B. Riley 10th Annual Investor Conference takes place March 17, 2009 - March 19, 2009 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
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Listed below are the B. Riley 10th Annual Investor Conference presenter profiles.
| Company: | 8x8, Inc | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | Nasdaq: EGHT | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Joan Citelli | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 408-687-4320 | |
| Web: | www.8x8.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| 8x8, Inc. offers voice, video and mobile communications solutions for business and residential customers. These solutions leverage existing broadband Internet connections and cellular networks to deliver advanced features and digital quality phone service at a fraction of the cost of legacy, copper wire alternatives. Businesses of any size, configuration or geographic location can benefit from the cost, performance and operational advantages of VoIP technology. All 8x8 communications solutions carry little or no upfront investment, no maintenance or upgrade fees and no change in user behavior. | ||
| Company: | Adaptec | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | ADPT | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Nicole Noutsios | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | Nicole Noutsios, 510-451-2952 | |
| Web: | www.adaptec.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) provides trusted storage solutions that reliably move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content. Adaptec's software and hardware-based solutions are delivered through leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and channel partners to provide storage connectivity, data protection, and networked storage to enterprises, government organizations, medium and small businesses worldwide. More information is available at www.adaptec.com. | ||
| Company: | Arabian American Development Company | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | NASDAQ:ARSD | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Cameron Donahue | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 651-653-1854 | |
| Web: | www.arabianamericandev.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | March 19th at 2:30 | |
| Arabian American owns and operates a petrochemical facility located in southeast Texas just north of Beaumont, specializing in high purity petrochemical solvents and other solvent type manufacturing. The Company is also the original developer and is now a 50% owner of a joint venture in a mining project in the Al-Masane area of Saudi Arabia which is under construction and is scheduled to be in production in late 2010. The mine will produce economic quantities of zinc, copper, gold, and silver. | ||
| Company: | Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | OZRK | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Susan Blair | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 501-978-2217 | |
| Web: | www.bankozarks.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. is one of Arkansas' fastest growing and most profitable banking organizations and is noted for excellent loan and deposit growth, asset quality, efficiency and earnings. When George Gleason purchased controlling interest in 1979, the bank had approximately 28 employees and total assets of $28 million. Under his leadership the company today is over one hundred times larger due to an aggressive growth and de novo branching strategy launched in 1994. Bank of the Ozarks has 72 banking offices including 65 in Arkansas, six in Texas, and a LPO in Charlotte, North Carolina. Total assets as of December 31, 2008 were $3.2 billion. | ||
| Company: | BSQUARE Corporation | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | Nasdaq: BSQR | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Brett Maas, Hayden IR | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 646-536-7331 | |
| Web: | www.bsquare.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| BSQUARE is a solutions provider to the global embedded device industry, including smart phones, PDAs and other electronics. Committed to delivering quality, lowering project risk and time to market, BSQUARE’s teams collaborate with smart device makers at any stage in their device development. BSQUARE’s solution portfolio includes software and hardware development, systems integration services, reference designs, board support packages, middleware, and applications. As a full service provider, device makers can also license best-in-class software products and operating systems. Since 1994, BSQUARE has completed hundreds of successful projects and has become a trusted partner to smart device makers worldwide. | ||
| Company: | Callidus Software Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | CALD | NASDAQ | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Ron J. Fior | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 408 975 6577 | |
| Web: | www.callidussoftware.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| Callidus Software (www.callidussoftware.com, NASDAQ: CALD) is the market and technology leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM). Performance-based compensation is one of the largest investments for all companies. Callidus’ customers gain a competitive advantage by maximizing the return on this strategic asset. Our award-winning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications set the standard for pervasive performance management across the enterprise. Over 1.9 million employees and channel partners have their performance managed by Callidus Software. | ||
| Company: | Center Financial Corporation | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | Nasdaq: CLFC | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Angie Yang, PondelWilkinson | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | (310) 279-5980 | |
| Web: | www.centerbank.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | March 19, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific | |
| Center Financial Corporation is the holding company of Center Bank, a community bank offering financial services for diverse ethnic and small business customers. Founded in 1986 and specializing in commercial and SBA loans and trade finance products, Center Bank has become one of the nation’s soundest financial institutions focusing on the Korean-American community, with total assets of $2.06 billion at December 31, 2008. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Center Bank operates 19 full-service branches and one loan production office in Southern California, Seattle and Chicago. Center Bank is a California state-chartered institution with deposits insured by the FDIC. | ||
| Company: | Checkpoint Systems, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | CKP: NYSE | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Bob Powers | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 856.251.2153 | |
| Web: | www.checkpointsystems.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| Checkpoint Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and provider of end-to-end shrink management, supply chain visibility and labeling solutions to the retail and apparel industry. Checkpoint’s advanced technologies enable retailers and their suppliers to keep close track of merchandise, prevent loss through shrink or misplacement, and boost sales by having the right goods available when shoppers are ready to buy. Checkpoint also provides complete apparel labeling solutions. A global network of service bureaus gives customers a single source for all their labeling needs. Checkpoint operates in every major geographic market. | ||
| Company: | CPI Aerostructures, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | NYSE Alternext (CVU) | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | Lena Cati / The Equity Group - 212 836-9611 | |
| Web: | www.cpiaero.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| CPI Aero is engaged in the contract production of structural aircraft parts for leading prime defense contractors, the U.S. Air Force, and other branches of the armed forces. In conjunction with its assembly operations, CPI Aero provides engineering, technical and program management services. Among the key programs that CPI Aero supplies are the UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter, the S-92® helicopter, the MH-60S mine countermeasure helicopter, the Gulfstream G650, C-5A Galaxy cargo jet, the T-38 Talon jet trainer, the A-10 Thunderbolt attack jet, and the E-3 Sentry AWACS jet. CPI Aero is included in the Russell Microcap® Index. | ||
| CPI Aero® is a registered trademark of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. | ||
| Company: | DDi, Corp. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | DDIC Nasdaq | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | NMC Partners | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | Kathleen Buczko, 562-366-1552 | |
| Web: | www.ddiglobal.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| DDi provides time-critical, technologically-advanced printed circuit board (“PCB”) engineering and manufacturing services from its facilities across North America and with manufacturing partners in Asia. We specialize in engineering and fabricating complex multi-layer PCBs on a quick-turn basis, with lead times as short as 24 hours, and on manufacturing products with high levels of complexity and reliability with low-to-moderate production volumes. We have approximately 1,000 PCB customers in various market segments including communications, computing, military/aerospace, industrial electronics, instrumentation, medical, and high-durability commercial markets. | ||
| Company: | Ditech Networks | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | DITC | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Bill Tamblyn | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | (650) 623-1309 | |
| Web: | www.ditechnetworks.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | |
| Ditech Networks is revolutionizing modern communications with advanced voice processing solutions that perform tasks spanning from voice-enabled Web 2.0 and unified communications service to network and speech enhancement. Ditech believes in the power and simplicity of human speech; it's technology delivers compelling voice capabilities to new communications methods like social networking and text messaging, allowing consumers to use voice in ways that make sense in today's Web 2.0-savvy world. | ||
| Company: | Edgewater Technology, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | EDGW | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Timothy R. Oakes | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 781-246-6984 | |
| Web: | www.edgewater.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 1:30 PM | |
| Founded in 1992, Edgewater Technology, Inc. (“Edgewater”) (NASDAQ: EDGW) is a technology management consulting firm providing technical consulting, enterprise performance management and management consulting services. We go to market vertically by industry and horizontally by product and technology specialty primarily in the North American market. | ||
| Edgewater recently reported its 2008 financial results, including 8% year-over-year service revenue growth and $7.7 million in operating cash flow. Edgewater has a strong balance sheet, which includes $24.6 million in cash, or $1.88 in cash per share. | ||
| Company: | Evolving Systems, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | EVOL-Nasdaq | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Jay Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer High IR | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 303-393-7044 | |
| Web: | www.evolving.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-EVOL) is a provider of software and services to more than 70 network operators in over 40 countries worldwide. Its portfolio includes market-leading products for Service Activation, Service Verification, Process Management, Dynamic SIM Allocation, Number Portability, Number Inventory and Mediation solutions. These solutions help carriers in established and emerging markets to drive growth while delivering an improved customer experience, shorter time-to-market and lower cost of rendering value-added services. Founded in 1985, the Company has headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, with offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, India and Malaysia. Further information is available on the web at www.evolving.com | ||
| Company: | GP Strategies Corporation | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | GPX / NYSE | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Ann M. Blank | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 410-379-3725 | |
| Web: | http://investors.gpworldwide.com/ | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| GP Strategies, whose principal operating subsidiary is General Physics Corporation, is a NYSE-listed company (GPX). GP is a global performance improvement solutions provider of sales and technical training, e-Learning solutions, management consulting and engineering services. GP’s solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting and business improvement services, customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing, process and energy industries, and other commercial and government customers. Additional information may be found at www.gpworldwide.com. | ||
| Company: | Integrated Drilling Equipment Company | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | (BUS) NYSE Alternext | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Melissa Dixon, The Equity Group | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 212-836-9613 | |
| Web: | http://www.ide-rig.com/ | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| Integrated Drilling Equipment Company (IDE) is a leading land based rig refurbishment operation and a vertically-integrated rig manufacturer. IDE offers customized solutions, competitive pricing, expedited deliveries and is uniquely positioned to take advantage of compelling market dynamics. The Company has an international focus, with 85% of its 2008 sales coming from international markets. The Company has a broad range of products and services and is supported by a seasoned management with an average of 25 years experience in 55 countries. | ||
| On December 15, 2008, Columbus Acquisition Corp. (NYSEAlternextUS: BUS, BUS-U, BUS-WT) entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire privately-held IDE. | ||
| Company: | Iteris, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | NYSE Alt US "ITI" | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Brett Maas | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | brett@haydenir.com, 646-536-7331 | |
| Web: | www.iteris.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| About Iteris, Inc. | ||
| Iteris, Inc. is a leader in the traffic management market focused on the development and application of advanced technologies that reduce traffic congestion, minimize the environmental impact of traffic congestion, and improve the safety of surface transportation systems infrastructure. Combining outdoor image processing, traffic engineering, and information technology, Iteris offers a broad range of Intelligent Transportation Systems and driver safety solutions to customers worldwide. Iteris is headquartered in Santa Ana, California, with offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Investors are encouraged to contact us at 888-329-4483, or at www.iteris.com. | ||
| Company: | Keynote Systems | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | KEYN, NASDAQ | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Tim Dien, Lippert/Heilshorn. | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 415-433-3777 | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| Keynote Systems (Nasdaq: KEYN) The Mobile and Internet Performance Authority™, is the global leader in on-demand test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience. The company’s on-demand solutions provide executives with a unique end user perspective into the performance of their mobile and Internet services from around the world. Keynote has four test and measurement businesses: Web performance, mobile quality, streaming & VoIP, and customer experience/UX. Additionally, Keynote’s industry analysis group, called Keynote Competitive Research, publishes proprietary studies measuring customer experience and service levels across a wide range of industries. | ||
| Company: | Landec Corporation | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | LNDC | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Gregory S. Skinner | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 650-261-3677 | |
| Web: | www.landec.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| Landec is a materials science company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells temperature-activated and other specialty polymer products for a variety of food, agricultural and licensed partner applications. Landec’s core polymer products are based on its patented proprietary Intelimer® polymers which differ from other polymers in that they can be customized to abruptly change their physical characteristics when heated or cooled through a pre-set temperature switch. These proprietary polymers are tailored for specific changes at specific temperatures, enabling unique and differentiating product advantages for targeted growth market applications. For more information visit Landec’s website at www.landec.com. | ||
| Company: | Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | MSPD | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Vickee Donoho | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 949-579-6283 | |
| Web: | www.mindspeed.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and sells semiconductor networking solutions for communications applications in enterprise, access, metropolitan and wide area networks. | ||
| The company's three key product families include high-performance analog transmission and switching solutions, multiservice access products designed to support voice and data services across wireline and wireless networks, and WAN communications solutions including T/E carrier, network processing and traffic management devices. | ||
| Company: | Pervasive Software | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | NASDAQ: PVSW | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Randy Jonkers, CFO | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 512.231.6090 | |
| Web: | www.pervasive.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| Pervasive Software (NASDAQ: PVSW) helps companies leverage their IT investments through embeddable data management and agile integration software and a platform for data-intensive processing and analytic applications. For over 25 years, Pervasive products have delivered value with a compelling combination of performance, flexibility, reliability and low total cost of ownership. Through Pervasive Innovation Labs, the company also invests in exploring and creating new solutions to address expanding markets. Tens of thousands of customers in virtually every industry, in more than 150 countries, rely on Pervasive to manage, integrate, analyze and secure their critical data. For additional information, go to www.pervasive.com. | ||
| Company: | Popular, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | BPOP & NASDAQ | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Jorge Junquera, CFO | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | (787) 754-1685 | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| Popular, Inc. is a Puerto Rico-based financial institution with $38.8 billion in total assets and operations in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. Its principal banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, founded in 1894, is the leading financial institution in Puerto Rico with 240 branches and offices, $18.4 billion in deposits, or 36.3 percent of the market as of Dec. 31, 2008. | ||
| In the United States, Popular operates Banco Popular North America (BPNA), including its wholly-owned subsidiary E-LOAN. BPNA operates 139 branches in New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey and Florida. E-LOAN markets deposit accounts under its name for the benefit of BPNA. | ||
| Its transaction-processing subsidiary, EVERTEC, processed more than 1.1 billion transactions in 2008 and serves 16 countries. | ||
| Company: | Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | RUBO | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Frank Henigman | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 760-929-8226 | |
| Web: | rubios.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| Bold, distinctive, Baja-inspired food is the hallmark of Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill®. The first Rubio's was opened in 1983 in the Mission Bay community of San Diego by Ralph Rubio and his father, Ray Rubio. Rubio's is credited with introducing fish tacos to Southern California and starting a phenomenon that has spread coast to coast. Each restaurant design is reminiscent of the relaxed, warm and inviting atmosphere of Baja California, a coastal state of Mexico. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Rubio's operates, licenses or franchises more than 190 restaurants in California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. | ||
| Company: | Schiff Nutrition International | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | WNI, NYSE | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Cathy Mattison | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 415-433-3777 | |
| Web: | www.schiffnutrition.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | March 19 2009 | |
| Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. (WNI) develops, manufactures, markets and distributes branded and private label vitamins, nutritional supplements and nutrition bars in the United States and throughout the world. The key to Schiff's long-term growth is the success of both its Schiff® branded and private label businesses. Schiff sells its products primarily into the mass market, including warehouse clubs. The company has a rich history as a leader in the nutritional supplements industry and is focused on supporting and building its brands as well as developing and marketing high quality, innovative products that meet consumer needs and demands. To learn more about Schiff, please visit the website www.schiffnutrition.com. | ||
| Company: | Stamps.com | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | STMP (Nasdaq) | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | invrel@stamps.com | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | (310) 482-5830 | |
| Web: | www.stamps.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP) is a leading provider of Internet-based postage services, delivering convenient and cost-effective services for mailing or shipping letters, packages or parcels. Our PC Postage service allows individuals, home offices, small businesses or corporations to print U.S. Postal Service-approved postage with just a PC, printer, and Internet connection. We have PC Postage partnerships with Avery Dennison, Microsoft, HP, Office Depot, the US Postal Service and others. Our PhotoStamps™ product allows users to turn digital photos, designs or corporate logos into valid US postage. We have PhotoStamps partnerships with Adobe, Apple, Google/Picassa, HP/Snapfish, Costco and others. | ||
| Company: | STEC, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | STEC | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Mitch Gellman | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 949.260.8328 direct, 949.232.5080 cell | |
| Web: | www.stec-inc.com, ir@stec-inc.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | Thursday, March 19, 2009 | |
| About STEC, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEC) | ||
| STEC, Inc. is a leading global provider of Solid-State technologies and solutions tailored to meet the high-performance, high-reliability needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). With headquarters in Santa Ana, California and locations worldwide, STEC leverages almost two decades of Solid-State knowledge and experience to deliver the industry's most comprehensive line of Solid-State Drives to the storage industry. | ||
| Company: | SumTotal Systems | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | SUMT Nasdaq | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Gwyn Lauber | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 650-934-9584 | |
| Web: | www.sumtotalsystems.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| SumTotal Systems, Inc. is the market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions. SumTotal deploys mission-critical solutions designed to align goals, develop skills, assess performance, plan for succession and set compensation. SumTotal's solutions aim to accelerate performance and profits for more than 1,500 companies and governments of all sizes, including six of the world's 10 biggest pharmaceutical makers, six of the 10 largest automotive companies in the world, four of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, three of the world's top five airlines, five of the six largest U.S. commercial banks and two of the world's top five specialty retailers. Mountain View, Calif.-based SumTotal has offices across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. | ||
| Company: | Symmetricom, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | Nasdaq: SYMM | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Dan Madden | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 1-408-428-7929 | |
| Web: | www.symmetricom.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| As a worldwide leader in precise time and frequency products and services, Symmetricom provides “Perfect Timing” to customers around the world. Symmetricom’s solutions help define the world’s time and frequency standards, delivering precision, reliability and efficiency to wireline, wireless and cable networks, instrumentation and testing applications and network time management. Deployed in more than 90 countries, Symmetricom’s synchronization solutions support the world’s migration to Next-Generation-Networks (NGN). Symmetricom is based in San Jose, Calif., with offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.symmetricom.com. | ||
| Company: | TranSwitch Corporation | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | Nasdaq: TXCC | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Ted Chung | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | (203) 929-8810, ext. 2004 | |
| Web: | www.transwitch.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| TranSwitch Corporation designs, develops and markets innovative semiconductors that provide core functionality and complete solutions for voice, data and video communications network equipment. As a leading supplier to both the wireline and wireless network markets, TranSwitch customers include many of the world’s leading OEMs that serve the worldwide public network, the Internet, and corporate Wide Area Networks (WANs). TranSwitch implements global communications standards in its semiconductor solutions and is committed to providing high-quality products and services. TranSwitch, based in Shelton, CT, is an ISO 9001:2000 registered company. For more information, visit www.transwitch.com. | ||
| Company: | Universal Electronics | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | UEIC, NASDAQ | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Becky Herrick of Lippert/Heilshorn, inc. | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 415-433-3777 | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/19/2009 | |
| Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) designs, develops, and delivers innovative solutions enabling the control of entertainment devices, digital media, and home systems. Its customers include consumer electronics, subscription broadcast, and computing companies. In February of 2009, UEI acquired the universal remote control chip business from Zilog Inc. UEI sells and licenses wireless control products through distributors and retailers under the One For All® brand name, delivers complete home control solutions in the professional custom installation market under the brand Nevo®, as well as software solutions for digital media control in the consumer and OEM markets under the SimpleCenter™ brand. | ||
| Company: | US Home Systems, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | Nasdaq: USHS | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Brett Maas, Hayden IR | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 646-536-7331 | |
| Web: | www.ushomesystems.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | 3/18/2009 | |
| U.S. Home Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: USHS) manufactures or procures, designs, sells and installs custom quality specialty home improvement products. The Company's product lines include replacement kitchen cabinetry, kitchen cabinet refacing, countertop products, bathroom refacing and related products utilized in bathroom remodeling and are exclusively marketed directly to consumers through The Home Depot®. The Company is in 42 markets representing 1,660 Home Depot stores for kitchens, 16 markets representing 523 stores for baths and its home organization systems are in 315 stores to date. | ||
| Company: | VERO ENERGY INC. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | TSX:VRO | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | SCOTT KOYICH | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 403-215-5979 | |
| Web: | WWW.VEROENERGY.CA | |
| Date of Presentation: | THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009 | |
| Vero Energy Inc. is a Calgary based, growth oriented company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil in Western Canada. Since its inception in November of 2005, Vero has achieved significant growth in: production and production per share; cash flow and cash flow per share; reserves and reserves per share. Vero is committed to growing mainly through the drill bit, but also explores prudent acquisition opportunities that are a strategic fit. Vero has a solid land base of over 171,000 net undeveloped acres and over 245 drilling locations. | ||
| Company: | ViaSat Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | Nasdaq: VSAT | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Emily Parker | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 760-476-2242 | |
| Web: | www.viasat.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | Thursday, March 19 | |
| ViaSat engineers creative ways to connect customers to today’s new communication applications with satellite and other wireless networking systems that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. The company provides network-centric military communications and encryption technologies to the U.S. government; is the primary technology partner for gateway and customer premises equipment for consumer and mobile satellite broadband services; and supplies networking products and managed network services for enterprise IP applications. ViaSat is listed among the top companies for long-term growth and stability by INC, Red Herring, Forbes, Fortune, BusinessWeek, Space News, and Defense News. | ||
| Company: | WESCO Distribution, Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | WCC / NYSE | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Daniel A. Brailer, Vice Presid | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 412-454-4220 | |
| Web: | www.wesco.com | |
| Date of Presentation: | March 18th, 2009 @ 10:00 a.m. | |
| WESCO International, Inc. is a Fortune 500 holding company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. WESCO is a leading distributor of electrical construction products & electrical & industrial maintenance, repair & operating (MRO) supplies, & is the nation's largest provider of integrated supply services. The Company employs approximately 7,200 people, maintains relationships with over 24,000 suppliers, & serves more than 110,000 customers worldwide. Major markets include commercial & industrial firms, contractors, government agencies, educational institutions, telecommunications businesses & utilities. WESCO operates approximately 400 full-service branches in North America & select international markets, providing a local presence for area customers & a global network to serve multi-location businesses & multi-national corporations. | ||
| Company: | World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. | |
| Ticker Symbol & Exchange: | WWE NYSE | |
| Investor Relations Contact: | Michael Weitz | |
| Investor Relations Contact Phone: | 203-352-8642 | |
| Web: | http://corporate.wwe.com/ | |
| Date of Presentation: | March 18th, 2009 | |
| World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. is an integrated media and entertainment company that features a portfolio of specialized businesses that create and deliver original content for a cultivated, passionate and intensely loyal customer base. The company markets and distributes this original content under the WWE brand. WWE has been the recognized leader in entertainment for more than 25 years and has developed into one of the most popular and sophisticated forms of global entertainment today. | ||
The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WWE. | ||
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Founded in 1961, Business Wire has dual headquarters in San Francisco and New York, with 30 bureaus in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Paris, Frankfurt, London, Brussels, Tokyo, Toronto and Sydney and reciprocal offices throughout the world. Business Wire's patented NX data platform supports XML, XHTML and XBRL code that enhances news release interactivity, social media sharing and search engine optimization. More information about Business Wire and its services is located on its website at www.BusinessWire.com.
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