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Complete Identity Announces New Trading Symbol
Complete Identity today announced that the company has completed its move into the public market. Complete Identity is now trading under stock symbol CIDY on the Nasdaq Pink Sheets. "Our move into the public market will give us a tremendous amount of added corporate strength and... - October 10, 2005 - Complete Identity
SELMARQ Program Rated Best B2B in North Carolina
The Business Marketing Association (BMA) Carolinas has judged a communications program created by SELMARQ to be Best in North Carolina during an awards ceremony held last week at the Mint Museum of Art. - October 07, 2005 - Selmarq
Scand LLC Releases New Customizable JavaScript Menu for Web Applications
Scand LLC announced the release of dhtmlxMenu - customizable DHTML JavaScript Menu for web-based applications and web sites. - October 06, 2005 - Scand LLC
Internet Marketing Resource topseos.com Re-builds and Re-brands
topseos.com Upgrades and Launches New Marketplace for Internet Marketing Buyers and Sellers. - October 05, 2005 - topseos.com
UK Affiliate Marketers to Generate More than £1bn in Sales in 2005
Affiliate marketing industry doubles in size in the UK for the second consecutive year. - October 04, 2005 - Econsultancy
Baxa Corporation Receives Design Award from Art Directors Club of Denver
The Graphic Design team at Baxa Corporation received a 2005 Environmental Design award for their “right equipment” trade show graphic. The award, sponsored by the Art Directors Club of Denver, recognizes design excellence from Denver metro area agencies and in-house graphics teams and was one of several presented at the ADCD Annual Show. - October 03, 2005 - Baxa Corporation
Helping Those Who Help Others: LogoBee’s Logo Design Makeover for Charity
LogoBee announces its Logo Design Makeover for non-profit organizations. - September 30, 2005 - LogoBee Logo Design
Quadrant Two CEO Featured as Panelist
Quadrant Two PR CEO, J.M. De Jesus will speak on 'Understanding the Culture of the Hispanic Media' as part of the Fair Media Council's 2005 'Connection Day' Event. - September 27, 2005 - Quadrant Two PR
Manufacturing Media Blitz Allows Manufacturers to Test the PR Process
Manufacturers to Test the PR Process with the Manufacturing Media Blitz. - September 27, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
Discount PR for Katrina’s Manufacturers
Manufacturers in areas of Katrina’s Landfall given Discount PR - September 24, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
Dean Schmidt to Run Operations for TR Cutler’s Manufacturing Media Consortium
Operations for TR Cutler’s Manufacturing Media Consortiumhandled byDean Schmidt - September 24, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
How to Make a Great Dressing from scratch?
scratch is pleased to have been formally awarded the Renée’s Gourmet account. scratch will handle all promotional, digital, and event activity for Canada’s #1 refrigerated salad dressing. The formalization of the relationship between Renée’s Gourmet and scratch comes on the heels of several succesful programs executed by scratch. - September 21, 2005 - scratch
scratch Getting Fresh with Renée’s Gourmet!
scratch has developed a fresh new on-line contest for Renée’s Gourmet. With a total prize value of over $50,000, The Fresh from the Fridge Sweepstakes allows participants to get fresh this Fall with a chance to win one of three complete Frigidaire Stainless Steel Kitchens. Participants also have a weekly chance to win Frigidaire appliances and a daily chance to win Renée’s Gourmet products. - September 21, 2005 - scratch
Frigidaire Hires Scratch to Put Dent in Marketing
Frigidaire Canada is pleased to formally award Agency of Record status to scratch. The full-service agency will handle all of the marketing communications and promotional activity for Canada’s premier home appliance manufacturer. A branding and communication specialist, scratch will oversee, develop, and execute the many exciting programs that Frigidaire has planned for the rest of the year and into 2006. The formalization of the relationship between Frigidaire and scratch comes on the heels of several successful promotions in conjunction with other marketing partners of scratch. - September 21, 2005 - scratch
Identity Developments Awarded for the Blues
Identity Developments, a web presence design, development, & management firm in Madison, Wisconsin, receives Web Design Award from DesignFirms.org for the Build Your Own Blues website. The www.buildyourownblues.com website was developed for the 105.5 Triple M, Entercom Madison, LLC. radio station’s Blues festival held in August. - September 20, 2005 - Identity Developments
Hydraulic Institute Chooses SELMARQ™ for New Image Program
Hydraulic Institute has selected the branding consultants at SELMARQSM to establish a visual identity for their national pump systems educational initiative, Pump Systems Matter™ (PSM). The PSM pump energy optimization program is the first industry-led market transformation initiative in the... - September 20, 2005 - Selmarq
Quadrant II Media Launches Q2Pr.com, Touts New Image & Track Record
