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Sportingbet Founder Joins Board of Pawnbroker Borro.com

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:22:56 EDT

Just as Sportingbet was the first online bookmakers in the world when it launched, Borro.com was the first online pawnbroking service in the UK and worldwide when it was created in 2008. Its aim is to revolutionise pawnbroking for a 21st Century audience, by making it accessible, convenient and discreet.

Sam Pullara Joins Benchmark Capital as Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:21:22 EDT

Mårten Mickos Named CEO of Eucalyptus Systems

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:31:35 EDT

Eucalyptus Systems, Inc., creators of the leading open source private cloud software, announced today that Mårten Mickos has joined the company as chief executive officer. Mickos comes to Eucalyptus with a track record of building global disruptive businesses, most recently as CEO of MySQL AB, where he grew the company from a start-up to the second largest open source company in the world. Former Eucalyptus CEO Woody Rollins is now Eucalyptus Systems’ chief financial officer.

Big Bear Mining Corp. Board of Directors Provides Corporate Update

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:13:20 EDT

ContextWeb Welcomes PubMatic to the ADSDAQ Ad Exchange

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:26:33 EDT

ContextWeb, Inc., operator of the ADSDAQ Ad Exchange, the leading independent ad exchange, announced today a new partnership that enables PubMatic’s clients to sell ad inventory on the ADSDAQ Ad Exchange in real time. The new agreement enables all publishers that leverage PubMatic’s yield optimization solution to sell ad inventory on the ADSDAQ Ad Exchange via real-time bidding.

Virtensys to Demonstrate Its Award-Winning I/O Virtualization Solutions at FOSE 2010

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:15:47 EDT

Virtensys^™, Ltd, a leader in next-generation I/O solutions for data centers, today announced that the company will demonstrate its I/O virtualization switches, the Virtensys VIO-4000 Series, at FOSE 2010 – booth # 2423 - on March 23-25, 2010 in Washington, D. C. The company has recently announced an agreement with Promark Technology to distribute its virtualization solutions to government users.

Regenerative Medicine Forum Offers 'Young Minds' Program

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:22:59 EDT

Babson College Investment Management Conference to Take Place March 26

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:59:14 EDT

Dieterle Resigns From Capital Gold Corporation

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:01:00 EDT

Southern Pacific Acquires Remaining 20% Interest at McKay and Additional Oil Sands Interests for $33 Million

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:00:36 EDT

Southern Pacific Resource Corp. ("Southern Pacific" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: STP) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement with its working interest partner, Bounty Developments Ltd. ("Bounty"), to acquire Bounty's entire 20% working interest in 59 sections of land in the McKay block. As part of the agreement, Southern Pacific will also purchase 20% of Bounty's working interest in 32 sections of land adjacent to and near Southern Pacific's MacKenzie block (the "Acquisition").

Advice for Mobile Start-Ups - Article Series

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:43:00 EDT

A few months ago I started an article series called "Advice for Mobile Start-Ups." These articles are spread out over a couple of months and mixed in with several other series, so I have created this index to make them easier to find.

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Humedica’s Chairman Ken Novack to Deliver a Keynote Address at the American Medical Group Association 2010 Annual Conference

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:31:09 EDT

Humedica, a next-generation clinical informatics company, today announced that its Chairman will be delivering a keynote address on Saturday, March 20, at the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) 2010 Annual Conference, which is taking place now through March 20 in New Orleans. Ken Novack, former Vice Chairman of Time Warner and Trustee Emeritus and former Vice Chairman of Tufts Medical Center, will discuss how the intersection of medicine and information technology will yield transformational improvements in quality, cost-effective patient care.

dealspl.us Gets a New Look, You Get a New Car: The User-Generated Deals and Coupons Site Celebrates Its Relaunch With A Car Giveaway

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:43:22 EDT

SDForum Presents: "The Analytics Revolution" Conference

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:13:48 EDT

SDForum, Silicon Valley's leading source of information and education in the technology community, today announced it will host a full day conference titled "The Analytics Revolution." The event is being hosted by Microsoft on Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. PT in Mountain View, CA. Experts, investors and executives including Ronny Kohavi of Microsoft and Peter Norvig of Google will share their insights into how analytics are reshaping businesses in the new economic reality.

