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Hospitality Service Consultants Clarion Group & TM Consulting Group Join Forces
Two of the nation’s leading dining and hospitality service consulting firms have joined as a collaborative venture to provide greater resources for their clients, the firms have announced. - February 13, 2016 - Clarion Group
Jury Awards $25 Million to Motorcyclists Injured by Truck; Puts Most Blame on Trucking Company
A $25 million judgement has been entered in Nueces County District Court against a Chicago-area trucking company and two others in a crash that severely injured two local motorcyclists, announced 18-wheeler injury attorney Billy Edwards. A Nueces County Jury had found that Dillon Transport, Inc. was 60 percent at fault in the accident because it did not properly supervise its drivers. - February 12, 2016 - The Edwards Law Firm
Wing Chun Kung Fu School Opens in Irvine
Wing Chun Kung Fu school, The Dragon Institute, will hold its grand opening in Irvine on Saturday February 20th. Open to the public, the event will begin at 2:00 PM with the first 30 attendees to receive 2-weeks complimentary training. - February 12, 2016 - The Dragon Institute
Equiant Achieves Double-Digit Gains in Growth and Profitability
Clients Responding to New Business Model: Lower Costs and Added Control - February 12, 2016 - Equiant
Filing 1095-C Forms with ez1095 Software Desktop Version with Peace of Mind
ez1095 ACA form software comes as a desktop application for higher security to businesses. Download and file 1095C and 1094C forms today by visiting www.halfpricesoft.com - February 12, 2016 - Halfpricesoft
William Capparelli Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
William Capparelli of White Plains, New York has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of construction. About William Capparelli Mr. Capparelli has over 31 years... - February 12, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Featured Member, Donald W. Austin, Now Recognized as a Lifetime VIP Member in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Donald W. Austin of Davenport, Iowa, is a Featured Member in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Postal Delivery. He is now a Lifetime VIP Member. - February 12, 2016 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Honored Lifetime Member, Monte Johnston, Has Been Selected by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Professional of the Year 2016
America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals has recognized Monte Johnston of Springdale, Arkansas for his accomplishments in the field of Automotive Sales and Management. Based on his achievements, he has been selected as Professional of the Year 2016. - February 12, 2016 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Michael F. Hrapla Recognized as a VIP for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Michael F. Hrapla of Crofton, Maryland has been recognized as a VIP for two consecutive years by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of engineering. About Michael F. Hrapla Mr. Hrapla has over 40 years experience in... - February 12, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Harris Technology Selected as Finalist in "Best Company Culture"
Harris Technology has been named a finalist in the "Best Company Culture" in North America at this year's Business Excellence Forum in Orlando, FL. - February 12, 2016 - Harris Technology
Scientology Information Center Hosts Its First Business Reception for 2016
On February 3rd, 2016 the first Business Reception for 2016 was held at the Scientology Information Center located in downtown Clearwater. - February 12, 2016 - Church of Scientology
Brian Mich, Managing Director, BDO Consulting to Speak at KG’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Brian Mich, Managing Director will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The A-Z's of Anti-Corruption Compliance: What You Need to... - February 12, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
ProTech Hub Completed Its Major Projects
Pro Tech Hub an IT company has recently completed two major projects. The completion of projects was a huge success to the team. Lots of experience was gained during the phases of the project. New tools and software were used in the process. Protech team has made best two web applications. The... - February 12, 2016 - Protechhub
New Consultancy Focused on Engineering Organisational Culture and Communication Launches
New consulting boutique, Culture Engineers, founded by Ashley Walker. - February 12, 2016 - Culture Engineers
Openbridge Opens AdWords Data to Deeper Analysis
Openbridge released Google AdWords integration which will provide search professionals with direct access to their search and display campaigns data. - February 11, 2016 - Openbridge
Hazmat Training Comes to San Jose
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in San Jose, CA. - February 11, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
RCRA and DOT Training Comes to Charlotte
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will provide mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Charlotte, NC. - February 11, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
DOT and RCRA Refresher Training Comes to the Raleigh, NC, Area
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present DOT and RCRA refresher training in Cary, NC. - February 11, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce Wins Grand Prize at World's Most Competitive Fiery Foods Contest
2016 Scovie Awards Honors Best Spicy & Savory Food Products - February 11, 2016 - Lucky Dog Hot Sauce
Rock Steady Boxing for People with Parkinson’s Comes to Orange County
Rock Steady Boxing, a unique exercise program, based on training used by boxing pros, and adapted to people with Parkinson’s disease, will now be available in Orange County. The program involves regular exercises, such as stretching, running, jump-roping, push-ups, balancing and lots of non-contact boxing. Led by ex-professional boxer/coach, Gary Ballard, Rock Steady Boxing serves both men and women of all ages and levels of ability. - February 11, 2016 - Rock Steady Boxing Orange County
The Launch of BASIC Magazine, an Artful and Distinguished New Publication
Award-winning fashion photographer and filmmaker Viktorija Pashuta introduces the world to a new breed of publication with the launch of BASIC Magazine. - February 11, 2016 - Basic Media Company LLC
Talamas Will be the First Dealer in New England to Distribute RED Digital Cinema Cameras
Today, Talamas announced it is the first dealer for RED Digital Cinema in the New England area. Talamas will provide sales, rentals, training, and support for RED products throughout the region. Talamas will also be offering in-depth training workshops for RED’s entire line of cameras –... - February 11, 2016 - Talamas Boston
Foundation Title and Red Bank Title Agency Merger
Announcement of the merger between two important Monmouth County, NJ Real Estate Title Insurance and Settlement Companies. - February 11, 2016 - Foundation Title LLC
Cass Patented BYOD Payment Solution Expands Globally
Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS) now offers its patented Direct2Carrier Payments™ solution to countries throughout Europe. This solution, used by Michelin and Nationwide Insurance, allows companies to reimburse employees for use of their personal wireless devices (BYOD) more efficiently than other methods. - February 11, 2016 - Cass Information Systems Inc.
