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IT Partners, Inc. Certified as a Top 20% Performer by Open Ratings
IT Partners, Inc. has been certified as a Top 20% Performer based on the Past Performance Evaluation survey responses of its reference customers. IT Partners, Inc.'s PPE score of 97/100 demonstrates outstanding overall customer satisfaction relative to similar companies. Each year, Open Ratings... - July 20, 2013 - IT Partners, Inc
Tim Aron, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP to Speak at KC’s Critical Regulatory Changes for Banks and Financial Institutions in the UK Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Tim Aron, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Critical Regulatory Changes for Banks... - July 20, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Erek M. Sharp, Stockholder, Reid and Riege, P.C. to Speak at KC’s Significant Issues for 403(b) Plans in 2013 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Erek M. Sharp, Stockholder, Reid and Riege, P.C. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Significant Issues for 403(b) Plans in... - July 20, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
FSSI Enhances letterStreamOne™ Compliance Letter & Notice Management Tool
Financial Statement Services, Inc. (FSSI) today announced important updates to letterStreamOne™, its industry-leading tool that enables clients in highly regulated industries to go online and securely create, edit, approve and upload compliance-document templates using Microsoft Word. The... - July 20, 2013 - FSSI
Intellinet Receives Top Honors from Microsoft Southeast District for Second Consecutive Year
Intellinet was honored last week at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Houston, Texas with top honors for Southeast Partner of the Year, Customer Satisfaction Excellence, and Marketing Excellence - July 20, 2013 - Intellinet Corporation
New Homes in Brea Open to the Public When Taylor Morrison’s Summerwind is Unveiled on July 20
California homebuyers have an opportunity to own a piece of that Brea charm with the grand opening of Summerwind by Taylor Morrison on July 20. - July 19, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison’s Newest Peoria Community, Terramar, Debuts on July 27 with Food, Fun and New Homes
Taylor Morrison’s latest Arizona community, Terramar, grand opens in Peoria on July 27 with plenty of food, fun and new homes from the Arizona builder. - July 19, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
EBI Consultancy Welcomes New Partner
EBI Consultancy welcomed their new partner, Mr. Frank Thiesen. - July 19, 2013 - EBI Consultancy
Good Business Opportunities on Campbell Global Network
Campbell Global Network announced that it has set up a $30M private equity fund to support and dedicated to minority and women-owned enterprises. - July 19, 2013 - Campbell Global Network
Big Red Carpet Cleaners Earns Seal of Approval from Carpet and Rug Institute
Big Red Carpet Cleaners, a Singapore carpet cleaning specialist, has earned the prestigious Seal of Approval from the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI). The coveted Seal is awarded only to distinguished carpet cleaning firms that meet the required standards of service and customer satisfaction. As a... - July 19, 2013 - Big Red Carpet Cleaners Pte Ltd
Hill, Chesson & Woody Consultant Discusses How Companies Communicate with Employees About Benefits
Rob Krieg of Hill, Chesson & Woody Advises Triad Business Leaders on How to Discuss Their Benefit Programs with Employees. - July 19, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
H-I-P Achieves Q2 2013 Lead Output of 122,000 - Announces Asia-Pacific Director
B2B demand generation agency exceeds Q1 2013 lead output by leveraging the latest methodologies in outbound content marketing, lead nurture, social media engagement, content syndication and automation. - July 18, 2013 - H-I-P (High-Impact-Prospecting, LLC)
National Trial Lawyers Association Names William Pfeifer to Alabama Top 100 List
Alabama attorney William L. Pfeifer, Jr., has been selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association for his work in the area of criminal defense law. The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of premier trial lawyers who... - July 18, 2013 - Pfeifer Law Offices
Estenda Solutions Achieves ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 13485 Medical Device Certification
Estenda announced today that the company has achieved both ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certification. This independent certification validates Estenda’s long standing commitment to quality and affirms that Estenda’s Quality Management System (QMS) provides a solid foundation for... - July 18, 2013 - Estenda Solutions
Doctor's Best Introduces Best Vegan D3
Promotes Healthy Bone Density and Structure*; Available in 60 Vegetarian Capsule Size - July 18, 2013 - Doctor's Best, Inc.
