January 26, 2012 (MMD Newswire) — Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. (ECS) is excited to announce its inaugural Demand Response Virtual Expo 2012, a three-day event where businesses can speak directly with ECS energy experts about enrolling in a demand response program and receive exclusively high payments and enrollment bonuses. The event will take place on February 29th, March 1st, and March 2nd. This is the best time of the year to enroll in ECS’ risk free program, so reserve your 30-minute spot today! Space is limited for the event–first come, first served.

“ECS offers the highest demand response rates in the industry, and companies will have the opportunity to receive increased signing bonuses through this important virtual expo,” remarks Jim Korczykowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of ECS. “Our senior management team will work with you to be sure you get the best enrollment possible in this completely free, no risk program, and will also help you maximize your reductions as easily as possible.”

Clients enrolled in an ECS demand response program will receive advanced notification of issues with the electric grid and will have the ability to gain thousands in revenues just for being on standby. For more information on this program, or to sign up for the event, please visit www.ecsgrid.com/DRexpo.

About Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc.

Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. is an energy management team that responds to stresses on the electric grid by working with its customers to reduce electric usage during temporary critical times. ECS has been identified by JP Morgan as a Top 100 Green Company in North America and has been recognized in the INC. 500/5000 list. ECS is one of the largest demand response service providers in North America with several thousand customers participating in its programs across the United States and Canada. ECS currently has more than 2,000 megawatts of demand response reduction with an estimated peak electric load of 5,000 megawatts under contract in its programs. For more information, please call 877-711-5453 or visit www.ecsgrid.com.

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ATLANTA, GA (MMD Newswire) January 26, 2012 — Atlanta based oXYGen Financial, a growing leader in financial services for Generation X and Y individuals and business owners, has hired top ranked financial advisor Jeremiah Thompson from Ameriprise Financial to join their growing team. Jeremiah brings over eight years of experience serving individuals and business owners throughout the Atlanta and Alpharetta community.

“Our new and cutting edge model continues to appeal to seasoned financial planners within the financial services industry, and we are thrilled to add Jeremiah to our seasoned team,” said Kile Lewis, co-CEO and founder of oXYGen Financial. “Most financial firms are continuing to hire rookie financial advisors to sell their products to new customers while we are focused on hiring experienced professionls who are competent at giving overall quality financial planning advice.”

Mr. Thompson spent the last seven years at Ameriprise Financial, but shared his excitement around the change to oXYGen Financial. “I’m unbelievably excited to finally offer an unbiased marketplace to my long-term planning clients. Having the ability to sit across the table from someone, look them in the eye and know that you’re offering something doesn’t just work, but truly has their best interest at heart and not the bottom line of a large company and its shareholders is going to be so refreshing. The further I got in my career, the more I felt the inability to do that nag at me. After all, people put their trust in us. We have such a huge responsibility to do the right thing by and for them.”

Ted Jenkin co-CEO and Founder of oXYGen Financial commented about Mr. Thompson’s future with the firm. “Our vision of having a cost affordable modern day family office continues to become a reality. Jeremiah brings extremely strong skills to our company to act as the Private CFO® for the business owners and families that hire us. His level of expertise will make a big impact in helping clients breathe easier® about life.”

oXYGen Financial was founded in 2008 by Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis who saw a need for an independently owned modern day family office that represents Generation X and Y individuals and small business owners for financial planning, investments, insurance, and accounting services. The company has experienced over 70% growth in the past year, and has plans to expand its operations within the metro Atlanta area. To learn more about oXYGen Financial, go to www.oxygenfinancial.netor read its nationally

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CONTRACT RELEASE : C12-002

HOUSTON (MMD Newswire) January 26, 2012 — NASA has exercised two six-month options to the agency’s Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services Contract with Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) of San Diego for the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The options are worth $32.9 million.

Exercise of the options provides continuity of support services in safety, reliability and quality assurance, engineering products and technical services for Johnson’s Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate for the International Space Station Program, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Extravehicular Activity Office. The options also include all new Johnson programs and projects.

The options begin May 1 and end April 30, 2013. They will bring the total contract value to $365.1 million. The original contract, awarded in 2006, was for three years, with two one-year options ending April 30, 2011. In April 2011, the contract was extended to add an additional base year and two six-month options ending April 2013.

Work under the contract will be performed at Johnson; NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida; White Sands Test Facility near Las Cruces, N.M.; and SAIC’s facilities in Houston.

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UK (MMD Newswire) January 27, 2012 – - Government investment in technology and innovation will enable Britain’s world leading digital businesses to benefit from future advances in technology and help them bring new products to the marketplace, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today.

The new Connected Digital Economy Catapult centre will be a hub for the best innovations in the digital sector, focusing on where new advances can be made in areas such as:

- addressing the challenges and opportunities of building a sustainable digital media and content business.

- researching the impact of new technologies, such as augmented reality, will have on existing platforms and the potential infrastructure changes needed to support them.

- looking at how our devices, our clothes, our cars, and other consumer goods become better connected to enhance the physical nature of our lives.

The Connected Digital Economy Catapult will also help transfer knowledge and experience from the digital industries to non-digital businesses and help them see the value that it could add to their business. For example, the music industry went through dramatic changes when it embraced digital technologies, it also experienced a great number of challenges particularly around intellectual property. Today businesses are making similar changes in industries such as media and retail which will benefit from the experience the music industry can provide.

Making the announcement at augmented reality firm Holition in Shoreditch which uses 3D digital technology to provide advertising in the retail sector, Business Secretary Vince Cable said:

“Long term investment in our economic strengths and being at the forefront of technological development are essential if we are to achieve sustainable and balanced growth.

“We have world leading, innovative businesses in the ICT, digital and creative sectors which have considerable potential for growth. For instance, a few years ago, there were just fifteen technology start-ups around Old Street and Shoreditch – now there are hundreds of high-tech companies in the area, including Holition where I am today.

“The Connected Digital Economy Catapult is a practical way in which Government can support industry to maintain its competitive advantage so that they can continue to be leading the way in making products and services that people want.”

Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey said:

“The Internet has effectively ended any distinction between digital and creative industries. This Catapult centre will help bring together key parts of the UK economy.

“The centre will enable businesses to use resources they could only dream of obtaining on their own. It will help businesses realise new ideas and turn them into new products, new jobs, and new growth.”

Iain Gray, Chief

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