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PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services unveils new PowerWrap Solar Project Performance Guarantee Policy

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services – a Managing General Agent and Lloyds cover holder specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries – today announced the availability of PowerGuard’s latest insurance solution for the solar industry: the PowerWrap Solar Project Performance Guarantee Policy.

Guaranty Trust Selects IDS as Initial Disclosures, Closing Docs Provider

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, has been selected to provide closing documents and initial disclosures for Guaranty Trust Company, a full service mortgage company based in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Ecologic Leasing Services Launches Two Subsidiaries

GREAT FALLS, Va. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ecologic Leasing Services, a global provider of outsourcing, software, and capital sourcing services to both equipment lessees and vendor captive lessors, today announced the launch of two subsidiaries, Ecologic Lessee Services and Ecologic Vendor Services.

VLP Honored with Quality of Life Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC) presented Virtual Law Partners LLP (VLP) its annual Constance L. Belfiore Quality of Life Award, honoring the firm for providing an exceptional quality of life in the workplace through policies that support significant flexibility and autonomy for its attorneys and staff.

MCT Trading Expands Corporate Headquarters – Additional Space Accommodates New Hires, Supports Growing Client Base

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading provider of hedging and risk management advisory services, announced that the company has expanded its facilities, doubling the office space it previously had. The addition of space is the direct result of MCT’s growth strategy to support lenders making the shift from best efforts to mandatory trading.

Whiteflash breaks into Top 500 E-Commerce Websites

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Whiteflash Inc. announced today that it has officially broken into the Top 500 e-commerce sites compiled each year by Internet Retailer Magazine. Coming in at number 489 in the highly anticipated annual review for 2011/2012, Whiteflash continues to distinguish itself among the millions of websites and the billions of pages on the internet with an award winning website dedicated to ideal diamonds and fine bridal jewelry.

Web 2.0 Apps to Generate $455 Billion for Mobile Carriers, Fixed Line Operators, and Third Parties Over Five Years, Says Insight Research Corp.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In 2011, telecommunications carriers and third-party software developers worldwide are expected to generate just over $35 billion in new revenue by helping build and deploy Web 2.0 services, according to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation.

PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services’ Unique Warranty Solutions Benefit Solar Panel Manufacturing and Photovoltaic Projects Worldwide

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Solar panel manufacturers in China and around the world continue looking for ways to provide greater economic certainty with their products, says PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services. Guaranteeing warranty terms through the use of insurance provides the certainty manufacturers and their customers look for, as well as long-term stability for the industry.

WebPAX Announces Approval of Key Patent for Web-Based Routing of Medical Images across Multiple Hospitals and within the Cloud

DURHAM, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Heart Imaging Technologies, LLC (dba ‘WebPAX’) is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the Company another key individual patent, further strengthening its patent portfolio relating to zero-footprint technologies necessary to view diagnostic-quality medical images in a standard Internet web browser.

Tina Brink of EPIC Honored as 2011 Top Employee Benefits Consultant and Responsibility Leader

SAN MATEO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that Senior Account Executive Tina Brink has been recognized by Risk & Insurance and Human Resource Executive magazines as a 2011 ‘Top Employee Benefits Consultant’ and as an industry ‘Responsibility Leader.’

EPIC Adds Michele Childers as Account Executive in Folsom

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Michele Childers as an employee benefits account executive in its Folsom office. Michele brings a strong background in marketing and product knowledge, benefit plan design and client service.

EASEUS Todo Backup Free – The First Fully-functional Free Backup Software for Home and Business Users

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EASEUS Software, the award-winning backup and disaster recovery solution provider, today announces a new version for both home and business users – EASEUS Todo Backup Free. With basic backup features and many advanced functions like incremental backup, universal restore, and WinPE bootable disk, you may find EASEUS Todo Backup Free to be the world’s first powerful backup freeware.

MADE In Missouri 2011 State Entrepreneurship Competition to Highlight New Businesses in Missouri

SEDALIA, Mo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Do you have a new business or want to start one? The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship announced today that the 2011 MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition, an event that will highlight new and aspiring businesses through a competitive and educational business development process, will accept preliminary submissions until June 30, 2011.

Mortgage Capital Trading Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in hedging and risk management services, announced the celebration of its of tenth anniversary in business. The company was founded in May of 2001 and has remained dedicated to the mortgage banking industry since its inception.

