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Connect connects Iowa Iowa Association of Regional Councils, access to high-speed Internet to improve acceptance and use by the State

Des Moines, IA (Nasdaq) 20 January 2012

Today Connect Iowa and Iowa Association of Regional Councils (IARC) has to raise a new partnership announced to launch a state “Connected” Community Involvement Program to broadband access, adoption and use. High-speed Internet is the key to gaining quality jobs, improving education, the people is in contact with state services and the quality of the buildings all around better life. In collaboration with Connect Iowa, members of the Iowa Association of Regional Councils taking over the expansion of the reach of broadband in their communities.

took the staff of the Regional Council of Governments (COG) from around the state an intensive week of training Connect Iowa and began, teams of local leaders who contribute to the plan for the expansion of broadband would shape their community. These leaders to return home this week with a new mission-critical. Revitalize their communities through the expansion of broadband

“Getting all of Iowa, coupled with high-quality broadband communications is vital for the economic development of our country. Iowa councils of government, in collaboration with IARC, will get up the engine of the initiative and Iowa Connect operating system in each of their regions,” says Iowa Association of Regional Councils Executive Director Nichole Warren. “You reach community leaders and asked them to local planning teams.”

Close the formation of a new advisory board of the broadband that help guide and support this new initiative.

“We are pleased to join together with the IARC working in the communities,” says program director Amy cooler Connect Iowa. “Change is happening locally and through the development of our relations with suppliers and local leaders and combination that have the intelligence we have collected through our programs and research, we can identify solutions that best fit the community.”

Connected is an initiative in the community based on broadband access, adoption and use to accelerate. The advantages which helps the certification process for communities through a process of evaluation, benchmarking and planning, participants to identify the technological strengths of their community and the challenges and help local community members in the game options.

“Connected Connect Iowa Community program is a great opportunity for cities and regions by the state to assess its scope and to find real solutions,” said cooler. “The goal is to put the tools in the hands of the community to help provide a detailed assessment of what local needs are real, and then create a plan for the information to the community as efficiently as possible. It could be updated school network or access to a community without services, but the best part is that each plan is tailored to the specific needs of each region and its landscape. “

with interest in bringing broadband households and local businesses are invited to join in the efforts of community planning. For more information on participating, please contact akuhlers cooler in (a) connectiowa (dot) org or 515-421-2561.

About Iowa: Iowa Connect is a subsidiary of Connected Nation and operates as a non-profit organization in the state of Iowa to promote broadband access, adoption and use. The Economic Development Authority Iowa (Ieda) is leading the initiative to access broadband Internet services in rural Iowa Iowa Connect rise was working through the state with all broadband providers in Iowa to create maps commissioned detailed broadband and the development of a state plan for the deployment and diffusion of broadband. For more information, see:. Http: / / www.connectiowa.org

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Home Improvement Online Store Build.com Jumps to No. 80 in Latest Internet Retailer Magazine Top 500 Guide

Chico, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2011

Build.com, Inc. has jumped up on the Internet Retailer Magazine’s latest Top 500 rankings to No. 80, surpassing home improvement giant Lowe’s to become the second-largest online home improvement retailer.

The 17-spot jump marks the fourth consecutive double-digit leap for the Chico, Calif., based company. Vice President of Marketing Brandon Proctor credits the success to the entire 250-member team of Build.com.

“There’s no one thing or one person that helped us achieve these results,” Proctor said. “We have an amazing culture and an incredible team of smart, motivated individuals who are constantly innovating and finding a better way.”

Build.com founder and President Christian Friedland started the company in 2000 as FaucetDirect.com selling plumbing products online. The company gradually added a network of stores over the ensuing years, and after a record-breaking 2009, Build.com’s online sales for 2010 eclipsed $ 240 million, a 46 percent increase over the previous year.

With the continuing uncertainty plaguing many economic sectors, Build.com has remained ahead of the curve with their marketing strategy, product selection and pledge to providing the best buying experience for consumers choosing to fix up their homes rather than move.

“While the overall number for new housing construction are dismal, we’ve seen a positive trend in the repair and remodel market,” Friedland said. “To our benefit, much more of this purchasing is now being done online.”

The Build.com Network of Stores includes FaucetDirect.com, LightingDirect.com and HandleSets.com, as well as PullsDirect.com, VentingDirect.com and VentingPipe.com.

About Build.com

Headquartered in Chico, Calif., Build.com has established itself as an innovative and prominent presence in the online home improvement retail space. Build.com creates a unique web experience by encouraging customers to visit a diverse range of niche stores within its network. Build.com is among the online category leaders in plumbing, lighting, door hardware, and ventilation. Build.com currently employs more than 250 people and continues to grow and pioneer in the home improvement industry. For more information on Build.com, please visit the company’s corporate site at corp.build.com or visit its Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BuildDotCom.

Contact: Sean Murphy, Public Relations, Build.com, smurphy(at)build(dot)com and (800) 375-3403, x476, or Brandon Proctor, VP of Marketing, brandon(at)build(dot)com and (800) 375-3403, x537.

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One of the top home improvement sites on the Internet Announces Relaunch

Mobile, AL (NYSE) 25 July 2005

expert handyman, Danny Lipford, announces the relaunch of its website dannylipford.com. One of the websites of the top destinations in the industry of home improvement relaunches this week with extensive articles, hundreds of streaming videos, weekly contests, an online store, message boards and much more.

was created in 2001 to provide homeowners with the most current and reliable information on improving their homes. Our success in the air have led to online success by combining the site, sound and motion of television with the possibility of online media files, and additional funds for home improvements.

? One of our tasks is to deliver consistently on time, home improvement services to our audience, is a? Lipford said. Â? Wea? I have seven years to make our TV show and now want to ensure that the content available on our website update?

is one of the sites of the faster growth in the category of home improvement and provides instant access to projects in the air and appearance as well as extensive content for the home.

relaunch offers numerous improvements and extensions to the Web site that offers more technical advice, interactivity and broadband video instruction.

dannylipford.com

the destination site for all home improvement

Danny Lipford About

Lipford, a 26-year-old professional remodeling is the expert in Home Improvement for The Early Show on CBS and The Weather Channel. In addition, Danny on shows like Live with Regis and Kelly, Fox & Friends and CNNA? S open. His advice for home improvement regularly in national magazines such as Â? Consumere appeared published? S Digest, an “A” Real Simple, Â? Â? smart money? and much more. Today? S homeowners with Danny Lipford, entering his eighth season, is a nationally syndicated home improvement show airing on over 190 stations. Lipford, a Post Graduate Certificate remodelers, such as the National Association of Home Builders Remodelors Council designated become todayâ? S Voice of home improvement.

For further information on dannylipford.com, contact Leslie Newman Powell, Director of Public Relations and Marketing at 423.870.5660, 251.391.7167 or leslie@dannylipford.com.

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