and then there is this article that I am only posting what is relative to Dalmy but have included the link for those that would like to read the whole thing
Dalmy has a developed quite a reputation for aiding and abetting public companies which have been subjects of Pump & Dumps and the dubious promoters that enable them. Amongst her "partners in crime" is Vancouver lawyer and SEC target, John Briner who has been banned from the OTC markets for stock manipulation. Mr. Briner is famous for arranging the sale of Pink Sheet and Bulletin Board shells to people of questionable character and has worked for several years with Ms. Dalmy Together and apart, the pair has been involved in dozens of schemes on the Vancouver market as well as the Pink Sheets and OTC Bulletin Board, writing many a dubious legal opinion resulting in millions of dollars lost by thousands of investors. Several of their clients have been charged by the SEC for securities fraud, as has Mr. Briner. Ms. Dalmy has managed to be slippery enough to avoid charges-- so far.
However, it would not be accurate to say that Ms. Dalmy has escaped notice by the regulators. She has written so many questionable opinion letters that Pink Sheets, the most questionable market in the world, has refused to accept any more legally related letters from her whatsoever, placing her on the Prohibited Attorneys List. "In general, we expect attorneys who provide us with letters to know securities laws, do the work required, and be ethical," Pink Sheets chairman Cromwell Couslon", told the Vancouver Sun, which quoted him in a February 17, 2010 article dedicated to Ms. Dalmy. "We ban them when it becomes apparent they are stupid, lazy or dishonest."
Ms. Dalmy has been identified as legal counsel of several companies well recognized for their Pump & Dump schemes, many of which have been halted by the SEC. Most recently she was involved with scam, 5Barz International (BARZ), for which notorious promoter Tim Fields was retained to Pump the stock. Mr. Fields called for 1060% gains by July 4 of this year. The stock has been cut in half since Mr. Fields lofty call in April, but not before lining the pockets of insiders with millions of dollars extracted from unsuspecting dupes.
Dalmy has also been associated with well known promoter and another SEC target, Brent Pierce, who has run dozens of scams out of his Vancouver office.
Ms. Dalmy's next representation of a legitimate company will indeed be her first. We wonder why GGRI would name such an attorney as Legal Counsel. Of course the question is rhetorical. We know the answer. Diane Dalmy
Expanding marketing firm looks to be upwardly mobile [The Orange County Register]
(Orange County Register (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Aug. 29--A San Clemente-based mobile marketing company is pushing for a Nasdaq listing, and its recent $250,000 acquisition of a smaller company is the first of many intended to get the $5 million in assets needed to join the stock exchange.
Monster Arts Inc. and its ambitious new chief executive are working to make the company more profitable and more lucrative for investors. The business specializes in daily deals, rewards programs and brand promotions. Its apps Monster Offers and Monster Daily Deals collect and publish thousands of deals that consumers can organize by category or geography.
The company's purchase this month of Travel America Visitor Guide is CEO Wayne Irving's first major acquisition since he took over last year.
Monster Arts currently is listed on the OTCQB stock exchange for companies with less than $5 million in assets. Other companies on the OTCQB include Six Flags Entertainment Corp. and Jones Soda Co.
"It was a good acquisition," Irving said of Travel America, an online travel-planning tool that helps promote member businesses. "I've been out there looking for opportunities to start bringing revenues and profits into the company so our shareholders will be able to recognize a gain on their stocks.
"We not only gain their business and their revenues ... the profits that come with it, but we gain ... a warm relationship with their prestigious group of clients." Monster Arts said 20 new clients have signed on for Travel America.
"A listing on the Nasdaq would be significant. It would allow the company an avenue to raise funds for expansion," said Daniel Kuo, an economics professor at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.
Monster Arts' 52-week stock performance shows the publically traded company peaked at $4.50 per share but is currently trading at about 20 cents per share.
The low stock price might be an incentive for investors to start buying into the company, Kuo said. "You get in before any real appreciation of the stock price can occur." Irving, former CEO of San Clemente mobile technology company Iconosys, hopes a new strategy of expansion and investment will yield more profits. He plans to invest $250,000 to $300,000 in Travel America.
Yingdi Wang, a Cal State Fullerton finance professor, said an acquisition like that can be beneficial, but it's not without risks.
"Acquiring other firms to boost growth is one way that management uses to turn around a company," Wang said. "This sometimes creates synergy between the two entities. However, the benefits of combining two firms do not always offset the costs.
"In addition, when a firm is in trouble, the management has the tendency to engage in riskier activities. The acquisition might end up being a risky move." But Irving said he's confident the company is on the right track.
"It's the beginning stages, and I feel like I'm the one who can take it to the next level, and I'm excited to do that," he said.
Revenue in the past month shot up 25 percent, Irving said, but he said the company should be able to increase revenue by 300 percent.
Irving, who also runs Text Kills, a nonprofit that warns of the dangers of texting and driving and cyber bullying, said the acquisition of Travel America will mean 18 to 20 new customer-service jobs in San Clemente, which he said he plans to fill from among local residents and the Marine community. Irving is a former Marine.
"There's a great labor force right on Camp Pendleton," he said. "I look forward to hiring these Marine wives whose husbands are ... traveling or out training." Travel America Visitor Guide, which will officially become a Monster Arts subsidiary Oct. 1, will operate in a separate office in San Clemente.
Local business leaders said the acquisition is good for the city.
"Monster Arts Inc. benefits our local economy by bringing growth and innovation to the community," said Lynn Wood, chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce. "In addition, they will help stimulate economic growth by providing additional employment opportunities." Irving said one of the reasons he purchased Travel America is that it is profitable, turning out about $300,000 in revenue per year. The company was built by about 25 people, three of whom stayed on to manage it. Those three will remain as consultants, Irving said.
Irving said he wants the company to generate $1 million to $1.5 million in revenue per year. He said the key will be to integrate the companies' services.
WHAT'S NEXT The companies will see upgrades to their websites and mobile applications in coming months, Irving said.
Job listings are expected to be posted on Monster.com and Craigslist. For more information on hiring, email jobs@travelamericavisitorguide.com.
Irving is eyeing three more companies, one of which could complement Travel America. He wouldn't identify the companies but said the acquisitions could come in the next year.
Contact the writer: jfrancis@ocregister.com ___ (c)2013 The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.) Visit The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.) at www.ocregister.com Distributed by MCT Information Services
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