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The world of individual voluntary arrangements (IVAS) may seem to be a confusing one. What are they? How do you take one out? Do they have to be taken out individually or may a couple take out a couples IVA?

These are just a few of the numerous questions that may spring to mind when considering this type of financial help.

Debt help for couples

In relation to the setting up of a couples IVA the answer to that question is typically “yes”. Individuals are able to take one out on their own merit while if couples have built up unsecured debts or one of the couples has, then they may apply for what is typically referred to as a joint individual voluntary arrangement, together. However, when applying for this type of debt help there are criteria that typically needs meeting. Typically this is:

• owing more than £15,000 by way of unsecured debts;
• owing money to at least two different creditors;
• have the ability to be able to offer your creditors at least a minimum amount on a monthly basis;
• have a partner, wife or husband that you share the debts with.

Couples may also wish to consider the fact that an individual voluntary arrangement, even when taken out jointly, may only be taken out to cover any debts that are classed as unsecured. Therefore typically if you are considering entering into an arrangement for such as credit card and unsecured loan debts, you cannot add a mortgage into the arrangement. A mortgage is typically classed as a secured loan.

It may also be worth noting that a couples IVA is typically two individual applications that are made at the same time and which are dependent on each other. A joint IVA application may be looked on more favourably by creditors as it shows that there are two of you paying back the debt.

During Holy Week schedule can be earned and spent time with children to eat more than their fair share of eggs and maybe even visit the church on Easter Sunday.
Faced with financial problems, not at the top of most people “must do” list at Easter, especially when the sun shines and it employs riding his hard boiled eggs down a slope is. However, if you help with debt after the Christmas break is the perfect time to spring clean your finances. Here’s our list of rich media to get your financial affairs in order.

1st To ignore the majority of people in debt to the calls and letters, fearing the worst with respect the problem head on. Ignoring the problem does not disappear, only bigger.

2nd “A common problem,” Easter is the time to share their eggs. Speaking of debt and share their problems with a friend, family member or a charity of the debt is a good way to relieve debt. It may be useful to and information about the situation step.

3rd Get a spring in your step: organize your documents and perform simple revenue and expenditure, the amount of disposable income, you have to pay the debt each month.

4th Enjoy the Easter holidays can be difficult to enjoy the Easter holidays, when you have debt problems, especially if you feel under pressure and his dream is to be discontinued.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 9, 2009 — A wealth of debt help education has helped consumers prevent the long-term negative credit implications of filing bankruptcy (http://debtfreeleague.com/bankruptcy.html). Today, people are more cautious about dubious credit repair, which offers no guarantees and leaves debtors legally liable for payment of unpaid debts. Plus, more folks are avoiding ineffective consumer credit counseling services (http://debtfreeleague.com/consumer_credit_counseling.html), which according to a Consumer Reports survey produce a 79% dropout rate. Yet, little is known about the pros and cons of debt settlement.

Lately, much light has been shed on debt settlement by DetbFreeLeague.com (http://www.debtfreeleague.com), provider of the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/our_guarantee.html). After bankruptcy, the rapidly growing bankruptcy alternative has been most effective offering debtors a fresh start.

Debt settlement works on behalf of consumers, negotiating with creditors a repayment of unsecured debts at a reduced percentage of the total amount owed. The settlement examples (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/settlement_examples.html) at DebtFreeLeague.com, confirm debts can be reduced by more than half.

Despite the considerable benefits, critics contend, if consumers defer minimum payments to creditors, the debt help strategy causes their credit to decline. However, graduates of the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan have found substantial credit repair relief.

The plan lowers the debt-to-income ratio and debt-to-credit ratio, making consumers more creditworthy. According Fair Isaac, the creator of the credit scoring model, the debt-to-credit ratio composes one third of the consumer FICO (credit) score.

Critics also question the tax consequences; if the forgiven portion of the settled debt exceeds $600, the debtor may need to report the savings to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS Form 980) as taxable income. The forgiving creditor must also provide the debtor with a 1099-C tax form.

However, IRS Publication 525 states the forgiven debt to may not need to be reported if the debtor was insolvent when the creditor forgave the debt, which is true for many debt settlement candidates.

Despite the good, Debt Free League cautions people about debt settlement services. In the past few years, inexperienced companies have caused the number of debt settlement companies to triple. "It's scary to see companies that do loan modifications also offering debt settlement services. But the biggest threat is seeing people being ripped off with exorbitant fees at a time Americans are most financially vulnerable", states G. Hernandez, Operations Director of Debt Free League.

