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Discounts on Special 18K White Gold Diamond Bracelets
Pasternak Findings is offering special discounts of up to 30 percent on select diamond bracelet designs from their unique collection of 18K white gold Piero Milano tennis bracelets and bezel diamond bracelets. - October 17, 2013 - Pasternak Findings
AFC Home Warranty Winner of 2013 Award
Home-warranty-company-reviews.com released the winner of the 2013 home warranty company of the year to AFC Home Warranty for the 5th year in a row. - October 17, 2013 - America's 1st Choice Warranty
Kengho Lewis Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Kengho Lewis of Fredericksburg, Virginia has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of food management. About Kengho Lewis Ms. Lewis is the Manager of McDonald’s fast food restaurant in... - October 17, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Clarion Group: How Corporate Food Service Operators Are Dealing with New Convergence Systems
“Convergence is a term usually associated with communications, the blurring of lines between television, the internet, smart phones and the like. Now convergence has come to corporate food service,” says Tom Mac Dermott, president of food service consulting firm Clarion Group. - October 17, 2013 - Clarion Group
Erado Has Received SSAE16 Certification
Erado, an innovator in electronic communication compliance, today announced the company has completed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16 Type 2 examinations covering all 4 operational data centers across the United States. SSAE 16 provides Erado archiving and journaling... - October 17, 2013 - Erado
Business Enterprise Institute to Host Online Boot Camp in Exit Planning
BEI hosts the Exit Planning education seminar online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. - October 17, 2013 - Business Enterprise Institute, BEI
Smarketing Solutions Opens Doors to Utah Small Businesses
Little Guys to Enjoy Fair Market Representation - October 17, 2013 - Smarketing Solutions LLC
Nihan Mert-Beydilli, Vice President, NERA Economic Consulting to Speak at KC’s Transfer Pricing: Avoiding Financial Risks and Dealing with Tax Consequences Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Nihan Mert-Beydilli, Vice President, NERA Economic Consulting will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Transfer Pricing: Avoiding... - October 17, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Stash Tea Introduces New Holiday Teas
Stash Tea has added two unique new blends to its popular line of Holiday teas. Maple Apple Cider and Christmas in Paris are the new additions – artfully blended and created with pure, natural ingredients for delicious, festive blends that celebrate the season. Maple Apple Cider: This herbal... - October 16, 2013 - Stash Tea
Earned Value Management (EVM) CAM Exam Now Available
Management Technologies’ announces the availability of the CAM^EXAM™ on-line test to evaluate control account manager (CAM) knowledge, determine EVM training effectiveness, and reduce the duration of CAM interviews. Individuals may purchase a one, two, or three attempt package. Organizations may order quantity and customized packages to address their specific EVMS. Screen potential CAMs, determine readiness for CAM interviews, boost resume’s with a CAM^EXAM certificate. - October 16, 2013 - Management Technologies
Darling Homes Keeps Growing in Houston, Four Communities Slated to Open Soon
Houston Home Builder Adds Cross Creek Ranch, Imperial, Harmony and Expansion of Long Meadow Farms - October 16, 2013 - Darling Homes
Purchase a New Inventory Home from Taylor Morrison by Dec. 31 and Receive Free Appliances, Free Landscaping and Closing Costs Paid
Denver home buyers who purchase an inventory home from Taylor Morrison by Dec. 31 will receive plenty of gifts just in time for the holidays. Purchase select inventory homes in one of Taylor Morrison’s five Denver-area communities and receive full front and rear yard landscaping; a free... - October 16, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison Honors Gilbert Educator as September "Teacher of the Month"
Michelle Capriotti brings unique teaching methods and passion to her classroom helping students build confidence and skills to prepare them for junior high school - October 16, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Silver Retreats Expanding Corporate Retreats and Vacationing Options to Cambridge Beaches in Bermuda
Silver Retreats, where world-class service and luxury meet, is partnering with Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa for an unbelievable customer experience. - October 16, 2013 - Silver Retreats
VStock Transfer Congratulates Its Client, Soft Landing Labs, LTD., on Securing DTC Eligibility
Soft Landing Labs, LTD. obtains DTC Eligibility. - October 16, 2013 - Vstock Transfer, LLC
CommLab India Announces the "Choose Your New Year Gift" Contest for All Learning and Training Professionals
Unique contest now offers learning and training professionals the chance to get a 10-minute, interactive eLearning course on a topic of their choice. - October 16, 2013 - CommLab India
San Diego State University Student from Professional Business Organization to Host Annual Networking Event
Alpha Kappa Psi, Mu Sigma, a premier Professional Co-Ed Business Organization on San Diego State University’s campus, is set to hold an annual networking event. The event is to take place on October 23 at the Scripps Cottage from 6-8pm. What makes this event different from other networking... - October 16, 2013 - Mu Sigma Public Relations
Rebrand Leads to Continued Growth for DAE
Worldwide vacation exchange provider, DAE, has exceeded expectations from its global rebrand on October 1, delivering more benefits to a stronger membership base and new industry partners. The global exchange company, which has grown to 12 offices around the world, said consolidating to one brand... - October 16, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
LGBTBE Certified Investigative Firm
Insurance Fraud Investigations Company becomes certified by the NGLCC. - October 15, 2013 - AG Investigations
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Honors Entrepreneurship Educators & Alumni Entrepreneurs at 11th Annual Conference
NACCE names 2013 Entrepreneurial President and honors two other outstanding entrepreneurship educators, along with three community college alumni who have achieved entrepreneurial success. - October 15, 2013 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Abacus Properties Inc. Unveils New Smart Phone App for San Diego County
For home buyers searching for properties and real estate agents looking to generate leads. - October 15, 2013 - Abacus Properties Inc.
