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Geoff Notkin Named Keynote Speaker for Prestigious NewSpace Conference
Geoff Notkin, star of the award-winning Science Channel television series "Meteorite Men," has been selected to provide the Keynote Address at the 2013 NewSpace Conference taking place July 25-27 in Silicon Valley, California. Notkin’s presentation will be held on Saturday, July 27... - July 23, 2013 - Aerolite Meteorites, LLC
Rentricity Participates in HydroVision International 2013
Al Spinell, Rentricity Co-Founder and Advisor, will participate at the Hydrovision International Conference & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado. The event will take place at the Colorado Convention Center from July 23 – 26. Mr. Spinell will present on Friday, July 26th during the conference... - July 23, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.
USA Mobile Drug Testing Refines Operations, Gears Up for New Growth
USA Mobile Drug Testing has spent the last year resolving the type of growing pains experienced by most companies that achieve rapid growth, while developing new partnerships and implementing more efficient systems for future growth. USAMDT has optimized their structure to be more agile with less... - July 23, 2013 - USA Mobile Drug Testing
Kroger Mid-Atlantic Stores Raise $105,872 for the United Service Organizations
Local Grocer Partners with USO to Raise Funds for Troops and Their Families. - July 23, 2013 - Kroger
Sue Emery of Emery Benefit Solutions Joins the National Association of Health Underwriters Small Business Legislative Task Force
The National Association of Health Underwriters, an organization of health insurance agents, brokers and other professionals developed specialty task force units to tackle the complicated legislative environment facing agents, consultants and businesses. - July 23, 2013 - Emery Benefit Solutions, LLC
CPX Interactive Expands Executive Team, Jeff Hirsch Named Chief Marketing Officer
Jeff Hirsch joins CPX Interactive as CMO. - July 22, 2013 - CPXi
NaturalGas.US to be Sold to U.S. Natural Gas Company or Advocacy Group
The NaturalGas.US domain name will be made available for purchase in 2013 to one natural gas company or organization operating in the U.S. Energy sector. Natural gas in the United States has emerged as the country's most promising energy alternative to oil. - July 22, 2013 - Menius Enterprises, Inc.
Silver Retreats is a Full Service, Exclusive Corporate Retreats, Luxury Accommodation, Team Building and Motivational Speaking Company
Silver's approach is to provide an overall incredible retreat, catering to different groups based on size, purpose of the trip, and specific needs and requests. Silver eliminates the hassle and uncertainty from planning a trip, which will include the finest of dining, amenities, lodging, events, and everything else the area has to offer. No longer are multiple searches, calls, emails, etc. in an attempt to plan the perfect retreat. - July 22, 2013 - Silver Retreats
Book Release: How to Sell Your Business for the Most Money, Third Edition
New book teaches business owners how to recognize and avoid value killers that harm business value. Professional business valuator and business broker Grover Rutter shares the "secrets" of making your business more valuable. Rich with valuable planning techniques, this book will guide business owners on the path to improving business value. Whether selling tomorrow, or ten years from tomorrow, what you do (or don't do) today will impact cash in your pocket when your business is sold. - July 22, 2013 - Grover Rutter Mergers, Acquisitions & Valuations
Big House Publishing (BHP) Inks International Sub-Publishing Deal with EU Music Publisher, Alter-K
Big House Publishing (BHP), a boutique, independent music publisher, has expanded their reach to a total of 22 countries through a sub-publishing deal with Alter-K. - July 22, 2013 - Big House Companies
Curtis L. Fisher, Member, Bass, Berry & Sims to Speak at KC’s ERISA Enforcement and Compliance: A 2013 Perspective Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Curtis L. Fisher, Member, Bass, Berry & Sims will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “ERISA Enforcement and Compliance: A... - July 22, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
