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The Women Presidents’ Organization Welcomes Ina Rose as Newest Member of Prestigious Women’s Business Organization

The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), a peer-advisory group for million-dollar-plus women-led companies, is proud to announce Ina Rose, Founder, Passion 4 People Consulting, as the newest member of the Monmouth, NJ Chapter of the WPO. “I am very pleased to welcome Ina Rose to the... - April 14, 2018 - Passion 4 People Consulting LLC

Forest Creatures Foundation to Bring International Public Television Conference to Brooklyn, NY

INPUT 2018 will take place in Brooklyn, NY, April 30 to May 4, 2018. INPUT is the International Public Television Conference. This conference of public media professionals takes place at a different location around the world each year. This will be the first time it will convene anyplace in New York State and the seventh time in its forty two year history that it will be in the United States. - April 13, 2018 - Forest Creatures Foundation

Dallas Academy of Music & Performing Arts Hires New Artistic Director, Robyn Henderson Keller, to Launch Pre-Professional Ballet Program

Dallas Academy of Music and Performing Arts (DAMPA) Conservatory and Academics Program welcomes Robyn Henderson Keller as new artistic director. Keller, a Dallas native and former professional ballet dancer, will lead the new Pre-Professional Ballet Program, designed for ballet students who are... - April 13, 2018 - Dallas Academy of Music & Performing Arts

SonoCoin is Pleased to Announce Its New Website Interface

SonoCoin is proud to announce the new and improved website design. Their team of developers have made significant improvements to the layout and aesthetics. Improvements include the 2018 technical roadmap and addition of new website pages. Please find below a brief description of the newly added... - April 13, 2018 - SonoCoin

Mark Baker at Cardinal Financial Company L.P. Shares Insights on Las Vegas Home Values

Mark Baker, a 22-year Mortgage Loan Originator in Las Vegas Nevada, shares his thoughts on interest rates, Las Vegas home values, and if Investors are contributing to another upcoming crash. - April 13, 2018 - The Mark Baker Team - Cardinal Financial Company L.P

Boost Engagement Acquires Promotional Products Company

Effective immediately, IMPACT Plus, Inc. will be merging into Boost Engagement dba Shumsky and Boost Rewards. This includes all service and support of their existing customers. IMPACT Plus is a leading provider of work uniforms and corporate apparel based out of Charlotte, NC. Boost Engagement is... - April 13, 2018 - Shumsky

United Capital Partners Places a $1MM Lease Line of Credit for Digital Publisher Customer

Customer needed equipment and build out financing to complete a new build out facility as part of their growth. United was able to place and close the $1MM equipment lease line with a strategic equipment lease finance investor. - April 13, 2018 - United Capital Partners

United Capital Partners Places $165,000.00 Equipment Lease for a Pre-Revenue Customer

A real estate developer in need of equipment financing closes on $165,00.00 equipment lease to install fixtures into the development to complete the project build. - April 13, 2018 - United Capital Partners

United Capital Partners Successfully Places $2MM Revolving Line of Credit for a Human Resources Entity

Growing human resources customer in need of a growth capital revolving line of credit closes on a $2MM debt facility. - April 13, 2018 - United Capital Partners

Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner, a New Option in Ecuador

Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner is a brand new company, however, its business model has attracted the attention of the local Ministry of Tourism in Ecuador granting the company the Q batch for its High-Quality standards being the only motorcycle tour operator in Ecuador with the award. - April 13, 2018 - Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner

Keene Building Products Announces New Territory Manager

Dan Belisario, a resident of New Jersey, joins the Keene Building Products and Dependable, LLC sales team as Territory Manager of Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, NYC Metro, and New Jersey. Belisario has more than 30 years in sales experience in the construction/building industry, including... - April 13, 2018 - Keene Building Products

Automakers Can Find New Profits and Workforce in Africa, Says New Book by Edward T. Hightower, Managing Director of Motoring Ventures LLC

"Motoring Africa," a new book by veteran auto executive Edward T. Hightower, reveals how the world's soon-to-be largest workforce can help automakers profitably and sustainably build more cars. - April 13, 2018 - Motoring Ventures

The American Pizza Team Wins Top Honors at the World Pizza Championships in Parma, Italy Held April 9-11

World Champion Pizza Maker Randy Hueffmeier of Randy's Pizza and Randy’s Gluten Free was out done by daughter and pizza aficionado Sarah Hueffmeier. Sarah, the youngest American (quite possible the youngest person in the world) to ever compete at the World Pizza Championships, did incredible. - April 12, 2018 - Randy's Pizza

Madison Street Capital Advises Professional Pipe, Inc. (“PPI”) on Its Majority Recapitalization by KJM Capital, LLC

Madison Street Capital, an international investment banking firm, served as exclusive advisor to Professional Pipe, Inc. (“PPI”) on the majority recapitalization of its business by KJM Capital, LLC. PPI designs and installs process piping to manufacturing facilities, including the... - April 12, 2018 - Madison Street Capital

Acquire Supports Dress for Success Organization and Attends Fashion Show

Since returning to the Raleigh market last year, Acquire has gained a reputation for being involved in the surrounding community. Most recently, they attended the first annual Unveil Fashion Show & Benefit sponsored by Gilded Bridal and Vidrio in support of Dress for Success. The fashion show... - April 12, 2018 - Acquire

Demisto and PacketSled Integrate Network Visibility with Workflow Orchestration

Demisto, the Leading Security Orchestration (SOAR) Platform, Partners with the leading Network Visibility and Threat Hunting Platform. - April 12, 2018 - PacketSled

GoverMedia Plus Announces Listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

GoverMedia Plus Canada Corp. (CSE: MPLS) (FWB: 48G) (WKN: A2JF6W) ("GoverMedia" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that as of April 10, 2018, the Company has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and has been issued the trading symbol: 48G. After achieving many... - April 12, 2018 - GoverMedia Plus Canada Corp.

Walter J. Adams, Jr. of Berkley Alliance Managers to Discuss Trends in Construction Litigation at DRI Construction Law Seminar

Walter J. Adams, Jr., vice president and senior claims examiner at Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will discuss the latest Trends in Construction Litigation at the DRI Construction Law Seminar to be held April 25 – 27, 2018 at the Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville,... - April 12, 2018 - Berkley Alliance Managers

Best Association Web Site to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 22nd Annual WebAward Competition

The best association Websites in the world will be recognized as part of the 22nd annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including association websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. - April 12, 2018 - Web Marketing Association

Web Marketing Association Announces the Winners of the 2018 Internet Advertising Competition Awards

The Web Marketing Association announces the winners of its annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards, an effort to honor excellence in online advertising and to recognize the individuals and organizations responsible for the best in Internet marketing. The IAC Awards are the first and... - April 12, 2018 - Web Marketing Association

Silver Creek Industries Wins a First Place MBI Award of Distinction 2018

Silver Creek Industries (SCI) (silver-creek.net) was named first place winner of the permanent modular education over 10,000 sf category of the Modular Building Institute’s (MBI) 2018 Awards of Distinction for its KIPP Three-Story Charter School project. - April 12, 2018 - Silver Creek Industries, Inc.

Absolute Pitch Releases the Secrets to Dramatically Improve Business Performance

What if every member of your organization worked together in perfect harmony? Absolute Pitch distills the secrets of creating a world-class improvement system in the form of a surprising and engaging story. Robert Blaha and Bruce Thompson uncover the secrets of improving and harmonizing systems and... - April 12, 2018 - Absolute Pitch Book

SaGo Announces One-Click Legal Hold Integration with Google Vault

SaGo.ai, a leading provider of smarter compliance and information governance software, releases the first legal hold solution to be fully integrated with Google Vault for one-click preservation compliance. - April 12, 2018 - SaGo.ai Inc.

