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African-American Senior on the Golf Team at Duke University, Quinn Riley, Joins Tribe X, the Community-Driven NFT Project That Exists to Impact Lives
Tribe X, the community-driven NFT project that exists to impact lives welcomes 22-year-old Quinn Riley, an African-American senior on the golf team at Duke University. The purpose of Tribe X is to simplify the use of and monetization of NFTs (or “non-fungible tokens”). With a total of 11,111 female avatars available, net mint proceeds will be donated to charity and reinvested back into serving the community of NFT holders. Riley discloses more on why he aligned with Tribe X. - February 01, 2022 - Tribe X
ST. MARK VILLAGE SAYS FAREWELL TO CEO
Second-generation leader to retire, while family is four generations deep at St. Mark Village. St. Mark Village looks to future as it remains a community of "harmony." Note: Gorddard is CQ. - February 01, 2022 - St. Mark Village
Flagship Merchant Services Named Best Online Credit Card Processing Company by topcreditcardprocessors.com for February 2022
The independent authority on merchant services vendors, topcreditcardprocessors.com, has announced Flagship Merchant Services as the top-rated Online Credit Card Processing firm for the month of February 2022. Companies featured in the rankings have shown their ability to consistently offer... - February 01, 2022 - topseos.com
Rate My Teachers Announces 2021 Teacher of the Year Awards
Rate My Teachers (RMT) is pleased to announce the second annual Teacher of the Year Awards. During a challenging time these educators distinguished themselves with their creativity and commitment, earning the praise and gratitude of their students. RMT is the Internet’s longest running... - February 01, 2022 - Rate My Teachers
Clear Rate Communications Announces New Executive Leadership for the Next Phase of Growth
Clear Rate Communications, LLC, a leading telecommunications service provider offering fiber internet, hosted voice, cloud and managed IT solutions to over 25,000 business and residential customers nationwide, hires key executives to facilitate growth, introduce new innovative products and expand... - January 31, 2022 - Clear Rate
A Decorated Year for Navotar, Dubbed "Best Ease of Use" and "Best Value" and More for Its Fleet Management Software
Navotar, a cloud-based car rental software system designed to automate fleet management, enjoyed an outstanding year of development in 2021, garnering several awards from respected software research platforms such as Capterra, Software Advice and GetApp. Navotar operates under Aspire Software's car rental division. - January 31, 2022 - Aspire Software
Staten Island’s Belmont Daniel Property Earns ENERGY STAR Certification; Outperforms Similar U.S. Buildings on Measure of Energy Efficiency
Iris Holdings Group has announced that their affordable Belmont Daniel Apartments project in Staten Island, NY has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance. “Improving the energy efficiency of our... - January 31, 2022 - Iris Holdings Group
Southwest Tiles and Flooring Breaks Out Customized Flooring Options for Homes in New Mexico
The tile installation company transforms homes from the "ground-up." - January 31, 2022 - Southwest Tiles and Flooring
Nesa's Hemp Announces Winner of Its "How Nesa’s Product Changed My Life" Holiday Gift Contest
Winner takes home $1,000 prize for producing the best video testimonial - January 29, 2022 - Nesa's Hemp
Sage and TimeLinx Expand Distribution Agreement Across Africa and the Middle East
Sage Africa and Middle East, the leading provider of business management software and TimeLinx Software, publishers of TimeLinx Project and Service Management solution have agreed to expand their distribution agreement to include the entire region. The original agreement was reached in 2016 but was... - January 29, 2022 - TimeLinx Software
Announcing the 2022 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipients Dr. Robert M. Pick, Dr. L. Miguel Carreira, and Dr. Pedro Azevedo
The American Laser Study Club (ALSC) awards the 2022 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery to the following highly accomplished and respected laser surgery providers, educators, pioneers, and researchers: Robert M. Pick, DDS, MS, for pioneering contributions to CO2 laser dental applications and... - January 29, 2022 - American Laser Study Club
FigBytes Triples in Size While UK Parliament Puts the “G” in ESG with Mandatory Disclosures
