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88-Year-Old Biz Owner Cuts Unique, Self-Depreciating Radio Commercial
One of the most self-depreciating business related radio commercials is on the air in Philadelphia. It features the voice of an 88-year old business owner who is inviting new business inquiries to his firm. The owner says, “I am 88!...Call me quickly...for obvious reasons.” The... - September 14, 2017 - ACT, Inc.
Denali Advanced Integration and Tech Qualled Partner to Hire Military Veterans
Denali Advanced Integration, a global leader in providing world-class Enterprise IT solutions and services today announced a partnership with veteran training organization Tech Qualled. The partnership helps US veterans secure jobs at Denali, which operates at the forefront of the IT... - September 13, 2017 - Denali Advanced Integration
OpenCNAM Brings First International Caller ID API to Twilio Add-On Marketplace
Telecom data API leader Telo announced that developers can access its industry-leading, carrier-grade CNAM (Caller ID Name) API in the Twilio Add-On marketplace. OpenCNAM, the first international Caller ID service to join Twilio’s Add-On marketplace, is now available to over 1.6 million... - September 13, 2017 - Telo
Canadian Entrepreneur and Single Mom Wins Gold Magellan Award for Travel
Canadian Business owner has won an internationally recognized Prestigious award for Travel innovation for her Wine Club Travel project. Aimed at bringing more tourism into the wine regions of Canada and offering overseas travel and events to wine clubs her project will create jobs and more business for all concerned. - September 13, 2017 - Concierge Travel Group
United Energy Trading, LLC and Trinity Gas Storage, LLC Announce Joint Marketing Deal for Texas Storage Project
United Energy Trading, LLC (UET) and Trinity Gas Storage, LLC ("Trinity") announced today a definitive agreement to jointly market a greenfield natural gas storage development project in East Texas. The project, located in Anderson County, Texas, will be 21 Bcf, high-deliverability,... - September 13, 2017 - Trinity Gas Storage, LLC
Synagro to Highlight Offerings and Services at WEFTEC 2017
Synagro, the preeminent provider of biosolids and residuals solutions services in the United States since 1986, will highlight its offerings and services at WEFTEC* 2017, the Water Environment Federation's 90th Technical Exhibition and Conference, in Chicago, Illinois, September 30 to October 4,... - September 13, 2017 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
California Health Leader Honored at National Conference
NCHS President & CEO, Irma Cota, has been recognized as an outstanding community leader for the medically underserved. - September 13, 2017 - NCHS
Falling for Fall Arts and Crafts Show - New
Falling for Fall Arts & Crafts Show is a new event which takes place on Saturday 9/16/17 (10am-5pm) & Sunday 9/17/17 (10am-5pm) at Bull Run Regional Park Special Events Center in Centreville, VA. - September 13, 2017 - Troy Promotions
Novinium Establishes Environmental Stewardship Award
Award established to honor the environmental commitment of electrical utilities that choose rehabilitation over replacement of their aging, underground power networks. - September 13, 2017 - Novinium Inc.
Meet Team Webline at GITEX Technology Week, Dubai - 2017
WeblineIndia is all set for the first time to be a part of the great tech show - GITEX Technology Week, 2017 to be held at Dubai from Oct 08 - 12, 2017. WeblineIndia will be exhibiting at Hall #7, Booth #C7-58 at Dubai World Trade Centre. - September 13, 2017 - Webline Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Konolabs Releases Kono, AI Scheduling Bot That Allows You to Never Check Your Calendar Again
Kono, the AI powered scheduling bot is now open to individual users. The official version is free for trial to anyone who uses Google, G-Suite and Microsoft Office 365 calendar. - September 13, 2017 - Konolabs
Texas Trust Gives Away $2,500 to UTA Students in Snapchat Contest
Five University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) students won a total of $2,500 from Texas Trust Credit Union during the credit union’s “I Want Free Stuff” Snapchat photo contest. The promotion gave UTA students a chance to win $500 each by taking a creative selfie. Using Snapchat,... - September 13, 2017 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Local Law Firm Named One of Nation's 5,000 Fastest Growing by Inc. Magazine
Divorce Lawyers for Men, with locations in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Spokane, and throughout Washington, was named to Inc. magazine's 5000 fastest growing American companies list. - September 13, 2017 - Divorce Lawyers for Men
Thomas Beach Vacations Releases 2018 Vacation Rates
Thomas Beach Vacations has recently released its North Myrtle Beach vacation booking rates through December 2018. - September 13, 2017 - Thomas Real Estate Inc.
