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Skeleton Technologies Appoints Battery Industry Veteran James P. McDougall as a Non-Executive Director
Skeleton Technologies Group, the leading European developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitors, with a manufacturing unit in Bautzen, Germany and the R&D and pilot unit in Tartu, Estonia, has appointed Mr. James P. McDougall to serve as non-executive director with a focus on global business... - April 30, 2014 - Skeleton Technologies
Smart Start of California Opening New Location in Santa Clarita
Smart Start, the nation’s leader in ignition interlock devices, is opening a new store location in Santa Clarita on May 1, 2014. Smart Start of Santa Clarita will be located at 26841 Ruether Avenue, Unit F, Santa Clarita, CA 91351. This new location can be found on Ruether Avenue, between... - April 30, 2014 - Smart Start
Odyne Systems, LLC Awarded $776,000 Agreement by Electric Power Research Institute Under a California Energy Commission Grant to Retrofit Trucks
Program to Retrofit Large Trucks with Odyne Plug-In Hybrid Systems will be Performed under California Energy Commission Grant ARV-11-013 with the Electric Power Research Institute. - April 30, 2014 - Odyne Systems, LLC
Prominent Transportation Executive Joins Helpful Technology’s Advisory Board
Senior level executive with a distinguished record in automotive industry joins Helpful Technologies Inc. as an adviser. - April 30, 2014 - Helpful Technologies, Inc.
Chaplain Margaret F. Johnson Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Chaplain Margaret F. Johnson of Tamarac, Florida has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare ministry. About Chaplain Margaret F. Johnson Chaplain Johnson has almost 30 years experience... - April 30, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
Employee Recognition Findings Surface: 2014 Trends
Quantum Workplace releases its first employee recognition trends report. - April 30, 2014 - Quantum Workplace
Elite Medical Scribes to Display Its Innovative Technology at the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians Spring Symposium and Annual Business Meeting
Elite Medical Scribes, the national leader in scribe training, staffing, and management, once again will attend the Illinois Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians Spring Symposium, May 1 at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. Elite Medical Scribes utilizes innovative... - April 30, 2014 - Elite Medical Scribes
SGS Hot Source: Gluten-Free Management, Energy Drinks, Meat Supply Chain & More
Effective employee training leads to improved food safety culture. In this issue of Hot Source, they review key messages from the Global Food Safety Training Survey 2013. - April 30, 2014 - SGS
Jeremy King, Managing Director, Cloud Solutions, Hein & Associates LLP, to Speak at KC’s 2014 Trends of ERP Cloud Computing Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jeremy King, Managing Director, Cloud Solutions, Hein & Associates LLP, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’s webcast entitled “2014 Trends... - April 30, 2014 - The Knowledge Group
South Tampa Chamber Announces Commissioner to Speak at May Luncheon
The South Tampa Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandy Murman as a speaker for the Chamber's May 21st luncheon as part of an interactive panel discussion. The panel will also include Bonnie Wise, Chief Financial Administrator and Lucia Garsys, Chief... - April 30, 2014 - South Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Speaker, Author, Rosalyn Kahn Offers Score Workshop
During the session, “Master the Message of Speaking to Increase your profits,” she will teach the craft of building a speech. She will include techniques, such as using body language and gestures, to help deliver a more powerful presentation. This workshop is designed to help increase one’s confidence in learning the keys on presenting your business to increase your profits. This SCORE workshop will be held in Greater Los Angeles at the Glendale location. - April 30, 2014 - RK & Associates
Postcode Anywhere Selected for London Stock Exchange’s New ELITE Programme
London Stock Exchange selects technology company Postcode Anywhere for new ELITE programme. - April 30, 2014 - PCA Predict
NOA Shortlists Avasant for Prestigious European Outsourcing Advisory of the Year Award
Avasant's consistent high value client delivery and effective digital strategy seals their spot on the European Outsourcing Advisory of the Year shortlist for 2014 - April 30, 2014 - Avasant LLC
N.A.M.E.® (National Alliance of Male Executives) Recognized as the Largest Networking Association for Male Professionals
N.A.M.E.® (National Alliance of Male Executives) is the largest networking association for male executives and professionals in the nation. N.A.M.E.®'s mission is to make your life easier by providing networking, advertising, marketing and entertainment services in just one click. Using... - April 29, 2014 - N.A.M.E.
