AppZero Virtual Application Appliance Speeds Adoption of Cloud Computing

AppZero Virtual Application Appliance Speeds Adoption of Cloud Computing

AppZero (formerly Trigence) is launching today at the DEMO 09 Conference a set of tools for creating Virtual Application Appliances (VAAs). This new approach to provisioning and deploying applications on physical or virtual servers running anywhere, is designed for the cloud environment and for movement of server applications -datacenter to cloud, hosting environment, or cloud to cloud. VAAs package a server application with all of its dependencies, but no operating system component (zero OS).

Palm Desert, Calif. (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- AppZero (http://appzero.com) (formerly Trigence) is launching today at the DEMO 09 Conference a set of tools for creating Virtual Application Appliances (VAAs) (http://www.appzero.com/content/what-appzero). This new approach to provisioning and deploying applications on physical or virtual servers running anywhere, is designed for the cloud environment and for movement of server applications -- datacenter to cloud, hosting environment, or cloud to cloud. VAAs package a server application with all of its dependencies, but no operating system component (zero OS). AppZero's first public demonstration of its VAA technology will show a live production application provisioned in seconds to on an Amazon EC2 cloud, and moved in less than one minute to a GoGrid cloud computing environment.

Designed for instant server-based application provisioning and deployment, VAAs enable an application to run wherever the business requires without the burdensome licensing issues that inclusion of an operating system (OS) introduces - VAAs contain zero OS. AppZero VAAs work with mission-critical applications across all tiers: web servers, application servers and database servers. Enterprise middleware from Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and Open Source servers like MySQL as well as in-house developed applications can all be easily transformed into VAAs without changing a single line of code.

Cloud providers, integrators, ISVs and IT professionals find AppZero's wizard-based tools simple to use for creating VAAs and provisioning them on servers at the click of a mouse. This instant provisioning allows scalable resources to be used on a pay-per-use basis, without cloud lock-in.

AppZero software creates, maintains, and administers VAAs. The key enabler of AppZero's VAA toolset is isolation and encapsulation technology created at Trigence, an early developer of multi-platform datacenter virtualization technology. Under its new name, AppZero, the company is focused on extending the proven concept of virtual appliances to server applications (http://www.appzero.com/content/products-overview). AppZero is led by CEO Greg O'Connor (http://www.appzero.com/content/appzero-leadership), who was previously the founder of Sonic Software (acquired by Progress Software NASDAQ: PRGS) and pioneer of the Enterprise Service Bus, the foundation of Service-Oriented Architecture.

"Virtual environments are great for provisioning virtual machines, and there are plenty of tools for virtualizing desktop applications, but server applications face a different set of challenges," said O'Connor. "AppZero's VAA approach is designed to deliver cloud-grade virtualization of server applications. The complete absence of any OS component in our VAAs makes it easy for enterprises, cloud and solution providers to provision server applications in what amounts to zero time."

According to Chris Shipley, Executive Producer, DEMO Conferences, "As developers and IT organizations embrace cloud computing (http://www.appzero.com/content/cloud), new platforms are required to enable server-based applications to be provisioned and managed in the cloud. Based on virtualization and encapsulation technology originally developed by Trigence, AppZero is just that platform, providing for quick migration of server apps in support of the virtual enterprise. Even conservative projections for cloud computing market growth suggest that this company will be a winner in this emerging segment."

Extending Virtualization, Configuration Management and Provisioning:

AppZero VAAs encapsulate applications at a level above the operating system, turning server applications into discrete objects that run protected from other applications and the underlying operating systems. In a virtual environment such as VMware, Xen and Microsoft Hyper-V, AppZero drives higher server consolidation ratios by provisioning applications to virtual machines (VM) with almost no overhead. VAAs significantly reduces VM sprawl and dramatically speeds the time to get an application up and running. AppZero VAAs also simplify the use of existing configuration and server provisioning solutions, such as HP-Opsware and BMC's Bladelogic, allowing these systems to manage server applications as discrete objects.

Server Application Migration, Disaster Recovery, Mobility

Marijan Lesko, president of MontrealNetQuest, provides managed IT services to small and medium businesses, with a focus on the real estate market, where cost-effective solutions are critical in the current economy. "We see two important uses for AppZero Virtual Application Appliances among our customer base," said Lesko. "The first is migration-related -- virtualizing older applications that our customers depend on so they can be moved quickly to run on new hardware, without having to go through days of lengthy re-installation. The second is providing disaster recovery and back-up for these server applications so they can run anywhere, allowing us to update images every few days or even hours."

    

AppZero's VAA toolset runs on Windows, Solaris and Linux and includes three tools: the AppZero Creator for building a VAA; the AppZero Director, a run time system; and AppZero Administrator for administering a VAA. AppZero has made available a library of single-click server based VAAs for free download (http://vaa.appzero.com) at vaa.appzero.com. The VAA toolset is available immediately via the website and is priced from $500 per VAA.

The AppZero DEMO 09 presentation is Tues., Mar. 3 at 10:00 a.m. PST; AppZero is at Pavilion station #5.

About AppZero

AppZero (formerly Trigence) develops software to create, control and maintain Virtual Application Appliances (VAAs). VAAs are server-side application appliances that contain zero OS and make provisioning of applications as services almost instantaneous: across a network on any server (physical or virtual), in the datacenter, hosted, or in the cloud. For more information, visit www.appzero.com.

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National Breast Cancer Foundation Benefits from DIYThemes Boosted Affiliate Marketing Efforts

National Breast Cancer Foundation Benefits from DIYThemes Boosted Affiliate Marketing Efforts

Missy Ward, Co-founder of Affiliate Summit Selects the DIYThemes Affiliate Program (ThesisAffiliates.com) to Manage for Charity

Longwood, FL (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- To further support her efforts to raise money to fund breast cancer research and treatment, Missy Ward, Co-Founder of Affiliate Summit (http://www.AffiliateSummit.com) has partnered with DIYThemes (http://www.DIYThemes.com), makers of Thesis Theme for WordPress to promote and manage their revamped affiliate marketing program available at ThesisAffiliates.com (http://www.ThesisAffiliates.com).

Missy Ward came out of affiliate management retirement to manage one affiliate program this year, strictly on a performance basis. All of the management fees that she will earn will be donated directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

"Managing the DIYThemes Affiliate Program is a winning situation for everyone involved. I get to keep my affiliate management skills sharp, DIYThemes gets a boost to their affiliate program and NBCF benefits from the increase in sales," said Ward. "Plus, it's easy for me to be an evangelist for Thesis Theme for WordPress. I love it and use it on my blog, MissyWard.com".

Affiliate marketers can earn 33% commission on every sale that they refer to DIYThemes. Additionally, during the months of March-June, DIYThemes affiliates have the opportunity to earn free passes to the upcoming Affiliate Summit 2009 East taking place in New York City, August 9th-11th.

"DIYThemes is excited to bring on Missy to manage our affiliate program. Her experience and contacts within the affiliate marketing industry will play a significant role in expanding our program," said Brian Clark, co-founder of DIYThemes.

"I'm happy that Missy chose our program and we're thrilled to be able to help her out with her fundraising efforts to fight breast cancer, said Chris Pearson of DIYThemes.

For more information about the DIYThemes affiliate program, please visit ThesisAffiliates.com (http://www.ThesisAffiliates.com) or call (407) 499-4449.

About Missy Ward

Missy Ward is the Co-Founder of Affiliate Summit, FeedFront Magazine, GeekCast.fm, AffiliateMarketersGiveBack.com, and more. She is also an active fundraiser for charities that support breast cancer research, treatments and community programs. For more information, please visit MissyWard.com (http://www.MissyWard.com)

About DIYThemes

DIYThemes LLC is the developer of Thesis Theme, an innovative SEO-enhanced and design-friendly code framework for WordPress that's sparked a robust user community of thousands and a marketplace of related products and services.

