Monthly Archives: August 2012

Business

Bill Ringle Interviews Jump Associates CEO Dev Patnaik on My Quest for Best

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Bill Ringle, America’s Business Growth Strategist, talked with Dev Patnaik, author of Wired to Care and CEO of Jump Associates, for the interview show My Quest for the Best about strategy, innovation, and the learner’s mindset.

Philadelphia, PA, August 03, 2012 – Business growth strategist Bill Ringle interviewed Dev Patnaik, author of Wired to Care and CEO of Jump Associates, for My Quest for the Best. In this interview series, Ringle speaks with successful industry experts and outstanding business leaders about their strategies for reaching and influencing significant target audiences, innovative business leadership, breakthrough moments in their career, and the important business and life lessons they’ve gained along the way.

Patnaik is the CEO and Managing Associate of Jump Associates, a hybrid strategy firm that’s built to tackle the kinds of persistent, highly ambiguous questions that keep great leaders up at night. He is a trusted advisor to senior executives at some of world’s most admired companies, including General Electric, Procter & Gamble, Target, and Hewlett-Packard.

When he’s not at Jump, Patnaik serves as an adjunct professor at Stanford University, where he teaches innovation methods to design and business school students. He is the author of Wired to Care, a critically acclaimed book about the connection between empathy and business growth. His articles on innovation and strategy appear in leading publications, and he is a frequent speaker at marketing, design and innovation forums.

Patnaik’s My Quest for the Best interview was an insightful discussion of strategy, innovation, and the critical importance of a learner’s mindset. He talked about what good customer service looks like, and why Target refers to its customers as “guests.” Patnaik also shared the story of how his first job unlocked new ways of thinking about design that have served him will throughout his career.

“After a short conversation with Dev, I recognized his keen enthusiasm for solving complex business problems. Dev and his team act as trusted guides through tricky territories for large companies and he brings to that role years of dedicated field work and methods refinement that help uncover insights and hidden patterns,” says Bill Ringle. “Please encourage your team to listen in to this interview so you can discuss whether your approach to problem solving has stalled because it lacks the hybrid elements that Dev and his team at Jump Associates espouse.”

Bill Ringle, America’s Business Growth Strategist, is founder of the Rapid Rise Business Growth SystemTM, the proven step-by-step system that shows you exactly how to connect and do business with your ideal customers in record time. He works with high performing entrepreneurs and CEOs who want to overcome the five big challenges to business growth so that they can run profitable and rewarding business rather than become stuck and overwhelmed in unfulfilling and draining roles. He has worked on four continents, is the author of four business books, and inspires and educates thousands of business leaders each year through his speaking, coaching, interactive programs, and products.

To listen to Bill Ringle’s interview with Dev Patnaik, visit www.BillRingle.com/MQ4B-interview-Dev-Patnaik. To learn more about Dev Patnaik, visit his website, www.JumpAssociates.com

Contact:
Meredith Hegg
LearnWell
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
pr@learnwell.com
http://www.billringle.com/MQ4B-interview-Dev-Patnaik

Business

AAA Welcomes New Support for Canadian Impact Investing

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AAA, an alternative investment advocacy and research group, has lent its support to the TMX Group in Canada, which has announced a commitment to contributing to the development of the impact investing market in the country.

Boston, MA, USA, August 3, 2012 — Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), an alternative investment advocacy and research group, has lent its support to the TMX Group in Canada, which has announced a commitment to contributing to the development of the impact investing market in the country.

TMX Group is officially supporting MaRS Centre for Impact Investing (‘the Centre’), which has been created to try to promote and initiate impact investing programs. The programs that will be launched by the Centre are all about mobilizing cash to help fund projects that are beneficial on either a social or environmental level.

The existing impact investment market in Canada is worth an estimated CA$2 billion and is expected to increase to CA$30 billion within the coming ten years as more and more investors look for ways to ensure their money goes towards ethical and responsible causes. The MaRS project will work by finding ways to match investment with projects that could help social or economic causes, but that could also generate returns for the investors.

AAA’s analysis partner, Anthony Johnson, said, “Many people may presume that impact investors see little return on their investment. However, more and more ethical investment projects are generating healthy returns due to the fact that there are an enormous number of opportunities to help people in developing countries to make money by starting their own enterprises.”

