Andy Ahern of Ahern and Associates Addresses the Messenger Courier Association of America at Annual Meeting

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) June 06, 2011

Not unlike many industries who have successfully weathered the most recent recession, many companies within the messenger courier business are now forced to take an in depth analysis of past operations and find a new formula for success.

Asked to address the annual gathering of the Messenger Courier Association of America was renowned transportation and business analyst, Andy Ahern of the consulting firm, Ahern and Associates, Ltd. At the core of Ahern?s speech to the eager audience was a message of diversification and adding value added services to new industries which could benefit from same day delivery.

Having been personally involved in countless transactions with billion dollar public companies, Ahern was well adept at passing on gems of knowledge to the crowd which not only discussed options for growth, but specifically how to strategically increase demand for their company?s services and increase shareholder value. Ahern also spoke to the future of same day delivery within the global supply chain.

Traditionally tied to the banking industry, many courier businesses are now finding that this former profit center is drying up. Ahern recommends seeking out opportunities within the medical specimens and organ transplant industries as there is rising demand for these services in light of the coming of age of baby boomers. Additionally, as we become a more litigious society, the demand for same day delivery within the legal industry is also soaring.

Ahern addressed several companies at the convention including: WPX Delivery Solution, Distribution Management Corporation, Hazen Transportation Group, Priority Express Courier and Corporate Couriers among others.

?Today?s courier business needs to change verticals, modify their existing service mix and redefine their overall business strategies in order to survive,? explained Ahern. He went on to say, ?The courier industry as a whole should attempt to increase market share in diverse markets which will give them a better opportunity for growing their business down the line.?

About Ahern & Associates, Ltd.:

Ahern and Associates is North America?s leading trucking and transportation management consulting firm. The skilled consultants at Ahern and Associates specialize in mergers and acquisitions of trucking and logistics companies as well as the restructuring and evaluation of existing carriers that seek to increase operating efficiency and improve profitability. Since 1987, Ahern and Associates has aided hundreds of buyers in the acquisition of trucking and logistics companies throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as assisting many transportation and logistics companies in reducing their overall operating costs and increasing their profitability. For more information, please call 602-242-1030 or visit http://www.Ahern-Ltd.com

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Shrader & Associates Investigates SimplyThick Recall Following FDA Warnings

Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 11, 2011

On May 20, 2011, the FDA issued an official warning stating that the "FDA Warns Not to Feed SimplyThick to Premature Infants". This official warning came before an FDA inspection of the food processing plant in Stone Mountain, Georgia where the product is manufactured. During this inspection, it was discovered that the plant did not perform a process required to kill harmful bacteria within the product. This warning was the official start of a still-ongoing investigation in which the bacterial contamination disease necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) was discovered in 15 infants who were given the product. Two of the infants have died at this time. Further instances of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) may have occurred in a number of other yet to be reported cases. For more information on this product recall, please contact Shrader & Associates at 888-637-6236 or visit http://www.shraderlaw.com.

On June 5, 2011, two weeks after the FDA warning http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm256253.htm was issued, Simply Thick, LLC, announced the voluntary recall of products that were manufactured on their behalf by Thermo Pac, LLC at the food processing plant located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. At this time, Simply Thick, LLC has voluntarily recalled only products made at the Stone Mountain, Georgia food processing plant. Shrader & Associates a national law firm specializing in product recalls and product liability provides the most recent recall information to clients and other interested persons at http://www.shraderlaw.com/simplythick-recall-advisory.

Current Recall Information

?At this time, the affected Simply Thick product could be in the homes of thousands,? warn product safety attorneys at Shrader & Associates. The Simply Thick, LLC recall includes products from the Stone Mountain, GA plant, which distributes the product across the United States and Canada. The SimplyThick product was placed in retail outlets, sold by drug distributors, sold by food service distributors, was provided to medical facilities including doctor's offices and hospitals, and was sold directly to consumers in stores.

FDA press release with Simply Thick, LLC recall product information may be found at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm257841.htm

While these are, at the current time, the only product lots known to be affected, future recalls are always possible and it is imperative that any person who has purchased this product use extreme caution with it, and keep a close watch for any SimplyThick side effects. The FDA investigation is still ongoing, and the total number of affected products is yet unknown. The number of infants harmed or killed is likewise unknown at this time.

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

The bacterial contamination disease known as necrotizing enterocolitis causes the tissue in the intestines to become inflamed, and then die as a result of the extreme inflammation. In a premature infant, whose defenses are still developing, necrotizing enterocolitis can cause severe illness and death, as in the two dead infants discovered thus far in the FDA investigation. When products such as SimplyThick are manufactured, very rigid safety standards, set in place by the FDA, must be strictly observed to avoid any type of bacterial contamination. There is more information from Shrader & Associates about necrotizing enterocolitis at http://www.shraderlaw.com/necrotizing-enterocolitis-simplythick-side-effect.

