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Macworld Conference & Expo 2006 Exhibitor ProfilesSAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 10, 2006 -- Macworld Conference & Expo takes place 09 - 13 January at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.macworldexpo.com/live/20/. Below are profiles from Macworld Conference & Expo exhibitors; breaking news releases are available at http://www.tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's trade show, conference, and event news resource. Business Wire is the official news wire service for Macworld Conference & Expo. -0- *T Company: 2point5 Media Contact: Matt Turner - [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Randy Lively - [email protected] Web: www.2point5.com 2point5 - founded by Matt Turner and Randy Lively, two custom car audio electronics fabricators and integrators with a combined experience of 30 years in the field - is the producer of the spec.dock mobile iPod docking solution, created to allow customers an attractive home for their iPod in the mobile environment. Both founders stand out in their chosen field by being innovators and early adopters of emerging technologies. The founders have built audio systems that are among the nation's finest, garnering attention from peers, customers, magazines, websites and television in the process. Their work has been featured in several magazines, in television spots and on numerous websites. They have attracted the attention of such key players in the market as IDG World Expo - the producers of the bi-annual Macworld computer trade show, Apple Computer, Boston Acoustics, Eclipse, JL and Escort. Company: Anthro Corporation Booth/Stand: 1843 Media Contact: Kim Faks, [email protected] Anthro is the manufacturer and e-tailer known for its unique furniture for technology. They design, manufacture, and market furniture for high tech equipment, providing solutions for all applications, such as the graphic design, animation, business, education, and home markets, just to name a few. It's strong furniture that fits a person and their work exactly with its built-in modularity, with a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Ideal solutions for graphic design and animation workstations. See eNook, the new wall-mounted charging workstation. Most product ships within 2-3 business days and comes with a Lifetime Warranty. Visit our website at www.anthro.com. Company: Atempo, Inc. Booth/Stand: 2342 Media Contact: Kam Hashim, [email protected] Web: www.atempo.com Atempo is the leader in trusted information lifecycle management. Atempo's solution enables corporations to protect all their digital assets and secure those assets against tampering and theft over their information lifecycle. Atempo's Time Navigator software suite delivers enterprise-wide secure data protection and storage security, enabling corporations to meet critical business requirements including digital privacy, regulatory compliance, non-repudiated long-term archiving, and business continuity. Founded in 1992, Atempo has more than 2500 customers worldwide, with a sales and support network exceeding 100 resellers. The company's dual headquarters are in Palo Alto, CA, and Paris, France. Company: Boinx Software Booth/Stand: 413 Media Contact: [email protected], Oliver Breidenbach Web: http://www.boinx.com Boinx Software is a trademark of GeBE Computer & Peripherie GmbH, based in Munich, Germany. Boinx Software develops and publishes fun and easy to use applications for the creative user. Boinx iStopMotion is the leading solution for stop motion animation and time lapse capture and won the O'Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Award 2003. Boinx FotoMagico is a tool to create and perform professional live slideshows and won the Mac OS X Innovators Award 2004. Boinx iVeZeen turns your webcam into a digital camcorder. Information about Boinx Software can be obtained from its website http://www.boinx.com. Company: Boom Bags Booth: 949 Media Contact: Mark Wright; 800/927-1767 or 925/439-1767; [email protected] Company URL: www.boombags.com Boom Bags offers different luggage styles with an amplified stereo system, with sub-woofer and connection to any audio source. The sound system is designed to fill the space around the handle rails and has virtually no impact on packing space. Perfect for iPod owners and anyone doing portable presentations. Located in the East Bay near San Francisco, Boom Bags is the creation of Mark Wright, a 25-year veteran road warrior who decided that the world needed a sound system that was not only portable and compact, but high quality. Company: Casauri Booth: 2345 Media Contact: Muhammida El Muhajir -- Sun in Leo PR 718-574-6331 Investor Relations: Emily McHugh Phone: 772-460-8978 Email: [email protected] Web: www.casauri.com http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/media/presskit/detail.jsp?showId= 1122945242285&companyId=1133811722637 Casauri brings a sense of personalization, customization and products that reflect consumers' personal style and taste. Crafted in fine materials in vivid colors such as balmy orange, palm green, sky blue, sun stripes, kiwi, perennial pink, and purple, Casauri products have become a favorite of style influencers around the globe. Casauri is the stylish tech and travel accessories company bringing living color to a sector too long in the dark with its collection of vibrantly hued bags and cases for travel, laptops and a variety of tech gadgets. The fun and functional bags are found at trend setting retailers globally. Company: Case-ari Booth: 2647 Media Contact: Richard Jones; [email protected] Investor Relations: Shashi Reddy Phone: 770-888-9965 Web: www.case-ari.com Case-ari has broken the price barrier for luxury, in the iPod case market resulting in rave reviews from iPod owners everywhere. Featuring leather nano and video iPod cases priced under $30. Rich, fine grain nappa leather wraps an integral plastic shell to form