanovitz as President and Chief Executive - ViTrue Unveils Video Community Platform for Online Publishers with Waterfront Media’s
ViTrue, Inc., pioneer of the world’s first user-created advertising platform, today announced that Waterfront Media, the premier online publisher of self-help Web sites, will be the first publisher to unveil ViTrue’s full-featured community video technology service to the marketplace. The video platform will enable online publishers of all sizes to directly utilize the benefits of user-generated content. - Undertone Networks Clients See Uptick with Online Video Advertising
Undertone Networks, a premier online advertising network announced today that it has launched a new turnkey online video advertising solution, Undertone Video. Video services from Undertone now include the addition of pre-roll video to its advertising network, allowing brand and direct response customers to improve their online advertising effectiveness. - Turner Media Group Expands Services and Enters Fall Advertising Season as ‘The Media Group’
Turner Media Group, the leader in transactional and interactive TV broadcasting and iTV advertising, announced today it will enter the fall advertising season as The Media Group (TMG). - PayPerPost Funded to Launch Consumer Generated Advertising Revolution
PayPerPost, the leading marketplace for advertisers to reach bloggers, videographers, photographers, podcasters and social networks, today announced it has secured $3 million of venture capital. Florida-based Inflexion Partners led the Series A round, with Village Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) participating. - Donat/Wald Named Agency of Record for Waterfront Media
Donat/Wald (www.donatwald.com), a full-service agency specializing in ROI-positive advertising, today announced it has been named Agency of Record for Waterfront Media (www.waterfrontmedia.com), the premier online publisher of self-help experts. - Northwest Airlines Signs Distribution Agreement With Priceline.com
Northwest Airlines and priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) announced today that the two companies have finalized a distribution agreement covering priceline.com’s published-price and opaque airline ticket services. Northwest will resume its participation in priceline.com and lowestfare.com immediately. - Ecount and ACB Announce Rewards and Incentives Partnership
Ecount (www.ecount.com), the prepaid experts, today announced a new partnership with Advertising Checking Bureau (www.acbcoop.com), a professional agency dedicated to working with manufacturers. The partnership will leverage Ecount’s leading prepaid platform to deliver branded, immediate incentives and rewards through ACB’s comprehensive services platform. - Donna N. Jennings Appointed Vice President of Human Resources at DeVry Inc.
DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV) announced that Donna N. Jennings has joined the company as vice president of human resources. She will report to Daniel Hamburger, president and chief operating officer. - Screenvision Expands Digital Advertising Network Through New Multi-Year Agreement with Carmike
Screenvision, the global leader in cinema advertising, has expanded its relationship with Columbus, Ga.-based Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC), the nation’s fourth largest exhibitor. As part of the agreement, Screenvision will use its technological compatibility and flexibility to display its high-definition digital preshow through Carmike’s newly-installed 2K-level digital projection systems. - Research Shows that Targeting and Relevance are Key to Making Mobile Advertising Work
Enpocket, the Intelligent Mobile Marketing™ company, today unveiled the findings from the first global report into consumer acceptance of mobile advertising, conducted by Harris Interactive Inc. Mobile advertising enables brands to serve clickable display ads to mobile Internet sites and alongside mobile editorial and content. - Spot Runner's New Advertising Platform Helps Franchisees Build Their Businesses
Spot Runner, Inc., the first Internet-based ad agency, today announced the launch of its Franchise Advertising Program, which gives franchisees a powerful new tool to promote their businesses through television advertising in their local markets. - Spot Runner's New Advertising Platform Helps Franchisees Build Their Businesses
Spot Runner, Inc., the first Internet-based ad agency, today announced the launch of its Franchise Advertising Program, which gives franchisees a powerful new tool to promote their businesses through television advertising in their local markets. - Useful Technology Offers Businesses Click-Fraud-Free Alternative to Online Advertising
Useful Technology Corporation, www.useful-technology.com, an emerging next generation technology company and makers of allAware Secure ™ email and Linxter Secure ™, an ultra secure electronic communications, SOA-based platform and application suite, today responded to BusinessWeek’s October 2nd cover story on Click Fraud. (see http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_40/b4003001.htm ) - Modavox and West Virginia Media Holdings Complete Streaming Agreement
Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB:MDVX) today announced it has completed an agreement with media chain, West Virginia Media Holdings to bring streaming video and audio applications for local and national advertising campaigns. This revenue sharing opportunity will utilize Modavox’s patented BoomBox system employed for the delivery of rich media content. - Clear Channel Outdoor Wins Bus Advertising Contract for Marin County, California
Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) today announced that it has been awarded the franchise for advertising on buses by Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Under the contract, Clear Channel Outdoor will market and sell exterior advertising space on 194 buses covering Marin County with additional service in downtown San Francisco and Sonoma County. - Focalyst Study Says Advertisers Fail to Connect with Baby Boomers
Nearly half of the Baby Boom Generation believes there is little truth in advertising and more than 60% wish ads had more real information, suggesting that America's advertising industry may be missing the mark in targeting the most affluent generation in U.S. history. - VML and Crisp Wireless Join Forces to Deliver Mobile Advertising Solutions
VML, a WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY) company based in Kansas City, Missouri and one of the world’s leading marketing technology companies, and Crisp Wireless, a provider of mobile content management and delivery solutions, today announced that the companies have agreed to join forces on a wide range of efforts to deliver mobile advertising solutions for major brands. - ContextWeb Closes $15.5 Million Series C of Funding
ContextWeb, a leading provider of high-precision, real-time contextual advertising solutions, today announced that it has closed a $15.5 million Series C round of funding. “We had a lot of interest in the company and received numerous good financing proposals,” said Anand Subramanian, CEO of ContextWeb. “We chose Draper Fisher Jurvetson (“DFJ”) as our partner to lead the round for their market expertise and track record in creating sector leading companies.” - AskMeNow Launches National TV Advertising Campaign to Promote ‘ASKME’ (27563)
AskMeNow, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ocean West Holding Corporation (OTCBB: OWHC), today announced the launch of its national television campaign aimed at the 219 million cellular phone subscribers in the U.S.1 - Mobile Content and Media Expert, D.P. Venkatesh, To Present at MVNO event in New York
mPortal CEO and Founder, D.P. Venkatesh, will address executives from media, content, and wireless companies in two sessions at Informa’s MVNO Sustainable Business Model conference, which will be held from September 26 to 28 at the Warwick Hotel in New York. - TransUnion Helps Consumers Prepare for Life's Hurdles; First Canadian Television Ad to Debut
TransUnion, a global leader in credit and information management, today announced the debut of its first television advertisement for the Canadian market. The ad, which begins airing September 25th across Canada, will promote the credit reporting company's consumer credit profiles and scores. - Jimmy Dean Continues to Spread Sunshine across the United States with Happy Breakfast Advertising
Jimmy Dean (www.jimmydean.com), America's favorite choice for breakfast, announced today its continued relationship with breakfast enthusiast "The Sun" for its "Happy Breakfast" campaign. Since it was first launched in September 2005, the new initiative, which continues to celebrate that every great day begins with Jimmy Dean, features both "The Sun" and two of his friends and colleagues, "The Moon" and "The Cloud." - Dynegy Announces Results of Illinois Reverse Power Procurement Auction
-Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) today announced that, through its participation in the recent Illinois reverse power procurement auction, a subsidiary of the company will be entering into energy product supply agreements with subsidiaries of Ameren Corporation for the following products: - Norwegian Cruise Line to Launch New Brand Identity
For the first time in 10 years, NCL Corporation Ltd. ("NCL") today unveiled a new, all-encompassing brand identity created expressly to capture and articulate the company's unique Freestyle Cruising--an approach to cruising unlike any other offered in the industry. - SS8 Networks Partners with Australia's IBAP
SS8 Networks, the leading provider of Lawful Intercept solutions for telecommunications service providers, today announced a joint sales, marketing and professional services agreement with Independent Business Analysis (IBAP) of Melbourne, Australia. The agreement enables IBAP to market SS8 Networks' market-leading Xcipio(TM) platform - A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Lehman Re Ltd
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) of Lehman Re Ltd (Lehman Re) (Hamilton, Bermuda), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (Lehman Brothers Holdings) (New York, NY). The rating outlook is stable. - World Financial to Appear on Alexander Haig's World Business Review TV Series
Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. announces that World Financial will appear on World Business Review, hosted by General Alexander Haig. - AdMob Dials Up Funding from Sequoia Capital, Adds Investors to Board of Directors
AdMob, Inc., operator of a global online mobile ad network that generates over 250 million page views per month, announced today that it's received Series A funding from Sequoia Capital. The company, formed in early 2006, will use the capital to support continued rapid growth, to expand sales and marketing efforts, and to accelerate the development of its Web-based products and services. - Clear Channel Outdoor Wins Milwaukee Street Furniture and Transit Advertising Contracts in Milwaukee
Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) was awarded two franchises by the Milwaukee County Transport System (MCTS): transit advertising and bus shelter advertising. MCTS has consistently ranked as one of America's most efficient and cost-effective transit providers, while the City of Milwaukee and its thriving downtown continue to provide one of the Midwest's most upscale forums for outdoor advertising. - Quiet Solution, PPW Sign Distribution Agreement for Soundproofing Products
