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The Potential of Equity Crowdfunding: Startup Raises $250K in First Week
SlideBelts, an innovative ratchet belt company pushing the limits of both the design and the function of an age-old fashion accessory, is the latest equity crowdfunding success story. The Northern California-based company raised $250,000 in the first week of its offering on the crowdfunding platform, StartEngine. Currently, the company has raised over $400,000 and that figure continues to rise. - May 18, 2017 - SlideBelts
Telindus and IntellectEU Have Developed SmartMatch, a Blockchain-Based Solution Enabling the Reconciliation, Matching and Resolution of Transactions
Telindus and IntellectEU will make a live demo of the SmartMatch at the Hyperledger Mini Summit during Consensus 2017 in New York on May 22nd-24th 2017. - May 18, 2017 - IntellectEU
Cetera® Advisors Honors CCR Wealth Management as Ensemble of the Year at Annual Awards Conference
“We are honored to receive this award, which reflects our team’s commitment to work together to provide exceptional service to our clients,” said Palmerino. “Our team is what sets us apart from others.” - May 18, 2017 - CCR Wealth Management
Europe Has Its Original Secure Storage Awarded Manufacturer – Disk Archive Corporation Winner of 2017 Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award
Red Herring announced its Red Herring Europe award winners at the Top 100 forum, recognizing Disk Archive Corporation Ltd. among Europe's leading private companies and celebrating innovation and new technologies across their respective industries. - May 18, 2017 - Disk Archive Corporation Ltd.
Grand Opening - City Ventures New Home Community in Santa Cruz - Beachwood
Grand Opening of 20 New Solar Homes May 20, 2017; Homes range in size from 2,349 – 2,817 Sq. Ft.; 3 - 4 bedrooms & 2.5 - 4 bathrooms (per plan); Solar panels included with all homes; Direct 2-car garages on all homes - May 18, 2017 - City Ventures
DataFile Technologies Achieves Women’s Business Enterprise Distinction
Fast-growing HIM solution provider meets official certification standards of the WBENC. - May 18, 2017 - DataFile Technologies
DroneLife and JobforDrones Partner with Fire Cam: Leading Provider of Drone Solutions for Fire and Police
DroneLife and JobforDrones today announced a partnership with Fire Cam, the world leader in drone technology solutions focused on Fire and Police applications. The two sites will help introduce Fire Cam’s drone solutions to the US and Worldwide marketplace. “We are excited to be... - May 18, 2017 - DroneLife.com
Pettigrew & Associates Named 2017 Top Workplace in New Mexico
The Albuquerque Journal names Pettigrew & Associates a winner of the State of New Mexico 2017 Top Workplaces Award. - May 18, 2017 - Pettigrew & Associates
Voicebrook Looks to the Future at 2017 Pathology Informatics Summit
Developments in technology and data collection are providing new opportunities in Pathology. Voicebrook keeps the pace with VoiceOver®, the only speech recognition based reporting solution created specifically for Pathology. - May 18, 2017 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Donegal Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wins 2016 IHG Torchbearer Award
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Donegal, Pa received the IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) 2016 Torchbearer Award, the company's most prestigious award. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Donegal Pa is one of 454 properties within the Americas chosen from the IHG system of more than... - May 18, 2017 - Donegal Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Be Prepared for the Next Cyber Attack, Says Lanna SoftWorks
Why Chief Technology Officers and IT managers should take recent events as a huge wake-up call. - May 18, 2017 - Lanna SoftWorks Company Ltd
Joseph McElmeel Attends 2017 KCMA 62nd Annual Convention and Leadership Conference in Ponte Vedra, Florida
Joseph McElmeel, Chairman & CEO of Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. attended the KCMA 62nd Annual Convention & Leadership Conference held in Ponte Vedra, Florida. - May 18, 2017 - Brooke Chase Associates, Inc.
