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Storage Systems Midwest, Inc. is a Future 50 Company
Storage Systems Midwest Inc. has been named a 2013 Future 50 company by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE). The Future 50 program, now in its 26th year, recognizes privately-owned companies in the seven-county Milwaukee region... - July 16, 2013 - Storage Systems Midwest, Inc.
Dr. Sam Lam, Respected Dallas Hair Restoration Surgeon, Speaks at 2013 Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology Conference
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2013, an annual conference for medical professionals in the field of plastic surgery, recently featured Dr. Sam Lam, a hair transplant surgeon in Dallas, as one of the symposium’s educators. - July 16, 2013 - Lam Institute for Hair Restoration
LifeSpan Announces Specialized Services for Enterprise Tablet Disposition
Data Erasure Process Ensures Compliance and Security - July 16, 2013 - LifeSpan
Barton Bennett, CGA, CLCS Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Barton Bennett, CGA, CLCS, of Houston, Texas has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of insurance. About Barton Bennett, CGA, CLCS Mr. Bennett has over 25 years experience in the insurance field. - July 16, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
BDA Promotes Justine Mannering and Taylor Whitman
BDA is pleased to announce the following promotions as of 1st July, 2013: - Justine Mannering to Managing Director - Taylor Whitman to Director Euan Rellie, Senior Managing Director, said, “Justine and Taylor have both been successful in originating and executing transactions in New York... - July 16, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Connexion Announces Energy Efficiency Incentives from ComEd, Nicor Gas and Illinois DCEO Are Now Available in One "Quick Guide" Publication
This downloadable guide enables fast and easy navigation of the key energy efficiency incentives for businesses and municipalities. - July 16, 2013 - Connexion
XPRTS Tablet App: B2B Content Marketing Initiative
Today XPRTS Media launched its B2B Tablet Magazine in Apple’s App Store. XPRTS shares in-depth knowledge on trending IT and Business topics from Industry Thought Leaders. The XPRTS App can be personalized to the readers’ own areas of expertise to access the knowledge base in a relevant... - July 15, 2013 - XPRTS
Taquarius Ford Launches TaquariusFord.com and New Management Company
Millionaire and Philanthropist Taquarius Ford launches TaquariusFord.com a new and trendy music management company in Beverly Hills. - July 15, 2013 - Taquarius Ford
South Florida Preconstruction Ground Breaking in Fort Lauderdale - Oakland Park
One of the first preconstruction townhome projects, 43Urban Village in east Broward County, Florida, USA celebrates their ground breaking of this historic project. - July 14, 2013 - Henri Frank Group at RE/MAX Preferred
Advance 8a Highlights the Financial Actions to be Taken Before Applying for 8a Certification
It is important to take some financial actions before applying for the 8a certification. Ez8a has highlighted those actions in a seminar. - July 14, 2013 - Advance 8A
Bestpennysell.com Promotes Live Auctions for All Those Music Lovers Offering Great Electronics for an Exclusive Price
Best penny sell, one of the most innovative destinations for the live auctions offers number of new products that will grab the attention of those who value the true quality of music and want to get great products for an affordable price. - July 13, 2013 - Best Penny Sell
The Skunk FM Becomes NBC News Affiliate
Susan McCray, VP of Programming for Hooten Broadcasting Company announced today - Station KUNK, better known as The Skunk FM, broadcasting throughout Mendocino County in California, has become an NBC News Affiliate. Ms. McCray said: "All of The Skunk FM's hourly news will now be NBC news,... - July 13, 2013 - Getting To Know You
New Book Released by Businessman Jim Leighton: "Getting F.I.T.: Unleashing the Power of Fully Integrated Teams"
Well-respected businessman, Jim Leighton is pleased to announce the release of his new book, "Getting F.I.T.: Unleashing the Power of Fully Integrated Teams." This new work focuses on the importance of team work as the author believes: “Teams of people are like cells of the human body.” - July 13, 2013 - Jim Leighton
Dial An Exchange Confirms Participation of New Resorts Across Europe
Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest privately owned exchange company, expands its booking destinations across Europe by adding new resorts to their exchange system. Through participation agreements signed by numerous resorts across Europe, Dial An Exchange is bringing even greater... - July 13, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
Energy Africa Conference to be Held at Colorado School of Mines on November 7-8, 2013
Access to affordable, reliable and clean energy is essential to Africa’s economic growth and human development. Most African countries devote a large portion of their budgets to imported energy. This money could be used to develop local energy resources. This conference brings together business executives, thought leaders, public, private and research institutions to dialog and support the work needed to stimulate domestic energy markets. - July 12, 2013 - Energy Africa Conference
REINADO® Expands the Grand Empire Reserve Premium Collection with Additional Sizes at the 2013 IPCPR Convention & International Trade Show
92 rating and a distinctive smoking experience drive the Grand Empire Reserve's accelerated growth - July 12, 2013 - REINADO Cigars
15,000 Active Users Have Used FreeWebsite.com to Create a Free Business Website Optimized for Search Engines
FreeWebsite.com leverages the expertise of their web designers, programmers and coders to create a free business website for businesses, organizations, and individuals looking to develop professional, easy-to-navigate websites. FreeWebsite.com has built affordable, hassle-free websites for their 15,000 active users. The FreeWebsite.com service includes analytics, free premium cloud web hosting—and unlike other free website services, FreeWebsite.com doesn’t put ads on your website. - July 12, 2013 - FreeWebsite.com
Four Swedish Corporates Make the Top 100 Globally for Resource Efficiency
Four publicly traded Swedish companies have been included in the Osmosis Resource Efficiency Index (ticker MOREWOUT), an index that tracks the relative resource efficiency of the world largest companies in the developed markets. - July 12, 2013 - Osmosis Investment Management
WK Dickson Vice President Honored with Distinguished Service Award
WK Dickson & Co., Inc. recently announced that Dan Dawson, PE, PLS, the firm’s Vice President and Manager of the Wilmington Regional Office, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC). This award is given each year to a PENC... - July 12, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Positive Promotions CEO Joins Congressman Steve Israel to Discuss Legislation to Require "Made in the USA" Products in National Parks
Nelson Taxel, CEO of Positive Promotions and Congressman Steve Israel met at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, the former home of President Teddy Roosevelt, to advocate proposed legislation to put American made products in official gift shops at the National Parks, monuments, and historic sites... - July 12, 2013 - Positive Promotions
Direct Online Marketing President Named #11 Most Influential PPC Expert
Hanapin Marketing has announced its 2013 Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising expert rankings. Once again, Direct Online Marketing President Justin Seibert has been selected as being among the most influential across the globe. He ranked #11 in 2013, moving up from #25 in 2012. "I've been involved... - July 12, 2013 - Direct Online Marketing
Honoring a Texas Tradition, Newman Village Hosts Third Annual Newman Family BBQ on Fourth of July
Frisco Neighborhood Celebrates the Tradition of “Dinner on the Grounds” with Newman Family - July 12, 2013 - Darling Homes
EBI and Quartet FS Partnership Delivers Enterprise-Wide Analytics for Supply Chain Decision-Making
ActivePivot’s in-memory analytics enables instant insight into complex and dynamic data across silos and numerous data sources for end-to-end supply chain visibility. - July 12, 2013 - EBI Consultancy
Ryan Gandre, Director, Stout Risius Ross, Inc. to Speak at KC’s Fair Value Measurements for Business Combinations and Impairment Testing Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Ryan Gandre, Director, Stout Risius Ross, Inc. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Fair Value Measurements for Business... - July 12, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
IndustryIntel Webinar: Bioplastics and Its Role in the Sustainable Plastics Evolution
Hasso von Pogrell, Constance Ißbrücker and Kristy-Barbara Lange of European Bioplastics address the role bioplastics has to play in the evolution of plastics in this July 23 i2live webinar - July 12, 2013 - industry intelligence, inc.
SteadyRain Partners with Washington University Physicians Group
SteadyRain, St. Louis based Internet strategy, development and online marketing agency, announces its partnership with Washington University Physicians, the largest physician group in the Midwest, providing 794,523 specialist care office visits annually to patients from St Louis and the region. The... - July 12, 2013 - SteadyRain
Printing Company Officially Recognized as a Women's Business Enterprise by the WBENC
Magagna & Company, a commercial printing and direct mail company outside of Philadelphia was accepted as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) by the WBENC. - July 12, 2013 - Magagna & Company
Keith Staats, Director, State and Local Tax Practice, Grant Thornton LLP to Speak at KC’s Tax Planning in the New E-Commerce Environment Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Keith Staats, Director, State and Local Tax Practice, Grant Thornton LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Tax Planning in... - July 12, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Educational Seminar for Manufacturers
An educational seminar, “LEAN as a Growth Strategy,” presented by industry experts Brad Muir and Gary Conner from Technical Change Associates will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, 3020 Riffel Drive, Salina, Kansas on Thursday, August 8th at 1:00pm, registration beginning at... - July 11, 2013 - Kasa Companies
Bisou Boutique Introduces New Jewelry Looks with Free Shipping for Shoppers
All New Jewelry Pieces Ship Free this Summer at Bisou Boutique. - July 11, 2013 - Bisou Brand LLC
Uniastrum Joins Tula Banking Council
The lender has been made a member of the Council, which has been set up under the auspices of the CBR Regional Bank for the Tula Region. - July 11, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
eMediaCampaigns! Announces Larry E. Toombs, Dinner with the Author
"Larry E. Toombs is a great addition to our growing list of dynamic authors." - Fran Briggs, Director of Operations, eMediaCampaigns! - July 11, 2013 - eMediaCampaigns!
Maydelis Torres Named Assistant Vice President at New Day Underwriting Managers
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, has named Maydelis Torres as assistant vice president in the company’s Real Estate Practice. She will be responsible for utilizing her vast industry... - July 11, 2013 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Clarion Group: College Food Service Operators Are Finding a New Competitor for Their Voluntary Meal Plans
College food service operators are finding a new competitor for their voluntary meal plans, according to Tom Mac Dermott, President of Clarion Group, a campus and corporate food service consulting firm. “In addition to the usual off-campus restaurants, fast food, pizza and deli outlets,... - July 11, 2013 - Clarion Group
Mike Swallow, Senior Vice-President and Senior Retirement Plan Consultant, CBIZ Retirement Plan Services to Speak at KC’s Significant Issues for 403(b) Plans in 2013
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Mike Swallow, Senior Vice-President and Senior Retirement Plan Consultant, CBIZ Retirement Plan Services will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast... - July 11, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Talk Fusion Saves the Lives of 5 Horses in Tampa Bay Area
Brandon, Florida-based Video Communication Company donates funds needed to provide care and feeding for 5 abandoned horses. - July 11, 2013 - Talk Fusion
Santana Equipment Trading Company's Social Media Program Sets Example for Material Handling Industry
Santana Equipment Trading Company has recently completed the first year of its Social Media Marketing Program. Designed to complement a re-branding strategy started in early 2012, the program helped propel the company to a successful expansion later in the year. Since the launch, the company has... - July 11, 2013 - Santana Equipment Trading Company
Dining Out for Seniors 2013 – Let’s Sponsor It
Group Shuttle is thrilled to organize the “Dining Out for Seniors 2013 – Let’s Sponsor It” program, which is aimed at having interested organizations and individuals participate in sponsoring a restaurant outing for senior citizens all across the U.S. Seniors will benefit... - July 10, 2013 - Group Shuttle
Lodestone Real Estate Opens New Headquarters
Lodestone Real Estate, LLC announced today that they will be holding an open house at their newly opened headquarters on July 11, 2013. Local residents and business owners are encouraged to attend to meet the staff and make new networking connections. - July 10, 2013 - Lodestone Real Estate
Amasty, One of Top Magento Extensions Manufactures Launches New Website
Those customers who use Magento have definitely not only heard about Amasty and its products but have already made friends with it. Amasty has launched a new, user-friendly website at http://amasty.com that will make the navigating and shopping process several times easier and hassle-free. Amasty... - July 10, 2013 - Amasty
MIT Sloan and Andover Boards Appoint Mr. Harshal J. Shah
Appointment of Mr. Harshal J. Shah on the MIT Sloan School of Management Executive Board and Phillips Academy, Andover’s Asia Council - July 10, 2013 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Steven K. Brotherton, Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP to Speak at KC’s International Technology Transfers and Deemed Export Compliance Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Steven K. Brotherton, Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “International... - July 10, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Barrdega Sistemas S.A. Partners with Warehouse Experts at Made4net, LLC
Barrdega Sistemas of Mazatlan Mexico Partners with Made4net, LLC of Paramus, New Jersey to offer a high level of experience to the Latin America Supply Chain Market. - July 10, 2013 - Barrdega Sistemas
Mortgage Veteran Wade Hamby Receives Brown L. Whatley Award from Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida
The StoneHill Group, a national provider of quality control, due diligence, mortgage compliance audits, MERS® reviews and loan fulfillment including underwriting, closing and post-closing services, announced that Business Development Manager Wade Hamby received the Brown L. Whatley Award from... - July 09, 2013 - The StoneHill Group
Businessuites Opens New Executive Suite Location in Gaithersburg, Maryland
New Flexible Workspace Option for Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Fortune 1000 Companies. - July 09, 2013 - BusinesSuites
Celestron® Gets Ready for ISON with New Cometron Line
With Cometron telescopes and binoculars, you’ll always be prepared for the next great celestial event. - July 09, 2013 - Celestron
Automated Storage and Retrieval System Mid-Load UltraStore ASRS from Integrated Systems Design - ISD Literature is Now Available
The Mid-Load UltraStore Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) literature offers information on automated storage and retrieval systems for efficient buffer storage, goods to person, order fulfillment, and order picking applications. - July 09, 2013 - Integrated Systems Design (ISD)
Donna Marie Thompson, PhD CEO of Expert Profit Solutions, Was Best Speaker on Profits at New York Small Business Expo with Mary Agnes Antonopoulos of Viral Integrity
At the New York Small Business Expo, Mary Agnes Antonopoulos, CEO of Viral Integrity and Donna Marie Thompson, CEO of Expert Profit Solutions were acclaimed as the best speaker duo. Linking powerful profit maximization tools with proven social media strategies is the new way for small business owners to excel in their markets. - July 09, 2013 - Expert Profit Solutions
ING U.S. Retirement’s Linda Segal Blinn to Speak at The Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast on "Significant Issues for 403(b) Plans in 2013"
The Knowledge Group / The Knowledge Congress, a leading producer of regulatory-focused webcasts, has announced today that Linda Segal Blinn, vice president of Technical Services for ING U.S. Retirement, will speak on a live webcast, “Significant Issues for 403(b) Plans in 2013” on... - July 09, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Supply Chain Consulting Firm GRA Partners with Officeworks to Implement Flagship Software GAINS for Better Business Planning
After achieving much success with its retail planning implementation, Australian supply chain consulting firm GRA has again partnered with Officeworks to develop the business’s planning function, including significant improvements to processes and systems, with the integration of GRA’s flagship forecasting and planning software, GAINS, and its IT platforms. - July 09, 2013 - GRA