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Innovative Viral Entertainment Startup Storyz Launches Beta

Innovative Viral Entertainment Startup Storyz Launches Beta

Multimedia Storytelling Service Works across Mobile Platforms, Social Networks and Web

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- Storyz (www.storyz.com), an innovative viral entertainment and marketing service that lets friends tell multimedia-rich stories online and while mobile, unveiled its cross-platform beta to the public today.

The Motorola-backed company has designed a service that makes it easy for consumers to post text, photos and video for stories and invite their friends to participate virally across the web, social networks and mobile via a unique streamlined interface. Complete camera, contact list and file system integration is supported for the iPhone and leading mobile devices via WAP, with additional access for Java ME and Android platforms that will go live within the next several weeks. Such unprecedented support across dozens of the most popular mobile devices and the web creates a seamless MMS-like experience featuring full-size photos and videos that are automatically transcoded for easy sharing.

Storyz also serves as an innovative way for brands to create word-of-mouth buzz around creative campaigns that engage users in a relevant, organic way. Brands can challenge users, also known as "Storyztellers," to participate in branded entertainment contents that offer rewards for distribution and creativity - from celebrity look-a-like competitions with photos taken on mobile phones to personal anecdotes about life experiences involving travel or lifestyle brands. These extended conversations will weave through digital venues as users invite others to join.

"Entertainment and marketing have similar goals: they both need to inspire passion and loyalty among consumers, and Storyz aims to do that in a must-have way," said David Bolliger, CEO and founder of Storyz. "When you tell stories with your friends, it has to be easy to share a funny anecdote, a poignant moment, an incredible photo, or a clever video, wherever you are, and so the Storyz mission is to make that process seamless and natural whether on your mobile device, your PC or on a popular social network."

To incentivize adoption of the platform, Storyz includes a game element where prolific Storyztellers earn points for Storyz with wide distribution or for demonstrating impressive creativity that makes the most of the platform's multimedia capabilities. As they rack up points, users progress in rank from "Blogger" and "Yarnspinner" all the way up to "Master Storyzteller."

"It's about entertainment - whether you are communicating a brief life moment, sharing a creative expression, or challenging friends to participate in a discussion, an event, a joke, or a contest," said JT Klepp, head of business development for Storyz. "That means Storyztelling needs to be simple, fun, and compelling, yet robust enough so that friends can share video, photos, prose and challenges anytime, anywhere, with no limits."

Storyz features include:

•    Smart mobile integration that works with any mobile device - across WAP, iPhone, and soon-to-launch support for Java ME and Google Android - that lets users on-the-go create, respond or post to existing threads with text or multimedia content.

•    Complete camera, contact list and file system integration that lets users access photos saved to a mobile device or snap a new one with a phone's camera at the press of a button. This also serves as a handy MMS-like workaround for devices like the iPhone that do not easily support the sharing of photos and multimedia to other devices.

•    Sharing of picture and video content across mobile, web and social networks is as easy as 1-2-3 without ever worrying about specific file formats or device support. File transcoding and cross-platform support for videos and photos is automatic.

•    Threaded conversations let users keep track of narrative discussions among their closest friends while participating in larger discussions open to the public.

About Storyz

Storyz is an innovative viral entertainment and marketing service that helps friends share cross-platform multimedia conversations. The company's unparalleled multi-platform support allows friends to share rich multimedia narratives with their friends whether they're in front of a computer or on the move. Storyz is a privately held company based in Sydney, Australia and funded by Motorola Ventures and private investors in Japan. For more information, please visit: www.storyz.com.

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Marty-Collins.com Launches with New Vlog and Blog

Marty-Collins.com Launches with New Vlog and Blog

Social Media Strategist for Windows Shares Insights on Consumer Engagement

Redmond, Wash. (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- Marty Collins, group marketing manager and social media strategist for Windows at Microsoft, lives and breaths social media. She has helped execute Windows with a 365/24/7 approach to online consumer engagement and is doing the same for her enhanced blog, Marketing Today (http://www.marty-collins.com/), where she shares her insight into social media marketing.

"Two years ago I jumped into the wonderful world of social media because I realized it was the future of marketing and was really passionate about where it could take us as an organization," said Collins. "My site is a place for me to share the challenges I've faced and the lessons I've learned. I also enjoy talking and interacting with others about the bigger picture of social media, what other brands are doing well - or not so well - and interesting trends."

In addition to frequent blog posts, the site prominently features new video postings from the recently launched "Mission Possible (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAAPHmtDsak)" vlog, a first-person account of how Marty is trying to wrap her brain around social media and how to use it to engage customers.

The series is currently exploring how Marty and her team created The Clubhouse (http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/register-vip), an online community for avid Windows Live users that lets members share their experiences, practical tips and insights. This user-generated content is featured on WindowsLive.com and streamed into public Windows sites (http://windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery) to help others learn new ways to get more value from using Microsoft Windows products and services. Future episodes will also explore topics such as the "new" marketing mix, how to evaluate your social media investment and handling honest customer feedback in an online public forum.

"I'm a firm believer that relevant conversations are taking place all around you - whether you're participating or not. With my new blog and vlog, I'm excited to host some of these conversations and hope many others will join in with their opinions," said Collins.

To view the blog and join the conversation, visit www.marty-collins.com.

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GigaOM's Structure 09 Conference is Back

GigaOM's Structure 09 Conference is Back

Industry Thought Leaders Anchor the Program at GigaOM's Influential Cloud Computing and Internet Infrastructure Conference on June 25, 2009.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2009 -- The GigaOM Network today announces its second Structure conference (http://events.gigaom.com/structure/09/?a=pr1) after the runaway success of the 2008 event. The Structure 09 conference returns to San Francisco, California, on June 25th, 2009.

Structure 09 (http://events.gigaom.com/structure/09/?a=pr1) is a conference designed to explore the next generations of Internet infrastructure. Over a year ago, The GigaOM Network Founder Om Malik saw that the platforms on which we have done business for over a decade were starting to provide diminishing returns, and smart money was seeking new options. Web businesses were seeing unprecedented growth, and in an effort to meet the demands of their customers, those companies were forced to spend billions of dollars on servers, switches and components that taken together, form "infrastructure." Innovative businesses have married these needs to service-oriented business models to provide computing on an as-needed basis to create the emerging "Infrastructure On Demand" or "Cloud Computing" space.

Structure 09 looks at the changing needs and rapid growth in the sector, and this year's event will consider the impact of the global economy. "I cannot remember a time when a new technology had so much relevance to our industry as cloud computing does in the current economic climate," said The GigaOM Network Founder Om Malik. "We all need to find ways to leverage what we have and cut costs without compromising future options. Infrastructure On Demand and Cloud Computing are very strong avenues for doing so and we will look for what practicable advice we can bring to our audience."

"Structure 08 (http://events.gigaom.com/structure/08/) was a great experience for our audience and partners, and I am very pleased to be bringing it back again this year," said Malik. "Along with GigaOM Lead Writer Stacey Higginbotham, Program Chair Surj Patel, and the conference program committee, I am bringing together what I intend to be one of the most authoritative programs for the cloud computing and Internet infrastructure space. We will funnel the energy we are seeing from Silicon Valley in this space and mix in a global perspective for our audience."

The GigaOM Network is also announcing early speaker selections. Confirmed speakers include:

* Marc Benioff - Chairman and CEO, Salesforce.com

* Werner Vogels - CTO, Amazon.com

* Raj Patel - VP of Global Networks, Yahoo!

* Michael Stonebraker, Ph.D. - RDBMS pioneer and CTO, Vertica

* Michelle Munson - CEO, Aspera

* Russ Daniels - VP and CTO, Cloud Services Strategy, Hewlett-Packard

* Bryan Doerr - CTO, SAVVIS

* Paul Strong - Distinguished Research Scientist, eBay

* James Markarian - Chief Technology Officer, Informatica

* Allan Leinwand - Venture Partner, Panorama

* Jason A. Hoffman - CTO, Joyent

* Rohit Sharma- Technologist and Independent Investor

Some of Silicon Valley's best voices are already lined up for Structure 09, and The GigaOM Network welcomes additional speaker proposals from those in the industry with strong insights to offer the audience. If you would like to submit a speaker proposal (http://events.gigaom.com/structure/09/speaker-submit/?a=pr1), please complete this application. The speaker submission deadline is March 31, 2009.

