SBR Multisports, Inc. (SBR), today announced the acquisition of the SBR Triathlon Series by Competitor Group inc. the leading media and event resource in the active lifestyle industry. Entering its fifth year, the two-event series of USAT-sanctioned sprint triathlons kicked off this past weekend in New York's scenic Harriman State Park. The second event, scheduled for Saturday, August 13, 2011, will be rebranded as part of CGI's TriRock Triathlon Series - TriRock New York presented by SBR. "We are excited to bring the TriRock Series to the greater New York metro ...

LOTSYS announced the renewal of its ISO 9001:2008 certification, following an external audit that confirmed its conformity to the standards that apply to development, operation, maintenance and marketing of software and services, particularly in relation to games of chance and pools. Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Ltd (LRQA) carried out the certification renewal audit. Lotsys has had ISO 9001 certification since 2004. "Since 2004, ISO 9001 certification has allowed us to move forward in the area of continuous improvement of our business processes and to ...

Before walking across the stage to receive their diplomas, The DAVE School's newest graduates will hear words of encouragement and advice from alumnus Brian Taber. Taber, a 2007 graduate of the Digital Animation and Visual Effects School and a Stereoscopic Supervisor for Stereo D, will be coming home to The DAVE School on June 22, 2011, at 7:30pm to address the graduates at the AMC Universal Cineplex at Universal Studios Orlando CityWalk. Stereo D is the world's leading producer of 3D feature films whose credits include Avatar, Thor, and the upcoming Captain America. "Working ...

i heart fitness is excited to announce the opening of their first Pilates studio located in the heart of Studio City (11440 Ventura Blvd). i heart fitness encourages guests to change up your routine, diversify their fitness workout and help achieve and maintain a healthy physique offering: dramatic weight loss, visible muscle definition, improved strength, endurance, flexibility and a whole new level of energy. The goal at i heart fitness is for guests to not only love their workout, but also, and more importantly, love yourself. i heart fitness features one-of-a-kind workouts ...

Trudy-Ann Ewan, Founder and CEO of Create Your Passion bring her life experiences to the fore-front for others to use as a mirror to see their life's reflection. Create Your Passion Spiritual Life Design Coaching was created as a conduit through which individuals, who are seeking to heal their lives and move to another level in their personal growth, can find real life issues that speak to them personally. Create Your Passion Creative Life Coaching focuses on using everyday dilemmas to help individuals heal their minds, bodies, hearts and spirit. Working off the premise ...

Technology leaders in bulk liquid packaging, Environmental Packaging Technologies, Ltd. (EPT), has unveiled their newly designed website today. "The site has been redesigned to help visitors navigate more easily to key areas of interest," explained Melissa Chambers, Director of Marketing. "New navigational buttons and simplified content should help visitors quickly find the product and company information they're looking for." Another key upgrade to the site is the inclusion of EPT's Flexitank blog. The blog has been active for several months, ...

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) applauds Yoplait and parent company General Mills for their sensitivity in agreeing to remove an advertising campaign that many felt had negative implications for people suffering from eating disorders or those with a pre-disposition to developing such an illness. According to Lynn Grefe, president and CEO of NEDA - after conversations with General Mills executives Eric Galler, vice president of marketing, Yoplait, and Jeff Hagen, director of consumer services - the company agreed to discontinue the concerning ad campaign, ...

The Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas announced today their affiliation with BGCNetwork, a newly formed networking group, to provide professional business individuals with an opportunity to increase their profits. "This is a unique opportunity for those that become members of the BGCNetwork. Members attending our meetings will have the opportunity to learn from professionals how to become better networkers and in turn increase their opportunities to close more business", stated Babs Troutman, President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas. ...

The First International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels, and Bioproducts will be held July 17 - 20, 2011 at the Westin Hotel in St. Louis. The conference will cover all areas of emerging technologies in algal biology, biomass production, cultivation, harvesting, extraction, bioproducts, and econometrics. The event is chaired by Dr. Jose A. Olivares, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Dr. Richard Sayre, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The conference is being produced by the science publisher Elsevier B.V. Sponsorship of the conference includes, among others, ...

Global Information Inc. would like to present a new market research report, "Innovations in Salt Reduction in Food and Drinks: New products, ingredients, and technologies" published by Business Insights. Consumer awareness over the health consequences of salty, processed foods is rising. More people seek to minimize their salt intake. The new trend popularizing reduced salt-formulated food and drinks is expected to generate massive opportunities for manufacturers worldwide. According to an independent market analyst, over 50% of industry insiders surveyed "agree ...

Greenville Marketing Lab recently designed and launched the first website ever for Design to Impress, LLC, a printing specialist for t shirts, apparel, promotional products, signs, banners and pennants, located in downtown Fountain Inn, South Carolina. The new website was designed to be visually appealing, fully functional and supported with valuable content and product offerings. Garland Lane, president of Design to Impress explains, "our company had very little Internet presence and we look forward to growing our business by participating in this ever growing ...

Family IQ formally rolls out its finance options and makes them available on the company website during the purchase process. FIQ has integrated the application process and is now live. If you were waiting for an opportunity like Family IQ but could not afford the full amount upfront, this is the way to get started with just $200 down. MLM and Network marketers all over are amazed that this opportunity is now available for just $200 down. Family IQ's Terry Sauerbier announces that everyone will qualify regardless of credit history, so if you have been waiting for an ...

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and Radcom, Inc. are gold winners for the 2011 Hermes Creative Awards. This is an international awards competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. The winning project from Radcom and Tri-C was for the online learning course, "What's the Difference: Blogs, Wikis, and Journals" which helps faculty learn ...

Wisconsinmade.com is pleased to announce two added features to the website's Cheese Department; a comprehensive cheese information resource, and Wisconsin original gourmet cheeses from Carr Valley Cheese. "I am excited to reveal the expansion of our exceptional Cheese Department," says Linda Remechastis, owner of Wisconsinmade.com. "The addition of the Cheese Information Section and artisan cheese gifts from Carr Valley Cheese will give our customers the best possible Wisconsin cheese shopping experience." Cheese Information Section: The Cheese ...

As the sport of Triathlon continues to grow, so does the interest by triathletes for new ways to extend the training season. Off-season fitness building is of particular interest to this group of new athletes. To that end, traditional cycling training DVDs have become more and more popular among weather bound triathletes. In response to the trend, Global Ride Productions recruited Fiona Ford, a National Champion, Gold Medalist, and a British Triathlon Level 3 Coach to help create a series of virtual rides that focuses on cycling with special attention to this tri-sport ...

Whelan Security Co., based in St. Louis, has announced that Guy Stiebing has been appointed Senior Vice President - Sales & Marketing. In this role, reporting to Prentice Robertson (Chief Operating Officer), Mr. Stiebing will focus primarily upon sales management, marketing, brand development and public relations for the company. Prior to joining Whelan Security, Guy spent twelve (12) years with Securitas Security Services, USA, in Parsippany, New Jersey - most recently in the role of Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing (2003 - 2011). In that role, reporting ...

Media outlets have recently been predicting the demise of film photography—in spite of the recent uptick in film sales and renewed interest in certain sorts of vintage photography. To foster the renaissance of the analog photography movement, two small businesses—120processing.com and Aperture, A Photography and Variety Store—have joined forces. Located in Cleveland, Aperture sells vintage cameras, film and accessories. 120processing.com is the new online venture of Photosmith Imaging, a photo lab that has been processing and printing film in Dover, NH for the last thirty ...

Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are debilitating, uncured digestive illnesses that plague more and more Americans every year. Across the nation, local chapters of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) are raising money in an effort to aid those affected, and, ultimately, bring an end to the diseases. As part of this nationwide initiative, the Triangle Chapter of the CCFA is hosting their flagship 2011 fundraiser, the Triangle Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis Walk, on June 18 at 5:00 p.m. The walk, which will start and finish at the Durham Bull's ...

In the first tournament of the year on Lake Minnetonka, Dan Jasper places 2nd by focusing on post-spawn Largemouth Bass. Dan started working the inside weed lines using an All-Terrain Stick Bait. He used this slow presentation to catch the majority of his fish. Dan ended the tournament fishing a Rapala DT 6 on a rocky flat to cull one last time, giving him enough weight to secure second place. Dan is a fishing guide on Lake Minnetonka and other area lakes. "Spending time on the water is key to finding and catching fish this time of year", explains Dan Jasper.Jasper ...

Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, creator of the world's first all-trampoline, walled playing court, announces it has awarded its newest facility in Indianapolis, IN this year. Sky Zone is the ultimate 3-D play experience for teens, parents and kids to jump, leap and defy gravity on the patented all-trampoline walled playing court. Sky Zone provides guests with thrilling activities fit for all ages and fitness levels where they are guaranteed to have a 'soaring' time. Filled with wall-to-wall trampolines, Sky Zone provides a brand new way to move and sets the stage for ...

Six Ukrainian software development companies joined Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative, a leading Ukrainian alliance in Offshore Software Development and IT industry. Consumer Health Technologies (www.consumerhealthtech.com) - is a US-based software company, a leader in innovative software solutions for the US healthcare, insurance and banking market sector with its product BenefitSpan . CHT converges healthcare and financial services into one comprehensive web-based platform to help clients maximize revenue opportunities by automating administrative tasks. Our clients include ...

Attorneys Deborah Hankinson and Jeffrey Levinger, co-founders of the Dallas appellate law firm Hankinson Levinger LLP, have earned selections to "The Best Lawyers in Dallas," a listing of the city's top attorneys published in the June 2011 edition of D Magazine. Both Ms. Hankinson and Mr. Levinger have been included in D Magazine's annual "Best Lawyers" list on multiple occasions. "It's humbling to be named among the best appellate lawyers in a city where there are so many great legal minds," says Ms. Hankinson. To compile the listing ...

INVISTA announces the adoption of CORDURA fabric in a new apparel line powered by KLIM . CORDURA fabrics are used throughout the collection's premium line of pants specially designed for "enduro"motorcycle riders. "We needed a fabric that would withstand the challenges of the outdoor elements and the demands and rigors of extreme riders," said KLIM U.S. director of marketing, John Summers. "Renowned for its durability and abrasion resistance, we knew CORDURA fabric was the right choice because it provides durable protection and mobility allowing ...

The 2011 Ford Edge was recently named a "Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Technology. This prestigious award is given to cars that receive the highest possible ratings in the IIHS evaluations. The 2011 Ford Edge is also available at Cambridge Classic Ford. In order to be named a "Top Safety Pick", cars must endure rigorous testing by the IIHS. Vehicles are evaluated in front, side, rear, and rollover crash-test protection. The highest score a car can receive in each test is "good." To receive the designation, as the ...

Timeshare and fractional ownership multi-media information provider Perspective Magazine announces its media sponsorship for the 2011 AMDETUR Convention later this month in Cancun, Mexico. "We are very excited about having the opportunity to meet, learn and share again with our colleagues and all attendants to our Annual Convention, particularly in this occasion when we are celebrating its silver anniversary as the most important vacation ownership industry forum in Mexico; a US12 billion dollar sector that represents 40 percent of the lodging supply in the country," ...