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POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 29 /CEO News Info/ — Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ:ONSM), a leading online service provider of live and on-demand Internet broadcasting, corporate web communications and virtual marketplace technology, will co-host an upcoming webinar, taking place Wednesday, August 4 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, with the Trade Show News Network (TSNN) to reveal the findings of a seminal, joint online survey on what’s driving the rapid adoption and expansion of virtual tradeshows, events and online marketplaces.

Presenters of the webinar include Randy Selman, President and CEO of Onstream Media, RD Whitney, CEO of Tarsus Online Media, Tarsus Group plc and Stephen Nold, President of TSNN.com, MTOsummit and MeetingTechOnline.com.

The presenters will reveal and expand upon the survey responses from over 800 professionals in the tradeshow industry, highlighting such key findings as:

– Virtual events have come of age proliferating, growing and gaining
momentum;
– A major paradigm shift is occurring in the events industry and where
it is headed;
– Virtual events are projected to become an $18B+ industry in 5 years;
– Green focus is drawing companies toward virtual as a way of reducing
their carbon footprint;
– 75% of responders see virtual tradeshows as an add-on or an extension
to an existing show or physical event; and
– Content is still king, followed by ease of use and cost savings.

“There are several major forces at play, creating the perfect environment for virtual tradeshows and online marketplaces to flourish moving forward, including the explosive growth of social networking and collaborative technologies, combined with the overall reduction of corporate travel budgets and need for creating new revenue streams and customer loyalty,” said RD Whitney, CEO of Tarsus Online Media. “And, the early adopters of virtual events are already beginning to reap the benefits.”

“As evidenced by the survey results, there’s a sea change taking place within the tradeshow industry and Onstream Media is seeing a lot of interest and demand for our MarketPlace365 technology as a result,” said Randy Selman, President & CEO, Onstream Media. “We’re well positioned to be one of the leading providers of virtual tradeshow and online marketplace technology due to our self-provisioned, no upfront cost model and integrated search engine optimization, social networking and other lead generation features.”

“The trade show industry is being transformed and reshaped before our very eyes as more and more tradeshow organizers realize how virtual tradeshow technology is being utilized to ‘embrace and extend’ their existing events, creating a better environment for exhibitors to be part of a dynamic, online community of like-minded individuals who openly share ideas, best practices and conduct business,” said Stephen Nold, President of TSNN.com, MTOsummit and MeetingTechOnline.com.

Onstream Media’s MarketPlace365(TM) platform enables publishers, associations, trade show promoters and entrepreneurs to rapidly and cost effectively self-deploy their own profitable, online virtual communities consisting of social networking, lead generation, multi-media content libraries, tradeshows, virtual conferences and educational facilities.

To register for the upcoming webinar, visit www.visualwebcaster.com/TSNN/70280/reg.html.

About Tarsus Group & TSNN.com:

Tarsus Group plc (London Stock Exchange: TRS.L) is an international media company with a portfolio of exhibitions, conferences, publications and online media that span across the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. With its head office in London, Tarsus also has offices in Paris (France), Milwaukee and Boca Raton (USA), Düsseldorf (Germany), Shanghai (China) and Dubai (UAE). Tarsus Group owns the Trade Show News Network (TSNN), which is the world’s leading online resource for the trade show, exhibition and event industry since 1996.

The Trade Show News Network (TSNN) is the world’s leading online resource for the trade show, exhibition and event industry since 1996. TSNN.com owns and operates the most widely consulted event database on the Internet, containing data about more than 18,000 trade shows, exhibitions, public events and conferences. TSNN features an expanding Industry News and Thought Leader blog with contributions from industry leaders and analysts. We help facilitate the exchange between buyers and sellers with over 137,000 registered website users, over 120,000 newsletter subscribers and over 3,000 LinkedIn group members and thousands of followers on Twitter. To learn more about TSNN visit www.TSNN.com

About Onstream Media:

Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ:ONSM) is a leading online service provider of live and on-demand Internet broadcasting, corporate web communications and virtual marketplace technology. Onstream Media’s innovative Digital Media Services Platform (DMSP) provides customers with cost effective tools for encoding, managing, indexing, and publishing content via the Internet. The DMSP provides intelligent delivery and syndication of video advertising, streaming video, mobile streaming and supports pay-per-view for online video and other rich media assets. The DMSP also provides an efficient workflow for transcoding and publishing user-generated content in combination with social networks and online video classifieds, utilizing Onstream Media’s patent-pending Auction Video(TM) technology.