A selection of the topics under consideration this year include:

* The Myth of the One-Size-Fits-All Cloud - As enterprises begin to evaluate cloud computing, some are asking if the current model of commodity servers and virtualization meets their needs. Is there money to be made creating specialized clouds for industries that require highly specific computing tasks, from video trans-coding to fiscal transactions and medical records?

* The Economics of Infrastructure on Demand - This panel looks at the economic ecosystem of the cloud paradigm and questions who's paying for what, and where the money is made.

* SaaS: The Hits and the Challenges - SaaS (Software as a Service) works. Salesforce's bullish success followed by Gmail, Netsuite and many others is testament to that. But there's still a large untapped market. Why is that? This Panel looks at what has worked and why and what is yet to be done to extend the success and deployment of SaaS. Where can SaaS work in your corporation?

* The Future of Networks: Smart Grid or Dumb Pipe? - No matter if you're processing data in the cloud or inside your own data center, it needs to get from Point A to Point B if it's going to be of use to anyone. Now that we can access real-time computing thanks to faster processors, startups and established companies are trying to make the network smarter, faster and more secure -- while trying to keep bandwidth from becoming a commodity. Find direction and opportunity in this thought provoking panel moderated by Stacey Higginbotham.

* Bringing Private Clouds into Public Light - Enterprises aren't yet ready to trust their data to public clouds, but the lure of usage-based resourcing is strong. Everything from the way corporations license their software to thinking about how to manage compliance must be considered. Build your own cloud or "cloudify" your existing infrastructure as the first steps. This panel will provide learning from actual deployment case studies - illustrating how internal resources can work in unison with external cloud resources across the firewall.

Structure 09 will gather the most innovative and influential industry leaders together to explore the latest Internet infrastructure build-out. It will sort through the emerging and disruptive computing technologies and inform businesses on how best to leverage them. And it will provide insight to investors and executives on the best implementations, ideas and start-ups out there today -- and what to look for tomorrow.

STRUCTURE 09 CHARTER SPONSORS

GigaOM also thanks its charter sponsors -- Peer 1, Accenture, Canaan Partners, Juniper Networks, Hewlett Packard and Automattic. Structure 09 will be a strong marketplace for their products and a productive networking environment. Sponsorships are selling quickly, so if you are interested in joining us, please contact Mike Sly at sly@gigaom.com or by phone at (415) 235-0358.

More information about available sponsorships can be found here (http://events.gigaom.com/structure/09/sponsors/?a=pr1).

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Tickets are now on sale at an Early Bird rate of $495 with a regular price of $595. The discounted rate is only available until April 3, 2009. Interest is strong and early purchase is advised. Buy your ticket to Structure 09 now (http://structure09-pr1.eventbrite.com/).

ABOUT GIGAOM

GigaOM is the premier destination site for technology industry insiders, movers and shakers, and early adopter consumers. It is widely considered the authoritative site for discovering what's new, relevant and interesting in the dynamic world of technology. From exclusive product launches to award-winning analysis and commentary, GigaOM's coverage influences business and technology sectors with its reliable, well-researched and professional reporting -- and its signature intelligence, candor and irreverence.

ABOUT THE GIGAOM NETWORK

The GigaOM Network is a leading provider of publications and events for the technology and entrepreneurial markets worldwide. Founded by award-winning journalist Om Malik, The GigaOM Network is an online publishing company whose network of news sites reaches more than 2 million readers worldwide and provides news and insight on the developments disrupting the world of technology. The GigaOM Network includes seven award-winning sites: GigaOM covers the business of broadband, VoIP, infrastructure, mobile and wireless; WebWorkerDaily covers the future of work in a web world; NewTeeVee covers the business of online video; Earth2Tech covers the business of green technology; OStatic is a web application, news site and community looking at open-source solutions for business; jkOnTheRun offers news and insight on mobile devices; and TheAppleBlog is a leading source of information for Apple users. The GigaOM Network also produces industry-leading events, including annual conferences: Structure, Mobilize, NewTeeVee Live and Green:Net.

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Capterra's Michael Ortner Named to DC Area's Smart100

Capterra's Michael Ortner Named to DC Area's Smart100

CEO recognized for Strategic Vision

Arlington, VA (Vocus) February 24, 2009 -- Capterra announced today that CEO, Michael Ortner, is one of Washington SmartCEO magazine's Smart100. An independent selection committee chose this exclusive group of CEOs based on their Leadership, Strategic Vision and Character. Ortner hopes this honor will bring more eyes on Capterra, a website that helps businesses find the best software solutions for their needs.

"Capterra has helped millions of companies find just the right software for their needs and thousands of software vendors to reach these customers. I'm proud to be recognized, but everyone knows that building a great company is a team effort. I love coming to work every day because I truly believe in our mission and I really enjoy working with my team. Work is supposed to be fun and I think it is at Capterra."

A former technology consultant, Ortner founded Capterra in 1999 after experiencing the difficulty in finding and implementing software and realizing the problems software companies have marketing their products.

Ortner and the other Smart100 honorees will serve as a source of inspiration and education for the 34,000 business owners in Baltimore and Washington that read SmartCEO. Smart100 companies represent a variety of industries including government contracting, information technology and financial services. The average Smart100 company employs between 10 and 100 employees and generates $10-$50 million in revenue.

"The Smart100 embodies 100 CEO's with incredible business minds who have successfully grown their companies to be the best in Washington," says Group Associate Publisher of SmartCEO, Jaime Park.

About Capterra

Capterra (http://www.capterra.com/) is the leading online destination for business software buyers. Capterra has helped millions of people select the right software solution for their organizations, while providing an easy way for software vendors to reach active buyers. For more information, call (703) 994-4151 or visit www.capterra.com.

Contact:

Besa Pinchotti

Capterra, Inc.

(703) 994-4151

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Children Struggling to Read Have New Hope: Wizz-e.com Leverages Technology to Help Kids Cultivate the Love of Reading and Increase Comprehension

Children Struggling to Read Have New Hope: Wizz-e.com Leverages Technology to Help Kids Cultivate the Love of Reading and Increase Comprehension

Studies show that the newest generation of students comprehend better and enjoy more when using technology to read. UK-based company, Wizz-e.com, leverages online technology to create interactive picture eBooks to help kids read better.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 24, 2009 -- For those parents and educators struggling to instill the love of reading in their kids, there is a new solution. eBooks4kidz, a UK-based company, is launching Wizz-e.com. Wizz-e.com produces high quality audio eBooks for kids aged 3 to 8.

The business was created after the CEO and co-founder, Jeanette McLeod, struggled to find quality eBooks online for her own kids. "It was frustrating to search for quality materials online to help my kids read, only to come up empty. They are the technology generation! This is how they learn best," says Mrs. McLeod.

The eBooks for kids will be accompanied by high quality pictures and audio. The eBooks are not meant to replace traditional books, but to be an additional learning tool to engage the youngest by leveraging the technology they feel most comfortable with-the computer.

eBooks for kids can now be found at http://www.Wizz-e.com.

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eBooks4Kidz

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mySBX Network to be Used in Lockheed Martin Pilot Program to Find Diverse and Qualified Subcontractors

mySBX Network to be Used in Lockheed Martin Pilot Program to Find Diverse and Qualified Subcontractors

Lockheed Martin is beginning a pilot program with mySBX that will leverage the mySBX professional network in finding and assessing diverse and qualified subcontractors. mySBX is a professional network where government contractors and other businesses exchange opportunities, resources, and information, to win more business, expand capabilities, and increase profitability.

Reston, VA (PRWEB) February 24, 2009 -- mySBX is beginning a pilot program with Lockheed Martin that will leverage the mySBX professional network in finding and assessing diverse and qualified subcontractors. mySBX is a network for businesses and professionals to exchange opportunities, resources, and information to win more business, expand capabilities, and increase profitability. The network offers large integrators a consolidated solution to finding the companies and individuals they need to serve their customers better, to capture more work, and to reduce the cost of pursuit. And it offers small businesses a new and innovative approach to securing subcontracts and teaming relationships, and to building their brand to the top customers and partners who need their services.