RMI Earns Certified for Microsoft Dynamics Accreditation
RMI announced today that its ADVANTAGE 365, full integrated mobile friendly solution, is now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics, which signifies that the solution has met Microsoft Corp.’s highest standard for partner-developed software. By successfully meeting all certification requirements,... - May 18, 2017 - Rental Management Inc
Infusionsoft, Inc. Awards Richter Communications & Design Group as 2017 “Elite Business of the Year”
Lee Richter, CEO, of Richter Communications & Design Group, Honored at Infusionsoft’s Annual User Conference. - May 17, 2017 - Richter Communications and Design Group
Storage Made Easy Expands Its Sales Team to Support Continued Growth and to Meet Industry Demand
Storage Made Easy announced that it had expanded its sales team with the appointment of Ron Kaplan as RVP Sales and Kim Syrett as UK Sales Director. - May 17, 2017 - Storage Made Easy
Madison Street Capital Names Head of International Advisory Group
Madison Street Capital is pleased to announce that Joseph Alioto has joined the firm as Managing Director and will head the International Advisory Group (IAG). In this role, Mr. Alioto will work on the execution of Madison Street Capital’s global strategy, deepen client relationships and... - May 17, 2017 - Madison Street Capital
American Receivable Corporation Remains #1 for Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, Top Ten Reviews has ranked American Receivable as the #1 factoring company in the U.S. American Receivable was one of the first factoring companies in the DFW metroplex, and for the last 39 years, American Receivable has provided cash flow solutions to businesses... - May 17, 2017 - American Receivable Corporation
OnPoint Manufacturing Announces Partnership with Mack and Daniel Clothing
OnPoint Manufacturing, Inc., a Performance HealthCare Products, Inc. company, and an innovative leader in on-demand apparel manufacturing, today announced a partnership with Mack and Daniel Clothing to produce their children’s clothing line. Through this cooperative effort, Mack and Daniel... - May 17, 2017 - Performance Healthcare Products
Local Online Business Opens Retail Store
The owner of the popular warehouse book sale, One Dollar Bookswap and Amazon retailer, Murfbooks, is offering the Dayton area another opportunity to find the books and media they seek at affordable prices. Greg Murphy, Owner of the One Dollar Bookswap and Murfbooks, will be opening the... - May 17, 2017 - Murphy's Used Books & Media
VTM Debuts Stema Lockdowel CNC Insertion Machine at AWFS in Las Vegas July 19-22
VTM, the exclusive provider of Stema in the United States, will launch the all new Stema CNC machine for glue-less, tool-less, Lockdowel assembly at the 2017 Association of Woodworking and Furniture Suppliers Fair (AWFS) July 19-22. - May 17, 2017 - Lockdowel
Hibernian Home Care Receives 2017 Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice Award
Hibernian Home Care's compassionate service and dedication to making a difference in their client's lives earns them recognition in Home Care Pulse Best of Home Care® Awards, making them among the very best at providing senior care services in Monmouth and Ocean Counties of New Jersey. - May 17, 2017 - Hibernian Home Care
Montecito Capital Management Group & Founder, Kipley Lytel, Recognized as Top 20 Financial Advisors in Los Angeles, California
Expertise recently completed a comprehensive rating evaluation of 898 advisors in Los Angeles, California and selected Montecito Capital Management Group & its Founder, Kipley J. Lytel, CFA as the Top 20 Financial Advisors in LA. - May 17, 2017 - Montecito Capital Management Group
Brandon L. Taylor Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Brandon L. Taylor of Sarasota, Florida has been recognized 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 construction. About Brandon L. Taylor Mr. Taylor is the Owner of Taylor Built... - May 17, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Darcy L. Knapp-Fricks Honored as a Top Executive by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Darcy L. Knapp-Fricks of Mansfield, Texas has been honored as a Top Executive for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 20 years in the fields of real estate, agriculture, investments and self storage. About Darcy L. - May 17, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Shelley M. Klein, Ed.D. Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Shelley M. Klein, Ed.D., of Santa Maria, California 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 education. About Shelley M. Klein, Ed.D. Dr. Klein has almost 30 years... - May 17, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Linda A. Childers Honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Linda A. Childers of Hubert, North Carolina has been honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of philanthropy and crocheted goods. About Linda A. Childers Ms. Childers has 10 years... - May 17, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Sentext Solutions Offers FREE4LIFE Text Marketing, the 1st of It's Kind in the Text Marketing Industry
The SMS Text Marketing Industry is quickly becoming an emerging technology. Sentext Solutions has released an explosive new program for new and existing customers allowing them to earn free text marketing for life. - May 17, 2017 - Sentext Solutions Inc.