Real Estate Investor Websites That Control Real Estate Investing Business Released
A real estate investing company that also develops real estate investor websites, www.RealEstateInvestingWebSites.net, has rolled out new upgraded websites that allow real estate investors to control most aspects of their real estate investing business from a simple virtual back office. At the same time, the websites generate leads and attract prospects, and convert them to closed real estate transactions hands off. - April 29, 2014 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
Fannypant's Revolutionary Incontinence Undergarments for Women
Millions of women experience involuntary loss of urine while exercising, coughing or sneezing due to light stress urinary incontinence. What if, when faced with unexpected leakage, a woman could enjoy the peace of mind of keeping her undergarments fresh and dry? That’s the promise of Fannypants Smartwear, an innovative apparel line of underwear and yoga pants designed to resolve the troubling effects of light stress urinary incontinence. - April 29, 2014 - Fannypants, LLC
Hood Global Investment Holdings Provides Equity Investment in Newly Formed Supurva Healthcare Group
Arthur Hood, CEO of Hood Global Investment Holdings (HGIH), makes a strategic equity investment into the newly formed and highly innovative healthcare company Supurva Healthcare Group. This move demonstrates HGIH’s commitment to diversifying its holdings and investments into industries... - April 29, 2014 - Supurva Healthcare Group
Campania Felix's From Vesuvio to Silicon Valley Returns Rebranded as GoGlobal Now to Bridge the Digital Dialog Between the US and Europe
Campania Inovation's Enterprise 360, CESVITEC's From Vesuvio to Silicon Valley and EU's Startup Europe Initiative converge into making Naples' into a global hub to promote youth digital entrepreneurship and creative startups. - April 29, 2014 - Campania Felix
3 Success Strategies for Small Businesses from Business Transformation Intensive Host Lisa Elia
Business Strategist Lisa Elia, has spent more than 25 years helping clients structure, streamline and grow their businesses. In a Business Transformation Intensive on May 9, she will help attendees troubleshoot problems and create strategic promotional plans, drawing upon experience booking clients with The Oprah Winfrey Show, Entrepreneur, and more. http://eliaerickson.com/intensive - April 29, 2014 - Elia Erickson Consulting
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Partners with Wavetec to Enhance Its Customers Journey and Experience
Wavetec installed its queue management solutions in 26 KCB branches where this number will grow to 52 by end of June, 2014. - April 28, 2014 - Wavetec
Prepaid Bitcoin Sells 35 BTC Worth of Prepaid Bitcoin Cards in First Month, Signalling Thriving Demand for Easier Access to Bitcoin
Prepaid Bitcoin cards come in a recognizable format so people aren't spooked by the tech jargon or the scary concept of “virtual money.” The cards also come in stored value amounts of $10, $25, $50, and $100, which are realistic for most people. The company also permits custom branding on their cards with the ability to add logos and card-holder names for a more personalized touch. - April 28, 2014 - Prepaid Bitcoin
Enterprising, Disabled Man Solicits for Help to Rebuild Business, Goldbearingpaydirt.com, After Being Unjustly Closed Down
"Without doubts, the American government advocates non-discrimination when it comes to giving jobs to the disabled in the society; but then, many of them are still being rejected or not able to find the flexible conditions they need to perform," states Robert Schaefer. Today, Robert Schaefer, an enterprising, disabled man asks for help to rebuild his home-based business that was unjustly closed down. - April 28, 2014 - Robert Schaefer
AFG Group Welcomes Fred Clements, Jr., PE to the Washington, DC Office
AFG Group, Inc., a leading, award-winning construction management and relocation firm, announces that Mr. Fredrick D. Clements, Jr., PE has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office. AFG welcomes Mr. Clements as the newest member of its Federal portfolio management team where he will be... - April 28, 2014 - AFG Group, Inc.
Conrad Consulting Group Celebrates Ten Years of Service
The Conrad Consulting Group is celebrating 10 years in business with a new logo and new keynote speaking demo video for Dr. Jarik Conrad. - April 28, 2014 - Conrad Consulting Group, LLC
Beacon Worldwide Forms Strategic Partnership with Program Execution
New alliance of the two companies combines advanced sales expertise with a focus on executing strategic change within leading organizations worldwide. - April 28, 2014 - Beacon Worldwide
Best Attorneys Online, Named Media Partner at Knowledge Congress' Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Best Attorneys Online will be a media partner at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “How to Prove Damages in Patent, Trademark... - April 27, 2014 - The Knowledge Group
Cori Lable to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Cori Lable, Government Enforcement Group, Ropes & Gray LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Anti-Corruption Compliance in the... - April 27, 2014 - The Knowledge Group
Safeguard Self Storage Continues Its Expansion in the New York Market with Completion of the Purchase of Land for a New Facility
Safeguard Self Storage is expanding its New York market with the purchase of land for its newest location in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. - April 27, 2014 - Safeguard Self Storage
Juan Francisco Gutierrez-Mazorra Has Recently Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Juan Francisco Gutierrez-Mazorra of Birmingham, Alabama has attained recognition in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as Professional of the Year 2013 in Pediatric Anesthesiology. He has also been inducted into the prestigious America’s Registry’s Roundtable for 2014. - April 26, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Deloitte’s Jeremy Perisho to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that Jeremy Perisho, partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP will present a 2-hour webcast entitled “Anti-Corruption Compliance in the Pharmaceutical... - April 26, 2014 - The Knowledge Group
The AC Milan Soccer Camp Season is Back
Children in the USA will now be able to attend soccer camps organized by the AC Milan Youth Program in America. - April 25, 2014 - AC Milan
CALLAHEAD's Exclusive NY Portable Restroom Rentals Are Ideal for Memorial Day Festivities
From backyard barbecues to graduation parties to celebratory parades and concerts, CALLAHEAD offers a comfortable, sanitary, unique portable toilet for every event held in New York during the holiday weekend. - April 25, 2014 - CALLAHEAD Portable Toilets
Reaction to FDA Proposed E-cigarette Regulation by Matrix Distributors Inc
An electronic cigarette distributors response to the FDA's proposed regulation to the e-cigarette industry including labeling and age restrictions. - April 25, 2014 - Matrix Distributors Inc.
Security Firm Thirtyseven4 Announces CryptorBit Decryption Tool
Recently posted ransomware decryption tool now available on thirtyseven4.com; Ransom no longer needed to decrypt CryptorBit encrypted PDF, Microsoft Office and graphic files - April 25, 2014 - Thirtyseven4, LLC
Jeffrey D. Littrell Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Jeffrey D. Littrell of Chatfield, Minnesota has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of agriculture. About Jeffrey D. Littrell Mr. Littrell has over 30 years’ experience in the agriculture... - April 25, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
Lendoor, Inc. Partners with BancBox
Lendoor announces their strategic partnership with BancBox. - April 25, 2014 - Lendoor, Inc.
Myria Research Joins RoboBusiness Europe as Analyst Co-Sponsor
Robotics, automation and intelligent systems research and advisory services firm joins European robotics business development event. Myria Chief Research Officer, Dan Kara, to participate in opening plenary session. - April 25, 2014 - Myria RAS, Inc.
Hidden Underground Dog Fence for Small Yards
Pet Stop of North Georgia, LLC offers Hidden Dog Fence options for pet owners with small yards. The newest technology from Perimeter Technologies, Inc. allows dogs to go up to within one foot of the boundary wire allowing the maximum use of small yards. Traditional Hidden Dog fence systems will not work in townhouse applications because the yard is too small and the signal from the boundary wire is to wide. - April 25, 2014 - Pet Stop North Georgia, Inc
Robin Lavitch Owner of Surpass Your Goal Relocates to Partner with eEvolve Management
Robin is happy to announce she's becoming a Resident Practitioner at eEvolve and continue business coaching and life coaching on-site for your convenience. - April 25, 2014 - Surpass Your Goal
Thought Leader William Seidman Recognized as Engagement Expert
For more than a decade, Dr. William Seidman, CEO and president of Cerebyte, has been helping organizations dramatically improve performance. Using Affirmative Leadership, a proven methodology that creates leadership programs based on each company’s unique strengths and needs, Seidman has... - April 25, 2014 - Cerebyte
The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Iranian Sanctions for 2014 and Beyond
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: Iranian Sanctions for 2014 and Beyond. This two-hour event is scheduled on June 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM... - April 25, 2014 - The Knowledge Group
WellMarks Opens Business Coaching and Development Office in Richmond, VA
WellMarks, a coaching and corporate development company has opened an office at 1805 Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA. The company specializes in guiding entrepreneurs and executives in business ownership and development strategies. A provider of remote and on-site services, WellMarks was able to... - April 25, 2014 - WellMarks
McKim & Creed Hires Engineering and Accounting Professionals
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with offices throughout the South, announces that Ellen Green and David Malinauskas, PE, have joined the company. - April 25, 2014 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
How the Galvanometer Mirror Works. Once Used for Scientific Instruments, Now Vital to Laser Scanners
Nutfield Technology the leader in galvanometer laser scanner manufacturing thinks everyone should know about the galvanometer mirror and what it does. - April 25, 2014 - Nutfield Technology
Angry Horse Brewing, a Start-Up Brewery and Taproom in Montebello, California
Support Angry Horse Brewing, a new brewery and taproom in the city of Montebello, California and help them open their doors. - April 24, 2014 - Angry Horse Brewing
Odyne Systems, LLC Partners with Allison Transmission’s Midwest Distributor, Inland Power, to Deliver on $45.4 Million Contract
Department of Energy Program Administered Through the Electric Power Research Institute to Apply Over 120 Odyne Plug-In Hybrid Systems to Trucks Throughout North America - April 24, 2014 - Odyne Systems, LLC
BTG Option Launches Its Brand-New Trading Platform
BTG Option has changed management and has completely re-designed its binary options trading site. Its new and improved trading platform provides a unique trading experience, allowing traders to utilize various financial instruments while trading on a wide range of underlying assets from across all global markets. The site will be providing special offers and luxury terms & bonuses within the near future, alongside a range of helpful trading tools. - April 24, 2014 - BTG Option
Code for India Announces First Ever Simultaneous Hackathon Event in Bangalore and Mountain View
"Think Local, Hack Global" Engineers are coming together in Bangalore, India and Mountain View, California to create apps that empower poor populations. Teams of hackers that register apps at www.CodeForResilience.org by May 11, 2014 will be eligible for a grand prize trip to London. More details about how to register for the Code for India hackathon can be found at http://codeforindia.org/cfi-hackathon/. - April 24, 2014 - Code For India
PBS - Professional Business Systems Has Rebranded
PBS is out of the blocks with its new rebrand now offers complete marketing communication, printing and promotional products that allow for improved brand management, increase efficiencies, and reduce costs. - April 24, 2014 - PBS - Professional Business Systems
Christopher H. Skinner, Senior Associate, Squire Sanders to Speak at Knowledge Group's Iranian Sanctions for 2014 and Beyond Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Christopher H. Skinner, Senior Associate, Squire Sanders will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Iranian Sanctions for 2014 and... - April 24, 2014 - The Knowledge Group