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AheadoftheBulls.com: Future Bulls: BPWI, GGLB, SBCO
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RDATE:08072008
New York -- AheadoftheBulls.com, announces the following companies as
high potential, Future Bulls: Big Apple Worldwide Inc. (Pink Sheets:
BPWI), Green Globe International Inc. (OTC BB: GGLB), and Small
Business Co. (OTC BB: SBCO).
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Big Apple Worldwide Inc. (Pink Sheets: BPWI;
http://www.marketwatch.com/quotes/bpwi)
Big Apple Wallcovering Completes Interior Installation as Part of $70
Million Renovation at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel
NEW YORK, NY, Jul 08, 2008 -- Big Apple Worldwide, Inc. (PINKSHEETS:
BPWI) is pleased to announce the completion of the installation of the
wood veneer interior in the grand lobby of the Hilton Anaheim Hotel in
Calfornia by its wholly owned subsidiary, Big Apple Wallcovering, Inc.
Big Apple Worldwide COO, Bill Byron, personally visited the hotel
during the $70 million renovation project to inspect the work, and
noted the remarkable impact that the lush veneer had on the expansive
lobby.
The Hilton Anaheim's lobby has a vast interior with an opulent, Eastern
Bloc flavor, and is the entrance point for the 1,572-room hotel located
just steps from the Disneyland Resort. It features more than 100,000
square feet of indoor meeting space including two massive ballrooms and
51 conference halls, and sits in the heart of California's legendary
Anaheim Convention Center.
"This project is an ideal venue for our custom, inlaid wood veneer
products, which work in concert with the modern architecture, massive
white columns and fountains. Wood veneer wallcovering also is a 'green
product' which enables us to maintain the environment while bringing
beauty to this installation. It is an ideal showcase for our products
and an opportunity to expand the Big Apple Wallcovering name throughout
the luxury hospitality industry," stated Neal Jablon, CEO and President
of Big Apple Worldwide, Inc.
About Big Apple Worldwide, Inc.: Big Apple Worldwide, Inc. (
www.bigappleworldwide.com) is a holding company focused on serving the
hospitality, leisure and retail market. Big Apple Wallcovering, Inc. (
www.bigapplewallcovering.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Big Apple
Worldwide and has inspired the Architecture and Design community with
cutting-edge design and the manufacturing of architectural wallcovering
and fabrics for hospitality, private offices and commercial interiors.
Big Apple Wallcovering now enters the retail industry, placing its "No
More Books(R)" kiosks into major retailers across the country. Big
Apple Worldwide, Inc.'s subsidiary, Elabrient Surfaces (
www.elabrient.com), is a commercial interior design development and
manufacturing company specializing in commercial wallcovering. Big
Apple Travel, Inc. ( www.bigappletravel.com), a wholly owned subsidiary
of Big Apple Worldwide, Inc., is a full-service travel agency and
features a next-generation travel salon in Orlando, Florida.
Green Globe International Inc. (OTC BB: GGLB;
http://www.marketwatch.com/quotes/gglb)
Green Globe International, Inc. Announces Initial Agreement With PA
Consulting Group for Collaboration on Sustainability Projects Initial
Focus Expected to Be Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Programs for
Caribbean Nations
MURRIETA, CA, Jul 07, 2008 -- Green Globe International, Inc., which
owns the Green Globe brand, the premier international green brand
focused on sustainability and carbon neutrality programs, today
announced that it has entered into an initial agreement in the form of
a Memorandum of Understanding with PA Consulting Group, a leading
global management consultancy company. Green Globe International and PA
Consulting Group plan to cooperate in several specified areas related
to the delivery of sustainability programs under the Green Globe banner.
Under terms of the MOU, the areas of collaboration between PA
Consulting Group and Green Globe International, Inc., include, but are
not limited to: 1) identify potential tourism destinations (e.g.,
countries, territories, municipalities, and resort areas) for Green
Globe International programs; 2) secure the support and participation
of key stakeholders in the destination; 3) design and develop a
destination-specific Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Plan; 4) work
with Green Globe International to secure funds to finance the
implementation of the Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Plan; 5)
manage the implementation of the Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality
Plan; 6) monitor and report progress toward key sustainability and
carbon generation indicators for Energy consumption; Waste production;
Water usage; Chemical usage; Community Engagement, and local economic
benefit; 6) certify that communities and businesses are compliant with
the Green Globe Benchmarking and Certification Programs available; and
7) provide an annual review to confirm compliance with Benchmarking
Standards which qualify for Certification.