Quiet Solution (www.quietsolution.com), the nation's leading manufacturer of soundproofing products, today announced a national distribution agreement with Parksite Plunkett-Webster (PPW) (www.parksite.com/ppw). The agreement results in the Silicon Valley-based company's products being available to more than 4,500 outlets across North America. - Talecris Biotherapeutics Awards Third Annual European ALTA Fellowships
Talecris Biotherapeutics today announced the recipients of the 2006 European Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Laurell's Training Awards (eALTA). The recipients, from Pavia, Italy, and Marburg, Germany, were honored during the 2006 European Respiratory Society's (ERS) Annual Congress in Munich, Germany, at a special symposium entitled - Classified Intelligence Reports: Newspaper Advertising Won't Be Realtors' First Choice Much Longer
Looking for Cost-Effective Alternatives, Realtors are Moving to Free-Classifieds Site Like Craigslist and Google Base
Real estate agents are actively using free-classified sites like Craigslist and Google Base and are planning to steadily reduce their advertising in newspapers, a new report from Classified Intelligence shows. - Google and eBay Sign Multi-Year Agreement to Connect Users, Merchants, and Advertisers
Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG) and eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) today announced a multi-year agreement to benefit both companies' collective communities of users, merchants, and advertisers around the globe. The agreement consists of two primary components involving text-based advertising and "click-to-call" advertising functionality. - Wells Fargo Accelerates Market Responsiveness with KnowNow
KnowNow, Inc., a leading provider of Enterprise 2.0 solutions, today announced the deployment of two KnowNow solutions at Wells Fargo, a diversified financial services company with $500 billion in assets. - New Site Cruxy.com Makes Digital Media Sales Accessible to All
Cruxy Gives Independent Musicians, Filmmakers and Podcasters Do-It Yourself Digital Retail and First Ever Distributed Marketplace Tools to Sell Their Original Content - DoubleClick Achieves Ad Measurement Accreditation from the Media Rating Council
-DoubleClick, the premier provider of digital advertising technology and services, announced today that it has completed the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) certification process and achieved ad measurement accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC). - Purchasing Decisions of Back to School Shoppers Heavily Influenced by Ad Inserts
Vertis Communications today announced the results of its proprietary Customer Focus(R) 2006: Back to School study, which reveals that 33 percent of adults with children are influenced the most by advertising inserts when making their purchasing decisions. More specifically 57 percent of fashion shoppers who consider "best value" most important and 53 percent of those who consider "getting clothes for the entire family" most important, use advertising inserts to decide where to shop for clothing. - OC Blog Joins Red County
This morning, readers of the popular OC Blog found that Orange County's leading political blog, OCBlog.net, has undergone a change. One of most well-respected pioneers of the OC blogosphere and one of the most highly regarded local blogs in California has joined Red County magazine as the publication's inaugural online venture. Users of the former OCBlog.net are now re-directed to a new site, www.RedCounty.com. - Spire Solar Installs 118kW Photovoltaic System at North Coast Seafoods in Boston
Spire Corporation, (Nasdaq: SPIR) today announced that it has completed the design and installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity-generating system at the office and distribution center for North Coast Seafoods in Boston, Massachusetts. The system, sized at 118 kilowatts (kW) of peak output, is expected to generate more than 144,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year. - OutStart Evolution LCMS Named ''Trend-Setting Product of 2006'' by KMWorld Magazine
OutStart, the leading provider of software solutions for learning and knowledge-sharing, today announced that KMWorld Magazine, the leading provider of information on the Knowledge Management systems market, has named OutStart Evolution LCMS (Learning Content Management System) a "Trend-Setting Product of 2006." OutStart Evolution LCMS has been recognized for its robust, yet easy-to-use, feature set that enables customers to develop, manage, assemble and deliver content for their learning - CounterStorm-1 Named Winner of the 2006 Tomorrow's Technology Today Award by Info Security Products
CounterStorm announced today that Info Security Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and the world's leading publication on security-related products and technologies has named CounterStorm-1, winner of the 2006 Tomorrow's Technology Today Award. This prestigious award recognizes security vendors with advanced, ground-breaking network security - Lexmark links physics, photography to inspire student interest in math, science
Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) today announced the winners of the annual AAPT/Lexmark High School Photo Contest. Through this partnership, Lexmark and the AAPT are enhancing the educational experience of students by encouraging them to see the wonders of math and sciences in their daily lives.
