Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Innova Biosciences Recruits International Licensing Manager

Innova Biosciences Limited is pleased to announce that Dr Andrew Lane has joined the company as International Licensing Manager.

Lincolnshire, UK, Spetember 05, 2012 - Innova Biosciences Limited (Cambridge, UK) is pleased to announce that Dr Andrew Lane has joined the company as International Licensing Manager.

Andrew brings a wealth of experience having worked in the Biotech industry for more than 18 years. He has negotiated over 200 license and supply agreements on an international basis, with a diverse range of partners including university technology transfer offices, IVD companies and major Life Science businesses. These agreements have been key revenue drivers, generating multi-million pound sales over their lifetime.

Discussing the appointment Nick Gee – CEO of Innova Biosciences said ‘I’m delighted to welcome Andrew to Innova Biosciences. As the company continues to expand, it is essential that we maintain a highly experienced executive team with the skills to deliver our growth objectives. Andrew will play a key role in the advancement and commercialization of Innova’s novel antibody labelling technologies, especially in the diagnostics sector.

Andrew commented – ‘I am very pleased to be joining Innova Biosciences at an exciting time in their development and look forward to helping to support the next phase of their growth founded on award winning products with an increasing range of applications.’

Innova Biosciences is a growing, dynamic business based in Cambridge, UK. At the core of Innova's business are Lightning-Link® and InnovaCoat™ technologies that simplify the production of antibody-based reagents. The expanding Lightning-Link® and InnovaCoat™ portfolio is sold to research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and diagnostic companies worldwide. For more information, please see http://www.innovabiosciences.com.

Contact:
Mathew Taylor
Director
Algorythm Solutions Ltd
10 Torkington St, Stamford
Lincolnshire PE9 2UY
+44 (0)773 403 2112

CorePower Yoga Seattle Studio Opens in Time for National Yoga Month

New Studio in Ballard Neighborhood Provides Classes for All Skill Levels, Offers Free Week of Classes to New Students

Seattle, WA, September 04, 2012 - Seattleites looking to try yoga for the first time during National Yoga Month can head to the city’s newest studio. CorePower Yoga, a yoga brand with a commitment to making yoga accessible to all, today opened its first Seattle yoga studio in the Ballard neighborhood. To welcome new students, the studio is offering individuals one week of unlimited free yoga classes.

“Seattle is a city with a vibrant culture of active people, and we are thrilled to become a part of this community,” said Sarah Goble, manager of the new studio and regional manager and director of teacher training for CorePower Yoga’s Northwest Region. “We look forward to welcoming new yoga students of all ability levels – from people who have experienced the benefits of yoga for years to those who are just trying it out for the first time.”

The newly opened Ballard yoga studio offers residents access to CorePower Yoga’s unique brand of invigorating yoga and lifestyle classes that accommodate students of all skill and fitness levels. Course offerings include a variety of yoga styles, including CorePower Yoga’s dynamic Power Yoga in beginner to advanced formats, Yoga Sculpt and Hot Power Fusion. New students can view class schedules at www.corepoweryoga.com.

Classes are set to energizing music and promote both physical and mental benefits. Students are in good hands with CorePower Yoga’s certified instructors, who follow consistent class formats and provide hands-on assists to help individuals safely advance and improve their yoga practice.

The Ballard yoga studio also offers cross-training opportunities through lifestyle programs, such as cleanses and boot camps, as well as CorePower Ryder indoor cycling classes. CorePower Yoga also offers Yoga Teacher Training Programs for students who want to expand their practice and potentially instruct classes in the future.

“National Yoga Month is the perfect time to give yoga a try if you’re a first-timer, or to reinvigorate your practice if you’re an experienced yogi,” said Goble. “Regardless of your skill level, we hope to create an environment where members of the Ballard community can interact and flourish.”

The Ballard yoga studio features a modern design, with two large yoga rooms and a CorePower Ryder room. Amenities include a lounge area, spacious changing rooms with showers and private lockers and a full retail boutique.

In its commitment to sustainable practices, CorePower Yoga maintains recycling and waste management programs, uses recyclable products and selects sustainable fixtures and materials for its studios. All CorePower Yoga studios utilize the latest technology to efficiently heat and maintain the controlled climates of the yoga rooms.

Residents can look forward to a second Seattle yoga studio in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, which is set to open before the end of 2012.

About CorePower Yoga
CorePower Yoga strives to increase awareness and widespread adoption of yoga by making yoga accessible to everyone, through a variety of yoga styles for beginners and more advanced yoga students. The company’s unique and physically challenging style of power yoga combines energy, music, movement and community to create a one-of-a-kind yoga experience. A variety of classes cater to students at all levels, including CorePower Yoga, its distinguishing heated Power Yoga, Hot Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, Yoga Pilates, Yoga Sculpt, a Vinyasa flow combined with weights, and CoreRestore, a restorative yoga practice. All yoga classes encompass a wide variety of asanas, or poses, and are taught by certified yoga instructors. In addition to yoga classes, CorePower Yoga offers transformative integrated wellness programs and Yoga Teacher Training programs to empower students to live a health-focused and extraordinary life. For more information, visit www.corepoweryoga.com.

Contact:
Shannon Fern
Communications Strategy Group
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
303.433.7020

1,800 Local Students Receive Free Back-to-School Supply Kits from Bryant & Stratton College

“Book Bag Bonanza” gives students the school supplies they need to start the school year right

Buffalo, NY, September 04, 2012 - At “Book Bag Bonanza” events yesterday, Bryant & Stratton College’s three Western New York campuses gave a total of 1,800 free back-to-school supply kits to local students of all ages. The kits were provided in partnership with Promotional Images and included a single subject notebook, a three-subject notebook, highlighter, eraser, folders, pens and pencils, packaged in a Bryant & Stratton College book bag. Originally the College planned to distribute 1500 kits (500 at each campus); however, due to such an overwhelming response, Bryant & Stratton College gave an additional 300 kits away. 

“At Bryant & Stratton College we want to support the communities we serve and offering book bags filled with school supplies seemed like a great way to help get students of all ages ready for the new school year,” said Paul Bahr, Director of Bryant & Stratton College’s Western New York Campuses. “We hope that these back-to-school supply kits will help students get the tools they need to start the year off right.”

The Book Bag Bonanza events were promoted through local schools and community groups in the Western New York area. For more information about Bryant & Stratton College, contact one of the campuses:

Amherst campus: 3650 Millersport Hwy, Getzville, (716) 625-6300

Buffalo campus: 465 Main Street, Buffalo, (716) 884-9120

Southtowns campus: 200 Redtail, Orchard Park, (716) 677-9500

EDITOR’S NOTE: Photos of the events from each campus are available upon request. Contact Lindsey Read at lread@csg-pr.com for additional details.

About Bryant & Stratton College:
Bryant & Stratton College is a private career college delivering outcomes based education and training through a flexible, contemporary curriculum in a personalized environment.  The College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Bryant & Stratton College has campus locations in New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as an Online Education division, and a Professional Skill Center.  For over 155 years, Bryant & Stratton College has been providing real world education leading to bachelor’s degrees, associate’s degrees and professional certificates in the fields of healthcare, technology, legal, business, & graphic design.  For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program and other important information, please visit http://www.bryantstratton.edu/disclosures.  General information can also be found on the College’s website at www.bryantstratton.edu.
 
Contact:
Lindsey Read
CSG PR
3225 East 2nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
937-408-9321

Luxury Travel Ltd Promotes Mai Chau Valley on Your Bike, Hike and Dine in Style

Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) Has Launched a Two Day Luxury Biking Trip to Mai Chau.

Hanoi, Vietnam, September 04, 2012 - The ride passes through many villages, across lush rice paddies and above a valley for stunning views. You will get to know the local hill tribe people - the White Thai - and their culture better when you overnight in local home stay. They can opt to stay at the Mai Chau Lodge. After a day of remote cycling, you will be rewarded and spoilt with dinner and a night at the Mai Chau Lodg http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com/EN/Vietnam_tours/Adventures/Cycling-Trip-To-Mai-Chau-2days.htm

“Taking this biking tour, travelers discover Vietnam's village life in a remote setting. Mountain bikers will love this biking trip for the variety of trails - from good single track paths, undulating rough jeep trails, to some climbs that are rewarded with ultimate descents,” said Huong Pham, Operations Manager of Luxury Travel Company.

The next day is cycling in Hang Kia, a downhill ride to Hoa Binh Town. Drive to to Cao Phong, travelers cycle from Cao Phong to the Giang Mo village of Muong Minority (2 hours). Visit Giang Mo Village before transferring back to Hanoi.

Tour cost at 257 USD per person for a private party of 2 people, including private pick up and drop off service, professional bike, helmet, drinking water, all meals, accommodation and English speaking tour guide. This offer is valid until 30 Dec 2013.

“This biking trip offers you a great opportunity to explore the outstanding nature beauty and culture richness of Mai Chau area, the gateway to the impressive Northwestern area of Vietnam. This biking tour offers you both physical activity and the opportunities to observe a lifestyle of local people that has changed little over the centuries. As you cycle in many places in Hoa Binh, you see the beautiful valleys, you encounter Flower H’mong, Muong and White Thai minorities and are guests in their traditional stilt-houses allowing you to see first-hand how these minority people live. This cycling trip is the highest quality of those offered to Mai Chau, including imported bicycles, well-trained English speaking cycling guides with experience, mechanical support and routes chosen for maximum enjoyment and sightseeing on the bike,” said Pham Ha, CEO and Founder of Luxury Travel Vietnam Company.

For Mai Chau biking tours, visit

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator/DMC (http://www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) based in Hanoi with offices throughout Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, Luxury Travel is exceptional in designing tailor-made tours and providing unique travel experiences. Opened in 2004, the Luxury Travel Company Limited has its own offices, luxury vehicles, luxury travel advisors, and reprentative offices in California, London, Paris, and Sydney. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations. Luxury Travel Ltd won numerous travel awards for excellent performance including the most recent Guide Award 2012: “a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today’s most sophisticated travelers with luxury privately guided and fully bespoke holidays.”

Contact:
Link Doan
Luxury Travel Ltd
05 Nguyen Truong To Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi 84444
Vietnam
84439274120