Ares Blogs

KLG Advisors names Missouri Cities Among Strongest in the Nation for IT Talent in 2011 Study

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) June 09, 2011

St. Louis and Kansas City, MO have been named two of the top 13 U.S. cities for information technology talent, according to a recent report from KLG Advisors. The KLG study focused on U.S. metros with 20,000 or more employed in the sector, excluding those markets with ultra high costs, such as New York and Washington, DC, where IT compensation can run up to 35% higher.

“Companies with high demand for skilled technologists are increasingly looking to new locations with greater talent availability and lower costs as a means of building a lasting competitive advantage,” said Tim Nitti, Principal of KLG Advisors. “What’s critical is that these companies base their decisions on strong, objective assessments and not rely on commonly held perceptions about where these types of places are.”

IT remains one of the fastest growing industries, partly because other types of business are increasingly dependent on it. With this growth comes a worldwide shortage of qualified workers. With St. Louis ranking 5th for university “grad output” in the KLG report, and Kansas City ranking 7th for labor force concentration and projected growth, Missouri is one of just a handful of states expected to keep up with the demands of the industry.

About The Missouri Partnership:

Since 2007, the nonprofit The Missouri Partnership has worked in concert with state, regional and local economic development groups, as well as private industry, to attract new companies to Missouri by marketing the state’s business advantages. Through effective branding, advertising, earned media, trade show attendance, and targeted relationship-building, the Partnership’s team of seasoned economic development and marketing professionals seek to promote Missouri as a top destination for new capital investment and job creation. For more information about The Missouri Partnership visit: http://www.missouripartnership.com.

# # #

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

Tylers Coffees Invited to the 2011 MTV Movie Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel

Red Carpet Coffee

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 30, 2011

Tylers Coffees celebrate the 2011 MTV Movie Awards by gifting the nominees, presenters and performers via Distinctive Assets in the Gift Lounge & Hospitality Suite. Stars are gifted luxury gift bags when attending major events. It is a way for merchants to get their products in the hands of people most likely to endorse their brand. Tylers Coffees is proud to participate in this year’s MTV Movie Awards. Tylers Coffees is looking forward to celebrity response to their most awesome coffees.

Each year some of the top brands provide their products to the named talent at all these events. Tylers Coffees is honored to be considered one of these top brands. Tylers acid free gourmet coffees is recognized as the best and only acid free coffee in the world. With that said, we can’t wait to hear the stars’ opinions.

2011 promises to be a good year at Tylers Coffees. Word is getting around about all the benefits Tylers Coffees offers. Tylers Coffees does not promote teeth staining, acid reflux or any of the side effects created by coffees higher in acid content. The actors and actresses at this year’s MTV Movie Awards are about to find out how great tasting and good for you Tylers Coffees are. If Tylers Coffees were a movie, we would have a golden popcorn.

# # #

Attachments

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

Brain Host Offers 1 Year of Free Web Hosting to Tech Startups in Honor of TechCrunch Disrupt 2011

Akron, OH (PRWEB) May 24, 2011

In honor of TechCrunch 2011, currently taking place in New York City, Brain Host is reaching out to entrepreneurs, visionaries, and leaders by offering one year of free web hosting to qualifying tech startup companies.

“As a hosting company, we take a great interest in tech companies and the technology industry in general; and as an entrepreneur myself, I take a personal interest in helping out other young entrepreneurs,” said a Brian Host official.

“One of the most exciting parts of the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference is the Disrupt Battlefield, which is one of the biggest startup launch competitions of the year. The winner gets $ 50,000 to help launch their company. Our tech startup promotion can help a lot of other entrepreneurs out there who are trying to get their tech companies off the ground.”

Startups and traditional customers alike will benefit from Brain Host’s 24/7, expert support staff, fast and secure servers, and 99.9% uptime guarantee. Also included with all hosting packages are:

Free Site Building Tools,

    Free Computer Backup
    Unlimited Email Accounts
    Unlimited Domain Hosting
    Unlimited Add-on Domains
    And much more…

To take advantage of this special offer, please visit http://brainhost.com/special-offer/tech-crunch-disrupt.php.

###

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

One Week Left to Enter Website Awards Competition – 2011 New Media Awards Seeks Examples of Excellence in New Media Communications

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 25, 2011

The New Media Institute (NMI), today announced that there is only one week left to enter the New Media Awards’ 2011 Website Awards Competition.

The website awards competition seeks entries that are more than just well designed. Websites will be judged based on innovation, design, user-friendliness, how dynmaic they are, and most importantly — how well they relate to their audience’s needs. Budget and size are not a consideration in judging.    

Benefits of winning a 2011 New Media Award include:

Validation of Excellence – You will know that your website is recognized as an outstanding use of new media communications. Your employer, clients, competition and the general public will know what you have accomplished and you will receive the credit that is so well deserved.
Media Exposure – The New Media Institute releases the winners of the Website Awards to the media. Website Awards winners will also receive a press release tailored to their entry that can be added to their site and released to the media.
NMA Web Seal and Link – All winners will receive image seals that can be placed on their website. The seal will link directly to an entire page dedicated to their project on http://www.newmediaawards.org, including description of their project, URL and screen capture of the site.

Registration closes on June 1, 2011.

For more information on the web awards competition, go to: http://www.newmediaawards.org.

About NMI

The New Media Institute is dedicated to educating all about new media, serving as a resource and promoting best practices. In addition to its New Media Awards program, NMI covers new media news, publishes white papers, acts as a resource for facts/statistics related to new media and manages the New Media Professionals Association.

# # #

Attachments

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

KLG Advisors names Missouri Cities Among Strongest in the Nation for IT Talent in 2011 Study

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) June 09, 2011

St. Louis and Kansas City, MO have been named two of the top 13 U.S. cities for information technology talent, according to a recent report from KLG Advisors. The KLG study focused on U.S. metros with 20,000 or more employed in the sector, excluding those markets with ultra high costs, such as New York and Washington, DC, where IT compensation can run up to 35% higher.

“Companies with high demand for skilled technologists are increasingly looking to new locations with greater talent availability and lower costs as a means of building a lasting competitive advantage,” said Tim Nitti, Principal of KLG Advisors. “What’s critical is that these companies base their decisions on strong, objective assessments and not rely on commonly held perceptions about where these types of places are.”

IT remains one of the fastest growing industries, partly because other types of business are increasingly dependent on it. With this growth comes a worldwide shortage of qualified workers. With St. Louis ranking 5th for university “grad output” in the KLG report, and Kansas City ranking 7th for labor force concentration and projected growth, Missouri is one of just a handful of states expected to keep up with the demands of the industry.

About The Missouri Partnership:

Since 2007, the nonprofit The Missouri Partnership has worked in concert with state, regional and local economic development groups, as well as private industry, to attract new companies to Missouri by marketing the state’s business advantages. Through effective branding, advertising, earned media, trade show attendance, and targeted relationship-building, the Partnership’s team of seasoned economic development and marketing professionals seek to promote Missouri as a top destination for new capital investment and job creation. For more information about The Missouri Partnership visit: http://www.missouripartnership.com.

# # #

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

Explorys Recognized by Leading Analyst Firm as a Cool Vendor 2011

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) May 04, 2011

Explorys, Inc. announced today that it was named in the Gartner Cool Vendors in Life Sciences 2011 report. This report “highlights five vendors that are bringing new tools to yield greater insights into data. Life science companies face enormous challenges in collecting data from research and commercial activities. These vendors provide tools that permit more flexible access and use of data for research discovery, managing clinical trials, and making decisions to more cost-effectively use resources.”

Each year, Gartner identifies a Cool Vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: innovative—enabling users to do things they couldn’t do before; impactful—have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); and intriguing— have caught Gartner’s interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

“We’re honored to have received this recognition, especially considering the company that we are in,” stated Charlie Lougheed, Explorys President and Chief Technology Officer. “Data is the next frontier for medical discovery and healthcare delivery optimization. We’re excited to be a driving force in that movement.”

Explorys was founded in 2009 by “big data” pioneers Stephen McHale and Charlie Lougheed as a spinout from the Cleveland Clinic. Since then, Explorys has amassed data from numerous healthcare systems, including the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, MetroHealth, Summa Health System, and MedStar.

The company’s technology is based upon a massively scalable grid computing architecture designed for the unique demands related to the volume and complexity of healthcare data. Its data platforms aggregate and normalize electronic healthcare record (EHR) data across disparate systems, millions of patients and billions of clinical diagnoses, lab tests, medications, devices, and outcomes. Explorys now has contracts with several large pharmaceutical companies, in addition to its growing network of healthcare systems.

About the Gartner Cool Vendor Selection Process

Gartner is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. or its affiliates. The Gartner listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to identify interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn’t do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner’s interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

Cool Vendors in Life Sciences, 2011 by Gartner Research Vice President Steven Lefebure and Gartner Managing Vice President Dale Hagemeyer, April 22, 2011.

About Explorys

With the fast growing network of integrated healthcare systems in the U.S., Explorys addresses the national strategic imperative to leverage healthcare data for the improvement of medicine. Explorys accelerates discovery and enables collaboration between stakeholders in healthcare by providing a platform that serves providers and life sciences – all within a HIPAA compliant, privacy protected environment.

For more information, visit http://www.explorys.com.

Media Contact Meagan Grierson, info(at)explorys(dot)com, (440) 941-7174

# # #

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

Pearson Announces Cite 2011 Scholarship Award Recipients

Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 27, 2011

Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, today announced the recipients of the 2011 Pearson Cite Awards of Excellence. The awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in online higher education using the Pearson LearningStudio platform. As part of efforts to encourage and support innovations that drive student success, Pearson is donating $ 1,000 to the scholarship fund of the winner’s choice.

The awards are divided into two categories, Excellence in Online Teaching and Excellence in Online Administration. This year’s winner of the Excellence in Online Teaching award is:

Natalie Borgan, Instructor at Everest College: Ms. Borgan was selected for her dedication to the online learning program at Everest College, where she is a mentor to her colleagues and assisted in creating classes for the Justice Studies program. She has been selected as a “super instructor” at her institution five times. In addition to teaching, Ms. Borgan is a full-time Crime Scene Technician at her local police department. Ms. Borgan has selected the Everest-Kendall fund at Everest College to receive her Pearson award.

This year’s winners of the Excellence in Online Administration award are:

Dr. Wanda Bradford, Professor and Chair of Online Nursing at the University of North Alabama: Dr. Bradford was selected for her successful efforts to grow the University of North Alabama’s Online Nursing Program, which now has approximately 300 students. In addition, she has developed a mentoring system for faculty members to ensure that they have the skills to enhance students’ online learning experiences. Dr. Bradford has selected the Nursing Scholarship fund at the University of North Alabama to receive her Pearson award.

Dr. Richard Novak, Vice President for Continuous Education and Distance Learning at Rutgers University, and adjunct graduate faculty member for the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations and the Rutgers Graduate School of Education: Dr. Novak was selected for his work with RutgersOnline, the centralized home for nearly all of the university’s fully online instruction. He has diversified the range of offerings for faculty training and support by including workshops, private consultations, webinars and manuals.

“This year’s Cite award winners have made truly remarkable strides in furthering online learning for the students and faculty at their higher education institutions,” said Matt Leavy, CEO of Pearson eCollege. “We are honored to partner with such dedicated, innovative leaders who are committed to expanding access to learning opportunities and increasing student success.”

In addition to the three faculty and administrative winners, three educational partners were awarded the Dennis Franz partnership award, given to institutions that have been using the Pearson LearningStudio platform for a decade. More than 60 institutions have been honored for their partnership with Pearson LearningStudio in the past four years.

About Pearson eCollege

Pearson eCollege is a trusted and innovative leader in powering online learning programs and part of Pearson, the world’s leading learning company (NYSE: PSO). Pearson eCollege’s flagship product — Pearson LearningStudio — represents the next generation in learning management systems and provides a comprehensive, flexible and fully supported cloud computing environment for online personalized learning in higher education. For more information, visit http://www.pearsonlearningstudio.com.

Media contact: Susan Aspey, susan.aspey(at)pearson(dot)com or (800) 745-8489.

###

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

PeopleMetrics 2011 Brand Ambassador Award Winners Announced

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) March 2, 2011

The PeopleMetrics 2011 Brand Ambassador Award is being presented to six individuals across five different companies who consistently deliver extraordinary customer service. PeopleMetrics approach to Voice of the Customer includes an opportunity for customers to recognize specific employees who they have interacted with during a recent service experience. A “Recognition Alert” is sent to a manager when a customer mentions an employee by name for going above and beyond on their behalf.

The five winning companies were chosen based on the percentage of Customer Recognition Alerts generated. Within each of these companies, the individual employees who received the most customer recognition were identified as the award-winning Brand Ambassadors.

Successful companies of the PeopleMetrics 2011 Brand Ambassador Award (in alphabetical order) are: The Addis Group, Crowe Horwath LLP, Moss Adams LLP, Signature Flight Support, The World.

Kate Feather, EVP says, “We have found through our independent and client research that employees who are willing to go above and beyond create customers who love them. These customers, in turn, become Passionate Promoters of the company. Brand Ambassadors are a powerful reminder of how much one individual can strengthen (or weaken) the emotional tie between customers and companies.” PeopleMetrics research shows Brand Ambassadors boost customer engagement levels by forming positive emotional connections with customers.

The individual winners are: Barbara Zonin (The Addis Group), Susannah Heitger and John Weber (Crowe Horwath LLP), Derek Criswell (Moss Adams LLP), Peter Landis (Signature Flight Support), and Sascha Spei (The World).

Sean McDade, PeopleMetrics CEO, says, “Every company has great people who are doing extraordinary work every day. The challenge is in knowing who they are so you can recognize them and learn from them. We hope that this award will be an incentive, not only to our clients but to other companies as well, to make a commitment to systematically seek out, recognize, and reward the internal heroes in their organizations.”

About PeopleMetrics

PeopleMetrics is a leading Voice of the Customer (VOC) and Voice of the Employee (VOE) company. Their client base includes B2B and B2C companies who are committed to delivering extraordinary customer service. For more information please call Kate Feather at (215)979-8037.

###

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

US Sports Camps Announces 2011 Nike Volleyball Camp Schedule

San Rafael, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 23, 2011

NIKE Volleyball Camps is pleased to offer several new camp locations this summer for boy and girls. The 2011 schedule features camps nationwide with overnight and day options available.

The new 2011 summer volleyball camps joining the established girls’ network are: University of Pittsburgh, Berry College, Principia College, Winona State University, Texas Wesleyan University, and Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida. Our new boy locations include Sacred Heart University, Connecticut, Regis College, Massachusetts and Notre Dame de Namur, California.

Nike Volleyball Camps immerse you in the sport, giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential to improvement. Every facet of the game is covered; you will master the fundamentals, develop proper mechanics and gain valuable game play experience. At each location, campers are broken into groups with other players of similar age, abilities and goals. Each camp staff does their best to advance players to the next level, keeping in consideration each camper’s experience and desire to

improve.

“We offer a wide variety of camps to fit the individual needs of each camper. Whether you are looking for a comprehensive all skills camp to perfect your skills, or an advanced camp to bring your game to the collegiate level, we have a camp that is just right for you.” said Stacey White, National Marketing Director, Nike Volleyball Camps. “Our camps provide a great opportunity to train with some of the most respected coaches in the nation.”

About US Sports Camps

US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America’s largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of NIKE Sports Camps. The company has offered summer camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.

Players, Coaches, Parents and others interested in the 2011 Nike Volleyball Camps can visit http://www.ussportscamps.com/volleyball/nike or call 1-800-645-3226.

###

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.

Military Spouse Magazine Announces 2011 Military Spouse of the Year Branch Winners: Voting Begins to Select Overall Military Spouse of the Year

Military Spouse Magazine

Philadelphia, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 01, 2011

Military Spouse magazine(http://www.milspouse.com) has announced the five military service branch winners for its 2011 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year award. Last year’s winner appeared on numerous national and local media outlets, representing the millions of military spouses the magazine serves throughout the year.

The branch winners for 2011 are:

MARINE CORPS, Bianca Strzalkowski, Faquay Varina, N.C.
COAST GUARD, Laura Vanderwerf, Novato, Calif.
AIR FORCE, Megan Glynn, Jacksonville, Ark.
ARMY, Crystal Cavalier, Cameron, N.C.
NAVY, Robert Duncan, Fallon, Nev.

The four women and one man were selected through an online vote held during the last three months. This is the first year that a male military spouse is in the running.

“Our five branch winners are all amazing people and all very worthy of being Military Spouse of the Year,” said Babette Maxwell, Military Spouse magazine founder and executive editor. “I urge everyone to get to know them and VOTE!”

Final voting began through the Military Spouse website on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 5pm EST. All Americans are encouraged to vote online at http://www.milspouse.com/msoy, where you can find profiles of these amazing advocates for the community. This final phase of voting will continue through March 2, 2011.

The overall 2011 Armed Force Insurance Military Spouse of the Year (MSOY) will be announced and honored nationally in the June issue of Military Spouse magazine and at the fourth annual MSOY Awards Ceremony to be held on May 5, 2011 in Washington, DC, in conjunction with Military Spouse Appreciation Day. First Lady Michelle Obama and the spouses of generals, admirals, Congressmen, CEOs and ambassadors honored the 2010 Military Spouse of the Year at last year’s high profile event.

The winner will make public appearances, write a monthly column to appear in Military Spouse magazine, and maintain a blog during the year, which will last through May 2012.

The Military Spouse of the Year represents the millions of past and present military spouses who continue to thrive in a wartime environment, dedicate their lives and families to service of a grateful nation and give back to a community in need.

“By supporting our service members from home, military families give so much of themselves in the service of our great nation,” said Colonel Tom Dials (U.S. Army, Ret.), chairman of Armed Forces Insurance, which sponsors the award. “We are pleased to once again be a part of the Military Spouse of the Year Award, which we feel is the ideal way to honor their service.”

About Military Spouse

Military Spouse magazine and http://www.milspouse.com is the leading national magazine and online destination for the nation’s 1.1 million current and 20 million former military spouses.

About Armed Forces Insurance

AFI was founded in 1887 by military leaders with a single mission: to protect the people who protect our nation. The company provides premium quality, competitively-priced property and casualty insurance to military professionals throughout the United States and overseas. Headquartered in Leavenworth, Kansas, AFI understands that military members have unique circumstances and insurance needs, enabling the company to offer a level of personalized service that’s unequaled in the industry. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.afi.org or call 1-800-495-8234.

###

©Copyright 1997-

, Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.
Vocus, PRWeb, and Publicity Wire are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vocus, Inc. or Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC.