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DesktopAd.com Offers in App Advertising to Promote Apps

In app advertising tends to be the best way to promote apps. - November 17, 2015 - TryMyApps

Altoma Real Estate Advisors LLC Announces Closing (2) CRE Loans for $6,000,000 & $5,700,000 in September & November 2015

Altoma, a CRE mortgage and capital markets intermediary based in California, successfully placed and closed a $6,000,000 loan on a Class B medical office complex in the Phoenix, AZ MSA on September 3rd, 2015. On November 3rd, 2015, Altoma also placed and closed a $5,700,000 loan for a Class B- shadow anchored retail shopping center in Selma, CA (Fresno, CA SMSA). - November 17, 2015 - Altoma Real Estate Advisors, Inc.

Hazmat Training Comes to Wilmington

Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT Training in Wilmington, DE. - November 17, 2015 - Environmental Resource Center

Rotary Swing Announces New RST Winter Golf Training Program

Rotary Swing has just announced an all-new program to complement their considerable collection of online golf swing resources. The all-new swing instruction package is called the RST (Rotary Swing Tour) Winter Golf Training Program. This new platform is designed to keep swing skills sharp, even... - November 17, 2015 - Rotary Swing

Ideator Launches December Challenge to Award Thousands in Prize Money

The Ideator December Challenge is going to award thousands in prize money to the best idea. Ideator is teaming up with Salesforce, box.org, Google, LegalZoom, CrunchBase, Band of Angels, Pledge 1%, and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center to run this challenge and foster innovation across all industries and geographies. - November 17, 2015 - Ideator

Semi-Autonomous Robotic Aircraft Tug Generates Up to 40% More Hangar Space

World’s only aviation tow vehicle that can turn an aircraft 360 Degrees on the spot without turning the airplanes nose gear is utilizing unused hard to reach areas that are not accessible with conventional Aircraft Tow Tugs. A new generation of towbarless ground handling equipment. - November 17, 2015 - TNA - Aviation Technologies

Archer Consultants Announces Successful Bulgarian License Issued by the Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) Under MiFID for an Investment Intermediary

Bulgarian Broker and Fund Manager Matador Prime has issued a license under the Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (FSC). The license permits Matador Prime to conduct business as an investment intermediary within the European Union and European Economic Area under MiFID. The newly formed... - November 17, 2015 - Archer Consultants

Gilbert Gordon Inducted to Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2016 Honor Roll

Gilbert Gordon has been inducted to the 2016 Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honor Roll. This honor has been bestowed in recognition of his stellar achievements in Education, Water Research and Inorganic Chemistry. - November 17, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who

The BlueDuct® is the First Underground Air Duct System to be Certified for R-10 Thermal Performance Per Rigorous NSF P374 Protocol

The BlueDuct, from AQC Industries, is an underground preinsulated duct system. The BlueDuct®, from AQC Industries, is the first underground air duct system to receive NSF P374 certification for R-10 thermal efficiency. - November 17, 2015 - AQC Industries

Michael Kennedy Joins Avionté’s Executive Management Team as Chief Financial Officer

The Minnesota-based fast-growing company adds Kennedy to oversee all financial operations. - November 17, 2015 - Avionte Staffing Software

Digital Designs Graphics & Signs Owner Wraps Mustang at 2015 SEMA Show

Sean Woitas of PA custom signage company, Digital DGS, was one of four chosen by 3M to demonstrate vehicle wrap technique at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas. - November 17, 2015 - Digital DGS

Commercial Investors in South Florida Find it Favorable to Purchase Single-Tenant, Triple-Net Leased Properties

Many investors find it favorable to purchase single-tenant, triple-net-leased properties. Under the terms of a triple-net lease, the tenant pays for maintenance, insurance and taxes. Investors in single-tenant properties seek consistent returns and income generated by buildings with long-term,... - November 17, 2015 - Venegas International Group

New on Amazon.com - Ground Breaking Book: "Flower Power - Redefining the Paradigm of Patient Care," Author, Susan C. Dewey RRT

Health Care systems and facilities are failing across the nation. Their leadership are disconnected from the reality that patient care comes first and patient satisfaction is a byproduct of doing it right. Today is the day our leaders in health care need to listen and understand the key to finding success, or they will continue to fail. - November 17, 2015 - Susan C. Dewey

Ivy Exec Announces 2016 Top EMBA Rankings

Ivy Exec Inc. (www.ivyexec.com) has published their inaugural 2016 Top Executive MBA Program Rankings, ranking the top 50 Executive MBA programs offered by single institutions, and the top 20 jointly offered EMBA programs. The rankings are based on data from a comprehensive survey that compared EMBA programs across various factors, including reputation, career advancement, curriculum, globalness and life balance. - November 17, 2015 - Ivy Exec

