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Cornhusker Capital Lead Advisor for FSH Communications in Acquisition of Fox Telecom

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Chicago, IL & Denver, CO (PRWEB) June 13, 2012

Cornhusker Capital is pleased to announce that it served as the lead financial advisor to FSH Communications (FSH), a leading national communications services provider, in its successful acquisition of Fox Telecom, a Rocky Mountain telecommunications service provider since 1989. The announcement was made by Raymond McGaugh, Chairman of Cornhusker Capital, and the transaction was led by Reginald McGaugh, Founder & Managing Partner of Cornhusker Capital. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

We are extremely pleased with the acquisition of Fox Telecom, said Mike Tatom, Executive Vice-President & Partner of FSH Communications. We look forward to significant growth opportunities with Fox Telecom and we truly appreciate the team at Cornhusker Capital for identifying this target and effectively managing the process to complete this deal.

This acquisition was a perfect fit for FSH Communications and their partners, said Reginald McGaugh. FSH Communications is a leading provider of communications, digital merchandising and access services for consumer and business customers in over 28 states. We look forward to assisting FSH Communications in pursuing additional strategic acquisition opportunities in the telecommunications services space.

About FSH Communications:

FSH Communications is a leading national communications services provider headquartered in Chicago, IL with regional offices in the states of AZ, CO, MN, NE, and WA. FSH serves every state in the Western US OVER 1.2 million square miles of territory. In 2004 FSH Communications acquired the payphone and inmate calling services assets of Qwest Communications International, Inc. Since that time, FSH has completed a handful of other acquisitions focusing on low voltage and telecommunications services providers. FSH provides telecommunications installation (business lines, cable, DSL & WiFi Hotspots, among other), maintenance and repair; telecommunications management; call center service and support; channel partnerships; and content management. For more information, please visit http://www.fshcommunications.com.

About Fox Telecom

Founded in 1989, Fox Telecom is a leading telecommunications services integrator. Fox Telecom is the initial service provider company to offer fixed rate pricing for installation and repair service to AT&T small business systems in the western region of the U.S. In the Rocky Mountain region, Fox Telecom has installed more than 3,200 systems, serviced 16,000 repair tickets and 11,000 MAC orders for AT&T/Avaya/Lucent. Fox Telecom continues to use this model to successfully support small businesses, as well as fortune 500 companies, throughout the United States. This includes servicing, installing and training for telecom and video systems, wiring and wireless systems as well as end user peripheral nodes. To learn more, please visit our website at http://www.foxtelecom.com.

About Cornhusker Capital, LLC:

Cornhusker Capital, LLC is an investment banking and merchant banking services firm focusing on financial advisory, capital raising for both debt and equity, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) advisory, employee stock option plans (ESOPs), and restructuring services for business services entities. Cornhusker Capital has highly experienced advisors focusing on the lower end of the middle market with a sweet spot that is typically those companies under $ 200 million in revenue; and greater than $ 1 Million in trailing twelve months earnings before interest depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Our principals and Advisory Board has more than 100 years of collective deal making experience. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.cornhuskercapital.com.







Dental Marketing for Dental Insurance Patients? IDA’s New Dental Websites Give Dentists Both Options

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

New IDA dental marketing websites put doctors in control of choosing the kinds of patients they want to build their practice. Internet Dental Alliance, Inc. (IDA) knows the challenges that dentists face in their practices on a day to day basis. That’s why IDA provides a multitude of options like an easy way to generate leads for patients with dental insurance, or a way to just as easily attract patients who use other payment methods instead. And by starting the discussion on the dental website, doctors can minimize confusion and misunderstandings at the front desk.

One way to attract patients with dental plans is to choose relevant educational articles to display in the “Patient Information Center” on the Web Portal, or dental website. Select titles like “Types Of Discount Dental Plans – Coverage for Individuals and Families”, “Five Things You Should Know When Choosing A Dental Insurance Plan” or “Managed Dental Plans”.

On the other hand, doctors who don’t take dental insurance cases can display an article like “Dental Fees” on their Web Portals instead. The plain title gives doctors the opportunity to clearly state their payment terms — even stating that dental coverage is excluded as a payment option.

“Whether you practice in a dental market where fee-for-service is profitable or where you need to take insurance to keep chairs filled, IDA’s Portals can be customized to attract the kinds of new patients that will increase your bottom line,” says Jim Du Molin, founder of Internet Dental Alliance, Inc. and dental marketing guru. “By strategically choosing the content on your dental websites you can attract the kinds of high-value patients you want — and have more control over your cash flow.”

The IDA online Control Panel provides hundreds of pre-written articles on specific subjects of interest to prospective patients. Topics are not limited to payment terms. In fact, IDA recommends that doctors choose a primary focus for their Portal — often general dentistry or family dentistry — and up to three secondary treatment areas based on their clinical skills, such as cosmetic dentistry, root canals, wisdom teeth, etc. By optimizing web pages to attract these additional dental markets dentists can increase the number of high-value patients they see each month.

About Internet Dental Alliance, Inc.

IDA is North America’s largest provider of dental directories, websites for dentists and email patient newsletters. It completed its unique Lead Fire lead generation system in 2012. LeadFire technology automates dental SEO and content marketing and allows doctors to begin generating new patient leads within minutes of set up. It automatically optimizes IDA Web Portals for each dental office using geo-targeted local search terms. Internet Dental Alliance provides online dental marketing dental marketing services such as dental website design, marketing newsletters, and other dental management advice and resources.







Kemptville District Hospital Board of Directors Receives Award from the United Counties of Leeds Grenville

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Kemptville, Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

Late last week the United Counties of Leeds Grenville presented the Bill Thake Economic Development Leadership Award to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Chair of the Kemptville Hospital Board of Directors.

The award is presented annually to a volunteer who has shown outstanding commitment and leadership toward the growth and vitality of the Leeds Grenville economy.

This years award was handed out at a United Counties Leadership Forum held June 14 in Roebuck. Rousseau accepted the award on behalf of the entire Kemptville Hospital Board of Directors. The Board was cited with overseeing the multimillion-dollar expansion of the hospital and the launch of the new Total Joint Replacement orthopaedic surgery program. The Board was also recognized for providing leadership during a period when the hospital saw an increase in its operating budget and the hiring of new staff for orthopaedic surgery, leading to a $ 7.8 million increase in the local payroll. The Board was further commended for playing a role in the hospitals offer of office space within its campus to its service partner, Beth Donovan Hospice.

Now in his seventh year of volunteer service to the community on the Board, Rousseau has been Chair for one year. He commented that he was pleased to see Kemptville Hospital being recognized for its leadership at the County level. Serving on the Board of Directors is so rewarding, he added, as we have such an interesting and dedicated group of people on the Board. He further commented that the hospital is blessed with the leadership of its CEO, Colin Goodfellow, and his committed staff.

Rousseau also spoke about the hospitals recently approved new strategic plan, which will see Kemptville Hospital moving forward in three key directions: integrating and supporting community-based primary care, looking for new open market service opportunities, and further developing the hospitals primary role as a health hub.

This is the second year for the award, named after Westports Mayor Bill Thake, who has spent a record-breaking 50 consecutive years in municipal government, including four terms as county Warden.

Leeds and Grenville MPP Steve Clark commented that this years nominees came from a variety of backgrounds, but they all shared one thing: they give their time and talent to improving economic activity in Leeds Grenville. The other nominees were Karen Cook (Athens), John Jodoin (Augusta Township), Frank Kinsella (Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands), Dana, Mike and John Purcell (Front of Young Township).

If you would like to make comments or suggestions about hospital services, please contact Kemptville District Hospital Chief Executive Officer Colin Goodfellow at 613.258.6133 extension 132, or by email at cgoodfellow(at)kdh.on(dot)ca.