As a developer of industry-leading laser and inkjet printing technology, Lexmark employs some of the world's finest engineers. Many of thos - Brett Favre Signed on for New Challenge; Rayovac Taps Iconic Athlete to Appeal to Moms
Brett Favre, the three-time NFL MVP and iron-man, has signed a two-year deal as the personality behind Rayovac Batteries, one of the nation's top three battery brands, for its upcoming "Power Challenge" campaign. Acknowledging Favre's undisputed endurance and down-to-earth, likable persona, Rayovac will feature him in a series of TV and print ads and other communications geared towards reaching moms, who make the majority of battery purchase decisions. - SunGard Announces Formation Of Public Sector Group; Appoints Gil Santos Chief Operating Officer
SunGard (http://www.sungard.com) today announced it has formed a new Public Sector group that includes SunGard Bi-Tech, SunGard HTE, SunGard Pentamation, and SunGard Vivista. The group has been formed to help improve collaboration among the four public sector - ''Hispanglish(TM)'' Language on the Rise in Advertising
Sylvia Aimerito and Lori Rae Martin, co-owners of AudioGirl Productions, have been providing "devastatingly effective" voice overs, music, film, and video production for commercials, infomercials, and e-learning for such clients as: BabyFirst TV, Suzuki, Elizabeth Arden, Playstation 2, and the FBI since 1999. - Greg Stuart to Step Down as CEO of Interactive Advertising Bureau
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) today announced that CEO Greg Stuart will leave the association at the end of 2006 to pursue new opportunities. The IAB Board will immediately commence an executive level search for a new CEO, managed by a recruiting committee comprised of Board Members and conducted by executive search firm Spencer Stuart. - Abazias Doubles Privately Branded ``Couples Diamond(R)'' Availability
As a part of the successful redesign and launch of their website, Abazias (OTCBB:ABZS) has doubled the amount of their privately branded Couples Diamond(R) featured on www.abazias.com. The rare Couples Diamond(R), with a Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut, offers the highest grades of polish and symmetry, allowing the diamond to reflect more light than the standard American Ideal cut. - H&R Block to Release Fiscal 2007 First Quarter Results
H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) will report fiscal 2007 first quarter financial results on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006, after close of market, 4:00 p.m. EDT. At that time, a copy of the press release will be available.... - Press Club of Cleveland Announces 2006 Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame Inductees
-The five new inductees to the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame, announced today by The Press Club of Cleveland, represent more than two centuries in the media business. - 760 Media to Capture Orange County and Los Angeles Market
760 Media, Inc., a full-service advertising and marketing agency, today announced the expansion of their current firm in Carlsbad, California with a second location in Orange County, California. - Adobe Announces Winners of 2006 Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the winners of the sixth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, the premier student design competition that honors the world's most talented student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers and computer artists from the top design, film and broadcast institutions. Using the latest Adobe products, more than 1,800 students from 24 countries competed in the annual program. - American Mold Guard Expands Throughout Midwest
American Mold Guard, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGI), the mold prevention company, announced today the addition of a dedicated Midwest division.
