Marketwire - Management Changes

Zivity Appoints Jordan Ritter as Chief Technical Officer

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:42:00 EDT

Napster and Cloudmark Co-Founder and Former CTO of Columbia Music Brings Technical Expertise and Digital Entertainment Experience to Fast Growing Social Network

Nolen Steps Down as Cleco Corp. CFO, Davis Named Interim

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:30:00 EDT

PINEVILLE, LA--(Marketwire - May 9, 2008) - Cleco Corp. (NYSE: CNL) announced today that Kathleen Nolen, senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), is leaving the company effective May 31. Russell Davis, vice president and chief accounting officer, will serve as interim CFO.

Nolen will join the staff of The Rapides Foundation, a $230 million endowed charitable foundation devoted to improving the health status of central Louisiana.

Larry W. Holley Named President of Gramercy Alumina and St. Ann Bauxite

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT

MONTEREY, CA and FRANKLIN, TN--(Marketwire - May 9, 2008) - Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) and Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation announced today that Larry Holley has been named president and general manager of Gramercy Alumina, LLC and St. Ann Bauxite Limited, effective May 8, 2008.

"We are delighted with Larry's appointment," said Century's chief operating officer Wayne R. Hale. "His technical background, mining experience and energy expertise make him ideally suited to lead Gramercy and St. Ann."

Accellera Appoints Karen Pieper as Technical Committee Chair

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:24:00 EDT

Ability to Drive Development of Multiple Electronic Design Standards Through Both Accellera and IEEE Processes Key to Organization's Success

Airship Surveillance Appoints Mangold Vice President and Member of the Board

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:32:00 EDT

LAS VEGAS, NV and CAPE CANAVERAL, FL--(Marketwire - May 9, 2008) - Airship Surveillance, Inc., a Nevada-based high technology airship company, with whom WENR Corp. (PINKSHEETS: WNRC) has a letter of intent, formally announced today Sandy Mangold has been appointed as Vice President of the Company and has been elected to its Board of Directors.

"Sandy brings an exceptional background to Airship Surveillance (AirSur) and has already met on behalf of AirSur with staff of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, NASA, and multiple private companies and institutions," stated Paul Adams of AirSur. "He will be responsible for generating sales, business strategy, and overall growth of Airship Surveillance."

IDS Worldwide, Inc. Announces New Board Member Elected

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:17:00 EDT

IDS Worldwide, Inc. Transfer Agent Dispels Internet Board Posting of HLS Dividend Conversion to IDS Common Restricted Stock

S3 Investment Company Announces Appointment of Controller to Assist With Financial Filings in Preparation for OTCBB Application

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:02:00 EDT

DANVILLE, CA--(Marketwire - May 9, 2008) - S3 Investment Company, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SIVC) and its wholly owned Redwood Capital subsidiary, which assists private Chinese companies in accessing the U.S. capital markets through reverse mergers into public companies, today announced the appointment of Lesly H. Mohr, CPA, to serve as controller for S3. The company is currently implementing a strategy by which it will complete the audited financial reports necessary to apply for reinstatement to the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) market. These filings are expected to include annual reports for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 fiscal years.

Auction Floor Elects New Chairman

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:30:00 EDT

Board Member Ron Erickson Assumes Additional Role

DOR BioPharma Announces Appointment of Christopher J. Schaber, PhD, to Board of Directors of the Alliance for BioSecurity

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT

EWING, NJ--(Marketwire - May 9, 2008) - DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTCBB: DORB) ("DOR" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that its President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Schaber, PhD, has joined the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Biosecurity, a collaboration among leading biosecurity research organizations and select biopharmaceutical companies committed to developing biodefense countermeasures to address a range of bioterrorism and natural pandemic threats.

HearUSA Appoints Frank Pu�al as Chief Accounting Officer

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:35:00 EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, FL--(Marketwire - May 8, 2008) - HearUSA, Inc. (AMEX: EAR), a leading provider of hearing care through a fully integrated and professionally accredited system of hearing care centers, has hired Frank Pu�al, former chief accounting officer for Jacuzzi Brands, Inc., as HearUSA's chief accounting officer.

As part of the executive team, Pu�al will lead the company's accounting department and report to HearUSA's chief financial officer, Gino Chouinard.

