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KOSBE Announces Propel Mentor/Protégé Pilot Program Class Members
Each year, from the graduating class, one rural company and one urban company will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize for their efforts and results while participating in the program. Participants must attend meetings and sessions 90 percent of the time to be eligible for the cash prize. - July 14, 2018 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Local Pastor/Music Producer Initiates a Petition for New Legislation to Protect Unwitting Online American Shoppers After Alleged Amazon.com Purchase
Tyrone Holmes of BBE NYC says, “Updated laws are needed to protect American consumers from such negligence, fraud, misuse of power, corporate irresponsibility, and other such harmful acts which should now be looked at and drafted into new legislation by the US Congress as a law.” After... - July 13, 2018 - BBE NYC
Experienced Hospitality Leader Colin McBeath to Assume Grand Canyon Resort Corporation CEO Post
After an international search for a new Chief Executive Officer, the Grand Canyon Resort Corporation has hired Colin McBeath to lead its tourism operation as the company’s new CEO. McBeath, whose hospitality career spans more than 25 years working for top travel and hotel destinations across North America and Asia, will begin work on July 16, 2018. McBeath, who speaks Mandarin Chinese and French, comes to GCRC from the Purgatory Resort, where he served as GM. - July 13, 2018 - Grand Canyon Resort Corporation
W&O Expands Into Asia Pacific Region by Opening a New Office in Singapore
W&O, a global marine distributor of pipes, valves, fittings, and other engineered solutions, opens 18th branch in Singapore. - July 13, 2018 - W&O Supply
Marlborough Leader Named Among Banker & Tradesman’s Women of FIRE
MEDC executive director honored among 17 influential Massachusetts women. - July 13, 2018 - Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
Modumate Raises $1.5M Seed Funding to Automate Drafting for Architects
New startup aims to modernize how architects design buildings with a data-first approach that enables time-saving automations and design insights. - July 12, 2018 - Modumate
CQRC Applauds Competitive Bidding Reform in DMEPOS Proposed Rule
The new rule proposes long-overdue changes the flawed competitive bidding program and will protect access to home respiratory therapy equipment and services. - July 12, 2018 - CQRC
GradLeaders and The Whether Partner to Launch First Social Network to Automatically Connect Students’ Skills and Values to Best-Fit Jobs
GradLeaders, the market leader in campus recruitment and career services technology has announced an exclusive partnership with The Whether, a St. Louis tech firm offering an innovative college recruitment marketing platform. Together, they will address some of the biggest problems in the... - July 12, 2018 - GradLeaders
Rare Luxury Senior Condo for Sale in DTLA: Ownership Opportunity in Coveted, Historic Los Angeles Neighborhood of Little Tokyo
Alta Properties lists Luxury Senior Condo Unit for Sale in Teramachi Homes, located at 267 S. San Pedro Street #201, Los Angeles CA 90012 - presenting buyers with a rare opportunity to own in the only active adult (55+) luxury condominium complex in historic Little Tokyo, the epicenter of... - July 12, 2018 - Alta Properties
Gregory J. Paul, MA Honored as a Top Executive by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Gregory J. Paul, MA of Silver Spring, Maryland has been honored as a Top Executive for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 50 years in the field of healthcare. About Gregory J. Paul, MA Gregory Paul is a Nurse... - July 12, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Joseph Nawa Promoted to Assistant Vice President at RT New Day
Joseph Nawa has been promoted to Assistant Vice President in the National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice at RT New Day (formerly New Day Underwriting Managers LLC). For the past six years, he has worked diligently to manage the professional environmental and... - July 12, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Teresa J. Hagy Has Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Teresa J. Hagy, of Bristol, Tennessee, has been named the Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2018 Professional of the Year in Elementary Education and a Top 10 Member in Education. - July 12, 2018 - Strathmore Who's Who
