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MailSouth, Inc. Implements the Learn.com LearnCenter Platform to Consolidate and Track all Learning Functions for its On-Site and Remote Workforce

Sunrise, FL (PRWEB) June 15, 2007

Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that MailSouth, Inc., the nation’s largest publisher of mailed marketing circulars in the rural and suburban U.S., with headquarters in Helena, Alabama, has selected the LearnCenter® platform to provide on-demand and e-learning development training to its on-site and remote employee base.

“Our goal was to bring all corporate learning efforts under one roof. We not only consolidated all training functions underneath our HR department but implementing an LMS was critical for us to track learning events,” said Richie Irvin, Team Leader for Performance Improvement at MailSouth, Inc.

“Using the LearnCenter platform, MailSouth will track all instructor-led training company-wide; deliver proprietary Web-based training to our remote workforce; and manage individual learning plans, career paths, and job competencies. We will also create succession plans to address our future workforce requirements,” continued Irvin.

“Learn.com met all of our internal requirements and the LearnCenter platform gave us a comfortable work environment right out-of-the-box which empowered us to get up and running quickly. One of the features I like the most about the LearnCenter platform is the degree of configurability we can achieve just using the graphical user interface without programming and these changes do not negatively affect the core system during upgrades,” added Irvin.

“The service we have received from the Learn.com team has been great and our implementation got off to a good start with top-notch e-learning tutorials and training sessions for our staff to help us become expert with the system,” said Irvin.

About the LearnCenter Platform

Built on Learn.com’s award-winning Learning Management System (LMS) technology, the LearnCenter platform has grown into the industry’s leading and most complete Talent Management Suite (TMS). The LearnCenter platform manages the entire pre-hire to retire lifecycle by creating a cost effective, high quality training, development and measurement environment designed to empower users with visibility into and control of their career planning while providing management with real-time business intelligence. Learning Management, Performance Management, Content Management, Online Authoring, Succession Planning, Collaboration, e-Commerce, Portal Authoring and more are included within one solution, with one interface and one partner — Learn.com.

About MailSouth, Inc.

Established in March 1988 with corporate offices in Helena, Alabama, MailSouth is the largest independent provider of shared mail services nationwide. Its advertising vehicle reaches over 17 million unduplicated households across more than 325 rural and suburban markets in 26 different states. Thousands of clients benefit each month from the ability to target their customized message to consumers via geographic, demographic or other specialized criteria. Visit MailSouth on the Web at http://www.mailsouth.com

About Learn.com

Learn.com® is the worldwide leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity with more than 50 million end users around the globe. Our broad suite of on-demand solutions can fully automate the pre-hire to retire lifecycle within any organization. Learn.com’s unwavering commitment to understanding client needs, goals and objectives allows us to partner with our clients to increase business performance. The Learn.com family of solutions includes the award-winning LearnCenter® talent management suite, the WebRoom™ Web conferencing suite, the CourseMaker Studio® Authoring Tool, Mentor® EPSS and the 1,000 title Learn2® online course library. For more information please visit http://www.learn.com or call 954-233-4000

Learn.com, its logo, LearnCenter, CourseMaker Studio, Mentor and Learn2 are registered trademarks of Learn.com. All other trademarks are respectfully acknowledged.

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Health-E-Tips, Inc. Launches “A Movin’ Minute™

Calabasas, CA (PRWEB) January 21, 2008

Health-E-tips., Inc., a leader in providing simple, realistic solutions to living each day a little healthier, has launched A Movin’ Minute.

Health-E-tips delivers a new Movin’ Minute™ every week, providing employees 52 unique routines over the year. Each Movin’ Minute™ can be used multiple times throughout the day, or several weeks can be combined for a more extensive exercise option. Also included in each weekly communication is a short, simple tip that teaches a new healthy habit, for example “Snack with your non-dominant hand, you will have to think more about what you are doing and you will eat less.”

According to Health-E-tips founder Patti Howell, “We are all familiar with the jam-packed day and our schedules leave very little time for exercise. People shy away from exercise because of time or money or they don’t feel comfortable going to the gym or an exercise class, and in the worst case, just feel hopeless about their health,” Howell explains. “Also, employers are looking for simple solutions, because that is what employees desire. So, we developed a solution to make exercise more attractive. Not only are the Movin’ Minutes™ fun, but everyone can do at least a minute. The Movin’ Minute™ is a way for people to ease into or get back into exercising, or simply add activity to their daily life. The Movin’ Minutes™ can be used privately or as a tool to challenge friends, family and co-workers.”

Howell says, “Taking mini-breaks throughout the day to re-energize will boost your work performance and scheduling exercise into your daily routine will improve self-esteem, boost confidence and ultimately make a difference in everything you attempt in life. Just five minutes a day can add up to significant results when you realize that this amounts to 25 minutes a week and 3 pounds over the course of the year for an overweight person.”

