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Technology Company Officially Opens Its Doors
So much to celebrate as Postcode Anywhere welcomes community partners and stakeholders. - April 18, 2013 - PCA Predict
David Berger, Manager, Rothstein Kass to Speak at KC’s SEC and Dodd-Frank Act Regulations Compliance: Emerging Issues and Practical Guidance Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that David Berger, Manager, Rothstein Kass will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “SEC and Dodd-Frank Act Regulations Compliance:... - April 18, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Jon M. Hager, Executive Director, Silver State Health Insurance Exchange to Speak at KC’s The HHS’s Final Rule on Health Exchanges and Essential Health Benefits Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jon M. Hager, Executive Director, Silver State Health Insurance Exchange will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The HHS’s... - April 18, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Agiline Launches AgilineDNN
Agiline has launched its own Agiline DNN site. This site is exclusively meant for Agiline’s DNN offerings and describes all the DNN solutions and services that Agiline offers. - April 18, 2013 - AgilineDNN
Boston Bombing Shows Continued Need for Preparedness for Businesses
Terrorist attacks will affect the country and people need to be prepared for this emergency. Complancency can be more of an enemy than a disastrous event itself. - April 18, 2013 - Risk Reduction Education, Inc.
Sterling Consulting Program Nearly Doubles CPA Firm Revenues
Cameron, Smith & Co., PC, grows by 86% after implementing Sterling program. - April 18, 2013 - Sterling
Asset LifeCycle, LLC Maintains Continued Growth, Acquires Material Recovery Processing Line and Facility
Asset LifeCycle, LLC acquires supplemental processing equipment enhancing existing line. - April 17, 2013 - Asset LifeCycle, LLC
The Search for Local Small Businesses Just Got Easy for Owners and Businesses. Experience the Win Win at Towntrawler.com.
Despite offering better prices and customer services, Small Businesses have lost out to Big Box Stores and Brands due to their limited resources in advertising and marketing. But with TownTrawler.com that is about to change. Small Businesses experience Power Listing without the catches inherent in other directories and with the option of free advertising, whilst residents get to explore what Small Businesses have to offer locally. A win win for customers and business owners alike. - April 17, 2013 - Town Trawler Media LLC
FORTRUST Data Center Enhances Marketing Department with Addition of Digital Marketing Specialist
FORTRUST, the Rocky Mountain Region’s premium data center and colocation services provider announced today they recently added the marketing talents of Nealy Bernard, FORTRUST’s new Senior Manager of Digital Marketing, to their team to further support their strategic growth... - April 17, 2013 - FORTRUST
Storage Made Easy Expands United States Presence with West Coast Cloud Advisor, Geva Perry
Cloud expert Geva Perry to assist with strategy from the West Coast. - April 17, 2013 - Storage Made Easy
BDA Advises AXA Private Equity and Other Shareholders on Divestment of Aixam Mega to Polaris
BDA is pleased to announce that, along with its co-advisor in France, Easton Corporate Finance, it has advised Aixam Mega’s shareholders, including the majority shareholder AXA Private Equity, on the disposal of Aixam Mega Group, the European leader in the light quadricycle market, to Polaris... - April 17, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Setting Pay Priorities Becoming More Critical for All Businesses
Many businesses struggle with prioritizing their pay strategies, according to Ken Gibson, senior vice president of The VisionLink Advisory Group, a compensation consulting firm headquartered in Irvine, CA. Because compensation represents such a large deployment of a company’s capital, it is... - April 17, 2013 - The VisionLink Advisory Group
Lucentra Hires 300 and Looks to Hire More
The Lucentra Corporation recently hired new employees and wants to hire more to fill positions for the integration of KDBM and the revitalization of its market segments. - April 17, 2013 - Lucentra Corporation
Clarion Group: Managers of Corporate Food Service Operations Are Optimistic About Future Prospects for Their Businesses
