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MeloQuest Announces Fun, New Mobile Musical Adventure Game That Teaches Kids/Teens Real Piano Skills

MeloQuest

MeloQues t today announced the first availability of its new mobile musical adventure game Keys & Kingdoms (iOS, Mac, PC) in the Apple App Store. Keys & Kingdoms is an exciting new game for boy and girl gamers ages 6-15. In addition to popular features found in other games including player development, side quests, dungeons, puzzle rooms, enemies and bosses, MeloQuest’s Keys & Kingdoms teaches gamers musical skills including how to play popular songs and patterns on the piano as they proceed through the games’ exciting levels. Also, Keys & Kingdoms adapts to the skill level of the player allowing each individual to develop at his or her own speed. Players can also create their own music using the game’s unique crafting system. “More than 80 percent of kids drop out of private piano lessons in the first few years and that’s a real problem,” said Graeme Winder, CEO/Founder, MeloQuest. “With Keys & Kingdoms, kids and teens now have a fun, new way to learn to play the piano and build their musical skills and confidence like never before!” MeloQuest Game Features: ● Can be played on Mac, PC and iOS mobile devices ● Anyone can play – no musical experience necessary ● Users can learn to play a song on the very first day ● Makes piano lessons fun—The more kids/teens play the game, the more songs they will master ● The game builds piano skills based on the proven MeloQuest teaching method to learn to play very quickly with amazing results ● Mastering songs in the game allows players to unlock the “Scroll Mode” and play those songs easily on a real piano ● Can be played in airplane mode Pricing and Availability A free 30-day trial version of Keys & Kingdoms is now available in the Apple App Store to download onto iOS devices or computers. After 30-days, adventure gameplay can continue for a $9.99 monthly subscription fee. MeloQuest also offers game packages complete with a MIDI keyboard controller (which enhances the experience although it is not absolutely necessary to play the game). For more about these game packages, please visit www.keysandkingdoms.com The team involved with MeloQuest is a “who’s who” of interactive entertainment and musical talent including: Brian Hodous— Ex-CCO of gaming giant Activision Blizzard Inc and founder of the successful Guitar Hero game series with $2 billion + in sales revenue alone. Wyeth Ridgway, CTO (Leviathan Games)— Leviathan has been a trusted name in developing and building games for many of the top-grossing brands and franchises (Star Trek, South Park, EA Sports, Capcom, Sony, etc.). Wyeth has 25+ years as CTO/CEO in gaming development. Graeme Winder, CEO/Founder— Successful music school owner (six locations) with more than two decades as a music educator, film composer, music producer and innovator in new music learning methods and techniques. About MeloQuest MeloQuest is an interactive entertainment company based in Boulder, Colo, whose first game, Keys & Kingdoms is the first role-playing game for kids 6-15 that creates real musical skills. Called “Zelda Meets Guitar Hero,” the game is now available on Apple and Android App Stores. For more information about MeloQuest, please visit www.meloquest.com Contact Details Scott Robertson +1 949-212-7096 scott@robertsoncomm.com

July 13, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

CyberSecOp MSSP Partners with Comodo to Expand Security Services

Comodo

Contact Details Carolyn Muzyka +1 973-859-4000 carolyn.muzyka@comodo.com Company Website http://www.comodo.com

July 13, 2020 11:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Minuteman Press Franchise Video Explains Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) Printing, Marketing and Mailing Services for Businesses

Minuteman Press International

Contact Details Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com

July 13, 2020 09:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Challenger Team Gen.G Esports Pulls Off Surprising Win During the Pulse Valorant Invitational Finals

Pulse Valorant Invitational

Pulse Esports Gaming Arena today announced the shocking results of the inaugural Pulse Valorant Invitational, featuring 16 of the world’s top Valorant esports teams: challenger team Gen.G Esports beat Cloud9 in the finals, winning $6,000, after Cloud9 eliminated the heavyweight TSM the day before. During the three-day online tournament, Cloud9 first eliminated TSM in a huge upset that came down to the wire on Saturday, July 11. The last-minute win catapulted Cloud9 into the finals, but the team ultimately lost to the unexpected winner, Gen.G Esports, in the finals on Sunday, July 12. Gen.G Esports survived the semi-finals after being down five match points and then went on to beat Cloud9, after the team won two consecutive games, once the magic touch of the team’s new roster ran out. Cloud9 still took home $3,000 for coming in second. The exciting twists and turns of nail-biting games that resulted in a dream come true for one challenger team were an ideal way to celebrate the launch of the Pulse Esports Gaming Arena, New York City’s first dedicated esports tournament/league space. The new company hosted the tournament in conjunction with United Way of New York City, in an effort to also raise awareness of the non-profit’s dedication to helping low-income New Yorkers make ends meet and lead self-sufficient lives. “These were super exciting games, to say the least, and we couldn’t be happier that happy the inaugural tournament was such a huge success,” said event partner Northern Arena CEO Carl Edwin Michel. “We are also thrilled that the tournament simultaneously put a spotlight on the great work that the United Way of New York City is doing for New Yorkers in need.” The three-day tournament started at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT on Friday, July 10, and was streamed on the Pulse Esports Arena Gaming twitch channel and Ginxtv UK, reaching an estimated total of 55 million households worldwide. "After the comeback, after the first map on bind, we were just feeling it and super confident," said Gen.G Esports Player EFFYS. “Even if it’s not your best map and you’re not fully prepared on it, if everybody is hitting shots and comms on point, it doesn't really matter at the end of the day.” The Pulse Invitational was powered by Northern Arena, THESPIKE.GG, and presented by MAP Esports Network's, EsportsFuturi™, Empowering customers and companies to support disadvantaged kids and communities. The event is sponsored by AGX pay mobile app, and also by AKracing, All city Artists apparel, & DBD Esports. The Pulse Esports Gaming Arena will be located in the heart of New York City and is designed to be used by publishers/developers, professional teams and gamers from any gaming culture or community. To see the arena, visit https://youtu.be/KeqoRlvvZY0 . For more information, visit https://pulsearena.gg . The Pulse Valorant Invitational is an esports tournament sponsored by Pulse Esports Gaming Arena, New York City's first dedicated esports tournament/league space. The inaugural Pulse Invitational gathered 16 of the top Valorant teams from around the world for an epic online tournament. These players competed for three days in July, 2020 for a $10,000 prize pool, and helped raise money for the communities that United Way of New York City serves. For more information, visit https://twitter.com/pulse_arena or https://pulsearena.gg . Contact Details Dan Cybak +1 347-870-9402 dan@pulsearena.gg Company Website https://pulsearena.gg/

July 13, 2020 08:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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SynaVoice SOL completes three sold-out sessions!

SynaVoice SOL

SynaVoice SOL, a pop-up virtual camp for high schoolers has completed its third straight week of sold-out sessions. SynaVoice SOL features unique topics not typically found in a high school curriculum. The camp provides exposure and a resume-building experience that informs each student's college, career, and life choices. The camp is available to all and is need-blind. SynaVoice SOL fosters interesting conversations and provides college-student counselors to act as role models for the diverse group of campers. There is still time to register for the final three sessions at SynaVoice SOL. Sponsor a camper for SynaVoice SOL here. SynaVoice LLC is a woman-owned consultancy providing strategic communications, training, customer outreach, market research and insights to both federal and corporate clients. SynaVoice SOL is a pop-up, virtual camp for high school students providing exposure to new ideas, concepts, and skills for high school students that inform their college, career, and life choices. Contact Details Julie Rothhouse +1 703-401-2340 Julie@SynaVoiceSOL.com Company Website http://www.synavoicesol.com

July 13, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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D-Squared Media Announces Production and Release of “Saving the Iraqi Jewish Archives”

D-Squared Media

D-Squared Media today announced the production and release of a new advocacy documentary about the survival of the Iraqi Jewish Archives, over 20,000 documents and personal artifacts rescued in 2003 by U.S. soldiers from the basement of Saddam Hussein’s secret police headquarters in Baghdad. “Saving the Iraqi Jewish Archives: A Journey of Identity,” a feature-length film (56 minutes) is fourth in the series about Iraq’s Jewish community, culture and history, produced over 25 years by D-Squared Media, a full-service production company in New York City. To view a trailer, go to: https://vimeo.com/437180481/bd0925d059 The new documentary was co-directed by D-Squared Media Founder Adriana Davis and long-time client Carole Basri, an American attorney descended from prominent Iraqi-Jewish families. The two have collaborated on all films in the Iraqi Jewish series which have brought a deeper recognition of the community and its history. “Saving the Iraqi Jewish Archives” is the first documentary to introduce images of the archives while telling the story of their discovery, rescue and, as yet, undetermined future. It utilizes first person accounts and rare news footage of 1969 Iraq, including the hangings of nine Jews in a Baghdad public square. “This is a story of miracles many times over,” said Ms. Davis, Co-Director, Producer, Co-Writer and Editor of the film. “First, the archives were discovered by a confidential informant,” she added. “Then they survived the wars in Iraq, and an arduous restoration process by the U.S. National Archives. Now, the fact that they are finding their way to the people whose names and images are on the material is unbelievable. A significant portion of the material rescued is personal including school records from the main Jewish school in Baghdad, wedding and birth registers, religious books and Torah scrolls. Interview subjects, many of whom escaped Iraq, became emotional and expressed shock at discovering their names and images among the thousands of documents thought long ago destroyed. “What if you lost your high school diploma, marriage license and children’s birth records?” asked Ms. Davis. “Or at least you thought you did, but then they were found? Wouldn’t you want them back and preserved for future generations to learn who they are and where they came from? Iraqi Jewish Activists Worldwide say “Don’t Send These Items Back to Iraq” The archives, currently in the U.S. and partially digitized, risk being returned to Iraq at any moment -- unless the worldwide Iraqi Jewish community is able to create a groundswell of support to preserve them. “Without access to the archives, the 2,700-year story of Iraq’s Jews is in danger of being lost,” warned Ms. Davis. “It is essential for this material to survive so the presence of Jews in Iraq will be irrefutable.” Along with personal recollections, the film includes interviews with representatives from B’nai B’rith International, JIMENA, a former Department of Defense official, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Justice for Jews from Arab Countries, and American Sephardi Federation. The culmination of the film is a call to action, offering potential solutions to the fate of the archives, while making it clear that sending the archives back to Iraq would be disastrous. In addition to public screenings, the filmmakers seek private showings to members of Congress, the Executive Branch and the State Department, all of whom can play a role to save the archives. An official selection of the 23rd New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival, the film’s scheduled premiere on March 17, 2020 was postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. A rescheduled online screening is expected this summer. Dates for other festivals and online streaming of the film are underway. For more information about the film, go to: www.SavingIraqiJewishArchivesFilm.com About D-Squared Media and Adriana Davis D-Squared Media was founded in 1995 by Adriana Davis to provide consistent and exceptional video production management, writing, editing, communication and voice acting/casting services. D-Squared clients include health-care, finance, advertising, engineering, broadcasting, lifestyle, legal and publishing firms. The company has also produced the company has produced socially-relevant documentaries, television and radio programs. Ms. Davis and her company produced and co-directed three previous films in the Iraqi Jewish series – “The Life of Frank Iny” (1999), “Searching for Baghdad” (2001) and “The Last Jews of Baghdad” (2005). The trilogy has screened at over 80 premiere film festivals in the US, Canada, Israel and Europe and has been featured on PBS and JLTV. D-Squared Media has also produced “Play It By Ear,” a romantic comedy starring Academy Award Winner® Rita Moreno, which has screened at film festivals in the U.S. and is currently seeking theatrical distribution. The movie was written, directed and produced exclusively by women. Ms. Davis has worked as a production manager, field producer and assignment desk editor for numerous network and cable TV and radio outlets. She is also a voice over talent with commercial and corporate credits and has directed voice actors in the U.S., UK and elsewhere. Ms. Davis is a frequent panel guest at independent filmmaking, women entrepreneur and voice acting seminars throughout the country and is a native New Yorker. For more information about D-Squared Media, go to: www.dsquaredmedia.com/ Contact Details Andrew Blum +1 917-783-1680 ajbcomms@gmail.com Company Website http://www.dsquaredmedia.com/

July 10, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Comodo and Teleos Systems Ltd. Announce Strategic Partnership

Comodo

Comodo and Teleos Systems Ltd. today announced their strategic partnership. Teleos, the largest independent supplier of veterinary practice management systems in the UK has partnered with Comodo to expand its services offering for customers. “Teleos has been providing innovative, cost effective veterinary practice management systems for over twenty years. By maintaining our integrity as a business and continuing to provide what our clients need, we have become the largest independent supplier of practice management systems in the UK and Ireland,” said Nick Masters, Support Manager, Teleos Systems Ltd. “We care passionately about what we do and how we treat our customers. We constantly access client computers as part of our support and Comodo’s solutions make this simple and painless. We are able to be proactive with customers – problems are flagged to us first, which means we can approach our customers with a solution rather than react to an issue.” Teleos chose Comodo’s Endpoint Manager, which has a single pane of glass with centralized visibility, reporting and control. This replaced multiple endpoint security and IT management solutions—integrated EPP, EDR, MDR, SIEM, Patch Management, RMM and Remote Access are built from the ground up as a cloud native platform. This helps Teleos conserve compute resources and money, for they no longer need several platforms from multiple vendors. Teleos also chose Comodo’s Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) with patent-pending auto containment technology because it is the world’s only active breach protection that renders ransomware, malware or cyber-attacks useless. “We cannot stress enough how important it is for us to offer the most innovative cyber breach protection to our customers,” Nick continued. “With Comodo’s AEP I can sleep well at night knowing that our customers won’t suffer damage from a cyber-attack.” “We love to make things easier for our partners,” said Alan Knepfer, President and Chief Revenue Officer at Comodo. “This is a perfect example of why our partner program is seeing explosive growth.” About Teleos Systems Ltd. Teleos was formed in 1997 by Jon Hewitt and Ed Robertson. The Company was initially based in Aldridge in the West Midlands but moved to its current offices in Fort Dunlop in 2007. The Company has experienced year on year growth and now employs 28 staff. Teleos Systems also owns a single vet small animal practice in Edinburgh. This has proved invaluable for trying out new ideas and testing software builds. About Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. Comodo delivers next generation cybersecurity solutions to protect businesses, schools, and government organizations in today’s risk filled business environment. Headquartered in Clifton NJ, Comodo’s global development team and threat intelligence laboratories deliver innovative, category leading, solutions for a company’s endpoints, network boundary, and internal network security. Thousands of companies and organizations rely on Comodo’s technology to authenticate, validate, and secure their most precious asset—information—and to combat constant cyberattacks and threats like ransomware from wreaking havoc on a global scale. For more information about Comodo’s MSP Partner Program, visit https://www.comodo.com/partners/msp/ Contact Details Carolyn Muzyka +1 973-859-4000 carolyn.muzyka@comodo.com Company Website http://www.comodo.com

July 10, 2020 11:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Minuteman Press Franchise in Marietta Inspires Community to Bounce Back from COVID-19

Minuteman Press International

Bounce Back Marietta , part of Bounce Back USA , provides free business listings and connects community members with businesses so they can support each other at this time. For Judith Danny and the Minuteman Press franchise in Marietta, GA, the Bounce Back initiative led to an out-pouring of support from local businesses and a community-wide celebration for the Class of 2020. Local business owner Judith Danny of Minuteman Press Marietta explains three ways that Bounce Back Marietta was embraced by fellow business owners and residents: “1. One of the first people to contact me after my first Bounce Back email blast was Kelly, an employee and a mother of a 2020 graduate at Marietta High School. She wanted to direct the school’s printing operations to Minuteman Press in order to support local businesses. We were talking about her son’s graduation materials and that led to discussing the possibility of school-wide graduation signs. A couple of weeks later, over 500 contour-cut yard signs of the graduates’ smiling faces lined the front of the high school. This unique graduation celebration made the front page of the local newspaper and received thousands of views on social media.” “2. The owners of Marco’s Pizza and Marietta Perks were inspired by my example to remain open. They cited Bounce Back’s “supportive community” as a source of hope during these times. Both businesses were in the middle of pre-opening renovations just as the shutdown happened, so there was no better time to find support.” “3. Jennings Music was the first business to advertise in the Bounce Back Marietta website, because they remained hopeful. They realized that the possibility of serving customers is reason enough to stay open and stay the course.” “By quickly adapting during COVID-19 and embracing the nationwide Bounce Back USA initiative launched by Minuteman Press International, Judy has been able to earn business, reinforce relationships, and serve as a great example for other businesses in Marietta,” adds Dave Walton, Minuteman Press Regional Vice President. For information on Minuteman Press Marietta, GA, visit https://www.marietta.minutemanpress.com . Learn more about #1 rated Minuteman Press franchise opportunities and read Minuteman Press franchise reviews at https://minutemanpressfranchise.com . Contact Details Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com

July 10, 2020 10:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Center for the Study of Capitalism at Wake Forest University Hosts Diversity & Inclusion Webinar

LEVICK

Wake Forest University’s Center for the Study of Capitalism will host a July 15 webinar titled, “Doing the Right Thing: How Companies Lead in the New Age of Diversity & Inclusion.” The event will focus on potential diversity and inclusion initiatives for businesses currently rethinking their policies and communications tactics. The panel’s evolution was prompted by the recent focus on the Black Lives Matter protests that have generated far more conversation than all other social issues – abortion, immigration, gun control, #MeToo – combined . The panel will be hosted by the Center for the Study of Capitalism at Wake Forest University, a research and teaching center and a trusted source of information about well-functioning democratic capitalism. The panel will be hosted by Richard Levick, Chairman and CEO of LEVICK and Executive Affiliate of the Center for the Study of Capitalism. Webinar panelists include: Neil Foote, Foote Communications Kurt Bardella, LEVICK William Ide, Akerman Chris Jackson, Ipsos Derede McAlpin, LEVICK “Since the murder of George Floyd and the Battle of Lafayette Square, diversity and inclusion have dominated our society’s debate in ways they haven’t since the great Civil Rights movement of the 1960s,” Levick said. “All the CEOs, general counsels and board members we have spoken with recognize this historic nature of this moment and tell us ‘We want to do the right thing, but we don’t fully know what or how.’ This webinar is designed to provide the pathway.” While some companies have made significant changes to their policies policy to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement and the public’s outcry for corporate action, many are still asking how and what to do while others are unnecessarily immobilized by past actions or inactions. The webinar will include communications and legal experts who will examine the internal and external changes that companies need to adopt given societal upheaval. For more information on the webinar, visit https://capitalism.wfu.edu/events/doing-the-right-thing-how-companies-lead-in-the-new-age-of-diversity-inclusion/ About the Center for the Study of Capitalism The Center for the Study of Capitalism at Wake Forest University is a research and teaching center and a trusted source of information about well-functioning democratic capitalism. Contact Details Maria Stagliano +1 404-245-0899 mstagliano@levick.com Company Website https://www.levick.com

July 10, 2020 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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