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New Greek Luxury Wellness Destination Created at Daios Cove
Greece has an exciting new addition to its luxury wellness tourism offering with the imminent opening of the new GOCO Spa Daios Cove and forthcoming creation of GOCO Retreat Daios Cove. Nestled in a private and secluded bay overlooking the Aegean Sea on the northeastern shore of the popular Greek... - February 02, 2018 - GOCO Hospitality
International Sensation William Hung Shares Tips for Risk and Reinvention on the Moment Masters Small Business Podcast
In this entertaining episode, Hung joins PR and branding expert Shakira Brown to discuss an inspiring new way of thinking. - February 02, 2018 - Moment Masters Small Business Podcast
8th Annual Learning! 100 Award Call for Applications Opens - Award Program Recognizes Top 100 Global Learning Organizations
Elearning! Media Group, publishers of Elearning! Magazine and Government Elearning! Magazine announced the 2018 Learning! 100 Award Call for Applications is now open. The annual award program honors public and private sector organizations for innovation, collaboration and learning culture that... - February 02, 2018 - Elearning! Magazine
Direct Selling Resources (DSR) Launches to Bridge an Important Gap in Direct Selling
To be the Direct Selling industry’s premiere network to connect Suppliers and Companies; Operate with only the highest level of integrity and honesty; Always look after the best interest of their clients – both Companies and Suppliers, and to provide incredible customer support to both parties as they navigate the buying process. Never settle for good and always strive to be the best; Allow technology to create faster, better and more efficient processes and customer experiences. - February 01, 2018 - Smart Office Solutions, Inc.
AQC Industries’ The BlueDuct® Featured at the 2017 Big 5 Expo
The BlueDuct, from AQC Industries, is an underground pre-insulated duct system. The BlueDuct®, from AQC Industries, is the first underground air duct system to receive NSF P374 certification for R-10 thermal efficiency. - February 01, 2018 - AQC Industries
Franklin First Financial Hires New Chief Operating Officer
Fast Growing Mortgage Company Strengthens Position - February 01, 2018 - Franklin First Financial
Entrepreneur Ron Zemp & Jennifer Zemp Announce New Block Heels Line, Sassy Girl
Jennifer Zemp achieved success with the help of her husband Ron Zemp's marketing and financial support for the Kasey-Z shoe brand. Kasey-Z shoe is a luxury line of heels that will now offer more comfortable options. - February 01, 2018 - Jennifer Zemp's Kasey-Z Shoes
Dr Low Chai Ling and Dr Kenneth Lee Launch SW1 Clinic, One of the Largest Aesthetic Clinics in Singapore
Dr Low Chai Ling and Dr Kenneth Lee, the founders behind former award-winning aesthetic chain, The Sloane Clinic, have left their brainchild in 2017 to launch SW1 Clinic. SW1’s centrally-located facility in Orchard Paragon spans 8000 square feet and features 2 fully equipped operating theatre in addition to over 20 treatment rooms, making it one of the largest aesthetic and plastic surgery centres in Singapore. - February 01, 2018 - SW1 Clinic
Spicy Lingerie Launches Yearly Valentine's Day Sale with Big Discounts and Thousands of Unique Products
Spicy Lingerie has announced that the most anticipated, annual Valentine's Day sale is now live on its website. The online lingerie retailer has product discounts up to 50 percent off site wide, however, these Valentine's Day price reductions will only last until Thursday, February 15. Customers... - February 01, 2018 - Spicy Lingerie
New Day Webinar Explores When Engineering Design Fails...The Impact of Faulty Design and Collapses
Mitch Cohen, PE, vice president in the Construction Division at New Day Underwriting Mangers, was joined by Sammy Powell, PE, vice president at Long Engineering, to discuss the catastrophic construction design failures that can cost millions, while endangering lives. Titled When Engineering Design... - February 01, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
The ACCS "China Oscar Night Gala" Hosts an International Extravaganza for Dignitaries, Hollywood Celebrities and VIPs
ACCS is excited to announce its Oscars China Night, an Oscar viewing gala with CEO Awards ceremony to take place on Sunday March 4 at Beverly Hills Sofitel Hotel. - February 01, 2018 - American-Chinese CEO Society (ACCS)
The Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized Honors Sara Fingerman with the Rising Star Award
Sara Fingerman of Floral Park, New York has been honored with the Rising Star Award by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of hospitality. Rising Stars are up and coming in their professions and... - February 01, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Cloud Backup Market to Continue Momentum in 2018 as Businesses Select Cloud-Based Data Recovery Solutions
Scalability, Flexibility, Simplicity, Pricing Advantages, and Malware Recovery All Key Factors as Organizations Optimize Data Protection Over the Next Twelve Months - February 01, 2018 - Asigra
RepaHeel Beeswax-Based Gel for Treating Heel Spurs Has Been Produced in EU
RepaHeel gel for treating heel spurs has been recently produced in EU for RepaHeel LLC, based in Illinois, USA. Beeswax is one of the main ingredients used in product's formula. This wax is produced by young bees and then scraped off their bodies, chewed and mixed with bee saliva as well as other... - February 01, 2018 - RepaHeel LLC
Top App Development Company Promatics Technologies Opens Up Exclusive Office in Dubai
With a vision to serve Middle Eastern clients proactively, Promatics has recently opened up its new office in Dubai. This new move will enable the company to develop its business in the region as well as tap new markets for a global expansion. - February 01, 2018 - Promatics Technologies
MaassMedia Launches MaassIQ Digital Analytics Training – Custom Training for Organizations
MaassMedia announces the launch of its comprehensive analytics training program for organizations. MaassIQ Digital Analytics Training is a customizable program, offering course tracks in Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Data Visualization, and Strategy. - February 01, 2018 - MaassMedia
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Recognized as a Top Executive by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Leona W. Ayers, M.D. of Dublin, Ohio has been recognized as a Top Executive for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the field of education. About Leona W. Ayers, M.D. Dr. Ayers is currently an Academy... - February 01, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
SOPHI Launches Exclusive 30-day Trial for Gaming Market
SOPHI, Inc., a business process outsourcing centre that offers customer care and back-office solutions to start-ups and established SMEs in the US and Europe, plans to launch its free 30-day trial for potential gaming clients at the ICE Totally Gaming 2018 at ExCel London, UK, from 6 February to 8... - February 01, 2018 - SOPHI Inc.
PONTE HEALTH Brings VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY to Downtown Orlando to Serve the City's Elders
VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY, LLC, a new High Rise Development Project is coming to the core of Downtown Orlando. The primary focus of the Facility is to bring into the urban core the Next Level Assisted Living, Care, and Wellness for Residents and Outpatients 60 and over. Developer PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC seeks Equity Partner for the project, to keep Real Estate Land Lease and Percent Profit. - January 31, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.
Retired Las Vegas 911 Dispatcher Turns Successful Realtor with Bentley Realty Group and Pays It Forward in K-9 Community
After Erika Bentley retired from being a 911 dispatcher she launched a new career in 2016 – real estate. She and her partner, John Kelley, decided to give back to the community when her real estate business started to take off. In 2017, alone, Bentley did $10 million in sales and within 16 months she was named one of the top 10 agents in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise for the state of Nevada. - January 31, 2018 - Bentley Realty Group
Advaion Managing Director Accepted to Forbes Finance Council
Advaion, a leading consulting firm working with pre-IPO companies and fast-growing businesses announced on January 31, 2018 that Managing Director, Pavan Satyaketu, has been accepted into the Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only community for prominent executives in the financial industry. - January 31, 2018 - Advaion
Virtus – A Step Up with Footwear Innovation
Born out of one of Canada's best-respected shoemakers, the decade-long venture of Virtus atelier makes a new move. Centuries of virtuosic shoe-making heritage could get a touch of contemporary 3D technology, and that is how Virtus keeps both tradition and innovation alive in every pair. - January 31, 2018 - Virtus
Standav Corp. Announces Acquisition of Bimarian Inc, an Analytics, BI and IOT Service Provider
Standav is pleased to announce that effective January 2018, Bimarian, a leader in Big Data Analytics & Open Source Systems Integrator, has joined forces with Standav Corp., an IT Services and Consulting firm. The combined company commits to delivering state of the art System Integration and... - January 31, 2018 - Standav Corp.
