Veterans Independence Day: New Tools & Solutions Launched in 12 U.S. Cities to Help Veterans Access Small Business Opportunities - msnbc.com

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As July 4 approaches, with unemployment rates for some groups of veterans hovering over 18 percent, Furniture Medic, the International Franchise Association (IFA), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes initiative will launch new tools and resources June 28, 2012 in 12 cities to help veterans access opportunities in small business ownership and employment including a new free online Veterans Franchise Toolkit and a new Mentor Network to connect veterans to business leaders and jobs.

A Dallas, Texas launch event including IFA, VFW and business leaders will take place June 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at FastSigns located at 7017 John Carpenter Freeway. Contact Stacy Rubenstein at srubenstein@fishmanpr.comor 847-945-1300 to RSVP.

Speaker:Ron Pierce, Furniture Medic owner Wichita Dallas, Texas

The Veterans Franchise (VetFran) Toolkit is designed to foster access to franchise employment and ownership opportunities for U.S. veterans and military spouses. The franchise industry has committed to hiring as team members and recruiting as franchise business owners 75,000 veterans and military spouses, plus 5,000 wounded warriors. Over 6,200 veterans and spouses have started careers in franchising since the campaign launched last year.

The VetFran Toolkit includes a Franchising 101 online course, a skills and attributes assessment, a finance assessment, and partner links. U.S. military veterans and spouses will also be able to access the VetFran Mentor Network and be connected to franchise business leaders through the Toolkit. The franchise leaders comprising the Mentor Network will share their knowledge of and experience in franchising with veterans in addition to any other professional guidance they are comfortable giving.

The VetFran Mentor Network Advisory Board will lead the volunteer network, including:

Gordon Logan, Founder & CEO, Sport Clips, Inc. (Chairman) (USAF)Melanie Bergeron, Chair of the Board, Two Men & A TruckSean Collins, Vice President, GI Jobs and MilitaryFranchising.com (USN)Jerry Darnell, Darnell & Associates (US Army)Ted Daywalt, President & CEO, VetJobs.com (USN)Chuck Southern, VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationGreg Tanner, National Director of Franchise Sales, Aaron's (US Army)Mary Kennedy Thompson, President & CEO, Mr. Rooter (USMC)Bob Wallace, Executive Director, The Veterans of Foreign Wars (USMC)

Skills testing firm Caliper Corporation, and BoeFly, the online finance marketplace, contributed services at no charge to power the Toolkit.

With its training, structure, systems and focus on operational excellence, franchising can provide an ideal career path for returning veterans to become leaders in the civilian economy. According to the U.S. Census, there are over 66,000 veteran-owned franchise businesses in the U.S. IFA's VetFran strategic initiative was launched in 1991 to help Gulf War veterans transition.

"As we continue to work hard each and every day to extend career opportunities to our nation's veterans, we commend our members who are participating in the VetFran Toolkit launch events and volunteering in the VetFran Mentor Network – they are setting the right example for our industry and our entire nation," said Steve Caldeira, CFE, IFA's President & CEO. "As we celebrate Independence Day, let us remember that our freedom comes at a price. Now we need to enable our nation's veterans to fulfill their dreams and find career opportunities here at home."

Launch events will also take place in Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Houston, Miami/South Florida, Minneapolis, Nashville, Norfolk, Austin, San Diego, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington, D.C.

For more information, visit www.VetFran.com .

About Furniture Medic

Furniture Medic, a subsidiary of The ServiceMaster Company, is one of the world's largest furniture repair and restoration companies and has established a reputation for excellence unmatched in the industry. Our success is rooted in our dedication to providing customers with unparalleled craftsmanship and quality service. Our expertise is unsurpassed and workmanship is guaranteed. For more information about Furniture Medic, visit www.furnituremedic.com.

Contact:
Gina Kamler
901-597-1380
gina.kamler@servicemaster.com

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Veterans Independence Day: New Tools & Solutions Launched in 12 U.S. Cities to Help Veterans Access Small Business Opportunities - msnbc.com

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As July 4 approaches, with unemployment rates for some groups of veterans hovering over 18 percent, Furniture Medic, the International Franchise Association (IFA), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes initiative will launch new tools and resources June 28, 2012 in 12 cities to help veterans access opportunities in small business ownership and employment including a new free online Veterans Franchise Toolkit and a new Mentor Network to connect veterans to business leaders and jobs.

A Dallas, Texas launch event including IFA, VFW and business leaders will take place June 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at FastSigns located at 7017 John Carpenter Freeway. Contact Stacy Rubenstein at srubenstein@fishmanpr.comor 847-945-1300 to RSVP.

Speaker:Ron Pierce, Furniture Medic owner Wichita Dallas, Texas

The Veterans Franchise (VetFran) Toolkit is designed to foster access to franchise employment and ownership opportunities for U.S. veterans and military spouses. The franchise industry has committed to hiring as team members and recruiting as franchise business owners 75,000 veterans and military spouses, plus 5,000 wounded warriors. Over 6,200 veterans and spouses have started careers in franchising since the campaign launched last year.

