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Namco |
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Original developers of the video
game icon, Pac-Man. For its 20th
anniversary, BUSINESS WORLD NEWS announced the
launch of the industry's first real-time
action-adventure game, Pac-Man 3D. |
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NATIONAL COMPANIES |
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One of the most successful
employee leasing services in the country, partly
due to the six months of rebroadcasting their
Spotlight in key markets and the targeted TV
BY MAIL program. |
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NEUROCRANICAL
RESTRUCTURING |
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NeuroCranial
Restructuring is a new treatment for painful
conditions like sinusitis, migraines, low back
pain, and other medical conditions. Manipulation
of the skull allows a person's body to return
gradually to its original and optimal design,
promoting natural well-being.
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NEXELL |
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Nexell Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:
NEXL) is a cell therapy company whose mission is
to put the healing power of the cell into the
hands of physicians. One of the world's
leading suppliers of medical products focused on
adult stem cells, Nexell Therapeutics is
developing and marketing innovative ex vivo cell
therapies for life-threatening medical conditions
including cancer, autoimmune diseases, inherited
blood and immune disorders, and organ rejection,
as well as in vitro diagnostics for cancer. |
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PANNACHE BY PAULA |
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Natural skin care from Pannache
offers you natural botanical and ageless skin care
products that are made from the finest natural
ingredients nature has to offer. Pannache uses a
patented cold stabilized aloe vera base for all of
our products. Our natural skin care products were
developed by Paula Parker and Dr. Said Botros of
Egypt, to be easy to use, and achieve maximum
lasting results. Pannache offers Non-Surgical Face
Lift products, Daily Skin Care products, Natural
Therapies for Stretch Marks and Scars, as well as
Sunless Tanning. |
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PASTA POMODORO |
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A popular restaurant chain that's
bringing back value to demanding customers. Casual
neighborhood dining, with traditional and
innovative dishes, and comfortable prices spell
success for the restaurant's San Francisco Bay
Area diners-and its founder. |
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PORRAZZO STRATEGIC
TECHNOLOGIES |
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Every piece of electronics on the
planet includes a transducer. Edward Porrazzo
invented a way to transform everyday surfaces,
even the clothes we wear, into multifunction
transducers. Porrazzo Transducers can function
simultaneously as high quality audio speakers,
microphone arrays, acoustic/ultrasonic and
electromagnetic sensors, imaging cameras,
3-dimensional joysticks that allow you to fly and
play games on the Internet, as well as receiving
and transmitting antenna systems. |
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PUROPTI X |
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The PurOptix mission is to
leverage proprietary optical networking technology
to dramatically improve the way voice, video and
data are delivered to businesses and consumers.
The PurOptix Advanced Optical Network (AON)
delivers ultra-high speed Internet, telephony,
television and video using a future proof pure
optical network to the home and business. |
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RHYTHMS NETCONNECTIONS |
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Industry leader in providing high
speed networking solutions. |
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SENIOR CARE ACTION
NETWORK |
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A leading alternative to nursing
home care, this program allows senior citizens to
be cared for in their own home by a highly trained
professional staff. |
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SCHLOSSER FORGE |
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Established since 1970, this
company is the leader in metal forging. They
specialize in making seamless rolled rings and
cases for the aerospace industry. |
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SOUTHSTAR FUNDING |
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SouthStar Funding is the 6th
fastest growing originator of sub-prime loans in
the country. Headquartered in Atlanta, Southstar
currently operates in Georgia, Florida, North and
South Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio,
Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. They were recently
recognized as one of the top 25 sub-prime lenders
in the nation. (No small feat for a company only
two years old). Their ultimate goal is to be a
one-stop shop for their broker's non-agency
business. |
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STOVACT |
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World's most effective vehicle
disabling / recovery system. |
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STORACTIVE |
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Storactive provides IT solutions
over the wire. Since its founding in April 1997,
Storactive has delivered innovative storage
management solutions via the OEM channel. With the
recent launch of its flagship Storactive
LiveBackup software product and LiveBackup ASP
(Application Service Provider) hosted service, the
Company is poised to capture a dominant share of
the emerging Online Backup category. |
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SMILEWORKS.COM |
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The best online source for
pre-screened dentists matched to each patient's
specific needs. |
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SYSTEMS PAYING |
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Paving solutions using ancient
techniques
Nation's leading residential paver. Utilizes an
innovative method of interlocking stones to
promote efficiency, style and structure to any
home.ses the same time-honored layering technique
guaranteed to last as long as you're in your home
- or until the next Roman Empire, whichever comes
first. |
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TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT
INTERNATIONAL |
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Leading innovator of E-Business
Management Systems and Java solutions. |
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TECHNICOLOR |
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The company that pioneered color
for movies. Since 1915, their name has been
synonymous with technical innovation in the motion
picture industry. They have since become a world
leader in video duplication, CD and DVD
replication. |
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TECHNI GRAPHIC SYSTEM |
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In the fast-paced global market,
the problem isn't always a lack of information.
