Greatwide Logistics Services Acquires YRC Logistics' Dedicated Contract Carriage Business
Tue ,24/11/2009Market Wire, November, 2009
Greatwide Logistics Services, a national
provider of third-party logistics services, today announced the acquisition
of the contracts, personnel and equipment of the Dedicated Contract
Carriage division of YRC Logistics, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc.
(NASDAQ: YRCW). The business will be integrated under the Greatwide
Logistics Services brand immediately.
Greatwide will acquire all of the customer contracts from Dedicated
Contract Carriage, which include customers in the grocery, steel and auto
industries, located in 29 operating locations throughout the country.
“The business obtained through the acquisition of YRC Logistics’ Dedicated
Contract Carriage aligns perfectly with our industry-leading position in
providing dedicated transportation to food and grocery, consumer products
and retail customers, while also strengthening our presence in the
industrial sector of the market,” said Raymond Greer, CEO of Greatwide
Logistics Services. “This acquisition allows us to expand our capabilities
to include flatbed dedicated service and apply our transportation
management services expertise to new industrial shippers.”
In February 2009, Greatwide Logistics Services was purchased by affiliates
of Centerbridge Partners, a leading private investment firm, and other
investors.
“We are pleased with the acquisition of YRC Logistics’ dedicated business,
which fits squarely into Greatwide’s core dedicated operations. We will
fund this acquisition with an additional equity investment and will
continue to support the company with additional investments to
opportunistically pursue acquisitions that are consistent with Greatwide’s
long-term strategic plan,” said Will Manuel, Senior Managing Director of
Centerbridge Partners. “Post-acquisition, the company will continue to have
no cash-pay debt on the balance sheet.”
Greatwide Logistics Services is the second-largest dedicated contract
carriage provider in the United States. The company also provides
transportation management services, freight brokerage and warehousing
service to more than 1,300 clients.
“This acquisition is consistent with our strategic growth plan and
reinforces our position as a top third-party logistics provider,” added Leo
Suggs, Chairman of Greatwide Logistics Services.
About Greatwide Logistics Services
Greatwide Logistics Services is a privately held third-party logistics
provider serving the United States and Canada
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Bill Moisson Joins McGuire Real Estate
Tue ,24/11/2009Market Wire, November, 2009
McGuire Real Estate, a San
Francisco-based real estate company specializing in luxury real estate,
announced the appointment of Bill Moisson as sales associate in its Bluxome
office at 17 Bluxome Street.
Moisson joins McGuire from Keller Williams, where he chaired the Finance
Committee of the Keller Williams’ ALC (Agent Leadership Council), and was
actively involved in helping to train and mentor the newer agents. He was
the firm’s #1 Top-Producing Agent for 2008.
Before choosing San Francisco as his permanent home, Bill traveled the
world as a professional architect for 20 years, designing top-of-the-line
residential and resort communities in over a dozen countries. Most of his
clients were savvy property developers, so every project had to meet the
test of marketability to the buying public. As a Realtor, Bill applies all
of the marketing knowledge that he gained through these successful property
developments, and provides his buyer and seller clients with the same
client-oriented focus, organizational skills, and professionalism that were
the hallmark of his architectural career
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Art Moossmann to Lead Allianz Specialty Insurance Drive
Fri ,20/11/2009Business Wire, Nov 19, 2009
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Art Moossmann to join Board of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
AG - Moossmann will head new specialty division
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Allianz plans continued growth and expansion with specialty
business
MUNICH — Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG (AGCS) has announced that
Arthur (Art) E. Moossmann has been appointed to the AGCS AG Board of
Management as Chief Underwriting Officer for the companys Global
Specialty division.
Moossmann, who is based in AGCSs New York offices, has taken on this
role as from November 1st and will lead the insurers newly
formed Global Specialty division, which brings together AGCSs expertise
in the Specialty lines of business including aviation, energy and
marine. Totalling approximately 1.3 billion (US$1.9 billion) or
nearly fifty percent – of AGCSs gross premiums in 2008. Specialty lines
are a significant strategic segment for AGCS. The company plans
continued growth and expansion within Global Specialty, alongside its
other Global Corporate and Global Automotive divisions, continuing its
strategy of global diversification.
Moossmann joined AGCS in January 2009 as the global head of its marine
business which combined Firemans Fund Insurance Companys marine
business in the United States with AGCSs worldwide marine portfolio.
Prior to joining AGCS, he was the President of Specialty Insurance at
Firemans Fund.
Axel Theis, CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty commented: Art
brings a broad array of experience in the specialty markets and is the
obvious choice to lead our Global Specialty division. He has developed
our Global Marine team with the integration of the Firemans Fund
portfolio with great success. We are now looking forward to the
continued expansion of our Specialty capabilities under Arts
leadership.
Photographs: digital images are available on request.
Notes to editors
About Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is Allianz SEs dedicated carrier
for corporate and specialty insurance customers. The company provides
insurance and risk management consultancy across the whole spectrum of
marine, aviation and corporate business, including Energy, Engineering,
Financial Lines (incl. D&O;), Liability and Property insurance, including
International Insurance Programs. See the Allianz Global Corporate &
Specialty website http://www.agcs.allianz.com
for further details.
Worldwide, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty operates in over 150
countries worldwide through the Allianz Group network and through
network partners
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DEI Holdings Companies Win Three 2010 Innovations Awards Including Two Best of Innovations Honors
Thu ,19/11/2009PR Newswire, Nov 17, 2009
Definitive Technology and Viper both win coveted ‘Best of Innovations’ Awards
VISTA, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DEI Holdings, Inc. announced today that two of its business units, Southern California-based Directed Electronics, and Maryland-based Definitive Technology, are being honored with three Innovations Awards at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show – two of them singled out for Best of Innovations honors.
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The Best of Innovations winning Mythos XTR-50 is a revolutionary home theater loudspeaker just 1.5″ deep, designed to complement today’s ultra-thin televisions. Definitive Technology will also be recognized with an Innovations Award for its DI 3.5R Disappearing In-Ceiling Loudspeaker. Directed Electronics is receiving a Best of Innovations award for Viper SmartStart, the first product that allows users to start their car with their iPhone. SmartStart has captured the imagination of the public and received an enormous amount of press interest, with more than 100 TV segments aired to date. The product is currently available at Best Buy.
According to Jim Minarik, CEO of DEI Holdings, “We are proud of the culture of innovation that exists at every level throughout our organization. Our teams are focused on delivering truly innovative products, and these awards are a testament to their commitment and hard work.”
About DEI Holdings
Headquartered in Southern California, DEI Holdings, Inc
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iFinance 3.(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
Thu ,19/11/2009Macworld, December, 2009
iFinance is a beautifully designed personal finance application with an iTunes-like interface that helps you budget your money and manage stocks, income, and expenses. Unfortunately, it lacks some very basic and necessary features, making it a questionable choice over other, more full-featured applications. The program doesn’t offer any kind of printed reports. Also, entering or editing banking transactions in iFinance requires too much effort compared with performing the same tasks in programs such as Quicken
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Ivy Tech Community College–Northeast Increases Student Learning Opportunities with Panopto
Thu ,19/11/2009Business Wire, Nov 18, 2009
Lecture Capture Solution CourseCast Connects Students and Faculty to
Critical Course Material
PITTSBURGH — Panopto, Inc., a leading provider of rich media presentation capture
solutions for the corporate, education, government and healthcare
markets, today announced that Ivy Tech Community CollegeNortheast,
the Fort Wayne, Ind., region of the Ivy Tech Community College of
Indiana system, is deploying CourseCast across its campus to provide
students with multiple chances to review and learn important course
material.
Traditionally in the education arena, students have one chance to learn
critical course material. They go to a lecture, take notes and move on,
even if they do not fully understand the information, said Andaz Ahmad,
director of instructional technology who manages Instructional
Technology, Distance Education for faculty/staff and Media Services, for
Ivy TechNortheast. With Panopto, students now have multiple
chances to really master course objectives. They can revisit lectures at
their convenience, zero in on segments of interest, and watch classes
they may have missed due to an illness or other obligation.
Ivy TechNortheast selected Panopto CourseCast as its lecture
capture solution based on its ability to capture all facets of a
lecture, including video, audio and PowerPoint slides. By integrating
all types of material into one digital recording, CourseCast allows
students and faculty to review past lectures to increase student success
as well as help professors evaluate their teaching styles.
Ivy TechNortheast noted that another selling point was Panoptos
ability to allow professors to record lectures from any location. Since
Panopto can capture rich media lectures using just a simple Web cam, Ivy
TechNortheast decided Panopto should be a critical component of
the colleges pandemic H1N1 preparedness and disaster recovery plans, as
it would allow classes to continue even in the case of a campus closure.
