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HNTB Architecture Names New National, Kansas City Office Leaders

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Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) August 29, 2012

Two long-time members of the HNTB Architecture staff have been named to key leadership positions within the business unit of HNTB Corporation. Bane Gaiser, AIA, LEED, AP, has been named president of HNTB Architecture, and Christopher Migneron, AIA, has been named HNTB Architectures Kansas City office leader.

Gaiser oversees the commitment of firm resources for architecture projects in the federal, civic, aviation, transportation, convention center, sports, education and program management markets. His expertise includes the development and execution of strategies for design-build, design-bid-build, construction manager at risk, and program management projects.

He has more than 20 years of architecture experience, with more than a dozen of them at HNTB, and he holds a Bachelor of Architecture from University of Kansas and Master of Science in advanced architectural design from Columbia University.

Chris Migneron, AIA, is HNTB Architectures Kansas City office leader, responsible for the offices overall design, business and management results. He has more than 14 years of architectural experience encompassing various delivery methods, including design-build. His expertise includes federal, sports, commercial and residential projects. Prior to his role as office leader, Migneron served as HNTB assistant project director on the new National Security Center Campus in Kansas City, Mo. HNTB serves on the CenterPoint Zimmer design and construction team for the campus, which will include nearly 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing spaces, laboratories, office space and warehouses, and is designed to be LEED

ESCORT Demonstrates SmartRadar Bluetooth

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New York City, NY (PRWEB) September 10, 2012

ESCORT Inc. (ESCORTinc.com), designer, marketer and manufacturer of the world’s best premium automotive accessories, is demonstrating its all-new ESCORT SmartRadar Bluetooth Enabled Radar/Laser Detector at Showstoppers Digital Holidays press event in New York City this week. We continue to receive outstanding media attention for our recently introduced smartphone app, ESCORT Live. Our big news is the complimentary SmartRadar detector designed specifically for drivers who do not currently have a radar detector but want to easily and automatically connect with the ESCORT Live ticket protection app, said Ron Gividen, ESCORT PR Director.

The ESCORT SmartRadar model is a supercharged, out-of-sight radar/laser detector with built-in Bluetooth

Biznet Launches User-Friendly Website for Garden City Hospital

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Wixom, MI (PRWEB) August 09, 2012

New features include a custom physician search with fields such as gender, languages spoken and office location. Users can request appointments online as well as pre-register for tests and procedures. Other features include an ER wait times live feed, a video library, a custom health information interface, and an events calendar.

We used Kentico CMS because this website required a strong content management solution and also needed custom features to support Garden Citys specific business needs, says Steve Sanchez, Biznet Internet Solutions Lead Application Developer.

Biznet supported Garden City during every phase of its site redesign, starting with site planning and architecture followed by graphic design, programming, content writing and search engine optimization.

Biznet provided strategic advice, as well as guided us through the practical decisions that are part of transforming traditional business processes into interactive ones, says Garden City Hospital Marketing Director, Kim Moore. Their approach to implementation was flexible and creative to find solutions that fit both our marketing goals and budget.

Garden City anticipates the site will generate increased user satisfaction, more repeat visitors, and improved access to doctors and appointments. Were really pleased with the site, says Moore. Biznet really captured the clean look and user-friendliness we wanted. Patients and families appreciate finding what they need without having to sift through clutter.

Garden City Hospital is an award-winning osteopathic teaching hospital located in Garden City, Mich. It provides care to the community in more than 45 medical specialties with related services including emergency, surgery, orthopedics, oncology, neurology and cardiac care. For more information, visit http://www.gch.org.

Based in Wixom, Mich., Biznet Internet Solutions is an ROI-focused, full service web solutions company. Core offerings include creation of business and mobile websites, advertising agency support and Internet marketing, including search and social media marketing. Biznet Internet Solutions is a Kentico CMS Gold Certified Partner. For more information, visit http://www.biznetis.net.







City Bikes Manufacturer Linus Bikes Comments on New York Citys New Bike Share Program

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Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) August 16, 2012

On August 16, City Bikes Manufacturer Linus Bikes commented on the first New York City bike sharing program called Citi Bike. Citi Bike is poised to launch with 7,000 strategically located rentable bicycles across parts of New York, making this the largest program to date in the United States. Following a recent expansion of city bike lanes, the program is designed to be an alternate form of travel for the millions of city residents who make daily use of mass transit.

As detailed by the BBC, New York Citys Department of Transportation estimates that half of the daily commutes in the city are less than 2 miles. With an initial launch of 7000 bikes and 420 stations, Citi Bike is placing rental stations in areas with heavy foot traffic, like Grand Central Station. The program will initially be focused on lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, with the city already planning a large expansion for 2013. The rental bikes are armored, high-tech velocipede drones; outfitted with GPS for trip tracking, front and rear lights that glow upon pedaling, heavy-duty tires and a thick frame.

Linus Bikes representative China Reevers comments, This is certainly one of the most ambitious bike sharing programs to date. New York has certainly done their homework, and introducing a fleet of bikes to the populace will hopefully add to the citys clean air initiative, promoting a healthier option for a daily commute. This combination of a greener planet and healthier living is what Linus Bikes is all about.

While the green movement continues to grow, cities are taking an increased interest in other transit options as other cities embrace bike sharing programs. Reevers adds, Doubts about the viability of bike sharing programs should diminish as these programs gain popularity and expand. If New Yorks Citi Bike program can prove to be successful, it should only pave the way for future bike sharing programs. Our bicycles arent only for commuting but they are to help encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Linus Bikes is a California-based bicycle manufacturer that specializes in creating vintage style city bikes and commuter bikes. Not simply a bicycle company, Linus Bikes sells a complete line of accessories for the environmentally conscious and for those who have a fondness for European style bicycles and the great tradition of European cycling.