The VetFran Toolkit includes a Franchising 101 online course, a skills and attributes assessment, a finance assessment, and partner links. U.S. military veterans and spouses will also be able to access the VetFran Mentor Network and be connected to franchise business leaders through the Toolkit. The franchise leaders comprising the Mentor Network will share their knowledge of and experience in franchising with veterans in addition to any other professional guidance they are comfortable giving.

The VetFran Mentor Network Advisory Board will lead the volunteer network, including:

Gordon Logan, Founder & CEO, Sport Clips, Inc. (Chairman) (USAF)Melanie Bergeron, Chair of the Board, Two Men & A TruckSean Collins, Vice President, GI Jobs and MilitaryFranchising.com (USN)Jerry Darnell, Darnell & Associates (US Army)Ted Daywalt, President & CEO, VetJobs.com (USN)Chuck Southern, VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationGreg Tanner, National Director of Franchise Sales, Aaron's (US Army)Mary Kennedy Thompson, President & CEO, Mr. Rooter (USMC)Bob Wallace, Executive Director, The Veterans of Foreign Wars (USMC)

Skills testing firm Caliper Corporation, and BoeFly, the online finance marketplace, contributed services at no charge to power the Toolkit.

With its training, structure, systems and focus on operational excellence, franchising can provide an ideal career path for returning veterans to become leaders in the civilian economy. According to the U.S. Census, there are over 66,000 veteran-owned franchise businesses in the U.S. IFA's VetFran strategic initiative was launched in 1991 to help Gulf War veterans transition.

"As we continue to work hard each and every day to extend career opportunities to our nation's veterans, we commend our members who are participating in the VetFran Toolkit launch events and volunteering in the VetFran Mentor Network – they are setting the right example for our industry and our entire nation," said Steve Caldeira, CFE, IFA's President & CEO. "As we celebrate Independence Day, let us remember that our freedom comes at a price. Now we need to enable our nation's veterans to fulfill their dreams and find career opportunities here at home."

Launch events will also take place in Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Houston, Miami/South Florida, Minneapolis, Nashville, Norfolk, Austin, San Diego, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington, D.C.

For more information, visit www.VetFran.com .

About Furniture Medic

Furniture Medic, a subsidiary of The ServiceMaster Company, is one of the world's largest furniture repair and restoration companies and has established a reputation for excellence unmatched in the industry. Our success is rooted in our dedication to providing customers with unparalleled craftsmanship and quality service. Our expertise is unsurpassed and workmanship is guaranteed. For more information about Furniture Medic, visit www.furnituremedic.com.

Contact:
Gina Kamler
901-597-1380
gina.kamler@servicemaster.com

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Gold Solutions have announced an exciting new addition to their unique Business … - YAHOO!

As from the 1st July 2012 Gold Solutions are introducing a new gold plating ACADEMY for any new clients joining their Gold Plating Guild, the only such guild in the world.

(PRWEB UK) 2 July 2012

Ever since Gold Solutions started selling home gold plating kits for people to start their own low cost-high return businesses they have put over 2000 people from all over the world on the road to financial independence. In most cases, for less than £500 outlay, clients (Operators) have had all they require to generate in excess of £50 per hour - with no experience required whatsoever.

After gold plating was seen on BBC's Dragons Den, people have shown interest in this fantastic business - but few know anything about it. Now, with the additional benefit of the world's ONLY gold plating guild, formed by Gold Solutions purely to promote its Operators own businesses on-line, kit buyers receive all the help and assistance they require to build a successful business. They even provide professional training courses for those seeking to establish a first class business in the quickest possible manner.

Anyone wanting to give a totally unique gift now has only to contact one of the members of the Gold Plating Guild, from anywhere in the world, and they will have access to gifts that will have never been seen by most people - but at completely affordable prices. They can even enter their enquiry on the Guild website - and it will be submitted to every single member of the Guild.

The secret to the business potential lies in the fact that none of these 'gifts' are available in the high streets of Britain - even though tens of thousands sell the basic products, just not gold plated. This means that mobile phones, golf clubs, kettles, razors, and just about anything metal is now available through the Guild to everyone.

Terry George, founder of Gold Solutions 5 years ago says "in order to make the process of building a new business successful, and fast, we have now started an 'Academy' package for those more determined business minded people. In addition to them being automatically registered as a member of the Gold Plating Guild, all clients with 'Academy' status will be provided with weekly and active help from the support team.

A weekly telephone call will establish what the aims of the Academy Operator are for that week and a programme of aims and targets will be set and put into action. This will ensure that the business will have an infinitely better chance of succeeding."

With the advent of new products, services, marketing strategies, product sourcing and a comprehensive support package from Gold Solutions the future looks to be plated with 24k gold.

Terry George
Gold Solutions Limited
0207 871 3017
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Veterans Independence Day: New Tools & Solutions Launched in 12 U.S. Cities to Help Veterans Access Small Business Opportunities - msnbc.com

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As July 4 approaches, with unemployment rates for some groups of veterans hovering over 18 percent, Furniture Medic, the International Franchise Association (IFA), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes initiative will launch new tools and resources June 28, 2012 in 12 cities to help veterans access opportunities in small business ownership and employment including a new free online Veterans Franchise Toolkit and a new Mentor Network to connect veterans to business leaders and jobs.

