On the Move Systems’ (OMVS) upcoming “Uber-for-Trucking” on-demand platform is expected to do well, especially since the nation’s trucking industry is currently in the midst of an impressive growth spurt. The company’s platform will offer freight haulers a cutting-edge technology based solution to encourage continued growth.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently published its U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast, which boldly predicted the industry will enjoy a robust 29 percent increase in freight volumes by 2026. “The outlook for all modes of freight transportation remains bright,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “Continued population growth, expansion of the energy sector and foreign trade will boost trucking, intermodal rail and pipeline shipments.”

While the industry outlook appears stunningly bright, there is one potential dark cloud on the horizon: a continuing driver shortage. Reports estimate trucking companies currently face a shortage of 35,000 drivers.

“These two news items definitely indicate a real opportunity for a technology solutions company like ours,” stated OMVS CEO Robert Wilson. “The predicted freight volume increase should drive demand for our shared economy platform, as firms will want to optimize these additional loads and routes. However, they’ll need drivers to haul these additional loads and our app can help there as well in connecting companies with local independent drivers wanting to contract with carriers. Our innovative platform looks like it will debut at a very opportune time.”

A recent industry outlook from Frost & Sullivan predicted trucking will soon see an Uber-style transformation, where shared economy platforms and apps, like the one now under development by OMVS, will play a major role in operations and revenue-generation.

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Today before the opening bell, the Aristocrat Group Corp. announced that its sponsored racecar will enter the Radical Cup Texas Round 4 race this weekend sitting in pole position. The RWB Vodka-branded car was declared the overall winner of the Radical Cup Round 3 event at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans.

Select motorsports events have been key to ASCC’s marketing approach since RWB Vodka’s debut. RWB Vodka Racing’s SR3-RS car has taken a podium in every race entered and remains in the thick of the competition to become the season’s overall winner.

The RWB Vodka Racing team will compete against the field this weekend at MSR Houston in Angleton, Texas.

“At this point, the RWB Vodka car has won nearly as many trophies as the distilled spirit it represents,” said ASCC CEO Robert Federowicz. “We could not ask for a better brand ambassador in the world of motorsports.”

Having received 17 tasting awards over the past two years, RWB Ultra-Premium Handcrafted Vodka is among the most highly decorated American vodkas in the distilled spirits marketplace. It is the lynchpin of a growing portfolio of brands marketed and developed by the Aristocrat Group Corp. as the company works to capitalize on the rising commercial popularity of the domestic distilled spirits sector.

For more information on the Aristocrat Group Corp., visit www.aristocratgroupcorp.com/investors

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Latitude360 chairman, founder and CEO Brent Brown started developing the Latitude 360 concept in 2007, and over the last five years has amassed a strong staff of more than 500 employees and a growing foothold in the restaurant and entertainment industries. Widely recognized within Florida’s business world, Brown’s track record demonstrates his keen ability to transform a vision into a continuously growing, revenue-generating establishment.

Latitude 360 is an award-winning pioneer of a dining and entertainment venues that combine premier upscale casual dining with numerous state-of-the-art entertainment choices. The company develops, constructs and operates cutting-edge Latitude 360 venues ranging from 50,000-85,000 sq. ft., packed full of eating and entertainment options that appeal to a broad base of guests, private events and corporate clients.

The company’s three locations in Jacksonville, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Indianapolis, Indiana, encompass the Latitude brand of exceptional food and beverage combined with numerous entertainment options in an upscale venue. Key offerings at each 360 location include Las Vegas-style live performance showroom, a feature bar featuring the area’s top musicians and/or DJs, luxury bowling, dine-in movies, high-definition sports theatre, game arcade and luxury cigar lounge and many choices of private meeting space.

Seven years after Brown began laying the groundwork for Latitude 360, the company has established a first-of-its-kind, fee-based monthly club membership program through which guests have access to a cache of monthly entertainment assets at a value price as well as exclusive access to a 360 Club Concierge service. The program has quickly grown to more than 5,000 active monthly paying members.

In the first quarter of 2015, Latitude 360 reported gross sales of $6.4 million, up 19% compared to $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2014; net sales increased 4.45% compared to the prior-year quarter; and group sales increased 45% to $1.6 million compared to $1.1 million for the comparable quarter of 2014.

