Yearly Archives: 2016

Texas Boys Choir

Texas Boys Choir 70th Anniversary Documentary Debuts Feb. 18 at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A film documentary commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Texas Boys Choir will be screened at 7 p.m., Feb. 18 during a special ceremony at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The documentary - literally seven decades in the making - explores the vast and rich history and legacy of the boys choir. It is written and directed by Gary McGrath, a TBC alum who also is executive director of The Texas State Men and Boys Choir.

EPIC Insurance Brokers adds Joshua Allen, CSP, CFPS as Loss Control Consultant

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that risk control professional Joshua Allen has joined the firm as West Region Risk Management Loss Control Specialist. In this role, Allen will be responsible for providing comprehensive safety management and loss control services to EPIC's larger, more complex 'risk management' clients.

In Florida, RMA Rises to the Challenge of Sea Level Change

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- One of the most urgent issues South Florida's municipal leaders must tackle is sea level rise. Faced with inevitable flooding problems, leaders from around the state recently converged in Key West to discuss the coastal crisis. RMA, which is currently planning and redeveloping several cities along the coast, sent their Director of Urban Design and Planning, Natasha Alfonso, to the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit to help their clients stay ahead of the challenge.

Federal Way Public Schools to Implement Edupoint Learning Management Solution

MESA, Ariz., Feb. 9, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems - a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, has seen rapid adoption of Synergy(R) Learning Management solutions across the nation, including a recent implementation of the LessonVUE Curriculum Management solution by Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS).

New Study Examines Economic, Social, and Fiscal Impacts of U.S. State Prevailing Wage Laws

CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 9, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As policy debates rage in states from Michigan and New Hampshire to New Mexico and West Virginia, researchers from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Colorado State University-Pueblo, and Smart Cities Prevail have just completed the first ever national study on the economic, social, and project cost impacts of state prevailing wage laws.

Wireless Leader 5 BARS to Deliver Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi for NRG Stadium in Houston

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- 5 Bars(TM) announced today they are building a carrier-grade Wi-Fi system for NRG Stadium at NRG Park: the premier sports, convention, tradeshow and entertainment complex located in Harris County, the cultural center and urban hub of Houston.

Core Hammer Training Certification Program Launched for Fitness Trainers and Group Ex Instructors

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MostFit is excited to announce its new 4-hour certification training program accredited through NASM and ACE. Trainers and Group Ex Instructors will receive .4 Continuing Education Credits for attending the training.

Hedstrom Fitness Launches Hydro-Inertia Training, Revolutionizing the Dynamics of Functional Training

ASHLAND, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hedstrom Fitness now offers a product line that literally changes the paradigm of stability training. Via the physics of water, the Kamagon(R) Ball and The Surge(R) create 'live and ever-changing' resistance, taking functional training to a whole new level.

New Comedy CD, GROWER, by Brett Hamil announced by Uproar Entertainment

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Uproar Entertainment is excited to announce the release of Brett Hamil's first comedy CD 'GROWER' on Feb. 12, 2016. In his punchy, fast-moving act Hamil talks about sex, psychedelics, his 'dog entourage,' marrying into secular Judaism, and what it means to feel trapped in one's beard.

At RSA Conference 2016: SecuGen to Demonstrate the UN20 Serial OEM Fingerprint Sensor

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SecuGen Corp., an optical fingerprint device and technology vendor, is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing the UN20 Serial, a stand-alone high performance, low cost, optical fingerprint sensor at the RSA Conference 2016 from February 29 through March 3. Developers are invited to come by SecuGen's booth, number 4615 in the North Hall to see a demonstration of this revolutionary new OEM fingerprint sensor.

Startup, Echo Site, Explores Ways to Push the Amazon Echo to New Limits in Home and Classroom

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The founders of web startup Echo Site are big believers in the potential for Amazon's Artificial Intelligence device, the Echo(TM). 'We think Amazon and third party developers have only scratched the surface in terms of what's possible for this technology,' says Wolfram Ruisdael, one of the venture's directors.

50 Shades of Hell: 'Area Code 666' is a New Approach to Modern Fiction

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Author-filmmaker-musician John Scott G is creating the world's first omnibus novel. Interweaving nine novels, dozens of short stories, numerous comedy routines, and a great deal of political satire, 'Area Code 666' is being serialized on Ga-Ga.com, the new online magazine of the arts (in BETA).
Calif. Governor Brown

Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Feb. 2016 Black History Month

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This week, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation declaring February 2016, as "Black History Month" in...
Calif Gov Brown

Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Feb. 3, 2016 including to Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Intervention

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Raymond Madden, 50, of Imperial, has...