A Dallas, Texas launch event including IFA, VFW and business leaders will take place June 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at FastSigns located at 7017 John Carpenter Freeway. Contact Stacy Rubenstein at srubenstein@fishmanpr.comor 847-945-1300 to RSVP.

Speaker:Ron Pierce, Furniture Medic owner Wichita Dallas, Texas

The Veterans Franchise (VetFran) Toolkit is designed to foster access to franchise employment and ownership opportunities for U.S. veterans and military spouses. The franchise industry has committed to hiring as team members and recruiting as franchise business owners 75,000 veterans and military spouses, plus 5,000 wounded warriors. Over 6,200 veterans and spouses have started careers in franchising since the campaign launched last year.

The VetFran Toolkit includes a Franchising 101 online course, a skills and attributes assessment, a finance assessment, and partner links. U.S. military veterans and spouses will also be able to access the VetFran Mentor Network and be connected to franchise business leaders through the Toolkit. The franchise leaders comprising the Mentor Network will share their knowledge of and experience in franchising with veterans in addition to any other professional guidance they are comfortable giving.

The VetFran Mentor Network Advisory Board will lead the volunteer network, including:

Gordon Logan, Founder & CEO, Sport Clips, Inc. (Chairman) (USAF)Melanie Bergeron, Chair of the Board, Two Men & A TruckSean Collins, Vice President, GI Jobs and MilitaryFranchising.com (USN)Jerry Darnell, Darnell & Associates (US Army)Ted Daywalt, President & CEO, VetJobs.com (USN)Chuck Southern, VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationGreg Tanner, National Director of Franchise Sales, Aaron's (US Army)Mary Kennedy Thompson, President & CEO, Mr. Rooter (USMC)Bob Wallace, Executive Director, The Veterans of Foreign Wars (USMC)

Skills testing firm Caliper Corporation, and BoeFly, the online finance marketplace, contributed services at no charge to power the Toolkit.

With its training, structure, systems and focus on operational excellence, franchising can provide an ideal career path for returning veterans to become leaders in the civilian economy. According to the U.S. Census, there are over 66,000 veteran-owned franchise businesses in the U.S. IFA's VetFran strategic initiative was launched in 1991 to help Gulf War veterans transition.

"As we continue to work hard each and every day to extend career opportunities to our nation's veterans, we commend our members who are participating in the VetFran Toolkit launch events and volunteering in the VetFran Mentor Network – they are setting the right example for our industry and our entire nation," said Steve Caldeira, CFE, IFA's President & CEO. "As we celebrate Independence Day, let us remember that our freedom comes at a price. Now we need to enable our nation's veterans to fulfill their dreams and find career opportunities here at home."

Launch events will also take place in Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Houston, Miami/South Florida, Minneapolis, Nashville, Norfolk, Austin, San Diego, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington, D.C.

For more information, visit www.VetFran.com .

About Furniture Medic

Furniture Medic, a subsidiary of The ServiceMaster Company, is one of the world's largest furniture repair and restoration companies and has established a reputation for excellence unmatched in the industry. Our success is rooted in our dedication to providing customers with unparalleled craftsmanship and quality service. Our expertise is unsurpassed and workmanship is guaranteed. For more information about Furniture Medic, visit www.furnituremedic.com.

Contact:
Gina Kamler
901-597-1380
gina.kamler@servicemaster.com

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Singapore International Water Week focuses on industrial water solutions

SINGAPORE : Companies can expect more business opportunities on industrial water solutions and innovative water technologies at the Singapore International Water Week 2012.

Now into its fifth year, the event is expecting record participation of more than 15,000 registrations.

Among the highlights is Water Expo, a showcase of water solutions from local and international companies.

It will boast the largest number of participating companies ever, with 650 companies and 16 international group pavilions.

At the first Industrial Water Solutions Forum, industrial giants will address challenges such as water scarcity and stringent environmental regulation.

The focus is on key sectors such as oil and gas, mining, chemical and food and beverage.

According to the Global Water Intelligence, the global industrial water sector ranks second in water consumption and takes up 25 per cent of global water demand.

Investors will also be on the lookout for promising water technologies at the TechXchange Workshop, which offers business matchmaking and commercialisation opportunities.

The Singapore International Water Week 2012 will be held from the July 1 to 5 in Singapore.

Maurice Neo, managing director of the Singapore International Water Week, said: "The goal of Water Week, or the goal of our efforts, is really to develop Singapore into a global hydro-hub.

"And what do I mean by that? It is to attract more companies to come to Singapore to set up base, not only offering their technologies and expertise to help Singapore, to help Singapore meet our water challenges, but also to use Singapore as a base to reach out to opportunities in the Asia region."

- CNA/de/ms

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Cubic Global Tracking Solutions Selects Michael H. Bigbee as Vice President, Business Development

In this role, Bigbee will focus on discovering, evaluating and pursuing business opportunities. He also will identify compatible acquisitions, licensing opportunities and strategic business alliances.

Vienna, VA (PRWEB) June 12, 2012

Global-Tracking-Solutions (CGTS), the asset visibility solutions provider of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), appointed Michael H. Bigbee to the position of vice president business development.

