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Nissan Diesel America Appoints Dayle Wetherell as President
Nissan Diesel America, Inc. (NDA) announced the appointment of Dayle Wetherell to the position of President at the company’s Headquarters in Irving, Texas today. The appointment was announced by Claes Svedberg, Senior Managing Director of Nissan Diesel Motor Company and Chairman of the Board... - May 10, 2009 - Nissan Diesel America, Inc
Carooma's Customization Engine Helps Drive the Aftermarket Past Slumping Car Sales
While rising gas prices discourage drivers from buying new cars - and even driving - the automotive aftermarket continues grow. This is driven by the growing popularity of customization across the industry and by companies like Carooma. Carooma (carooma.com) today announced the beta launch of its... - May 09, 2009 - Carooma Inc.
New USPS Rates, Services and Discounts Effective May 11, 2009 Supported in Latest Harvey Software CPS Shipping Software
Harvey Software announced today that its Computerized Parcel System (CPS) shipping software is fully ready for the new US Postal Service® rates and services being introduced on May 11, 2009. CPS lets shippers use both domestic and international post office services to their best advantage,... - May 08, 2009 - Harvey Software, Inc.
AutoGo Auto Transport Seeks Port Authority from the Transportation Security Administration
TWI Program prepares drivers for passing TSA Port Security. - May 07, 2009 - AutoGo Auto Transport
How2SaveFuel.com Reduces Amount Spent on Fuel. Systems Decrease Smog, Increase Mileage and Power. Converts Any Vehicle to a Hydrogen Hybrid.
Come visit to see a live demonstration of how a hydrogen hybrid conversion works at the upcoming World Fest 2009 Earth Day Festival at the beautiful outdoor setting of Woodley Park in Encino, CA on Saturday May 16th from 10:30 AM to 7 PM. More information can be found at www.How2SaveFuel.com. - May 07, 2009 - How2SaveFuel.Com
Estes Park Shuttle Operations Begin Saturday, June 27
This will be the fourth year free shuttle service has been provided by the Town of Estes Park. - May 03, 2009 - Estes Park Visitor's Center
Rip-Off Monster Taking a Heavy Toll of Valuables and Peace – the Solution is with Relocation Estimate
To stop the growing crime and scam in moving companies or to cease the opening and transaction of fake moving companies Relocation Estimate has come up with a solution. - May 03, 2009 - Relocation Estimate
All My Sons Moving Reviews Site Launched
All My Sons Moving and Storage has launched its own online review hub to the public. The site differentiates itself from other similar sites by keeping reviews short and sweet. - May 02, 2009 - All My Sons
Hughes Set to Speak at Inaugural TransLog 2009 Conference
Since re-locating to Toronto, ResQ has been growing and hiring new employees, and Chad Hughes, founder and president, has been asked to appear and speak at the forthcoming TransLog conference this June in Hamilton. - May 01, 2009 - ResQ Mobile Services
Portland Movers Embrace iPhone Technology to Help Procure Customers
Portland Moving Companies like All My Sons Moving & Storage of Portland can now find customers locations more easily through the mobile map functions of Apples new iPhone. - April 30, 2009 - All My Sons
Aircraft Charter Company Oxygen 4 Breathes Easy with a 76% Business Increase and Has Significantly Exceeded Their Year 2 Expectations
Aircraft Charter company Oxygen 4 announces having completed their recent accounts that the company is able to boast an increase in sales from GBP 9m to GBP 15.8m. Mark Green advises, "Year one was something of a revelation for the industry, we surprised all of our competitors with our... - April 29, 2009 - Oxygen 4
Experts Have Warned About a Flu Outbreak But Fall on Deaf Ears, is the US Prepared ? Aeroessentials is Prepared.
Americans are exposed to harmful germs, virus and bacteria, and fungi every time they fly commercial airlines. Passengers often complain about the conditions in which they fly and many catch a cold when they travel. Travelers bring the “bugs” home and spread them to their family, co workers, and friends and so on. Oddly enough the people that are flying in the unsanitary environments are the very ones creating the problem. AeroEssentials has the solution. - April 28, 2009 - AeroEssentials LLC
Seon Design Inc. Launches the Innovative Sherpa Rapid Deployment CCTV Camera System
Seon Design Inc. has launched the innovative Sherpa, the only true rapid mobile video surveillance deployment system that can climb a pole by itself. Gone are the days of hiring a cherry picker or erecting a dummy pole in a pre-set concrete base. Deployed in less than 10 minutes, The Sherpa can... - April 28, 2009 - Seon Design Inc.
