Bike n' Zip in a First-Ever Tour on the Slopes of Haleakala
PRWeb - Tue Aug 12, 11:01AM CDT
Skyline Eco-Adventures, Hawaii's award-winning zipline company and operator of the first zipline course in the United States, has launched a first-ever Bike n' Zip tour on Maui in a new partnership with Maui Downhill, Maui's first bike company.
Lights, Camera, Avere! Avere Dominates Special Effects Industry in 2013 and 2014
M2 - Mon Aug 11, 8:28AM CDT
SIGGRAPH 2014 -- Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud, continues to power visual effects (VFX) studios in the media and entertainment (M&E) industry with its NAS Edge Filer technology. In 2013, 100 percent of the top 12 blockbusters were rendered using Avere technology, including the Oscar-winning film, "Gravity," starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Building on this success, to date in 2014, 80 percent of this year's top 10 box-office hits have used Avere solutions to render their special effects. The company will be featuring this in-demand technology August 11 - 14 at the annual SIGGRAPH conference in Vancouver, the M&E industry's premier event on the theory and practice of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
Rising Sun Pictures Speeds Up Visual Effects with Avere Systems
M2 - Mon Jun 30, 9:06AM CDT
Avere Systems, a leading provider of hybrid cloud storage solutions, today announced that Australia-based Rising Sun Pictures (RSP), a visual effects (VFX) specialist with credits including Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows and Gravity, are using Avere FXT Series Edge filers to deliver higher visual impact in less time and at a lower cost.
Exterior Pro, Inc. Benefits from Success of Duro-Last Roofing System in 2013
PRWeb - Tue Mar 11, 2:18AM CDT
Rising Sun Indiana roofing contractor Exterior Pro, Inc. announced today that they have experienced a surge in business due to the success of Duro-Last, a low-cost commercial roofing system.
3Gtms Announces the Inaugural Release of 3GTM Transportation Software
Business Wire - Mon Feb 24, 8:30AM CST
3Gtms, Inc., a software company that is simplifying complex transportation management for shippers, 3PLs and brokers, today announced the inaugural release of 3GTM, the company's flagship transportation management software (TMS). Harnessing the unmatched knowledge of TMS experts who have driven innovation in the industry for 30 years, and a top-tier development organization, 3Gtms has met an aggressive development schedule with its first release in just under one year.
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Assumes Operations of Concessions in Glacier National Park
PRWeb - Thu Jan 16, 9:30PM CST
Xanterra Parks & Resorts has assumed operations of lodging, restaurants, retail and the famous Red Buses in Montana's Glacier National Park.
Full House Resorts Announces Lease/Purchase Agreement for New Hotel as Part of Its Indiana Casino Property
Business Wire - Mon Aug 19, 7:00AM CDT
Full House Resorts (NASDAQ: FLL) announced today that its subsidiary, Gaming Entertainment Indiana, LLC (GEI) d/b/a Rising Star Casino Resort, has entered into a lease agreement with Rising Sun Ohio County First, Inc. (RSOCF), a non-profit corporation, to operate RSOCF's 104 room hotel, adjacent to the Rising Star Casino Resort, scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year. The lease agreement provides that GEI will be the sole Lessee and assume all responsibilities, revenues, expenses, profits and losses related to hotel operations, and in exchange, RSOCF will receive a fixed monthly rent payment of approximately $83,000. The parties have agreed to an initial lease term of ten years, during which GEI will have the exclusive option to purchase the hotel during the term at pre-determined prices and subject to provisions of the lease.
MHI to Supply Two M501GAC Gas Turbines to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative of the United States
JCN Newswire - Thu Aug 01, 9:29PM CDT
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been selected to supply two M501GAC gas turbines to be installed at the 1,000 megawatt (MW) Wildcat Point Generation Facility of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC), a power generation and transmission cooperative in the U.S. The contract will be officially signed soon, together with a separate long-term service agreement (LTSA) for the gas turbines. The turbines will be the key components of a natural gas-fired gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power generation plant to be newly built by ODEC. The generation facility is scheduled to go online in 2017.
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Seeks to Build New Energy Facility in Cecil County
Business Wire - Tue Apr 23, 10:00AM CDT
To meet its members' growing need for environmentally balanced and reliable electricity, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) announced today it will seek approval to construct a state-of-the-art natural gas fueled electric generation facility in Cecil County, Maryland.