The TMX Group’s Vice president, Ronald Alepia, said, “TMX Group is pleased to support corporate social innovation in partnership with the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing.”

“The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing is the right institution with which to develop this transformative new opportunity for Canada. We’ve been active with the Centre from its inception and look forward to a long and productive partnership,” he added.

AAA supports ethical investments of all kinds, including investment in sustainable forestry plantation projects, such as those run in Brazil by firms like Greenwood Management.

About Alternative Asset Analysis:
The remit of Alternative Asset Analysis is to analyse and provide news on the global performance of a wide range of alternative asset classes including, but not restricted to, commodities, real estate, forestry, foreign exchange, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital.

Media Contact:
Anthony Johnson
Alternative Asset Analysis
71 Commercial St
Boston, MA 02109-1320
617-939-9596
info@alternativeassetanalysis.com
http://www.alternativeassetanalysis.com

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NanoMarkets Announces Release of Latest Report on Emerging Market for Printed Organic Logic and Memory

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NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest report on the emerging organic/printed logic and memory market, titled “Markets for OTFTs, OFETs and Organic Memory – 2012.”

Glen Allen, Virginia – August 3, 2012 — Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest report on the emerging organic/printed logic and memory market, titled “Markets for OTFTs, OFETs and Organic Memory – 2012.” The report analyzes the opportunities for materials, component, and device makers in the OTFT/OFET and organic nonvolatile memory (ONVM) value chain over the next eight years. NanoMarkets estimates that the total market value of OTFT/OFET and ONVM components will grow to nearly $1B (US) in revenues by 2018. Over the same time period, the value of the market for printed electronics devices enabled by these OTFT/OFET and ONVM components will reach $4.6B.

Additional details of the report are available at: http://www.nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/otfts_ofets_and_organic_memory_markets_2012

About the Report:

This latest NanoMarkets report provides an analysis and forecast of the OTFT/OFET and ONVM market over the next eight years. Applications covered include smart packaging, brand protection, security, smartcards, distribution tagging and RFID, interactive media, disposable electronics, and (flexible) display backplanes. The report examines some of the latest market strategies, products and technical developments in materials, and it identifies how performance and manufacturing improvements are finally improving the prospects for printed/organic electronics.

As in all NanoMarkets reports, this report contains granular eight-year forecasts of OTFT/OFET and ONVM shipments in both unit and value terms, with breakouts by material type (small molecule vs. polymer) deposition technology (vapor vs. solution processing), and by panel type (rigid vs. flexible). Material categories discussed include organic and/or polymeric semiconductors, ferroelectric materials, dielectrics, and electrodes.

Key players mentioned in the report include Acreo, BASF, Bemis, Fujifilm Dimatix, Hewlett Packard, Heraeus, Holst Centre, InkTec, JAPERA, LG, Merck/EMD, OE-A, Optomec, PARC, PEA, Polyera, PolyIC, Qolpac, Samsung, Solvay, Sony, Thin Film Electronics, Toppan Printing, and others.

From the Report:

A decade ago, OTFTs/OFETs and ONVMs were once darlings of the advanced materials sector, but the early hype largely dissipated as their huge potential was in stark contrast to their disappointing reality. Materials performance was low and manufacturing proved more difficult, and more costly, than originally expected. But today there are signs that things may be turning around. There is renewed interest and commercialization activity in this sector, and NanoMarkets believes that the industry is poised to take off in the 2014-2015 timeframe, built upon better materials and processes, meaningful collaboration between players, and the launch of new products that will add credibility to the whole sector.

But NanoMarkets cautions that commercial success will only happen if suppliers can help to close the remaining technology – and cost – gaps that could hold back the realization of low-cost/high volume fabrication. Players in this industry can thus carve out competitive advantages in the following areas: improved material performance, especially with respect to mobility, because while improvements have been made, still more are needed; development of reliable and easy-to-use inks and coatings, as well as the optimization of suitable printing or solution patterning methods for them; and establishment of a well-integrated manufacturing and supply chain that brings all of the elements together to provide sellable products to end-users.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in electronics, solid-state lighting, energy, and other markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of this kind and has been covering the advanced materials sector for nearly a decade.

