San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 21, 2012

SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced it has expanded its suite of firewall security services with the addition of Kaspersky Anti-Virus to its Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware solution. SonicWALL® Firewalls ensure easy deployment, provisioning and enforcement of the client on endpoint devices through a unique policy-driven engine.

SonicWALL Next-Generation and Unified Threat Management firewalls already provide gateway anti-virus through SonicWALL’s proprietary reassembly-free deep packet inspection anti-malware solution, protecting the perimeter, wireless and VPNs. But viruses can still enter the network through other entry points, including laptops, thumb drives or other unprotected systems. While protection at multiple layers is the best defense against sophisticated modern threats, deploying, maintaining and enforcing the right security software on endpoint devices can strain IT resources and budgets.

SonicWALL firewalls provide an innovative multi-layered anti-malware strategy consisting of its anti-malware solution at the gateway and enforced anti-virus solution at the endpoints. When a non-compliant end-point within the network tries to connect to the Internet, the firewall will redirect the user to a web page to install the latest SonicWALL Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software. The firewall further ensures that all the end-point clients are automatically updated with the latest anti-virus and anti-spyware signatures without end-user intervention. The updated clients can remediate infections by cleansing the endpoint systems and thus preventing further propagation of the threat throughout the network.

SonicWALL integrated Kaspersky technology into its enforced client solution which resides on endpoint computers, delivering critical protection against viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms, rootkits and more. “Deploying, maintaining and enforcing the right security software on endpoint devices within a network can be difficult,” said Swarup Selvaraman, product line manager at SonicWALL. “Our innovative SonicWALL solution simplifies this process and gives IT managers easy-to-deploy anti-virus and anti-spyware protection across any number of devices using policy-based management and reporting. Kaspersky support bolsters our existing offering and gives customers more opportunities to choose the anti-virus solution that best meets their needs.”

The solution supports Microsoft Windows® PCs and laptops and is ideal for deployments scaling from a few to thousands of end-points.

Visit the product website for more information.

For more news on Dynamic Security and Next-Generation Networks, follow SonicWALL on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

About SonicWALL, Inc.

Guided by its vision of Dynamic Security for the Global Network, SonicWALL develops advanced intelligent network security and data protection solutions that adapt as organizations evolve and as threats evolve. Trusted by small and large enterprises worldwide, SonicWALL solutions are designed to detect and control applications and protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks through award-winning hardware, software and virtual appliance-based solutions. For more information, visit http://www.sonicwall.com.

Copyright © 2012 SonicWALL, Inc. All rights reserved. SonicWALL® is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. and all other SonicWALL product and service names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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(PRWEB) October 11, 2004

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – (PRWEB) October 11, 2004 – Independent musicians joined forces with a South Florida marketing executive to produce a unique multimedia CD to help educate young voters on the background and political viewpoints of John Kerry. “Independents 4 Kerry” is a music CD that may also be inserted into a personal computer to view additional multimedia content. The multimedia is accessed via an interactive navigation page featuring an animated jukebox for access to Featured Artists content, and an animated television screen for access to content related to the John Kerry candidacy for President.

The John Kerry multimedia includes 81 articles in PDF format representing over 200 pages of content, as well as over 2 hours and 20 minutes of executable video and streaming media. The interface menu includes Profiles, Issues, Message to Voters, Media, The Bush Record and Get Involved. The Featured Artists multimedia content includes a “Bonus Mix” Flash presentation of additional samples from the contributing artists; bio/discography, commentary, and promotions pages; and links to the artists’ websites.

The songs on the CD are representative of contemporary music from debut albums, or new releases from Independent musicians. The musical genres represented include Rock, Soul, Acoustic Pop, Folk and others. Further, the multimedia content provides undecided voters with a wealth of information to help them determine if they can support the Kerry/Edwards ticket in the coming election.

Originally conceived as a means of reaching young voters who typically do not participate in elections, special licensing was obtained from the Featured Artists who endorse the Kerry candidacy. The CD is now available from the company website.

The producer of “Independents 4 Kerry”, CDs4Business, Inc., is a privately held company and is not in any way affiliated with the Kerry/Edwards campaign. Samples of the music contained on the CD may be heard on the Multimedia page of the company website. For more information please visit http://www.Independents4Kerry.com or http://www.I4K.us .