Flamemaster Stock Dividend Annoucement
Stock Dividend - July 12, 2018 - Flamemaster Corporation
The “Reg.A Money Show” Explains How Publicly Traded Companies Can Create Regulation A+ Offerings with an “STO” Component
The information presented on this podcast for Reg.A+ issuers will go a long way into allowing mostly everyone to participate in their offering, even if their STO isn’t approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). - July 12, 2018 - Reg.A Funding Group
Benchmark International Discusses the Benefits of Choice in Formal M&A Process: Partnership Essentials
Benchmark International has released a new article on the choices for business owners considering the sale of their business. Readers are invited to take a look at the analysis of this inquiry more closely. - July 12, 2018 - Benchmark International
Cary A. Elliott, Ph.D., Senior Economist, Resolution Economics Group, LLC. to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Cary A. Elliott, Ph.D., Senior Economist, Resolution Economics Group, LLC will speak at a webcast entitled: “Effective Use of Statistical Sampling in... - July 12, 2018 - The Knowledge Group
Plum Grove Expands 3,000 sq. ft. in Chicago Suburbs
Plum Grove Inc., a growing printing and marketing company based in Hoffman Estates, IL, recently expanded the size of its real estate footprint by more than 30%. - July 12, 2018 - Plum Grove Inc.
XTIVIA Honored with Liferay North American Partner of the Year Award
XTIVIA, Inc., a leader in Digital Experience Solutions, has been honored with the Liferay North American Partner of the Year Award for Net New Revenue. The Partner Award is bestowed on the channel partners who best address Liferay users’ most pressing business challenges and are designed to recognize superior customer service and the development of new growth opportunities. - July 11, 2018 - XTIVIA, Inc.
LightPointe 20th Year Customer Appreciation Celebration Continues as It Rolls Out Limited Time Summer Savings on AireLink 60 GHz and 80 GHz Wireless Bridges
LightPointe, a San Diego-based manufacturer of outdoor radios used to connect buildings and telecom towers, is offering special savings on many of its AireLink radios now through July 31st, 2018. - July 11, 2018 - LightPointe Communications, Inc.
FLATLAY Inc. Launches the Creditcoin (CCOIN) Protocol on the MainNet: The Largest Decentralized Marketplace for Affiliate & Content Marketing Goes Live
The Creditcoin (CCOIN) Protocol by FLATLAY Inc. - a new era for affiliate & content marketing. Affiliate marketing has been a backbone to internet marketing since the early 90’s. However, even after 25 years, the same legacy technology is used to power online sales today. Deploying... - July 11, 2018 - Creditcoin by FLATLAY
WIDSIX Digital Advertising Agency Moving Headquarters Back to Phoenix, Arizona
WIDSIX Ad + Social + Design, Digital Advertising Agency is relocating to Phoenix, Arizona. The ad agency has been a part of the Scottsdale business area for almost 2 years, but is now moving back in an effort to re-localize amid Phoenix’s business activity. WIDSIX is a flexible, full-service advertising agency and marketing company that serves businesses throughout the United States and Internationally. - July 11, 2018 - WIDSIX
American Receivable Corporation Ranked #1
For 39 years Mr. Stieber and Mr. Gurney have grown a company that is receiving more and more recognition for being the best in class. Hiring the right people has been the key to their success. With an average tenure of over 20 years, the staff at American Receivable consistently delivers superior... - July 11, 2018 - American Receivable Corporation
flynas Carried 3 Million Passengers During the First Half of 2018
More than three million passengers traveled on flunas' domestic and international destinations during the first six months of this year. - July 11, 2018 - flynas
AD1 Global Purchases Independent Hotel to be Converted to Tapestry Collection by Hilton
AD1 Global, a fast-growing hospitality company located in Florida, recently announced the purchase of the Daytona Beach Shores Hotel. This marks the fifth hotel the company has acquired in 2018, and the fifteenth overall in their portfolio. They plan to convert the property into a Tapestry... - July 11, 2018 - AD1Global
Peregrine Now Acquiring Royalties in Dunn County
