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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

First Commons Bank is America’s Newest $100 Million Bank, After Less Than 14 Months of Operations

Newton Centre, Mass. – September 2, 2010 – First Commons Bank reported that its assets were $101 million as of August 31, 2010. The bank began operations on July 22, 2009, and serves businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, and Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts.

“We are pleased to be America’s newest $100 million bank after less than 14 months of operations. With almost 7,800 FDIC-insured banks in the U.S. filing second quarter reports, First Commons Bank’s assets have now surpassed more than 2,700 banks or 35%,” said Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and CEO.

Financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2010 will be reported in October when the bank files its quarterly call report with the FDIC.

About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, N.A., a nationally-chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service, community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to mid-sized businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly-experienced, onsite, management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. Of note, Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and CEO, was named Financial Services Executive of the Year in the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards. First Commons Bank (http://www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: bank, banking, first commons bank, Massachusetts, Newton, Newton Centre, Waltham, Wellesley
Posted in Business, Public Safety |

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

InQ Biosciences Appoints John Ryder as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Huntsville, Ala. and Marlborough, Mass., August 3, 2010 – InQ Biosciences Corporation, a provider of innovative technologies for cell growth and research, announced the appointment of John Ryder as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Ryder will be based in InQ’s sales office in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

“Mr. Ryder’s responsibilities will include developing our sales channels, creating a strategic marketing plan, and building the InQ brand around the world,” said Dick Reeves, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, InQ Biosciences.

“With his deep life sciences experience, he is the ideal executive to help us commercialize and launch the InQ Cell Research System. We are locating Mr. Ryder in the Boston area — the center of the stem cell and neuroscience research markets that will so greatly benefit from our exciting new technology,” Reeves said.

InQ is the first fully integrated system that creates a true in vivo environment for studying sensitive nerve, brain, and other human cells for disease research. It is the only cell research instrument that combines a dynamic software-controlled sample environment with powerful imaging and real-time data collection. These unique capabilities enable researchers to achieve unprecedented cell culture control, viability, and visibility that was previously unattainable.

Ryder brings over 20 years of life science sales, marketing, and business development leadership to InQ Biosciences. He joined the company from Skyscape, Marlborough, Massachusetts, a provider of trusted medical information for hand-held and mobile devices, where he was Senior Vice President of Sales. In that role, Ryder was instrumental in facilitating the acquisition of Skyscape in July 2009 by Physicians Interactive and Perseus, a $2 billion private equity firm. He also led sales and marketing for Advanced Instruments, Norwood, Massachusetts, a leading provider of microbiology research instrumentation to the pharmaceutical, industrial, and research markets. In addition, Ryder held sales management positions with Baxter Healthcare, Becton Dickinson Corporation, and Fisher Scientific. He holds a BS degree in Health Science Education from Springfield College in Massachusetts.

About InQ Biosciences
InQ Biosciences is a provider of innovative technologies for cell growth and research. The company’s InQ Cell Research System will empower scientists to unlock novel and more powerful approaches to cell-based discovery. The firm was founded in 2007 with technology originating from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Series B financing was completed in May 2010 and commercial launch of its InQ system is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. For more information, visit www.inqbio.com. Follow InQ Biosciences on Twitter at @InQbio (http://twitter.com/InQbio).

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: Boston, cell biology research, cell culture, cell growth, Huntsville, InQ Biosciences, InQ Cell Research System, John Ryder, Marlborough
Posted in Biosciences, Business |

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

First Commons Bank Launches New Website Continuing to Integrate New Banking Technologies with Personal Touch

Newton, Massachusetts – August 2, 2010 – First Commons Bank, N.A., serving businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts, has launched its new website at www.firstcommonsbank.com just after one year of operation. The bank opened for business on July 22, 2009.