Press Contact:

Craig McLemore

Craig@Independents4Kerry.com

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The Krazy Coupon Lady’s Heather Wheeler and Joanie Demer

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

Millions of people across the nation flock to the The Krazy Coupon Ladies, for advice on saving money on groceries and household items. But now, the extreme couponing experts are finding and sharing savings tips on everything from clothing, to furniture and more.

“What good is saving all that money on groceries when you’re going to turn around and blow it on other areas?” asks Heather Wheeler, Krazy Coupon Lady co-founder. She and her coupon cohort, founder Joanie Demer agree: “In this economy, you can maximize every dollar by following a few smart steps. And, who can’t stand to save another dollar or two?”

The Krazy Coupon Ladies will add the following categories to their money-saving website:

Style- Love Joe’s Jeans and Tory Burch flats? The KCL’s know how to get the look for less. Why spend up to $ 500 a day at a salon when you can do many of the same treatments at home?

At Home- Readers will be saving in the suburbs with posts such as the “Knockout Knockoffs”: Best furniture and home décor knockoffs from Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware and more.

Travel- There’s no need to spend a fortune on activities while traveling. Check out KCL before heading on vacation for discount airfare and secrets to affordable activities around the globe.

Family- Keep kids dressed to the nines and family living like kings all without busting a shoestring budget. This section will also include fun ideas about “repurposing” household items into new toys.

Finance- Practical tips directed at men and women looking to boost income from home. Learn the secrets to becoming a mystery shopper or how to generate extra cash by joining consumer panels and taking online surveys.

About The Krazy Coupon Lady

Joanie Demer and Heather Wheeler, founders of TheKrazyCouponLady.com, are two stay-at-home moms on a mission to help families save $ 10,000 in a year. Once college roommates, Joanie and Heather now balance their booming business along with pull-ups and sippy cups. They are both passionate about empowering women to take control of their financial lives and have fun at the same time. Co-authors of “Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey,” their website reaches to over 2 million unique visitors/month and they have surpassed 559,000 Facebook followers. Joanie and her husband, an active duty member of the military, currently reside in California with their son and daughter. Heather and her husband, live in Idaho with their two sons and are currently expecting their third child.

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San Jose, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2012

SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced its SuperMassive™ E10000 Series has been named a winner of the Tech Awards Circle, taking silver in the Enterprise Hardware Category. Winners were selected by an independent group of publication reviewers/journalists from nominations based on a broad range of achievements – from product and technology innovations to talented executive leadership and engineering innovators.

Tech Awards Circle celebrates the products, services, vendors and individuals making a difference in the technology industry today. The winners represent a broad range of achievements, from hardware to software to services in consumer/SOHO, SMB, midrange, and enterprise markets. Gold, silver and bronze awards were given out in each category.

“Despite overwhelmingly strong competition, SonicWALL® exhibited true industry excellence to be recognized among the top of the Tech Awards Circle,” said Kevin Anderson, awards program coordinator. “Our judges were pleased with the level of submissions from all the vendors entering this year’s competition, so to be named a winner of this prestigious award is a testament to the quality and innovation unrivaled in the high tech community. We wish SonicWALL continued success.”

“SonicWALL’s mission is to bring the best possible threat prevention technology to the highest performance networks,” said John Gmuender, vice president of engineering and CTO at SonicWALL. “SuperMassive achieves this goal with our patented Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection® and massively scalable performance that can meet and exceed the requirements of the world’s most demanding enterprises.”

Designed with power, space, and cooling (PSC) in mind for large networks, the SuperMassive E10000 Series is ideal for securing enterprise networks, data centers and server farms. The appliance is engineered to deliver the ultra-low latency Deep Packet Inspection functionality that large enterprises demand. The SuperMassive E10000 Series delivers industry-leading application control, intrusion prevention, malware protection and SSL inspection at multi-gigabit speeds.

For more news on Dynamic Security and Next-Generation Networks, follow SonicWALL on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

More information about Tech Awards Circle, including the full list of winners, is available online at http://www.techawardscircle.com or by email at info(at)techawardscircle(dot)com.

About Tech Awards Circle

Tech Awards Circle was established this year to truly honor the ‘best of the best’ in technology. Tech Awards Circle is not affiliated with an analyst firm or a media company, both of which are directly supported by tech vendors through consulting relationships or advertising sales, so it is uniquely unbiased and immune to conflicts of interest. Entries are judged by an independent circle of journalists, including product reviewers, each with at least a decade of experience covering technology from consumer electronics to enterprise-class computing. To prevent these judges from being unduly influenced by vendors, they have agreed to remain anonymous. For more information or to be added to the mailing list please visit http://www.techawardscircle.com.

About SonicWALL, Inc.

Guided by its vision of Dynamic Security for the Global Network, SonicWALL develops advanced intelligent network security and data protection solutions that adapt as organizations evolve and as threats evolve. Trusted by small and large enterprises worldwide, SonicWALL solutions are designed to detect and control applications and protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks through award-winning hardware, software and virtual appliance-based solutions. For more information, visit http://www.sonicwall.com/.

Copyright © 2012 SonicWALL, Inc. All rights reserved. SonicWALL® is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, Inc. and all other SonicWALL product and service names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of SonicWALL, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) August 03, 2011

Patrick Oot, General Counsel and Co-Founder of the Electronic Discovery Institute (“EDI”), announced today that EDI had achieved its goal of obtaining 20 corporate Ambassador Sponsors for the 2011 Legal Technology Leadership Summit being held September 6-8, 2011 at Amelia Island, Florida. Oot also noted, “We are especially pleased with the diverse range of products and services offered to the legal community by our ambassadors and we’re honored that they have chosen to invest their money and the time and energies of some of their very best people to help make the Summit a success.”

Oot continued, “In-house corporate lawyers and IT staff with a wealth of experience will predominate on the various panels that will be discussing some of the leading issues at the cutting edge of technology and the law, topics like cloud implementations, legal process outsourcing, data breach and cyber security, and leveraging litigators with technology-assisted review. The Summit will also benefit from the experiences and insights several judges who face electronic discovery issues on a day-to-day basis.”

Oot concluded, “All in all, the Summit provides a mechanism for networking and sharing experiences and insights among the very best and brightest legal technologists in the country, technologists with key roles in major functions impacting the use of technology in delivering legal services.”

Susan Werner, the Director of Fundraising and Sponsorship Outreach for EDI said, “We’re proud of the quality and caliber of our Ambassadors. The Ambassadors represent ‘best of breed’ solutions from eBilling to email archiving, building custom solutions, cloud solutions or outsourcing, and many other areas.” The 20 corporate sponsors are:

    Applied Discovery
    Autonomy
    Clearwell Systems
    Datacert
    Ernst & Young LLP
    Falcon Technologies
    FTI Technology
    Guidance Software
    Mitratech
    Nextpoint
    Nuix
    Pangea3
    Planet Data
    Prosearch
    QuisLex
    Recommind
    Robert Haff
    TCDI
    Thomson Reuters
    Valora Technologies

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Pasadena, California (PRWEB) February 15, 2012

Amy Siadak, President of House of Marketing Research located in Pasadena, California, will be a guest presenter on the Irvine Micropreneur Program webinar series on February 23rd 2012. Ms. Siadak will present the topic “Using Social Media and Mobile Resources to Conduct Marketing Research”. Ms. Siadak will cover the following key points in the presentation:

    What are the new mobile marketing research tools and technologies
    Which resources matter the most to your business
    How to put together an online marketing research program

Ms. Siadak commented “There is an explosion of new online and mobile resources for conducting marketing research. Companies can survey their customers, conduct online focus groups, and research social media trends without the need to be physically in the same location as their customers. We have launched a new division called House of Marketing Research Mobile that specializes in mobile marketing research, so we are pleased to have the opportunity to present this subject on the Irvine Micropreneur Program”.

The Irvine Micropreneur Program is free to the public and guests can attend from anywhere using a computer connected to the Internet and a phone. The presentation will be from Noon until 1 P.M. PST on Thursday, February 23rd. For login instructions go to the Irvine Micropreneur Program website located at http://www.irvinemicropreneur.com. The Irvine Micropreneur Program is sponsored by the City of Irvine, California Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about House of Marketing Research, call 626-486-1400 or visit the firm’s website at http://www.hmr-research.com.

For more information about the Irvine Micropreneur Program or the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, call 949-660-9112 or visit the Irvine Micropreneur Program website at http://www.irvinemicropreneur.com.

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Free Dressup Games

Santa Cruz (PRWEB) June 29, 2011

With hundreds of games in categories such as math, word, and memory games, Fupa is helping people of all ages enhance and reinforce their mental abilities. Flash games can be good for therapy and people with special needs. Creating a fun learning environment is one of the key goals of this new website.