WK Dickson's Airport Group Continues Rapid Growth with Senior Project Manager
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. has announced another major addition to its airport consulting group. The firm welcomed Brigid Z. Williams, PE this week. She is located in the Raleigh regional office and serves as a senior project manager in the airport group. Her areas of expertise include runway,... - July 18, 2013 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Adaptable Real Estate Investor Websites Revolutionize Real Estate Investing
A real estate investing company that also builds real estate investor websites, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net, has released an upgraded version of their websites featuring more flexible adaptability and customization to suit most real estate investing business needs. Real estate investors can now run any real estate investing business model from a fully automated website. - July 18, 2013 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
Air Club in Sun Valley Welcomes First Members
In response to the increasing hassle and diminishing availability of flights to the small resort town, a local entrepreneur has launched the Sun Valley Air Club. The member-based air charter broker services has signed up its first Platinum Members and is celebrating with a Hangar Open House. Primary routes will be between Sun Valley, Idaho and Seattle, Oakland, LA area, Palm Springs, and Denver. - July 18, 2013 - Sun Valley Air Club
Zer0Frixion and Marseli Announce Partnership to Help Marketing and Sales Teams Leverage Behavior-Based Predictive Analytics to Improve Revenue Performance
Marseli and Zer0Frixion develop joint solution that will enable companies of any size the ability to leverage predictive, behavior-based sales process analytics as a key component to a best practice methodology to predict and enhance future revenue performance. - July 18, 2013 - Marseli
Kaye Scholer Partner Willys H. Schneider to Speak at KC’s 2013 Live Webcast on Final FATCA Regulations
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Kaye Scholer Partner Willys H. Schneiderr will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ live webcast, “Final FATCA Regulations: Its Scope and Impact on US... - July 18, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
National Inventory Certification Association Announces New Ownership
A certification program must grow and remain aligned with the needs of the industry. New ownership is often the best avenue to achieve that growth. - July 18, 2013 - Nationwide Inventory Professionals LLC
Mims Distributing Company Named a Top Green Business in the Triangle for Second Consecutive Year
Award-Winning Beer Distributor Honored by Triangle Downtowner Magazine for Outstanding Energy Efficiency Efforts. - July 18, 2013 - Mims Distributing
Talk Fusion Launches New “Pro Pak” Product Package Targeted Toward Business Needs
Florida-based global Video Communication Company adds new high-value Package featuring all its Products, plus the ability to private label Video Email and Video Newsletter Products. - July 18, 2013 - Talk Fusion
Pro Fund Accounting Suite Version 7000 Released
Cogitate Inc. today announced the release of Version 7000 for its Pro Fund Accounting software suite. Cogitate’s development team has made major changes to all previous versions of Pro Fund Accounting so that it will work properly with Windows 8, touch screen tablets, and... - July 17, 2013 - Cogitate Inc
"Don’t Get Mad, Get Leverage" Debuts on Amazon; Book Shows Consumers How to Fight Bad Customer Service and Win
The first customer service book written specifically to help consumers is now available for download on Amazon, the book’s co-authors announced today. “Don’t Get Mad, Get Leverage,” described by authors Betsy Gilbert and Mark Lusky as a road map for obtaining positive outcomes in seemingly hopeless negative customer service situations, debuts as an Amazon e-book with plans to launch a paperback version later this year. - July 17, 2013 - Lusky Enterprises, Inc.
Uniastrum Bank Employees Took Part in the Charity Event "Odd Money Can Save a Human Life"
The amount of Rb 25,865 was collected by the Uniastrum Bank employees during the two weeks of the charity event “Odd money can save a human life.” The centers of acceptance of odd money were organized in the Head Office and four flagship offices of Uniastrum Bank in Moscow. The Bank’s employees and all people who wished could bring to the acceptance centers odd money and coins for which special boxes were placed. - July 17, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
World Trade Centers Form Mississippi River Alliance
The World Trade Center of New Orleans announced recently the formation of the World Trade Center Mississippi Alliance (WTC MSRA), a non-partisan coalition of World Trade Centers along the Mississippi River dedicated to promoting the stakeholder interests of the world’s greatest waterway. - July 17, 2013 - World Trade Center Wisconsin
CFO Enterprise Sponsors Free Seminar on "The 51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them"
Professional Service Firm Providing Consulting Services, Chief Financial Officer And Controller Solutions Announces Sponsorship Of Seminar to be Held July 23 In Durham - July 17, 2013 - CFO Enterprise
Dial An Exchange Joins European Trade Association for Vacation Ownership
Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest, privately owned exchange company, confirmed that its European division has recently joined the Resort Development Organisation (RDO). Dial An Exchange continues to expand its business around the globe with new offices and product offerings whilst... - July 17, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
Dial An Exchange Offers Members More Holiday Choices Through Options Program
Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest, privately-owned timeshare exchange company broadens its exchange membership platform through its "daeOptions" program. In an effort to provide exchange members with a greater selection when planning their holiday, DAE implemented the... - July 17, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
Hasani Steele of RE/MAX Premier Properties Excels at Turning His Clients’ Projects Into “Good Neighbor” Award Winners
Over the last two years, Steele has helped his developer clients win a dozen of these prestigious awards, which are presented annually by the Chicago Association of Realtors®. - July 17, 2013 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Texas Self Storage Association to Feature Reality Star at Annual Conference
The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) is holding its annual conference on October 27 – 29 in The Woodlands at the Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Bill Rancic, winner of the first season of “The Apprentice,” is the opening session keynote speaker. The conference features four separate tracks, How-to Tech Talks, along with a trade show highlighting industry suppliers, manager-specific training, and expanded sessions for owners. - July 16, 2013 - Texas Self Storage Association
Storage Systems Midwest, Inc. is a Future 50 Company
Storage Systems Midwest Inc. has been named a 2013 Future 50 company by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE). The Future 50 program, now in its 26th year, recognizes privately-owned companies in the seven-county Milwaukee region... - July 16, 2013 - Storage Systems Midwest, Inc.
Dr. Sam Lam, Respected Dallas Hair Restoration Surgeon, Speaks at 2013 Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology Conference
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2013, an annual conference for medical professionals in the field of plastic surgery, recently featured Dr. Sam Lam, a hair transplant surgeon in Dallas, as one of the symposium’s educators. - July 16, 2013 - Lam Institute for Hair Restoration
LifeSpan Announces Specialized Services for Enterprise Tablet Disposition
Data Erasure Process Ensures Compliance and Security - July 16, 2013 - LifeSpan
Connexion Announces Energy Efficiency Incentives from ComEd, Nicor Gas and Illinois DCEO Are Now Available in One "Quick Guide" Publication
This downloadable guide enables fast and easy navigation of the key energy efficiency incentives for businesses and municipalities. - July 16, 2013 - Connexion
BDA Promotes Justine Mannering and Taylor Whitman
BDA is pleased to announce the following promotions as of 1st July, 2013: - Justine Mannering to Managing Director - Taylor Whitman to Director Euan Rellie, Senior Managing Director, said, “Justine and Taylor have both been successful in originating and executing transactions in New York... - July 16, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Barton Bennett, CGA, CLCS Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Barton Bennett, CGA, CLCS, of Houston, Texas has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of insurance. About Barton Bennett, CGA, CLCS Mr. Bennett has over 25 years experience in the insurance field. - July 16, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