With compliance on the docket for 2022 businesses are in need of assistance in tracking, recording, and reporting on their sustainability targets. Now more than ever before FigBytes' ESG Insight Platform is in high demand. The company has grown 364 percent in the past year. - January 29, 2022 - FigBytes
Alternative Liquidity Index Announces Offer to Purchase Shares in alpha-En Corporation
Alternative Liquidity Index LP has announced an offer to purchase up to 2,000,000 Shares of alpha-En Corporation at a premium to the most recent trading price. - January 28, 2022 - Alternative Liquidity GP LLC
UPS® and The Lonely Entrepreneur® Partner to Empower Diverse Entrepreneurs Across the US
Entrepreneurs to Receive 1 Year Free Access to Platform To Help Grow Their Business. UPS and The Lonely Entrepreneur (TLE), a non-profit that empowers individuals with entrepreneurial skills and support, have partnered to provide Black, Latin, Asian and women entrepreneurs throughout the country... - January 28, 2022 - The Lonely Entrepreneur
Kidney Care Partners Files Amicus Brief Supporting Protections & Choice for Individuals Living with End Stage Renal Disease
Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – a non-profit coalition of more than 30 organizations, comprising patients, dialysis professionals, physicians, nurses, researchers, therapeutic innovators, transplant coordinators and manufacturers – today announced that the group has submitted an amicus... - January 28, 2022 - Kidney Care Partners
ProcurePort Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification for Its e-Procurement Application Suite
ProcurePort, leading e-procurement solutions and services company has this month been awarded SOC 2 Type II certification for its e-Procurement Application Suite. - January 28, 2022 - ProcurePort
United Capital Secures Terms for a $200MM Term Debt & Growth Capital Facility
United Capital secures terms for a high growth entity in the digital streaming sector. - January 28, 2022 - United Capital Partners
Patrick Henry College Alumnus Simon Sefzik Becomes the Youngest Senator on Record in Washington State
Patrick Henry College alumnus Simon Sefzik (’21) became the youngest senator on record in Washington state history when he was appointed by the Whatcom County Council to represent the 42nd district earlier this month. Sefzik was appointed as the Washington State Senator for the 42nd... - January 28, 2022 - Patrick Henry College
Female-Led Canadian Firm LyricVids Media Reaches 100 Million Views
Female-led Canadian firm LyricVids Media reaches 100 million views on videos produced for some of the biggest music artists of all time. - January 28, 2022 - LyricVids Media Inc.
Granteq Earns PSNI Global Deployment Certification with a 100% Score
Sandeep Rodrigues, Director –Technologies at Granteq secured a perfect score of 100% at the PSNI Global Deployment Certification examination. - January 28, 2022 - Granteq
R-Three Technologies, Inc. Appoints William Benson Chief Executive Officer
R-Three Technologies, Inc. (OTCMKTS: RRRT) (R3T) has appointed William Benson Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. - January 27, 2022 - Billionaires Row, LLC
BMI Mergers & Acquisitions Client, Aviso Retention, Acquired by Watermark Insights
Watermark, a leading provider of higher education insights software, announced the acquisition of Aviso Retention, a provider of an AI powered student success solution. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Columbus, OH, Aviso Retention enables colleges and universities to increase retention in... - January 27, 2022 - BMI Mergers & Acquisitions
BDA and William Blair Advise EQT on Sale of ELEVATE to LRQA
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that EQT, advised by BDA in conjunction with William Blair, has agreed to sell its majority stake in ELEVATE to LRQA via its EQT Mid Market Fund. Under the transaction, ELEVATE will be acquired by LRQA and Ian Spaulding, who has led the successful growth of... - January 27, 2022 - BDA Partners Ltd
Resume Professional Writers Announce They Have Successfully Ensured Job Interviews for a Million Candidates Worldwide
The professional resume builder makes callbacks a sure thing in a competitive job market. - January 27, 2022 - Resume Professional Writers
Superhero Leadership Academy, Inc. Releases Nalisa Saati as Its Founding Board Member and Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Superhero Leadership Academy, Inc., (SLA) officially and publicly acknowledge that Nalisa Saati was removed as a Founding Board Member and Inaugural Executive Director as of September 20, 2021, which was effective immediately. Miss Saati is also no longer to be considered... - January 27, 2022 - Superhero Leadership Academy, Inc.