Visit http://www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets’ reports and other services.

Media Contact:
Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets, LC
PO BOX 3840
Glen Allen, VA 23058
(804) 938-0030
rob@nanomarkets.net
http://www.nanomarkets.net

Business

Aaron Markuson loses 41 pounds in 31 days on Sisel weight loss products

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Aaron Markuson has introduced many people to Sisel and within 30 days he has helped his team lose over 100 pounds in just a couple weeks.

Rockford, IL, August 02, 2012 – Aaron Markuson loses 41 pounds in 31 days on sisel weight loss products.

Aaron Markuson says he’s tried many diets over the years but none of them have produced numbers like this. Aaron Markuson says he doesn’t feel hungry when he’s taking the siselean and he still eats regular meals. Aaron encourages people to contact him so he can go over how he is using the shakes and how he is marketing the Sisel weight loss challenge. Aaron Markuson is building his Sisel business at lightning speed and he contributes his instant success to believing in the product. Aaron is also a number wizard! Aaron understands the Sisel compensation plan extremely well and he is working with his team on creating duplication. Aaron Markuson has introduced many people to Sisel and within 30 days he has helped his team lose over 100 pounds in just a couple weeks.

Aaron was shocked to see his photos in numerous languages on facebook and is stoked to be able to help so many people lose weight. Visit the team at www.siselknights.com to learn more about Sisel.

To contact Aaron Markuson call his cell 815-608-2018. To signup with Aaron Markuson and the Sisel Knights which is the fastest growing team in Sisel go to http://www.mysisel.com/ahealthieryou

About SISEL International, LLC.
SISEL International was founded in 2006 by Tom Mower, and his son Tom Jr., with the mission to create the most powerful personal care products and dietary supplements in the world. The term SISEL (pronounced “sizzle”) is an acronym for; Science, Innovation, Success, Energy, and Longevity. These are the key foundational principles for our company.

At SISEL, we research the research to find exciting new discoveries in modern science, and bring to market spectacular products unlike the world has ever seen. We are committed to the use of evidence-based nutraceutical ingredients, known to be of scientifically-proven biological value, in the most concentrated strength and form possible, combined with other synergistic ingredients to achieve maximum results.

Dan Block 123 N. Alpine Rd. Rockford, IL 61107, danblock317@gmail.com, Skype block6525

Contact:
Dan Block
Sisel Knights
123 N. Alpine Rd
Rockford, IL 61107
815-980-0664
danblock317@gmail.com
http://www.mysisel.com/ahealthieryou

Business

Bart Chilton, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), at World’s Most Influential Hedge Funds Conference

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Golden Networking brings back Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2012, “Getting Ready to Manage $5 Trillion by 2016”, now in New York, Chicago and London (http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com), with Keynote Speaker Bart Chilton, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

New York City, NY, USA (August 2, 2012) — Commissioner Bart Chilton, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will be Keynote Speaker at Golden Networking’s Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2012, “Getting Ready to Manage $5 Trillion by 2016” (http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com). The world’s most influential hedge funds conference will bring a virtual who’s who, which will soon follow as one legendary manager after another will take the stage. Billions of investable assets will be represented by influential local and international investors who will listen with rapt attention as star managers and analysts discuss and debate the biggest issues facing the alternative investments industry today.

Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2012, “Getting Ready to Manage $5 Trillion by 2016” will provide attendees in New York (September 25), Chicago (October 9) and London (December 12) with the most up-to-date review of where this ever-changing industry stands and how regulatory and alpha expectation s will impact it. Recognized managers, investors, experts, regulators, and strategists will return to Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2012 to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking.

Mr. Chilton was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the U. S. Senate in 2007. In 2009, he was re-nominated by President Obama and reconfirmed by the Senate. He has served as the Chairman of the CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC). His career spans 25 years in government service-working on Capitol Hill in the House of Representatives, in the Senate, and serving in the Executive Branch during the Clinton, Bush and Obama Administrations.

Prior to joining the CFTC, Mr. Chilton was the Chief of Staff and Vice President for Government Relations at the National Farmers Union where he represented family farmers. In 2005, Mr. Chilton was a Schedule C political appointee of President Bush at the U. S. Farm Credit Administration where he served as an Executive Assistant to the Board. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Chilton was a Senior Advisor to Senator Tom Daschle, the Democrat Leader of the United States Senate, where he worked on myriad issues including agriculture and transportation policy.

