BridgeGate LLC and Its Client ePolicy Solutions Announce Appointment of Scott R. Brooks as Vice President and Corporate Controller at the Insurance Technology Company

BridgeGate LLC and Its Client ePolicy Solutions Announce Appointment of Scott R. Brooks as Vice President and Corporate Controller at the Insurance Technology Company

(PRWEB) June 23, 2003

F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E

For more information contact:

Melody White

For BridgeGate LLC.

18401 Von Karman Ste. 440

Irvine, CA 92612

(949) 553-9200

Mwhite@bridgegate. com

Mark Boyer

For ePolicy Solutions, Inc.

310-455-7812

Newsbureau@boyersyndicate. com

IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB) June 20, 2003 – BridgeGate LLC, Southern California's largest technology executive search firm, announced the completion of an assignment to recruit Scott R. Brooks to the position of Vice President, Corporate Controller for ePolicy Solutions, Inc.

Brooks brings to ePolicy Solutions a decade of experience in financial leadership roles, most recently serving as vice president of finance for Day Software, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and Newport Beach, Calif. During his career, he has excelled at guiding the financial operations of many fast-growing technology companies, both as a member of the executive management team and as a manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Reporting to Geoff Smith, ePolicy SolutionsÂ’ executive vice president and chief operating officer, Brooks will be chartered to provide strategic and tactical direction to the company on matters relating to corporate finance, including strategic partnerships, capital raising activities, and mergers and acquisitions, and will ensure sound financial practices across the organization.

Managing Director, Kevin Rosenberg, who led the search for BridgeGate with Associate Josh Goodman, commented, "Scott brings the perfect balance of technical accounting and operational leadership experience for this role. Additionally, Scott offers ePolicy Solutions a deep command of the software industry that will have an immediate impact on the organization.”

About ePolicy Solutions, Inc.

Torrance, Calif.-based ePolicy Solutions Inc. (www. epolicysolutions. com), an ePolicy company, enables insurance companies, agents and brokers to extend their functionality from Web-based policy administration to document issuance, including rating, quoting, cancellation, reinstatement, endorsements and more. By working with ePolicy Solutions, companies can get more functionality out of their existing investments. ePolicy Solutions' RightRiskTM system has been designed to reduce operating costs, provide better underwriting performance, enhance ease-of-use for agents and brokers, and improve customer service.

About BridgeGate LLC

BridgeGate LLC (http://www. bridgegate. com (http://www. bridgegate. com)) is a retained executive search firm based in Irvine, Calif. BridgeGateÂ’s practice areas support companies in technology, healthcare/life sciences, and traditional industry. Led by partners Kevin M. Rosenberg and Joel May, the firm specializes in building leadership teams for its clients. BridgeGateÂ’s partners and associates work with a select group of prestigious organizations throughout the United States, including Triad Financial Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences, Stamps. com, Exult, Redback Networks, and Oakley. BridgeGate is among the oldest and largest executive search firms in California.

Illinois - Health Care Town Hall Meeting This Sunday 07/17/2005

Illinois - Health Care Town Hall Meeting This Sunday 07/17/2005

Details on the upcoming multi-organizational Health Care Town Hall Meeting including when, where, who, etc. Multiple speakers and at least one political candidate will be present. Cost is free - come hear what is possible in the health care industry and how it could better serve you!

(PRWEB) July 15, 2005

WHAT: HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL MEETING - Discussion of alternative health

Care administration methods at all levels of the system.

WHEN: 07/17/2005, July 17, Sunday, 2-5pm Central Time

WHERE: College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, SRC 1544, directions and

Additional location details available at the web page below.

WEB DETAILS: http://www. illinoisprogressives. org/pdi/healthCareForum. html (http://www. illinoisprogressives. org/pdi/healthCareForum. html)

SPONSORING GROUPS: Progressive Democrats of Illinois, Illinois

Progressives United, DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition, College of

DuPage Campus Greens, College of DuPage Community Development Office

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Linda Murray - Chief Medical Officer, Cook County Ambulatory Clinic

System; President of the Board, Health and Medicine Research Policy Group

Dr. Quentin Young - National Coordinator and past President, Physicians

For a National Health Program

Emilie Junge - Director of Community Advocacy, Service Employees'

International Union Hospital Accountability Project

Kara Murphy - Access DuPage

Bob Mueller - University of Chicago

Stephen Challinor - Former Austrailian Resident

COST: Free

POLITICAL CANDIDATE ATTENDEES:

Christine Cegelis, candidate for US Congress, Illinois District 6 (will attend forum) Ruben Zamora, candidate for US Congress, Illinois District 14 (may attend forum)

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Centage Corporation Reports 51% Growth in Revenue for Q1 over Same Period as Last Year

Centage Corporation Reports 51% Growth in Revenue for Q1 over Same Period as Last Year

Centage marks extraordinary revenue growth over same period as last year fueled by latest release of enterprise business performance management solution

Natick, MA (PRWEB) April 12, 2010

Centage Corporation, a leading provider of integrated budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and financial reporting solutions (http://centage. com/) for small to mid-sized companies today announced an extraordinary 51% increase in revenue for Q1 2010 as compared to the same quarter last year. Of particular note, is that this remarkable level of performance follows on the heels of a 16% annual growth rate for 2009. Momentum for this growth is fueled by the company’s new enterprise-level business performance solution, Planning Maestro that offers driver-based planning, dynamic forecasting and multi-dimensional financial reporting capabilities. The company continues to make terrific gains in adding new customers in the healthcare, non-profit, manufacturing and software industries.

Centage’s financial management solutions, Budget Maestro® and Planning Maestro®, offer small to mid-sized businesses an easy and affordable path to migrate off error-prone, inflexible spreadsheet models and to streamline the budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and reporting (http://centage. com/products-planningmaestro-product-overview. htm) process. Centage solutions utilize built-in accounting principles and business rules ensuring calculations are 100% accurate making it a superior solution to formula-based tools that still rely on the mechanics of formula-building, maintenance and troubleshooting. This innovative, smart software is an exceptional fit for companies with an accrual-based method of accounting and deferred revenue forecasting that require a precise, accurate Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement emanating from Income Statement transactions.

“In the wake of changing business conditions, CFOs and Controllers recognize the limitations of Excel spreadsheets for dynamic budgeting and forecasting and are looking for a tool that enables them to be more agile, more responsive to their stakeholders and offers more insight into the financial health of their business at any point in time” says Kamran Sassoon, President and CEO of Centage. “In this respect, we provide the ideal solution. Our financial management solutions incorporate what-if scenario planning, rolling forecasts, multi-dimensional financial reporting, automated Balance Sheet and Cash Flow forecasts (http://centage. com/products-planningmaestro-reporting. htm) that make it easy for financial executives to measure actual performance against plan, test new assumptions to see the impact on profitability and cash flow, and then adjust the plan to fit the course of action going forward.”

Centage solutions are available from a single user, Desktop Edition to a company-wide, Enterprise Edition to support hundreds of users. Fully functional versions of Budget Maestro and Planning Maestro are available for a free, 30 day evaluation, in addition to Product tours and Webinars. Visit http://www. centage. com (http://centage. com/) to learn more. Budget Maestro and Planning Maestro solutions are available directly from Centage Corporation and through Centage authorized resellers.

About Centage Corporation
Centage Corporation provides sophisticated yet easy-to use Business Performance Management (http://centage. com/index. htm) solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to improve their budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and reporting capabilities. Since 1996, thousands of licenses of the company’s premier financial solution, Budget Maestro® and Planning Maestro® have been sold worldwide, enabling managers at all levels to dramatically simplify their budgeting process and improve the accuracy and efficiency of their overall business planning process. The Maestro family of solutions by Centage delivers superior ROI through a combination of best price, easiest implementation and use, and a fiscally sound methodology that enables confident decision-making. Centage Corporation is headquartered in Natick, MA. For more information visit http://www. centage. com (http://www. centage. com) or call 800.366.5111.

