Bothell, Wash.—June 13, 2008—Vertafore, Inc., a provider of market-leading software and services to the insurance industry, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sircon Corporation.
Sircon serves the unique needs of the insurance market by connecting carriers, agencies and brokers, agents, education providers and state regulators through a comprehensive suite of online services that allows companies to manage compliance and producer information and helps agents get licensed and appointed faster.

"As a leading provider of producer lifecycle management solutions for the insurance industry, Sircon benefits the entire distribution chain by streamlining and expediting the producer license and contracting process, decreasing costs and increas

London, United Kingdom, May 07th, 2008 - Geo, a Hutchison Whampoa company and leading provider of bespoke fibre networks, has recently announced that it has won a contract with the Welsh Assembly Government. The first phase of the deal will see a £30 million investment over the next 15 years in the creation of an advanced Open Access Network – FibreSpeed – that will bring next-generation communication services to businesses across the country, starting in North Wales. Part of the financing for the Assembly Government project will come from European Structural Funds, managed by the Assembly Government’s Wales European Funding Office – and from Geo, the supplier chose

CHATSWORTH, CA – Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced the arrival of two new distribution solutions for digital high definition sources and displays using the HDMI format. Available in distributions to four and eight displays, both rack mountable units also enable the extension of HDMI audio and video beyond its specified limits over industry-standard CAT-5 cable.

The 1:4 and 1:8 HDMI CAT-5 Distribution Amplifiers include a sender unit that performs a seamless split of one HDMI input with delivery to multiple displays. Users have the option of ordering small, individual receivers for remote displays that must be placed a distance from the source.

Signals can travel up to 300-feet (100m) at resolutions to 1080i, and up to 150-feet (50m) at resolutions

PARAMUS, N.J., Apr. 23, 2008 – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 164 and Graybar Electric are now accepting registration from skilled construction workers, contractors and industry professionals throughout the New York-metropolitan area for its Electrical, Security and Telecom Expo to be held on Thursday, May 8 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The free event, co-sponsored by Graybar Electric, is being held at Local 164’s Training Academy, located at 65 W. Century Rd., in Paramus, N.J.

Featured workshops include building automation, power monitoring, seismic bracing, tools, test equipment, splicing, terminations, security, NFPA 70E, CCTV, cable and cable raceway, switches, wiring devices and benders. Each will be led by Graybar and Square D represe

London, United Kingdom, April 14, 2008 - Geo, a leading provider of dedicated fibre networks, and Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the leading global provider of network-neutral data centres and Internet exchange services, today announced that Geo has extended its London data centre footprint with a significant expansion into two Equinix facilities. The partnership will give Geo customers access to Equinix’s world-class co-location centres and provide them with the ability to scale their operations and power needs, and increase the reliability and speed of IT operations, while operating within a highly secure physical environment. It is particularly significant for Geo customers in London – a

BERKELEY, CA--Renowned law professor Lawrence Lessig has joined the Board of Directors of MAPLight.org. Now, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization illuminating the connection between money and politics.

Professor Lessig, known for his groundbreaking work in the fields of intellectual property and the law of cyberspace, decided last June to shift his focus of scholarship and activism to the problem of corruption.

"MAPLight.org's correlations between money and votes elegantly illustrate how special interest campaign money pervades and weakens our democracy," said Lessig. "The site's unprecedented findings helped convince me that there was more that could be done to fight corruption, and how this issue is at the root of so many of our country's problems."<

March 27, 2007:ZenZuu is a brand new advertising, business and social networking site that plans to reward its’ members, rather handsomely.

It has just moved into Beta phase and is currently free to join Sign-Up: http://www.zenzuu.com/richierich/signup.htm

So it's the right price for now to have a look.

The whole social networking craze has seen people opening up networks for anything from pets, to hobbies to business and everything in between. One wonders where it will stop… or what the next craze will be.

The idea of joining a social network and being paid is not necessarily however the planned revenue sharing on ZenZuu is 80%!

One of our personal big ticks for ZenZuu is the speed and ease of their site. It’s attractive and uncompl

Alpharetta, GA, March 27, 2008 — Peleman Industries, Inc., manufacturer of the award-winning Unibind high-quality binding, lamination and presentation product line, announced today the launch of WWAOW.com (pronounced “WOW!”), the first low-cost self-publishing service for creating high-quality hard or soft cover books, documents, and manuals online at http://www.wwaow.com <http://www.wwaow.com/> .  

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