The Phoenix Business Journal reports:

“Gilbert-based Universal Tracking Solutions is trading under the ticker symbol UTRK on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. The company reports it has about 14 million shares outstanding, with 1.7 million in free trading… Universal Tracking Solutions was founded in August 2006.

Company officials said UTS has had eight consecutive quarters of record revenue.“

Phoenix-based marketing firm, Thrive Marketing, won the Internet Direct Response Award, for their work on the Class Act Tutu Internet Campaign. In their award-winning campaign, Thrive Marketing helped their client, Class Act Tutu, a mail order/catalog company and manufacturer of dance apparel, achieve massive results in just one year, which attributed to a 500% increase in overall sales and a 200% increase in the average sales transaction amount.

Thrive Marketing also won the New Product or Service Campaign Award and the Existing Product or Service Campaign Award. Both categories required the use of at least two forms of marketing.  Thrive Marketing employed the use of direct mail, tradeshow, and Internet marketing for these campaigns.

Found online at www.ThriveMarketing.net, Thrive Marketing helps small and medium-sized companies gain market share rapidly through design, interactive, brand and direct marketing strategies.

Additional Spectrum award winners included Mullen Advertising & Public Relations, Corcoran Associates, Allegra Print and Imaging, WestGroup Research, The Lavidge Company/Satow Strategies, E.B. Lane, Terralever, Spark Design, United Printing & Mailing, Parker Madison, New Angle Media, Defero, and Allison & Partners.

Companies who received an AMA Spectrum Award were chosen by a highly respected panel of Valley-based marketing professionals based on the criteria of challenge insight, objectives, strategies, tactics and results.

White cites musical influences as the “soulful sounds of the 70’s” including artists James Taylor, Carole King, and Carly Simon and notes John Mayer as a contemporary musical influence. Judge Simon Cowell chose White early as one of his four favorites in the competition, along with David Archuleta, Jason Castro and David Cook, when he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, which aired on March 17, 2008.

This week the Idols turn their attention to the legendary music of Neil Diamond. Don’t miss the action tonight, Tuesday 8/7c on FOX. And, if you like what you hear, vote for our own favorite, Brooke White. Remember, there is no limit to the number of votes you can cast within the two hour window immediately following the show.

With a web design expert like ThriveMarketing helping you with your Internet marketing, you are in good hands. And, we have plenty of amazing results and happy clients to prove it…

After “The Rock” ruptured his Achilles tendon and filming had to be delayed, Disney requested more tutus. The costume designer was delighted with their first batch of costumes and since she now had more time, she designed a “Morning Glory” and some “Flower Faeries” to add to the collection.

The Game Plan is the story of a superstar quarterback who discovers he has a daughter he didn’t know he had. One of many misadventures the rugged, rich & famous football player has involves a ballet performance. This is where Class Act’s costumes show up on dancers from the Boston Ballet School. The first question they get asked from those who have seen the movie is, “Did you make the dog’s tutu?” No. They did not make Spike’s tutu. If only they had asked!