From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Chilton was a Schedule C political appointee of President Clinton where he rose to Deputy Chief of Staff to U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman. In this role, Mr. Chilton became a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES)-government executives selected for their leadership qualifications to serve in the key positions just below the most senior Presidential appointees. As an SES member, Mr. Chilton served as a liaison between Secretary Glickman and the Federal work force at USDA.

From 1985 to 1995, Mr. Chilton worked in the U. S. House of Representatives where he served as Legislative Director for three different Members of Congress on Capitol Hill and as the Executive Director of the bipartisan Congressional Rural Caucus. Mr. Chilton previously served on the Boards of Directors of Bion Environmental Technologies and the Association of Family Farms.

Mr. Chilton was born in Delaware and spent his youth in Indiana, where he attended Purdue University (1979-1982). He studied political science and communications and was a collegiate leader of several organizations. Mr. Chilton and his wife, Sherry Daggett Chilton, split their time between Washington, D. C. and Arkansas.

Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2012 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

Food & Beverage

Food Safety Consultants and Ryan Systems Join Forces to Offer TransCert Certification to Food Transporters to Satisfy FDA Food Supply Chain Audit Trail Requirements

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Food Safety Consultants and Ryan Systems have formed a strategic partnership to offer affordable TransCert certification solutions to food transporters who must comply with the FDA’s new guidelines for record keeping and traceability within the food supply chain.

San Diego, CA (USA), August 01, 2012 — Food Safety Consultants (www.CertificationFoodSafety.com) and Ryan Systems (www.RyanSystems.com) have formed a strategic partnership to offer affordable TransCert certification solutions to food transporters who must comply with the FDA’s new guidelines for record keeping and traceability within the food supply chain. This will make it easier for air freight forwarders, rail, truck fleets, handlers and air cargo transporters to address FDA requirements for food safety, sanitation, temperature monitoring,and shipment traceability.

TransCert (Transportation Certification) is an industry certification that requires food transportation handlers to establish HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)plans and meet sanitation, temperature control traceability, and record keeping reporting requirements established by the FDA under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

In compliance with the FDA’s drive for prevention and safety within the food industry, HACCP planning, implementation and corrective actions are the accepted means to preventing food illness outbreaks. The FDA’s new food safety supply chain model is intended to drive liability and HACCP compliance through all food supply chain handling operations. Newly established administrative rules require food container record keeping, traceability and reporting to reduce recalls resulting from adulteration and cross contamination occurring during food transportation.

Responding to these imperatives and others to be established by the FSMA, Dr. John Ryan, who recently retired as the quality assurance administrator for the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture and is now president of Ryan Systems, established the TransCert standard to satisfy current and expected FDA food safety requirements for the nation’s food supply chain. Ryan has played a lead role in launching the Sanitary Cold Chain (www.SanitaryColdChain.com), which is designed to provide transportation certification services for truck, rail and other food transportation handlers.

Ryan observes, “Interior wash, sanitation and testing stations; Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking; Radio Frequency Identification (RFID); and other sensor enabled temperature and humidity monitoring technologies have been tested by Ryan Systems to establish transportation sanitation and traceability standards for food transporters. The TransCert standard provides guidance and a cold chain audit base line for food transporters. Food Safety Consultants (FSC) adds strong HACCP consulting experience to help clients prepare for an independent TransCert audit that verifies procedures and record-keeping to satisfy FDA food safety requirements.”

A business unit of Pacific Sunrise Ventures LLC, Food Safety Consultants (FSC) has seasoned experts to help companies in the food supply chain prepare for certification audits under Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) bench marked standards. “Applying our capabilities to food transporters is a logical step for us,” notes Al Kernek, FSC co-founder, “Our consultants are HACCP experts and Ryan Systems has RFID temperature monitoring and recall traceability expertise. His company is also able to provide food container sanitation resources and guidance. Together, we offer inclusive solutions to food transporters which provide documented proof of food supply chain safety. This is invaluable data when it comes to satisfying audit trail demands of FDA inspectors and reducing company liability, which is why a TransCert certification is quickly gaining awareness among food transporters.”

