Business Wire Feature Briefs for June 3, 2008.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 -- The following is a monthly feature briefs summary that focuses on various topics of human interest, consumer and lifestyle issues. Feature briefs are distributed at the end of the month. From Light Bulb Inspiration to Product Innovation With over 700 federally funded research institutions and over two thousand American colleges and universities, vital new research and intellectual property is discovered every day. These discoveries, however, represent only the "r" in the R&D equation. In order for inspiration to turn into products on shelves, research needs to be wedded to corporate development. Recognizing that great ideas can come from anywhere and everywhere, UTEK Corporation, a Tampa-based company that offers a full suite of open innovation services recently launched a network, TekScout, in which scientists and engineers from around the world can come together to help solve complex problems. Source: UTEK Contact: Susan Morgenbesser/ IRG/ 212-825-3210 Full text: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080515005044/en Prescription For Trouble An enormous problem looms ahead for the Baby Boomers: an aging population faced with an imperfect healthcare system that does not place enough emphasis on geriatric care. "There are too few specialists in geriatric medicine, insufficient training, underpaid primary care and geriatric physicians, and a failure of Medicare to support new strategies," says Dr. David Chess, a geriatrician geriatrician a specialist in geriatrics. and internist internist /in·tern·ist/ (in-ter´nist) a specialist in internal medicine. in·ter·nist n. A physician specializing in internal medicine. who is CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of HC Innovations, a provider of complex care management services for medically unstable, complex patients. "Evidence strongly suggests that a high-touch, patient-advocacy program can provide better treatment for patients while reducing the cost of care." Source: HC Innovations Contact: Laura Colontrelle, IRG/212-825-3210 Full text: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080519005026/en EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. Made Easy The goal of most small business owners is to see their products on the shelves of major retailers. In order to automate the transmission and receipt of business documents most suppliers and retailers use EDI, or Electronic Data Interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. . A vital business function, EDI is virtually impossible for small businesses to perform internally without enormous expenditures of money and manpower. "A dedicated EDI provider can be an invaluable asset for small businesses," says Thomas J. Stallings, CEO of EasyLink Services International Corporation, a leading provider of business messaging solutions and services worldwide. "Now, EDI can be as easy as ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ." Source: EasyLink Media Contact: Susan Morgenbesser/IRG 212-825 3210 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080508005033/en The Global Village Lends A Helping Hand To Small Businesses When SLM See service level management system and spatial light modulator. Holdings, Inc., a financial software company that specializes in developing products and services for securities brokers and financial advisors, found their business rapidly upscaling, they decided to expand sales and support staff by looking overseas. SLM strengthened its service and marketing time by hiring twenty full-time employees from SupportSave Solutions, a company that offers business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in (BPO BPO Business Process Outsourcing BPO Benevolent & Protective Order (of Elks of the USA) BPO Benzoyl Peroxide BPO Business Process Optimization BPO Broker Price Opinions BPO Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra ) through its U.S.-managed facilities in the Philippines. While some may believe that outsourcing takes away job opportunities from U.S. citizens, in actuality the practice can create employment, spur a competitive marketplace, and reap positive benefits both here and abroad. Source: SupportSave Solutions, Inc Media Contact: Laura Colontrelle/IRG 212-825 3210 Full text: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080508005032/en A Hobby Becomes A Business With A Little Luck of the Irish Audiences around the world thrill to Irish step dancing not only for the dancers' high-kicking moves but their beautiful, hand-sewn, embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. costumes. These costumes inspired Marti Walsh of Cincinnati to pick up a new hobby, which soon evolved into a business, Kilkenny Creations. In order to craft these works, Walsh worked with Hirsch International, the leading provider of advanced embroidery, screen-printing, and textile laser systems and services to the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. graphic and decorated apparel marketplace, and explained what she was trying to accomplish. Hirsch's unique educational workshops helped Walsh as she continued to grow her business. Source: Hirsch International Corp. Contact: Susan Morgenbesser/ IRG/ 212-825-3210 Full text: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080512005480/en |
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