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Seon Design Inc. Welcomes Sales Executive Alecia Andersen
Sales Executive Alecia Andersen has joined the sales team at Seon Design Inc. as the new northeast U.S. transit representative. Alecia has been involved in the mobile surveillance industry for a number of years. Originally from Nebraska with a background in accounting, Alecia worked in the... - October 15, 2010 - Seon Design Inc.
Ahern and Associates Launches New Trucking Company Crisis Hotline
Trucking consulting firm introduces new service aimed at providing viability options to distressed trucking and logistics companies. - October 15, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
TeleType Introduces New Truck GPS Featuring Large High Definition Screen
TeleType is introducing the WorldNav 7300 Truck GPS featuring a high resolution HD 7-inch touch screen affording the user a larger map viewing area and crisp graphics. The GPS also includes Bluetooth and supports rear view camera. The GPS includes version 10 of its WorldNav navigation software featuring Lane Assist, user interface speed enhancements, improved map display, faster route calculation, and updated maps for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. - October 14, 2010 - TeleType Co.
LiquidPiston, Inc. Awarded “Rising Venture Energy & Clean Technology Company” by Rice Alliance
LiquidPiston, developer of the High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle Engine which promises to double small-engine fuel efficiency, was selected as one of the Rising Venture Energy & Clean Technology companies at the 8th Annual Rice Clean Technology Venture Forum in Houston on Sept 16, 2010. The Rising Venture award recognizes LiquidPiston's technology and business vision in reducing dependence on imported oil; improving efficiency; mitigating climate change; and stimulating the “green” economy and jobs. - October 14, 2010 - LiquidPiston, Inc.
Denver Limo Service Expands Fleet
Denver limousine rental company adds stretch limos and Hummers to available fleet. - October 14, 2010 - Rainbow Limo Services
United Facilities, Inc., A Third Party Logistics Company, Receives a Top Award from Fortune 100 Food Corporation for Continuous Improvement
Continuous Improvement is utilized by a top logistics company to save customer over $2 Million. United Facilities utilizes key aspects of continuous improvement to streamline their warehouse and distribution services to become more efficient and cost effective. - October 13, 2010 - United Facilities, Inc.
Intermodal Rail Shows Signs of Growth Due to Greener Travel
Supply Chain Digital reports that intermodal rail is making a strong comeback as customers turn to rail freight as a greener and cheaper way of transporting goods. In the October issue of the magazine, reporter Liz Wells charts the rise of intermodal rail, despite the ongoing effects of the... - October 13, 2010 - WDM Group
New Website Aims to Help Grow Electric Vehicle Market
Electric Vehicle Insider, launched today, is a news and information portal devoted to all aspects of Electric Vehicles and the emerging EV market. - October 13, 2010 - DeviceGuru Blog Network
AvStar Aviation Group, Inc. Announces Additional Advisors to Management
AvStar Aviation Group, Inc. (PinkSheets: AAVG) announces the addition of the following individuals as advisors to the AvStar management team. - October 04, 2010 - AvStar Aviation Group, Inc.
