http://www.send2press.com/newswire/ Business, Entertainment and Technology News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:19:40 GMT http://neotrope.com 60 en-us 144 31 http://www.send2press.com/newswire/index.shtml http://www.send2press.com/XML/send2press-rss.gif http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0209-002.shtml Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:59:02 GMT Real Estate Advertising Atlanta Georgia Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0209-002.shtml Georgia Association of Business Brokers ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 9, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sales of Georgia businesses should be much stronger in 2012, predicts C. David Chambless, a top-selling broker and the incoming president of the GABB, the state's only professional association dedicated to buying and selling businesses.

"For a number of reasons, we expect a strong increase in 2012 in the number of businesses sold," says Chambless, president of Abraxas Business Services, Inc. "For instance, many business owners have delayed selling their business and retiring for several years; with the stronger economy, many of these owners will sell.

"Further, buyers are working hard to identify, assess, and acquire businesses that will improve their operations, marketing, and cash flow," observed Chambless. "And, there is some uncertainty about changes in tax laws, given the tightly contested presidential election."

GABB members represent owners of Georgia businesses and help them determine the value of their business, create a marketing plan and strategy, and identify and qualify buyers while keeping the sale confidential from employees and customers. Many of today's business buyers are individuals who have decided not to re-enter the work force, but are ready to control their own destiny by purchasing and operating a Georgia business. Many business buyers are also current business owners who saw 2011 as an opportunity to grow their revenues through purchases of a competitor or a strategic partner.

Other 2012 GABB officers are:
- Vice President: Matt Slappey, owner of the Decatur branch of Murphy Business and Financial Corporation;
- Secretary: Tom Burdick of BEK Brokers, LLC;
- Treasurer: Gareth Young a principal with Abraxas Business Services, Inc.;
- Directors: Mike MacManus, a business transaction specialist with ConsultKAP;
Paul Cushman of Cushman & Associates;
Dominique Maddox with We Sell Restaurants, Inc.; and
Eric Gagnon, GABB Past President and President of We Sell Restaurants and wesellrestaurants.com .

GABB Million Dollar Club Member and GABB President C. DAVID CHAMBLESS is the president of Abraxas Business Services, Inc., which focuses on businesses with revenues between $5- and $30-million in the manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, technology, and services industries. An inactive CPA, Mr. Chambless has served in sales, marketing, and executive roles in technology firms; as CFO for public and private companies; and as a management consultant. He has served or is serving in various roles in the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), including as a member of its board of directors, chair of its Leadership Council, chair of TAG-Finance, and chair of TAGFinTech. He also serves on the boards of the Grant Park Conservancy and the Southeast Atlanta Business Association. Mr. Chambless is actively involved in All Saints' Episcopal Church. His other community investments include service on the boards of The Samaritan House of Atlanta and the Resource Opportunity Center of Atlanta, and on the Advisory Council of 24/7 Gateway, a homeless-services center. Mr. Chambless has an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. Mr. Chambless and his family live in historic Grant Park.

GABB Million Dollar Club Member and GABB Vice President MATT SLAPPEY is the owner of the Decatur branch of Murphy Business and Financial Corporation. Mr. Slappey was the top broker in Murphy Business & Financial Corporation of Georgia from 2008-2011. Mr. Slappey has ranked in the top 10% of the GABB each year of his membership. In 2011, he helped clients acquire or sell businesses with revenues ranging from $250,000 to more than $40 million. Mr. Slappey, a native of Decatur/DeKalb County, draws from his experiences in previous business transactions, his Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation from the International Business Broker Association (IBBA), degrees in Accounting, Economics and Business from Presbyterian College and 12 years of experience in management for a Fortune 100 healthcare company. A seven year active duty veteran, Mr. Slappey was a pilot and military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army. He is an active member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, playing in a band, and enjoying the great outdoors.