a cocoon of protection for the iPod. Case-ari's trademark: "Protect your music" says it all. iPod cases, Screen Protectors and PSP cases are new products from Case-ari. Evolving from contract manufacturing, Case-ari is dedicated to producing quality products that are designed to exude luxury, at a competitive price. Through MacWorld the company is establishing a global sales network. Company: Centurion Technologies, Inc. Booth/Stand: 2522Media Contact: Lindsey Groepper; [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Maura Lem; [email protected] Web: www.centuriontech.com Centurion Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in proven drive and data protection hardware and software, is showcasing MacShield Enhanced Edition(TM) at MacWorld 2006, bringing hard drive protection to Macintosh computers. MacShield Enhanced Edition provides enterprise-strength protection to computers, returning the hard drive to the pre-defined configuration upon restart and removing all temporary changes. Users are also able to save emails and other information permanently in a Persistent Storage area, remaining unharmed and constant upon reboot. Featured with MacShield is CompuGuard Control Center (CCC), a remote management program enabling deployment, administration and licensing of the product in a multiple-user, business environment. Company: Crumpler Booth/Stand: 527 Media Contact: Bianca Dillon; [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Lindsay Cousley; [email protected] Web: crumplerbags.com Guitar strings pluck up, drumkits explode, groupies stop going to meet you after the show. But Crumpler bags rock on and on! Crumpler bags are made to outlast any reformed '60s rock act. They've got Chicken Tex hyper performance live in concert fabric and that makes 'em tough enough to withstand any roadie manhandling. They're water-resistant, too, so you can go outdoor rock venuing until the guitar licks have got you wet all over, honey. Our gear has got Marshall stack size zips, bass guitar string strength straps, kick drum-powered buckles. Company: DICE Electronics Media Contact: [email protected] Web: www.diceelectronics.com DICE Electronics, LLC. has recently announced the formation of their new car audio company. "It's official, we are ready to bring to market new and exciting true digital audio solutions to the car entertainment industry," said Jim Lucas, Vice President of Sales Founded by Dension USA CEO Alfred Barabas and President Laszlo Barabas the leaders in hardwired Apple iPod car integration kits, DICE Electronics LLC is positioning itself to design, manufacture and sell true digital audio products to a different segment of the car entertainment industry. "DICE Electronics enables us to focus on segments of the car audio industry that we were unable to approach before," said Alfred Barabas CEO of DICE Electronics. "With the formation of DICE Electronics we will be able to design and develop a number of different products including ones for the very exciting HD Radio marketplace." Company: Equilibrium Booth/Stand: 413 Media Contact: Dave Pola, 415.332.4343 x311, [email protected] Web: http://www.equilibrium.com or http://www.equilibrium.com/Internet/Equil/Company/Press+Center/Press+ Materials.htm The new Equilibrium(R) DeBabelizer(R) Pro 6 for Mac(R) OSX, DeBabelizer Server, and MediaRich(R) Server for OSX Server are the next generation in media automation. Now creative professionals can automate their repetitive media editing tasks on the desktop, send multiple processing jobs to the server, and deliver high-quality derivatives anywhere on-demand. Founded in 1989, Equilibrium is the pioneer and leader in automated media processing and delivery solutions for the desktop, workgroup and enterprise. Equilibrium's patented technology enables companies of all sizes to increase business productivity and reduce costs associated with digital media processing and delivery to websites, wireless devices and print. Company: Exabyte Corporation Booth/Stand: 1351 Ticker Symbol & Exchange: EXBY Media Contact/Email: Kerry Brock; [email protected] Web: www.exabyte.com Exabyte Corporation is the recognized value-leader in tape storage solutions for servers, workstations, LANs and SANs. Its tape drives and automation products are rugged, robust and reliable solutions - a hallmark of Exabyte quality and value - for users of VXA(TM) Packet Technology, Automation with LTO(TM) technology, and MammothTape(TM). An industry innovator since 1987, Exabyte has a long history of innovation, which continues today. With groundbreaking VXA Packet Technology, the most significant advancement in tape in the last decade, Exabyte's VXA-2 Packet Tape Drives provide dramatically higher capacity, speed and data reliability at comparable prices. Company: Faronics Technologies USA Inc Booth/Stand: 2825 Media Contact: Dmitry Shesterin - [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Brent Smithurst - [email protected] Web: www.faronics.com Faronics develops and markets intelligent utilities for absolute control of multi-user computing environments. Faronics' market-leading solutions have dramatically impacted the day-to-day lives of thousands of information technology professionals and computing lab managers by ensuring 100% availability of systems. Our user-driven, powerful technology innovations benefit educational institutions, healthcare facilities, libraries, government organizations and corporations. Incorporated in 1996, Faronics has two offices situated in the USA and Canada. An ambitious growth strategy and global outlook has Faronics striving to reach new markets. Future diversification of Faronics' utilities will provide innovative and unique solutions that will continue to enhance user productivity. Company: FASHION ELECTRONICS Booth/Stand: 748 Media Contact: [email protected] Web: www.evoguestore.com The importer of Accessories for Cellphone, MP3/iPod, Hand held game and High end Smart Phone or PDA. Wireless Stereo Headset , Carryiong Case, External speaker are the major products for 2006 Macworld. Company: FastMac Booth/Stand: 827 Media Contact: [email protected] Web: www.fastmac.com FastMac designs and manufactures innovative upgrade products that add value and extend usability of Apple Macintosh computers and iPod music players. FastMac's line of optical drives, CPU upgrades, and TruePower batteries are available through an international network of dealers, distributors, resellers and consultants. For more information, visit http://www.fastmac.com/. Company: FirmTek, LLC Booth/Stand: 2050 Media Contact: Chi Kim Stanford / [email protected] Web: www.firmtek.com Founded by Apple engineers, FirmTek pioneered SATA/IDE storage solutions for the Macintosh. Visit FirmTek and see their latest line of award-winning SeriTek Serial ATA hot-swap enclosures, host adapters, and related peripherals - products that empower you to store and share your digital creations. Check out their show specials while you're there! Company: GTCO CalComp Booth/Stand: 1143 Media Contact: Billi Cruse; [email protected] Web: www.gtcocalcomp.com GTCO CalComp is a world leader in computer input peripherals having pioneered the use of pen-based electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in its interactive whiteboard and digitizer product lines. Founded in 1975, the Company was awarded a patent for the invention of the world's first absolute-position electromagnetic digitizing technology. GTCO CalComp, headquartered in Columbia, MD, is a global company with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Munich, Germany. The InterWrite products provide interactive hardware and software solutions for education, corporate and government training professionals. The Company continues to focus on developing input peripherals that dramatically improve individual and group productivity. Company: GizMac Accessories Booth/Stand: 2211 Media Contact: Ken Vitto; 310-798-7879 (Office); [email protected] web: http://www.gizmac.com GizMac Accessories announces the new Titan line of multi-function, anodized aluminum cases for the Nano and Video iPod. "Cause' Everyone Wears Their iPod Differently", there is the Titan case. GizMac also introduces the new 25U tall XRackPro Noise Reduction Enclosure rack mount cabinet for Apple Xserve and Xserve RAID systems. GizMac Accessories, designs and manufactures innovative "Gizmos for Your Lifestyle." The GizMac team is dedicated to providing creative solutions and support for Apple users around the world. Company and product information can be found on the GizMac web site at http://www.gizmac.com. Company: GUBA Booth/Stand: 651 Media Contact: Jonathan Hirshon, [email protected] Web: www.guba.com GUBA (www.guba.com) (Macworld Booth # 651), a pioneer in Internet-based multimedia search technology, announced immediate availability of a new feature allowing its subscribers to track and discover terabytes of compelling new content on Usenet, the world's oldest and largest bulletin board service. Specifically, the company announced the ability for GUBA subscribers to receive RSS (Really Simple Syndication) newsfeeds, which summarize new video content that has been posted to Usenet in virtual real-time. In addition, GUBA also announced it has enabled and prominently displayed QuickTime download links throughout its site, in testimony to GUBA's strong support for the QuickTime media format. Company: IGG Software Booth/Stand: 749 Media Contact: [email protected] Web: www.iggsoftware.com IGG Software, LLC develops intuitive and powerful personal and small-business applications exclusively for Mac OS X. iBiz is an easy to use time-billing and invoicing application. It tracks billable time, easily generates custom invoices and estimates, integrates with iCal and Address Book, offers tax support and more. Seamless networking allows collaboration over a local network. iBank is an intuitive personal and small business financial manager which manages bank accounts, credit cards and investments. iBank allows you to analyze income and expenses with live updating charts, and plan your financial future with budgeting and forecasting. Company: IMSI Booth/Stand: 2349 Ticker Symbol & Exchange: IMSI.OB Media Contact: [email protected] Web: www.imsisoft.com IMSI is a leading developer of precision design and artistic content for both professional and home users. IMSI's popular brands include TurboCAD(R) and ClipArt&More(TM). Recently, IMSI re-launched 2D and 2D/3D Macintosh versions of TurboCAD. IMSI will also be debuting a new collection of CAD symbol content at MacWorld, suitable for graphic designers, as well as CAD professionals. Since 1982, our valued customers have trusted in IMSI to deliver cutting-edge technology through easy-to-use, top-quality software at affordable prices. Company: Intego Booth/Stand: 2417 Media Contact: Rebecca Gregory, [email protected]; Emily Hampton, [email protected] Phone: +44 (0) 207 033 99 33 Web: www.intego.com Intego develops and sells desktop Internet security and privacy software for Macintosh. Intego provides the widest range of software to protect Macs and their users from the dangers of the Internet. Intego's multilingual software and support repeatedly receive awards from Mac magazines, and protect more than one million users in over 60 countries. Intego has headquarters in the USA, France and Japan. As the dangers of the Internet grow, Intego is hard at work, developing new software to protect Macs and their users from the latest security and privacy threats. We Protect Your World. Company: iPort Booth/Stand: 2329 Media Contact: Torin Roher / [email protected] Web: www.iportmusic.com iPort, maker of the first in-wall music system for iPod, provides freedom from the constraints of headphones. iPort, with its in-wall and freestanding models, makes it possible to easily share music, photos and videos through any home stereo or entertainment system. Using innovative technology and unique design iPort is committed to producing products that are stylish, inventive, and as simple to use as the iPod. iPort is the innovation of Scott Struthers, developer of the first high fidelity in-wall speaker. For more information, contact iPort at 212 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente, CA 92672, call 949-492-7777. Company: IOGEAR Booth: 2043 Media Contact: Aida Causevic, Lewis Public Relations; 619-516-2559 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Web: www.iogear.com IOGEAR, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, CA, is a leading connectivity manufacturer that provides complete KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Data Storage, Networking, Wi-Fi, FireWire, USB (Universal Serial Bus), Bluetooth, HomePlug and Peripheral solutions. The company targets home users, mobile professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses. IOGEAR has consistently provided products that incorporate innovative technology, delivering to the end-user outstanding functionality and capability. As one of the only true manufacturers in the industry, IOGEAR offers high-quality products backed by the service and support that consumers demand. IOGEAR distributes products throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. For further information, please visit IOGEAR's Web site at www.iogear.com. Company: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Ticker Symbol: JWa, JWb Booth: 1243 Media Contact: Johanna Wahl; [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Susan Spilka Phone: 201-748-6000 Web: www.wiley.com or http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/presskit/index.jsp?showId=1122945242 285&companyId=1134047560468 Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Company: Kerio Technologies, Inc. Booth/Stand: 1742 Media Contact: Jennifer Hakes, PR Manager; [email protected] Web: www.kerio.com Innovating in Internet security since 1997, Kerio Technologies Inc. (www.kerio.com) provides Internet messaging and firewall software solutions for small to medium-sized networks, emphasizing the secure delivery of network data. Kerio's flagship Macintosh-compatible product, Kerio MailServer, offers a secure groupware solution, allowing companies to collaborate via email, shared contacts, shared calendars and tasks. Kerio's corporate headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California, with offices in Great Britain and the Czech Republic. Kerio MailServer and Kerio WinRoute Firewall can be purchased globally using the Internet and a network of more than 200 resellers. Company: LANDesk Software Booth/Stand: 2636 Media Contact: Dan Cook, [email protected] Web: www.landesk.com LANDesk delivers cost-effective, intelligent systems and security management solutions. LANDesk(R) solutions are controlled from a single console to simplify IT management of desktops, servers and mobile devices. LANDesk has exclusively focused on developing systems and security management solutions for more than 19 years and has solid partner relationships. With solutions successfully deployed on tens of millions of nodes at leading enterprises worldwide, LANDesk remains committed to delivering rapid innovation and ongoing improvements in its comprehensive line of solutions. LANDesk is committed to delivering simple, proactive systems and security management solutions that simplify the complex and allow enterprises to realize a rapid time to value in both single platform and heterogeneous IT environments. Company: Localize Technologies Booth/Stand: Special Interest Media Contact: [email protected] Web: www.localize.com Localize Technologies is a global leader in localization, internationalization, and multilingual content management. Our wide range of services help clients to dramatically increase sales and support in non-English speaking markets. Over 200 organizations have trusted us to ensure their successful launches of products and services in multiple countries and languages. Clients praise our responsiveness, technical acumen, and flexibility in structuring projects that deliver high quality results and meet critical deadlines. We look forward to discussing all of your multilingual content, software, and documentation needs here at Macworld. Look for Localize Technologies in the Special Interest Pavilion! Company: LQ Graphics, Inc. Booth: 634 Media Contact: Jill Dopp; (303) 256-9097; [email protected] Web: www.lqgraphics.com Product description: A new release of Photo to Movie(TM) for Macintosh and Windows platforms now supports video playback on the Apple iPod(R). For $49.95, consumers and video Podcasters can quickly and easily create amazing movies for playback on the iPod in addition to DVD, the Web, email and computers. Company description: LQ Graphics, Inc. delivers solutions that make extraordinary movies from digital photos. Using unique, proprietary algorithms and image processing, these movies have unmatched quality and can be played on computers and televisions. Movies produced using LQ Graphic's products are seen in films, on television, in classrooms and in home movies. Company: Mac-Pro.com Booth/Stand: 337 Media Contact: Mike Ajlouny; [email protected] Web: www.mac-pro.com Mac-Pro.com Macs, iPods & Accessories for less. Full Service Mac and iPod Retailer and distributor. Featuring exclusive US distribution for MacMice, AppleLocks, and more. We are also introducing our New MacMice "Powerbook Stand with built-in whisper quiet fans, and The PortBuddy for the iMac G5. Come check out are Mac Expo Specials. Company: MacWireless.com Booth/Stand: 1846 Media Contact: Manooch Khajeh / [email protected] Web: www.macwireless.com MacWireless is the premier provider of wireless networking products for the Macintosh. We offer a full line of innovative 11b and 11g wireless devices, including cards, routers, and AirPort range extension systems. MacWireless products enable almost all Macintosh models to connect to a wireless network, no matter how old or new these machines