Dadnab to Help 2010 ACL Festival Attendees Avoid Transportation Hassles
Visitors and attendees at this weekend’s 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) will use mobile phones to help them get around town. A mobile texting application, Dadnab, will help them avoid the traffic jams and parking difficulties that accompany the event. - October 04, 2010 - Dadnab
Pilots of the Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York Shoot Nude Calendar
Pilots of the Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York Shoot Nude Calendar. - October 03, 2010 - The Antique Airplane Club Of Greater New York
Luxury Car Hire Company, Limo-Scene, Launches New Website
North West based Limo-Scene has increased its online presence by launching a new website. The company, which sells a huge range of limos and wedding cars, is using the internet to spread the word about its beautiful fleet of vehicles. Limo-Scene is a family run business which hires out a fleet of... - October 01, 2010 - Limo-Scene
Algae 2020 Study Identifies High Value Markets and Producers of Biofuels, Biochemicals, Bioplastics, Biojet, Animal Feed, Omega 3s and Heart Healthy Oils
The Algae 2020, vol 2 global tour and study addresses and answers the key question "when will algae for biofuels be commercially viable, and which companies and projects are presently best positioned to meet this challenge? How will biochemicals, biopolymers and high value product markets be achieved? - September 30, 2010 - Emerging Markets Online
Google Maps Now Available in the 123Loadboard Mileage and Routing Tool
123Loadboard.com™ (http://www.123loadboard.com), the freight matching service for the trucking industry, has just released an enhancement to their mileage and routing tool. The improvement gives members the ability to also view mileage and routing results using Google Maps. "It's sort... - September 30, 2010 - 123Loadboard.com
"DUI Deaths Can be Reduced Then Eliminated with 5 Changes in the Law," According to Dennis Fitzpatrick, Supervisor of Alcohol and Drug Counselors in Las Vegas
He will give a talk on this topic Saturday, October 2, 2-3pm at Terrible’s Employment Center, 5775 S Polaris Avenue, Las Vegas at the 2010 Driver Education Workshop. Fitzpatrick says that “the State and Federal laws are not tough enough on prevention and treatment. Ignition Interlock... - September 28, 2010 - Fitzpatrick Counseling Services
Power Meets Performance – Seon Launches the New Explorer® DX12 Digital Video Recorder
Public safety, incident management, and risk reduction – take control with the new Explorer DX12 digital recorder from Seon Design Inc. The DX12 represents the most powerful mobile DVR on the market today. Featuring the highest resolution and frame-rate combination available, the DX12... - September 28, 2010 - Seon Design Inc.
ACT Global and AvTurf Launch Aviation Turf Partnership
Patented technology provides airport ground safety enhancements and erosion control. - September 27, 2010 - Act Global
EuroAsia Communications Pte Ltd Launches iPhone, Android Application for VIP Jets Ltd
Singapore based mobile application developer EuroAsia Communications developed in co-operations with Thailand based VIP Jets Ltd a mobile application for the iPhone/iPad, Android and BlackBerry devices. EuroAsia Communications Pte Ltd, a Singapore mobile application development company, announced that through its Malaysian subsidiary, EuroAsia Networks (M) Sdn Bhd has launched the VIP Jets mobile application on the Android and iTunes marketplace recently. - September 27, 2010 - EuroAsia Communications Pte Ltd
Ryder Supplies First Wave of New Vehicles for Babcock International Group’s Defence Division
The first batch of vehicles supplied by Ryder Europe, one of the UK’s leading transportation companies, to Babcock International Group PLC have been delivered under a contract hire agreement to the Group’s defence division to support MoD contracts in Kent and Hampshire. - September 27, 2010 - Ryder Europe
The New Electric Messenger by E-CYCLES®
Inspired by The Pony Express, E-CYCLES® has designed, developed and deployed the first of it's kind environmentally friendly electric motorcycle specifically for The Messenger & Delivery Services Industry. The New Electric Messenger E-CYCLE® fully electric, reaches speeds in excess of... - September 27, 2010 - E-CYCLES USA
Trailer Superstore Recognized as One of Car Mate Trailers Top 'Dealers of the Decade'
All Pro Trailer Superstore, one of the largest Trailer Dealers in the US, has been consistently recognized by Car Mate Trailers as one of its top Trailer Dealers, a distinction that recently prompted Car Mate to name the Trailer Superstore one of its top ‘Dealers of the Decade.’ - September 25, 2010 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
123Loadboard.com Launches Truck Print Option
123Loadboard.com™ (http://www.123loadboard.com), the freight matching service for the trucking industry, has just added a new feature that allows brokers and shippers to print out available truck listings with a single click of a mouse. The truck printouts now also include complete truck... - September 25, 2010 - 123Loadboard.com
123Loadboard.com Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
123Loadboard.com™ (http://www.123loadboard.com), the freight matching service for the trucking industry, will be celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) from September 19-25, 2010 and will be giving away 100 Free 1-Year memberships and 1500 3-month promotions. - September 25, 2010 - 123Loadboard.com
Seabury Group Names Walter Skowronski to Board of Advisors, Ex-President of Boeing Capital Corporation Complements Existing Board Members
Seabury’s Board of Advisors provides the company with insights and counsel on industry developments and business strategy. - September 24, 2010 - Seabury Group
Fraser Valley Truck Parts Promotes Heavy-Duty Truck Parts & Aluminum Rim Polishing with New Website by Honeycomb Creative
Fraser Valley Truck Parts Ltd. (FVTP) announced the launch of its new website http://www.fraservalleytruckparts.ca. The website is part of FVTP’s marketing strategy to promote its used and refurbished heavy-duty truck parts and new robotic aluminum rim polishing service. “Most of our... - September 23, 2010 - Honeycomb Creative Solutions
An Inside Look of IBM’s Activity in South America and Their USD $200 Million Contract
Latino Business Review – In the September issue, you will find information about how IT Multinationals will benefit from outsourcing in Latin America. In their article find out how SulAmerica has signed a new agreement with IBM Brazil to manage its business processes for the company's Life... - September 21, 2010 - WDM Group
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Ultem* Resin Composite Gives Crane Stellar Performance, Rapid Thermoforming for New Composite Aerospace Board
Here at the Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, booth 1025, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced a new breakthrough technology for semi-structural aircraft interior parts featuring its high-flying Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin. New Ultem composite aerospace board (CAB) sheets, co-developed... - September 18, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
717 Parking Enterprises Donates Valet Parking Services for Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Seven One Seven Parking Enterprises donated valet parking services for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation’s Breakfast of Hope - September 17, 2010 - Seven One Seven Parking Enterprises
Mobile Surveillance Systems Provider Seon Design Inc. Sets the Standard with Super High-Resolution Cameras
Seon Design Inc. offers sharper images and better detail with super high-resolution cameras. Like the world of fixed surveillance, Seon now delivers 540 TV lines of resolution as standard in the company’s SA Wedge, SQ and SJ Dome series cameras. Seon has also standardized audio for SQ and SJ... - September 16, 2010 - Seon Design Inc.
$25,000 in Scholarships for Viral Video Contest Winners
American Lawyer Academy Promotes Safe Driving Through Viral Video Scholarship Program. - September 13, 2010 - American Lawyer Academy
Explore Britain’s “Bra Boss” and the World’s Fastest Growing Companies Presented by Exec Digital
In its September issue, Exec Digital profiles five of the fastest growing companies on earth. - September 10, 2010 - WDM Group
CICS’ New Guide to EU ETS for Airlines
CICS, a leading accredited greenhouse gas verifier in Europe and North America has published a new white paper - EU ETS: Risk Assessment and Procedures. - September 10, 2010 - Complete Integrated Certification Services Ltd
Ternian® Launches a New "Mid-Level" Medical Plan for Struggling Employers
Ternian Insurance Group LLC., a Phoenix based insurance program manager and administrator, has developed and launched a new medical insurance plan called, HealthValu®. HealthValu is designed to provide a "mid-level" of medical insurance protection for employer groups that cannot... - September 08, 2010 - Ternian Insurance Group LLC.
Skylark Presents the 13th Annual MDA "Road to the Cure" Car Show
Skylark Taxi, together with local supporters and volunteers, will again host the Wichita Falls edition of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Car Show. - September 02, 2010 - Texhoma Transportation Inc.
Top Trucking Industry Analyst, Andy Ahern of Ahern and Associates Praised by Corporate Peers
Industry clients and beneficiaries of Ahern and Associates express deep satisfaction with level of service Ahern provides. - September 02, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
ATC Freightliner Group Expands Oklahoma Services
ATC Freightliner Group Opens a New Location in Ardmore, OK - September 01, 2010 - The Around The Clock Freightliner Group, LLC
C.R. England and Insight Diagnostics, Inc. Announce Successful Collaboration Enhances Employee Productivity
C.R. England and Insight Diagnostics, Inc. (IDI) have formed a strategic alliance to provide state of the art technology to enhance patient care at England’s Lakeside Clinic. IDI’s FDA approved Electrodiagnostic Functional Assessment (EFA) is a Class II diagnostic device and service protocol for assessing soft tissue injuries. - August 27, 2010 - Insight Diagnostics Inc
Trucking Consultants, Ahern and Associates Announces Engagement by 10 New Clients to Facilitate Company Acquisitions Plus Consulting Assignment
Transportation management consultants hired by ten additional trucking and logistics companies to procure target acquisitions and redesign specific freight distribution systems. - August 24, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
Pacific Western Receives 2010 International Motor Coach Operator of the Year Award
Pacific Western is the 2010 recipient of the International Motor Coach Group Operator of the Year Award. - August 20, 2010 - Pacific Western Transportation
Messerschmidt Safety Consultants Opens Hattiesburg Office
Messerschmidt Safety Consultants (MSC), a provider of traffic safety and forensic analysis based in Birmingham, Ala., announced today it opened an office in Hattiesburg, Miss., to serve the growing demand for MSC’s accident reconstruction and forensic analysis services. The Hattiesburg office expands MSC’s ability to offer local support services to its growing base of clients in the region. - August 20, 2010 - Messerschmidt Safety Consultants
Trucking Anthem Song and CD Title, "When the Big Rigs Don’t Roll" Joins Trucking Radio Internet Host Allen Smith for a "Live" CD Release Party
Internet radio show host, Allen Smith, of Truth About Trucking "Live" joins forces with song writers David Ayers and Barry Allen of Allen & Ayers Productions, to promote and celebrate the release of "When the Big Rigs Don’t Roll," one of the most powerful and influential trucking CD's to be released in decades. Ayers and Allen have been seen on Fox News, CNN, The NY Times, Cox news, as well as numerous other media, and will be on the air "Live" on August 18th to share the release of their CD. - August 16, 2010 - Truth About Trucking LLC
TransGuardian Previews SNAP! – a True, Online Multi-Carrier Insured Parcel Wizard
Wizards have long been known for coaching users easily and step-by-step, through complex procedures. Now TransGuardian is delivering this kind of simplicity, speed, savings, and security for small parcel shipping through SNAP! - August 15, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Reverse Logistics Portal Streamlines the Supply Chain
A Reverse Logistics Portal, that allows manufacturers and 4PLs to control returned and refused stock has just been released by Perceptant, the cloud computing integration, messaging and supply chain specialist. - August 14, 2010 - Perceptant Limited
Carpool and Transit Programs Take Aim at Consumer Waste and Traffic Congestion
Carpooling, vanpooling and transit offer South Florida commuters time saving, money saving and environmentally friendly commute alternatives. - August 13, 2010 - South Florida Commuter Services
Consumer Financing and an Extended Service Agreement Are Now Available for the Auto Moto
The Auto Moto Corporation Announces Consumer Financing and Extended Service Agreement. - August 12, 2010 - TheAutoMoto.com Corporation
TransGuardian Averts a $29,000 Loss on a Parcel from Central America
TransGuardian’s tracking system is unique and proprietary. It detects exceptions proactively in a way that no other system does. This enables TransGuardian staff to identify emerging threats to high-value goods in transit and address them assertively and early. “I was tracking... - August 11, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Corporate Traffic Selected as Top 100 3PL for the 11th Consecutive Year
Company recognized for growth and superior customer service despite difficult economy. - August 11, 2010 - Corporate Traffic
TransGuardian Averts $23,000 Transit Loss for Prominent Los Angeles Diamond Dealer
On August 4, 2010, a $23,000 return parcel sent to Gerson & Horowitz (http://www.gersonandhorowitz.com/), a prominent Los Angeles Diamond Dealer since 1955, was mistakenly delivered to another jeweler’s address. The other jeweler didn’t say a word. TransGuardian’s Maria Rolon... - August 06, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.
TransGuardian Averts $60,000 Transit Loss for Houston-Area Diamond Dealer
In July 2010, a prominent Houston Diamond Dealer registered with TransGuardian.com. His first shipment was for $60,000 sent via one of the two major small parcel carriers to Mumbai, India. Unfortunately, the carrier mis-sorted the parcel, sending it to Panama. Fortunately, TransGuardian’s... - August 06, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.
TransGuardian Pays $18,000 Claim and Averts $82,000 Loss for Premier Precious Metals Broker
Earlier this year, Miles Franklin experienced the loss of two precious metals shipments sent under TransGuardian.com’s Declared Value Coverage. In May 2010, Wells Fargo Insurance Services delivered a check for $18,000 which TransGuardian.com presented to Miles Franklin for full coverage of... - August 06, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.