Brown’s growth strategies incorporate his more than 15 years of experience in various specialties, including management, leadership and start-up finance, project development, complex real estate development and acquisition, re-zoning, rental management and investment banking. Brown’s experience not only contributes to the success and growth of the Latitude 360 brand, it has also earned him some industry recognition.

Brown is a member of the YLC Advisory Committee for the Manhattan Institute, has served on the South East Vision Committee for the City of Jacksonville as well as sat on the board of trustees for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and has received a steady flow of awards:

• 2008 Jacksonville Business Journal ranked Brent in the Top 40 Businessman under 40
• 2012 The Ultimate CEO for Northeast Florida by the Jacksonville Business Journal
• 2013 Entrepreneur of the year by Entrepreneur Anchor Magazine
• 2014 Latitude 360 awarded the Florida Fast 100 Companies for the top 100 growth companies in Florida
• 2015 Top 10 Industry Ranking in The Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2015 Book of Lists
• He also is a Co-Founder of H.A.T.U.A. International

Latitude 360 recently expanded its entertainment offerings when it Partnered and pending acquisition of Major League Fantasy (MLF), a leader in the daily fantasy sports industry. By implementing “360 Fantasy Live” into is existing locations, Latitude 360 is making a strong entrance into a rapidly growing market expected to reach $6 billion-$10 billion by year-end 2016.

Many companies are taking advantage of growing demand for daily sports fantasy leagues, but while DraftTeamDaily Fantasy Sports Corp. (OTC:PMXRF), Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD) and even Yahoo!, Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) enjoy footing in the fantasy sports industry, the acquisition of MLF allows Latitude 360 to position itself as one of the first live, multimedia venues to offer in-house, high-stakes, competitive daily fantasy events.

Brown and his equally strong core management team have not only designed, developed, constructed and operate three Latitude 360 venues around the country, but also plan to open three new venues this year. With an established presence in current markets and three new locations on deck, Latitude 360’s management team has an eye not only on national expansion, but international expansion as well.

“It is our belief that the truest indication of our strength is indicated in our store level results. With three store locations opening in the very near future, we intend to continue to grow and expand, offering customers the best dining and entertainment experience available. Our strategy remains to continue to expand in the United States, expand internationally and increase sales at existing locations. We have made solid progress on these initiatives and look for these to continue into the remainder of 2015 and beyond,” Brown stated in an April news release.

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While Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) continues to make headlines with the rapid growth and development of its new battery grid business – with recent estimates forecasting $45 million in sales during the fourth quarter of this year – the resulting rise in demand for reliable battery systems is providing a platform for strong financial growth across the stored energy industry. Galenfeha, Inc. (OTC: GLFH), through the commercialization of its innovative lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) chemistry and patent-pending onboard battery management system, is capitalizing on this opportunity, expanding upon its current customer base through potentially lucrative distribution channels.

Last month, Galenfeha utilized this strategy to great success by partnering with ABB Group, a global leader in power and automation technologies. Through this agreement, the company expects to significantly expand its existing customer base while promoting improved financial returns in the months to come.

“It is a privilege to be represented in ABB’s product offerings,” Lucien Marioneaux, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Galenfeha, stated in a news release. “This affiliation will enable Galenfeha to significantly broaden its customer base locally, nationally, even internationally, and we couldn’t be more pleased with this development.”

Traditional lead-acid batteries have a collection of disadvantages that limit their effectiveness in most stored power applications – including inefficient charging and discharging, the production of gas byproducts during charging and heavy, bulky construction. Galenfeha’s proprietary LiFePO4 chemistry and onboard battery management system addresses each of these disadvantages, providing a light-weight, environmentally-friendly alternative with excellent thermal stability and an improved lifespan.

For solar power generation, these benefits can translate into significant cost savings for the company’s customers. In addition to eliminating the need for a solar regulator, Galenfeha’s battery management system increases charging efficiency, allowing for the use of smaller, more cost-effective solar panels.

In the first quarter of 2015, Galenfeha provided a preview of its tremendous market potential, recording a 173 percent quarter-over-quarter increase in total revenue on the way to a gross profit of approximately $122,000. For prospective shareholders, these results could foreshadow an opportunity for the company to promote sustainable returns moving forward. Look for Galenfeha to continue leaning on its groundbreaking product portfolio in order to build upon its recent progress toward expanding its customer base in the years to come.
Take a closer look at the company by visiting www.galenfeha.com.

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Earlier today, Arotech reported a $6.7 task order from the Space and Naval Warfare Center (SPAWAR) Atlantic. The contract came through its North American Power System Division, which includes UEC Electronics.

The contract awarded is for the manufacture and integration of 12 Communication Emitter Sensing and Attacking System (CESAS) II Platform Integration Kits (PIK). The CESAS is the Marine Corps’ only high-power, ground-mobile electronic attack (EA) asset. The CESAS provides Commanders with the capability to detect, deny, and disrupt the communications of their enemy.

“UEC Electronics has been supporting the SPAWAR Intelligence group for more than 10 years and is pleased with the most recent contract award,” said Mark Matthews, CEO of UEC Electronics. “The DoD is focused on cost savings. Our automated manufacturing processes, coupled with our history of quality products and on-time delivery, make us an ideal provider for this type of mission critical system.”

Arotech received this award following the successful completion of a prototype test of the CESAS II PIK, which performed exceptionally well during U.S. Government-led performance and environmental testing.

Arotech expects to complete this production contract in the next 12 months. The government has an option which, if exercised, will result in a second year of support for the program.

Steven Esses, President and CEO of Arotech, commented, “The award of this contract is a testament to our team and performance of our product. We are excited about the initial opportunity and are optimistic that this award could lead to the procurement of additional units in the future.”

For more information, visit www.arotech.com

ENGlobal Corp., a specialty engineering services firm that focuses on oil and gas automation solutions, subsea control systems, and engineering and construction projects, was recently highlighted in a Seeking Alpha article, touching on how the company’s management team has turned the company back to profitability and staying profitable in spite of the current energy slump. The article indicates that the company is an undervalued micro-cap, given that the energy infrastructure industry is now in high demand, and that ENGlobal represents a high potential for a buyout.

In particular, the article (by Nicholas Bodnar) suggests that ENGlobal “is undervalued on a few different metrics”, giving investors “a great chance to get in at depressed levels”, with a significant long-term return potential. It points out the efforts made to minimize risk, and how ENGlobal management has been investing more into the automation side of the business, seen as a way of reducing the risks associated with profitability. It also points to the company’s prudent balance sheet, calling the chance of insolvency “almost non-existent”.

ENGlobal is about automation solutions and EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) projects, serving all levels of the energy industry, as well as pulp-and-paper, alternative energy, and government. The company offers services in engineering and construction, automation engineering/integration/design, and subsea controls and integration. Over the past two decades, they’ve developed a global reputation for designing state-of-the-art plant automation systems. The company’s driving vision is to become the preferred provider of innovative automation integration services and select EPCM projects to clients around the world.

Careful to differentiate themselves from companies where “quality” is more word than action, ENGlobal feels that they stake their reputation on delivering value-added products and services of the highest level, carefully following ISO-9001 guidelines. Establishing clear objectives at the outset of every project, the company emphasizes that it maintains open lines of communication throughout the duration of every project, strengthening working relationships to better understand and meet the client needs.

The Seeking Alpha article concludes that ENGlobal offers long-term investors an “enormous long-run upside”, with “a potential to make at least a 220% return in 3 years”.

For the complete article, go to http://seekingalpha.com/article/3431716-englobal-is-a-great-deep-value-micro-cap-energy-play.

For more information on the company, visit www.ENGlobal.com

Alternet has a history of recognizing and investing in technologies of the future. As technology has progressed, the company has widened its search for investment and partnership opportunities from internet phone service, e-tickets and mobile payments to digital banking and currency.

Alternet has a vision of a world where people have access to well-organized and affordable banking and payment services. After assessing the global market and a multitude of investment ventures, the company sees opportunity in the rise of revolutionary forms of payments and banking as well as real-time big data micro-analytics and automation. Equipped with knowledge of macro technology trends and observing the convergence of mobile technologies and financial services, Alternet has placed itself at the cutting edge of the multi-billion dollar multi-channel electronic payments, financial services and consumer analytics industries.

Alternet is an enterprise accelerator company focused on a number of complementary, fast growth markets, including Internet and mobile commerce, digital currency and cyber-security products and services. The company and its subsidiaries capture and convert high growth opportunities bordering the boom of newly adapted Internet technologies and platforms.

A true business-to-business facilitator in the digital asset and virtual currency ecosystem, Alternet is pursuing and developing multiple strategic initiatives:

• It means to establish a government-regulated digital currency bank with foreign exchange capabilities; to offer micro payment services in unbanked environments around the world; and to offer alternate financial services to the retail industry and other emerging markets.

• It plans to provide financial services based on digital asset solutions, which include foreign exchange services and digital currency clearing, comprising Bitcoin, VEN and other crypto currencies.

• It intends to provide security for digital currencies.

• It is also planning to offer financial services software, multi-channel payment solutions, electronic point of sale modernization, NFC point of sale solutions for the mobile financial industry, payment processing and data analytics tools.

For more information, visit www.alternetsystems.com

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Medical marijuana continues to act as the narrow end of the wedge for a broader legalization of cannabis and cannabis-derived products nationwide, with parents now demanding medical access across the country to what they see as relatively-safe, life-saving drugs. Such as in the cases like those of two young girls in Pittsburgh (where legislation is currently pending that would allow medical marijuana to be used), ages 12 and 15, reported recently by NBC News. One girl is barely able to move after a nasty series of epileptic seizures and the other was just discharged after a similar episode, consisting of 15 grand mal seizures that occurred within a period of 36 hours.

The mothers of both girls are members of a growing army of parents and national marijuana advocates pushing for legislative reform on the cannabis issue. This efflorescing movement, led by medical access and compassionate care concerns, is being spurred on by the mounting body of empirical evidence emerging from landmark clinical studies which are daily helping to document the benefits of phytocannabinoids, such as CBD (cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid) and THC (the more famous psychoactive cannabinoid), for treating conditions like epilepsy, as well as helping to regulate a wide variety of other problematic conditions, such as chronic pain. In this case, one of the girls is actually enrolled in an ongoing clinical trial, while the other is not. This case shines a bright light on the underlying problem of state legislatures dragging their feet on the issue and offers stark contrast for the recent FDA approval of prescription opioid OxyContin for children as young as 11, who are recovering from extensive trauma or major surgery.

On the other end of the cannabis legalization spectrum from compassionate care and medical access forces we have tax revenues, which are extremely appealing to increasingly strapped state legislatures, and which are looking more and more politically feasible given the growing receptivity to marijuana reform among the general populace. Just recently, ResponsibleOhio, a marijuana reform advocacy group with a $20 million war chest, which is pushing hard for the legalization of at least medical marijuana (MMJ) in Ohio, secured enough signatures to get a ballot initiative on the books for this November. County and local government officials are already starting to buzz about the estimated $554 million in annual tax revenues projected by ResponsibleOhio’s newest report if the state’s legal, regulated cannabis market stabilizes by 2020.

With Washington bringing in $70 million in tax revenues and Colorado pulling down around $40 million during their first years, seven other states are currently poised to pass similar reforms that would at least allow MMJ access for patients. In Nevada, where MMJ was technically legalized back in 2000, dispensaries are just now cropping up after the passage of Senate Bill 374 in 2013, and the subsequent dolling out of operating licenses beginning in late November last year. Clark County, where Las Vegas resides, has been the tip of the spear in many respects, passing its own proactive zoning and land use process regulations for MMJ businesses ahead of schedule. A fact not lost on some analysts, who are projecting a rapid flourishing of the state’s cannabis market. With estimates of around $100 million plus in annual revenues, driven in part by a currently still emerging health tourism-centric regulatory structure, as well as the never-ending influx of people from all over the world who flock to the global entertainment mecca that is Las Vegas every year, Nevada could be one of the fastest growing national markets for cannabis, medical or otherwise.

This seemingly ideal market environment is a major reason why plant biology and cultivation focused biopharma, GrowBLOX Sciences (OTC: GBLX), has targeted Nevada for the rollout of its principal cultivation facility, which will be furnished with the company’s proprietary suite of technologies designed to achieve scalable production of consistently top quality MMJ materials and extracts. With initial production-model units of the company’s GrowBLOX™ controlled-environment solution already shipped to its GB Sciences Nevada (GBSN) and GB Sciences Puerto Rico (GBS PR) facilities, GBLX is fast on its way to demonstrating to the now $3.5 billion U.S. market (2015 estimate according to ArcView), just how far the company has come in terms of designing an efficient lifecycle cultivation solution.

