Our Stocks to Watch today include Mindpix Corporation (OTC: MNDP), BigString Corporation (OTCBB: BSGC), ACA Capital (OTC: ACAH), Telemedicus, Inc. (OTC: TMDI), ROO Group (OTCBB: RGRP), Ariel Way, Inc. (OTCBB: AWYI)
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MINDPIX CORPORATION (OTC: MNDP)
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Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/mindpix/mindpix.htm
Mindpix is positioned as a powerful and positive media group of companies. Ultraflex Fitness, UltraFlex Medical, Mindpix Production, and Mindpix Development are all actively engaged in “for profit” productions or projects.
UltraFlex Fitness: Developing and marketing the patent pending UltraFelx Fitness Rod. UltraFlex Fitness promotes a new style of resistance training called Target Perfect Resistance.
UltraFlex Medical: UltraFlex Medical is poised to make significant inroads to the $11 Billion US outpatient rehabilitation market. Ultraflex medical is already working with rehab industry professionals to create unique and proprietary physical therapy curriculum.
Mindpix Production: Mindpix continues to produce, direct, and provide post-production services for promising documentaries and other niche profitable projects.
MNDP News:
December 17 - Mindpix Files Product Patent Prior to Upcoming Q1 2008 UltraFlex Launch
Mindpix Corporation (OTC: MNDP) (http://www.mindpix.com/) announced recently that a patent has been filed in anticipation of its Q1 2008 product launch. Management looks forward to the successful launch of its flagship product, the UltraFlex exercise device.
ABOUT ULTRAFLEX
UltraFlex™ is a highly advanced concept in exercise providing a unique form of resistance training, derived from aerospace technology. Like no other fitness product, UltraFlex™ produces Target Perfect Resistance™. With Target Perfect Resistance™ the resistance is dynamic and variable, increasing and decreasing, through range of motion and by changing hand, body or product positions. This ‘ultra flexibility’ of usage deems it suitable for absolutely everyone, regardless of age or ability. Its simplicity in design gives consumers a variety of exercises to perform with quick, simple instructions to follow featuring the EZ 8™ exercise system. Eight exercises provide a total body workout in beginning, intermediate and advanced positions. There are well over 150 exercises featuring the amazing UltraFlex™.
BIGSTRING CORPORATION (OTCBB: BSGC)
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BigString Corporation, through its subsidiary, BigString Interactive, Inc., provides email services. It offers BigString, which is a Web-based, POP3 server email service solution that allows the user to edit, recall, cancel, and erase the email, as well as insert or delete attachments, even after the email has been sent out and opened. The company also provides BigString Beta 2.0 that offers erasable, recallable, and self destroying applications, non-printable and non-forwardable emails, set time or number of views, and masquerading to protect the sender's privacy and security. BigString Beta 2.0 also provides spam filters, virus protection, and large-storage web-based email accounts. The company's products include BigString Free, which provides the features of BigString Beta 2.0, and includes 1GB of storage and permits the user to send unlimited emails per month; BigString Premium, which offers the features of the BigString Free account, plus vanity domains, POP3 access using any email client, 2GB of storage, and 30 minute video email; and BigString Business that offers the features of the BigString Premium account, plus 10 email accounts, 20GB of storage, global filter notification, and email management. BigString Corporation also offers BigString Marketer Pro, which provides an enterprise marketing software application which allows for the sending of interactive video email commercials that can be programmed to self-destruct at a set time; and BigString Marketer SMB, a hosted video email marketing platform for small and medium size businesses. The company was founded in 2003. It was formerly known as Recall Mail Corporation and changed its name to BigString Corporation in 2005. Bigstring Corporation is based in Red Bank, New Jersey.
BSGC News:
December 18 - BigString Corporation Launches Facebook Application Enabling Users to Send Self-Destructing Videos
BigString Corporation (OTCBB: BSGC) has launched an application for Facebook that enables users to record or upload videos that can be programmed to self-destruct at a specific time or after a set number of views. This is part of a new BigString initiative to develop social networking messaging applications built around the company's core technology.
The video application will allow users to send private self-destructing video messages or to post public video messages to the recipient’s wall. Users can record a video message directly to the application or upload a pre-existing message.
Darin Myman, President and CEO of BigString Corporation, noted that "Video message privacy and security is very important in a world where you can very easily find your personal videos being put up without your permission on sites such as YouTube. Social networks such as Facebook interface well with BigString’s proprietary messaging technology. We provide added value to websites focused on social networking, online dating or user-generated content where protecting a user’s privacy is a major consideration."
ACA CAPITAL HOLDINGS (OTC: ACAH)
"Up 109.68% in morning trading"
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ACA Capital is a holding company that provides asset management services and credit protection products to participants in the global credit derivatives markets, structured finance capital markets and public finance capital markets. ACA Capital's asset management services are provided through its asset management subsidiaries, ACA Management, L.L.C. and ACA Capital Management (U.K.) Pte. Limited, and its credit protection products are provided through its "A" rated financial guaranty insurance subsidiary, ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation. ACA Capital Management (U.K.) Pte. Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. We operate through three strategic business lines: Asset Management, Structured Credit and Public Finance. Each of these businesses relies on our core competencies of credit analysis, transaction structuring, risk management and surveillance. Applying these competencies across our platform allows us to create efficiencies in our operations and to deliver a wide range of services and products to our institutional customers.
ACAH News:
December 19 - Banks in Talks to Bail Out ACA Capital
According to a New York Times report, banks including Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns are in talks to bail out bond insurer ACA Capital (OTC: ACAH). ACA has guaranteed $26 billion in mortgage securities and could force the banks to take on billions in losses they had insured against, the Times said. How much money would be required to rescue ACA is unclear, the report claims, adding that another possibility would be to relieve ACA of its obligation to post collateral against its insurance contracts if the company is downgraded.
TELEMEDICUS INCORPORATED (OTC: TMDI)
"Up 53.33% in morning trading"
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Telemedicus, Inc. owns and commercializes a medical emergency response and communications technology called the Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services (DREAMS) in the United States. It primarily offers the Telemedicus DREAMS system for fixed, mobile, and deployable telemedicine applications, which transmits audio, video and a range of patient biometric data to a physician's workstation from a remote location. Telemedicus also offers a service that includes the conversion of mobile vehicles or remote locations into a virtual emergency trauma center. The company was founded in 2001. It was formerly known as Lipid Labs, Inc. and changed its name to Telemedicus, Inc. in September 2007. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
TMDI News:
December 19 - Telemedicus in Final Phase of Pre-Market Launch Testing
Telemedicus, Inc. (OTC: TMDI) will begin final testing of its technology for fixed/remote and ambulance based systems in anticipation of market launch in early 2008.
“This is a big milestone for the company as we commercialize this exciting technology. We have completed the base model and unit configurations, and we can now add peripherals to the base system for customers who want more features. Because the systems are modular, Telemedicus can launch multiple platforms and support them in the field,” said Thomas Cloud, CEO of Telemedicus.
Telemedicus’ Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services DREAMS™ technology turns practically any ambulance or medical transportation vehicle into a mobile trauma center. The doctor is able to provide treatment immediately through the medical technician because the doctor can see the patient and diagnostic data through the Telemedicus system.
The design and development of the next generation of this life saving technology will be completed by Texas A&M, the original developers of the DREAMS™ technology. The next generation of medical technology is coming to your neighborhood where a patient will be treated through the Telemedicus DREAMS™ technology.
Mr. Cloud explained, “In the near future we can envision a new generation of medical robotics developed by companies like Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN) or Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) controlled by a remote physician through our DREAMS™ technology.”
