“A balloon flight is the perfect gift for those who are tired of giving “forgettable” gifts that sit on a shelf or get tucked away in a closet,” says Scott Lorenz, President and Chief Pilot of Westwind Balloon Company of Plymouth, Michigan. “Nobody forgets a hot air balloon flight and nobody forgets who gave it to them either.”

Plymouth,Michigan 12/02/08– Some people on your gift list are virtually impossible to buy for. If there’s something they want, they already have it. Enter the ‘Adventure Gift.’ When you give someone an adventure like a hot air balloon ride instead of a material thing, you can be certain that the gift will be treasured and appreciated.  read more »

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN and AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - LBi is a global marketing and technology agency. The Company employs approximately 1,600 professionals located primarily in the major European, American and Asian business centers, such as Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Brussels, London, Milan, Mumbai, New York, Paris and Stockholm. LBi blends the full range of service disciplines to create innovative multichannel solutions for national and international corporate clients. By combining business and media strategy development with creative design, industry expertise and the latest digital communications technology, LBi offers a unique and uniquely valuable proposition. LBi is listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic in Stockholm and on NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam as (symbol: LBI).  read more »

FormFactor Reduces Test Costs With New HarmonyTM eXP Full-Wafer Contact Probe Card Solution - Enhanced Platform Targets Advanced 300-mm DRAM Wafer Test Requirements - LIVERMORE, CA--(December 2, 2008) - FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) today introduced Harmony™ eXP, the latest evolution in its suite of advanced full-wafer-contact probe cards for DRAM testing. Harmony eXP enables customers to lower their test costs and improve their test yields on leading-edge DRAM devices through enhancements that offer both productivity and capability improvements. These features enable the Harmony eXP probe card to support chipmakers' cost and test technology roadmaps as they transition to smaller device geometries.  read more »

NouvEON announced today the appointment of Theresa Ulyatt as Director, Talent Management and People Care. She begins with NouvEON on November 20th.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Business Wire EON) November 24, 2008 -- NouvEON announced today the appointment of Theresa Ulyatt as Director, Talent Management and People Care. She begins with NouvEON on November 20th.
Ulyatt brings a strong combination of leadership, management, and human capital experience to NouvEON. For the past two years, she has served as vice president of information technology and human resources recruiting solutions for all of Wachovia Corporation’s domestic and international locations. In this role, she led a team of 40 recruiting professionals and was responsible for designing and executing talent acquisition strategies, diversity hiring, and other key management initiatives. She drove a high-performance culture and provided strategic support and consultation for executive clientele.
In her new role at NouvEON, Ulyatt will provide leadership in building a comprehensive talent management strategy and infrastructure supporting the consulting firm’s ability to attract and to retain the best talent in the market. In addition, she will be fully responsible for NouvEON’s People Care practices.

“Outstanding people are the competitive advantage in the marketplace today,” says T.J. Eberle, president and CEO of NouvEON. “We are in a War for Talent. Without a comprehensive strategy and tireless execution of this strategy to find and keep the best players at NouvEON, we cannot expect to deliver at the standard of excellence on which our clients expect.”  read more »