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Family Owned Local Bakery Works with Troubled Youth
Imagicakes Cake Designers, a minority owned and operated custom cake bakery is ramping up to begin its comprehensive programs to serve the at-risk youth of Philadelphia. - June 18, 2015 - Imagicakes Cake Designers
Macular Degeneration Foundation Sparks Innovation Using Indoor GPS to Aid Blind
The Macular Degeneration Foundation (MDF), the nation’s oldest and most respected patient support and research promotion organization heralded the success of its first deployment of a groundbreaking indoor GPS system that helps blind and severely visually impaired people navigate conventions... - June 18, 2015 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
Fenway Capital Partners, LLC Relocates Headquarters to Hingham, Massachusetts
Fenway Capital Partners LLC has relocated its headquarters to historic Hingham, Massachusetts. Located on scenic Hingham Harbor, Downtown Boston is easily accessible by car, train or boat. Fenway Capital Partners, LLC is a real estate investment, development, and management firm operating primarily... - June 18, 2015 - Fenway Capital Partners LLC
Update: Six Emerging ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to ag Investors
New information for AgTech Week, a new ag conference by GAI and Larta Institute, launches Monday, June 22 through June 24 in San Francisco, CA. Six emerging ag innovative companies are presenting/pitching in the AgTech Innovation Expo session on Thurs. 5 of 6 companies have received business assistance from Larta in their CAP programs or Ag Innovation Showcase. - June 18, 2015 - Larta Institute
Greater Dalton Chamber Selects Jorgenson Consulting for President and CEO Search
Jorgenson Consulting begins executive search for President and CEO for the Greater Dalton Chamber. - June 18, 2015 - Jorgenson Consulting, Inc.
Mantra Technologies to Deliver Mobile CRM Solution
Mantra Technologies, Alpharetta GA-based company today announced a partnership with a Leadership Seminar firm for A Mobile CRM Solution. Under this partnership, Mantra will develop a Mobile CRM app for the company’s growing user base. This solution will be based on Mantra’s mSource... - June 18, 2015 - Mantra Technologies
"Build A Buzz" with Universal Artist J Ross Parrelli
Discover the best techniques in social marketing and local promotion to push your business to the top. Blue Door Studio and APPAC Presents an expert panel series "Build a Buzz,” at the newly remodeled State Theater, July 8, 2015; 6-8pm. - June 18, 2015 - J Ross Parrelli
Accretive Health Releases White Paper on the Transition to Value-Based Reimbursement
Accretive Health, an independent revenue cycle management and support operations partner, has released a white paper detailing the healthcare industry’s transition to the value-based reimbursement model and its impact on providers in ambulatory and physician practice settings. The white... - June 18, 2015 - Accretive Health
Great Summer Deals - Assets from Major Food, Construction, and Agriculture Industries Available for Bidding on BidSpotter.com
BidSpotter.com, your online bidding partner, will be providing online bidding for several auction houses throughout the month of June including the Corporate Auction Group ConAgra Foods event and the 46th Annual Lindstrand Summer Machinery Consignment auction. Moline Sheeting machinery, Roller Bar... - June 18, 2015 - BidSpotter.com
Asaba Group Holdings on Victor Edozien in NASDAQ Closing Bell Event on Behalf of Successful United States Middle Market Companies
Victor Edozien, CEO of SET Enterprises Inc, a portfolio company of Asaba Group Holdings, rang the NASDAQ closing bell today, a rare honor for and first for any of the Asaba Group Holding companies. - June 18, 2015 - Asaba Group Holdings
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service Strengthens Ties with CAMMS for a More Secure Future
Since successfully transforming its processes through CAMMS SYCLE, DFRS signs up with the Global EPM and BI Solutions provider for a further 4 years. - June 18, 2015 - CAMMS
Five Long Term Care Insurance Companies Sponsor AALTCI Sales Summit
Five of the nation's leading long term care insurance companies are sponsoring the upcoming American Association for Long Term Care Insurance's 2015 LTC Sales Summit. - June 18, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Coinpayments.net Offers CAD Bank Settlements via Cointrader.net
Coinpayments, is excited to announce Canadian Fiat settlement is now available for its 13,000+ merchants. Canadian Fiat Settlement will undoubtedly encourage more Canadian merchants to use their low-cost payment processing services knowing they can conveniently settle in CAD. - June 17, 2015 - Coinpayments Inc
ThynkWare Innovation, Inc. Releases ThynkBot as It Seeks to Raise $250 Million in Funding for Mind-Enabled Devices
ThynkWare Innovation, Inc. (www.thynkware.com) announces funding goals as it releases ThynkBot on crowdfunding platforms. ThynkBot, a mind-enabled EEG robot that is controlled by user's thoughts, is based upon a patent-pending technology invented by ThynkWare's founder, Duane Cash, which is for a... - June 17, 2015 - ThynkWare Innovation, Inc.