"This announcement marks a key moment in the efforts of the mySBX business exchange and network to reduce the friction in doing business in the government contracting (http://www.mysbx.com) space today," said Jeff White, President of mySBX. "This begins a paradigm shift in the manner in which small government contractors gain access to large integrators and receive exposure for subcontract opportunities."

Under the pilot program, Lockheed Martin will publish listings for supplier opportunities on a set of current and future contracts. These subcontracting opportunities will be published on the main mySBX opportunities page and on the Lockheed Martin page (http://www.mysbx.com/lockheed). The company will use the mySBX network to support its efforts to seek out and build an expansive, diverse and innovative network of suppliers to support their government customers.

Based in Reston, VA, mySBX is a professional and business network where businesses of all sizes and independent professionals go to: publish and secure new subcontract and teaming opportunities; find qualified partners and vendors; find and place resources; exchange business assets for value; and collaborate in communities that focus on areas critical to business. Membership is free and it takes just minutes to get started - visit mySBX (http://www.mysbx.com) to learn more and begin leveraging the mySBX network.

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Paperless Tax Preparation Explodes with ATOM Software

Paperless Tax Preparation Explodes with ATOM Software

Newly released ATOM Software is giving tax offices an increased competitive advantage during tough economic times. ATOM (Automated Tax Office Manager) offers a wide range of features that can help offices transition towards being paperless, while also improving day-to day efficiency.

(PRWEB) February 23, 2009 -- ATOM Software is announcing a new software solution for tax offices dealing with increased demands in a slumping economy. Developed by Lansing based X-Tax, ATOM Software is becoming the industry standard for tax firms to assist in organizing their businesses and eliminate the costly burden of filing and managing paperwork.

Many companies are looking for ways to improve efficiency and methods of cost reduction more than ever in these harsh economic times. There is some great news for tax offices that are looking for an affordable solution that can help meet these critical demands: ATOM Software. ATOM (Automated Tax Office Manager) offers a wide range of features that can help offices transition towards being paperless, while also improving day-to day efficiency.

Developed by Mark Pricco, owner of Lansing based X-Tax, ATOM (Automated Tax Office Manager) is a tax office software (http://www.atomanager.com/) program designed to reduce costs associated with paper copies, scheduling, and referrals. Since implementing the software, X-Tax has become one of the fastest growing tax businesses in the mid-Michigan area. Now processing more than 7,000 returns per year, the company has seen consistent growth largely in part to the efficiency of ATOM.

"I originally came up with some ideas for a program that would help our offices transition towards more paperless systems," says Pricco. "We began adding additional features that would allow us to solve more tactical challenges such as the scheduling of clients across multiple offices, and the tracking of referrals."

With the success of X-Tax, Pricco incorporated his software program under its name, and began selling the new ATOM software (http://www.atomanager.com/) suite to other tax offices. In the last two years over 50 tax offices nation-wide have implemented ATOM. The largest, a retail tax office with 10 branches, is now very close to being completely paperless with the use of ATOM. The innovative communication system that allows a company's different branches to operate under a single management center has been described as a primary benefit, for both larger companies and smaller offices. ATOM's smallest user prepares around 200 returns per year.

About ATOM: ATOM was developed by Mark Pricco, President of X-Tax. Over the past ten years, X-Tax has expanded into three offices and now prepares over 7,000 returns per year. X-TAX electronically files more returns in the Lansing area than any other tax office, including H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt. This is made possible due to the approach and breadth with which ATOM addresses each aspect of office functionality and tax needs, ensuring that productivity and performance are both kept in the foreground.

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Contact Information Mark Pricco

ATOM Software

http://www.atomanager.com/

877-323-4850

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OneRiot Blog Captures Finalist Spot in 2009 SXSW Web Awards

OneRiot Blog Captures Finalist Spot in 2009 SXSW Web Awards

Vote now, vote daily for OneRiot to win the People's Choice Award for Best Blog.

Boulder, CO and San Francisco, CA (Vocus) February 20, 2009 -- OneRiot, the social search engine that finds the pulse of the web, today announced that the OneRiot Blog (http://blog.oneriot.com) is among an elite group of candidates up for the People's Choice Award for "Best Blog" at the 12th Annual SXSW Web Awards! Voting is now open for anyone and everyone to vote once per day until March 6th: https://secure.sxsw.com/peoples_choice/.

The SXSW Web Awards is a competition that uncovers the best new websites and celebrates those who are building tomorrow's online trends. The Web Awards run in conjunction with the famous South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival that runs March 13-17, 2009 in Austin, Texas. Winners of the People's Choice Awards will be announced at the SXSW Web Awards ceremony on March 15, 2009.

"Our blog topics are inspired by the OneRiot community," said Carmel Hagen, editor of the OneRiot Blog."They tell us what they're into right now, then we put our own twist on current events with refreshing doses of snark and humor."

"The OneRiot community is hip, keen on good design and very social so it means a lot to be recognized by the SXSW crowd," exclaimed OneRiot's CEO, Kimbal Musk.

For a list of other SXSW Web Award finalists visit: http://sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/finalists

About OneRiot

Launched in November 2008, OneRiot is a social search engine (http://www.oneriot.com) that that finds the pulse of the web. Thanks to the constant help of more than two million users, OneRiot makes it easy for anyone to find the news, videos and products that people are talking about right now. Unlike any other search engine, OneRiot prioritizes the internet's information based on its current popularity with real people, which delivers search results that are fresh, friendly, and pulsing with the real-time energy of the web.

OneRiot is a privately held company headquartered in Boulder, Colo. with offices in San Francisco. To keep up to date on announcements from OneRiot, follow via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/oneriot

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Contact Information Courtney Walsh

OneRiot

http://www.oneriot.com

303-938-3054

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WEOSK - One Page Checkout & Product Page in One

WEOSK - One Page Checkout & Product Page in One

Cart Hero introduces the Weosk which is a one page ecommerce site with the checkout on the same page as the products. A Weosk is like an online kiosk. It gives the customer a quick and easy way to buy top selling items. No lost customers to shopping cart abandonment or technical errors. One form, one button and the purchase is made.

Portland, Me (PRWEB) February 20, 2009 -- Cart Hero introduces the Weosk which is a one page ecommerce site with the checkout on the same page as the products.

A Weosk is like an online kiosk. It gives the customer a quick and easy way to buy top selling items. No lost customers to shopping cart abandonment or technical errors. One form, one button and the purchase is made.

http://www.CartHero.com

"Back in 2002 I had an ecommerce site that had a typical shopping cart and we decided to re-engineer it to have a single page checkout. Sales increased by 32% overnight from that one effort. Nothing had ever had that type of impact." Bill Broadbent

Making it easy to buy is the key benefit of a Weosk. It is perfect for large companies that want to maximize the ROI of their advertising dollars by featuring best sellers. It is also the perfect shopping cart for companies that only sell a few products.

Most shopping carts make the customer work through many pages to buy what they want. The Weosk makes it easy. A single page shopping cart. Quick and easy. Isn't this what all merchants want? Ease of use equals more sales.

About Cart Hero, LLC

Cart Hero is a company dedicated to helping people sell their products online. The Weosk is the first application in a family of products Cart Hero is releasing in 2009. Cart Hero also owns Zap Bang Done! ZBD is a service offering web development services to webmasters. Zap Bang Done! (http://www.ZapBangDone.com)

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Contact Information William Broadbent

Cart Hero

http://www.CartHero.com

207-841-5174

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SES New York Offers Search Engine Marketing (SEM/SEO) Training Courses

SES New York Offers Search Engine Marketing (SEM/SEO) Training Courses

Search Engine Strategies (SES) New York will feature two full days of training for marketers to learn the ins and outs of pay per click, blogging, SEO, metrics and more. The SES Training will be held Monday, March 23. A second day of hands-on workshops hosted by Bruce Clay and Web Analytics Association will be held Friday, March 27 at the Hilton New York.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 19, 2009 -- As budgets continue to shift from print, direct mail and other traditional marketing practices to search engine marketing, online marketing conference (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork) Search Engine Strategies (SES) New York, taking place March 23-27, will feature two full days of training for marketers to learn the ins and outs of this rapidly growing sector. The SES Training (www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork), historically held on the last day of each show, will kick off SES New York on Monday, March 23. Marketers can then apply the knowledge they gain from the show during hands-on workshops hosted by Bruce Clay and Web Analytics Association on Friday, March 27 at the Hilton New York.

