NEW YORK, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Noted architect Larry Rosenbloom, AIA, has joined Zyscovich Architects as managing principal of the firm's New York City office.

Rosenbloom has more than 35 years of architectural design experience and brings to the Zyscovich team a deep understanding of the Northeast region as both an architect and urban designer. His substantial portfolio of work includes mixed-use, retail, large-scale municipal infrastructure/transportation projects and transit-oriented development communities.

In particular, Rosenbloom has been recognized for his lead role in the retail design for the New 42nd project, an iconic urban mixed use development street in New York City. Larry also has extensive expertise in both the execution of rollout programs for national retailers and the development of modified prototypes for urban environments.

Rosenbloom is a member of the Board of Directors of Vision Long Island and has served as a consultant to key transportation agencies.

"Larry's experience is a perfect complement to the expansive Zyscovich portfolio and together will leverage the unparalleled knowledge of hands-on design principals with a client-focused approach that delivers customized solutions," said Bernard Zyscovich, FAIA, founder and managing principal of Zyscovich Architects.

About Zyscovich Architects

Zyscovich Architects is a nationally renowned integrated urban design, architecture and interior design firm headquartered in Miami with additional locations in New York City, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Bogota and Tobago. Zyscovich's 35-year portfolio includes aviation, education, mixed-use, multi-family, hospitality, retail, and commercial facilities.

For additional information on Zyscovich Architects and its diverse project expertise, please visit the website at http://www.zyscovich.com.

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ATLANTA, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The specification of assemblies using Georgia-Pacific Gypsum products just got easier for architects and specifiers, with the company's launch of its latest online tool -- a searchable Assemblies Library.

The Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Assemblies Library is a searchable database that provides detailed information, illustrations and performance characteristics for a variety of wall systems and assemblies using gypsum wallboards, sheathing, shaftliner and backer boards from Georgia-Pacific Gypsum. It is the latest enhancement to the free online Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Tool Box, which gives architects, contractors, building owners and facility managers the tools and information needed to make decisions and increase efficiency throughout design and construction. Visitors may access the Assemblies Library at http://www.gp.com/toolbox.

"Given the vast number of assembly and system choices and increasingly complicated building code requirements, architects and specifiers need additional tools that will enable them to efficiently design and specify building construction or renovation projects," said Nicole Lipson, senior marketing manager, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum. "We encourage architects and specifiers to use our new searchable Assemblies Library and the other assets in the online Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Tool Box."

The Assemblies Library allows users to easily search among, choose from and download information on assemblies that feature one or more Georgia-Pacific Gypsum products. The Assemblies Library allows for searches conducted by categories, including but not limited to:

The searchable Assemblies Library complements other tools within the Georgia-Pacific Gypsum Tool Box, including LEED Calculation Tools for U.S. and Canada; Online Architectural and Roofing Binders; and a Residential Wall Systems Comparison Tool, among many others.

Since launching the fiberglass mat gypsum panel category more than 25 years ago, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum has installed millions of square feet of its Dens brand fiberglass mat gypsum products in the construction of new and renovated commercial and residential buildings.

For access to GP Gypsum news, please visit http://www.gp.com/build/gpgypsum-news

Note is the following links: http://www.gpgypsum.com; Twitter @gpgypsum; YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/gpdens; Flickr http://www.flickr.com/gpdens.

About Georgia-Pacific

Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs nearly 40,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North America, South America and Europe. Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible and economically sound. Georgia-Pacific has long been among the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourselfwarehouse retailers, with brands such as Plytanium plywood, DryPly water repellent plywood, Ply-Bead panels and Wood I Beam joists offered by Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC and DensArmor Plus interior panels, DensGlass Sheathing and ToughRock drywall offered by Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. For more information, visit http://www.gp.com, http://www.facebook.com/georgiapacific or http://www.twitter.com/georgiapacific.

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Russell Dorsett

ORLANDO, Fla., -- Information Architects Corporation (OTCQB: IACH) announced that it has named former AIG executive J. Russell Dorsett as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Dorsett will be primarily responsible for implementing Information Architects' aggressive new growth strategy, including the integration of new business strategies and initiatives which are already in progress. Mr. Dorsett will also be responsible for identifying and expanding additional new business ventures for IACH. In addition to being the CEO, Mr. Dorsett will also join the Board of Directors of the corporation and assume the role of Chairman.

Mr. Dorsett is currently a director at Veris Settlement Partners, a position he has held since 2008. He also is the co-owner of Select Life Settlement Corporation, which has been active in the life settlement business since October of 2005. Mr. Dorsett's experience as an executive in the insurance industry dates back to 1974, and includes acting as a senior executive for a number of major insurance carriers. It also includes his tenure as Managing Director and CEO from 1995 to 2002 of American International Assurance, Australia (AIA) which was at that time the Australian division of insurance giant AIG. Mr. Dorsett also served on the Board of Directors of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) for four years, and as President for two. Mr. Dorsett is a CLU and a 1972 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

"With Mr. Dorsett's comprehensive background," comments Tom Jaspers, IACH CFO, "I believe he will give Information Architects a great advantage in moving forward in a fresh direction. He has a wealth of experience in financial services both overseas and domestically, as well as a track record for leadership, both in large companies and in start-ups. He has also been deeply involved in the public policy issues around financial services regulation, particularly as it applies to life settlements and other evolving insurance related products and services. We are extremely optimistic about what he can achieve and the new level of excellence IACH can reach under his leadership."

"IACH has developed a bold new strategy, and appointing Mr. Dorsett to this new role is just the beginning of the revolutionary changes at hand. Tremendous work has been going on behind the scenes ever since last year when the share restructure positioned IACH to capitalize on new opportunities and to build a powerful new management team," remarks Nicole Craig, director.

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NEW YORK, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --New York-based agency Digital Brand Architects, DBA, is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with Talent Agency, a Paris-based talent agency that manages Europe's elite online influencers. The two trailblazing agencies will now work hand-in-hand to leverage their combined strengths and capabilities, cross-promote their stables of online talent, and stimulate new opportunities and improve competitiveness in the American and European markets.

"As we near our two-year anniversary andthe exponentialamount of growth and innovation in this space continues to propel us towards unlimited opportunities, global expansion is key," said Karen Robinovitz, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer for DBA. "By strategically and synergistically partnering with our European counterpart, we plan to bring new global opportunities to our roster of talented influencers as well as leverage Talent Agency's division of digital content creators as we continue to break new ground here in the U.S."

Founded in 2010, DBA is a next-generation digital marketing consultancy known for innovative digital strategy and execution as well as for pioneering the first management monetization model for online publishers. By managing over 60 tastemakers solely in the online space, DBA has revolutionized the traditional talent management model and has transformed online influencers like The Glamourai, Honestly WTF, From Me To You, Sea of Shoes and Atlantic-Pacific into thriving media properties and household names. DBA negotiates lucrative partnerships and contracts for its clients, which include national television deals and commercials, global advertising campaigns, and high-profile brand ambassadorships, as well as consults on and develops their personal brands, shapes public profiles and expands influence beyond the blogosphere.

"I am delighted to be partnering with DBA because of their unparalleled expertise in the digital space and proven track record in working with the American luxury, fashion, beauty and lifestyle industries," said Elodie Jacquemond, CEO of Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Son, a digital agency in Paris, and co-founder and Talent Manager for Talent Agency. "Indeed, this alliance will allow theEuropeantalent we work with to be exposed to a broader range of brands and companies as well as work closely with the talented DBA team."

About DBA:

Launched in August 2010, DBA is a digital marketing consultancy with two dedicated arms, one for innovative strategy and execution across the digital space and the other for online talent management, representing top tier bloggers and online content producers. Through 25-plus years of experience, DBA has developed unparalleled relationships with top brands, companies, magazine and media properties, and influencers across multiple industries and segments. The media division guides brands in integrating the latest in multi-platform online and interactive technologies with traditional public relations and marketing communications. The management division represents the top online influencers in the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle space.