GrowBLOX Sciences is looking to become a major player as the cannabis sector swells to around $10.8 billion over the next four years, deploying its solution – which spans tissue culture propagation of high-value proprietary strains in a controlled environment, through to consistently top quality end product and derived extracts – to eager regions which have passed the requisite reforms. Having secured a $1.75 million funding commitment for the build out of its initial MME (medical marijuana establishment) back in June and having subsequently reported in late July that the company is on track to complete the build of its Nevada Cultivation Labs, GBLX has now reached a major transitional milestone, where the company is focused on branding, production, revenue generation and staffing, instead of R&D, or licensure efforts.

Nevada’s 136 licensed dispensaries, combined with a lack of in-state cultivation, makes this a particularly auspicious move by GBLX, and the company’s state-of-the-art cultivation facility should not only impress sector players by its prowess, it should capture a sizeable share of a state market that is currently estimated as growing by around 341 percent this year alone. Pacific Leaf Ventures ponied up the $1.75 million funding commitment for this initial cultivation lab and has also provided license for IP related to its highly recognizable brand names of cannabis, as well as certain cultivation and extraction techniques. Slated to begin producing sometime in Q4 this year, GLBX’s Nevada Cultivation Labs will not only secure the reputation of the Pacific Leaf brand name and the quality of its cannabis strains through impeccably consistent output (fueling the local market with a scalable supply of products), it will also help cement brand identity and recognition among patients with reciprocal MME cards from neighboring states like Arizona and California.

The incredibly powerful TissueBLOX, GrowBLOX and CureBLOX cultivation architecture developed by GBLX, which allows for scalable production of genetically pure strains of cGMP-certified cannabis, has the potential to transform the cultivation segment of the burgeoning nationwide cannabis space.

Investors are encouraged to learn more about the technology by visiting www.growblox.com

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Star Mountain Resources, a minerals exploration company focused on acquiring and consolidating mining claims, mineral leases, producing mines, and historic mines with production and future growth potential identified through exploration efforts, announced it is continually pursuing merger and acquisition opportunities for mines, advanced projects and immature projects that are available at opportunistic costs as a result of the current mining cycle downturn.

“As part of our strategy to strategically position ourselves for the inevitable upturn in the commodity markets, we are presently pursuing the previously announced acquisition of an underground base metal mine located in North America subject to completion of financing,” stated Joseph Marchal, CEO of Star Mountain Resources. “The mine is permitted and in compliance with current Federal and State mining regulations and is on care and maintenance status. We intend to upgrade and modernize certain infrastructure systems, develop additional access to existing mining areas and restart production at this mine within 6 to 9 months.”

Marchal continued, “Based on data provided to us during our due diligence on this proposed acquisition, we believe that the base metal mine opportunity presents to us the possibility of outstanding cash flows in the near term, showing a viable net present value and an attractive internal rate of return. By completing this acquisition and raising the capital needed to complete it, we expect to meet the listing requirements for a national stock exchange. We believe that an up-listing to a national stock exchange will further enhance our efforts to raise additional capital needed to identify and complete the acquisition of other quality properties and projects.”

A significant decline in commodity prices has created an environment for opportunistic quality projects at competitive prices. The management team at Star Mountain Resources is fully committed to accessing the capital markets and seek up-listing to a national securities exchange. Coupled with the mining experience of its leadership team, the company is well positioned to recognize quality acquisition opportunities and to operate those acquisitions profitably.

For more information, visit www.starmountainresources.com

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Today, On the Move Systems issued a press release to announce that it has a solution to help the nation’s retailers cut delivery times to almost zero with its proposed shared economy courier service.

Amazon has been experimenting with various technologies to slice its delivery times in order to better compete in an ever-crowded field. The company has even considered using drones to get its packages to waiting customers with lightning-fast speed.

One online shopping survey reported 42 percent of customers abandoned potential purchases and went to other retail sites to buy because of delivery time estimates. More than 40 percent of those surveyed said they expect options for two- to three-day delivery, and a third of respondents said they would pay a fee to ensure rapid delivery.

“Customers’ desire for ever-faster delivery has opened a potentially lucrative niche market for someone who can provide flexible, rapid courier services,” said OMVS CEO Robert Wilson. “There are tens of thousands of retailers who ship products to customers and both they and their clients might appreciate a faster, cheaper alternative to FedEx and UPS. With an online, on-demand courier service, we can fill that niche for them and build consistent shareholder value for our investors as well.”

OMVS has been conducting due diligence and market research on starting a shared economy courier service in addition to its on-demand trucking platform, now under development. The company has found strong potential for such a service and is scouting possible startup locations.

For more information on OMVS, please visit www.onthemovesystems.com

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