impluCorporation

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

First Contact: Companies

FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (HOUSTON, TX), OIL AND GAS FIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

MRC GLOBAL INC. (HOUSTON, TX), INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC (LOS ANGELES, CA), INVESTMENT ADVICE

First Contact: People

BABIAK JOSEPH, a person at COMPUTER VISION SYSTEMS LABORATORIES CORP.

BERGMAN MICHELLE DUNCAN, a Director at EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP

BOND ELTON RAY, SVP AND CAO at MRC GLOBAL INC.

BROOKS, WENDELL R., EVP,PR-PRO & INFRASTRUCTURE at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CHERIYAN ANIL T, CORP EX VICE PRESIDENT & CIO at SUNTRUST BANKS INC

CLAYTON KEVIN L, PRINCIPAL at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

CONNELLY, W. PATRICK, VP - STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CRAMPTON CHRISTOPHER A.S., a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

DALY JOHN FRANCIS, a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

DOMINITZ ELI, a Director at GLOBALOPTIONS GROUP, INC.

EDWARDS JOHN B, MANAGING DIRECTOR & CONTROLLER at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

HARGIS JONATHAN, EVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/

HARRIS JAMES WHELAN, SVP & CFO at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

HENRY ROBERT C., VP OF OPERATIONS at MCT HOLDING CORP

HOOGENKAMP HENK, a Director at NUTRACEA

HUTCHINSON SCOTT ALAN, EVP-NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS at MRC GLOBAL INC.

ISAAC RORY M, EVP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT at MRC GLOBAL INC.

ITTNER GARY A, EXEC VP & CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER at MRC GLOBAL INC.

KEELE LARRY W, PRINCIPAL at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

KETCHUM LEWIS CRAIG, a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

KRAMER CALEB S, MANAGING DIRECTOR at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

KRANS GERARD PIETER, a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

LANGTRY TINA M, a Director at OYO GEOSPACE CORP

LAWSON LARRY A, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT at LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP

LEICHTNER SCOTT, VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL at GLU MOBILE INC

LINSE CORNELIS ADRIANUS, a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

MCCOY MICHAEL A., SEE GENERAL REMARKS, BELOW at C&J ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

MCGRATH MARLENE MARY, SR VP - HUMAN RESOURCES at 3M CO

MEDVE ROBERT, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER at NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS

MERCADO, PABLO G., VP - CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MOLZ TODD E, GENERAL COUNSEL,MD & SECRETARY at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

OSBORN KEITH D., a major shareholder at VYSTAR CORP

PERKINS JOHN ANTHONY, a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

PIERSON WAYNE G, a Director at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

REYNOLDS ROBERT B. JR., a Director at FIRST LIBERTY POWER CORP

ROSS RONALD, PRINC. ACCOUNTING OFFICER at SKULLCANDY, INC.

SANTIAGO FRANCIS J, a Director at SUNOVIA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC

SCHMITT TYLAR K., CORPORATE CONTROLLER at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

SCHMITZ JOHN, a Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

SCHROCK JEFFREY, a Director at ZOO ENTERTAINMENT, INC

SIMMS TOM S., VP - TREASURER at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

UNDERHILL JAMES F, EVP AND COO - NORTH AMERICA at MRC GLOBAL INC.

WAGSTAFF NEIL PHILIP, EVP - INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS at MRC GLOBAL INC.

WALTON CHRIS, SENIOR VP AND COO at RHINO RESOURCE PARTNERS LP

WANG BIN, a Director at SKY DIGITAL STORES CORP.

WEHRLE H B III, a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

ZIETSMAN BRIAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE at UNIGENE LABORATORIES INC

ZUPSIC ANDREW, SVP, GLOBAL FIELD OPERATIONS at PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA

New Positions

ANGELLE EVELYN M, becomes a Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

ANTHONY LEONARD M, becomes a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

BALDWIN DAVID C, becomes a Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

BAYARDO JOSE A, becomes SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT at CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC

BEST RHYS J, becomes a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

BOYLAN PETER C, becomes a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

BRAUN JAMES E, becomes EVP & CFO at MRC GLOBAL INC.

