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Vac-One Services Acquires the Hydro Excavation Services Operations of Crossfire, LLC

Vac-One Services (“Vac One”) announced today that it has acquired the hydro excavation services operations of Crossfire, LLC (“Crossfire”). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition of Crossfire’s hydro excavation services operations, which... - October 04, 2017 - Vac One Services

The Inaugural Baltimore Food Truck Week, Presented by the Maryland Mobile Food Vending Association, Coming In November

What? Inaugural Baltimore Food Truck Week, presented by the Maryland Mobile Food Vendor Association. When? November 6th to November 12th, 2017; Where? Throughout the Greater Baltimore Metro Area, wherever participating food trucks operate; Why? To Celebrate Local Chefs on Wheels. - October 04, 2017 - Au Jus Solutions

Exectras Partners Offers Enrich Financial Wellness to Small Businesses

Exectras has partnered with iGrad to offer Enrich Financial Wellness, the innovative financial literacy educational platform, and one of the most requested benefits of 2017. Financial wellness is quickly becoming a “top initiative” for employers. However, for many small businesses (Aon... - October 04, 2017 - iGrad

kaZING Experiences 43% Month-Over-Month Q2 Growth in Service Providers

Second quarter provider growth surpasses management’s expectations. - October 04, 2017 - kaZING

Healthy Amplified Launches Their Medical History Injury Documentation Solution

Healthy Amplified unveiled their New Healthcare Communication Solution launch. Healthy Amplified unveiled the commercial website and solution to healthcare communications during the launch event in Chicago on August 25th. The by invitation only event provided a spectacular splash in the Chicago... - October 04, 2017 - Healthy Amplified

Elaine G. Adevai Honored as a Prominent Business Leader for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Elaine G. Adevai of Staten Island, New York has been honored as a Prominent Business Leader for two consecutive years, 2017 and 2018, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievement for over 35 years in the fields of psychology and nonprofit... - October 04, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide

Self Storage in Sylvester, GA, Sold

Lawhorne Storage, located in Sylvester, GA, was sold in late September to an out of state buyer. Michael Morrison, Associate Broker with Midcoast Properties, Inc., led this effort on the firm's behalf. - October 04, 2017 - Midcoast Properties, Inc.

Hanson Consulting Group CEO Helps Send Students to CWU

In partnership with Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, Amy and Pete Hanson gift $100,000 in tuition to support students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in STEM. - October 04, 2017 - Hanson Consulting Group

IDI Consulting Partners with Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Through Light The Night Walk

For the second straight year, IDI Consulting will participate in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk. Through fundraising efforts and walking as a team, IDI Consulting will support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and its fight against blood cancer on October... - October 04, 2017 - IDI Consulting

South Carolina Inventory Professional Achieves Appraisal Examiner Certification

Certified Inventory Specialist and owner of Accurate Inventory recently achieved the Certified Appraisal Examiner Designation. - October 04, 2017 - Nationwide Inventory Professionals LLC

The “Reg.A Money Show” Publishes Podcast on How to Determine a Regulation A+ Offering with Goals of Accessing Capital Markets

When a company has their Regulation A+ offering finally qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission, they are then ready to take investor money. Some will want to "go big" with a listing on a major exchange. Others may not. How can investors tell the difference? - October 04, 2017 - Reg.A Funding Group

Pro Seal & Plastics, LLC Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Pro Seal & Plastics, LLC is proud to announce that it has achieved the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification. Pro Seal originally attained ISO 9001:2008 certification in 2012. This recent audit examined Pro Seal’s business practices for continuous... - October 04, 2017 - Pro Seal & Plastics, LLC

Privacy Technology Leader Aircloak Closes Seed Investment and Receives Approval for GDPR-level Anonymity from French Data Protection Authority

Aircloak Delivers GDPR Compliance Out of the Box. Aircloak, a leader in the field of privacy enhancing technology received a $1.3M equity investment; Solution approved for GDPR compliance by the the French data protection authority and deployed by one of Germany’s largest banking groups. - October 03, 2017 - Aircloak

Up-and-Coming Artist Alë Jay Recognized with Gold CLIO Music Award at the ‘17 Clio Awards

Rising musician takes two CLIOs at Wednesday's ceremony with his original song for a social good campaign. - October 03, 2017 - Alë Jay

Ez-XBRL Announces Support for IFRS and Inline XBRL Filings

Ez-XBRL Solutions, Inc. announced today that its products and services have been enhanced to enable foreign filers that use the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) to file their financial statements and related disclosures with the SEC using the IFRS XBRL taxonomy. Ez-XBRL also... - October 03, 2017 - Ez-XBRL Solutions, Inc.

Real JetPacks to Fly in Silicon Valley

Redwood City PortFest Selected for First Northern California JetPack Flights on Oct 7. - October 03, 2017 - Jet Pack Aviation

Marie-Louise Burkle Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Marie-Louise Burkle of Killingworth, Connecticut has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of cord manufacturing. About Marie-Louise Burkle Ms. Burkle is the CEO of... - October 03, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide

Dependable, LLC Introduces a New Self-Leveler

Dependable, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of a new self-leveler, SKIMFLOW® LCB. SKIMFLOW LCB is a gypsum based self-leveling underlayment designed for use directly over wood. The product is reinforced with fibers for superior performance over flexible substrates. SKIMFLOW LCB may be... - October 03, 2017 - Dependable, LLC

Health Websites Reducing Visits to Doctors in People with Chronic Health Conditions

New report finds 27% of people with chronic health conditions went to the doctor less because of information they got from a website, and 41% of people cited that they turned to a health website to access advice and information on their disease, symptoms, condition pathway or well being, before seeing their GP about it. - October 03, 2017 - HealthUnlocked

The Charlotte Observer Names Insight Global a Winner of the 2017 Top Workplaces Award for the Second Year in a Row

Insight Global’s Charlotte, N.C. office has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by The Charlotte Observer. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in... - October 03, 2017 - Insight Global

United Capital Partners Source $33MM Term Sheet for Acquisition Financing

Private equity entity looking to acquire large transportation entity and leverage the entities assets to finance the acquisition. - October 02, 2017 - United Capital Partners

Zarvic Brothers Meets with Struggling Asset Manager Manning & Napier Inc.

Zarvic Brothers met with Manning & Napier Inc.'s top executives with concerns of company performance, leadership, and fiduciary duties to shareholders. - October 02, 2017 - ZarVic Brothers LLC

FearlessFlight® Takes Off in Los Angeles on October 28 with Cleared for Takeoff 101 Class

Air Hollywood Partners with Aviation Veteran & Commercial Pilot to Help Fearful Flyers Gain the Confidence Needed to Reach the Friendly Skies. - October 02, 2017 - Air Hollywood

NACCE & Bellevue University Announce Premier Transfer Partnership

NACCE and Bellevue University announce a partnership that supports Bellevue University as a Premier Transfer Partner institution for NACCE's 300+ member community colleges. - October 02, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship

From Boots to Suits, a Former Army Captain is Changing the Investment Industry

Former Army Captain David Clark’s investment firm Capital Strength Investments, LLC is changing the way America invests for retirement. David is an OIF veteran that served in the prestigious and elite 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as a lieutenant and later went on to command at United... - October 02, 2017 - Capital Strength Investments LLC

Canoe Pool & Santo Mining Corp Sign LOI for Bitcoin Pool Market in America

Chongqing Yuhuan Technology Co., Ltd., operating as Canoe Pool and Santo Mining Corp., operating as Podwerks (OTC: SANP), a manufacturer of modular container units servicing the U.S., today announce the signing of a letter of intent ahead of executing a definitive agreement to merge the two... - October 02, 2017 - Canoe Pool

Datarecovery.com Offers Free Services to Personal Computer Users Affected by Recent Hurricanes

Datarecovery.com, a worldwide leader in data recovery technology, announced free services for victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Personal computer users can receive any of Datarecovery.com’s standard hard drive, flash drive, and cellphone data recovery services free of charge. - October 02, 2017 - Datarecovery.com, Inc.

Life.io Selected to Participate in Plug and Play’s Insurtech Program

Life.io has been selected to participate in Plug and Play’s 12-week Insurtech Program located in Sunnyvale, California. Life.io received the formal invitation to participate in the accelerator’s third official “batch” following a rigorous selection process of which Plug and... - October 02, 2017 - Life.io

Clavis Capital Partners Completes Investment in Azimuth Technology

Clavis Capital Partners (“Clavis”), a Dallas-based private equity firm, announced today it has invested growth capital in Azimuth Technology (“Azimuth”), a leading manufacturer of precision components for OEM’s and aftermarket distributors in the firearm and defense... - October 02, 2017 - Clavis Capital Partners

CertifyMe.net Releases New Infographic to Promote Forklift Safety

CertifyMe.net, the leading provider of online forklift certifications compliant with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, has released an infographic titled "The Future of the Forklift Industry." This infographic gives insight to what the industry is facing in terms of... - October 02, 2017 - CertifyMe.net

OPS Tech Alliance Awarded Prime Contract Supporting Department of Defense

Ops Tech Alliance, LLC (OTA) announced that the company was successfully awarded a prime contract providing professional services to support the Department of Defense (DoD). - October 02, 2017 - Ops Tech Alliance, LLC

Charles H. Cole Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who

Charles H. Cole, of Chicago, Illinois has recently been recognized as a Top 10 Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Law. - September 30, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who

Father Richard Klingeisen Honored as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who Legacy Member

Father Richard Klingeisen, of Reedsville, Wisconsin, has recently been recognized as a Legacy Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who as well as a Lifetime Industry Leader of the Month (January) for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Religion and Healthcare. - September 30, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who

Sofia R. Kooistra Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who

Sofia R. Kooistra, of Ely, Nevada, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Hospitality/Beverage. - September 30, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who

Zonia Elvas Velasco Honored as a VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Zonia Elvas Velasco of Dallas, Texas has been honored with early admission into Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide’s VIP Membership for 2018 due to her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of healthcare. About Zonia Elvas Velasco Ms. Velasco has over 48... - September 30, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide

MappBio Announces Contracts with BARDA for ZMapp and Additional Filovirus Medical Countermeasures

Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc., announced today that it has been awarded a Project BioShield contract (HHSO100201700017C) of approximately $46 million by The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at... - September 30, 2017 - Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc.

