Impart Media Advertising, Inc. announced today the appointment of Lori-Ann Capitelli to the position of SVP, Media Director. Impart Media Advertising, formerly E&M Advertising, is the wholly owned subsidiary of Impart Media Group, Inc. (OTC BB:IMMG.OB - News), a global provider of end-to-end information networks, transactional kiosks, digital signage services, and direct-to-consumer advertising.

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Win £1,000 worth of ecommerce software! - .net magazine

This issue, .net has team up with Actinic Software Ltd to give away three copies of Actinic Designer, each worth £350. We know, that as a .net reader, one of your main strengths is design, so an ecommerce package that contains all the functionality most of your clients will need, yet one that is flexible enough to give you creative freedom, would be ideal.

Restaurantpartner.com Provides Restaurants and Foodservice Professionals the Future to On-Demand Marketing Solutions

Restaurantpartner.com, a new membership based website launched June 25th, offers restaurants and foodservice professionals a one-of-a-kind, self serve marketing office and resource center.

The Restaurantpartner.com Marketing Office brings the power of a professional marketing department right to a member's computer. It allows members to create their own custom direct marketing campaigns through an online Direct Mail Center and Email Builder.

NextMark Awarded Patent for Its System for Generating Highly Responsive Mailing Lists

NextMark, Inc., a leading provider of tools and resources to buy mailing lists, sell mailing lists, and learn about mailing lists, announced today it has been awarded a patent for a new mailing list selection technique it has invented. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued NextMark patent number 7,246,077 for its Systems and Methods for Generating Highly Responsive Mailing Lists. .

Spam nuisance 'can be combated'

Consumers are becoming increasingly angry about rampant SMS and email spam, but what they do not know is that the law is on their side and that there are ways to stop and even prosecute persistent spammers. This was the message from Cape Town-based privacy lawyer Brendan Hughes, of Michalson and Associates, in a presentation on data privacy legislation to Durban businesses last week. Hughes, a member of the appeals panel that adjudicates complaints for the Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (Waspa), said that direct marketing using consumers' personal information was "big business". However, Hughes said businesses that continued to send marketing material or spam to consumers who had asked to be removed from mailing lists could be criminally prosecuted under Section 45 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act of 2002.

CATA Named #1 Transit System in North America

The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) has been named the best transit system of its size in North America by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

CATA was ranked #1 in the competitive 4-30 million passenger trips category. This category includes 106 transit systems. APTA gives out the Outstanding Transportation System Achievement Award annually to honor transit systems demonstrating exceptional efficiency and effectiveness. Transit systems are judged on services and programs, safety, operations, customer service, financial management, attendance and employee costs, advancement of minorities and women, marketing, policy and administration, and community relations.

Report Subscriptions, ACH Processing, and Payment Updates Mark Summer Upgrade of Travis Software's WebCOBRA.com

Travis Software Corp., a market leader of Advanced Employee Benefits Software Administration, announced today the Summer 2007 upgrade of its WebCOBRA.com system. The new version offers more enhanced features, including Report Subscriptions, ACH Processing, and a Payment Schedule of Qualified Beneficiary (QB) premiums for easy review of upcoming payment amounts.

The newly enhanced version of WebCOBRA.com allows for more control over reporting capabilities.

Sustainable Ballard hears about legislative environmental record

Local non-profit Sustainable Ballard celebrated its fourth birthday recently by reviewing several energy and environmental successes of the past state legislative session.Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, was the key speaker at the event held at the Sunset Hill Community Club. She applauded the organization for its grassroots efforts in promoting a more sustainable community.Though Kohl-Welles hasn't served on any environmental committees since the mid-1990s, she said it was still an issue she paid a lot of attention to."I'm not an authority on this," she warned the audience, "but I love these issues. I feel passionate about the environment in this state, country and the world and I want to do everything I can."When Democrats took over the majority in the House last November, it did more than anything else to advance environmental legislation, Kohl-Welles said.