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Doris Bloodsworth Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Doris Bloodsworth, an award-winning journalist, author and nationally-certified public-relations professional, was inducted into Lake County Women’s Hall of Fame this week. The Pulitzer-nominated journalist, who has won numerous awards for newsgathering, reporting, editing and ethics, was... - December 09, 2017 - Crosswords Communications Co.
ICNTR Inc. Introduces the Silicon Valley Online Accelerator
The world goes to Silicon Valley, attempting to replicate global successes. The "Valley" is a very expensive place to live and even more difficult to succeed with a startup. ICNTR Inc, Palo Alto, wants to give people a free Silicon Valley experience, online, where they can launch and scale their startup idea. - December 09, 2017 - ICNTR Inc.
Eric W. Schweibenz with Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP, to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s ITC Section 337 Litigation & Enforcement Event
Eric W. Schweibenz, Partner with Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP, to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s ITC Section 337 Litigation & Enforcement: A Look Back and a Sneak Peek to the Future Live Webcast - December 09, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
Local Solar Professional Earns Industry’s Most Prestigious Certification
William Lizzio, Sr., President of CustomSmart Homes has earned the solar industry’s leading recognition of installation expertise from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP®), and is now a NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional TM. NABCEP is the most... - December 08, 2017 - CustomSmart Homes
IT Glue Acquires Cenersys; Launches New Product
IT Glue™, the world’s largest IT documentation solution for Managed Services Providers (MSPs), today announced the acquisition of Cenersys, a network intelligence software platform which provides rapid insights on network performance across broad network environments. IT Glue’s... - December 08, 2017 - IT Glue
Freda Brown, EA, CDFA Recognized as a Woman of Excellence by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Freda Brown, EA, CDFA of Southwick, Massachusetts has been recognized as a Woman of Excellence by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 35 years in the field of financial services. About Freda Brown, EA, CDFA Freda Brown is the... - December 08, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Texas Trust Donates $5,000 and Hundreds of Gifts to Toys for Tots
At the annual Toys for Tots toy drive, Texas Trust Credit Union delivered hundreds of toys and a check for $5,000. This is the sixth year Texas Trust has played a key role in the annual toy collection event, held at the Mansfield ISD Center for the Performing Arts. Texas Trust collected toys at... - December 08, 2017 - Texas Trust Credit Union
LichtensteinRE Just Sold Three Contiguous Properties in Bronx, New York
This three building package was sold for $10,700,000, cash record price. - December 08, 2017 - LichtensteinRE
Avionté Staffing Software Fuels Expansion Strategy with the Acquisition of TKO Systems & Support
Avionté Staffing Software announced that it has acquired TKO Systems & Support. The acquisition, which closed on the 1st of December, will enable TKO customers to take advantage of the technology innovations and platform efficiencies of the Avionté Solutions Suite. - December 08, 2017 - Avionte Staffing Software
Samadhi Announces 10-Mo Evidence-Based Yoga Immersion, Roots of Change: The Science of Self for Those Seeking Peace, Happiness and Harmony in Their Relationships and Life
Samadhi Center for Yoga, Denver’s Premier Yoga Studio, with awards from WestWord, CitySearch, 5280, and Channel 7, announces a new immersion, Roots of Change; The Science of Self, to anyone seeking peace, happiness and harmony in their life and relationships on every level. - December 08, 2017 - Samadhi Center for Yoga
IDI Consulting Hosts Third Annual Toys for Tots Foundation Collection
IDI Consulting hosts its third annual Toys for Tots Foundation holiday drive, a holiday gift collection sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps benefitting local less-fortunate youth. The company participated for the first time during the 2015 holiday season, garnering a generous amount of gift... - December 08, 2017 - IDI Consulting
Tillpoint Now Available on the App Store for iOS Devices
New, all encompassing type of business management app available to download. - December 08, 2017 - Tillpoint Enterprise Ltd.