Phone Etiquette Increases Your Chances of Closing the Deal with Callers Who Dial-in on a Virtual Toll-Free Number, Says SendMyCall.com
SendMyCall, a provider of virtual phone numbers, virtual toll-free numbers, and virtual PBX business phone systems, has published the first of a two-part blog series on business phone etiquette to help companies be more effective in their encounters with prospective and existing customers. The second part of the series is set to be posted on Feb. 7. - January 31, 2018 - SendMyCall
New Cryptocurrency Platform PixFlx Brings Clients Second Screen Selectable Video - Potential $500 Billion Market of Media Advertising & Ecommerce, Provides 1% Cash Back
The media & ad market is prime for disruption, but what is it that could possibly capture that market at scale? That’s easy when they pay consumers 1% cash back for viewing ads and provide ecommerce functionality alongside the media being played. - January 31, 2018 - PixFlx Inc.
ISM-Philadelphia Welcomes Leading Procurement Consultancy as Guest Speaker for Upcoming Event
Source One’s Procurement Transformation Expert to lead discussion on Sustainable Category Management during ISM-Philadelphia’s February Dinner Meeting. - January 31, 2018 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
BOLDplanning Inc. Announces Hiring of Karla O’Grady as Customer Success Manager
BOLDplanning Inc., the leading developer of online solutions for Emergency Operations Planning (EOP) and Continuity of Operations/Government Planning (COOP/COG) and Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP), announced today the addition of Karla O’Grady to its growing, Nashville, TN-based team as... - January 31, 2018 - BOLDplanning
Columbia Distributing Acquires General Distributing, Inc.
Columbia Distributing today announced it will purchase all stock of General Distributors, Inc. (GDI), based in Oregon City, Oregon. The nearly 100-year-old GDI represents a portfolio of more than 100 international, national and local beer, energy and water suppliers. The transaction is expected to... - January 31, 2018 - Columbia Distributing
VirtuAlarm Announces False Alarm Reduction Platform for Security Alarm Monitoring Centers
During the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, VirtuAlarm revealed to potential partners and customers its revolutionary new professional alarm platform and received rave reviews for its capabilities. This new platform includes both the ability to deliver alarm signals to any professional alarm monitoring center globally and an industry-leading False Alarm Prevention service. - January 31, 2018 - VirtuAlarm
Zenger Folkman Research Shows 5 Factors in Effective Competency Models
Every organization has their own competency model, but few of them are very effective. After 40 years of building competency models for businesses around the world, Dr. Joseph Folkman reveals five factors that separate the great ones from the poor ones. “The purpose of a competency model is... - January 31, 2018 - Zenger Folkman
Encore Real Estate Investment Services Trades Iconic Walgreens Location at Record Cap Rate
Encore Real Estate Investment Services is pleased to announce the sale of a single tenant State-of-the-Art Prototype, Two-Story, 24-Hour Walgreens in Clearwater Beach, Florida with a record cap rate of 5.05%. - January 30, 2018 - Encore Real Estate Investment Services
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and IoT Collide and Convene at the Decentralized AI Summit 2018, February 1, San Francisco
Featuring accomplished thought leaders in applied AI from Google, IBM, and Numerai, the Decentralized AI Summit will serve as a showcase for new technologies, emerging trends and disruptive developments around cryptocurrency, blockchain, and beyond in the industry sectors of: Healthcare/Genetics, Internet of Things, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, VR/AR, Multi-agent Systems, Vision, Drones, Robotics, and Quantified Self. - January 30, 2018 - Synapse.ai
RLG Reacts to the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement and Regulations of Cannabis Act (REFER Act)
A bill has been introduced in the House that would protect states with cannabis laws from interference by the Federal government. Known as the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement and Regulations of Cannabis Act (REFER Act), the bill would protect both medical and recreational cannabis at the... - January 30, 2018 - The Rodman Law Group, LLC
EEOC Administrative Judge Awards $250,000 to Disabled USPS Employee
Employee Unable to Bear Children as a Result of Postal Service’s Unlawful Conduct, Judge Rules - January 30, 2018 - Hosea Legal PLLC
Allied Real Estate Schools Launches Appraiser Trainee Professional Development Program
Allied Partners with Metro-West Appraisal to provide Career Development and Work Site Experience. - January 30, 2018 - Allied Business Schools
JCF Capital Advisors LLC Acts as a Financial Advisor in Securing & Closing Out a $3.0M Series A Equity Round
JCF Capital Advisors LLC (now JCF Capital Markets LLC) acted as a Financial Advisor to Precise Real Estate Solutions in closing out all of its Series A round with an initial $1.5M close, additional $500k and $1M follow-on investments. - January 30, 2018 - JCF Capital Markets LLC
Local Community Leaders and Stakeholders Celebrate Groundbreaking of the New Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin Facility
Stakeholders holders and city officials broke ground at the new Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) facility at 5003 Tradewinds Parkway, in Madison Wisconsin, on Thursday, January 25. Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin, Executive Director, Darice Langham, kicked off the ceremony by describing the impact... - January 30, 2018 - Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin
Nogom Masrya, an Egyptian Revenue Sharing Website Ranks in the Top 1000 Websites in the World
Nogom Masrya (nmisr.com) now has over 300 editors, publishing news from Egypt and all over the world with attention to the gulf area; the area that became so hot the years after the Qatar conflict with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. - January 30, 2018 - Nmisr.com
Sandy J. Inman Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sandy J. Inman of Citrus Heights, California 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 for over 30 years in the field of healthcare/insurance. Sandy J. Inman Sandy Inman is an... - January 30, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
CytoTest Boosts Global Sales Team
CytoTest announces the continued expansion of its sales team with the addition of representatives in three major market territories. - January 30, 2018 - CytoTest Inc.