Panopto is committed to increasing student achievement by helping
students and faculty review and present critical information, even when
they cannot physically be in the classroom, said Brad Winney, chief
executive officer of Panopto. We are excited that Ivy TechNortheast
has deployed Panopto CourseCast to increase student learning
opportunities, improve faculty teaching styles and prepare its campus
for absences from illnesses, campus closures and other unplanned events.
After a competitive evaluation, Ivy TechNortheast chose
CourseCast over leading lecture capture solutions due to its low total
cost of ownership and ease of use, noting that recently it took less
than 15 minutes of training for a new faculty member to begin recording
high-quality rich media lectures.
Learn More Ivy Tech Community CollegeNortheast Case Study
To learn more about how Panopto CourseCast is revolutionizing the way
Ivy TechNortheast reaches out to its students, please view the
entire case study at http://www.panopto.com/docs/IvyTech_CaseStudy.pdf.
About Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is the states largest public post-secondary
institution and the nations largest singly-accredited statewide
community college system with more than 130,000 students enrolled
annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the
state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree
programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community
along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and
universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning
Commission and a member of the North Central Association.
About Panopto
Panopto, Inc. is a leading provider of media-rich knowledge casting and
management solutions for the corporate, education, government and
healthcare markets
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DrNatura.com Introduces Kidetox, the First Comprehensive Detox Program Designed Specifically for Children
Wed ,18/11/2009Market Wire, November, 2009
Colon
cleansing and detoxing is important for adults, but most people don’t
realize it’s even more important for children. DrNatura.com, the global
leader in the field of natural wellness and colon cleanse products, is proud to
introduce Kidetox , the first
comprehensive detox program designed
specifically for children ages 4 and up to help them cope with life in a
toxic world.
There are more than 150 chemicals found in the average home and dozens of
different chemicals can be found in drinking water. The effects of these
deadly chemicals are detrimental to the health of adults but even more so
to the health of children who ingest and absorb more toxins than adults on
a weight ratio basis. In addition, a diet high in sugar, soft-drinks and
junk-food combined with inactivity can cause poor digestion, occasional
constipation, low energy levels and weight gain.
“With our polluted air, water and nutritionally deficient foods, children’s
bodies must fight harder than ever before to stay healthy,” said Lynn
Hardy, N.D., C.N.C. “As parents, we really need to take a proactive stand
in protecting our children as much as possible from the ever-growing threat
of poisons and toxins around us and I’m so glad that DrNatura is here to
help us with Kidetox.”
Kidetox helps to promote health and vitality in several different ways:
-- Gently cleanses the colon, liver and other parts of the body -- Helps water filter maintain regular bowel movements -- Promotes digestive health with probiotics
“Kidetox has all the crucial ingredients that I would give to my own child
to help his body eliminate toxins that have been building up over the years
(and even in the womb), and it tastes fantastic,” said Dr. Hardy. “Even my
picky boy loved the taste and I saw such a difference in him after a couple
of weeks
Leader: Risks all round in medical bargains abroad
Mon ,16/11/20090 Comments | Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland), The, Feb 19, 2009
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FACED with NHS waiting lists plano cosmetic dentist and infested hospitals, upwards of 70,000 British patients a year seek medical treatment, dentistry or cosmetic surgery abroad as a cheaper alternative to private care. Others go overseas in search of courses of treatments not found on the NHS. As we reveal today in a special Scotsman investigation, many Scots are travelling to China, India and Mexico for stem cell therapy – treatments which are often untested and can be of dubious medical value.
In recent years, inquiries have risen sharply at private agencies that offer to arrange surgical, dental, cosmetic or even experimental procedures anywhere in the world. Typically they offer all-inclusive packages that include medical work, travel, visas and recovery time in a local hotel – all for a fraction of the cost in Britain.