MacOS Hard Drive Recovery Remedies Accidental Data Loss When Mac Upgraded

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 4, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In most common cases, data stored on either Windows machines or Mac is prone to get lost more or less as the operating system updates. EaseUS Mac hard drive recovery can work seamlessly for the data repair attempts when Mac OS is upgraded, including Mac OS X 10.11.3.
CCMC Inc.

CCMC Announces New Senior Vice President, Steven Giannotti, in Florida

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., Feb. 4, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CCMC, the leading provider of financial technology integration solutions, announced the appointment of Steven Giannotti as Senior Vice President. Steve will report to President and Chief Executive Officer, Gene Lederer.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto

Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto Announces Legislation to Restructure Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), chairman of the influential Utilities and Commerce Committee, announced a constitutional amendment...

New for 2016, iDR Studio Upgrades iPhone Data Recovery to Recover iMessages/Notes

BEIJING, China, Feb. 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- iDR Studio releases an upgrade for iPhone Data Recovery to optimize iMessages and Notes recovery. With the latest version of iPhone Data Recovery, you can find and recover all the deleted or lost iMessages and Notes from your iPhone (iPhone 6s/6s plus included).
Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell

Calif. Assemblymember O'Donnell Goes to Bat for California Coastal Commission Executive Director

LONG BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) issued the following statement today in reference to a letter addressed to...
The Bubble

The Bubble, a North Texas Design and Visual Communications Agency Makes Big Splash for Major Brands

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As North Texas creative and design agency the Bubble(TM) enters its 17th year in business, the company has plenty of linchpin client campaigns to reflect on - from the College Football Playoffs, Super Bowl XLV, the NBA, Texas Rangers and the Crowne Plaza Invitational to Six Flags, Sony, Kraft, Axe and Levi's - but more importantly, a host of highly-visible projects to be announced in 2016.
The RuReal App

With 14 Billion Images How Can You Tell Real From Fake? New RuReal App Sets Record Straight

DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The RuReal App released by U.S. Publications, Inc. is designed to help its users avoid scams, posers and more. Not sure if that dating profile image is real? Unsure of the authenticity of a product being sold online? RuReal sets the truth free.

Better Life Technologies Selects Fallbrook Engineering to Develop Diabetes Glucose Monitoring Tech

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Better Life Technologies Group is pleased to announce that it has selected Fallbrook Engineering in Escondido, Calif. to work on the prototyping of its patent-pending, non-invasive wireless-wearable, Glucose Diagnostic Sensor (GDS), US Patent Pending # 14/933985. Non-invasive wireless wearable Glucose Diagnostic Sensor to provide unique solution for diabetes monitoring.

Cincinnati Aesthetics Center Now Sports Latest in Tattoo Revisions

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rejuvatek Medical, Inc., Sandy, Utah, announced the opening of their latest Tatt2Away(R) center in Cincinnati, Ohio at Cincinnati Aesthetics. Rejuvatek Medical offers a patented, innovative alternative to laser tattoo removal that is less painful, less costly, and more effective at removing all tattoo colors of pigment.

Data Recovery Tools from EaseUS are Tackling Innovative Change as Storage Devices Evolve

NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Data recovery, including EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, is now making innovative changes -- especially the technical innovation in restoring speed, support for file types, recovery effects and ease-of-use -- for soaring increase in data storage which contributes to ever-evolving storage devices in terms of performance, capacity, size, flexibility and replaceability.

Southern Trial Lawyers Assoc. Publish Article by Florida Attorneys Bernard Walsh and Elisabeth DeWitt

BRADENTON, Fla., Jan. 28, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- An article entitled 'Modern Spinal Surgery Options' by Injury Attorney Bernard F. Walsh, managing partner of Shapiro Goldman Babboni and Walsh, and Attorney Elisabeth Dewitt formerly of the Bradenton Florida office of Shapiro Goldman Babboni and Walsh, has been published by the Southern Trial Lawyers Association.

Hoosick Falls NY Groundwater Contamination: Erin Brockovich to Visit Victims on Jan. 30

NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2016 (SEND2PRESSS NEWSWIRE) -- Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, together with a team of Weitz and Luxenberg attorneys, look forward to meeting with victims of the Hoosick Falls, New York PFOA groundwater contamination on Saturday, January 30, 2016, said the nationally known personal injury and mass tort law firm.