After meetings with Caribbean tourism organizations and officials,
Green Globe International recently announced plans to deliver
sustainability and carbon neutrality solutions for the region. Green
Globe International will further seek to expand these programs to
countries and destinations worldwide.
Steven R. Peacock, chief executive officer and managing director of
Green Globe International, Inc., commented, "We are extremely pleased
to have established a relationship with PA Consulting Group and believe
that they will be a tremendous partner for Green Globe and will assist
greatly in the implementation of our sustainability programs.
"The support of PA Consulting Group is expected to contribute
significantly to the success of the Green Globe program, particularly
as we seek to expand the awareness of our Sustainability and Carbon
Neutrality Plans for destinations and countries that are concerned with
the quality of their environment. As this agreement details, we also
anticipate that PA will play an integral role in the implementation of
Green Globe programs to the participating destinations and countries."
According to Bill Meade, Partner with PA Consulting Group, "Green Globe
has provided a roadmap for governments, companies, and communities
interested in applying environmental and social sustainability programs
to the tourism sector." PA has helped over 50 hotels, resorts and
tourism attractions become Green Globe benchmarked and certified, and
three tourism destinations become Green Globe benchmarked. PA was
instrumental in introducing Green Globe to Caribbean and Middle East
tourism markets, including helping the first four hotels in the world,
all from Jamaica, become Green Globe certified.
"We are excited about the inclusion of carbon neutrality to the Green
Globe program as the global tourism industry, host country governments,
and private businesses are seeking to reduce their 'carbon footprint'
and participate in international carbon trading and financing schemes,"
Mr. Meade added.
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) established Green Globe in
1992 as a response to the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit,
where 182 Heads of State endorsed the Agenda 21 principles of
Sustainable Development. Green Globe is the only international
sustainability program based on Agenda 21 principles.
Green Globe International ( www.greenglobeint.com) encourages all
shareholders and others interested in following the progress of the
company to subscribe to receive email alerts whenever new information
is made public. To subscribe, please visit
http://www.greenglobeint.com/stayconnected/email/.
About PA Consulting Group PA Consulting Group is an independent,
employee-owned, global firm of 3,000 talented individuals, operating
from offices across the world, in Europe, North America, Latin America,
Asia, and Oceania. PA has won numerous awards for delivering complex
and highly innovative assignments, run one of the most successful
venture programmes in the consulting industry, technology development
capability that few firms can match, deep expertise across key
industries and government, and a unique breadth of skills from strategy
to IT to HR to applied technology. PA has earned a worldwide reputation
for transforming the performance of organizations.
About Green Globe International, Inc.
Green Globe International, Inc. is the majority owner of Green Globe,
Ltd., a British company that owns the Green Globe brand, the premier
international brand for sustainable travel, tourism and related green
businesses. Green Globe's worldwide network extends across 30
countries. For information on Green Globe's benchmarking and
certification please visit
http://www.ec3global.com/products-programs/green-globe/Default.aspx.
For more information on Green Globe International, please visit
www.greenglobeint.com.
Green Globe Benchmarking and Certification Brisbane-based EC3 Global, a
leading international environmental and tourism advisory group, is
wholly owned by the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre
(STCRC), the world's largest tourism research organization. As the
commercialization company for STCRC's intellectual property, EC3 Global
is the exclusive provider of the Green Globe benchmarking and
certification program worldwide. For additional information on EC3
Global, please visit www.ec3global.com.
Small Business Co. (OTC BB: SBCO;
http://www.marketwatch.com/quotes/sbco)
D-Link Now Offers Microsoft Response Point SP1 Download for
VoiceCenter(TM) IP Phone System to Ease Small Business Move to VoIP
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, Jul 08, 2008 -- D-Link, the end-to-end network
solutions provider for consumers and business, today announced that
Microsoft Response Point Service Pack 1 (SP1) upgrade is now available
for download. Small and medium sized businesses using the D-Link
VoiceCenter(TM) phone system can make the transition from traditional
analog phone systems to lower-cost digital voice services easily with
Response Point SP1.
