I’m on their media list, and get every press release.
- VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced recipients of its 2007 VE85™ Awards, recognizing five independent fuel marketers for retail sales, promotion and education of VeraSun’s branded E85 for use in flexible fuel vehicles.
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VeraSun Energy will hold a ceremonial ground breaking on Thursday, April 24, 2008 to commemorate the construction of its oil extraction facility at its biorefinery in Aurora, South Dakota. The facility will utilize a technology designed to extract corn oil from distillers grains, a co-product of the ethanol production process. Please join us. (Um, I’m NEVER in SD).
- VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced that Greg Schlicht has joined the company’s executive team as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
- VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced the startup of its 110 million gallon per year (MMGY) production facility located near Bloomingburg, Ohio. With the closing of the merger between VeraSun and US BioEnergy becoming effective April 1, 2008, the Bloomingburg biorefinery represents the 11th VeraSun facility in operation, pushing the company’s annual operating capacity to more than one billion gallons.
- VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced that Melissa Ullerich has been named vice president of communications. Ullerich previously held the position of director of marketing and communications since joining the company in the fall of 2005.
- VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced it received the CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Award for the second consecutive year. The award reflects the company’s commitment to rail car maintenance and safety as well as continuous safe tank car loading.
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car and VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced the first “VE85™/FlexFuel” rental branch location in South Dakota. The Sioux Falls location is the newest Enterprise branch to receive the E85/FlexFuel designation as part of a nationwide effort to promote the expanded availability and use of E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Enterprise will commit to fueling its Sioux Falls FlexFuel vehicles with VeraSun’s branded E85, VE85™.
- VeraSun Energy Corporation (NYSE: VSE), one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, today announced it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 results before the market opens on Wednesday, March 12, 2008.
- VeraSun Energy Corp. (NYSE: VSE), one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, and The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the opening of 20 VE85™ fueling locations at existing E85 Kroger convenience stores in Texas. Kroger will offer VeraSun’s branded E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, for flexible fuel vehicles at 20 different locations in and around the Dallas and Houston metro areas.
I blame
Vocus. But, some cool news from
VeraSun if I were writing about renewable energy. But seemed like a nice post for Earth Day.
QuePasa Corporation (NASDAQ: QPSA), one of the largest, bilingual, bicultural, Latino online communities, today announced the appointment of Jeff Valdez as Chairman of the Board. In that role, Valdez will help guide the company as it continues its growth in the online Latino market.
Am I getting this because I used to be in Scottsdale? I did get pitched by B/W/R’s SR VP, though, so that’s nice.
There’s money to be made in outreach education, methinks.
Ecommerce experts Jeremy “Shoemoney” Schoemaker, Neil Patel, Aaron Wall, Andy Liu, and Brian Clark will meet on April 3-4, 2008 at San Francisco’s Intercontinental Hotel for the Elite Retreat, along with a group of 35 guests. The small group conference for online businesses puts attendees in direct contact with Internet industry experts.
The subhed says: Ecommerce, Search Engine, Social Media, Programming and Website gurus from around the world will meet in April at San Francisco’s Intercontinental Hotel for the Elite Retreat. Jeremy “Shoemoney” Schoemaker hosts and leads this conference that connects online businesspeople with leading Internet industry experts.
Guess none of them are PR experts, since they sent me an attachment with the release that was cut and pasted into the email. Wow, what a racket though - what is $5K times 35?
Horoscope for the week: A few months ago I went to a costume party on the Cruise Ship Ecstatic, which was docked in San Francisco Bay. The theme was “The Ecstatic Muse: What is the future of your own turn-on?” I recommend you make that your meditation in the coming weeks, Libra. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re overdue for a rigorous inventory of your approach to creating rapture, bliss, and joy. If in the course of your investigations you find you’ve been neglecting this essential aspect of your physical and mental health, take dramatic steps to upgrade your zeal. It’s time to get more aggressive about feeling excited.
Norcent (LVCC Central Hall 15023) will be announcing new HD LCD Televisions and Digital Cameras at CES 2008. They will also be previewing a variety of other consumer electronics products. Please find below a list of the new products that will be shown, along with links to the relevant press releases.
The same PR firm that is using last year’s CES list is using it for other clients. Thanks!! Norcent was hot a couple years ago … now, not so sure.
XIAS (LVCC Central Hall 15023) will be adding to its line-up of stylish products at CES with host of new personal electronics products and XiasLive - a new global download site. All XIAS(TM) products are designed by an award winning international product design firm.
Um, who is Xias?
Using last year’s CES list is never a smart thing … because reporters change beats and people might not be going. Like Me.
The Flickr/Picnik integration that everyone’s been eagerly waiting for is finally here! Flickr members worldwide now have access to Picnik’s extensive editing features and special effects all within the Flickr site.
About freakin’ time. While I like Flickr, it always seemed like the tools that Ofoto and Shutterfly had back in the 2000’s shouldn’t be that damned hard to do in 2007.
Smart outreach, though, as I am a PRO user on Flickr, and have the D80 (well, had because it’s broken).
BuyYourFriendADrink.com is launching a great new product and we wanted to let you know about it before the press release hits the wires tomorrow. We have been in beta with our new Drink Card(sm)—a hard gift card, that is re-loadable beyond the initial gift and can be sued like a debit card. It’s also a card that is set to give users automatic rewards. In doing so, it expands the proposition behind our service. Not only are we a great way to connect with your friends by sending them a round or two—but now we become a great way to earn free drinks for yourself.
Because I write a PR blog on social media strategies, I get pitches on Web 2.0 companies.
But, I don’t drink much. And they’re not in SF.
And now studying with CliffsNotes— the respected leader in literature notes products—has become easier than ever with the new CliffsNotes for iPod, from Modality. Downloadable at www.raybook.com, it’s the first product allowing students to download entire CliffsNotes study guides directly to their iPods anytime…24 hours a day!
From Wiley Publishing - hmm, everyone else has a book deal on social media, maybe I should contact Wiley - came this pitch. Not a fit, but who doesn’t like easier ways to cheat in school!