About Kemptville District Hospital:

Kemptville District Hospital is a fully accredited healthcare facility committed to building healthier communities. We are distinct with the provincial health system as a model of hospital-led integrated health services. We operate on two sites and provide primary care management services, acute care hospital services, advanced orthopaedic care and pride ourselves on being a good partner within the system. Kemptville Hospital consistently ranks among the top hospitals in Ontario for both patient and employee satisfaction.







New Book Examines Strategies to Protect Brands Using Trademark and Unfair Competition Law

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

Brand infringements and other trade identity threats are increasing at an alarming rate in todays Internet and celebrity-driven society, according to the authors of a new book that offers strategies for protecting and enhancing those brands.

Jonathan S. Jennings and J. Michael Monahan, in their new book, Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Critical Issues in the Law, focus on the most important issues facing businesses and individuals in preventing their hard-won brands from being preyed upon through infringement or unfair practices.

We wanted to create something that used our experience to help businesses, individuals or attorneys have a greater understanding not only of the risks and problems that they face, but of the best strategies to combat the infringement, Jennings said.

“In many cases a companys brand is its chief asset,” said Monahan, “so it is critical that a business know where the greatest risk is coming from, and then how to best protect against it.”

The book covers such topics as trademark dilution law; the protection of brand names on the Internet, including domain names; enforcement options against gray goods; identity rights; and strategies and other guidance for navigating the federal trademark registration process.

Both Jennings and Monahan are partners with Chicago law firm Pattishall McAuliffe.

Jennings, a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, has counseled clients in a broad cross-section of industries on various aspects of intellectual property law.

Monahan, a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Law, focuses primarily on trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and helps his clients establish, develop and protect their brand assets.

Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Critical Issues in the Law is available online at http://www.lawcatalog.com/product_detail.cfm?productID=17593.

About Pattishall McAuliffe

The law firm of Pattishall McAuliffe counsels clients on all aspects of brand protection, providing Litigation and enforcement advocacy, strategic planning for brand development, counseling on internet business development, due diligence for the sale or acquisition of trademarks, advertising clearance and representation in advertising disputes, copyrights, trade dress, trade secrets, right of publicity, social media practices, and implementation of domestic and inter national trademark protection and brand development strategies. Since its founding in 1883, the firm has defended some of the most valuable brands in the world.







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GSMI Announces its 4th Installment of the Mobile Marketing Strategies Summit, September 19-20, 2012 in Boston

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

The Global Strategic Management Institute (GSMI) is excited to announce that the Mobile Marketing Strategies Summit will be coming to Boston, September 19-20, 2012. The Summit includes dedicated B2B and B2C tracks, providing attendees with

Lumenis Appoints a New General Manager of Its Aesthetic Business

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Yokneam, Israel (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

Lumenis Ltd., the world’s largest medical laser company developing, manufacturing and distributing a broad range of medical lasers and sophisticated energy delivery equipment for surgical, aesthetic and ophthalmic applications, announced that Mr. Roy Ramati has been appointed as the new General Manager of Lumenis Aesthetic Business Unit.

Mr. Ramati is the ideal candidate to lead our Aesthetic Business Unit. He has the strategic view and proven track record of transforming businesses to leverage the huge potential which our business has, said Ms. Tzipi Ozer-Armon, CEO of Lumenis. His vast management skills make him the right man for the job!

Mr. Ramati is a highly experienced and successful manager and entrepreneur. His previous roles include: VP & GM Enterprise Division at SanDisk Corp., VP Operations and Manager of the Memory Cards Business at Msystems, and founder and Co-CEO of Fantine Group, a provider of business development services in Europe and a Venture Capital Fund. Mr. Ramati also served as a management consultant at Shaldor, Israel’s top management consulting firm. Mr. Ramati holds an MBA from the London Business School, and a BA from Tel Aviv University.

