PR Hub – Newsletter for February 12, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Plight of the Local School Focus of Latest Comparethemeerkat Ad
LONDON, February 12, 2011 – This weekend fans of the popular comparethemeerkat.com
campaign will be treated to a whole new 20 second advert, featuring the local
meerkat school and its meerpups.
The advert, shot as an investigative documentary, reports that
the pupils cannot use their new computer because the site they want to
access, comparethemeerkat.com, … Read : The Plight of the Local School Focus of Latest Comparethemeerkat Ad.
“$1.00 Flat User Fee” for Perpetual Commercial User Licence Agreement Announced by Vez Inc. Available at “vez.com”
"Remarkable One-time Offer" With a 50% Bonus Discount to Expire February 15, 2011.
TORONTO, February 11, 2011 – The Company, Vez Inc. had previously announced several products,
including the "Key to Knowledge" and the "Genius Switch", described as "An
Automated way of thinking, learning, understanding and using knowledge."
In addition, the Company had stated …. Source : Gaea News Network.
International Paper’s Board of Directors Elects Ahmet C. Dorduncu to Its Board
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, February 11, 2011 – International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) announced the election of Ahmet C.
Dorduncu to its Board of Directors effective March 6, 2011. From 2005 until
his retirement in 2010, Mr. Dorduncu served as Chief Executive Officer of
Sabanci Holding. He also served from 2006 to 2010 as Chairman of the Board of
an …. Source article on Gaea Times at : International Paper's Board of Directors Elects Ahmet C. Dorduncu to Its Board.
DesignLine Corporation Announces Joint $30M Hybrid/Electric Bus Venture
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, February 11, 2011 – DesignLine Corporation and Liberty Automotive have announced a $30M Joint
Venture to open a DesignLine UAE production facility in Abu Dhabi. The new
facility will open prior to year's end with a capacity of 300 buses annually
and projected revenue for its first year in excess of $80M.
…. Original source : DesignLine Corporation Announces Joint $30M Hybrid/Electric Bus Venture.
Aleris Announces Cash Dividend
BEACHWOOD, Ohio, February 11, 2011 – The board of directors of Aleris Holding Co., parent company of Aleris
International, Inc, declared a cash dividend of $9.60 per share on its common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, at their February 10, 2011 meeting. The
cash dividend is payable on or about February 28, 2011 to stockholders of
record … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Aleris Announces Cash Dividend.
SOI Industry Consortium Announces FD-SOI Technology Offers Substantial Power Advantages for Next-generation Mobile and Consumer Applications
FD-SOI Reduces Power Consumption and Significantly Improves Performance at a Competitive Cost
BOSTON, February 11, 2011 – The SOI Industry Consortium today announced results of an assessment and
characterization of Fully-Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI) technology,
demonstrating that this advanced CMOS silicon technology is well suited to
address the increasing low-power, high-performance requirements for mobile
and consumer applications. A joint collaboration …. Original article on Gaea Times at : SOI Industry Consortium Announces FD-SOI Technology Offers Substantial Power Advantages for Next-generation Mobile and Consumer Applications.
Dataupia Brings Enterprise-Class High Availability to Real-Time Platform for Big Data Analytics
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, February 11, 2011 – Dataupia Corporation today announces the latest version of the Satori
Server, its award-winning data warehouse appliance. Release 4.0 delivers the
superior levels of performance, availability, and resilience required by
mission-critical operations that rely on real-time analysis of large amounts
of data. The release includes patent-pending mirroring and backup/restore
technology specifically designed for a …. Original source : Dataupia Brings Enterprise-Class High Availability to Real-Time Platform for Big Data Analytics.
The App List
A Conclusive Tour Around the World's Best Apps From Apple to Symbian, Angry Birds to Zagat
LONDON, February 11, 2011 – This weekend The Sunday Times will publish the first part of their
definitive App List (
www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/applist/article540389.ece?CMP=KNGvccp1-AppList).
Covering all devices and formats, with 40 different top app
categories and expert reviews, the guide is a must have for …. Source article on Gaea Times at : The App List.
British Airways Launches New City Break Campaign
CRAWLEY, England, February 11, 2011 – British Airways has launched its new city breaks campaign for 2011 with
more than 45 city breaks up for grabs.
Destinations available in the 'Around every corner is a new adventure'
Sale include popular favourites like Las Vegas, Lisbon, Stockholm, Marrakech
and Gothenburg, making Easter breaks, Mother's Day, …. Source article : British Airways Launches New City Break Campaign.
New Look to Give Percentage of their Profits to Charity
New Look Set up Charity Gift Card and Give a Donation to Customer's Charity of Choice
LONDON, February 11, 2011 – In 2009, high street fashion label New Look founded a charity scheme
encouraging donations to various charity partners, including both local
causes and global disaster relief.
To follow on from this, the label … Read more »»».
Love May Not Be in the Air, As Most Global Consumers Describe Valentine’s Day as Too Commercialized, According to New SSI Research
The Chinese and Americans Are Most Likely to Celebrate Valentine's Day, with the Majority Planning to Give a Gift or Go Out to Dinner
SHELTON, Connecticut, February 11, 2011 – As Valentine's Day approaches, global consumers have very different views
on the meaning behind the holiday. Most global consumers (52%) describe
Valentine's Day as "too commercialized," according … Read more >>>.
/C O R R E C T I O N – M.A.C Cosmetics/
NEW YORK, February 11, 2011 – In the news release, "M-A-C Cosmetics Merges Makeup Trends, Technique and
Technology at New York Fashion Week A/W 2011" issued on 11 Feb 2011 11:28
GMT, by M.A.C Cosmetics Bloomberg:ECJ@UN over PR Newswire, we are advised
by a representative of the company that "S/S" has been changed to "A/W" in
the headline.
Complete, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : /C O R R E C T I O N — M.A.C Cosmetics/.
Ukraine Going Green: New Wind Power Plant to Start Operating This Month
KYIV, Ukraine, February 11, 2011 – Ukraine is making a firm step towards the green energy future.
This week one of the country's regional governors launched a project which
will becomea pilot for other green energy solutions in Ukraine. The Chairman
of Donetsk Region State Administration Anatoly Blyzniuk announced that
installation of three out of 23 preplanned wind … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Ukraine Going Green: New Wind Power Plant to Start Operating This Month.
M-A-C Cosmetics Merges Makeup Trends, Technique and Technology at New York Fashion Week A/W 2011
NEW YORK, February 11, 2011 – If you're talking runway makeup, you're talking M-A-C! Each year, M-A-C
participates in 23 Fashion Weeks around the world: New York, London, Milan,
Paris, Sydney, Copenhagen, Athens, Moscow, Berlin, Delhi, Istanbul,
Barcelona, Mexico City, Miami Swimwear, NY Bridal, Auckland, Toronto, Tokyo,
Sao Paulo, Paris Couture, Milan Menswear and Paris Menswear. The total … Original source on Gaea Times at : M-A-C Cosmetics Merges Makeup Trends, Technique and Technology at New York Fashion Week A/W 2011.
Bringing ‘Love at First Sight’ Online
Soul2Match Finds Soulmates Through Facial Recognition
SAN FRANCISCO, February 11, 2011 – Imagine finding your perfect partner through a picture. Newly launched
dating site Soul2Match makes it possible. By using a computer program
calculating the odds of people being soulmates based on their facial
features, the company supplies the ultimate life companion.
The revolutionary dating … Read more »».
Best HD Desire Deals at Mobiles.co.uk Declares Which Magazine
LONDON, February 11, 2011 – If you are looking for the best HTC Desire HD (
www.mobiles.co.uk/htc-desire-hd.html) deals then the internet should
be flooded with options. This is a high end Android 2.2 smartphone
(www.mobiles.co.uk/smartphones.html) which packs a class-leading 4.3
inch touchscreen display and this is why it manages to live up to its name.
The good news is …. Source : Gaea News Network.
OPTICOM First to Report Mobile Benchmark Ranking Based on New ‘POLQA’ Test Method at Mobile World Congress
Press kit materials are available online at: https://www.virtualpressoffice.com/public/kit/OpticomMWC2011
ERLANGEN, Germany, February 11, 2011 – MWC Barcelona Hall 1 B 39 — At this year's Mobile World Congress,
OPTICOM premieres a range of OEM products implementing POLQA, a new voice
quality test method just adopted as International Standard ITU-T P.863 in
January 2011. The global provider for voice and … Read : OPTICOM First to Report Mobile Benchmark Ranking Based on New 'POLQA' Test Method at Mobile World Congress.
ControlCircle to Provide Data Centre Services to Luup
Mobile Payment Solutions Provider Luup Chooses ControlCircle for Comprehensive Hosting Infrastructure
LONDON, February 11, 2011 – ControlCircle, a leading hosting and connectivity provider, announced
that it has won a contract to deliver datacentre services to Luup, a leading
provider of banking-grade mobile payments solutions that enable organisations
to securely transform the way financial services are delivered.
… Read : ControlCircle to Provide Data Centre Services to Luup.
Conduit Launches Mobile Platform, Bringing Its Network of 260,000 Publishers & 230 Million End Users to the Mobile Arena
Conduit Mobile Allows Anyone to Create an App and Deploy it across Every Major Mobile Device and All Major Web Browsers
SAN MATEO, California, February 11, 2011 – Conduit(R) (www.conduit.com), the fastest-growing network of web
app publishers with more than 260,000 members and 230 million end-users,
today announced the launch of the Conduit Mobile Platform
(mobile.conduit.com), a complete … Read : Conduit Launches Mobile Platform, Bringing Its Network of 260,000 Publishers & 230 Million End Users to the Mobile Arena.
SulAmerica Strengthens Equity Team Through Long-Term Strategies and Activism
SAO PAULO, February 11, 2011 – SulAmerica Investimentos, the business unit of SulAmerica group
specializing in asset management, has created a new division dedicated to
long-term equity fund strategies, enhancing its portfolio with new investment
opportunities to its clients. SulAmerica Investimentos equity team will now
count on two senior portfolio managers and a nine analysts team.
… Read this article on Gaea Times at : SulAmerica Strengthens Equity Team Through Long-Term Strategies and Activism.