may be. If you have an older iMac, iBook, or PowerBook; or if you have a desktop PCI system, then you can have a wireless network connection. MacWireless strives to deliver quality products with superior support at reasonable prices. If it is quality wireless, MacWireless has it. Company: Mariner Software Booth/Stand: 2410 Media Contact: Logan Ryan - [email protected] Web: www.marinersoftware.com Mariner Software develops and publishes professional and personal software for the writing and creativity markets. Being showcased this year: MacJournal 4.0, Mariner Calc 6.0, Mariner Write 3.7, Desktop Poet 1.0, and announcing our latest release, Montage 1.0, Screenwriting for Mac OS X. Company: Marware, Inc Booth: 2035 Media Contact: Edward Martin or Carrie Baylor; [email protected] Phone: 954-927-6031 Web: www.marware.com or http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/presskit/index.jsp?showId=1122945242 285&companyId=1135028147604 MARWARE, Inc. develops, engineers and markets a wide range of innovative products that target the needs of the Macintosh community. Since 1993 Marware's dedication to style, low price, and functionality has been consistently reflected within many highly rated product reviews and numerous editorial mentions. During Macworld/SF 2006, Marware will continue its proud legacy as a software pioneer and will be introducing a new OSX Tiger business productivity application - a product created "for the rest of us." Company: Master Colors, LLC Booth/Stand: 113 Media Contact: Neil Murphy - [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Seth Cohen - [email protected] Web: www.master-colors.com The HVC Color Composer is an award-winning plug-in for Photoshop and InDesign. With Master Colors' Color Quantification Technology and unique HVC Color Space artists can now select parameters and create palettes of colors that have mathematically harmonious relationships to one another. The increased speed, efficiency and creativity are remarkable. Now creatives, prepress managers and printers can all share a common solution with the power of the HVC Color Composer(TM) Pro to get the job done right the first time. "I recommend it to all designers and prepress managers," said Casey George, prepress manager, Great Western Litho, Van Nuys, CA. Company: Mindwrap, inc. Booth: 1448 Media Contact: Thom Vagt; (540) 675-3015; [email protected] Web: http://www.mindwrap.com or http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/presskit/index.jsp?showId=1122945242 285&companyId=1136231419367 From 1 to 1,000 users, Mindwrap has a document management and workflow solution for you. Super-fast document scanning, cross-platform environments, and easy integration with your existing server and database architectures demonstrate our commitment to innovation and quality. Come see our Optix products for the enterprise and ScanTango 2.0. For over 18 years, Mindwrap has provided innovative Mac-only and cross-platform document management and workflow solutions to organizations of all sizes. Our Optix products empower users to capture, store, organize, share, and leverage the huge legacy of knowledge contained in both paper and electronic documents. Company: NetXposure, Inc. Booth/Stand: 325 Media Contact: Scott Eilers; [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Devin Donnelly; [email protected] Web: www.netx.net NetXposure makes software products that empower organizations to efficiently create, manage, distribute, and archive digital content. Founded in 1995, NetXposure is headquartered in Portland, OR with offices in Bangalore, India and Tokyo, Japan. The Image Portal Family is NetXposure's suite of award winning Digital Asset Management solutions. Company: NovaMind Software Booth: 2432 Media Contact: Gideon King; [email protected] Phone: +61-7-3806 3038 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.nova-mind.com or http://www.nova-mind.com/Press Produce unique, information rich, vivid solutions for creative thinking and compelling presentations. Smooth curves and colorful pictures create powerful images for your brain to remember. The Branch Proposal System suggests new ideas. See the important issues, organize your thoughts, solve problems quickly and effortlessly. NovaMind makes Mind Mapping intuitive and fun. NovaMind was established to create the best Mind Mapping program available anywhere. This mandate has led to rapid development of unique features such as the patented FlexiBranches(R), Branch Proposal System(TM) and Screenwriting extensions, and the publication of over 50 releases in 3.5 years. Company: Noren Products, Inc. Booth/Stand: 643 Media Contact: David Marin; [email protected] Web: http://www.norenproducts.com We manufacture noise reduction cabinets that also remove waste heat for servers, computers, pro audio, video gear too. Our models are for the office as well. All cabinets now include shipping in the Continental USA. They come in black or maple. Company: Other World Computing Booth: 2217 Media Contact: Jen Schaumburg; 815-333-5023; [email protected] Web: www.macsales.com Other World Computing specializes in high-quality, affordable storage, speed, and efficiency enhancement solutions for today's technology user. Premiering products at MacWorld are upgrades to the award-winning miniStack and revolutionary pocket-sized On-the-Go portable storage drive. Complete lines include processor upgrades, memory, FireWire solutions, iPod accessories, batteries, chargers, music/audio, and video cards. Other World Computing (OWC) is a leading provider of quality products and services for the Macintosh marketplace and is the exclusive source distributor for the award-winning Newer Technologies Inc. (NewerTech) line of Macintosh, iPod, Apple-related and PC enhancement and upgrade products and technology solutions. Proprietary brands include Mercury and Neptune. Company: Over The Wall Booth/Stand: 338 Investor Relations Contact: James A. Mahu; [email protected] Web: hardcovercase.com THE