In an effort to renew its image and focus on its PR practice, Quadrant II Media Corporation announces the launch of its new website, Q2PR.com and that it will now conduct all PR and marketing communications business as Quadrant Two Public Relations. - September 19, 2005 - Quadrant Two PR
Award-Winning Creative Marketing Expert Joins Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing
Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, announced today that Lisa Fite, an award-winning creative marketing and communications expert, has joined the firm as Design Director - September 19, 2005 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing
Identity Developments Gives Doctor’s Choice Supplements What the Doctor Ordered
Identity Developments launches newly re-designed website for Doctor's Choice Supplements. The website, www.equishine.com, features the Equi-Shine brand of horse vitamin and mineral supplements. Doctor's Choice Supplements is located in Middleton, Wisconsin, and sells direct to customers and through distributors throughout the US. Identity Developments is a web presence design, development, & management firm located in Madison, Wisconsin. - September 16, 2005 - Identity Developments
President of MMI Associates, Inc. Receives Old North State Award
Patty Briguglio, President of MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm, has been awarded the Old North State Award by the North Carolina Governor’s Office. Briguglio was recognized for her strong leadership skills and involvement with numerous Triangle civic and charitable activities - September 15, 2005 - MMI
Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing Announces New Employee
Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, announced today that Bob Pavoné has joined the firm as the Account Director of the recently established Consumer Products Practice. In this position he will direct and manage the new division’s accounts. - September 15, 2005 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing
National Association of Manufacturers Radio Show to Feature Nation’s Leading Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler
Nation’s Leading Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler interviewed on National Association of Manufacturers Radio Show - September 15, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
PR.com Wins “Outstanding Achievement in Website Development” Award from the Web Marketing Association for Its Remarkable Website
This award serves as a wonderful affirmation of the outstanding and unique value of PR.com. The result of brilliant work that went into its development, PR.com is unique in that it is a one stop shop business marketplace making the search for, or promotion of anything important to business, a simple and quick process. - September 14, 2005 - PR.com
Warbasse Media Combines Multiple Marketing Strategies to Help San Diego Fashion Boutique Thrive Online
Warbasse Media combines traditional press coverage with innovative web strategies to increase online sales and visibility for Cardiff based L.A. Fairchild Boutique. - September 12, 2005 - Warbasse Design
UK Managed Hosting Sector to Grow by 23% in 2005
New report forecasts healthy growth for managed hosting providers operating in the UK. - September 12, 2005 - Econsultancy
Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing Lands Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament
Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, announced today that the firm has been contracted by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to provide marketing and advertising services for the basketball tournament, which will be held in Raleigh, NC for the first time in the tournament’s history. - September 06, 2005 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing
Selmarq Principal Named President of BMA: Business Marketing Association Taps Veteran Marketer
Jeff Rothe, principal, SELMARQ,TM has been named Carolinas Chapter president of the Business Marketing Association (BMA). BMA Carolinas is part of BMA International, which has more than 3,000 members, and is the leading association for business-to-business (B2B) marketers and communicators in the U. - September 06, 2005 - Selmarq
Manufacturers: The Search for a Consistent Corporate Identity
The Search for a Consistent Corporate Identity for Manufacturers - September 05, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist Joins JournalistID
JournalistID adds Thomas R. Cutler Manufacturing Journalist - September 03, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
MMI Associates, Inc. Launches Corporate Blog
Patty Briguglio, President of MMI Associates, Inc., a full service marketing and public relations firm, has announced that the firm has launched a newly designed blog, http://www.mmimarketingblog.com. - September 02, 2005 - MMI
Jim Tobin Elected President of Triangle AMA
The Triangle Chapter of the American Marketing Association (Triangle AMA) announced that Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, was elected President for 2005-2006. - September 01, 2005 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing
Steele Rose Communications Wins Two Crystal Awards of Excellence in the 2005 Communicator Awards
Combined Coverage of Business Merger and Product Launch Introduces Universal Group as a New Competitor in the "Battle of the Blades" - August 26, 2005 - Steele Rose Communications
TR Cutler, Inc. Announces Manufacturing Journalism Scholarship
Manufacturing journalism scholarship offered by TR Cutler, Inc. - August 26, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
Brain Twist and Degussa FreshTech Beverages Appoint Steele Rose Communications As Agency of Record
Two new client wins for Steele Rose Communications - August 25, 2005 - Steele Rose Communications
Lara Cohn, Senior Vice President of Steele Rose Communications, Named One of Westchester County’s Rising Stars
Lara Cohn, Senior Vice President of award-winning public relations agency Steele Rose Communications, has been honored as one of Westchester County, New York's "Forty Under Forty - Rising Stars” by the Business Council of Westchester. - August 25, 2005 - Steele Rose Communications
Kerr Drug and 919 Marketing: A Prescription for Success
919 Marketing, a top ten Triangle area marketing and public relations consulting firm, announced today that it has signed a public relations services agreement with Kerr Drug. With headquarters in Raleigh, Kerr Drug is the pharmacy chain pioneering "community pharmacy care" in... - August 23, 2005 - 919 Marketing Company
Selmarq Names Leanne Kinsella Brand Engineer
SELMARQ announced that Leanne Kinsella has joined the team as brand engineer. Leanne will work with SELMARQ clients developing business- building ideas and increasing customer loyalty. “A brand engineer is strategic-minded, creative and, basically, a technology handyperson,” says... - August 23, 2005 - Selmarq
Warbasse Media Develops HIPAA Compliant Internet Technology for East Coast Medical Transcription Company
Warbasse Media, a full service new-media firm, employs HIPAA standards to create a secure online portal for Massachusetts-based Medical Transcription company. - August 20, 2005 - Warbasse Design
TR Cutler Affinity Program Headed by Manufacturing Journalist
Affinity Program Headed by Manufacturing Journalist - August 20, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
ClickCulture Tapped To Provide Web Site Design Services For UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School
Lloyd Jacobs, CEO of ClickCulture, has announced that the firm has been chosen to design a new look and feel for key sections of the Web site for Kenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - August 19, 2005 - ClickCulture
Thomas R. Cutler Founder of Manufacturing Media Consortium Joins JournalistID
Founder of Manufacturing Media Consortium Joins JournalistID. - August 19, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
Mequoda Group, LLC Announces Launch of Mequoda Café Daily, a Free eLetter and Website Designed to Help Improve Internet Marketing and Publishing
Over the next 52 weeks Don Nicholas, a Leading Expert on Internet Marketing Strategy for Publishers, Will Share 144 In-depth Case Studies—Absolutely Free - August 17, 2005 - Mequoda Group
TR Cutler Brings On Dean Schmidt to Coordinate Manufacturing Media Blitz
Manufacturing Media Blitz by TR Cutler Brings On Dean Schmidt to Coordinate - August 17, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
CAFTA Has Impact on Manufacturing PR Firm
Manufacturing PR Firm Has CAFTA Impact - August 16, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
The U.S. Manufacturer 2006: TR Cutler, Inc. Declares PR Blitz
PR Blitz for Manufacturing Associations for 2006 - August 15, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
TR Cutler, Inc. Manufacturing PR Program Headed by Dean Schmidt
Dean Schmidt joins TR Cutler, Inc. to lead Manufacturing PR Program - August 14, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
TR Cutler, Leading Manufacturing Journalist Joins the Committee of Concerned Journalists
Manufacturing Journalist Joins Committee of Concerned Journalists - August 14, 2005 - TR Cutler, Inc.
MMI Associates, Inc. Announces New Employee
Patty Briguglio, President of MMI Associates, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing and public relations firm, has announced that Michelle Wingate has joined the firm as an Administrative Coordinator. - August 09, 2005 - MMI
President Of Hummingbird Creative Group Honored At Women In Business Awards
Wendy Coulter, President of Hummingbird Creative Group, was recognized as one of the Triangle’s top businesswomen by the Triangle Business Journal at the “Women in Business Awards” event held on Thursday, August 4, 2005 at the Sheraton Imperial in Research Triangle Park. - August 09, 2005 - Hummingbird Creative Group
The Key Ingredients for the Right Company Logo According to Design Experts
When choosing an image, you can use a literal image that is related to your business or a more abstract image that represents your company’s philosophy, according to logo design experts Pavel Rokhamanko and Natalia Stoenko. Companies considering a logo design need to reflect on the shape,... - August 04, 2005 - LogoBee Logo Design