Air freight forwarders, rail, truck fleets, handlers and air cargo food transporters interested in achieving the TransCert certification may contact Food Safety Consultants at 888-799-2678 Extension 1 or Ryan System at (951) 746-2294 for information.

About Pacific Sunrise Ventures LLC:
Pacifica Eureka LLC is headquartered in San Diego, California. Its founders each bring over thirty years of professional experience in sales, marketing, consulting and international standardization. Learn more by visiting the Food Safety Consultants website at http://www.CertificationFoodSafety.com or email contact at info@CertificationFoodSafety.com.

Pacific Sunrise Ventures LLC Media Contact: Al Kernek, Co-Founder, Phone: (888) 799-2678 x700, Email: akernek@CertificationFoodSafety.com

About Ryan Systems:
Ryan Systems provides integrated food safety and traceability quality control solutions for the transportation sector and for the producers, retailers and processors that depend on transportation services. The company specializes in supply chain compliance and delivery control and helps supply chain clients guarantee the safety and quality of delivered products. Learn more by visiting their website at http://www.RyanSystems.com or email contact at jryan@ryansystems.com.

Ryan Systems Media Contact: John Ryan, PhD, President, Phone: (951) 746-2294, Email: jryan@ryansystems.com

Press & Media Contact:
Al Kernek, Co-Founder
Pacific Sunrise Ventures LLC
8677 Villa La Jolla Dr. #123;
La Jolla, CA 92037
(888) 799-2678 x700
akernek@CertificationFoodSafety.com
http://www.CertificationFoodSafety.com

Business

New Models of Flag and medal display cases from Flags Connections

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FlagsConnections specializes in flag cases and military gifts, for both those serving in the armed forces and their families at home who wish to honor their memory through posterity.

Deer Park, NY, July 31, 2012 – Only the best have served in our country’s military, and only the best of quality should be trusted in holding and showcasing the flags and medals of honors bestowed upon our nation’s soldiers. Only the best of quality is provided by FlagsConnections.

FlagsConnections is a patriotic company dedicated to honoring those who have faithfully served their country in the armed forces, be it Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, heroes of both retired military and the fallen, with a prominent line of handsome, custom made U.S. flags, memorial flag cases, shadow boxes and flag boxes. FlagsConnections specializes in flag cases and military gifts, for both those serving in the armed forces and their families at home who wish to honor their memory through posterity. So trusted and revered is the FlagsConnections name brand that they were selected to provide the flag case for President Reagan’s burial flag in 2004.

Made of finely crafted red oak with an elegant cherry finish, the Military Flag and Medal Display Frame – Shadow Box from FlagsConnections makes an illustrious gift for military servicemen, servicewomen and their families. Interchangeably, it serves beautifully as a Navy display frame, an Army display case, a Coast Guard display box or an Air Force display case. At once, it is ideal for displaying medals, insignia, certificates and flags together in one handsome case. FlagsConnections’ Military Shadow Box is manufactured in the U.S.A. and its military flag display case holds room enough to hold a 3 ft x 5 ft folded U.S. or military flag. The size of the case measures 19 inches wide x 20 inches tall. Its certificate holder’s dimensions span 8.5 inches (from the top of the display case to the top of the shadow box) x 15.5 inches (running from side of the case to the side of the box). FlagsConnections is proud to accommodate military certificates and insignia of all sizes!

The medal display area of the box is lined with rich, black felt, allowing for the brightest display of your loved ones’ awards and insignia – making the perfect contrast against silver, nickel, gold or brass – and showing them off in a most glorious fashion. The Military Flag and Medal Display Frame Shadow Box by FlagsConnections complements the presentation of these tributes, in a professional display to honor the glories won by that special military man or woman in your life, capturing their stories for ages to come. For all gifts military, FlagsConnections is unrivaled in terms of quality and expedience.

Contact:
David Elgavisch
Flags Connections
1940 Deer Park Ave Suite 372
Deer Park, NY 11729
631-254-8393
david@netconnections.org
http://www.flagsconnections.com

Technology

Ecotech Institute’s First Graduating Class Finds Success in the Workforce

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Companies Across the Country Are Hiring Graduates from Ecotech’s First-Ever Graduating Class

Denver, CO, August 01, 2012 – Ecotech Institute’s first group of graduates crossed the stage on June 21, 2012 and dozens of graduates are already working in the cleantech industry. Three companies have hired a combined 20 graduates, five additional companies have hired one or two graduates, and several students have offers pending. The companies range in size and specialty, with renewable energy graduates receiving jobs in six different states.

In addition to demand from hiring organizations and job placements across the country, positive feedback from new employers about the graduates has been tremendous.

“Hiring managers across the board have been extremely complimentary about the quality of our graduates and their job readiness,” said Michael Seifert, president of Ecotech Institute. “One company even said that Ecotech graduates are the best new hires he has ever worked with. Another company actually created a new position to better utilize the skills and knowledge of an Ecotech graduate. We are thrilled to see our alumni already experiencing great success and making an impact in the workplace.”

Ecotech Institute is the first and only college entirely focused on preparing America’s workforce for careers in clean technology and careers in sustainability. At the school’s first-ever graduation, forty-one students received their associate’s degrees in the following areas: Wind Energy Technology, Solar Energy Technology, Renewable Energy Technology and Electrical Engineering Technology.

Former Governor Bill Ritter, who currently serves as the Director of the Colorado State University Center for the New Energy Economy, delivered the commencement speech. He offered perspectives from his position as governor, discussed Colorado’s aggressive role in the new energy economy, and applauded the promising future of the cleantech and clean energy industries.

“We were in the worst recession since the Great Depression and the only part of the private sector that grew during that was the cleantech/clean energy [sector],” said Ritter. “For your purposes, you chose right. You chose well. You chose the thing that grew, it has the potential to grow and grow and grow.”

The Ecotech curriculum is focused on the development of soft skills (communication, workplace etiquette), and math and science basics and technology skills, but the educational emphasis is on hands-on, practical training. Ecotech’s national board of advisors, who all work in cleantech industries, helped design the school’s curriculum, providing coursework that reflects what students will experience upon graduation.

Ecotech Institute, which is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, offers five highly practical associate’s degree programs that provide graduates with skills valued by today’s alternative renewable energy employers. Ecotech’s second commencement will be in September.

To learn more about Ecotech Institute, visit us online at www.ecotechinstitute.com or call 877-326-5576. The next round of classes begins in October and applications are being accepted now. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.

About Ecotech Institute:
Ecotech Institute is the first and only college entirely focused on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainability. Launched in April 2010 in Denver, Colorado, the college offers five associate’s degrees designed by experts in the industry for people seeking careers in the emerging cleantech economy. Ecotech Institute is a division of Education Corporation of America. For more information about Ecotech Institute, visit ecotechinstitute.com.

Contact:
Alicia Hassinger or Jenny Foust
Communications Strategy Group, on behalf of Ecotech Institute
303.433.7020
ahassinger@csg-pr.com or jfoust@csg-pr.com

About Education Corporation of America:
Education Corporation of America is a leader in the post-secondary career school market with current enrollment of almost 20,000 students.  The ECA website is ecacolleges.com.  In addition to Ecotech Institute, ECA schools include Virginia College, founded in 1983, a private institution of higher education that offers non-degree and associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the areas of Health and Medical, Business, Information Technology, Interior Design, Computer Design, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Nursing and more in eighteen different cities.  Virginia College campuses are located in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama; Jacksonville and Pensacola, Florida; Augusta, Columbus, Macon and Savannah, Georgia; Biloxi and Jackson, Mississippi; Charleston, Spartanburg, Columbia, and Greenville, South Carolina; Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Richmond, Virginia; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Austin, Texas. The Virginia College website is vc.edu.  Virginia College also offers classes worldwide via the Internet, with student services and admissions facilities in Birmingham, Alabama, and Tampa, Florida, and a Military Student Center also in Tampa.  Information about online classes at Virginia College is available at vconline.edu.  Additionally, ECA operates Culinard, the Culinary Institute of Virginia College, with locations in Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama; Richmond, Virginia; Savannah, Georgia; and Jacksonville, Florida.  The website is culinard.com.  ECA also operates Golf Academy of America, with locations in Phoenix, Arizona; San Diego, California; Dallas, Texas; Orlando, Florida; and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  The Golf Academy website is golfacademy.edu.

Contact:
Alicia Hassinger
CSG|PR
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
303-433-7020
ahassinger@csg-pr.com
http://www.csg-pr.com

Business

BusinessVibes Introduces New Microsite for Events

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BusinessVibes is pleased to announce that it has recently launched an exciting new feature in its website called “Create Your Own Event”, an online tool that allows BusinessVibes members to create customizable websites.

London, UK, August 2, 2012 — BusinessVibes, the latest B2B network dedicated to connecting businesses all over the world, is growing strong with more than one million members worldwide. Today, it is pleased to announce that it has recently launched an exciting new feature in its website called “Create Your Own Event”, an online tool that allows BusinessVibes members to create customizable websites. This enables members to gain greater online publicity of their company and also showcase all their events, helping them grow both their business and image as a whole.

BusinessVibes Events has always been the number one go-to platform for businesses around the world to advertise their events online. Since its inception in 2010, BusinessVibes has provided businesses that register as members with them, with the opportunity to create an event page and have it advertised. “Create Your Own Event” enriches the user and visitor experience as an actual website, rather than a single page from BusinessVibes, will be provided. Moreover, this new feature is packed with customizable options that will make the event page unique to each business and more appealing to visitors, as opposed to a static, standard background. In addition, although BusinessVibes builds the website, members continue to have control over the content and can make changes anytime.

The main difference between BusinessVibes and any other website creation and hosting platform is that with BusinessVibes, it is free. Furthermore, BusinessVibes offers other types of event promotion solutions to businesses including displaying banner advertisements, publishing event profiles, conducting e-mail blasts and much more for a minimal fee. Therefore with this new feature, businesses can not only substantially save money by avoiding expensive website maintenance costs but also time which can be better utilized for other event planning activities.

Website creation with BusinessVibes takes just 3 easy steps.
1) Choose any one of the attractive, professionally designed templates of your preference.
2) Customize it by adding your own logo, text, graphics and menu options.
3) Publish it with one click of a button!

Schedule a demo and benefit from other supporting promotions which will be available for free for only a limited time. There are no hidden costs or special conditions involved in this promotion. Register with BusinessVibes too to connect with thousands of companies and trade associations in more than 170 countries.

Media Contact:
Lise Martineau
Marketing Executive – Europe
BusinessVibes Network International Inc
8 Wimpole Street
London W1G 9SP
+44 20 7291 0883
lise@businessvibes.com
http://www.businessvibes.com
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Business

AAA: Alternative Investors Looking Outside Europe for REITs

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Alternative investors are ploughing money into South Africa’s property sector, according to recent reports. AAA claims that regions outside of Europe are receiving more interest and are great options for investing in real estate.

Boston, MA, USA, August 2, 2012 — Alternative investors are ploughing money into South Africa’s property sector, according to recent reports. Alternative Asset Analysis claims that regions outside of Europe are receiving more interest and are great options for investing in real estate.

A new report from JSE Property index shows that the amount of investment in south Africa’s property market is up by around 14.5 per cent with cash coming from both individual investors and institutional investors.

“It’s not just wealthy individuals who are investing in alternatives such as real estate any more,“ explained Anthony Johnson, AAA’s analysis partner. “Pension funds and other institutional investors are now also picking up on the fact that alternatives offer some major benefits by way of diversification and low correlation with equity markets.”

Real Estate Investment trusts (REITs) managers in South Africa are feeling very positive about the future, according to Growth Point Properties. Its executive director, Estienne de Klerk, said that most REIT managers claim that the asset class will grow over the coming two years.

Mr Johnson stated, “It’s easy to see why people would prefer to put their cash into something more tangible after the economic collapse. More and more people are looking for alternatives to stocks and bonds, which they have seen lose value overnight.”

AAA supports a wide range of alternative investments, but is most keen to advocate investment in ethical and environmentally responsible causes, such as sustainable forestry and impact investment funds. Firms such as Greenwood Management offer investors the opportunity to buy up their own section of sustainable plantation in Brazil, from as little as EUR 10,000.

“This type of direct investment in timberland that is managed sustainable can remove some of the pressure on native forests and provide a more environmentally friendly options for industries that use timber products and charcoal.”

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