“To our surprise, we find employers are using them as fitness breaks during meetings. And, The Movin’ Minute™ is a great tool for companies to tie incentives to performance. But most amazing, is that the Movin Minutes™ can be performed by people who have a disability or other impairment that limits mobility. Employers are loving these,” exclaims Howell.

Michelle Pawlik, Protective Life Corporation, has found Health-E-tips “to be the most easily implemented and applicable health education tool she has seen in the 17 years that she has been doing worksite health promotion.” Pawlik is a health advocate for her state and spreads health-related ideas across the country to her peers. As a Health-E-tips customer for four years, she is excited about rolling out A Movin’ Minute™ in her organization. “The timing for this program is perfect. Our 21st annual fitness event is underway and we are also a weigh-in site for Scale Back Alabama, a statewide weight loss program!”

Michele Roberts, president, Blue Moon Vacations, a customer of the weekly health tips for five years says, “You really do learn some helpful tips, things that apply to real life. And the Movin’ Minute™ is another great product that everyone can do. Hopefully it will get people inspired to do even more. We are going to encourage folks to challenge each other to do hundreds of minutes every month. We are looking at developing an incentive program with this and we’ll keep you posted.”

Also eager to provide a way for employees to “have no more excuses” is Janelle Albrecht, Connexus Energy, Ramsey, Minnesota, a state that has a huge push for the entire population to get healthy. Albrecht says, “You try everything to get your employees to exercise, but this is a neat way for them to have something at their fingertips. I cannot be accused of not giving them a reasonable solution. We are eager to roll this out this year.”

About Health-E-tips, Inc.

Health-E-tips, Inc. has been educating America for years. From their corporate subscription business to their JAM School Program, people of all ages are relying on these simple solutions to improve their health, a little each day. Reducing the rising trend of obesity, which causes a host of other medical problems, takes coordinated efforts from parents, educators and even our communities. By targeting corporations, Health-E-tips reaches parents, who in turn can help teach and be good role models for their kids. But Health-E-tips also identified a big need to reach kids directly, so in 2006 they launched the JAM (Just-a-Minute) School Program, a free program for schools. Like the corporate products, JAM teaches kids healthier habits through the monthly Health-E-tips newsletter and gets kids moving with a one-minute physical activity minute called the JAMmin’ Minute™.

While initially concentrating only on their home state of California, word spread like wildfire and JAM is now reaching 1.5 million kids across 48 states. When asked, “To what do you attribute the success of the program?” Howell replies, “We have been amazed at the extraordinary response we have received across the country. Our original plan was to become a success in our own state by setting out to attract school-age kids and their parents, and without realizing it, we found that teachers and staff are using JAM for staff wellness as well. There is such pent up demand for a simple, actionable approach to improving health, that JAM has even caught on at the government level in several states. Government employees are spreading the word about JAM and even using the physical activity minutes during staff meetings. We are very excited and amazed at how our reach grows daily,” says Howell.

About the Team:

Founder, Patti Howell

Patti Howell founded Health-E-tips, Inc. after getting both her kids into school and knowing what caught her attention in the world of health information. After successful careers with Price Waterhouse and Hallmark Cards, Patti is following her passion to help people improve their health and wellness, a little each day.

The Health-E-tips team comes complete with Tracey Mallett, internationally recognized fitness expert and popular media figure, and Patricia Bannan, Registered Dietitian, who has appeared on numerous health programs and received her training at the National Institutes of Health, one of the leading sources for health information.

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ShotPak, Inc. Cocktails in the New BPG StandUp Pouch Celebrates Year One In The Market Place And Eight Months Under BPG Management

IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB) September 8, 2008

One and half million patented StandUp pouches have been filled since they were first developed. A definite milestone, as this figure exceeds the combined total pouches sold since the inception of ShotPak in 2003!

States R. Charles Murray, CEO of Beverage Pouch Group, “Per our first shareholder letter where we laid out a set of objectives that we had planned out and in fact did achieve, we again share the following strategies with our shareholders.”

LONG TERM STRATEGY:

The ShotPak brand continues to be accepted every time a consumer holds the pouch due to its unique design and award winning flavors.

We started the year with repetitive sales to three states and we are now selling in California, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and Texas.

Our future USA strategy is to be in Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Hawaii, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut by years’ end 2008.

As regards to export, we are selling in England, Scotland and Wales. We have product in test phase in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Korea, China, India, Dubai, Germany and Spain.

Our long term plan is to have product in 35 USA states and approximately 50 foreign regions.

We have four ready-to-drink cocktails now and another four new flavors will follow (Cosmopolitan, Mojito, Pomegranate and GRAVITY Energy) in 2009.

To launch the four new product flavors, and further promote the existing award winning four STR8UP™ spirits we will introduce a new variety 12 party pack.

Also we have our first contract from California Blue™, to fill and market their range of Tequila and Energy products called Buzz-A-Rita™ alongside our own ShotPak brands in a BPG patented screw cap 8 ounce pouch. This contract nearly doubles our product lines from a year ago.

The summary of this Long Term Strategy is that ShotPak will be available in more states and overseas markets by the end of 2009. Also we will introduce new products and a new 12 variety package for better product distribution and store placement.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE:

The ShotPak StandUp pouch design is well protected by patents, as is the film structure making entry harder and longer for competitors. The cocktails likewise are patent pending in certain categories. The traditional competitor to ShotPak ready-to-drink cocktails are cocktails made in real time in bars (more expensive) and in the STR8UP™ spirits segment, from a smaller competitor, as well as of course the traditional plastic or glass bottle miniatures.

Our marketing stresses convenience for ready-to drink cocktails, eco-friendly pouch and available where no glass is used. Our STR8UP™ spirits in pouches are slowly penetrating this miniature bottle dominated market, in stores, clubs, hotels and sports arenas.

OPERATIONAL METRICS:

At the end of last year ShotPak, Inc. NV decided to make a strategic technology deal with the Beverage Pouch Group who owns the StandUp pouch design and the machinery used to fill their products. In this technology deal Beverage Pouch Group produce the ShotPak brand and pay a royalty per case sold. In return for the use of the flavor recipes a 15% interest in the BPG Group was acquired and that means in the future as BPG starts selling their fortified waters, modern wines and draft beers into the market place, ShotPak Inc. NV will share in the bottom line. This BPG deal has already brought $ 2.5 million to the improved ShotPak, Inc. NV balance sheet.

Looking ahead we envisage sales growing from present 15,000 cases a year to 50,000 and onto 100,000 cases in the future.

CONFIDENCE LEVELS:

The BPG Management team as well as the ShotPak, Inc. NV Board of Directors feels extremely confident that the strategic plan can be met over the next two years. Bill Marin, President of ShotPak Inc. NV commented that “What has happened since January 1, 2008 has been phenomenal and organized and the future looks just as promising.”

CRITICAL ISSUES:

The success of the ShotPak brand brings with it some controversy about underage drinking. At the start of this venture BPG undertook to be totally compliant with all the rules of DISCUS, the Industry self discipline conduct code and we do not advertise where we would be considered controversial and have been complimented on our Safe, Secure and Social approach as regards Drinking Responsibly.

As with other reputable alcoholic beverages, we will ensure total compliance with all government standards.

Our lower alcohol content for the cocktails is a plus and we do point out this positive Safe feature as often as possible.

CAPITAL ALLOCATION:

ShotPak, Inc. NV investors have a huge advantage that no capital allocation is needed under the BPG technology deal. BPG is responsible for this cash flow aspect of the business. This advantage will be appreciated as the number of cases sold increases and capital for new machinery is required.

FINAL COMMENTS:

R. Charles Murray, the CEO of the Beverage Pouch Group, commented, “The strength of the ShotPak brand is perhaps not fully appreciated and the shareholders should be aware that each year the food and beverage industries launch thousands of new products with much fanfare and expense to see only a handful make it to the next year. The ShotPak brand with its new StandUp pouch and six pack multiple pouch box reached the market place quietly and the products have been totally accepted. Most advertising for the ShotPak products is through the World Wide Web and social networks, which are not under our control, but where the product is endorsed by satisfied consumers who recommend others try it. This is a marketing story for the future and which we marvel at each day. What we do know is that our policy of supporting unusual sports like cricket and paint ball, as well having bands like Early Pearl travel to many clubs and stadiums showing the enjoyment of the products, works just as well and probably better compared to more traditional promotional methods. Our slow methodical approach is working in this tightly regulated industry. We feel extremely confident for the future.”

Information on ShotPak, Inc.:

ShotPak, Inc., an Irvine, California based company, since 2003, is a leading innovator of cocktails and straight spirits in Beverage Pouch Group’s patented soft portable single serving standup pouches. With over 50 years of combined experience and expertise in alcohol distilling, distribution and field marketing, retail placement and promotion as well as consumer trial and adoption, ShotPak, Inc. and Beverage Pouch Group prove to be a forerunner in the single serve Ready to Drink (RTD) alcohol category. With the successful launch of four premium vodka flavored drinks and four premium distilled spirits in January 2007, ShotPak has instantaneously captured national attention in the rapidly emerging $ 110 billion plus alcohol beverage industry, with distilled spirits showing an 8.1% increase. ShotPak, Inc. and Beverage Pouch Group are recognized for being visionaries with their award-winning spirits and revolutionary packaging which gives consumers a cost effective way to purchase spirits without the bulky bottle. For more information about ShotPak, Inc. please visit us at: http://www.shotpakinc.com.