XPRTS Tablet App: B2B Content Marketing Initiative
Today XPRTS Media launched its B2B Tablet Magazine in Apple’s App Store. XPRTS shares in-depth knowledge on trending IT and Business topics from Industry Thought Leaders. The XPRTS App can be personalized to the readers’ own areas of expertise to access the knowledge base in a relevant... - July 15, 2013 - XPRTS
Taquarius Ford Launches TaquariusFord.com and New Management Company
Millionaire and Philanthropist Taquarius Ford launches TaquariusFord.com a new and trendy music management company in Beverly Hills. - July 15, 2013 - Taquarius Ford
South Florida Preconstruction Ground Breaking in Fort Lauderdale - Oakland Park
One of the first preconstruction townhome projects, 43Urban Village in east Broward County, Florida, USA celebrates their ground breaking of this historic project. - July 14, 2013 - Henri Frank Group at RE/MAX Preferred
Advance 8a Highlights the Financial Actions to be Taken Before Applying for 8a Certification
It is important to take some financial actions before applying for the 8a certification. Ez8a has highlighted those actions in a seminar. - July 14, 2013 - Advance 8A
Bestpennysell.com Promotes Live Auctions for All Those Music Lovers Offering Great Electronics for an Exclusive Price
Best penny sell, one of the most innovative destinations for the live auctions offers number of new products that will grab the attention of those who value the true quality of music and want to get great products for an affordable price. - July 13, 2013 - Best Penny Sell
The Skunk FM Becomes NBC News Affiliate
Susan McCray, VP of Programming for Hooten Broadcasting Company announced today - Station KUNK, better known as The Skunk FM, broadcasting throughout Mendocino County in California, has become an NBC News Affiliate. Ms. McCray said: "All of The Skunk FM's hourly news will now be NBC news,... - July 13, 2013 - Getting To Know You
New Book Released by Businessman Jim Leighton: "Getting F.I.T.: Unleashing the Power of Fully Integrated Teams"
Well-respected businessman, Jim Leighton is pleased to announce the release of his new book, "Getting F.I.T.: Unleashing the Power of Fully Integrated Teams." This new work focuses on the importance of team work as the author believes: “Teams of people are like cells of the human body.” - July 13, 2013 - Jim Leighton
Dial An Exchange Confirms Participation of New Resorts Across Europe
Dial An Exchange (DAE), the world’s largest privately owned exchange company, expands its booking destinations across Europe by adding new resorts to their exchange system. Through participation agreements signed by numerous resorts across Europe, Dial An Exchange is bringing even greater... - July 13, 2013 - Dial An Exchange
Energy Africa Conference to be Held at Colorado School of Mines on November 7-8, 2013
Access to affordable, reliable and clean energy is essential to Africa’s economic growth and human development. Most African countries devote a large portion of their budgets to imported energy. This money could be used to develop local energy resources. This conference brings together business executives, thought leaders, public, private and research institutions to dialog and support the work needed to stimulate domestic energy markets. - July 12, 2013 - Energy Africa Conference
REINADO® Expands the Grand Empire Reserve Premium Collection with Additional Sizes at the 2013 IPCPR Convention & International Trade Show
92 rating and a distinctive smoking experience drive the Grand Empire Reserve's accelerated growth - July 12, 2013 - REINADO Cigars
15,000 Active Users Have Used FreeWebsite.com to Create a Free Business Website Optimized for Search Engines
FreeWebsite.com leverages the expertise of their web designers, programmers and coders to create a free business website for businesses, organizations, and individuals looking to develop professional, easy-to-navigate websites. FreeWebsite.com has built affordable, hassle-free websites for their 15,000 active users. The FreeWebsite.com service includes analytics, free premium cloud web hosting—and unlike other free website services, FreeWebsite.com doesn’t put ads on your website. - July 12, 2013 - FreeWebsite.com
Positive Promotions CEO Joins Congressman Steve Israel to Discuss Legislation to Require "Made in the USA" Products in National Parks
Nelson Taxel, CEO of Positive Promotions and Congressman Steve Israel met at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, the former home of President Teddy Roosevelt, to advocate proposed legislation to put American made products in official gift shops at the National Parks, monuments, and historic sites... - July 12, 2013 - Positive Promotions