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September 13, 2011
Mike Brinich
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Virtual Nerd to Provide Free Access to Interactive Tutoring Experience for up to 2,000 Students


ST. LOUIS – Virtual Nerd™ (www.virtualnerd.com), the interactive math and science tutoring website with over 1,400 step-by-step tutorials, today announced it will give away a Virtual Nerd School License that will provide up to 2,000 students with a one-year subscription to the award-winning website. The free license is available as part of a $150,000 prize package put together by Virtual Nerd and five other ed-tech companies. Schools can enter to win by visiting www.thebacktoschoolgiveaway.com (BTSG) and registering by September 30, 2011.



“A Virtual Nerd School License is an effective and affordable way for schools to expand teachers’ impact beyond the classroom with personalized instruction,” said Virtual Nerd Co-Founder and expert tutor, Leo Shmuylovich. “We worked with schools last year that saw their struggling math students improve by at least one letter grade from the third to fourth quarter.”



In addition to offering the one-year School License in the BTSG prize package, Virtual Nerd is offering Back to School discounts of 20% off licensing fees. Individual students attending schools without a license can also take advantage of Virtual Nerd’s Back to School pricing with discounts of up to 62% on daily, weekly and monthly plans. Back to School discounts will be available through Sept. 30 on www.VirtualNerd.com.



“New math and science concepts can be intimidating when the school year begins,” commented Shmuylovich. “Virtual Nerd allows students to work through concepts at their own pace and build confidence that prepares them for the next day’s lesson, instead of playing catch up.”



Virtual Nerd’s library of over 1,400 tutorials is presented in the company’s patent-pending Dynamic Whiteboard™ online instructional platform, which anticipates questions and allows students to stop and get help during the step-by-step tutoring experience. Tutorials are available for Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II and Intro Physics.



About Virtual Nerd™

Virtual Nerd offers interactive math and science tutorials for students in grades 6-12. The subscription-based website uses a patent-pending individualized learning platform to provide students with a highly interactive and personalized learning experience. Virtual Nerd was recently named by the Software and Information Industry Association as a 2011 Ed Tech Innovator and runner-up for its “Most Likely to Succeed in the Education Market” award. Virtual Nerd is a Quantum Ventures of Michigan Company (www.qvmllc.com).



About the Back to School Giveaway Promotion

The Back to School Giveaway is a joint effort by six committed educational technology companies to help bring quality resources to schools in the 2011-2012 school year. Visit www.thebacktoschoolgiveaway.com to enter and win.

AUBURN HILLS, MI –Quantum Ventures of Michigan, LLC (Quantum), a corporate development and private investment company specializing in middle-market opportunities, today announced its divestiture of Quantum Software, LLC. The longtime SAP® Business One provider was acquired from Quantum by a partnership led by several experienced SAP and IT professionals on August 25, 2011.



About Quantum Ventures of Michigan

Quantum Ventures of Michigan is a corporate development and private investment company based in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Company considers opportunities across a broad set of industries, but has particular interest in industrial parts manufacturing, distribution, industrial equipment, interactive technologies, and financial services. Quantum is differentiated from other corporate development firms by its unique approach to middle-market management, which is guided by a carefully assembled executive team with a blend of strategic, operational and financial expertise. To learn more about Quantum, visit www.qvmllc.com.



About Quantum Software

Quantum Software, LLC specializes in providing small to mid-size businesses with custom software and expert guidance in areas of systems evaluation, integration and support. Based in Auburn Hills, Mich., Quantum Software focuses on providing exemplary support to its customers, beginning with the initial systems evaluation and continuing after the customized software is integrated into the business. Its team of IT experts has a broad range of experience in manufacturing, wholesale distribution and professional services. To learn more about Quantum Software, visit www.quantumsoftwarellc.com.



About the New Ownership Team

Led by Kevin Murray and Daniel Carr, the new management team will focus on both organic and acquisitive strategies to grow the business. The immediate mission of the new ownership is for Quantum Software to become the Midwest’s premier reseller of SAP Business One ERP software while developing strategic industry vertical applications that lend added value to the SAP platform. Carr has spent the last 30 years within the software and technology industry and is particularly well suited to provide leadership to Quantum. Carr has had equity interest in 14 technology related companies and has provided C-level oversight not only in the technology space but has also been active as an expert in both manufacturing and distribution. Murray was most recently the COO and CFO of one of the premier commercial construction distribution companies in the Northeast.

