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Annual WinBill User Group Conference Where Customers Praise Saving Millions in IT with WinBill

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:04:06 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI), the most experienced telecommunications expense management company, hosted their annual WinBill(R), Telecom & Expense Management (TEM) National User Group Conference. This annual gathering brings together users from throughout the United States for an interactive and informative event.

The 2008 National WinBill Users Group Conference focused on how companies can maximize their WinBill ROI (Return on Investment). WinBill customers learned strategies to further automate their inventory management, audit phone bills, reporting and allocation of expenses.

Customers shared how WinBill has completely automated their TIEM process in some cases reducing headcount from 7 to 2 analysts. Others spoke of how WinBill was able to demonstrate over a million dollars in annual savings by identifying billing errors, late payment fees and reduced headcount. Finally, one customer spoke of how.

The event featured customer and industry expert speakers, with subjects including; WinBill success stories, case studies and best practices. Frost & Sullivan Industry Researcher Susan McNeice Global Manager spoke about carrier billing, from historical and future plan perspective. "Congratulations - I can't say I have ever witnessed customers applauding their vendors so freely; you obviously have the most robust and flexible TEM application and great relationships in place," stated Susan.

"After the remarkable success of our 5th Annual 2008 National Users Group Conference in San Antonio, Texas we look forward to next year's conference. This further demonstrates the strategic value WinBill has for our customers," said Mark Hearn, President, TeleManagement Technologies, Inc.

About TeleManagement Technologies, Inc.

TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI) is an experienced, leading telemanagement software solutions company. Since 1987, TTI has demonstrated its ability to quickly adapt and develop solutions for ever-changing telemanagement challenges. TTI's product offerings can be delivered in various formats: licensed, hosted/web-based or completely outsourced. TTI's clientele includes many Fortune 500 companies in various industries (technology, services, financial, entertainment, manufacturing and more), as well as many government and utility organizations.

TeleManagement Technologies' website is www.winbill.com.

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BRC Marketing Strategist Featured at Online Marketing Summit Conference

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:45:40 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Online Marketing Summit, a national educational conference for corporate marketing executives, has selected Doug Lenos, Online Marketing Strategist at BRC Marketing, as a featured speaker at its February 4-7, 2009, event in San Diego, California.

Lenos will discuss the importance of online marketing for business-to-business companies including the successful integration of website design, information architecture, search engine marketing and analytics.

The presentation will include an in-depth analysis of Cintas.com, a website re-designed by BRC Marketing in September 2007 that has produced a four-fold increase in sales leads while leading visitors to the information they seek with fewer clicks. Cintas.com was also named one of BtoB magazine's Top Ten websites for 2007.

"Using available tools in web analytics and search engine optimization is the key to identifying the needs of your business customers and developing a relationship with them," explained Lenos. "The opportunities are there. But very few B2B companies know how to use them."

Marketers who visit BRCmarketing.com and register for the Online Marketing Summit before November 1, 2008, can save $700 off the regular $1695 fee.

"BRC Marketing is a full-service business-to-business direct response and interactive agency whose clients include Teradata, Reynolds and Reynolds, Cintas Corporation and SRA/McGraw-Hill. BRC Marketing is based in Dayton, Ohio, with an office in Silicon Valley, California.

More information is available at: www.BRCmarketing.com or www.OnlineMarketingSummit.com.

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Food Branding Expert Tammy Katz Leads Global Workshop

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:45:49 GMT

Grow Your Specialty Food Brand - 8 Brand Building Best Practices

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Specialty food executives and marketing leaders who want to build and grow their brands faster will attend Grow Your Specialty Food Brand - Eight Brand Building Best Practices hosted by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade's (NASFT) International Fancy Food Show at Jacob Javits Center, in New York on June 29, 2008. As one of the food industry's largest and influential shows, the NASFT Fancy Food Show features the industry's hottest domestic and international new products and educational sessions, attracting more than 2,300 exhibitors and more than 20,000 attendees from around the world, each year.

Food and beverage brand marketing expert, Tammy Katz, of Katz Marketing Solutions, will lead NASFT's brand building session. Katz is an expert food marketer who has led brands including Miller Lite, Enfamil, Boost and Ruffles, and launched over 100 new products with cumulative sales of $2 billion. Katz is also Adjunct Instructor of Brand Management at the Fisher College of Business MBA Program at The Ohio State University. This workshop is designed to assist specialty food manufacturing executives profitably expand their brand and increase their brand's growth rate.

When asked about the session Katz replied, "Strong brands earn higher levels of consumer loyalty and profitability. The best performing brands consistently apply these eight brand building best practices to grow faster and build their brands more efficiently than the competition. These best practices apply to entrepreneurial brands, megabrands, and everyone in between. Every marketing leader can use these best practices to maximize their brand's profitable growth potential and avoid common mistakes that waste time and money."

The session will offer attendees tools to understand and improve their performance. Specific topics to be addressed include:

* How to Build a Great Brand

* 8 Brand Building Best Practices, including
o How to Delight Consumers
o Effective Brand Positioning
o Accelerating New Product Development
o Developing Productive and Profitable Marketing Plans

* Brand Development Action Plans - developed during the session, structured for participants to implement immediately

To register for Grow Your Specialty Food Brand - Eight Brand Building Best Practices, visit
http://www.specialtyfood.com/do/educationalResources/TradeShowEducationalPrograms .

ABOUT KATZ MARKETING SOLUTIONS

Katz Marketing Solutions, www.katzmarketingsolutions.com, is a brand and marketing consulting firm that specializes in growing food and beverage and consumer products brands and businesses.

Workshop leader is food & beverage marketing expert, Tammy Katz, Chief Executive Officer of Katz Marketing Solutions. Katz's experience includes leading brand and marketing management, new product development, channel development, and strategic planning for Fortune 500 food and beverage brands as well as smaller and mid-size food brands.