Grep Tech Pte Ltd is Now One of SPRING Singapore’s Pre-Qualified ICV Integrated Service Providers (ISP)

Grep Tech Pte Ltd is now one of SPRING Singapore’s pre-qualified integrated service providers (ISP) for the Innovation & Capability Voucher (ICV). Eligible SME’s in Singapore can now use one of the 8 vouchers to fully fund the implementation of Grep Tech’s GT Notify SMS... - November 17, 2015 - Grep Tech Pte Ltd

Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Jonathan T. Chong as Professional of the Year

Jonathan T. Chong, of Foster City, California, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Security and Private Security Services. - November 17, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who

Charyol Guynn Wilcox Recognized as a VIP by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Charyol Guynn Wilcox of Ogden, Utah has been recognized as a VIP for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Charyol Guynn Wilcox Ms. Guynn Wilcox has over 43 years experience in the healthcare field. - November 17, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide

The Boston Globe Names Park Place International a Top Place to Work for 2015

Park Place International (PPI), a provider of technology solutions for healthcare, has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the second year in a row in the annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. The Top Places to Work 2015 issue was published online at... - November 16, 2015 - CloudWave

BUHLMANN Laboratories Announces New, Direct US Affiliate

BÜHLMANN Laboratories is proud to announce the establishment of its North American affiliate, BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp (BDC) in Southern New Hampshire. - November 16, 2015 - BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp

Medical Imaging Innovations Completes First USA installation of FluoroSight ONE Universal R/F System in Tennessee

Medical Imaging Innovations completes installation of first installation of FluoroSight ONE Universal R/F System at Blount Memorial Hospital. The FluoroSight ONE provides all radiographic and fluoroscopic imaging in an all-in-one universal fluoroscopy system. - November 16, 2015 - Medical Imaging Innovations

BomBoard Launch Expected to be Largest Crowdfunding Campaign

Campaign launch introducing the world’s only modular, high performance, most reasonably priced personal watercraft. - November 16, 2015 - Laila, Inc

How a Technology Platform Helps a 12 Year Old Boy Become an Entrepreneur

Emmanuel, a 12 year old boy who is blind, is building a team and getting the resources he needs to launch his idea that will solve a problem he and many others face at restaurants. All with the help of Ideator. - November 16, 2015 - Ideator

Best Mobile Apps to be Named by Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association judges will select the best mobile applications of 2016 in 86 industries as part of their 14th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. Companies or agencies wishing to nominate their work for consideration may do so at http://www.iacaward.org before the deadline of January 29, 2016. - November 16, 2015 - Web Marketing Association

Prosidyan Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels for Postero-Lateral Spinal Fusion

NJ-based Prosidyan (www.prosidyan.com), developer of proprietary fiber-based bioactive glass products, announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels for Postero-lateral Spinal Fusion. FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels is an ultra-porous Bone Graft Substitute, made entirely... - November 16, 2015 - Prosidyan, Inc.

Hollywood Hills Residents Are Hereby Cordially Invited to View An Open House This Sunday Afternoon

Platinum Worldwide Group has announced today that they will be hosting an open house a luxurious pool home located in Hollywood Hills and is extending an invitation to local residents and real estate professionals to visit and view this exceptional property. - November 15, 2015 - Platinum Worldwide Group at Keller Williams Realty

FlexPrint Inc. Hosts 10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Raise Money for Children in Poverty

The Nation’s Largest Privately Held Managed Print Provider Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary and Charity Golf Invitational - November 15, 2015 - Flex Technology Group

SIIA Relaunches ABM/Content Division: New Name and Focus on Driving Innovation and Engaging Young Leaders

Now Called Connectiv, the Business Information Association - November 15, 2015 - SIIA

rapidRoster: Tracking of Instructor-Led Learning Made Easy

rapidRoster replaces old fashioned sign-in sheets and roll calls with a fast, clean, and simple experience for Classroom, Instructor-led, and On-The-Job training. Scan employees' badges and rapidRoster does the rest. - November 15, 2015 - Rapid Learning Deployment, LLC

Pawan Mishra’s Novel, "Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy" is a Humorous Account of a Unique Robbery

Lune Spark L.L.C. is thrilled to announce the release of "Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy," the debut novel of Pawan Mishra. - November 14, 2015 - Lune Spark LLC

AFG Group Appoints Kim Showalter as Change Management & Transition Planning Specialist

AFG Group, Inc. (AFG) announces the designation of Kim Showalter as a Change Management & Transition Planning Specialist. Ms. Showalter is currently supporting AFG’s Transition and Relocation Team for the relocation and activation of more than 1600 personnel, and consolidating five staff... - November 14, 2015 - AFG Group, Inc.