In India, medical tourism is forecast to become a GBP 1.2 billion business within six years
Gemalto Boosts Rollout of SIM-Based Mobile Contactless Services
Mon ,16/11/2009Business Wire, Nov 16, 2009
AMSTERDAM — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital
security, today announced that its Near
Field Communication (NFC) SIM card product range successfully
operates with Nokias contactless mobile phones. Gemalto is
demonstrating interoperability of its SIM cards with NFC-enabled Nokia
6216 classic handsets at Cartes & IDentification this week. The company
is also presenting its Trusted Services Management (TSM) offer for the
secure deployment and management of NFC services. This breakthrough will
contribute to boosting commercial rollout of SIM-based mobile
contactless services worldwide.
medical answering services As part of the demonstration, Gemalto is presenting payment and
transport services with the Nokia 6216 classic. The collaboration
between Gemalto and Nokia illustrates joint alignment between the two
companies to enable a successful NFC ecosystem building on the
standardization work completed within ETSI and the NFC Forum.
Jeremy Belostock, Head of New Technology Solutions at Nokia, said: Nokia
and Gemalto have closely collaborated to enable the ecosystem to take
the next step in the roll out NFC and ensure a positive experience for
consumers.
The cooperation between the worlds largest mobile phone
manufacturer and the world leader in digital security is a strong
indication that contactless mobile services are on the brink of taking
off, added Rmi De Fouchier, Senior Vice President Trusted Services
Management at Gemalto.
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital
security with 2008 annual revenues of 1.68 billion, and 10,000
employees operating out of 75 offices, research and service centers in
40 countries.
Gemalto is at the heart of our evolving digital society. The freedom to
communicate, travel, shop, bank, entertain, and workanytime,
anywherehas become an integral part of what people want and expect, in
ways that are convenient, enjoyable and secure.
Gemalto delivers on the growing demands of billions of people worldwide
for mobile connectivity, identity and data protection, credit card
safety, health and transportation services, e-government and national
security
Bob Greene, New York Times Bestselling Author and ‘Oprah’ Guest Shares Important Tips on Preventing and Managing Diabetes to Coincide With World Diabetes Day, November 14
Mon ,16/11/2009PR Newswire, Nov 12, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Bob Greene, bestselling author and weight loss programs celebrity trainer, is embracing the message of the World Health Organization and International Diabetes Federation who have designated November 14 as “World Diabetes Day” in hopes of raising diabetes awareness and education globally.
Greene follows up his New York Times bestselling books “Total Body Makeover” and “The Best Life Diet” with “THE BEST LIFE GUIDE TO MANAGING DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES” co-authored by John J. Merendino Jr., M.D. and Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., published by Simon & Schuster and available in bookstores now. This comprehensive guide includes essential information on prevention and management through diet, physical activity and medication.
A few fast facts on diabetes:
-- In the US alone, more than 24 million people suffer from diabetes and
more than 57 million have pre-diabetes
-- More than 285 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes
-- Some cases of Type 2 diabetes can be prevented with proper nutrition,
physical activity and by maintaining a healthy body weight
-- Diabetes risk is increasing fastest among children and adolescents
5 Tips from Bob Greene’s “THE BEST LIFE GUIDE TO MANAGING DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES”:
1. Start your day with steel cut oats. Because they're thicker and
coarser, steel cut oats have a 40% lower glycemic index than regular
oatmeal, translating to better blood sugar after the meal.
2. Go a little nuts. Women eating the most nuts - 5 or more ounces weekly
- had a 24% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to
Harvard's Nurses' Health study. Peanut butter eaters had a similar drop
in risk. Nuts are also calorie-dense, so stick to about one ounce per
day.
3. Get out the measuring tape. Women, if your waist measures more than 35
inches, and men, if yours is more than 40 inches, you're at increased
risk for both pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
4. Put on your sneaks and power walk. In 16 weeks, women lost 9% of the
riskiest kind of fat - the deep belly "visceral" fat - and another 9%
of subcutaneous (under the skin) belly fat by walking at moderate and
high intensities around a track 5 days a week.
5. Your diabetes drugs can have positive side effects. While some
medicines promote weight gain, others can actually promote weight loss.
If taking drugs that are not waistline friendly, you can combat their
effects by exercising a little harder and eating a little less.
Bob Greene is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of the highly acclaimed Best Life Diet brand. “The Best Life Diet” is a no-gimmick lifestyle plan that was named #1 by Consumer Reports. Greene is an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism and weight loss. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Arizona and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise. For the past seventeen years he has worked with clients and consulted on the design and management of fitness, spa, and sports medicine programs. Greene is also a contributing editor for O the Oprah magazine, and writes articles on health and fitness for Oprah.com.
John J. Merendino Jr., M.D. is a board-certified endocrinologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine with more than 20 years of experience caring for people with diabetes.
Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D