The managers of corporate food service operations are optimistic about the prospects for their businesses, according to a nationwide survey conducted jointly by Clarion Group, a food service consulting firm, and Food Management, the magazine of the on-site food service, industry. “These are... - April 17, 2013 - Clarion Group
Woodlake Commodity Solutions Launches Expense Cards to Aid Control of Rising Business Meetings Outlays
As a rejoinder to increase in corporate wide expenses on meetings, inducements, conventions, and showcases, Woodlake Commodity Solutions revealed today the release of Expense Cards to assists divisions to cleverly, effectively and with pellucidity manage their expenditures. - April 17, 2013 - Woodlake Commodity Solutions
LessThan10Pounds.com Announces the Launch of It's Facebook Website Application
Kaico Fashion Ltd one of London's largest affordable fashion wholesalers announces the launch of its Facebook website application for Less Than 10 Pounds.com. LessThan10Pounds offers next day delivery on great fashion items at very affordable prices. Mr. A. Aydin, head of IT at Kaico Fashion Ltd... - April 16, 2013 - Kaico Fashion Ltd
20th Anniversary of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® Day: A Work in Progress
After 20 years, you’d think the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Day would have grown up, or perhaps even grown old. But the program’s age is similar to that of each group of first-time participating girls and boys and to that of those who participated though the years - the... - April 16, 2013 - Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation
Celebrity Trainer Daniel Meng Launches My FitU, a New, Cutting-Edge Fitness Program
Daniel Meng, known for helping to sculpt the bodies of Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus, Jake Owen, ESPN College Gameday analyst Kirk Herbstreit and many more, has designed My FitU, a unique application that acts as a personal trainer, healthful eating mentor and weight loss coach all in one. - April 16, 2013 - My FitU
L & H Dynamic Business Solutions Announces May Promotion for HVAC Business Owners
In preparation for the upcoming air conditioning Tune-up season, L& H Dynamic Business Solutions will be offering free business "Tune-ups" during the month of May for all HVAC business owners. - April 16, 2013 - L & H Dynamic Business Solutions LLC
Rentricity Announces New 2013 Energy Recovery Projects in Vermont and Canada
Rentricity Inc., the in-pipe hydropower clean energy recovery company located in New York City, will develop new projects in Vermont and Halifax, Nova Scotia. The two new 2013 projects will include the deployment of Rentricity’s award nominated technology that efficiently recovers energy... - April 16, 2013 - Rentricity Inc.
Parks Legado Town Center Opens
The Sewell Family of Companies and Epperson Company announced the opening of Parks Legado Town Center this month. Parks Legado is a 65 acre mixed use development located on State Highway 191 in east Odessa. Collin Sewell, owner of the town center, is President of the 100 year old Sewell Family of... - April 16, 2013 - Parks Legado
David Hardin, Member, Miller Chevalier 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 David Hardin, Member, Miller Chevalier, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Do You Know Your Customer? Strategies to Avoid Costly Fines When Doing... - April 16, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Todd Ossenfort Wins Grant from Citibank
Todd Ossenfort was instrumental in providing Pioneer Credit Counseling guidance during Citibank’s review of the agency’s application for grant funding under the bank’s grant and community development reinvestment program. - April 15, 2013 - Pioneer Credit Counseling
The Stanley Team Moves to Solid Source
The Stanley Team of Atlanta has become the newest member of the Solid Source Realty family. - April 15, 2013 - The Stanley Team
Austin Insurance Agent Among America's Best
An Austin insurance agent, Susan Muston, LUTCF, has been selected by Insurance Training Associates and Top 1000 as one of America's top insurance agencies. - April 15, 2013 - Insurance Training Associates, LLC
South Asian Bar Association Honors Shivbir Grewal, Avasant Advisory Board Member
South Asian Bar Association has honored Avasant Advisory Board Member with prestigious "Trailblazer Award." - April 14, 2013 - Avasant LLC
Environmental Marketing Firm Offers Spanish Translation Services
Environmental organizations that need bilingual press releases, advertisements, video scripts, web pages, brochures, signs, and other marketing materials in flawless Spanish can order them from Water Words That Work LLC. The firm has added an English-Spanish translator to its team. The firm charges a low fixed cost of $.17 per word to create Spanish language versions of English materials. - April 14, 2013 - Water Words That Work, LLC
Avasant Sponsors the Nearshore Nexus 2013 Conference
Avasant is a proud Advisory sponsor of the Nearshore Nexus 2013. - April 14, 2013 - Avasant LLC
Western Industries, Leading Manufacturer of Blow-Molded Plastics, Brings First Large-Scale Blow-Molded Product to Market Using Oshenite® Renewable Performance Mineral
Oshenite®, naturally renewing ocean precipitated calcium carbonate successfully replaces expensive plastics resins for a new proprietary plastic product line from Western Industries Plastics Product Group. The renewable performance mineral presented significant processing improvements and worked seamlessly on the large blow-molding equipment. The company's "made with Oshenite®" Tough Tote is now selling at major retailers and plans are developing for a new line of sustainable plastics. - April 13, 2013 - U.S. Aragonite.com
Michael Katsus Insurance Agency Selected as One of America's Top Agencies
An Austin, Texas insurance agent, Michael Katsus, has been selected as one of the Top 1000 Insurance Agencies in America based on customer reviews by Insurance Training Associates. - April 13, 2013 - Insurance Training Associates, LLC
Grow Your Business Coaching Offers Free Webinar on Using Speaking Engagements to Increase a Company's Visibility
Renowned coach, author and Speaking Mastery™ expert Jack Klemeyer will present a free webinar, “The Secret to Using Speaking Engagements to Grow Your Business,” on April 23, 2013 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EDT). - April 13, 2013 - Grow Your Business Coaching
John Patrick Oroho, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Porzio Life Sciences, LLC 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 John Patrick Oroho, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Porzio Life Sciences, LLC, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Sunshine... - April 13, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
DUECO Inc. Expands, Adding Two Territory Managers
Pair Broaden Customer Support in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. - April 12, 2013 - Dueco, Inc.
ktMINE Named Finalist for 2013 Illinois Technology Association (ITA) CityLIGHTS Award
ktMINE, an intellectual property (IP) data and information services firm has been selected as a finalist for the 2013 Illinois Technology Association (ITA) CityLIGHTS awards, for the Outstanding Technology Development award. ktMINE utilizes its expertise and technology to mine data from the global... - April 12, 2013 - ktMINE
New iPhone Bar Inventory App a Boon to Small Bars and Taverns
New iPhone App answers small bar and tavern owners' need for a low cost, user friendly inventory control system. - April 12, 2013 - Ccuneus solutions
April 18th Open House to Honor Carleton McCambridge Exhibit Closing at EXIT Realty Metro Gallery
Western Artist Carleton McCambridge is closing his art exhibit at the EXIT Realty Metro Gallery. In honor of his work, the Gallery is hosting a farewell to the artist networking event April 18th from 5:30-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. - April 12, 2013 - EXIT Realty Metro
TimeFreed: a New App that Combines Productivity with Outsourcing
TimeFreed is a new productivity app that allows users to manage tasks and schedule, as well as to outsource work to virtual assistants. - April 12, 2013 - TimeFreed
Andrea L. Marconi, Director, Fennemore Craig to Speak at KC’s Emerging Issues: Social Media Guidelines for Banks and Financial Institutions Explored Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Andrea L. Marconi, Director, Fennemore Craig will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: "Emerging Issues: Social Media Guidelines for... - April 12, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Mercury Associates, Inc. Marks 10 Years in Business with Personnel Changes and Major New Clients
Mercury wraps up its 10th year in business with important personnel changes and the addition of several notable new clients, both in the US and overseas. The fleet management consulting company has grown from a three person company to the largest dedicated fleet management consulting firm in North America. - April 12, 2013 - Mercury Associates, Inc.
Houston BBB Announces Mobile Version of Online Directory
The Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas today announced the launch of a mobile version of its popular Accredited Business Directory. The mobile version was created by ContentActive, LLC, a Houston-based web and mobile business solutions company. The mobile directory will... - April 12, 2013 - The Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Off the Wall Brings "Culture" to Union Square: The Playful Frozen Yogurt Concept Celebrates Their Newest Location in NYC
State-of-the-Art Self-Serve Frozen Desserts in NYC, Off the Wall Frozen Yogurt, announces their newest location in Union Square. To celebrate the Grand Opening, Off the Wall served up over 2,225 free cups of frozen yogurt to hungry New Yorker’s on April 3. - April 11, 2013 - Off the Wall Yogurt
Penn State Traction Study Reveals Important Data on Artificial and Natural Sports Surfaces
Findings of the study contradict previous Michigan State University research on rotational traction, concludes FieldTurf Revolution produces same level of traction as natural surface tested, and highlights the importance of shoe selection. A recent study by Penn State University’s Center for... - April 11, 2013 - FieldTurf
American West Homes Celebrates Two Grand Openings
American West Homes is celebrating two grand openings in Highlands Ranch located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two new communities range from 1,798 to 3,990 square feet with up to 5 bedrooms. - April 11, 2013 - American West Homes
XTIVIA, Inc. Announces Bronze Sponsorship of the 2013 IIUG Informix Conference
XTIVIA, Inc. announced today that XTIVIA will be a Bronze sponsor at this year’s International Informix Users Group (IIUG) 2013 Informix Conference, the largest IBM Informix gathering in the world. The IIUG Conference is a technical conference for IBM Informix users, being held on April... - April 11, 2013 - XTIVIA, Inc.
Three Keys to Business Success - a CEO & Founder Perspective, Hosted by SwapTheBiz.com
Meet and engage directly with highly successful Founders and CEO's that have figured it out at this high powered panel presentation and networking event. - April 11, 2013 - SwapTheBiz.com
Take Control of Your Busy Life with Schedule Planner 2.2 for iOS
Chicago based INTERSOG today announces the release of Schedule Planner 2.2 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Optimized for iOS 6 & iPhone 5, Schedule Planner gives everyone the tools to plan and organize daily activities more effectively. Newly updated, the app now features a brand new editing mode, bi-directional sync with multiple iCal and Google calendars, an improved "new task creation" user experience, and automated data backup via Google Drive. - April 11, 2013 - Intersog
Convergence Consulting Group Grows Its Cognos Business Intelligence Practice
Convergence Consulting Group (CCG), Florida’s premier Business Intelligence (BI) technology consulting services provider, announced this week the addition of Scott Fairbanks to its consulting team. Scott is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor’s degree in... - April 11, 2013 - Convergence Consulting Group
Convergence Consulting Group Adds to Sales Team
Convergence Consulting Group (CCG), Florida’s premier Business Intelligence (BI) technology consulting services provider, announced this week the addition of Joe Zamzow to its sales team. Prior to joining CCG, Zamzow spent over 10 years working in Sales within the Professional Services... - April 11, 2013 - Convergence Consulting Group
Corcentric to Host “3 Ways to Audit Your AP Performance” a Webinar for AP Professionals
Corcentric will host an AP webinar in April, which will cover 3 ways to audit your AP performance to transform it from a back-office function into a key business process. - April 11, 2013 - Corcentric
Julie Herzog, Partner, Schuchat, Herzog & Brenman, LLC to Speak at KC’s SEC and Dodd-Frank Act Regulations Compliance: Emerging Issues and Practical Guidance Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Julie Herzog, Partner, Schuchat, Herzog & Brenman, LLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “SEC and Dodd-Frank Act... - April 11, 2013 - The Knowledge Group