Quandis Introduces Military Search Solution for the Servicing and Foreclosure Process

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Quandis, Inc., a provider of default management technology solutions, announced it has launched a service that automates searches on loan portfolios to determine if borrowers are active military personnel. The service reduces the risk of compliance issues in the default collection, loss mitigation and foreclosure processes.

Long-Term Care Insurance Pioneer Lays Out Path for Bold Growth of His Industry

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In the long-term care insurance (LTCi) sales field, business has been pretty flat for the past few years. But that can change dramatically ‘if we’re willing to reinvent ourselves,’ said Cameron Truesdell of LTCFP in a keynote speech at the 2011 National LTCi Producers Summit.

Whiteflash Receives 2011 Better Business Bureau ‘Winner of Distinction’ Award

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For the sixth consecutive year Whiteflash, Inc. has received the ‘Winner of Distinction’ award from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The honor recognizes the commitment to integrity and top quality customer care that are the foundations of the Whiteflash mission and company culture.

PowerGuard adds Gayle Nakahodo as VP of Operations

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services – a Managing General Agent and Lloyds cover holder specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries – announced today that Gayle Nakahodo has joined the company as vice president of operations.

SecuGen Shipping Water Resistant SDA-Series OEM Fingerprint Modules for IP-65 Devices

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen, the world’s leading optical fingerprint device vendor, is pleased to announce the availability of the SDA03M-WR, SDA04M-WR and SDA04-WR, water resistant OEM fingerprint modules intended for integration into IP-65 rated access control units and other devices made for outdoor use. The sensor components of these fingerprint modules are sealed around the edges of the platen to prevent water seepage into the sensor itself.

Maine’s Todd Grove Honored as Nation’s Top Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist

PORTLAND, Maine (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — At a recent conference Todd Grove of Portland, Maine, was singled out as the nation’s ‘top producer’ in 2010 by LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP). Grove won the same honor in several previous years, distinguishing himself among colleagues nationwide.

Whiteflash Takes Perfection to the Extreme with Super Rare Diamonds

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Already internationally known for perfection in diamond cutting for their A CUT ABOVE Super Ideal Diamonds, Whiteflash has just added several perfect D Color, Internally Flawless (D IF) diamonds to their elite category.

New Upgraded EASEUS Todo Backup 2.5 with More Advanced Backup and Recovery Features

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EASEUS Software, a leading provider of storage management and data backup and disaster recovery solutions for Windows-based environments, today announces the availability of EASEUS Todo Backup 2.5. Seeing the addition of a number of important new features, EASEUS Todo Backup 2.5 is a more convenient backup and recovery solution to protect your PCs and Servers from data loss disasters.

Laboratory Supply Distributors Corp. Announces the Multi-Tier Micro Plate System

VINELAND, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Designed for analytical research and clinical diagnostic testing, Laboratory Supply Distributors Corp. announces the 96-Well Multi-Tier™ Micro Plate System. Its unique, patented design allows for more flexibility and ease of use.

Mortgage Doc Prep Provider IDS Appoints Mark Mackey Vice President

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — International Document Services, a mortgage document preparation vendor, has promoted National Sales Director Mark Mackey to vice president. As company vice president, Mackey will guide operational aspects of IDS’s businesses, leading the company in day-to-day operations and reporting directly to IDS president Curt Doman.

EPIC Honored as ‘Best Place to Work’ for 4th Consecutive Year

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has been recognized again as a ‘Best Place to Work in the Bay Area’ by both the San Francisco Business Times and the San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal. EPIC has been similarly honored through a survey of their Bay Area team members each year since the company was founded in 2007.

Insurance Leader Launches ‘Worksite Academy’ to Support Employers with Long-Term Care Education

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP) announces the formation of a new division called Worksite Academy to help solve a critical problem for employers: maintaining productivity with an aging workforce.

EPIC adds Edward J. Reidy as Principal in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Edward J. Reidy as principal. Reidy brings 30 years of Fortune 50, Big Five professional services, early stage technology / organic food enterprise and risk management and insurance experience to the EPIC team.

Sports Group Endorses Grass-roots American Values Organizations

WALL, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, will team up with market commentator Peter Grandich and his Trinity Financial Sports & Entertainment Management Co. to promote The Comeback America Initiative (CAI) and No Labels – organizations, both of which Walker is a founder, aimed at helping bring America back to the common sense principles upon which our country was founded.