“Our new website is part of our continuing plan to integrate the latest banking technologies with a personal touch to make banking convenient, simple and sensible,” said Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“The new website now includes information on the bank’s history, its Board of Directors, Management, Founders, Board of Advisors, Lending Team, and Branch Team,” he said.

The website also provides access to detailed information on First Commons Bank’s business and personal banking services, savings and lending rates, ATM services, and more.

About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, N.A., a nationally-chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service, community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to mid-sized businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly-experienced, onsite, management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. Of note, Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President & CEO, was named Financial Services Executive of the Year in the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards. First Commons Bank (www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: first commons bank, Massachusetts, Newton, tony nuzzo, Waltham, Wellesley
Posted in Business, Public Safety |

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

First Commons Bank Assets Top $94 Million in Fourth Quarter of Operations

– New Newton, Mass. bank surpasses more than 32% of all FDIC-insured banks in just over eleven months of operation–

Newton, Massachusetts – July 22, 2010 – First Commons Bank, N.A., reported that its assets have grown to more than $94 million during its fourth quarter of operations ending June 30, 2010. The bank began operations on July 22, 2009 and serves businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts.

“I am pleased with our deposit growth for this past quarter and I am especially pleased with our loan growth,” said Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our loans grew four to five times faster than our deposits reflecting our ability to fill consumer and business lending voids created by the large banks.”

“With almost 8,000 FDIC-insured banks in the U.S. filing second quarter reports, First Commons Bank assets have now surpassed more than 2,600 banks after just over eleven months of operations,” he said.

About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, N.A., a nationally-chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service, community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to mid-sized businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly-experienced, onsite, management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. Of note, Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President & CEO, was named Financial Services Executive of the Year in the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards. First Commons Bank (www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: first commons bank, Massachusetts, Newton, tony nuzzo, Waltham, Wellesley
Posted in Business |

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Harvest Time Bread Company Utilizes Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc. for Branding, Internet Marketing, Public Relations Services

SHARON, Mass. – July 19, 2010 – Harvest Time Bread Company, a leading producer of a wide variety of breads, rolls, whole grain and organic products, is utilizing Tiziani Whitmyre, Inc. as its corporate branding, Internet marketing, and public relations services partner.

Tiziani Whitmyre (http://www.tizinc.com), is a Boston-area interactive marketing and public relations services agency that helps business-to-business (B2B) manufacturing and technology-based companies to build brands, gather sales leads, and generate an ROI which maximizes payback on marketing communications budgets.

Harvest Time Bread Company (http://www.harvesttimebread.com) is the proud maker of high-quality bakery products for grocers and food service companies across the U.S. Harvest Time specializes in artisan, European, and all-natural breads; distinctive sandwich rolls; and whole-grain and organic offerings. The company maintains facilities in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.A. Backed by a heritage of more than 25 years of distinguished baking, Harvest Time Bread Company was established in its present form in 2005. The company recently announced a $4.5 million investment to expand its bakery operations in the Southeastern U.S.

Tiziani Whitmyre recently completed a wide-ranging brand image makeover for Harvest Time that included corporate branding, packaging, and a newly designed and optimized website. Tiziani Whitmyre will continue to promote Harvest Time product and service offerings to national and regional food service companies, restaurants, grocery stores, and retail chains around the U.S. through a variety of Internet marketing and ongoing public relations (PR) campaign.

About Tiziani Whitmyre
Tiziani Whitmyre (www.tizinc.com) is a Boston area-based marketing services and strategies agency that builds brands, generates sales leads, and delivers an ROI which maximizes payback on any marketing communications budget. Services include public relations (PR) services, Internet marketing online (including search engine optimization, affiliate marketing, web design), advertising, direct marketing, graphic design, and corporate branding strategy.

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: advertising, affiliate marketing, Boston, corporate branding, direct marketing, graphic design, Internet marketing online, PR, public relations, search engine optimization, services, web design
Posted in Business, Manufacturing |

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

InQ Biosciences Introduces First Fully Integrated Cell Research System

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, U.S.A., July 13, 2010 — InQ Biosciences, a provider of innovative technologies for cell growth and research, announced its plans to launch the InQ^TM Cell Research System during the fourth quarter of 2010. InQ is the first fully integrated system that creates a high fidelity in vivo environment for studying stem cells, plus nerve, brain, and other mammalian cells for disease research.

“The InQ system is the only cell research instrument that combines a dynamic software-controlled sample environment with powerful imaging and real-time data collection,” said Aaron Hammons, President and Chief Technology Officer, InQ Biosciences. “Our system’s exclusive capability to tightly control environmental parameters with correlated sample feedback will create a new paradigm in cell biology research. Scientists will be empowered with novel and more relevant approaches to discovery as they pursue the causes of cancer and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases,” Hammons said.

The benchtop system automates the cell culture process by enclosing the cells in a sealed, sterile removable cartridge that slides into the instrument. An onboard computer precisely controls the mix and flow of nutritive media and gasses and regulates the temperature. “Users will reap the benefits of extended cell growth and unprecedented experiment reproducibility and standardization. Now researchers can easily simulate hundreds of disease states, including stroke, heart attack, Alzheimer’s, and ALS,” said Hammons.

A built-in high-resolution microscope and camera record the assay at scheduled intervals, and can send the images to the researcher anywhere in the world via the Internet and smart phone. Adjustments to the experiment can be made remotely, as well.

The InQ System fits easily into research workflows and integrates with most laboratory information management systems. It requires fewer samples to attain study goals, generates more data points for greater accuracy of results, and dramatically reduces the number of failed experiments,” Hammons said.

Units will be shipped to early access partners beginning in September, with commercial launch scheduled in the fourth quarter. For more information on the InQ System, contact info@inqbio.com or 866-735-9684, or visit http://www.inqbio.com. Follow InQ Biosciences on Twitter at http://twitter.com/InQbio.

About InQ Biosciences

InQ Biosciences is a provider of innovative technologies for cell growth and research. The company’s InQ Cell Research System will empower scientists to unlock novel and more powerful approaches to cell-based discovery. The firm was founded in 2007 with technology originating from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Series B financing was completed in May 2010 and commercial launch of its InQ system is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. For more information, visit http://www.inqbio.com. Follow InQ Biosciences on Twitter at http://twitter.com/InQbio.

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: cell biology research, cell culture, cell growth, Huntsville, InQ Biosciences, InQ Cell Research System
Posted in Buildings & Facilities, Business, Health/Medical |

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) Announces Call for Papers for 36th Annual Conference

nhca Westminster, Colo. ― July 6, 2010 ― The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) announces a call for papers for presentations and posters for its 36th Annual Conference, to be held February 24-26, 2011 in Mesa, Arizona. The theme of the conference is “The Future of Hearing Conservation: Technology & Innovation.”

Paper submission topics should reflect NHCA’s mission of “prevention of hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society.” Presentations may address basic scientific research, applied research, practical applications of research results, or other findings or concepts which may enhance hearing loss prevention efforts.

Submissions are being solicited for Platform (Panel) Presentations and Poster Presentations. All proposals must be submitted electronically – either online or by e-mail.
• Platform (Panel) Presentations proposals are due July 31, 2010. To submit, visit: http://ht.ly/21J5N
• Poster Presentations proposals are due September 1, 2010. To submit, visit: http://ht.ly/21J5N

NHCA’s conference features three days of engaging workshops, presentations, panel discussions and poster presentations on current issues relevant to the practice of hearing loss prevention. Key topics include the latest research on:
• Occupational hearing loss
• Music-induced hearing loss
• Hearing loss after impulse noise
• Novel strategies for measuring noise risk and pre-clinical effects of noise on hearing
• Hearing protection device innovations
• Public and personal health issues related to hearing loss
• Hearing loss prevention training and education
• Health communication strategies

Over 300 professionals attend the NHCA annual conference for professional development and networking opportunities.

About the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA)
The mission of the NHCA is to prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society. NHCA provides networking, resources and professional development opportunities to improve skills, practices and services for over 600 members. NHCA’s membership includes audiologists, researchers, industrial hygienists, educators, professional service organizations, safety professionals, medical professionals, engineers, audio professionals, students, and others who have dedicated their work to the advancement of hearing loss prevention.

For more information about the National Hearing Conservation Association, visit the NHCA online at http://www.hearingconservation.org or call 1-303-224-9022. Follow the NHCA on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nhcaorg, on Facebook at http://bit.ly/vLRg5, and on LinkedIn at http://bit.ly/3X2DfT.

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: audio professionals, audiologists, educators, engineers, hearing loss, hearing loss prevention, industrial hygienists, medical professionals, National Hearing Conservation Association, NHCA, noise, professional service organizations, researchers, safety professionals, students
Posted in Buildings & Facilities, Business, Health/Medical, Hearing Protection, Manufacturing, Public Safety |

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

New Partnership to Develop Next Generation of Intelligent Hearing Protection and Communication Technology for Offshore Energy Industry

TRONDHEIM, Norway ─ July 6, 2010 – International energy company Statoil has partnered with SINTEF, Scandinavia’s largest independent research organization, and Nacre, developers of award-winning intelligent hearing protection and communication technology, to create the next generation of intelligent hearing protection and communication technologies for use in the offshore oil and gas industry.

Noise-induced hearing loss is the world’s most prevalent and permanent occupational disease. Workers on offshore oil platforms and other extreme environments face the risk of not only permanent hearing loss from exposures to high levels of hazardous noise over extended periods of time, but also challenges in maintaining adequate levels of speech communication and situational awareness, which are essential to maintaining safety.

There are two main objectives to the Statoil/SINTEF/Nacre partnership:
• Develop new intelligent hearing protection technologies to eradicate noise-induced hearing loss among workers on offshore oil and gas platforms
• Establish new methods and solutions to facilitate reliable spoken communication and situational awareness in high-noise work environments.

“This project aligns well with Statoil’s commitment to preventing accidents and our goal of zero personal injuries on the job,” said Eli Aamot, Vice President for the research program at Statoil. “This is a very important step towards gaining full control of noise exposure for our workers on offshore platforms, and providing them with advanced hearing protection and communication solutions that will help keep them safe.”

The partnership will harness SINTEF and Nacre’s success in intelligent hearing protection and communication technologies, including the QUIETPRO® intelligent hearing system. QUIETPRO is deployed operationally around the globe, including U.S., NATO and Scandinavian armed forces.

“SINTEF is committed to technology for a better society, and has a rich history of scientific research and development of intelligent hearing protection and situational awareness solutions,” said Dr. Odd Kr. Pettersen, research director at SINTEF. “This partnership will help solve the challenge workers experience in extreme noise environments and protect them from hazardous noise in a more innovative way.”

“Nacre’s QUIETPRO has been successfully deployed in some of the harshest and most challenging noise environments worldwide,” said Chris Humphrey, Vice President and General Manager for Sperian Hearing Protection, LLC, consisting of Nacre and Howard Leight®. “We are delighted to be working with Statoil and SINTEF on this important project, and building upon the QUIETPRO hearing protection and communication platform to provide new and innovative hearing safety solutions for the Oil and Gas industry.”

About Statoil
Statoil is an international energy company with operations in 40 countries. Building on more than 35 years of experience from oil and gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf, Statoil is committed to accommodating the world’s energy needs in a responsible manner, applying technology and creating innovative business solutions. Statoil operates 39 producing oil and gas fields, and is one of the world’s largest net sellers of crude oil. Headquartered in Norway with 30,000 employees worldwide, and are listed on the New York and Oslo stock exchanges.