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July 22, 2011

New Program From Virtual Nerd™ Takes Aim at Annual “Summer Slide”Among Math Students


ST. LOUIS – Virtual Nerd™ (www.virtualnerd.com), the interactive math and science tutoring website, today announced its launch of Math Boot Camps to help students avoid the annual erosion, or “slide”, of their math skills over the summer months. Virtual Nerd’s new five-week boot camps will address the summer slide by assessing a student’s baseline knowledge and providing weekly study guides in the form of playlists of interactive tutorials and practice problems.


“Year after year studies show us that most students lose about two months of grade equivalency in math skills during the summer months,” commented Virtual Nerd Co-Founder and expert tutor, Leo Shmuylovich. “Math can be challenging enough without having to play catch-up, so we created these boot camps to provide students with a Virtual Nerd experience that is tailored specifically to meet the needs of students and parents during the summer.”


Virtual Nerd’s Math Boot Camps will be available for Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and Algebra II. Designed to maintain and sharpen the math equivalency levels achieved by students prior to summer break, the individualized tutoring experience begins with students taking an assessment quiz on VirtualNerd.com. Then, Virtual Nerd sends a weekly playlist of tutorials and practice problems that reinforce and build upon knowledge of key concepts.


“Our intuitive Dynamic Whiteboard® instructional platform provides boot camp students with a very personalized tutoring experience that anticipates their questions and empowers them to close any knowledge gaps, at their own pace and time,” commented Shmuylovich.


Each week, students will receive an e-mail with a new playlist that builds on the prior week’s concepts. Math Boot Camps wrap up with a final assessment quiz, which allows students and parents to review all the progress made over the summer. Virtual Nerd Math Boot Camps cost $19, and parents can sign their children up by visiting www.virtualnerd.com. Members of the media are invited to experience Virtual Nerd’s award-winning Dynamic Whiteboard by contacting mbrinich@qvmllc.com to request a guest account.


About Virtual Nerd™

Virtual Nerd offers interactive math and science tutorials for students in grades 6-12. The subscription-based website uses a patent-pending individualized learning platform to provide students with a highly interactive and personalized learning experience. For a fraction of the cost of private tutoring, students gain access to thousands of interactive, step-by-step video tutorials. Virtual Nerd was recently named runner-up by the Software and Information Industry Association for its “Most Likely to Succeed in the Education Market” award. In 2010, Virtual Nerd received the Parent Tested Parent Approved (www.ptpamedia.com) media award.

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THE RUSH Teams Up with 4th and 1 to Help Underrepresented H.S. Students in Texas and Michigan Learn Life Skills for College and Beyond


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July 8, 2011
Mike Brinich
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AUBURN HILLS, MI –THE RUSH (www.therush.com), which captures video highlights of every player participating in select high school sporting events and delivers the highlights in real-time to subscribers’ smartphones and computers, announced a charitable partnership with 4th and 1 (www.4thand1.org) football camps today. This year’s 4th and 1 camps will be held at Northeast Texas Community College in Mt. Pleasant, Texas on July 11-15 and at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing from July 18-22. THE RUSH will sponsor the East Lansing, MI camp’s 45 participants. In addition, THE RUSH will capture video highlights of 4th and 1’s Texas and Michigan campers and deliver the highlights in real-time to the mobile devices and computers of their parents and coaches.


“THE RUSH team spends so much time working with talented high school students and athletic departments around the country,” commented Bob Kerch, President of THE RUSH. “Supporting an organization like 4th and 1, which is so committed to helping deserving young athletes from underrepresented groups advance, is very special to be a part of.”


A free football camp for high school students from underrepresented groups, 4th and 1 is the only camp in North America that balances football training with ACT/SAT prep, professional skills development, and life skills classes. Kaleb Thornhill, a former MSU football player and current director of player development for the Miami Dolphins, is the camp director of the East Lansing 4th and 1 camp. He is looking forward to growing 4th and 1 with THE RUSH using the company’s technology to enhance the experience of the camp for its participants.


“This year most of our 4th and 1 participants are from high schools around the Lansing area,” said Thornhill. “With the support of THE RUSH we hope to open it up to students from areas like Detroit, Flint, and Saginaw next year. Having a partner that can also help us add more value to the camp experience for both participants and their families is an added bonus.”


About THE RUSH
THE RUSH (www.therush.com) celebrates individual success and allows you to relive those special moments and share them whenever from your computer and wherever on your
smartphone. Parents can feel the rush of their child’s special moments in life any time and any place, as THE RUSH creates, delivers and archives sports video highlights of every player in selected competitions. THE RUSH delivers those highlights to subscribers through smartphones and the web within seconds of live action. THE RUSH is based in Auburn Hills, Mich. and is a Quantum Ventures of Michigan Company (www.qvmllc.com).


