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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online So far, 2013 has been the year of cyberattacks, leaving many companies and services hacked and much personal information breached. A recently popular attack is the Facebook/Twitter hack, which involves breaking into a person’s account (often a celebrity or high profile company) and posting all sorts of offensive statements, often in all caps. It’s the modern-day equivalent of spray painting expletives onto company walls, it...
The former Secretary of State will draw on his experiences to discuss the critical role of leadership in managing risks, pursuing opportunities, creating value, and delivering results PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, will deliver the keynote address at the MetricStream GRC Summit 2013, which will be held from April 30 - May 1, 2013 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas,...
HOUSTON, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL), a leading supplier of custom engineered solutions for the management and control of electrical energy and other critical processes, today announced that its Board of Directors has named Michael A. Lucas President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective August 20, 2012. For the past 14 years, Mr. Lucas has held various senior management positions at Emerson, most recently as President,...
Keynote Address Headlines Community Symposium Hosted by St. Christopher's School; Presenting Sponsor MWV RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 900 students, adults and their mentors from over 80 Richmond-area non-profit organizations will comprise a significant portion of the audience for General Colin L. Powell's presentation on leadership on Friday, November 18. The evening kicks off Building Leaders from the Inside Out, the third in an ongoing series of...
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gen. Colin Powell, U.S. Army (ret.) and Alma Powell, the founding and current chairs of the America's Promise Alliance, respectively were named the Policy Leaders of the Year by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). The honor is annually given to a national or state policymaker in recognition of their contributions to education. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091016/DC90501LOGO) "Few people in...
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates received the National Constitution Center's 2011 Liberty Medal tonight in honor of his five decades of distinguished service. In what was a moving tribute to Dr. Gates' role as the "Soldiers' Secretary," Iraq War veteran Anthony Odierno, representing Wounded Warrior Project, and SFC Dana Graham of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, representing the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern NJ...
HARTFORD, Conn., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- General Colin Powell will deliver the Keynote Address at the inaugural World Youth Peace Summit, hosted by the Institute for International Sport. General Powell's address will be delivered on Sunday, July 3 at 7:00 pm at the University of Hartford Athletic Center. At 6:00 pm on July 3, General Powell will meet with 20 World Youth Peace Summit participants, ages 15 to 19. Each participant has been specially selected for their...
Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna Co-Host A Night of Remembrance with General Colin Powell, Pia Toscano, Forest Whitaker, Kris Allen, Dianne Wiest, B.B. King, Jason Ritter, A.J. Cook, Hayley Westenra, Daniel Rodriguez, Yolanda Adams and the National Symphony Orchestra WASHINGTON, May 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 10 years after the events of 9/11 and the terrorist attacks orchestrated by Osama bin Laden, our nation is experiencing a renewed sense of national unity. The 2011...
WEST CALDWELL, N.J., April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Private Journey, a quarterly luxury publication designed to reach the Ultra-high Net Worth Consumer has delivered its April 2011 issue featuring cover photography of Bermuda's Warwick Long Bay by the Island's native son, Gavin Howarth. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76078 ) The April issue of The Private Journey features exclusives with General (Ret) Colin Powell, fashion icon Carolina Herrera and former chef to...
NEW YORK, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Korea Society will honor General Colin L. Powell, former Secretary of State, and General Paik Sun Yup, who commanded ground forces during the Korean War, at the Society's Annual Dinner at New York City's Plaza Hotel on June 2. Generals Powell and Paik will receive the Society's Van Fleet Award in honor of all Korean War veterans. The annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to the promotion of U.S.-Korea relations. Colin Powell served...
