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Riverside Accounts For Another Portfolio Company

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(PRWEB) November 29, 2011

The Riverside Company has acquired CPA Site Solutions (CPASS), a company that provides products and services that help CPA firms develop superior online marketing tools. CPASS offers its software-as-a-service (SaaS), web design and support to help establish a CPA firms online presence through which a firm can efficiently and effectively interact with existing and prospective customers.

CPASS offers a Web-based and template-driven design and content management system thats easy for clients to use, and then backs it up with the support of a dedicated webmaster who can edit the CPA firms site. CPASS also provides a portal for transmitting secure online documents, accounting-specific web content, secure email, search engine optimization services, and a monthly newsletter that it creates and sends on behalf of clients.

CPASS has established itself as a leader in its niche, thanks to its reasonably priced, high-quality offering. It serves more than 5,000 CPA clients and has a customer base CAGR of more than 30% since 2008. CPASS has a clear understanding of the marketing and backend needs of its clients.

Weve had a lot of success with SaaS companies at Riverside, and we expect CPASS to continue that trend, said Riverside Managing Partner Loren Schlachet. Were confident that we can expand on CPASSs great products and services, deepen existing customer relationships, and continue capturing market share.

Small accounting firms typically do not have the time or resources to manage their online content, but increasingly need an effective web presence. While its products and services are scalable, CPASS particularly gears its services toward accounting firms with less than 20 people, which includes more than 100,000 firms in the U.S.

Riversides deep resources and knowledge of technology-enabled marketing companies will allow us to realize our vision for growth, said Brian OConnell, President & CEO of CPASS. We chose Riverside because of their commitment to growing smaller businesses, their operating expertise, and their proven track record.

Riverside considers itself a generalist investor, but has developed specializations in select areas such as software, healthcare, education & training, and franchising. Riverside has made 17 software investments in its history, and has dedicated senior advisors, transactors and operating partners with expertise in the sector.

The CPASS transaction is Riversides 24th acquisition of 2011.

Working with Schlachet on the transaction for Riverside were Principal Alan Peyrat, Assistant Vice President Dan Haynes, Associate Istvan Nadas, Operating Partner Jeff Tobin and RMCF Centralized CFO Dan Stankey. Amy Margolis, Regional Director of the global Origination team, sourced this investment.

Fifth Street Capital provided financing for the transaction, Jones Day served as Riversides legal counsel, and Deloitte & Touche advised Riverside on financial due diligence.

The Riverside Company

(http://www.riversidecompany.com or http://www.riversideeurope.com)

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm focused on acquiring growing enterprises valued at up to $ 200 million (200 million in Europe). The firm partners with strong management teams and enhances its investments through acquisitions and organic growth. Since its founding in 1988, Riverside has invested in more than 260 transactions with a total enterprise value of more than $ 5.8 billion/4.7 billion. The firms portfolio in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region includes more than 75 companies with roughly 13,000 employees. Riverside completes acquisitions smoothly thanks to $ 3.2 billion/2.4 billion in assets under management, more than 200 professionals in 20 offices, and longstanding relationships with partner lenders.

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The Rezidor Hotel Group Expands its Portfolio with Two New Park Inn Hotels

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Brussels, Belgium (PRWEB) December 23, 2009

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, expands portfolio with the addition of two new Park Inn hotels: The Park Inn Luxembourg City is scheduled to open in Q4 2010, and the Park Inn Abeokuta in Nigeria will welcome the first guests in Q4 2010.

The Park Inn Luxembourg City enjoys a prime location in the city centre of Luxembourg (which is linked to 30 cities via high speed train and is the gateway for the majority of visitors to Luxembourg). Located in one of the city’s most important retail streets, the hotel will have great visibility and easy access to the centre. Besides 99 colourful guest rooms, the new build property will offer a restaurant and bar, a meeting room, fitness room and parking.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is located in the heart of Europe and has a population which is amongst the wealthiest in the world and, thanks to sustained economic growth, has seen a rise in highly-skilled expatriate workers. Luxembourg also hosts several key European Union institutions, including the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, and the European Investment Bank. Luxembourg also marks a new milestone for Rezidor, by being the 60th country where the company is present.