In this role, Bigbee will focus on discovering, evaluating and pursuing business opportunities. He also will identify compatible acquisitions, licensing opportunities and strategic business alliances.

"We are extremely fortunate to have Michael join Cubic Global Tracking Solutions,” said Mary Ann Wagner, president. “I am confident in his ability to increase awareness of our products and solutions in the international market, and to help grow our U.S. domestic business. Michael has a strong background and an excellent reputation in the asset tracking industry. He brings years of experience and knowledge to our team,”

“I am excited about the opportunity to work for Cubic Global Tracking Solutions and I look forward to taking our business development initiatives to the next level,” Bigbee said. “My goal is to create brand awareness in the market and increase the demand for our solutions, while driving growth and delivering revenue.”

Prior to joining Cubic Global Tracking Solutions, Bigbee was the senior vice president for government and defense at IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc. With a 30 year career in sales and marketing, Bigbee is experienced in both the software and wireless technology industries. He has held executive positions with Amtech (acquired by Intermec Technologies and then TransCore), Computer Associates, SIRIT, and GlobeRanger.

Bigbee’s business acumen resulted in the largest deployment in the world of a passive RFID solution to the U.S. government. He is a regular contributor of asset tracking and RFID articles across multiple industries, and as a guest speaker at conferences within the U.S. and internationally.

About Cubic Global Tracking Solutions

Cubic Global Tracking Solutions is a provider of asset-visibility systems and services. Cubic’s secure asset monitoring solutions provide ongoing situational awareness across an enterprise, and require limited or no infrastructure.

About Cubic Corporation

Cubic Corporation is the parent company of three major business segments: Defense Systems, Mission Support Services and Transportation Systems. Cubic Defense Systems is a leading provider of realistic combat training systems, cyber technologies, asset tracking solutions, and defense electronics. Mission Support Services is a leading provider of training, operations, maintenance, technical and other support services for U.S. and allied military and security forces. Cubic Transportation Systems is the world’s leading provider of automated fare collection systems and services for public transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's website at http://www.cubic.com.

Timothy Hill
Cubic Corporation
858-505-2430
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Cubic Global Tracking Solutions Selects Michael H. Bigbee as Vice President, Business Development - PRWeb

Vienna, VA (PRWEB) June 12, 2012

Global-Tracking-Solutions (CGTS), the asset visibility solutions provider of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), appointed Michael H. Bigbee to the position of vice president business development.

In this role, Bigbee will focus on discovering, evaluating and pursuing business opportunities. He also will identify compatible acquisitions, licensing opportunities and strategic business alliances.

"We are extremely fortunate to have Michael join Cubic Global Tracking Solutions,” said Mary Ann Wagner, president. “I am confident in his ability to increase awareness of our products and solutions in the international market, and to help grow our U.S. domestic business. Michael has a strong background and an excellent reputation in the asset tracking industry. He brings years of experience and knowledge to our team,”

“I am excited about the opportunity to work for Cubic Global Tracking Solutions and I look forward to taking our business development initiatives to the next level,” Bigbee said. “My goal is to create brand awareness in the market and increase the demand for our solutions, while driving growth and delivering revenue.”

Prior to joining Cubic Global Tracking Solutions, Bigbee was the senior vice president for government and defense at IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc. With a 30 year career in sales and marketing, Bigbee is experienced in both the software and wireless technology industries. He has held executive positions with Amtech (acquired by Intermec Technologies and then TransCore), Computer Associates, SIRIT, and GlobeRanger.

Bigbee’s business acumen resulted in the largest deployment in the world of a passive RFID solution to the U.S. government. He is a regular contributor of asset tracking and RFID articles across multiple industries, and as a guest speaker at conferences within the U.S. and internationally.

About Cubic Global Tracking Solutions
Cubic Global Tracking Solutions is a provider of asset-visibility systems and services. Cubic’s secure asset monitoring solutions provide ongoing situational awareness across an enterprise, and require limited or no infrastructure.

About Cubic Corporation
Cubic Corporation is the parent company of three major business segments: Defense Systems, Mission Support Services and Transportation Systems. Cubic Defense Systems is a leading provider of realistic combat training systems, cyber technologies, asset tracking solutions, and defense electronics. Mission Support Services is a leading provider of training, operations, maintenance, technical and other support services for U.S. and allied military and security forces. Cubic Transportation Systems is the world’s leading provider of automated fare collection systems and services for public transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's website at http://www.cubic.com.

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Benefit Administrators Say TriZetto’s ‘Flexible Solutions’ Support Growth, New Lines of Business, Response to Healthcare Reform - Marketwatch

DENVER, Apr 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Third-party administrator (TPA) clients of The TriZetto Group, Inc., today lauded the company’s “flexible solutions,” noting that they have helped their businesses grow and pursue new opportunities.

“Our company once provided only self-funded benefits administration services for employer groups,” recalled Larry Dust, chief executive officer of Key Benefit Administrators (KBA), an Indianapolis-based TPA with some 200,000 members. “Today, fewer than half our members are served by self-funded health plans. TriZetto’s flexible QicLink™ enterprise core administration system has accommodated the evolution of our business model.”

