State: Texas

DALLAS, Texas -- Finding that perfect holiday gift for a loved one can be a difficult and often time consuming process. Millions of shoppers this holiday season find themselves in search of a unique gift that has a personal touch. Dallas based FunnyBit Studios' "FunnyBio" product allows you to upload pictures of your friends, family or other loved ones and have a personalized DVD made of them featuring them as a movie star, superhero, or even a pop star.

PLANO, Texas -- Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), whose PowerLean program combines the strategies of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance and Energy Management, has selected SigmaFlow's Best Practice Execution System for portfolio project management and implementation of PowerLean's best practice templates.

AUSTIN, Texas -- deverus, today announced it has acquired the Clickable Software assets of 3Peaks Software Solutions. With its market leading suite of applicant tracking products focused on the food industry, Clickable Software delivers world class applicant tracking and management solutions to Fortune 1000 companies.

DALLAS, Texas - Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit -- HotGigs Inc., an innovator in web-based staffing solutions, today announced ContractCentral(TM), a service that helps companies strategically manage their contingent workforce, reduce staffing costs and increase time-to-fill efficiency. ContractCentral automates the sourcing process and streamlines contract management and time invoicing across a company's preferred staffing vendor network.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Infrastruct Security, Inc. will host the security forum 'Perspectives on Suicide Bombing' on South Padre Island, Texas, from October 27-29, 2006. The three-day Forum, for security directors of large corporations in critical infrastructure and first responders, will feature prominent experts' input about how the next suicide bombing attack might affect your business.

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- DonateIT LLC (Donate Information Technology) is a start-up with a special mission. The company turns used technology donations - computers, servers, printers, ink jet cartridges, media players and cell phones - into cash for non-profits, churches and schools.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Jessica Simpson was greeted by flashes and photographers as she arrived at an exclusive party celebrating the pre-screening of her film "Employee of the Month" by Lionsgate. Whiteflash.com worked with Lionsgate to throw the celebration at the Tenjune lounge in New York City and congratulated the star with a triple set of matching yellow sapphire, amethyst and diamond bangle bracelets valued at $3500, which she wore to the event.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Homebuyers looking for a weekend getaway or active retirement residence can end their search in Wimberley, Texas, just 45 minutes southwest of Austin. There, a partnership of commercial and residential builders and developers will bring RiverRock Resort & Residences (www.riverrocktexas.com) to market in the next two months. The developer group is creating an amenity-rich resort community of 65 casually rustic, yet elegant homes and condominiums, a state-of-the art conference and retreat center, spa and boutique resort lodge aimed at a 4-Diamond rating.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Infrastruct Security, Inc. announces that members of their staff have recently been certified to perform vulnerability assessments of chemical facilities. The 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations bill mandates these assessments at high-risk chemical facilities and the consequences of facilities not complying with risk-based and performance-based vulnerability assessments are stiff, including civil and criminal penalties and the possible suspension of operations.

HOUSTON, Tex. -- On Friday, September 15, 12 Nobel Peace Prize winners gathered in Denver, Colorado to voice their desire for the building of education and peace in impoverished and war-torn areas of the world. This was the largest-ever gathering of Nobel Laureates on US soil. Luminaries such as the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu attended to speak out against global conflicts and increased military spending at the expense of human health and welfare

DALLAS, Tex. -- Tea Body's, Inc. (www.teabodys.com) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Bert Concessions to serve Tea Body's all natural teas at all of its booths in this year's State Fair of Texas, September 29th - October 22, 2006.

TOMBALL, Tex. -- At the end of a lonely cemetery road in a small Texas town, Norm Lanier toils to bring the dead back to life. He does not use a witch's brew, lightning, or voodoo magic; although it is rather easy to apply these things metaphorically to his work. Take one photograph of a dead ancestor, add some computer wizardry, swirl it around, toss in a pinch of special laminate and viola! The result is a Haunted Portrait.

HOUSTON, Tex. -- Actress Mira Sorvino, famous for her starring roles in "Human Trafficking," "Mimic" and "Romy and Michelle's High School Wedding," hosted an exclusive Fashion Week party on September 12, 2006 for fashion designer Jason Wu, which was co-hosted with Harper's Bazaar magazine and Brizo. Mira Sorvino was dazzling in a beautiful slate grey empire waist dress and red crocodile belt, but the standout accessory to her outfit was her noticeable Whiteflash.com diamond bracelet and earrings.

AUSTIN, Tex. -- Perception Software today announced the addition of National Instruments to its customer list. National Instruments plans to deploy Perception Software's EDAConnect, a software solution that gives electronic design engineers an intuitive, easy to use connection from their electronic design automation (EDA) environment to their enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.

DALLAS, Tex. -- Born out of a passion for European style road course motor racing, David and Linda Cook are setting a new standard for race track development in North Texas. Their many years of vision are quickly being translated into reality at Eagles Canyon Raceway, just minutes North West of Denton, Texas. When complete, Eagles Canyon will feature a clubhouse and conference center, a restaurant, fuel facility, locker rooms, a pro-shop and driving school.

AUSTIN, Tex. -- Perception Software and Agile Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL), a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions today jointly announced an agreement to provide Perception's EDAConnect product as part of the Agile 9 PLM Engineering Collaboration solution. Under the agreement, Agile will sell EDAConnect to its Agile 9 customers.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. -- The HomeSwimmer, a new, portable, stationary-swimming system developed by San Antonio-based HomeSwimmer Ltd., has received yet another recognition - the iParenting Media's 2006 Outstanding Product Award. This award is one in a line of many.

AUSTIN, Tex. -- deverus has partnered with On-Site Austin, a computer solutions, technology service, and consulting company. On-Site will compliment deverus' expertise, increase deverus' capabilities, and deepens deverus' commitment to the security, stability, and performance of deverus technology.

DALLAS, Tex. -- BeePlush Couture today announced the launch of their new line of couture clothing for children, combining high style with functionality, and offering consumers the opportunity to give back to the community with every dollar spent.