Darling Homes Invites Houston Residents to 4th Annual Fulshear Scarecrow Festival at Cross Creek Ranch
The 4th Annual Fulshear Scarecrow Festival will be held at Cross Creek Ranch on Oct. 19 and Darling Homes is inviting Houston home buyers to join them for the autumn-themed activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, allowing everyone to participate in a variety of events taking place at... - October 15, 2013 - Darling Homes
Darling Homes Invites Visitors to Follow Their Noses to Scentsational Home Tour Hosted by Riverstone
During the month of October, Houston home buyers are being treated to a scentsational experience at the master-planned community of Riverstone in Fort Bend. Throughout the month of October, home buyers will experience Riverstone’s “Scentsational Tour of Homes,” including 20 model... - October 15, 2013 - Darling Homes
Denver’s Skyestone Chooses Winners for Its "Greater Than Your Age" 55+ National Marketing Campaign
Skyestone Denver has chosen five exceptional people who defy their age and make every day count as the winners of a national marketing contest designed to help put an authentic face on a new 55+ community in Broomfield. From passionate outdoor recreational enthusiasts to fashionista bloggers, all... - October 15, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
New Houston 55+ Community, Bonterra at Woodforest, Announces Lifestyle Director
Bonterra at Woodforest, Houston's newest 55+ community, has announced the hiring of its lifestyle director. Amy Vleck, who most recently handled lifestyle director duties at Taylor Morrison's Esplanade property in Florida, will act as social connector for the new community's residents. Bonterra at... - October 15, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
BDA Advises Norwest Equity Partners on Sale of Longwood to Wabtec
Business Development Asia (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that, with its strategic partner William Blair & Company, BDA advised Longwood Industries, Inc. (“Longwood”), a portfolio company of Norwest Equity Partners (“NEP”), in the sale of Longwood to... - October 15, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
TMA Honors Collard Among 31 Founding Members at 25th Annual Conference
Turnaround Management Association honors Collard Among 31 Founding Members of the Association. - October 15, 2013 - Strategic Management Partners, Inc.
Robert McCormick, Chief Policy Officer of Glass, Lewis & Co. 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 Robert McCormick, Chief Policy Officer of Glass, Lewis & Co., will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Performance-Based Long-term Incentive Plans:... - October 15, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
The Chairmen’s RoundTable Mentors 400th Local Company
Non-profit organization hits major milestone after serving San Diego business community for more than 16 years. - October 14, 2013 - Chairmen's RoundTable
Renee Coad, Recently Recognized by America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals has selected Renee Coad of Anchorage, Alaska as the Professional of the Year in Office Management for 2013. About Renee Coad Renee Coad is currently the Office Manager for the medical office of Paul L. Craig, Ph.D., ABPP, where she does staff... - October 14, 2013 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Elevate Training and Development Ltd Releases Mental Capacity Act and DOLS Learning Activity
Elevate Training and Development Ltd; a UK based learning centre has released Mental Capacity Act and DOLS learning activity for social workers undertaking continuing professional development. The company has opened a new e-course on mental capacity act and deprivation of liberty safeguards for a... - October 13, 2013 - Elevate Training and Development Ltd
New England Super Megafest Celebrity and Pop Culture Collectables Show
New England's Largest Multimedia Fanfest; Incredible Celebrity Guest Signings and Q & A Sessions; Huge Comic & Collectibles Dealer Room Spend the day with all your favorite celebrities from Comics, TV, Movies, and Rock & Roll. The Super Megafest also features an incredible dealer room with one of the largest selections of DVDs, posters, autographs, comics, toys, videos, non-sports cards and memorabilia from TV, Movies, and Rock & Roll that you will ever find on the East Coast. - October 12, 2013 - Super Megafest
Equicapita Asks "Who Will Buy Baby Boomer Businesses Representing 15% of Canada’s Economy?"
In a recent report CBC estimated that “$1.9 trillion in business assets are poised to change hands in five years — the biggest transfer of Canadian business control on record.” The CBC went on to state, “by 2022, this number will mushroom to at least $3.7 trillion as... - October 12, 2013 - Equicapita Income Trust
Taco Bueno Celebrates Grand Opening of Prosper, TX Restaurant
In celebration of Taco Bueno’s new location opening in Prosper, Texas, the restaurant will be giving away free Tex-Mex platters for a year to the first 50 customers in line on Tuesday, October 15. Located at 4385 East University, the restaurant will officially open at 9:00 AM following a... - October 12, 2013 - Taco Bueno
Sakata Denshi Ltd. Announces Minor System Upgrade
Sakata Denshi Ltd. announces the performance of minor system upgrades and improvements, causing brief server downtime. - October 12, 2013 - Sakata Denshi Ltd.
Admiral Movers Expands Warehouse and Adds Automated Tracking System
Montgomery Office Mover Increases Storage Space and Implements FastTrack to Improve Inventory Management - October 12, 2013 - Admiral Movers
Mark R.S. Foster, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP 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 Mark R.S. Foster, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Performance-Based Long-term Incentive Plans: Are They... - October 12, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Exclusive Interview with Forrester Research Analyst
Leading CRM Analyst of Independent Research Firm, Shares His Thoughts on Emerging CRM Trends. - October 12, 2013 - bpm'online
Free Access to Medicare Supplement Insurance Conference Audios
Recordings from the recent American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance national conference can be accessed online. - October 12, 2013 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
L&H Dynamic Business Solutions LLC to Deliver HVAC Smart Chip in North Carolina
The owners of L & H Dynamic Business Solutions LLC, an HVAC Business Consulting Company, formed a partnership with AirConergy LLC to be the Exclusive North Carolina Distributor of the HVAC Smart Chip. The HVAC Smart Chip is designed for easy retrofit to residential and commercial HVAC systems,... - October 11, 2013 - L & H Dynamic Business Solutions LLC
Designer T-Shirt Brand Implements Visual 2000 ERP/eCommerce Solutions
Vision/Eleven has replaced general office software and largely manual operations with the Visual ERP.net and integrated e-commerce solutions to increase overall efficiency and improve distribution and customer service across its multichannel operations. - October 11, 2013 - Visual 2000 International
Clover Canyon Selects Cloud-Based FashionManager PLM/ERP
The Los Angeles-based women’s designer brand will replace a mix of general business and packaged software with the all-in-one fashion business management solution that promises to improve visibility and execution across the entire concept-to-consumer fashion lifecycle. - October 11, 2013 - RLM Apparel Software Systems
Radio Host Urges Black Women to "Lean-In" in Latest Issue of Zakar Life-Coaching Magazine
Provoking and edgy life-coaching magazine, Zakar, released its 6th edition focusing on professional empowerment with articles that even the most well put together business woman will want to read. - October 11, 2013 - Zakar Magazine
Garden Perfect Decor Providing Beautiful and Whimsical Fountains for All Your Garden Ideas
Garden Perfect Decor carries beautiful fountains that fit into any space. Compliment your outdoor living area with a beautiful fountain. Whether used as an accent or as a focal point fountains breathe beauty and tranquility into any space. Subtly, peacefully, they excite the senses of both eyes and ears. The refreshing sound of water flowing over your fountain compliments any outdoor experience whether you're relaxing or entertaining. - October 11, 2013 - Gardenperfectdecor.com
BDA Managing Director Justine Mannering Wins “40 Under 40” Award
BDA is pleased to announce that Justine Mannering, BDA Managing Director in New York, was named one of The M&A Advisor’s 2013 “40 Under 40”, for achieving significant success in the M&A industry while under the age of 40. Justine was chosen by an independent board of... - October 11, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Sharon Tower Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sharon Tower of Columbus, Indiana has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Sharon Tower Ms. Tower has almost 20 years experience in the education field. She is the Dean of... - October 11, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Oliver Wight and Oracle Workshops Bring New Integrated Business Planning Outlook to Australia
Oliver Wight, established business improvement specialists, will be hosting two workshops in Sydney and Melbourne alongside business solutions provider, Oracle. The events will approach IBP implementation in a new, interesting way. - October 11, 2013 - Oliver Wight Asia Pacific
FAIRBUSINESS Launches Independent Social Enterprise Certification
Smarter World, a UK based human development think-tank and social enterprise, has launched FAIRBUSINESS, a new brand to differentiate social enterprises, social businesses and companies of a high social or environmental value from for-profit commercial businesses. FAIRBUSINESS becomes the second... - October 11, 2013 - FAIRBUSINESS
DUECO, Inc. Earns Business of the Year Award
Utility Equipment and Service Provider Recognized with the 2013 Waukesha County Executive’s Business of the Year Award. - October 10, 2013 - Dueco, Inc.
Taylor Morrison Takes Home Nine Houston’s Best PRISM Awards, Including Best Production Builder
Taylor Morrison’s Houston division walked away from this year’s Houston’s Best PRISM Awards with a total of nine wins. The Houston home builder was named “Best Production Builder” for the third time in the last four years. Taylor Morrison also took home top honors... - October 10, 2013 - Taylor Morrison