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Maue Center Partners to Serve as Exclusive Leadership Development Resource for the Florida Public Relations Association
The Maue Center has partnered with the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) to serve as a leadership development resource for members of the Association. FPRA offers members opportunities to develop leadership skills through LeadershipFPRA, State Board Meetings, Chapter Meetings and Annual... - October 06, 2017 - Maue Center
Go Burrito Expansion in Florida with Multi-Unit Operator Agreement
Fast casual, beach-themed burrito restaurant Go Burrito announced the expansion of the franchise into a new market: Florida. The Salisbury, North Carolina-based brand will open four franchised stores throughout the coastal state during the next two years, starting in Ocala, Florida. Franchise agreements have been sign with locations in North Carolina and Tennessee being selected. - October 05, 2017 - Go Burrito
CSI Bequest Promotes Safer Veteran Bathrooms with Purple Heart Homes
Donation of 500+ dual purpose grab bars and commercial-grade shower curtains made to veteran's organization Purple Heart Homes by CSI Bathware. - October 05, 2017 - Component Sourcing International
9/11 First Responder Garrett M. Goodwin’s Documentary “In His Own Words” Now Available on Amazon
Garrett M. Goodwin, Veteran, Author, and First Responder shares his personal experiences in a new documentary “In His Own Words” about his 24 days at Ground Zero rescuing and recovering victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City, now available on Amazon. - October 05, 2017 - Park City Family Office
NC Motivational Speaker Kelly Swanson Featured in Reality TV Show Airing October 6, 2017
NC Motivational Speaker, Comedian, and Storyteller, Kelly Swanson will appear in the upcoming TV show, The Fashion Hero, airing on Amazon Prime on October 6, 2017. - October 05, 2017 - Kelly Swanson, Motivational Speaker
ProlifeStream Named Among Top Products for 2017 CPG Editors Choice Award for Innovation and Market Impact at SupplySide West Expo
About SupplySide West: For 21 years, SupplySide has helped dietary supplement, food, beverage, personal care and cosmetic professionals find information to explore, discover, innovate and market their next best-selling product. ProlifeStream was nominated in the Antioxidant Category for innovation and impact. - October 05, 2017 - ProlifeStream
Durante Rentals Opens New Location in Brooklyn, NY
New Bushwick store is their first in Brooklyn and ninth overall. - October 05, 2017 - Durante Rentals
United Capital Partners Sources $180K in Equipment Financing for a Non Profit Human Services Agency
Customer looking to relocate its head office and required an equipment funding line to purchase the equipment. - October 05, 2017 - United Capital Partners
Tomi Malm to Release Debut Solo Album Walkin' On Air, October 15, 2017, on Contante & Sonante Records
Contante & Sonante Records is thrilled and proud to announce the highly-anticipated debut album by Finnish producer, arranger & songwriter Tomi Malm, scheduled to release on October 15. The album features vocal performances by Jason Scheff, Frank Adahl, Clif Magness, Jeff Pescetto, Jerry Lopez, Julian Thomas, Shem von Schroeck, Ashton Moran, Zosia & Warren Wiebe, and includes legendary players such as Vinnie Colaiuta, Simon Phillips, Alex Al, Brandon Fields, Luis Conte and more. - October 05, 2017 - Contante & Sonante
Aavalar CEO Joe Yesulaitis Invited to Speak at Inaugural Lehigh Consulting Summit
Aavalar CEO speaks on Entrepreneurial Consulting Panel – Hosted by Lehigh Consulting Group Joe Yesulaitis, CEO of Aavalar Consulting, a PA based provider of consultants, contractors and staffing services for Information Technology, Accounting, and Engineering, was recently invited to speak... - October 05, 2017 - Aavalar Consulting, Inc.
Kevin L. Petrasic, Partner, White & Case LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Heightened BSA/AML Webcast
Kevin L. Petrasic, Partner, White & Case LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Heightened BSA/AML Compliance: Challenges in 2017 and Beyond - October 05, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
Shaun Bisman, Principal with Compensation Advisory Partners to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Preparing for the Next Proxy Season: Trends and Key Considerations
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Shaun Bisman, Principal with Compensation Advisory Partners will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Preparing for the Next Proxy... - October 05, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
Southeastern Warehouse Association Appoints Ike Sherlock as Florida Director
The Southeastern Warehouse Association (SWA) announced the election of The Grimes Companies’ Executive VP, Ike Sherlock, as the Florida Director. Sherlock has over 15 years of experience in transportation and logistics and received a BBS from Troy University. As the Executive Vice President,... - October 04, 2017 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Global Fintech Blockchain Company MicroMoney Highlights Transparency and Expertise in Crypto Biz Through Top-Notch Advisory Board
Micromoney Intl., the lending services provider using blockchain technology to bank the world’s unbanked, has gathered the who is who of the blockchain industry for the Advisory Board supporting its token distribution event. The board exceeds 50 advisors, some of whom are not seeking... - October 04, 2017 - Micromoney Intl.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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