Professional of the Year 2015, Lori Bigelow, Now Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Professional of the Year 2016
Lori Bigelow of Wilton, Connecticut was recently recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Professional of the Year 2015 for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Tea Manufacturing. She has now been selected as a Professional of the Year 2016. - June 17, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Tha Jane Park Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Tha Jane Park of Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Tha Jane Park Ms. Park is currently retired after 33 years nursing experience. She was a... - June 17, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Margaret "Peg" Tracey Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Margaret “Peg” Tracey of San Bernardino, California has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Educators for 2015 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Margaret “Peg” Tracey Ms. - June 17, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Sparkcentral Launches Instagram Support in Summer ‘15 Edition
Enterprise customer care teams can now respond real-time and engage with customers over the picture and video sharing network -- Instagram. - June 17, 2015 - Sparkcentral
New Webinar Explores "Untapped" Financial Benefits for NYC Building Owners
EE Reports, a national provider of unbiased energy efficiency solutions, announced today it will host a live, complimentary webinar titled, “Huge ‘Untapped’ Financial Benefits Exclusively For NYC Building Owners,” on Tuesday, June 30, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time. - June 17, 2015 - EE Reports
Own a New Home at Blackberry Creek in Elburn Before the School Year Begins
Shodeen Homes Offers Three Homes for Summer Move-in - June 17, 2015 - Shodeen Homes
Windy City Sales, Ltd. Has Been Acquired by Duraflex, Inc.
Duraflex, Inc. announces the recent acquisition of Windy City Sales, Ltd., a leading domestic OEM supplier & distributor of Flexible Stainless Steel Braided Hose Connectors for HVAC & Plumbing applications. - June 17, 2015 - Duraflex, Inc.
Honoring a Young Renaissance Man
LEAP Foundation DC honored twelve year-old Kevin Thomas Akers as a recipient of one of its Foundation scholarships on Capitol Hill on June 15, 2015. - June 17, 2015 - LEAP LLC
SolarCraft Earns Gold as a North Bay Green Business
North Bay Biz awards the North Bay’s Best. - June 17, 2015 - SolarCraft
Jessica Middleton-Kurylo Joins Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting as the General Counsel/Director of Corporate Development
Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting (Oleen) has announced that Jessica Middleton-Kurylo has joined as the General Counsel and Director of Corporate Development. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, Middleton-Kurylo will provide leadership and guidance concerning corporate development and emerging health care law. - June 17, 2015 - Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
New Age Leak Detection Services Offered by Thornton Roof Leak Detection
Thornton Roof Leak Detection in West Sussex has been helping businesses around the United Kingdom and Ireland in detecting leaks since 1986. - June 17, 2015 - Thornton Roof Leak Detection
Medical Tourism Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2014 – 2020: Future Market Insights
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Medical Tourism Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2014 - 2020" report to their offering. - June 17, 2015 - Future Market Insights
ESPN’s Mike Golic Secures Patent for Innovative Tailgating Cooler
Cantor Colburn LLP, one the largest full-service intellectual property law firms in the country, announced today that U.S. design patent number 731,858 was issued to Mike Golic, host of ESPN’s popular Mike & Mike morning show and former NFL defensive lineman, and his son Jake Golic. The... - June 16, 2015 - Cantor Colburn LLP
Apartment Boy Announces New Systems, New Houston Offices and New Managers
Apartment Boy is expanding. It has added new Houston Offices, New Managers in both Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth as well as revolutionary systems and technology that make it much easier for people hunting for apartments. - June 16, 2015 - Dillard Properties
GSF Mortgage Honored with Top Workplaces Award for Second Year
GSF Mortgage is honored to have been recognized for the second year in a row with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Top Workplaces award. Out of the 75 companies in the Top Small Workplaces category (140 or fewer employees), GSF Mortgage came in as first runner up for the “Best in... - June 16, 2015 - GoGSF
Celebrating the Newly Renovated Play Areas for Children Ages 1- 5 at Ruben F. Salazar Park in East Los Angeles
Families in the community of East Los Angeles will be celebrating the newly renovated Tot Lot areas of Salazar Park on June 20th. The newly renovated Tot areas and nature discovery trail are specifically designed for children between the ages of one to five and their caregivers, and include new... - June 16, 2015 - Amigos de los Rios
Wolf Springs Ranch in Scottsdale Sold by Ventana Fine Properties
Wolf Springs in Scottsdale Arizona sold for $6.8 million. Shawn Shackelton & Josie Pakula of Ventana Fine Properties specialize is luxury home sales as well as horse property sales. - June 15, 2015 - Shawn Shackelton | Ventana Fine Properties
Major Travel Planning Firm’s 50 Years Praised by U.S. Senator
United States Senator Pat Toomey (R/PA) has recognized GTI Travel, Inc., of Jenkintown, PA on its coming 50th anniversary and congratulated the firm and staff for “serving U.S. organizations and corporations in their national and international meeting planning and travel requirements for 50... - June 15, 2015 - GTI Travel
Singapore Business Review Awarded PMsquare the "International Business Award for Consulting" for a Second Consecutive Year