Introduced late last year, the D-Link(R) VoiceCenter is a feature-rich,
cost-effective IP phone system that is easy to use and manage, and is
ideally suited for small businesses requiring up to 50 phones and phone
lines. Among the essential features of the Response Point software are
voice-activated dialing and voicemail access, automated receptionist,
built-in auto-provisioning configuration, call-forwarding, call hold,
find me-follow me, 3-way call conferencing, voicemail-to-email
forwarding, voicemail retrieval over the phone and MS Outlook(R)
contact integration.
"The addition of the SP1 upgrade enables small businesses to easily
supplement their existing phone service with Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) services," said William Brown, associate vice
president, D-Link Systems, Inc. in Fountain Valley, Calif. "As
customers become more comfortable with the reliability and quality of
service offered by VoIP, they can seamlessly move from traditional
analog phone systems to VoIP without needing telephony expertise." "We
are pleased to release Service Pack 1 as a free download to VoiceCenter
customers," said Xuedong Huang, general manager of Microsoft Response
Point. "The improved performance and new features of SP1 offers small
businesses a complete, easy to use phone system that will meet the
changing needs of their business." SP1 addresses small business needs
for scalability, allowing a much more rapid and cost-effective move
from traditional public-switched telephone network (PSTN) lines, he
said. With IP service in place, and using a simple VoIP account setup
wizard in the Response Point Administrator software, a small business
can connect with Internet telephony service providers (ITSPs) to obtain
new VoIP phone numbers in a matter of minutes. Installing traditional
analog lines can take hours, days or weeks.
SP1 also addresses small businesses' need to maintain a local presence
through the use of a local VoIP phone number. VoIP providers allow
businesses to select a local phone number for use in remote locations,
alleviating costs to the business and customers for long-distance and
toll-free numbers. Using a local phone number, small businesses also
can secure their presence as part of local customer resources such as
the chamber of commerce and local White and Yellow Pages.
Response Point SP1 also helps small businesses maintain close and
responsive relationships with customers through support for Direct
Inward Dialing, a key feature enabled by VoIP. A small business can
configure Response Point to route known inbound callers directly to a
particular extension or pool of extensions. It can furnish a main
number or individual employee extensions to ensure that someone is
available -- virtually anytime or anywhere -- for important customers.
D-Link VoiceCenter 5- and 10-phone kits include -- IP-PBX (DVX-2000MS),
IP phone (DPH-125MS) and PSTN gateway (DVG-3104MS). The D-Link
VoiceCenter phone handsets feature capabilities including auto
discovery, and one-touch access to parking, retrieving, transferring,
voice dialing other employees and voice dialing personal contacts.
Other features of the D-Link VoiceCenter with Microsoft Response Point
SP1 include SIP or PSTN trunking, DID-based inbound call routing to
extensions, click-to-dial, presence status, a dual-tone multi-frequency
(DTMF) and speech-based auto attendant, user directory, nicknames,
simple live operator access, customizable prompts, and call forwarding
through internal lines. It offers personal computer (PC) contact
integration with Microsoft Outlook, Windows Contact/Address Book.
Pricing and Availability: The D-Link VoiceCenter is now available
through D-Link's network of value-added resellers, solution providers,
distributors and the company's online store, www.dlinkshop.com.
Manufacturer's suggested retail prices for the VoiceCenter system are:
$2,499.99 for the DVX-2000MS-5 (5 phones), $3,199.99 for the
DVX-2000MS-10 (10 phones), $339.99 for the DVG-3104MS 4-port PSTN
gateway, and $139.99 for the DPH-125MS IP phone. SP1 and product
details are available for download at support.dlink.com.
About D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large
enterprise business networking. The company is an award-winning
designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital
electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the
digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business
(SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With millions of
networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link
is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the
networking and communications market. D-Link Systems, Inc. headquarters
are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, Calif.,
92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000; FAX (866) 743-4905;
Internet www.dlink.com.
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