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March 17, 2009 |
Volume
17, Number 3
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- Equity Administration Solutions, Inc. (EASi), a
developer of software for the management of independent stock plans,
has released the first of three planned releases for 2009. Highlights
of the newest version of the Hacienda company’s flagship software
include continue to vest after termination, retirement eligibility
accounting for stock options and stock appreciation rights, and import
loading of historical ESPP purchases. Beyond these key enhancements,
EASi introduced sixty minor enhancements and upgrades in response to
customer requests.
“We pride
ourselves on listening to our customers and creating a product roadmap
that delivers what they tell us they want most,” says Mark Ebersole,
chief technology officer for EASi. “We are starting the year with
several upgrades that have universal appeal.”
- Hacienda’s
TRIA Beauty has launched an upgraded version of their TRIA Laser Hair
Removal System that is faster and less expensive than last year’s
original model. The product, now priced at $795, is the first and only
hand-held laser for at-home hair removal cleared by the FDA and
available for sale directly to consumers in the U.S. The new TRIA Laser
represents the first next-generation advancement in the emerging
at-home industry.
“Hair
removal is a consumer need that has not seen any meaningful innovation
in decades, and we are committed to bringing best-in-class technology
that will finally offer consumers a solution they can use in the
privacy of their home,” says Kevin Appelbaum, CEO of TRIA Beauty.
“Perhaps most importantly, now consumers have an easy way to achieve
lasting hair reduction, so that they'll never have to think about or
deal with unwanted hair again.”
- Shaklee Corporation, a
nutrition company with headquarters in Hacienda, has launched a new,
nationwide campaign — dubbed the Infinite Possibilities tour — to
introduce the company and its products to a new audience.
According
to company chairman and CEO Roger Barnett, Shaklee offers its members a
revolutionary entrepreneurial opportunity to supplement earnings with
part-time income--or to develop a full-time income--and gives people
the potential to thrive, even during difficult economic times.
“We’re
in the business of doing well by doing good,” Barnett says. “Shaklee
has actually grown during the past seven economic downturns. Our
economic growth, combined with products that make people and the planet
healthier, make Shaklee a powerful force for good."
- Trapeze
Networks wireless LAN gear has been installed into the historic
156-year-old campus of the Institute of Notre Dame, an all-girls
private high school in Baltimore. Trapeze, which is headquartered in
Hacienda, successfully worked with a local contractor to configure the
technology to work within a building constructed with 16-inch thick
plaster-and-brick walls, all the while maintaining the school's
architectural integrity. The installation, which only took two weeks to
complete, includes 40 access points and covers more than 175,000 square
feet of building plus additional outdoor areas.
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