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The College Investor Highlights the Best Free Tax Software of 2020

While most tax software companies advertise free tax software, the reality is that most people don’t qualify for the free tier. However, the annoying part is most consumers don’t discover they don’t qualify until they’ve spent 30-45 minutes entering their information, only to be told that “this scenario requires an upgrade to Deluxe or Premier” versions - for a fee. The College Investor analyzes all the major tax software programs to find which ones offer the most robust free file options. - January 06, 2020 - The College Investor

Superior Van & Mobility Announces the Acquisition of Phase III Mobility with Locations in Alabama and Florida

Superior Van & Mobility announces the acquisition of Phase III Mobility with locations in Alabama and Florida. The addition of these two stores will mark the 13th "brick and mortar" Superior Van & Mobility QAP dealership with in-stock and ready to deliver mobility vans, wheelchair... - January 06, 2020 - Superior Van and Mobility

spriteCloud Launches Subscription-Based Software Testing Services

New monthly subscription service aims to make software quality assurance more consistent and affordable in the face of ever quicker software release cycles. - January 06, 2020 - spriteCloud B.V.

Czech CAD Studio Takes Over Hungary's Largest Autodesk Gold Partner

The company CAD Studio continues its series of acquisitions. Now it expands its international activities by taking over the business of VARINEX’s CAD and GIS services, Hungary's largest Autodesk Gold partner. - January 06, 2020 - CAD Studio

(CES 2020) MicroEJ: with Its Exponential Growth, "the Tiny Sibling of Android" is Expanding Its Market Share Quickly: on Track to Becoming the De Facto Standard

100+% growth year-over-year of Powered by MicroEJ smart and IoT devices; 37+ Million MicroEJ VEE flagship sold, embedded into everyday devices; Partners and customers part of the “Who’s Who” of the embedded and IoT industries; All transversal needs: Security, User Interface, Communication, Realtime, Simulation - January 04, 2020 - MicroEJ

Cubby, a Luggage Storage Service, Offers Its Luggage Storage to Bostonians

The service offers economical luggage storage solutions to Bostonians and plans to expand to other cities. - January 04, 2020 - Cubby

POWER Magazine's Winter 2020 Issue Highlights Olivia Newton-John and Other Amazing Women Who Give Back by Helping Others

POWER Magazine-Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized highlights celebrities, icons and professional hardworking women who give back by helping others in their winter 2020 issue. Celebrities, icons and hardworking professional women highlighted by The Professional Organization... - January 03, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized

Donald R. Church Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2019 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Donald R. Church of McComb, Mississippi has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2019 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of automotive/body and final finish product sales. About Donald R. Church Donald Church... - January 03, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide

The College Investor Ranks the Best Tax Software of 2020

The College Investor, one of the most read personal finance websites, reaching over 3 million people per month, has come out with their 2020 comprehensive guide to The Best Tax Software for consumers. This year includes best free file, best software for investors, and more. - January 02, 2020 - The College Investor

ZondraTV Network Helps Small Business Get Ahead

ZondraTV Network launches premiere training program to help small business leverage and monetize streaming television channels. - January 02, 2020 - Zeds Corp.

Local Geotechnical Construction Company Receives WBE Status from The Division of Minority and Women's Business Development

SperryCo, LLC awarded New York State Women Business Enterprise Certification. - January 02, 2020 - SperryCo, LLC

WaterField Pre-Launches Mezzo Backpack with Buckle Choice and Complimentary Pouch

WaterField introduces the Mezzo Laptop Backpack, a sophisticated midsized everyday pack to carry office and leisure gear in comfort and style. Early adopters through January 10 can choose one of two unique buckle closures and will receive a complimentary WaterField Tech Pocket with their purchase. - January 02, 2020 - Waterfield Designs

Matthew Prinn of RFP Advisory Group Authors 4th Most Popular Legal Marketing Blog Post of 2019 for Attorney at Work

