Minneapolis, MN, April 28, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/webinars.html - DDL, a leading medical device package testing laboratory, is hosting the second of three free webinars on the upcoming revisions to the ISO 11607 standard – “Packaging for Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices.”
The second ISO 11607 Revisions webinar from DDL, “Understanding Clause 6,” delves into clause 6 of the standard which focuses on a package’s ability to deliver a medical device to the patient without jeopardizing sterility or incurring defect.
“Safe and sterile distribution of a medical device to the end-user is critical,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL. “Changes to ISO 11607 Clause 6 are intended to improve this process, but industry pro’s that do not understand compliance changes may find that their package or product fails when it comes to the testing lab.”
“Understanding Clause 6” presented by Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL Inc, will cover how revisions to ISO 11607 Clause 6 will change compliance requirements for the following:
• Test methods
• Sampling plans
• Materials & performed sterile barrier systems
• Storage & transport regulations
• Closure/seal evaluation
• Accelerated aging protocols
Dyer, who joined Pacific Security Capital in 2005 as a Senior Project Manager, has played a defining role in growing the Development Services division. With more than 10 years of experience in a senior management role, Dyer is tenured in every stage of real estate, from the early phases of project vision through design, entitlements, marketing, sales, to construction delivery and occupancy.
“I have performed in the capacity of Director on many projects, including mixed-use office parks, resort developments, retirement communities and multifamily communities,” said Rick Dyer. “This hands-on property development experience has put me in an excellent position to manage Pacific Security Capital’s growing Development Services division.”
Dyer has successfully negotiated and administered the joint-venture development of a 150-unit multi-family project and a 200-unit retirement community, and has financed more than $200 Million in various asset classes throughout the United States.
Beaverton, OR, April 24, 2006 – http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com – Pacific Security Capital, a vertically integrated real estate services company, has named Louis Swart as its new company President.
Swart, who has over 30 years of experience in commercial and institutional real estate, will focus on expanding the real estate portfolio in which Pacific Security Capital has a vested interest in order to develop properties on its own account.
“The strategic focus of Pacific Security Capital is changing,” said Swart, “the commercial real estate industry is calling out for more vertically integrated real estate services firms and this is the direction in which Pacific Security Capital is headed.”
Pacific Security Capital is in a unique position to be able to offer maximum productivity, create operating leverage and generate economies of scale, all seamlessly executed across multiple asset classes, practice areas and geographic locations.
“Pacific Security Capital is dedicated to adding value to client initiatives at every level of the real estate cycle,” said Swart, “our core competencies spread across six major business units meaning that our clients do not have to worry about managing multiple vendor relationships.”
Minneapolis, MN, April 21, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/ - DDL, a leading package, product and material testing services firm, has launched a new website to offer manufacturers and packaging professionals an interactive educational resource.
DDL recognizes that many manufacturers and packaging professionals are unable to keep up-to-date with changing compliance requirements and the implications for the testing of their package or product. DDL has re-designed its website to better serve the industry with educational information that will keep them on top of compliance.
“The package testing industry is continually changing,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL, “DDL will be able to keep industry professionals up-to-date on the latest industry standards and testing requirements via advanced features now available on its website.”
DDL is currently running a series of three webinars on the forthcoming ISO 11607 revisions. These revisions will impact compliance requirements for package validation and the distribution of medical devices.
DDL also offers a free PackReview startup kit to manufacturers looking to validate their package in compliance with ISO 11607 (clause 7).
Magnum Technologies’ Business Service Discovery capability, for discovery and dependency mapping which automates ITIL and Service Level Management initiatives is set to be demonstrated at the itSMF Regional Event in Cincinnati, Ohio.
MINNEAPOLIS – April 21, 2006 – www.magnum-tech.com – Magnum Technologies, the leading provider of Business Service Management (BSM) software, announced today that they will be demonstrating their Business Service Discovery capability of their ADVANTAGE BSM software next week at the itSMF regional event in Cincinnati, Ohio.
itSMF helps organizations achieve operational excellence by introducing, developing and promoting IT best practices. Magnum Technologies, an itSMF member, supports the implementation of IT best practices, with special emphasis on ITIL.
The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is currently the largest and most widely accepted set of IT best practices. Aligned with the best practices of ITIL, Magnum Technologies’ Business Service Discovery capability:
Automatically identifies every IT component
Maps the relationship between different IT assets
and how they ultimately - and most importantly - impact services delivered to business end-users
Recognizes and updates changes to the IT infrastructure
without requiring the overhead or administration of a software agent
Accelerates creation of a configuration management database (CMDB)
Underscores, via New White Paper, how ADVANTAGE Business Service Management (BSM) Software supports ITIL Best Practices
Magnum Technologies’ ADVANTAGE Business Service Management Software Aligns IT Departments with Business Objectives. Offers Business Service Discovery, Service Level Management, ITIL Compliance Reporting and Multi-Layer Correlation which helps to prioritize IT activities based on the impact to the business, and true integration with third party management tools.
