Throwdown?, a Leader in Impact & Action Sports, Expands its Retail Portfolio with a Long Term Partnership with Ultimate Accessory Group

Las Vegas, NV (Vocus) August 31, 2010

Throwdown?, a leader in impact and Action Sports, announces a long term strategic partnership with Ultimate Accessory Group, the world?s largest resource for fashion accessories. The relationship will feature a new line of Accessories including Headwear, Beanies, Visors, Hats, Belts, Belt Buckles, Knit Gloves, Back Packs, and Flip Flops.

?We embraced the opportunity to become the Accessory Partner to Throwdown? reports Sandy Schonwald, President of Ultimate Accessory Group. ?Throwdown has been well respected since the inception of the MMA industry for innovative design and production of best-in-class equipment that is functional and safe to help athletes perform to their highest potential. Recently, Throwdown has demonstrated with many retail leaders in the industry that their credibility and authenticity in the segment also translates well into fashion with their rapid growth and success with the Throwdown lifestyle apparel. With Throwdown?s solid position in both function and fashion, an expanded Accessory portfolio made sense on many levels and we are fortunate to have been selected.?

?With continued demand from our customer base, we looked to identify the right partner that had the ability and drive to stay in stride with our rapidly growing company, ? reported Dave Vautrin, CEO of Throwdown. With headquarters in St Louis, and offices in New York, Los Angeles and Shanghai, we were certain that Ultimate Accessory Group could meet the global sourcing demand of the Throwdown brand.?

?The Ultimate Accessory Group?s industry acumen, diverse and creative thinking, depth of distribution, global reach, and reputation for high quality customer service were all part of this strategic decision. What especially resonated with our leadership was their common passion for performance, supported by Ultimate Accessory Group?s significant headwear patent 6625818 in their segment. Many hats today contain the company?s technology. This patent, which was issued in September 2003, has a multiaxially stretchable band; often trademarked as TEK FLEX?.?

The expanded Throwdown accessory portfolio will soon be available on Throwdown.com and many premium retailers this winter season.

About Throwdown?

Throwdown is a pioneer in Impact and Action Sports product development and an industry leader in combat sport innovation. Founded in 2003, with its ?DNA? in Mixed Martial Arts, the company is one of the leading brands in the multi-billion dollar Impact and Action Sports Market with a full portfolio of cages, racks, rings, performance gear, apparel and now broader line of accessories. Throwdown?s products are designed with superior performance, innovation and authenticity to empower athletes and provide them the competitive edge to prevail? ANYTIME ANYPLACE.?! For more information on Throwdown, please visit http://www.Throwdown.com or call 877-847-9396.

About Ultimate Accessory Group, LLC

Based in St Louis, Missouri, Ultimate Accessory Group, LLC is the world's leading accessory design, product development, merchandising, marketing, logistics and production company resource for fashion accessories. Ultimate Accessory Group specializes in men?s, women?s and children?s headwear; knits; belts; wallets; shoes and an array of both fashion and technical bags. The company is also a strategic partner of Putnam Accessory Group. Putnam Accessories is an international product development and production specialist for accessories.

To find out more please visit: http://www.throwdown.com

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FactPoint Group Recognizes Halogen for ?On-Choice? Deployment Model

Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) February 27, 2008

Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of web-based employee performance and talent management software, today announced that FactPoint Group has profiled Halogen in a new study on deployment options in the HR market. The Silicon Valley based research and consulting firm selected Halogen based on its ?On-Choice? model which enables HR professionals to select the deployment and licensing options that best meet their business needs.

The study, Selecting the Right Deployment Option for Employee Performance and Talent Management Systems, examined Halogen as a market leading vendor that offers both On-Demand and On-Premise deployment options. The ?On-Choice? model is at the core of Halogen?s business approach and commitment to its customers, and highlights the market need for easy to use employee performance and talent management solutions that don?t lock organizations into a single approach or model.

Carhartt, a leading manufacturer of best-in-class work wear, deployed its Halogen solution using an On-Premise model. ?Halogen was able to offer us the option of deploying On-Premise so we could maintain control of our HR systems. Having a choice means we are not tied into a single deployment method and we can switch if our situation calls for it. This ultimately reduces our long?term risk,? said Katrina Agusti, senior analyst with Carhartt.

This new study also looks at how as organizational needs evolve, deployment options may change, as was the case with Educate Online, an organization which delivers supplemental education services to students and their families. Educate Online started with Halogen On-Demand because it had to complete appraisals within 30 days, and this option requires no support from IT. Later, that division moved to an On-Premise implementation due to changes in their IT structure and organizational requirements, but with further organizational structure changes Educate Online moved back to an On-Demand deployment.

?Initially we used Halogen On-Demand for 200 or 300 users. In the second year, we bought servers, went On-Premise and added another 1,000 users,? said Maggie Hird, executive director of HR for Educate Online. ?When you are in sales or acquisition mode, Halogen makes it pretty easy to stay with the same platform and retain our performance appraisal history. We chose On-Demand or On-Premise based on the needs of the business.?

The study, Selecting the Right Deployment Option for Employee Performance and Talent Management Systems, is now available at: http://www.halogensoftware.com/resources/white-papers/whitepapers_download.php?WhichWhitepaper=9.

About Halogen Software:

A recognized industry leader with over 1000 customers worldwide, Halogen Software makes powerful, simple-to-use and affordable employee performance and talent management applications. The company offers a complete suite of web-based products that automate, simplify and integrate employee performance management, 360/multi-rater feedback, compensation management, succession planning and learning management. Halogen?s offering makes HR best-practices accessible to companies of all sizes and its healthcare, financial services and professional services specific suites meet the unique needs of these industries. Halogen is consistently recognized by the industry and its customers for its exceptional implementation and support services, and has won multiple awards for its corporate leadership and product innovation, including the HR Technology Product of the Year. For more information, visit http://www.halogensoftware.com.

Media contacts:

Donna Ronayne

VP, Marketing & Business Development

Halogen Software

T: 613-270-1011 x 320

E: dronayne @ halogensoftware.com

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