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Brian McGovern, Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft 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 Brian McGovern, Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security,... - August 25, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Velvetta June Salary Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Velvetta June Salary of Los Angeles, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of social services. About Velvetta June Salary Ms. Salary has over 11 years experience in the social... - August 24, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Business Insights in Ho Chi Minh Conference: What is Vietnam’s Brand of Leadership
Over 150 leaders from business, government, and civil society from over seven different provinces in Vietnam convened in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss Vietnam's Brand of Leadership. Find out the insights of Vietnam's leadership future. - August 24, 2013 - Consulus Pte Ltd
Zija International Ranked in Inc.’s Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
Zija International Recognized For Three-Year Sales Growth of 906%. - August 24, 2013 - Zija International
Jack Cola to Purchase Centel Media for $846K
Last month, Jack Cola purchased the top online reputation management company, Centel Media, for $846,000. Since the purchase, Cola has made several beneficial additions to keep the company moving forward. - August 24, 2013 - Centel Media
Avasant Ranks in Vault Consulting 50 “Best to Work For” Survey 2014
Avasant is ranked among the top management consulting firms in Vault Consulting 50 "Best to Work For" Survey 2014. - August 24, 2013 - Avasant LLC
Hill, Chesson & Woody Wins 2013 Carolina Parent’s Family-Friendly 50 Award
Local Benefits and Consulting Firm Recognized for Work-Life Balance Efforts. - August 24, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Tim Kim of TrustyMAX Tools Provides Tips for Operating a Family-Owned Business in New Podcast
Principal of Tool Manufacturing Company and Distributor Discusses Benefits and Challenges of Working with Family Members. - August 24, 2013 - TrustyMAX Tools
SaM Solutions Joins the NOA and Expands Presence in the UK
SaM Solutions, a leading European provider of software development and consulting services, announces its membership in the National Outsourcing Association, Britain’s most renowned outsourcing organization that unites professionals and companies to provide fertile grounds for their... - August 23, 2013 - SaM Solutions
RepriseHosting.com Offers Free Consultation Services for VPS Hosting Subscribers
Today Reprise Hosting (http://www.reprisehosting.com/) announced the launch of a unique value-added consultancy service. All new and current subscribers of Reprise Hosting virtual private server plans and dedicated servers will receive up to three sessions, each one hour in length, of one-on-one IT... - August 23, 2013 - Reprise Hosting
Admiral Movers: Green Moving Tips for Your Montgomery Office
Green moving with a professional Montgomery office mover allows your business to help save the environment and reduce your office moving costs in the process. - August 23, 2013 - Admiral Movers
Mark C. Nelson, PC , Partner, Dentons to Speak at KC’s Strategies and Best Ways to Deal with Trolls/NonPracticing Entities (NPEs) Live Webcast
The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series has announced that Mark C. Nelson, PC, Partner with Dentons will speak at the KC’s webcast entitled: “Strategies and Best Ways to Deal with Trolls/NonPracticing Entities (NPEs) LIVE Webcast,” scheduled on September 5, 2013 from 12:00 pm -... - August 23, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Edward T. Kang, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP to Speak at KC’s Anti-Corruption Programs for Private Equity Firms in 2013 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Edward T. Kang, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Anti-Corruption Programs for Private Equity... - August 23, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Dial An Exchange Makes Timeshare Exchanging Easy
Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest privately owned timeshare Exchange Company continues to innovatively make booking a timeshare vacation easier for timeshare owners. DAE understands that many timeshare owners believe that they are tied into the exchange company affiliated with the... - August 23, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
American Family Insurance Invests in Customer Experience Improvement Company
Quietyme has changed how lodging and healthcare industries ensure quality customer experiences. Quietyme's services track the in-room experience that drive an improved customer experience and loyalty. - August 23, 2013 - Quietyme, Inc.
Panel Highlights 3 Actions to Take Now in Preparation for Health Care Reform
A panel of health care and financial leaders cited the trending down of benefits costs among the measures businesses should be considering now as they prepare to navigate the complexities of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Sponsored by BBVA Compass, USI, Doeren Mayhew, Haynes and Boone, LLP, and... - August 23, 2013 - Doeren Mayhew
ESP/SurgeX Named to 2013 Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Nation
Local Energy Intelligence Firm Named Honored by Inc. Magazine - August 23, 2013 - ESP/Surgex
MagicPay Now Offers Fanminder to Its Merchants
MagicPay, a small merchant services firm, now offers a social and mobile marketing program to its merchants called Fanminder in order to help them increase their revenue and build a larger clientele. - August 22, 2013 - MagicPay
Presensoft Announces a New Google Apps Archiving Solution
Presensoft’s Google Apps Archiving provides Gmail users with an archiving and backup solution to store critical business emails in a secure, cloud-based archive. - August 22, 2013 - Presensoft Inc.
