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Leading Industry Visionaries Share Predictions for the Future of Business Travel ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced the speakers for the 'Luminaries of Travel CEO Panel' to be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, during the GBTA Convention 2013 in San Diego, California. Philip Wolf, founder and retired chairman, PhoCusWright, will moderate the panel with...

- Appointed by FCC Chairman Genachowski to head FCC's Communications, Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) LITTLETON, Colo., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- tw telecom inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC), a leading provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S. and world-wide, today announced that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski has appointed Larissa Herda, tw...

ST.PETERSBURG, Russia, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com ], the world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, and the Russian Ministry of Education and Science announced the winners of the 2013 Scopus Awards Russia. The Scopus Award program, first held in Russia in 2005, aims to support scientific research in Russia and honor its outstanding scientists. This year's event has been co-hosted by...

CINCINNATI, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CECO Environmental Corp. (NasdaqGM: CECE), a leading global provider of air pollution control technology and systems, announced today that at a board meeting following its annual meeting held on May 15(th), CECO's founder Phillip DeZwirek announced that effective today he is retiring as Chairman and a Director of the Company after his outstanding leadership since 1991. "I am truly honored to have been a part of building one of the global...

NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Screenvision, a national leader in cinema advertising, announces William M. Apfelbaum as the newest board member of the company, effective immediately. Apfelbaum, who currently serves as Chairman of MaxWorldwide Inc., an investment holding company, is a renowned industry leader whose career spans over 35 years in the advertising business. "We are excited to welcome Bill to the Screenvision board. As we move forward with our new sales strategy...

New Chairman Richard Thompson Confirmed MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) shareholders today elected the company's Board of Directors for 2013-14. As previously announced, and confirmed at today's Annual Shareholders Meeting, Richard Thompson was named NiSource's Chairman, succeeding outgoing Chairman Ian Rolland following his retirement from the Board after more than 30 years of service. 2013-14 NiSource Board Members As part of NiSource's...

ISTANBUL and NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The PR World Alliance (www.PRWorldAlliance.com), the international PR network formed in 2012 by the merger of ECP Global Communications and IPAN, has successfully completed its spring general assembly meeting in Poland with the election of new officers and board members. The 20-member organization, representing 19 countries, elected Perran Ersu Ozcaldiran, president of Persona PR, Istanbul, Turkey, as chairman; Henry Feintuch,...

NEF strongly supports the I3 competition. NEF Chairman Dr. Appu Kuttan, who is passionate about preparing US students better for college and the 21st Century workforce. (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 NEF strongly supports the I3 competition. NEF Chairman Dr. Appu Kuttan, who is passionate about preparing US students better for college and the 21st Century workforce, states, “US is ranked 25th out of 36 countries in math and science. To compete effectively in the global economy, we need to improve...

President Obama nominates Tom Wheeler to become the Country’s next FCC Chairman. (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA), a membership organization that promotes the development, advancement and unity of the wireless Internet service provider industry, extends its congratulations as President Obama nominates Tom Wheeler to become the Country’s next FCC Chairman. In addition, WISPA applauds and welcomes Mignon Clyburn, the acting Chair who is...

Encourages a focus on investment, modernization, and network infrastructure SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CALinnovates today issued the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Tom Wheeler to replace Julius Genachowski as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): "The next leader of the Federal Communications Commission will inherit an agency dealing with critical issues that directly impact the advancement and widespread...