Lumenis, with its gold standard reputation for its leading products, is poised for tremendous growth in the Aesthetic market,” said Mr. Ramati. “I am excited about joining the company, and look forward to leveraging my technology, marketing and management experience to further strengthen the Lumenis brand, introduce new solutions into the market, and reinforce connections with our customers and partners.”

About Lumenis

Lumenis, the world’s largest medical laser company, is a global developer, manufacturer and distributor of laser and light-based devices for surgical, aesthetic and ophthalmic applications, with more than 900 employees worldwide. Lumenis has 265 registered patents, over 260 FDA clearances, an installed base of over 80,000 systems and a presence in over 80 countries. Lumenis endeavors to bring the finest state of the art technology products to the market, fulfilling the highest standards of excellence, quality and reliability, delivering premium value and service to its customers. The name Lumenis is derived from the Latin words meaning “Light of Life” highlighting the light, which is the basis of our technologies, used to enhance life. For more information about Lumenis and its products, please visit: http://www.lumenis.com.

Michelle Maydan

Director Corporate Communications

Tel:+972-4-9599004; 1-866-569-0597

mmaydan(at)lumenis(dot)com

strategicplanningMD Announces New Name, Corporate Strategy, and Release of Version 4.0 Strategic Planning Software

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

strategicplanningMD announced today a new direction for the two-year-old firm, changing its name to AchieveIt to better describe the companys mission: to help organizations execute smarter, faster, and better. The name change is timed with the release of its version 4.0 cloud-based strategic planning software suite, which includes three robust applications and a comprehensive resource library.

The new name is a recognition of the size, strength, and diversity of our client base and the fundamental reason our clients and prospects turn to us for help in the first place, said Scott Regan, founder and chief execution officer. Our clients are looking to turn organizational vision and goals into real, meaningful, and tangible results. They want to improve strategy formulation and execution management, create a culture of accountability, and, ultimately, achieve their strategic and operational objectives Whatever It is, our singular purpose is to help our clients AchieveIt.

As part of the rebranding initiative, the company has adopted a new tagline that corresponds with its mission statement: Execute Smarter. Faster. Better.

The genesis of strategicplanningMD was a healthcare strategic planning consulting practice that identified the need to automate basic planning functions, tools, and methods using Internet-based applications. Formed in March 2010, the company introduced its first application in July of that year. By June 2012, the company was serving nearly 100 clients in six industries: healthcare, higher education, financial services, professional services, government, and engineering.

Seeing the opportunity to serve a market much broader than healthcare, the company felt a name change was in order, as strategicplanningMDs name connoted a healthcare planning function. In order to reposition itself for growth beyond healthcare and with a focus not only on planning, but also on execution the name AchieveIt was selected.

We are attracting attention from companies with 40,000 employees and from companies with less than 40 employees, said John Tolmie, president and chief growth officer. Our smallest client is a financial services company with 14 employees, and they have the same strategy development and execution management challenges as our largest client, Baylor Health Care system, which has nearly 20,000 employees. The fact is, in todays competitive climate, no company can afford to misfire, and our technology provides a powerful arsenal for achieving corporate objectives.

In conjunction with the name change, AchieveIt announced the release of Version 4.0, which includes the following applications, all rebranded under the new corporate direction:


ExecuteIt: The companys flagship strategy development and execution management application, with additional tools to accelerate accountability and execution, including plan scoring, automatic dashboard trend lines, and integration into the firms other cloud-based applications.
AnalyzeIt: Map data at an address level and conduct on-the-fly analysis with point-and-click technology.
ImproveIt: Now, every aspect of a companys quality and performance improvement program can be managed in the cloud, with complete visibility and transparency.
ShareIt: Unites users with online discussion boards, plus provides file sharing within companies and access to strategy development and execution management resources, as well as best-practice strategy bundles that can be directly imported into plans.