KBA, a longstanding TriZetto client, provides claims administration services for a dozen healthcare payers that offer fully insured plans, in addition to supporting the traditional self-funded plan model. Many of these fully insured plans provide limited medical benefits, accident, cancer and other supplemental coverage.

“These plan designs aren’t cookie-cutter; they present special challenges and could require lots of manual touches,” Dust said. “But not with TriZetto’s benefits administration solution. Its stable, scalable platform streamlines the administration of traditional and alternative plan designs.”

In 2002, Dust developed the American Health Data Institute (AHDI), a population health management (PHM) solution for the benefits administrator market. The nation’s largest database of a consistently applied PHM methodology, AHDI has helped more than 98 percent of its employer customers keep the cost of care below the rate of inflation in medical trend.

The solution is available to TriZetto’s TPA clients through the company’s Premier Partnership Program™, a suite of optimally priced vendor tools and services pre-integrated with TriZetto’s core administration platform.

Dust believes TPAs that use TriZetto’s integrated benefits administration and PHM solution are poised for success under healthcare reform. Steve Rasnick, president of TriZetto client Self Insured Plans LLC, couldn’t agree more and founded Accountable Care Administration LLC to pursue an especially promising, post-reform opportunity.

“Accountable care organizations (ACOs) present a great opportunity for TPAs,” said Rasnick. “Those ACOs which meet quality-of-care targets and save money for their clients will retain a portion of the savings. That’s a significant incentive for participating providers and for self-funded employer groups, which pay only for claims they actually incur. Uniquely, TriZetto has the integrated solution to help improve population health, control claim costs and administer self-funded benefits under the ACO model of care delivery in the Medicare, Medicaid and commercial markets.”

Rasnick also sees an opportunity for benefit administrators in health-benefit exchanges and in their precursor, co-ops. Co-ops, he explained, are “mini-exchanges” for which the federal government has set aside some $3 billion in funding. About 30 entities so far have filed to create co-ops.

Rasnick said TriZetto’s enterprise administration solution is flexible enough to support TPAs in serving both the co-op and exchange markets. “I’ll put it this way: Over the years, I founded 19 TPAs serving as many as a million lives and paying billions in claims, and I licensed TriZetto’s solution for them all. I never had to walk away from a prospect because TriZetto’s platform was unable to support our administration of their plan.”

Naples, Fla.-based Self Insured Plans has found great value in TriZetto’s business management services, as well. For five years the company has used TriZetto’s trained examiners and other expert staff to administer claims and customer service. “Ten years ago, a TPA’s value prop was in how well and fast it paid claims,” said Rasnick. “Today, our value is in population health management and cost control through risk management. TriZetto’s enabled us to redirect our resources to these priorities and points of differentiation without compromising high service levels.”

”While we’re delighted to work with our many new TPA clients, TriZetto’s also very proud to have served a number of benefit administrators for decades,” said Rob Scavo, regional market president at TriZetto. “Larry’s and Steve’s organizations have been valued partners for more than a quarter century. Over the years, they’ve been extremely nimble in positioning and repositioning for success, and through their drive, innovation and success, they’ve made us better, as well.”

TriZetto serves 107 benefit administrators. These TPAs administer the underlying self-funded medical and dental claims of nearly 6 million member lives and often provide additional offerings, including reinsurance, voluntary benefits, COBRA, short- and long-term disability, fully insured products, consumer-driven plans, long-term care and Medicare supplement. TriZetto’s Premier Partnership Program is an exclusive offering that leverages the company's industry-leading QicLink claims administration platform, and its largest single source of self-funded employer membership, to generate attractive pricing, packaging and QicLink system integration from key businesses. These businesses provide TriZetto’s TPA clients with information systems and services -- such as AHDI and a national proprietary network -- that can improve efficiency, competitive advantage and management of plan risk.

About TriZetto

TriZetto provides world-class information technology and service solutions that help payers and providers work more efficiently and collaborate to deliver better health. TriZetto solutions touch over half the U.S. insured population and reach more than 100,000 care providers. TriZetto helps healthcare organizations achieve compliance; enhance administrative efficiency; improve the cost, quality and delivery of care; and compete to win in an emerging retail market. Payer solutions include benefits administration, care management, network management and portal platforms, as well as consulting, application management and business management services. Provider solutions include real-time eligibility assurance and claims editing and revenue cycle management technology and services that help providers get paid quickly and accurately.

For more information, visit www.trizetto.com .

SOURCE: TriZetto

The TriZetto Group Loren Finkelstein, 303-542-2460 loren.finkelstein@trizetto.com or Schwartz MSL Boston Davida Dinerman/Nicole Solera, 781-684-0770 trizetto@schwartzmsl.com

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Gold Solutions introduce a whole new range of gold plating kit packages to their business opportunity website - YAHOO!

They now have a selection of gold plating kits that include a 'live' bespoke website designed specifically for customers seeking a complete business start-up package

(PRWEB UK) 29 March 2012

After establishing themselves as the no.1 supplier of basic DIY home plating kits for people to start small businesses in Europe, Gold Solutions have now moved in to the market of supplying more serious minded business opportunity seekers a complete start-up package.