The expansion leverages AMG's well-established relationships with a growing group of clients throughout Texas, who are served by the company's Houston offices. AMG provides prevention expertise for toxic mold threats to residential single-family (tract and custom), multi-family and commercial builders and developers in Texas, California, Mississippi, Louisiana - LandVoyage Awarded Patent for Online Mapping Functions
LandNet Corp. has been issued a patent from the U.S. Patent Office for a suite of highly differentiated online mapping functions. The patent titled "Land Software Tool" includes several functions that provide the online map drawing and measuring capabilities available on the LandVoyage mapping website.
Developed in 2000, LandVoyage (www.landvoyage.com) is a turnkey online mapping business that competes in many of the same markets as Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, and GlobeXplorer - CompuDyne Announces $10.6 Million of New Awards for June, 2006
CompuDyne Corporation (NASDAQ:CDCY), an industry leader in sophisticated security products, integration and technology for the public security markets, announced that it had a total of $10.6 million in new awards during the month of June, 2006.
CompuDyne Public Safety & Justice had $2.2 million in selection awards and maintenance renewals.
Attack Protection had $2.5 million of awards including a new embassy project and the previously announced $1.2 million award for Fiber SenSys fiber - Trigen to Provide Heating/Cooling to Tulsa's New BOK Convention Center
Trigen Tulsa Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Thermal North America Holdings LLC (TNAH), announced today it has entered into an agreement with the City of Tulsa to provide the proposed BOK Event Center in Tulsa with steam/hot water and chilled water service. TNAH, operating as The Trigen Companies, is the largest owner and operator of Community Energy Systems in the country, with the Tulsa operation providing heating and cooling to major commercial facilities, institutional facilities - Arbitron Inc. Reports 2006 Second Quarter Financial Results
Costs and Expenses Increase Due to Planned Spending on Portable People Meter and 'Project Apollo' Initiatives and Reporting of Share- Based Compensation Expense; Guidance for 2006 Year-End Unchanged
Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006.
For the second quarter 2006, the Company reported revenue of $74.2 million, an increase of 6.2 percent over revenue of $69.8 million during the second quarter of 2005. - MAXIMUS Wins $60 Million Jobs Contract in Australia
MAXNetwork, the wholly-owned Australian subsidiary of MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS), had been awarded a three-year, $60 million (USD) contract by the Australian Federal Government's Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
This contract extends the current MAXNetwork Employment Services contract providing employment services to unemployed Australians including the long term unemployed, people with disabilities, and indigenous clients. - Lenovo remporte deux Gold Awards au IDEA 2006
Lenovo a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir remporté deux Gold Awards dans les catégories respectives Recherche et Équipement informatique à l’occasion du IDEA 2006 (Industrial Design Excellence Awards), un des plus prestigieux concours de design dans le monde, parrainé par l’IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America) et BusinessWeek.
Lenovo a remporté un Gold IDEA pour son ordinateur de bureau multimédia, le Opti Desktop PC, conçu pour les jeunes chinois mordus de technologie. - Fairchild Semiconductor Honored with Korean Customs Service Award
Recognized for Exemplary Business Operations and Performance
Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), the leading global supplier of high performance products that optimize system power, today announced the Korean Customs Service has recently honored Fairchild with the "Fair Partner" award for exemplary business operation and performance. The award was presented by Yun-kap Seong, commissioner of Korea Customs Service, to Young-jo Jang, director, Equipment Technology Team, Bucheon Operations, - Orkin, Inc. Presented with Industry Best-in-Class Customer Service Award
Atlanta-based Orkin, Inc., the 105-year-old pest control company, has received Pest Control Technology magazine and Syngenta Professional Products' Best-In-Class Customer Service Award. Orkin was honored with the award at the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Academy in Las Vegas on July 14.
The Best-In-Class Customer Service Award is part of the NPMA's Crown Awards program, which was initiated in 2005 and recognizes pest control companies that lead the industry in excellent custom - ITtoolbox Launches Demographic Targeting for Interactive Marketing Units
ITtoolbox, the online community enabling professional IT knowledge sharing, announces today the launch of ITtoolbox Demographic Targeting. This new technology offers advertising partners the ability to target their display advertisements to highly specific members of the professional IT community among more than 1.5 million unique users who visit the ITtoolbox network each month.
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