About SINTEF
SINTEF is the largest independent research organization in Scandinavia, with about 2.100 employees. SINTEF is a broad-based, multi-disciplinary research company with international top-level expertise in technology, natural science, medicine and social science. Every year, SINTEF supports the development of 2,000 or so Norwegian and overseas companies via research and development activity. www.sintef.com

About Nacre/Sperian Hearing Protection, LLC
Sperian Hearing Protection, LLC is a leading global provider of passive and intelligent hearing protection solutions with its Howard Leight® and Nacre brands. Nacre is behind the highly successful QUIETPRO® intelligent hearing protection and communication system, a fully automated hearing preservation and communication system which enhances hearing when needed and protects against temporary and permanent damage. The QUIETPRO system has achieved the highest possible hearing protection rating from ISL. For further details visit www.nacre.no. For over 30 years, its Howard Leight brand has pursued the prevention of occupational noise-induced hearing loss through innovation in hearing protection design, VeriPRO® earplug fit testing technology, QuietDose™ in-ear dosimetry, and the promotion of progressive Hearing Conservation Programs through its HearForever™ initiative.

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Tags: communication, gas industry, howard leight, intelligent hearing protection, Nacre, offshore oil, SINTEF, Sperian, Statoil
Posted in Business, Hearing Protection, Manufacturing, Public Safety |

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Tony Nuzzo of First Commons Bank, Newton, Mass., Named Financial Services Executive of the Year in 2010 American Business Awards

Newton, Massachusetts – June 23, 2010 – Tony Nuzzo, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, First Commons Bank, N.A., was named Executive of the Year in Financial Services at the prestigious 2010 American Business Awards program held June 21st in New York City.

The American Business Awards, also known as the Stevie Awards, are the only national, all- encompassing business awards program in the United States. The winners were announced in a dinner ceremony attended by approximately 700 business leaders at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The competition featured 2,700 nominees in 11 categories. In addition to Nuzzo in Financial Services, announced winners for Executive of the Year in other categories included Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple; Lawrence Ellison, CEO of Oracle; Dr. Paul Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm Inc.; and Barry Salzberg, CEO of Deloitte LLP.

The Stevie Award – a 16-inch tall, hand-cast, finished 24-karat gold statuette – is named for Stephen, and derived from the Greek for “crowned.”

In accepting the Stevie, Nuzzo said, “This award is testament to the founders, additional shareholders, the management team, and everyone in the bank – especially the Board of Directors and my wife, Julie – who all believed that we could make banking simple and sensible by creating what we call ‘the future of banking.’”

Members of the Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors for the American Business Awards include some of the most prestigious names in American Business: Tom Peters, best-selling author – including In Search of Excellence; Anthony Robbins, Chairman and CEO of the Anthony Robbins Companies; and Donald Trump, Chairman, President & CEO of the Trump Organization; and many others.

In just nine months of operation ending March 31, 2010, First Commons Bank reported assets of more than $84 million making First Commons Bank larger than 2,300 of the nearly 8,000 FDIC-insured institutions in the United States; and one of the fastest growing new banks in the history of the nation.

Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of winners in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

About First Commons Bank
First Commons Bank, a nationally-chartered, FDIC-insured, full-service, community bank, is dedicated to serving the banking needs of small to mid-size businesses and individuals in Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, and eastern Massachusetts. First Commons Bank combines the industry’s most advanced technology with a highly experienced, onsite, management team to provide clients with superior, personalized service and the highest quality banking experience. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of retail and business banking services, including checking and savings accounts, online banking, ATM/debit cards, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans, residential and commercial mortgages, consumer and business loans, and cash management services. First Commons Bank (www.firstcommonsbank.com) is headquartered at 718 Beacon Street in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: American Business Awards, Executive of the Year, Financial Services, first commons bank, Massachusetts, Newton, Stevie Awards, Stevies
Posted in Business |

Monday, June 21st, 2010

VeriPRO from Howard Leight Wins Prestigious Industry Award for Innovation

SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND, USA, June 21 2010 – The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has awarded its Product Innovation Award to VeriPRO®, the earplug fit testing system from Howard Leight®. The award, which is designed to recognize excellence and innovation within the safety industry, was presented at the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards Gala Dinner held during Safety and Health Expo 2010.

