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JANUARY NEWS Laboratories its seal of excellence at the ACIL annual meeting in New York. The seal recognizes ���laboratories with exemplary quality performance,��� according to a statement released by the group. Details: acil.org. Software firms pair up Napa software firm merges DH Wine Compliance names specialist Elypsis, a Napa, Calif.-based firm that makes computer software for the wine industry, merged with the Danish company Admiral IT. Elypsis will remain based in Napa with its current management team. Details: elypsis.com. Orion Wine Software based in Santa Rosa, Calif., has partnered with Newark, Calif.-based PayPros to help wineries process credit and debit card payments. Details orionwinesoftware.com. Alissa De La Riva is the new senior compliance specialist for DH Wine Compliance of Windsor, Calif. De La Riva has four years of experience helping wineries in North America, Italy and Australia with compliance. Details: dhwinecompliance.com. Global Package updates logo Bottle and packaging supplier Global P a cka g e LLC updated its brand identity and will begin using the new logo for its booth at the Unified Grape & Wine Symposium as well as trade materials, advertising, website and stationery. Details: globablpackage.net. Trellis changes name, promotes staffer Vancouver, Wash.-based Trellis Wine Consulting changed its name to Trellis Growth Partners LLC and promoted Janel Lubanski to project and media relations manager. The firm���s name change represents its foray into other sectors such as spirits and hospitality. Lubanski joined the company in 2011 as a client services assistant. Details: trellisgrowthpartners.com. Amcor wins sustainability award Packaging supplier Amcor Ltd. won the 2012 Supplier���Sustainability Award from Johnson & Johnson. Amcor was one of seven winners presented with an award in the worldwide competition at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, N.J., according to a statement released by Amcor. Details: amcor.com. FBSciences promotes new tech officer Terry Hanson was promoted to the role of chief technology officer for FBSciences, a manufacturer of products Terry designed to improve Hanson plant growth and productivity. Hanson is the former vice president of research and development for the firm based in Collierville, Tenn. Details: fbsciences.com. Website takes on counterfeit bottles TrueBottle.com is addressing the growing problem of fraudulent wine bottles by uploading and providing an online database of thousands of high-resolution images of ���true��� bottles. In addition to bottle images, the website provides auction results and cellar management services. Details: truebottle.com. Win es & Vin es JA N UA RY 20 13 37