Articulon News and Announcements

N.C. State and Nagoya University Present Roundtable Discussion

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RTP, N.C. (October 20, 2010)— NU Tech Ag Biotechnology Industry Roundtable (www.NUTechTransfer.org), presented by Nagoya University in partnership with North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, announces today eight industry technologies will be showcased at the event. The roundtable will be held on October 22 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hamner Conference Center auditorium at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Registration for the event is complimentary and includes continental breakfast and lunch. To register for the event, visit http://www.tiny.cc/6pzqm.

Featured technologies include:

  • Germ-Responsive Promoter for Plant
  • Novel Production of a Flightless Ladybird Beetle for Biological Pest Control
  • Development of a Versatile and Eco-Friendly RNA Pesticide
  • Application of TOF-SIMS to Wood Chemistry
  • Inhibition of Biofilms in Living Plants
  • Peptide Aptamers that Bind to the Rep Proteins of ssDNA Viruses
  • Biotechnology-Based Approaches Toward Harm Reduction in Tobacco
  • Bioactive Plant Compounds for Human Health

HPG Partners Attend National Accounting Retreat

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RALEIGH, N.C. (October 20, 2010) — Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (www.hpg.com), the largest CPA firm headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, announced today that three members of the firm’s Executive Committee, Tim Gupton, J. Mark Livingston and Kent Pittman, served as delegates to the Leading Partners Retreat of CPAmerica International. The event was held in Scottsdale, Arizona from September 22-24, 2010.

Leading CPAs from firms across the nation connected to discuss practice management, firm growth and profitability, strategic planning, negotiation strategies and emerging technologies.

“We enjoyed the opportunity to meet with industry leaders from across the country and discuss the latest trends in the accounting field,” says Livingston. “I gained information from these conversations that will be valuable in serving our client base.”

Gupton joined HPG in 1992 and serves as practice leader for the firm’s Life Science and Sarbanes Oxley services. He has more than 37 years of public accounting experience. Livingston, a 27-year public accounting veteran, concentrates on employee benefit plan audits and works with the firm in the medical technologies, manufacturing and distribution industries. Pittman has more than 32 years experience and focuses on management support and tax planning within the real estate and healthcare industries.

Featured speakers at the three-day conference included motivational speaker Sue Hershkowitz-Coore, as well as well-known consultants to CPA firms Gale Crosley, CPA, of Crosley & Company; Marc Rosenberg, CPA of The Rosenberg Associates; Steve Erickson of Steve Erickson LLC and CPAmerica technology consultant Randy Johnston of Network Management Group, Inc.

Founded in 1978, CPAmerica International is one of the nation’s largest associations of independent accounting firms. Members share industry-specific knowledge, training programs, practice management techniques and various additional services. More information is available at www.cpamerica.org.

About Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG):
HPG is the largest CPA firm headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, as ranked by the Triangle Business Journal. More than just an accounting firm, HPG assists clients in looking beyond the bottom linesm by being the right people, right value and right firm to achieve each client’s definition of success. HPG is a member of CPAmerica International and affiliated with the Crowe Horwath International alliances of firms, with offices worldwide. The firm leverages this to provide national and global accounting resources to its clients. HPG offers a wide array of business accounting, auditing, corporate tax and management advisory services. Specialties include serving owner-managed, investor-backed technology and life science organizations, healthcare services, real estate development, manufacturing and distribution businesses, as well as providing ERISA audits, family wealthcare services and Sarbanes-Oxley internal audit services.

HPG has remained committed to advancing a thriving Triangle community since its founding in 1983. In recognition, the firm is the recipient of two Pinnacle Business Awards by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce; the 2009 Large Entrepreneurial Business Award and the 2010 Integrity in Business Award. Additionally, HPG has been certified Green Plus by the Institute for Sustainable Development for integrating environmental sustainability efforts into company culture, and has been named one of the top 100 Best Accounting Firms to Work For in the country by Accounting Today. Visit www.hpg.com or follow HPG on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HPGcpas.

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Brian Van Norman Joins Arts Access Board

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RALEIGH, N.C. (October 14, 2010) — Articulon (www.articulon.com), a Raleigh-based brand communication and public relations firm, announces today that account executive Brian Van Norman has been appointed to the Arts Access (www.artsaccessinc.org) board of directors. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to making the arts accessible to people with disabilities.

“Brian’s passion for helping others and professional expertise make him a valuable addition to our board,” says Barbara Olson, Arts Access board president. “We’re glad to have him as part of our organization in part because of the energy and ideas he brings to the board.”

Serving for a two-year term, Van Norman will focus efforts to increase brand communication throughout the state.

“I’m happy to join this caring group of volunteers at Arts Access,” says Van Norman. “I look forward to helping people from throughout the state participate in the cultural and arts scene.”

Van Norman dedicates his leadership to a number of nonprofit organizations. Most recently he was named publicity chair for a second consecutive year of the annual A Toast to the Triangle, the signature fundraising event benefitting the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities. He also serves on the board of directors of The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle and has conducted media relations and event management for the inaugural Capital Quilters Guild quilt auction.

About Articulon:
Articulon impacts the way our clients communicate their brands and events to build stronger relationships with customers, sponsors, shareholders, employees and the community. With a

Articulon Wins Best In Division for Communication Excellence

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RALEIGH, N.C. (July 28, 2010)—Articulon, a Raleigh-based brand communication and public relations firm, received two Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for work with the BBB serving Eastern North Carolina. Winning a Gold Award and recognized as Best in Division was a campaign titled “Secure Your ID” honored in the “Best Bang for your Buck” category.

“It was an honor to have our work so highly valued by our industry peers for strategy, measurability and effectiveness for our clients,” said Cindy Stranad, APR, Articulon principal. “Top Raleigh PR agencies in the area are among the best in class.”

The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Excellence in Communication were presented by the Raleigh Public Relations Society (www.rprs.org) to honor work by area communication professionals. Award entries were judged by independent professionals in the Southern Public Relations Federation, a network of PR counselors from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Articulon Receives Pinnacle Business Award

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RALEIGH, N.C. (May 6, 2010) ― Brand communication and PR firm Articulon (www.articulon.com), announces today it has received the 2010 Pinnacle Business Award for staying power, innovation and community involvement.

The Pinnacle Business Awards celebration is one of the Chamber’s most prestigious events. More than 300 professionals were in attendance as Articulon was honored at the awards celebration on May 4 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Chamber has recognized emerging companies, as well as those that have experienced a successful history in the market.

“The Chamber’s acknowledgement of Articulon is an incredible honor, and would not be possible without the loyalty of our clients, whose support has helped us to further expand our business,” says Cindy Stranad, APR, Articulon principal. “This award is a testament to our hard work and a top-shelf team of marketing experts that I am proud to have as part of the Articulon family.”

This award builds upon the recognition Articulon has received for consistent commitment to client service and community involvement. The firm has been recognized as one of the top 25 public relations firms in the Triangle for five years by the Triangle Business Journal, has won numerous Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for creative and PR excellence from the Raleigh Public Relations Society and was named a top 100 small business in North Carolina in 2009.

Pinnacle Business Award winners are selected by an independent group of judges based on sustained growth, innovation, and community involvement.