CARRIG JOHN A, becomes a Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CHURAY DANIEL J, becomes EVP, GEN. COUNSEL & CORP. SEC. at MRC GLOBAL INC.

CORNELL HENRY, becomes a Director at MRC GLOBAL INC.

DANFORD MICHAEL DEWAYNE, becomes VP - HUMAN RESOURCES at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

DENHAM ROBERT E, becomes a Director at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

FORD B JAMES, becomes MANAGING DIRECTOR at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

FRANK JOHN, becomes MANAGING PRINCIPAL at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

GAUT C CHRISTOPHER, becomes PRESIDENT, CEO & COB at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

HORA MANINDER, becomes SVP PHARMA DEV AND MFG at NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS

HUNTSMAN JON M JR, becomes a Director at CATERPILLAR INC

JONES CHARLES E, becomes EVP; PR - DRILLING & SUBSEA at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

KAPLAN STEPHEN A, becomes PRINCIPAL at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

KARSH BRUCE A, becomes PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

KIRCHHEIMER DAVID M, becomes CFO, CAO AND PRINCIPAL at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

LANE ANDREW R, becomes CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO at MRC GLOBAL INC.

MARKS HOWARD S, becomes CHAIRMAN AND PRINCIPAL at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

MASSON DAVID RICHARD, becomes a Director at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

MCCULLOCH JAMES L, becomes SVP, GEN COUNSEL AND SECRETARY at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MCSHANE MICHAEL, becomes a Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MYERS FRANKLIN, becomes a Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

PETITO FRANK, becomes a Director at USA TECHNOLOGIES INC

RASPINO LOUIS, becomes a Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

SIMMONS L E, becomes a major shareholder at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

STONE SHELDON M, becomes PRINCIPAL at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

WAITE ANDREW L, becomes a Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

WINTROB JAY S, becomes a Director at OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

News Releases

ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE CO HOLDINGS, AG issues a release.

ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. issues a release.

ARRAYIT CORP issues a release.

BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORP issues a release.

BEST BUY CO INC issues a release.

BMX DEVELOPMENT CORP. issues a release.

CAR CHARGING GROUP, INC. issues a release.

CHINA CLEAN ENERGY INC issues a release.

COCONNECT INC issues a release.

COMVERGE, INC. issues a release.

COMVERGE, INC. issues a release.

CONTANGO OIL & GAS CO issues a release.

DE BEIRA GOLDFIELDS INC. issues a release.

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. issues a release.

GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES INC issues a release.

GOOD TIMES RESTAURANTS INC issues a release.

GREAT WALL BUILDERS LTD., issues a release.

J C PENNEY CO INC issues a release.

LAS VEGAS RAILWAY EXPRESS, INC. issues a release.

LIFEWAY FOODS INC issues a release.

MANTRA VENTURE GROUP LTD. issues a release.

MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INC issues a release.

MEDICINOVA INC issues a release.

METASTAT, INC. issues a release.

NATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS INC /CA/ issues a release.

NAVIDEA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. issues a release.

OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. issues a release.

OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS INC issues a release.

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC issues a release.

REGENCY RESOURCES, INC. issues a release.

REPLIGEN CORP issues a release.

RF MICRO DEVICES INC issues a release.

RHINO RESOURCE PARTNERS LP issues a release.

SIBLING ENTERTAINMENT GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. issues a release.

SKY PETROLEUM, INC. issues a release.

TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC. issues a release.

TITAN IRON ORE CORP. issues a release.

TITAN MACHINERY INC. issues a release.

VIST FINANCIAL CORP issues a release.

VMWARE, INC. issues a release.

Z3 ENTERPRISES, INC. issues a release.