Categories for 2009 Most Innovative New Product Awards Released

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The San Diego’s “Oscars” honoring local technology and life science innovation will be held Friday, December 11, 2009. Known as the the Most Innovative New Product Awards (MIP’s), the event will be produced by CONNECT.org and will feature the video presentations of Passage Productions, recognized as the regional leaders in video and corporate media production.

The event will celebrate another extraordinary group of entrepreneurs for the 22nd year. Over 800 business executives, entrepreneurs and academics will be in attendance to witness the announcement of the winners and network among the finalist products on display in the exhibit hall.

The 2009 categories include:

• Action & Sport Technologies
• Aerospace and Security Technologies
• Clean Technology
• Communications and IT
• Hardware and General Technology
• Life Sciences – Diagnostics & Research Tools
• Life Sciences – Medical Products
• Software

Show concepts for the December event are in the pre-production phase and will

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Japanese Company Yappa Hires Passage Productions to Produce Web Video

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: To launch their newly named SpinUI user-interface developments tools, Japanese company Yappa Inc. has hired Passage Productions, a San Diego video company specializing in promotional web videos, to produce a series of feature-related presentations for their new product.

Using green screen techniques and a web video host, Passage spotlighted the specifications of the new toolset for the SpinUI launch. Having researched expert video production companies throughout the region, Yappa chose Passage Productions based upon their extensive experience in the field of corporate marketing through video and advanced motion graphics.

About Yappa:
YAPPA Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading company in user interface design and graphics technology. Leveraging both design expertise and technology background, Yappa provides rich and intuitive user interface solutions for the embedded industries including mobile phones, set-top boxes, tvs, digital cameras, car navigation systems and other consumer electronic devices.

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Yearlong Torah Project Captured by Passage Productions for San Diego Jewish Academy

With a month to go before May’s Torah celebration for the San Diego Jewish Academy and community, Passage Productions reports a successful year-long archiving of key events leading up to the Torah completion.

SDJA chose Passage Productions to archive several month of documentary-style footage of key milestones in the Torah’s development, and will release the video shortly after the May celebration. Several events had been captured at the academy involving students and staff, along with private home celebrations and religious functions.

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A full report of the celebration and sample of the documentary will be released in June 2009.

CONNECT.org and Passage Productions Prepare Months Ahead For MIP 2009

Planning for the 2009 Most Innovative New Product Awards presentation has begun with CONNECT.org and Passage Productions deep in the concept-building process. The MIP awards are the region’s technology “Oscars”, recognizing business and development in the region in the fields of science and technology.

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The event is typically a who’s who among breakthrough entrepreneurs, often helping to launch  products that have  made  global impact in the  areas of medicine,  defense and biochem. A mixture of businessmen, scientists and innovators will be in attendance at this year’s event, to be held in December 2009. More details to be released.

CleanTECH San Diego features presentation designed by Passage Productions at Mayor Jerry Sanders’ Economic Summit

CleanTECH San Diego collaborates with Passage Productions to produce an advanced Powerpoint-style presentation, complete with design and video. Needing a presentation that would compliment the clean tech feel, Passage created a series of slides containing choice graphic elements, along with a selected video cut from the Solar Power International Conference held last fall. - See the Solar Power International Video Produced By Passage Productions -

In attendance at the Economic Summit held at the Civic Center, downtown San Diego, were Mayor Jerry Sanders and the business and regional economic development leaders.

Along with video production and digital video editing, Passage helps companies and corporations in the development of graphic-rich presentations in both the PC-based Powerpoint program, as well as Apple’s Keynote. Having launched this arm of service offerings in 2008, Passage has seen a steady increase of companies seeking innovative approaches to business marketing.

The Nation’s Capital Chooses Passage Productions From Several Companies Nationwide To Produce Defense Project

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Passage Productions, San Diego’s top video and editing production company, was chosen among several national candidates to produce a yet-to-be-released defense project. Though details of the project have yet to be released, Passage was chosen as a result of a corporate-rich portfolio, which has included a number of high profile corporations and related companies.

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The Passage team traveled to Washington D.C. for a 3-day stay, conducting several interviews and capturing related material. Information on the project is scheduled to be released in June.

Santarus Pharmaceuticals chooses Passage Productions to produce corporate video for key national conference

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Santarus Pharmaceuticals (San Diego, California) chose a humorous approach to presenting everyday operations through a series of videos produced by Passage Productions.

Through individual interviews, employee skits and crafty camera work, Passage compiled stories from executives and employees to present at the annual  company event on March 3, 2009.

Filmed February 12-13, Santarus noted that their decision to go with Passage Productions was based upon Passage’s ability to produce a specific, stylized video quickly and through constructive collaboration.

