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ServerCentral Introduces New Features, West Coast Deployment to Enterprise Cloud Service

ServerCentral continues to improve its high-performance cloud. - June 10, 2013 - ServerCentral

MTR Gaming Group Implements Mobile Wagering Capability at Racetracks

MTR Gaming Group, announced today the recent implementation of a mobile wagering application that will allow its customers to place bets using their smartphones and iPads. - June 10, 2013 - MTR

Vanderbilt Financial Group Goes Green, Works Towards LEED Certification for New Commercial Property

Financial Services conglomerate, Vanderbilt Financial Group, embarks on a re-brand and the green renovation of its newly purchased Woodbury, Long Island commercial property. - June 10, 2013 - Vanderbilt Financial Group

Weidlinger Principal Anurag Jain to Co-Chair International Wind Conference

The 12th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering will spotlight the effects of wind on structures, communities, and energy generation. - June 10, 2013 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.

DAVACO Supports Global Brands with Ability to Improve Customers' In-Store Experience

DAVACO announced today that the company is partnering with retail brands to implement in-store initiatives that support the latest trends in "customer experience" at the retail level. According to DAVACO, this customer-centric - and often technology-driven - approach is transforming stores to a new level of sophistication and shopper interaction. - June 09, 2013 - DAVACO, Inc.

TargetGov Sponsoring a Series of Webinars for Veteran-Owned and Service Disabled Small Businesses

A free series of webinars aimed at helping Veteran-Owned and Service Disabled Small Businesses will allow attendees to learn everything they need to know about seeing more success in the federal contracting marketplace. - June 09, 2013 - TargetGov at Marketing Outsource Associates

Scope e-Knowledge Center Appoints Deborah Harman as Associate Vice President, Business Development

Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of knowledge services, publishers of www.knowledgespeak.com, and a Quatrro Global Services company, has announced the appointment of Deborah Harman as Associate Vice President, Business Development. In her new position, Deborah will report to Tram Venkatraman, President of Scope e-Knowledge Center. - June 09, 2013 - SPi Global

NanCogenics Reports Research Findings on Tumor-Localization of Cancer Therapeutics

Research results on the use of magnetic nanovectors for the tumor-specific localization of cancer therapeutics is discussed. - June 08, 2013 - NanCogenics Inc

Trevor Hoffmann, Partner, Haynes and Boone, 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 Trevor Hoffmann, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Legal Series: Bankruptcy Litigation Updates in 2013 LIVE... - June 08, 2013 - The Knowledge Group

Dial An Exchange South Africa Sees Growth Due to Implementation of New Programs

Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest privately-owned timeshare exchange company, has seen major growth in South Africa due to their implementation of the Resort Registrations Program and Sales Registration Program. The Resort Registrations Program, which launched at the end of 2012,... - June 08, 2013 - Dial An Exchange

After Just 14 Months of Operation, Buttons & Bows, Named One of L.A.'s Top Boutiques, is Already on the Move to a Bigger Space

Buttons & Bows owners, Karen Marley, daughter of Bob Marley, & Monique Aquino, fashion blogger, are set to open a new & bigger location later this month. The duo launched their store in April 2012, & have quickly been recognized by Refinery 29, Daily Candy, Travel + Leisure Magazine, & L.A. Weekly as one of the best boutiques in Los Angeles. Customer demand has grown quicker than anticipated, leading to the store’s necessary move to a bigger location in a more highly trafficked area. - June 07, 2013 - Buttons & Bows

Pulse Announces the Launching of Four New Publishing Imprints

Growing independent publishing firm aims to highlight works from a variety of different genres. - June 07, 2013 - Pulse

Weidlinger’s Peggy Van Eepoel Elected Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington (SEA-MW) Chairperson

Weidlinger DC Associate Principal Peggy Van Eepoel is the first woman in the organization’s 25-year history to hold the position. - June 07, 2013 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.

Indie Horror Outfit Using Kickstarter to Fund a "Museum of Horror" and Give Voice to America’s Next Great Horror Host All While Striving to be "As Cool as Zach Braff"

Make This A Movie Productions looking to launch their new feature anthology "Museum of Horror." Running alongside the campaign is a competition that hopes to find America's Next Great Horror Host. And all of this was inspired by Zach Braff? - June 07, 2013 - Make This A Movie Productions

FXOpen Introduces No Commission Deposit Incentive for Summer 2013

FXOpen, one of the leading brokers in Forex, is holding a summer-long promotional campaign. No commission will be charged for deposits made to FXOpen accounts from June 1st till August 31st 2013. - June 07, 2013 - FXOpen

WK Dickson Welcomes Senior Project Manager to Airport Group

WK Dickson is pleased to announce the addition of Kenneth "Bud" Hawk, PE, as the firm’s newest Senior Project Manager for the Airport Group. Bud is a registered professional engineer with over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. His impressive body of work spans the... - June 07, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.