Comfort Keepers® Hit Five Year Mark in Jupiter Florida
Comfort Keepers® of Jupiter Florida announce they have reached their 5th anniversary supporting aging adults, new mothers and others needing home assistance. - August 22, 2013 - Comfort Keepers, Jupiter, FL
Green House Data Will Break Ground on a New Data Center
Company is at 95% Capacity of Existing Facility. - August 22, 2013 - Green House Data
J5R Announces Virtual Advisory Service That Helps Small and Medium Businesses Compete
J5R’s Virtual Advisory Service© provides principal-level expert advisors at affordable prices – virtually, eliminating travel costs and helping drive competitiveness in small and medium businesses. Their thought leadership makes the difference with each expert advisor having over 20 years of experience delivering results for Fortune 500 companies. By offering management consulting, senior level IT consulting “virtually,” nationally and globally, companies immediately realize cost savings. - August 22, 2013 - J5R Business Services, LLC
Taylor Morrison’s Summit Collection Debuts at Adora Trails on August 24 with New Models, Video Game Truck and Free Food
Arizona Home Builder Offers Summit, Discovery, Encore and Odyssey Collections. - August 22, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Performance Architects, Inc. Named to Inc. 500|5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies for Third Year in a Row
Performance Architects, Inc., a business and technology consulting company that helps organizations initiate and sustain major improvements in enterprise performance, announced today that the company has been named to Inc. magazine’s Inc. 500|5000 ranking of the nation's fastest-growing... - August 22, 2013 - Performance Architects, Inc.
Talk Fusion Founder & CEO Helps Fire Victim and Pets Find New Home
Bob Reina provides funds needed for Mulberry, Florida woman and her surviving pets to move to a new home. - August 22, 2013 - Talk Fusion
Download Milestones and Have Them Appear in Desktop/Web-Software Calendar with ProofHub
ProofHub has recently enabled functionality where you can now download calendar in iCal and CSV format for the selected and all projects. - August 22, 2013 - ProofHub
Ad-Juster, Inc. Makes It Onto Inc. Magazine's List of 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America
Ad-Juster, Inc. has made it into the top 200 of Inc. Magazine’s list of America's fastest growing companies and also ranks #19 among software companies in the US. This has been a great accomplishment for Ad-Juster and its team. - August 21, 2013 - Ad-Juster, Inc.
Dave Murray joins Celestron’s® International Sales Team as Business Development Manager
A longtime business partner, Dave brings three decades of optics selling expertise to the world’s number-one telescope manufacturer. - August 21, 2013 - Celestron
The Grimes Companies Promotes Michael White to Director of Fleet Operations
The Grimes Companies are pleased to announce the promotion of Michael White to Director of Fleet Operations of Grimes Trucking Company (GTC). White has served as Terminal Manager since joining GTC in 2012. White has more than 28 years’ industry experience and has quickly adapted to the... - August 21, 2013 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Arrowhead Grill Gives Nod to 1976 “Judgment of Paris” with August Wine Tasting
Monthly Wine Club Event Will Feature Selections from France and Napa Valley on August 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. - August 21, 2013 - Arrowhead Grill
VStock Transfer is Pleased to Congratulate Its Client, China Commercial Credit, Inc. on Its Initial Public Offering
VStock Transfer congratulates its client, China Commercial Credit, Inc. in connection with its initial public offering and its listing on Nasdaq. - August 21, 2013 - Vstock Transfer, LLC
New E-Cigarette Line Available from ZemoCigs.com
Zemo LLC, a Long Island-based retailer doing business at ZemoCigs.com, announces an innovative new line of e-cigarettes that is affordable, easy to use and give a realistic smoking experience. Zemo’s Co-Founder, Alex Liang, says the inspiration for Zemo e-cigs came while looking into other... - August 21, 2013 - Zemo LLC
Biggest Redesign in ProofHub's History
It's all about simplicity, minimalism and focus on one thing at a time. ProofHub have not only re-designed the screens or changed fonts, but have re-designed the ProofHub's overall user experience. - August 21, 2013 - ProofHub
100 Million Reasons Small Businesses Are Attracted to BNI WCF
10 Years of passing referrals builds to 100 million dollars in closed deals for West Central Florida small businesses in the past 12 months. - August 21, 2013 - BNI WCF
Ivy Exec Named to the Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies
Inc. names Ivy Exec one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the U.S. - August 20, 2013 - Ivy Exec
Powell's Sweet Shoppe Under New Management and Plans to Expand
Powell’s Sweet Shoppe is proud to announce new ownership. San Jose resident, Bear Silber has purchased the franchise from Founder, Michael Powell. Mr. Powell will stay with the company in an advisory role. As of August 1, Bear has been operating as CEO and Owner of Powell’s Sweet Shoppe. - August 20, 2013 - Powell's Sweet Shoppe
Sumit Ganguly Joins BDA as Managing Director and Head of Mumbai