ABOUT SANTARUS from santarus.com
“We are a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing proprietary products that address the needs of patients treated by gastroenterologists or primary care physicians. Our current efforts are primarily focused on the commercialization of ZEGERID®”

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Causeworth Insurance hires Passage Productions to produce commercials of new and innovative business model.

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Causeworth Insurance marketing executives have hired Passage Productions to produce a series of commercials to introduce a new and innovative way of doing business – providing insurance (auto, home, life, business) while giving a percentage to charitable causes.

Filmed on location February 7 & 8 in beautiful Mission Hills and Coronado, California, the commercial features founder and CEO Jason Jenkins as the company spokesman.

Jenkins chose Passage Productions to deliver the new business approach, commenting that he felt most confident in the Passage presentation and their ability to deliver key messages through video.

The videos will be used for web marketing, television commercials and promotional marketing.

ABOUT CAUSEWORTH INSURANCE from causeworth.com
“Causeworth Insurance is a socially conscious insurance brokerage company that provides several lines of insurance to its clients.

By contracting with over 60 of the nation’s top insurance carriers, we ensure that our clients are getting the best value for their dollar. While providing you the coverage you need, we donate up to 30% of our gross revenues to any registered charity or non-profit of your choice.

Our mission is three-fold. Providing the protection you need while supporting your favorite cause and, ultimately, saving you money.”

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World Trade Group secures San Diego Video Production Company Passage Productions for the 2009 Biomanufacturing Summit

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Passage Productions produces a series of marketing videos using footage and material filmed at the 2009 Biomanufacturing Summit in San Diego, California, on January 27-28.

The World Trade Group hired Passage Productions after they sought the most experienced and proven experts in the field of live video capture. The videos consist of live interview sessions.

Passage Productions is widely known as the industry leader in video production in the regional Southern California area, with corporate archiving accounts held throughout the United States. Passage specializes in corporate accounts, having filmed numerous live events including conferences, lectures and special functions.

ABOUT THE BIOMANUFACTURING SUMMIT:
As Seen At WTGevents.com
Biomanufacturing Summit 2009
Hyatt Regency La Jolla, San Diego, California

The 2009 Biomanufacturing Summit brings together world class leaders within biopharmaceuticals to explore the dynamic strategies, benchmark the latest technologies and analyze the most cutting edge science sustaining the growth of the biopharmaceutical industry.

With the inevitability of biogenerics in the US and the increasingly tighter federal regulations it is apparent that those companies who have developed winning strategies to streamline processes, maximize capacity and reduce costs are the ones that will successfully navigate the increasingly complex landscape of biological production.

The 2009 Biomanufacturing Summit features in-depth case studies and interactive sessions from world-class biopharmaceutical manufacturers helping you drive forward innovation and increase process efficiency!

ABOUT WORLD TRADE GROUP:
WTG is an organiser of top level conferences and business events. They provide delegates with a sustainable competitive advantage through the provision of cutting edge information and innovative solutions.

Every year, the WTG annual conferences host over 5000 powerful decision makers from the world’s leading corporations, governments and NGOs. Their events are now in their ninth successful year.

The event portfolio includes more than 30 ‘must attend’ conferences and events held across Europe and North America, across six key core industries; life sciences, security & defence, media, energy, manufacturing and business services.

The event format pioneered by WTG, has been refined over many years to provide maximum benefit to customers. Carefully researched conference programs are combined with facilitated networking sessions to provide a unique blend of knowledge sharing, networking and deal-making.

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San Diego Jewish Academy presents the Every Child Annual Campaign Gala with tribute video produced by Passage Productions

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Passage Productions produced the annual tribute video presentation that was presented at Every Child 2009 for the San Diego Jewish Academy.

Honoring Carol and Rick Kornfeld, and Theresa Dupuis and Gary Kornfeld, the Every Child Annual Campaign benefits academy students every day by helping to bridge the gap between tuition revenue and annual operating expenses, and by supporting a strong tuition assistance program.

The video presentation was a retrospective of the years of service by the four honorees, which included photographs and interviews of members of the academy staff, friends, executives of the United Jewish Federation of San Diego, and Jewish Family Services of San Diego.

The video presentation is the second SDJA tribute video produced by Passage Productions, the first being a “It’s a Wonderful Life”-themed video in honor of Karen and Glen Doshay.

About SDJA
San Diego Jewish Academy is dedicated to providing an unparalleled general and Judaic education for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade by offering a challenging, integrated curriculum and opportunities for discovery, growth and enrichment in a caring and nurturing pluralistic Jewish environment.

About Passage Productions.com
Passage Productions is a San Diego based video production company that specializes in web videos and corporate messaging through motion graphics. Leading the video marketing segment in the Southern California region, Passage Productions has produced numerous corporate programs including web videos, corporate archiving, advanced Keynote and Powerpoint presentations, live video presentations, award presentations, tribute functions, and trade show media.

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