Protus Responds to Patent Lawsuit brought by j2 Global Communications Fast growing Canadian technology company Protus IP Solutions responded today to a competitor’s patent infringement suit by noting that the asserted patents are not relevant to the company or any of its products. - 2008-07-03

Plateau Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for Leading Industry Analyst Firm's Corporate Learning Systems Magic Quadrant : Leading Analyst Firm Evaluates Plateau's Talent Management Solutions for Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, services and solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Plateau in the Leaders Quadrant of its recently released “Magic Quadrant for Corporate Learning Systems (CLS),” which evaluated 14 vendors in the corporate learning systems market.1 - 2008-07-02

Freedom Online Announces Successful Deployment of 1.25Gbps Carrier Grade Wireless Link to Provide High Capacity Backbone Network Services for Customers : Broadband Fixed Wireless Offers Superior Value to Fiber Optics for High Capacity Network Services Freedom Online announced today, the successful implementation of BridgeWave’s AR60X, license-free 60 GHz radio link. The BridgeWave 1.25 Gbps links were used to connect a wireless aggregation point on Freedom Online’s network backbone to a collocation facility in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for access to a data storage facility and Internet portal. - 2008-07-02

Fuel up Sales with eBillme Gas Gift Cards : Alternative payment provider offers online merchants special gas promotion for customers who checkout with eBillme The pain at the pump is not easing. But now e-tailers can offer some relief to customers with the eBillme™ Gas Card promotion, which kicked-off on July 1st and will run until September 30th. eBillme, the alternative payment provider that brings online banking to the eCommerce checkout, will be giving away free Gas Cards valued at $10 for purchases of $50 or more and $20 for purchases of $100 and more. All online shoppers who are first time eBillme users are eligible to receive the Gas Cards. The promotion is available on participating eBillme merchant sites and is available to new merchants who sign-up with eBillme during the Gas Card Promotional period. - 2008-07-02

Former Google Executive and New Media Expert Charley Cassell Joins Vibes Media as Chief Financial Officer Vibes Media, the market-leading interactive mobile marketing company, announced today the appointment of Charley Cassell as Chief Financial Officer. Cassell held several senior positions at leading internet companies before joining Vibes. In his previous role as CFO of Chicago-based internet company FeedBurner, he played a pivotal role in the company’s acquisition by Google and managed the integration of sales, business operations and financial processes, helping to sustain consistent quarterly growth. - 2008-07-02

WorthPoint Unveils New Consignment and Brokering Service for Art, Antiques and Collectibles WorthPoint Corporation today unveiled a new service that will help its members determine the value of the art, antiques and collectibles they own and walk them through the evaluation and sales process. - 2008-06-26

REPLACING PHOTO UMB Financial Teams with CardPartner to Offer Affinity Credit Card Programs to Underserved Groups : -- Proprietary Online Tools Put Affinity Credit Card Programs Within Reach for Smaller Nonprofits & Member Groups -- -- Early Adopters Include Guide Dogs for the Blind, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Oregon-California Trails Association -- Please replace the photo with the accompanying high-resolution photo. - 2008-06-25

Change Management Viewed as a High Priority and a Key to Successful Transformation Programs, Finds New Booz & Company Global Survey : Most transformation programs include people initiatives, but respondents see room for improvement North American staffs more open to change than other regions Executives believe that making people initiatives a higher priority is essential to successful transformation programs, but feel they often fall short on execution, according to a new global survey by management consulting firm Booz & Company. The study found that change programs, notorious for their failure rates in the past, are increasingly becoming success stories, but only when initiated early and with the full support of senior management. - 2008-06-25

Kiplinger.com Launches Small Business Center : Advice, Recommended Readings, and Everything Required for Small Business Success Kiplinger.com (www.Kiplinger.com), the leader in personal finance advice and business forecasting, announces the launch of its new Small Business Center (http://kiplinger.com/business/smallbusiness/). The online center serves as a guide for small businesses and their employees to grow and succeed using resources from Kiplinger.com and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine. - 2008-06-24

SER and VPI Partner to Deliver Superior Call Recording and Workforce Optimization Solutions to Contact Centers : Integrated Solution Helps Organizations Analyze, Understand, and Improve Workforce Performance and Customer Satisfaction SER, a leading provider of contact management and speech analytics solutions and VPI (Voice Print International, Inc.), a leading provider of interaction recording and workforce optimization (WFO) solutions, today announced an OEM agreement to deliver call recording, quality management, and agent coaching capabilities as part of the SER contact management solution suite. The integrated solution will enable SER customers to leverage a tightly integrated, modular suite of workforce optimization solutions to ensure compliance, improve agent performance, enhance the customer experience, and develop stronger customer loyalty. - 2008-06-24

SearchingWorks Turns to my1voice Virtual PBX Phone Service to Improve Customer Service : New service allows even the smallest businesses to live the unified messaging dream It is never a good idea for customers to have to search for people who work at a search company. That’s why SearchingWorks turned to Protus for its virtual PBX phone service, my1voice™. - 2008-06-24