ROO GROUP INCORPORATED NEW (OTCBB: RGRP)
"Up 22.30% in morning trading"
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ROO Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media company in the United States. The company provides products and solutions that enable the broadcast of topical video content from its customers' Internet Web sites. It provides technology and content required for video to be played on computers through the Internet, as well as broadcasting platforms, such as set top boxes and wireless devices. ROO Group's activities include the aggregation of video content, media management, traditional and online advertising, hosting, and content delivery. It operates a global network of individual destination portals under the brand ROO TV that enables end users to view video content over the Internet. The company, together its subsidiaries, also services Web sites based in Europe, Australia, the United States, and Asia. In addition, it provides integrated communication solutions, including direct marketing, Internet advertising, and sales promotion. The company sells its products and services through direct sales force and resellers to media and newspaper chains, Internet service providers, and vertical Web sites. ROO Group was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, California; South Melbourne, Australia; and London, the United Kingdom.
RGRP News:
December 19 - ROO Group Announces Strategic Realignment, Appointment of New CEO, Reduction of Workforce and Board of Directors
ROO Group (OTCBB: RGRP) announced that the company has entered into an Executive Management Agreement with KIT Capital pursuant to which it has agreed to appoint Kaleil Isaza Tuzman as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commencing on January 9th, 2008. Mr. Isaza Tuzman will succeed Robert Petty, who will retain the office of Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Founder.
Mr. Isaza Tuzman, 36, is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of JumpTV Inc. (TSX, AIM: JTV) where he is responsible for managing the Company's day-to-day operations including global business development, sales, marketing, network operations and product development. As previously announced, he will be stepping down from his operating position at JumpTV on or before January 8th, 2008, but will remain on the board of that company.
ROO also announced that four independent members of the company's board of directors -- Simon Bax, Stephen Palley, Scott Ackerman and Doug Chertok -- have resigned. The Company's Board of Directors is expected to appoint Isaza Tuzman as a Director and the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Upon Mr. Isaza Tuzman's appointment, the Board will consist of three directors which will include current board members Robert Petty and Robin Smyth, Executive Director. In accordance with the terms of an Executive Management Agreement, Isaza Tuzman will have the right to appoint up to four new independent board members to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors, subject to shareholder approval. Isaza Tuzman, is also investing in the Company through an affiliated entity.
Mr. Isaza Tuzman has been brought on to rationalize the existing business and position ROO to become the leader in IPTV infrastructure services-through both organic growth and strategic acquisition. The company is already one of the leading distribution platforms in the online media space and is the premier solution for IP-based Video-on-Demand. The ROO Video Network is watched by millions of viewers and supported by a wide-range of premium advertisers.
"We are very pleased to welcome Kaleil as our new CEO," said Robert Petty, Chairman of ROO. "Kaleil brings the experience and insight needed to lead us through this next stage of growth. He has a proven record of helping companies achieve their fullest potential and we are confident that his deep knowledge of our sector, operational discipline and leadership skills will enable us to generate value for our shareholders."
Mr. Isaza Tuzman stated, "ROO is at an inflection point in its development. The massive growth in the demand for high-value, IP video content, coupled with the need for leading edge platform provisioning puts this company in a very enviable position. I believe that with greater emphasis on exclusive content, TV broadcaster relationships and the best quality distribution tools, ROO will become the leading player in the provisioning of video over the Internet. In my view, a focused B2B strategy is what is needed to build a profitable company in the sector. ROO's commitment to this path -- coupled with our shared vision of potential industry consolidation -- has been critical to my decision to invest in and manage the company."
Under new management, the company plans to:
Leverage expertise in international media to expand client and partner base.
Reduce costs and implement cost control policies company-wide.
Achieve profitability as quickly as possible.
Assess and prioritize product development initiatives.
Assess corporate branding.
Assess and execute strategic acquisitions consistent with the IPTV platform provisioning strategy, including the development of live-streaming and mobile distribution capabilities.
As part of the strategic realignment, ROO also announced today that it has completed a recent reduction of 21% of its workforce. This decision reflects the substantial completion of ROO's platform and automated distribution tools, which have made the company more efficient and reduced staffing needs.
"ROO has now entered a new phase of development," said Robert Petty, Chairman of ROO. "We have substantially automated our operations, allowing us to function as a leaner, more effective company."
Mr. Petty concluded, "I would like to thank our independent board members for their contributions to our organization. As a result of their guidance, we are now a stronger, more efficient company."
As part of the Executive Management Agreement, KIT Capital Ltd., an entity controlled by Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, has been granted the right to purchase up to 51% of the preferred class of shares in the Company at US$0.38 per share. KIT Capital has the option to invest up to US$5 million in common shares of the Company at US$0.16 per share, a 15% premium to the closing price yesterday, December 18th, 2007.
KALEIL ISAZA TUZMAN BIO
Isaza Tuzman is currently the president and COO of JumpTV Inc. (TSX, AIM: JTV), a leader in broadcasting international television and sports over the Internet. He has been a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in digital media since the late '90s, as managing partner of a New York-based merchant bank focusing on new media companies. Isaza Tuzman has served as chairman and CEO of KPE, Inc., a leading digital media services company with clients such as Sony Entertainment, Viacom and Carnival Cruises, and as chairman and CEO of govWorks, Inc., a venture-backed government technology services firm. Isaza Tuzman previously worked at Goldman Sachs, on investment banking and risk arbitrage teams. He has been a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, a U.S. trade representative, and was recently named one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics by Hispanic Magazine.
ARIEL WAY INCORPORATED (OTCBB: AWYI)
"Up 40.62% in morning trading"
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Ariel Way, Inc. operates as a technology and services company for global communications, multimedia, and digital signage solutions and technologies. It develops and deploys solutions for business television, digital signage, and interactive media delivered over a combination of satellite, terrestrial, and wireless local networks. The company's digital signage service includes technologies using LCD television and plasma screens to deliver video based messaging directly to consumer audiences. Its integrated multimedia services include music radio, video, and Internet protocol based file transfer for training/catalogs/point of sale integrated with other information to the clients. Ariel Way serves finance-oriented services companies primarily in United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.
AWYI News:
December 19 - Ariel Way, Inc. Signs MOU With Mason Media Group
Ariel Way, Inc. (OTCBB: AWYI) announced that the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mason Media Group, LLC, (MMG) a Washington, D.C. based holding company, (www.masonmediagroup.com), that develop, produce, and provide technical services to the broadcast, cable, and film industry with a primary focus on Sports and Entertainment. MMG is also a provider of focused advertising, marketing, entertainment, and audiovisual content capitalizing on the New Media Revolution. Per the agreement, MMG will become a strategic partner to Ariel Way and MMG's top professionals will support Ariel Way's executives with its Digital Signage Business Plan.
Arne Dunhem, Ariel Way president and CEO, said, "We are excited to have Todd Mason and his group as a strategic partner and to have his highly skilled professionals to work with us. They have a terrific experience and capabilities in creating content and HDTV productions that would benefit our advertising clients for our strategy of building a state-of-the-art highly secure Digital Signage Network."
Todd Mason, CEO of MMG, said, "We are looking forward to be part of Ariel Way's Digital Signage strategy. Besides HDTV productions, we believe that we can provide support with focused advertising, marketing, entertainment, and audiovisual content."
ABOUT MASON MEDIA GROUP
Mason Media Group is a holding company, with a mission to expand and invest in unique, top-tier communication and entertainment companies that are revolutionizing the way that people connect and receive information. Mason Media Group identifies new markets and growing companies that build value and equity for its investors and customers. Mason Media Group is poised to become the premier provider of focused advertising, marketing, entertainment, and audiovisual content capitalizing on the New Media Revolution.
MMG companies work with entertainment, political/advocacy, and corporate clients to develop, craft and distribute their message. MMG companies are composed of highly creative and experienced individuals who are leaders in their industry and leverage the latest in new media technology.
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