PapiStop LLC Introduces a Cream for Treating Papillomas and Warts
PapiStop LLC is going to introduce their first product for treating papillomas and warts. The product is manufactured in the form of a cream and comes in a 30 ml tube. The PapiStop cream is intended for external use for people over 18 years of age. Papillomas and warts can appear after weeks,... - January 30, 2018 - PapiStop LLC
WealthMan Adds Fintech and Blockchain Investor David Drake to Its Advisory Board
WealthMan, the blockchain-driven platform for wealth management, announces the latest supplement to its Board of advisors. - January 30, 2018 - WealthMan
DWI Expert Herbert Leckie Opens New DWI-DRE Consulting Service in New Jersey
Herbert H. Leckie, JD, a DWI expert with over 33 years of experience in DWI investigations, has opened DWI-DRE Consulting Services, Inc., a new consulting service for DWI and DWE expert testimony and analysis in New Jersey. Mr. Leckie is a former Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) instructor, with... - January 30, 2018 - DWI-DRE Consulting Services, Inc.
Building the Next Generation of Fence Contractors Through Fence Franchise Concept
Superior Fence & Rail is redefining the legacy fence business with new fence franchise concept. - January 29, 2018 - Superior Fence & Rail
New Global Virtual Mentoring App for SmartPhones
thirty2give, LLC launching a new app for Apple iPhones on iTunes will connect mentors and mentees around the world. Mentees across the five generations will be able to participate in the transfer of valuable knowledge in private and public chat rooms using their smartphones. - January 29, 2018 - thirty2give, LLC
Ron Zemp Does It Again Launching a Third Longevity Medical Group Location in Santa Monica California
Ron Zemp from Portland, Oregon announces the opening of a third location. The owner of Longevity Medical Group Ron Zemp has increased its inventory of used cosmetic lasers and other used aesthetic equipment by more than 50 percent to meet the growing demand by medical practitioners to enhance and broaden the quality of services they provide to their patients. The launch of the new location will be on February 13, 2018. - January 29, 2018 - Ron Zemp's Longevity Medical Group
Leading Financial Services Marketplace, IndianMoney.com Raises $3 M From SRI Capital, Others
IndianMoney.com has raised $3 Million from SRI Capital, a US-based early stage venture capital fund. Existing investors - Hyderabad Angels - and others also participated in this round. IndianMoney.com has been a pioneer in serving hundreds of thousands of middle income people who are deprived of... - January 29, 2018 - IndianMoney.com
Emport Releases New Gluten and Allergen Detection Training Resources for Food Manufacturing
Emport LLC, North American supplier of Biomedal’s GlutenTox and AlerTox test kits, introduces new training programs and materials to augment its food safety and allergen control portfolio. Food and beverage manufacturers producing gluten-free and allergen-free foods can use these resources to test for contamination and maintain FALCPA and GF compliance with increased confidence. - January 29, 2018 - Emport, LLC
UmbrellaOne Kicks Off 2018 with Hiring of New Vice President of Business Development
National provider of commercial maintenance and janitorial services adds key role aimed at increasing the value of sales experience. - January 29, 2018 - UmbrellaOne | National Facilities Services
Improving the Language Industry — One Business at a Time
Transatlantic partnership delivers consulting prowess, Treehouse Strategy, a growth strategy consulting and M&A advisory firm based in New York, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Elliot Nedas, a Europe-based sales and strategy consultant. The partnership will enable... - January 29, 2018 - TreeHouse Strategy