SMi's Smart Water Systems – Attendee List Released

SMi's Smart Water Systems conference is just 2 weeks away and the organisers are pleased to share the preliminary list of attendees. Amongst participants: Anglian Water Service, CMI Balteau, De Watergroep, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Elster, Irish Water, Jersey Water, Northumbrian Water, Ofwat, OS,... - April 12, 2018 - SAE Media Group

SUU Professor and Microsoft Publishes Study on Girls in STEM

Even with a higher priority placed on STEM education in the US, only a fraction of girls are likely to pursue a STEM career. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, while more than 57 percent of college undergraduates are women, only 18 percent progress into STEM careers. With a clear gap, Microsoft and SUU professor, Dr. Shalini Kesar, set out to better understand what causes girls to lose interest in STEM subjects and careers. - April 12, 2018 - Southern Utah University

Chelsea Hansen Promoted to Senior Director of Operations at Launch Consulting Group

Growth Never Stops: Senior Leadership Move Helps Launch Scale and Orchestrate Dynamic Business - April 11, 2018 - Launch Consulting Group

StarWind Partners with Marlin Equipment Finance in the USA-wide Equipment Financing Agreement

StarWind and Marlin Equipment Finance joined their efforts to break down the CAPEX barrier that SMB and ROBO companies often encounter on their way to virtualization. Now, customers on the territory of United States can start using StarWind HyperConverged Appliance (HCA) from the day one with a... - April 11, 2018 - StarWind

Dallas Pain Relief Company Helps Relieve the Pain of Grad School Expenses

Ted’s Brain Science Products, a startup founded by UTD neuroscientists, is helping financially struggling neuroscience students further their careers with a $3450 donation to the Larry Cauller Travel Award scholarship. Cofounder Dr. Ted Price explains, “One of the most important ways... - April 11, 2018 - Ted's Brain Science

MyHuntPath – “Headhunting” Job Search Skills Now Available to All Job Seekers

SearchPath International announces the launch of MyHuntPath, the first Career Education Platform offering a self-directed technology solution that shares the techniques and methodologies of the executive recruiter with job seekers at every stage of their career path. MyHuntPath... - April 11, 2018 - SearchPath Global

D.L. Newslow & Associates, Inc. Announces Partnership with Savour Food Safety International, Inc.

Two food safety and management systems consulting and training powerhouses are teaming up to take you to the next level. The professional partnership between D.L. Newslow & Associates and Savour Food Safety International brings an exciting and dynamic new angle to the industry, with a fresh face of service to manufacturing companies across the U.S. and beyond. - April 11, 2018 - D.L. Newslow & Associates, Inc.

Smart Women in Meetings Recognizes 2018 Award Winner, Lisa Meller, CMP, CEM

Smart Meetings magazine announces nationally acclaimed recognition for its top 100 event industry leaders, including Lisa Meller, CMP, CEM of Irvine, CA - business owner, speaker, industry advocate and leader, Meeting Professionals International Orange County Chapter. - April 11, 2018 - Meller Performance Events Group

Pet Legz™ Creates New Custom Designed Backpacks with Your Pet's Photos

Pet Legz ™ announces that they are the first company to make custom designed pet backpacks made with the pet owner's own pet photos. Pet Legz ™ Owner, Robert Buzek said, "Most of our custom pet products are apparel, like leggings and T-shirts, so we are excited to offer backpacks,... - April 11, 2018 - Pet Legz ™

DataPath Introduces New COBRA Materials for Innovative Employee Engagement Program

DataPath, Inc., a leading innovator of technology solutions for the healthcare benefits administration industry, has introduced a new character and new materials for its groundbreaking employee education and engagement program, The Adventures of Captain Contributor. In March 2018 at its annual... - April 11, 2018 - DataPath

Peregrine Now Acquiring Royalties in North Dakota and Mississippi

Peregrine 1031 Energy Partners, a company assisting 1031 investors in diversifying their exchange, has agreed to acquire producing and non-producing oil and gas royalties in Mountrail, Burke, McLean, and Ward Counties, North Dakota as well as Lincoln County, MS. The acquisition features production... - April 11, 2018 - Peregrine 1031 Energy Partners

Lynn D. Lasher Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Lynn D. Lasher of Houston, Texas has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the food industry. About Lynn D. Lasher Lynn Lasher is the CEO of Somebody’s Mother’s... - April 11, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide

Melissa A. Braun Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Melissa A. Braun of Sandy Springs, Georgia has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017/2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About Melissa A. Braun Melissa Braun has over 20 years experience... - April 11, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide

KENX Announces the Agenda for Analytical Procedures & Methods Validation

KENX is proud to announce that the agenda for its Analytical Procedures & Methods Validation Conference has been released. The event is being held June 26-28, 2018 at The Bahia Resort Hotels, San Diego, CA. The largest event of its kind, offering over 20 tutorials that address today’s top... - April 11, 2018 - KENX

11SIGHT Joins CDK Global Partner Program

11SIGHT today announced that it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program. As a member of the largest third-party partner program in the industry, 11SIGHT is now part of a marketplace of applications and integration choices developed to help automotive dealers succeed. “We... - April 11, 2018 - 11Sight

Kenneth L. DuBosque Recognized as a VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Kenneth L. DuBosque of Woodbury Heights, New Jersey has been recognized as a VIP Member for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of construction. About Kenneth L. DuBosque Kenneth DuBosque has over 15 years experience... - April 11, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide

Milan Furniture Fair: New 2018 Design Trends Unveiled in a Guide by Gasparri Arredamenti

Gasparri Arredamenti, an Italian company that specializes in high-quality and custom-made furniture, unveils a preview of the 2018 design trends from the upcoming Milan Furniture Fair: Salone del Mobile.Milano to be held in Italy from April 17th to 22nd 2018. - April 11, 2018 - Gasparri Arredamenti Srl

BlocSide Sports Partners with Cape Town City FC to Deliver 5G Fan Engagement

Venture-funded BlocSide Sports Ltd., creator of MVP Token, the first digital token within professional football, announced a new partnership with Cape Town City FC, a team that strives to represent and empower all the ethnic and racial diversities of Cape Town. The new partnership will focus on... - April 11, 2018 - BlocSide Sports

The “Reg.A Money Show” Publishes Podcast Itemizing Attorney Legal Fees and Services for a Regulation A+ Form A-1 Offering

You don’t have to wait for the RegASymposium.com to learn everything you need to know about what’s going on with Regulation A+ offerings – especially with regards to what they actually cost. In this “Reg.A Money Show” podcast, we answer a question from a listener who wanted to know the itemized costs of all the services a lawyer will charge an offerer in the course of a Reg.A+ filing. - April 11, 2018 - Reg.A Funding Group

Dan Skelly Golden Colorado Real Estate Expands Business

Dan Skelly in Golden, CO has expanded his real estate brokerage throughout the Denver Foothills and Denver metro area. Business is so good they are looking at more office locations throughout Colorado. - April 10, 2018 - Dan Skelly

The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) Expands in Europe

iPEC partners with one of their graduates, Simone Noordegraaf, to bring its Coach Training Program to European countries starting in The Netherlands on 13 July 2018. - April 10, 2018 - iPEC Coaching

Growmor Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Sun State Organics

Growmor signs exclusive distribution agreement for the Sun State Organic Vertical Growing System. The system is Agri Ability certified and grows food from waste organics through composting and vermiculture. The company trains people with special needs and grows food for high end restaurants in South Florida. - April 10, 2018 - Growmor

GoLookUp Will Now Provide Users with an Advanced Background Check Service

Getting accurate information about people can help avoid dangerous situations, and GoLookUp's Background Check service allows to find such information quickly and easily. - April 10, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC

Established Force in Free-Roam VR Expands Offering

True VR Systems has become a hidden secret in this expanding market having quietly established five operational VR Arena Arcades, expanding their reach internationally with cutting edge, free-roaming immersive experiences into the international amusement and attraction scene. - April 10, 2018 - trueVRsystems