Pettigrew & Associates P.A. Announces New Manager of the Engineering Department
David Roybal, PE, named Engineer Manager at Pettigrew & Associates. - September 13, 2017 - Pettigrew & Associates
Chantel L. Dixon Honored as a Woman of Excellence and VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Chantel L. Dixon of Hempstead, New York has been honored as a Woman of Excellence and a VIP Member for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of power utilities. About Chantel L. Dixon Ms. Dixon has 3 years... - September 13, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Victoria K. Brown Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Victoria K. Brown of McKinney, Texas has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for almost 20 years in the technology field. About Victoria K. Brown Ms. Brown is a SAP Consultant at... - September 13, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Mobile Retail Wins in 2017: BloomWholesale Helps Boutique E-tailers Win While Lowering Costs
Foot traffic during the 2016 holiday season was down and in store sales underwhelming. Even retailers who made omni-channel investments are struggling. They don’t address the underlying shift in customer behavior: most shopping experiences today don’t happen in stores; they happen online. Bloomwholesale.com is an example of how one company is helping boutique owners win online business. - September 13, 2017 - Bloomwholesale.com
Collaborative Leadership Team First to Bring Certified Advanced ScrumMaster® & Scrum@Scale Training to Minnesota
Collaborative Leadership Team is bringing advanced ScrumMaster® for those who wish to gain more training with Agile. This advanced training has not been available for Minnesotans until now. - September 13, 2017 - Collaborative Leadership Team
Encore Real Estate Investment Services is Proud to Announce the Addition of John Przybyla President & Chief Operating Officer
A highly accredited commercial real estate professional with more than 20 years of experience and a dedication to team leadership, sales training, business development and client service. - September 12, 2017 - Encore Real Estate Investment Services
Carine Schneider, Global Stock Plan and Private Market Expert, Joins Nua Group as a Partner
Nua Group, an innovative human resource advisory firm specializing in total rewards, has appointed Carine Schneider as a Partner, effective today. A renowned authority on global stock programs, gender diversity, pay equity and the private market, Carine brings deep experience in advising clients on... - September 12, 2017 - Nua Group LLC
Trinity Street Capital Partners Announces the Origination of a High Leverage, Non-Recourse, Hotel Loan and Preferred Equity Investment
Trinity Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a full service real estate investment bank, announces the origination of a $37MM first mortgage and $9MM of preferred equity on a portfolio of limited service hotels in Dallas, TX. - September 12, 2017 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
PaperTradeContest.us Offer Limited Time Free Membership and Contest Prices
Paper Trade Contest (PTC-papertradecontest.us) is a website/online cloud service to record client's gains/losses on each individual stock in a client's account and act as a log book for a client's trading history. After registration, a client's account will be available immediately to use. For a limited time period, those whose account show up in the top 5 trader list will receive a small hand made jade bull pendant as a token of achievement. - September 12, 2017 - Paper Trade Contest
NACCE & ELI Partner to Offer Entrepreneurial Mindset Training
NACCE and the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) have announced a partnership to provide a public Entrepreneurial Mindset Certification program focused on igniting an entrepreneurial mindset and cultivating an entrepreneurial culture in classrooms, organizations and communities throughout the world. - September 12, 2017 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Tony Russo Honored as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Tony Russo of Rockford, Michigan has been honored as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of HVAC. About Tony Russo Mr. Russo has over 30 years experience in the HVAC field. He is... - September 12, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Coin Clarity is Turning Cryptocurrency Novices Into Experts at a Rapid Pace
Coin Clarity is bringing clarity to an industry that desperately needs it. Coinclarity.com is a cryptocurrency-related resource collection that aims to provide its visitors with a basic background necessary to get started in anything blockchain-related. - September 11, 2017 - Coin Clarity
Workplace Safety Trainer, CertifyMe.net, Issues Statement of Concern for Harvey Victims and Shares Essential Flood Safety Tips
Following the devastating flooding in southeast Texas and Louisiana, the safety experts at CertifyMe.net have put together flood safety resources for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. In the midst of widespread home and building loss, storm victims don’t have to lose their lives or the... - September 11, 2017 - CertifyMe.net
Pennsylvania Business Advisors Meet to Help Business Owners Exit Their Businesses
Baby boomers’ demands for exit-planning services spike. - September 10, 2017 - Business Enterprise Institute
Exclusive Relocation Realty Back in Business
Exclusive Relocation Realty was founded in the 2000 by McKinley Jones (former Air Force Retired Officer) and Rika Asanuma (who has a degree in accounting and finance). The original mission was to help military personnel relocate to and from overseas. The company eventually graduated to helping... - September 09, 2017 - Exclusive Relocation Realty
Coast2Coast Companies Announces Launch of Commercial Energy Brokerage: MyEnergyOption.com
Coast2Coast, one of the nation's largest direct selling companies, announced today that it has been granted approval by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to launch MyEnergyOption.com, an electric generation supply brokerage. - September 09, 2017 - MyEnergyOption.com
Christina DiArcangelo Puller Recognized as a Woman of Excellence by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Christina DiArcangelo Puller of Spring City, Pennsylvania has been recognized as a Woman of Excellence by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for 19 years in the fields of clinical research, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. About... - September 09, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Kidney Community Executes Rapid Response to Help Dialysis Patients Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Providers, patient advocate groups, physicians and manufacturers step up to provide relief to dialysis patients across the Texas Gulf region. - September 08, 2017 - Kidney Care Partners
Peachtree Tents & Events Acquires EventWorks and Adds Three More Cities: Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Savannah
Peachtree continues its expansion throughout the Southeast adding three more cities. - September 08, 2017 - Peachtree Tents & Events, LLC
True Crime Author RJ Parker Releases New Book
"ABDUCTION: The Minivan Murders" is a horrific account of serial killer couple James Daveggio and Michelle Michaud. Available today in hardcopy. - September 08, 2017 - RJ Parker Publishing, Inc.
Baebies Announces Partnership with Trivitron's Labsystems Diagnostics to Bring Latest Technologies to Newborn Screening Worldwide
Customers to benefit from more high quality newborn screening platforms. - September 08, 2017 - Baebies, Inc.
Esports Gets Bloody @ LA Fair 9/8 – 9/10
Bloody shows off latest Light Strike gaming peripherals and partnership with Immortals at the largest fair on the West Coast. - September 08, 2017 - Bloody Gaming
Nate Goodman, San Diego Teen, Wins Diller Tikkun Olam Award for His Work in Film & Community Service
Nate Goodman won a highly selective scholarship given to only 15 teens nationwide for his extensive film work promoting charitable organizations such as Resurf, Jitli, the Jewish Federation, and others. Nate and his family were flown to San Francisco for the award ceremony on 8/28 to officially accept the $36000.00 scholarship he can use at his discretion. Nate was the only student to be awarded this prize in all of Southern California including LA and San Diego. - September 08, 2017 - Nate Goodman
Source Intelligence Annual Analysis of Conflict Minerals Filings Show Companies Remain Concerned About Consumer-Facing Transparency
Source Intelligence has released its annual analysis of conflict minerals reports for the 2016 reporting year and despite U.S. government efforts to relax requirements, companies continue to demonstrate increased efforts to minimize sourcing from conflict regions. For direct access to the report,... - September 08, 2017 - Source Intelligence
BDA and Development Bank of Japan Form Strategic Partnership
