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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the election of Gregory D. Wasson, president and chief executive officer of Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG), to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective March 1. "Greg Wasson brings to Verizon an in-depth knowledge of the retail and health care industries," said Lowell C. McAdam, Verizon chairman and chief executive officer. "He offers a unique perspective as the leader of a successful...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Youth at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington now know firsthand what it takes to build robots and understand the significant role robots play in society - thanks to a 10-week program delivered by a team of Verizon information technology volunteers. Eighteen club members, ages 9 to 14, from the Richard England Clubhouse #14 and Hopkins Branch Club received recognition for their achievements at a special closing ceremony Wednesday...
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the mobile app market continues to grow, privacy and security have become major concerns. To address the potential risks enterprises could face with growing mobile app usage by their employees, partners and customers, ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, has launched a mobile app testing program. Based on more than 20 criteria that address enterprise concerns about app privacy leaks, vulnerabilities,...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is joining with the U.S. Department of Energy to help meet President Obama's goal of empowering the U.S. to produce plug-in electric vehicles that are as affordable and convenient as their gasoline counterparts. The DOE's initiative, called the Workplace Charging Challenge, came in response to the president's announcement last year of the Electric Vehicle Everywhere Challenge, which is aimed at producing more affordable and...
HONG KONG, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennystocksinsiders.com (PSI) has issued insider trading reports and equity research for the following companies: Keryx (NASDAQ:KERX), American International Group (NYSE:AIG), Verizon (NYSE:VZ), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), United States Steel (NYSE:X), and PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130130/HK50859LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications has again been ranked as the most trusted U.S. communications company in the Ponemon Institute's annual Most Trusted Companies for Privacy Consumer Survey, and has raised its overall ranking in the survey from 12(th) to 11(th) among U.S. companies. "Verizon continues to be ranked as one of the most trusted companies for privacy which is evidence that the company's privacy policies and processes resonate with...
LONDON, January 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The increasing demand for smartphones has helped U.S. telecom services providers such as Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) post strong top-line growth in the recent past. However, increasing smartphone subsidies are also hurting profit margin at wireless carriers. StockCall has posted free reports on Verizon Communications and AT&T which can be accessed by registering at...
HONG KONG, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennystocksinsiders.com (PSI) has issued insider trading reports and equity research for the following companies: Verizon (NYSE:VZ), American International Group (NYSE:AIG), State Street (NYSE:STT), Seagate (NASDAQ:STX), Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS), and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121105/HK06856LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your...
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon continues its commitment to support those affected by Hurricane Sandy in the hardest-hit areas of New Jersey and New York by awarding a total of $200,000 in grants to several nonprofit community organizations. Shortly after Hurricane Sandy, Verizon pledged $1 million to support relief efforts. To date, Verizon employees, Verizon Wireless customers and the Verizon Foundation have pledged more than $6.2 million to assist with...
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida, January 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Active Tech Companies Watch" for today: GroveWare Technologies Ltd. (OTC:GROV [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=grov&ql=1 ]), Research In Motion, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=rimm&ql=1 ]), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=vz&ql=1 ]), Baidu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=bidu&ql=1 ]) and Mikros Systems Corporation (OTCQB: MKRS...
