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Chairman of Balfour Beatty Construction Services US to Retire at End of 2013

Chairman of Balfour Beatty Construction Services US to Retire at End of 2013

After 16 years of company service, Robert Van Cleave, chairman and CEO of Balfour Beatty Construction Services US, will retire at the end of 2013. The announcement was made this week at the company’s annual officers meeting. “I’ve partnered with senior business leaders for more... - April 19, 2013 - Balfour Beatty Construction

Neon Workforce Technologies DBA TaxBreak Finalize MBO

Neon Workforce Technologies, DBA TaxBreak, the industry leaders in tax credit consulting services announces that it has finalized a management buyout (MBO) led by its existing management team. Shannon Scott, CEO, and Mike McCullars, CFO, acquired shares from the remaining stockholders. Scott and... - April 19, 2013 - TaxBreak

Andrew Edlefsen, Nevada Director, U.S. Commercial Service | U.S. Department of Commerce 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 Andrew Edlefsen, Nevada Director, U.S. Commercial Service | U.S. Department of Commerce, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Do You Know Your... - April 19, 2013 - The Knowledge Group

Cheryl D. Orr, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP to Speak at KC’s Wage & Hour: Mitigating Risks and Ensuring Compliance in 2013 Live Webcast

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Cheryl D. Orr, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Wage & Hour: Mitigating Risks... - April 19, 2013 - The Knowledge Group

TAG Systems – Taking Security to the Next Level

New branding is designed to show much clearer links between the "Brand" and the services the company provides. - April 19, 2013 - Tag Guard Ltd

Hill, Chesson & Woody Launches New Healthcare Reform Digest Website

Local Benefits Consulting Firm Develops Curated Website to Provide Healthcare Reform Updates That Impact Employers and Their Businesses. - April 19, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody

Fuentek Publishes White Paper on Technology Transfer's Use of Social Media

Paper Provides Survey Findings and Recommendations for Maximizing Positive Impact. - April 19, 2013 - Fuentek, LLC

David A. Grant, Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP, to Speak at KC’s Wage & Hour: Mitigating Risks and Ensuring Compliance in 2013 Live Webcast

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that David A. Grant, Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Wage & Hour: Mitigating Risks and... - April 19, 2013 - The Knowledge Group

NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. Chooses the Cloud-Based Performance Center PRM Technology from LogicBay as Its Dealer Portal for EMEA and AP

NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc., manufacturers of the Hyster® and Yale® brands of lift trucks chooses LogicBay. - April 19, 2013 - LogicBay

"Where Are They Now?" E-Newsletter Published

Monthly publication carries news about former Motorola employees. - April 19, 2013 - The Countess Group

ClearDB CEO Cashton Coleman to Talk MySQL in Windows Azure at Percona Live Conference

ClearDB's CEO will be talking at the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo 2013 about MySQL high-availability in the Windows Azure cloud environment. - April 18, 2013 - ClearDB

CPX Interactive Names GM of Managed Services Division

CPX Interactive Names GM of Managed Services Division

Audience Data & Measurement Veteran, John McMullin, to Head Digital Media Company's Brand Facing Business. - April 18, 2013 - CPXi

IT Services Company Announces OpenStack Automated Installation Project

IT Services Company Announces OpenStack Automated Installation Project

Veteran owned Synergetic Associates, LLC announced today significant progress in their OpenStack automated installation project targeted at achieving greater adoption and use for the struggling open source community Cloud Infrastructure As A Service (IAAS) effort. - April 18, 2013 - Synergetic Associates, LLC

MTR Gaming Group Engages Oracle to Provide Cloud-Based Social Media Services

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today the engagement of Oracle and its Social Relationship Management Suite. This product enables MTR to manage customer relationships and monitor social interactions online via Oracle’s cloud-based platforms and processing. Key features of... - April 18, 2013 - MTR

Taylor Morrison Arizona Unveils New Scottsdale and Cave Creek Communities with Special Spanish and Italian Wine Tasting Event

Taylor Morrison Arizona Unveils New Scottsdale and Cave Creek Communities with Special Spanish and Italian Wine Tasting Event

Lone Mountain and Mirabel Village Communities Debut with a Special Wine Tasting Grand Opening on April 27. - April 18, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

New Home Collection by Taylor Morrison Arizona Brings More Than 30 Floor Plans to Adora Trails in Gilbert

New Home Collection by Taylor Morrison Arizona Brings More Than 30 Floor Plans to Adora Trails in Gilbert

New Home Pre-Sales Begin at Gilbert Master Planned Community on April 20. - April 18, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

Final Phase of Homes Starts for Taylor Morrison at Morrison Ranch with the Introduction of New Landmark Collection at Elliot Groves

Final Phase of Homes Starts for Taylor Morrison at Morrison Ranch with the Introduction of New Landmark Collection at Elliot Groves

New Home Pre-Sales Begin at Gilbert Master Planned Community on April 20. - April 18, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

Taylor Morrison Arizona Unveils First Chandler Community in Years

Taylor Morrison Arizona Unveils First Chandler Community in Years

Maplewood Court Opens for Pre-Sales April 20 in One of Chandler’s Best Neighborhoods. - April 18, 2013 - Taylor Morrison

MarketScout Announces New Errors & Omissions Program Specifically Designed for CIC Agencies in California, Nevada, and Texas

MarketScout Announces New Errors & Omissions Program Specifically Designed for CIC Agencies in California, Nevada, and Texas

Coverage Offered Through Relationship with Ironshore - April 18, 2013 - MarketScout Corporation

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

Sterling Consulting Program Nearly Doubles CPA Firm Revenues

Cameron, Smith & Co., PC, grows by 86% after implementing Sterling program. - April 18, 2013 - Sterling

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.

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

Technology Company Officially Opens Its Doors

So much to celebrate as Postcode Anywhere welcomes community partners and stakeholders. - April 18, 2013 - PCA Predict

Trade Miles International Chairman & CEO, Jeremy Scott Talks About Running A Successful Ménage Business

Setting up a “domestic council” and an “everyday disposition” is essential in running a successful ménage business, said Jeremy Scott, Trade Miles International Chairman & CEO. - April 18, 2013 - Trade Miles International

Rob Torresen, Partner, Sidley Austin 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 Rob Torresen, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “New Iranian Sanctions: Understanding the Final Rules LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for June 18, 2013 @ 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET). - April 18, 2013 - The Knowledge Group

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.

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

BDA Advises AXA Private Equity and Other Shareholders on Divestment of Aixam Mega to Polaris

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

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

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

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

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

LessThan10Pounds.com Announces the Launch of It's Facebook Website Application

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

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

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

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 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

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 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 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

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

Avasant Sponsors the Nearshore Nexus 2013 Conference

Avasant is a proud Advisory sponsor of the Nearshore Nexus 2013. - April 14, 2013 - Avasant 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

Western Industries, Leading Manufacturer of Blow-Molded Plastics, Brings First Large-Scale Blow-Molded Product to Market Using Oshenite® Renewable Performance Mineral

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

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