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Regional Banking Leader Takes the Helm at Alliance Bank & Trust
Alliance Bank & Trust, a North Carolina community bank with branches in Gastonia, Shelby, and Kings Mountain, announced its board of directors has chosen Mr. Don Harrison to lead their team. Pending regulatory approval, Mr. Harrison will serve as the new President and Chief Operating Officer. - April 03, 2013 - Alliance Bank & Trust
BDA Upgrades Offices in Beijing, Mumbai, and Tokyo
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") has begun 2013 strongly, after a record 2012. They continue to build our operations across Asia. As part of this process, they are pleased to announce upgraded offices in Beijing, Mumbai, and Tokyo. Their new office in Beijing is located at: 11th... - April 03, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Nessim Mezrahi Joins Nathan Associates Inc.
RSA Group, Inc.'s Staff, Resources and Affiliated Experts Bolster Nathan Associates' Financial Litigation Consulting Practice Nessim Mezrahi, founder and CEO of RSA Group, Inc., a securities litigation support and consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., has joined Nathan Associates Inc. as a... - April 03, 2013 - Nathan Associates Inc.
Advanced Film Solutions is Exhibiting Low E Energy Savings EnerLogic Window Tinting at the Upcoming Tampa Bay Home & Garden Show April 19-21, 2013 Tampa Convention Center
Advanced Film Solutions with offices in Tampa Bay and Orlando will be exhibiting at the all new event. "Home Shows held at the Tampa Convention Center bring in Tampa Bay's energy conscious and green-minded consumers," advised Mike Feldman, President of Advanced Film Solutions. - April 03, 2013 - Advanced Film Solutions
Mediafly’s CTO Joins a Panel of Experts to Discuss Reliability and Security at the NAB Cloud Computing Conference
NAB Show, held April 6-11 in Las Vegas, is the world's largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. On Monday, April 8, an expert panel will address the remaining pitfalls that cause producers and... - April 03, 2013 - Mediafly
Ethan Silver, Partner, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP 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 Ethan Silver, Partner, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: "Emerging Issues: Social Media... - April 03, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Lucentra Set to Hold Quarterly Findings Meeting on May 1
The first quarter is coming to a close for the Lucentra Corporation and many new processes are being generated, including online workshops and consulting for search engine optimization. - April 03, 2013 - Lucentra Corporation
Paper Trace Investigations LLC is Moving
Paper Trace Investigations LLC is a Minnetonka, MN based investigations company, offering a wide range of investigative services; from surveillance and undercover investigations to skip tracing and witness interviews. Paper Trace Investigations is expanding and moving into the Metropolitan Financial Center in Minnetonka, MN. - April 03, 2013 - Paper Trace Investigations
Clarion Group: More Employees Leaving the Office to Work at Home is Starting to Reverse, Which is Good News for Operators of Corporate Food Services
“Maybe the outgoing tide of more employees leaving the office to work at home is starting to reverse,” says Tom Mac Dermott, President of Clarion Group, a food service consulting firm. “That would be good news for the operators of corporate food services.” - April 03, 2013 - Clarion Group
FXOpen Group Keeps No Accounts in Cyprus
In response to clients’ inquiries FXOpen broker would like to make an official statement that none of FXOpen Group run any business in Cyprus. The company keeps no accounts in the country and has no relation to its banking sector. Thus, the clients of the broker may not worry about the safety of their assets. - April 02, 2013 - FXOpen
Michael Bradley, President/CEO of Bradley Wealth Management, Joins Non-Profit Educational Speaker Bureau, SOFA, to Help End Financial Illiteracy One Community at a Time
The entire mission of SOFA, in April, is to get the word out, in every possible way, so most Americans can realize financial literacy is not just for people with money. Knowing how to manage one’s cash, control your debt, and make the right choices, now, will absolutely assure one later, that their future will be better. - April 02, 2013 - Bradley Wealth Managment
Coverage Solutions Inc. Gains Safeco Insurance® Appointment, Providing New Options for Port St. Lucie and Treasure Coast Customers
Coverage Solutions, Inc. receives a direct appointment with Safeco Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Company. - April 02, 2013 - Coverage Solutions Inc
Myshopbase.com Launches Price Comparison and Tracking App
Myshopbase.com recently launched a free price comparison and tracking application to help online shoppers understand price trends and make more informed purchase decisions. - April 02, 2013 - Myshopbase.com
Leading Tableware Manufacturer Selects Integrated PLM/ERP from Visual 2000
PTS America, one of the world’s largest makers of porcelain, stoneware, and fine china, will implement Visual PLM.net and Visual ERP.net at its New York headquarters. - April 02, 2013 - Visual 2000 International
Presensoft Launches Salesforce.com Mail & Messaging Data Sync
Seamless Salesforce.com integration solves issue of ensuring all email and instant message communication are recorded and easily accessible in Salesforce.com. - April 02, 2013 - Presensoft Inc.
The Chairmen’s Roundtable Signs Three New Sponsors
Local firms share CRT’s passion for helping businesses grow, prosper. - April 02, 2013 - Chairmen's RoundTable
Jon May, Partner, Roetzel & Andress to Speak at KC’s White Collar Crimes Explored Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Jon May, Partner, Roetzel & Andress will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “White Collar Crimes Explored LIVE Webcast.” This... - April 02, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Laura Koss, Senior Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission to Speak at KC’s The FTC’s Final Green Marketing Guide: How to Get it Done Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Laura Koss, Senior Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The... - April 02, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
The Kuiken Group Awarded Contract to Support FLIR Systems, Inc.
FLIR Taps The Kuiken Group to Assist US Government Business Division - April 02, 2013 - The Kuiken Group
Angel Automotive Group "Picks Up" Joe Vittoria
Angel Automotive Group, Inc is pleased to announce that Joseph Vittoria will be joining as a member of the Board of Directors. - April 01, 2013 - VisionQuest Capital
TransGuardian Pays $46,000 Small Parcel Claim
Aaron J. Spicker, a Los Angeles Diamond Dealer and member of the Diamond Club of the West Coast, Inc., shipped a parcel through TransGuardian (www.transguardian.com) to a recipient in San Francisco. The contents were two diamonds insured in transit for $46,000. The tracking record showed a good... - April 01, 2013 - TransGuardian, Inc.
AVOXI Introduces Local DID Numbers in China and India
AVOXI has introduced China and India local numbers that can be used for conference calling. The addition of these local numbers will enhance the business operations of AVOXI’s China and India based call center customers as well as its wholesale customers that will use the numbers for their conference calling services and applications. - April 01, 2013 - AVOXI
International Trade Organization -- New Import/Export Organization Caters to Wholesalers, Retailers and Manufactures
Anti-aging products and anti-aging treatment company, Forest Pure, is one of the first to join and benefit from the organization. The Import/Export Organization helps companies sell their products worldwide. - April 01, 2013 - Import/Export Organizaton
Capstone Consultants Attends Occasio's 5th Gallery Event
Capstone Consultant's president, Brandon West, had the pleasure to attend Occasio's 5th Gallery event on Thursday, March 21st. The event was held at UNC Charlotte Center City. - April 01, 2013 - Capstone Consultants, Inc.
Mentor-Ship Announces Expansion of Development and Leadership Services for Professionals and Post-Graduate Students
Dallas, Texas-based Mentor-Ship announced today the expansion of Development and Leadership services focused on Young Professionals and Post-graduate Students. - March 31, 2013 - Mentorship
Bob Zink, CPA, Member of Arthur Bell, to Speak at KC’s SEC Examinations of Investment Advisers and Privately-Managed Funds for Compliance with the Federal Securities Laws
Bob Zink, CPA, Member of Arthur Bell, to Speak at KC’s SEC Examinations of Investment Advisers and Privately-Managed Funds for Compliance with the Federal Securities Laws Live Webcast - March 31, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
ParadigmNEXT Launches STATUS Media Into Dual Publication Platforms
ParadigmNEXT and STATUS Media partner-up to take on the world of magazine publications. - March 31, 2013 - Anatoly Nirshberg
Fuentek Receives Two Awards for NASA Publications
Local Tech Transfer Firm Recognized by the Society for Technical Communication’s Carolina Chapter. - March 31, 2013 - Fuentek, LLC
New Port Richey and Palm Harbor Orthodontist Dr. Jeremy Albert to Donate $1,500 to Community-Chosen Schools
Albert Family Orthodontics “Supporting Local Schools" campaign encourages community involvement in New Port Richey area education. - March 30, 2013 - Albert Family Orthodontics
Sterling Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Management consulting company celebrates 30 years of helping professionals reach their practice goals. - March 30, 2013 - Sterling
Hill, Chesson & Woody Names Amy Kozlowski Benefits Analyst
Local Benefits Brokerage and Consulting Firm Adds New Hire to Assist Clients with Healthcare Renewals. - March 30, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Merchant Solutions Group Has Milestone Month in March
Merchant Solutions Group (MSG), a leading provider of Merchant Cash Advances (MCA), announces a major corporate milestone: March 2013 was the largest sales month since inception. The company was founded in 2006 by Billy Morrissey whose love of the industry forced him to open up his own company. The... - March 29, 2013 - Merchant Solutions Group
Popular Commercial Lending Group (PCLG) Has Formed a New Agricultural Lending Subsidiary Popular AG Finance (PAF) to Expand Its Existing Agricultural Lending Platform
Popular Commercial Lending Group (PCLG) has formed a new subsidiary company Popular Ag Finance (PAF) to expand its existing agricultural lending business. In 2013 PCLG and PAF have partnered with multiple secondary market investors with assets well in excess of $100 billion USD to increase agricultural lending market share in the United States. - March 29, 2013 - Popular Commercial Lending Group
Specialty Marketing 800-555-Numbers with Identical Domain Names Now Available for Acquisition
Twenty 800-555-Numbers that spell memorable business-specialty "phonewords" are offered by 800 555 Biz with acquisition of their matching telephone/Internet domain names, aka, Teledotcoms. The numbers have not been activated for service on any telecom network from their December 15, 1994, assignment. - March 29, 2013 - 800 555 Biz
John Varvatos Goes Live on Cloud-Based RLM FashionManager ERP
Renowned menswear design house John Varvatos Enterprises has successfully implemented the fashion-focused enterprise software solution across its retail, wholesale, and ecommerce operations. A rapid implementation has resulted in increased visibility, control, and efficiency across the company’s demand to delivery processes. - March 29, 2013 - RLM Apparel Software Systems
Better Management Systems Alliance with Puzzilli & Martins Law Firm
David Blum of Better Management Systems is excited to announce a brand new and exciting strategic alliance with Puzzilli & Martins Law Firm, a full service law firm specializing in real estate acquisition, due diligence and company formation, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Enhancing the many... - March 29, 2013 - Better Management Systems
Barbara R. Mendelson, Partner, Morrison & Foerster to Speak at KC’s The Federal Reserve's Proposed Enhanced Prudential Standards for Foreign Banks Explored Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Barbara R. Mendelson, Partner, Morrison & Foerster will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The Federal Reserve's Proposed... - March 29, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Capital Safety Australia Introduces Their Refreshed Rollgliss Technical Rescue Range
Rescue products made for work not play. - March 29, 2013 - Capital Safety Australia
What It Takes to be an Award Winning Company; Pegasus TransTech CEO Speaks at Tampa Chamber Event
Pegasus TransTech Chairman and CEO Bob Helms said the willingness to do the things that others don’t like to do is one of the keys to success for small entrepreneurial businesses. Helms spoke on a panel Tuesday at the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Competitive Edge Series on the topic, “What it Takes to Be an Award-Winning Company.” - March 29, 2013 - Pegasus TransTech
Business Champion Awards Finalist
Sydney-based company, Infinite Growth, has again made the finals of the prestigious Australian Small Business Champion Awards in the category of Business Services. Infinite Growth has worked with a wide variety of businesses nationally for nine years assisting clients to develop excellent business... - March 29, 2013 - Infinite Growth
Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner Achieves Milestone Ruling on Hotels' Responsibilities
Shafner firm persuades Colorado Court of Appeals to rule that hotels must use reasonable care when evicting a guest if there is a foreseeable risk that the guest will suffer harm as a result of the eviction. - March 28, 2013 - Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner
Content Transformation Leader Announces the Adoption of New Identity
Planman Technologies, a global leader in integrated content transformation solutions, announced today the renaming of the company as Contentra Technologies. This new name represents the company’s focus on content transformation services and the broadening of its service lines. - March 28, 2013 - Contentra technologies
Mortgage Compliance Firm Expands as New Regulations Take Effect
Cognitive Options Group, a national consulting firm specializing in mortgage compliance and loan due diligence reviews, is expanding the firm due to increasing demand for their services as new mortgage banking regulations and rules from the CFPB are being implemented. Cognitive Options Group has... - March 28, 2013 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
KEOLABS Opens Asia Branch Office
New branch to support Asia customers with smart card and NFC certification expertise. - March 28, 2013 - KEOLABS
Termites Are Actively Damaging Homes & Businesses in Your Area
In honor of National Termite Awareness Week, Action Pest Control offers home and business owners helpful prevention tips to protect their largest investments. - March 28, 2013 - Action Pest Control
Capital Safety Australia Introduces Their Upgraded Fall Protection Training and Consulting Services
Nationally recognised fall protection training at your place or ours - March 28, 2013 - Capital Safety Australia
RE/MAX Names Top 3 Commercial Brokers and Teams in Northern Illinois for 2012: Orland Park Team and Rolling Meadows Broker Lead
RE/MAX recently honored its affiliated brokers in northern Illinois whose commercial property sales achievements in 2012 earned them coveted spots in the year-end Commercial Top Three. - March 28, 2013 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Clearent Ranked Among Top Merchant Acquirers in 2012
Clearent lands at #62 on The Nilson Report's list of Top U.S. Merchant Acquirers. - March 28, 2013 - Clearent
CS Odessa Updates Solution Park for ConceptDraw PRO Adding Value Stream Mapping Solution
ConceptDraw Solution Park adds another important update to ConceptDraw PRO v9 business graphics and diagramming package, the new Value Stream Mapping solution assists practitioners of Lean Manufacturing in building Value Stream Mapping representations of processes. - March 28, 2013 - Computer System Odessa
Triangle Company Wins National Award -- Best Online Ad
Triangle start up wins national award for creative ad concept in online campaign for ABC. - March 27, 2013 - Blogads