Recently, the Illinois Attorney General filed a lawsuit on Debt Relief USA alleging the debt settlement company charged an upfront fee of up to 10% of the consumer's debt, and upon settling one of the consumer's accounts, charged a settlement fee of 13% of the amount by which they were able to reduce the consumer's debt. (Note: Quite frequently, consumers, who realistically could not afford the excessive fees, eventually drop out of debt settlement programs in far worse financial conditions.)

Also alleged, Debt Relief USA failed to negotiate substantial reductions on most consumers' accounts, which points to another complaint, failing to reduce the consumer's debt as promised.

However, Mr. Hernandez warns, "Legally, no one can guarantee to reduce a debt for a specific amount. Yet, many debt settlement companies often make this promise and purposely low-ball, not estimating increases of fees and interest charges to clients' enrolled accounts."

As the following illustrates, the low-balling practice can dig a debtor deeper in the hole:

A client enrolls a total debt of $15,000. The debt settlement company bases the client's monthly savings estimating to settle the enrolled debt at 40% (debt payoff: $6,000). Later, the creditor accepts a 40% settlement. However, the added interest and fees jumped the debt to $16,500 and the debt payoff to $6,600. Since the monthly savings were grossly underestimated, the client must spend more money and time to settle the debt. Additionally, if a large portion of the monthly savings pays the company's steep fees, the time to settle the debt must also be extended.

Exposing the above consumer abuse is not an attack on the respected practice of negotiating debt settlements. Every year, banks manifest debt settlements to reduce billions of dollars in losses.

After a nationwide research on fifty debt settlement companies, Debt Free League also found that few provided complete and unbiased information to help consumers make informed decisions about joining their debt settlement programs.

To counter the unscrupulous practices, Debt Free League established the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan.

In contrast, the plan educates consumers and provides full disclosure on the debt settlement procedure. Additionally, while most debt settlement companies charge fees upwards of 15% of the total enrolled debt, the plan's fees are about one third less.

Furthermore, the plan estimates the future buildup of interest and fees to the enrolled debt into the client's monthly savings. Due to adding the money saved in fees to their monthly savings, clients have gotten out of debt more conveniently.

Other benefits offered by the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan include a 100% money-back guarantee. If a cancellation occurs within 30 days of enrollment, the plan will refund 100% of the client's deposit. Additionally, their re-enrollment credit allows clients who cancel after 30 days due to a financial hardship, to re-enroll with a credit up to 100% of the fees they previously paid.

People who owe $10,000 or more in unsecured personal debt, medical debt (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/medical_debt.html), or business debt (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/business_debt.html) are encouraged to apply by calling the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan at 1-800-213-9968.

About Debt Free League:

Debt Free League is a financial services organization, which employs professional debt arbitrators to help consumers and small business owners who may be in need of unsecured debt relief.

More information may be obtained at the Debt Free League blogs:

* Debt Settlement Tips: http://debt-free-league.blogspot.com/

* Debt Settlement: http://debtfreeleague1.wordpress.com/

Contact:

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New York, NY (PRWEB) March 24, 2009 — Impelsys (www.impelsys.com), a global leader in electronic content delivery solutions, today announced that The MIT Press has launched its e-book portal using iPublishCentral (www.ipublishcentral.com), which debuted at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2008. iPublishCentral offers publishers a fast, cost-effective, self-service solution to market, distribute and monetize traditional print content through electronic channels.

"Through iPublishCentral, The MIT Press has made a growing collection of e-books (www.ipublishcentral.com) available to consumers at low cost and with minimal risk, two important features publishers are seeking in today's difficult economic times," said Sameer Shariff, CEO of Impelsys. "With iPublishCentral, publishers can reach wider audiences internationally, while allowing readers to sample or purchase specific sections of books, or even an entire book, online."

Since its launch, over 150 publishers have registered and used various components of iPublishCentral, and others have fully implemented the complete solution including Benchmark Education, Valiant Entertainment and the American College of Physicians. Each publisher was eager to explore e-publishing's potential for revenue generation, market reach and enhanced service to readers.

The MIT Press wanted a solution that would allow it to capitalize on new e-publishing technologies and provide superior search and research tools to readers. With iPublishCentral, The MIT Press discovered an innovative, efficient e-publishing tool that would allow it to experiment with varied market segments at a low price, sell backlist content in new, electronic formats, and avoid lengthy development cycles and costs associated with traditional online publishing (see http://mitpress-ebooks.mit.edu for iPublishCentral in action).