Gary M. Hnath, Partner with Mayer Brown LLP, to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s ITC Section 337 Litigation & Enforcement: A Look Back and a Sneak Peek to the Future Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Gary M. Hnath, Partner with Mayer Brown LLP, will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “ITC Section 337 Litigation & Enforcement:... - December 08, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
DOT Consortium Inc. Announces Changes to the U.S Department of Transportation DOT Drug Test, Effective January 1st, 2018
DOT Consortium, one of the leading providers for DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Nationwide has modified its 5-panel DOT Drug Test to now include Hydromorphone, Oxymorphone, Oxycodone in addition to Amphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, MDA, PCP, and Opiates in accordance with the new DOT Drug Testing Amended Regulation. - December 07, 2017 - DOT Consortium
Examinetics Acquires OTG, Inc.
Examinetics, the nation’s largest provider of mobile occupational health screening and data management services announced today it has completed an acquisition of Occupational Testing Group, Inc. (OTG). Troy Heppner, President and CEO of Examinetics said, “The acquisition of OTG... - December 07, 2017 - Examinetics
LichtensteinRE Has Just Sold an Industrial Warehouse in Hunts Point, South Bronx, NY for a Record Price of $7,325,000 to The Wonderful Company
LichtensteinRE has just successfully sold an industrial manufacturing refrigerated and freezer distribution warehouse located at 1123 Worthen Street in Hunts Point, South Bronx, New York, 10474. The property was sold for a record price of $7,325,000 all cash. Back in 2008 Gourmet Guru a gourmet... - December 07, 2017 - LichtensteinRE
Web Marketing Association Names Best Mobile Web Sites and Best Mobile Apps of 2017
The winners of the sixth annual international MobileWebAward competition are now available from The Web Marketing Association. This award program recognizes the best mobile websites and the best mobile applications from all over the world. The complete list of winners for each of the 86 industries covered can be found at www.mobile-webaward.org. - December 07, 2017 - Web Marketing Association
Insight Global Named a Best Compensation Company in U.S.
Insight Global has been named a Top 50 Best Company Compensation in the United States on Comparably’s 2017 list. The list reflects the companies that were ranked the highest in terms of compensation by their employees. The list is part of Comparably’s Best Places to Work 2017 series... - December 07, 2017 - Insight Global
Insight Global Named a Best Manager Company in U.S.
Insight Global has been named a Top 50 Best Manager Company in the United States on Comparably’s 2017 list. The list is based on employee responses to questions that ask whether the employees feel like their boss supports their career growth, challenges them to improve, and entrusts them to... - December 07, 2017 - Insight Global
Spicy Lingerie Announces Promotion to Run All Holiday Season Long
Spicy Lingerie has announced that it will be launching its holiday promotion sale to run the entire month of December. The brand will have holiday specials with products up to 60 percent off on the Spicy Lingerie website. The savings promotions on the Spicy Lingerie website will launch the first... - December 07, 2017 - Spicy Lingerie
Flamenco Soleá to Save the Arctic
ArcticCry, a soleá to “give voice” to the Arctic. - December 07, 2017 - Eva718
Karen Sue Newberry Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Karen Sue Newberry of Fort Lauderdale, Florida 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 veterans services. About Karen Sue Newberry Karen Sue Newberry is the... - December 07, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
William A. Geha Honored as a VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
William A. Geha of Sylvania, Ohio has been honored as a VIP for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements for almost 50 years in the field of education. About William A. Geha William Geha currently works in Sylvania, Ohio and... - December 07, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
GGBAILEY Offers High Quality Custom-Fit Mats for the Holidays to be Enjoyed Everyday
The Holiday season is here, which means gift-giving season is in high gear. GGBAILEY.com has a variety of car and trunk mat options for most automotive makes and models. GGBAILEY offers the highest quality, custom-fit car mats with a wide variety of designs available, including: · Design... - December 07, 2017 - GGBAILEY
BDA Advises Zoetis on the Sale of Its Plant Health Business in Japan to Nippon Soda
BDA Partners (“BDA”) acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Zoetis Inc, a leading animal health company, in connection with its agreement to divest its Plant Health business in Japan to Nippon Soda Co, Ltd. BDA Deal Team Jeff Acton, Managing Director, Tokyo Toshiaki Yokohara,... - December 07, 2017 - BDA Partners Ltd
BDA Advises FIS on Sale of Kingstar to Zhongping Capital
BDA is pleased to announce that it was the exclusive financial advisor to FIS, a leading global financial software company, in the company’s transaction to sell its Chinese financial software subsidiary, SunGard Kingstar Data System (China), to Zhongping Capital. Zhongping is a leading... - December 07, 2017 - BDA Partners Ltd
Insight Global Named a Best Company for Women in the U.S.
Insight Global has been named a Top 50 Best Company for Women in the United States on Comparably’s 2017 list. The list reflects the answers given by women about the company they work for. Insight Global was one of two companies in the state of Georgia that made the list. “Insight... - December 06, 2017 - Insight Global
Insight Global Named a Top Company for Sales in U.S.
Insight Global has been named a Top 50 Best Company in Sales in the United States on Comparably’s 2017 list. The list includes companies that received the highest review ratings from employees within their sales department. The list is part of Comparably’s Best Places to Work 2017... - December 06, 2017 - Insight Global
Insight Global Ranked a Top 20 Best Place to Work in the Nation
Insight Global has been ranked 19th on Comparably’s Best Places to Work list. To determine the overall ranking, over 3 million employee ratings were analyzed on 30,000 U.S. companies by Comparably. A “large” company is defined by Comparably as one with at least 500 employees. The... - December 06, 2017 - Insight Global
Insight Global’s Glenn Johnson Makes Comparably’s 2017 Best CEOs List
Insight Global’s CEO, Glenn Johnson, was ranked 12th in Comparably’s 2017 list of the Best CEOs of Large Companies in the United States. Honorees consist of the CEOs that had the highest scores, as rated by their employees on Comparably.com. “It’s a huge honor to be listed... - December 06, 2017 - Insight Global
Cubelets TWELVE Wins Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom
Modular Robotics is proud to announce that their educational toy product, the Cubelets TWELVE is a winner of the 2018 Learning Magazine's Teachers' Choice Award for the Classroom. - December 06, 2017 - Modular Robotics
All Star Driver Education Seeks Coat Donations
All Star Driver Education and One Warm Coat® have teamed up this winter to spread warmth...one coat at a time. - December 06, 2017 - All Star Driver Education
Making Artificial Intelligence Practical for Healthcare Marketers
Arteric Explains How to Uncover Hidden Marketing Insights. - December 06, 2017 - Arteric
Golookup - National State University Scholarship Program
GoLookUp, a Background Check and web information portal offering unlimited searches and access to services such as: Background checks, reverse phone lookup, arrest records, sex offender search, criminal records, court records and much more; has recently launched a National Scholarship program, helping anyone who holds a 3.0 GPA and is majoring or minoring in Computer Science Programs. - December 06, 2017 - Lucky2Media, LLC
Kay Durden Hat Maker Offering Week Hat Making Workshops
During December 8-10, and 15-17, 2017 MS Durden will be presenting weekend hat making workshops at Mustard Seed Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. - December 06, 2017 - Kay's Art of Millinery
VisitorsCoverage Launches Its New Travel Insurance Plan: Cover America - Gold
Revolutionary New Plan Fills Gap in the Global Travel Insurance Marketplace. - December 06, 2017 - VisitorsCoverage
DataPath Examines How New Technologies Can Revolutionize Benefits Administration for TPAs
New white paper analyzes the current state of software technologies and the impact on CDH account and COBRA administration. - December 06, 2017 - DataPath
Marynell Meadors to Coach New WBCBL Team in Atlanta
Playmakers Basketball Royalties Announces the Formation of the Atlanta Monarchs. - December 06, 2017 - Playmakers Basketball Royalties
NASA Expands Its Exclusive Worldwide Agreements with Rejuvel Bio-Sciences to Include Industrial Hemp Stem Cell Extracts for Use in Topical Health & Beauty Products
NASA Expands Its Agreements, Opens New Direction and Opportunities for Rejuvel - December 06, 2017 - Rejuvel Bio-Sciences, Inc.