About 4th and 1
4th and 1 is a free football camp for high school students from underrepresented groups. It is the only football camp in North America that balances sports training with ACT/SAT prep and diagnostics, professional development, creative workshops and life skills classes. Its mission is to propel student athletes through high school and college by providing them with individualized athletic, academic and professional skills development.

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June 27, 2011


Quantum Ventures of Michigan Successfully Divests in Global Industrial Manufacturer and Distributor


AUBURN HILLS, MI –Quantum Ventures of Michigan, LLC (www.qvmllc.com), a corporate development and private investment company specializing in middle-market opportunities across a broad set of industries, today announced the successful divestiture of 3Sixty Group/Monroe Engineering Products (Monroe). A Quantum portfolio operating asset since 2004, Monroe is a global industrial manufacturing and distribution company that currently offers a broad product line with over 25,000 SKU’s. Quantum completed its divestiture of the Company on June 1, 2011, when Monroe was acquired by the Chicago-based private equity firm, Ellipse Capital.


“The leadership of Monroe’s team, along with their experience and extensive knowledge of the market, was integral to the Company’s excellent performance as a portfolio asset in the industrial manufacturing and distribution space,” commented Scott Kania, Quantum Chief Financial Officer. “We had a vision for the long-term goals of Monroe, which was shared by their management. From the acquisition stage, through successful divestiture, the execution of that vision was done extremely well. Quantum will continue pursuing opportunities within the middle market that strategically align with our long-term operating goals.”


“We enjoyed working with the team at Quantum to complete the transaction and are very excited about working with the team at Monroe to capitalize on future growth opportunities,” said Peter Gotsch, Ellipse Capital Managing Partner.


Monroe General Manager, Dave Scharrer, will continue to oversee the development of new product lines and value added services for Monroe.


“Since 2004, Monroe has continued to add products and manufacturing capabilities enabling us to continually add value for our customers,” commented Scharrer. “The Ellipse team shares our vision to continue adding product lines and value added services. We are excited for the future.”


Monroe’s Michigan-based employees will continue to work out of its headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., where its offices and state-of-the-art warehouse have been located since 2009.


About Quantum Ventures of Michigan
Quantum Ventures of Michigan is a corporate development and private investment company based in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Company considers opportunities across a broad set of industries, but has particular interest in industrial parts manufacturing, distribution, industrial equipment, interactive technologies, and financial services. Quantum is differentiated from other corporate development firms by its unique approach to middle-market management, which is guided by a carefully assembled executive team with a blend of strategic, operational and financial expertise.


Quantum’s leadership team consists of professionals that have served as CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and senior legal advisors to public and private companies with revenues ranging from $5 million to over $1 billion. As a result, it has proven track record of acquiring, operating, growing, and harvesting middle-market businesses. To learn more about Quantum and its companies, visit www.qvmllc.com.


About Ellipse Capital
Ellipse Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in growth-oriented distribution businesses across a broad range of end-markets. Through a unique combination of experienced investment professionals, an outstanding track record, extensive industry contacts and relevant insights, our mission is to be the premier investor in leading distribution businesses and the partner of choice for management teams and owners that are committed to growing their businesses. Visit www.ellipsecapital.com to learn more about Ellipse Capital.


About Monroe
Based in Auburn Hills, Mich., Monroe, LLC is the largest specialty knob, handle and hand wheel manufacturer in the United States. Leveraging a global supply chain of electronic, metal, plastic and rubber products, Monroe acts as a quality component supplier for its customers’ light manufacturing requirements. For more information on Monroe, visit www.monroeengineering.com.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–June 22, 2011


THE RUSH Supports Wes Leonard Heart Team at Event ‘Highlighting’ Fenville Standout’s Life


AUBURN HILLS, MI –THE RUSH (www.therush.com), a company that captures individual highlights of every player at sporting events and delivers the highlights in real-time to subscribers’ smartphones and computers, today announced its support of the Wes Leonard Heart Team (WL Heart Team) with a $5,000 contribution to the Team. The contribution was made at an event held at Hope College to celebrate Wes Leonard’s life on June 21, where his family was presented with video highlights of his athletic achievements. Select highlights from Wes’s athletic career were sent by THE RUSH to WL Heart Team supporters’ smartphones throughout the day to raise awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest.


“We are proud to join the Wes Leonard Heart Team’s efforts to honor Wes’s life,” commented Bob Kerch, President of THE RUSH. “THE RUSH team helps young athletes celebrate their individual success and re-live it by sharing it with their loved ones. Being able to celebrate Wes’s individual success and share those moments with his loved ones is such a special experience for everyone at THE RUSH.”