The Park Inn Abeokuta follows recent signings Rezidor has made in the emerging market of Nigeria – the group already develops hotels in the capital city Abuja and in Lagos. The city’s existing “Gateway Hotel” will be completely renovated into a modern Park Inn property with 173 guest rooms, a signature RBG Bar & Grill, meeting space including a ballroom and auditorium, a swimming pool, gym and shops.

“These signings further underline and strengthen the ambitious growth of our dynamic mid market brand Park Inn”, commented Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. “Launched in early 2003 only Park Inn today comprises more than 130 hotels with more than 24,500 rooms in operation and under development across Europe, Middle East and Africa”.

About The Rezidor Hotel Group

The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world. The group features a portfolio of more than 380 hotels in operation and under development with 81,700 rooms in 60 countries including luxury hotels in London (http://www.radissonblu.co.uk/ ), Luxury Hotels in Dublin (http://www.radissonblu.ie/ ) and Luxury Hotels in Rome (http://www.radissonblu.com/ ).

Rezidor operates the luxury hotels (http://www.radissonblu.com/ ) brand – Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts, along with Regent Hotels & Resorts, Park Inn (http://www.rezidorparkinn.com/ ) and Country Inns & Suites in Europe, Middle East and Africa, along with the goldpoints plus loyalty programme for frequent hotel guests. Under a worldwide licence agreement with the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni Rezidor also operates and develops the new lifestyle brand Hotel Missoni. In November 2006, Rezidor was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Carlson Companies is the main shareholder.

For further information please contact

Christine Reiter

Director of Corporate Communication

The Rezidor Hotel Group

Avanue Du Bourget 44

B-1130 Brussels

Belgium

+32 2 702 9331

http://www.radissonblu.com

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Combining University With Modelling Can Make For a Great Future Say La Mode,London’s Premier Model Advice Company. A New Male Model Launches Their Portfolio Online Today.

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London, UK (PRWEB UK) 14 June 2012

Balancing modelling with schoolwork is all part of growing up for this particular model.

A brand-new male model is born as the team at http://www.lamodelondon.com complete another successful photo shoot day and promote the latest model on their books. Ariel Weinstein seems to be taking it all in his stride, combining a modelling career and studying business management at University.

At 22, this student is 6 foot tall with dark brown hair and stunning blue eyes. He is delighted with his brand-new portfolio and hopes to take on modelling as a part-time profession in conjunction with his education.

‘I am currently studying business management in university and in my second year. I have some free time during the week and like doing extra activities including sports, modelling and hanging out with friends,’ he said.’ I am new to the modelling industry and have done a couple of shoots so far.’

La Mode feel he’s certainly finds hard work is an easy hurdle to jump and they applaud his work ethic as well as his ability to combine studies and model at the same time. They explain that a lot of models combine their modelling with full time professional work or time spent at school or university.

‘If you are seriously thinking of taking on modelling because you are sick and tired of being told what to do by teachers, then don’t expect modelling could be a way out,’ Helen warns. ‘Modelling is really hard work and you still need to have qualifications to back you up in case the modelling ever falls through. Looks can let you down, but your brain never will.’

Ariel Weinstein is a Middlesex based model who is interested in many different types of modelling including advertising and commercial work, catalogue, catwalk and fashion modelling, editorial, exhibition and promotional work, glamour modelling, life modelling, working as a look-a-like in a modelling capacity and anything that requires the skills of a male model. He has shown great model application with his determination and drive in balancing his schoolwork with his modelling and La Mode think his business skills are a great combination to help him take control of two careers and will certainly get him work in the future, whether modelling is a full time career or a part-time one.

When asked why he became a model, Ariel said, ‘I aspired to become a model since I was younger and I feel that now I have the chance and capability of doing so, I would like to pursue this aspiration and go on to develop my career as a model. I feel that my confidence and creativity would assist me in becoming a successful model and being older and more mature gives me the chance to enable myself to succeed.’

It’s male model week at La Mode London and Ariel is the fourth male to be highlighted on La Mode’s website, as well as that of their partners, UK Model Agencies. Between the two companies, they pride themselves on offering honest and forthright advice to any aspiring model wanting to break into the modelling industry. They firmly believe a modelling portfolio is the best way for models to self promote in these recession hit times, when model agencies aren’t taking on many new faces.

Visit http://www.lamodelondon.com and see the latest male models and their stunning new portfolios available to view online now.







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London’s Premier Model Advice Company Announces A Brand-New Competition With The Chance To Win A Free Model Portfolio

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London, UK (PRWEB UK) 5 May 2012

Win the chance to have a free model portfolio as La Mode London annonce their new competition.

The company at the very forefront of the modelling industry, http://www.lamodelondon.com knows what it takes to be successful in the world of the aspiring model. They urge anyone who would like to get into modelling to try and sell themselves, never to simply rely on model agencies to find potential work.

‘A model needs more than just looks and style to make it in these very tough times’, says Helen Smith, director for the model advice company. ‘We are absolutely convinced that the modelling portfolio and a website is the best way for an aspiring model to make a head start.’

She goes on to explain that La Mode London provides a full advisory service for aspiring teen models, commercial models, fashion and plus size models. They also excel at child modelling advice as well as extra or talent work for dancers and actors. The company aren’t afraid to let their clients know if they have the potential and how best to promote and market themselves to the modelling industry. They would urge any model to take up one of their model assessment days to kick start their model application.

‘We know times are tough and work is very hard to find at the moment’, continues Helen. ‘Modelling agencies aren’t really taking on many new faces due to the recession and are relying on models that have all the necessary requirements and are already on their books.’ She urges new models not to be too downhearted, advising that it is not a totally impossible task to break into the industry if they have the looks and talent.

‘The best way to get noticed is to look professional from the start and a modelling portfolio is certainly the first step. Becoming self employed and starting a business, any person would have to buy tools for their particular job. A modelling portfolio and accompanying website is simply just that.’ She goes on to offer,’ here at La Mode we would encourage any aspiring model to get a portfolio made as soon as possible. The great news is, we have decided to offer a free model portfolio with our very own competition’.

The company urge anyone interested to simply register details with the model advice company at http://www.lamodelondon.com and enter the competition to win a photo shoot day and free model portfolio.

The competition is open to any potential model, but invites parents of models under the age of 18 to fill in the form on behalf of their minor.

‘It’s a great way to find out if you have model potential because filling out the form on our website, allows you to upload an image and we can tell you straight away whether we think you have the look and style to make it in the modelling industry.’

Please read and accept the terms and conditions before entering the free model portfolio.







Novarad Broadens Orthopaedic Pre-Operative Planning Portfolio with OrthoView

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American Fork, UT (PRWEB) May 21, 2012

Novarad, http://ww1.novarad.net/, has completed a strategic distribution agreement with OrthoView, http://www.orthoview.com/, solidifying OrthoView as the newest provider of orthopaedic digital planning solutions available in Novarads portfolio of partner solutions. The reseller agreement with OrthoView provides an additional pre-operative planning tool option to Novarad customers.

The digital planning solutions seamlessly integrate with NovaOrtho, http://ww1.novarad.net/novaortho/, Novarads web-based viewer and information system. Orthopaedic surgeons using NovaOrtho and OrthoView can save the completed pre-operative plan, including images and a detailed report, to NovaPACS.

To continue delivering on our guarantee of RIS and PACS for life, we know it is important to connect ourselves with the industrys best software and service providers and offer an end-to-end diagnostic suite, said Steve Fowler, product marketing director at Novarad. OrthoView is an ideal partner. Its an international company that has solid relationships with an extensive network of orthopaedic manufacturers including all the major brands.

OrthoViews digital template library contains more than 140,000 digital prosthesis templates from more than 50 manufacturers. OrthoView is used in more than 52 countries, and by more than 4,500 orthopedic surgeons in North America alone, for planning the full range of orthopaedic surgeries, including total hip replacements and revisions, total knee replacements (including uni-compartmental and revisions), shoulder replacements (including reverse shoulders), ankles, elbows, fingers and all other joint replacements; trauma fracture management; limb deformity correction & Osteotomy, as well as spinal assessment and pediatric assessment.

With the addition of OrthoView, we can provide our customers around the world with an increased product selection coupled with the convenience of seamless integration with NovaOrtho and the confidence of being backed by our hallmark service, said Fowler.

William Peterson, OrthoViews COO for North America, said Our distribution agreement with Novarad will make OrthoViews digital planning solution for orthopaedics available to Novarad customers in North American and globally. Radiology will be able to reduce or even eliminate printed film for orthopaedics and the orthopaedic surgeons will be able to plan and template with digital images quickly and easily. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.

Novarad is exhibiting its Orthopedic PACS solutions May 20-22 at the AAOE Conference in New Orleans, Booth #1617. OrthoView will also be available to view on Booth #1117.

About OrthoView

OrthoView is a widely-used, digital orthopaedic planning solution used in hospitals and clinics in 52 countries. It offers a comprehensive library of digital templates, including over 1,400 template sets and over 140,000 individual prosthesis images from over 50 orthopaedic implant manufacturers. Quick and simple to use, OrthoView delivers scaled measurements and prosthesis sizing recommendations for the orthopaedic team, resulting in a detailed pre-operative plan that can be saved to the PACS.

For more information, visit http://www.orthoview.com or call 1-800-318-0923.

About Novarad

With more than 800 installations worldwide, Novarad is the healthcare community’s trusted provider of radiology technologies. Novarad offers a complete diagnostic suite of technologies including PACS, CardioPACS, RIS, dose monitoring, mammography viewers, performance dashboards, mobile viewers, and archives to increase radiology efficiency and deliver unmatched value. Novarad products are consistently top rated, are easy to use, and come with lifetime upgrades and the best support in the business. Images and reports are available anytime, anywhere via the full diagnostic viewer, iPad or any mobile device.

Contact:

Stephanie Miller, Novarad Public Relations, (801) 487-4800 ext. 141, smiller(at)ppbh(dot)com

Clare Satterly, OrthoView, 1-800-318-0923, clare(dot)satterly(at)orthoview(dot)com







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Leaders Portfolio Features Interview with Business Consulting Firm RCBryan & Associates President Roger Bryan

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 12, 2012

Business Consultant Roger Bryan, President of RCBryan & Associates Business Consulting Firm was recently featured on the prestigious daytime radio show, Leaders Portfolio with Dr. Rebecca Blacksmith. Mr. Bryans interviewed aired on the leadership programs show on April 7, 2012. The program airs on WTNT, 102.9FM and 1250AM. Bryans interview was featured during the 8 a.m. airing of the program.

The interview detailed Roger Bryans success both as the president of RCBryan & Associates and in his past experiences building multi-million dollar companies. Roger Bryans years of creating and advertising new companies are highlighted as well as his insight on start-up businesses in todays markets. The interview also touches on the importance of social media in todays business world; an area his company RCBryan and Associates specializes in.

RCBryan & Associates, Roger Bryans solo effort in starting a new organization, offers business coaching, business mentoring and marketing consulting to their clients. Roger Bryans philosophy and leadership style of the past, as well as his approaches to this latest venture are included in his discussion with Dr. Blacksmith. His interview speaks of the niche this company has created in the market as well as Roger Bryan and the organizations goals for the future.

About Leaders Portfolio:

Leaders portfolio is a discussion house for leadership in the DC Metro area. The program features different interviews with CEOs and successful principals in the area. Those from the DC area who are chosen to participate on the show are selected by an Ivy League led research team that selects show guests based on their leadership style and philosophy as well as their ability to navigate within their market it todays economy. Roger Bryan was one of the few granted the honor to discuss his challenges and successes in business on the Leaders Portfolio program.

Those looking to listen to Roger Bryans interview with Dr. Rebecca Blacksmith can do so online. The interview is available on-demand at leadersportfolio.com.

For additional information about Roger Bryan and RCBryan & Associates visit the company website at http://www.rcbryan.com.





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Idokorro Mobile Admin Awarded Certified Status in the Vodafone Applications Portfolio

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Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) July 20, 2007

Idokorro Mobile Inc., the leading provider of mobile access solutions for wireless handhelds, announced today that it has been granted Vodafone Certified Application status for its award-winning software, Mobile Admin.

Idokorro’s Mobile Admin provides IT administrators with the ability to use their wireless handheld to manage Windows, Active Directory, Exchange, SQL Server, Oracle, IBM Lotus Domino, Citrix Presentation Server, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, RSA, Novell, Veritas Backup Exec, HP Lights Out, VMware and more. With an intuitive user interface, Mobile Admin allows IT Administrators to promptly and securely solve network problems from anywhere, decreasing costly network downtime and accelerating service responses.

Mobile Admin offers the added benefit and cost-savings of increasing mobility for IT staff and minimizing the burden of being “on-call”. Known for its quickly-realized ROI, reliability and ease of use, Mobile Admin is the leading network management software for wireless handhelds, currently deployed by over 1500 organizations including a wide range of Fortune 500 companies, leading banks, government departments and educational institutions.

Mobile Admin supports many encryption and authentication options, allowing it to meet the most demanding security infrastructure requirements. With no agents required, Mobile Admin is also easy to install and configure. The software is compatible with BlackBerry smartphones, Nokia devices, Windows Pocket PC and Smartphones, as well as Sony Ericsson and Motorola phones.

In order to achieve Vodafone Certified Application status, Mobile Admin underwent technical evaluation by Vodafone UK. As a result, the application has passed the approval process, meeting the high standards demanded by Vodafone UK’s customer base and delivering value to the UK marketplace.

As a Vodafone Certified Application, Idokorro Mobile now has access to Vodafone UK’s technical expertise and will be recommended to appropriate customers by Vodafone UK account managers. Idokorro Mobile Admin will be identified by the “Vodafone Certified Application” brand logo. This will allow Idokorro to benefit from Vodafone UK’s position as the UK’s largest mobile network operator, offering its customers in-depth support and peace of mind when deploying new mobile applications.

“Idokorro is proud to be partnering with a leading service provider like Vodafone UK”, says Rob Woodbridge, President and CEO of Idokorro Mobile. “Mobile Admin, our flagship application, has a broad and enthusiastic customer base in North America. We look forward to extending its many benefits to Vodafone’s UK customers.”

Nick Parbutt, head of enterprise product management, Vodafone UK said: “For many of our customers, mobile data applications, such as job scheduling or workforce management are a business imperative. Having experienced the business benefits that such applications deliver, these customers are now considering additional solutions to address day-to-day business requirements. Idokorro has proven that it can address these needs and we look forward to working with its team to enable our customers to realize the efficiencies that Mobile Admin delivers.”

Idokorro Mobile joins a number of other Certified Application developers in the Vodafone UK Applications Portfolio, which have developed solutions ranging from telematics and sales solutions to tools that replicate the functionality or content from the desktop environment onto the mobile device.

About Idokorro Mobile, Inc.

Idokorro was founded in 2001 and is now the leader in providing mobile access solutions. Idokorro’s products allow users to monitor, maintain, and manage their networks, computers, and other network devices from practically anywhere – streamlining operations, decreasing costly network down-time, and accelerating service responses. The company is self-financed and serves a global customer base of over 4,000 corporations. For more information, please visit http://www.idokorro.com, or call 1.613.789.1818.

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Gas Station Financing Firm Seeks to Place More Debt on Gas Station Portfolios via New Portfolio Lending Platform for Petroleum Businesses

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 06, 2012

Clopton Capital has been contracted as a correspondent investment bank for what they claim is one of the most aggressive gas station portfolio lending programs that is available in the commercial lending world. They have the capacity to structure the financing for portfolios with a global DSCR of 1.3 or better at 75% loan to value and up to the amount of $ 150 million. If you are looking to refinance your portfolio of gas stations or convenience stores and have a low loan-to-value, Clopton Capital has the ability to cash you out up to 75% LTV of the appraised value, said Matt Reed an associate of Clopton Capital.

The firm recently assisted a borrower that had a low amount leverage and needed some working capital for down payments to expand his portfolio. According to Clopton Capital, that borrower now has the capital to put 25% down on at least three new gas stations because of what Matt Reed of Clopton Capital structured for him. Clopton Capital reduced his interest rate from 6.5% to 4.75%, and they also gave him $ 3,500,000 in working capital with 75% leverage. Lots of banks and lending institutions are dropping their gas station lending programs and it is leaving borrowers in the dust when they need to refinance, we aren’t. The more banks and financial institutions turn their back on gas station financing, the more valuable we become, said Matt Reed.

Any businesses who would like to find more competitive gas station financing options or are looking to purchase a portfolio of gas stations, are encouraged to call Matt Reed, their gas station financing specialist, at 224-523-7831. Matt Reed guarantees there are no fees to simply seek financing through them.

To learn more about Clopton Capital or their lending programs, visit CloptonCapital.com or http://GasStationLoanSource.com





Portfolio Mobile for iPad and Mac Get Updates

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(PRWEB) February 22, 2012

Bare Reef has updated its stock portfolio management applications for iPad and Mac. The updates boast an improved feature set for users looking to track currencies, chart technical indicators and more. Portfolio mobile for Mac now supports retrieval and charting of price history for currencies. Users tracking positions not readily found on major sites can now provide their own price history and see those values incorporated into portfolio value and performance charts.

Portfolio mobile for iPad and Mac contain a number of bug fixes, performance enhancements and design simplifications. Per the suggestion of our users, these updates mark the end of a complex scheme for representing portfolio cash balances. Moving forward, we aim to continue simplifying app functionality to ease the app learning curve associated, says Bare Reef President Greg Hoover.

Portfolio mobile (previously StockTrac) offers the most comprehensive set of features found in any iPad, iPhone or Mac stock portfolio monitoring application. Among them are:

Support for multiple portfolios
Support for trading in multiple currencies
Technical charting
Reporting (Mac / iPad versions)
PUSH-based price alerts (iPad / iPhone versions)
Broker integration using Open Financial Exchange (OFX)
Portfolio performance comparison and charting
Web-based management and backup

Device Requirements:

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac
Requires iOS 3.2 or later / Mac OS X 10.6

Pricing and Availability:

Portfolio mobile for iPhone is $ 2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies). Portfolio mobile for iPhone Pro is $ 19.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies). Portfolio mobile for iPad is $ 4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies). Portfolio mobile for Mac is $ 24.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies). iPad and iPhone versions are available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Finance Category. The Mac version is available worldwide in the App Store and at portfoliomobile.com.

Bare Reef LCC was founded in 2006 by Greg Hoover to provide customer-driven applications for investors of all backgrounds. Bare Reef develops desktop applications, web-based services and mobile apps for a variety of platforms. Its flagship product, Portfolio mobile (previously StockTrac), comprises a line of mobile and desktop apps that boast an unparalleled feature set and the most responsive support. For further information, review licenses, or to schedule interviews, please contact Bare Reef President Greg Hoover. Copyright (C) 2011 Bare Reef LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and /or other countries.

Greg Hoover

President

ghoover(at)barereef(dot)com

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