ISO-Oxigen USA Offers Free Tests of Its Diesel Additive
ISO-Oxigen USA, exclusive US distributor for ISO-Oxigen PT, announced today that it will provide free samples to fleet owners that want to try the product. ISO-Oxigen PT is a diesel additive that has been independently proven to increase fuel mileage from 15-25%, and reduce emissions up to... - April 26, 2009 - ISO-Oxigen USA
SUNOPTICS - High Performance Prismatic Daylighting Solutions - Energy Efficiency from the Sun for a Fraction of the Cost of Solar
Sunoptics, the inventor of the plastic prismatic skylight and leader in high performance prismatic daylighting solutions since 1978, is pleased to announce their latest innovation, the Sunoptics LightCube(TM). - April 23, 2009 - SUNOPTICS High Performance Prismatic Daylighting
Trust for Architectural Easements and Island Press Promote Sustainability and Historic Preservation in New York
Focusing on walkable urban centers and away from drivable suburban sprawl will require federal policy leadership and local action to change regulations. Many areas of the United States have zoning and building codes that discourage historic building rehabilitation and the creation of sustainable urban communities due to ambiguous terminology and the interpretive whims of the code officials. - April 22, 2009 - Trust for Architectural Easements
New Type of Executive Luxury Car is Now Available
The new type of Executive Car is now available: Users can now have their private office inside their car, with desks installed, use the internet, work on their laptop, enjoy drinks from the bar, watch TV and DVD, communicate in pure comfort as if in their office. - April 22, 2009 - LimousinesWorld
EV-Charge America Launches the First Ever Casino / Resort Electric Vehicle Charging Station System in the World
EV-Charge America, a Las Vegas based electric vehicle charging station infrastructure high-tech, start-up company, launched the first ever Casino / Resort electric vehicle charging station system in the world on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the Valet Parking area of the prestigious Rampart Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, NV. - April 21, 2009 - EV-Charge America
Vietnam MICE and Incentive, a Part of Handetour Luxury Travel
"Handetour Vietnam (www.handetour.com), A Vietnam Professional Tour Operator, who specialize in High Quality & Luxury Leisure and Cultural Tours had launch a MICE and Incentive Tour Centre since June 2006 to promote Vietnam MICE and Incentive Niche Market to the World." - April 20, 2009 - Handetour
E-Z Movers, Inc. Storage Barcode Application
E-Z Movers, Inc. launches its new in-house developed barcode application. - April 19, 2009 - E-Z Movers, Inc.
Trailer Superstore Named #1 Car Mate Trailer Dealer for 2008
All Pro Trailer Superstore, Central Pennsylvania's Number One Trailer Dealer was recently honored by Car Mate Trailers, Inc. as its Top Dealer for 2008. - April 18, 2009 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
Titan Limo Offers New Eco Friendly and Green Limos, Hummers, and Sedan Services for the Prom and Wedding Season
Titan Limousine, http://www.titanlimousine.com is an eco-friendly limo and executive sedan chauffeured service provider in the DC Metro. Titan focuses on sustainable transportation solutions through alternative fuels and group transportation for the business community and private as well. Titan... - April 17, 2009 - Titan Limo
A2 Technologies PAL Series Analyzers Now Capable of Measuring Low Levels of Biodiesel Contamination in Diesel Fuel
The PAL series analyzers, when equipped with A2’s innovative TumblIR biodiesel sample interface, are now capable of measuring biodiesel concentrations in petrodiesel from as low as 0.025%, as required in certain applications such as the nuclear power industry, up to 20% (B20). - April 16, 2009 - A2 Technologies
Geosemble Secures Strategic Investment from In-Q-Tel
Through a strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the CIA and the broader U.S. Intelligence Community, Geosemble will expand the development of its patented geospatial data integration and layering technology for both the government and commercial markets. - April 14, 2009 - Geosemble Technologies
AutoGo Auto Transport Accelerates Car Shipments for Metropolitan Customers
In its ongoing pledge to improve customer service, AutoGo Auto Transport announced that it has reduced transit times and accelerated car shipping deliveries in over 200 shipping lanes for large metropolitan pick-up and deliveries. By partnering resources in AutoGo’s logistic and dispatch... - April 13, 2009 - AutoGo Auto Transport
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now Operational in Fabulous Las Vegas
A new high-tech start-up company by the name of EV-Charge America which is headquartered in Las Vegas is now deploying smart electric vehicle charging stations and infrastructure in Nevada, Utah, Oregon and Colorado for casinos, commerical business, schools, public entities and government facilities. - April 12, 2009 - EV-Charge America
Driver’s Alert Names Vice President of Marketing
Driver's Adds to Executive Staff. Hires Gale A. Blackburn - April 11, 2009 - Driver's Alert
New Umler(TM) System On-Track and On-Target for July Implementation— Giant Technological Leap Forward for Railroad Industry
Railinc today announced that development of the new Umler system (commonly referred to as Umler/EMIS) is on-track and on-target for launch on July 25, 2009. One of the most significant and far-reaching technology changes in the rail industry, Umler system data is deeply embedded in rail industry... - April 09, 2009 - Railinc
Farallon Geographics Implements Enterprise GIS for Town of Woodside and Integrates It with StreetSaver Pavement Management System (PMS)
Farallon Geographics (www.fargeo.com) built and deployed an enterprise GIS for the Town of Woodside, CA, and linked the GIS to the Town’s MTC StreetSaver Pavement Management System (PMS) as well as to its CRW Permit Management System (CRW). With the integrated solution, Town staff could... - April 09, 2009 - Farallon Geographics, Inc.
Farallon Geographics Builds Emergency Operations Center Incident Management Application for MTC
Farallon Geographics (www.fargeo.com) created a robust web-based incident management application for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The web application incorporates all of the functionality of MTC's previous desktop application, but adds enhanced... - April 09, 2009 - Farallon Geographics, Inc.
Performance Flight Opens Its Doors to the Public
On Saturday, April 11 from 10am-3pm, Performance Flight will host an Open House, welcoming anyone interested in learning to fly, purchasing an aircraft, or booking charter services. On display will be the newest from Cirrus Aircraft, Piper, Socata, and Avidyne. There will also be displays from... - April 08, 2009 - Performance Flight
Auto Insurance Quotes for Existing Vehicles Still Strong Says E-INSURE Services
According to CEO, David Thompson of E-Insure Services, site traffic for auto insurance quotes have remained on track, but there has been a notable shift in the approach of an auto insurance quote shopper. Many insurance shoppers are simply looking to switch auto insurance companies to get a lower rate and thus save a few extra dollars. - April 06, 2009 - E-INSURE Services, Inc.
Private Jet Charter Company Planemasters Adds Two New Aircrafts to Its Fleet
Planemasters, a Chicago private jet charter company, recently added a King Air 350 and Citation Ultra aircraft to its versatile fleet. - April 02, 2009 - Planemasters, Ltd.
Access America Transport Promotes New Vice President
Access America Transport, a leading third party logistics company has promoted Chad Eichelberger to Vice President. Prior to the promotion, Chad was the Director of Business Development. Chad started his career at Access America as a logistics coordinator and was quickly promoted to the flatbed... - April 02, 2009 - Access America Transport
MOTOR TREND® Endorsement Building Consumer Demand for EasyCare™ Benefits; EasyCare Augmenting Dealer Service Team
Thanks largely to dramatically increased consumer demand attributed to the company's recent designation as a MOTOR TREND Recommended Best Buy, EasyCare, a provider of vehicle ownership benefits like Vehicle Service Contracts, Unlimited Dent Removal Coverage, and Key/Key Fob Replacement Coverage, is adding staff to its dealer service team and plans to continue to do so for the rest of 2009. - April 01, 2009 - Automobile Protection Corporation/EasyCare
New Software Package to Calculate and Report Oil Spills
A new software application has been released which simplifies and facilitates the calculation and reporting of accidental oil slicks. The tool allows personnel to assess the extent and volume of spilled oil. This vital information can then be reported in standardized formats to oil spill response teams and regulators. - April 01, 2009 - The Oil Spill Training Company Ltd.