Sometimes, the challenge is to
"comprehend" what you
"apprehend." Techni Graphic Systems
helps the world "visualize its markets"
by providing products, like Industrial PinPointer,
that are designed to make information visually
accessible. Visual is better. Industrial
Pinpointer is a tool that generates a visual,
market-defining snapshot opportunity. It can
increase the hit-rate of a sales person
dramatically, with accuracy unlike any other
database tool. |
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TOPPSA |
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Travel Opportunities South America
is a travel broker featuring the top suppliers,
who offer instant confirmation at reduced rates
for last minute bookings (within 60 days of
departure for Ecuador, Galapagos Islands and Peru. |
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VIP COMMERCE.COM |
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Provides a unique solution for the
thirty million people in the United States with
low incomes and no bank account. It uses the
efficiencies of the Internet to create on-the-fly
ATM-style cash cards for the "unbankables." |
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VISION ENTERTAINMENT |
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A leader in the
entertainment fulfillment industry. Services
include distribution, assembly, convention
services and warehousing. |
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WATERS |
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Companies need to know the factors
that influence peoples’ perceptions. They need
to understand what a brand is, what it means, what
it stands for. "Branding" is not about a
logo, tagline, ad campaign, or sign system. It is
about the underlying values of a company.
Waters Design, founded in 1977, simplifies complex
material and presents it in a compelling way that
is accessible to the customer. Waters Design
creates powerful and memorable impressions,
helping companies clearly define and convey who
they are, what they are doing, and where they are
going - in turn, creating value for your company. |
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WALKER FOODS |
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Started in Mexico in 1914, this
traditional family owned business is known for its
fresh and tasty yellow, green and red salsa.
"El Pato" salsa is available at most
major food chains. They also make candy and
bottled chili peppers. |
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WEBCOR BUILDERS |
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One of the nation's top building
contractors. Currently building the new Pacific
Stock Exchange in San Francisco and the first new
major hotel in San Francisco in 10 years. They
built Oracle's World headquarters. Key marketing
tool is TV
BY MAIL program. |
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KNOWALL WORLDFREE
COPORATION |
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A privately held software company
based in Beverly Hills, California, that is
committed to fundamentally changing the way people
use their computers by offering unparalleled
access to precise information on computers and the
internet. Worldfree developed a proprietary
natural language reasoning technology that
delivers specific answers to questions rather than
a compilation of lists and key-word matched
websites. |
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WORLD VISION |
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One of the world's largest
non-profit organizations. Founded in 1950, World
Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization,
serving the world's poorest children and families
in nearly 100 countries.
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WORLD SERVER NETWORK |
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An Internet business incubator and
content aggregator with a unique philosophy,
structure, and culture designed for the
Information Age. WSN is a truly virtual business
with no physical assets, no overhead, and no
employees. Executive compensation is strictly
performance based through stock appreciation and
dividends. Managers and members are compensated
through profit sharing. WSN is leveraging the
power of its intellectual capital for competitive
advantage in global economics and international
finance. WSN's business plan includes a generous
endowment of stock to its non-profit foundations
to create charity based wealth that keeps on
giving. |
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REGIONAL SPOTLIGHTS
(Level I) |
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