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Member Reports A-F

Allied Pixel
Media, Pa.

• produced demonstration videos for Agilent Technologies showing various scientific techniques. Four videos, two in English and two in Chinese, were shot at once in a working Agilent lab. Allied Pixel used Chinese talent, translated the script and put it on the teleprompter using Chinese characters.
• sponsored the two-day, 18-film 2009 Media Film Festival. Wages of Spin, directed by Shawn Swords, won the Grand Prize, a $1,500 certificate for rental of camera equipment or any in-house Allied Pixel service. Two honorable mentions were awarded $500 certificates.
   

Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Philadelphia

• released the Pennsylvania Economy League’s 2009 report on the impact BFTP has had on Pennsylvania's economy from 2002 to 2006. Among several metrics highlighted, the study finds that the BFTP helped to grow the state's economy by $9.3 billion during that period.
   

Brandbridge Ltd
Philadelphia

• launched its new website, www.brandbridgeltd.com, with a new look, a new tag line and a portfolio section featuring clips from recent productions.
   

David Consulting Group
Paoli, Pa.

• hired Michael Cunnane as Project Manager, Sizing. Cunnane has expertise in the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model Integration and Capability Maturity Model, software process performance assessment, process improvement, project management, systems development methodologies and training.
• launched Knowledge Solution Services, combining the knowledge and experience of the group’s professional consulting services with the latest technology solutions and software products in order to provide clients with value-rich solutions. KSS manages critical information by using evidence-based decision-making processes and tools.
   

Deacom, Inc.
Wayne, Pa.

• exhibited its integrated accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning Software System for pharmaceutical manufacturers at INTERPHEX, a premier event for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries in New York. The Deacom System integrates barcoded lot tracking and inventory control, QA/QC, formulation, regulatory reporting, production, sales, purchasing and accounting in one software solution.
   

Edison Venture Fund
Lawrenceville, N.J.

• invested $5 million in Notable Solutions, Inc., based in Rockville, Md. NSi is a leader in the distributed document management market. The company's capture, processing and routing software integrates paper-based processes and electronic information into business applications.
   

Evolve IP
Wayne, Pa.

• unveiled OSSmosis, a portal that makes managing and monitoring vital technology services fast and easy for any size organization. OSSmosis allows business and IT managers to get total control of their Evolve IP managed telephony-hosted applications, managed networks and network security services with a point and a click.
   

Expert Technology Associates
Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

• launched its PoweredUp! suite of IT services, which includes enterprise-grade email; PC and server data continuity technology; fortified network and remote access security; and employee activity and network monitoring and reporting.
   

EWSolutions
Hinsdale, Ill.

• added “Data Warehouse Architecture for Analytics, Real-Time, Structured and Unstructured Application” to its course schedule for the 2009 annual Marco Masters Series to be held May 18-20, in Oak Brook, Ill. The course will be presented by Pete Stiglich, EWSolutions Principal Consultant and Trainer.
   

Fiberlink Communications Corporation
Blue Bell, Pa.

• reported that its MaaS360 was selected as a 2009 CODiE Award finalist in the “Best Mobile Solution” category. The Software and Information Industry Association’s CODiE Awards program showcases the software industry’s finest products and services, and honors excellence in corporate and philanthropic achievement.
   

Fox Rothschild, LLP
Exton, Pa.

• reported that Attorneys Jerald David August, M. Joel Bolstein, James L. Griffith, Michael S. Harrington, Philip L. Hinerman, Kenneth H. Mack, Michael G. Menkowitz. Stephen A. Ploscowe, Jeffrey M. Pollock, Abraham C. Reich, Stephanie Resnick, Jeffrey M. Schlerf and Scott L. Vernick were named “Leaders in their Field” in the 2009 Chambers USA Guide. The firm was ranked in the areas of Environment, Labor & Employment, and Labor & Employment: Immigration in New Jersey; Environment and Litigation: General Commercial in Pennsylvania; and Tax in Florida.
   

Member Reports G-N

GVA Smith Mack
Wayne, Pa.

• added Nathanael Pennington to its Suburban Philadelphia brokerage team as Director. Pennington’s role includes tenant representation and corporate services, with a select involvement in agency work. A Pennsylvania and New York licensed Realtor, he was Senior Vice President at Jones Lang LaSalle.
   

Gwynedd-Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, Pa.

• was awarded a $1.2 million grant from CampusEAI Consortium, a global not-for-profit information technology services and consulting provider, to equip the college with the myCampus Web 2.0 campus portal. Through the portal, students, faculty and staff will have access to academic and social information all in one place.
   

Hollister Creative
Wynnewood, Pa.

• is a finalist in eight categories for the national Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Awards.
• exhibited for the first time at MuseumExpo 2009, showcasing its capabilities in the writing and design of teaching materials museums use to attract school groups and families.
   

The Judge Group
West Conshohocken, Pa.

• reported that Executive Vice President Gary R. Morris has been appointed Chairman of the American Staffing Association's Technical, IT, and Scientific Section Policy Council.
• opened a new office in Pittsburgh at 651 Holiday Drive in the Foster Plaza Office Park.
   

Kelleher Associates, LLC
Wayne, Pa.

• was joined by Senior Partners Anne P. Robson and Marcia M. Wilf who are responsible for counseling executives in transition, executive coaching and business development. Most recently, Robson was Director of Business Development at McKesson Health Solutions. Wilf, an attorney, most recently was Executive Vice-President and General Counsel of Trinity Capital Advisors.
   

Kreischer Miller
Horsham, Pa.

• reported that Director of Technology Solutions Sassan Hejazi was interviewed by Smart Business magazine about going green using a paperless strategy.
   

Launch International, Inc.
Doylestown, Pa.

• was certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
   

Liquid Networks, Inc.
Norristown, Pa.

• was named to Nine Lives Media Inc.’s second-annual MSPmentor 100, a research report identifying the world's most progressive managed service providers. Liquid Networks was ranked #52.
   

Mayer Leadership Group
Radnor, Pa.

• reported that President and CEO Dr. Leslie Mayer had two articles published recently: “The Secret Sauce in Board Leadership” in Directors & Boards magazine and “Chief Emotional Officer” in Family Business magazine. Mayer was also interviewed by Bottom Line newspaper for the article “Retreat No Option For Firm Leaders.”
   

Nimlok Philadelphia
Collegeville, Pa.

• expanded its graphics capabilities to include several new cost-effective print materials with faster response times for its trade show exhibit solutions. The firm has also greatly reduced pricing on its line of Nimlok Exhibit Rentals.
   

Member Reports P-Z

Prescient Medical, Inc.
Doylestown, Pa.

• reported that CESLIE — The Women’s Network honored Chief Executive Officer Patricia Scheller with a Momentum Women Award for her success in business, contribution to advances in healthcare and dedication to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
• completed the enrollment of 30 patients in the first phase of its first-in-human clinical trial for the vProtect Luminal Shield, conducted at the Corbic Research Institute in Colombia. The Shield successfully crossed all target lesions and was safely implanted in all 30 patients, with a technical success rate of 100%. The patients had non-calcified lesions in coronary arteries, lesions that would normally be treated with traditional balloon-expandable stents.
   

RatnerPrestia
Berwyn, Pa.

• reported that Glenn M. Massina has become a Shareholder. Massina’s practice focuses on client IP portfolio management, with an emphasis in the mechanical and electro-mechanical arts.
• reported that Shareholders Rex Donnelly, Benjamin Leace and Harrie Samaras participated in Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Third Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute. Donnelly participated in an “IP in Advertising” panel. Leace was a part of a panel that discussed “Tough Patent Litigation Issues.” Samaras, was part of a panel that discussed the topic of “How to Make the Most of Your Settlement Discussions with Parties, Courts and Mediators.”
   

Richman Chemical, Inc.
Lower Gwynedd, Pa.

• began offering high-potency chemical manufacturing in a cGMP environment to its customers. A high-potency active pharmaceutical ingredient (HPAPI) is a drug that carries a higher strength with a smaller amount of actual active pharmaceutical ingredient.
   

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Philadelphia

• enhanced its Venue virtual data room solution using the Google Search Appliance to create a more intuitive and dynamic search tool. By applying Venue’s stringent security and permissioning standards to Google’s proven document indexing platform, RR Donnelley offers clients Venue’s intelligent business results coupled with the familiar Google search interface.
   

Sagefrog Marketing Group
Doylestown, Pa.

• was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine’s article, “Five Great - and Necessary - Marketing Makeovers.” The article features the logo, brand identity and marketing materials the company developed for Patriot Consulting of Iselin, N.J.
• reported that Partner Mark Schmukler has developed a Social Media Marketing Framework to help companies jump start their social media marketing strategies.
   

Service-now.com
Pipersville, Pa.

• added new applications for its winter 2009 release of IT service management via SaaS, including consumer Web functionality, such as mobile browser access, search, drag-and-drop UI customization and online shopping for enterprise IT. The winter 2009 release also includes new applications for project management and graphical workflow.
   

SunGard Higher Education
Malvern, Pa.

• launched Total Online Program services to help colleges and universities rapidly develop, deploy and grow online degree and non-degree programs.
• named Immaculata University the Winner of the 2009 SunGard Higher Education Award for Institutional Performance for its successful migration to and implementation of a new learning management system.
   

University City Science Center
Philadelphia

• launched, in collaboration with academic research partners, the QED program to bridge the funding gap between research grants and private seed investment. The program supports proof-of-concept research projects related to life science technologies with high commercial potential in the healthcare industry. Researchers at selected academic institutions in the Philadelphia area, New Jersey and Delaware were invited to apply for up to $200,000 in funding for projects to be completed over a 12-month period.
   

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Philadelphia

• established the Institute for Geriatric Studies, which is embedded in the University’s Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy. Dr. Richard Stefanacci is leading the development of the Institute’s offerings. Stefanacci is Associate Professor of Health Policy at Mayes, practices geriatric medicine through NewCourtland Elder Services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid policy development.
• named Glenn Beamer, PhD, the Director of the Master of Public Health Program (MPH) and Associate Professor of Public Health. Beamer is the program's first permanent director and will lead the effort to secure accreditation from the Council on Education in Public Health. Shannon Márquez, MEng, PhD, was named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy, and Associate Professor of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Public Health.
   

Volpe and Koenig, PC
Philadelphia

• was joined by three intellectual property attorneys - Abhik A. Huq, Daniel S. Goldberg and Kristine L. Butler - as Of Counsel. Huq and Goldberg bring significant prosecution, licensing and due diligence experience to the firm’s Electrical Department and Butler is a seasoned litigator with nearly 10 years of intellectual property litigation experience.
   

Xylos Corporation
Langhorne, Pa.

• received FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded claims on its biocellulose surgical mesh to be marketed under the trade name Securian Tissue Reinforcement Matrix. The indications for use include reinforcement of soft tissues repaired by sutures or suture anchors during tendon repair surgery, including reinforcement of the rotator cuff, patellar, Achilles, biceps, quadriceps or other tendons. In addition, Securian Tissue Reinforcement Matrix minimizes tissue attachment to the device in case of direct contact with overlying