About AchieveIt

Serving nearly 100 clients in 25 states and six industries, AchieveIt is a business intelligence company that enables organizations to execute smarter, faster, and better. Through its suite of cloud-based applications and related support services, AchieveIt helps organizations transform vision and high-priority goals into meaningful, significant, and tangible results. With a focus on enhanced management accountability and timely execution, the company provides unique tools to develop, monitor, and execute a variety of plans. A national thought-leader on strategy development and execution management, the company offers free webinars and white papers on its website at achieveit.com.







CMI/Compas Launches Partner Innovation Initiative

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King of Prussia, PA (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

CMI/Compas has announced the creation of the Partner Innovation department, established to support the growth of relationships with innovative media supplier partners to develop impactful ways for healthcare clients to reach engagement goals. Leading this initiative is Alya Sherman, who will dedicate 100 percent of her time to this project as VP, Partner Innovation. Shermans experience is unparalleled as an industry veteran of strategic partnerships.

The initiative will focus on creating new opportunities and experiences, connecting media innovation to business objectives. Partner Innovation will liaison between CMI/Compas media teams, client brand teams and media partners (new and existing), providing strategic direction and input for media plans. Clients will benefit from insights on supplier partners and CMI/Compas ability to connect those insights with their strategic needs. In doing so, CMI/Compas will be able to offer clients the latest industry trends and topics to be first to market and best in class.

In leading these efforts, Sherman will capitalize on her ability to develop new, innovative advertising offerings across targeted and broad-reach print, digital, mobile display and search platforms.

This initiative combines our unprecedented strong partnerships and our vision for future trends, said Dr. Susan Dorfman, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer. Alya has a unique talent that allows her to identify those companies that are poised to be game-changers and partner with them in ways that truly serve our clients and help us reach our corporate goals.

Current and new media supplier partners can contact Sherman directly at asherman(at)cmimedia(dot)com to schedule a goals-setting meeting and discuss new opportunities.

About CMI/Compas

Well-known as a media planning and buying organization for healthcare clients, sister agencies Communications Media, Inc. (CMI) and Compas, Inc. are the indispensible strategic marketing partner to the worlds game-changers in health, offering guidance at every level of marketing. CMI/Compas focuses on core service offerings of Media, Innovation, Customer Insights, Technology, and Buying. CMI/Compas is laser-focused on helping clients move the promotional needle.

CMI/Compas has offices in Philadelphia; King of Prussia, PA; Pennsauken, NJ; and New York. The family of companies is actively recruiting for healthcare marketing jobs via http://www.cmirecruiter.com.







UpSync Joins Launch International for Discussion of Mobile Content Strategies in a BYOD World

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Boulder, CO (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

On June 19th, UpSync will join global content strategy firm, Launch International to present a free webinar entitled, Content Strategies for the New Mobile Frontier. The focus of the webinar is to help marketers and sales support teams understand the unique opportunities and best practices associated with mobile content planning, development and distribution.

The selling process is changing. Customers expect more. In a large part this is driven by the advances in mobile technology and expectations based upon personalized services, messages and content delivered through consumer apps and Web services. UpSync will be featured in this Launch International webinar hosted by Jim Moliski, Senior Vice President of Strategic Services. It is scheduled for this Tuesday June 19, 2012 at 12:00 pm mountain time. There is still time to register and learn about the best ways to align corporate content strategies with the realities of todays mobile selling landscape.

Forrester Research predicts that mobile devices and tablets will surpass PCs to become the majority of devices used for work by 2016. In todays “bring your own device” (BYOD) and budget-strapped world, determining how best to optimize corporate assets for multiple platforms and uses can be challenging. What impacts will that have on sales enablement strategy? What must organizations know in order to integrate sales enablement best practices within evolving mobile content strategies?

Content Strategies for the New Mobile Frontier is being offered to help sales and marketing organizations better understand mobility and how to upgrade their content roadmap to support any device their field teams may employ. Key topics include:

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