THE RUSH, which captures, delivers and archives highlights of every player at high school and youth sporting events by scoring them in real-time, created an archive of Wes Leonard’s individual highlights by going through all of his games on DVD and scoring them as if they were in real-time. In total, over 100 individual highlights of Wes were captured and archived on an individual player page dedicated to Wes. His family, including his parents and brother, were given lifetime access to the page on TheRUSH.com, where they can celebrate his achievements and re-live those moments.


About The Wes Leonard Heart Team
Our mission is to honor Wes’s life using a team approach, combining the efforts of his loved ones and other existing foundations in the pursuit of a common goal. The Wes Leonard Heart Team is committed to honoring the children who have lost their lives to Sudden Cardiac Arrest and preventing other families and friends from feeling the pain of losing their loved ones. With this team approach we feel we can give others a chance at “one more game”. To learn more about the Wes Leonard Heart Team, visit www.wesleonardheartteam.org.


About THE RUSH
THE RUSH (www.therush.com) celebrates individual success and allows you to re-live those special moments and share them whenever from your computer and wherever on your smartphone. Parents can feel the rush of their child’s special moments in life any time and any place, as THE RUSH creates, delivers and archives sports video highlights of every player in selected competitions. THE RUSH delivers those highlights to subscribers through smartphones and the web within seconds of live action. THE RUSH is based in Auburn Hills, Mich. and is a Quantum Ventures of Michigan Company (www.qvmllc.com).


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St. Louis, May 22, 2011


Virtual Nerd™, which offers personalized math and science tutoring on-demand, announced today that it is one of a select few companies chosen to take part in the Software and Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) Innovation Incubator Program. The Innovation Incubator Program is reserved for the industry’s most innovative education technology companies.


“This is a tremendous honor for Virtual Nerd,” said Josh Salcman, president and co-founder of the company. “To be recognized by SIIA as an educational innovator is an important milestone in our mission to help students and instructors leverage digital technologies to create personalized and differentiated learning experiences.”


SIIA recognized Virtual Nerd for its Dynamic Whiteboard™, a patent-pending instructional platform that is ideal for teaching and training, and in helping users attain subject matter mastery. The Dynamic Whiteboard empowers students to control their learning path and allows teachers to create differentiated learning experiences. The Dynamic Whiteboard platform also integrates with Virtual Nerd’s assessment and reporting features to help students and instructors track progress.

Virtual Nerd’s primary service is online math and science tutoring for middle school and high school students. The online tutoring service is being used by students around the country for help with algebra, among other subjects, and has been awarded the Seal of Approval from Parent Tested Parent Approved. The company’s math and science content is also one of the first featured applications on Yahoo! Connected TV.

In addition to supporting Virtual Nerd’s math and science tutoring service, the Dynamic Whiteboard is being used by corporations to support skill and product training.

As part of the Innovation Incubator Program, Virtual Nerd will present at the SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit, which takes place in San Francisco from May 22 to May 24.

About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection for more than 500 leading software and information companies.

Virtual Nerd: Real help in math and science.
Virtual Nerd (www.virtualnerd.com) offers interactive math and science tutorials for students in grades 7-12. Virtual Nerd uses a patent-pending individualized learning platform, Dynamic Whiteboard, to provide students with a highly interactive and personalized learning experience. Students learn at their own pace and achieve fundamental understanding of math and science concepts.

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AUBURN HILLS, MI

Mossy Oak® GraphicsTM (www.mossyoakgraphics.com), the worldwide exclusive manufacturer of Mossy Oak® camouflage vinyl products, and Eastmans’ Publishing, Inc., today announced the 2011 Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour will feature the latest advancement in camouflage vehicle graphics. The Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour truck and trailer has been outfitted with Mossy Oak Graphics’ innovative new camouflage vehicle graphics.


“I think all hunters can relate to the experience of sharing a fun story about a buck they got,” said Lee Skandalaris, President of Mossy Oak Graphics. “The Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour really captures that experience and brings it to tens of thousands of hunters across the country. To have Mossy Oak Graphics featured prominently in such an event is really special for us.”


The Mossy Oak Graphics vehicle accent kit featured on the Eastmans’ truck and trailer is the only product of its kind manufactured using 3MTM premium cast vinyl, eliminating shrinking, cracking or peeling issues that hinder the performance of conventional vinyl camouflage products. Design features, including pressure sensitive adhesive technology and air release channels, are among other innovations that allow Mossy Oak Graphics products to be repositioned during installation and applied smoothly without any bubbling.


“Our Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour is one of the most recognized and talked about attractions in the industry,” commented Ike Eastman. “It goes without saying that Mossy Oak Graphics will add a level of hunting exposure and brand recognition that can’t be found elsewhere.”


The 2011 Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour, which will travel more than 60,000 miles to numerous hunting shows and sporting goods store events, features some of the most magnificent do-it-yourself public land trophies in North America. Attended annually by 150,000 hunting enthusiasts, each head chosen for the Eastmans’ Deer Tour is officially scored for Boone and Crockett.


About Mossy Oak Graphics®
Based in Auburn Hills, Mich., Mossy Oak Graphics offers Mossy Oak’s complete line of camouflage patterns on a huge selection of ultra-high resolution vinyl graphic products. As the worldwide exclusive manufacturer of Mossy Oak vinyl products, the company has ushered in a new era of innovation in the camouflage graphics industry, introducing several never-before-seen product features. For the first time camouflage kits for everything ranging from trucks, boats and ATVs, to guns, will come pre-cut for quick and easy installation. Additionally, Mossy Oak Graphics created a new product category, partnering with some of the outdoor world’s most renowned photographers and wildlife artists to offer life-size cut outs, customized window graphics, tailgate graphics and decals of a myriad of breathtaking wildlife themed images. Visit www.mossyoakgraphics.com or call 888.449.6558 for more information.


About Eastmans’ Publishing
Eastmans’ Publishing, Inc, is a multimedia company committed to providing its audiences with content that will help them become more skilled and ethical hunters, while expanding their knowledge, appreciation and awareness of the outdoors and wildlife through entertainment media. One of the largest names in the hunting industry, Eastmans’ publishes two magazines, produces a nationally televised hunting show and has published numerous books.

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May 9, 2011

2011 Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour Features Latest Advancement in Camouflage Graphics for Vehicles & Outdoor Gear
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Mossy Oak® Graphics™ (www.mossyoakgraphics.com), the worldwide exclusive manufacturer of Mossy Oak® camouflage vinyl products, and Eastmans’ Publishing, Inc., today announced the 2011 Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour will feature the latest advancement in camouflage vehicle graphics. The Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour truck and trailer has been outfitted with Mossy Oak Graphics’ innovative new camouflage vehicle graphics.

“I think all hunters can relate to the experience of sharing a fun story about a buck they got,” said Lee Skandalaris, President of Mossy Oak Graphics. “The Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour really captures that experience and brings it to tens of thousands of hunters across the country. To have Mossy Oak Graphics featured prominently in such an event is really special for us.”

The Mossy Oak Graphics vehicle accent kit featured on the Eastmans’ truck and trailer is the only product of its kind manufactured using 3M™ premium cast vinyl, eliminating shrinking, cracking or peeling issues that hinder the performance of conventional vinyl camouflage products. Design features, including pressure sensitive adhesive technology and air release channels, are among other innovations that allow Mossy Oak Graphics products to be repositioned during installation and applied smoothly without any bubbling.

“Our Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour is one of the most recognized and talked about attractions in the industry,” commented Ike Eastman. “It goes without saying that Mossy Oak Graphics will add a level of hunting exposure and brand recognition that can’t be found elsewhere.”

The 2011 Eastmans’ Trophy Deer Tour, which will travel more than 60,000 miles to numerous hunting shows and sporting goods store events, features some of the most magnificent do-it-yourself public land trophies in North America. Attended annually by 150,000 hunting enthusiasts, each head chosen for the Eastmans’ Deer Tour is officially scored for Boone and Crockett.

About Mossy Oak Graphics®
Based in Auburn Hills, Mich., Mossy Oak Graphics offers Mossy Oak’s complete line of camouflage patterns on a huge selection of ultra-high resolution vinyl graphic products. As the worldwide exclusive manufacturer of Mossy Oak vinyl products, the company has ushered in a new era of innovation in the camouflage graphics industry, introducing several never-before-seen product features. For the first time camouflage kits for everything ranging from trucks, boats and ATVs, to guns, will come pre-cut for quick and easy installation. Additionally, Mossy Oak Graphics created a new product category, partnering with some of the outdoor world’s most renowned photographers and wildlife artists to offer life-size cut outs, customized window graphics, tailgate graphics and decals of a myriad of breathtaking wildlife themed images. Visit www.mossyoakgraphics.com or call 888.449.6558 for more information.

About Eastmans’ Publishing
Eastmans’ Publishing, Inc, is a multimedia company committed to providing its audiences with content that will help them become more skilled and ethical hunters, while expanding their knowledge, appreciation and awareness of the outdoors and wildlife through entertainment media. One of the largest names in the hunting industry, Eastmans’ publishes two magazines, produces a nationally televised hunting show and has published numerous books.

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