"The iPublishCentral platform allows us to meet our readers where they are: online," said Gita Manaktala, Marketing Director for The MIT Press. "It's given us a way to move our book content online without the investment of time or money that would be required to build such a platform ourselves. Impelsys's investment in state-of-the-art tools and technology allows us to deliver the content and functionality our readers want without becoming a technology company. We can focus on what we do best: publishing high-quality content for scholars and professionals in our core fields."

iPublishCentral provides a digital warehouse for storage of all MIT content and an end-user portal to deliver and monetize its e-books all through a self-service model. Among the features and functions of iPublishCentral are the creation of marketable content products and bundles, an administration system for managing content, users and subscriptions, an integrated e-commerce system, and a platform for creating Web-based viral marketing programs.

Readers benefit from iPublishCentral because they can retain the look and feel of a traditional print book, while relying on electronic features such as search, book marking, bookshelf and user personalization. The result is more convenience, choice and control.

The MIT Press has benefited from iPublishCentral's customized, branded interface, which enhances relationships with readers, as well as the tool's ability to enable monetization of backlist titles electronically. The MIT Press can now manage and control its offerings through a low-cost, self-service interface, while retaining the flexibility to experiment with varied pricing models at minimal risk.

For more information on iPublishCentral, please visit www.ipublishcentral.com

About Impelsys

Impelsys, a leader in providing electronic content delivery solutions to the global publishing market, helps its clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. Impelsys-powered technologies like iPlatform™ and VirtualPages™ and solutions like iPublishCentral™ help publishers increase their revenues by delivering content online quickly and cost effectively. Impelsys' passion for client success has helped it build long-term partnerships with its customers becoming critical in the client's electronic delivery strategy. Leading clients include McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, Wolters Kluwer, Benchmark Education, Marshall Cavendish and Houghton Mifflin. Headquartered in New York, Impelsys operates across North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit www.impelsys.com.

About the MIT Press

The MIT Press is a university press affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology) (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA). MIT Press publishes professional, scholarly, and general interest titles in the fields of art & architecture, cognitive science, computing, design, economics, environmental science, life sciences, linguistics, new media, philosophy, and science & technology studies. The Press has published more than 8,000 books throughout its history and publishes about 200 books along with 30 journals every year. The MIT Press also operates the MIT Press Bookstore showcasing both its front and backlist titles, along with complementary works from other academic and trade publishers. For more information, please visit http://mitpress.mit.edu/main/home/default.asp.

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 8, 2009 — Debt Free League, a leading national debt settlement (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/debt_settlement.html) service provider introduces the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan to help debtors who were impaired by financial hardships, such as divorce, medical problems, or unemployment to avoid bankruptcy. The powerful debt elimination plan, which works with major U.S. creditors, was designed to aggressively settle bothersome credit card, medical, and business debt.

Superior to debt consolidation, the plan reduces both principal and interest and slashes up to 70% off unsecured debts. Because of the substantial savings, many Debt Free League clients have been debt-free in 12 to 28 months, as opposed to a 5-7 year consumer credit counseling debt consolidation plan.

The National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan has encouraged Debt Free League to lower their fees to about one third less than the debt settlement industry average.

G. Hernandez, Debt Free League executive states, "It seems our government is only bailing out banks and car manufacturers, but what about Americans who are drowning in debt? Fortunately, the benefits and lower fees of the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan are providing much needed debt relief to many financially-challenged taxpayers."

Other benefits and guarantees of the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan include:

* 100% Money-back Guarantee

* Support under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to help clients prevent creditor harassment and stop collection calls

* Post-cancellation Reenrollment Credit (Clients who cancel from plan due to a financial hardship can reenroll with a credit of up to 100% of fees previously paid.)

* Safety of Settlement Funds Guarantee (Client settlement funds are securely held in an FDIC-insured savings account in the individual client's custody, care, and control.)

"Unlike other debt relief programs, we accept credit card debt, department store accounts, collection accounts, signature loans, medical debt, business debt, and even creditor judgments," adds Mr. Hernandez. "At the Debt Free League website, you can also see various debt settlement examples (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/settlement_examples.html)."

To qualify for the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan, please call 1-800-213-9968 or visit http://www.debtfreeleague.com. You must be employed or have a viable source of income, have monthly minimum payments that became a financial burden, and have at least $10,000 in unsecured debt.

