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Rockford, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs, proud members of the American Hockey League, are hosting a game-worn jersey raffle during game when they take on Chris Chelios and the Chicago Wolves. It is Chelios’ first time on the ice at the Rockford MetroCentre. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
For the first time the IceHogs will wear green jerseys presented by No Idle Zone. The first fans through the doors will receive a green IceHogs t-shirt. The game marks the second of four “Go Green” nights this season. The event is also sponsored by Bergstrom Industries, Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, Magnum Creative, and The Morrissey Family Business.
Fans can buy a raffle ticket for $5 or five tickets for $20 during the game for a chance to win a green jersey worn that night by a Hog. Tickets will be sold at the No Idle Zone table in the upper concourse and will be available up until the end of the second intermission. Winners will be announced during the third period. The remaining “Go Green”-themed nights are: Saturday, Jan. 2 – Go Green T-shirt Monday, Feb. 15 – Go Green Goalie Replica Mask giveaway
Call (815) 968-5222 to reserve your seats for any IceHogs regular season game during the season. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Rockford MetroCentre Box Office in downtown Rockford, or at Hog Headquarters inside Cherryvale Mall or on the Web at www.metrocentre.com. Tickets start at just $10.Next Home Game Texas Stars. The puck is set to drop at 7:05 p.m. It’s a Golden Goal Wednesday, so if the IceHogs score a goal with 9:10 left on the clock in the third period, one lucky fan will win $10,000. It is also WXRX Student Rush night, and all high school and college students with a valid student ID can purchase the best available seat for just $10 at the MetroCentre’s box office up to one hour before the game. FLINN BACK IN THE MIX IN ROCKFORD Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliations Mark Bernard announced Tuesday that Left Wing Ryan Flinn has been signed to a Professional Try-Out Agreement by the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Flinn, 29, appeared in two games for the IceHogs earlier this season, racking up nine penalty minutes. He was with the team on a PTO before being . The Halifax, Nova Scotia native was selected #143 overall (round 5) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He skated in 52 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs  notching two goals, two assists and 122 penalty minutes. In 297 career AHL games, Flinn has collected 30 points (13g-17a) and 945 PIMs. Flinn has played in a total of 31 games in the National Hockey League, all with the Los Angeles Kings. He has notched one career goal and 84 penalty minutes.Next Home Game:  Texas Stars: The puck drops at 7 p.m. The Rockford IceHogs continue a six-game homestand. The two teams play a total of eight times in three of the meetings happen in November. It’s a Golden Goal Wednesday, meaning if the IceHogs score with 9:10 left on the clock in the third period, one lucky fan will win $10,000. All high school and college students with a valid student ID can purchase the best available seat for just $10 at the MetroCentre’s Box Office up to one hour prior to the game with the WXRX Student Rush program.

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The great American novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was the inspiration for founder Matthew Crowe when he decided to start a new Minneapolis-based venture capital firm. In the current economic environment one might think now is not the time; however, Huckleberry appears to have a very unique twist.
Their “What’s Your Huckleberry” campaign will be starting this spring and is one of many sneak peaks into their new model of venture capital and the hip new brand of Huckleberry.What is a Huckleberry? A ‘Huckleberry’ is a problem in need of a solution.
Their upcoming web portal will allow users to identify and discuss Huckleberries (problems) in specific industries, technologies, demographics or existing products and services. Huckleberry Ventures will be hosting two annual events promoted nationally through targeted PR – similar to the Xprize – selecting the very best Huckleberries as the winners and recipients of an investment from Huckleberry. This is a small part of their more “proactive” approach to venture capital which has traditionally been seen as an unchanged and reactive industry.
With its brand centric, proactive investment model, Huckleberry will actively promote itself to the entrepreneurial world through its unique deal sourcing model, strong investment team, and operations-focused execution strategy.
“We want to identify problems in need of solutions and build successful companies,” says Crowe who states he’s an entrepreneur first and a venture capitalist second, allowing him to far better understand what entrepreneurs want and need while at the same time providing the marketplace with sustainable companies.
Huckleberry plans to make early stage investments in consumer-focused products and services related to the Internet, mobile communications, retail, and ‘socially-minded’ companies. This is a dramatic change in the Midwest venture landscape traditionally known for Med Tech and IT investments. Target, Best Buy, and 3M are just a few of the consumer-led brands that are headquartered in Minneapolis.
“Having the best brand, the best team, the best capital, and investing in only te best entrepreneurs – that’s a recipe for success,” says Crowe.

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the leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries and Environ, a leading international environmental consultancy and manager of the industry-led substances declarations web database www.BOMcheck.net, will be hosting a free webinar on the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemical’s (REACH) Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and the expanded requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.the European Union REACH Regulation requires registration of chemicals and communication of Candidate List Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) to consumers. Any consumer, under REACH, has the right to request information on whether any specific product contains any of these SVHCs over 0.1% by weight and the supplier is required by law to communicate this information to the consumer within forty-five (45) days. The European Union RoHS Directive restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.With another draft REACH SVHC Candidate List recently released and new risk assessment requirements for sample testing proposed under the new EU RoHS Directive, Intertek and ENVIRON will present a webinar titled “Restricted and Declarable Substances: REACH, RoHS and Beyond.” This exclusive free webinar will be held Tuesday,  from 10.00am to 11.00am EDT and will provide essential information on how companies can adopt cost-effective approaches to REACH and RoHS2 compliance. The webinar will highlight how equipment manufacturers and suppliers are working together to share a single substance declarations web database system and to maintain a common list of substances. The initiative includes Philips, Osram, Siemens, GE, Agfa, Texas Instruments, Epcos, FUJIFILM and many others.
The key issues to be covered during the webinar are:RoHS2 obligations for risk assessment of level of sample testingrequiredSVHCs on the draft new REACH Candidate List that can be found inhardware products and electrical and electronic equipmentIndustry-led substances declarations web database and common list ofsubstancesMaterial and product restricted and declarable substance screening andchemical testingSupplier conformance assurance systemsFree registration and further details about the webinar are available webinar-restricted-and-declarable-substance-management-registration
About Intertek Health & Environmental Services (www.intertek.com/green)
Intertek Health & Environmental Services offers the complete solution for global, regional, or local compliance, providing sound traceability systems and strict enforcement of due diligence policies. Intertek does more than simply help our clients comply, we give them the competitive advantage they desire. Our Services offer comprehensive solutions for RoHS, Restricted Substances, CPSIA, REACH, California Proposition 65, Carbon Management, and Greenhouse Gas reduction, including on-call consulting, testing and analysis, legal representation, certification, and corporate education appropriate for all types and levels of business. Intertek Health & Environmental Services is a leader in global environmental compliance, consulting, technology services and product stewardship.
Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers’ products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 23,000 people in 100 countries around the world.
A leading international consultancy, ENVIRON partners with clients to assess and manage the potential environmental, energy, and health issues associated with their activities and products. Decision makers rely on us as they strive to reduce or eliminate health and environmental impacts throughout their business life cycles – from acquisition to ongoing operations to restructuring or divestiture. Whether responding to existing challenges or seeking strategies to prevent future liabilities, clients around the world benefit from our blend of universally high technical skills and knowledge of local requirements and practices.

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NEW YORK Rapid sales growth of nearly 442 percent is the accomplishment that drove technology company Voxel dot Net to a position on Inc.’s third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.Voxel dot Net debuted on Inc. Magazine’s 2009 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies in the top 15 percentile, to #623. Voxel also ranked No. 48 among the “Top 100 Inc. 500|5000 Companies by Metro Area – New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA” and No. 82 among the Top 100 in IT Services.The selection by Inc. builds on two recent nods from Gartner Research, which selected Voxel as a key player in cloud computing and Web hosting in the August 2009 “Magic Quadrant for Web Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure Services (On Demand)” report and in April 2009, when it was featured as a “Cool Vendor in Cloud Computing.”Voxel joins other prominent brands such as Vizio, GoDaddy, Zipcar, and Honest Tea on this year’s list, which represent the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.”Savvy trend spotters and those who invest in private companies know that the Inc. 5000 is the best place to find out about young companies that are achieving success through a wide variety of unprecedented business models, as well as older private companies that are still expanding at an impressive rate,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “That’s why our list is so eagerly anticipated every year.”Voxel’s debut at a high ranking is significant given its competition – especially among the 371 Inc. 5000 companies based in New York and 658 companies in IT Services. IT Services had the most companies on this year’s list and was among the top five industries by total revenue, generating $13.2 billion. Like many IT services companies, which in aggregate created 89,632 jobs, Voxel has expanded its team in 2008 with the addition of sales and engineering support in Asia and the United States. The company now has a staff of 40 employees in New York and Singapore.We’re excited about the recognition by Inc. as one of the fastest growing private technology companies nationally, regionally and within the rapidly expanding IT industry. Revenue growth only tells part of the picture, so we’re looking forward to the additional attention this honor by Inc. Magazine will bring to the ways we are making it easier for businesses – small to large – to run their Internet-based operations.”Voxel powers high-traffic blogs and Web-based operations for clients such as Perez Hilton, DailyKos, HEAVY, eBay, and AmieStreet. It is a global leader in Internet Infrastructure services including managed hosting, content delivery and cloud computing. Additionally, Voxel offers data storage, IP transit and transport circuits, and raw infrastructure services. As the only company operating its cloud platform on three continents – North America, Europe and Asia, and offering a combination of on-demand and traditional hosting, all packaged with its performance-tuned content delivery network (CDN), Voxel continues to gain attention and build revenues. Voxel foresees a higher placement on Inc.’s list for 2010 as it anticipates boosting revenues from a growing list of new clients, particularly ones operating or delivering content to global Internet users.The  2009 Inc. 5000, serves as a unique report card on the U.S. economy. Despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $214 billion, up $29 billion from last year, with a median three-year growth rate of 126 percent. The Inc. 5000 are responsible for creating more than 1 million jobs since their founding, making the list perhaps the best example of the impact that private, fast-growing companies can have on the economy. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Businesses must be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent — not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies — as of December 31, 2008. Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million. The top 10 percent of companies on the list comprise the Inc. 500, now in its 28th year.Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC Inc. ( is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,961, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

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