Governor Rendell: State Investments Lead Nanotech Company to Expand in Centre County

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:22:47 EDT

/C O R R E C T I O N -- University of San Francisco/

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:31:16 EDT

In the news release, Young Entrepreneurs Debut Fresh Ideas in San Francisco, issued 18-Mar-2010 by University of San Francisco over PR Newswire, the web address at the end of the release should read "http://www.BusinessPlanCompetition.org" rather than "http://www.BusinessPlanCompetition" as incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. The complete, corrected release follows:

Noble Roman's, Inc. Adds Two Additional Directors

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:30:03 EDT

Panvidea Secures Additional $2 Million in Series A Financing

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:14 EDT

Panvidea, a global leader in the on-demand video preparation, processing and distribution of entertainment and advertising content across any digital platform, has today announced that it has closed approximately $2 million in a second round of Series A funding.

NaviNet Announces Two New Senior Executives as Company Expands Product Offerings for Payers, Providers and Health Information Exchanges

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:28:26 EDT

NaviNet, America’s largest real-time healthcare communications network, welcomes two senior executives to its team of industry leaders. Kimberly Labow joins as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, and James M. Bogdan joins as senior vice president of sales, bringing a combined 40 years of healthcare experience to the Company. The addition of Ms. Labow and Mr. Bogdan to the NaviNet management team further strengthens the Company’s mission to advance the efficiency and quality of care by improving communication and streamlining business processes between health-industry participants.

MedeFile Adds International Biotech Expert to Advisory Board

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:37:05 EDT

Mountain Boy Minerals Ltd.: 309.3 Grams Per Tonne (g/t) Silver 3.95% Lead and 6.19% Zinc Over 9.15 Metres Intersected in the Silver Rich VMS Horizon on the BA Claims

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:08:58 EDT

Mountain Boy Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: MTB) reports assay results for another 12 drill holes completed during the 2008 exploration program on the BA property in northwest British Columbia have been received. An additional 10 holes drilled during the 2008 field season remain to be assayed.

Rob Solomon Joins Groupon As President and Chief Operating Officer

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:07:53 EDT

Groupon (http://www.groupon.com), the social commerce website that offers a daily deal on the best local goods, services and cultural events in more than 40 cities nationwide, is pleased to announce that Rob Solomon has joined the company as President and Chief Operating Officer.

CoreOptics and EXFO Demonstrate 40G Error-Free Traffic on CP-QPSK Transponder with Coherent Detection

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:07:51 EDT

Successful data transmission testing will be demonstrated during OFC/NFOEC 2010, underscoring an advanced 40G technology that provides customers with the essential building blocks to meet today's high-speed demands

Qforma Appoints Three New Business Development Executives

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:05:05 EDT

Young Entrepreneurs Debut Fresh Ideas in San Francisco

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:03:45 EDT

Moffitt Cancer Center Signs Licensing Agreement with Proteacel, LLC

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:01:53 EDT

Goal is to Accelerate the Pace of Discovery

Hercules Technology Growth Capital Announces Additional New Commitments of Over $52 Million to New and Existing Portfolio Companies

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:33:46 EDT

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTGC), the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity-backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, today announced that it has committed over $52.0 million in structured debt financing to new and existing portfolio companies. Today’s announcement is in addition to the Company’s commitment last week to provide $25 million to Velocity Technology Solutions.

Humedica MinedShare Ambulatory and Anceta Collaborative Data Warehouse to Launch at American Medical Group Association 2010 Annual Conference

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:33:37 EDT

Humedica, a next-generation clinical informatics company, and Anceta, the healthcare informatics subsidiary of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), today announced the launch of Humedica MinedShare™ Ambulatory as well as AMGA’s Anceta Collaborative Data Warehouse (CDW) at the AMGA 2010 Annual Conference, taking place now through March 20 in New Orleans.

Invicta Group's STL Division Books Over $450,000 in Sales for February 2010

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:30:02 EDT

Invicta Group Inc. (http://www.ivitgroup.com) (PINKSHEETS: IVIT), parent company of STLPrintShop.com, STL Graphics Group and St. Louis Packaging, has booked $458,725.47 in sales for February 2010 for the STL Division and is on pace to do over $5,000,000 in revenue in 2010 in that division alone. The sales include services related to custom printing and packaging projects for current and new clients.

Virgin America Launches 2010 Growth Plans; Summer Expansion to Orlando, Toronto

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:00:10 EDT

Airline Grows Fleet; Announces New Service to Orlando and Intent to Serve Toronto This Summer

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation Announces 2009 Results

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:01:03 EDT

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSX: PBH), a leading producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, announced today its results for 2009.

Open Mobile Solutions Announces Panel and Speaker Line-up for OMS Developer Pitch Sessions at International CTIA WIRELESS 2010®

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:00:00 EDT

Kenmore, WA, March 18, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Today, Open Mobile Solutions (OMS), the business to business marketplace for the mobile application lifecycle, announced its panelist line-up for the first OMS Developer Pitch Sessions series being held as part of “Apps World” at International CTIA WIRELESS 2010®. In each of the hour-long pitch sessions, five selected mobile app creators will present their mobile application to a distinguished panel of industry experts, who will provide meaningful feedback in one of four functional areas:

· Raising Money: March 24, 4-5pm
· Monetizing Apps: March 24, 11am-12pm
· Gaining Distribution:
- Panel A: March 23, 2-3pm
- Panel B: March 24, 3-4pm

The Gold Sponsors for the OMS Developer Pitch Sessions are Qualcomm Ventures and Symbian Foundation, and Silver Sponsors are GetJar and Flurry. The Panelists for the event represent a wide range of companies that are key stakeholders in the mobile application ecosystem - Symbian, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Research in Motion and GetJar. Other panelists come from the advertising agency and venture capital worlds representing – Qualcomm Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Seapoint Ventures, Madrona Ventures, Redpoint, Velti, Ansible Mobile, Mindshare and Razorfish.

The OMS Developer Pitch Sessions also feature a great line-up of presenting app creators whose businesses represent a wide range of business models, target consumer segments and mobile platforms, distribution plans, monetization strategies and stage of the business. The apps represented are – Soundtrckr, Mobisante, TextArrest, Nearbynow, Anttenna, Right Deal Right Now, Caregiver, Live Colony, Micello, Lumosity, Asurion Mobile Addressbook, Glympse, Rhythm New Media, Yap, Xtop, Fring, Flirtomatic, Pageonce, Snapfinger from Kudzu Interactive and Inrix Traffic.

“Open Mobile Solutions is proud to bring the OMS Developer Pitch Sessions to CTIA,” said Jai Jaisimha, CEO, Open Mobile Solutions. “We are huge believers in the need for a dialog between distribution platforms, brands and app creators to create compelling and enduring apps that serve consumers and enterprises. We are so excited about this space that we are building this event and a new company around it. OMS aims to serve the go-to-market needs of app creators and enable the overall success of the ecosystem.”

“Developers represent CTIA’s third largest attendee demographic and have been coming to CTIA events since 1994. Open Mobile Solutions has a terrific line-up in place for the developer community,” said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA. “Our conference programming will bring together some of the most influential players in the mobile ecosystem today and provide a platform for attendees to learn how new wireless technologies that will impact their bottom line.”

About Open Mobile Solutions
Launching as a Beta at International CTIA Wireless 2010, Open Mobile Solutions is the premier web-based marketplace for mobile app creators to be connected to the best mobile app builders to bring their ideas to life. OMS’s stringent app builder evaluation process, guided workflow and bidded marketplace environment enable the best ROI, highest quality and fastest time to market. OMS is founded by Jai Jaisimha, a mobile industry veteran who previously served as VP of Mobile Platforms at AOL.

About CTIA Shows
Celebrating 25 years as the premier global mobile marketplace, International CTIA WIRELESS 2010® brings together all industries advanced by wireless technology for three days of intense business, learning and networking in Las Vegas, March 23-25. CTIA WIRELESS IT&E 2010 takes place in San Francisco, October 6-8. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

CTIA-The Wireless Association® is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also recognized as the producer of two annual expositions. For more association information, visit www.ctia.org.

For more information:
E-mail info@openmobilesolutions.com or call 206-290-2314

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Contact Information:
Open Mobile Solutions, Inc.
Jai Jaisimha
206 972 7067
info@openmobilesolutions.com
www.openmobilesolutions.com

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OctoPlus announces 2009 annual results meeting revenue guidance of Euro 19 million

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:40:28 EDT

GreenAngel Energy Companies Raise $6 Million

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:00:22 EDT

GreenAngel Energy Corporation ("GreenAngel") (TSX VENTURE: GAE) reports that Delaware Power Systems Inc. ("DPS") and Light-Based Technologies Inc. ("LBT"), two of its investee companies have closed financing rounds totaling $6 million dollars.

Orient Venture Capital Inc. Receives Conditional Acceptance of Qualifying Transaction

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:22:56 EDT

Orient Venture Capital Inc. (TSX VENTURE: OVC.P) (the "Company") announced that it has received conditional acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") of its proposed qualifying transaction (the "Qualifying Transaction") to become an investment issuer.

Orient Venture Capital II Inc. Receives Conditional Acceptance of Qualifying Transaction

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:13:51 EDT

Orient Venture Capital II Inc. (TSX VENTURE: OVV.P) (the "Company") announced that it has received conditional acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") of its proposed qualifying transaction (the "Qualifying Transaction") to become an investment issuer.

