State: Texas

IRVING, Texas -- A balanced approach to fire protection that includes the installation of both fire detection and suppression systems will save lives according to the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), and for that reason, NBFAA urges that consumers support two legislative initiatives now pending in Congress.

TEMPLE, Texas -- ACS Data Recovery, a worldwide leader in hard drive and RAID data recovery services, is proud to announce the official launch of their brand new Regional Affiliate Program for computer service providers and networking professionals. While the company's new program offers robust discounts on data recovery services, it also offers additional PR for the Affiliate.

DALLAS, Texas -- Biometric Signature ID ("BSI") announces that CEO, Jeffrey Maynard, will be a speaker at InnoTech, the Business & Technology Innovation Conference to take place at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Mr. Maynard will speak Tuesday, November 6, at 10:00 a.m. on a very timely topic entitled "Biometric Signatures to Reduce Identity Theft and Fraud - A New Defense."

GARLAND, Texas -- DaveCo Industries recently entered into an agreement to acquire the The Striker(TM) product line from Simmons Tool LLC. The deal gives DaveCo all rights to manufacture and market the innovative stake driving tools both domestically and abroad. Dealers are currently being established in the U.S. and Canada, while international channels are also under development.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- CrossLink Media, an interactive mobile software provider, today announced an exclusive mobile partnership with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), America's largest sports ministry, impacting all levels of sports and sports enthusiasts everywhere. CrossLink Media's proprietary software platform will allow FCA to communicate with its membership anytime, anywhere via their most personal device.

GARLAND, Texas -- DaveCo Industries recently demonstrated its commitment to quality and continuous improvement by achieving certification to AS9100, which has been adopted as the quality standard for the Aerospace Industry. Shortly after the recent certification audit of DaveCo's management system and processes, the company received an audit score of 98.3.

RICHMOND, Texas -- OCuSOFT Inc., producer of the popular ocular-lid hygiene products, OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) and OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS, is responding to a recent advertisement released by Advanced Vision Research (AVR) that was found to be misleading.

DALLAS, Texas -- Biometric Signature ID ("BSI") announces that CEO, Jeffrey Maynard, will be a speaker at 2007 InnoTech Austin, the Business & Technology Innovation Conference & Expo to take place at the Austin Convention Center. Mr. Maynard will speak Thursday, October 11 at 9:00 a.m. with an innovative presentation entitled "Biometric Solutions for Identity Authentication and Identity Theft - What You Should Know."

RICHMOND, Texas -- CYNACON / OCuSOFT (OCuSOFT, Inc.), a company specializing in ophthalmic research, development and supply to ophthalmologists and optometrists, is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Mastrota, M.S., O.D., to its Optometric Scientific Advisory Board.

AUSTIN, Texas -- deverus, Inc. today unveiled its newest ziptuit software version, enterpriseMX, the most complete software solution specifically addressing the dynamic needs of the background check industry. enterpriseMX is deverus' most significant new software version release in over 7 years.

HOUSTON, Texas and DENVER, Colo. -- Spirit Drilling and Completion Fluids announced today that Dynamic Drilling Fluids of Denver, Co. will combine with the company, expanding Spirit's operations into the Rocky Mountain region. The company will be renamed Spirit Drilling and Completion Fluids, LTD and will be a key component in Spirit's expansion from the Gulf Coast into the significant petroleum basins of North America.

AUSTIN, Texas -- deverus Inc., the leader in background screening technology, today announced the signing of the first client onto the MX Advance version of their newest and most innovative software for background screening, enterpriseMX. After being on the ZipTuit platform with deverus for the past 3 years, A&A Screening Solutions will now be operating on enterpriseMX Advance and will benefit in many ways from the numerous strategic features included in this system.

BEDFORD, Texas -- Join the City of Bedford, the Wolf 99.5 and KLUV 98.7 on October 6 and 7 for the Artoberfest Art and Music Festival promising fun and entertainment for the entire family. The Festival features great concerts with headliners Josh Gracin and Stoney Larue, and Three Dog Night.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Lantana Oil & Gas Partners announced today that Ark-La-Tex Energy, LLC and its partners, including Pinkston Resources, have sold a package of oil and gas producing properties to Sojitz Energy Venture, Inc., an affiliate of Tokyo-based Sojitz Corporation, for approximately $79 Million US.

AUSTIN, Texas -- The new website, From The Front, takes viewers on a tour through the trenches and war camps by combining the soldier blog entries, videos, and images onto one site. From The Front, launched in July, aggregates real frontline experiences from thousands of troops stationed in military hotspots.

AUSTIN, Texas -- deverus, the leader in background screening technology, today announced that it is ready to launch the new must-have in the background screening industry: an integration tool kit. The new tool is part of the many valuable features of enterpriseMX, deverus' new software release.

SYDNEY, Australia and DALLAS, Texas -- Farthing West will highlight its Business Management for Mining Managers program during AIMEX 2007 - Asia Pacific's International Mining Exhibition. This training program, utilizing SigmaFlow's Best Practice Execution System(TM) software, is designed specifically for mining.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Wearing an "A Cut Above" hearts and arrows diamond valued at over $100,000, this month's Bridal Guide cover girl has every reason to smile. Her duchesse satin gown, embroidered with crystals and pearls is accompanied by sizzling marquise and brilliant-cut diamond earrings, a delicate three-stone diamond pendant and a sparkling bracelet with flower-shaped diamond clusters.

RICHMOND, Texas -- CYNACON / OCuSOFT (OCuSOFT, Inc.), a company specializing in ophthalmic research, development and supply to ophthalmologists and optometrists, is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward J. Holland, M.D. to its Medical Scientific Advisory Board.

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas -- The 102nd annual convention of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association will take place at the Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place August 22-24, 2007. Special guests include Admiral Joel Whitehead, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District; Steve Stockton, deputy director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Congressman Ted Poe, 2nd Congressional District of Texas.

DALLAS, Texas -- Techway Services, Inc. was named to the 100 WBE's Impacting Supplier Diversity in 2007 by Women's Enterprise USA magazine. Techway Services growing profile among Supplier Diversity Managers is due largely to Techway's ability to successfully fulfill contracts.

AUSTIN, Texas -- deverus, the background check technology provider that creates customized solutions for background check companies, announces that is has received re-certification under the HR-XML Consortium's "HRCertify" program. deverus first received certification in 2005 as one of the charter members of the program. Companies are awarded certification by offering solutions that conform to the open data exchange standards developed by the Consortium.

RICHMOND, Texas -- CYNACON/OCuSOFT(R) (OCuSOFT, Inc.) specializes in ophthalmic research, development and supply to ophthalmologists and optometrists. They are excited to announce a new and innovative prescription-only ALODOX(R) Convenience Kit for adjunctive eyelid therapy and hygiene.

RICHMOND, Texas -- CYNACON / OCuSOFT (OCuSOFT, Inc.), a company specializing in ophthalmic research, development and supply to ophthalmologists and optometrists, today announced the appointment of Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, M.D. to its Medical Scientific Advisory Board.

AUSTIN, Texas -- deverus, the leader in background screening technology, today announced a partnership with Omni Data Retrieval, a reliable source for nationwide criminal record researching. Omni's services will enhance deverus' already robust vendor network.