Thureon's Armarac Wins Silver Award for Hottest New Product At 2008 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)

Auckland, NZ and Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 21, 2008

Thureon, a New Zealand engineering and IT operations company, today announced that BusinessWeek and the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) have named the company's Armarac server room-in-a-box a winner of the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Twenty world-renowned design professionals honored the Armarac enclosure with a silver award for computer equipment from among 1,517 entries from 26 countries.

"Sharing the medal stand with companies including gold award-winner Apple for its iPhone and MacBook Air - and bronze winner RIM for its Blackberry - is a fantastic achievement for our company," said Tarun Kanji, Thureon CEO. "We've come a long way, yet our team's globalization journey has only just begun. Our focus now is translating critical acclaim into growth."

As the world's first zero-footprint rack-mount system, the Armarac enclosure enables enterprises to securely deploy servers and network equipment without requiring a network room or wiring closet. By bringing the capabilities of a complete server room into a compact wall-mounted enclosure, Armarac units fill a void in the market for customers who need to deploy rackmount systems in harsh environments or locations that lack space, environmental controls, or physical security.

The IDEA 2008 winners represent a celebration of the most innovative and exciting product and product concept designs of the year, competing in one of the world's most prestigious design competitions. This year, the competition focused on sustainability, great attention to detail - and in this slowing economy, affordability.

"We know that thousands of companies need a low-cost way to bring their IT infrastructure out to branch offices, factories, and warehouses since it was our own need that led us to design the Armarac system," said Thureon co-founder Darren Smith,. "By naming our invention one of the hottest new products, BusinessWeek and the IDSA confirm that we are entering the market when elegant, sustainable solutions for IT infrastructure are particularly valued."

The IDEA jury spent weeks previewing entries online and in two-and-a-half days of intense, face-to-face evaluation and debate to evaluate the entries. Judging criteria focused on multiple areas of industrial design excellence including design innovation, benefit to the user, benefit to the client/business, benefit to society, ecological responsibility, appropriate aesthetics and appeal, as well as usability.

To view a slideshow of IDEA winners, visit the BusinessWeek website at http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/07/0717_idea_winners/37.htm. IDSA will publish in-depth information on the winners in its quarterly magazine, Innovation, and in its Yearbook of Design Excellence this fall.

About Thureon

Thureon Limited is a privately held international company based in Auckland, New Zealand.

For more information visit: http://www.thureon.com.

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iCookbook App from Publications International, Ltd. Brings Hands-Free Cooking to the iPhone

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

Publications International, Ltd. (PIL), the worlds leading publisher of favorite brand name cookbooks, is taking high tech hands-free cooking to the next level as they launch their critically acclaimed food preparation app iCookbook for Apples iPhone

U.S. Grains Council Selects Nicholson Kovac for "Partners in Agriculture" International Campaign

Kansas City, Mo. (PRWEB) March 23, 2010

The U.S. Grains Council, a leader in international export market development for U.S. corn, barley, sorghum and their co-products, has selected Nicholson Kovac Inc. as its integrated marketing communications agency for the 2010 "Partners in Agriculture" international public relations campaign.

Nicholson Kovac will provide public relations services, including media relations and event coordination, for a series of commemorative events that will take place in Japan in 2010. These events, part of the "Partners in Agriculture" series of events, will be coordinated by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with the U.S. Grains Council and other cooperative groups as key sponsoring partners. The program celebrates the rich history of agricultural trade between the United States and Japan, the largest foreign market for U.S. coarse grains.

To ensure seamless coordination between the USGC headquarters in Washington, D.C., USGC employees in Japan and Tokyo-based FAS representatives, Nicholson Kovac has teamed up with the Ashai Agency, a leading integrated marketing communications agency in Japan. Both Nicholson Kovac and Asahi belong to Worldwide Partners, Inc., the world's largest owner-operated agency network made up of 90 independent agencies.

"Nicholson Kovac provided us the most creative proposal for addressing the complexities of this project. We anticipate this partnership will help to enhance the effectiveness of our efforts," said Thomas C. Dorr, president and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council.

Nicholson Kovac President and CEO Pete Kovac said the agency is excited to expand its agricultural clientele to include such a high-profile, international industry leader.

"We are honored by the U.S. Grains Council's choice and are excited to align with an organization that has such a long history of success in U.S. agribusiness," Kovac said. "U.S. agricultural products are the highest quality, and most sought-after in the world. Nicholson Kovac understands the pivotal role the U.S. Grains Council plays in supporting U.S. grain producers, by helping to create global trade opportunities. By delivering relevant and strategic communications solutions, we aim to contribute strategically to the U.S. Grains Council's longstanding legacy of success."

About Nicholson Kovac, Inc.

Nicholson Kovac, Inc., an integrated marketing communications company, is counted among the top independent advertising agencies in the country and serves national and global brands. At the heart of Nicholson Kovac's work is Relevant Ingenuity SM a proprietary process of discovering the relevant issues long before the search for creative solutions begins. The result is smarter, more efficient communications that deliver measurable results for clients.

About U.S. Grains Council

The U.S. Grains Council is a private, non-profit partnership of farmers and agribusinesses committed to building and expanding international markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum and their products. The Council is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 10 international offices that oversee programs in more than 50 countries. Financial support from our private industry members, including state checkoffs, agribusinesses, state entities and others, triggers federal matching funds from the USDA resulting in a combined program value of more than $ 26 million.

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Looney Labs Announces Partnership with Publishers Services, Inc. One- Stop Shopping for International Distributors and Book Trade

College Park, MD (PRWEB) June 22, 2009

Looney Labs, makers of the award winning games, Fluxx and Treehouse, and Publishers Services, Inc., a leading North American sales and fulfillment service, are excited to announce a joint venture where PSI will perform the majority of Looney Labs' International Hobby Game Distributor fulfillment and sales and fulfillment for book and other key accounts in the United States beginning July 1, 2009.

"This strategic partnership will allow Looney Labs' games to be sold to International Distributors as part of PSI's one-stop shopping and shipping portfolio. This also improves our international customers' efficiency by being able to order and restock all of Looney Labs' games side-by-side with all of the other products PSI offers," said Jessica Blair, Director of Sales & Marketing at Looney Labs.

Ross Jepson, PSI International Sales Manager, said, "If you currently deal with PSI, you now have access to a whole new library of great evergreen games with Looney Labs." PSI will provide information for this new group of games all available at PSI's standard discounts and terms.

"Along with these great international distribution benefits, this new partnership expands Looney Labs' games to the US Book Trade," says Kristin Looney, President and founder of Looney Labs. "We started working with Barnes & Noble at Toy Fair earlier this year, and we are excited to transfer their distribution and account management to PSI beginning in July. PSI will also now offer our games to a half dozen other significant new accounts."

Based in College Park, Maryland, Looney Labs designs, produces, and markets award winning, specialty card and board games. Founded in 1996 by Andy and Kristin Looney, both former NASA engineers, Looney Labs proudly manufactures all of their games in the USA. The Looneys believe that one of the most important things they create is the fun people have while playing their games. To learn more about Looney Labs and to see a complete listing of all their games visit, http://www.looneylabs.com.

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Hayes Executive Joins International Whos Who of Medical Professionals in Highlighting Inconsistencies in Genetic Testing

Lansdale, PA (PRWEB) November 10, 2010

Hayes, Inc., an independent health technology research and consulting company dedicated to promoting better health outcomes, today announced that Dr. Diane Allingham-Hawkins, Director of its Genetic Test Evaluation Program, is a member of a team of international thought leaders that published an authoritative textbook on issues in genetic testing.

The textbook, published earlier this year by Springer Science+Business Media, is entitled Quality Issues in Clinical Genetic Services and includes contributions from an international field of medical professionals from countries such as Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Ireland, Portugal, and the United States.

Dr. Allingham-Hawkins, in collaboration with Dr. Martin Somerville, contributed a chapter titled Regulation of Genetic Testing/Service in Canada. Dr. Somerville practices and teaches Medical Genetics and Pediatrics at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and is the current President of the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists (CCMG).

The chapter explores inconsistencies in the regulation of genetic testing in Canada, a problem that is exacerbated by issues such as the wide range of responsibilities for health services among federal and provincial/territorial ministries of health; the lack of overarching regulations or guidelines for quality assurance or delivery of genetic testing services throughout Canada; and varying levels of regulation in each Canadian jurisdiction. Drs. Allingham-Hawkins and Somerville recommend additional nationwide guidelines to ensure uniform minimum standards for quality and patient/consumer protection.

Dr. Allingham-Hawkins states, Since the advent of genetic testing more than 20 years ago, healthcare professionals, payers, and government entities have struggled with how the information from these tests can be applied in a clinical setting to improve patient care. Unfortunately this problem persists today, resulting in limited acceptance of genetic testing in the healthcare arena. Quality Issues in Clinical Genetic Services highlights these continuing issues, and hopefully will serve as a catalyst for action around the world.

Dr. Allingham-Hawkins went on to say, Challenges with genetic testing are similar in the United States to those in Canada, but they are exacerbated by aggressive direct-to-consumer advertising by test developers. This creates demand for tests that in many cases have uncertain clinical utility and puts pressure on payers to fund this demand.

Dr. Winifred Hayes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hayes adds, Hayes launched its Genetic Test Evaluation Program in 2008 under the leadership of Dr. Diane Allingham-Hawkins, and we are proud of her accomplishments as an international expert on issues in genetic testing. Her contribution to this seminal book on genetic testing validates her role as a healthcare industry thought leader and person of action.

The book was conceptualized during a meeting at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), when several of the chapter contributors participated in the development of international guidelines for quality assurance in molecular genetic testing. Quality Issues in Clinical Genetic Services is available on the Springer website. Additional information on the Hayes Genetic Test Evaluation Service can be found at http://www.hayesinc.com.

Hayes, Inc. is an independent health technology research and consulting company dedicated to promoting better health outcomes through the use of evidence. The Hayes Genetic Test Evaluation (GTE) program cuts through the genohype to the scientific proof regarding the appropriate use of genetic and genomic tests in clinical practice. Currently, there are more than 2000 genetic and genomic tests for inherited and acquired disorders on the market in the United States. With an annual growth rate of 25%, this rapidly growing field has created challenges for healthcare professionals to respond quickly and appropriately to issues related to these tests. Hayes GTE conducts evidence-based assessments with clear, concise conclusions across a range of conditions and applications, including hereditary, cardiovascular, neurological, and developmental disorders, as well as oncology. http://www.hayesinc.com

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Miami International Fashion Week Celebrates The Best In Fashion With Impressive Series Of Shows And Events

Miami (PRWEB) March 31, 2010

Miami International Fashion Week, the largest Latin American and international fashion event in the U.S., has wrapped up its 12th annual event with the ever-fabulous Miami Moda & Music Awards