I recall the promotion but not the company. There are people posting on the forums at Shapeways talking about Poser models and how to prepare them for 3D printing.

http://www.shapeways.com 

Animationbuilder specifically mentions prototyping from Poser models.

http://www.animationbuilder.com/

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