About Talent Agency:

Founded in 2011 as a division of Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Son, Talent Agency is composed of new creative talent agents and the influencers they represent. The agency offers a variety of services that are designed to maximize the relationship between their clients and the brands they work with. Composed of two experienced agents and business experts in the fashion, beauty and luxury brands, Talent Agency offers services including product placement, sponsored content, event appearances and hosting, video production, and social networking strategy, as well as integrated marketing and PR partnerships with brands throughout Europe. Currently, Talent Agency represents Sushi Pedro, Marie Luv Pink, La Revue de Kenza and Mode Trotter.

Contact:Netta Ruth Marketing and Brand Development Coordinator Digital Brand Architects 133 W. 19th Street, Suite 5A New York, NY 10011 netta@thedigitalbrandarchitects.com

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ORLANDO, Fla., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Information Architects Corporation (IACH) announced today that it has named former AIG executive J. RUSSEL DORSETT as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Dorsett will be primarily responsible for implementing Information Architects' aggressive new growth strategy, including the integration of new business strategies and initiatives which are already in progress. Mr. Dorsett will also be responsible for identifying and expanding additional new business ventures for IACH. In addition to being the CEO, Mr. Dorsett will also join the Board of Directors of the corporation and assume the role of Chairman.

Mr. Dorsett is currently a director at Veris Settlement Partners, a position he has held since 2008. He also is the co-owner of Select Life Settlement Corporation, which has been active in the life settlement business since October of 2005. Mr. Dorsett's experience as an executive in the insurance industry dates back to 1974, and includes acting as a senior executive for a number of major insurance carriers. It also includes his tenure as Managing Director and CEO from 1995 to 2002 of American International Assurance, Australia (AIA) which was at that time the Australian division of insurance giant AIG. Mr. Dorsett also served on the Board of Directors of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) for four years, and as President for two. Mr. Dorsett is a CLU and a 1972 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

"With Mr. Dorsett's comprehensive background," comments Tom Jaspers, IACH CFO, "I believe he will give Information Architects a great advantage in moving forward in a fresh direction. He has a wealth of experience in financial services both overseas and domestically, as well as a track record for leadership, both in large companies and in start-ups. He has also been deeply involved in the public policy issues around financial services regulation, particularly as it applies to life settlements and other evolving insurance related products and services. We are extremely optimistic about what he can achieve and the new level of excellence IACH can reach under his leadership."

"IACH has developed a bold new strategy, and appointing Mr. Dorsett to this new role is just the beginning of the revolutionary changes at hand. Tremendous work has been going on behind the scenes ever since last year when the share restructure positioned IACH to capitalize on new opportunities and to build a powerful new management team," remarks Nicole Craig, director.

CORPORATE PROFILE Information Architects Corp. (IACH) is a worldwide Marketing and Distribution company.

"Forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this news release. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. Information Architects Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. There are important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to risks associated with changes in general economic and business conditions (including in the information technology and financial information industry), actions of our competitors, the extent to which we are able to develop new services and markets for our services, the time and expense involved in such development activities, the level of demand and market acceptance of our services, changes in our business strategies, and the purchasing activity or lack thereof by registered web mall members.

William Craig 954 358 7099

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TORONTO , June 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Pacific Mortgage Group is pleased to announce they have been named to the PROFIT 200 list of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies. Pacific owns and operates Mortgage Architectsa national mortgage brokerage and Radius Financiala CMHC and Genworth approved lender. As a provider of brokerage services and lending products, Pacific Mortgage Group has shown tremendous growth as a result of its strong vision and leadership. Proclaimed by PROFIT as one of "the most dynamic and exciting organizations in Canada ," this list represents the top 200 of the top percentile of all businesses operating in Canada , a great achievement for Pacific Mortgage Group.

Ranking Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 200 profiles the country's most successful growth companies. Published in the Summer issue of PROFIT and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 200 is Canada's largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement. "I am very proud of what our company has achieved over the past five years. Being recognized within this group puts Pacific Mortgage Group amongst the industry leaders in the Canadian economy," states Ron Swift , Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Mortgage Group Inc.

"The PROFIT 200 companies are an inspiration to Canadian entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs," says Ian Portsmouth , Editor-in-Chief of PROFIT Magazine. "PROFIT is proud to celebrate the success of these businesspeople, who, despite a challenging economy, have achieved outstanding success in a wide variety of fields."