Matthew Prinn of RFP Advisory Group authored the 4th most read legal marketing blog post of 2019 for the law blog - Attorney at Work. The post, entitled "5 Questions to Ask Before Responding to an RFP" focuses on questions law firms should consider before agreeing to move forward with an... - January 02, 2020 - RFP Advisory Group LLC

Matthew Prinn's Article, "5 Mistakes Law Firms Make When Responding to RFPs" Ranked 2nd Most Read Guest Expert Analysis Article on Law360 for 2019

Matthew Prinn, Principal of RFP Advisory Group authored the 2nd most read guest topic article of 2019 in Law360. The article, entitled "5 Mistakes Law Firms Make When Responding to RFPs" was named to the "Best of 2019 - Hottest Legal Industry Guest Topics of 2019." The article... - January 02, 2020 - RFP Advisory Group LLC

Metro Safety Offers Comprehensive Work Place Safety Courses for Burn Management, Wound Care, and Other Medical Conditions

The company aims to make workplaces in Canada safer by helping employees learn the fundamentals of first aid. - January 02, 2020 - Metro Safety Training

WCA Presents “How To Manage The Emerging Challenges In Credit & Collections” Webinar

During this program, WCA will address these trends: - Credit authority combined with accountability - The need for continuous process improvement - A greater focus on proactive credit risk management - The challenges associated with increased focus one exporting - The use of automation in... - January 02, 2020 - WCA/BCMA

Mansfield Texas is Hosting a Healthy This Way Event That Will Include Mayor Betsy Price of Fort Worth

The Healthy this Way kick-off event for 2020 is focused on healthy eating. Mayor Price will speak about the progress of implementing the Blue Zones Project. Location: El Primo's Restaurant Address: 2300 Matlock Rd #21, Mansfield, TX 76063. Date/Time: Friday, January 10, 2020 at 6:00pm - January 01, 2020 - The Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce

CryoNext of Orlando Teams Up with Alabama Crimson Tide in Preparation for the VRBO Citrus Bowl Game of the Century

Alabama Crimson Tide football organization focuses on “Leveling Up” their players with CryoNext’s innovative wellness modalities as they head into Orlando, Florida to face off against Jim Harbaugh’s, Michigan Wolverines team. - December 31, 2019 - CryoNext LLC

Acquire Keeps Charity Close to Home During Season of Giving

It is no secret that the last 12 months were great ones for Acquire. New market expansions, new clients’ campaigns, and a commitment to excellence made 2019 a banner year for this Raleigh-based company. And as the year winds down, the Acquire team found ways to give back to the Raleigh... - December 31, 2019 - Acquire

Fort Behavioral Health Welcomes Dr. Casey Green

Casey Green, M.D. selected as new Medical Director for Fort Behavioral Health. - December 31, 2019 - Fort Behavioral Health

Sue Reyer Joins Eva Garland Consulting as Director of Accounting and Compliance

Ms. Reyer brings 25 years of accounting, grants management, and leadership experience. - December 30, 2019 - Eva Garland Consulting

AIM Consulting Receives 2019 Best of Bellevue Award

AIM Consulting has been selected for the 2019 Best of Bellevue Award in the Local Business category by the Bellevue Award Program. Each year, the Bellevue Award Program identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. - December 30, 2019 - AIM Consulting

SmartBuyGlasses Brings You the Top Performing Sunglasses for Winter Sports

Snow is one of the most reflective surfaces when it comes to light, so wearing sunglasses for winter sports is absolutely essential to avoid harmful UV rays, even without direct sunlight. Snow blindness (when bright light reflected from snow affects vision) is a real threat when skiing or... - December 29, 2019 - SmartBuyGlasses

Exonerated Media Continues to Prove the Truth is Just a Part of Being Set Free

Kyndall Francis, Mark Carver, David Wiggins, Kenneth Wyniemko and New York's newly named "Exonerated Five" are just a few of the recently featured cases that's been covered by Exonerate Media. Exonerated Media continues to prove that truths are easy to understand once they are discovered. EMC continues the long and tedious process of discovering those truths and documenting them for those who have been wronged by the system designed to protect them. - December 29, 2019 - Exonerated Media Company

The Collier Companies Ranks Top 5 in Top 25 Student Housing Owners

One of the largest privately-owned providers of student housing in the nation is celebrating ranking in the Top 25 of Student Housing Owners nationwide, as well as ranking in the Top 25 Managers of Student Housing. - December 28, 2019 - The Collier Companies

Business Insurance Brokers Explain What Equipment Breakdown Insurance Covers

MFE, a business insurance broker, recently created a blog that explains "what does equipment breakdown insurance cover." If your business requires any kind of mechanical gear to operate, this type of insurance is essential to protecting your investments. Equipment breakdown insurance is... - December 28, 2019 - MFE Insurance

CouponUpto Promotes the Strategy of Developing an Automation System as a Bridge Between Users and Vendors

CouponUpto is proceeding with a special campaign to form a bridge between suppliers and customers, through the improvement of automatically creating stores as well as adding and checking active discount codes on the website. This solution is beneficial for those struggling to find saving solutions, especially on shopping occasions like Black Friday, Christmas and New Year's sales. - December 27, 2019 - CouponUpto

Grant Barra, Managing Partner and CEO of Barra & Associates LLC Recently Announced Plans to Move Its Corporate Office to Schaumburg, IL

Grant Barra, Managing Partner and CEO of Barra & Associates LLC recently announced plans to move its corporate office to Schaumburg, IL in January of 2020. The new office will be north of its current location in Itasca, IL. For Barra & Associates, an Insurance and Financial Services firm... - December 27, 2019 - Barra & Associates, LLC

Origin Wireless™ Completes Its B1 Financing Round with Over-subscription

Origin Wireless™ closes its B1 round of financing with a solid portfolio of strategic investors that will help accelerate its growth trajectory with a focus on commercialization and expansion of its robust IP portfolio. - December 23, 2019 - Origin Wireless

AD1 Global Acquires Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Avon

AD1 Global, a fast-growing hospitality company located in Florida, recently announced the purchase of the Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Avon. This additional hotel brings AD1 Global’s growing portfolio to 22 properties and is the first one that the company has acquired in the northeast... - December 23, 2019 - AD1Global

GenInvo Launch

GenInvo launches to provide innovative and transformative solutions to the pharma industry to help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster. - December 23, 2019 - GenInvo, Inc.

Syndicate Partners Reinvigorating Baltimore City Neighborhoods and Transforming Forgotten Communities with Economical High End Rental Projects

Kyndall Francis is leading the Washington, DC-based real estate firm Syndicate Partners who recently completed three major projects in Baltimore City. The entirely affordable rentals provide never-before-seen options for those looking for a home they can be proud to rent. - December 23, 2019 - Syndicate Partners

2019 Bob Telmosse Annual Christmas Giveaway

37th annual Christmas "Santa Bob" Giveaway - December 22, 2019 - Ledom's Performance Equipment and Diesel Repair

ZoneConnect Focuses on Scrum Inc. Agile Education Program

Agile Education Program offered by Scrum Inc. is gaining much attention these days thanks to the flagship SI SM and SI PO workshops by the niche segment of Scrum Inc. Scrum Trainer. ZoneConnect-the platform which offers events and educational services is delighted to have the first ever Scrum Inc. Fellow from India - Arijit Sarbagna, to be offering SI SM and SI PO workshops using ZoneConnect as the learning platform. This is going to immensely help the spread of Good Scrum across the population. - December 22, 2019 - ZoneConnect

Principled Technologies Releases Study on the Value of Running Apache Hadoop Workloads with Intel Optane DC SSDs in an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server Cluster

Compared to the same HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 server cluster configured with only Intel SATA SSDs, Principled Technologies found that a solution with Intel Optane DC SSDs completed a big data workload in less time and provided more throughput. - December 21, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

Mary A. Amorajabi, R.N. Honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Mary A. Amorajabi, R.N. of Rancho Palos Verdes, California has been honored on the famous Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the healthcare field. Times Square, where the... - December 21, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide

GSPANN Announces Its Participation in NRF 2020

World’s largest retail trade association, the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2020, is ready to host over 38,000 attendees, 16,000 retailers, and 800+ exhibitors from 99 countries. NRF 2020 runs from January 12 to the 14 at the Javits Center in New York City. GSPANN, who will exhibit at NRF... - December 21, 2019 - GSPANN Technologies, Inc.

A&L Motor Sales’ State-of-the-Art Facilities Available for Pittsburgh Winter Weather

Local dealership’s newly renovated certified collision, service & detail centers open for luxury brand owners. - December 21, 2019 - A&L Motor Sales

Visit Potter-Tioga Named American Marketing Association Pittsburgh Chapter Travel Marketing Marketer of the Year

Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrates successful 2019 travel marketing strategy. - December 21, 2019 - Visit Potter-Tioga

InSync Brings You Effective Cold Calling Tips and Techniques to Succeed in Modern B2B Sales

B2B marketers and business owners face one major challenge – to generate leads via cold calling. Cold calling is the sales process whereby salespersons make introductory calls to prospective buyers to involve hem in a purchasing process. Though many believe that cold calling has given up in... - December 21, 2019 - InSync Tech-Fin Solutions Ltd.

Educator Greg Mullen is Exploring the Core of Education with New Book and Podcast

Greg Mullen's new book, "Creating a Self-Directed Learning Environment: Standards-Based and Social-Emotional Learning," redefines education introducing a flexible, three-tiered, visual framework designed for school-wide collaboration. - December 20, 2019 - Greg Mullen

Color Marketing Group® Announces 2021+ European Key Color – Raison d’être

Color Marketing Group, the leading international association of color design professionals, introduced the organizations’ forecasted key colors at the 2019 International Summit in Tucson, AZ late November. The Color Marketing Group’s 2021+ European key color “Raison d’être” is a mid-range tan with a slight violet undertone that suggests both the natural and artificial worlds. Raison d’être offers a color of balance to see lifestyles and the world on its many levels. - December 20, 2019 - Color Marketing Group

Color Marketing Group® Announces 2021+ North American Key Color - Mist

Color Marketing Group, the leading international association of color design professionals, introduced the organizations’ forecasted key colors at the 2019 International Summit in Tucson, AZ late November. The Color Marketing Group’s 2021+ North American key color “Mist” is a color that exudes optimistic confidence and the hopeful resolve to achieve personal and societal goals. Mist’s pale blue hue, touched with a whisper of toned grey and minimal chroma, is spirited in its lightness. - December 20, 2019 - Color Marketing Group

Color Marketing Group® Announces 2021+ Latin American Key Color - Renacer

Color Marketing Group, the leading international association of color design professionals, introduced the organizations’ forecasted key colors at the 2019 International Summit in Tucson, AZ late November. The Color Marketing Group’s 2021+ Latin American key color “Renacer” is a highly saturated violet that connects nature and spirituality. The red and blue core of Renacer represent femininity and masculinity and its high saturation suggests the energy of forward movement. - December 20, 2019 - Color Marketing Group

TechFlow Mentored Joint Venture Secures a Coveted Spot on the $13B SBEAS Contract

Shearwater Mission Support, a TechFlow Mentored Joint Venture, has been Awarded a Contract to Provide the US Air Force with IT Network Centric Services and Solutions. - December 20, 2019 - TechFlow

DriveStrike Becomes Google EMM Partner

DriveStrike becomes Google Android EMM partner provider offering Mobile Device Management and unified data and device protection for all major operating systems for enterprises, small businesses, and consumers alike. - December 20, 2019 - Spearstone Management, LLC

New Asigra Program Defends Public/Non-Profit Organizations Against Cyber-Attacks Targeting Backup Data