In New York, Laconia Capital Group L.P. Announces Late Seed-Stage B2B Venture Capital Fund

NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Laconia Capital Group L.P. announces the launch of a new Business-to-Business Venture Capital Fund. The newly capitalized fund utilizes an investment approach described as 'Inflection Capital Investing,' through which Laconia will invest in late seed-stage companies that have reached an inflection point in their business development that strongly suggests continued growth, attractive future funding rounds, and current tangible value.

Chicago's Speak Easy Tattoo is now a Tatt2Away Studio Center

CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 27, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rejuvatek Medical Inc. officially launches the first Tatt2Away non-laser tattoo removal system in Chicago with Speak Easy Tattoo's co-founders Kelly and Patrick Cornolo. Their location has come on board to offer to all its clientele certified tattoo removal as the first Tatt2Away Center in the city. Bringing into their high quality of service and products, the all-natural system.

Edupoint Education Expands Synergy Assessment with Technology Enhanced Item Support

MESA, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, a leading student information and learning management solutions provider for the K-12 market, now supports technology enhanced items in Synergy(R) Assessment, part of the Synergy(R) Learning Management System. The full support of technology enhanced items in Synergy Assessment enables students to take pre-assessments and benchmark assessments using the same kind of item types that appear on high-stakes tests such as the PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments.

Renee Crow Joins EPIC Insurance Brokers as VP Hospitality Practice Leader in the Western U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that Renee Crow has joined the firm as Vice President and West Region Hospitality Practice Leader.
TRIWEST HEALTHCARE

TriWest Healthcare Alliance Opens Operations Center in Louisiana to Administer the Veterans Choice Program

HARAHAN, La., Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TriWest Healthcare Alliance welcomed employees to the company's New Operations Center in Harahan, La. on Monday. TriWest serves the community health care needs of America's veterans, alongside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in administering the Veterans Choice Program.

DVDFab Meta Info Upload Competition Kicked Off for 2016

BEIJING, China, Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On January 26, 2016, Fengtao Software, the industry leader specializing in DVD, Blu-ray and video backup solutions, rolls out a competition calling its users to upload and share the Meta information of their Blu-ray discs with the entire DVDFab community, and in return, the participants can get corresponding Forum titles, Amazon Gift Cards, or even cash. The competition starts today, and ends on February 20, 2016. Move on for the detailed story.

In N.Y., Weitz & Luxenberg's Greenwald Is Co-Lead Counsel in Excellus Data Breach Lawsuit

NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Robin L. Greenwald, head of the Weitz and Luxenberg Environmental, Toxic Tort and Consumer Protection litigation unit, will serve as interim co-lead counsel in the developing Excellus BlueCross BlueShield data breach class action lawsuit, according to the firm.

The Original Mr. Cabinet Care of Anaheim Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016

ANAHEIM, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mr. Cabinet Care of Anaheim has won 'Best Of Houzz' in Customer Service by Houzz(R), the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The 29-year-old kitchen remodeling company was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

eAgile Announces Launch of the eSeal RFID Solution, Sealed Caps for OTC and Cosmetic

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and ZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- eAgile Inc., a global leader in radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies, announces the successful high-volume production launch of the eSeal heat induction solution. eSeal is the first turnkey solution engineered to integrate the benefits of RFID into the billions of caps and closures consumed by the over-the-counter pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic and chemical manufacturers.

Capacity LLC Unveils its New Order Fulfillment and EDI Website That Delivers the Goods

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Capacity LLC, a trusted leader in order fulfillment, ecommerce, and electronic data interchange (EDI), has launched a brand new website. The site has been redesigned to make it easier to navigate and to help visitors quickly find the information they need to understand modern order fulfillment.

Rick Genest Joins Premier Insurance Services, a Hispanic Market Insurance Services Provider, as President

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Protector Holdings, LLC, a joint venture of EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) and Dowling Capital Partners, announced today that Rick Genest has joined Premier Insurance Services as the company's President. Premier Insurance Services, acquired by Protector Holdings in 2013, targets the growing Hispanic Community in California and the West.

New Lease Accounting Rules Study Identifies Companies Most Impacted by New FASB and IFRS

GREAT FALLS, Va., Jan. 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LeaseAccelerator, the leader in Equipment Lease Management software, published today a report listing the off-balance sheet lease obligations of the 500 largest U.S. public companies. The report, entitled "Who is Most Impacted by the New Lease Accounting Standards?" aims to provide greater awareness of the potential impact of the new lease accounting standards.
Stop Wage Theft Campaign

Stop Wage Theft Campaign to Kick Off January 26 in Berkeley

MEDIA ADVISORY: BERKELEY, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Smart Cities Prevail, a leading construction industry research and advocacy organization, will launch a new campaign to combat construction industry wage theft at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 26th at Berkeley City Hall.

Pristine Automotive Center is an Auto Body Repair Business Redefined in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The need for a decent auto repair in Los Angeles is at high demand considering the number of vehicle registrations within the last 5 years (29.7 million according to LA Almanac). One would notice that the majority of the shops are pretty much the same, unless they run into Pristine Automotive Center Inc, an auto body repair shop of Silver Lake in Los Angeles.

Ely Winter Festival and ArtWalk in Minnesota: Nobody Does Winter Better!

ELY, Minn., Jan. 25, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ely's Winter Festival and ArtWalk opens Thursday, February 4 and continues through Sunday, February 14, 2016. This annual celebration of winter in the north offers outdoor activities, both muscle- and engine-powered; indoor cultural and social events; and the ArtWalk, which combines the best of indoor and outdoor.

In Illinois, Midwest Fuel Injection Announces Paul Thoms Promoted to President

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Jan. 25, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As of January 1, 2016, Midwest Fuel Injection Service Corporation (MWFI), which operates under the Seidel Diesel Group, has a new president - Paul Thoms. In 1992, Thoms was hired as the shop manager for MWFI's Orland Park facility. Three years later, he helped open the Palatine Branch and became branch manager. Over the next 15 years, he was instrumental in its successful start-up and growth.

In NY, Robin L. Greenwald of Weitz & Luxenberg Named to Leadership Role in VW Multi-district Litigation

NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Robin L. Greenwald, a former senior attorney within the U.S. Department of Justice and now head of the Weitz and Luxenberg Environmental, Toxic Tort and Consumer Protection litigation unit, has been appointed to an important leadership role in the multidistrict federal court litigation currently advancing against Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VLKAY), Weitz and Luxenberg today announced.

Award Winning Author, Daniel P. Douglas, Announces Release of 'Glimpse' a Sci-Fi Conspiracy Thriller Short Story

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Daniel P. Douglas announces the release of a new short story entitled 'Glimpse,' a science fiction Cold War suspense thriller published by Geminid Press, LLC. In 'Glimpse,' a small group of agents who will become known as the 'Men in Black' deploy in response to an event that will provide a harrowing glimpse into humanity's apocalyptic future.
Gov Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Delivers 2016 State of The State Address

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Warning of the next inevitable recession and the "zigzag of spend-cut-spend" budgeting, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today...
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Jan. 19-20, 2016 including to Agricultural Associations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This week, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Charlene Taylor, 63, of Elk...

California Basketball Asssociation Selects Center Renardo Sidney as Men's First-Ever Player

COMPTON, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Former Mississippi State star Renardo Sidney was the first player taken in the inaugural California Basketball Association's draft Sunday January 10, 2016. In all, 48 players were selected by six different CBA men's teams over eight rounds to play in the new professional basketball league. Free Agent tryouts are Saturday January 23, 2016 at 5 p.m. at the USESS Center in Compton, Calif.

Integrated Comfort Expands Calif. Operations, Develops Enhanced Monitoring Internet Dashboard

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Integrated Comfort, Inc. (ICI) has expanded. In June 2015, ICI moved from Vacaville, Calif. to a larger office and production facility in West Sacramento, Calif. ICI also opened a facility in Phoenix, Arizona to provide manufacturing and logistical support in one of our higher concentration areas for DualCool installations.

Clarence Bates Joins EPIC Insurance as Principal, Employee Benefits in Irvine, Calif.

IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a unique and innovative national retail insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, announced today that Clarence Bates has joined the firm as a Principal in the Employee Benefits Practice.
Assemblymember Isadore Hall - Feb 14 2013

Reduce Gun Violence! California Senator Isadore Hall Announces Legislative Package

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Senator Isadore Hall, III (D – South Bay) announced a legislative package for 2016 designed to reduce...

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