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SolarReserve CEO to Speak at European Tech Conference

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:38:45 GMT

Solar Thermal Power Expert Terry Murphy to Address European Buyers

LA BAULE, France and LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Terry Murphy, President and CEO of California-based solar thermal power company SolarReserve, has been tapped to speak about the future of concentrated solar power at a technology conference to be held later this week. The conference's goal is to foster European expansion and partnership agreements for select companies focusing on energy, technology, entertainment and media, telecommunications, security, and other emerging technology fields. The conference is for U.S.-based companies seeking to expand their distribution to Europe, and is by invitation only.

Launched in 2007, SolarReserve holds the exclusive license for the breakthrough molten salt storage technology developed by HS Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. Murphy left Rocketdyne in 2007 to lead the new solar venture. In his 27 years at Rocketdyne, Mr. Murphy developed expertise in systems engineering of space power systems, concentrated solar power, liquid metal heat transport and nuclear power systems. Mr. Murphy earned a BS in Astronautical and Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University and was honored in 2005 with its Outstanding Engineering Award; he also earned an MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

"In the age of skyrocketing oil and natural gas prices, SolarReserve's technology will help us meet the ever-increasing worldwide demand for power while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels," said Murphy. "This clean technology for converting the endless supply of solar power into dispatchable energy will soon become the standard for power generation around the world."

The California Tech Showcase is part of a larger World Investment Conference. The Governors of California and Texas are scheduled to speak, as well as dozens of government officials from countries all over Europe seeking to lure U.S. technology businesses to invest in the region.

About SolarReserve
SolarReserve is a collaboration between United Technologies Corporation (UTC), a Dow 30 conglomerate, and US Renewables Group, a California-based private equity firm focused exclusively on renewable energy. SolarReserve holds the exclusive worldwide license to build state-of-the-art Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants that use a molten salt system manufactured by HS Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of UTC.

SolarReserve's CSP plants capture and focus the sun's thermal energy with thousands of tracking mirrors, or heliostats, onto a central receiver - heating the molten salt to over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. The heated molten salt then flows into a thermal storage tank where it is stored, maintaining 98% thermal efficiency, and then pumped to a steam generator, creating steam to drive a standard turbine to generate electricity.

This process is revolutionary because it allows renewable and dispatchable energy generation at a utility scale. It does not require any fossil fuels to maintain the system integrity, and therefore has zero harmful emissions.

As countries seek to develop and promote clean, renewable, independent energy resources at a utility scale, SolarReserve offers a breakthrough technology that is economically competitive with modern fossil fuel plants, and which is sheltered from future increases in the price of oil, natural gas, coal, and other fuels.

For more information about SolarReserve, please visit www.solar-reserve.com.

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Learn Clean and Green Living Inside and Out at ALIVE! Expo

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:08:43 GMT

ATLANTA, Ga., April 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This spring, the ALIVE! Expo natural health and wellness event is back with new guest speakers, the country's top environmentally green companies and plenty of cutting edge ways to keep your family in optimal health - inside and out! Now in its fourth successful year in Atlanta, ALIVE! Expo brings the latest in health and wellness to the city's doorstep.

The weekend event features lectures from prominent health industry representatives, organic foods, nutritious cooking demonstrations, a green living pavilion, interactive yoga/Pilates presentations and more than 150 local and national companies educating health-conscious consumers about both new and longtime favorite products. Publix will be onboard for the second year, presenting plenty of organic foods in the Publix GreenWise Pavilion.

New York Times Bestselling Author Jordin Rubin will give the first 5,000 ALIVE! Expo ticket holders each day a free copy of his book Perfect Weight. Rubin will be speaking at ALIVE! Expo on Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m.

WHAT:
ALIVE! Expo brings together experts in the health and wellness fields who display product lines and services including vitamins and supplements, organic foods, anti-aging products, natural beauty products, organic wines, natural clothing, hyperbaric oxygen chambers and alternative medicines. Throughout both days, educators like featured presenter Jordan Rubin and speakers Queen Afua and Kat James will offer informative seminars designed to help listeners sift through the excess of facts and data available to find options that can actually work for them. ALIVE! Expo is good clean fun for the entire family!

WHEN:
ALIVE! Expo Fundraiser for Many Horses Foundation
Friday, April 25 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets $35, includes hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine
This ticket also includes a general admission pass to ALIVE! Expo
In the Hall C1 Lobby

ALIVE! Expo:
Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tickets:
One-day General Admission: $10
VIP One-day ticket (limited): $40 - includes wine tasting and food sampling
Ages 17 and under free General Admission
Tickets are available at www.AliveExpo.com

WHERE:
Georgia World Congress Center, Hall C1
285 Andrew Young International Blvd., NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1591

Discounted parking pass available at www.AliveExpo.com

WHO:
ALIVE! Expo unites a variety of wellness experts who approach health from all angles - diet, organics, environmental, fitness, vitamins, herbs, inner peace and even nourishing indulgence.

WHY:
ALIVE! Expo was created to help health-conscious people learn how they can literally change their lives and the lives of their families. ALIVE! Expo brings Atlanta a premier health and wellness show that can appeal to a broad spectrum of guests from yoga fanatics to vegans to anyone who just knows that living to be 100 will be a lot more fun at optimum health!

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Food Brand Expert Leads Workshop for Foodies

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:15:01 GMT

How to Efficiently Build Your Brand - 5 Best Practices

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Specialty food executives and marketing leaders who want to grow their brands faster and learn how to successfully compete more efficiently will attend "How to Efficiently Build Your Brand: 5 Ways to Grow BIG, While Spending Small" hosted by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade's (NASFT) International Fancy Food Show at McCormick Place, in Chicago on April 26, 2008. Food and beverage brand marketing expert, Tammy Katz, of Katz Marketing Solutions, will lead NASFT's brand building session.