HARDCOVER CASE. FINALLY, A LAPTOP CASE THAT'S GOT YOU COVERED. The intuitive design of the HardCover Case helps protect your investment by firmly attaching to your PowerBook, keeping it safe from scratches, and absorbing shock. All the while, fulfilling the laptop's original potential of portability, allowing you to carry and organize loose papers, business cards and CDs. Plus, the HardCover Case adds the look and feel of an expensive hardcover book to showcase or disguise your laptop. So there's no need for your bulky computer bag anymore! Company: Parliant Corporation Booth: 1927 Media Contact: Nathan Rudyk; 613-256-3939; [email protected] Web: www.parliant.com or http://www.parliant.com/press/releases.html PhoneHerald is a broadcast dialer with Interactive Voice Response. PhoneHerald's automatic dialing, personalized message delivery and response collection provides a flexible system to reach, notify or survey patients, parents, customers and staff members, with tracking features designed to optimize business practices and customer services for organizations of all sizes. Parliant's tagline - The Mac telephony experts - is also the corporate mission. Established in 2002, Parliant has won MacWorld Best of Show awards (Boston 2004, 2005) for its PhoneValet Message Center family of products, and is launching its new PhoneHerald broadcast dialer product at MacWorld San Francisco 2006. Company: POS--IM/Ensign Systems Booth/Stand: 2634 Media Contact: [email protected] Web: www.posim.com POS--IM is a complete Point of Sale and Inventory Management software used to automate retail stores. The Diamond version is OS X compatible and offers ease of use, speed and stability. Known for its powerful features, such as the many reports included and being apple eventable, POS--IM's true power comes from being so intuitive. POS--IM has been making retailers more successful for over 16 years. It helps them simplify operations with integrated point of sale, inventory management, and customer and vendor tracking. It also contains many tools to increase sales, including gift cards, layaways, special orders, promotion tracking, and targeted mailers. Company: ProClip USA, Inc. Booth/Stand: 1647 Media Contact: Bjorn Spilling; [email protected] Web: www.proclipusa.com ProClip USA, located in McFarland, Wisconsin, offers professional quality in-vehicle device mounting solutions manufactured by Brodit AB in Sweden. These products are designed so that the consumer can mount electronic devices i.e. iPods, cell phones, PDAs, GPS navigation systems, satellite radios, LCD screens, tablet DVD players to a variety of locations in virtually any vehicle. More information about ProClip USA is available at http://www.proclipusa.com. Company: ProjectWizards Booth: 2432 Media Contact: Meeta Albrecht - [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Frank Blome - [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.projectwizards.net or www.projectwizards.net/press Merlin is the ultimate tool for project management developed exclusively for Mac OS X. A powerful and feature rich tool, Merlin allows you to effortlessly plan a wide variety of projects. Explore Merlin's range of features, developed by project managers for project managers. You will be creating perfect projects in no time. ProjectWizards make strategical and operational project management. The company was founded in 2002 by Frank Blome, who practiced project management for many years in companies of all sizes. ProjectWizards are the creators of Merlin, which has successfully been developed since November 2004 exclusively for the Mac community. Company: PumpPod, LLC Booth/Stand: 951 Media Contact/Email: Lance Buckley; 212.789.1063; [email protected] Investor Relations Contact/Email: Craig Schlossberg, President; 212-982-5050; [email protected] Web: www.pumppod.com PumpPod, LLC, headquartered in New York City, has developed the first image-based personal training programs for the iPod, nano, Treo and other image-ready handheld devices. Created by Craig Schlossberg, a pioneering software engineer, and Declan Condron, an exclusive New York personal trainer, PumpPod provides convenient, customizable workout programs called PumpPod Trainers. From TotallyPumped to Pumped(6)Pack, each PumpPod Trainer is a collection of detailed instructions and images that make up a progressive 4-6 week exercise program. The bright images and simple instructions show the user how to do exercises properly and effectively for better results. For more information, visit www.PumpPod.com. Company: Razer Booth/Stand: 2629 Media Contact: [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: [email protected] Web: www.razerpro.com Razer was established in 1999 to develop cutting-edge computer peripheral devices for serious computer gamers, built on their proprietary opto-mechanical technology. With the addition of the Pro Solutions line, Razer is committed to designing and engineering ultra-precise products to meet the need of the professional community as well. For more information, visit www.razerpro.com. Company: Recosoft Corporation Booth/Stand: 107 (SIP) Media Contact: Paul Chadha/[email protected] Web: http://www.recosoft.com Recosoft Corporation the developer of cross platform Macintosh and Windows file format conversion solutions and PDF document conversion tools will be previewing PDF2Office Professional v3.0. Recosoft will be showcasing the entire PDF2Office family of products - the cross platform PDF to Office file formats conversion tool highlighting PDF2Office Professional v3.0 for Mac OS X set to ship in February 2006. A key new feature of PDF2Office Professional v3.0 is the capability to convert PDF files to the Microsoft PowerPoint formats. Recosoft will be providing a detailed overview of the over 200+ new features and enhancements of PDF2Office Professional v3.0. Company: Saffire USA, Inc. Booth: 549 Investor Relations Contact: Kenny Ho; 714-979-0079; [email protected] Web: http://www.saffire-usa.com or http://www.saffire-usa.com/press.htm Saffire Premium DS-317 Stereo Speaker for the iPod MP3 player with wireless remote. The saffire DS-317 premium audio system is designed specifically for the iPod users in mind. Users will be able to dock their iPod via the built in docking station and synchronize data and charge their iPod. Saffire USA, Inc. develops accessories for the iPod music player and Bluetooth related products. With R&D and marketing department located in Santa Ana, and manufacturing facilities in China; our formation was driven by the need to apply state of the art technologies to international business opportunities. Company: Savannah College of Art and Design Booth: 2827 Media Contact: Angela Ashley, director of communications; 912.525.5225; [email protected] Web: www.scad.edu The Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for careers in the visual and performing arts, design, the building arts, and the history of art and architecture. The college has locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and in Lacoste, France. Degree programs also are offered online through SCAD e-Learning. The college offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Urban Design degrees, as well as a variety of certificate programs. Degrees are offered in 30 areas of study. Minors are offered in 44 disciplines. Company: Seiko Instruments USA, Inc. Booth/Stand: 2148 Media Contact: Kim Uberti, The Bohle Company; [email protected] Web: www.siibusinessproducts.com SMART LABEL PRINTERS FROM SEIKO INSTRUMENTS GIVE MAC USERS QUICK, EFFICIENT, COST-EFFECTIVE LABEL PRINTING FOR NAME TAGS, ENVELOPES, BADGES Business and home/office products supplier Seiko Instruments has expanded its flagship line with three stylish new additions that support Mac users for the first time. Seiko Instruments' new SLP 410, 420 and 430 Smart Label Printers feature a sleek new industrial design and offer full-functionality single label printing at comparable or lower price points than competitive offerings. Seiko Instruments SLPs allow users to create one label at a time for envelopes, files, storage boxes, floppy or Zip disks, 35mm slides and a variety of other office and home applications. The small footprint, desktop printers also make great name tags and ID badges. Company: Shure, Inc. Booth: 1549 Media Contact: Susan Willson; Greenough Communications for Shure; 617.275.6529; [email protected] Web: www.shure.com or www.shure.com/press/ears At MacWorld 2006, Shure raises the bar with the E500 Sound Isolating(TM) Earphones, the new flagship for the award-winning E Series line. Setting a new standard for sound isolating earphones, the E500 is precision-engineered for audiophiles and includes an innovative "Push-to-Hear" option that lets you alternate between complete isolation and connection with the outside world. Founded in 1925, Shure Incorporated is widely acknowledged as the world's leading manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics. Shure has recently begun leveraging its legendary pro audio roots to deliver the same caliber products to consumers - accelerating listening experiences to an entirely new level. Company: SmileOnMyMac LLC Booth/Stand: 113 Media Contact: Philip Goward, [email protected] Web: http://www.smileonmymac.com/ SmileOnMyMac makes creative productivity software, such as disclabel, the Macworld Eddy award-winning CD label design program; pagesender, feature-rich fax software that also received an Eddy; and PDFpen, the PDF editing tool that garnered 4 mice from Macworld. All SmileOnMyMac products are available to download free at http://www.smileonmymac.com. Company: Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Booth/Stand: 2528 Media Contact: Lindsey Groepper, [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Christine Taylor, [email protected] Web: www.sonnettech.com Sonnet Technologies, a worldwide leader in upgrades for Apple Macintosh(R) computers and iPod(R) digital music players, today announces a new line of Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) Serial ATA host adapters. The Tempo SATA E4P with four external ports and the Tempo SATA E4i with four internal ports are compatible with the newest PCI Express PowerMac G5s - each offer unmatched scalability in both capacity and performance to meet a wide range of application environments like uncompressed high-definition video editing and digital imaging. Company: Starry Night (Imaginova Corp) Booth/Stand: 2630 Media Contact: Emily Wood / [email protected] Web: http://www.starrynight.com Starry Night(R), the World's Leading Astronomy Software(TM), is developed on the Mac to ensure the highest quality design and feel. Version 5.7 is Intel compatible through Rosetta, and 5.8, due out later this month, will run natively on the Intel chip. Visit booth 2630 to view the latest innovation- the integration of the AllSky Image, the first full-color CCD image of the night sky with scientifically accurate star data. Starry Night Pro Plus is the Editor's Choice in MacAddict, January issue. Also feature is the Starry Night BlueStar Adapter, a Bluetooth(R) wireless device connecting your computer to your telescope. Company: Sumo Cases Booth/Stand: 539 Media Contact: Amy Cunha, Big Picture PR; [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Jim Hart, Sumo Cases; [email protected] Web: www.sumocases.com Sumo Surives The Stomp. Fusing fashion savvy with durable design, Sumo's collection of iPod cases, laptop carrying cases and accessories are designed for the modern individual with both sensibility and style. Sumo products are soft, and lovable, yet offer tough and sturdy protection - kind of like the protection a Sumo wrestler would afford. There's a 'take it anywhere' mindset to Sumo: your laptops, Treos and iPods go from office to home to weekend trips, so we think the outerwear should enjoy the journey, too. Survive the stomp and protect your stuff. We're tough, but in a good way. Company: TechWorks, Inc. Booth/Stand: 114 Media Contact: Kerry Morris / [email protected] Web: www.techworks.com Founded in 1986, TechWorks has emerged as the leader for Macintosh memory upgrades and was the first manufacturer to offer a lifetime warranty in the industry. Our commitment still stands today and serves as the cornerstone for "Outrageous Customer Service" and uncompromising quality that truly gives our customers the "Power to Perform"! From DDR1 to DDR2 and beyond, TechWorks strives to achieve 100% customer satisfaction by building the absolute highest quality memory modules using only major DRAM from manufacturers such as Samsung and Micron. TechWorks also upholds the highest service standards with unlimited toll-free technical support and a lifetime warranty! Company: Thomson ResearchSoft Booth/Stand: 308 Ticker Symbol & Exchange: TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC Media Contact: Nancy Matus: [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Ryan Sheppard: [email protected] Web: www.thomsonresearchsoft.com Thomson ResearchSoft develops solutions that advance research, writing and publishing. Millions of professors, researchers, librarians, and students use EndNote(R), ProCite(R)and Reference Manager(R) on the desktop and WriteNote(TM) on the Web to publish and manage bibliographies for curricula vitae, manuscripts, grants, and more. ResearchSoft offers additional publishing tools including RefViz(TM)--text analysis software that searches multiple data sources simultaneously and visualizes references to reveal major themes and topics. The power and flexibility of ResearchSoft tools make them ideal for any discipline whether in the sciences or the arts and humanities. Company: TOLIS Group, Inc. Booth/Stand: 2635 Media Contact: [email protected] Web: www.tolisgroup.com TOLIS Group produces the BRU(TM) brand of proven data protection solutions that support Mac OS X users. BRU is the only backup technology that can recover from read errors experienced during a restore to return the most data possible when other tools simply abort. From pervasive client/server-based system support - to standalone system support - to data migration tools - to a true "serverless" backup server appliance, a BRU solution is available to meet your needs. Rational pricing/licensing policies and expert technical support prevail. Over 20 years of UNIX backup expertise delivers Backup You Can Trust(sm) for Mac OS X users. Company: TypeIt4Me Booth/Stand: 107 Media Contact: Riccardo Ettore; [email protected] Web: http://www.typeit4me.com TypeIt4Me is the leading abbreviation expansion utility for the Mac since 1989, with thousands of satisfied users worldwide. Useful straight "out of the box" to anyone who does any amount of typing on their Mac and compatible with just about any Mac application, TypeIt4Me is a favourite of professional writers, book authors and Hollywood screenwriters, as well as journalists, lawyers, doctors and medical transcriptionists. Come visit our booth #107 to see brand new version 3.0 make its debut at the Show and meet the software developer in person. Company: Videx, Inc. Booth/Stand: 637 Media Contact: [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: [email protected] Web: www.videx.com Videx manufactures CyberLock(R) electronic lock cylinders designed to install inside mechanical lock hardware and give users access control capabilities. CyberLocks eliminate key control problems; cylinders cannot be picked, and the keys cannot be duplicated. Schedules can be set to restrict access to pre-determined days and times. A record of every entry and attempted entry is stored in both the cylinder and the key, providing a comprehensive audit report that details who, where, when, and what. CyberLock cylinders can be installed in padlocks, cabinets, containers, and interior and exterior doorways throughout entire complexes. Company: Web Marketing Association Booth/Stand: 2739 Media Contact: William Rice, President; [email protected] Web: www.webmarketingassociation.org The Web Marketing Association (www.webmarketingassociation.org) is working to create the highest standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of online advertising and website development. Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association's annual WebAwards (www.webaward.org) and Internet Advertising Competition Awards (www.iacaward.org) have been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world. For the latest news on the Web Marketing Association, visit blog.webaward.org Company: WiebeTech LLC Booth/Stand: 1348 Media Contact: Kathy Wiebe, [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: James Wiebe, [email protected] Web: www.wiebetech.com WiebeTech creates high performance, high capacity portable and desktop storage and RAID solutions with connection through FireWire, USB and SATA ports. Multiple bay storage devices offer removable trays for both SATA and IDE drives. Bus-powered products require no AC power to power drive. Popular DriveDocks allow bare drives to be attached to computers via FireWire. New products include DriveDocks with even more features, and the SilverSATA Series with interchangeable trays for Single, Dual or 5-Bay SATA units. Company: XtremeMac Booth/Stand: 1807 and 249 Media Contact: Jennifer England; [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Seth Lubin, Exec. VP; 954-385-9877 x105 Web: www.XtremeMac.com XtremeMac designs, manufactures and markets innovative accessories for Apple's iPod. The company's product lines include cases, chargers, FM Transmitters, speakers and headphones. Founded by CEO Gary Bart, the company made its debut at Macworld Expo 2002 as one of the first manufacturers of iPod accessories. The company has grown tremendously from its original offices in a residential garage, and now occupies two corporate locations in Weston, Florida housing both executive headquarters and a worldwide distribution center. 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