GABB Secretary TOM BURDICK is broker and principal of BEK Brokers, LLC., of Alpharetta; his company helps entrepreneurs buy and sell their businesses. Mr. Burdick enjoys and specializes in ownership changes of main street businesses. Mr. Burdick is also a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS(R) and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), where he earned the designation of Certified Business Intermediary (CBI). Burdick, a licensed Georgia real estate broker, was on the 2010 and 2011 GABB Board.

GABB Treasurer GARETH YOUNG of Abraxas Business Services, Inc., has extensive experience in business and corporate development, finance, and the nuts and bolts of running a small business. In 2006, Mr. Young founded finanSight LLC, a professional services providing financial and operational services to start-ups and small businesses, including services such as training, organizational consulting, and assistance with state tax credits. Previously, Mr. Young was Executive Director of Corporate Development for BellSouth Corporation, where he was responsible for developing and executing business expansion strategies through mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and other transactions. Mr. Young began his career at Deloitte, where he spent seven years serving diverse clients in industries including banking, retail, paper and printing, and light engineering. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom and worked as an audit manager in the U.K. and the U.S. He has received a number of awards, including the Elijah Watt Sells Award for the C.P.A. exam. A graduate of Jesus College, Oxford, in the U.K., with an M.A. in mathematics, Mr. Young is married and lives in Atlanta with his wife and two teenage children. His is also an author of novels and interfaith works.

GABB Board Member MIKE MACMANUS is a business transition specialist with ConsultKAP, Inc. His career experiences have included business planning, marketing and sales positions within a range of companies including Fortune 500 corporations such as Glaxo SmithKline, BellSouth, Anheuser Busch and the Coca-Cola Company. Mr. MacManus has also worked extensively in the telecommunications and technology industries where he was active in a number of start-up operations and small niche service companies. Prior to joining ConsultKAP in 2007, Mr. MacManus owned a business that provided marketing services to Commercial Real Estate firms specializing in multi-family sales. Mr. MacManus is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University. Mr. MacManus, his wife Judy, their twin children live in Peachtree Corners and are active members of the Simpsonwood United Methodist Church. He enjoys coaching volleyball, photography and has the occasional triathlon.

GABB Board member PAUL CUSHMAN is the founder and managing partner of Cushman & Associates, LLC; the CEO of CM Payroll & Business Services, founded in 2001; the founder and managing partner of Lawnscapes of Georgia, LLC., a landscaping firm; and is the General Manager of CM Properties, a property management firm. With the exclusion of the landscaping firm, the sum of the businesses manage over $20 million in commercial and residential real estate. Prior to real estate, Mr. Cushman was an Aerospace Engineer with several firms including McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, and spent several years subcontracting for NASA in the design of the Space Station. He received his BSEE and graduate degrees in Engineering Management from University of Alabama, Huntsville, where he also played intercollegiate soccer and basketball. He is also a member of the IBBA, where he received the Certified Business Intermediary designation and is also a member of the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS(R). Mr. Cushman served in the Air Force for four years, attends First Redeemer Church in Cumming and enjoys singing in the church choir, volunteers for local and national political campaigns, and volunteers in the assistance of disabled veterans.

GABB Board member DOMINIQUE MADDOX is a licensed Georgia Real Estate agent who has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from Morehouse College. Mr. Maddox attended Morehouse on a football scholarship and brings that competitive spirit and energy to the field of restaurant brokerage. He has worked in mortgage financing, real estate, and business to business sales. Mr. Maddox is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and enjoys spending time with his wife, Veronica, and their 5-year-old daughter, Amaya.

GABB Million Dollar Club Member and 2011 GABB President ERIC GAGNON became a Business Broker in 2001 after a successful career in the financial services industry for Bank of America, Bank of New York and KPMG. He founded We Sell Restaurants in the Atlanta marketplace, headquartered near Centennial Park and serving most of the southeastern United States. Mr. Gagnon has served several years as an executive board member and officer for the GABB, and is also a multi-year recipient of the GABB Million-Dollar Club recognition. Mr. Gagnon is a graduate of Francis Marion University and the University of Montreal. A frequent speaker and writer about the restaurant brokerage industry, he is co-author of the recently released book on restaurant brokerage, "Appetite for Acquisition." Mr. Gagnon has been designated a Business Industry Expert by Business Brokerage Press and is a member of the International Business Brokers Association. He is a member of the Business Brokers of Florida (BBF), and is the preferred broker for Georgia Restaurant Consulting Group. Eric is a licensed Broker in both Georgia and Florida.