New Cowork and Flexible Office Space Open in Historic Downtown Sunnyvale

The Satellite Centers, a network of coworking and flexible workspace centers, has opened its fifth cowork center in downtown Sunnyvale. Located upstairs in the Historic Del Monte Building, the facility overlooks Murphy Avenue and the Sunnyvale Train Station. Facility includes offices, workstations, cafe workspace, meeting rooms, mailbox and phone services, virtual office plans, and state-of-the-art business equipment. Members have 24/7 access through Satellite’s proprietary access system. - November 14, 2015 - The Satellite Centers

Swedish Firm with “Game-Changing” Innovation Technology Opens US Office

Demand drives Swedish Innovation Technology company, the Innovation360 Group, to open its first US Office in Washington DC. CEO Magnus Penker announced the opening of the Tysons Corner, VA office at executive meetings in Washington DC during a recent visit. The demand for measurable improvement in Innovation Acceleration and Achievement drives the decision to establish US Operations. The immediate goal is to functionally replicate the company’s HQ office in Stockholm as rapidly as possible. - November 14, 2015 - Innovation 360 Group

Esteemed Lifetime Member, Gloria Bieber, Has Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as a VIP Member and Woman of the Month of February 2016

Gloria Bieber of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has attained recognition in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for her achievements and accomplishments in the field of Holistic New Age as a VIP member and Woman of the Month of February 2016. - November 14, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

Peter C. Kirschenbaum, Senior Counsel, LeClairRyan to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Fair Use in Trademark Law Event

Peter C. Kirschenbaum, Senior Counsel, LeClairRyan to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Fair Use in Trademark Law: What You Need to Know to Avoid Infringement and Unfair Competition Claims - November 14, 2015 - The Knowledge Group

Color Marketing Group and 4imprint Introduce First Promotional Products in 2016’s Trending Colors

Promotional bags are getting a trendy new look. Promotional products retailer 4imprint and international forecaster Color Marketing Group have developed the industry’s first promotional bags in four of 2016’s trendiest colors. - November 13, 2015 - Color Marketing Group

Made in Lowell Powers Craft Beer Walk with Veloxity

Attendees of 2015 Craft Beer Walk Able to Charge Mobile Devices via Veloxity Kiosks - November 13, 2015 - Made In Lowell

Catdi Printing Looks to Grow Its Business Beyond Houston with Its New Online Design Tool and Ordering System

Houston printing company looks to become Houston's leading print and design partner with its free design tool and free templates for small businesses - November 13, 2015 - Catdi Printing

Sales Just Got Easy with MediaWrite's LCD Video Brochures

MediaWrite's new custom print, open & play LCD video brochures allow salespeople, for the first time ever, to deliver their video message directly in to the hands of prospects and clients. Internet and email links are no longer required to get your message out. Video brochures are the perfect "leave-behind campaign tool" to get second chance pick-up appointments with prospects. Also, unlike conventional print-only brochures, their perceived value will keep them from ending up in the trash. - November 13, 2015 - MediaWrite, LLC

Best Online Apps to Be Named by Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association judges will select the best online apps in 86 industries as part of their 14th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. Companies or agencies wishing to nominate their work for consideration may do so at http://www.iacaward.org before the deadline of January 29, 2016. - November 13, 2015 - Web Marketing Association

Partnered with Visibility Magazine Marcus Evans Announces 5th Annual Internal Communications and Situational Messaging Conference 2016

This marcus evans event amplifies internal communications to extend beyond traditional functions and strategy for maximum success. They will explore fresh, innovative approaches to advance enterprise goals and optimize performance & engagement. The delegation will return will with best... - November 13, 2015 - topseos.com

ROXOA’s History of Black Friday

This Black Friday, on November 27th, the marketplace is set to erupt with the most exciting deals of the year. It’s an event that’s widely known for the hysteria that surrounds it – shoppers scrambling over each other and competing amidst the fray to get their hands on the latest... - November 13, 2015 - ROXOA Group

Lifetime VIP Barry I. Sankey Has Recently Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as the Industry Leader of the Month of January 2016

Barry I. Sankey of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, has been recognized as a Lifetime VIP by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of journalism. He has now been selected as Industry Leader of the Month of January 2016. - November 13, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

Esteemed Lifetime Member, Maryann Rehak, Has Recently Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Professional of the Year 2015

Maryann Rehak of Rio Rico, Arizona has been recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for her outstanding contributions to the field of Business Solutions, consequently, she has been named Professional of the Year 2015 in her chosen field. - November 13, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

New Glarus Motors Welcomes Justin Germann as New Service and Parts Manager

New Glarus Motors, LLC a privately owned and operated Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM dealership located in New Glarus, Wisconsin, is expanding its local team to include a new Service and Parts Manager. Justin Germann has an extensive background working with automotive customers and over 10 years... - November 13, 2015 - Badger Truck Center