Sumit Ganguly has joined Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) as Managing Director and Head of BDA’s Mumbai office. This is a significant step to bolster BDA’s strong team in India, and to deepen the firm’s unparalleled pan-Asian line-up of top investment... - August 20, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Mid-Atlantic Door Group Opens Office in Prince Frederick
Residential & commercial garage door service expands its Southern Maryland reach. - August 20, 2013 - Mid-Atlantic Door Group
Success Mentors International Reveals How to Control Public Speaking Nerves
Niki Rebin, founder of Success Mentors International, announces her four-step approach for controlling public speaking nervousness. Her method includes deep breathing and muscle relaxation techniques. - August 20, 2013 - Success Mentors International
Cornerstone Designation Awarded to Houston Insurance Agents
J.M. Strange & Company Earns Prestigious Cornerstone Designation for Second Consecutive Year. - August 19, 2013 - J.M. Strange & Company
Leading Accessories Firm Aquarius Ltd. Taps Integrated IT Platform from Visual 2000
The St. Louis-based accessories designer and marketer is planning a phased implementation of the Visual End-2-End fashion solution. With out-of-the-box PLM, ERP, and other mission-critical capabilities, the all-in-one system will consolidate all product information and processes to enhance collaboration and streamline operations. - August 17, 2013 - Visual 2000 International
Melvin H. Orlans, Counsel, Hunton & Williams LLP to Speak at KC’s Pay-for-Delay Antitrust Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Updates and Enforcements in 2013
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Melvin H. Orlans, Counsel, Hunton & Williams LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Pay-for-Delay Antitrust Issues in... - August 17, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Come Out and Introduce Yourself: The Queens English PR Hosts Introductions – Networking for Small Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations
If you are a new business owner or have created a nonprofit organization within the last 18 months The Queens English PR has created a unique networking event just for you. You are invited to come out Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and Introduce Yourself. Introductions will provide you with a platform to build your network while increasing your net worth. The event will be held at The Venue at 1801 located at 1801 N. Tryon Street Ste 609. - August 17, 2013 - The Queens English PR
All About Business TV Features Marketing Firm CMS Solutions
All About Business TV is featuring St. Louis marketing firm CMS Solutions daily on its segment during ABC 30’s Good Morning America. This allows CMS Solutions to bring daily marketing tips to the St. Louis community. - August 17, 2013 - CMS Solutions
Safeguard Self Storage Announces the Opening of a New Self Storage Facility in Bronx, New York Just North of Manhattan
Safeguard Self Storage expanded its presence in the New York metropolitan self-storage market again with the opening of its newest location, a 57,000 net rentable square foot addition to its existing facility on Bronx Boulevard in Bronx, New York about four miles northeast of Manhattan. Safeguard opened its 63rd store nationwide and its 23rd store in the New York metropolitan market today. - August 17, 2013 - Safeguard Self Storage
CFO Enterprise Discusses the Benefits of Part-Time CFO Services
Firm Providing Consulting Services, Chief Financial Officer and Controller Solutions Explains Part-Time CFO Service Advantages - August 17, 2013 - CFO Enterprise
Charles Loughlin, Partner, Baker Botts LLP to Speak at KC’s Pay-for-Delay Antitrust Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Updates and Enforcements in 2013 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Charles Loughlin, Partner, Baker Botts LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Pay-for-Delay Antitrust Issues in the... - August 17, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
New $75,000 ICC Property Broker Bond Now Available
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) implementation of the new $75,000 bond requirement starts 10/1/2013. South Coast Surety has surety programs Now in place to handle all sizes of broker and freight forwarder companies. - August 16, 2013 - South Coast Surety
Plascon Group Achieves BRC Certification for Manufacturing of Flexible Food Packaging
Plascon Group’s flexible packaging manufacturing plant in Traverse City, Michigan recently achieved British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Food Safety Certification. BRC is a leading global quality and food safety certification program that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Plascon manufactures film, bags and liners for the foodservice, food processing and bulk packaging industries. - August 16, 2013 - Plascon Group
Daniel E. Frank, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP to Speak at KC’s Emerging Issues in Cyber Security: A 2013 Update Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Daniel E. Frank, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Emerging Issues in Cyber... - August 16, 2013 - The Knowledge Group