Shrader & Associates, LLP fights for the rights of families who have been affected by necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Because safety standards were not followed, as in the case of the Simply Thick recall, thousands of infants could potentially be affected. Any person who needs to learn more about the SimplyThick recall, or necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) side effects is urged to contact the attorneys of Shrader & Associates who specialize in product liability and product recalls at 888-637-6236, or visits us on the web at http://www.shraderlaw.com/simplythick-recall-advisory for help with their case.

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Attorneys at Shrader & Associates Investigating Simply Thick Recall?s Connection to Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 22, 2011

The recall follows FDA reports of premature infants developing NEC after ingesting Simply Thick products.

On June 4, 2011 Simply Thick, LCC announced a recall of SimplyThick? thickening gel products that were manufactured at Thermo Pac, LLC?s food processing plant in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The recall occurred after the company was advised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thermo Pac?s failure to file for a routine process that ensures that harmful bacteria are destroyed during the manufacturing process. More info at http://www.shraderlaw.com/simplythick-recall-advisory.

Shrader & Associates, a leading national law firm with experience in product recall cases, has its attorneys working tirelessly to investigate the details of the recall, which affects all Simply Thick products manufactured at the Stone Mountain plant since June 1, 2009.

"It is very important that families with infants who are using this product stop doing so immediately,? said attorney Justin Shrader. ?Given the vulnerability of the users of this product, families deserve to feel 100% safe.?

Simply Thick's recall connection to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) stems from an FDA report that links at least 15 premature infants who had developed the life-threatening condition after ingesting milk thickened with Simply Thick products. NEC is a potentially fatal disorder that causes the inflammation and death of intestinal tissue. Premature infants with NEC are subject to a variety of symptoms including body temperature issues, breathing problems, diarrhea or bloody stools, discoloration of the belly, distended abdomen, green vomit, lethargy, and a slower heart rate.

Prior to issuing the recall, Simply Thick advised consumers and medical professionals to follow the FDA?s warning by stopping the use of Simply Thick thickening products in the feeding of infants born prematurely before 37 weeks gestation who are currently receiving hospital care or have been discharged from a medical facility within the past 30 days. This advisory, issued in May, applies to all Simply Thick products, including those not affected by the current recall.

Attorneys at Shrader & Associates are continuing to investigate Simply Thick and this recall on behalf of clients whose loved ones have died or have developed NEC and have required surgical treatments on their intestines following the consumption of Simply Thick.

?Right now, families are scared about the damage this product has done to their infants,? said Justin Shrader. ?These children have done nothing to deserve the pain that they are having to endure.?

To learn more about the Simply Thick recall and the work of Shrader & Associates, visit http://www.shraderlaw.com/simplythick-lawsuit-consultation or contact Shrader & Associates at http://www.shraderlaw.com/contact-us.

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Three Client Wins for Robin Leedy & Associates, Specialists in Online and Traditional Media Communications for OTC Health and Beauty PR

Mount Kisco, NY (PRWEB) August 9, 2010

OTC personal health and beauty specialists Robin Leedy & Associates (RL&A), a niche brand PR and social media marketing agency, continues its growth by adding three new clients in the areas of nutritional products PR, OTC personal health PR, lifestyle PR and beauty brands PR, with the addition of: Quality of Life Labs? Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC) immune-boosting supplement from Japan, Blacksmith Brands? PediaCare line of pediatric cough/cold/pain remedies, and Nicene Brands? Topol Plus toothpaste and Porcelana skin lightening creams.

RL&A will conduct a multi-media campaign to help introduce AHCC, the world?s most researched specialty immune compound, to U.S. consumers. Not only will the agency focus on media and influencer outreach, but it will also be producing video content for the Web tapping its new in-house digital content producer.

?With all the recent interest in compounds that help support our immune system, we?re looking forward to partnering with Quality of Life Labs to help build awareness for the benefits of AHCC and the strong science behind it using an integrated media approach,? says Robin Russo, RL&A president. ?Our extensive experience in PR for nutritional products, coupled with our strong internal expertise in social media marketing, provides the groundwork for our efforts for Quality of Life,? says Russo.

Just in time for the upcoming cold/flu season, the agency will also be conducting an integrated PR and social media campaign for the trusted PediaCare line of pediatric remedies. ?While a lot of moms have been reluctant to give medicines to their young children, it?s important for them to know about safe and effective options from a brand parents can trust,? says Alyson O?Mahoney, executive vice president and director of the social media division, ChatteRL&A, at the agency. ?As women, and with years of successful experience marketing to moms, we understand how to effectively communicate these messages and engage consumers in a two-way dialogue to gain trust and feedback.?

Rounding out RL&A?s recent new client wins are social media programs for Topol Plus toothpaste and Porcelana Day and Night Creams. Nicene Brands is headquartered in St. Louis.

RL&A gained its reputation as the PR agency for drugstore brands and is quickly becoming a social media marketing agency of choice for niche brands in these types of categories, ranging from nutritional supplements to OTC and personal care/HBA brands. With more than two decades of experience, including beauty brands PR, nutritional products PR, women?s healthcare PR, lifestyle PR, event planning, social media marketing, Facebook development and management, influencer outreach (consumers and healthcare professionals) and word of mouth marketing, the agency, including its social media division ? ChatteRL&A ? is creating customized communications programs that deliver targeted brand messaging, whether via editorial placements in magazines or on TV, through key bloggers and other category influencers, or on social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter.

?What?s nice about our agency is that we?ve developed a business model over the past 26 years that allows us to work with smaller brands that have smaller budgets, yet still deliver a strong ROI and uptick in sales,? says Russo. ?You don?t have to have a huge budget to break through the clutter with strong messaging and creative tactical approaches that resonate with consumers. Social media is the great equalizer when it comes to results that impact the bottom line.?

For more information on social media, social networking PR, and OTC health and beauty PR programming, contact Robin Russo at (914) 241-0086, ext. 16 or Alyson O?Mahoney, ext. 13, or visit http://www.robinleedyassociates.com

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Lawyers on the Product Recall Team at Shrader & Associates Continue Their Investigation Into the Bacterial Contamination at the Simply Thick, LLC Manufacturing Plant

Houston, TX (PRWEB) June 30, 2011

A series of SimplyThick? thickening gel products that were manufactured at Thermo Pac, LLC?s food processing plant in Stone Mountain, Georgia were the subject of a voluntary recall after the company was advised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thermo Pac?s failure to file for a scheduled process designed to make sure harmful bacteria are destroyed during the manufacturing process. The Simply Thick recall was first publicized in this May FDA report.

Shrader & Associates believes that Simply Thick is conducting its own investigation in an attempt to limit their liability with respect to children who are sick. One source tells Shrader & Associates that representatives from Simply Thick are calling consumers who have purchased the product asking if their children are healthy and if not, what symptoms the children do have. These representatives are also asking if these consumers are seeking legal advice or if they have hired an attorney. ?These families are under no obligation to answer questions or even speak with representatives of SimplyThick?,? said Ross Stomel, the Partner at Shrader & Associates who is heading up the Product Recall Team. ?This company is making healthy kids sick and sick kids even sicker.?

Simply Thick is a brand name of a thickening agent used to assist people, especially young children, with swallowing difficulties. Simply Thick used for infants and premature babies is being mixed with breast milk or formula. However, Simply Thick is also used by families with children who have swallowing difficulty at varying ages. The independent investigation that Shrader & Associates has been conducting is showing that children as old as 5 years of age have developed issues similar to those of infants and premature babies while on a feeding regimen that included Simply Thick.

The Product Recall Team at Shrader & Associates strongly urges anyone still using Simply Thick to discontinue use of the product and contact their physician immediately. The current situation involving Simply Thick is resulting in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in babies. However, it is becoming apparent that the bacterial contaminants are affecting older children as well. Further, parents and health care providers are urged to contact the FDA?s MedWatch and Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting program should they become aware of any necrotizing enterocolitis symptoms or Simply Thick side effects.

If your child, or a child you know has been diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), has had surgery to repair damage to their intestines or colon, has had a bowel resection, has had reoccurring bacterial infections in their abdomen or gastrointestinal tract, has experienced any extreme bowel problems, or other symptoms that can be found at http://www.shraderlaw.com/simplythick-lawsuit-consultation/ please seek legal advice immediately.

Choosing a lawyer is a personal decision and should not be taken lightly. The litigation process is lengthy and sometimes overwhelming. Shrader & Associates treats each client as an individual and is committed to helping families affected by Simply Thick.

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d?Oliveira & Associates, P.C. Seeks Clients with Defective Mesh Implants

(PRWEB) October 21, 2011

The law firm of d?Oliveira & Associates, P.C. is currently running a campaign to inform women with defective transvaginal mesh implants of their possible legal claims. d?Oliveira & Associates is working with some of the leading attorneys in the United States and Canada who are representing clients who have been injured by transvaginal mesh.

Surgical mesh patches are implants used to add extra support for damaged tissue. Transvaginal mesh is used to treat conditions that occur after pregnancy and childbirth. The three main conditions that transvaginal mesh is used for are stress urinary incontinence (SUI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and to repair tissue during a hysterectomy. Surgeons recently began repairing the damaged vaginal tissue with mesh, but the FDA is warning patients that the mesh implanted in many women is failing and causing injuries to implant recipients.

Some of the common injuries resulting from defective transvaginal mesh patches are infection, erosion of the vaginal tissue, vaginal scarring, perforation of organs, and pain during sexual intercourse. In addition to these complications, many women have found that the conditions they originally tried to treat with the mesh, pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, have re-occurred.

d?Oliveira & Associates, P.C. has recently begun a television ad campaign alerting women about these serious complications. Many women with these complications need surgery to remove or repair the defective mesh, and the attorneys working with d?Oliveira & Associates are representing these women in their claims against the manufacturers of the defective product.

For more information on defective product lawyers and about claims against the manufacturers of transvaginal mesh and the awareness campaign about the defective product, please call the law offices of d?Oliveira & Associates, P.C. toll-free at 1-800-992-6878 or visit http://www.good-legal-advice.com

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