Budget Waste Inc. ("BWI") (PINKSHEETS: BDGW) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at Deerfoot Inn & Casino in Calgary, Alberta at 1:00 pm on September 3rd, 2008. Budget Waste Inc. shareholders elected a new board of directors consisting of Jim Can, Kendal Dilling, and Bob Baker. Budget Waste Inc. would to thank outgoing members of the board Michele Patrosh, Branislav Jovanovic and Dave Koswoski for their dedicated service during the past year.
In a world obsessed with high technology and all things new, many investors tend to forget the basic products that make society go. These products are those that work in the trenches 24/7 with nary a notice until they are gone. They have gone unnoticed for so long that the companies manufacturing them have been in operation for well over 100 years with nary a note or recognition, except by those responsible for replacing or specifying them. Old-line companies such as these may not be fancy buys, but they certainly are stable ones when the market is less then certain.…
MedLink International Inc. (MLKNA.OB) provides doctors, hospitals, labs, medical imaging centers, and patients with software products and services for creating, managing and sharing critical medical information. The company's innovative products provide centralized access to clinical, administrative, and financial data in real time. American spent more than $2.3 trillion on healthcare in 2007, and spending is forecast to reach $4.3 trillion by 2025. Information technology has emerged as one of the few tools that may help curb rising healthcare costs. Healthcare IT spending was estimated at $6.9 billion in 2007, and is expected to increase to $10.8 billion by 2012. MedLink…
Western Standard Energy Corp. (WSEG) is an independent oil and gas exploration company working toward providing domestic energy resources to the United States. The company is concentrating its exploration efforts to properties within the Bakken Formation region. Western Standard is currently working on two oil and natural gas projects: Starbuck East Prospect in Montana and Lodgepole Reef Prospect in North Dakota. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) performed an initial assessment of the Bakken Formation in 1995. The USGS revisited the area and release its latest findings in April, 2008. New analysis indicates that the Bakken Formation may represent one of…
Vidshadow, Inc. is one of the fastest-growing video distribution networks on the Internet. The company provides solutions for advertisers, content providers, and affiliate web sites, along with advanced streaming video technology for consumers and corporations. Vidshadow has an extensive library of professionally-produced media, allowing its users to locate the right video for their advertising campaigns. The company continues to build a network that groups advertising and content found on Internet sites. The media content is then organized into vertical categories and areas of interest to provide advertisers with targeted marketing opportunities. What’s interesting is that no bandwidth charges, content licensing…
West Canyon Energy Corp. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company that hopes to provide new and secure energy solutions for the United States. Led by a team of oil and gas veterans who have worked with Shell, BP/Amoco, and Halliburton, the company is currently involved in domestic and international projects. West Canyon owns participation stakes in three international projects through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PetroSouth Energy Corp. The company has a 60% participation share in the Buena Vista Block Project that contains 25,000 acres of contiguous land with a potential reserve of 13.13 million barrels of oil…
With water a crucial element in the production processes of clean energy producers, Ecosphere Technologies Inc. is providing solutions to enterprises' desires to treat and recycle water. Headquartered in Stuart, Florida, and trading on the NASDAQ, Ecosphere is a diversified water engineering and services company mainly focusing on the natural gas industry. Their corporate mission is to enable clean energy producers to gain greater control over their water resources, quality, and completion costs by providing effective mobile water recycling solutions. Ecosphere Technologies provides water recycling services at the well site to provide clean water for energy companies to extract natural…
With over 275 offices worldwide and approximately 8,500 employees, Tetra Tech Inc. is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services. Founded in 1966, and listed on the NASDAQ, the company operates in three segments: Resource Management, Infrastructure Services, and Communications Services. Their corporate mission is to be the premier global consulting and engineering firm. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, Tetra Tech began as a provider of engineering services related to waterways, harbors, and coastal areas. Today, they offer expanded services and their fiscal year 2007 revenues were $1.55 billion. Overall, the company provides environmental water/wastewater management, infrastructure services, communications…
Elephant Talk Communications Inc. (ETAK.OB) is positioning itself as an international telecom operator and enabler/systems integrator to the multimedia industry. The company is doing this by facilitating the distribution of all forms of content, as well as mobile and fixed telecom services, to global telecommunications consumers. The company provides traditional telecom services, media streaming, and distribution services primarily to the business-to-business community within the telecommunications market. Elephant Talk is also a systems integrator and developer for mobile telcom and content distribution solutions. As a mobile virtual network enabler, the company has also positioned itself as the premier outsourcing partner for…
Deep Down Inc. is focused on providing Installation Management, Engineering Services, Support Services, and Storage Management for Subsea Controls, Umbilicals, and Pipeline Industries. Located near Houston, Texas, the company serves clients in the Gulf of Mexico and Internationally. Deep Down’s aim is to be the premier subsea service company providing supportive solutions for the design, manufacturing, testing, and installation requirements of Deep Down’s client base of operators, control and umbilical suppliers, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) manufacturers, and installation contractors. By combining the efforts of motivated people with quality equipment and innovative technology, the company determines to support the demanding environment…