SSP Client Recognised by Celent for IT Legacy Transformation Success

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:00:31 EDT

SSP, a leading global provider of insurance technology, is pleased to congratulate Calliden on its success at the Celent Model Insurer Awards. The international research and advisory firm, which specialises in technology strategies, recognised Calliden for consolidating multiple legacy systems to a modern platform, SSP's S4i (http://www.ssp-uk.com/insurers/sirius-for-insurance-software.aspx? sitemap_id=133), enabling growth in the start-up operation.

Recruiting Expert Stuart Olsten Joins HarQen's Board

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:59:45 EDT

Former Olsten Staffing Chairman Brings Vision and Industry Leadership to HarQen

OriGene Technologies Raises $16 Million to Build the Largest Collection of Next Generation Monoclonal Antibodies (TrueMAB(TM)) to Cover the Majority of Human Proteome

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:23:29 EDT

Consumer Electronics Association Urges Congress to Create New Jobs by Passing the StartUp Visa Act of 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:23:26 EDT

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^® today applauded Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) for introducing the StartUp Visa Act of 2010 and urge Congress to take action toward quick passage. This bipartisan legislation would create thousands of new jobs and spur innovation in the United States by creating a new visa category for immigrant entrepreneurs called EB-6. Entrepreneurs would qualify after proving they have raised $250,000 from a recognized venture capital firm in the U.S.

North Bridge and 24 Open Source Leaders Announce 2010 ‘Future of Open Source’ Annual Survey Results at Computerworld’s OSBC

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:27 EDT

Today at Computerworld’s Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), a panel of top experts in the commercial open source industry, including executives from Acquia, Black Duck, North Bridge Venture Partners, Red Hat, and SugarCRM, announced the results of the North Bridge Venture Partners' annual ‘Future of Open Source’ survey. The survey results, collected from over 550 respondents including both vendors and non-vendors, highlight a range of significant issues continuing to impact the open source software landscape. Economic conditions, key market drivers and forecast for the coming year are among the topics taking center stage. The session will also gather real-time feedback from attendees via live text votes throughout the panel.

Bioscience Bridge, LLC Launches as a Technology Transfer Agency for University-Based Bioscience Research

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:38:11 EDT

AOL to Expand Hyper-Local Presence and Relaunch City's Best in 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:23:43 EDT

AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) today announced a significant expansion of its focus on local content that will complement its hyper-local offerings with the relaunch of City’s Best to major U.S. metro areas.

From Donuts To Hogs - Which Brand Icons Might Be In Play?

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:31:35 EDT

Dow Jones Investment Banker Columnists Predict 10 Deals for 2010

Ur-Energy Successfully Completes Delineation of Lost Creek Mine Unit #2

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:28:17 EDT

Ur-Energy Inc. (TSX: URE)(NYSE Amex: URG) is pleased to announce that the 2009/2010 delineation drilling program at Ur-Energy's Lost Creek in-situ uranium project in Wyoming has exceeded expectations. More than sufficient uranium resource has been identified to ensure continuous production after start up.

CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Quest Uranium Advances 2010 Exploration Plans on Its Strange Lake Ree Project, Northeastern Quebec

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:36:41 EDT

In the release issued today, March 17, 2010 at 8:00 AM ET for Quest Uranium Corporation, the headers on the SAT Table were missing. The complete and correct version follows.

Crisis Manager Speaks on Rebuilding Trust and Confidence in the Financial Markets - Davia Temin Addresses Leaders of Global Investment Management Firms

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:30:20 EDT

Clean Energy Investments Higher Than Previously Estimated

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:04:57 EDT

New investment in clean energy slipped back in 2009 compared to the peak level achieved in 2008, as stated by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in its estimates published in early January this year. However, the absolute dollar figures have today been revised upwards, to $162bn for 2009 and $173bn for 2008. The change reflects methodological improvements carried out over recent weeks by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the world’s leading provider of news, data and analysis to decision-makers in clean energy and carbon markets.

Endeavour Silver 2010 Year End and Fourth Quarter Financial Results to Be Released March 24, 2010; Conference Call Scheduled for March 25, 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:19 EDT

Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR)(TSX: EDR.WT)(NYSE Amex: EXK)(DBFrankfurt: EJD) plans to release its fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, before market hours. A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (2:00 PM Eastern Time) the following business day, Thursday, March 25, 2010. To participate in the conference call, please dial the following:

Journal Register Company Establishes Advisory Board

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:30:06 EDT

Journal Register Company, a leading multi-media company in local news and information announced today the establishment of an Advisory Board.