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SEATTLE, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program and its directors, K. Scott Baker, M.D. and Karen Syrjala, Ph.D., have been selected to lead a nationwide study that aims to improve long-term health outcomes for cancer survivors between the ages of 18 and 39. Under way this spring, the study will involve the Livestrong Survivorship Center of Excellence Network, a collaborative research group of seven National Cancer...

SEATTLE, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound Telecom, a leading nationwide provider of 24 hour Telephone Answering, Call Center and Cloud-based Communication Services and three-time winner of the Inc. 5000 Award opened for business in Westminster, Colorado. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130325/PH82050-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130325/PH82050-b ) Sound Telecom officially opened its newest call center in the Denver area. The location is...

Two Additions Join Board of Directors: Steve Hall of Vulcan Capital and Dawn Lepore, Ex-CEO of Drugstore.com Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 22, 2013 Seattle-based ‘big data’ shopping startup Decide.com today announced that it closed on an $8 million Series C funding round, led by Vulcan Capital. Also participating in the third round are current investors Maveron and Madrona Venture Group. This brings Decide.com’s total amount raised to $17 million and makes Decide.com the highest funded...

SEATTLE, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Susman Godfrey LLP won a $27.5 million verdict yesterday on behalf of its client, Two-Way Media LLC, in a patent infringement suit in San Antonio against AT&T Inc. related to the streaming of audio and video content over the Internet. "This was a very hard-fought case, and we are thrilled that the jury agreed with our argument that AT&T's digital TV service, 'U-verse TV,' infringes the patents held by Two-Way Media," said lead counsel...

Knotice's Comprehensive Guide to Responsive Design includes Actionable Tips and Advice AKRON, Ohio and SEATTLE, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Not long ago, a big concern for marketers was getting email campaigns to render beautifully across web browsers and email clients. Now those same challenges are compounded by the fractured environment of hyper-connected customers, checking email on whatever screen is handy - laptops, iPads, phone, Android tablets, readers, etc. As mobile...

Now real estate professionals can manage contacts with forwarding rules, schedule branded email campaigns and get personalized recommendations to market their businesses - on mobile and the Web SEATTLE, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate and home-related marketplace, today announced a major update to Agent Hub, a free online portal for real estate agents on Zillow®, where real estate agents can find and manage all their important...

February Marks 16th Consecutive Month of Home Value Gains SEATTLE, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Home values nationwide rose for the 16(th) straight month in February to a Zillow® Home Value Index[i] of $158,100, and all 30 of the largest metro areas covered by Zillow registered both monthly and annual appreciation as the housing market recovery became more widespread in advance of the traditional spring home shopping season, according to the February Zillow Real Estate Market...

Just in Time for National Puppy Day, March 23rd, Fetch Pays Homage to Dog Lovers Around the World SEATTLE, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Fetch", a one-of-a-kind adventure game from Big Fish's internal Studios team is now available exclusively on the App Store for iPad. Built from the ground up for iPad, "Fetch" delivers the visual style of an animated movie and gameplay that's reminiscent of classic adventure titles. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release,...

SEATTLE, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle and Florida based Trans Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. (TMPS), http://www.transmarine.org, known worldwide for its diesel service and engineering department, has secured the United States Agency for Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC) diesel engines. http://www.abcdiesel.be Anglo Belgian Corporation has been manufacturing diesel engines since 1912 and is headquartered in Gent, Belgium. The company has a century of engine-building...

PlaceFull offers flexible marketing solutions and online booking capabilities to help small businesses grow online SEATTLE, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded by two former Microsoft execs, Ryan Hamlin and George Webb, PlaceFull has raised $1 Million in seed funds from several angel investors in the Seattle area. PlaceFull is a local startup helping small businesses grow and expand their online presence by providing flexible marketing solutions and online booking capabilities....