Strata Clean Energy Contracts Another 400MWh BESS in California
Strata Clean Energy (“Strata”) is proud to announce its Inland Empire Energy Storage (“IEES” aka “Poblano Energy Storage”) was awarded a 15-year Resource Adequacy Agreement with Energy Settlement by Pacific Gas & Electric (“PG&E”). On January... - January 27, 2022 - Strata Clean Energy
Marjorie A. Graf and the Late Robert E. Graf Honored as Influential Business Professionals for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Marjorie A. Graf and the late Robert E. Graf of Mexico, Missouri have been honored as Influential Business Professionals for 2021 and 2022 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for their outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of finance and retail management. About... - January 27, 2022 - Strathmore Worldwide
John Goodman II of St. Clairsville Leaves an Unmatched Legacy
It is with fond memories that we celebrate the life of John Goodman II, 77, who died on January 22, 2022, after a sudden illness. He gave his last breath while surrounded by family. John is remembered for being larger than life, a friend to all, and the epitome of a true gentleman. He was most known for helping his father develop Harvey Goodman Realtor/Builder, and his generous philanthropy in Belmont County, Ohio. - January 27, 2022 - Emily Goodman Shortall Wheeling Lightning Birds
Family Cookbook Project Wins Best Cooking Mobile App from Web Marketing Association
The Family Cookbook Project (www.familycookbookproject.com) has been named the Best Cooking and Recipe Mobile App and the Best Family Mobile App in the Web Marketing Association’s 2021 MobileWebAward Competition. The Family Cookbook Project creates personalized cookbooks for individuals,... - January 27, 2022 - Web Marketing Association
MassDOT Signs a "Letter of Intent" to Build a First-of-Its-Kind Highway Solar Photovoltaic Noise Barrier (PVNB) Project in Lexington, Massachusetts
Groundbreaking solar technology may change how citizens look at U.S. highways. - January 27, 2022 - Ko-Solar
Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council Hires Lesley Hughes as New MBE Certification Specialist
The Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council recently expanded its team at the start of the new year in January 2022, announcing Lesley Hughes as the new Certification Specialist. Her duties will include supporting the four pillars of the Council’s work to Advocate, Connect,... - January 27, 2022 - CVMSDC
Shirley Simpson Joins Mars Bank’s Mortgage Team
Shirley Simpson joined Mars Bank as Vice President, Loan Originator. Ms. Simpson brings over 30 years of banking experience which includes mortgage origination, construction lending, and management roles. - January 27, 2022 - Mars Bank
CI Web Group, Inc. Partners with fyxify to Provide Contractors the Best Experience
CI Web Group, Inc. has officially become the first approved affiliate and reseller of fyxify, a software that uses the most advanced technology to give contractors everything they need on a single platform. - January 26, 2022 - CI Web Group, Inc.
Resume Professional Writers Adds Free CV Reviews to Its Growing Service Catalog
Job candidates get a one-time resume evaluation by career coaches at the online resume service. - January 26, 2022 - Resume Professional Writers
Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS Was a Simple-to-Deploy Solution for Accessing Fully Featured Windows Apps from Chrome OS Devices, in Principled Technologies Testing
Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS also contained user-friendly features and enabled Windows use of certain USB accessories - January 26, 2022 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Local Builder Awarded "Builder of the Year" by Wisconsin Builders Association
Local home builder David Belman, president of Belman Homes was awarded the “Builder of the Year” Award from the Wisconsin Builders Association on 1/21/22. It is the highest honor the association can bestow upon a member. - January 26, 2022 - Belman Homes, Inc.
CommSafe AI, a Leader in Workplace Conflict and Violence Prevention Software, Secures $1.5 Million in Additional Funding
CommSafe AI, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company has raised $1.5M in additional VC-backed funding, bringing the total amount raised in 2021 to just over $4 million. Their software analyzes workplace communications 24/7, identifies toxic communication, and flags appropriate personnel in your... - January 26, 2022 - CommSafe AI
CommSafe AI Announces the Commercial Launch of a First-to-Market Safety Communications Tool to Help Companies Mitigate Harassment, Discrimination, and Workplace Violence
AI Startup’s First-of-its Kind Communication Analysis Tool Receives Certification from ServiceNow; The Product’s Toxicity Audit Feature Reveals Opportunities for Business to Avoid Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuits. - January 26, 2022 - CommSafe AI
Floor Sanding and Stone Restoration Company Announce Sustained Growth Through 2021
Last year proved to be one of the most challenging years in recent history. 1 Stop Floor Care are incredibly proud to announce such success and growth throughout this year. - January 26, 2022 - 1 Stop Floor Care
SwitchBin Adds Wireless Industry Leader Glenn Lurie to Advisory Board
Autonomous Retail Tech Start-Up Continues to Assemble Influential Advisory Board - January 25, 2022 - Kilinski Van Wyk PLLC
ShipOffers Expansion Moves East to Nashville
ShipOffers announces a new location in Nashville, Tennessee coming on board summer 2022. This new facility will increase the operational footprint in the US and the world. Both warehouse space and distribution operations will increase with the addition of the Nashville facility. The close... - January 25, 2022 - ShipOffers
Verna J. Kirkness Foundation Announces Their New Executive Director
The Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation is pleased to announce Amber Boyd as the new Executive Director for the foundation. Amber holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, a Human Resource Management Certificate and a Creative Writing Certificate from the University of Calgary. She is a... - January 25, 2022 - Verna J. Kirkness Foundation
HW&B Enterprises, (AloeVeritas) and Medicileaf Are Set to Revolutionize the Topical Pain and Sports Recovery Industries with Their Launch of AloeMD Plus
The Partnership believes AloeMD Plus will change the way we look at inflammation and how we alleviate not only the symptoms but also the mechanisms that trigger them, naturally. The product was formulated by medical doctors and bears a patent that validates over 20 years of clinical science and research. AloeMD Plus is positioned to provide a drug free, NSAID Free, opioid-free alternative to modern-day health issues. - January 25, 2022 - AloeMD
Hanine Mansour-Fakih Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Hanine Mansour-Fakih of Calabasas, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of educational consulting. These important individuals exemplify tenacity. They... - January 25, 2022 - Strathmore Worldwide
‘Dr. Pam’ Gumbs Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
‘Dr. Pam’ Gumbs of Berkeley, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievement for over 40 years in the pharmaceutical field. About ‘Dr. Pam’ Gumbs Dr. Pam... - January 25, 2022 - Strathmore Worldwide
The Marika Tolz Scholarship: Bringing Awareness to Gender Equality and Improvement the Workplace Environment
Scholarship opportunity provided by Marika Tolz is available for current female students who plan to enter the workplace after graduation. Applications are currently open for students. - January 25, 2022 - Marika Tolz Scholarship
Montgomery County State’s Attorney Candidate Perry Paylor on Pace with Long-Time Incumbent Leads in the Number of Individual Donors
Montgomery County, MD State’s Attorney Candidate Perry Paylor filed his first financial report on Wednesday - having the most individual contributors and having raised the most total amount of money compared to any of the individual challenger candidates. Paylor reported $170,000 in campaign... - January 25, 2022 - Friends of Perry Paylor
Pillow Décor Ltd. to Offer a New Line of Minimalist Designer Pillows by Petra Kaksonen
Pillow Decor Ltd. is manufacturing a new line of throw pillows for Vancouver-based designer, Petra Kaksonen. Called the Boketto Collection, Kaksonen's throw pillows are Japandi-inspired designs that fuse Nordic and Japanese aesthetic. This unique pillow collection is available for purchase online at PillowDecor.com or PetraKaksonen.com. - January 24, 2022 - Pillow Decor Ltd.
NAFA Appoints 2022 Board of Directors
Annuity Leaders Poised to Navigate Continued Uncertainty, Pending and Potential Regulatory Changes - January 24, 2022 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
Cooper Partners with Camp Hope to Help Veterans with PTSD Find Hope and Healing
Cooper Machinery Services (Cooper) has entered a partnership with Camp Hope, a program of the PTSD Foundation of America that helps military veterans and their families suffering from the effects of combat-related post-traumatic stress. - January 24, 2022 - Cooper Machinery Services