Think Tank Dinner with Warren Buffett Addresses Current Market Concerns
Joe Della Monica, an Independent Private Wealth Adviser of Ameriprise Financial, met privately with Warren Buffett and J.B. Pritzker over dinner at Pritzker’s home. Famed attorney Jeffery M. Leving, named one of “America’s Best Lawyers” by Forbes Radio, was also present at... - February 11, 2016 - Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving Ltd.
George J. Foxx Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
George J. Foxx of Tampa, Florida has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About George J. Foxx Dr. Foxx has almost 40 years experience in the field... - February 11, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Robert J. Bodoni with MetLife to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Insurance Fraud: Detection & Prevention Techniques
Robert J. Bodoni, CIFI, FCLA, AIC, AIS, Regional Manager, Special Investigation Unit, MetLife to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Insurance Fraud: Detection & Prevention Techniques - February 11, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Seth Kahan Helps DC Associations with Grand Challenges, Including Pay Equity, Affordable Housing, and the Environment
How do you tackle big audacious problems? For some, challenges like these seem too big, too complex, and too systemic to be solved. But what if solutions could be could be found in a single room, with a small group of people committed to change on a global scale? DC leadership consultant Seth Kahan has launched the Grand Challenge Accelerator, a mastermind group of association CEOs dedicated to taking on big goals. - February 11, 2016 - McLeod & More
LATERALUS Launches Ride the Wave Workshops, Offers Framework to Help Businesses Surf Sales and Marketing Waves
LATERALUS, a strategic business-consulting firm in Minneapolis, today launched a workshop to help organizations manage the changing market conditions that have brought wave after wave of new challenges for sales and marketing professionals. - February 11, 2016 - LATERALUS
How to Test Phones for Noisy Environments?
Brüel & Kjær investigates the different simulation methods used to ensure new phones perform up to standard. - February 11, 2016 - Bruel & Kjær UK
Cantor Colburn is the Fastest Growing US Patent Law Firm
For the last ten years, Cantor Colburn LLP has been the fastest growing patent law firm in the country, according to patent analytics and research firm Juristat in its “Rainmaker Firms” blog post on February 4, 2016 (www.juristat.com/rainmaker-firms). Juristat measured growth in... - February 10, 2016 - Cantor Colburn LLP
SKILLSdox Collaborates with edX to Connect Quality Education to Millions in India
SKILLSdox Inc., an Ottawa, Canada-based company and edX, a Cambridge, USA-based company, entered into an agreement to help expand edX’s offering by early 2016 from their top university partners across India’s mass population. - February 10, 2016 - betterU Canada
Musical Directors of Major Artists Trust His Advice; Top Rated Online Music Production Company's Video Series Offers That Advice for Everyone
A surprise will arrive this February. SongCat's most recent video series has now launched. In the meantime, results of its latest client satisfaction survey revealed interesting results. The company's growth rate will approach 50 percent throughout 2016. - February 10, 2016 - SongCat LLC
China Has Become the Major Destination for Eucalyptus Chips from Australia with Record-High Shipments in 2015, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Australia has increased exportation of Eucalyptus chips by 58% in three years to reach a record-high in 2015, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Shipments to pulp mills in China have gone up substantially and the costs for chips landed in this growing market have increased the past two years to practically equal those of chip costs delivered to Japan. - February 10, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Valentine’s Day Special Theatre Performance of Western Romance “Ride ‘Em, Cowboy!”
