KnowledgeStorm (www.knowledgestorm.com), the Internet's top-ranked technology solutions content and search site, today announced that CEO and President Kelly Gay has been selected as one of Catalyst magazine's 2005 Top 50 Entrepreneurs, an award recognizing those who are leading Atlanta's best-performing small- to mid-size companies. Honorees will be recognized at a special event on Thursday, July 28, at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, at 6 p.m.

Data was collected from nominated public and private companies with $5 million to $100 million in projected revenue for 2005. Fifty Atlanta-area business professionals were selected from the entries to receive the Catalyst Top 50 Entrepreneur award based on their company's strong performance since 2002. Award recipients will be featured in the July issue of Catalyst magazine.

Mini Mania, Inc.(tm), the market leader in distributing and manufacturing lifestyle products and high quality performance aftermarket parts for the "classic" Mini(tm) and BMW MINI Cooper(tm) automobiles announced today that a portion of funds generated at Nevada City Adventure 2007 on Saturday, June 2nd will be donated to two local charities.

The local Red Cross chapter will receive funds generated by the raffle ticket sales and the table-top slot car race donations. Barbecue and ice cream donations will be going to the youth group at Sierra Presbyterian Church in Nevada City to raise money for trips planned for this summer.

Ladybug Homeschool Supplies is proud to announce that in co-operation with Foster Parents Plan, they will be building a new, much needed preschool in the village of Santa Rosas, Nicaragua.

Ladybug Homeschool has undertaken this task of raising more than $15,000 for this worthwhile cause.

When asked about the preschool in Nicaragua and why Ladybug Homeschool decided to take on this task, Mrs. Annanie Pang said: "Homeschool families, educators and parents, more than anyone, know the value of education. That is why we decided to help with this project. All children need an equal opportunity at what life has to offer. How can we expect people in Nicaragua to change their future, if we don't help by giving their next generation the basic building blocks for that future"

The Taylor Reach Group, Inc. (TRG) announced today that it has secured a Management Services agreement with Toronto based Telepoll Canada Inc. (Telepoll), a privately owned Canadian Company. Telepoll was founded in 1990 and provides data collection services to the market research industry.

"Telepoll has established itself as one of the leading data collection services in Canada, with an impressive client list and a reputation for high quality work", said Jack Chute Chairman of Telepoll. " TRG's experience and track record in assisting telephone centric companies to grow and move to the next level, was a primary reason for partnering with them", Chute continued.

Earthsearch Kummunikazia, in the Republic of Georgia, and LocateiT Technologies in Lagos, Nigeria launched their operations January 5, 2009.

EarthSearch Communications International, Inc. will continue expanding licensing opportunities to South America, Middle East and Europe by the end of first quarter 2009.

EarthSearch, which predicted the downturn in global economy early in 2008, began aggressive introduction of its technology into emerging markets. "We now have the necessary infrastructure in place to offer the most effective support and services to our licensees around the globe," said Isis Barchi, Chief Technology Officer. Emerging market economies continue to surge well ahead of the rest of the world markets and doing so in spite of the down turn in global economy.

eMergent Marketing, Cleveland’s fastest growing search engine marketing firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Jeff Pearl to the company. Jeff is the latest addition to eMergent Marketing’s pay-per-click marketing team, where he has taken on the role of Senior eMarketing Strategist.

Prior to joining eMergent Marketing, Jeff held the role of eMarketing Manager for Progressive Insurance where he played a key role in the development of the company’s online marketing channel.

“I have known Jeff for a number of years, and he is simply one of the best in the industry,” noted Paul Elliott, the President of eMergent Marketing. It was a huge win for a company of our size to attract someone of his caliber. His experience and passion for the industry make Jeff a welcome addition to an already outstanding team of search marketing professionals.”

Gathi (http://gathi.com), an on-line advertising network which offers a variety of products including PPC campaigns, announces that the total amount of searches conducted in its network of publishing sites now exceeds 5 million per day.

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is a popular, cost-efficient and measurable technique of driving interested visitors to a commercial website through relevant searches. Customers usually conduct their searches on content sites. By entering keywords into a search form, customers get to a search results page where paid links are ranked according to the bid established by the advertiser. By selecting appropriate keywords and balancing the bids and daily budget, site owners can get targeted visitors to their websites and use their on-line advertising budget to its full potential. PPC advertising is a major product offered by Gathi (http://gathi.com), and with the latest extensions of its network site owners can reach bigger markets and be sure the traffic they get is targeted and of high quality.

Hot off the press with the latest venture, VEVI is preparing to launch its first IPTV venture, DiasporaTV. The new company will offer IPTV service to customers in North America and Western Europe. DiasporaTV expects to start accepting customers in Q2 of 2009. The service will initially offer Albanian channels to U.S. and Canadian subscribers. Unlike traditional television, IPTV is delivered via the Internet.

For many Europeans living outside of their countries, seeing images and hearing news from the cities they grew up in means a lot. Most TV channels in Europe broadcast via satellite to neighboring countries but not across the Atlantic. DiasporaTV intends to bridge the gap and re-broadcast live European TV channels to subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.

Window Book is pleased to announce Monica Lundquist as the Postal Affairs Manager. Monica is responsible for managing postal affairs and leading Window Book's new Postal Concierge Service. The Postal Concierge Service is designed to help mailing and shipping companies by providing them with postal expertise, up-to-date information on new regulations, and help implement changes cost effectively.

The downturn of the economy has left many companies with fewer resources, especially when it comes to Postal expertise. This Postal Concierge Service will help bridge the gap the mailers may have in understanding the new Postal requirements and how they can be prepared for upcoming changes. Mailers can expect to benefit from answers to their mailing design, processing, acceptance, and payment questions. They will also receive monthly e-newsletters, informational webinars on postal regulations, and tips on how to thrive in this challenging economy.

Infinia Corporation today announced the expansion of its senior management team to include three accomplished executives. Patrick Rooney has joined as Chief Accounting Officer, Gabriel (Gaby) Tashjian has joined as Vice President of Commercial Operations and Managing Director, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and Howard Monk has joined as Vice President of Operations.

Mr. Rooney will oversee financial reporting and information technology, and will take responsibility for further developing the company's internal controls, processes and procedures. Mr. Tashjian will be responsible for organizing and directing Infinia's commercial efforts broadly and for developing business in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Monk will shoulder responsibility for developing, scaling and managing Infinia's global supply chain, procurement and manufacturing operations.

Press Release

October 16, 2003

CubeRunner USA Announces GA of CubeRunner Product Suite

Over 80% of all CUBE processing failures are caused by factors outside of the Cognos PowerPlay environment

PHOENIX, AZ October 16 2003--CubeRunner USA announces the general availability of the CubeRunner product. CubeRunner addresses the high failure rate experienced by Cognos customers when delivering business intelligence data by automating the back office maintenance functions associated with PowerPlay cubes.

Tiburon Technologies, a leader in legacy systems support and modernization, today announced a partnership agreement with Sabratec Technologies, the leading provider of rapid legacy integration and enterprise monitoring solutions, that enables Tiburon to resell Sabratecs ApplinX and IntellinX tools. Through this agreement, customers will benefit from the combined expertise of two industry leaders to protect investments in existing IT legacy applications and provide a risk-free and cost-effective alternative to integrate applications, data, and transactions with any Web framework.

Paperpourri combines paper crafts artistry and multimedia technology to deliver a new kind of instructional art zine. Each quarterly issue is filled with project tutorials, techniques, ideas and art. The brainchild of artist and teacher Carole Pivarnik, Paperpourri was created to share how-to instruction for her original project designs with the large, geographically diverse audience of rubber stampers, book arts enthusiasts, and other paper crafters.

Pivarnik explains: One of my goals for Paperpourri is to encourage people to try projects outside their comfort zone and bolster their confidence along the way." She continues, The projects in the zine often look complex, but theyre presented in easily-digestible steps with lots of hand-holding along the way. That means anyone can do the projects successfully, regardless of experience."

Paperpourri projects and illustrative samples are diverse. Decorative boxes, mini shrines, art dolls, altered playing cards wall art, visual journals, greeting cards, and more are in the mix. Projects are typically created with rubber stamps and other products provided by sponsors. I strongly encourage sponsorship by small companies who manufacture their own products," says Pivarnik. Its a win-win situation because my audience gets to see lots of design variety, while sponsors get exposure to potential customers who are always hungry to see products in action."

WebEventPlanner.com announced today the launch of its Free Meeting Event Planning Directory . This great tool for meeting planners offers Hotel and Restaurant E-Packets, Vendor Listings, and Convention and Visitor Bureau Information for hotels in 70 cities across the US.

“Free means Free!” says Louis J. Godin, owner of WebEventPlanner.com. “Meeting planners will never be asked to pay in cash or with their personal information to access WebEventPlanner.com’s directory.”

What is WebEventPlanner.com?

Hotels from across the United States recognize the importance of making their event planning sales information immediately available to meeting planners who operate under tight schedules. These hotels and restaurants have come together in the WebEventPlanner.com directory to make their information available to meeting planners in an accurate and easy-to-use format. Navigation through the directory is as quick and simple as turning a page. Accessing menus, ballroom layout maps, audiovisual equipment lists, and more has never been easier.

Student love their gadgets, and many universities require students to come prepared with laptop computers, printers and other devices to help get their work done. A few years ago, colleges began sending out iPods and other MP3 devices for their students to use as portable hard drive devices (and to store their music collection).

The Abt merchandising team sat down with several college students, who also work at Abt during the summer, to come up with a list of products students really want as “back to school” items. Abt has set up a “Back To School” area on their site located at http://www.abtelectronics.com/category/696.html.

WVSA Artist Apprentices are now accepting commissions for the 3rd Annual Exhibition Every Dog Has its Day: Celebrating Our Canine Companions. This is a chance for the public to help young people with special needs by immortalizing their furry friend. We love and paint all animals - big, small, frog or dog.

How to commission a portrait? Easy. Visitors can go the website and choose the size and artistic style. Upload or email a favorite pet photograph to our Artist Apprentices; they then transform the photograph into a one-of-a-kind work of art that will change their room and warm their heart. Last year over 250 pet portraits were commissioned. Prices range from $100-$500 depending on size (11x14 - 30x30) and style (Abstract or Realistic). Commissioners can pay online, by check, or in person. Rush service, domestic and international shipping is also available to all pet lovers living anywhere in the world. Businesses are also encouraged to get involved through many available sponsorship options available that support the program.

LuxeMont, a vertical media company with a community of Web pr 5b4 operties singularly focused on luxury oriented products and services, announces the launch of LuxeConcepts, a new one-of-a-kind luxury shopping experience to run on JustLuxe.com, LuxeMont's luxury lifestyle Web publication. LuxeConcepts is the latest addition to JustLuxe.com's ever-growing list of value-added resources for affluent readers seeking unique gifts, travel or luxury-lifestyle analysis, information and customer service.

Laser technologies are increasingly providing solutions that replace as well as complement traditional production technologies. Increasing competitiveness of laser technology provides benefits such as enhanced automation of work processes, increased product quality and flexibility, as well as progressive miniaturization. Laser technology has revolutionized the way products are manufactured today by increasing production standards and efficiency. Lasers with superior beam quality play a dominant role in end-use markets such as material processing, imaging, defense, biotechnology, and aerospace. Broader and broader applications of lasers encourage producers of laser devices and systems to support ongoing research on new laser geometrics, laser materials and stimulation methods.

More people are realizing that their aesthetic indisposition from cellulite woes can actually be rather easily resolved. According to leading medical experts, cellulite is a skin condition that affects about 90% of women and roughly 10% of men around the world, mostly seen in larger industrialized nations. But, newer cellulite creams, like Celrase (the leading cellulite cream on the market), are utilizing the power of science and clinical proof to combat cellulite and revive the damaged dermal layers from toxins surfacing within the cellulite. The science behind revolutionary cellulite creams like Celrase works by using key ingredients like Adiposlim (reduces the production of fat cells by causing a greater lipolysis and burning free fatty acids), and Adipoless, which helps to reduce fat and prevent the formation of new cellulite.

Insurance Insight Group (IIG), a national consulting firm serving the life insurance and annuity industry, received an Award of Excellence from the Insurance and Financial Communicators Association (I.F.C.A.) at the association's 2008 annual conference.

IIG Principal and Marketing Strategist, Mark Stone, and his staff received the award for their internally developed project "Using Integrated Marketing Communications to Build Brand and Establish Expertise."

"We launched this project as a very integrated campaign that utilized traditional print, direct mail, email marketing, social media, audio, PR, search engine marketing and a microsite," said Stone. "It was a very successful campaign that resulted in better positioning for our brand and allowed us to establish our expertise and build relationships with our target market."