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IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces the addition of property and casualty insurance broker and risk management consultant, Scott Lihme as a principal in the company’s Irvine, Calif. office. Lihme brings 25 years of underwriting, production, client advocacy and program management experience to EPIC.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen, the world’s leading optical fingerprint device vendor, is pleased to announce that the SecuGen Hamster IV v2 and the ID-USB SC/PIV v2 have been added to the General Services Administration’s FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Approved Products List.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, is being recognized by the North Bay Business Journal with a 2011 Healthiest Companies award.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has been recognized as one of 2011’s ‘Healthiest Employers of the Bay Area.’

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Edupoint(TM) Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solutions provider to the national K-12 market, has been selected by the High Desert Education Service District to replace their eSIS SIS solution with Edupoint’s GENESIS(TM) SIS.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — RenderX (www.renderx.com), the leader in XML formatting solutions, released a new product – DB2XML – which enables RenderX’s reporting and rendering products to use databases and CSV files as data sources.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 5, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cory Allen Contemporary Art (CACA) announces that Google Artist XVALA goes dumpster diving in Silicon Valley, invading tech founders’ personal trash to create a series of sculptures that has been made available to the public online and in upcoming gallery shows.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Sept. 29, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management mortgage technology solutions, announced it has released a Web-based short sell application that automates short sell workflows and streamlines communications between servicers, lenders, borrowers and real estate agents. The result is the efficient, effective processing of short sale transactions that can be executed in roughly 60 days.

CARSON, Calif., Sept. 28, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry’s leading provider of loan document and automated compliance technologies, announced an industry break-through by making its eSign platform available to any user at no cost. DocMagic’s eSign solution gives users the ability to capture electronic signatures for any document saved in a PDF file format.

SAN RAMON, Calif., Sept. 28, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Programs Group, a managing underwriter and program administrator providing leading-edge risk management and insurance solutions nationally, announces the launch of their newest program for Pizza Restaurants and Delivery Operators. Dubbed ‘SLICE’ (safety, loss control, insurance, coverage, expertise), the new program specifically addresses a significant exposure and principle risk management concern of Pizza Delivery Operators: liability resulting from their delivery drivers.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 27, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — VLP is pleased to announce that Corporate and Transactional founding partner David Goldenberg was named a 2011 ‘Rising Star’ by Northern California Super Lawyers as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state for 2011. In addition, Trademark and Copyright partner Brian M. Davis and Executive Compensation partner Stephen T. Lindo were recognized in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 21, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services – a Managing General Agent specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries – today announced that Managing Principal Mike McMullen was named by Risk & Insurance magazine as a 2011 Risk Innovator.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 19, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — VLP Law Group LLP is very pleased to announce the expansion of its Intellectual Property practice with the addition of Dr. Kent H. Cheng as a partner. Dr. Cheng joins VLP from Cohen Pontani Lieberman and Pavane LLP where he was a partner representing clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and high tech industries.

LAKE FOREST, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM), one of the nation’s largest managers of common-interest residential developments, will manage Park Paseo in Irvine, CA. With 625 single-family homes and nine acres of greenbelt space and walking paths, it is one of the largest homeowner associations in the city.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced the availability of a free white paper designed for lenders that provides guidance in secondary market pipeline hedging. Organizations can download the paper at MCT’s Web site.

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 that risk management, financial services and alternative energy professional Jeff Sharer has joined the company as Business Development Executive.

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 that risk management, financial services and alternative energy professional Tim Kinsella has joined the company as a business development executive.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced today that it has been named to Inc. 5000’s 2011 fastest-growing private companies list. MCT ranks 776 on the list with an industry rank in the financial services category of 39 and impressive three-year sales growth of 405 percent.

PETALUMA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces the addition of employee benefits consultant Victor (Vic) McKnight as a principal in the company’s Petaluma, Calif. office. McKnight brings 16 years of insurance and employee benefits program management experience to EPIC.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — This rugged and relentless Award Winning actor, after recently appearing on such shows such as ABC’s ‘General Hospital,’ Comedy Central’s ‘Jon Benjamin Has a Van’ and the American Express National Commercial with Conan O’Brien, Italian-born stuntman and martial arts expert Zak Lee Guarnaccia will next appear on September 7, 2011 as the lead role, Pancho Villa on ‘Deadliest Warrior season 3’ on Spike TV.

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 that Rex Lyon has joined the company as vice president.

PETALUMA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces the opening of new offices in Petaluma. The new EPIC facility, featuring a multi-media training room for risk management, insurance, employee benefits and safety seminars, will help the EPIC team serve the growing needs of North Bay clients in a wide range of industries. These industries include wine making, construction, non-profits and the public sector.

PALO ALTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — VLP Law Group LLP is very pleased to announce the expansion of its Corporate practice with the addition of Carl Spataro and Whit Bissell to its partnership.

LA MESA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to LegalizeFerrets.org, the Department of Fish and Game has put impossible restrictions on the ferret legalization process. ‘We’re going by the book – but they’re ripping pages out from under us. Would California tolerate that behavior from any other Department?’ says Pat Wright, of LegalizeFerrets.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management solutions, announced that is has earned a spot on Mortgage Technology magazine’s annual Top 50 Service Providers list.

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Holmes as a senior account executive in its Employee Benefits Division. Kathy brings nearly 25 years of experience in the health insurance and employee benefits industry. She will be based in EPIC’s Irvine, Calif. branch office and report to Steve Vilas, Employee Benefits Division, Chief Operating Officer.

CARSON, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry’s leading provider of loan document and automated compliance solutions, announced that it has earned a spot on Mortgage Technology magazine’s 2011 Top 50 Mortgage Technology Service Providers list. This marks the tenth year DocMagic has made the list.

DAVIS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California IVF: Davis Fertility Center, Inc. announces a name change for their Sacramento area fertility centers. The infertility treatment center will now operate under the name California IVF Fertility Center and the shorter version California IVF. The name change was made to reflect the operation of clinics at various locations throughout the Sacramento area.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Linda Campbell as an account executive. Campbell brings more than 40 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry to her new assignment.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope is helping to ensure small businesses can manage their budgets and not cross their own debt ceiling when doing PR and promotion, by rolling back service pricing on Send2Press Newswire press release writing and targeted news distribution packages to 2008 levels.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that it has established an office in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, just outside of downtown Philadelphia.

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM), one of the nation’s largest managers of resort-style living homeowner associations, has expanded into Southern Nevada. PCM was chosen by eight association boards to professionally manage Pulte Group’s Southern Nevada communities in the greater Las Vegas Valley and Mesquite Region that will total nearly 11,000 homes at build-out.

PALO ALTO, Calif., and BEVERLY, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — RenderX, the leader in XML formatting solutions, and Altova, the creator of XMLSpy and other leading XML, database, and UML tools, entered a partnership agreement to provide integrated reporting and rendering solutions.

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.

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.

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.’

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.

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.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — IObit Inc. announced today that its most popular free system utility software – Advanced SystemCare 4 – has achieved an astonishing consumer response since its release in late April, with more than 5 million downloads in three weeks. The new update ranks at the top of the most popular downloads list including CNET’s download.com, and has received extensive media coverage worldwide.

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.