More information: http://www.gabb.org .

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TAGS: Georgia Association of Business Brokers, Business, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0207-007.shtml Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:31:22 GMT Music Internet Los Angeles California Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0207-007.shtml G-Man Marketing LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the end of the world scheduled to take place later this year, G-Man Marketing (gmanmarketing.com) is partnering with its clients to offer special reduced rates in public relations, songwriting, audio mixing and mastering, radio advertising, graphic design, live music promotion, music distribution, and more.

"No matter how the world concludes this year, whether from Galactic Alignment, the Mayan Calendar, Nostradamus, or some cataclysmic combination, we will all be there for you with special reduced rates on the services you will need to get your business started again," states John Scott G from G-Man Marketing.

In a promotional event called "Lower the BOOM on Prices," G-Man Marketing and their clients "will lower pricing by 12% starting 02.12.12," G says. "While many marketing companies raised their pricing this year by 15% or more, we took the opposite approach. We chose 02.12.12 to start the promo, as it's one digit lower than 12.12.12, which is our way of being optimistic."

G continues, "Additionally, a second part of the promotion will run from the 'end of the world' all the way through to the end of the year." Among the offers that will apply from December 21 to 31, 2012, are the following: G-Man Marketing will provide public relations services for free. Send2Press.com (a service of Neotrope(R)) will disseminate the media announcements for free. Country artist Sandra Piller will sell her album at half price. Country songwriter Jane Bach will co-write a song for free. Matt Forger will mix and master a song for one-third off.

Sheena Metal, host on LATalkRadio, will create a radio commercial for your product. In addition, her Carnyville live music event will let your band play two sets for free, "even if all your fans have expired," notes Ms. Metal.

Goodnight Kiss Music is offering half off music consultations. Robin Hood Music offers free song downloads. Phil Hatten Design will create a logo for free. FookMovie will create a free music video. And a spokesperson for Golosio, the music publishing firm, says "We will pitch your song to whatever film and TV projects are still available, although they probably will just be basic cable."

Some restrictions apply for the second part of the promotion only: "First, the world must actually come to an end on or about December 21," G said. "Second, you'll have to figure out how to get in touch with us during the ten days in question because we've had no assurances from the phone companies that they'll be doing anything at that time except figuring out how to charge you for unused minutes."

For more information about all the firms and individuals in this story, please contact John Scott G of G-Man Marketing. "Please remember," G states, "the world may end but good hype is forever."

- Photo Caption: John Scott G, of G-Man Marketing; photographed by Phil Hatten.

Media Contact:
John Scott G
G-Man Marketing
jsg@gmanmarketing.com.
818-223-8486

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TAGS: G-Man Marketing, Advertising and Marketing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0207-006.shtml Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:23:03 GMT Advertising Events Austin Texas Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0207-006.shtml Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- B2B Marketing Strategist and President of Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC (dawnwesterberg.com), Dawn Westerberg, has announced that she will be speaking at the Texas Association of Certified Public Accountants (TACPA) Winter Meeting on Friday, February 17, 2012.

In her session "CPAs and Social Media," Westerberg will identify areas where Social Media can benefit small CPA firm, and single person firms in much the same way that networking and word of mouth referrals can benefit professionals. The session will provide advice on how to enhance online presence with clients, prospective clients and professional associates using social media sites such as Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

"Social Media provides a powerful way for professionals to extend their networks and business development. With a well thought out strategy, CPA firms can enjoy all the benefits of an online presence that serves to grow their book of business and increase client loyalty," said Westerberg.

