Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority's First LEED Facility
RICHMOND, Va., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Amherst County Adult Detention Center recently earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).  Designed by detention specialists Moseley Architects, the 170,000-square foot facility is the sixth facility operated by the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority.  The facility opened in December 2011 and recently received its LEED Silver certification, making it the Authority's first LEED certified facility. (Logo: ) The facility houses 380 male and female inmates and features full service laundry and kitchen areas, a medical unit, intake and booking areas, mag ...

BNC Bancorp Announces Increase in Earnings for First Quarter 2012
HIGH POINT, N.C., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ: BNCN) ("Company"), parent company for Bank of North Carolina ("Bank"), today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. (Logo: ) For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, net income available to common shareholders, excluding one-time deal related expenses, was $1.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, an increase of 108% compared to the $917,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, reported for the first quarter in 2011.  In the first quarter of 2012, the Company incurred $1.2 million of one-time expenses associated with merger and acquisition activities, which reduced after-tax diluted earnings per ...

Aclara Software Solution Wins for MDM and Consumer Engagement Gain Mid-Market Momentum
ST. LOUIS, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), which provides electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services to approximately 62,000 electric customers and 52,000 water customers in Lafayette, La., will implement the Aclara Meter Data Management (MDM) system, while Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation (BREMC), Lenoir, N.C., will deploy Aclara Consumer Engagement as well as MDM, Aclara announces today.

Blue Ridge® Announces Marketing Agreement with Panaxx
CHANTILLY, Va., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Blue Ridge Networks announced today that it has entered into a marketing services agreement with Panaxx Corporation. Panaxx will lead marketing efforts to offer Blue Ridge cybersecurity solution sets and cloud security services to its extensive Japanese enterprise customer base.  (Logo: ) "We are excited about establishing this relationship with Panaxx," said John Higginbotham, CEO of Blue Ridge Networks. "We feel honored to join our reputation for providing best-in-class cybersecurity solutions with Panaxx's long-standing reputation for providing the highest quality services to its customers in Japan." "Blue Ridge Networks has a ...

Blue Ridge Passes Through Cost Savings to Customers
CHANTILLY, Va., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Blue Ridge Networks announced significant price reductions today for most of its systems and services as a result of cost savings it has been able to generate.  (Photo: ) "We recognize the economic challenges facing our customers," said Maureen Gray, VP of Operations.

Eastern Mountain Sports to Open New Stores in Connecticut, Maine, and New Jersey
PETERBOROUGH, N.H., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Mountain Sports Inc., one of the nation's largest outdoor retailers, today announced plans to open three new stores during the next three months.

Blue Ridge Mazda Anticipates Mazda Takeri Concept at New York International Auto Show
LEE'S SUMMIT, Miss., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Mazda North American Operations recently announced that it would reveal its third Takeri concept vehicle at the 2012 New York International Auto Show.

Blue Ridge Mazda Announces 2012 Gold Cup Certified Dealerships
LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Blue Ridge Mazda, a Mazda dealership in Lee's Summit, is excited to announce that  Mazda North American Operations, MNAO, recently awarded Mazda dealerships across the United States with the 2012 Mazda Gold Cup.  For those unfamiliar, this is Mazda's way of rewarding Mazda dealerships for outstanding new vehicle sales as well as customer loyalty. (Photo: ) MNAO designated 125 Mazda dealers at Gold Cup status, but only crowned  83 dealers as Gold Cup Certified for 2012.

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