Legursky Joins Mars Bank as Mortgage Loan Originator

Megan Legursky joined Mars Bank as a Mortgage Loan Originator. Ms. Legursky earned a Finance degree from Marshall University. She will serve customers in the Pittsburgh and northern Allegheny county communities. “We’re pleased to add Megan to our team,” said Shawn Proper, Mars... - September 30, 2017 - Mars Bank

Data-Tech Launches New Website

The new website has been designed to offer the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality while allowing customers to see the full product & services portfolio Data-Tech has to offer. - September 30, 2017 - Data-Tech

United Concierge Medicine to Speak at National Conference; Algozzine to Serve as Expert at American Telemedicine Association Fall Forum

UCM CEO will be a featured "XPert" at the ATA EDGE Fall Forum in Washington, DC, discussing how UCM is changing the front door of health care by marrying customized concierge medicine with the efficiency of telemedicine. UCM has developed a unique model that saves an average of $600 per utilization, with a 99% patient satisfaction rate and 100% customer retention rate. - September 30, 2017 - United Concierge Medicine

Michelle DeLappe, Owner with Garvey Schubert Barer to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Sales and Use Tax Economic Nexus Webinar

Michelle DeLappe, Owner with Garvey Schubert Barer to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Sales and Use Tax Economic Nexus: Tips & Strategies to Ensure Compliance in the Ever-Complex Economy - September 30, 2017 - The Knowledge Group

Imani Lee, Inc. Continues Membership in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Imani Lee, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has renewed its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact for 2017. This initiative is intended to link businesses together with the United Nations to work toward a sustainable, ethical global economy, built on its Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption. - September 30, 2017 - Imani Lee, Inc.

Michael Kupka, Director, Mazars USA LLP 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 Michael Kupka, Director, Mazars USA LLP will be part of the panel on a webcast entitled “Forensic Accounting & Litigation: Tools & Strategies... - September 30, 2017 - The Knowledge Group

EPIC Pipeline Announces Capacity Agreement with BP Energy Company & Secures Capital Commitment for New 650-Mile NGL Pipeline from the Permian Basin to Corpus Christi

EPIC Y Grade Pipeline, LP, a subsidiary of EPIC Y Grade Services, LP and EPIC Midstream Holdings, LP, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with BP Energy Company to anchor a new 650-mile natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline that will be known as “EPIC NGL Pipeline,”... - September 29, 2017 - EPIC Y Grade Pipeline, LP

Suparossa Restaurant Group Raises Over $250,000 at Charity Golf Outings

The Suparossa Restaurant Group, which includes Suparossa, Real Time Sports, Legno Chicago, Mia's Gelato, Pete's Pizza, Belvedere Events & Banquets, Cucina Biagio, and Biagio Events Events and Catering, has been focused on raising money for local charities for the past 21 years through their... - September 29, 2017 - Suparossa Restaurant Group

Chartpak, Inc. Acquires Paper Converting Operation

Effective September 14, 2017, Chartpak, Inc. has signed a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement for the selected assets of The W. G. Fry Corporation, a private label manufacturer of specialty notebooks, sketchbooks, and boutique papers. The assets include, but are not limited to, inventory, machinery... - September 29, 2017 - Chartpak, Inc.

Dr. Gilbert Lee Selected as One of San Diego’s 2017 Top Doctors in Plastic Surgery

Dr. Gilbert Lee, a triple board-certified plastic surgeon, was recently named one of San Diego’s 2017 Top Doctors in Plastic Surgery by the San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS). The San Diego County Medical Society has hosted the awards program for the past 15 years, during which time,... - September 29, 2017 - Changes Plastic Surgery & Spa

Tony Ward Joins Bank-Genie Pte. Ltd. as Chairman

Mr. Tony Ward, an iconic industry leader in the field of Banking Systems, has joined Bank-Genie Pte. Ltd. as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Among his many achievements, Mr. Ward is best known as the founder and designer of what is now known as TCS BaNCS. He has experience over 45 years in Banking systems. He has also extensive experience in corporate governance through previous Directorships in Wealth platforms, Banking software and Bank consulting services. - September 29, 2017 - Bank-Genie Pte Ltd

Go2Group Shows World-Class Application Integration Platform at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo