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Digital Orchid, the industry's leading innovator in the development, management and distribution of branded real-time wireless applications, today announced an exclusive agreement with Diego Maradona, one the world's greatest soccer legends. Digital Orchid was chosen to develop and launch a full suite of wireless applications for Maradona that will include Wallpapers, Screensavers, Ringtones, Dribbling, and Penalty Shootout games. The company will be launching this suite of wireless applications into China, Europe, and Latin America.
Professional at the age of 15 in Argentina, Maradona achieved global fame in his early childhood and consistently throughout his career until his retirement at age 37. During his professional career he scored over 356 goals and led the Argentina team to win the World Cup in Mexico in 1986. Additionally, he won numerous other premier league championships that contributed to his recognition as one of the greatest soccer players to ever play the game.
"Diego Maradona is an icon in the world of soccer, to fans of all ages," said Georges Daou, Chairman and Founder of Digital Orchid. "With our ability to provide real-time, rich content via our carrier relationships, his legion of admirers will now be able to download favorite Maradona memorabilia to their wireless handset of choice."
Digital Orchid has completed the roll-out of wireless products on all major United States cellular carriers. Through its patent-pending and platform-neutral technology, Digital Orchid creates a compelling and robust interactive experience with the broadest consumer reach. Outside of the United States, the company is the market leader in Latin America, which includes Mexico, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Digital Orchid is currently focusing on expansion efforts into Chile, Argentina and Brazil to continue growing its global presence.
"We selected Digital Orchid, after seeing their wireless products and services, and believe that Maradona fans worldwide should have access to our content through the best mobile experience possible," said Oscar Tubío, President of Black & Gold S.A., a leading sports celebrity management company in Argentina that represents Maradona. "Maradona is very pleased that his images from his early career, through his greatest fútbol achievements, will now be offered to his fans on mobile devices globally."
About Digital Orchid:
Digital Orchid is a leading innovator in the development, management and distribution of branded, real-time and wireless applications to the global community. The company partners with and has exclusive content agreements with a variety of major brands in the sports, entertainment, broadcast media, and gaming marketplace. Digital Orchid has aligned itself with all major carriers and through its patent-pending platforms is able to distribute real-time dynamic and interactive applications to all new handsets on the market today. Digital Orchid is privately held and based out of San Diego, California. For further information, please call (858) 847-9900 or visit the Web site at http://www.digitalorchid.com.
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The installation of the Bookcase Libraries is being provided through a $25,000 grant to BMAB from the Applied Materials Foundation
Franklin McKinley School District and Bring Me A Book (BMAB) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch the expansion of the San Jose Elementary School Library Initiative in Franklin McKinley School District. The initiative is supported by the Applied Materials Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Applied Materials, Inc., whose mission is to make a positive social contribution in regions where Applied employees work and live. Bookcase Libraries will be presented to the kindergarten classrooms of Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School in a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by read aloud sessions with kindergarten students and representatives from the Applied Materials Foundation and Franklin McKinley School District. Members of the media are encouraged to attend for event photographs and interviews.
Where: Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School
3200 Water Street, San Jose 95111
When: January 22 at 10:00 a.m.
Who: Mark Walker, Executive Director, the Applied Materials Foundation
John Porter, Superintendent, Franklin McKinley School District
The installation of the Bookcase Libraries is being provided through a $25,000 grant to BMAB from the Applied Materials Foundation, which will place 16 kindergarten Bookcase Libraries in five Franklin McKinley schools in 2010. Each BMAB Bookcase Library features an open display bookcase filled with 30 new, hardcover, multicultural and age appropriate children's books. In addition to the new bookcases, the funding to BMAB has already provided First Teachers literacy workshops at each of the five schools this past December to educate and inspire parents to read aloud with their children everyday. Research shows that reading aloud and parental involvement are the two most important factors contributing toward a young child's success in school and reading. Furthermore, easy access to books is of utmost importance in improving student reading scores.
"Bring Me A Book Foundation has been instrumental in developing a love for reading with children and parents. Over the years, the organization has proven to be an essential contributor to helping children get the best start possible in school, ultimately leading to student success and improved communities," said Mark Walker, Executive Director, the Applied Materials Foundation.
The $25,000 investment from the Applied Materials Foundation will continue the expansion of the San Jose Elementary School Library Initiative, which was first launched in 2005, to Franklin McKinley School District. With earlier funding investments from the Applied Materials Foundation, Cisco Systems, Junior League of San Jose, The Summit League, and Yahoo, BMAB has placed a Bookcase Library in every kindergarten classroom in Alum Rock Unified School District, Luther Burbank School District, and San Jose Unified School District. To date, investment funding has provided 220 Bookcase Libraries in 27 elementary schools and 80 First Teachers workshops to parents and caregivers of the children enrolled in these school sites. In 2010/11, BMAB is seeking to provide all kindergarten classrooms in each of the Franklin McKinley School District's 14 elementary schools, with a Bookcase Library and a First Teachers workshop for parents and caregivers of students.
The Bring Me A Book Foundation(R) (www.bringmeabook.org) is a 501 (c) (3) award winning literacy non profit headquartered in Mountain View, CA. Bring Me A Book places libraries of books in state funded preschools, elementary schools (K - 3rd grade) and community centers and provides a First Teachers literacy training workshop for parents, teachers and caregivers.
Bring Me a Book Foundation
CONTACT: Erin Smith, +1-650-224-2462, esmith@bringmeabook.org.
Web site: www.bringmeabook.org/
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- Boeing estimates that of its 2,293 employees who earned a degree in 2005 while on the job, 40 percent completed their course work online.
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