The Texas Association of Certified Public Accountants (TACPA) is a nonprofit, voluntary, professional organization representing Texas CPAs. The TACPA dedicates itself exclusively to the unique interests of CPAs in public practice, including preserving the integrity and enhancing the value of the CPA certificate within the business and financial communities. The TACPA is committed to helping members meet the challenges and seize the opportunities in public practice.

About Dawn Westerberg Consulting:
Dawn Westerberg invites business owners to "fall in love with your business again" through a sound marketing strategy that drives results and profits. Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC assists companies in developing marketing plans that take full advantage of online and traditional marketing to create lead demand from ideal prospects.

An Authorized Duct Tape Marketing Consultant - http://dawnwesterberg.com/duct-tape-marketing/ - Dawn is a frequent speaker at conferences throughout the country on the topics of marketing, social media, online presence, and blogging. She publishes a blog on B2B Marketing at http://dawnwesterberg.com and is a contributor at BusinessWeek's Business Exchange. With headquarters in Austin, TX, she serves customers in the United States and Canada.

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TAGS: Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC, Taxes and Accounting, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0203-002.shtml Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:59:04 GMT Advertising Consulting Boston Massachusetts Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0203-002.shtml Localization, LLC BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 3, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mr. Ray Michaels, founder of Localization, LLC, has recently announced that the sluggish economy has forced companies to look into Canadian, European, Asian and South American markets and while they are working on that French pronunciation, managers now come to Localization, LLC Translation Services for translation and language support.

Some companies are starting to increase their exports, others are making efforts to broaden their client base domestically; in both cases, the companies are targeting non-English speaking customers.

As of late, Ray Michaels, Marketing Director at Localization, LLC Translations Boston points out that there has been an increase in demand for translation of medical equipment manuals, legal contracts and technical and safety data sheets. "There is a great demand right now for American made services and equipment," says Ray. "Canada, our closest neighbor, is the No 1 importer of American goods and services. South American, Asian and European clients are also buying US made product so when you sell to a foreign country, all the supporting documentation has to be in the language of the country the product is going to."

The greatest demand at Localization, LLC Translations Boston are Spanish and French translations. "Which makes sense," says Ray since Spanish is spoken throughout North and South America and French speaking Canada is only 5 hours away.

When asked about all the available automated translation such as Google Translate and Babel Fish, Mr. Michaels also adds that he doesn't feel translators and language professionals should be threatened by technological advances.

"Translation industry has evolved into a very diverse industry with services that may not come to mind right away when thinking of translation," says Ray. "To begin with, the automated translations have a long way to go in terms of accuracy and language grammar. They haven't yet learned how to decline or conjugate so that's why I always advise our clients to use these tools for personal needs such as translate an email or sentence or two. Do not use it if the translated document will be published or seen by others. It's dangerous because you never know what that machine translation can create: it could be offensive and expletive. Companies spend years building their reputation - machine translation can destroy it in seconds. And machine translations would never learn idioms, jokes and the overall spirit of the written text," adds Ray.

"Let's not forget," continues Michaels, "that translation is not the only service that goes into a project: most of our translation projects require formatting, desktop publishing or localization. In addition, some of the clients look to take their message beyond the written word; that's why Localization, LLC Translations Boston offers such services as transcription of foreign languages, voice over and dubbing."

About Localization, LLC Translations Boston:
Localization, LLC Translations Boston is a full service translation company providing comprehensive translation, localization and multimedia services in over 50 languages.

With offices in Boston, Massachusetts, Localization, LLC Translations Boston are much honored to provide language services to our clients in Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., San-Francisco, London, Mexico City and Paris to name a few. More information: http://www.localizationllc.com .

Localization LLC Translations, Boston
25 New Chardon St., No 8084, Boston, MA 02114
617-671-0523; info@localizationllc.com.

NEWS SOURCE: Localization, LLC
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TAGS: Localization, LLC, International Business, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0202-003.shtml Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:59:16 GMT Business Technology Mountain Lakes New Jersey Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0202-003.shtml Insight Research Corporation MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 2, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The $39 billion US private line services market is expected to show modest 2.3 percent annual growth over the next five years, as demand for higher bandwidth private lines offsets the shift of lower bandwidth private lines to packet-based services, says a market analysis study from Insight Research.

Private lines are leased point-to-point circuits, which are used for a variety of applications including connecting enterprise locations and backhauling cell towers to mobile switching centers. The new study, "Private Line and Wavelength Services, 2011-2016," provides an in-depth analysis of the US market, including a study of the transition from frame relay/ATM networking to IP networks and the uplift driven by new video and data applications. Private line revenues will increasingly be driven by data-based cloud computing and the demand for apps.

"The insatiable demand for data has kept the private line market relatively steady over the past five years and we expect this trend to continue," says Insight Research Director Fran Caulfield. "The need to backhaul data-intensive 4G wireless services and increased local bandwidth for wireline data and video services will sustain the private line segment for the foreseeable future," Caulfield concluded.

"Private Line and Wavelength Services, 2011-2016" evaluates the total private line market and segments it by local and long distance private line service revenue, wholesale and retail private line revenue, revenue by type of carrier, revenue by T1, T3 or OC-n circuit class, as well as the number of T1, T3, and OC-n private lines sold. Estimates of wavelength revenues are also provided.

A free report excerpt, table of contents, and ordering information is available online at http://www.insight-corp.com/reports/pl11.asp . The full, 186-page report is available immediately for $4,695 (hard copy). Adobe Acrobat (PDF) report licenses are also offered. Visit our website or call (973) 541-9600 for details.

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NEWS SOURCE: Insight Research Corporation
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TAGS: Insight Research Corporation, Telecommunications and VoIP, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0131-003.shtml Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:35:59 GMT Advertising Internet New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0131-003.shtml Masterseek Corporation NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Masterseek's ongoing effort to increase the size of their database while improving functionality they have recently created and patented a unique search technology for their website (US Patent application 61592495). The new plug-in is expected to debut before the end of February, 2012.

Masterseek is the world's largest B2B search engine, with over 100 million businesses in its database. The site offers users the ability to do a focused search for businesses in their area and abroad without the "clutter" associated with consumer-based search engines like Google. It also provides businesses opportunity to increase web presence with a searchable profile easily found online by their potential clients or potential business partners.

The search browser plug-in performs searches based on geo-location and allows direct search functions through three popular browsers. Upon entering a keyword into the internet browser application the search process is initiated. The server receives the request and searches Masterseek's database for only relevant businesses given the criteria specified, returning the geo-specific results. Creators of the plug-in claim this search technology is more comprehensive, including businesses which other searches may discount while ensuring a higher level of relevance, eliminating those businesses more accurately which do not fit the proper criteria of the search.

"The technology is a step above pretty much any search engine's ability to properly sort results we've ran across, and we are always researching what other search engines are doing right and what they are doing wrong," said Rasmus Refer, CEO of Masterseek.com. "This is going to make searching for the right business on the user side a whole lot easier and much more accurate. Imagine if you are a business on one of the other popular search engines; how many business partners or potential clients are missing your site just because the search function is not as accurate as ours?"

Refer adds: "That we are continuing to make these kinds of drastic improvements to Masterseek.com, even though we are already the top B2B search engine, really shows our commitment to users and to the businesses that make a profile within our database. I hope we will continue to see more success because of innovations like this-and I hope the businesses that join our database become more successful as well."

About Masterseek Corporation:
Masterseek is a B2B search engine and the largest business database in the world, with over 101 million businesses listed from all around the world. Businesses can create a profile on Masterseek.com free of charge and have full control over their business page. The web address is www.masterseek.com .

NEWS SOURCE: Masterseek Corporation
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TAGS: Masterseek Corporation, Patent and Trademark, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0130-003.shtml Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:05:48 GMT Music Business Wallkill New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0130-003.shtml Jonas Music Services WALLKILL, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jonas Music Services announced its first "Worst Press Kit Contest" with one selected winner receiving a custom designed press kit package worth $700.00.

Musicians and bands interested in entering the competition should mail their most disastrous printed press kit to Jonas Music Services by February 29, 2012 along with the complete online application form available at: http://jonasmusicservices.com/worstkit.php .

Jonas Music Services' Executive Director, Dr. Ann Lathan Kerzner, explains, "Press Kits are so essential in the marketing success of musicians and bands, but they are often poorly understood by the groups creating them. This competition is a fun way to draw attention to the making of a successful print press kit."

The winner will be awarded a custom designed, tri-fold kit printed on glossy cardstock and coordinating CD face to accompany the kit (CD duplication not included). One round of unlimited revisions and 100 full color kits are included.

About Jonas Music Services:
Jonas Music Services LLC is an entertainment and arts marketing agency located in NewYork. Founded in 2004, the company serves musicians, entertainers, bands, agents, publicists and entertainment companies world-wide. Marketing and promotion services include websites, electronic press kits, social media solutions, print work, advertising, email promotion, CD design and much more.

More information about Jonas Music Services is available at http://www.JonasMusicServices.com or at 1-800-897-1774.

Media Contact:
Ann Lathan Kerzner
Jonas Music Services
1-800-897-1774
http://jonasmusicservices.com/contact.php .

Jonas Music Services, P.O. Box 589, Wallkill NY 12589.

NEWS SOURCE: Jonas Music Services
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TAGS: Jonas Music Services, Advertising and Marketing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0123-003.shtml Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:31:12 GMT Internet Business New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0123-003.shtml Masterseek Corporation NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Masterseek.com is a B2B search engine which provides businesses the ability to search for other businesses across the globe without the "clutter" often resulting from searches in consumer-based search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. While Masterseek is primarily a B2B oriented search engine, it is also a convenient source for consumers searching specific businesses and it is believed a percent of Masterseek traffic is from consumer searches.

Masterseek.com is the first B2B search engine to break 100,000,000 barrier for businesses within its database, surpassing last year's leading B2B search engine by nearly 40 million. A recent analysis(*see note) of the top B2B search engines reveals a massive increase in usage for Masterseek.com both on the user end and for businesses creating profiles. It is now the fastest growing and largest B2B search engine in the world.

Why is this big news? The analysis compares surges for companies like Google in the past, pointing to the tendency of search engine use to "consolidate" and eliminate less popular engines nearly completely while the major search engines receive the lion's share of traffic. It is noted that Google is now visited more often than the next 15 consumer based search engines combined.

Similarly Masterseek.com rapidly has increased its share of the market from the second position in B2B searches to the number one position and more than the next five B2B search engines combined in less than 1 year. It is speculated that Masterseek will become the one dominant source for all B2B searches if one follows the numbers.

"Our success is due to a number of factors; I believe we offer the most intuitive search function in the industry, and I would even include the consumer based search engines in this regard. In addition we give businesses the ability to control their own profiles, how they are categorized, and how users can find them. This is something other sites either do poorly or do not do at all. There is a lot of functionality integrated into our program but we keep it simple, and while I am understandably ecstatic about the new numbers, our job isn't done. We believe businesses need a truly centralized source to easily and quickly find exactly what they need, and we don't plan on discontinuing improvements to our website anytime soon," said Rasmus Refer, CEO of Masterseek Corporation. Refer added that unlike a couple of other B2B search engines, creating a profile on Masterseek.com is 100 percent free.

* NOTE: Source - B2B Search Engine Watch www.b2bsearchenginewatch.com.

NEWS SOURCE: Masterseek Corporation
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TAGS: Masterseek Corporation, Advertising and Marketing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0120-001.shtml Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:19:59 GMT Advertising Business New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0120-001.shtml Masterseek Corporation NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Masterseek.com is a B2B search engine offering the ability to search for businesses across the globe while eliminating "clutter" inherent in consumer-based search engine results. Though Masterseek is a B2B based search engine, Masterseek also receives traffic from consumers seeking specific businesses. According to recent statistics Masterseek.com is the largest and fastest growing B2B search engine, breaking the 100 million mark for businesses within its database, nearly 40 million more than the next largest B2B search engine and larger than the 4th through 10th largest B2B search engines combined.

The billion dollar market for data sales is an accomplishment only a handful of websites of any type have surpassed, and it is even more rare for a primarily B2B focused website to count itself amount this group. This achievement marks one of many recent successes outlined in an analysis of B2B search engine statistics.

In addition to being the first site of this sort to be counted in this billion dollar club, they have recently increased the number of businesses within their database to over 100 million; surpassing last year's leader by over 40 million, making it the largest B2B search engine as well as the fastest growing and most financially successful.

When asked about recent accomplishments Masterseek.com CEO Rasmus Refer replied: "Naturally we are really happy about our recent successes, but as everyone within the company will confirm, it is not exactly a surprise. This has been the result of hard work and has been part of our overall business plan since Masterseek.com was founded. We're just getting started truth be told. We believe we have the most intuitive search engine on the internet; this includes consumer-based search engines as well as B2B search engines. We have the best categorization process and search functions, the simplest interface and we let businesses create their own profile how they want not how we want them to. That's a big difference. On top of that we're 100 percent free, unlike a couple of the other B2B search engines."

While Masterseek.com has had by far the most success of any B2B search engine, Refer admits there are improvements still to be made and he expects the next year will see even more growth for Masterseek.

About Masterseek:
Masterseek is a comprehensive B2B search engine with 101 million businesses in its database in over 26 different languages. Masterseek.com allows businesses to create a profile within the database for free, and it is currently the fastest growing, most searched and largest B2B search engine in the world. Their website is located at http://www.masterseek.com .

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TAGS: Masterseek Corporation, Directories and Portals, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0116-002.shtml Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:35:53 GMT Advertising Events Los Angeles California Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0116-002.shtml Voices.com LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 16, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Voices.com, an online marketplace connecting businesses with voice actors, is pleased to announce their sponsorship of The VoiceOver International Creative Experience (VOICE 2012). Voices.com supported VOICE 2007 and 2010 in previous years through sponsorship, social media reporting and editorial coverage, extending the reach of the conference to a global audience hungry for the latest news, information and trends observed during the industry conference. Stephanie Ciccarelli, Co-founder of Voices.com, served as a panelist at VOICE 2010, on a panel devoted to business and service providers.

"We are extremely excited about the support of Voices.com!" say James R. Alburger and Penny Abshire, Executive Producers of VOICE. "Partnering with this leader in the voiceover industry is a tremendous opportunity for us. We know that all those in attendance will greatly benefit from this joint effort."

"Voices.com is thrilled to sponsor VOICE 2012, an event unlike any other, drawing voice actors and experts from around the world. We look forward to the privilege of being among our customers, industry personalities and the voice over community as a whole. Those representing our team are eager to bring the Voices.com experience to VOICE attendees, to share our unique knowledge and inspire everyone we meet," Stephanie Ciccarelli, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Voices.com, said.

The conference takes place June 13 through June 16, 2012 with the VOICE Red Carpet Reception kicking off the conference on the evening of June 12.

To learn more about VOICE 2012, visit: http://www.voices.com/voice2012 .
To learn more about Voices.com, visit: http://www.voices.com .

About VOICE:
VOICE began as an idea to bring the fragmented world of voiceover talent together and has developed into the world's largest and only international voiceover convention - The VoiceOver International Creative Experience. VOICE focuses on a three-tiered theme for its attendees: Education in both the performing craft and the business of voiceover; Technology knowledge for voice recording and home studios; and building a Community of like-minded professionals.

About Voices.com:
Voices.com is the industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talents. Small businesses and Fortune 500 companies rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice actors with the assistance of Voices.com's innovative SurePay(TM) payment service and award-winning Web application.

Voices.com has a global network of over 75,000 voice actors in over 100 languages and currently serves 163,694 members online. Clients include Microsoft, Cisco, Nintendo, The Los Angeles Times, Glam Media, The Make-a-Wish Foundation, US Army and tens of thousands more.

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