Smartphone Photos Improved with New Invention – Get Your Face In No Matter Where You Are

BUFFALO, N.Y., April 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Whether one is mountain climbing in Spain, paragliding in Switzerland or at a family gathering the Quik Pod Mobile, developed by Fromm Works, allows the photographer to be included and properly centered in photos and videos taken on an iPhone or other smartphones.

Julie Sylim-Uang Joins Wholesale Trading Co-Op in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC (WTCI) announced today that wholesale binding authority/program industry veteran, Julie Sylim-Uang, CPCU, has joined the firm as vice president/commercial accounts.

Producers RSVP ‘The Beat Hotel’ for Big Screen

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘The Beat Hotel,’ the non-fiction book by Barry Miles (ISBN: 978-1903809587, Grove, 2000), about American Beat Era icons creating groundbreaking art, literature and lifestyles in a legendary hotel in Paris, 1957-1963, has been optioned by producer Pamela Dickerson for development as a narrative feature film. Pamela has teamed with Rex Weiner, a journalist and playwright, to co-produce and develop the property.

Moonlite Bar-B-Q: Kentucky Living Readers Say It’s Best in the State

OWENSBORO, Ky. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Moonlite Bar-B-Q has done it again. For the second year in a row, Kentucky Living Magazine readers voted and made their voices heard – Moonlite has the best barbecue in Kentucky.

New Update! EASEUS Data Recovery Software 5.5.1 – Make Data Recovery Easily and Quickly Accomplished

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EASEUS Software, the innovative and dedicated data recovery software provider, today releases its new version of data recovery software – EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard 5.5.1. This new version adds a few features like specifying file types before file recovery and saving searching results for continuous recovery to make data recovery more easily and quickly.

Sharewell L.P. Successfully Deploys Electro-Trac EM System to a Total Depth of 13,000-feet in the Dakota Formation of the Rocky Mountains

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sharewell Energy Services, a division of Sharewell L.P., announced today that it just completed the drilling of a well in the Rocky Mountain area with its proprietary Electro-Magnetic Measurement While Drilling System (EM MWD) (Electro-Trac™) to a depth in excess of thirteen thousand feet (13,000 feet). This is a record depth for Sharewell’s state-of-the-art EM MWD technology.

To Quicken Pace of New Service Rollout, Telecoms Turning to Open Source Software, Says Insight Research Corp.

BOONTON, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Open source software – software that is available in compiled and source code formats and is downloadable free of charge over the Internet – is quietly being adopted by telecommunications carriers for use in their internal operational systems as well as in their customer-facing service delivery platforms, says a new market analysis study from Insight Research Corp.

IDS President Advises Lenders to Tackle HELOC-specific Doc Challenges as Second Mortgage Market Re-emerges

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Curt Doman, president of International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, says that while the resurgence of home equity loans and lines of credit is ultimately a good thing for both borrowers and the mortgage industry, there are specific document-related challenges lenders should address before re-entering the HELOC market.

EPIC Adds Daniel J. Pierro, Jr. as Principal in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Daniel J. Pierro, Jr. as principal and senior employee benefits consultant. His addition comes through the acquisition of his company P&C Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. where he was owner and president. Pierro brings a strong background in all phases of employee benefits consulting.

New Upgraded EASEUS Partition Master 8.0.1 Runs Faster and Brings you WinPE Bootable Disk

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EASEUS Software, the leading provider of affordable partition management, data recovery and backup utilities, has upgraded its Windows hard disk and partition manager EASEUS Partition Master to version 8.0.1. This new release introduces a brand new interface with Windows 7 style GUI, a new algorithm to ensure a faster and safer process of resizing/moving partitions, and has added a built-in WinPE 3.0 bootable disk.

MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition Will Highlight New Businesses in Missouri

MARSHALL, Mo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Calling aspiring business people! The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship announced today that the 2011 MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition, an event that will highlight new and aspiring businesses through a competitive and educational business development process, will accept preliminary submissions until April 29, 2011.

David Bamford Joins Wholesale Trading Co-Op in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC (WTCI) announced today that wholesale brokerage industry veteran David Bamford has joined the firm as vice president/casualty broker.