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William O. Edward [Albuquerque Journal, N.M.]

January 9, 2012

William O. Edward flew into clouds produced by atomic explosions during the 1950 s, but most enjoyed showering attention on patients at his Albuquerque ophthalmology practice, his son said. Edward, who died Jan. 1 at age 81, remained in practice for 44 years, retiring only five years before his death, John Edward said Friday.

Lawsuit: Former CompUSA executives stole millions [The Miami Herald]

January 9, 2012

Jan. 09– The Fiorentino brothers were aggressive entrepreneurs who grew a small direct-mail catalog company into what is today CompUSA, a national electronics chain owned by a Fortune 1000 company.

KRAFT FOODS INC FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Other Events

January 9, 2012

On January 9, 2012, Kraft Foods Inc. announced that, when the new companies launch following the spin-off of its North American grocery business, David Brearton, our current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be EVP and CFO of the global snacks company.

Officer’s lawsuit over alleged retaliation settled for $350,000 [Yakima Herald-Republic (WA)]

January 9, 2012

A lawsuit brought by a Yakima police officer alleging he was the victim of retaliation by then-Chief Sam Granato has been settled for $350,000. The settlement offer accepted by Officer Rey Garza was the fourth so far involving Granato and the way he and other police supervisors handled allegations of misconduct at the Police Athletic League program in 2006..

21st Century Insurance Completes Mainframe Migration with Clerity

January 9, 2012

Clerity Solutions, a full-service provider of mainframe migration, modernization, and optimization solutions, said that 21st Century Insurance, part of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies ®, selected Clerity to rehost a legacy mainframe application environment that ran on a mainframe for several years.

Fresno’s self-funded insurance pool shrinks after $1.3m payout to Vargas family, other looming expenses [The Fresno Bee, Calif.]

January 9, 2012

Jan. 09– Fresno City Hall is facing a crisis with its self-funded insurance pool, and last week’s $1.3 million payout to the family of Steven Anthony Vargas is only part of the reason.

Fresno’s self-funded pool shrinks after $1.3m payout to Vargas family [The Fresno Bee, Calif.]

January 9, 2012

Jan. 09– Fresno City Hall is facing a crisis with its self-funded insurance pool, and last week’s $1.3 million payout to the family of Steven Anthony Vargas is only part of the reason.

Cellular Sales to Offer Cell Phone Protection from eSecuritel, a Brightstar Subsidiary

January 9, 2012

ATLANTA, Jan. 9, 2012/ PRNewswire/– eSecuritel, a Brightstar company, announced today that Cellular Sales will offer its device protection program across 470 locations.

Schroders Launches Absolute Return Emerging Market Debt and Currency Fund

January 9, 2012

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2012/ PRNewswire/– Schroder Investment Management North America Inc., today announced the launch of the Schroder Absolute Return EMD and Currency Fund. SIMNA is part of the Schroders’ group, which manages $283.9 billion in assets worldwide*.

Banking Veteran, Lisa Scott, Joins MountainSeed Appraisal Management

January 9, 2012

MountainSeed, a provider of appraisal management services to community and regional financial institutions, announced today that Lisa Scott has joined the company’ s sales division.

HEALTH NET INC FILES (8-K) Disclosing Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

January 9, 2012

On January 6, 2012, Health Net Life Insurance Company, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of CVS Caremark Corporation, dated as of January 6, 2012.

NFP Announces Acquisition of AGS Benefits Group

January 9, 2012

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2012/ PRNewswire/– National Financial Partners Corp., a leading provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, today announced the acquisition of AGS Benefits Group, LLC.

PositiveID Corporation and IDEAL LIFE Partner to Bring iglucose to Market for Wireless Diabetes Management

January 9, 2012

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. and TORONTO, Jan. 9, 2012– PositiveID Corporation, a developer of medical technologies for diabetes management, announced today it will work in partnership with IDEAL LIFE, Inc., the remote health management leader, to bring iglucose™ to market.

eServices, LLC Announces the Addition of Robert Adrian to Its Management Team

January 9, 2012

Mr. Adrian brings 29 years of experience in the energy industry as the Chief Executive Officer of ArcLight Energy Marketing, Vice President at Progress Energy Ventures, Managing Director at TECO EnergySource, and numerous sales, operations, and technical positions at Cinergy Corporation, MidCon Corporation, and Tennessee Gas Transmission.

Chartis Names Murli Buluswar Chief Science Officer

January 9, 2012

Buluswar joins Chartis from Farmers Insurance where he was Vice President of Enterprise Customer Experience, responsible for defining and executing a complete customer experience vision with the goal of improving voice of the customer metrics and defined financial measures.

Ace Metrix Awards the Brand of the Year 2011 to Microsoft Kinect

January 9, 2012

“It is a remarkable achievement to make one great ad, which Microsoft Kinect did with its category award-winning commercial‘ Sensor Turned Voice and Movement To Magic.’ It is, however, an entirely different challenge to consistently create great ads– which is exactly what Kinect was able to do in 2011,” said Peter Daboll, CEO of Ace Metrix.“ Kinect’ s ability to seamlessly blend innovation, possibility, and storytelling across different lengths resulted in an average Ace Score which fundamentally outperformed the field.

Next IT Expands Bench of Pharmaceutical Industry Expertise

January 9, 2012

Victor Morrison and Mitch Lawrence, formerly of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, bring valuable experience and perspective to tailor online self-service solutions that improve pharmaceutical compliance and healthcare outcomes.

Old home gets major facelift [The News Herald, Morganton, N.C.]

January 9, 2012

Jan. 09– RUTHERFORD COLLEGE– Curt Abee hopes his new insurance office makes you feel like you’re at your grandma’s house, which shouldn’t be much of a feat since it was his grandma’s house. So Abee decided that when he expanded his Hickory-based Curt Abee Insurance Agency with a Burke County office, he would fix up the house and use it.

Middle school surfaces with success after Hurricane Irene [Sun Journal, New Bern, N.C.]

January 9, 2012

Jan. 08– STONEWALL– A buzz of excitement was in the air with start of a new school term in Pamlico County’s four public schools in late August 2011– tempered by the approach of Hurricane Irene, the first major storm projected to hit the county in eight years.

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