Marketwire - Management Changes

Dan Murphy Joins Conductor as Chief Financial Officer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

Twenty Year Finance Veteran Joins SEO Technology Company

Bon Idziak of Applicant Insight Promoted to CEO

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:00 EST

TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - November 20, 2009) - Applicant Insight, Inc., a leading provider of background screening, drug testing and forms automation, announced today that Bon Idziak has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

During his tenure as President, Bon has made significant contributions to Applicant Insight's business development, growth, service offerings and structure. "In recognition of his efforts and leadership during these unprecedented times, it is with great pleasure that we make this announcement," says Ai's ownership. "Since joining Applicant Insight, Inc., Bon has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of new business strategies and the building of a strong foundation for continued growth and success."

Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. & Citizens First National Bank Appoint Thomas D. Ogaard President & CEO

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

PRINCETON, IL--(Marketwire - November 20, 2009) - Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNBC), the holding company of Citizens First National Bank today announced the appointment of Thomas D. Ogaard as President & CEO effective February 2, 2010. Ogaard joined the Company in August of 2009 and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of both Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. and Citizens First National Bank. Ogaard has an extensive background with both regional and community banks in the Midwest.

Fina DeSantis Joins HomeBanc as Mortgage Loan Officer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - November 20, 2009) - Tampa-based HomeBancorp, Inc. has named Fina DeSantis as Mortgage Loan Officer for HomeBanc. She is based in HomeBanc's Bonita Springs loan production office, located at 24830 South Tamiami Trail, Suite 3400.

Ms. DeSantis brings to HomeBanc more than 10 years of mortgage lending experience. She has a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science from Marist College in New York. Ms. DeSantis can be reached at (239) 641-5999 or fina.desantis@homebanc.com.

Spigit Expands With Addition of East Coast Office

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Rapidly Expanding Enterprise Social Networking Leader Quickly Turns Recent Investment Into Growth With New D.C. Facility and Additional Expertise

Altairnano Announces Resignation of Robert F. Hemphill From Board of Directors

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

RENO, NV--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (Altairnano) (NASDAQ: ALTI), a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today announced the resignation of Robert F. Hemphill from Altairnano's Board of Directors, a position he has held since May, 2007.

"Bob has been an excellent board member for Altairnano, investing his time, talent, and passion helping build the success of the company. His insights have been very helpful in guiding our early decisions about how to address the power and energy markets," said Terry Copeland, Altairnano president and CEO. "As we have moved closer to commercial sales opportunities we have had to restrict some of our sales, marketing and operations information from Bob so that we could avoid even the appearance of any potential conflict of interest that might result from his senior executive position with Th

Octavian Security Enters U.S. Market

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:18:00 EST

Names Gregg Strangways President

Next One Interactive Inc. Announces the Appointment of Executives for Resort and Residence TV Inc.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

FT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Next One Interactive Inc. (OTCBB: NXOI) announces the appointment of two of the company executives as executives in Resort and Residence TV Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Next One Interactive Inc. "We are pleased to appoint Tom Armstrong as Vice President of Advertising Sales and Wendy Borow Johnson as President of Resort and Residence Inc.

Tom Armstrong brings over 20 years of experience in the travel industry having worked with several of the most notable travel companies in the world. His global experience includes the sale of travel related advertising mediums. "The initial response to the network from advertisers and sponsors has exceeded our expectations," stated Armstrong. "Advertisers really understand the targeted programming approach and are excited about deploying a new way of engaging viewers."

Carmen M. Rodriguez Joins HomeBanc as Mortgage Loan Officer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Tampa-based HomeBancorp, Inc. has named Carmen M. Rodriguez as Mortgage Loan Officer for HomeBanc. She is based in HomeBanc's Lake Mary loan production office, located at 100 Colonial Center Parkway, Suite 110.

Ms. Rodriguez brings to HomeBanc more than 16 years of mortgage lending experience. She has a Bachelor's degree in Business and Finance with a major in Real Estate from The University of Nevada and is a United States Air Force veteran. Ms. Rodriguez can be reached at (321) 832-1361 or carmen.rodriguez@homebanc.com.

Cal-Bay International, Inc. Announces New Board and Management

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:06:00 EST

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Cal-Bay International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CBYI) today announces the election and appointment of Shaun Bailey as an officer and director of the company. Mr. Bailey will serve in the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Effective on March 2, 2009, Shaun Bailey was filed with the State of Nevada as the President, Secretary, and Treasurer of Cal-Bay International, Inc. (the "Company") pursuant to a Resolution of the Company dated March 2, 2009. Mr. Bailey was also appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Bank of Smithtown Names New Executives

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

Romano Named COO; Becker Named CFO

Former SAP Executive Joins Leading S&OP Solution Provider Steelwedge Software, Inc.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:32:00 EST

PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Former SAP Executive Michael Kramer has joined Steelwedge Software, Inc. as SVP of Sales and Marketing. Kramer joins Steelwedge at a time of extremely rapid growth. He will be responsible for scaling the Steelwedge sales and marketing organizations and ensuring that Steelwedge maintains its leadership role as the "dominant best-of-breed Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) vendor." (AMR Research).

Bullion Monarch Announces the Appointment of John DeMara to the Board and Updates Progress in Royalty Litigation Against Newmont and Barrick

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

OREM, UT--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Bullion Monarch Mining Inc. (OTCBB: BULM) announces the appointment of John DeMara to their Board of Directors. In compliance with provisions of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act of 2002, Mr. DeMara will serve as an outside director on Bullion Monarch's Board and will also be appointed a member of the audit committee.

John DeMara holds a Master's of Accounting from Brigham Young University and has over 12 years of corporate accounting experience with Deloitte & Touche, LLP Tax Consulting and Advisory Services in San Francisco. In addition to being a CPA, Mr. DeMara is a member of the Society of Petroleum Accountants and has experience serving the energy development industry.

Celestial Delights USA Corp. Appoints Director -- Company Takes Aim at Asia

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Celestial Delights USA Corp. (OTCBB: CLDS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Marcus Laun as a member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Laun is currently a senior banker at Wynston Hill Capital, LLC where he is responsible for all aspects of capital raising and advisory engagements for micro- and small-cap ventures. Since May 2009 he has been a Director with GC China Turbine Corp. From 2004 through 2008, Mr. Laun held various senior positions at Knight Capital Group of New York. From 2000-2004, Mr. Laun was founder and chief executive officer of Hype (USA) Inc. which controlled the exclusive rights to HYPE Energy Drink in North America. Prior to this, Mr. Laun was a vice president of corporate finance at Brean Murray & Co., Inc. and a research analyst at Greenwich High Yield LLC and Mendham Capital Group LLC. Mr. Laun received a Master's i

Ironwood Gold Corp. Appoints V.P. Exploration, Dr. Howard Lahti to Board of Directors

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Ironwood Gold Corp. (OTCBB: IROG) (the "Company" or "Ironwood") wishes to welcome Dr. Howard Lahti as the latest expert addition to its growing Board of Directors and to his role as Vice President of Exploration.

Dr. Lahti has worked in a wide variety of exploration roles beginning in 1967 with Texas Gulf Co., followed by stints with Dresser Minerals Inc., Boliden Preusag, Millennium Gold (Thailand) Ltd., Pancontinental (Canada) Ltd, Barringer Research and Cerro Canada Ltd. He has focused on both precious and industrial metals throughout a career that has taken him around the world, from Canada, to South America, to Africa and Asia. In 2006 he directed a drilling program for UC Resources centered on the McFaulds #3 VMS deposit and subsequently the Noront new MMS Copper-Nickel-PGE deposit located about 20km to the west from the McFaulds Lake Camp. He served as the "q

Gretchen Teichgraeber Named CEO of Leadership Directories, Inc.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Leadership Directories (LDI) announced today the appointment of Gretchen G. Teichgraeber to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

"We are very pleased to welcome Gretchen to LDI," said Chairman of the Board William W. Cressey. "Her breadth of experiences and expertise, and strong track record in building both digital and print content businesses, will make her a valuable asset to our company."

From 2000 to 2007, Teichgraeber served as President and CEO of Scientific American, Inc., publisher of the premier science and technology magazine Scientific American. As leader of this global media company, Teichgraeber significantly improved its financial performance by introducing two new publications -- Scientific American Mind and Scientific American Reports, building the magazine's digital platform, and expanding its international network. Since then, as co-founder of White Oak Partners, she has worked as an independent marketi

Paladyne Systems Expands Its Global Operations With Hong Kong Office

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

Paladyne Names New Director for Asia Pacific Region

Open Kernel Labs Appoints Atish Gude to Board of Directors

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:00 EST

Seasoned Mobile Broadband Executive to Provide Valuable Insights, End-to-End Vision to Mobile Virtualization Company

BASi Announces John B. Landis, Ph.D. Elected to Board

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:05:00 EST

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN--(Marketwire - November 18, 2009) - Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASI) announced today that John B. Landis, Ph.D. has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Company.

Dr. Landis retired from his position as Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Sciences of Schering-Plough in October 2008 and is currently an Adjunct Professor at Purdue University's Department of Chemistry. Prior to joining Schering-Plough in 2003, Dr. Landis served in various management positions with Pharmacia Corporation and The Upjohn Company, including Director of Quality Control, Executive Director of Quality Control, Vice President of Quality Control, Vice President of Analytical Research, Vice President of CNS Psychiatry, and Senior Vice President of Preclinical Development.

CNH Appoints Andreas Klauser President and CEO of Case IH

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:56:00 EST

BURR RIDGE, IL--(Marketwire - November 18, 2009) - CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) today announced the appointment of Andreas Klauser as President and Chief Executive Officer of Case IH Agricultural Equipment, replacing Randal W. Baker, effective November 30, 2009.

Mr. Klauser currently heads Case IH Agricultural Equipment business in Europe and has been with the Company for 19 years. He has extensive experience in the agricultural sector and has worked closely with Mr. Baker, who is leaving to pursue another professional opportunity.