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Aurience Ltd and The Apogee Foundation are Escalate their partnership to Inspire New Markets for Artistic Excellence Through Film, Television, Recording and Interactive Media

New York, NY and London, UK - Aurience Ltd., a London based media consulting group, and The Apogee Foundation, a New York based philanthropic organization, today announced that they are escalating their longstanding partnership by introducing a full spectrum of media and technology enhancements to Apogee's worldwide programs for discovering, developing and celebrating creative excellence.

Apogee President Kenneth Schneider, also now serving as CEO of Aurience Media, said: "Apogee's global family of professionals has achieved a marvelous record of innovation 'recreating the future of human creativity.' Aurience will be proud to play a role in furthering this historic legacy by integrating a full range of media and technology enhancements to the Foundation's programs: extending the Foundation's scope, reach and effectiveness around the world."

The media and technology enhancements to be introduced through the Aurience-Apogee collaboration will include film, television, recording and interactive media products and services designed to:

- broaden the exposure and experience of Apogee Awards laureates by capturing and publicizing their talents and achievements in broadcast and recorded media;

- maximize the effectiveness and accessibility of Apogee Academy training events for both participants and audiences worldwide through documentary films and computer media; and

- make Apogee Artists productions into global showcases for promoting the world's most gifted emerging artists and celebrating creative excellence.

To hear an interview with Kenneth Schneider discussing the collaboration of Aurience and Apogee, visit: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/audio/interviews/aurience_apogee_kenneth_schneider.mp3

The collaboration between Aurience and Apogee began in 2006 with the production of television broadcasts throughout Ukraine, and continued with the acquisition by Aurience of professional audio-video, photographic and computer equipment for ongoing content production during 2007. In 2008, Aurience again partnered with Apogee in documentary films based in New Orleans and Los Angeles, an ongoing project that will be continued in Japan, India and other locations in Asia during 2009.

Aurience and Apogee will issue further information on these events and productions as they continue implementing their collaboration around the world.

To view the full version of this article, visit: http://www.apogeefoundation.org/media/2008/aurience_apogee_kenneth_schneider.php

About The Apogee Foundation ®
The Apogee Foundation is a global philanthropic organization dedicated to discover, develop and celebrate the creative potential of mankind.

About Aurience Ltd. ®
Aurience Ltd. is a media & technology consulting group specializing in developing and implementing East-West market synergies and productions at the elite levels of the arts and athletics.

Contacts:
Kenneth Schneider, President and CEO of Aurience Limited
One Heddon Street, Mayfair
London W1B 4BD England
+44.(0)20.7870.3990 or +1.310.928.7808
http://www.AurienceMedia.com

Camran N. Shafii, Senior Vice President of The Apogee Foundation
1001 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10018 (USA)
+1.646.224.6960 or +1.888.APOGEE.8
http://www.ApogeeFoundation.org