Despite the volatility in the real estate and mortgage markets, Pacific Mortgage Group has grown by providing exceptional service levels to its clients. Radius Financial and Mortgage Architects work in synergy to meet both consumer and broker needs. Ron Swift says, "We have been very focused on executing on our vision to be one of Canada's leading financial services company. It is a great testament to the entire team at Pacific to be named as one of the 200 Fastest-Growing Companies in Canada ."

ABOUT PROFIT MAGAZINE

PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success is Canada's preeminent publication dedicated to the management issues and opportunities facing small and mid-sized businesses. For 30 years, Canadian entrepreneurs and senior managers across a vast array of economic sectors have remained loyal to PROFIT because it's a timely and reliable source of actionable information that helps them achieve business success and get the recognition they deserve for generating positive economic and social change. Visit PROFIT online at PROFITguide.com.

ABOUT PACIFIC MORTGAGE GROUP INC.

Pacific Mortgage Group is the parent company of Mortgage Architects, a national mortgage brokerage and Radius Financial, a CMHC and Genworth approved lender. Mortgage Architects is the only brokerage that offers brokers access to their own in house lender. Pacific Mortgage Group also offers the unique opportunity of ownership to Mortgage Architects brokers for supporting the Radius Financial. To learn more visit http://www.radiusfinancial.ca and http://www.mortgagearchitects.ca.

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By Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel

In corporate America, a lot of firms that do anything charitable trumpet their good deeds to the news media, angling for publicity that may benefit their bottom line.

But at the groundbreaking ceremony for Second Harvest Food Bank's new distribution center this week, the co-founder of the architectural firm donating its design for the 100,000-square-foot project stood anonymously in the back, confessing he hoped not to be called to the podium.

"Please don't do the pat-on-the-back stuff," Tim Baker said later. "We really don't do it for the publicity."

Clearly.

As co-founders of the Orlando architectural firm Baker Barrios, Tim Baker and Carlos Barrios have been almost silent partners with the nonprofit community since they went into business in 1993. Yet only in the past year did they even bother to tally their charitable contributions for anyone outside their auditors, and then they did so reluctantly.

At the moment, they're working pro bono on two major community projects: the food bank's new $15 million headquarters and a new 250-bed men's facility at Orlando's Coalition for the Homeless. Together, the projects represent about $400,000 worth of work.

And that doesn't include the work Baker Barrios does pro bono for local churches or the donations the company makes from the firm's coffers or the private bank accounts of its founders.

"What they were willing to put forward in terms of in-kind work was just unbelievable," said Dave Krepcho, president and CEO of Second Harvest, the region's largest food bank. "We sent out four, maybe five, requests for proposals. Nobody else came close."

Brent Trotter, the coalition's president and CEO, calls the architects' contribution a "huge, huge gift."

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There's an art to finding the perfect bathtub. There's also a science to it, as Christchurch entrepreneur Scott Barrington has discovered.

While studying architecture Barrington saw a gap in the market for 3D modelling of manufactured products, so that architects could "fit" products into their 3D building designs.

In 2008 he "bit the bullet" and started his own company, BIMStop.

BIMStop works with manufacturers to build 3D models of their products, so architects can access 3D representations of manufacturers' goods anything from a set of blinds, to timber beams, to a bathtub.

What BIMStop is really doing is, as Barrington puts it, "providing a technical solution to a marketing problem".

Initially it was a bit of a "chicken or the egg" dilemma Barrington needed manufacturers on board so he had something to offer architects, but he needed to have architects interested to sell the idea to manufacturers, who are the ones who pay for the marketing service.

BIMStop takes the product information from manufacturers and loads all the data for the various models of bathtubs, for example the material it is made from, colour, dimensions, shape, and plugs in all that data so that architects can browse the site, and select the bathtub they want according to drop-down menus with the various specifications, and place it within the 3D model of the building they are designing.

To the lay person it may seem a bit like online shopping, except they don't actually buy the product from the manufacturer themselves.

Builders will often buy the items the architect has specified in his plans because those items were specified on plans submitted to the local authority for consent, and changing something like the type of support beam for instance, may require a costly or time-consuming amendment to an application.

What that means for a manufacturer is that four times out of five, if an architect has selected their product for their design, the manufacturer has a sale coming his way.

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The May Company building in Los Angeles.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has been trying to build a museum dedicated to movies for decades. Now one seems to finally be in the works: The Academy announced this week that theyve signed on big-name architects and plan to redo a Los Angeles historic landmark.

While the Academys search for a suitable location for its first museum ended up stopping close to the groups rootsthey chose the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts Art Deco building at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenuethe hunt for an architect to redesign the space took them first to Culver City, Calif., and then to Italy. Theyve hired local, yet still well known, architect Zoltan Pali and paired him with Pritzker Prize-winner Renzo Piano to help create the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Both men know museums and performing arts venues. Pali has already restored the Greek Theatre, the Gibson Amphitheatre and the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. Piano has helped create the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Central St. Giles Court in London, the Menil Collection in Houston and the New York Times headquarters. He knows L.A., too, with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art expansion to his name, a building that sits next door to the Academys newfound museum home.

(MORE: 10 Questions for Renzo Piano)

The new museum siteoriginally designed by Albert C. Martin and S.A. Marxis also known as the May Company building, as it housed that department store from 1939 to 1993. It opened the same year Gone With the Wind and the Wizard of Oz were released. Since 1993, the Museum of Art Group has owned the building, but never had a real use for it. The L.A.-based group had previously hired Palis spf:architects firm to create a plan for the interior of the space, but when the Academy agreed to lease it, they added Renzo Piano Building Workshop, putting two architectswho have known each other for years, but have never worked together on the same projecttogether for their first collaboration.

The pair plans to work in unison to recreate the interior of the space inside the 325,000-square-foot building, but leave the exterior faade of the historic landmark structure in tact. The architects know they need to create a space where exhibition designers can concoct experiences for visitors, not simply a building that can house memories.

We as architects make buildings that are portraits that represent our clients, says Piano, who, like the building, was born in the 1930s. The Academy Museum will take the visitor through the back door of cinema, behind the curtain, and into moviemaking magic.

With the announcement of the agreement coming this week, theres still plenty of fundraising and planning to do before the museum opens, hopefully in early 2016.

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Yong this years award will recognise the busiest property developers and architecture firms.

WINNERS LEAGUE: Back again, bigger and boasting two award categories for property developers and architecture firms plus green buildings, the BCI Asia Awards recognised the top 10 most active firms recently.

This year marks the 8th annual BCI Asia Awards being organised. Since we first started in 2005, we have given recognition to 10 of the most active architecture firms in the seven Asian countries where we operate, namely Vietnam,

Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Hong Kong, said Kelvin Yong, country manager of BCI Asia in Malaysia.

Yong added that since last year, BCI Asia introduced a new award category for property developers which is based on the aggregate value of projects.

This is a record year which saw Arkitek MAA Sdn Bhd and BEP Akitek Sdn Bhd winning the award for the seventh time each. The other winners are SA Architects Sdn Bhd and VERITAS Architects Sdn Bhd, both winning for the sixth time and Akipraktis, winning for the fifth time.

It was a first win for both ArchiCentre Sdn Bhd and B.L. Tay Architect from Penang. The rest of the winners in the architecture category that have won three times and below are ATSA Architects Sdn Bhd, KAZ Akitek Sdn Bhd and NWKA Architects Sdn Bhd, Yong revealed.

In the property developers category, Dijaya Corporation Bhd, IJM Land Berhad, IOI Properties Berhad, Mah Sing Group Berhad, Nadayu Properties Bhd, NAZA TTDI Sdn Bhd, Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS), Sime Darby Property Bhd, SP Setia Berhad and Sunway Berhad emerged in the top 10 most active list.

Besides recognising leading developers and architecture firms, the awards also aim to recognise firms that will shape the built environment of the future, and their impact, both socially and on the environment.

A few years ago, we started a category for the FuturArc Prize and the FuturArc Green Leadership Award. The FuturArc prize is an international competition for green building designs while the Green Leadership Award, started in 2008, is an international award recognising the contribution of architects to sustainable design or green built projects.

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