BDA Partners, a leader in cross-border investment banking involving Asia, has formed a strategic partnership with Development Bank of Japan (DBJ). As part of the agreement, DBJ has made a growth capital investment into BDA, resulting in DBJ owning 5% of BDA's enlarged equity. The two firms will... - September 08, 2017 - BDA Partners Ltd
North America’s Largest Solar Trade Show Unveils Portable Solar-Thermal Hybrid Generator
Experience Power Panel’s Gen-2-O system hands-on for the first time at Solar Power International in Las Vegas. - September 08, 2017 - Power Panel
Makers Nutrition in the 9th Annual 2017 Golden Bridge Awards®
Makes Nutrition sweeps six Golden Bridge Awards® in product and service, video, website, and management team categories. - September 08, 2017 - Makers Nutrition, LLC
Katherine Leigh Myers Recognized as a Prominent Business Leader by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Katherine Leigh Myers of Fairborn, Ohio has been recognized as a Prominent Business Leader for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 20 years in the field of education. About Katherine Leigh Myers Ms. Myers... - September 08, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
GE Council Signs Kinverg as GE Council Six Sigma Business Training Partner™ (GBTP™)
GE Council is honored to announce that it has signed a new non-exclusive partnership agreement with Kinverg Pakistan to act as "GE Council Six Sigma Business Training Partner ™ (GBTP ™)". Under this partnership, Kinverg Pakistan will be able to deliver GE Council Accredited Lean Six Sigma Programs and proctor Lean Six Sigma Exams. - September 08, 2017 - Global Quality Accreditation Council
Hurricane Irma Reports 185 MPH Sustained Wind Speeds, Still 75 MPH Slower Than Canless Air System's X3 Hurricane
The X3 Hurricane from Canless Air System has wind speeds of over 260 MPH and is used as a replacement to computer dusters by over half of all Fortune 500 companies. - September 07, 2017 - Canless Air System
Madison Street Capital Arranges $4.1 Million Debt Facility for Chicago Yacht Works
Madison Street Capital (MSC), an international investment banking firm, acted as the exclusive financial advisor in arranging a $4.1 million debt facility for Chicago Yacht Works. Chicago Yacht Works, with over 600 feet of river frontage and 300,000 sq. ft. of indoor heated storage, combined with... - September 07, 2017 - Madison Street Capital
Award Winning Websites Named in 96 Industries by Web Marketing Association
In the 21st annual WebAward Competition for Website Development, [D³] Digital Design + Development, Hilton Wins Best of Show for Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills - At The Center of Extraordinary. Scorpion Design, LLC Named Top Agency. - September 07, 2017 - Web Marketing Association
ViRural & C3 Announce US-Africa Telecommunications Merger
The new combined company C3 Africa will focus on extending critical infrastructure, renewable energy, and telecommunications services to unserved and underserved communities across Africa. - September 07, 2017 - C3 Africa
Christopher Jeffery Joins New Day Underwriting Managers as Account Administrator
Christopher Jeffery has been named an account administrator at New Day Underwriting Managers, a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance. A recent college graduate, Jeffery will support New Day’s operations, claims and policy... - September 07, 2017 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Ferol W. Hettick Honored as a Top Executive for Four Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Ferol W. Hettick of Jackson, Mississippi has been honored as a Top Executive for four consecutive years, 2014-2017, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 40 years in the financial field. About Ferol W. Hettick Mr. - September 07, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Gospel Music Singer/Songwriter, Kimberlee M. Leber, Provides Relief to This Hurting World on Her New Album "Like a Tree" Now Launching to Global Radio with AirPlay Direct
Offering musical medicine for the soul, the album truly provides a message for humanity at this critical hour of need. Clearly our world is crying for real hope, peace, and restoration right now. And Kimberlee, alongside her husband, are answering God's call to help meet those needs by releasing music that has been prayerfully pulled down from Heaven. And now, “Like a Tree” is being launched to global radio through AirPlay Direct, a digital delivery system for global radio programmers. - September 07, 2017 - Kimberlee M. Leber