About Debt Free League:

Debt Free League is a leading national debt settlement organization, which specializes in the settlement of unsecured personal, medical, and business debt.

Contact:

Eric Santacruz

800-213-9968

http://www.debtfreeleague.com

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 23, 2009 — Personal and business bankruptcies are looming due to the national rate of unemployment. In May 2009, the evaporation of jobs in the construction, auto, and banking industries increased the jobless rate in 48 states. Six states set records with California reaching the highest unemployment rate ever of 10.6%.

The rampant unemployment is heightening business failures and pushing hundreds of thousands of helpless Americans into filing for bankruptcy. However, statistically, most people could avoid bankruptcy if they had an additional $250 of disposal monthly income.

Debt Free League, provider of the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/our_guarantee.html), warns consumers and small business owners who are in financial jeopardy not to prematurely seek the aid of a bankruptcy lawyer. The company states there are other bankruptcy alternatives still available to get out of debt.

Supporting Debt Free League's argument, Victor N. Chevalier, author of SETTLE Credit Card, Medical & Business Debt for PENNIES on the Dollar (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/our_guarantee.html), adds "Bankruptcy laws are now more stringent, thus people should only consider filing for bankruptcy if they owe excessively and realistically cannot pay creditors."

Due to kinks in bankruptcy laws, Mr. Chevalier also suggests not rushing to a bankruptcy lawyer. Under Chapter 7, the preferred bankruptcy method, debtors may be able to discharge most of their debts. But if they have a lot of nonexempt property, they may have to give up the property.

Making a gloomier landscape, the period that a debtor is allowed to re file for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge was amended from six years to eight years. Plus, in order to qualify for Chapter 7, all debtors must pass a means test.

Ironically, most people fail the means test due to showing they have the ability to pay. Instead, they're forced to inconveniently file for Chapter 13.

The least desirable bankruptcy filing option, Chapter 13 requires the debtor to complete of a 3-5 year court-ordered debt repayment plan. Plus the Chapter 13 court case will get dismissed if the debtor misses one court-ordered payment.

"Similar to Chapter 13, which requires people to dedicate a portion of their future income to repay creditors, our service has helped our clients settle their debts for pennies on the dollar. Yet without the negative repercussions of a bankruptcy", declares Eric Santacruz, Director of the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan.

Mr. Santacruz also cautions against filing for bankruptcy because the new bankruptcy laws are creating short-term and long-term hardships. Besides having to pay court costs, people are paying higher bankruptcy lawyer fees.

There are also eligibility inconveniences. Within 180 days prior to filing the filer must have received an individual or group briefing from a nonprofit budget and credit counseling agency approved by the United States trustee or bankruptcy administrator.

Even worse, an instructional course on personal financial management must also be completed. And if a Chapter 7 debtor does not complete the course, his or her bankruptcy discharge may be denied.

Moreover, filers are plagued with bad credit. Under Chapter 13, consumer credit profiles are ruined for 7 years. Under Chapter 7, the credit damage lasts 10 years.

"In contrast, the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan does not cause the same long-term credit damage as bankruptcy. Instead, it has helped our graduates improve their credit", exerts Mr. Santacruz.

Many graduates have positively lowered both their debt-to-income ratios and debt-to-credit ratios, thereby improving their credit profiles and becoming more creditworthy.

DebtFreeLeague.com (http://www.debtfreeleague.com) shows various settlements reached by the negotiators of the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan. These examples include out-of-court settlements (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/settlement_examples.html) on outstanding credit card accounts, medical bills, business debts, and creditor lawsuits.

"The burden of bankruptcy can bear a heavier cost than settling your debt through the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan, plus our fees are generally one third less than other debt settlement companies", asserts Mr. Santacruz.

On the average, graduates of the plan who saved more in fees were able to be debt-free faster than if enrolled in the programs of other debt settlement companies.

Other benefits of the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan include:

* 100% Money-back Guarantee

* Support under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to help clients prevent creditor harassment and stop collection calls

* Post-cancellation Reenrollment Credit (Clients who cancel from the plan due to a financial hardship can reenroll with a credit of up to 100% of the fees previously paid)

* Safety of Settlement Funds Guarantee (Client settlement funds are securely held in an FDIC-insured savings account in the individual client's custody, care, and control)

The National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan was instituted on 2009 as a bankruptcy alternative (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/debt_settlement.html) to assist consumers and small business owners, who have at least $10,000 in unsecured debt, are employed or have a viable source of income, and have monthly debt minimum payments that have become a financial burden.

People who meet the above conditions are encouraged to call the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan Hotline at: 1-800-213-9968 in order to qualify. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday (8am-6pm PST) and Saturdays by appointment.

About Debt Free League:

Debt Free League is a financial services organization, which employs professional debt arbitrators to help consumers and small business owners who may be in need of unsecured debt relief.

Their exclusive service, the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan can greatly reduce credit card debt, medical debt, personal lines of credit, business lines of credit, auto repossession loan deficiencies, and mortgage loan foreclosure deficiencies.

Secured debts are ineligible, such as mortgage loans, student loans, home equity lines of credit, IRS taxes, and state taxes.

As illustrated online, clients have realized debt settlement savings as high as 70% (http://www.debtfreeleague.com/settlement_examples.html). Individual results may vary.

The company's Spanish affiliate, Libre de Deudas, provides bilingual services to the Hispanic community.

More information about Debt Free League and free financial empowerment education may be obtained at the Debt Free League blogs:

* Debt Settlement Tips: http://debt-free-league.blogspot.com/

* Debt Settlement: http://debtfreeleague1.wordpress.com/

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Cambridge, MA (Vocus) April 13, 2010 — Can the Wii teach playground rules? Is an e-book the answer to the literacy challenge? What are today’s children learning from playtime and what do toy and game developers need to know to create play experiences that foster 21st century skills? To address these questions and the impact emerging media platforms have on how and with what children play, the MIT Education Arcade will present the 2010 Sandbox Summit® (www.SandboxSummit.org), “iPlay, YouPlay, WiiPlay: How Play is Changing Media and Media is Changing Play,” on May 18 and 19 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.

The Sandbox Summit will bring together luminaries in the areas of children’s learning, media, and toy and game development to explore how 21st century kids can use toys, tools and technology to become creative thinkers and innovative leaders.

“As new technologies and tools are increasingly embraced by young children, it’s crucial to ensure that creativity is being fostered,” said Wendy Smolen, Sandbox Summit cofounder. “We need to explore the ways kids are playing so the media we produce actively engages—as well as entertains—them.”

Conference Highlights

Opening the summit is Henry Jenkins, Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. Jenkins’ keynote speech, “Toying with Transmedia, The Future of Entertainment is Child’s Play,” will take a close look at Hollywood’s recognition of the larger implications of a world where every story, image, and sound plays out across multiple media channels.

“The Sandbox Summit is a perfect showcase for the work of the MIT Education Arcade and Media Lab,” said Scot Osterweil, Creative Director of the MIT Education Arcade. “lt brings together both visionaries and practitioners in the converging fields of play and technology, from all across the country.”

An interactive panel on the transformation of traditional television to a 24/7 medium should be lively as Alice Cahn, VP, Social Responsibility, Cartoon Network leads panelists Terry Fitzpatrick, EVP Distribution, Sesame Workshop, 17-year old future broadcast journalist Nick Gnat, Justin Johnson, Creative Services Lead, Next New Networks, and Brigid Sullivan, SVP Interactive and Children's Media, WGBH Boston, in a conversation about what lies ahead for watchers and makers of screen content.

“Inside Online Games: Why Kids Obsess Over Farmville and Other Lessons from the Field” will be moderated by Alex Chisholm, Executive Director and cofounder, Learning Games Network. The panel brings together Eric Klopher, Director, MIT Education Arcade, Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab, and Constance Steinkuehler, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“This dazzling spectrum of thought leaders in the fields of children’s media and play will present a multi-dimensional view of how, as the conference title states, play is changing media and media is changing play,” commented Claire Green, Sandbox Summit cofounder and President, Parents' Choice Foundation (http://www.parentschoice.org).

Sponsors

The 2010 Sandbox Summit is presented by the MIT Education Arcade and sponsored by Toy Industry Association, Inc., (TIA), frog design, inc., Techno Source, and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

Registration is currently open at SandboxSummit.org.

About Sandbox Summit®

Sandbox Summit is a series of conferences designed to address how technology is changing the ways kids play, learn, and connect. Founded by Claire Green and Wendy Smolen, the goal of Sandbox Summit is to ensure that the next generation of players becomes active innovators rather than passive consumers of technology.