As search marketing becomes a significant item in every successful business' marketing efforts, marketers, web developers, search engine optimization (SEO) consultants, search engine marketing (SEM) specialists and PR professionals all need stay up-to-date with the latest knowledge and tactics. These search marketing workshops (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/training.html) provide the practices, applications and hands-on exposure needed to become (and remain) a top performer in the field. Registrants will leave these intensive workshops with the skills to improve their web visibility and business ROI.

SES classes include:

-Search Engine Marketing Metrics & Myths: searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/training.html#sem-metrics-myths

-How to Create a Successful In-House SEO Program: searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/training.html#in-house-seo

-Making Pay Per Click Pay - Best Practices in Pay Per Click Advertising: searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/training.html#pay-per-click

-Landing Page Testing Crash Course: searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/training.html#landing-page

-Blogging for Business: searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/training.html#blogging-business

-Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Workshop: searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/training.html#seo

Matt McGowan (http://www.linkedin.com/in/mcgowan), Vice President and Publisher for Incisive Media's Interactive Marketing Group, including Search Engine Strategies, SearchEngineWatch.com and the ClickZ Network said, "Search marketing is the fastest growing discipline of marketing. It doesn't matter if you're new to the field or are an experienced web marketer - there is always more to learn. We have more hands-on training at SES New York than at any other digital marketing show because our attendees are the ones that stay on top of their game."

Further, search engine optimization and internet marketing company Bruce Clay, Inc. is offering a one-day SEO training course (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/bruce-clay-seo-training.html) on Friday, March 27. The concentrated one-day SEO course will cover search engine-friendly tactics and proven strategies for optimizing a web site. Ethical SEO best practices taught will include proper keyword selection, content analysis and editing, avoiding spam, link building and more. Students will also receive a free one-year subscription to the SEOToolSet, which is Bruce Clay's full suite of industry-leading SEO tools and reports.

The Web Analytics Association has also partnered with SES New York to host two day-long workshops (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/waa-base-camp-training.html) on Friday, March 27 that focus on online marketing campaign measurement and web analytics for site optimization. Marketers responsible for driving traffic through online advertising, search, or email marketing, improve navigation, increase engagement and improve conversion rates will learn the keys to success.

Those who register by Friday, March 6, 2009, for SES New York (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork) will save $200. For more information on SES Training workshops, see searchenginestrategies.com/newyork.

Incisive Media is a leading global provider of specialized business news and information, in print, in person and online. The company's principal markets include financial services, legal services, commercial real estate, marketing services and risk management. Incisive Media's market-leading brands include Accountancy Age, Computing, Investment Week, Legal Week, LegalTech, Post, Real Estate Forum, Risk, Search Engine Strategies and The American Lawyer. For more information, visit www.incisivemedia.com.

The American Lawyer, Daily Business Review, Legal Week, Post, Risk, Real Estate Forum and Search Engine Strategies are trademarks or registered trademarks of Incisive Media, LLC or affiliated entities.

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Contact Information Sandra Proulx

http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork

978-474-1900

Premiere Online Wholesaler DollarDays Chooses Didit as Search Marketing Agency of Record

Premiere Online Wholesaler DollarDays Chooses Didit as Search Marketing Agency of Record

Cites efficiencies at the keyword level as critical factor in decision.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- Didit, the Inc 500 / Deloitte Fast 500 leader in search engine marketing, is pleased to announce that DollarDays International (www.DollarDays.com)—the premiere online wholesaler and closeout company—has become the newest member of Didit’s client roster.

DollarDays cites Didit’s expertise in driving efficiencies at even the most granular levels as a critical factor in its transition to Didit. Didit’s emphasis on efficiency, explains Marc Joseph, President and CEO of DollarDays, fits with DollarDays’ own approach to business.

“At its core, DollarDays is a business focused on helping clients by offering the best value for every dollar spent, on any item we offer,” says Joseph. “We look for the same commitment to driving efficiency, down to the level of each individual transaction, in our own corporate partners. In Didit, we’ve found that partner for Search Engine Marketing.”

In particular, Joseph cites Didit’s record of success in pinpointing the right keywords for clients to buy, and its sophisticated targeting capabilities, and Didit’s proprietary, real-time optimization technology.

“Helping our clients get the most from their budgets is and has always been central to the Didit corporate DNA,” says Didit President Dave Pasternack. “That efficiency is something we strive for, whatever the economic environment. We’re truly excited about our new partnership with DollarDays, a business that shares this philosophy with us.”

DollarDays comes to Didit from a prior relationship with a different search marketing firm.

About Didit

Didit, a 2007 Inc. 500 / 2007 -2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 firm, provides top-tier SEM Strategy and highly sophisticated analytics, modeling, and technology to produce unmatched SEM results for its over 130 clients. We’ve led the evolution of online advertising since 1996. Visit us at www.Didit.com.

About DollarDays

DollarDays International, LLC is the premiere online wholesaler and closeout company, specializing in helping small businesses compete against larger enterprises—on both selection and price—by offering more than 25,000 high-quality goods at prices close to those at which large chains purchase. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com, or contact DollarDays at sales(at)dollardays.com / 1-877-837-9569.

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Contact Information Abe Mezrich

DID-IT SEARCH MARKETING

http://www.Didit.com

516-255-0500+278

KnowledgePay, Inc. Launches New Enterprise Compensation Software

KnowledgePay, Inc. Launches New Enterprise Compensation Software

Company aims to improve HR productivity and business results by integrating all enterprise job and compensation data.

Sycamore, IL (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- KnowledgePay Inc. announced the release of its namesake enterprise compensation software. The KnowledgePay platform is designed to help organizations increase return on compensation (http://www.knowledgepay.com)–their single largest investment–and optimize employee engagement.

KnowledgePay integrates in a single software environment all of a company’s many sources of compensation data (http://www.knowledgepay.com/products.html)—including independent market surveys, internal job analyses, job descriptions, organizational relationships, demographics, and other information about jobs and pay. The technology enables compensation professionals to make better decisions, because they have easy access to information and analytic tools.

“Up to 70 percent of an organization’s operating budget is spent on human capital,” said Chris Kelley, KnowledgePay founder and chief executive officer. “Yet, compensation information is scattered around the company in spreadsheets, word-processing documents, ad hoc databases, and even on paper. KnowledgePay makes that pain go away. It enables compensation professionals to analyze jobs consistently across their entire system and make optimal decisions.

KnowledgePay enables organizations to increase HR productivity and enhance the business value HR delivers to senior management. Projects that once required weeks of effort can now be done in a fraction of the time. “KnowledgePay allows my team to focus on providing guidance on compensation instead of being buried in administration,” said Vasu Mirmira, director of compensation at Conseco Inc., a KnowledgePay client and user of the software prototype. “It streamlines our entire compensation process.”

Studies show that knowledge of salary (http://www.knowledgepay.com/products.html) increases employee engagement and job satisfaction. KnowledgePay helps HR place more compensation data in the hands of managers on the frontline, where they can use it to motivate their staff. The same compensation information also provides tools to improve recruiting and retention.

KnowledgePay’s enterprise compensation software (http://www.knowledgepay.com/solutions.html) is delivered on demand via the Internet. “From the beginning, we made sure our architecture offers the highest level of security,” said Shannon Riley, KnowledgePay chief technology officer. “That’s key for our customers, and we are very customer-focused.”

About KnowledgePayrnKnowledgePay delivers enterprise HR software with a relentless focus on compensation intelligence. KnowledgePay’s innovative on-demand technologies help organizations and their people succeed by maximizing engagement, alignment, passion and productivity. KnowledgePay solutions integrate all sources of compensation and job data with groundbreaking analytic tools to drive HR productivity and business results. Learn more about KnowledgePay at http://www.knowledgepay.com.

Contact: Gail DeLanornFisher

Vista/HRmarketerrn

(831) 685-9700

rngdelano(at)fishervista.com

Tom Mandel

KnowledgePayrn

(302) 644-1075

tom(at)tommandel.comrn

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Contact Information Tom Mandel

KnowledgePay

http://www.knowledgepay.com

630-524-5818

SheZoom.com Launches Video Valentine's Day Cards; Singing Valentines Feature People Performing Songs to be Sent as Electronic Greeting Cards

SheZoom.com Launches Video Valentine's Day Cards; Singing Valentines Feature People Performing Songs to be Sent as Electronic Greeting Cards

SheZoom today launches a lineup of video cards for Valentine's Day that users can send to one another. In each video, someone is singing a song on the topic of love; some are traditional, romantic love songs, while others are original works submitted by users. For every video card, a user can add a private, customized message and send it - attached to the video - in an email to a friend.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 11, 2009 -- SheZoom (http://www.shezoom.com) today launches a lineup of video cards for Valentine's Day (http://www.shezoom.com/valentines-day) that users can send to one another. In each video, someone is singing a song on the topic of love; some are traditional, romantic love songs, while others are original works submitted by users. For every video card, a user can add a private, customized message and send it - attached to the video - in an email to a friend.

There is a song for every experience on the relationship spectrum. Songs like "Sexual Healing", "Your Song", and "Taylor, the Latte Boy" may be for thriving romantic relationships, while others like "I Will Survive" and the original "Um" and "Hug A Nerd" are better suited for those recently ended, about to collapse, or trying to get off the ground relationships.

"With the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday, we wanted to have a little fun," said SheZoom CEO Stacey Artandi Seldin. "And we certainly want to acknowledge the many flavors of relationships that exist, and have a video card for everybody. As a result, we offer singing messages for lovers, ex's, girlfriends and even Grandmothers."

A wide range of contributors have posted videos, including professional singers, hobbyists, seniors and comedians. All cards can be accessed at www.shezoom.com/valentines-day.

About SheZoom:

SheZoom is a video website that targets women with a diverse range of programming, seamlessly combining originally produced content with partner and user generated content. SheZoom is an upbeat and engaging community that encourages women to laugh, learn, share and connect. SheZoom partners with experts in fields such as weight loss, fashion, finance, food, parenting and technology in order to deliver positive, credible, and stimulating information and entertainment to women. Founded by Stacey Artandi, SheZoom provides a forum for women everywhere to share common ground and to showcase their talents.

Contact:

Stacey Artandi

(212) 708-0841

Email: marketing (at) shezoom (dot) com

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SheZoom

http://www.shezoom.com

2127080841

nFusion Names New VP, Group Creative Director

nFusion Names New VP, Group Creative Director

Creative Director Richard Heffernan steps up to new role, responsibilities

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) February 9, 2009 -- nFusion, one of the country's leading integrated marketing agencies (http://www.nfusion.com/?utm_source=prweb&utm_medium=020909&utm_campaign=rich-promotion), announces the promotion of Richard Heffernan (http://www.nfusion.com/who-we-are/leadership/richard-heffernan?utm_source=prweb&utm_medium=020909&utm_campaign=rich-promotion) to vice president and group creative director. Heffernan, formerly a creative director at nFusion, assumes new leadership responsibilities for a creative team that continues to create award-winning work for the agency's clients.

Heffernan joined nFusion in 2003 as an associate creative director and was promoted to creative director one year later, where he oversaw the creative work for clients such as Anheuser-Busch, Comerica Bank, NEC and Nortel. Prior to joining nFusion, Heffernan worked at SicolaMartin, a Y&R agency in Austin.

"We're always looking to hire and develop the best talent for our team and it speaks volumes that Rich has grown into such an effective creative leader," said John Ellett, CEO of nFusion. "He has been instrumental in our ongoing success as a marketing agency, and I look forward to his continuing contribution to our future growth and success."

About nFusion

nFusion is an integrated marketing agency that combines the insight of a marketing consultancy, the creativity of an advertising agency and the expertise of an interactive shop to deliver distinctive, holistic marketing campaigns that produce real, measurable results. This award-winning agency acts as a trusted advisor to respected organizations such as Abbott, Administaff, Anheuser-Busch, Dresser Wayne, Heelys and Nortel. As one of the country's leading integrated marketing agencies, nFusion helps clients successfully navigate the complexities of today's dynamic marketing environment by balancing traditional advertising with a targeted arsenal of digital capabilities that includes display advertising, website design and development, search and e-mail marketing and social media marketing. nFusion is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and can be found online at www.nfusion.com.

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Contact Information Kim Surko

nFusion Group

http://www.nfusion.com/

512-716-7000

I-play Sponsors Battle of the Betrothed

I-play Sponsors Battle of the Betrothed

Popular Dream Day Wedding casual gaming franchise featured at The Healthy Bride’s Interactive Wedding Event; competition begins February 6 in Seattle.

New York, NY (Vocus) February 6, 2009 -- I-play, the world-leading multi-platform casual game publishing division of Oberon Media, today announced the premier sponsorship of Battle of the Betrothed, The Healthy Bride’s competitive wedding event. In Battle of the Betrothed, eight couples battle against each other through various wedding-themed challenges, with the winning couple receiving an all expense paid honeymoon and other great wedding prizes. The event will feature information and prizes from I-play’s hit Dream Day Wedding game series. Battle of the Betrothed begins February 6 in Seattle, Washington.

“I-play is thrilled to be a sponsor of The Healthy Bride’s Battle of the Betrothed event”, said Mike Breslin, Vice President, Marketing, I-play. “The Dream Day Wedding games have been downloaded more than 50 millions times, have a worldwide audience and are geared toward a core female audience. We believe a fun, interactive, competitive event integrated into a wedding theme, like Battle of the Betrothed, is a perfect match for our fans.”

The Healthy Bride’s Battle of the Betrothed is a fun and challenging event for brides and grooms, as well as a showcase for wedding vendors and sponsors to promote their services. The popular Dream Day Wedding gaming franchise will be highlighted throughout the event. Eight couples will battle it out in a series of eight wedding-themed competitions: wedding cake challenge; wedding invitation challenge; dance challenge; floral design challenge; photography challenge; beauty challenge; and the final urban adventure race through downtown Seattle. The overall winner of the challenges will receive a dream honeymoon getaway. Battle of the Betrothed begins at the Bridal Party brigade on February 6, with a silent auction, and culminates in the Grand Finale on Valentine’s Day, February 14. The Healthy Bride will take the contest on the road traveling to Washington, DC and Atlanta, GA in Fall 2009.

"The Battle of the Betrothed is set to be the ultimate matrimonial match-up”, said Christi Masi, Founder, The Healthy Bride. Its fresh approach to connecting engaged couples and wedding vendors is cutting edge and sure to ignite further innovation within the industry. The Healthy Bride hopes to inspire engaged couples to incorporate healthy lifestyle practices on their big day and beyond."

I-play’s Dream Day Wedding gaming franchise consists of five seek-and-find casual gaming adventures featuring beautiful graphics, unique puzzles and extra levels sure to challenge gamers everywhere. The first title in the franchise, Dream Day Wedding was launched in early 2007 and was followed that same year by Dream Day Honeymoon and Dream Day First Home. Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan launched in 2008 and, in total, all titles have amassed more than 50 million downloads. The next title in the Dream Day Wedding franchise will launch in Spring 2009.

About The Healthy Bride®

The Healthy Bride (www.healthy-bride.com) was founded by Christi Masi to help prepare brides-to-be (and a groom or two!) for their big day through individualized fitness and nutrition programs developed exclusively for their particular goals. Based in Seattle, The Healthy Bride offers bootcamp-style classes, individual and couples training and nutrition counseling for brides in the area, as well as a number of online resources for brides-to-be nationwide, including free workout podcasts, a fitness blog, workout accessories, and Christi Masi's "Healthy Bride Bootcamp DVD" and her book, "The Healthy Bride Guide".

About I-play

I-play, the publishing division of Oberon Media, Inc., is the world’s leading multi-platform casual games publisher. With powerful franchises and massive distribution across PC, Mobile, and Interactive TV, I-play content reaches global consumers across the three most popular entertainment screens, and delivers fun, entertaining, accessible content to casual gamers of all ages. I-play’s PC publishing division (formerly known as Oberon Games) is based in Seattle and created the hit Dream Day Series, as well as the first casual games for bestselling author James Patterson and legendary mystery author Agatha Christie, including the Zeeby’s Awards 2007 Game of the Year, Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile. I-play’s mobile division has delivered some of the biggest selling franchises in the mobile space, including the world’s #1 best-selling racing franchise, The Fast & the Furious, based on the blockbuster movies. I-play’s interactive TV group (formerly PixelPlay) creates and distributes games featuring many top brands including Centipede™, Missile Command®, Asteroids™, Monopoly®, Scrabble®, Boggle®, and Yahtzee™. I-play is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Seattle, San Mateo, London, and Dunfermline, Scotland.

About Oberon Media

Oberon Media, the world’s leading multi-platform casual games company, is the first company to deliver global, integrated casual games solutions across three platforms-online, mobile and interactive television - and at retail. The Oberon Gaming Platform has become the industry standard and been adopted by the world’s leading digital and media companies, such as Microsoft, Comcast, Verizon, MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, MySpace, France Telecom and NHN. The Oberon Media Gaming Platform consists of a full gaming experience that includes a full suite of casual game content, services and features tailored to each partners’ specific needs. Oberon Media’s game publishing division, I-play, works with the industry’s best and award-winning game developers to produce the top selling casual games, which are played across online, mobile, console and iTV platforms in more than a dozen languages. Founded in 2003, Oberon Media is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and is backed by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Oak Investment Partners.

Contact:

Nakiah Cherry Chinchilla

Director, Public Relations & Corporate Communications

Oberon Media

PH: 646/674.1422

Email: Nakiah.CherryChinchilla(at)oberon-media.com

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Oberon Media

http://www.iplay.com/

646-674-1422

NEF Announces New Consulting & Mapping Product Series

NEF Announces New Consulting & Mapping Product Series

Optical Fiber Maps & In-depth Feasibility Studies Now Available From Leading Telecom Brokerage

Framingham, Mass. (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- NEF, Inc., a leader in dark fiber (http://www.nefiber.com/), custom optical networks (http://www.nefiber.com/), high capacity IP transit (http://www.nefiber.com/) and lit services, announces the launch of their data product series FiberLocator which includes comprehensive reports, analysis and maps specific to the telecommunications and data center industries.

NEF's data products augment their well respected suite of brokerage solutions and are designed to empower enterprises, agents and individuals with information formerly only available to industry insiders. Professionals can use the detailed reports and maps to identify high capacity assets and carriers, compare pricing and network benefits, and to determine go/no-go on IT initiatives.

In a tough economy, companies are seeking to "look before they leap" into expensive but vital IT and telecommunications projects and upgrades. The reports and maps from NEF enable these enterprises to gain valuable market and competitive information along with industry expertise that can help them optimize their strategy and avoid costly mistakes.

"These data products give our customers a crystal ball with regard to their telecom and IT projects," said Steve McCarthy, Vice President of NEF. "Our customers would rather spend a little on in-depth analysis and information than waste hundreds of thousands, if not millions, on the wrong result."

The data products available through NEF are the FiberLocator mapping series and the feasibility study series, both of which provide valuable information to customers wanting complete information and background on a solution set. The FiberLocator reports include a needs assessment, full color maps, competitive information, carrier comparisons and industry analysis. Customers can also request custom map views and hands-on consulting and review of the data. The feasibility studies are designed to provide detailed information on market conditions, possible competitors, cost analysis and solution design. Customers can choose a network or data center feasibility study.

The reports and maps are built on a set of two comprehensive databases recognized within the data center and telecommunications space as leading repositories of information and maps. The FiberLocator database catalogs over 85,000 "lit" buildings in the US comprising 70 competitive local exchange carriers and networks, while FindADataCenter.com is an online database of over 1000 data center properties nationwide.

These knowledge bases coupled with the longevity and deep expertise of the NEF team over the last two decades enable enterprises and agents to get unparalleled intelligence and recommendations. The data products can be found at FiberLocator.com, and information on NEF is available at NEFiber.com.

About NEF

NEF, Inc., is one of the nation's top telecommunications brokerage and consulting firms, offering over 25 years of industry experience and a proven methodology for providing its customers with the best networks, information and pricing available. NEF can provide a broad spectrum of products from dark fiber solutions (http://www.nefiber.com/) to high bandwidth, fully managed optical services (http://www.nefiber.com/). Through their many partners and carrier relationships, NEF designs custom connectivity solutions and provides access to over 70 fiber providers in 48 states, 3.5 million miles of metro and national fiber and over 85,000 lit buildings.

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Contact Information Joy Milkowski

NEF

http://www.nefiber.com/

(720) 939-5858

Search Engine Academy of Oregon is named one of the Top 5 SEO Training Programs by TopSEOs

Search Engine Academy of Oregon is named one of the Top 5 SEO Training Programs by TopSEOs

Search Engine Academy of Oregon is named a superlative SEO Training Programs company for the month of February 2009 by topseos.

Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Search Engine Academy of Oregon has secured the number 4 rank on this month's list of the top 5 SEO training programs (http://www.sea-oregon.com). The monthly rankings list published by TopSEOs.com is a guide to the cream of the crop of internet marketing vendors in the industry.

"It means a lot to Search Engine Academy of Oregon to receive such acknowledgement from a reputed and established source. Being part of this ranking makes us feel like we have been rewarded for our hard work and efforts", said Colleen Wright, President and CEO.

Search Engine Academy of Oregon is included in this list for its consistent performance and the superior services rendered to its SEO training students.

topseos seeks out the leading firms in the industry through rigorous evaluation criteria that includes:

* Competitive advantage

* Superior services and pricing

* Customer and technical support

* Response to client problems

* Innovations that set it apart from the competition

* Overall efficiency

* Overall performance

As part of the evaluation process, students of Search Engine Academy of Oregon are asked to give feedback on general and project specific questions such as:

* Rate your overall experience.

* What type of needs analysis was conducted before work initiated?

* Did the training program tackle relevant issues?

* Is there a noticeable change in your skill set after having attended the training program? If so, what do you now excel at?

* What were the most complex / challenging technical aspect that the training covered?

"The whole industry looks to us to identify reliable and accurate benchmarks and Search Engine Academy of Oregon has proven by its performance that they deserve to be on this coveted list", shared Jeev Trika, partner at topseos.

About Search Engine Academy of Oregon

Search Engine Academy of Oregon is a subsidiary of Response Interactive LLC (http://www.responseim.com), an interactive marketing agency based in Portland Oregon. The Search Engine Academy of Oregon offers 2, 3 and 5 Day SEO Training classes that teach a six step, stress free approach to search engine optimization. For more information on SEO Training programs in Portland, Oregon, please visit the www.sea-oregon.com (http://www.sea-oregon.com/upcoming-workshops/) website.

About topseos

Since its introduction in 2002, topseos has been identified as an independent authority on vendors who supply internet marketing products and services ranging from the best search engine optimization companies to the best pay per click management tools. In addition, topseos connects thousands of businesses each year that are looking for internet marketing services with those who provide it.

With dedicated online presence in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, topseos continues to make a global impact in the internet marketing arena.

Company Contact:    

847-329-1159

service @ topseos.com

www.topseos.com

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Contact Information Colleen Wright

Search Engine Academy of Oregon

http://www.sea-oregon.com

503-530-8178

Ezwim Reports Sixth Consecutive Year of Strong Growth and Bottom-Line Profitability

Ezwim Reports Sixth Consecutive Year of Strong Growth and Bottom-Line Profitability

International expansion and add-on services drive growth

Amsterdam (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Ezwim, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider for Telecom Management Services to enterprises and operators, today announced the sixth year in a row of double digit growth and has achieved 12 consecutive quarters of net profitability in 2008. Ezwim reports a Monthly Recurring Revenue growth of 57% in 2008; international sales increased over 300 percent. The growth demonstrates the increased market demand for Telecom Management services to help enterprises control telecom costs.

New business represents a mix of enterprise and operator customers delivered through direct sales and channel partners, both domestically and internationally. In 2008 Ezwim announced major partnerships with Sympac, KPN's European mobile service provider and Telfort. In May Ezwim launched the MNC Portal, Ezwim's service to help global enterprise to optimize and manage telecom cost and service around the world. Additionally Ezwim introduced Telecom Service Management (TSM) service, a workflow management service that enables enterprises to automate telecom processes. The introduction of Ezwim's add-on services boosted both new sales and increased business within Ezwim's existing customer base.

"Ezwim had a very good year, and a good start to 2009", said Ron van Valkengoed, Managing Director at Ezwim. "These results reinforce our confidence in Ezwim's ability to perform well in today's challenging global economy. Our performance is a tribute to our ability to deliver Telecom Management Services that deliver genuine value to our clients and the international positioning of our company gives us a competitive edge. We enjoy a growing recurring revenue, are cash flow positive and debt-free; we are confident that we will continue our growth in 2009."

The recent announcement of Ezwim's partnership with Texas based Movero to deliver a joint mobile lifecycle management service will strengthen Ezwim's position in the US market. Additionally AOTMP nominated Ezwim for the "Innovation Award", recognizing telecom & IT Management excellence.

In 2009 Ezwim will continue to focus on organic growth through direct sales and global strategic partnerships and selective acquisitions. Also margin improvement will remain an important priority for the company.

About Ezwim

Ezwim, a global leader in Telecom Management, provides Telecom Expense Management (http://www.ezwim.com) and Telecom Service Management software to enterprises and operators. Ezwim's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution enables global organizations to gain visibility into, and control over, the mobile and fixed communications assets and costs. Ezwim services enable dramatic telecom cost reductions and process efficiencies.

For more information contact:

Wendy van Meer, Marketing Manager

Tel: +31 (0)20 888 4388

Email: wvanmeer (at) ezwim.com

ezwim.com (http://www.ezwim.com)

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Contact Information Wendy van Meer

Ezwim

http://www.ezwim.com

+31 20 888 4388

Midprofile Corporation Releases First Mobile Wireless Application to Embed YouTube Videos into eBay Item Listings

Midprofile Corporation Releases First Mobile Wireless Application to Embed YouTube Videos into eBay Item Listings

Midprofile for eBay 2.0 Extends Features, eBay Sellers Now Can Create Live eBay Listings Remotely with Phone Camera Photos and YouTube Video Clips

Essex, MA (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- Midprofile Corporation's new release of Midprofile for eBay 2.0, a wireless eBay listing solution, supports automatic YouTube video integration and other enhancements. An eBay Compatible Application, Midprofile enables users to create and submit secure eBay listings in a single data transmission directly from their mobile phones or smartphones. The new listing appears live on eBay in seconds with all the essential transaction details, images, text and optional video clip in place. The content and visual components of Midprofile for eBay listings are indistinguishable from conventional PC submittals. The portable mobile platform gives eBay sellers the versatility and convenience of creating listings wherever their items are located.

The Midprofile for eBay 2.0 mobile application runs on an extensive range of Java-enabled mobile phones including Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, RIM, HTC and many other manufacturers. The application's compact user interface is optimized for the varying screen sizes of mobile handsets. New generation smartphones with high resolution cameras, Querty-like keyboards, and Wi-Fi access are especially well-suited for Midprofile for eBay use.

Midprofile for eBay 2.0 streamlines the placement of videos and photos in eBay listings. The application's YouTube option enables an eBay seller to film brief item videos with a phone camera then embed a video clip into a new eBay listing with a simple one-click choice. Sellers can record voice and sound with their YouTube videos to promote their eBay items and complement the descriptive text. Midprofile's expanded photo feature allows an eBay seller to capture or import multiple high-quality photos and integrate them into the new listing description. Users can preview the photos on the mobile device and specify the order and automatic placement of up to six full-size photos per eBay listing without the need for photo upload.

Midprofile for eBay's profile-based technology transforms a mobile device into a virtual eBay selling environment. An eBay seller can choose one of Midprofile for eBay's predefined auction-style or fixed price templates to enter item descriptions and transaction details. Sellers also can generate custom profiles that contain personalized settings and preferences.

Available on eBay sites worldwide, Midprofile for eBay can be used as a companion product with other mobile eBay solutions geared to shopping, bidding and messaging.

About Midprofile Corporation:

Midprofile Corporation (http://www.midprofile.com) is a Boston area mobile applications product development and systems integration company. Midprofile also provides consulting services to companies seeking mobile solutions that integrate with SOA and legacy information services and carrier solution platforms. Midprofile is enrolled in developer relationships with major wireless carriers including Sprint, BlackBerry, AT&T, Orange and other international affiliates.

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Contact Information Julia Hammond

Midprofile Corporation

http://www.midprofile.com

(978) 993-0269

World's First Website for Patients to Share Diagnostic-Quality Medical Images

World's First Website for Patients to Share Diagnostic-Quality Medical Images

Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT®) today publicly announced the world's first free website allowing patients to upload and share diagnostic-quality medical images using nothing but a standard web browser

Durham, NC (PRWEB) February 4, 2009 -- Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT®) today publicly announced the world's first free website allowing patients to upload and share diagnostic-quality medical images using nothing but a standard web browser, www.webpax.com. "Patients can literally email a web link to someone halfway around the world allowing them to instantly view movies of a beating heart," said Brent Reed, HeartIT's Vice President for Sales and Marketing. "And the best part about it is that the service is completely free."

The industry-standard format for medical images is DICOM. Viewing of DICOM-formatted medical images traditionally requires dedicated workstations costing thousands of dollars, which in turn are connected to picture archiving communications and storage (PACS (http://www.webpax.com)) systems costing hundreds of thousands more. All of this makes it practically impossible for the average patient to view images of their own body. Today, however, Web 2.0 technologies are empowering patients with the ability to manage their own electronic medical records.

"When I tried to open the (DICOM) files at home, they wouldn't open with any software that I had on my computer," said Page Watkins, an expectant mother who had received a copy of her baby's sonogram on CD. "I went online, Googled the extension that they were filed with and found that your site offered software to open the files. Even better, your software was able to save these images in a format that could be viewed on a standard DVD player. Needless to say, the slide show was a hit at our family Christmas."

"Many patients don't realize that they have a legal right to request copies of their medical images (http://www.webpax.com)," said Paul Cardullo, HeartIT's Director of Software Development. "All they need to do is ask their doctor for a CD with their images in the standard DICOM format and upload them from any PC or Macintosh computer. Patients can then decide whether or not to allow other people to view their images in a web browser and/or download the DICOM data to another part of the world."

Security on www.webpax.com is based on the same technologies used for online banking. As an added precaution, private information such as names and dates are automatically removed from the DICOM header during uploading.

HeartIT's headquarters are located in North Carolina's Research Triangle. Formed in 2000, HeartIT provides web-based medical image management services and computing systems to large hospitals and regional health care systems, as well as drug and device companies sponsoring multi-center clinical trials. Worldwide, HeartIT's systems currently provide secure web browser access to over 200 million medical images.

More information: www.heartit.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Brent Reed

brent.reed(at)heartit.com

919-323-3001 ext 111

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Contact Information Brent Reed

Heart Imaging Technologies

http://www.webpax.com

919-323-3001 +111