Peregrine 1031 Energy Partners has agreed to acquire producing and non-producing oil and gas royalties in Dunn County, ND. The purchase features production from numerous producing wells under ConocoPhillips in Dunn County, ND, part of the prolific Bakken Shale. The Bakken Shale represents one of... - July 11, 2018 - Peregrine 1031 Energy Partners
Tahitian Noni Juice Creators Sign Long-Term Agreement with Miss Tahiti Pageant
Sponsorship agreement is one more in a long list of successful partnerships with the government and people of French Polynesia. - July 11, 2018 - Morinda
IDMERIT Launches IDMvalidate for Fast and Accurate ID Authentication
App works in conjunction with IDMverify to add another level of fraud assessment to company’s global identity verification solutions. - July 11, 2018 - IDMERIT
Genius! Marketing Book Released
Stephen L. Eckert, owner of Eckert Marketing and GeniusMarketing.com, released "Genius! Marketing, How to Brand, Target, and Market Like a Genius." The new book lays out the key principles for business owners and managers to organize and maximize their marketing from the seven-step process from which Eckert consults. - July 11, 2018 - Eckert Marketing
Devin A. Mikell Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Devin A. Mikell, of Nashville, Tennessee, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Security and Protective Services. - July 11, 2018 - Strathmore Who's Who
San Miguel De Allende Named #1 Top City for 2nd Year in a Row in "travel + Leisure" World's Best Awards for 2018
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico has been named the #1 top city, overall, for the second year in a row in the 2018 “Travel + Leisure” World’s Best Awards, which honor the top travel destinations and companies around the globe as rated by the magazine’s readers. The... - July 11, 2018 - Visit San Miguel de Allende
Joan Tortorici, RN, BSN Honored as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Joan Tortorici, RN, BSN of Brooklyn, New York has been honored as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2017 and 2018, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the fields of human services and healthcare. About... - July 11, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
"Dr. Pam" Gumbs Commemorated as a Top 100 Healthcare Professional for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
"Dr. Pam" Gumbs of Berkeley, California has been commemorated as a Top 100 Healthcare Professional for two consecutive years, 2017 and 2018, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the pharmaceutical... - July 11, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Angela M. Bell Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Angela M. Bell of Chicago, Illinois 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 field of government. About Angela M. Bell Angela Bell is a Clerk at the Circuit Court which is... - July 11, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Marcus Evans to Bring in Experts Exploring New Trends in Infrastructure Financing
The conference offers high level networking opportunity, meeting senior representatives to examine the key issues in global infrastructure and project financing, whilst exploring how this sector can grow in the context of today’s economic climate and how to deliver more with less, thereby taking advantage of the unprecedented opportunities in this sector. - July 11, 2018 - Marcus Evans Group
Datum Software™ Announces Re-Brand and New Website Launch for Datum Government Solutions™
Datum Software, a global leader in enterprise architecture, SOA, Application Optimizations, along with Project and Program management, announces today it’s re-brand and new website launch of the Government Solutions branch. This shift in Datum’s strategic initiative comes from a need... - July 10, 2018 - Datum Government Solutions
Olympia Gym Earns Its Ninth Talk Award for Outstanding Customer Satisfaction
With the highest possible customer satisfaction rating of 5 stars every year since 2010, Olympia Gym has earned its ninth consecutive prestigious Talk Award. - July 10, 2018 - The Talk Awards
Neto Financial Group Opens Office in Nashville, Tennessee
Neto Financial Group Inc., an Accounting, Tax, and Wealth Advisory firm founded in Miami, Florida, has opened an office in Nashville, Tennessee. Elizabeth Morton, CPA, and Arturo Neto, CFA, CPWA, opened the office in early June to provide a full suite of financial services to small business owners... - July 10, 2018 - Neto Financial Group
Survey: Canadian Young Adults (18-24) Less Optimistic Than American Counterparts in Homeownership Prospects