VeriPRO makes it easy to determine the Personal Attenuation Rating (PAR) of a worker fitted with any earplugs through a simple listening test.

This allows both safety managers and workers to ascertain if the worker receives optimal protection from noise with their earplugs, requires additional training, or needs to try a different model.

“Hearing conservation is an area that we are passionate about,” said Josephine Audoin, Marketing Manager for Sperian Protection UK. “We are delighted that the genuine innovation demonstrated by VeriPRO has been recognized by the British safety community.”

A report recently issued by the UK Health and Safety Executive, entitled “Real World Use and Performance of Hearing Protection,” gave a positive indication about the availability of appropriate Hearing Protection Devices (HPDs) in the UK. However, it also reported that “possibly

only 60% of workers supposedly using hearing protection are in fact protected.” One of the major reasons for this (and this applies particularly to ear plugs) is that the HPD is incorrectly fitted. Another concern for employers is the weakness of the published attenuation ratings system in regards to the specification of earplugs. The published attenuation ratings system only provides a theoretical level of hearing protection as opposed to an actual measurement of protection.

To help combat these issues, Howard Leight developed VeriPRO. VeriPRO benefits those that manage safety and employees alike. For the safety

professional, occupational health manager or site manager it fulfils European Directive 2003/10/EC requirements for training. For employees, VeriPRO demonstrates the importance of hearing protection in the workplace, and helps employees select and compare protectors to find the best choice for their ears and specific applications.

Unlike other field verification systems, VeriPRO can be used with any earplug, and the tests performed in virtually any setting. VeriPRO offers two test protocols. The Complete Check runs employees through five frequencies to determine PAR and is recommended for annual use. The Quick Check is a simplified test of earplug fit at one frequency, used as a fast and easy pass/fail check for more frequent use.

The VeriPRO system consists of PC-based software, an audiometrically optimized headset, audio processor, QuickStart guide and USB cable.

For more information about VeriPRO, visit http://www.howardleight.com/veripro/?locale=us.

About Howard Leight

Howard Leight/Sperian Hearing Protection, LLC is a leading global provider of passive and intelligent hearing protection solutions, and the founder of the HearForever™ initiative. For over 30 years, Howard Leight has pursued the prevention of occupational noise-induced hearing loss through innovation in hearing protection design, technology, performance and comfort, and the promotion of progressive Hearing Conservation Programs. Leading solutions include the highest attenuating Max® single-use earplug; patented Air Flow Control™ technology for optimal earmuff attenuation; QuietDose™ personal in-ear dosimetry; and the industry-changing VeriPRO® earplug fit testing s

ystem. Visit: http://www.howardleight.com.

Visit the Howard Leight website at http://www.howardleight.com. Follow us on Twitter (@HowardLeight) at http://twitter.com/HowardLeight.

About Sperian Protection
With nearly 6,000 employees worldwide, Sperian Protection is resolutely geared towards international markets. The world leader in personal protective equipment (hearing, eye, respiratory and fall protection, gloves, clothing and footwear), the Group offers innovative products

adapted to high-risk environments so that all workers in the manufacturing and services industries can work with confidence. Sperian Protection is listed on Euronext’s Eurolist and on the SBF120.

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Public Relations contact, Boston: Don Goncalves, dgoncalves@tizinc.com, 781-793-9380, for Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/public-relations

Tags: british safety industry federation, bsif, field verification systems, hearing conservation, Hearing Protection, howard leight, rospa, Sperian Hearing Protection, uk health and safety executive, VeriPRO
Posted in Business, Hearing Protection, Manufacturing, Public Safety |

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