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Charles ?Chip? Nottingham Joins Williams Mullen?s Federal Government Affairs Team

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) December 06, 2011

Williams Mullen announced today that Charles D. ?Chip? Nottingham has joined the firm as a partner and member of the Federal Government Affairs team. Mr. Nottingham will practice out of the law firm?s Washington, D.C. office.

In addition to working with clients on a wide range of government relations matters, Mr. Nottingham is responsible for expanding Williams Mullen?s transportation and infrastructure practice. His practice areas include: freight and passenger rail regulation; highway and transit policy and operations; infrastructure project management; environmental law; and public-private partnerships.

With more than 20 years of government relations and public policy experience, Mr. Nottingham has served in senior positions in Congress, the U.S. Department of Transportation and state government. He has worked closely with the leadership of the Senate and House, as well as with members of Congress and key committees with jurisdiction over appropriations, transportation, infrastructure, and government oversight.

Michael J. Ferrell, Chair of Williams Mullen?s Federal Government Affairs practice, remarked, ?Chip Nottingham complements our thriving team by bringing extensive transportation and infrastructure experience to the table. His knowledge of and familiarity with Capitol Hill will help us better serve our clients. I am pleased Chip has joined Williams Mullen, as he is an excellent addition to our Federal Government Affairs team.?

Prior to joining Williams Mullen, Mr. Nottingham was appointed by President George W. Bush to a five-year term on the Surface Transportation Board. While on the Board, he served as Chairman of the Board/Chief Executive Officer (2006-2009), Commissioner (2009-2010) and Vice Chairman (2011). Mr. Nottingham worked closely with the freight rail, passenger/commuter rail, energy, agriculture, automotive and chemical industries. He helped to create the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee to improve collaboration between the energy and freight rail sectors. He has also served as the Federal Highway Administration?s (FHWA) Associate Administrator for Policy and Governmental Affairs, Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives? Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner (chief executive officer of the Virginia Department of Transportation) and Assistant Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, among other positions.

Williams Mullen?s President and CEO, Thomas R. Frantz, stated, ?Chip Nottingham brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Williams Mullen and the Federal Government Affairs Team. Our clients will undoubtedly benefit from his decades of government relations and public policy experience.?

Mr. Nottingham received his Juris Doctor degree in 1994 from the George Mason University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1989.

About Williams Mullen

Williams Mullen provides comprehensive legal and government relations services that help grow the business of our clients and the economy of our region across North Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C. As an AmLaw 200 firm, our 300 attorneys and consultants strive to deliver solutions that help clients go where they want to grow. Putting our clients? needs first has been the foundation of our approach since the firm was founded 102 years ago. Visit us at http://www.williamsmullen.com.

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Adventures in Automotive Buoyancy: 2011 Amphicar Swim-In, Grand Lake St. Marys, Celina, Ohio-Part 1

It’s a Car! It’s a Boat! It’s a forty-year old, twin-screw chunk of automotive folly! Fun Cars, Great people! Captured in rich HD color for your viewing pleasure. Amphicar Swim-In 2011, Grand Lake St. Marys, Celina, Ohio.

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ARM Partners With SiXiTS to Bring Showcase Title ?EON Sky: Alexa Bloom And The Lost City of Moons? to ARM Mali GPU-Based Mobile Devices

Novato, CA (PRWEB) October 27, 2011

SiXiTS uses Unity3D to develop high quality cross platform entertainment, for mobile and online games.

?ARM continues to push the boundaries of mobile devices and we have partnered to show the world what Mali GPUs can do,? said Euan Macdonald, CEO of SiXiTS. ?With EON Sky, we are giving Mali device owners the first look at our new world that will evolve into a deep and immersive universe that players can explore, adventure in and follow the growing storyline.?

?The Lost City of Moons is a tangible example of the kind of high-end, console-quality graphics and gameplay that can be enjoyed on Mali GPU-enabled smartphones,? said Kevin Smith, VP Strategic Marketing, Media Processing Division, ARM. ?Our relationship with SiXiTS and the quality of the resulting game is testament to what can be achieved by working together within the ARM Mali Ecosystem.?

About SiXiTS

SiXiTS is a new-media production company and publisher of superior entertainment content for distribution through internet-enabled channels. Its team comprises seasoned game, software, and media professionals who have held key positions at Disney?s ImageMovers Digital, Lucasfilm Animation, Industrial Light and Magic, Electronic Arts, and Pixar, contributing to numerous high-profile film productions including Disney?s A Christmas Carol, the Star Wars prequels, and the Harry Potter and Jurassic Park series. The team also has experience with major AAA game titles including FIFA, SKATE1-3, Need For Speed and TRON Legacy.

