Monthly Archives: July 2007

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) and PreViser Corporation today announced a joint initiative to collaborate in an effort to improve the oral health of low income children nationwide. The NCOHF, whose non-profit mission is to eliminate oral disease, and promote overall health and well-being for economically disadvantaged children.

FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- Parrillo Performance, producer of nutritional products used by champion bodybuilders, strength and endurance athletes worldwide, announces the release of Butter Flavor CapTri(R) MCT oil. CapTri MCT oil is a healthy alternative to foods high in fats.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Kathleen Greer, founder and president of KGA, Inc., announced the promotion of Sue Penchansky to Vice President. After serving as a Senior Human Resources Consultant and Advisory Board member for four years, Penchansky will now be responsible for account management while continuing to build the consulting side of the KGA business.

NORCROSS, Ga. -- Hong Video Technology, Inc. (HVT), the leading outsource supplier of digital light processing (DLP(R)) light engine repair, today announced that it has surpassed 10,000 DLP light engines repaired. The milestone follows the recent completion of HVT's expanded and renovated electronics repair facility.

GOLD HILL, N.C. -- Hangar talk. That's where it all started. Ron Schreck (61) of Gold Hill, North Carolina took it just a bit further. Schreck lifted off from Gold Hill Airpark in his home built airplane and after 19 hours and 51 minutes he had touched down at all 109 public use airports in the state. "I suppose a few pilots have landed at all of those airports, but I know of no one who has done it in one day," said Schreck after completing the record breaking flight.

IRVING, Texas -- There is nothing quite like seeing dreams come true, but that's just what happened recently thanks to the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA). Through the association's Youth Scholarship Program, NBFAA members awarded $20,000 in college scholarships to three children of police and fire officials.

COLUMN: Like Humpty Dumpty, the morality of Western World seems always about to drop off the wall and shatter into a million pieces. Scott G gathers some information about a fiction-based museum and asks an eyebrow-raising question about religious tax exemptions.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Specialty food executives and marketing leaders attended "How to Efficiently Build Your Brand: 5 Ways to Grow BIG, While Spending Small" hosted by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade's (NASFT) International Fancy Food Show, July 6th in New York. Food and beverage brand marketing expert, Tammy Katz, of Katz Marketing Solutions, led the brand building session.

ATLANTA, Ga. -- M2SYS, an award-winning biometric technology research and development firm announced today that LunchByte Systems, Inc., home of the NUTRIKIDS brand of foodservice management solutions, has integrated M2SYS' unique Bio-SnapON(TM) solution into their lunchline POS system; instantly increasing the security and efficiency of their application.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- JSM Music owner and executive producer Joel Simon and his studio will have their own cause to celebrate at this week's BET Awards. Tuesday night's awards will include the world premiere of a new TV commercial featuring Mary J Blige - part of a campaign for Chevy Tahoe - for which Simon and JSM Music played a key role.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- National Adhesives, a business unit of National Starch and Chemical Company, has formed a partnership with SigmaFlow to provide Lean Six Sigma consulting services and integrated software to National Adhesives customers.

DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Online design firm, Victory Design Technologies, has launched an eCommerce site that gives new meaning to the term "dog lover." 4LeggedFashion.com - that launched on Wednesday, June 27 - allows dog lovers to personalize matching apparel for both owner and dog.

COLUMN: There are magical moments in our lives, you know the times, when everything flows easily and effortlessly and the world is in perfect harmony. We are full of life, at peace, and know all is well. Everywhere we look there is beauty. We catch a glimpse a world in which anything is possible.

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- PhotoSpin, a leading royalty free stock subscription service in the United Sates, has added Newstock images to their collection of royalty free images. PhotoSpin's unique subscription model offers thousands of photos, illustrations, fonts, film and sound as an annual service; now with thousands of new images uploaded monthly. Annual subscribers pay one fee, and can then download whatever they need.

CHICAGO, Ill. and LONDON, England -- Alterian, the leading global enterprise marketing platform provider, announced today it has been positioned in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Marketing Management, (EMM) 2Q07 report. This announcement occurs on the heels of Alterian's inclusion in the Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Campaign Management, 1Q07 and Magic Quadrant for Marketing Resource Management, 1Q07.