Middle market companies eager to learn the latest developments in financing business growth will hit a goldmine on August 9 at the Northwest Growth Financing Conference.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 -- Middle market companies eager to learn the latest developments in financing business growth will hit a goldmine on August 9 at the Northwest Growth Financing Conference.

Executives representing 70 private equity firms from across the U.S. and Canada will join corporate executives, investment bankers and other finance professionals at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center for the day-long conference, presented by the Seattle chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG). The keynote address features James Weber, CEO and President of Brooks Sports, Inc., the Bothell-based maker of high-end performance running shoes that has experienced record growth over the last five years.

Chuck Gottschalk, managing partner of Tatum LLC and president of the Seattle Chapter of ACG, notes last year's inaugural event was a sell-out.

"The Northwest Growth Financing Conference offers participants a rare opportunity to learn the latest developments in middle market financing while meeting executives from top investment firms - all in a single day," Gottschalk said.

"The increasing level of M&A activity in the Pacific Northwest makes Seattle the perfect location for a conference that draws top investment firms from around the country and Canada. The Seattle chapter of ACG is proud to host an event of this caliber."

The day-long agenda includes:
- Panel discussions on alternative financing sources, mezzanine and subordinated debt, and private equity with professionals from numerous investment capital firms.
- Key note presentation by James Weber of Brooks Sports, Inc; luncheon presentation by Doug Tatum of Tatum LLC on key attributes of "break-through" growth companies.
- The Middle Market Financing Roundup, the conference's closing event, featuring a Washington wine tasting reception with senior executives from 50 of the nation's leading private equity funds and mezzanine/subordinated debt funds.

"Participants at the 2006 conference have noted their opportunities increased significantly as a result of attending the conference," said Franz von Bradsky, president of Green Tree Capital and conference chairman. A limited number of seats is available by registering online at www.acgseattle.org or calling 206-274-6282.

About ACG
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) was founded in 1954 and is the premier global association for executives involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions for mid-size and large companies. Membership is comprised of leaders from public and private corporations, private equity firms, financial institutions, and professional service firms. Today, ACG has more than 12,000 members in 53 chapters in North America and Europe. ACG Seattle (www.acg.org/seattle) provides its members and guests with networking opportunities and programs that cover virtually every aspect of corporate growth and development.

Jackson & Coker, the Nation’s first physician recruitment company, achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission.

Atlanta GA, (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 -– Jackson & Coker, the Nation’s first physician recruitment company, achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission

Jackson & Coker, an Atlanta based physician staffing company, underwent and passed an on-site review of its compliance with national standards addressing how staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of their staff, how they place their staff, and how they monitor staff’s performance.

“Health care organizations that contract with Jackson & Coker can look to this certification as an assurance that Jackson & Coker demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services,” says Michele Sacco, M.S., executive director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification, Joint Commission.

The ongoing shortages of physicians, CRNAs and other health care professionals have forced health care organizations to increasingly fill positions with locum tenens (temporary medical professionals) through contractual arrangements with staffing firms. The Joint Commission’s certification program, launched in October 2004, offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm's abilities to provide competent staffing services.

“JCAHO is just one step that Jackson & Coker is taking to assure our clients and physicians that we stand behind what we say we do. Jackson & Coker has been placing physicians in locum tenens and permanent physician jobs for over 30 years to clients nationally. Quality in all that we do is what sets us apart from our competition, and we are excited to have received the Gold Seal of Approval™ that is recognized by hospitals nationwide. This certification recognizes Jackson & Coker dedication to providing physicians and CRNAs that are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to patients,” says Sandra Garrett, President of Jackson & Coker, “We’re proud to receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.”

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services.

The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about the Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

Contact:
Edward McEachern
800.272.2707
http://www.jacksoncoker.com/

Record Life Science Sales and Addition of Several New Marquee Customers in High Tech Pave the Way for Accelerating Corporate Growth

Redwood Shores, CA (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 -- Model N, Inc. the leader in Revenue Management solutions, today announced that on the heels of record quarterly growth, the company has expanded the executive management team with several strategic, senior-level hires in its Product Development, and High Tech organizations. The company has appointed software veterans Richard Fitchen as General Manager of High Tech and Ariel Zach as Vice President of Product Development. Model N has also promoted company co-founder, Ali Tore, to Vice President of Life Sciences Product Management and Rene Larro to Vice President of Core Product Management.

"We are excited that our record sales in Life Sciences and increasing success in our new High Tech vertical have accelerated our growth, and not only created the opportunity to add new world-class leadership with great experience, vision, and deep category knowledge, but also enabled us to promote within the organization," said Zack Rinat, CEO of Model N.

Richard Fitchen, who will serve as the new General Manager of High Tech, has been a key contributor to the growth and development of the Pricing and Revenue Management category. He brings more than fifteen years experience as a software executive to Model N, serving as COO, SCP Worldwide Operations, and Vice President in virtually every aspect of the software business with teams ranging from 10-200 people and P&L responsibility of up to $45 million. Fitchen has held executive positions at Aceva Technologies, Timogen Systems, Peregrine Systems, and Cap Gemini. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

"Within one year of entering the High Tech market, Model N has more than doubled sales and added five new customers," said Fitchen. "Clearly Revenue Management is emerging as a strategic application in High Tech and I am excited to lead the team as we continue to expand our customer base and bring exciting new applications that can deliver strategic impact to margin and corporate compliance into the market."

With more than twenty-five years experience in the software industry, Ariel Zach joins Model N from Hyperion Solutions, where he directed all corporate engineering and managed several new R&D initiatives for the company's data integration product line. While at Hyperion he also led the company's largest development effort ever, supervising more than 250 engineers spread over three continents. Prior to Hyperion, Zack served as business unit manager for database development tools at Quest Software, and before that he was product manager for Platinum Technology. He began his career in the Israeli Defense Forces, and holds a BS in mathematics and computer science from Bar-llan University.

"Joining the Model N executive team was an easy decision, based on the strength of its customer base, deep vertical focus, and outstanding financial performance," said Ariel Zach, Vice President of Product Development. "Model N is serving the mission-critical needs of leading companies in Life Sciences and High Tech with one of the most comprehensive suites of applications. They are already well down the path to global development capabilities, and I look forward to expanding these capabilities, as well as continuing to drive the aggressive new product development that has helped Model N rapidly expand in both Life Sciences and High Tech."

Model N has also promoted two senior managers to executive positions. Rene Larro, who joined the company in 2001 as the original product manager in Life Sciences, has become Model N Vice President, Core Product Management, where he is responsible for overall product strategy and identifying new market opportunities that span Model N's verticals. Larro has driven five generations of Model N products and is credited with outstanding work among Model N's Life Sciences customers and is know for his deep industry expertise and commitment to excellence.

Model N co-founder Ali Tore, largely responsible for Model N's entry into the Pharmaceutical regulatory market delivering products that became the company's highest selling applications, was promoted to Vice President, Life Sciences Product Management. In this new role, Ali is responsible for Model N's Life Sciences Revenue Management application suite and for further spearheading Model N's position as category leader in the Revenue Management space. Ali came to Model N from Sun Microsystems where he served as a Senior Engineering and Program Manager, responsible for the NetDynamics Application Server and Platform Adapter Component products.

About Model N
Model N is the leader in Revenue Management solutions, offering an integrated suite of applications for analytics, pricing strategy and execution, contracts, compliance, rebates, fees and charge-backs optimized for the industry practices of Life Sciences and High Tech companies. Enabling the creation of a seamless, end-to-end process from price setting through settlements payment, Model N's uniquely integrated approach eliminates revenue leakage and delivers the visibility and controls needed to avoid the risks of non-compliance to government reporting regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley and government pricing requirements. Customers include: Boston Scientific Corporation; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Intersil Corporation; Linear Technology Corporation; Medtronic, Inc.; Microchip Technology, Inc.; Micron Technology Inc.; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company; ON Semiconductor, Inc. and Pfizer, Inc. Model N is located in Redwood Shores, California. For additional information visit www.modeln.com.

Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry adds Vizilite Plus® oral cancer screening to its offering of services.

Miami/Boca Raton/Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 -- Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry recently began offering Vizilite Plus® oral cancer screenings.

The practice began offering the screenings in June, in light of the fact that about 30,000 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States, said Dr. Charles Nottingham, a cosmetic dentist who is the senior partner of Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry. When caught at its earliest stage, oral cancer can be cured relatively easily.

"We opted to begin conducting the ViziLite Plus® exam because it will help us identify abnormal tissue that might develop into oral cancer," Nottingham said.

An annual ViziLite Plus® exam, in combination with a regular visual examination, provides a comprehensive oral screening procedure for patients at increased risk for oral cancer.

Although adults should be screened annually for oral cancer, Nottingham said, men older than age 40 who use tobacco products and drink more than one alcoholic beverage per day are at the highest risk of developing oral cancer.

"They certainly should consider the screening," he said, adding, "Anyone who uses tobacco products should be screened for oral cancer."

The ViziLite Plus® exam is painless, fast and non-invasive, according to the company's Web site, www.vizilite.com.

The ViziLite Plus® exam is performed immediately following a regular visual examination. The first step is to rinse with a cleansing solution. Then, the overhead lighting is dimmed and the dentist examines the mouth using ViziLite Plus®, a specially designed light technology. This light technology causes abnormalities that may not be seen by the naked eye to glow a bright white.

If you would like to learn more about oral cancer screening or speak to a professional to determine whether you should be screened, call Smile South Florida today at (954) 721-6950 in Broward County, (561) 347-7757 in Boca Raton visit our website.

About Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry

The dentists at Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry have offices in Broward County and Boca Raton and serve patients from Boca Raton to Fort Lauderdale and Miami. In addition to being trained in the ViziLite Plus® oral cancer screening procedure, they specialize in porcelain veneers, dental implants and extreme makeovers.

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Banner Health, one of the largest health care systems in the United States, has implemented e-Builder Enterprise 6.0 to manage its capital program. e-Builder will serve as the single integrated project information system to manage cost, schedule, and scope on its projects.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 -- e-Builder, the leading provider of collaborative project management solutions, announced today that Banner Health, one of the largest health care systems in the United States, has implemented e-Builder Enterprise 6.0 to manage its capital program. e-Builder will serve as the single integrated project information system to manage cost, schedule, and scope on its projects.

Late last year, Banner Health embarked on a $1.5 billion expansion plan encompassing renovation of existing buildings and construction of new facilities in response to growing demand in the seven states it serves. The magnitude of the expansion plan was one of the drivers behind Banner's selection of a program management system, placing greater emphasis on the need to improve existing processes. This system will help streamline communications and information management for improved project planning, execution, and delivery.

Banner evaluated several solutions, but selected e-Builder because it had a user-friendly interface that was the most intuitive and easiest to use while still providing the industry specific capabilities to manage a complex planning, design, and construction program from the owner's perspective. In addition, e-Builder's software-as-a-service model provided Banner Health with faster deployment than traditional systems, and the ability to regularly incorporate ongoing user feedback to improve the product.

Kip Edwards, Banner Health's System Vice President - Design and Construction, said "One thing I value in e-Builder is the continuous improvement we've seen in the product since adoption, and in the short time our team has been using it." For more information on e-Builder Enterprise, please visit e-Builder web site.

Jonathan N. Antevy, e-Builder co-Founder and CEO, said "the marketplace continues to validate that e-Builder Enterprise has what it takes to address the needs of large and small owners alike. And the intuitive user interface has contributed to the ease of use our clients have been raving about."

About Banner Health
Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country. In the communities we serve -- from Alaska to Arizona -- Banner Health has more experience caring for patients than any other organization. We proudly believe this experience helps us realize our mission: We exist to make a difference in people's lives through excellent patient care.

Based in Phoenix, Banner Health has 20 hospitals and other facilities that offer an array of services including hospital care, home care, hospice care, nursing registries, surgery centers, laboratories, and rehabilitation centers. These facilities are located in the following states: Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming.

About e-Builder
e-Builder is the leading provider of collaborative project management solutions. e-Builder combines cutting edge technology and deep industry experience to provide thousands of owners, architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers with solutions that enhance development, construction and operations processes. The company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, visit www.e-Builder.net.