The Schultz Family Foundation Awards Corporate America Supports You (CASY) $500,000 to Support Hiring Program for Service Members and Their Families
Corporate America Supports You (CASY) is proud to announce receipt of a $500,000 grant from the Schultz Family Foundation which will help provide timely and quality, direct employment placement services to members of the Reserve, National Guard, and their families. “Members of the National... - May 17, 2017 - Corporate America Supports You dba VetJobs
Nocserv Becomes Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Partner
Nocserv partners with HPE to help clients with digital transformation initiatives. - May 17, 2017 - Nocserv
Charles E. Meacham, Partner with Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Regulation: Latin American Landscape in 2017
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Charles E. Meacham, Partner with Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Anti-Corruption Enforcement and... - May 17, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
Joshua Roth with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Regulation: Latin American Landscape
Joshua Roth, Litigation Partner with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Regulation: Latin American Landscape in 2017. - May 17, 2017 - The Knowledge Group
FCCI’s Terence Chatmon Invited to Speak at UN
Chatmon to discuss how public-private partnerships lead to economic development and help meet Sustainable Development Goals. - May 17, 2017 - FCCI
Marlborough Looks to Attract Upscale Restaurants
MEDC has begun marketing the City of Marlborough, MA to restaurateurs. - May 17, 2017 - Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
A New Approach to Fix the Budget Crisis
A recently formed not-for-profit organization, whose motto is Let's Fix Illinois, has announced an innovative Jobs Plan. Founder and President, Bjarne Jensen, stated, "Our Jobs Plan will end the budget and pension crisis with a new approach to the problem." Let’s Fix Illinois... - May 16, 2017 - onlineUSdegrees, Inc
Friealtor Agents Win "Race to Zero" – Closing the DC Metro Area’s First Commission-Free Real Estate Sale
Friealtor is a DC Area-Based Online Service That Connects Property Buyers and Sellers with Real Estate Agents Willing to Work for Zero Commission. - May 16, 2017 - Friealtor
OpenJaw Technologies Teams Up with Dublin-Based Start-Up, Ludex, to Deliver Artificial Intelligence Conversational Chatbot for Global Travel Industry
Just ahead of its Global Travel Tech Summit in Dublin’s Mansion House, May 24/25, OpenJaw Technologies has announced details of a partnership with Dublin based startup, Ludex, to create a groundbreaking Conversational Chatbot, exclusively for airlines, loyalty programmes and online travel... - May 16, 2017 - OpenJaw Technologies
ShipTrack® Delivers Chairperson Remarks at eTail Canada
ShipTrack SVP Brings Industry Insight to Ecommerce and Omnichannel Retail Conference. - May 16, 2017 - PiiComm Inc.
Novation Holdings, Inc. Releases Medical-Dental Web Portal
Release of Web Portal - May 16, 2017 - Novation Holdings Inc
PrivatePlus Grows New Savannah Office with Addition of Tammy Smith
Tammy Smith joins Atlanta-based national mortgage organization as Vice President and Mortgage Banker in firm's new Savannah office. - May 16, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
TaDa Staging by KAT of Houston Awarded Best Of Houzz 2017
The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 40 million monthly users on Houzz. - May 16, 2017 - Ta Da Staging by KAT
CrowdReviews.com Partnered with Siyenza Management to Announce: The Manufacturing Indaba: Growing South African Manufacturing
For the fourth year running, the annual Manufacturing Indaba is quickly approaching and with the country heavily focussed on growth solutions in the sector, analysing the future trends and the impact it will have on the manufacturing sector in South Africa, the event has seen a vested following as... - May 16, 2017 - topseos.com
Source One Management Services Sponsors Unique Event Series Centered on Actionable Procurement Strategies
Source One partners with group purchasing organization, Corporate United, to deliver The Road to SYNERGY procurement summit. - May 16, 2017 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Ross C. Goodwin Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Ross C. Goodwin of Palm Bay, Florida has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the aerospace field. About Ross C. Goodwin Mr. Goodwin retired after 30 years in the... - May 16, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Michele I. Colice-Cadwell, The Dancing Granny, Honored as a Woman of Excellence and a Lifetime Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Michele I Colice-Cadwell, The Dancing Granny, of Libertyville, Illinois has been honored as a Woman of Excellence and a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of entertainment. About Michele I... - May 16, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Wittenberg University Admissions Underway for August 2017 Master of Science in Analytics Cohort
Wittenberg University is currently accepting applications and enrolling students in its upcoming August Master of Science in Analytics cohort. Geared toward developing data-savvy problem solvers, this 12-month program provides students with deep analytical skills. It also provides a thorough... - May 16, 2017 - Wittenberg University
Spartanburg Marriott Receives ELITE Award from Marriott International - Named Property Sales Team of the Year
Winegardner & Hammons Hotel Group, LLC is proud to announce that the Spartanburg Marriott Hotel, Spartanburg, SC has been awarded the 2016 Property Sales Team of the Year for Franchise hotels. This prestigious honor is one of the ELITE awards presented annually by Marriott International to... - May 16, 2017 - Winegardner & Hammons Hotel Group, LLC
Dynamics Software Maintenance Management Available on Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations
Dynamics Software, a leading provider of solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics 365, announced today that its Maintenance Management solution is available on Microsoft AppSource for Dynamics 365 for Operations. - May 16, 2017 - Dynamics Software
University of Kentucky Expands Financial Wellness with iGrad Exploratory Center
University of Kentucky's state-of-the-art Student Financial Wellness Center launches a new iGrad Exploratory Center where the interactive iGrad Financial Literacy Platform will be accessible to all students. - May 16, 2017 - iGrad
Cheryl P. Larson, PA Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Cheryl P. Larson, PA, of Fridley, Minnesota 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 precision CNC Swiss Machined parts. About Cheryl P. Larson, PA Ms. Larson has... - May 16, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
INVISTA & Starnet Reveal Inaugural Antron® Performance Awards Winners
Set on a grand stage at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA, INVISTA, maker of Antron® brand carpet fiber honored two Starnet Members during Starnet’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. The awards are the result of a joint partnership between Antron® and Starnet, recognizing the use... - May 15, 2017 - Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring