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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
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
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
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
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
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
140-Year-Old Spice Blend, Opa Helmut’s Rub, Launches “Spice Us Up!” Kickstarter Campaign to Support Organic, Gluten-Free and Kosher Certification
Opa Helmut’s Rub - Tasty Traditional German Spice Blends are gluten free, MSG free and all natural. Dating back to 1875. Fourth generation Great Granddaughter brings her family’s 140 year old spice blend recipes back to life using its first-ever Kickstarter campaign to support organic, gluten-free and kosher certification. The "Spice Us Up" campaign tastes as good as it sounds and runs through April 6 with a goal of raising USD 3,500. - March 21, 2013 - Opa Helmut's Pure Organic Seasoning
Innovative New Way to Send a Shout Out
App4that Solutions, an App Software company, has recently deployed an innovative way to create, send, and save text based communication with location information provided as a Google map link. - March 21, 2013 - App4that Solutions.com
Presensoft Ensures Archiving Compliance During Transition from Windows Live Messenger to Skype
Unique Skype archiving capabilities help customers transition from Windows Live Messenger to Skype. - March 21, 2013 - Presensoft Inc.
BDA Advises Bavaria Industriekapital AG on Sale of Kienle+Spiess GmbH to Sumitomo Corporation
BDA advises on divestment of motor components business in Europe. - March 21, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Voicebrook to Exhibit at American Pathology Foundation 2013 Spring Conference
Company to interface with customers, prospects, and partners at highly-focused industry leading event. - March 21, 2013 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Hill, Chesson & Woody Expands Client Services Team with Two New Hires
Mandy Heugel and Gabrielle Turner Join Health and Welfare Benefits Firm to Assist with Clients’ Concerns. - March 21, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Ned Sander, ARM, Principal, Senior Vice President, AH&T Insurance 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 Ned Sander, ARM, Principal, Senior Vice President, AH&T Insurance, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Transactional Insurance: Best Tool to... - March 21, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Business Sustainability: What China’s Urge to Rebalance Its Economy Means for Western Corporations
There are many reasons for companies to embrace more sustainable practices - greater competitive advantage being the biggest one of all. But when companies operating across international boundaries try to integrate these processes into their business, cultural, political and resource conflicts can... - March 21, 2013 - Z. H. STUDIO
Mexico Shelter Services Contract Renewed by Texas-Based Firm
Mexico manufacturing success drives company's expansion. - March 21, 2013 - The Tecma Group of Companies
MOOS Project Viewer 2.9 Integrates with Dropbox Platform
The team behind MOOS Project Viewer just released version 2.9. This version comes with a new feature: integration with Dropbox. Users can now also open Microsoft Project files that are stored on a Dropbox account and not just local files from their computers. The biggest advantage of using a cloud... - March 21, 2013 - Stand By Soft Ltd
Tasha Apparel Celebrates 12 Years of Growth with New Website
After 12 years of success as a wholesale clothing retailer, Tasha Apparel is celebrating its growth and welcoming new customers with the launch of a new website. To celebrate this milestone, the company offered both new and existing customers a 15 percent discount on an entire order. Although the... - March 20, 2013 - TashaApparel
Savings Rate Surges as Economy Improves
The economy is getting better, at least in some households, according to a new Money Journal poll, which found the savings rate is surging. - March 20, 2013 - Money Journal
Rozman Wealth Management’s 2013 Corporate Wellness Program Kicks Off a Strong Start to a Healthy Lifestyle
A team of 11 people lose 200 pounds since January during their most intense wellness program to date. The third annual Corporate Wellness Program is the most successful in terms of weight lost and a competitive challenge to motivate the team to remain on their healthy lifestyle plan. - March 20, 2013 - Rozman Wealth Management
FRAFOS is a Finalist for the 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award
FRAFOS announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Europe award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region. The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a... - March 20, 2013 - FRAFOS
Angela L. Evans, Partner, Business Tax Services, Ernst & Young to Speak at KC’s Income Tax Accounting for 2013 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Angela L. Evans, Partner, Business Tax Services, Ernst & Young will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast on Income Tax Accounting for 2013. - March 20, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Barry M. Pelagatti, Partner, ParenteBeard LLC to Speak at KC’s Understanding FASB’s Proposed Credit Impairment Model Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Barry M. Pelagatti, Partner, ParenteBeard LLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Understanding FASB’s Proposed Credit... - March 20, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Grow Your Business Coaching Offers Free Webinar to Teach Businesses How to Find Clients
Renowned coach, speaker and author Jack Klemeyer will present five simple, yet effective, strategies that business owners can use to obtain clients during his free one-hour webinar, “Five Secrets to Finding All the Clients You’ll Ever Need,” on March 27 at noon (EST). - March 20, 2013 - Grow Your Business Coaching
Listafirme Issues a Certificate to Hieroglifs Translations Romania
This is the second year Listafirme.ro has issued Hieroglifs Translations Romania with a certificate as the company has achieved 1st place based on profits. Ranking is based on profit during the 2012 fiscal year for companies in Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania – activity: translation and... - March 20, 2013 - Hieroglifs Translations Romania
Lucentra Furthers Its Educational Reach and Promotes Going Green
The Lucentra Corporation continues to expand with the introduction of new service area blogs and its ongoing merger with KDBM International. - March 20, 2013 - Lucentra Corporation
Naples Real Estate Agent Graham Ginsberg Finds Naples, Florida Shows Increase in Median Sold Prices
Graham Ginsberg is a Real Estate agent in Naples, Florida with years of professional experience helping buyers and sellers of luxury residential properties in Naples and surrounding cities of Estero, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Marco Island. There are a few major real estate centers in... - March 19, 2013 - Sun Realty
Parents Demand More Qualifications from Childcare Professionals
SitterCentralMiami, a local Nanny Agency, will host Miami’s inaugural National Nanny Training Day. The day will provide much needed affordable, quality training and education for caregivers looking to advance their professional skill set and increase the quality of child care they provide for Miami families. - March 19, 2013 - SitterCentral Miami
Advanced Global Trading Praises Partner Lotus F1 Team's Start to the Season
AGT Advanced Global Trading: Dubai-headquartered sustainable investment company, praised its partner, Lotus F1 Team’s performance at the Australian Grand Prix. The team, led by a sublime performance by Kimi Raikkonen, got its 2013 World Championship challenge off to an excellent start at... - March 19, 2013 - Advanced Global Trading
CPEhr Announces Health Insurance Renewal Rates Significantly Below California Trends for Second Straight Year
For the second year in a row, Professional Employer Organization CPEhr announces renewal rates on its primary large group plan significantly lower than average health care premium increases experienced statewide. - March 19, 2013 - CPE HR, Inc.
1-800 NY BULBS, Ltd. Establishes Partnership with GE Lighting
The Westchester-based company 1-800 NY BULBS, Ltd. has received the distinction of Authorized Dealer and Distributor of GE Lighting Products, placing them at the forefront of the lighting industry. - March 19, 2013 - 1-800 NY BULBS
Thomas Pink Blossoms in Washington, D.C.
Thomas Pink is proud to announce their partnership with the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the gift of trees from the City of Tokyo, Japan. To commemorate the festival Thomas Pink has curated the official tie selection of the National... - March 19, 2013 - Thomas Pink
Birdsong Gregory, a Charlotte Ad Agency, Celebrates a Decade of Shopper Marketing
Charlotte shopper marketing and advertising agency is celebrating over a decade of good creative, incisive strategy, and client success. - March 19, 2013 - birdsong gregory