Information on Beverage Pouch Group:

Beverage Pouch Group a Sarasota, Florida based company, since 1996, is the leading provider of StandUp pouch machinery through its parent Company PPi Technologies Global, in North America. BPG is a prolific innovator of pouch designs and structures for life style beverages, including Natural Flavor Waters, all types of cocktails and straight spirits, wines and draft beers in patented soft portable single serve and sustainable StandUp pouches. The Beverage Pouch Group is truly global with plants in Germany, Korea and China. BPG’s pouch machinery is the industry standard.

Beverage Pouch Group offers a full range of Lifestyle Beverages to the consumer in sustainable StandUp pouches. The Beverage Pouch Group machines and StandUp pouches are marketed through four divisions: ShotPaQ for liquors; BevPaQ for natural flavor waters, teas, coffees and energy drinks; VinoPaQ for wines; and BeerPaQ for draft beers.

BevShot is BPG’s contract packing division. A customer brings their proprietary recipe and BPG’s BevShot division then utilizes their machinery and process’ to fill that product into patented pouches. This arrangement saves a small company precious capital at times when resources are needed to grow their business by allowing them to meet the financial requirements to begin production without the cost of purchasing their own equipment.

Safe Harbor: Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed in this fact sheet are forward looking. These statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company’s control that may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. These statements include risks and uncertainties that include the Company’s ability to attract and retain distributors; changes in demand for the Company’s products; changes in the level of operating expenses; changes in general economic conditions that impact consumer behavior and spending; product supply; the availability, amount, and cost of capital for the Company; and the Company’s use of such capital and any additional risks factors as discussed in the reports filed by ShotPak, Inc. (NV).

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The Marketing Directors, Inc. Earns Marketing Award From CNBC’S Americas Property Awards 2008

Platinum, a striking 43-story condominium building located in the heart of Manhattan’s Times Square

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 23, 2008

The CNBC Americas Property Awards 2008, in association with The New York Times, has awarded The Marketing Directors, Inc. with a Best Property Marketing USA award.

The Manhattan-based company earned the prestigious award for its successful marketing and sales efforts on Platinum, a striking 43-story condominium building located in the heart of Manhattan’s Times Square.

Platinum was also awarded Best High Rise Development, while two other Manhattan developments currently marketed and sold by The Marketing Directors were also recognized, including Best Renovation for The Setai, a collection of luxury condominiums rising in downtown Manhattan; and Best New Construction for Visionaire, a 33-story “Green” residential building rising in Battery Park City.

The awards — which are linked to the world’s largest and most prestigious property competition — will be presented at the organization’s gala dinner on November 7th at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Florida.

“To be recognized among the very best from around the world is an extraordinary achievement,” notes Adrienne Albert, Founder of the Marketing Directors, Inc., which specializes in the marketing and sales of new-construction, high-end residential real estate developments throughout the country.

“We’ve been in the business for nearly 30 years and take tremendous pride in our ability to conceive and execute marketing and sales campaigns that are truly unique to each development. Our extensive experience in operating during challenging market conditions has played a critical role in our successful efforts on these world-class properties.”

Four and five star award winners were selected from thousands of entries by a panel of independent professionals, chaired by Eric Pickles, British Shadow Secretary of State.

Five star winners from each of the Awards’ 21 categories will be automatically re-judged against other five star winners in the same category in other regions of the world, including the United Kingdom, Europe/Africa, Asia Pacific and Arabia. Of those reassessed, the 2008 International winners in each category will be selected and announced on November 7th at the awards gala.

About The Marketing Directors

The Marketing Directors, Inc. is a full service marketing and sales/rental organization specializing in new homes and recognized as a national leader in high density residential development serving many of the industry’s most prominent developers across the United States and Canada since 1980. The company is led by founder Adrienne Albert, who will be inducted into the NAHB Hall of Fame as a Legend in Residential Marketing in 2009. David Tufts leads The Marketing Directors, SE formed in 2007. Jacqueline Urgo leads the NE operation. The Marketing Directors presently represents condominium developers in markets such as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and North Carolina. The company has conducted over $ 60 billion in home sales.

For more information on The Marketing Directors, call 212-826-8822 or visit http://www.themarketingdirectorsinc.com.

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H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. Makes Donations to Charities Across the Country

Westport, CT (PRWEB) January 13, 2010

H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. announced it made donations to non-profit organizations across the country at the request of its employees totaling more than $ 125,000.

H. J. Baker employees at their headquarters in Westport, Connecticut and plant and operation locations throughout the country were asked to suggest local charities in their area the company might make contributions to this year. As a result the following charities have received a contribution.

In Connecticut:

American Heart Association – CT Affiliate    Wallingford, CT

AmeriCares Foundation            Stamford, CT

Aspetuck Land Trust, Inc.        Westport, CT

Denison Pequot Sepos Nature Center    Mystic, CT

Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, Inc.    Stamford, CT

Norwalk Hospital            Norwalk, CT

Operation Hope            Fairfield, CT

Salvation Army            Bridgeport, CT

Stonington Harbor Yacht Club Sailing Foundation    Stonington, CT

Susan G. Komen for Breast Cancer Foundation    Hartford, CT

The Center for Women & Families of Eastern Fairfield County     Bridgeport, CT

The Connecticut Audubon Society        Fairfield, CT

Across the country:    

ALABAMA, ATMORE             

American Legion Auxiliary – Unit 90        

American Red Cross (AL Gulf Coast)    

United Fund of the Atmore Area

ALABAMA, HUNTSVILLE

Care and Assurance System for the Aging and Homebound

ALBERTA (CANADA), CALGARY

Calgary Humane Society            

Calgary Inter Faith Food Bank            

Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter        

Mustard Seed

The Alberta Children’s Hospital

ARIZONA, PHOENIX

Brian Injury Association of Arizona

National Spinal Cord Injury Assoc.        

ARKANSAS, LONOKE

Literacy Council of Lonoke County

ARKANSAS, BENTON

Churches Joint Council on Human Need

ARKANSAS. FORT SMITH

Crisis Center for Battered Women

Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club        

Fort Smith Police Department Shop with a Cop

Gregory Kistler Treatment Center

ARKANSAS, LITTLE ROCK

Heifer Project International

Little Rock Compassion Center

ARKANSAS, JACKSONVILLE

Fishnet Missions                

CALIFORNIA, FRESNO

Craycroft Center

Food, Inc.                    

Marjaree Mason Center, Inc.        

Poverello House

CALIFORNIA, LADERA RANCH

Laura’s House

CALIFORNIA, LAGUNA BEACH

The Laguna Playhouse

CALIFORNIA, MADERA

The Children’s Hospital of Central CA

CALIFORNIA, MANTECA

Second Harvest Food Bank

CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO

Make a Wish Foundation of Sacramento

CALIFORNIA, SAN PEDRO

Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles Harbor

CALIFORNIA, SANTA ANA

Pacific Symphony

CALIFORNIA, SILVERADO

St. Michael’s Abbey

CALIFORNIA, STOCKTON

Gospel Center Rescue Mission    

United Way of San Joaquin

CALIFORNIA, WILMINGTON

Friends of Banning Landing            

Friends of Banning Park             

Gang Alternative Program            

FLORIDA, PENSACOLA

Sacred Hearth Children’s Hospital

FLORIDA, SARASOTA

Children Charity Fund, Inc.            

GEORGIA, ATLANTA

American Cancer Society

The Salvation Army Residences, Inc.

GEORGIA, AMERICUS

Habitat for Humanity

ILLINOIS, AURORA

Salvation Army

ILLINOIS, CHICAGO

American Red Cross of Greater Chicago

PAWS – Chicago

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

ILLINOIS, GENEVA

Marklund

MISSISSIPPI, FOREST

Crisis Pregnancy Services of Central Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI, LAKE

Sunbelt Christian Youth Ranch

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Research to Prevent Blindness

NEW YORK, PORT WASHINGTON

Farms for City Kids Foundation

NEW YORK, UNIONDALE

Feel Better Kids, Inc                

NORTH CAROLINA, SANFORD

Helping Hand Clinic, Inc.

Stevens Foundation for Development and Enrichment Services    

OKLAHOMA, WESTVILLE

Hope Center Inc.

Westville EMS

Westville Police Department Shop with a Cop    

Westville Volunteer Fire Department

SOUTH DAKOTA, SIOUX FALLS

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

TENNESSEE, MEMPHIS

Global Vision Citadelle Ministries

St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital

TEXAS, NACOGDOCHES

The Empty Stocking Fund

VIRGINIA, TRIANGLE

Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

Christopher V. B. Smith, President & CEO of H.J. Baker said, “It is with profound gratitude that this holiday season H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. was able to celebrate our success by giving to others. We supported the communities where H.J. Baker employees live and work by giving to charities surrounding our 22 locations all over the country and sponsoring children in need around the world. Through these charities, H.J. Baker gave the gifts that matter most, especially now, of hope, fun, knowledge, shelter, clean water, healthcare, food and clothing to those who need them most!”

For 2009, H.J. Baker contributed over $ 125,000 to more than 75 non-profit organizations throughout the country.

H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. is a leader in the feed, fertilizer and sulphur industries, with more 20 locations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more than 150 years, H.J. Baker has been mobilizing resources and providing outstanding products and service to the agriculture industry throughout the world. The company’s strategically located processing plants, offices and warehouses create a super-efficient pipeline for the vital commodities and products that it sources, manufactures and markets. H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut USA.

For more information on H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. visit their website at http://www.bakerbro.com.

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Secret Service Veteran Joins Prepared Response, Inc.

Pete Ochinko

Seattle, WA (Vocus) September 11, 2008

Prepared Response, Inc., the leading provider of emergency preparedness solutions, announced today the appointment of Pete Ochinko as Vice President of Security and Risk Prevention Solutions. Ochinko will help Prepared Response’s clients design, develop and deploy solutions to minimize facility risk and enhance security.

“Mr. Ochinko brings a wealth of experience in incident prevention strategies, tactics and solutions,” said Jim Finnell, president and CEO of Prepared Response. “His expertise in developing effective prevention solutions will enhance Prepared Response’s emergency preparedness and crisis management offerings for campus and critical infrastructure customers.”

Ochinko retired from the United States Secret Service in 2002 after a 20-year career with the agency. His assignments included the White House, Baltimore Field Office, Miami Field Office, Counter Assault Team, Washington Field Office, Mobile, Alabama Field Office and West Palm Beach Resident Agency. His duties included developing comprehensive security plans for Presidential, Vice Presidential and Foreign Dignitary visits both domestically and around the world.

Upon retirement, Ochinko accepted a position as Corporate Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness for Memorial Healthcare Systems which consisted of six hospitals, over 30 total facilities and 10,000 employees in the Miami, FL area. While at Memorial, he implemented what is recognized as one of the most comprehensive security/emergency preparedness plans in the hospital industry. His work at Memorial resulted in being awarded the 2004 Lindberg Bell Award given by the International Association of Hospital Safety and Security for excellence in the field. Prior to joining Prepared Response, Ochinko was President of a security consulting firm located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

About Prepared Response, Inc.

Prepared Response Inc. develops emergency preparedness solutions that enable police, fire, and other emergency responders to save lives and mitigate property damage. The company’s flagship product, Rapid Responder®, runs on laptop computers and allows first responders to instantly access to secure, critical facility information including tactical, site and floor plans, aerial and 360 degree imagery, interior and exterior photos, staging areas, hazardous materials locations, utility shut-offs, and evacuation routes for virtually any facility. Rapid Responder is endorsed by the National Sheriffs’ Association and is certified as a “Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology” through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s SAFETY Act program. The Rapid Responder system protects more than 12,700 facilities and is currently deployed in educational facilities, public buildings, critical infrastructure, and private facilities across the U.S.

The privately held company, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, was formed in September 2000. Additional information can be found at http://www.preparedresponse.com or by calling 1-800-705-1856.

Contact:

Prepared Response, Inc.

Gary Sabol

Public Relations Manager

206-223-5544

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T3 Networks Inc. Signs Distribution Agreement with Award-Winning “Cubby” Author & Illustrator Steve Daniels

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 15, 2011

T3 Networks Inc., a provider of film, media, licensing and distribution, today announced today that it had reached agreement with acclaimed artist and illustrator Steve Daniels, who is most widely-known for his aviation art, paintings, music, and the classic “Cubby” series of books, and story series adaptation for television.

A former Air Force staff artist, Mr. Daniels works as a free-lance artist preparing illustrations for architects, magazines, museums and the military. Steve also writes and illustrates his own children’s books as well as illustrates books for others.

Using his aviation art background, the “Cubby Series” has developed into a multiple characters based on actual military and commercial aircraft, and the company has obtained written permission from certain companies to use their actual planes.

Mr. Daniels states, “Sixteen years ago I began working on a children’s book project, “Cubby”, which includes everything from coloring books, board games, toys and many other products to include a fourteen week television series that teaches good character traits as well as creating interest in aviation. We believe that if your encouragement helps a child become a better person, then you have been part of making the world a better place.”

With three published children’s books and eighteen more written and pending illustration, T3 Networks Inc. states that the “Cubby” franchise is well-suited for today’s online readers, and where the television series adaptations make it particularly suited for today’s TV Everywhere generation that also use devices such as i-Pad’s™, i-Phones™ and other tablet readers.

T3 Networks Inc. CEO Troy Phillips states, “Steve’s diverse background includes music, art and illustration, which together with the Cubby Series make for a good fit with our firm, and more importantly helps expand our portfolio towards a younger audience of readers and viewers”.

After a military career that included the drawings of top secret aircraft at Langley AFB in Virginia, Mr. Daniels was also the art director for the publications department of the Medical University in Charleston. He later designed and built marine science exhibits for three public aquariums, became an underwater photographer, and ran an underwater search and rescue team.

Known for illustrating important moments in aviation and history, Mr. Daniels works and paintings are on display at locations that include the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, Florida and the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama. And, as a guest of the White House, Mr. Daniels presented President G.W. Bush with a painting depicting the Grumman TBM Avenger aircraft he piloted during WWII where the Commander-In-Chief asked how he managed to get the painting so accurate.

Mr. Daniels added, “The Cubby Project has evolved over the years and now at a place where it’s ready for adaptation for television, online media, and DVD sales. We are looking forward to our relationship with T3 Networks Inc., and the opportunity to bring our stories to a new generation of viewers and readers.”

In addition to the “Cubby” series, Mr. Daniels illustrations can be found in “”DO TURTLES HAVE TALENT” and “FOLLOW YOUR DREAM” which were commissioned for Christian children’s books.

Mr. Phillips added, “Cubby is a home-built, custom and bright yellow plane that is called upon to help put out a forest fires, serve as a medical transport and carry out related missions where the characters in the series translate well into television, and where Mr. Daniels’ history and art blend into simple stories that provide a good moral compass for children.”

Beyond the existing board game and refrigerator art coloring book, T3 Networks Inc. states that expansion plans include an animated series based on the storybook collection with titles that include “CUBBY TO THE RESCUE”, “CUBBY AND THE GRASSHOPPERS”, “CUBBY AND THE FOREST FIRE” and others in the series with storylines that evolve around the home-built aircraft made special by his builder who bestows upon him the title of “experimental aircraft”.

T3 Networks Inc. adds that the business model does not overlap with the existing books, merchandise and related website sales and instead focuses on the direction toward media, online and new ventures that will expand upon the “Cubby” brand.

Cubby is a registered trademark of Cubby Productions. For additional information see the company website at: http://www.cubby198.net.

About T3 Networks Inc.

T3 Networks Inc. is a media and entertainment distribution and licensing company. In serving the converged media marketplace our goal is to expand upon our ability to traverse and sell to “traditional” media outlets and network broadcasters, and as well through our long-form PPV, Video on Demand (VOD) streaming and e-Commerce solutions. Through our partnerships and strategic alliances we have access to production operations, engineering, crewing/staffing, scenic, graphic design, and pre-visualization services. For more information see our website at: http://www.t3networks.com.

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Loyola Enterprises Inc. Announces Terrain Systems Division

Troy Hockenberry Geospatial Simulation Director

Virginia Beach, VA (PRWEB) December 4, 2009

Loyola Enterprises Inc. announces the opening of our Terrain Systems Division in Huntsville Alabama. In announcing Loyola’s new division, Mr. Kent Stevens, Executive Vice President of Loyola said, “We are very pleased that Mr. Troy Hockenberry has joined us as Director of Huntsville Terrain Systems division. The Terrain Systems Division will focus on expanding Loyola’s 3D modeling, visual and Semi-Automated Forces (SAF) database development, content manipulation, consulting and training services. Our new Huntsville office has the experts and technology to provide our customers many years of experience delivering classified and unclassified visual and constructive databases for many COTS and proprietary runtime environments.” Mr. Benito Loyola, President of Loyola said “This new capability will provide the best technology and people working together with our customers in a real-time approach to developing complex Virtual and Constructive databases.”

Mr. Hockenberry has over 20 years of geospatial and modeling background. Troy served in the US Army as an advisor for terrain effects on plans and operations. Troy has supported training and mission rehearsal database development for USSOCOM AC-130 gunship, Pave Low and Pave Hawk systems, 7th ATC CCTT databases, and setup of the F-15 E database simulation facility in Akron Ohio. While at Terrex (now Presagis), Troy was Director of Application Engineering and instrumental in the development of TerraVista, the leading simulation database construction toolset and was co-developer for the PDAViz, a PDA 3-D visualization viewer. Currently, Troy has been delivering classified and unclassified complex simulation databases to commercial and government customers.

About Loyola Enterprises:

Loyola Enterprises was incorporated in 1991 in Virginia and provides 3D modeling, visual and SAF database development, content manipulation, consulting and training, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and net-centric application development technical services for private sector companies, city, state, foreign governments and the Federal Government. Loyola also holds the sole GSA contract for Presagis products and services. With STOC II, Seaport-e, GSA contract service vehicles and small disadvantaged, veteran-owned status, Loyola can provide our customers responsive, cost-effective and quality terrain services and high performance integrated terrain solutions. Visit http://www.loyola.com

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After Thanksgiving Online Real Estate Auction – Rowell Auctions, Inc. Announces the Online Auction of 64 Properties Available In 4 States

Carrollton, GA (Vocus) November 25, 2010

As the weather begins to cool down the real estate markets of the South are heating up as 64 real estate properties are offered in an online auction sale designed to appeal to just about anyone interested in buying a home, condo, duplex, commercial building, office space, Residential lot, or waterfront property. Rowell Auctions Inc. is once again giving savvy buyers the chance to purchase high quality properties online. Property locations go up for bid in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. Whether you are looking for a starter home or a place to start your business, this auction has a wide variety for every investor. All these properties may be viewed from the comforts of your home or office by going to Rowell Auctions, Inc.

Online real estate auctions are continuing to grow in popularity, and the ease of use of the bidding process is a primary. Interested buyers should register as a bidder with Rowell Auctions, Inc., read over the terms and conditions, inspect the property, and then place bids online once bidding starts. Some bidders work closely with a broker who helps them during the auction process and closing.

The bidding has already begun and ends November 30th, 2010 so there is little time to waste. Prospective bidders may view the properties, study their characteristics and learn the auction process by logging on to the Rowell Website at RowellAuctions.com.

About Rowell Auctions, Inc:

Established in 1936, Rowell Auctions, Inc. has provided clients with the most comprehensive marketing services and a reputation for integrity for more than 70 years. The company’s auction marketing professionals sell real estate and other substantial assets throughout the nation through online internet auctions and live auction events.

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A2Z Innovations, Inc. and Your Product Team Launch Pre-Construction Real Estate Teleseminar Series

Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) April 20, 2005

Michael C. Zari, president of A2Z Innovations and moderator for the teleseminar series, is excited about the new launch. “Since launching the pre-construction products and infomration sites, we have been flooded with praise in e-mails and calls from our clients, investors, and developers alike. Many of the e-mails contain questions on specifics for getting started in this field of real estate. So in response, we are launching this pre-construction real estate teleseminar series to answer those questions.”

Dr. Chris Anderson, president of Your Product Team, is also very enthusiastic about the teleseminars. “For each of the real estate teleseminars, we go out to the community and ask for specific questions that they have on the topic at hand. This way, our clients get the answers to their questions and we address their topics and issues.”

Since launching http://www.GetPreConstructionDeals.com last month, the partnership has provided superior service to the general visitor and clients alike. Their service is open to both their existing clients and also to new investors. In addition, this material is being offered to the public at absolutely no cost!

Real Estate Investors are drawn to the site from the opportunity to make direct contact with the groups that are offering preconstruction opportunities. Realtors and developers are flocking to the site where they can advertise potential deals directly to the investors. Your Product Team has provided the solution through their new site, though they point out that by providing the information on preconstruction projects on the web site, the owners of GetPreconstructionDeals.com are in no way endorsing these projects. “Purchasing preconstruction projects for personal or investment use does contain inherent risks and any interested party should do their own due diligence” says Dr. Anderson.

A2Z Innovations, Inc. was formed in 2003 to help small companies bring products to market. We partner with companies/entrepreneurs that have access to a market but are having difficulty developing a breadboard, prototype or production-ready product. Typically, A2Z Innovations performs product development on a product equity basis.

Your Product Team was formed to provide the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to transition feasible concepts to marketable products for businesses and inventors alike. YourProductTeam was co-founded by Dr. Chris Anderson and Michael C. Zari. This dynamic team has been working together since 1986 and have both brought unique ideas and skills to the product development community. Together, they have formed a committed partnership that has spanned across many different products, technologies, and even corporate start-ups.

Dr. Anderson is a private investor and business owner that brings a unique background of business ownership, engineering analysis, and active investing to developing rock solid investment techniques. He and a long-time business partner (Michael C. Zari) formed Your Product Team, Inc. to bring world class investing techniques and tools to the general public. By sharing his own experiences and skills in business and investments, and by partnering with others highly skilled in different aspects related to growing personal finances, Dr. Anderson and Your Product Team provide unique education and high-level training to investors and entrepreneurs. Dr. Anderson received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1990.

Mr. Zari has been in the product development business for over 18 years, teaming with customers in both the commercial and Government arenas. A 1986 engineering graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, Mr. Zari went on to obtain a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville.

For additional information please visit http://www.GetPreConstructionDeals.com. To register for the teleseminar series, please visit http://www.getpreconstructiondeals.com/teleseminar.html. For additional information on PreConstruction Educational Products, please visit http://www.getpreconstructionprofits.com. For more information on A2Z Innovations, Inc., please visit http://www.a2zinnovations.com. For more infomration on Your Product Team, please visit http://www.YourProductTeam.com

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