HireRight Announces New Screening Solution Designed Specifically for Mid-Market Employers : New HireRight Professional Solution Improves Time-to-Hire and Significantly Reduces Administrative Screening Tasks HireRight, Inc. (Nasdaq:HIRE), a leading provider of on-demand employment background and drug screening solutions, today announced at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) National Conference 2008 (booth #4007) the availability of HireRight Professional™, an enterprise-class on-demand background screening solution that helps mid-sized companies quickly identify the best job candidates and provide those candidates with a positive hiring experience, while reducing screening-related administrative tasks and accelerating time-to-hire. HireRight Professional provides robust features and process automation in a solution designed for the unique requirements of mid-sized companies seeking ways to more effectively manage their screening programs. - 2008-06-23

4imprint One of 50 Best Small and Mid-Sized Companies to Work for in America : Promotional Products Company Ranked 7th by Society for Human Resources Management and Great Places to Work Institute® Promotional products distributor 4imprint is one of the best places to work in the country. - 2008-06-23

InsureMe Earns Spot on ``Best Places to Work'' List : Local Colorado Company Selected for Third Straight Year InsureMe, an Englewood-based insurance lead generator, was selected today as one of the nation’s top 25 places to work. - 2008-06-23

No. 1 Again: Pace Harmon Named No. 1 Boutique Outsourcing Advisory Firm for the Second Year in a Row in 2008 Black Book of Outsourcing -- Firm Recognized for Its Expertise in IT Outsourcing, Finance and Accounting Outsourcing, and Supply Chain Advisory Services Marking a repeat success amid increased competition, Pace Harmon, an outsourcing advisory and strategic sourcing consulting firm, has been ranked the No. 1 Boutique Outsourcing Advisory Firm globally for the second year in a row by the Brown-Wilson Group’s 2008 Black Book of Outsourcing. In addition, Pace Harmon was named the No. 7 IT Outsourcing (ITO) Advisory Firm and the No. 5 Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) Boutique Advisory Firm. - 2008-06-23

Top Experts and Corporate Pros Share Strategies on Employee Communications and Business Success at Communitelligence Innovating Employee Engagement Conference in Chicago, July 31-August 1 : Communitelligence Innovating Employee Engagement conference features case studies, best-practices panels, roundtable brainstorming and valuable business insights from a star lineup of experts and practitioners Experts on employee engagement – the heightened emotional connection that employees feel for their organization that can drive greater focus and effort – are converging at a premier conference in Chicago, July 31-August 1. Innovating Employee Engagement will address trends, best practices and the future of internal communication in the age of rampant employee disengagement. - 2008-06-23

New Canine Heritage XL Breed Test Released : MetaMorphix, Inc. is the Creator of Innovative, DNA-Based, Pet Product That Can Identify the Make up of Mixed-Breed Dogs from a List of over 100 Breeds The release of a new and expanded version of a dog DNA test that can genetically identify the make up of mixed breed dogs was announced today by MetaMorphix, Inc. The new Canine Heritage XL Breed Test can detect over 100 breeds, nearly three times more than the original product released last year. The popularity of the test combined with the company’s leadership position in DNA-based marker systems convinced MetaMorphix to expand the product to cover over 100 breeds. When the Canine Heritage Breed Test was launched last year, it was an immediate hit with consumers who found it both fun and informative with the potential for improving canine health. Never before had DNA science been commercially available for the specific purpose of identifying the make-up of mixed breed dogs. - 2008-06-23

Business Development and Sales Solutions for Insurance Agents: The Soft Insurance Market is Tough, but Competition from Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and Outsourced HR Services are the Real Threat “There is a fundamental shift occurring in the small, mid-sized employer market today,” said James A. Schlueter, President of the Total HR Network (www.totalhrnet.com). Speaking to a group of insurance agents and brokers in Southern California, he said, “Insurance agents and brokers are searching for ways to deal with deteriorating commissions and increased competition in this soft market. Unfortunately, most of the sales strategies in the media advising the agents/brokers how to respond to the soft market environment are missing a vital point. It’s not about you; it’s about your customer. - 2008-06-23

The Full Tilt Poker.net World Series of Golf Tees Off on CBS Sports : Betting, Bluffing, Swinging—High Stakes Golf Tournament Takes Game to a Hole New Level This isn’t your dad’s Sunday game at the club. In an event that combines the wagering format of high stakes poker with the skill of golf, The Full Tilt Poker.net World Series of Golf® tees off on the CBS television network, June 28 and 29, 2008, at 2PM EST, for the national broadcast of its second annual tournament. - 2008-06-20

Clear Decision Rights and Effective Information Flow Are Keys to Executing Strategy, Finds Joint Booz & Company/Booz Allen Hamilton Study : Structural changes are half as effective as those focused on decision-making and information Nearly three in five employees give their organizations low marks on execution Clear decision rights and effective information flows have the greatest impact on a company’s ability to successfully execute its strategy, concludes a new global research report produced jointly by global management consulting firm Booz & Company and its legacy partner, Booz Allen Hamilton. However, senior executives more often rely on reorganizing an organization’s structure when trying to fix lagging performance, even though decision rights and information flows are twice as important to successful performance. - 2008-06-19

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