Nexus Charity Golf Tournament Raises $13,000 for the American Heart Association

Valencia, Calif. (PRWEB) October 12, 2011

Nexus announced today that its second annual Northern California Charity Golf Tournament raised $ 13,000 to benefit the American Heart Association. Held on September 29, 2011, the full-day golf event included a round at the Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon, a technology fair, and a silent auction. One hundred and thirty customers and manufacturer partners joined Nexus for fun, networking and fundraising.

?Nexus has a strong corporate tradition of giving back in each of our local communities and our teams routinely participate in volunteer and fundraising activities,? said Waheed Choudhry, Nexus President and COO. ?The prevention and cure of heart disease is especially dear to Nexus since many of our associates have been affected either personally, or through a close friend or family member, by this terrible disease. We?re honored to do our part to support the American Heart Association with our Charity Golf Tournament and by participating in the Heart Walk, and we?re grateful that so many of our customers and colleagues gave so generously to help us assist the AHA in their lifesaving efforts.

?On behalf of The American Heart Association, we are so grateful for this new partnership,? said Jill DiGiacomo, Executive Director of the American Heart Association?s Greater Bay Area division in San Francisco. ?We appreciate the efforts Nexus IS, Inc. has made both with the Charity Golf Tournament and the company?s participation in our annual Heart Walk. The money raised from this tournament -- $ 13,000 ? will go a long way to fighting heart disease and stroke, the No. 1 and No. 3 killers of Americans. We look forward to working together on these events for many years to come. Thank you so much.?

About Nexus IS, Inc.

Based in Valencia, CA, Nexus IS, Inc. leverages its extensive experience and expertise to enable organizations to connect to their customers, collaborate to achieve their vision, and create innovative ways to solve business problems. We do this by providing expertise in end-to-end technology solutions based on five distinct, yet complementary practices: Collaboration, Data Center, Borderless Networks, Business Video, and Managed Services. Nexus partners with industry leaders including Cisco, EMC, VMware, NetApp, Citrix, Microsoft, and NEC to ensure its customers are provided the most comprehensive and competitive solutions. Nexus serves the private sector, from small business to the Fortune 500; and the public sector including local, state, and federal government. Additionally, Nexus has highly specialized vertical market practices including education, retail, hospitality, and healthcare where it has developed proprietary applications that turn unified communication into clinical workflow solutions. For additional information, please visit http://www.nexusis.com.

About the American Heart Association

Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation?s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, America?s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, and all other cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 950,000 lives a year. In fiscal year 2008?09 the association invested $ 525 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives. To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit http://www.heart.org.

###

Related In Nec Press Releases

Filming Begins in New Orleans for "The Tell-Tale Heart" Starring Patrick John Flueger, Rose McGowan and Peter Bogdanovich

New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) October 28, 2011

Production has commenced in New Orleans, Louisiana on the feature film adaptation of ?The Tell-Tale Heart,? inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's well-known short story. Popart Film Factory & Leverage Entertainment are pleased to present the first photograph from set, which hints at the eerie dream world that has been created for this literary thriller.

Starring Patrick John Flueger, Rose McGowan and Peter Bogdanovich, this film adds a touch of romance to the suspenseful plot. Also joining the cast is Jacob Vargas ("Devil," "Traffic," "Jarhead") and Damon Whitaker ("Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai").

Flueger, most recently seen on the big screen in Paramount Picture?s "Footloose," is playing the lead role, and joining him as the female lead is the stunning McGowan, known for her roles in "Grindhouse," "Scream," "Jawbreaker," "The Black Dahlia" and "The Doom Generation," in addition to the popular series "Charmed."

Bogdanovich is playing the iconic one-eyed old man. Esteemed as a director for classics including "Paper Moon," "The Last Picture Show," and "What?s Up Doc?," he started out training as an actor under the tutelage of the legendary Stella Adler before making a name for himself as one of Hollywood?s great filmmakers.

Director John La Tier has teamed with producer Daniel Zirilli, who has produced and/or directed more than 250 music videos (for artists from The Rolling Stones to Three 6 Mafia) and 20 feature length films, to bring this story to life.

?It has been my goal since the start of this production to stay true to the nefarious world that Edgar Allan Poe creates in all of his stories,? says La Tier. ?Filming with this cast in the city of New Orleans is truly making this captivating story come to life.?

In addition to the first photographs from set, "The Tell-Tale Heart" has launched a Facebook page, which is being updated throughout production with behind-the-scenes videos and photographs at http://www.facebook.com/TellTaleHeartTheMovie.

Patrick John Flueger is represented by UTA & Nancy Kremer Management, Rose McGowan by The Gersh Agency & MPE, Peter Bogdanovich by Abrams Artists Agency & MPE, and Daniel Zirilli is managed by Zero Gravity.

###

More Photographers In La Press Releases