Cole Real Estate Investments Acquires Petsmart Campus Headquarters in Phoenix for $102.5 Million

Phoneix, AZ (PRWEB) August 24, 2011

Cole Real Estate Investments (Cole), one of the nations leading investors in high-quality, income-producing retail, office and industrial real estate assets, announced it has acquired PetSmart, Inc.s corporate headquarters campus in Phoenix, AZ, for $ 102.5 million. The announcement was made by Thomas W. Roberts, executive vice president and head of real estate investments for Cole. CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) arranged the sale to Cole on behalf of institutional investors advised by Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI

Blue Spark Technologies Announces Closing of $7.5 Million Series B Funding

Westlake, OH (PRWEB) December 15, 2010

Blue Spark Technologies, Inc., the leading producer of thin, flexible, printed power source solutions, has closed a $ 7.5 million Series B investment.

Existing institutional venture investors Early Stage Partners and SunBridge Partners were joined by several private investors.

Gary R. Johnson, Blue Spark President and Chief Executive, said, The Blue Spark team is delighted to have the support of new investors and the continuing confidence of early backers, who have provided additional resources to enable Blue Spark to continue to prosper. Im pleased to report that applications enabled by printed batteries are developing rapidly as the early adopters of our battery technology transition from development to successful product introductions.

John Gannon, General Partner of SunBridge said, Since leading the Series A round in 2007 we have seen the company achieve important milestones in organizational and market development, including generating initial revenue in huge opportunities. We are very pleased to support Blue Spark in this round, which provides resources for its transition into high volumes and profitability.

Early Stage Partners, according to Managing Director Jim Petras, has focused on funding young Northeast Ohio companies through development into commercialization. Blue Spark has identified and developed outstanding market opportunities that can be served with its world class printed battery technology. Early Stage has supported Blue Spark since its founding. We are pleased with Blue Sparks progress and with the contribution that high growth companies we have supported are contributing to economic revitalization in Northeast Ohio.

Blue Spark will focus its resources on ramping manufacturing to support market successes in multiple projects and to the acceleration of new applications that require thin, printed, disposable batteries.

About Blue Spark Technologies

Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. is the leader in developing flexible, printed, green, proprietary power source solutions for battery-powered printed electronic systems. The company was founded as Thin Battery Technologies in 2002 with patented technology and technical leadership from Energizer (Eveready Battery Company). Blue Spark customers include manufacturers, product designers, and integrators across multiple industries including: interactive packaging, RFID, pharmaceutical, powered smart cards, and novelty items. Users of products powered by Blue Spark batteries enjoy increased efficiency, greater convenience and portability, improved safety, lower manufacturing and assembly costs, higher profit margins, and greater environmental responsibility. For more information, visit http://www.bluesparktechnologies.com or call +1 440 249 5400.

About SunBridge Partners

SunBridge Partners is a US-based venture capital firm pursuing a targeted, research-based approach to identifying and investing in private US technology companies pioneering innovations based on advanced technologies in computing, communications and manufacturing, including materials, semiconductors, components, equipment and software. SunBridge Partners' capacity for strategic guidance based on deep domain expertise, proven track record of assisting portfolio companies, and global network of contacts and partners providing international market insight and revenue opportunities make it a preferred and effective investment partner to the most promising of startup companies. http://www.sunbridgepartners.com

About Early Stage Partners

Early Stage Partners is an early stage venture capital fund based in Cleveland, Ohio with an office in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the largest and most active early stage venture firm in Ohio, with $ 99 million under management in two funds. Early Stage Partners invests primarily in promising opportunities in the life sciences, cleantech, and information technology. Since inception, Early Stage Partners has invested in over 30 high potential companies in Ohio, Michigan, and elsewhere. The company's principals have over 90 years combined experience in early stage company formation and development and significant operating experience. http://www.esplp.com.

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Internet Radio up 40% in 2004 to 20 Million Listeners

Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) December 14, 2004

A new study by Borrel Associates has identified the rapid growth of internet radio. In 2004 internet radio has grown 40% to 20 million regular listeners, 50% of whom tried the service for the first time in 2004. Some of the newcomers appear to have migrated over from traditional radio, which has seen diminishing listener numbers. The largest losses have been in the 18- to 34 year old age group - the same demographic that comprises the bulk of new internet radio listeners.

Free internet radio station WebMasterRadio.FM will not only contribute free internet radio content but they will report on it as well. "WebMasterRadio.FM is the destination for education and entertainment for internet marketers. We will report on how to reach consumers online and we will provide great entertainment content as well." Said Daron Babin, President of WebmasterRadio.fm. "We will have some of the best content related to how to get businesses started on the web, seeding those websites in search engines and working with advertising portals such as Google, Yahoo, AOL and MSN."

Domain Masters is a free internet radio show dedicated to teaching listeners how to register and build websites, how to monetize website traffic and how to protect your online brand. The show will air Wednesdays at 7:00pm EST, a free link is available at http://www.moniker.com "We are pleased to announce the newest addition to the station and the very first domain name related content show on the web," said Brandy Babin WebMasterRadio.FM Vice President, Marketing. "'Each week the internet's' leading experts in online marketing, search engine optimization, online advertising, and domain intellectual property legal issues will provide free tips and advice to our listeners."

Monte Cahn, Founder and CEO of Moniker.com is the host of the new free internet radio show Domain Masters. Mr. Cahn, who has been in the domain business since 1996, explained the strategy for the show. "We recognize the growth of free internet radio as a significant opportunity in the domain industry and the internet industry. The show will focus on all aspects of internet domains including: domain name registration, buying and selling domains, establishing successful online websites, search engine optimization, and domain name monetization." Moniker.com & affiliated company DomainSystems.com, both ICANN accredited domain registrars, were the first to auction a domain name for over $ 1 million with the sale of Wallstreet.com in 1999 and the first to sell a domain name for more than $ 2 million with the sale of Autos.com and have managed some of the largest domain portfolios on the web.

The premiere show of Domain Masters will air on Wednesday, December 15th and will feature interviews with Dr. John Berryhill, an attorney with the intellectual property firm of Dann, Dorfman, Herrell, and Skillman P.C. and Noel McMichael, Vice President of prominent Search Engine Marketing firm Marketleap.

WebMasterRadio.FM internet radio was launched on November 17, 2004 at the WebMasterWorld Conference in Las Vegas. This 24-hour free internet radio station produces original programming and specialized content for domainers, webmasters, SEO’s, and those just starting internet businesses.

About http://www.Moniker.com


Moniker.com is one of the top three fastest growing ICANN-accredited Internet domain registrars, and is the global leader for domain name sales, domain name registration and domain appraisals. Together with its affiliated companies, Coolhandle.com, a web hosting company, and http://www.DomainSystems.com , a leader in domain name purchase, domain escrow and domain aftermarket services, the company manages more than 1,000,000 domains for companies, organizations and individuals, and offers industry leading security and personalized customer service for all of its clients. Moniker clients include: The National Hockey League, Jupitermedia, http://www.tengoldenrules.com, and http://www.nokta.com. Moniker CEO Monte Cahn is the host of the new free internet radio show Domain Masters.

About WebmasterRadio.FM

WebMasterRadio.FM's, a free internet radio station, features shows hosted by the most respected names in the internet business world; each show reaches out to a different part of the marketplace, meeting and addressing the specific business needs of all potential internet radio listeners.

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33Across Closes $9 Million Series B Financing

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 5, 2011

33Across (33Across.com), the leading social targeting platform, today announced it has closed a $ 9 million Series B round of funding led by Flybridge Capital Partners with participation from Series A investors, First Round Capital and QED Investors. As part of the funding, Flybridge Capitals General Partner Jon Karlen will join the Companys Board of Directors.

In a little over two years, 33Across has become the leading social targeting platform driving results for hundreds of marketers, including Sprint, eBay, and Gilt Groupe, said Eric Wheeler, CEO and co-founder of 33Across. With the online advertising market expected to reach $ 50 billion in 2011, this round of funding provides us with the capital to grow our technology, product and sales initiatives as we continue to provide customers with the industrys highest performing solution. Jon and the Flybridge team have a deep understanding of our market and were delighted to have them as a partner.

Given the rapid growth of social media, Brand and Direct Response advertisers are increasingly interested in using social graph data to deliver higher performance media campaigns, said Jon Karlen of Flybridge Capital Partners. 33Across has established itself as the market leader in the social targeting space through a differentiated offering which is providing proven ROI to a growing list of blue chip customers. We are thrilled to partner with Eric and the 33Across team as they continue to aggressively expand in the year ahead.

About 33Across Inc.

33Across, the leading social targeting platform, has developed breakthrough technology called SocialDNA that uses social graph data to dramatically improve online marketing. The company is led by a team of executives with backgrounds in advertising, social network analysis, and machine learning with offices in New York, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Detroit and Atlanta. The company is dedicated to realizing the potential of social connections in making products, advertising and services more valuable to consumers. Learn more at http://www.33across.com

About Flybridge Capital Partners

Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm whose mission is to assist entrepreneurs in growing innovative, global companies. With $ 560 million under management, the firm is focused on investing in consumer, energy, healthcare and information technology markets and is led by a team with domain expertise and more than half a century of combined experience in venture capital. http://www.flybridge.com

About First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm. As seed-stage investors, we often provide a company's first outside capital and typically invest alongside angel investors. Our typical initial investment in a company is around $ 500,000 but we've gone both higher and lower. We're not afraid of investing in pre-revenue companies, and we understand the challenges of launching a new product. That's why we like to take an active role in the companies we invest in. First Round Capital invests nationally and has offices in San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia. http://www.firstround.com

Million Dollar-Plus Figures for Social.com, Data.com, and DOMAINfest Europe Auction Totals Demonstrate Value of Premium Domain Names

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (PRWEB) July 19, 2011

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