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Midland man charged with threatening federal worker - Ledger-Enquirer
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Posted: 11 Aug 2009 06:02 AM PDT

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VenueVision Teams Up With TimeHighway.com To Bring Auto Dealership Online Service Appointment Solution to Canada

 MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 11 /CNW/ - VenueVision Media Systems, a recognized leader in Digital Signage Solutions to the automotive industry announces today an agreement with TimeHighway.com of Naples, Florida for the exclusive Canadian Distribution rights to the TimeHighway's online service appointment scheduling solution. TimeHighway.com is the most convenient and easy-to-use program allowing busy clients to set their desired appointment time at their convenience. TimeHighway is not an appointment request form; it is the premier real-time, online service scheduling system that is customizable to current dealership processes. TimeHighway is an approved interface vendor with Reynolds & Reynolds and ADP, and an exclusive supplier to Acura USA and preferred supplier to Toyota USA. The TimeHighway solution incorporates the following features and benefits: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Features Benefits ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Express Check Out Simple and Effective ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email confirmation and reminder Delivers Quantifiable Results ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Optional Service History Unique and User Friendly ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service Maintenance Schedule Increases CSI, Client Loyalty and and Reminders Retention ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text messaging Maximizes Available Appointment Hours and Increases Revenue ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Express Check-in Available 24 Hours per Day, (coming soon) 7 Days per Week ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customized to Your Business ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spend More Quality Time with Your Clients Building Relationships ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VenueVision's Linkview360(R) is a cost effective digital signage solution that provides customers with an enhanced in store experience. Linkview360's rich media content includes new and used vehicle promotional videos, F&I, accessory, service promotions/specials and content highlighting the importance of timely vehicle maintenance procedures. Much like an airport flight status display, Linkview360(R) presents real time appointment arrivals and vehicle service repair order status on flat panel displays located throughout the dealership, keeping customers informed of status updates as they occur. Customers can also access this information online, via the dealer's web site or by automated email notification. Linkview360(R) has a proven track record of improving dealership CSI and digital signage has been proven a very effective medium for generating incremental revenue. In addition, management dashboards incorporated into the solution serve to improve service department productivity by improving communications with dealership personnel. "The addition of the TimeHighway.com online appointment solution will significantly enhance the existing Linkview360(R) suite of digital signage and DMS integration automotive solutions" said David Kinnear, President of VenueVision. "This will help our clients to continue to improve CSI, customer satisfaction and retention." "We are very excited to team up with VenueVision to market our service scheduling solution in Canada," said Karen Dillon, President of TimeHighway.com. "It was important for us to partner with a company who had a footprint in the Canadian market and who shared our vision - to provide the best-in-class product, along with outstanding service and support." These solutions will be marketed in Canada through Dealer Media Management, a joint venture between VenueVision and Roy, Speed & Ross.  For more information or to book an online demonstration please contact your Roy, Speed & Ross representative today or call 1-888-291-9991  The Linkview360(R) suite of products will be available in the United States through TimeHighway.com.  About TimeHighway.com  In the past year, TimeHighway.com has concentrated on product and technology development and system scalability and has emerged as the premier, real-time, online service appointment scheduling tool for dealerships. TimeHighway.com replaces telephone-based scheduling with Internet technology that enhances the effectiveness and customer satisfaction of the dealership. By scheduling appointments directly through the dealer web site, customers make confirmed appointments instantly without call-backs. TimeHighway.com puts the service department's schedule on the dealership web site, making it possible to schedule appointments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere. All appointments are scheduled on the web site through TimeHighway.com - both by the dealership and customers. When customers access the dealer web site, they select their services, choose from the available time slots and make their appointment. It is simple, effective, and opens a whole new world for the dealership's customer, creating an electronic "link" for communications never before possible.  About VenueVision(R)  VenueVision(R) was founded on the strength of its technological and software expertise and creative design capabilities. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, VenueVision(R) provides reliable, innovative and cost effective Digital Signage and Database Integration solutions that deliver time sensitive information and advertising to a wide range of clients in several sectors including automotive, retail, professional sports, airports, governments and corporations in both Canada and the United States. Today, the VenueVision network is at work in over 200 locations driving content to over 1,500 displays. VenueVision(R) is recognized as a leader in the Digital Signage industry and is continually developing new applications to provide enhanced value and return on investment for their clients in the automotive sector.  About Roy Speed & Ross  Roy, Speed & Ross ("RSR") is a national sales company marketing Global Automotive Technology Solutions to the automotive retail industry. RSR operates out of its head office in Burlington, Ontario and employs 32 full time and 15 part time employees across Canada. The company acts as a filter of new technological advances, researching and evaluating each thoroughly. Only those solutions that best leverage their proven systems, processes and sales support model are presented to their clients. In just over 10 years RSR has been successful in selling and supporting its primary product, globali.com, to over 750 Canadian dealerships across the country. RSR has earned a reputation in the industry as extremely process-driven and results oriented. Sophisticated hiring practices ensure that their sales and support staff have the right personality and mindset to effectively promote the technology-based products they represent.

For further information: on VenueVision(R) contact: David M. Kinnear, CMA, President and CEO, VenueVision(R) Corporation, (416) 361-1300 or 1-866-401-1300, davidk@venuevision.com; on TimeHighway.com contact: Karen Dillon, President, TimeHighway.com, (239) 593-4620, kdillon@timehighway.com; on Dealer Media Management contact: Amanda Paetkau, National Sales Manager, Roy Speed Ross, (905) 631-5865 or 1-888-291-9991, apaetkau@royspeedross.com; www.timehighway.com, www.linkview360.com, www.venuevision.com, www.royspeedross.com

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Midland man charged with threatening federal worker - Ledger-Enquirer

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 03:39 AM PDT

That led local FBI agents and Harward to begin an investigation into Hale, which included a search warrant being served at 1285 Central Church Road in Midland, according to an FBI release. Hale and his wife own the property, Harward said.

"Mr. Hale's statement that he intended to kill everyone up at the office implies that he may have access to weapons," the agent stated.

"I can't elaborate too much," said FBI Special Agent Stephen Emmett about the case. "In light of the recent shooting in Pittsburgh and the shooting that occurred at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., these types of threats are certainly being taken seriously by the FBI. Mr. Hale will certainly have his day in court."

Hale was arrested Friday at his auto shop, American Tire & Automotive Center, 5427 Veterans Parkway, the affidavit and FBI release stated.

During their investigation, agents also discovered that a search warrant was served on Hale in 2003 at his auto repair shop, according to the affidavit. A 9mm semi-automatic pistol and a .38-caliber revolver were found during that search, Harward said.

In December 2004, Hale pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine and was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison, given a $2,000 fine and declared ineligible for federal benefits for five years, Harward said.

Hale was under supervised release in June, when a probation officer noted that Hale was under "mental distress," Harward stated.

On July 7, Hale told a probation officer that the "thought of being under supervised release made him a nervous wreck," Harward wrote.

Hale served in the Army and is a veteran of the 1991 Persian Gulf War. He suffers from continual back pain, has been treated for anxiety and depression and has been through anger management, Harward said.

Hale is being held in the Muscogee County Jail. His initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate G. Mallon Faircloth is scheduled for 4 p.m. today.

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Vikrant Anand Gupta, ET Bureau - Economic Times

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:00 AM PDT

Vikrant Anand Gupta, ET Bureau

At a time when motown customers are facing heat over high fuel prices and soaring interest rates, shouldn't they strive to extract every penny they spend on their automobile purchase?

Valid question, you may say, but most customers choose to ignore an important component while purchasing a vehicle — motor insurance.

They just consider it a legal requirement without which they can't bring their new vehicle on road. Indeed, motor insurance is a necessity which covers you against damage to your own vehicle and damage to the third party.

Broadly, there are two types of auto insurance — comprehensive policy and third party insurance.

In comprehensive insurance, you get full cover for every possible damage, including dents, technical problems, repair, accidents and even for car theft.

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Captain of German piracy ship back home, crew to follow - Monsters and Critics

Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:29 AM PDT

Krzysztof Kotiuk, the captain of the Hansa Stavanger, landed in Munich where he was met by friends and family, before joining police for questioning.

Alongside five Germans, twelve crew members the pacific island of Tuvalu, three from Russia, two Ukrainians and two seamen from the Philippines were all expected to arrive home after their four-month ordeal.

The container vessel is docked in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, after its Hamburg-based owners paid a 2.1-million-euro (3-million-dollar) ransom for its release.

German federal criminal police were to continue looking for fingerprints and DNA traces on board the ship for two more days, said a spokesman for prosecutors in Hamburg.

The ship was seized by pirates on April 4, roughly 400 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia.

After undergoing intensive repair work, Hansa Stavanger is to return to the pirate-riddled trade route through the Gulf of Aden under the stewardship of a new captain.

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Munich/Hamburg - The captain of a German ship held by Somali pirates for four months arrived in Germany on Tuesday, with the rest of the crew due to reach their home countries in the course of the day. Krzysztof Kotiuk, the captain of the Hansa Stavanger, landed in Munich where he was met by friends and family, before joining police for questioning. Alongside five Germans, twelve crew members the pacific island of Tuvalu, three from Russia, two Ukrainians and two seamen from the Philippines were all expected to arrive home after their four-month ordeal. The container vessel is docked in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, after its Hamburg-based owners paid a 2.1-million-euro (3-million-dollar) ransom for its release. German federal criminal police were to continue looking for fingerprints and DNA traces on board the ship for two more days, said a spokesman for prosecutors in Hamburg. The ship was seized by pirates on April 4, roughly 400 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. After undergoing intensive repair work, Hansa Stavanger is to return to the pirate-riddled trade route through the Gulf of Aden under the stewardship of a new captain.