MINNEAPOLIS – April 13, 2006 – www.magnum-tech.com – Magnum Technologies’ Business Service Management Software bridges the gap between the IT Department and the business and in doing so delivers the Holy Grail of IT Service Management to its customers.
Jean-Pierre Garbani, Forrester Research, Vice President of Computing Infrastructures and Security group states that, “Aligning IT with business objectives and showing the value of IT to the business is often seen as the Holy Grail by many CIO’s.”
Service Level Management is a key discipline of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) which provides businesses with a customizable framework of best practices to achieve quality service and overcome difficulties associated with the growth of IT systems.
H.M. Cragg Offers ‘Six Strategies to Keep Your Spring “Power Up” During Storm Season’
H.M. Cragg Co. provides companies with smart, cost-effective strategies to maintain power during the upcoming storm season via battery maintenance, surge protection and Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS).
MINNEAPOLIS – April 12, 2006 – www.hmcragg.com – H.M. Cragg Co., a MN-based provider of quality power solutions including Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) and batteries, today announced their efforts to help businesses retain reliable power during the upcoming storm season.
Power outages due to the electrical spikes and surges that result from lightening storms can lead to significant financial losses for businesses. Specifically, they can cause any of the following systems to go down:
computers - productivity and revenue is lost when computers crash unexpectedly
phones - customer service stops and orders are lost when phones are dead
point of sale - when a company can’t process a sale, revenue is directly impacted
database - when prospect information is corrupted or lost and can’t be accessed, the sales cycle can be delayed
Boston, MA, April 7, 2006 – http://www.toprankresults.com – Search marketing expert, Lee Odden, President of TopRank Online Marketing, will be speaking at the upcoming WebmasterWorld Pubcon conference in Boston, April 18 – 20, 2006.
Odden will outline how the integration of online public relations tactics with blog marketing and search engine optimization can deliver a distinct advantage to marketers who desire to build high brand awareness and increased sales online.
Traditional public relations initiatives can improve results significantly by leveraging online exposure opportunities. For example, many pitching efforts are lacking impact because they don’t take into account the fact that press releases are documents that can get indexed and ranked by search engines. Press releases that are optimized effectively can improve media coverage and also assist search engine rankings.
Business blogs can be very effective tools for communicating with prospects, clients and journalists. Blogs are also inherently search engine friendly and when properly optimized, can provide a significant boost to a web site’s search engine rankings.
“Companies can gain a competitive marketing advantage by integrating search engine optimization with tactics such as press releases and blog marketing,” said Lee Odden. “The marketing synergy created by integrating SEO, blogs and press release optimization provides a tremendous advantage over traditional PR by itself.”
Minneapolis, MN, April 6, 2006 – http://www.evolvingsol.com – Evolving Solutions, a leading data on demand and storage/server virtualization expert, has been named winner of the “The Best IBM TotalStorage On Demand Solution” award in the annual IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards competition, honoring IBM Business Partners for their innovation, customer satisfaction and outstanding achievements in providing on demand business solutions.
In a $3 million deal centered around Storage Virtualization and Information Lifecycle Management, featuring IBM TotalStorage and eServer hardware with Tivoli storage management software, Evolving Solutions was engaged to help design, supply and implement a customized system infrastructure at a local hospital. The data on demand environment was configured for optimal performance and enabled continued system performance monitoring.
“The successful design and implementation of this data on demand solution has proven Evolving Solutions’ ability to help clients reduce operating costs through expertly designed storage solutions,” said Jaime Gmach, Evolving Solutions President & CEO.
As a result of Evolving Solutions’ storage infrastructure deployment, the Twin Cities hospital expects to reduce operating costs, improve staff productivity, and improve patient care.
Beaverton, OR, April 6, 2006 — http://www.pacificsecuritycapital.com - Pacific Security Capital, a vertically integrated real estate services company, today announced the promotion of CFO, Dan Ferris, to Chief Operating Officer.
Ferris will assume both roles, CFO and COO, and will be responsible for overseeing the operations of Pacific Security Capital’s core business units:
“Dan Ferris has been an integral part of our success,” said Mark Rockwell, CEO of Pacific Security Capital, “his tenured financial operations background makes him the perfect candidate for assuming both the CFO and COO roles.”
Ferris joined Pacific Security Capital in late 2004 as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ferris previously held senior finance positions for companies such as Harsch Investment Properties, Trammell Crow, and Catellus Development Corporation.
In addition to holding his CPA designation, Ferris has a B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and is a member of the AICPA.
“This is a very exciting time for Pacific Security Capital,” said Ferris. “We have structured our comprehensive service offerings to provide our clients a competitive advantage in their markets. The expertise of our seasoned team allows us to apply several varying skill sets to our client’s real estate needs.”