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Chef Waldy Malouf Designs Chef Coats with Crooked Brook for his Newest New York City Restaurant High Heat

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New York, NY (PRWEB) June 12, 2012

Crooked Brook, makers of “The World’s Highest Quality Chef Jackets” was contacted by Chef Waldy Malouf to design and produce custom chef jackets for his newest New York City restaurant called High Heat.

Malouf and his managers will be wearing Crooked Brook chef coat style M100, in khaki, certified 100% organic cotton twill fabric with a left shoulder sleeve tailored welt pocket and natural Abalone shell buttons.

The High Heat logo will be embroidered on the left chest of the chef jackets.

About Waldy Malouf

Waldy Malouf is the Co-Owner/Chef of Beacon and is opening a restaurant called High Heat on Bleecker St. in New York City. High Heat is the first restaurant opened of a three restaurant concept offering pizza, burgers and wine and beer on tap. The wine will be on tap in efforts to ‘go green’ and eliminate some use of plastics.

Waldy Malouf has over 30 years experience in developing and managing successful food and beverage operations. He is culinarily driven, operationally focused and a natural leader. His service philosophy stems from the belief that employees and customers are a proprietors greatest asset. Together with a core team of industry professionals, his firm offers over 100 years combined experience in hotel and restaurant management.

About Crooked Brook

Crooked Brook is a unit of the atelier division of an art studio that offers full service apparel design, pattern making, sample making, private-label small lot production and embroidery. Since 1989, theyve built a strong reputation of providing top-notch apparel designs, patterns, fit and production samples for many brand name catalogs and retailers, as well as wardrobe and costumes for movies, television and theater.

All Crooked Brook branded garments and accessories are proudly made to order in the U.S.A.

Because of their unparalleled attention to detail in tailoring, they were awarded a Supima

ESCORT Demonstrates SmartRadar Bluetooth

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New York City, NY (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

ESCORT Inc. (ESCORTinc.com), designer and manufacturer of the world’s best premium automotive accessories, has arrived in the Big Apple and is demonstrating its all-new ESCORT SmartRadar Bluetooth Enabled Radar/Laser Detector at Propels Gift Guide show and press event in New York City Wednesday evening. We continue to receive outstanding media attention for our recently introduced smartphone app, ESCORT Live. Now we have released a complimentary SmartRadar detector designed specifically for drivers who do not currently have a radar detector on the glass and want to easily, automatically, and conveniently, link to the ESCORT Live ticket protection app, said Ron Gividen, ESCORT PR Director.

The ESCORT SmartRadar is a supercharged, out-of-sight radar/laser detector with built-in Bluetooth

Withee Malcolm Architects Projects Win Four Gold Nugget Awards of Merit: The Gateway at City Center, City Center Ontario, Central Park Village Brea, Unical Aviation,Inc.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 15, 2012

Withee Malcolm Architects is no stranger to the Gold Nugget Awards having won more than a half dozen in recent years. Nonetheless, this years quartet of winners is especially noteworthy as the awards honor a diverse range of projects that include mixed-use, affordable senior housing, industrial renovation and a site plan for a new community. Established in 1963, the Gold Nugget Awards are one of the leading competitions in the building industry and winners share one common denominator: excellence and innovation in addressing complex design/build issues.

Our work is driven by the desire to provide better solutions to challenges facing our clients and the communities we serve be it a constrained urban site, a new mix of uses, the revitalization of an outdated facility or social and environmental sustainability, said Dan Withee, founding partner of the architecture firm. The Gold Nugget Awards are confirmation that we are focusing our energy and creativity on the right issues.

On June 28, when this years awards are presented during the annual Pacific Coast Builders Conference in San Francisco, Withee Malcolm will be recognized for their work in four separate categories: Rehab Commercial/Industrial, Unical Aviation, Inc., City of Industry; Mixed-use Project, The Gateway at City Center, Carson; Seniors Housing Community Affordable, City Center, Ontario; and On the Boards Site Plan Central Park Village, Brea.

For Unical Aviation, Withee Malcolms radical renovation turned a bare bones warehouse into an inviting, efficient work environment that reflects the spirit of the new tenant, a fast-growing aviation parts supplier. The adapted facility includes new executive office space, warehouse, shop areas, laboratories and testing operations as well as lunch, exercise, and game rooms, and even a quiet space for yoga.

The Gateway at City Center is a mixed-use community that provides senior affordable housing over ground floor retail. The facility, developed by Thomas Safran Associates, is one of the first to be built in the Carsons Downtown Corridor and its design defines the context for a pedestrian-oriented street scene.

City Center, developed by Related Companies of California in close collaboration with the City of Ontario and the Ontario Housing Authority, as part of the city’s central redevelopment plan, brings senior affordable housing to a convenient downtown location. Withee Malcolm worked Gary R. Collins, design architect, to deliver a building that reflects the civic character and quality of the surrounding community.

Central Park Village, the new masterplan for J.H. Real Estate Partners, Inc. for a centrally located site in the City of Brea introduces a mix of uses that will transform a 14-acre vacated hospital site into a vibrant, sustainable, mixed-use village, where, in exchange for increased densities, the city gains a one-acre park.

Successful projects are the result of shared vision and hard work, says founding partner Dale Malcolm. We are fortunate to be a part of teams that are committed to making a positive difference with their developments and we celebrate these awards with them.

Withee Malcolm Architects serves clients in the residential and commercial industrial markets throughout the West from their offices in Torrance, California. For more information on the firm, visit http://www.witheemalcolm.com

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