Press Release
Places
Miraval Kicks Off a Fly Free Summer Promotion
TUCSON, AZ, June, 2010
Seeking serenity this summer? The exquisite beauty of the Sonoran desert is the ultimate destination. This season, treat yourself to a holiday you won’t soon forget. Miraval Arizona, the top-rated destination spa resort located in Tucson, wants to ease the burden for travelers with a "Fly Free" promotion that offers significant reimbursements to guests staying four nights or longer.
Miraval Spa Silver Sage Awards
TUCSON, AZ, October 2009
Miraval Arizona awarded "Favorite Destination Spa" and "Favorite Eco/Green Spa" in SPA magazine's third annual Silver Sage Readers' Choice Awards. Over 100,000 votes were cast by readership to determine this year's winners.
Miraval Arizona Reports Record Increase in Bookings for Spring
TUCSON, AZ, May 18, 2009
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa today reported record bookings for April 2009, eclipsing bookings for the same time last year, with occupancy levels reaching 88 percent over the past weekend - the highest-booked weekend of the year. During these difficult economic times Miraval Arizona is proving to be a place for guests to get away from their daily routine and re-charge and re-balance their lives through the resort's signature programming and exceptional amenities.
Living
Steve Case Invests in Revitalized Vinfolio as it Expands in $3B Fine Wine Market
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May, 2010
Vinfolio, a leading source for fine wine that serves the needs of fine wine enthusiasts and collectors worldwide (www.vinfolio.com), received funding from Revolution LLC, the investment company created by AOL co-founder Steve Case to invest in companies that are driving transformative change by shifting power to consumers.
Zipcar Completes $70MM Asset Backed Financing Transaction to Support Fleet Growth
CAMBRIDGE, MA, May, 2010
Zipcar, Inc., the world's largest car sharing company, announced it has implemented an asset backed securitization (ABS) program led by Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank for an aggregate of $70 million in variable funding notes.
America's #1 Weight-Loss Website SparkPeople.com Has #1 Bestselling Book
CINCINNATI, OH, January 8, 2010
SparkPeople.com, the most active weight loss and fitness website in America announced several publishing milestones for The Spark, a new book from Hay House written by SparkPeople Founder and CEO Chris Downie. For the week ending January 2, The Spark was the #1 self-help book and the only weight-loss book on The Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Books List in the Hardcover Nonfiction category, in which The Spark was ranked 7th overall.
LivingSocial Launches 'Deals' Social Coupons for New Yorkers to Save on Restaurants
WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK, NY Aug. 31, 2009
LivingSocial brings "LivingSocial Deals" to New York City's hottest restaurants, spas, sporting events, hotels and more. A group couponing program, Living Social Deals typically provides users over 50% off retail prices.
Money
American Express to Acquire Revolution Money to Develop Next Generation Payment Products
ST PETERSBURG, FL November 18, 2009
American Express Company announces its acquisition of Revolution Money, a secure payment company founded by AOL Co-founder Steve Case. Revolution Money provides PIN-protected payment options, prepaid cards and evolving payment platforms.
Fifth Third Joins with Revolution Money to Issue RevolutionCard
ST. PETERSBURG, FL October 19, 2009
Revolution Money announces Fifth Third Bank as the newest issuing bank to join the network. The fusion of Fifth Third Bank's card-issuing services and Revolution Money's communications capabilities further heightens RevolutionCard’s processing platform.
Chase Paymentech and Revolution Money Expand Revolutioncard Merchant Acceptance
DALLAS, TX and ST. PETERSBURG, FL March 30, 2009
A partnership between Revolution Money and Chase Paymentech brings the simplicity of RevolutionCard to online transactions. Processing an estimated half of all internet transactions, this partnership with Case Paymentech transitions RevolutionCard’s PIN-based security beyond retail and into the World Wide Web.
Revolution Money Secures $42 Million in Series C Funding from Goldman Sachs Affiliate and Existing Investors
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, April 6, 2009
Revolution Money announced today it has received $42 million in Series C funding from a Goldman Sachs affiliate as well as AOL cofounder Steve Case, Revolution Money Chairman Ted Leonsis, former Charles Schwab CEO David Pottruck, former JP Morgan Vice Chairman David Golden, Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley. Revolution Money will use this funding to continue developing the core technology behind its popular and innovative products.
Digital
SnagFilms Celebrates Anniversary – And One Billion Page Views
WASHINGTON, DC July 16, 2009
SnagFilms announces its ground-breaking online festival, The SnagFilms SummerFest, presenting limited-time showings of unreleased documentaries. The festival kicks off with the U.S. premiere of THE ENTREPRENEUR, directed by Jonathan Bricklin.
SnagFilms And IDA Announce Alliance To Promote Documentary Films
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2009
SnagFilms and the International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the formation of an alliance joining the foremost online documentary film site with the premier organization supporting nonfiction film and video. The SnagFilms–IDA alliance will include the creation of an IDA Channel on Snagfilms.com, and the embedding of SnagFilms widgets on the IDA’s website, documentary.org. Additionally, content from SnagFilms' indieWIRE, the largest online news source on independent film, will have a branded news window on both the homepage of documentary.org and its news section. Content from IDA’s Documentary Magazine and its website will also be available, on a branded basis, on the SnagFilms' properties.
SnagFilms Adds Hulu As Distribution Partner
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 19, 2009
SnagFilms announced it is providing portions of its video library to Hulu, an online video service that offers hit TV shows, movies and clips at Hulu.com and other online destination sites for the launch of the company’s new documentary film section of the service. In addition to featuring documentary films selected from SnagFilms’ library of 600 films, the Hulu documentary channel will provide viewers with access to regular bonus content including, "Behind the Camera," a question-and-answer feature with select documentary filmmakers
Health
BrainScope completes data acquisition
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2009
BrainScope Co. has completed a recent traumatic brain injury data acquisition among high school athletes, during a time when legislators are calling for an increased investment of resources into technologies and research that support these types injuries. BrainScope supports the recent neurotechnology initiative and said it is working to develop a brain assessment device that can potentially identify traumatic brain injuries in military troops and make other emergency first-on-scene assessments.