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Psych Student Pokes Fun at Mental Illness with Disorder Tee Shirts

Psych Student Pokes Fun at Mental Illness with Disorder Tee Shirts

First there was Tom Cruise attacking psychiatric labeling and now there's Noah Lang's line of "Disorder Tees" (www. disordertees. com) which pokes gentle fun at psychological disorders. Blogging mental health professionals have rallied against the T-shirts, saying that they mock those who suffer from mental illness.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) November 14, 2006

First there was Tom Cruise attacking psychiatric labeling and now there's Noah Lang's line of "Disorder Tees" (www. disordertees. com), which pokes gentle fun at psychological disorders. Blogging mental health professionals have rallied against the T-shirts, saying that they mock those who suffer from mental illness.

"Don't let a diagnosis ruin your life!" states the website which enjoys its first anniversary in December. "Join the Revolution and fight back with one of our very funny Disorder Tees from paranoid issue shirts to delusional issue tees and conduct disorder problem t-shirts! The real alternative to medication."

Lang, who is studying for his Master's Degree in Psychology from a Florida university, designed ten T-shirts to show how ridiculous these designations really are. For example, the front of the attention deficit disorder T-shirt says, "I don't have A. D.D. I just can't focus," while the back says, "314.00 attention deficit disorder." Another example is the front of the ADHD tee which states "Sure, I can sit still! I choose not to because you bore me" and "314.01 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder" on its back. The "314.00" represents A. D.D.'s numeric designation in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) IV, the manual used by mental health professionals to diagnose people with mental illness.

Oddly enough, the DSM does not contain one single statistic of anything. In fact, the criteria and classification system of the DSM are based on a process of consultation and committee meetings. Therefore, there are no objective, biological verifiable standards to which it adheres.

Saying "labeling is disabling," Lang believes that those who are being treated for mental illness shouldn't let a diagnosis ruin their lives. "If a person -- child or adult -- can confront their condition with a smile, they're well on their way."

In fact, Lang has found that, when compared to those in other countries, Americans are hypersensitive about mental illness. "In my travels, I've found that people in other countries are more self-accepting. Other people don't define themselves by a psychological diagnosis." As further proof, Lang notes that links to his website has been featured on Dutch, German, and Hebrew sites.

Lang has also found support at home for his T-shirts. Jon Stewart, Howard Stern, and Steve-O are "friends" on Lang's MySpace page, and Miami radio personalities have also climbed on board with support. Lang anticipates that his T-shirts will sell well this holiday season, and dismisses the criticism of his detractors. "I've been accused of everything short of eating babies," he says. "The bottom line is that the ability to see humor in your situation is the first step to healing."

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Blog and RSS Training: MarCom:Interactive Launches Modern Mediasphere Training Series for Marketing and PR Pros; Training to Cover Blogs, RSS and other New Media

Blog and RSS Training: MarCom:Interactive Launches Modern Mediasphere Training Series for Marketing and PR Pros; Training to Cover Blogs, RSS and other New Media

MarCom:Interactive, an Internet communications and emerging media consultancy, announced the launch of the industry’s first-ever hands-on training courses to educate communications professionals on the “Modern Mediasphere” of blogs, RSS, social networks and more.

Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) March 13, 2006

MarCom:Interactive, an Internet communications and emerging media consultancy, announced the launch of the industry’s first-ever hands-on training courses to educate communications professionals on the “Modern Mediasphere” of blogs, RSS, social networks and more.

The Modern Mediasphere Training classes, which will be held in 11 U. S. cities, are designed to get modern communicators up to speed on the latest media tools and technologies. The hands-on, instructor-led lasses range from “jump start” two-hour morning or afternoon sessions, to immersive multi-week courses on how to use blogs, RSS and other modern media as effective communications channels.

“There is a lot information ‘out there’ about these new tools, but there is also a great need to help communicators get involved and start using modern media in real, practical ways that get results,” said Linda Zimmer, CEO of MarCom:Interactive. “Our new training program is an extension of the public and private seminars we are already doing, and will allow us to work more closely with a wider range of communicators on creation, implementation and management of these exciting new mediums.”

Most classes are taught at an introductory level though advanced course are also available. Classrooms are equipped with computers and high-speed Internet access, and participants receive written as well as electronic guides and other information for continued learning.

Current topics include “How to Setup, Publish and Manage a Blog” and “RSS: Getting Your Content to Your Audiences.” 2006 classes will be held at the following locations:

Scottsdale, Arizona Irvine, California Denver, Colorado Atlanta, Georgia Chicago, Illinois Indianapolis, Indiana Portland, Maine Boston, Massachusetts Greensboro, North Carolina Arlington, Virginia Madison, Wisconsin

Information on specific locations, dates and costs are available online at the MarCom:Interactive web site: http://www. marcominteractive. com/services/learning/mediasphere_training. html (http://www. marcominteractive. com/services/learning/mediasphere_training. html). To get information or to register by phone, call MarCom:Interactive 714-283-6205, or e-mail your request to teachme@marcominteractive. com.

MarCom:Interactive also offers special tailored training courses, executive briefings and public seminars. Visit www. marcominteractive. com or call 714-283-6200 to learn more about the company’s full range of professional development services.

About MarCom:Interactive

We are a modern media company specializing in Internet communication and emerging media. Meeting your marketing goals and your audience’s modern communications expectations and requirements is our primary specialization.

We are experts in the ways today’s consumer approaches and responds to marketing – both online and offline. We know what this new generation of the Web (“Web 2.0”) requires. This drives our approach to everything we do, from communications strategy and viral (“word of mouth”) marketing to how a web site should look and perform. We help our clients communicate through words, design, intuitive navigation and strategies that begin with their ultimate goal in mind.

MarCom:Interactive principals Linda Zimmer and Gary Goldhammer have 20 and 17 years, respectively, of interactive communications experience. Clients include major technology companies; health care companies and health-related non-profits; industrial manufacturing; travel & tourism; consumer marketing; and financial services companies, among others.

MarCom Interactive is based in Anaheim, Calif., with clients throughout the United States and Europe.

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With the Economy in a Downturn and Reduced Profits, Some Dentists are Cutting Costs by Outsourcing Dental Crowns to China

With the Economy in a Downturn and Reduced Profits, Some Dentists are Cutting Costs by Outsourcing Dental Crowns to China

Many Dentists hoping to increase their ever shrinking profit margins are now electing to send their dental lab work to China. Chinese dental labs have teams of workers around the clock to ensure that the work can be done and shipped back to the US within a few days. The issue says, Florida Dentist, Dr Craig Spodak is that there is very little in the way of quality control and it has been found that the restorations contain nickel, lead, and many other potentially harmful materials.

Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 1, 2010

China? India? Mexico? Do you know where YOUR dental work was made? With the globalization of the manufacturing industry, outsourcing of dental restorations (crowns, bridges, implants, etc.) has increasingly become the norm. Limited outsourcing began in the ‘80s, but demand (driven by cheap materials and even cheaper labor) has pushed more and more business offshore.

Many dentists, hoping to increase their profit margins, are now dealing directly with foreign laboratories. Others are sending the prescription for your dental work to cut-rate US dental labs where it may be manufactured using inferior foreign materials, or even sent in its entirety to a foreign lab for fabrication. Unfortunately, due to inadequate labeling requirements, you may be left completely in the dark regarding the origin, safety, and quality of the crown that’s in your mouth... until something goes wrong.

“Labeling requirements are anything but crystal clear,” says Dr. Gordon Isbell, III of the ADA Council on Dental Practice. “Since every treating dentist has a responsibility for every aspect of the care their patients receive, it’s imperative that... the dentist knows that the quality and materials are exactly what was expected. That means knowing both who will make a device as well as where it will be made.”*

With some 5 to 10 million restorations being manufactured offshore, there is no surprise that concern for the quality and craftsmanship of this work is steadily growing. Following a recent lead scare, the American Association of Dental Laboratories was prompted to launch a consumer information website (http://www. whatsinyourmouth. us (http://www. whatsinyourmouth. us)) to address the alarm. Even the American Dental Association has weighed in on the debate, soliciting the input of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) and the FDA (US Food & Drug Administration) in assessing any potential health threat. Trace amounts of lead were indeed detected. While the CDC determined at the time that there was no clear threat to patients, ADA President Mark Feldman, DMD, stated, “We are still conducting our own test of dental prostheses and will take the CDC up on its offer to evaluate the results.”**

At the Spodak Dental Group, they believe their patients have a right to know exactly what’s in their mouths. They are proud to be one of the only dental practices in the nation to house their own on-site dental laboratory for the fabrication of all their restorative dental work. Using only the best quality materials, their master ceramic artists work directly with the doctors and their patients to customize each case to exacting specifications. Incomparable quality control ensures the highest level of safety, function, and aesthetics.

Don’t second guess your health. You don’t want Chinese drywall in your home, and you don’t want Chinese crowns in your mouth. Call the Spodak Dental Group at 561-498-0050, visit them on the web at http://www. spodakdental. com (http://www. spodakdental. com), or drop by to see for yourself how the master ceramists in their on-site lab can help you attain your safest and best results.

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New Digital Newsletter for Enagic Kangen Water&#174

New Digital Newsletter for Enagic Kangen Water®

Enagic's monthly newsletter, entitled "E-Friends," will go digital in April 2010. E-Friends, available for years in the Japanese language, exploded on the English-language scene in 2010. The infozine serves to unite a rapidly-growing distribution field and keep its members informed of cutting-edge news about Enagic's proprietary Kangen Water®.

Torrance, CA (PRWEB) March 11, 2010

Enagic's monthly newsletter, entitled "E-Friends," will go digital in April 2010. E-Friends, available for years in the Japanese language, exploded on the English-language scene in 2010. The infozine serves to unite a rapidly-growing distribution field and keep its members informed of cutting-edge news about Enagic's proprietary Kangen Water®. Starting in April of 2010, the entire newsletter will be available online at no expense. It will include recognition of successful leaders, announcements of innovative products and Kangen News®.

Enagic USA utilizes a HBN (Human Based Network) of skilled independent distributors who introduce clients to the benefits of Enagic's Kangen Water® alkaline ionizers. Kangen Water® distributors receive commissions from Enagic. Enagic believes that the personal nature of this type of distribution is the best way to share information about Kangen Water®. Users of Kangen Water® ionizers tend to naturally share their positive experiences with friends and family, and the commissions reward them for doing so. E-Friends is just one of many tools Enagic has created to support independent distributors. Enagic has also launched the Enagic Information Center (EIC) to provide the highest level of customer service to users and distributors. Enagic also provides distributors with educational tools about Kangen Water® and marketing support. Enagic USA is also a member of the Direct Selling Association, a prestigious direct-marketing members-only association.

Enagic's Kangen Water® ionizers are made with the highest-quality components to create the purest alkaline water possible. The machines transform tap water by sending it through an advanced filtration process, which removes many toxic contaminants while retaining healthy minerals. The water is ionized in the machine's water cell, which contains titanium electrode plates dipped in platinum. The resulting water includes healthy alkaline drinking water as well as water that can be used for chemical-free cleaning. Kangen Water® is rich in antioxidants, making it a powerful tool for better health. It also has an ORP (oxidative reduction potential) from +1,130mV to -800mV and a pH level up to 9.5. Learn more at http://www. enagic. com/ (http://www. enagic. com/).

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