Justin Havre & Associates recently surveyed young adults (18-24) across Canada and the US to gauge when these groups believe they would be in a financial position to own a home. The results of the survey suggest that Americans in this age group believe they will be able to purchase their first home sooner than Canadians. - July 10, 2018 - Justin Havre & Associates
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) Partners with Hilton Columbus at Easton for Aware Campaign
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) leverages Public/Private Partnership with Hilton Columbus at Easton to Bring Active Shooter Awareness to Ohio - July 10, 2018 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
T-REX Unlocks Energy Project Finance Capabilities Through DNV GL’s Open Industry Platform
T-REX overlays unique analytics and services onto Veracity by DNV GL's massive database of renewable energy assets, delivering unprecedented transparency to critical growth markets. - July 10, 2018 - T-REX
ThynkWare Innovation Inc. Founder Duane Cash Granted USPTO Patent for Mind-Controlled Virtual Assistant on a Smartphone Device
The US Patent Office has granted a patent to brainWave technology company ThynkWare Innovation's founder, Duane Cash. The patent, titled, "a Mind-controlled Virtual Assistant on a Smartphone Device," allows the user to control a virtual assistant on a wide array of devices. The technology opens the doorway to enable persons with A.L.S. or autism to speak using their thoughts. The patent also enables mind-controlled smartphones, cars, drones, home automation systems, robots and other devices. - July 10, 2018 - ThynkWare Innovation, Inc.
B2B News Network Launches Reseller Engine for the Channel, Signs Canadian Exclusive with The Mezzanine Group
B2B News Network announcing new bespoke marketing platform for the channel plus announces exclusive Canadian partner agreement with The Mezzanine Group. - July 10, 2018 - Reseller Engine
Joyce Kostelak Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Joyce Kostelak, of Colville, Washington, has recently been honored as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2018 Professional of the Year for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Art Education. - July 10, 2018 - Strathmore Who's Who
Morris Hall, PLLC Welcomes New Phoenix Attorney
The law firm of Morris Hall is pleased to welcome Michael Halliday to Its Phoenix and Mesa Offices. - July 10, 2018 - Morris Hall PLLC
The Future of Healthcare Innovation to be Examined at SUP-X: The StartUp Expo, Florida’s Largest Early Stage Conference
SUP-X®: The StartUp Expo presented by South Florida Technology Alliance, Florida's largest early stage conference, announced today that it will feature a panel on the future of healthcare innovation this year. The panel is presented by AAJ Technologies, a Fort Lauderdale based digital... - July 10, 2018 - SUP-X
Marcia L. Goodman, Ph.D. Honored as a Woman of Distinction by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Marcia L. Goodman, Ph.D. of East Hartford, Connecticut has been honored as a Woman of Distinction for the first quarter of 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 50 years in the field of... - July 10, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Media Moon Featured in Hoffman Estates CITIZEN Newsletter as a Green Business
Hoffman Estates / Woodridge technology company is featured in Hoffman Estates newsletter. - July 10, 2018 - Media Moon, LLC.
Eric Haug, President of Manson Construction Co., Retires; John Holmes, Named as Successor
Holmes assumed role as President on July 2, 2018; Haug remains on Board of Directors. - July 09, 2018 - Manson Construction Co.
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server with Toshiba PX05S Enterprise SAS SSDs to a Legacy Solution
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 server with Toshiba PX05S SAS SSDs handled more database work and supported more virtual machines than an older solution. - July 09, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Dallas Design Entrepreneur to Visit El Salvador This July to Educate Designers on Entrepreneurship & Foster New Business Collaboration
The U.S. Department of State has selected Dallas-based designer and entrepreneur Steven Kinder as one of 45 leaders sponsored to implement entrepreneurial and community development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Reciprocal Exchange Program during 2018. - July 09, 2018 - Good Coworking LLC