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(PRWEB) February 17, 2010 — The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) will launch the Global LEAP—Leaders in Environmental Assessment and Performance— research consortium at its annual Crossroads Conference on March 25, 2010, in Cambridge, MA. Chiquita Brands and Lockheed Martin are the first commercial organizations to sign up for this ground-breaking project to design supply chains that meet the sustainability goals that are redefining the way companies operate. Inaugural members have pledged comprehensive support for the new consortium including a financial commitment, in-kind resources, thought leadership, and active participation. MIT CTL is seeking more members.

MIT CTL teamed up with MIT’s Material Systems Lab (MSL) and Chiquita to create the LEAP concept. The consortium of top companies and experts in supply chain and the environment will address sustainability issues in relation to the key areas of energy, transportation, packaging/waste materials, natural resources, greenhouse gases, and water.

“We aim to understand how supply chains are going to change as they incorporate new perspectives on design and performance, specifically moving from traditional metrics of cost and service, into impact on the environment,” said Edgar Blanco, Research Director MIT CTL and Executive Director, MIT SCALE Latin America. "Those measures are not usually included in supply chain analysis but in the future we see a need for their inclusion, and the Global LEAP initiative is trying to give companies the right tools to do so successfully."

MIT CTL’s annual Crossroads conference (http://ctl.mit.edu/xroads10pr) is the ideal launching pad for the initiative because this year’s theme is Building Supply Chains that Deliver Sustainability. Business leaders and experts from supply chain and environmental management will convene at Crossroads 2010 to gain a deeper understanding of the strategies and tactics that both operations and environmental leaders must implement if their companies are to stay competitive in the face of emerging sustainability standards. The conference will address the crucial link between environmental track record and commercial success, with a focus on delivering sustainable business practices through optimized, environmentally sound supply chain management.

"As a founding member of Global LEAP we're delighted to enter into this strategic alliance with MIT CTL," said Waheed Zaman, Chiquita Senior Vice President for Product Supply. “Our initial partnership with MIT CTL on carbon footprint initiatives has already yielded tangible results and led to our 2009 Circle of Excellence Award from the Distribution Business Management Association. Since the early 1990s, Chiquita has been a leader in environmental sustainability efforts. This new consortium will further advance our efforts in this area and help develop carbon reduction strategies and methods for the end-to-end supply chain."

About the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (http://ctl.mit.edu).

For more than two decades the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics has been a world leader in supply chain management education and research. CTL has made significant contributions to supply chain logistics and helped numerous companies gain competitive advantage from its cutting edge research. Today, the rapidly evolving field of supply chain management has become more strategically important to companies, and CTL is expanding its portfolio of services to meet these new demands.

About the MIT Materials Systems Lab.

The Materials Systems Lab (MSL) studies the strategic implications of materials and materials processing choices. MSL works jointly with numerous corporate, government, academic and industrial consortia as research partners.

About LEAP.

The Global LEAP consortium will help maximize the benefits of members’ sustainability strategies. By combining the expertise of MIT CTL’s pioneering Carbon Efficient Supply Chains Project with the MSL’s deep understanding of Life-Cycle-Assessment methodologies, LEAP offers an unprecedented opportunity for fact-driven and solution-oriented analysis of products and their supply chains. LEAP will give companies the tools and information they need to measure their total environmental footprint, evaluate strategic environmental and operational trade-offs, and shape a sustainable action plan.

Members of the MIT Global LEAP consortium will be strategically positioned at the intersection of research in technology, business, and sustainability practices—and will be among the first in the world to benefit from the insights and innovations emerging from that research. For more information on joining LEAP, please contact Edgar Blanco at eblanco (at) mit (dot) edu.

About Crossroads 2010. (http://ctl.mit.edu/xroads10pr)

Companies are under increasing pressure from customers, regulators, and investors to improve their environmental performance in line with increasingly stringent sustainability goals. But bringing the somewhat nebulous concept of sustainability down to ground level is a major challenge. How can companies deliver on their green corporate goals by cost-effectively turning these aspirations into measurable environmental gains? For the past six years the MIT CTL Crossroads Conference has made the connection between supply chain management and corporate strategy. Crossroads 2010 continues this tradition at a critical juncture in the strategic evolution of supply chain. As the link between environmental track record and commercial success strengthens, the role of supply chain in delivering on green promises becomes more important. For more information on this conference, please contact Nancy Martin at nlmartin (at) mit (dot) edu. Media representatives who wish to attend Crossroads 2010 should contact Tara Faulkner at taraf (at) mit (dot) edu.