The company’s MarketPlace365(TM) solution enables publishers, associations, trade show promoters and entrepreneurs to rapidly and cost effectively self-deploy their own profitable, online virtual marketplaces. In addition, Onstream Media provides live and on-demand webcasting, webinars, web and audio conferencing services. To date, almost half of the Fortune 1000 companies and 78% of the Fortune 100 CEOs and CFOs have used Onstream Media’s services. Select Onstream Media customers include: AAA, Bonnier Corporation, Dell, Disney, Georgetown University, National Press Club, PR Newswire, Shareholder.com (NASDAQ), Sony Pictures and the U.S. Government. Onstream Media’s strategic relationships include Akamai, Adobe, BT Conferencing, eBay and Qwest. For more information, visit Onstream Media at www.onstreammedia.com or call 954-917-6655.

Media Relations:
Chris Faust
Fastlane
973-226-4379
cfaust@fast-lane.net

Investor Relations:
Brett Maas
Hayden IR
646-536-7331
brett@haydenir.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document and elsewhere by Onstream Media are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such information includes, without limitation, the business outlook, assessment of market conditions, anticipated financial and operating results, strategies, future plans, contingencies and contemplated transactions of the company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause or contribute to actual results of company operations, or the performance or achievements of the company or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any such risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed elsewhere herein, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied for the forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to fluctuations in demand; changes to economic growth in the U.S. economy; government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to those affecting the Internet. Onstream Media undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in Onstream Media Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: Onstream Media Corporation

CONTACT: Media Relations: Chris Faust, Fastlane , +1-973-226-4379,
cfaust@fast-lane.net; or Investor Relations: Brett Maas, Hayden IR,
+1-646-536-7331, brett@haydenir.com

Web Site: http://www.onstreammedia.com/

Bruce Butterfield Brings Decades of Experience to Expand Next-Generation Publishing Services for Mid- and Top-Tier Authors

CAMPBELL, Calif., July 28 /CEO News Info/ — FastPencil (http://www.fastpencil.com/) today announced the addition of renowned publisher Bruce Butterfield to the company’s Board of Directors. As former president of Prentice Hall Regents/Simon & Schuster and current CEO and president of The Wittfield Group, Butterfield adds a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to the FastPencil team as an active participant and integral part in the development of a new tier of services for established leaders and top-tier authors.

“FastPencil is a welcome breath of fresh air in an industry that is undergoing an unprecedented change and I’m excited to be a part of helping shape FastPencil’s future growth,” said Bruce Butterfield. “Together we will continue to make FastPencil the ‘author’s best friend’ while expanding the services and benefits to more established writers and best-selling authors.”

“Having been in the business for over 30 years, Bruce brings enormous breadth and depth to our team of innovators at FastPencil,” said Steve Wilson, FastPencil Co-Founder and CEO. “With his help we hope to continue to empower top-notch authors who want to take advantage of revolutionary services that provide unparalleled control over timing to market, economics and simplicity in publishing from beginning to end.”

Butterfield, CEO and president of The Wittfield Group, LLC, an enterprise involved in education and publishing from print through multi-media, Internet, broadcast and film, has extensive experience in innovation and project management. Butterfield is considered an international leader in the communications, publishing and education fields having served as a global executive, president and publisher of such stand-out companies as Scholastic, Inc., Prentice Hall Regents/Simon & Schuster, and Longman/Addison-Wesley/Pearson PLC. He has participated in landmark publishing projects such as Sesame Street Books, ABC Wide World of Sports, Wildfire/Windswept, Wishing Star young adult lines and Family Album USA TV broadcasts into Asia.

FastPencil provides authors with an end-to-end solution that puts more money in writers’ pockets by stripping out the cost and complexity of traditional publishing. At FastPencil authors can sell more books and maintain complete control of content creation, price, distribution decisions and sales activity. FastPencil’s relationships with thousands of book and eBook retailers ensures that each of their authors’ books are available to the broadest possible audience and the write-once, publish anywhere approach guarantees their books can be read anywhere today and in the future.

FastPencil Features:
– Free book writing tools
– Professional book design templates
– Import manuscripts, turn blogs to books or write collaborative stories
– Connect and share through Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, AOL, Yahoo and MSN
– Author concierge services including consulting, design services and
formatting
– Collaborate with your book creation team, personal network of friends
or industry professionals
– Integrated self-publishing wizard for step-by-step assistance
– Print on Demand or to eBook formats
– Wide distribution including iBookstore, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About FastPencil

FastPencil is leveraging the disruptive trends of self-publishing, social media, print-on-demand and eBook distribution to deliver a new unified online service that streamlines the book publishing process offering more control and higher margins for authors. The FastPencil writing and publishing service enables authors to create books online, collaborate, publish and distribute from one engaging, simple, cost-effective solution. For more information please visit FastPencil.com.

For regular FastPencil updates follow us at www.Twitter.com/FastPencil
Become a Fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/FastPencil

FastPencil is a registered trademark of FastPencil, Inc. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

Media Contact:
Seana Norvell
FortyThree, Inc.
831.401.3175
FastPencil@fortythreepr.com

Source: FastPencil

CONTACT: Seana Norvell of FortyThree, Inc., +1-831-401-3175,
FastPencil@fortythreepr.com, for FastPencil

Web Site: http://www.fastpencil.com/

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 20 /CEO News Info/ — – Metaconomy, an innovator bringing Channel PartnerManagement to the Cloud, announced that Wade Ellery has joined the company as President of the Americas. Wade will be responsible for operations in North and South America and will be leading Metaconomy’s expansion in these markets. He plans to work closely with co-founders Richard Blackham and Jorgen Gransoe to significantly grow Metaconomy’s partner and customer base, extend the company’s reach into new markets, and accelerate research and product development. Wade brings over 18 years of management and technical experience focused over the last 9 years on expanding market penetration and establishing dominance for a variety of companies.

Prior to joining Metaconomy, Wade acted as Director of Sales for Omada Solutions, a Microsoft Software Provider, in North America responsible for building a nationwide reseller network while partnering closely with the Microsoft field. Before joining Omada Solutions, Wade was Director of Sales and Service at Avatier Corporation and responsible for 7 years of increasing profits and establishing a large and diverse customer base including the FBI, AstraZeneca, BBC, and Hitachi among others. Previously, Wade served as Director of Professional Services at both Winstar and Vanstar Corporations, leading large teams of engineers and project managers in the implementation of multi-year, multi-million dollar technology projects at Fortune 500 companies including Bayer, Franklin Templeton, and GE.

“We are readying Metaconomy License Monitor (MLM) for general release upon the completion of successful beta testing with our key channel partners,” says CEO Richard Blackham. “MLM provides channel partners with a zero touch solution to quickly and accurately assess the current software license compliance of their customers. Our resellers can instantly provide consolidated license accounting to each of the vendors they represent. Bringing on Wade at this time greatly adds to our ability to accelerate growth in North America through his extensive experience and years of working to grow companies through partners.”

Wade received his Bachelor of Science at the University of California, Berkeley in Biophysics.

About Metaconomy

Metaconomy (www.metaconomy.com) provides a scalable, on-demand channel performance management (CPM) community allowing vendors, resellers, and their customers to leverage the power of cloud based interactions through full featured modular solutions focusing on transparency, cost optimization and compliance. Metaconomy’s services are flexible, quick to deploy and easy to use.

Everyone Wins!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/metaconomy
Blog: http://metaconomy.com/blog

Contact

Metaconomy ApS, CEO Richard Blackham, +45 70 70 20 79, hello@metaconomy.com

Source: Metaconomy

CONTACT: Richard Blackham, CEO of Metaconomy ApS, +45 70 70 20 79,
hello@metaconomy.com

Web Site: http://www.metaconomy.com/

Retired Lt. Col. Frederick Wellman Becomes Member of Company’s Senior Leadership

MANASSAS, Va., July 20 /CEO News Info/ — JANSON Communications, a strategic communications agency serving defense, aerospace and government technology organizations is pleased to announce the promotion of Fred Wellman to Vice President. Retired Lt. Col. Wellman joined the company last year as Senior Director for Communications, Public Relations and Social Media. In his new role, he will help lead the JANSON team and oversee client relations in addition to providing strategic solutions in both traditional public relations and social media.

Since coming to JANSON, Wellman has expanded the company’s offerings in PR and social media and spearheaded a groundbreaking study of military Facebook pages that captured the attention of the Department of Defense and a variety of media outlets. Additionally, Wellman is leveraging his extensive military experience to position the company for significant business opportunities within the Department of Defense. “Fred has continually proven himself since joining the JANSON team,” said Janet Chihocky, President and CEO of JANSON. “He brings an incredible level of passion, experience and results driven solutions to our customers and I believe this will serve him well in his new role as Vice President.”

Before coming to JANSON, Fred served in the U.S. Army for over 20 years. Prior to retirement from the Army he served as the Director of Operations, Executive Officer and Deputy Commander of the Soldiers Media Center/Defense Media Activity-Army in Arlington, VA. In these roles, he served as the leader of the Army’s social media efforts in addition to managing the Army’s entire internal news network including the official magazine, news service, radio and television news production organizations.

During multiple tours of duty supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, Wellman was the Chief of Public Affairs for the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq and the Operations, Executive, Civil and Public Affairs Officer for the 6-101st Aviation, 101st Airborne Division. In these posts, he handled media relations, crisis communications, internal communications and public affairs training while serving as special advisor to several senior commanding officers.

Wellman holds a Masters of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

To set up an interview with Wellman about his achievements at JANSON and/or his new promotion, please contact Christina Rubino at 703-393-2500, or crubino@jansoncom.com.

About JANSON

JANSON Communications is a full-service strategic communications firm focused on supporting the defense, aerospace and government technology sectors. The company is based in Manassas, Virginia and specializes in market research and analysis, communications planning, public relations, branding, Web-based programs and professional communications training. For more information, visit www.jansoncom.com and follow @JANSONComm on Twitter and Facebook.

Source: JANSON Communications

CONTACT: Christina Rubino of JANSON Communications, +1-703-393-2500,
crubino@jansoncom.com

Web Site: http://www.jansoncom.com/

CHICAGO, July 8 /CEO News Info/ — Michael McKiernan, Avison Young Principal and Managing Director of the company’s Chicago office, announced today that two leading commercial real estate brokers have joined Avison Young’s brokerage operation.

Effective immediately, Jason Kleiman becomes a Principal of Avison Young and a member of the office tenant representation group in Chicago. Kleiman was formerly Managing Principal at Lakefront Advisory Services, a corporate real estate advisory practice that focuses on the representation of users of office space.

Bob Budington joins Avison Young as senior director of Chicago’s office tenant representation group. He was most recently a Vice-President with Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc. and formerly with Golub and Company and Jones Lang LaSalle.

Avison Young is Canada’s largest independently-owned commercial real estate services company. The firm opened its first U.S. office in Chicago, IL in 2009, followed by U.S. offices in Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA and Houston, TX over the past half year.

“We are pleased to be able to unite two energetic, experienced brokers who will help Avison Young realize its vision for further growth and success in the Chicago marketplace. Their backgrounds, coupled with their strong work ethic, will provide clients with the highest quality of service,” says McKiernan.

He continues: “Jason’s experience is extensive and his focus on tenant representation is augmented by his background in corporate services. Avison Young now has a presence in the central business district and will continue to grow.”

“Bob brings a diverse background to Avison Young. His analytical experience at Jones Lang LaSalle, his landlord representation role at Golub and Company, and his tenant representation activities at Colliers provide Bob and his clients with a unique perspective on the market. Everyone here at Avison Young and our clients look forward to taking advantage of Bob’s skill sets,” says McKiernan.

Over the past 18 months, Avison Young has grown from 11 to 18 offices and from 300 to 600-plus real estate professionals in Canada and the U.S.

“In order to remain at the forefront of our highly competitive industry, Avison Young recognizes the need to continually add new resources to the company. Jason and Bob are both experienced tenant representatives with excellent reputations in the market and among their clients,” says Earl Webb, Avison Young’s President, U.S. Operations.

“They both have strong relationships with a number of Chicago-area clients with whom they have been working over the years. As we begin to build our Chicago business downtown as well as in the suburbs, we are pleased that Jason and Bob have come on board to begin what will be a rapidly-growing downtown tenant representation practice,” adds Webb.

“I am excited to be joining an organization with such an enviable track record of success, and one that is committed to expanding in all facets of the commercial real estate industry,” notes Kleiman. “I look forward to being an integral part of Avison Young’s growth and success in the U.S. marketplace.”

“I am pleased to be continuing my career at Avison Young and providing innovative real estate solutions to a wide range of clients,” says Budington. “Avison Young’s vision to build its brand across North America and beyond is something I look forward to being a part of.”

Jason Kleiman

Kleiman has more than a decade of direct transactional experience in the Downtown Chicago commercial real estate market. Prior to joining Avison Young, he was Managing Principal and founder of Lakefront Advisory Services, a corporate real estate advisory practice that focuses primarily on the representation of users of office space. Before that, he held senior brokerage roles at both the Trammell Crow Company and CB Richard Ellis.

Through his real estate career, Kleiman has developed an expertise in tenant representation with a focus on office properties. Along with a deep knowledge of the Downtown Chicago office market, Kleiman specializes in the representation of tenants with a multi-market and multi-national presence. He has been successful in the use of best practices to assist corporate clients in the creation of consistent real estate processes across a wide variety of property portfolios. On behalf of his clients, he has successfully negotiated leasing transactions in nearly every major market throughout North America.

Kleiman’s clients have included: IKON Office Solutions, Oce North America, Professional Service Industries, Dykema Gossett, IA Interior Architects, Backstop Solutions Group, PSA-Dewberry, and the French Consulate. Kleiman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business/Marketing from Indiana University and is a member of the Chicago Office Leasing Brokers Association (COLBA).

Bob Budington

Budington has more than 18 years of experience in commercial real estate with a diverse background in financial analysis, management and construction, marketing and leasing, investment and development, and acquisitions and dispositions. He has negotiated leases totaling over $200 million in value, assisted in acquisitions and dispositions of $300 million in assets, and implemented marketing and leasing programs for 3 million square feet (msf) of assets.

Specializing in strategic real estate planning and corporate advisory services, Budington joins Avison Young from Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc., where he focused on tenant representation in Downtown Chicago between 2005-2010. Prior to that, Budington was with Golub & Company where he oversaw the leasing of a 3-msf real estate portfolio. Budington began his career at LaSalle Partners (now Jones Lang LaSalle) as a financial analyst before moving to the leasing and management group in Chicago and New York.

Budington’s clients have included: Boston Options Exchange, Capital First Realty, Carlyle Group, Chicago Children’s Choir Academy, Chicago Municipal Employees Credit Union, Chicago Park District, City of Chicago, Clear Channel, Cypress Communications, International Education of Students, Krasnow Saunders Cornblath, Liston & Lafakis, Macquarie Rail, Mitsui Rail Capital, Northwestern Hospital, Northwestern University, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Premiere Radio, The PrivateBank and Trust Company, Government of Quebec, Romanucci & Blandin, Slalom Consulting, the Spencer Foundation, Two by Four Communication, and Visanow.com.

Budington is a member of the Commercial Office Leasing Brokers Association (COLBA) and Chicago Real Estate Organization (CREO). He is also a member of Metropolitan Family Services and City of Hope, and the founding member and President of the North Shore Lacrosse Club, a not-for-profit youth sports organization in suburban Chicago. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Cornell University.

Founded in 1978, Avison Young is Canada’s largest independently-owned commercial real estate services company and the only national, Canadian-owned, principal-managed real estate brokerage firm in the country. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and ranked among Canada’s leading national commercial real estate organizations, Avison Young is a full-service commercial real estate company comprising more than 600 real estate professionals in 18 offices across Canada and in the U.S. The company provides value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management, financing and mortgage placement services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial and multi-residential properties.

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Editors/Reporters can now follow Avison Young on Twitter:

For industry news, press releases and market reports: www.twitter.com/avisonyoung

For Avison Young listings and deals: www.twitter.com/AYListingsDeals

Source: Avison Young (Canada) Inc.

CONTACT: comment/photos: Sherry Quan, National Director of
Communications & Media Relations: (604) 647-5098, cell: (604) 726-0959;
Michael McKiernan, Principal and Managing Director, Chicago: (847) 881-2236;
Jason Kleiman, Principal: (312) 957-7606; Bob Budington, Senior Director,
Office Tenant Representation Group, Chicago: (312) 957-7607; Earl Webb,
President, U.S. Operations: (847) 881-2237; Mark Rose, Chair and CEO: (416)
673-4028, www.avisonyoung.com

– Qualcomm Honors Verizon’s Lynch for his Role in Driving Wireless Industry’s Success –

SAN DIEGO, July 1 /CEO News Info/ — Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today introduced its 25th Anniversary Technology Innovation Partner Award Program. The award’s first recipient, Dick Lynch, chief technology officer of Verizon Communications, was honored today at Qualcomm’s 2010 Uplinq Conference in San Diego. In conjunction with the award, Qualcomm will make a financial donation in Lynch’s name to fund the advancement of wireless education.

“Since its founding, Qualcomm has consistently focused on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration,” said Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Qualcomm. “Over the next 12 months, Qualcomm will recognize certain individuals who exemplify these shared principles, have played a key role in the success of the wireless industry, and have furthered adoption of Qualcomm technologies. I am especially pleased to present the first 25th Anniversary Technology Innovation Partner Award to Dick Lynch in recognition of his long career of leadership in the evolution of mobile wireless, now the largest technology platform in human history.”

An acknowledged leader in the mobile services industry, Lynch has a long history of collaborating with Qualcomm to promote the proliferation of advanced mobile technologies. His strong advocacy inspired several industry-leading wireless companies to adopt CDMA and other innovative technology solutions and platforms pioneered by Qualcomm. In addition, he played an influential role in promoting the adoption of CDMA by the Telecommunications Industry Association as a North American digital cellular standard.

Lynch was an early champion of data services and recognized the role those services would play in people’s lives. Among his many notable accomplishments at Verizon Communications, Lynch was instrumental in driving the adoption of CDMA IS-95A and CDMA2000® 1xEV-DO technology, which earned Verizon distinction as the first U.S. network to offer consumers access to mobile data services at broadband speeds. In a similarly groundbreaking move, Lynch announced Verizon’s plans to be first in the United States to launch a next-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.

Under Lynch’s leadership, Verizon has frequently been the first to implement Qualcomm’s technology innovations. This underscores Verizon’s commitment and vision to accelerate an environment that will offer consumers greater data services and applications at higher speeds. Verizon Wireless’ Get It Now® application download service was the first commercial implementation of Qualcomm’s Brew® technology in the United States. In addition, Verizon’s V CAST Mobile TV offering uses Qualcomm’s MediaFLO(TM) services platform to broadcast high-quality mobile entertainment and information to subscribers nationwide. In July 2009, Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless formed a strategic alliance to launch nPhase, a joint venture aimed at accelerating the adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless communications and advancing the evolution of smart services worldwide.

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies. For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere. For more information, visit Qualcomm around the Web:

www.qualcomm.com
Corporate Blog: www.qualcomm.com/blog
Twitter: www.twitter.com/qualcomm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Qualcomm

Qualcomm, Brew and MediaFLO are registered trademarks or trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Get It Now is a registered trademark of Verizon Communications. CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Qualcomm Contacts:
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com

Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com

Source: Qualcomm Incorporated

CONTACT: Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications, +1-858-845-5959,
corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, both of Qualcomm

Web Site: http://www.qualcomm.com/

TAMPA, Fla., July 1 /CEO News Info/ — The Tampa Bay Chapter of American Marketing Association (AMA Tampa Bay), has officially announced its Board of Directors. As one of the fastest growing Chapters in the United States for several years in a row, AMA Tampa Bay is the premier resource for marketing information, education, training and relationships. Almost 400 members look to the organization to advance marketing competencies, in both practice and thought leadership. AMA Tampa Bay Board Members have committed to serving for a period of one year and are considered some of the brightest marketing minds in the area.

New roles on the 2010-11 Board include (photos are available):
– Tara Michelle Hustedde, president. She previously served on the Board
as both president elect and vice president of communications.
Hustedde is the president of Pure Public Relations and Marketing,
Inc., in Land O Lakes, Fla.
– Sean Halter, president elect. Previously, he served as the Chapter’s
vice president of sponsorship. Halter is founder and CEO of
Connectivity Marketing & Media in Clearwater, Fla.
– Colleen Chappell, immediate past president. Chappell is the president
and CEO of ChappellRoberts in Tampa, Fla.
– Susan Follick, vice president of communications and branding.
Previously, she served the Chapter as vice president of programming.
– Thryth Hillary-Navarro, secretary. She is the founder and CEO of
Marketing Intelligently, LLC in Tampa, Fla.
– Greg Millman, treasurer. He is a senior marketing manager at Kforce
Professional Staffing in Tampa, Fla.
– Shanna Kurpe, co-chair of the programming committee. She is a
marketing manager at Roger West Creative & Code in Tampa, Fla.
– Jeff Young, co-chair of the programming committee.
– Will Rose, vice president of sponsorship. Rose is the chief marketing
officer of Verosity Marketing in Tampa, Fla.
– Doug Engel now serves as vice president of collegiate relations. He
is the president of Logomotive in St. Petersburg, Fla.
– Jeremy Dixon, vice president of human resources. Dixon is vice
president of A-1 Temps, Inc., in Tampa, Fla.
– Jennie Jordan, vice president of volunteers. She was previously the
Chapter’s director of new membership. She is the Community Development
Manager for the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida.
– Andrea Gorder, director of event logistics.
– Shelly Bramm, vice president of membership. She is the owner of Bramm
Films in Tampa, Fla.
AMA board members who continue in their current roles include:
– Vince Bailey, vice president of research. Bailey is owner of
Aperture Market Research in Safety Harbor, Fla.
– Tracy Clouser, director of public and media relations. Clouser is vice
president of development for Easter Seals Florida in Tampa, Fla.
– Jennifer McCafferty, director of programming development. McCafferty
works with Workflow One in Tampa, Fla.

With close to 400 members, the Tampa Bay Chapter of the AMA is one of the largest professional organizations in the area. The chapter was recently recognized by the international American Marketing Association, for the third year in a row, for leadership and programming excellence. Monthly events, which are open to members and guests, feature local and national industry experts. Membership is available on both an individual and group basis with special options also available for those that are transitioning from student to professional status. For more information about any of the chapter’s events or programs or membership options please visit www.amatampabay.org. You may also follow AMA Tampa Bay on Twitter, Facebook and Linked In.

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Source: AMA Tampa Bay

CONTACT: Tracy Clouser, Director of Public Relations – AMA Tampa Bay,
+1-813-838-0410, pr@amatampabay.org

Web Site: http://www.amatampabay.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Electronic head shots for all new board members are available on our ftp site (information is below). Photos are available on our FTP site: http://files.chappellroberts.com

George Braley moves into consultant role

CHICAGO, June 30 /CEO News Info/ — Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, today announced that Eric Olsen, currently vice president, corporate affairs and public policy for Mars, Incorporated, and a member of Feeding America’s Board of Directors, will join Feeding America as senior vice president for government affairs, public policy and programs effective October 11, 2010. George Braley, senior vice president of government relations has purposely chosen to scale back his role and will serve as a consultant to the charity, following a transition period with Mr. Olsen.

In making the announcement, Feeding America’s President and CEO, Vicki Escarra, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Eric’s experience and perspective to the Feeding America management team. He is a gifted leader and public policy veteran who has proven himself time and again in roles both inside and outside of government service,” said Escarra. “His appointment represents a further reinforcement of our commitment to raise awareness about the reality of hunger in America and advocate for legislation that addresses the many factors that contribute to food insecurity.

“The Feeding America network faces enormous challenges in our current efforts to provide food to nearly 6 million people each week. Eric’s strategic policy and management experience will no doubt be an asset to our senior leadership team and propel us closer to making our mission of a hunger-free America a reality.”

Olsen commented, “The job of representing the Feeding America network at the federal and state levels is a huge and important one. So, too, is the job of telling the domestic hunger story to audiences in Washington, DC and beyond the Beltway. The hunger landscape is rapidly changing and faces evolving challenges, including reconstituted policy mandates and continued economic spirals. George Braley has been instrumental in helping Feeding America to make great strides in the fight against domestic hunger, and I look forward to building on his legacy.”

Olsen has been with Mars since 2008 and in his current role is responsible for public policy and stakeholder engagement on a variety of topics including health and nutrition. Prior to Mars, he worked for seven years for the Secretary of Agriculture in the Clinton Administration, including as Chief of Staff, and was a partner at Patton Boggs LLP, where he represented food, nonprofit, and agribusiness clients on a variety of policy issues, including nutrition. Over the course of his career, Mr. Olsen has worked on food and agricultural policy issues for more than 25 years.

Olsen earned his bachelor’s of arts degree summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota. He was awarded his juris doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School. His Board position will be vacated at the time of his transition and the organization will seek to fill that void.

Escarra added, “On behalf of his many friends in our network, I want to thank George for his years of contribution to Feeding America. His extraordinary talents and considerable experience have made a substantial contribution to the fight against hunger during a period of unprecedented increases in the need for emergency food assistance and enrollment in federal nutrition programs. Under George’s leadership the organization successfully lobbied Congress to pass the 2007 Farm Bill and enhanced relationships with the USDA which have led to increases in both food and funds for our network and lead to state and federal regulations that reduce domestic hunger.”

“I am pleased to have contributed to the heightened visibility and public understanding of the dire need to eliminate domestic hunger,” said Braley. “I am particularly proud of talented and dedicated staff working on public policy, programs and research. I believe Eric Olsen is the ideal leader as we build on our action plan to eliminate domestic hunger. I look forward to continuing to be available to the organization as it meets the evolving needs of the growing population of people impacted by hunger.”

About Feeding America

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org/. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

Contact
Paula Thornton Greear
312.641.5663

Source: Feeding America

CONTACT: Paula Thornton Greear of Feeding America, +1-312-641-5663

Web Site: http://www.feedingamerica.org/

HILLSIDE, N.J., June 29 /CEO News Info/ — Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLOW), a global provider of managed services for telepresence and video conferencing, today announced two additions to the Glowpoint management team, both of whom are focused on the company’s technology advancement efforts. Anil Balani joins Glowpoint as Senior Vice President, Product Development; and Shane Bouslough as Vice President, Information Systems. Both executives have previous experience building and managing technology in the unified communications sector, and will play critical roles in driving Glowpoint’s service portfolio in the rapidly expanding telepresence and video conferencing market.

Balani will be overseeing all aspects of R&D and product management with a primary focus on advancing Glowpoint’s hosted, cloud-based platform delivering global open access to a full suite of managed video services across unified communications technologies and networks. Bouslough will be focused on the company’s system and operational support development initiatives, as well as sales channel support systems.

Joe Laezza, Glowpoint’s President and Co-CEO, said, “The addition of these two veterans underscores the company’s commitment to maintain a leadership position and build upon a solid foundation into the new era of video. We feel very fortunate to have these renowned technologists become part of our senior management team. Their experience and knowledge is unmatched, and I’m truly thrilled to be working with them.”

Both men bring extensive unified communications industry and cloud-based applications design expertise to Glowpoint. Balani has more than 17 years experience in convergent technologies, voice over IP, and video over IP at established technology companies and startup ventures. He has held several leadership roles in product and software development, as well as systems architecture and engineering at UTC Associates, Global Crossing, AT&T/Teleport, and Texas Instruments. Balani also founded several companies, including Vonair, Netria Systems (a Broadsoft joint venture), and Coreon. Throughout his career, Balani has been instrumental in developing mobility and collaborative applications, building a nationwide IP network, launching one of the first integrated voice-and-data services, and developing crucial defense applications. He earned his B.S. from New York University, his B.E.E. from Cooper Union, his M.S. and M.S.E.E. from Southern Methodist University, and his M.B.A. from University of Dallas.

Bouslough also has a noteworthy history in the technology industry with more than 20 years experience in the development and management of enterprise-class information systems. Throughout his career, Bouslough successfully managed the construction and operation of critical systems such as IVR, OSS/BSS, billing and call detail record mediation, channel sales partner portals, and help desk and network operations center applications. Prior to joining Glowpoint, Bouslough held senior engineering and management positions at Periphonics Corp. and InfoHighway Communications. Additionally, he founded a successful Long Island-based Internet Service Provider. Bouslough obtained his B.S. in Computer Science from New York Institute of Technology and his M.S. in Computer Science from State University of New York at Stony Brook.

“I’ve been involved with Glowpoint for the past year as an advisor, as well as having faced them as a competitor through a previous engagement. One thing is certain, I am excited to be on this side of the competition now,” said Balani. “My objective is to deliver on an aggressive and disruptive product road map which positions Glowpoint to capitalize on the viral adoption of video in the unified communications space.”

Bouslough said, “Joining Glowpoint is especially exciting for me, considering the opportunity to build upon a solid operational foundation with global channels in place. I see the significant potential in the video communications industry as it rapidly evolves into the unified communications space and have many initiatives to help take the company to the next level of support and scale for our clients and partner community.”

Additional Links

– Glowpoint’s Managed Services
– Glowpoint on Twitter

About Glowpoint

Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOW) provides carrier-grade, managed telepresence and video communications services that are accessible via its cloud-based, hosted infrastructure, and open architecture applications. Glowpoint’s suite of robust telepresence and video conferencing solutions empowers enterprises to communicate with each other over disparate networks and technology platforms. Glowpoint supports thousands of video communications systems, in more than 35 countries, with its 24/7 video management services. Glowpoint also powers major broadcasters, Fortune 500 companies, as well as global carriers and video equipment manufacturers – and their customers – worldwide. To learn more, visit http://www.glowpoint.com/.

DETROIT, June 25 /CEO News Info/ — David Brandon today was named to the DTE Energy board of directors.

Until earlier this year, Brandon, 58, was chairman and CEO of Domino’s Pizza, a position he assumed in 1999. In January, he was named athletic director at the University of Michigan. Brandon continues to serve as non-executive chairman at Domino’s, a role that includes serving on the board of directors but does not require day-to-day responsibilities with the company.

Brandon formerly was chairman, president and CEO of Valassis Communications Inc. of Livonia. In his 20 years at the marketing and sales promotion firm, the company grew from a family-owned business with 75 employees and $30 million in sales to a publicly traded industry leader with 1,300 employees and a total enterprise value exceeding $2 billion.

“Dave is a great businessman and civic leader. He will be a valuable addition to our board because of his proven track record with successful corporations, board experience, leadership in the southeastern Michigan community and his long history with one of our nation’s most respected universities,” said Anthony F. Earley Jr., DTE Energy chairman and CEO. “We look forward to his contributions.”

Brandon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and teaching certificate from U-M in 1974. He has honorary doctoral degrees from Walsh College, Schoolcraft College, Lawrence Technological University, Cleary College, Albion College, Davenport University and Central Michigan University, where he served as a trustee from 1994-98.

Among his many civic activities, Brandon served an eight-year term on the U-M board of regents in 1998 and served as chairman of the board of Business Leaders for Michigan during its transition from Detroit Renaissance. Brandon also serves on the boards for TJX Companies Inc., Burger King Holdings Inc. and Kaydon Corp.

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, MichCon, a natural gas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan and other non-utility, energy businesses focused on gas storage and pipelines, unconventional gas production, power and industrial projects, and energy trading. Information about DTE Energy is available at dteenergy.com and at twitter.com/dte_energy.