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Sterling Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Management consulting company celebrates 30 years of helping professionals reach their practice goals. - March 30, 2013 - Sterling
Merchant Solutions Group Has Milestone Month in March
Merchant Solutions Group (MSG), a leading provider of Merchant Cash Advances (MCA), announces a major corporate milestone: March 2013 was the largest sales month since inception. The company was founded in 2006 by Billy Morrissey whose love of the industry forced him to open up his own company. The... - March 29, 2013 - Merchant Solutions Group
Popular Commercial Lending Group (PCLG) Has Formed a New Agricultural Lending Subsidiary Popular AG Finance (PAF) to Expand Its Existing Agricultural Lending Platform
Popular Commercial Lending Group (PCLG) has formed a new subsidiary company Popular Ag Finance (PAF) to expand its existing agricultural lending business. In 2013 PCLG and PAF have partnered with multiple secondary market investors with assets well in excess of $100 billion USD to increase agricultural lending market share in the United States. - March 29, 2013 - Popular Commercial Lending Group
Specialty Marketing 800-555-Numbers with Identical Domain Names Now Available for Acquisition
Twenty 800-555-Numbers that spell memorable business-specialty "phonewords" are offered by 800 555 Biz with acquisition of their matching telephone/Internet domain names, aka, Teledotcoms. The numbers have not been activated for service on any telecom network from their December 15, 1994, assignment. - March 29, 2013 - 800 555 Biz
John Varvatos Goes Live on Cloud-Based RLM FashionManager ERP
Renowned menswear design house John Varvatos Enterprises has successfully implemented the fashion-focused enterprise software solution across its retail, wholesale, and ecommerce operations. A rapid implementation has resulted in increased visibility, control, and efficiency across the company’s demand to delivery processes. - March 29, 2013 - RLM Apparel Software Systems
Better Management Systems Alliance with Puzzilli & Martins Law Firm
David Blum of Better Management Systems is excited to announce a brand new and exciting strategic alliance with Puzzilli & Martins Law Firm, a full service law firm specializing in real estate acquisition, due diligence and company formation, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Enhancing the many... - March 29, 2013 - Better Management Systems
Barbara R. Mendelson, Partner, Morrison & Foerster to Speak at KC’s The Federal Reserve's Proposed Enhanced Prudential Standards for Foreign Banks Explored Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Barbara R. Mendelson, Partner, Morrison & Foerster will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The Federal Reserve's Proposed... - March 29, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Capital Safety Australia Introduces Their Refreshed Rollgliss Technical Rescue Range
Rescue products made for work not play. - March 29, 2013 - Capital Safety Australia
Business Champion Awards Finalist
Sydney-based company, Infinite Growth, has again made the finals of the prestigious Australian Small Business Champion Awards in the category of Business Services. Infinite Growth has worked with a wide variety of businesses nationally for nine years assisting clients to develop excellent business... - March 29, 2013 - Infinite Growth
What It Takes to be an Award Winning Company; Pegasus TransTech CEO Speaks at Tampa Chamber Event
Pegasus TransTech Chairman and CEO Bob Helms said the willingness to do the things that others don’t like to do is one of the keys to success for small entrepreneurial businesses. Helms spoke on a panel Tuesday at the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Competitive Edge Series on the topic, “What it Takes to Be an Award-Winning Company.” - March 29, 2013 - Pegasus TransTech
Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner Achieves Milestone Ruling on Hotels' Responsibilities
Shafner firm persuades Colorado Court of Appeals to rule that hotels must use reasonable care when evicting a guest if there is a foreseeable risk that the guest will suffer harm as a result of the eviction. - March 28, 2013 - Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner
Content Transformation Leader Announces the Adoption of New Identity
Planman Technologies, a global leader in integrated content transformation solutions, announced today the renaming of the company as Contentra Technologies. This new name represents the company’s focus on content transformation services and the broadening of its service lines. - March 28, 2013 - Contentra technologies
Termites Are Actively Damaging Homes & Businesses in Your Area
In honor of National Termite Awareness Week, Action Pest Control offers home and business owners helpful prevention tips to protect their largest investments. - March 28, 2013 - Action Pest Control
KEOLABS Opens Asia Branch Office
New branch to support Asia customers with smart card and NFC certification expertise. - March 28, 2013 - KEOLABS
Mortgage Compliance Firm Expands as New Regulations Take Effect
Cognitive Options Group, a national consulting firm specializing in mortgage compliance and loan due diligence reviews, is expanding the firm due to increasing demand for their services as new mortgage banking regulations and rules from the CFPB are being implemented. Cognitive Options Group has... - March 28, 2013 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
Capital Safety Australia Introduces Their Upgraded Fall Protection Training and Consulting Services
Nationally recognised fall protection training at your place or ours - March 28, 2013 - Capital Safety Australia
RE/MAX Names Top 3 Commercial Brokers and Teams in Northern Illinois for 2012: Orland Park Team and Rolling Meadows Broker Lead
RE/MAX recently honored its affiliated brokers in northern Illinois whose commercial property sales achievements in 2012 earned them coveted spots in the year-end Commercial Top Three. - March 28, 2013 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Clearent Ranked Among Top Merchant Acquirers in 2012
Clearent lands at #62 on The Nilson Report's list of Top U.S. Merchant Acquirers. - March 28, 2013 - Clearent
CS Odessa Updates Solution Park for ConceptDraw PRO Adding Value Stream Mapping Solution
ConceptDraw Solution Park adds another important update to ConceptDraw PRO v9 business graphics and diagramming package, the new Value Stream Mapping solution assists practitioners of Lean Manufacturing in building Value Stream Mapping representations of processes. - March 28, 2013 - Computer System Odessa
Triangle Company Wins National Award -- Best Online Ad
Triangle start up wins national award for creative ad concept in online campaign for ABC. - March 27, 2013 - Blogads
Cadman Renegotiates LOI for Three New Tanzania Copper Projects
Cadman has renegotiated with Shenba Resources Holdings Limited and has entered into a new letter of intent to acquire 75 percent of Tung Wing Trading Co. Ltd. a Tanzania registered company with interest in three mineral properties in Tanzania. - March 27, 2013 - Cadman Resources Inc
BubbleProtection.com Announces Coverage of Full Tilt Poker
Bubble Protection, the world leader in online poker tournament entry fee protection and indemnity, announced they have initiated coverage of Full Tilt tournaments with buy-ins starting at ten dollars. BubbleProtection is an online poker indemnity tool designed to capitalize on the hundreds of... - March 27, 2013 - BubbleProtection
New Earth Launches Unique Online Portal to Analyze Supply Chains Social Conditions
The release of the Social Hotspots Database (SHDB) Web Portal opens up a world of social impact information for use by corporate directors, investors, product designers, supply chain managers, policymakers, academic researchers, international organizations, and others. Catherine Benoit Norris, the... - March 27, 2013 - New Earth
Kim Versace, Counsel, Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on SEC Examinations of Investment Advisers and Privately-Managed Funds for Compliance
Kimberly M. Versace, Counsel, Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP to Speak at KC’s SEC Examinations of Investment Advisers and Privately-Managed Funds for Compliance with the Federal Securities Laws Live Webcast - March 27, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Julian E. Hammar, Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP to Speak at KC’s Strategies to Deal with the CFTC’s Trade Practice and Market Surveillance (TP/MS) Program
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Julian E. Hammar, Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Strategies to Deal with... - March 27, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
RiXtrema Inc. Adds Drs. Yaacov Kopeliovich and Barry Schachter to the Research Team
RiXtrema, Inc. (www.rixtrema.com), a leading risk management modeling and software provider to the investment management industry, is pleased to announce today the addition of Dr. Yaacov Kopeliovich and Dr. Barry Schachter to the research team. Dr. Kopeliovich, who joins RiXtrema as a Director of... - March 26, 2013 - RiXtrema
Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers Hosts 15th Year Anniversary Event to Thank Customers and to Fundraise for the Shriners Hospitals for Children
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers, a leading provider of upscale moving and storage solutions, announces their 15th Year Anniversary Event to be held on May 16th, 2013 at 2412 W. Holcombe Blvd. in the Houston Medical Center. The event promises to be fun and unique, the highlight being a "Storage Wars" themed live auction benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Houston. - March 26, 2013 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Catalogs.com Flaunts "Fashionista Flair" on Pinterest with $500 Shopping Spree Contest
One fashion-inspired Pinterest user will win a $500 shopping spree from Catalogs.com in the "My Spring Fashion Palette" Pin-to-Win contest. - March 26, 2013 - Catalogs.com
Invaluable New Book for Entrepreneurs - Essential Assistant in Every Stage of Business Development
The business attorney Ekaterina Mouratova, Esq. publishes an invaluable legal guidance book for entrepreneurs and anybody who may be involved in business transactions and operations - Business Law for Entrepreneurs. A Legal Guide to Doing Business in the United States. The book covers a full range of legal matters related to business practices, from start-up to every stage of a company’s life-cycle. - March 26, 2013 - The Law Firm of Ekaterina Mouratova, PLLC
Wade & Debi Norton of Northstar Travel Announced Today That They Have Joined Cruise Planners
American Express Travel, an award-winning national cruise and travel company. Affiliation means that “Cruise Planners • Northstar” can now offer customers exclusive pricing on a wide range of cruise destinations, wedding packages, a choice of thousands of group departures, private cruise sales, as well as cabin upgrades and special amenities such as shore excursions. - March 26, 2013 - Cruise Planners • Northstar Travel
Growing Technology Commercialization: University of Kansas Moving Innovation from the Laboratory to the Marketplace
The University of Kansas is moving innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace at breakneck speed. Julie Goonewardene, President of KU Technology Commercialization Center, announced five researchers were awarded $50,000 each to further their research, research includes 1) medical delivery methods; 2) protein-based drugs for Parkinson's Disease; 3) new drugs for multiple sclerosis; 4) slide and tissue block valet system; 5) and solar panel detectors and sensors. - March 26, 2013 - The University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization
James McDonough Named President & CEO of Randolph Savings Bank
James McDonough has been elected President and CEO of Randolph Savings Bank according to Richard Pierce, Chairman of the Board. He succeeds Jack Doyle who is retiring. McDonough most recently served as Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and currently... - March 26, 2013 - Randolph Savings Bank
Taylor Morrison Debuts Pinterest-Inspired Home at New Houston Community
Inspired by the popular social media site, which allows users to find and “pin” their favorite photos, the Houston homebuilder decided to use their Camden model to display their favorite Pinterest home decorating pins. - March 26, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Jeremy B. Zucker, Co-Chair, International Trade and Government Regulation Practice, Dechert LLP to Speak at Knowledge Congress Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jeremy B. Zucker, Co-chair, International Trade and Government Regulation Practice, Dechert LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “New Iranian... - March 26, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
NLP People Announces Partnership with Cilenis NLP Hub and LT-Innovate
The NLP People job feed is integrated into the LT-Innovate and Cilenis NLP hub, leading news resources for the language technology industry and trusted partners of NLPPeople.com. - March 26, 2013 - NLP People
MaleSurvivor and Leading Child Abuse Advocates Denounce NBC TODAY Show
A group of leading advocates for survivors of sexual abuse have issued a statement denouncing NBC News' decision to air interviews of convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky made by controversial filmmaker John Ziegler. - March 25, 2013 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Wichita, Ks Screen Print Leader US Logo Forms In-House Design Department
Custom screen printing, branding and business logo design giant, US Logo has formed its in-house design department. This new addition is aimed at giving customers a bigger and better selection in apparel design. - March 25, 2013 - US Logo
Entrepreneur Kimberly Martinez is Ms. Mompreneur 2013. She is CEO of Bonitas International, Home of the BooJee Beads Brand of Beaded Lanyards and Badge Reel Jewelry.
Bonitas International CEO and entrepreneur Kimberly Martinez was crowned Ms. Mompreneur 2013 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL last week. The Ohio business owner, whose company produces and distributes fashion ID jewelry that includes the BooJee Beads brand of beaded lanyards and badge reels, is a former Fortune 50 executive. - March 25, 2013 - Bonitas International
Kerwin Chung, Principal, Global Transfer Pricing, Deloitte Tax LLP Knowledge Congress’s Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Explored Live Webcast speaker
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, proudly announces that Kerwin Chung, Principal, Deloitte Tax LLP, Global Transfer Pricing, will present at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast, Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)... - March 25, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
AuraPortal Creates an International Panel of Business Process Management (BPM) Experts
This Panel will act as an advisory figure offering expertise and technological knowledge. - March 24, 2013 - AuraPortal
Honda World Downey is Awarded Highest Dealership Honor from Honda
This is the 5th year that Honda World Downey has won the President's Award. - March 23, 2013 - Honda World Downey
Own Gold, LLC is Pleased to Announce the Option for Customers to Now Receive Their Gold as Refined 99.9% Pure Gold
Own Gold, LLC has recently entered into an agreement with a gold refiner close to its mining operations in the state of Nevada. This means that customers now have the option to receive 99.9% pure gold. - March 23, 2013 - Own Gold LLC
Hitec Laboratories Launch Latest Version of Award Winning Policy Lifecycle Management Solution
Hitec Laboratories, a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solutions to enterprises around the world, has released the latest version of their Policy Lifecycle Management solution. Hitec understands the challenges that... - March 23, 2013 - Hitec Laboratories
U.S. Protective Gear Manufacturer PGI Simplifies IT with Visual End2End
The Wisconsin-based developer and manufacturer of firefighting and other protective apparel and gear will replace legacy ERP and packaged software with a single, out-of-the-box industry solution. - March 22, 2013 - Visual 2000 International
Thomas McVey, Esq., Chair, International Practice Group, Williams Mullen to Speak at Knowledge Congress Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Thomas McVey, Esq., Chair, International Practice Group, Williams Mullen, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “US Export Controls & Defense... - March 22, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Join 7Search at SES New York 2013 on March 26th and 27th
7Search.com is exhibiting at SES New York 2013 event and will be stationed at booth #511. Visit the booth for a chance to win a $200 Apple gift card. Learn about the 7Search network and how to expand your online marketing. - March 22, 2013 - 7Search
Pincomb Group Portfolio Company, Unleashes New "Forcura Drive"
The Pincomb Group, a leading business private equity and advisory firm is excited to announce the success of the new Forcura Drive that was recently launched by one of their portfolio companies, Forcura. Forcura, is the leader in post-acute document work-flow, and recently added Forcura Drive to... - March 22, 2013 - The Pincomb Group
How to Hire Top Performing Superstars in Today's Competitive Marketplace
This is the introduction to a new process on how to effectively find, select, interview and hire a culture of top performers. This is a complete process to help organizations define what is a top performer plus the top characteristics a top performer should possess. It is a step by step process to greatly impact an organization's productivity and profitability. - March 22, 2013 - The Impact Performance Group
Talk Fusion Launches Video Communication Center in Bahasa, German & Spanish for Both Customers & Independent Associates
Better-than-ever Video Communication Center coming soon in Japanese, Czech & Hungarian languages. - March 22, 2013 - Talk Fusion
Members Choice Credit Union is Honing Top Executives' Leadership Skills with Rise Performance Group Program
Fast-growing Members Choice Credit Union of Houston has embraced the Rise Performance Group Leadership Program, making sure its C-level management has the proper strategic focus. - March 22, 2013 - Rise Performance Group