Road Blocker and Boom Gate for Car Parks
Car park operators understand just how daring people can be when they do not want to pay for parking. Running through aluminum boom arms, tailgating or fooling safety equipment to hold open boom gates are just some of the tricks. - April 01, 2009 - Leda Vannaclip
New Tour Released by Amazing Peru, the 7 Day All-Private Luxury Peru Tour, from US$1995.00 Per Person
With Amazing Peru, you can now enjoy an incredible luxury tour to Peru with private guides and luxury hotels at an unbeatable price. Their new 7 day luxury tour includes 6 night’s accommodation with breakfast at the Miraflores Park Hotel, the Monasterio Hotel and the Sanctuary Lodge, just outside the ruins of Machu Picchu. Book today! - March 31, 2009 - Amazing Voyages
DFS at the AERO Trade Exhibition: ICAO Charts, Aeronautical Information Service and FIS Controllers
At the International Trade Exhibition for General Aviation AERO taking place in Friedrichshafen from 2 to 5 April, DFS experts at stand A7 / 418 will provide information about aeronautical publications, aeronautical information services and flight information services. - March 29, 2009 - DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH
Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach Offering Savings of $70,000 on All Remaining 2008 SL65 Models: Southern California Dealership Looking to Clear Out 2008 Inventory
Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach is clearing out the last of its 2008 inventory. For a limited time, receive $70,000 off the manufacturers suggested retail price on any of the remaining Mercedes SL 65 models in stock. “The SL65 is a sophisticated roadster made in limited volume for drivers with... - March 26, 2009 - Mercedes-Benz of Long Beach
New Acu-Trac® Smart 485 Level Transducer
The Controls Division of SSI Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce the release of Smart 485 – its newest entry in the Acu-Trac® product line. The Acu-Trac® Smart 485 Level Transducer is an economical level sensing solution for storage containers with depths up to 1.9 meters (76... - March 25, 2009 - SSI Technologies Inc
California Tow Truck Association Announces 2009 State Officers Elected
The California Tow Truck Association is pleased to announce the following individuals were elected to serve as Officers of the Association during the CTTA Board of Directors meeting held in Sacramento, CA in February 2009. Elected to serve as the Association President James Kruger, Expertow, Inc.,... - March 24, 2009 - California Tow Truck Association
Security Barrier Standards Compliance: Are You Getting What You Paid for?
Question: How do you know if the vehicle barrier sold to you for your project has been manufactured and will be installed in compliance to the standard in which it was originally tested against? - March 24, 2009 - Leda Vannaclip
Jet Advisor's Hires Writer
Jet Advisors hires University of Colorado Journalism Student as Writer. Senior Shoni Gustafson joins company to compose monthly newsletters, press releases, jet descriptions, etc. Shoni Gustafson, a graduating senior in the University of Colorado’s School of Journalism and Mass... - March 24, 2009 - Jet Advisors
Link Shuttle Inc. Marks 13 Year Milestone with Intro of New Vehicle-Integrated Technology & Specialized Passenger Transport Services
Through a tough economy, one So. Cal transportation company marks a milestone by investing in its continued growth, adding new proprietary GPS tracking technology to its vehicle fleet and bolstering its passenger transport service offering. - March 21, 2009 - Link Shuttle Inc.
East Coast Transportation Named Exclusive Provider for the One Ocean Resort & Spa
One Ocean Resort & Spa names East Coast Transportation as it official transportation provider. - March 21, 2009 - East Coast Transportation
Dadnab Extends Transit Texting Service to Southern California
Southern California commuters are now using text messaging to plan their trips on public transportation. Transportation startup Dadnab is the first to provide such a service to riders throughout the region. - March 18, 2009 - Dadnab
Jungheinrich Presents Five Dealer Organizations with Its 2008 Elite Sales Award
Jungheinrich Names its Top Dealers for 2008. - March 18, 2009 - Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp.
Jet Advisors New Graphic Designer
Jet Advisors Hires Renee Baer as Graphic Designer. - March 16, 2009 - Jet Advisors
Waterview Limo Provides Luxury Services at Affordable Prices Across Virginia
Waterview Limo is based in Richmond, Roanoke and Gloucester Virginia and provides the finest limo services in the Commonwealth. Prom and Wedding limos available this spring. Ask about complete packages for your special event. - March 14, 2009 - Waterview Limo