A special Valentine’s Day theatrical performance of L. Ron Hubbard’s romantic western, "Ride ‘Em, Cowboy!" - February 10, 2016 - Galaxy Press
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Senior Vice President
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Steve Stapleton as senior vice president. He is a 25-year veteran to the mortgage industry and has been involved in every facet including loan origination, area manager, regional manager and senior vice president. As senior vice president, Stapleton will be... - February 10, 2016 - GoGSF
BDA Advises OMNOVA Solutions on the Sale of OMNOVA India to Apcotex Industries
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (NYSE: OMN) a global leading provider of emulsion polymers and specialty chemicals, has sold its rubber manufacturing business in India to Apcotex Industries Limited (“Apcotex”), an India-based leading provider... - February 10, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
Fix Auto Announces It's 100th Franchise Location
Fix Auto USA has announced its 100th franchise location, marking a milestone in the growth of the independent, owner-operated collision repair brand. Fix Auto launched its franchise model in 2011 in response to a collision repair landscape increasingly dominated by regional and national... - February 10, 2016 - Fix Auto USA
Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Acquires Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy and Pathfinder Land and Ranch Management; Dallas-Based Holding Company Acquires Wyoming Conservancy
Sammons Enterprises, Inc. announced it has acquired Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy, LLC and Pathfinder Land and Ranch Management with related assets from Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, LLC. The acquisition includes Sweetwater River Conservancy, LLC and its associated conservation banks. The Wyoming-based, Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy, offers developers habitat and species credits. - February 10, 2016 - Sammons Enterprises
"Otherwise Engaged" Nominated as Leadership Book of the Year 2016
"Otherwise Engaged," written by John Guaspari and published by Maven House Press, is one of twenty top leadership books published last year nominated by Leadership and Management Books, a brand of The Book Review Company, to be the Leadership Book of the Year 2016. - February 10, 2016 - Maven House Press
Tommie L. Rimmer Recognized as a VIP by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Tommie L. Rimmer of Jackson, Mississippi has been recognized as a VIP for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Tommie L. Rimmer Mr. Rimmer has over 20 years experience in the healthcare field. He... - February 10, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Tangentia Joins Top 100 Worldwide IBM Partners
Tangentia Inc. has been recognized as one of IBM’s best partners as seen on the CIO Review’s annual top 100 IBM partners list. - February 10, 2016 - Tangentia Inc.
Logistics Tech Outlook Selects Tangentia as Top 10 EDI Solution Provider in the World
Today, The Tangentia EDI and B2B, is on top of the world of EDI. According to Logistics Tech Outlook Magazine, Tangentia has been doing an outstanding job. This comes as no surprise to Tangentia who have been continuing to grow at a steady pace. Over the last decade Tangentia has become a dominant... - February 10, 2016 - Tangentia Inc.
Logistics Job Shop, a Specific Niche Job Site Lists Latest Logistics Job Vacancies in UK
Logistics Job Shop, a leading job site for transport, warehouse, driving, distribution, supply chain, third party logistics with logistics employers, SMEs and owner operators' features latest logistics job openings in UK. - February 10, 2016 - Logistics Job Shop
PD-1 and PD-L 1 inhibitors – Competitive Landscape, Pipeline and Market Analysis, 2016
DelveInsight has made strong presence in Oncology market with 100+ Reports on Oncology-based Indications & Mechanism of Action (MOA). - February 10, 2016 - DelveInsight
Dartfish Launches MyDartfish Mobile Video Coaching Solutions Connecting Coaches and Athletes at All Levels
Dartfish announces the launch of MyDartfish, a new set of mobile video and smart cloud services, for straight forward sharing of detailed video analysis between coaches and athletes. Content creators now have a fantastic way to assure their videos and stats are watched or analyzed in depth with... - February 09, 2016 - Dartfish
Forget Wine & Roses: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Breakup Redemption Single Since You’ve Been Gone" from Award-Winning Artist David Keeley
Second single from upcoming album “Pop” is commandeered by NYC-based label Young Pals Music’s founder & executive producer Ayhan Sahin. - February 09, 2016 - Young Pals Music
Nothing Says "I Love You" Like a Diamond, and the Mizrahi Brothers Are Here to Help
After a successful holiday season at Mizrahi of Beverly Hills, brothers Yaniv and Raphael Mizrahi are looking forward to Valentine’s Day. The holiday of love gives them a change to show off their atelier’s (at 9615 Brighton Way) selection of valentines worthy jewelry like engagement rings, loose diamonds and stackable bands. - February 09, 2016 - Mizrahi Diamonds Inc
“Battlefield Earth” Dedication a Tribute to SF Golden Age Writers
L. Ron Hubbard recognized the role science fiction continues to play in science fact and so dedicated the novel he wrote in celebration of 50 years as a professional writer, “Battlefield Earth,” to the merry crew of science fiction and fantasy writers of the 30s and 40s. - February 09, 2016 - Galaxy Press
John M. Hargus Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
John M. Hargus of Wilson, North Carolina has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of aerospace. About John M. Hargus Mr. Hargus has almost 20 years experience... - February 09, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide