These professionals combine significant expertise inall facets of the commercial real estate industry. Stream leases and/ormanages over 50 million square feet of commercial buildings in the nation,completes over $1 billion in real estate transactions annually, and isconsidered one of the most active investors and developers in the Southwest.SOURCEStream Realty Partners, L.P.Preston Young of Stream Realty Partners, L.P., +1-713-300-0302,. MCKINNEY, TX, May 06 (MARKET WIRE) — Erchonia Medical, the global leader in low-level laser healthcareapplications, has announced today that it has entered into an exclusiverepresentation agreement with The HMC Company. Under the agreement, TheHMC Company will secure and manage strategic partners that will market,distribute and support Erchonia’s entire offering of revolutionarymedical technology products outside of North America.The new relationship formed with The HMC Company illustrates Erchonia’splan to become a global brand and major player in the medical devicebusiness — an industry that grew to approximately $300 billion in 2008.Erchonia’s newest low level laser device, called Zerona(TM), recentlyappeared on the national CBS television daytime show, “The Doctors.”"We have remained relatively stealth as a factor in the medical devicemarket while we have been perfecting the science of low level lasers forhealthcare,” said Steve Shanks, President of Erchonia. “The launch of theZerona non-invasive body slimming laser in conjunction with retaining TheHMC Company for business development and global branding is the next phasein our overall master plan for Erchonia.”"I have been blessed to be directly associated with the building of majorglobal brands in a variety of categories including Neutrogena(TM),Microsoft(TM), and Bowflex(TM),” said Rowland Hanson, President of The HMCCompany. “However, given what I know about the efficacy of Erchonia’scurrent healthcare low level laser applications and the pendingannouncements of additional applications, the growth of Erchonia couldrival the rates Microsoft experienced in the ’80s and ’90s.”Hanson is best known for creating and executing Microsoft’s highlyacclaimed branding strategy which included the market introduction ofMicrosoft’s most popular product — a graphical interface that he named”Windows(TM).” Several books published on the history of Microsoftdocument the strategies he developed and executed that led to thedominance of the Microsoft and Windows brands.
Most recently Hanson hasconsulted to a wide range of industries where he has successfully appliedproven branding and global business development efficient and effectivetechniques.About ErchoniaErchonia is the global leader in low-level laser healthcare applications.For the past 15 years Erchonia has been conducting research & developmentwith the world’s leading physicians to advance the science of low levellasers. Prior to market introduction, all Erchonia lasers are proven to besafe and effective through independent clinical trials. Currentlythousands of Erchonia’s lasers are used daily to reduce body fat,eliminate pain, accelerate healing and treat acne.For additional information, visit The HMC CompanyThe HMC Company is a leading business development and strategiccommunications consulting firm with clients in a wide range of industries.From Microsoft to Starbucks to Eli Lilly, the founders of The HMC Companyplayed key roles in the explosive growth of these global companies.For additional information, visit Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. Liberty Mutual and Pearson Award 13 Teachers Full Master’s Degree Scholarshipsto Advance Their Professional Development2009 Scholarship Program Opens Up To New Applicants During TeacherAppreciation Week (May 4 – 8)BOSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ — Despite budget cuts, increased class sizes anddwindling resources, today’s teachers continue to seek advancementopportunities and new ways to educate our youth — often at their own expense. To celebrate teachers’ role in our communities and to support their effortsto increase their salaries and skills, Liberty Mutual Insurance, incollaboration with Pearson, the global leader in education publishing,announced today the winners of the 2008 Liberty Mutual Learn Returnscholarship program and the call for entries for 2009 candidates.”With 22 percent of schools making cuts in academic programs and class sizesincreasing by 44 percent, teachers are under pressure to do more with fewerresources,” said Erin Gruwell, founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation,citing a recent study from the American Association of School Administrators.
Davis Elementary School, Columbus, Ga.–Janice Mertes, Sun Prairie School District, Sun Prairie, Wis.–Amy Murphy, Spain Park High School, Hoover, Ala.–Michele Piatt, Charleroi High School, Charleroi, Pa.–Joy Olenick, Warren Township High School, Gurnee, Ill.–Sara Turgeon, Margaret Murphy Center for Children, Lewiston, Maine–Steven Ward, Fitch High School, Austintown, Ohio”Liberty Mutual has a great appreciation for what educators bring to ourcommunities but we also understand the challenges they face,” said GregGordon, senior vice president of Marketing at Liberty Mutual. “Teachers whoare willing to put in the hard work for professional development creditsdeserve that opportunity.Our Learn Return scholarship program provides theresources to help them obtain the credentials they need to enhance theircareers.”Call for 2009 Scholarship Submissions Liberty Mutual is currently accepting entries for its 2009 Learn Returnscholarships at September 30, 2009. Winners will be chosen from an independent selection panel and announced inNovember.The Learn Return website also provides all teachers access to a 15 percentdiscount on more than 100 graduate courses offered through Pearson.About Liberty Mutual Group”Helping people live safer, more secure lives” since 1912, Boston-basedLiberty Mutual Group (LibertyMutualGroup ) is a diversified global insurerand fifth-largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S based on 2008direct written premium. Liberty Mutual Group ranks 86th on the Fortune 500list of largest U.S corporations, based on 2008 revenue.
The company has over45,000 employees located in more than 900 offices throughout the world.The eighth-largest auto and home insurer in the U.S., Liberty Mutual(LibertyMutual ) sells full lines of coverage for automobile, homeowners,valuable possessions, personal liability, and individual life insurance. Thecompany is an industry leader in affinity partnerships, offering car and homeinsurance to employees and members of more than 10,000 companies, creditunions, professional associations and alumni groups.About PearsonPearson is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment,information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their ownpace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective andinnovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessmentand measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, andteacher professional development and certification programs. The company’srespected brands include NovaNET, SuccessMaker, Waterford, KnowledgeBox, ScottForesman, Prentice Hall, AGS, PowerSchool, TeacherVision and many others.Pearson’s comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction andintervention so that success is within reach of every student.
Pearson’s otherprimary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.SOURCELiberty Mutual InsuranceGlenn Greenberg of Liberty Mutual, +1-617-574-5874,. * FTSEurofirst 300 index rises 1.4 pct; 6th day of gains Stocks | European Markets | Global Markets | France * Index now up 33 percent from March 9 low * Banks top gainers; BNP jumps 7.3 pct after results * Miners advance as metal prices gain By Brian Gorman LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) – European shares rose to their highest close innearly four months on Wednesday, led by financials, and boosted by encouragingcorporate results and a slowdown in the pace of private sector U.S job losses. The FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top European shares rose 1.4 percentto 858.55 points, its highest close since January 9. The index gained for thesixth straight day and is now up 33 percent from its March 9 lifetime low U.S. private-sector job losses slowed much more than expected in April,hitting their lowest since November last year, according to a report by ADPEmployer Services. ADP said private employers cut 491,000 jobs in April versus arevised 708,000 lost in March, originally reported as a loss of 742,000 jobs. Economists expected 650,000 private-sector job cuts in April, according to aReuters poll.