The Singapore Business Review International Business Awards is an initiative to recognize the contributions of International firms to SEA economies. It recognizes the most innovative projects and best practices which significantly enhanced company's business in SEA region. It recognizes businesses... - June 15, 2015 - PMsquare
Five Star Connect Rebrands as ProNexis, Enters Next Stage of Business Development
ProNexis provides integrated business lead solutions to home services brands. - June 15, 2015 - ProNexis
Russian IT Software and Services Market to Grow at Robust 7.2% CAGR from 2014 to 2020, Shedding Off Remnants of Global Economic Meltdown - by MRRSE
The report describes the restructuring and subsequent rise of the Russian IT software and services market after the 2008 economic depression. Post the global economic meltdown, the Russian IT sector has emerged strongly in the ongoing decade, helping the Russian IT software and services market post strong figures. - June 14, 2015 - MRRSE
India Construction Chemicals Market to Soar Due to the High Demand for Admixtures - by MRRSE
According to this MRRSE Report, the growth of the construction sector in India has remained strong and in the past five years it has grown more than 10% year-over-year. The construction chemical market in India reached revenue of over US$528 million in 2012. - June 14, 2015 - MRRSE
Near Field Communication (NFC) Market: Global Industry Analysis Forecast Till 2025 by FMI
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Near Field Communication (NFC) Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015-2025" report to their offering. - June 14, 2015 - Future Market Insights
Global Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Market to Benefit from Elevated Demand from Oil and Gas Sector - by MRRSE
According to this Transparency Market Research (TMR) report, the global SCADA market will be driven by the elevated demand for SCADA from the oil and gas industry and increasing investment in infrastructure projects in emerging markets. - June 14, 2015 - MRRSE
June 15, 2015 – Apps Associates Selected to Present at the NEOAUG Spring 2015 Conference
Apps Associates announced that they have been selected to present at the NEOAUG Spring 2015 Conference, being held on June 15, 2015. - June 14, 2015 - Apps Associates
Company Searches Promoting Business Intelligence
The concept of business intelligence might seem like a broad and somewhat nebulous one - but it essentially is very simple. It’s all about using data to inform your business decisions. There are many different business intelligence technologies. These may be extremely advanced and software... - June 14, 2015 - Company Searches Made Simple
Three Emerging Ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to Ag Investors
Global Ag Investing & Larta Institute, two thought leaders in ag investing and innovation, have partnered to combine their organizations’ knowledge and networks for a West Coast ag conference, AgTech Week, June 22-24. Keynote address and town hall Q&A by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Three emerging ag companies, from Larta Institute’s commercialization assistance programs will be presenting at the conference to investors: Asilomar Bio, Whole Trees and Stony Creek Colors. - June 13, 2015 - Larta Institute
The Pacific Northwest’s Largest Artisan, Organic Bakery is the Featured Provider of Bread, Pastry, Desserts, and Bagels for the U.S. Open
Essential Baking Company, known for their variety of high quality baked goods, is pleased to announce that they have been selected by Ridgewells, the featured caterer of the U.S. Open, to provide artisan bread, pastries, their Parisian Star Desserts, and Bagels, from Bagel Oasis, for the Corporate Tents of this year’s U.S. Open. The event takes place June 15th – 21st at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, WA. - June 13, 2015 - The Essential Baking Company
Basin Oil & Gas Closes $152 Million Acquisition
Basin Acquisition Fund GP, LLC ("Basin") today announced that Basin and its partners have closed the acquisition of oil and natural gas assets from an undisclosed seller for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $152 million. This transaction includes net production of... - June 13, 2015 - Basin Oil & Gas
elements group Acquires American Spa Company
Miami-based elements group expands spa and leisure holdings; Industry Veteran Renata de Abreu named Executive Director. - June 13, 2015 - elements®
Professional Money Manager Jonas Brown Benefits People at Every Income Level
Jonas Brown is one of the fastest growing money managers in the US, and now is taking on clients of all income levels. - June 13, 2015 - Sacro Capital Group
Erin Belmore Granted Trademark for Washington State Kitchen & Bath
Pioneering general contractor in Washington state, Erin Belmore, is awarded trademark for his company, Washington State Kitchen & Bath. - June 13, 2015 - Washington State Kitchen and Bath
Chuck Faunce, ASA, Director, Business Valuation and Litigation Services, Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s IP Valuation: Practical Guide
Chuck Faunce, ASA, Director, Business Valuation and Litigation Services, Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A. to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s IP Valuation: Practical Guide on Effective Methods and Approaches for 2015 and Beyond live Webcast - June 13, 2015 - The Knowledge Group
Trisotech Partners with FEAC™ Institute
Trisotech Announces Partnership with Zachman’s FEAC™ Institute. - June 13, 2015 - Trisotech Inc.
Online Payment Methods Offered by DataCash Worldwide Vary by Country
Hamburg-based E-Commerce and Online Payments intelligence company yStats.com’s new publication, “DataCash (A MasterCard Company) Company Profile 2015: Online Payment Services” details that the international and local payment methods offered by DataCash vary by country as it operates around the world. - June 13, 2015 - yStats.com GmbH & Co. KG
The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Antitrust Rules for Standard Essential Patents
The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Emerging Issues: Latest Trends and Insights in the Antitrust Rules for Standard Essential Patents - June 13, 2015 - The Knowledge Group