As one of the food industry's largest and influential shows, the NASFT Fancy Food Show features the industry's hottest domestic and international new products and educational sessions, attracting more than 1,000 exhibitors and more than 14,000 attendees from around the world, each year. Bobby Flay will be the keynote speaker.

Tammy Katz is an expert food marketer who has led brands including Miller Lite, Enfamil, Boost and Ruffles, and launched over 100 new products with cumulative sales of $2 billion. This workshop is designed to assist specialty food manufacturing executives profitably build their brand on a limited budget while outmaneuvering larger competitors. During the session, participants will review case studies of some of the industry's best-performing and creative marketers, including: Dancing Deer Baking Company, Mighty Leaf Tea, Crimson Cup, Stirrings, Sarabeth's Kitchen, Vosges Haut-Chocolat, Lesser Evil Snacks, and Honest Tea. Attendees will also learn 30 Practical Do's and Don'ts that will improve the effectiveness of their own marketing programs.

When asked about the session Katz replied, "Effective brand marketing doesn't require a big budget. The best performing brands consistently apply these five marketing best practices to grow faster and build their brands more efficiently than the competition. These best practices apply to entrepreneurial brands, megabrands, and everyone in between. Every marketing leader can use these best practices to maximize their own brand's profitable growth potential and avoid common mistakes that waste time and money."

The interactive session will offer attendees tools to understand and improve their performance.

Specific topics to be addressed include:

5 Efficient Marketing Best Practices

Work sessions to practice and apply key learnings

Brand Development Action Plans - developed during the session, structured for participants to implement now.

To register for "How to Efficiently Build Your Brand: 5 Ways to Grow BIG, While Spending Small," visit specialtyfood.com/do/educationalResources/TradeShowEducationalPrograms.

About Katz Marketing Solutions
Katz Marketing Solutions, katzmarketingsolutions.com, is a brand and marketing consulting firm that specializes in growing food and beverage and consumer products brands and businesses.

Workshop leader is food and beverage marketing expert, Tammy Katz, Chief Executive Officer of Katz Marketing Solutions. Katz's experience includes leading brand and marketing management for several Fortune 500 food and beverage brands as well as smaller and mid-size food brands.

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CA Boom Design Show Selects High Point Market as Location for Inaugural CA Boom East Show in Fall 2008

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:00:23 GMT

Eclectic, Contemporary Design Show from California Chooses High Point Market to Launch First East Coast Show in October '08; Mills Village, a reclaimed Hosiery Mill Complex Turned New Home to Cisco Brothers' LEED Showroom, to be Host Venue

HIGH POINT, N.C. and SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The CA Boom Design Show, the west coast's leading design trade show and exhibition, announced today that it has chosen the fall 2008 High Point Market in North Carolina to launch its first-ever east coast show appropriately entitled, CA Boom EAST. The new show will be held at the latest showroom complex in High Point: The Mills Village, formerly the Highland Yard Hosiery Mill turned the most significant LEED project in North Carolina's state history, which also houses the premiere flagship showroom for Cisco Brothers. CA Boom East will open at the Fall '08 High Point Market October 20 through 26, 2008 in a new flexible showroom space at Mills Village located at 1014 Mills Avenue, High Point, NC.

After a thorough review of other North America design shows spanning the past several years, CA Boom Design Show creator and executive producer, Charles Trotter selected the High Point Market as the location for a new design show which will showcase strictly modern, non-traditional products that are authentically designed and manufactured in the designer's origin country. States Trotter, "The High Point Marketplace, continues to have the track record of consistently attracting the world's most important furniture buyers. We see the High Point Market as the center and the future of where real furniture is made and sold and we are very excited to be associated with such a prestigious event."

Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive of the High Point Market Authority comments, "The CA Boom Design Show represents the next generation of contemporary designers and manufacturers and we are thrilled to have CA Boom EAST involved with High Point Market. CA Boom will be complimentary to where High Point is already positioned with the high-end designer community. It is clear that CA Boom's selection of High Point for their new show location further validates our claim as the 'World's Home for Home Furnishings.'"

Over the past five years, Southern California has been home to the CA Boom Design Show which has become a must-attend west coast design event. While the west coast concept of CA Boom has gained international acclaim for promoting contemporary and non-traditional design and architecture - spanning furnishing to surfaces and finishes to doors and windows to prefab - CA Boom EAST will focus on new, independent contemporary furnishing designers and manufacturers that have yet to be discovered by top contemporary and transitional retailers.

CA Boom EAST will be held during the fall '08 High Point Market at the newly opened Mills Village Complex which is also home to the new showroom for Cisco Brothers, Los Angeles-based fine furniture, manufacturer and retailer. Mills Village, once considered an eyesore in the High Point community is now the most significant LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) project to be installed in the City's history and in all of the state of North Carolina. The show will be held in a flexible space on the second floor of Cisco Brothers' new flagship showroom. The 27-acre Mills Village complex itself is comprised of 280,000 sq. ft. of former mill buildings, surrounded by seven acres of natural wetlands and two acres of pitch pine and hardwood forest. The buildings feature reclaimed partitions, ramps, and staircases made 70% from metals and lumber reclaimed from the old structure and its surroundings.

Cisco Pinedo, founder of Cisco Brothers, states, "Having been an exhibitor at CA Boom, I saw firsthand how this show can benefit the design community on the west coast. In addition, the Cisco brand complements CA Boom's business values and we are excited to grow our relationship with the show on both coasts."

As an added value, CA Boom EAST will develop a definitive contemporary design guide to High Point and debut it at the fall 2008 Market. Designed specifically for non-traditional and contemporary retailers, the resource guide will pinpoint the hottest contemporary exhibitors at CA Boom EAST, as well as highlight all of the contemporary showrooms and events involved with High Point Market.

CA Boom EAST Launch at High Point Market
The first CA Boom Design Show took place in the design-savvy community of Santa Monica, California in August 2004. At the helm was Venice, California native Charles Trotter, who was looking to provide an independent, forward-thinking design show on the west coast that harnessed sophisticated event marketing expertise that was previously out of reach to all but the largest corporations and associations, and making it available to the independent, contemporary design community that was underserved and full of promising architects, furniture designers and product designers. To this day, the CA Boom Design Show stays true to its vision and Trotter is looking forward to bringing his show concept to High Point Market this fall.

-- SPECIAL NOTE TO THE MEDIA --
CA Boom Design Show creator and executive producer, Charles Trotter will be attending the spring '08 High Point Market from Sunday, April 6 through Wednesday, April 9. Trotter will be available for in-person interviews throughout Market at the new Cisco Brothers High Point showroom: Cisco at the Mills Village, 1014 Mills Avenue, High Point, NC. On display will be numerous pieces from past CA Boom exhibitors to offer a sampling of the contemporary designers that have participated at the show including: PIE, Bottega Montana, Dellarobia, Magis/Leif Peterson, Not Neutral, Clay & Wood, Areawear, Jonathan Ferrera Gallery, and Motoart. Please contact CA Boom Design Show publicist, Carl Larsen to schedule a meeting during the dates listed above at (310) 210-7018. You are also welcome to attend the Cisco Brothers' Showroom Grand Opening Party on Tuesday, April 8 at 6pm as both Charles Trotter and Cisco Pinedo will be in attendance.

About CA Boom Design Show
The CA Boom Design Show is the leading West Coast independent, multi-discipline design trade show and exhibition that brings the modern design community together to promote authentic and high-quality design, manufacturing and architecture on both U.S. coasts. CA Boom 6: The West Coast will take place from March 28 through 30, 2009 at Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hanger in Southern California. The inaugural CA Boom EAST show will be held during the fall 2008 High Point Market from October 20 through 26, 2008 at the new Cisco Brothers showroom. For more information about the CA Boom design shows, please visit www.caboomshow.com.

About the High Point Market Authority
The High Point Market Authority is the official sponsor of the High Point Market in High Point, North Carolina. Featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style and price point, encompassing some 12 million square feet of exhibit space, and attracting tens of thousands of visitors from more than 110 countries twice each year, the High Point Market is the driving force of the home furnishings industry. For additional information, visit www.highpointmarket.org.

About Cisco Brothers
Cisco Brothers has built hand-crafted furniture in Los Angeles since 1990. Cisco Brothers embraces the beauty of construction through the use of natural, pure materials, such as wool batting, hemp, jute, cotton, and FSC Certified and reclaimed hardwoods, creating elegant furniture that is environmentally friendly and built to last. Cisco Home is proud to be a part of a cultural evolution toward a sustainable future by producing custom, fully upholstered, hand-made, furnishings. Information about Cisco Brothers is available by calling 323-778-8612, or by visiting www.ciscobrothers.com.

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LuraTech Improves Performance of Document Processing Solution with Two New Features

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:00:30 GMT

LuraDocument(R) PDF Compressor Server Now Includes Multi-Core Processor Support and Form Recognition/Data Extraction Tools

BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LuraTech, Inc., a leading provider of open, ISO-compliant JPEG2000 and PDF/A technology, has added to new features to its robust LuraDocument(R) PDF Compressor Server document processing solution. The first feature - multi-core processor support - enables users to process documents faster while avoiding per page usage charges with LuraTech's unique unlimited usage licensing structure. The second enhancement - form recognition and data extraction - eliminates the need for users to manually sort paper documents for processing and automatically extracts data for import into the appropriate back office systems.

"We designed PDF Compressor Server to easily integrate into existing workflows," said Mark McKinney, president at LuraTech. "The two newest features will help users simplify complex processes, process more documents and achieve a faster return on investment with our unlimited usage license."

Multi-Core Processor Support
PDF Compressor is now designed to take advantage of the processing power of new computer systems. By supporting multiple physical processors or multi-core processors, PDF Compressor Server can increase performance of compression and OCR by nearly 100 percent with each additional processor used. With this new feature, users can easily set up the number of processor cores with a single mouse click, even while the system is operating. And because the multi-core license offers unlimited usage, it avoids page counting or volume-based billing and supports continuous operation without interruption.

Form Recognition and Data Extraction
LuraTech is further improving on its best-in-class scanned document compression and OCR solution by enabling form recognition and automated data extraction. These new functionalities in the PDF Compressor Server enable users to minimize manual processes - such as sorting paper documents and examining extracted data - and automatically create XML data ready for import into existing systems, such as accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP). With the PDF Compressor Server, administrators can use its intuitive Form Designer to set up form recognition and data extraction rules. LuraTech also makes it easier for users to examine extracted data and make corrections for documents with lower character recognition rates. With its option Form Validator modules, LuraTech guarantees 100 percent accurate data extraction prior to import into back office systems.

At AIIM, LuraTech will showcase both its LuraDocument PDF Compressor and its LuraWave JP2 Image Content Server (ICS). The PDF Compressor - which is the leading PDF/A solution in the industry - offers a fully integrated ABBYY OCR engine for full-text searchability and supports best-in-class MRC layered compression, with compression rates up to 100:1. The LuraWave JP2 ICS provides batch processing tools to create JPEG2000 data stores and supports unparalleled web-based delivery of archival images, including maps, books and artwork.

All LuraTech products easily integrate into capture and archive workflow since they are offered in a variety of versions, from simple, desktop packages to command line tools and software development kits (SDKs).

Demonstrations of the LuraTech products will take place in Booth 2813 at the AIIM International Exposition & Conference, March 3-6 in Boston. Demonstration versions also can be requested by visiting luratech.com/products/luradocument/pdf/compressor/.

LuraTech Customer Named as Finalist for AIIM Best Practices Award
Also at the AIIM conference, LuraTech customer E-BizDocs and its clients, New York State's Education Department and Office of Mental Health, have been named finalists for the AIIM - The Enterprise Content Management Association's Carl E. Nelson Best Practices Award. Winners will be announced on March 4.

E-BizDocs used LuraTech's LuraDocument PDF Compressor to scan and compress more than 400 million pages of color and black-and-white legal and medical documents that needed to be digitally archived by the New York State agencies. Because E-BizDocs employed the LuraDocument PDF Compressor Server's PDF/A and mixed raster content (MRC) compression capabilities, they were able to deliver high-quality replication of original documents for long-term storage. PDF Compressor Server also enabled the agencies to reduce their storage requirements by 90 percent and improve electronic transfer capabilities by reducing file sizes from 8 Megabits to 80 kilobits per page.

About LuraTech
LuraTech is a leading provider of open, ISO-compliant JPEG2000 and PDF/A technology. LuraTech makes image and document compression, archiving and delivery a reality for public and private sector organizations by delivering easy-to-implement, open-standard imaging products, coupled with enterprise-class service and support. For more information, visit the LuraTech website at www.luratech.com.

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Biometric Signature ID CEO Jeff Maynard to Speak on Identity Fraud Reduction Using Dynamic Biometrics at InnoTech San Antonio

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:45:23 GMT

DALLAS, Texas - Feb. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Biometric Signature ID ("BSI") announces that its CEO, Jeff Maynard, will be a featured speaker at InnoTech, the Business & Technology Innovation Conference to take place at the Norris Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Maynard is scheduled to speak on Thursday March 6, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. on a very popular topic entitled "Biometric Signatures for Identity Authentication and Reduction in Identity Fraud."

Mr. Maynard stated "I am excited about the opportunity to speak at the Conference and discuss how dynamic biometrics can solve the market needs for a strong identity authentication solution to prevent unauthorized user access." BSI will also be exhibiting its latest suite of identity authentication products using dynamic biometrics.

Mr. Maynard stated "We welcome all conference participants to stop by our booth to try our unique software solutions first hand and discover in a matter of minutes, its ease of use." Please visit www.innotechsan.com to register for the conference.

ABOUT BSI
Failure to verify the "real" user is a major source of identity fraud that contributes to over $50B in annual losses. Biometric Signature ID provides solutions to reduce identity fraud. BSI's patent pending BioSig-ID Online(TM) and BioSig-ID WinLogon(TM) are unique Dynamic biometric handwriting and gesture technologies. Activation is from any mouse, stylus or touchpad on any PC anywhere, anytime. BioSig-ID captures HOW you write/draw including your speed, direction, angle and length which are unique to each individual. Users enroll one time to create a profile (stored in a secure database) and thereafter validate their identity in seconds.

The way you draw or write with a mouse cannot be lost, stolen or borrowed - a major concern with PINS, passwords and tokens. When a user ID, password or token is stolen or shared with a colleague, there is no way for the system to know who the actual physical user is. In these situations criminals can commit identity fraud as they now have access to your personal or corporate data. New regulations call for stiff fines and penalties and data breech announcements that are mandatory for companies. Combined with the high costs to repair identity fraud, consumers and companies are demanding a solution. BioSig-ID stops identity fraud by restricting access to only registered users who verify themselves against their stored biometric profile.

BSI's also offers a patent pending Click-ID(TM) technology that is stronger than a "hard" password or personal questions. It requires only clicking on specific objects from a selected image to verify the user's identity. BSI's electronic signature Sig-ID Online(TM) enables users to sign contracts online, thereby increasing revenues and providing proof that the user authorizes the action. BSI offers a complete line of solutions to meet the authentication and authorization needs for a wide range of industries.

More information, www.biosig-id.com.

ABOUT INNOTECH
InnoTech is an annual conference and exhibition built specifically for business and technology executives, highlighting the region's innovation and technology development opportunities by showcasing pioneering products and services. InnoTech offers a unique opportunity for business and technology leaders to educate themselves about current trends and discover new, successful, innovative best practices. Over 1,000 top IT professionals are scheduled to attend.

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Bayside Expo Center's Northeast Motorcycle Expo with Bruce Rossmeyer, Billy Lane, Dave Perewitz, the Garage Girls, and the Indian Larry Legacy

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:11:45 GMT

Featuring Custom Bikes, Stunts, Super Builders, and Stage Shows - Bayside Expo Center, Boston MA February 9th & 10th, 2008

BOSTON, Mass. - Feb. 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Motorcycle enthusiasts of all ages won't want to miss this year's Northeast Motorcycle Expo in Boston, MA. This year, Kev-Marv Productions, LLC, Perewitz Inc, and Bikers for the Cure are joining forces to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. Starting in Hartford and continuing at our Boston show, two of the industries rising stars, Jody Perewitz and Sara Liberte, will be constructing a bobber style custom creation. The young stars will be working onsite, building a hot ride for charity. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Stop by to meet Jody and Sara, see them working and be entertained by their humorous antics as they build a "bobber for a cure."

Master bike builder, Dave Perewitz, will also be at the Boston show. For over 30 years, Dave has been designing and constructing motorcycles, placing him in an elite group of builders. He has been on the cover of Easy Rider and Hot Rod Bikes. As the two-time winner of Discovery Channel's Biker Build-off, he has blasted the industry with aesthetically pleasing, performance machines. Dave has also built bikes for Hulk Hogan, Kyle Petty, Rubin Brown, and numerous other celebrities. Come meet this down to earth builder at our Boston show. He will be adorned with numerous custom creations for your viewing pleasure.

The one and only Billy Lane, creator of Choppers Inc., will also be attending this year's Boston show. Come meet this dynamic builder who has been awing the motorcycle industry for many years. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Billy has a Bachelors of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Florida International University. His degree, along with the support and knowledge of his father, has transformed his life into celebrity status. The 2002 Easyrider Builder of the year, Billy Lane, has been featured in numerous bike magazines along with the very first episode of Monster Garage. Stop by and meet this vibrant builder as he displays some of his latest chopper creations.

This year the Northeast Motorcycle Expo has also secured the Indian Larry Legacy team. Following in the footsteps of Indian Larry, Keino and Paul Cox, his right hand builders, have created the Indian Larry Legacy. The Indian Larry Legacy team have been carrying on Indian's renowned classic chopper style. They have built over 8 bikes since 2005, which has landed them in some of the top motorcycle magazines across the nation. Come and witness the newest designs of this dynamic team who strive to keep Indian Larry riding on.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, Bruce Rossmeyer will also be in attendance to meet guests. With the purchase of Boston Harley Davidson, Mr. Rossmeyer currently owns thirteen Harley Davidson stores on the East Coast. Owner of the world's largest Harley Davidson dealership in Ormond Beach, Florida, Destination Daytona is one of the greatest, if not the best, motorcycle facilities in the country. Stop by and see how this great man "takes risks and follows his passion", as he adorns us with his presence during the Northeast Motorcycle Expo at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston, MA.

Of all the things to see, you can come meet the Infinity models at this year's Boston show. The Infinity models will be on site for photographs as well as an on-stage fashion show, where they will be displaying some of the latest motorcycle fashions. Additionally, we have a new addition to our entertainment this year. Kev-Marv Productions will be hosting a bull riding competition. You can compete to be the Northeast Motorcycle Expo Best Bull-rider of the Show! Hang-on and stay-on is all you have to do.

Attendees will also enjoy attractions such as the "Best of the Northeast" custom bike show, which features more than 50 custom-made motorcycle entries competing for $3,500 in cash prizes and the top titles in categories ranging from "Best Engine," "Best Chrome," "Best of Show," "Judges Choice," "Peoples Choice," "Promoters Choice," and "Kid's Choice." From bikes with dazzling designs to powerful engines, the "Best of the Northeast" exhibits the region's most impressive custom built motorcycles.

Showcasing dozens of pristine motorcycles, the motorcycle expo also features over 100 exhibitors offering an unprecedented variety of products for the avid or novice motorcyclist. Hundreds of new models, motorcycle accessories, leather riding fashions and collectible merchandise will all be available for consumers throughout the two-day event. Come on down and feel the thunder in your thighs as you try on one of the latest motorcycles from Harley, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Black Dog or many more. You name it and the Northeast Motorcycle Expo will have it.

Admission to the Northeast Motorcycle Expo at the Bayside Expo Center is $15 for adults, $7 for children 6-12 yrs old, and children under 6 yrs are free. Expo hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For directions and additional information call 1-877-BIKEXPO (877-245-3976) or visit our website, www.kevmarv.com.

More information (Media):
Tiffany Luther
Communications / 978-688-8888
clementtif @aol.com

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CA BOOM V: The West Coast Design Show - Media Overview and Calendar Listing

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:58:55 GMT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Jan. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Highly anticipated annual design show in Southern California hosts largest event to date in March 2008. CA BOOM V features new modern kitchen and bath section, industry-leader prefab exhibition, design + architecture home tours and unprecedented panel discussions.

NEW FEATURES FOR CA BOOM V
* MODERN KITCHEN & BATH SECTION. For the first time outside of a kitchen industry tradeshow, Poliform, Kohler, CHR/Scavolini, New York Loft, Valcucine/Dom, CaesarStone, Liebherr, Advanced Concrete Enhancement, Tonusa, Neo-Metro and more, exhibit at CA Boom's newest exhibitor section.

* "THE FOUR WOMEN OF PREFAB" PANEL DISCUSSION featuring prominent prefab architects Michelle Kaufmann, Jennifer Siegal and Rocio Romero, and moderated by Allison Arieff, the former editor-in-chief of DWELL magazine.

* MANY NEW INTERNATIONAL BRANDS JOIN THE SHOW including Poliform, Scavolini, Dellarobbia, Knoll, Valcucine, CaesarStone, Magis, Lafer, Bentley Prince Street, New York Loft, Liebherr, Rocio Romero and more. Big name brands returning to the show include Herman Miller, Fleetwood, Neo-Metro, and Nana Wall Systems, among others.

* JULIUS SHULMAN PARTICIPATES IN THE MEET AND GREET AND BOOK SIGNING OF "DREAM HOMES LOS ANGELES." Panache Partners, LLC releases its latest issue of impressive coffee table books and hosts a book signing and meet n' greet on Sunday, March 16. Approximately 20 of the book's featured architects - including renowned contributing photographer, Julius Shulman, architects Gwynne Pugh, Larry Scarpa, and Ted Tanaka among others. - will be in attendance at Barker Hangar.

* "POST-HURRICANE KATRINA: ARCHITECTURE, ART & DESIGN IN NEW ORLEANS" PANEL DISCUSION. Organizer Jonathan Ferrara of "New Orleans Artists in Exile" teams with CA Boom Show Manager, Charles Trotter, to present a panel discussion about the current state of New Orleans, LA as it relates to the design industry. The discussion, accompanied by a series of display images is scheduled for Friday, March 14.

* SHOW'S LARGEST VARIETY OF EXHIBITION HALL DISCIPLINES TO DATE. CA Boom V groups related products and services by discipline including: international design manufacturers, national & regional manufacturers, studio furniture, home accessories, modern parenting, modern prefab, indoor/outdoor living, surfaces & finishes and building accessories.

CA BOOM FAVORITES RETURN
* CA BOOM DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE TOURS. These highly anticipated home tours spotlight some of the most exciting, new or recently completed projects in three of the surrounding Westside neighborhoods, with a different featured neighborhood each day: Pacific Palisades Tour on Friday March 14, West Los Angeles Tour on Saturday, March 15 and the Beach Cities Tour of Santa Monica and Venice on Sunday March 16. The tours showcase work by many of LA's best non-traditional architects and designers including Neil Denari, AIA, Jennifer Siegal, Gray Matter Architecture, Felderman Keatinge + Associates, and Built Inc., among others. Attendees tour five residential projects per day and meet the actual architects or designers of the residences. Tour tickets include expo hall entrance fee.

* CA BOOM MODERN PREFAB ZONE. Showing for a third time at CA Boom, the Prefab Zone features projects on site from renowned architects Rocio Romero, LLC, Alchemy Architects/Wee House, H-Haus, Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc., Living Homes, and Sander Architects, among others.

* CA Boom's Famous Trade Floor Party, Friday March 14, 2008 7:30PM - 10:30PM gives attendees the opportunity to visit the exhibits and meet many of the tour architects, their staff and clients. Much of the design community turns out to see the show at this event. The $50 price includes - open bar, appetizers, exhibit viewing and DJ entertainment.

CALENDAR LISTING

SHOW DATES & TIMES

March 14-16, 2008

Exhibit Hall
* Friday: 11am - 5pm (trade only);
* Saturday: 11am - 6pm
* Sunday: 11am - 5pm

Friday Show Floor Party
* 7:30 - 10:30pm

Architecture + Design Home Tours
* Friday, March 14, 2008 - Pacific Palisades Tour: 11:30am - 2:30pm
* Saturday, March 15, 2008 - West Los Angeles Tour: 11:30am - 2:30pm
* Sunday, March 16, 2008 - Beach Cities Tour (Santa Monica & Venice): 11:30am - 2:30pm

LOCATION

Barker Hangar
Santa Monica Airport
3021 Airport Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405

TICKET PRICES

* Exhibition Hall: $20/ day
* Design + Architecture Tours: $75/ day
* Three-Day Tour Pass (includes exhibit hall) $205

More information: www.caboomshow.com.

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Computer Forensics Show to Bow at Washington Convention Center February 4 - 6

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:26:16 GMT

Imagine the Ability to View Anything That Ever Appeared on Almost any Computer

GREENWICH, Conn. - Jan. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For some companies, it is not a question of if one of their computers will be used as evidence in a legal matter, it is a question of when. The inaugural Computer Forensics Show will fill the Washington Convention Center from February 4-6, 2008 (in Washington, D.C.). This year's event features keynote addresses by high-powered Washington insiders such as Barry M. Sabin, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Chief Counter-Terrorism Section, U.S. Department of Justice and James Christy, Director of Futures Exploration, Department of Justice Defense Cybercrime Center.

Other notable beltway speakers highlighting the proposed annual event include David Heil, Special Agent In Charge Of Computer Crime for the United States Department Of Commerce; Dr. James Lyle and Doug White from the Computer Security Division from the DoC's National Institute of Standards and Technology and Kevin Reis, Special Agent with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's OIG Electronic Crimes Unit.

By most estimates, 90% of legal evidence resides in computer systems, rather than on paper. Cases involving corporate trade secrets, personal and commercial disputes, employee discrimination, misdemeanor and felony crimes and personal injury can be won or lost solely with the introduction of recovered e-mail messages and other electronic files and records.

Today's business environment continues to become more and more complex-with strict regulatory and compliance requirements, increased scrutiny and the ever-present threat of litigation. Because the majority of information today is created and available only in an electronic format, electronic data and the ability to properly address it in a defensible manner are increasingly critical to the legal process. These services are vital to any individual, company, or law practice with cases that deal with sensitive information stored on digital media.

The Computer Forensics Show will focus in-depth on topics of interest to legal and risk management professionals, the accounting industry and the IT sector, and features five powerful conference tracks including Legal, Accounting, Advanced IT Security and an exciting Lab track with a scheduled two-day complete Mock Trial.

More information: www.computerforensicshow.com.

The Long Term Care Insurance Explosion; January Conference to Celebrate Rapid Growth of LTC Protection and Light Fuse of Further Expansion

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:27:52 GMT

KIRKLAND, Wash. and CHARLESTON, S.C. - Dec. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LTC Financial Partners, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, has more than quadrupled in size since 2005, to more than 400 field underwriters and support staff. That just one sign of what's happening in the long term care insurance field, in the company's experience.

"Our business is exploding," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO. "People are learning how risky it is to live without LTC protection. So they're coming to us for help, and they're coming in droves." He says they want to know which policy from which carrier can best protect them from neglect or financial ruin "when suddenly, bang, a family member needs extended care."

The LTC explosion will be celebrated at the company's annual conference in Charleston, SC, January 6 through 8, "and we'll plan for additional explosive growth in the year ahead," Truesdell adds.

The conference will explore several methods of responding to the explosion. These include --

* Extending a program for reaching people through their employers. Launched in 2006, the Long Term Care Outreach and Education Program (LTCOEP(TM)) is already operating through large companies, providing group discounts as well as knowledge.

* Extending a "partnership" program with financial and other institutions. "We already have alliances with major banks and associations," says Truesdell. "These partnership let the organizations alert their customers or members quickly. At the conference, we'll be looking for new alliance avenues."

* Reaching more people through the Internet. A national network of websites, manned by LTCFP field underwriters, already dispenses information through online text and digital downloads. "We'll be working on phase 2 of our online outreach."

* Using video to reach more people. In 2007 LTCFP began experimenting with video as a communications tool. "We found it very effective, and now we're going to make stars out of our experts," Truesdell says. At the conference a camera crew will capture footage of individual field underwriters dispensing information. Subsequently, a rash of LTC videos will appear on YouTube, Google Video, and other Internet locations.

* Tapping the power of telephony. Already a few of the field underwriters have mastered the art of educating people by phone. The conference will pursue ways of extending this avenue. "Many consumers prefer meeting with a field underwriter in their home," says Truesdell. "But others are really busy. They'd rather get the information quickly and efficiently over the phone."

* Adding more field underwriters. In spite of quadrupling in size since 2005, "we still don't have enough experts to reach everyone," says Truesdell.

With a passion for meeting a critical public need, LTC Financial Partners intends to transform itself in all ways necessary, according to Truesdell. "At the conference all kinds of new ideas and enthusiasm will be generated," he says. "We're on a roll and we're going to make more and more of a difference."

Information about LTC Financial Partners and its field underwriters is available at the corporate website: www.ltcfp.com.

World Women Trade Fair Hosts Expo that Celebrates World Culture and Economic Independence

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:49:57 GMT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Dec. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For the first-time ever, the folks who live in Santa Monica and surrounding areas, will get a taste of third-world culture at the International Handcrafted Gifts and Home Textile Expo to be held on January 20 and 21 at the Santa Monica Doubletree Hilton.

"This is the fourth year that we have sponsored the Expo," Margaret Galabe, Executive Director, World Women Trade Fair, said. "These events have been very successful in the past and this is the first year that we are hosting it in Santa Monica. In the past, we have hosted it in various cities in the U.S. and the U.K. and we expect at least 3,000-5,000 people to attend."

The mission of the World Women Trade Fair (www.worldwomentradefair.com) is to provide economic opportunities to women living in third-world countries and to assist them to gradually build a broad-based market. In addition, the World Women Trade Fair offers U.S. market-orientation training which is a component of their Global Market Access Initiative offering skills training and information to access global markets.

"Learning how to be successful in global markets is key," Galabe explained, "but, it is also important to the artisans to produce unique, quality, handcrafted products that reflect and retain their heritage. We are able to assist them in the production of these fine crafts."

At the Expo, World Women Trade Fair will have 50 vendors from over 20 countries represented. For example, a small country, Uzbekistan, a land-locked country in Central Asia that was formerly part of the Soviet Union, sits on the ancient Silk Road between China and the West. A vendor from Uzbekistan will present suzane silk decorative embroidery that dates back to the Temurid Empire period of the 14th and 15th centuries. After the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the women of Uzbekistan revived their lost traditional weaving and embroidery skills to create jobs and to re-build their communities.

Other countries include, but are not limited to: Afghanistan, Bolivia, Nepal, Kenya, Mexico, Vietnam and South Africa. Products for sale range from intricately-beaded jewelry and dolls to handcrafted wood models and elaborately-woven baskets.

Admission to the event is free. For more information, visit: www.worldwomentradefair.com or call: 661-456-2286.

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*(Photo Caption: Uzbekistan woman making natural, vegetable-dyed, silk, hand-knotted suzane carpets.)

Biometric Signature ID Highlights its Biometric Signature and Gesture Technology Called BioSig-ID at InnoTech Oklahoma

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:18:14 GMT

DALLAS, Texas - Oct. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Biometric Signature ID ("BSI") announces that CEO, Jeffrey Maynard, will be a speaker at InnoTech, the Business & Technology Innovation Conference to take place at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Mr. Maynard will speak Tuesday, November 6, at 10:00 a.m. on a very timely topic entitled "Biometric Signatures to Reduce Identity Theft and Fraud - A New Defense."

Mr. Maynard stated "An identity is stolen every 79 seconds with the Internet enabling nearly 50-percent of fraud cases. Pins and passwords are no longer secure. Dynamic biometrics have emerged to solve the market needs for a strong identity authentication solution to prevent unauthorized user access."

BSI will be exhibiting its latest suite of 4 layer identity authentication products and self service password reset technology using dynamic biometrics. Mr. Maynard stated "We welcome conference participants to stop by our booth and try our unique software solutions first hand and discover its ease of use."

Please visit www.innotechok.com to register for the conference.

ABOUT BSI
BSI, a leader in authentication software, provides solutions for the positive identification of users, using patent pending biometric handwriting and gesture technology called BioSig-ID(TM). The solution is activated using just your mouse, stylus or keypad, requires no additional hardware and is a low cost and instantly scalable solution that acts as a "steel door." Only after your identity has been authenticated does the door open to give you access for both the PC and for Online transactions. BioSig-ID is at the core of BSI's two products, BioSig-ID Online(TM) and BioSig-ID WinLogon(TM).

These products provide a two factor authentication solution to reduce unauthorized access that is common with PINS, passwords, tokens and other methods because with BioSig-ID only registered users who are authenticated gain access.

In addition, BSI's novel technology called Point and Click Image ("P&C") is used as a secondary access to reduce costly help desk calls by providing a mechanism to reset the signatures automatically.

More information: www.biosig-id.com.

BSI is a member of the Center for Ethical Identity Assurance (CEIAglobal.org).

ABOUT INNOTECH
InnoTech is an annual conference and exhibition built specifically for business and technology executives, highlighting the region's innovation and technology development opportunities.