About ARM

ARM designs the technology that is at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM?s comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, video engines, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company?s broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies.

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Automotive Technology: Principles, Diagnosis, and Service, Fourth Edition, meets the needs for a comprehensive book that covers all eight areas of automotive service, plus the soft skills and tool knowledge that must also be taught.  Because many automotive systems are intertwined, presenting all systems together in one text makes it easier for the student to see how they are all connected.  Topics are divided into 133 short chapters, which makes it easier for instructors and students to learn

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Global Market for Automotive Human Machine Interface Systems to Reach US$13.1 Billion by 2017, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) October 04, 2011

Follow us on LinkedIn – The success of most automotive technologies and systems hinges onto the intuitiveness of the user interface making the human machine interface (HMI) system the stepping-stone of success of all automotive products and solutions. Providing operator terminals through which users can efficiently operate and control automotive systems, HMI systems remain critical to the success of automotive applications such as automotive audio/video systems, GPS systems, power seat controls, side mirror control climate control, and power windows. While growth in the number of in-car applications no doubt enhances the attractiveness of vehicles, it may also increase workload for drivers thereby leading to distraction while behind the wheel. Potentially distracting in-vehicle systems currently include 3D maps/navigation, high-definition videos, Internet access, alpha-numeric messages/texting, emails and conversations over the phone. The need to provide drivers with user-friendly interfaces, which can help them control automotive applications with minimal distraction therefore offers a perfect business case for Automotive Human Interface Systems.

Capable of allowing drivers to access entertainment/infotainment functions such as changing music files/radio stations, and navigation without taking the eye off the road, automotive HMI technologies including steering wheel switches, touch screen inputs, and voice recognition systems have become popular in automotive market. Decline in vehicle production as a fall out of the recession induced weak demand for commercial and passenger vehicles however had a trickle down impact on the global automotive HMI systems market, directly squeezing revenues for the market in the year 2009. Despite the clamor over driving safety, which presents a business case for adoption of advanced automotive HMI systems, the perceived opportunity was dampened by the sputtering automotive industry, which suffered the worst during the economic recession. As the passion for luxury cars and SUVs cooled down with consumers trading down to inexpensive, low and mid-tier economy cars with limited features and electronic applications, demand for automotive human machine interface systems softened. Expensive electronic installations such as GPS navigation, video display panels, and intelligent park assists, which are mostly offered as optional features in low-end car segments also witnessed demand declines.

The resurgence in automotive industry in 2010 had a ripple effect on the demand for automotive HMI systems with increased production of passenger cars and commercial vehicles driving new orders for HMI systems. Incentives offered by governments across the globe will continue to drive more frequent development and roll outs of new vehicle models, including alternative vehicles, which in turn will create demand for in-car applications and along with it demand for automotive HMI systems. The current transition in the automotive industry, driven by changing societal values, and priorities against the backdrop of new environmental and economic realities will favor automotive HMI systems market in the long run. Stricter regulations surrounding environmental and passenger protection will also stimulate technology transformation in this industry. This broader industry vision of accident-free driving will offer a rich mixture of challenge and opportunities. As automotive manufacturers add more advanced electronic applications in automobiles in order to gain a head start in the post recession era, demand for efficient human interface systems that control such applications will only increase further. High fuel prices will especially drive adoption of voice and touch enabled navigation technologies, which can optimize routes and save fuel.

Growth in the automotive HMI systems market over the next few years will also be driven by the increasing penetration of consumer portable devices in the automotive sector. The need for continuous delivery of consumer based infotainment functionality into the car is resulting in the growing use of portable devices in the car. Portable device connectivity in a car in turn will create substantial demand for in?vehicle HMI systems that enable direct point-to-point integration of portable devices with the car. Boom in automotive entertainment systems also augurs well for the HMI demand in the automotive segment. From car audio systems, telepresence/telemetrics, interactive navigation to the convergence of information and entertainment (infotainment), the market over the last couple of decades has witnessed sea changes in technology development, and evolution. The upcoming years will witness influx of not so common technologies like navigation systems, video systems, integrated cellular, satellite technologies and unobtrusive gaming. Innovative concepts like intuitive games, which can be played by the car driver safely while driving will present both technological design challenges and lucrative commercial opportunities for HMI systems.

Government mandates directing use of technology for ensuring passenger safety will also drive automotive manufacturers to adopt HMI systems in automobiles like never before. As a result, technologies focusing on passenger and pedestrian safety, such as intelligent park assist, lane departure warning, hands-free calling, speech activated systems, and night vision are rapidly finding their way into new vehicles. Supported by safety legislations, advanced HMI, although expensive are changing from a value proposition business to a commodity business. In the upcoming years, growing adoption among OEMs will expand market penetration reducing the average price of automotive HMI systems further.

Given the critical role played by HMI in determining product acceptance, it is of little surprise that OEMs are focusing on HMI improvements to competitively differentiate their offerings in the marketplace. With modern consumers emphasizing on comfort and convenience, automotive HMI systems, which employ advanced input/output interfaces such as touch screen inputs, video displays, and voice recognition stand to gain in the immediate future.

As stated by the new market research report on Automotive Human Machine Interface Systems, the US represents the largest regional market worldwide. Stringent regulatory riders for passenger safety and widespread adoption of telematics are the key growth drivers for automotive HMI systems in the country. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing regional market for automotive HMI systems, with dollar sales from the region waxing at a CAGR of about 14.5% over the analysis period.

Major players in the marketplace include Alpine, Altran Praxis Limited, Clarion, Continental AG, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Delphi Corporation, DENSO Corporation, EAO, Gracenote Inc., Harman, Immersion Corporation, Johnson Controls Inc, Loquendo S.p.A, Magneti Marelli S.p.A, Mecel AB, Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd, Nuance Communications Inc., Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas, Toshiba Mobile Display Co. Ltd., Valeo, Visteon Corporation, and VoiceBox Technologies Inc.

The research report titled ?Automotive Human Machine Interface Systems: A Global Strategic Business Report? announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, issues and growth drivers. The report provides market estimates and projections for automotive HMI systems in US$ Million across all major geographic markets including US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific, Rest of World.

For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit ? http://www.strategyr.com/Automotive_Human_Machine_Interface_Systems_Market_Report.asp


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New Automotive Business Opportunity – RestorFX.com

BC, Canada (PRWEB) July 20, 2011

RestorFX.com is a paint refinishing product that uses a proprietary self-leveling system. The company has created a powerful business opportunity for automotive professionals and has dealership positions available throughout Canada and the United States. This system can be easily assimilated into any automotive business including repair shops, dealerships, detailing shops and more.

RestorFX? is applied by hand by automotive professionals and is guaranteed to remove and repair 99% of:

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Advantages of Doing E-Mail Marketing For Automotive Dealers

Email Marketing helps automotive dealers to enhance relationship with existing customer base and to acquire new customers. It enables automotive dealers to target specific group of customers to share information timely and affordably. Adopting E-mail marketing strategy enables automotive dealers to directly contact their potential customers, promote business, and stay ahead of competitors. Unlike many traditional marketing methods, E-mail marketing is quick, convenient, and a trackable form of communication.

Apart from directly getting in touch with large database of existing customers, Email Marketing helps automotive dealers to grow new business opportunities. It is ‘push’ based marketing method enabling automotive dealers to reach a substantial set of customers in shorter delivery time. A well designed customized content in email in Text or HTML format gives a personal touch that is sure to cast a good impression on the new and existing customers. Automotive dealers can also directly receive valuable feedback from the customers through emails. A targeted email can help automotive dealers to know specific requirements of customers. Sending questionnaires through emails can help gain valuable information from customers.

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Maintaining relations with existing customer base is important for any automotive dealer. Email marketing is convenient and easy way to get in touch with customers and keep them informed about various schemes, services, products, and events etc that are launched by automotive dealer. Staying in touch with customers through emails helps to build long-term relationships and increase the repetitive customers. Existing customer can also refer the dealer to their friends, relatives, and known persons thereby gaining the new customers. As e-mail marketing is easy, reliable, and quick way to reach large customer base, the automotive dealers can remain in contact with the customers on a regular basis. Keeping in contact with customers can put the dealers ahead of their competitors.

Maintaining regular contact with customers can increase their loyalty to automotive dealer’s business. Sending newsletters, latest updates of dealer’s activities, developments in automobile sector, offers, launch of new models of cars etc through emails can help to improve customer’s loyalty towards the dealer. Emails can be sent to existing customers on their birthdays, anniversaries, and festivals, and also informing about new schemes launched by automotive dealer. This can make the customer feel special for being associated with dealer and increases the loyalty in return. It helps to persuade customers, by reminding the particular automotive dealer on his next any automobile purchase.

Email Marketing is a useful way to communicate online and reach customers because of its cost-effectiveness. Dealers need to spend relatively low to send emails to their customers compared to other forms of communication media. Employing email-marketing technique can provide good return on investment (ROI). Also, email-marketing enables to track what customers are reading in the emails. The dealers can analyze the effectiveness of email marketing strategy being used for whether it works out or not. Email marketing is an effective online marketing tool for automotive dealers to reach a large existing customer base, to include new customers and drive sales. Automotive dealers can leverage email marketing to grow business from the existing customer base and to acquire new customers as well.

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