International Herald Tribune | September 10, 2008
- Financial services companies have long sought to associate themselves with athletes who represent the best of their profession, like Yao Ming and Visa, or Tiger Woods and American Express.
- The goal is to show off Citi's skill as a trusted financial adviser, particularly among clients who may - or may not - be on the cusp of hitting it big.
- Citi wants to be seen as "driving winning performances, empowering people to go out and succeed," said Mark Ingall, managing director of global strategic media for Citi.
Business Wire | September 10, 2008
- Guard ID Systems, Inc., the developer of the first Internet security solution that combines hardware and software services to protect consumers against online identity theft and fraud, today announced it has completed its Series B financing, raising $11 million.
- "Guard ID Systems has defined the online identity theft protection market with ID Vault's unique approach of combining secure credential storage hardware with software services," said Jim Counihan, managing partner with Prism VentureWorks.
- "Anyone who conducts financial transactions online is vulnerable to online identity theft and fraud, and Guard ID Systems has the right solution to make it safe for consumers to bank and shop online."
Business Wire | September 10, 2008
- At IBC2008 OpenTV Corp. (Nasdaq:OPTV), a leading provider of advanced television services, and Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE), today announced that they have agreed to integrate Adobe(R) Flash(R) Lite(TM) software onto OpenTV middleware as an additional application environment, complementing OpenTV's standard and HTML offerings, further enhancing Web browsing capabilities and strengthening the development of rich applications and user interfaces.
- The agreement is based on a longstanding relationship between the two companies.
- Announced in May 2008, the Open Screen Project brings together industry leaders to deliver a consistent runtime environment across desktops, televisions and mobile devices by leveraging Adobe Flash technology and Adobe AIR(TM)software.
Business Wire | September 09, 2008
- Twenty-five years ago, millions of consumers stood in endless lines and went to unthinkable lengths to obtain unique-looking dolls called Cabbage Patch Kids(R).
- Now available at retailers around the world, the Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids(R) by Play Along(R), a division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK), are exact replicas of the original 'Kids that caused the unprecedented frenzy twenty-five years ago.
- The 'Kids resurgence is sure to bring a swell of nostalgic emotions and memories, which can be shared with other Cabbage Patch Kids fans at a special interactive online Memory Wall - www.cabbagepatchkids25.com.
Business Wire | September 09, 2008
- stars in her first-ever "best friends" movie, "Barbie(TM) & The Diamond Castle," an inspiring, original musical fairytale that will touch the hearts and minds of girls worldwide while casting Barbie(TM) alongside her best friend co-star Teresa(TM).
- The CGI animated, full-length, made-for-DVD movie was released today by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on the heels of the September 2nd CD release of the "Barbie(TM) & The Diamond Castle" CD soundtrack, featuring "Connected," performed by Katharine McPhee.
- Rounding out this fall's new Barbie(TM) experience are dazzling princess dolls, twinkling accessories and elaborate playsets that encourage creative play and imagination and allow girls to play out the magic of the movie over and over again.
MARKET WIRE | September 09, 2008
- Dynamic Response Group, Inc. (OTCBB: DRGP), a leading innovator of strategic marketing solutions, announced today preliminary unaudited sales results for the two month period from July to August, 2008.
- The Company generated gross sales of approximately $7.0 million, a 180% increase compared to revenue of approximately $2.5 million for the same two-month period in 2007.
- The Company generated net revenue of $4.8 million for the entire 2007 third quarter.
MARKET WIRE | September 10, 2008
- ValCom, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VLCO) (FRANKFURT: VAM), once a media giant, has put in motion a strategy to re-position the company for unprecedented growth in coming years.
- Set to close September 30, ValCom will add FAITH TV -- positioned to become a family television network (FAMILY TV NETWORK) which will also add additional revenue to ValCom and which will further integrate their existing studios, expertise in production, a film and TV library and other assets toward plans to double and then triple this network's size in the next 1-2 years.
- Models in this industry indicate increase in programming expansion that typically results in doubling viewership and household reach to 50 million which will increase to upwards of $100-million.