SkyREPORT V4.0 Delivers Automated Testing and Data Integration Across the Financial Process Chain

The latest release of SkyREPORT includes testing for web applications and enhanced interface and data handling features, making systems integration fast and easy. - June 07, 2013 - SkySparc

Victor L. Moldovan, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP to Speak at KC’s The HHS’s Final Rule on Health Exchanges and Essential Health Benefits Live Webcast

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Victor L. Moldovan, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The HHS’s Final Rule on Health... - June 07, 2013 - The Knowledge Group

Luna Family Hearing CEO Throws First Pitch at Seattle Mariners V. NY Yankees Game to Promote Hearing Loss Awareness for Men’s Health Week

John Luna, CEO of Luna Family Hearing, states that “Hearing loss affects a man’s lifestyle, and if he wants to stay active, feel younger, and remain socially and professionally engaged, he should address any hearing loss he may be experiencing.” This is the overriding message that... - June 06, 2013 - Luna Family Hearing

Just in Time for Summer, New Recreation Center Opens at Churchill Farms in Houston

Churchill Farms is gearing up for summer fun this year with a “Beach Blanket Bash” grand opening of the community’s recreation center on June 8. From noon until 3 p.m., residents and guests can tour the new recreation center, which boasts a fun splash pad, resort-style pool and... - June 06, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

The Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization Announces James R. Holt, PhD as the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

The Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization presented James R. Holt PhD the lifetime achievement award for his significant work to make Theory of Constraints the main way. Dr. Holt was a pioneer leveraging distance learning to teach Theory of Constraints around the world. - June 06, 2013 - TOCICO

Damon N. Chronis, Principal, Ryan, LLC 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 Damon N. Chronis, Principal, Ryan, LLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Tax Planning in the New E-Commerce... - June 06, 2013 - The Knowledge Group

New Venture for Campbell Global Network

Campbell Global Network Directors have revealed a five-year investment of $150B for the establishment of a new information services and consulting subsidiary intended to serve small and mid-sized businesses looking to outsource their IS and Internet activities. - June 06, 2013 - Campbell Global Network

Anchorage Investigations Group Now Offering Services to Anchorage Residents

Anchorage Investigations Group is a newly formed agency and the only nationally recognized investigations firm in Alaska. The firm brings a decade of experience to the local area in surveillance and reconnaissance from military and law enforcement communities. Anchorage private investigators come from diverse backgrounds; such as retired federal law enforcement, military reconnaissance, child protective services, military intelligence and federal interdiction task forces. - June 05, 2013 - Anchorage Investigations Group

High-Tech Bride Named a Top Trusted Website in OTA’s 2013 Online Trust Honor Roll

High-Tech Bridge SA announced it has been named to the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) 2013 Online Trust Honor Roll for demonstrating exceptional data protection, privacy and security in an effort to better protect their customers and brand. For High-Tech Bridge this is a second consecutive nomination... - June 05, 2013 - High-Tech Bridge SA

Lithuania Achieves Dramatic Application Turnaround Improvements Using Theory of Constraints

Nerius Jasinavičius, a high profile Lithuanian business consultant presents how the government of Lithuania has been transformed by Theory of Constraints. The initial pilot project reduced the processing time for the guarantee fund from 388 days to 63 days. Mr. Jasinavičius also announced a Pan European conference planned for late 2013 to disseminate this knowledge across the European Union. - June 05, 2013 - TOCICO

Miles Technologies Managed IT Services Assure Business Efficiency

Business Owners Prefer Sick Employees to Computer Problems - June 05, 2013 - Miles Technologies

SkyREPORT Tackles Repetitive Tasks Across Toyota’s Treasury Operations

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) runs Wallstreet Suite v7.1 within its North American treasury and manages unsecured long and short-term debt issuance for the region in all major currencies. The on-going challenge for Michael Valmidiano, TFS’ treasury systems and project manager, and his team is to ensure the treasury has accurate, up-to-date data whenever it needs it, however it needs it. - June 05, 2013 - SkySparc

RONCO Ranks No. 403 on the 2013 PROFIT 500

PROFIT Magazine unveils 25th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. - June 05, 2013 - RONCO

Miles Technologies Reports Responsive Websites Top Trend for Mobile Advantage

A responsive website that supports all devices - laptops, desktops, smartphones, tablets – must be a single canvas with one very dynamic, organic design. - June 05, 2013 - Miles Technologies

Alarm Systems Experts 360 Protection Enhance Security of NYC Businesses with Cutting Edge Remote-View Security Cameras

Leading NYC business alarm systems installation specialists 360 Protection have just announced that they’re now offering remote-view security camera solutions to their clients across the Tri-State Area. These new security services are designed to protect business premises from the threats... - June 05, 2013 - 360 Protection

25 Years of Excellence, Integrity, and Community Service

Storage Village celebrates 25th years as The Trusted Home for Your Possessions. - June 05, 2013 - Storage Village Self Storage

AmpleHarvest.org Signs 6,000th Food Pantry

Nationwide Registry Enabling Millions of Home Growers to Donate Excess Garden Produce Now Working with 20% of America’s Food Pantries. - June 04, 2013 - AmpleHarvest.org

Rose Paving Donates $5,000 to the Cancer Support Center

As part of its corporate community relations program, Rose Paving Company, headquartered in Bridgeview, IL, has donated $5,000 to the Cancer Support Center, a place of help, hope and healing in the Chicago southland. Alan Rose, CEO and majority owner presented the donation on May 29. In attendance... - June 04, 2013 - Rose Paving Company

TRIOSE Inc. Awarded a Third Party Freight Management Agreement with the Premier Healthcare Alliance

TRIOSE Inc., a leader in the management of healthcare logistics, announced today that it has been awarded a 36-month group purchasing agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance, for Freight Management. Effective June 1, 2013, this renewed relationship allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for these services. - June 04, 2013 - TRIOSE, Inc

The Last Development Site in Downtown Miami on Flagler Street Offered for Sale

The last commercial real estate development site in Downtown Miami on highly sought after Flagler Street is finally up for sale. The approximately 9,000 Square Foot building is zoned for up to 40 stories. - June 04, 2013 - Florida Commercial Team

Pay and Performance - Still a Hard Link to Forge for Many Companies

Businesses intuitively know pay should be tied to performance but often don’t know how to effectively make that connection, according to Ken Gibson, Senior Vice President of The VisionLink Advisory Group, a compensation consulting firm headquartered in Irvine, CA. As a result, many companies create compensation programs that are not tied to the achievement of appropriate results. Beyond that, they sometimes institute programs that actually diminish performance, the firm leader said. - June 04, 2013 - The VisionLink Advisory Group

Cobblestone Consulting Inc. Launches Project Portfolio and Work Management Solution at Morehouse School of Medicine

Cobblestone Consulting Inc., a Certified Partner of EPM Live, announced today, the successful launch of EPM Live’s Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software at Morehouse School of Medicine’s (MSM) Division of Information Technology. “MSM’s Division of... - June 04, 2013 - Cobblestone Consulting Inc.

Mazda Executive Credits Theory of Constraints for Company Turnaround

Mr. Mitsuo Hitomi, Executive Officer from the Mazda Motor Corporation Power Train Development Division presented the opening keynote address at the largest TOCICO (Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization) conference ever held on how Critical Chain Project Management enabled Mazda to quickly develop their innovative SkyActiv capability. - June 03, 2013 - TOCICO

$25 Million Dollar Payment Marks MTR Gaming Group's One Year Anniversary of Its Scioto Downs Racino in Columbus, Ohio

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today the remittance of the second and final payment for its operating license to the Ohio Lottery Commission for its Scioto Downs Racino in the amount of $25 million dollars. Scioto Downs, which opened June 1, 2012, was the first race track in the... - June 03, 2013 - MTR

Database-USA Joins The CRM Alliance; The #1 Source for ACT! CRM and Swiftpage E-Marketing Experts

The CRM Alliance is pleased to announce Database-USA www.database-usa.com as the newest member for the Los Angeles, California market. Database-USA consistently rates as a top Certified Consulting firm for the region by ACT! Software, a subsidiary of Swiftpage. The CRM Alliance is an organization of top CRM consulting and training companies, specializing in Customer Relationship Management and E-Marketing, providing businesses solutions to convert leads, retain customers and generate more sales. - June 03, 2013 - The CRM Alliance

Mortgage Service Provider Adds New HR Manager as Firm Expands

The StoneHill Group, a national provider of quality control, due diligence, loan fulfillment, mortgage compliance audits and other outsourcing services to the mortgage industry, has hired Margery McDonald as their Human Resources Manager as the company continues its growth and expansion throughout... - June 03, 2013 - The StoneHill Group

Recovery Software Updates RS File Recovery, Adding Pre-Recovery Preview for Multiple Formats

Recovery Software updates RS File Recovery, the company’s easiest to use undelete solution. Version 3.3 brings pre-recovery preview support for a number of additional formats including documents and spreadsheets in Microsoft Office 2013 format, certain compressed archives, as well as certain types of video and audio files. - June 03, 2013 - Recovery Software

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