Terry George of Gold Solutions said "We have been aware that other suppliers in this field have been selling 'complete' packages for some time, but that they were vastly overpriced. I have seen them selling for between £2000 and £3000, which for a franchise is OK but this is a business that is just not franchise-able.

We have put together a combination of our top of the range kit, a custom designed 'live' website with the clients own choice of domain name, full Founder Member status to our exclusive Gold Plating Guild website, and topped this off with a special 2 day in-house training course (including overnight accommodation) for just £899. This will ensure that every area of the business is well covered for the benefit of the client - and has saved them at least £1000"

This is just the latest phase in Gold Solutions strategy of both bringing gold plated everyday items to the high street (iphones/ipods etc), and giving thousands of ordinary people the opportunity to generate a good full or part time income without having to spend a fortune.

Their recent campaign of offering reduced cost training courses for anyone who is thinking about entering this lucrative business has been so successful that they have continued it for yet another month. Terry George again "it is very satisfying to have so many people wanting to know more about gold plating before they buy, and rewarding when so many do buy"

They have also re-launched their unique Gold Plating Guild website, which is the first one of it's kind in the world, allowing any member of the public or company seeking a gold plating service/product to contact ALL of the Guild members - at the touch of a button. Anyone seeking an electroplating service - anywhere in the world - can now, instead of selecting a 'random' supplier from the internet, let EVERY member of the Guild know what they are looking for and receive several replies from just one message.

Terry George
Gold Solutions Limited
0207 871 3017
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Moneris Solutions Announces Winner of Its $10,000 Small Business Contest - msnbc.com

TORONTO, ONTARIO — Moneris Solutions, Canada's largest credit and debit card processor, is excited to announce Environmental Defence as the winner of its $10,000 Small Business Contest. The contest was designed to recognize the contributions small businesses make to the Canadian economy and to provide its winner with the opportunity to expand their business.

"We wanted to find an opportunity to give back to the small business community," says Santo Ligotti, head of public relations for Moneris. "By developing the contest, we hoped to help small businesses looking to grow their organization. We are pleased that our recipient, Environmental Defence, will be able to leverage this experience to further promote its initiatives to Canadians."

As the winner of Moneris' $10,000 Small Business contest, Environmental Defence is looking forward to further promoting its eco-conscious mandate. "We are very grateful for this opportunity," says Janet Patterson, Senior Development Officer for Environmental Defence. "Moneris' Small Business Contest has allowed us to look forward to our future campaigns with confidence and refreshed vitality."

Environmental Defence is one of Canada's leading non-profit, environmental action groups, campaigning since 1984 to promote the importance of a safe environment. Its campaigns focus on issues like the water quality of our beaches and raising awareness of Canada's cosmetic laws.

About Moneris Solutions

As one of North America's largest providers of payment processing solutions, Moneris offers credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants in virtually every industry segment. Through its Ernex division, Moneris also provides electronic loyalty and stored-value card programs. With more than 350,000 merchant locations generating close to three billion payment card transactions annually, Moneris provides the hardware, software and systems needed to improve business efficiency and manage payments. For more information please visit www.moneris.com.

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Net Insight Creates Opportunity In The New Video Landscape With Its Solutions For Service-Aware Media Networks - TMCnet

Stockholm, Sweden, Feb 29, 2012 (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- Net Insight's unique SAMN approach meets the call for smarter delivery of IP video so service providers can enter the OTT-value-chain and capitalize on the new media trends STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Net Insight, a leading provider of efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, unveils key industry insights outlined in a recent analyst whitepaper by an independent research firm. The white paper provides an overview of how service providers can capitalize on the many emerging business opportunities developing from today's changing video and media landscape. It recommends utilizing a service aware media network (SAMN) architecture to drive revenue opportunities in video production, distribution and delivery over existing IP networks.

The white paper "New Video Landscape Dynamics Require Smarter Delivery of IP Video," explores how today's new video landscape opens up opportunities for IP service providers to become part of the OTT-value chain, and this opportunity is heavily contingent upon their ability to meet the Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) demands of content owners, media and broadcast companies. The implementation of a SAMN architecture is critical to meeting the quality demands of premium services, as it provides service-centric network management that ensures service integrity is upheld throughout the delivery process and improves the performance of the IP network.

As more video traffic continues to flood networks, and the lines between traditional broadcast television and OTT video services are blurring, consumer expectations are increasing and quality will become even more of a challenge. Live content, interactivity and personalized advertising are also complicating network quality issues. Yet this challenge comes hand-in-hand with a lucrative opportunity. By leveraging a SAMN architecture, network owners have the capability to re-insert themselves into the content value chain by offering premium video contribution, delivery and distribution networks.

"The great untapped opportunity is for network owners to sell premium access to content owners that can monetize the higher QoE via subscriptions and advertising. This will drive service provider revenues and the needed infrastructure upgrades that can move our whole industry forward," says Brian Partridge, vice president of Yankee Group's Network Research group and author of the whitepaper. "In the report we detail how service-aware media networks, with the ability to look at each individual service in the network, are the first technical step in this much-needed direction." Once the SAMN architecture is in place for premium QoS and QoE, Partridge outlines how monetization opportunities for service providers are realistic and extensive. For content delivery and distribution, media-aware premium CDNs and OTT hosting services are two areas on most service provider's strategic agenda and for which a SAMN architecture is ideal and game changing. Ideas presented in the paper include creating direct relationships with content owners to create content-specific data access packages. In addition, IP network operators can build on-deck, IPTV and three-screen entertainment propositions. In these models, they can also leverage existing network footprints to cache stored content closer to the consumer to support high quality live streaming.

"At Net Insight, we have architectured our solutions to provide the technical capabilities required for service providers to monetize on the OTT-value chain," adds Per Lindgren, founder and VP, business development, Net Insight. "Customers are willing to pay for quality and that means that the right network architecture makes the new environment a good revenue opportunity for innovative service providers." The white paper "New Video Landscape Dynamics Require Smarter Delivery of IP Video," is commissioned from Yankee Group by Net Insight.

To review the whitepaper in full please visit www.netinsight.net/News/Resource-center/ For further information, please contact: Per Lindgren, vice president corporate and business development and co-founder, +46 8 685 04 00, per.lindgren@netinsight.net About Net Insight Net Insight delivers the world's most efficient and scalable transport solution for Broadcast and IP Media, Digital Terrestrial TV, Mobile TV and IPTV/CATV networks.

Net Insight products truly deliver 100 percent Quality of Service with three times improvement in utilization of bandwidth for a converged transport infrastructure. Net Insights Nimbra(TM) platform is the industry solution for video, voice and data, reducing operational costs by 50 percent and enhancing competitiveness in delivery of existing and new media services.

More than 150 world class customers run mission critical video services over Net Insight products in over 50 countries. Net Insight is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm. For more information, visit www.netinsight.net This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients.

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DocPoint Solutions Partners with Concept Searching - StreetInsider.com

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Combined Strengths Elevate SharePoint as ECM Solution, Offer New Business Opportunities

FULTON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DocPoint Solutions, Inc. (www.docpointsolutions.com), a subsidiary of Quality Associates, Inc. that specializes in implementing, training and supporting Microsoft® SharePoint® and its integrated suite of products, today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Concept Searching, a software provider specializing in metadata generation, search, classification and taxonomy management. The arrangement brings together DocPoint Solutions’ expertise in designing content and information management solutions using the SharePoint platform and the only Microsoft Managed Partner within the SharePoint environment delivering taxonomy management and auto-classification. Both firms anticipate significant business opportunities arising from their joint capabilities, especially in the federal sector.

DocPoint Solutions brings a unique value proposition to the marketplace. Unlike vendors that implement Microsoft SharePoint as an out-of-the-box solution, DocPoint Solutions understands the platform’s capacity to serve as an integrated enterprise content management (ECM) solution that can manage the entire life cycle of every content type, including documents, forms, images, e-mail messages, instant messages and more. This recognition, complemented by wide-ranging expertise in data capture, workflow management, digital signatures, infrastructure management and business process control, offers customers a rare skill set in the ECM space. Plus, DocPoint’s comprehensive network of partners gives the firm access to third-party solutions that seamlessly integrate with SharePoint to satisfy specific customer requirements.

Martin Garland, President of Concept Searching, said, “We are excited to partner with DocPoint Solutions, combining our market-leading software technology with its expertise in delivering document and information management solutions. With eight years’ experience in the metadata generation, search, classification and taxonomy management space, Concept Searching is no newcomer to the enterprise collaboration and knowledge-sharing scene. I am confident that this partnership will further extend our presence in both the federal civilian and defense sectors.”

Scott Swidersky, President of DocPoint Solutions, commented, “DocPoint Solutions has long recognized SharePoint’s capacity to offer organizations of every size an affordable, full-blown, enterprise-wide ECM solution. Toward that end, we actively pursue business relationships with third-party vendors whose products enhance the functionality of our ECM solutions. Concept Searching is a leader in its field, bringing automatic document classification and taxonomy management to the SharePoint space. Their software’s ability to automatically identify specific content, lock down sensitive information and declare documents of record will bring important regulatory compliance and risk reduction functionality to the solutions we design and open up new business opportunities for both firms.”

About DocPoint Solutions, Inc.

DocPoint Solutions is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner specializing in implementing, training and supporting Microsoft Office SharePoint and its integrated suite of products. With a focus on enterprise content management and document capture, the company provides comprehensive consultative services and support to a wide range of federal, state and local governments as well as private and commercial enterprises seeking to maximize the value Microsoft SharePoint brings to their operations. By combining state-of-the-art solutions with document management expertise and innovative approaches to systems design and integration, DocPoint Solutions helps clients attain new levels of effectiveness and productivity. The company is located in the heart of the Washington, D.C.–Baltimore technology corridor in Fulton, Maryland. For more information, please call 301-490-7725 or visit www.docpointsolutions.com.

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DocPoint Solutions Partners with Concept Searching Combined Strengths Elevate SharePoint as ECM Solution, Offer New Business Opportunities - CNBC

FULTON, Md., Feb 28, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DocPoint Solutions, Inc.

(www.docpointsolutions.com), a subsidiary of Quality Associates, Inc. that specializes in implementing, training and supporting Microsoft(R) SharePoint(R) and its integrated suite of products, today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Concept Searching, a software provider specializing in metadata generation, search, classification and taxonomy management. The arrangement brings together DocPoint Solutions' expertise in designing content and information management solutions using the SharePoint platform and the only Microsoft Managed Partner within the SharePoint environment delivering taxonomy management and auto-classification. Both firms anticipate significant business opportunities arising from their joint capabilities, especially in the federal sector.

DocPoint Solutions brings a unique value proposition to the marketplace. Unlike vendors that implement Microsoft SharePoint as an out-of-the-box solution, DocPoint Solutions understands the platform's capacity to serve as an integrated enterprise content management (ECM) solution that can manage the entire life cycle of every content type, including documents, forms, images, e-mail messages, instant messages and more. This recognition, complemented by wide-ranging expertise in data capture, workflow management, digital signatures, infrastructure management and business process control, offers customers a rare skill set in the ECM space. Plus, DocPoint's comprehensive network of partners gives the firm access to third-party solutions that seamlessly integrate with SharePoint to satisfy specific customer requirements.

Martin Garland, President of Concept Searching, said, "We are excited to partner with DocPoint Solutions, combining our market-leading software technology with its expertise in delivering document and information management solutions. With eight years' experience in the metadata generation, search, classification and taxonomy management space, Concept Searching is no newcomer to the enterprise collaboration and knowledge-sharing scene. I am confident that this partnership will further extend our presence in both the federal civilian and defense sectors." Scott Swidersky, President of DocPoint Solutions, commented, "DocPoint Solutions has long recognized SharePoint's capacity to offer organizations of every size an affordable, full-blown, enterprise-wide ECM solution. Toward that end, we actively pursue business relationships with third-party vendors whose products enhance the functionality of our ECM solutions. Concept Searching is a leader in its field, bringing automatic document classification and taxonomy management to the SharePoint space. Their software's ability to automatically identify specific content, lock down sensitive information and declare documents of record will bring important regulatory compliance and risk reduction functionality to the solutions we design and open up new business opportunities for both firms." About DocPoint Solutions, Inc.

DocPoint Solutions is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner specializing in implementing, training and supporting Microsoft Office SharePoint and its integrated suite of products. With a focus on enterprise content management and document capture, the company provides comprehensive consultative services and support to a wide range of federal, state and local governments as well as private and commercial enterprises seeking to maximize the value Microsoft SharePoint brings to their operations. By combining state-of-the-art solutions with document management expertise and innovative approaches to systems design and integration, DocPoint Solutions helps clients attain new levels of effectiveness and productivity. The company is located in the heart of the Washington, D.C.--Baltimore technology corridor in Fulton, Maryland. For more information, please call 301-490-7725 or visit www.docpointsolutions.com.

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Find solutions to problems, package your skills this year - Jamaica Observer

WITH the excitement of the holidays and the elections behind us, one thing everyone can agree on is 2012 will be a tough year and all Jamaicans could do with extra money. So what are the areas in which one can earn extra income?

According to money coach and founder of Financially SMART Services, Cherryl Hanson Simpson, one should think about finding solutions to people's problems, package the skills you have, and tap into the global market through the Internet.

"Regardless on the size of your business, you have to understand, entrepreneurs make money by solving people's problems. There are opportunities wherever you can provide a service or product to someone. It could be at your school, your workplace or church, wherever people are gathered. Try to think about what is it that people want that they are willing to pay money for," she said.

"For example, one of the problems at many workplaces is that many people don't have breakfast; this could be a business opportunity. It doesn't have to be something as big as ackee and saltfish; it could be something simple like waffles or fritters -- whatever I can serve to my co-workers to make a few extra dollars," Hanson Simpson said.

Setting a target that you are working towards helps one to be more focused on what is needed to make the business successful. If you need money to pay for a particular item or pay for a credit card debt, knowing how much you need helps you set weekly and help in the pricing of goods or services, she suggested.

Hanson Simpson also said that Jamaicans need to tap into the global market via the Internet if they want to grow their small business outside the island. Affiliate marketing and auction websites like eBay are great ways to take your business to the international market.

"It's not enough to say nut'n nah gwaan in Jamaica; people all over the world are establishing businesses on the Internet. There are ways for people to link up and do business without it costing them a cent. It doesn't have to be an extensive business, it can be a niche market," she the money coach whose website address is www.financiallysmart.org.

"Not because things are tough in Jamaica, not everyone is poor. Remember the money that is leaving your pocket is going into someone else's pocket. There are countries in the world, such as China where hundreds of millionaires are being made," Hanson Simpson said.

She also suggested that Jamaicans take advantage of the unique products available in the island and sell them to the world; spices, herbs, handmade jewellery are some that come to mind.

Hanson Simpson further encouraged Jamaicans to read and learn about business through books and online.

"If you don't have a computer at home, there are many Internet cafés around which offer Internet service for as little as $500 for half an hour. One of the books I recommend is Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Almost everybody I speak to who has read that book has developed some business idea from it," she said.

One way to make extra money is to attractively package the skills you have and teach them to others.

"The new economy is not about what you have; it's about what you know. It's about understanding how to make money from what you know," she said.

HANSON SIMPSON... there are opportunities wherever you can provide a service or product to someone

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