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Blue Ribbon International Announces a Major Restructuring.


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2004

Blue Ribbon blue ribbon

denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127]

See : Prize
 International, Inc. (BLRB BLRB Black Liquor Recovery Boiler (paper-manufacturing industry) ) today announced a major corporate restructuring with the naming of new corporate officers, a new management team heading up its four new operating divisions, and the consolidation of its operations in new corporate offices.

Michael Wm. O'Gorman, M.B.A., J.D., recently elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, "Today marks the launch of Blue Ribbon International as 'A New Generation Lifestyle Company.' The Company is initially organized into four profitable, high-growth, operating divisions, including Health, Hospitality, Entertainment, and Leisure. Blue Ribbon is now uniquely positioned to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on`   

v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>.
 the exciting opportunities offered by today's contemporary lifestyles."

In addition to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Blue Ribbon International Board of Directors elected the following corporate officers: Don Langreich, Executive Vice President, Bob Schmidt Bob Schmidt can refer to different people:
  • Bob Schmidt, a member of the Flogging Molly rock group
  • Bob Schmidt, an MLB All-Star catcher
  • Bob Schmidt, an American football player
, Executive Vice President and President, Blue Ribbon Hospitality, Diane Masters, Senior Vice President and President, Blue Ribbon Entertainment, Dr. Joseph P. Matriss, Executive Vice President and President, Blue Ribbon HealthWorks, and Ken Miller, Senior Vice President and President, Blue Ribbon Leisure. Mr. George Levy, the Company's founder, was named Chairman Emeritus. Utilizing his decades of publishing experience, Mr. Levy will also oversee special publishing projects and the Blue Ribbon Mint under the Company's Entertainment division.

Along with the Company's restructuring, Blue Ribbon International consolidated its operations in new corporate headquarters located at 138 W. 25th Street, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, NY 10017.

About Blue Ribbon HealthWorks

Blue Ribbon HealthWorks is launching a unique line of nutritional supplements Nutritional Supplements Definition

Nutritional supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, meal supplements, sports nutrition products, natural food supplements, and other related products used to boost the nutritional content of the diet.
, dietary programs, cookbooks The following is a list of cookbooks, sorted alphabetically by author's surname. This is not a list of external links to commercial sites; please list only cookbooks here.
This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by [ expanding it].
, and exercise and personal care products under "The Nutrition Twins" brand featuring the authors of a new bestseller book from Simon&Shuster.

About Blue Ribbon Hospitality

Blue Ribbon Hospitality is currently developing three national franchise concepts -- Smokey's Original Rib Pit Bar-B-Que restaurants, Neighborhood Pancake pancake, thin, flat cake, made of batter and baked on a griddle or fried in a pan. Pancakes, probably the oldest form of bread, are known in different forms throughout the world.  Houses, and Blue Ribbon Tea Shoppes & Pottery Painting Studios

About Blue Ribbon Entertainment

Blue Ribbon Entertainment includes ownership and marketing of a number of high-profile art, music and Broadway show properties, including the incredible David Spindel David Michael Spindel (b. August 31, 1941) is an American photographer. He began his professional career in 1964 working with still-life objects[1] and eventually broadened his horizons by doing portraits.  photographic and memorabilia collections, the beautiful Len Garon fine art collections, the upcoming musical satire "Easy To Be Hard," special publishing projects and the Blue Ribbon Mint.

About Blue Ribbon Leisure

Blue Ribbon Leisure, headed by one of the leisure industry's luminaries, is developing a 'next generation' interactive web site and international broker network for efficiently and conveniently handling sales and barter transactions for vacation time-share properties world wide.

THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21(E) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934). BLUE RIBBON INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED HAS NO DUTY TO UPDATE SUCH STATEMENTS. ACTUAL FUTURE EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT DUE TO VARIOUS FACTORS. FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THESE CONDITIONS NOT TO BE SATISFIED INCLUDE MATERIAL CHANGES IN CAPITAL MARKET CONDITIONS OR IN BLUE RIBBON INTERNATIONAL'S BUSINESS, PROSPECTS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OTHER RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING THOSE DETAILED IN BLUE RIBBON INTERNATIONAL'S FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
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