David A. Lewis, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP to Speak at KC’s Social Media for Attorneys and In Litigation: Hot Topics in 2013 and Beyond Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that David A. Lewis, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Social Media for Attorneys and In... - July 22, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
SwingAway Sports Products, Inc. Expands and Relocates Corporate Headquarters and Distribution Center to Kennestone Corners in Marietta, Georgia
SwingAway Sports Products, Inc has become a recognized leader in the highly competitive Baseball and Softball Training Aids Market. SwingAway's Growth and Expansion Plans required the Company to Upgrade to a Newer and much Larger Corporate Headquarters and Distribution Center in Marietta, Georgia. - July 21, 2013 - SwingAway Sports Products, Inc
Presentation Skills Training: How to Speak to Any Audience
Knowing how to speak to any audience is the most important part of a person's presentation skills. The question is: how do you address any audience to help them align with your topic? Norm Rebin of Success Mentors International offers some tips for implementing this public speaking skill in his latest article. - July 21, 2013 - Success Mentors International
A Cultivated Mindset Launches New Mobile App Mamizi
Mobile and Web Design Firm Introduces the Mobile Evolution of Classifieds - July 21, 2013 - A Cultivated Mindset
Foxschimney.com Endows the Most Professional Chimney Cleaning Services Throughout Portland
Portland chimney cleaning experts, Foxschimney.com offers specialized and professional chimney cleaning, mechanical chimney cleaning, wood-burning stove cleaning, furnace flue cleaning and dryer vent cleaning services within budget. - July 21, 2013 - Fox's Chimney Sweeps
IT Partners, Inc. Certified as a Top 20% Performer by Open Ratings
IT Partners, Inc. has been certified as a Top 20% Performer based on the Past Performance Evaluation survey responses of its reference customers. IT Partners, Inc.'s PPE score of 97/100 demonstrates outstanding overall customer satisfaction relative to similar companies. Each year, Open Ratings... - July 20, 2013 - IT Partners, Inc
Doctor's Best Introduces Quercetin Bromelain 60VC
Supports Cardiovascular Health* Available in 60 Vegetarian Capsule Size - July 20, 2013 - Doctor's Best, Inc.
The Number of Operations on Banking Cards Issued by Uniastrum Bank in the Framework of the Benefit Program Has Grown by 3 Times
The turnover on bank cards of Uniastrum Bank issued in the framework of the yearly benefit program (April 2013 vs April 2012) has grown by 3 times. The most popular categories of companies where the UB cardholders are given discounts are represented by clothes & shoes sellers, cafes and restaurants which account for almost a half of all transactions. - July 20, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
Intellinet Receives Top Honors from Microsoft Southeast District for Second Consecutive Year
Intellinet was honored last week at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Houston, Texas with top honors for Southeast Partner of the Year, Customer Satisfaction Excellence, and Marketing Excellence - July 20, 2013 - Intellinet Corporation
Tim Aron, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP to Speak at KC’s Critical Regulatory Changes for Banks and Financial Institutions in the UK Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Tim Aron, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Critical Regulatory Changes for Banks... - July 20, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
FSSI Enhances letterStreamOne™ Compliance Letter & Notice Management Tool
Financial Statement Services, Inc. (FSSI) today announced important updates to letterStreamOne™, its industry-leading tool that enables clients in highly regulated industries to go online and securely create, edit, approve and upload compliance-document templates using Microsoft Word. The... - July 20, 2013 - FSSI
Erek M. Sharp, Stockholder, Reid and Riege, P.C. to Speak at KC’s Significant Issues for 403(b) Plans in 2013 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Erek M. Sharp, Stockholder, Reid and Riege, P.C. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Significant Issues for 403(b) Plans in... - July 20, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
New Homes in Brea Open to the Public When Taylor Morrison’s Summerwind is Unveiled on July 20
California homebuyers have an opportunity to own a piece of that Brea charm with the grand opening of Summerwind by Taylor Morrison on July 20. - July 19, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison’s Newest Peoria Community, Terramar, Debuts on July 27 with Food, Fun and New Homes
Taylor Morrison’s latest Arizona community, Terramar, grand opens in Peoria on July 27 with plenty of food, fun and new homes from the Arizona builder. - July 19, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Big Red Carpet Cleaners Earns Seal of Approval from Carpet and Rug Institute
Big Red Carpet Cleaners, a Singapore carpet cleaning specialist, has earned the prestigious Seal of Approval from the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI). The coveted Seal is awarded only to distinguished carpet cleaning firms that meet the required standards of service and customer satisfaction. As a... - July 19, 2013 - Big Red Carpet Cleaners Pte Ltd
Hill, Chesson & Woody Consultant Discusses How Companies Communicate with Employees About Benefits
Rob Krieg of Hill, Chesson & Woody Advises Triad Business Leaders on How to Discuss Their Benefit Programs with Employees. - July 19, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
EBI Consultancy Welcomes New Partner
EBI Consultancy welcomed their new partner, Mr. Frank Thiesen. - July 19, 2013 - EBI Consultancy
Good Business Opportunities on Campbell Global Network
Campbell Global Network announced that it has set up a $30M private equity fund to support and dedicated to minority and women-owned enterprises. - July 19, 2013 - Campbell Global Network
H-I-P Achieves Q2 2013 Lead Output of 122,000 - Announces Asia-Pacific Director
B2B demand generation agency exceeds Q1 2013 lead output by leveraging the latest methodologies in outbound content marketing, lead nurture, social media engagement, content syndication and automation. - July 18, 2013 - H-I-P (High-Impact-Prospecting, LLC)
National Trial Lawyers Association Names William Pfeifer to Alabama Top 100 List
Alabama attorney William L. Pfeifer, Jr., has been selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association for his work in the area of criminal defense law. The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of premier trial lawyers who... - July 18, 2013 - Pfeifer Law Offices
Estenda Solutions Achieves ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 13485 Medical Device Certification
Estenda announced today that the company has achieved both ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certification. This independent certification validates Estenda’s long standing commitment to quality and affirms that Estenda’s Quality Management System (QMS) provides a solid foundation for... - July 18, 2013 - Estenda Solutions
WK Dickson's Airport Group Continues Rapid Growth with Senior Project Manager
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. has announced another major addition to its airport consulting group. The firm welcomed Brigid Z. Williams, PE this week. She is located in the Raleigh regional office and serves as a senior project manager in the airport group. Her areas of expertise include runway,... - July 18, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Air Club in Sun Valley Welcomes First Members
In response to the increasing hassle and diminishing availability of flights to the small resort town, a local entrepreneur has launched the Sun Valley Air Club. The member-based air charter broker services has signed up its first Platinum Members and is celebrating with a Hangar Open House. Primary routes will be between Sun Valley, Idaho and Seattle, Oakland, LA area, Palm Springs, and Denver. - July 18, 2013 - Sun Valley Air Club
Doctor's Best Introduces Best Vegan D3
Promotes Healthy Bone Density and Structure*; Available in 60 Vegetarian Capsule Size - July 18, 2013 - Doctor's Best, Inc.
Adaptable Real Estate Investor Websites Revolutionize Real Estate Investing
A real estate investing company that also builds real estate investor websites, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net, has released an upgraded version of their websites featuring more flexible adaptability and customization to suit most real estate investing business needs. Real estate investors can now run any real estate investing business model from a fully automated website. - July 18, 2013 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
Zer0Frixion and Marseli Announce Partnership to Help Marketing and Sales Teams Leverage Behavior-Based Predictive Analytics to Improve Revenue Performance
Marseli and Zer0Frixion develop joint solution that will enable companies of any size the ability to leverage predictive, behavior-based sales process analytics as a key component to a best practice methodology to predict and enhance future revenue performance. - July 18, 2013 - Marseli
Kaye Scholer Partner Willys H. Schneider to Speak at KC’s 2013 Live Webcast on Final FATCA Regulations
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Kaye Scholer Partner Willys H. Schneiderr will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ live webcast, “Final FATCA Regulations: Its Scope and Impact on US... - July 18, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
National Inventory Certification Association Announces New Ownership
A certification program must grow and remain aligned with the needs of the industry. New ownership is often the best avenue to achieve that growth. - July 18, 2013 - Nationwide Inventory Professionals LLC
Mims Distributing Company Named a Top Green Business in the Triangle for Second Consecutive Year
Award-Winning Beer Distributor Honored by Triangle Downtowner Magazine for Outstanding Energy Efficiency Efforts. - July 18, 2013 - Mims Distributing
Talk Fusion Launches New “Pro Pak” Product Package Targeted Toward Business Needs
Florida-based global Video Communication Company adds new high-value Package featuring all its Products, plus the ability to private label Video Email and Video Newsletter Products. - July 18, 2013 - Talk Fusion
Pro Fund Accounting Suite Version 7000 Released
Cogitate Inc. today announced the release of Version 7000 for its Pro Fund Accounting software suite. Cogitate’s development team has made major changes to all previous versions of Pro Fund Accounting so that it will work properly with Windows 8, touch screen tablets, and... - July 17, 2013 - Cogitate Inc
"Don’t Get Mad, Get Leverage" Debuts on Amazon; Book Shows Consumers How to Fight Bad Customer Service and Win
The first customer service book written specifically to help consumers is now available for download on Amazon, the book’s co-authors announced today. “Don’t Get Mad, Get Leverage,” described by authors Betsy Gilbert and Mark Lusky as a road map for obtaining positive outcomes in seemingly hopeless negative customer service situations, debuts as an Amazon e-book with plans to launch a paperback version later this year. - July 17, 2013 - Lusky Enterprises, Inc.
Uniastrum Bank Employees Took Part in the Charity Event "Odd Money Can Save a Human Life"
The amount of Rb 25,865 was collected by the Uniastrum Bank employees during the two weeks of the charity event “Odd money can save a human life.” The centers of acceptance of odd money were organized in the Head Office and four flagship offices of Uniastrum Bank in Moscow. The Bank’s employees and all people who wished could bring to the acceptance centers odd money and coins for which special boxes were placed. - July 17, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
World Trade Centers Form Mississippi River Alliance
The World Trade Center of New Orleans announced recently the formation of the World Trade Center Mississippi Alliance (WTC MSRA), a non-partisan coalition of World Trade Centers along the Mississippi River dedicated to promoting the stakeholder interests of the world’s greatest waterway. - July 17, 2013 - World Trade Center Wisconsin
Dial An Exchange Joins European Trade Association for Vacation Ownership
Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest, privately owned exchange company, confirmed that its European division has recently joined the Resort Development Organisation (RDO). Dial An Exchange continues to expand its business around the globe with new offices and product offerings whilst... - July 17, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
Dial An Exchange Offers Members More Holiday Choices Through Options Program
Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest, privately-owned timeshare exchange company broadens its exchange membership platform through its "daeOptions" program. In an effort to provide exchange members with a greater selection when planning their holiday, DAE implemented the... - July 17, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
CFO Enterprise Sponsors Free Seminar on "The 51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them"
Professional Service Firm Providing Consulting Services, Chief Financial Officer And Controller Solutions Announces Sponsorship Of Seminar to be Held July 23 In Durham - July 17, 2013 - CFO Enterprise
Hasani Steele of RE/MAX Premier Properties Excels at Turning His Clients’ Projects Into “Good Neighbor” Award Winners
Over the last two years, Steele has helped his developer clients win a dozen of these prestigious awards, which are presented annually by the Chicago Association of Realtors®. - July 17, 2013 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Texas Self Storage Association to Feature Reality Star at Annual Conference
The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) is holding its annual conference on October 27 – 29 in The Woodlands at the Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Bill Rancic, winner of the first season of “The Apprentice,” is the opening session keynote speaker. The conference features four separate tracks, How-to Tech Talks, along with a trade show highlighting industry suppliers, manager-specific training, and expanded sessions for owners. - July 16, 2013 - Texas Self Storage Association