“My two daughters love to play on Fupa Games, Learning basic math, hunting for the match in a memory game, or finding the hidden word in a word game. “, Says Lars Mapstead President of Fupa Games.

Educational social gaming is a big hit, among Fupa games users. Some of the most played games on fupa are games involving math, words and memory. Educators can embed individual games from the Fupa Primary Games Category to meet their specific goals, and match their Curriculum. Fupa Games has also developed several games for Educational sites. Games offer much more than just the standards of math games, word games, and memory games they also include Puzzle and problem solving games as well as games that help with time management and critical thinking. Card Games are also great for seniors who need to keep their minds active and alert and have therapeutical effects on the mind.

The new launch of the site, is part of Fupa Games ongoing Niche site Launch which is helping to increase the reach of Fupa Games websites. Currently Fupa Games is serving over 2 million visitors per month and over 6 million game plays. Recent additions Include Mobile game releases on both the Amazon and Chrome Games platforms.

About Lars Mapstead

Having started his first internet company in 1994 in the earliest days of the world wide web, he has had many successful exits including his most recent sale of Various Inc, for 500 million dollars. Fupa Games has been self funded with 2.5 million dollars, and has been profitable for the last year.

About Fupa Games Inc.

Fupa, headquartered in Santa Cruz, California is a casual social video game developer with more than three million monthly active users playing their games. There are fifteen different categories of free online games! Each of the categories is loaded with hundreds and thousands of Girl Games , puzzle games, dressup games, strategy games, sports games, action games, adventure games, flash games and many more. Our over fifty thousand games makes Fupa Games one of the largest sources of free internet games! Fupa games are available on several platforms including the Web, Facebook, Amazon AppStore, Chrome Web Store, and Android Market. For more information, visit Fupa Free Online Games

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 07, 2012

Loops N Grooves, the latest release from internationally renowned yoga music guru, dancer, choreographer and author Wah! will be available on February 7th on Wah! Music. In support of her latest release, Wah! will embark on an international tour, performing more than 40 concerts, yoga workshops and festivals across the United States and Europe.

Blending Eastern-tinged melodies and meditative yoga mantras with decidedly groove-based, ambient beats, Loops N Grooves offers up ten inspired tracks that add an element of electronica to Wah!’s already prolific musical arsenal.

Wah!’s vocals shine on the compelling opening track “Gananatha,” while the minimalist, electronic instrumentation “Jai Love” has a calming, almost trancelike effect that brings to mind electronica artists such as KraftWerk and Air. “Shambho” incorporates beatbox and club beats to deliver a dance experience. “Radhe Radhe” uses finger cymbals and sitars over a chilled out, hip hop groove.

“My goal is simple. Through my music, I want to clear my own personal energy and feel lighter when I’m done. I want to bring people with me on that path as they enjoy the music,” says Wah!

Wah! – whose name means, “bliss beyond description” is a spiritual pioneer, musician and record label founder who has been touring and recording for over a decade and continues to draw attention in the yoga community and beyond. Celebrated by critics and such media outlets as Yoga Journal, Yoga + Magazine and UK Yoga Magazine among others, Wah! continues to be a worldwide leader and creative wellspring for the yoga community.

“No one leaves a Wah! concert with a heavy heart.” – Yoga International Magazine

Wah! kicked off her international tour on January 8th St. Augustine, Florida and will perform more than 40 dates throughout North America and Europe. For a complete listing of tour dates and ticket information, please visit [http://www.wahmusic.com/performances.html

TRACK LIST:

1.     Gananatha

2.     Jai Ma Love

3.     Rada Gopala

4.     Kalie Ma

5.    Free Ram

6.     Shambho

7.     Radhe Radhe

8.    Cosmic HK

9.     Guru Jaya

10.    Meaning

For additional information please visit: http://www.wahmusic.com/

About BFM Digital, Inc.

BFM Digital is a global digital music company committed to serving the independent music community and delivering quality music, spoken word and video content to leading online retailers worldwide. Representing a diverse catalog of indie labels, artists and publishers, BFM distributes to all of the major music services including iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic, Napster, Walmart, Nokia and many more. With an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, BFM works closely with their content providers from around the world to ensure maximum exposure of their catalog by customizing marketing efforts and building strong relationships with BFM’s digital store partners.

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Rinck Advertising, located in Auburn, Maine, hired 11 new staff in 2011, doubling in size in just one year.

Auburn, Maine (PRWEB) February 01, 2012

Rinck Advertising, a full-service marketing, promotion and public relations agency located in Auburn, Maine, marked significant growth in 2011, a year that saw the addition of 11 new staff members and 6 new clients. With the recent staff additions, the agency doubled in size in just one year, its tenth year of doing business.

The increase in staff comes at a time when the agency has seen significant successes with current clients including Agren Appliance, BlueWater Seafood, Dean Foods, Garelick Farms, Gorton’s Seafood, iParty, Maine McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association, Mechanics Savings Bank and PANOS Brands and the addition of several new clients including American Beverage Corporation, AmTrak Downeaster, Bedard, Efficiency Maine, Revelation Massage and University of Southern Maine.

“We’re extremely excited about the growth we’ve experienced over the past year in regards to new clients as well as a significant increase in professional staff across all departments of the agency,” said Peter Rinck, CEO of Rinck Advertising. “We’re fortunate to be adding to an already talented and strategic group of employees and excited about what the next ten years will hold for Rinck Advertising and our clients.”

New hires include the following:

Michael Anderson, Digital Developer. As a member of Rinck Advertising’s digital team, Anderson plays a key role in digital marketing and new media technology for clients such as Gorton’s, PANOS Brands and iParty. With a strong background in website development, Anderson brings his experience in Open-Source Content Management Systems, Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP. He most recently served as a website contractor in Portland and was the website developer for USM’s Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education. In addition, he served as Database Manager, PHP Programmer and Server Administrator for Historic Map Works of Westbrook. Anderson holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Computer Technology from Southern Maine Community College.

Brad Bosse, Account Manager. Bosse is responsible for providing management support to client accounts including Agren Appliance, AmTrak Downeaster, Bedard and The Public Theatre. Bosse comes to Rinck with experience in higher education and communications. He most recently served as a Career Councilor at Kaplan University in Lewiston, Maine, where he also taught classes in Public Communication, Business Communication and Mass Communication. Bosse graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, where he earned a Master of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor in Public Relations.

Jessica Cote, Account Manager/Web Marketing Manager. In addition to specializing in Web strategy, search engine optimization (SEO) and Web analytics, Cote provides account management services for Rinck clients such as Efficiency Maine and PANOS Brands. With more than eight years of integrated marketing experience, Cote is skilled in public relations, account service, project management, and Web communications. She has worked with clients in hospitality, retail, manufacturing, financial industries and more. Cote holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and Advertising from St. Joseph’s College of Maine.

Katie Greenlaw, Public Relations Manager. Greenlaw provides strategic media relations and public communications for agency clients including Gorton’s Seafood and the Maine McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association. Greenlaw has an extensive public relations and communications experience in areas including higher education, government, private business and non-profits. Prior to Rinck, she served as an Account Executive at Nancy Marshall Communications in Augusta, Maine where clients included the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, the Maine Office of Tourism and Saddleback Maine. Before NMC, she served as the Director of Public Relations at Thomas College in Waterville. Greenlaw received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management in 2002 and a Master of Business Administration in 2010, both from Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. She earned Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) in April 2011 by successfully completing a rigorous presentation and examination process governed by the Universal Accreditation Board and administered by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and the Maine Public Relations Council (MPRC).

Jacob MacGillivary, Multi-Media Designer/Developer. As a member of the digital team, MacGillivary plays a key role in Rinck’s efforts in digital marketing and new media technology for clients such as Gorton’s, PANOS Brands and iParty. MacGillivary brings a combination of creative sensibility and technical proficiency that provides a unique depth and perspective to Rinck’s digital team. He has more than 17 years of graphic design and new media training and experience, including social media marketing. He is skilled in HTML, Open-source Content Management Systems (CMS), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and Javascript. From 2006 to 2011, MacGillivary served as a web and print designer at the University of Southern Maine where he created layouts and design for print and web projects and interacted with clients. Since joining Rinck, he has assisted in the development and content management for websites, newsletters and electronic marketing for Rinck’s clients such as Agren Appliance, Dean Foods, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms, Gorton’s Seafood, PANOS Brands and iParty. MacGillivary holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Maine College of Art.

Lauren Mavian, Junior Art Director/Graphic Artist. Mavian works closely with Rinck’s art directors and web developers on website design, production and execution. Her organizational skills and attention to detail combine with her experience in asset management, editing, photography, and web development to produce work efficiently and creatively. Mavian is skilled in Adobe software, including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, FTP software and HTML. Mavian majored in photography at the Maine College of Art where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art. In addition, she completed post-graduate study in Geographic Information Systems at the University of Southern Maine.

Emily Page, Copywriter. Page works closely with the creative team and account managers to implement the desired message for clients including the Amtrak Downeaster, Gorton’s Seafood, Revelation Massage, Lehigh Valley Dairy, the Dempsey Challenge, Maine McDonald’s and Bedard. Before joining Rinck, Emily worked as Events & Promotions Coordinator at the Arts & Business Council of RI, the Newport International Film Festival and was a student biology assistant. Page holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Communication & Media Studies from Salve Regina University in Newport, RI.

Kristy Phinney, Account Manager/Social Media Specialist. Phinney provides account management services as well as develops and implements strategies for social media including blogger outreach and online public relations for Rinck Advertising clients including Gorton’s Seafood, Dean Foods, Bluewater Seafoods (Canada) and American Beverage Corporation. Phinney is returning to Rinck where she previously served as an Assistant Account Executive. She managed promotional accounts for Garelick Farms and assisted in producing events such as The Kennebec River Historic Waterway Conference and The Blaine House Conference for Maine’s Creative Economy. Phinney has prior experience working in production management for a Contributing Editor at Teen Vogue and at Boylan Studios in New York City. A 2002 Bennington College graduate, Phinney holds a Bachelor’s degree in Visual and Performing Arts with a focus in Theater Design and Painting.    

David Vazdauskas, Chief Brand Strategist. Vazdauskas is a seasoned marketing and brand strategy veteran with over twenty years of experience. Vazdauskas began his career at Saatchi & Saatchi where he specialized in media planning in both traditional and non-traditional media for clients such as Toyota, Hanes and General Mills. He later became an account executive at Foote, Cone & Belding and was responsible for several Colgate-Palmolive brands. After receiving his MBA from Harvard Business School, Vazdauskas joined the marketing strategy practice of Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman), where he became a Partner in the firm’s media, technology and entertainment practice. He later became a partner at Lippincott & Margulies. His clients have included NBC, Continental Airlines, Bahamas Tourism, Time-Warner, The Weather Channel, The Walt Disney Company and World Wrestling Entertainment. Vazdauskas was most recently the President of Victory Branding, a solo consulting practice that focused on marketing and brand strategy. He has worked with clients in the technology, media, entertainment and leisure industries. Recent clients have included American Express, L.L.Bean, Google and AT&T. Vazdauskas received his Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in economics from Bowdoin College and his MBA from the Harvard Business School. He also completed the General Course program, with honors, at the London School of Economics.

Randall Whatley, Senior Media Strategist. Whatley works closely with Rinck’s Account Managers to develop strategic and results-driven media plans on behalf of clients. A media strategist for 33 years, Whatley has bought media in more than 200 U.S. markets and numerous foreign countries for a wide array of clients. In addition, he has been an advisor to government officials, political candidates, public officials, and corporate executives in multiple media advisory capacities, from speech writing to media relations. Whatley has hosted his own television and radio program and appeared often as a TV and radio program guest, including a CNN appearance. He has produced TV and radio ads and taught seminars ranging from Media Buying to Media Relations. Whatley attended Louisiana State University and is the author of two books, two syndicated newspaper columns, and numerous magazine and Internet articles.

Todd Woofenden, Digital Content Developer. Woofenden has worked in online technologies since the late 1990s, when content management systems were more concept than reality. Woofenden is a proficient Drupal developer, with extensive experience in designing and building online features and sites in Drupal, with an eye to creating effective user interface design, implementing efficient tools for site content managers and creating an effective user experience for site visitors. Woofenden’s early work included managing of e-learning application development projects in the K-12 education space, and planning and implementing online collaborative tools for use in the nonprofit workforce development sector. Woofenden is a 2006 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in philosophy.

For more information about Rinck Advertising, please visit http://www.rinckadvertising.com.

About Rinck Advertising

Located in Auburn, Maine since 2001, Rinck Advertising is located on the sixth floor at Two Great Falls Plaza. Rinck Advertising is a full service marketing, promotion and public relations firm offering management and creative services in brand building, logo and identity packages, web strategy and development, and advertising campaigns.

The agency represents a range of clients from New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Maine and Canada. Clients include Agren Appliance, American Beverage Corporation, AmTrak Downeaster, Bedard, BlueWater Seafood, Dean Foods, Efficiency Maine, Garelick Farms, Gorton’s Seafood, iParty, Maine McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association, Mechanics Savings Bank, PANOS Brands, Revelation Massage and University of Southern Maine. For more information, visit http://www.rinckadvertising.com or call 207-755-9470.

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 08, 2012

GigaOM, a leading business and technology media company, announced today that it has acquired paidContent from Guardian News & Media Limited. The company has acquired all the assets of ContentNext Media, including paidContent.org, mocoNews.net, contentSutra.com and paidContent:UK, and will retain its editorial and business staff.

“With our shared commitment to journalistic ethics, GigaOM and paidContent are a natural fit,” said Paul Walborsky, CEO of GigaOM. “paidContent is the leading voice covering the evolution of media, an area that is very important to us. Integrating our teams will enrich our editorial coverage and expand our footprint immediately in two markets that are critical to our growth – New York City and the UK.”

paidContent is the defacto voice in the business of media – a business being transformed by technology and new methods of consuming information. Together, paidContent and GigaOM will cover this fast-changing industry even more closely and with more resources.

“We’re very excited about the opportunity to be part of GigaOM and to join forces with their team,” said Ernie Sander, executive editor of ContentNext Media. “Together, we’ve got a potent blend of distinguished content on the sites, smart events, and deep-dive research products. I think the combination of GigaOM and paidContent will be unstoppable.”

Like GigaOM, paidContent produces industry-leading events that attract some of the most powerful names in media, information, business and technology. GigaOM readers can expect to see more coverage of social and digital media at events, on GigaOM.com and in GigaOM Pro research reports.

Staci D. Kramer, editor and EVP of ContentNext Media, said: “I’m excited about being part of the outstanding GigaOM team and especially pleased to be making the journey with so many people from ContentNext. I look forward to working alongside Om Malik, whom I’ve long respected, Paul Walborksy, and the combined staffs — and applying the best of paidContent to GigaOM’s expansion.”

Guardian News & Media will take a minority share in GigaOM, joining existing investors such as Reed Elsevier Ventures, Alloy Ventures and True Ventures. Other terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

Andrew Miller, CEO of Guardian Media Group (parent company of Guardian News & Media), said: “paidContent has a fantastic presence in the tech/media space and the match with GigaOM – itself a really smart and pioneering company – is a good one. We are delighted to become shareholders in GigaOM as part of the deal.”

With staff already in Europe and New York City, making a larger investment in both regions will provide GigaOM with deeper roots in growing technology markets and bolster its position as the leading independent voice of the technology industry.

About GigaOM

Founded in 2006, GigaOM has grown into the leading provider of online media, events and research for global technology innovators. The company is one of the most credible and insightful voices at the intersection of business and technology, with an online audience of more than 4.5 million monthly unique visitors; industry-leading events; and a pioneering market research service and digital community, GigaOM Pro, which provides research on emerging technology markets from over 110 independent analysts.

About paidContent

paidContent, the flagship brand of ContentNext Media, provides global coverage of the economics of digital content and supports various events and conferences serving decision-makers within the media, entertainment, publishing, advertising, marketing, and technology sectors. paidContent and the other ContentNext brands – mocoNews, contentSutra and paidContent:UK – are known for breaking stories, offering in-depth analysis and maintaining a high level of journalistic integrity. As of January 31, 2012, the company served approximately 726,000 unique monthly visitors, corresponding to 1.54 million page views to its sites, and had hosted 17 paid events since the beginning of 2008, addressing the digital content, entertainment, advertising and mobile markets.

About Guardian News & Media

Guardian News & Media (GNM) publishes guardian.co.uk, one of the world’s leading news websites, guardiannews.com, and the Guardian and Observer newspapers. GNM is the core business of Guardian Media Group (GMG), whose sole shareholder is The Scott Trust. The core purpose of The Scott Trust is to secure the financial and editorial independence of the Guardian in perpetuity. Profits generated by GMG are reinvested to sustain journalism that is free from commercial or political interference. No individual can benefit financially from being a shareholder in The Scott Trust, making it a unique form of media ownership.

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