Emerson Radio Corp. Announces Resignation of President -- International Sales

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:21:00 EDT

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - May 8, 2008) - Emerson Radio Corp. (AMEX: MSN) today announced the resignation of Michael A.B. Binney from the position of President -- International Sales. Mr. Binney will continue to serve as a member of Emerson's Board of Directors.

About Emerson Radio Corp.

Emerson Radio Corporation (AMEX: MSN), founded in 1948, is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. The Company designs, markets and licenses, worldwide, a variety of consumer electronics and home appliances including microwaves and wine coolers, clock radios, full lines of televisions and other video products, and audio and home theater products. For more information, please visit Emerson Radio's Web site at www.emersonradio.com.

American Physicians Capital, Inc. Shareholders Approve Proposals at Annual Meeting

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT

EAST LANSING, MI--(Marketwire - May 8, 2008) - American Physicians Capital, Inc. (APCapital) (NASDAQ: ACAP) today announced the reelection of three directors: Board Chair AppaRao Mukkamala, M.D., Spencer L. Schneider and Joseph D. Stilwell, each with terms expiring in 2011. Shareholders today also ratified the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year-ending December 31, 2008.

CAST Names Dr. Bill Curtis Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Globally Recognized Expert Brings Proven Experience to Industry Leader

Key Technology Appoints Gary Locke, Former Governor of Washington State, to Board of Directors

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:00 EDT

WALLA WALLA, WA--(Marketwire - May 8, 2008) - Key Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTEC) announced today the appointment of former Washington State Governor Gary F. Locke to serve as an independent Director of the Company effective September 8, 2008.

Locke served as Governor of the State of Washington from 1997 to 2005. Upon leaving office, he joined the Seattle office of the international law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in their China and governmental-relations practice groups. Locke currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Safeco Corporation, a property and casualty insurance company.

CallMiner Appoints Susan Almeida Vice President of Global Services

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:53:00 EDT

Almeida Responsible for Enterprise Implementations and Best Practices

Polycom Appoints Kevin Kennedy to Board of Directors

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:24:00 EDT

PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - May 8, 2008) - Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the market leader in unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced it has appointed Kevin Kennedy to its board of directors. Kennedy is a telecommunications industry veteran with extensive executive management and operations experience across broadband and mobile networks in the enterprise and service provider markets.

Kennedy is the president and chief executive officer at JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU), the leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators and network equipment manufacturers. Prior to JDSU, he was Chief Operating Officer of OpenWave Systems and also spent seven years at Cisco Systems, most recently as senior vice president of the Service Provider Line of Business and Software Technologies Division. He began his

Former BMC Software, Inc. Corporate Architect Joins Exobox to Lead Technology and Product Development

Wed, 07 May 2008 19:33:00 EDT

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - May 7, 2008) - Exobox Technologies Corp. (PINKSHEETS: EXBX) announced today that Ted Ernst has joined the company in a new role as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Ernst's responsibilities will focus heavily on critical activities associated with leading teams focused on the development of revenue-generating products based on the Company's patented and patent-pending security software technology.

A strong development leader with a proven track record for results, Mr. Ernst joins Exobox after a distinguished 20-year career at BMC Software where he was one of the most prolific patent holders in BMC history. During his tenure at BMC, Ted led development efforts across multiple areas of BMC's landscape, including distributed and mainframe systems. Most recently, he served as Senior Architect for the Transaction Management line. Ted's primary goal at BMC was to provide high value solutions fo

IHOP Corp. Appoints Mike Archer President of Applebee's International

Wed, 07 May 2008 18:14:00 EDT

GLENDALE, CA--(Marketwire - May 7, 2008) - IHOP Corp. (NYSE: IHP) ("the Company") today announced the appointment of Michael J. Archer to the position of president of Applebee's International, Inc., effective May 27, 2008. In this position, Archer will be accountable for leading the overall strategic direction for all functional areas of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar. He will be primarily responsible for executing the vision and future brand evolution for the organization, driving excellence within all functional disciplines, leading an effective and aligned leadership team, forging strong franchise relationships, and developing tactical and strategic plans to improve results in all areas of the business. Archer will be based out of Applebee's Restaurant Support Center in Lenexa, Kansas.