Counsellors Title Agency Opens New Office in Morris County
The new branch is located in Chatham. The office will serve Morris and the surrounding counties. This is the second branch office opened by Counsellors Title Agency in the last 30 days. The other branch office was opened in Freehold, New Jersey, the county seat of Monmouth County. - December 06, 2017 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
China Solicits Comments on Imlementation Rules for Confidentiality of Drug Registration Information
The CFDA released on December 1 a draft document, Implementation Rules for Confidentiality Management of Drug Evaluation and Approval Information, for public comments, according to WiCON|Pharma China (www.pharmachinaonline.com), the most trusted English media and business intelligence service covering the Chinese pharmaceutical marketplace, quoting information from the CFDA. - December 06, 2017 - WiCON International Group LLC
Victor R. Stringer, JD Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Victor R. Stringer, JD of Signal Hill, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements for over 40 years in the field of freight. About Victor R. Stringer, JD Dr. Stringer is... - December 06, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Denise V. Taddeo, M.A., L.P.C. Recognized as a VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Denise V. Taddeo of Florham Park, New Jersey has been recognized as a VIP Member for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for 15 years in the field of holistic healthcare. About Denise V. Taddeo, M.A., L.P.C. Ms. Taddeo is the... - December 06, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Company Folders, Inc. to Challenge Amazon.com's Dominance
Company Folders, Inc. poised to be largest binder seller online, adds jobs. - December 05, 2017 - Company Folders, Inc.
QualTek Announces Acquisition of Velocitel
Combination adds scale and diversification while enhancing service offering to customers - December 05, 2017 - QualTek USA, LLC
RegenLab Issued New US Patent for Platelet Rich Plasma Kits
RegenLab is attempting to enforce its patent rights against Estar Technologies Ltd., manufacturer of the Eclipse PRP product, Eclipse Aesthetics LLC, a US distributor, as well as their customers. - December 05, 2017 - RegenLab
CardURL – an Excellent Way to be Remembered
CardURL enables substantial new opportunities by creating a link between traditional business cards and the modern online world. - December 05, 2017 - Perspectives Software Solutions GmbH
MSL & Company Presenting at Inaugural Co-Liv! Conference/Lab at Impact Hub San Francisco
MSL continues the discussion on affordable housing strategies presented earlier in the year (at the Harvard University’s conference on Strategic Affordable Communities) when Principal, Macy Leung, kicks off the “Conversation on Affordability and Shared Housing,” a moderated panel, at the Co-Liv! Conference. Leung will lead the discussion with a presentation on current housing challenges, and MSL’s impact-driven development and advisory projects, aimed at addressing current community needs. - December 05, 2017 - MSL & Company, LLC
Program-Ace is Identified as One of the Global Leaders by Clutch
Program-Ace is happy to announce that they have hit the Global Leaders list presented by Clutch on November 24, 2017. Based on their market presence, level of client satisfaction, and ability to deliver superior AR/VR development services in time and within budget, they have been included in the top 5 virtual and augmented reality developers alongside our professional studios. - December 05, 2017 - Program-Ace
Mary P. Lodato, RN, Recognized as a Top 100 Healthcare Professional by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Mary P. Lodato, RN of Patchogue, New York has been recognized as a Top 100 Healthcare Professional by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 42 years in the field of healthcare. About Mary P. Lodato, RN Ms. Lodato is a Registered... - December 05, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide