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Branded Business Apps Announces Multiple New Features
Branded Business Apps has added several new functions to their mobile app development platform to help enhance the user experience. - April 19, 2012 - Branded Business Apps
Marketing Management Analytics Grows 123% in Q1 2012 Following Record Growth of 32% in 2011
Leading marketing consulting firm Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) has recorded record pro forma revenue growth of 123% for Q1, coming off an impressive 23% gain for 2011. The company continues to add new clients (20+ in 2011) and increase its footprint in existing ones, with plans to expand its capacity by 40% over the next 12 months. - April 19, 2012 - Marketing Management Analytics
Blake Hornick, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP to Speak at KC’s Dodd-Frank's New Net Worth Standard for Accredited Investors Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Blake Hornick, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Dodd-Frank's New Net Worth Standard for... - April 19, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Presque Isle Downs & Casino is Prepared for Improved Horse Racing Fields
Presque Isle Downs & Casino announced that two state-of-the-art barns have been completed that consist of 48 stalls apiece. The 1.3 million dollar project gives the facility a total of 668 stalls including a 48 stall receiving barn and a 24 stall stakes barn. This new addition will potentially... - April 18, 2012 - MTR
Corporate Traffic Enhances Focus on Safety, Streamlines Risk-Management Practices
3PL Creates New Position, Promotes Industry Veteran to Director of Risk Management. - April 18, 2012 - Corporate Traffic
Be a Good Boss: Maria Luisa Dangond Introduces Transformational Leadership Coaching
Transformational coach Maria Luisa Dangond is showcasing her eight-week leadership training program, which focuses on communicating with employees, team development and managing others effectively. This is in order to increase profit and/or sales in the business. - April 18, 2012 - Maria Luisa Dangond - Leadership Coaching
TSBDC-Certified Counselor Available for One-On-One Business Counseling at the Rogersville Chamber of Commerce
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office will have a certified counselor on hand by appointment only for free business counseling on the Thursday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Rogersville Chamber of Commerce, located at 107 East Main... - April 18, 2012 - Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship - KOSBE
Richmond Housing Partnership Choose BOARD for Dashboarding
BOARD is pleased to confirm their latest client, Richmond Housing Partnership. - April 18, 2012 - BOARD UK
ERGOhealthy Introduces Ergonomics Health Survey to Predict and Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries for Office and Administrative Workers
ERGOhealthy a San Diego-based ergonomic consulting company announced today, that they have developed a process that can predict musculoskeletal injuries. Steve Thompson, President of ERGOhealthy stated that “Our two-year effort and work with predictive analytics tools combined with our... - April 18, 2012 - Ergohealthy
Wristband Giveaway Business Booster Competition Launch
Australian identification solutions provider, AAC ID Solutions have launched their $1,000 Wristband Business Booster competition, which will run from the 16th of April until the 31st May, 2012, when a lucky Aussie business will win $1,000 worth of wristbands. AAC have been providing wristbands to... - April 18, 2012 - AAC ID Solutions
Superior Grocers and Unilever Have Joined Together to Donate $38,000 to Support Schools & Education
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, and Unilever, have joined together to donate $38,000 to 38 local schools. The selected 38 schools will receive $1,000 each and school representatives will attend a ceremony on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10am at Superior's Montebello store. - April 17, 2012 - Superior Grocers
Attorney Lance P. Richard Awarded "AV Preeminent Rating," a Distinction Given to Less Than 5% of Nation's Attorneys
Attorney Lance P. Richard was recently awarded the prestigious “AV Preeminent Rating” by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. The AV Rating is the highest possible rating given by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review for a lawyer, and is established on a peer-review basis. The... - April 17, 2012 - Lance P. Richard, PA
Vacation Rentals a Hot Topic for Hawaii Legislatures
Hawaii legislatures are addressing vacation rental laws regarding on-island agents and taxes. - April 17, 2012 - Hawaii News
Sarasota Memorial Hospital (Fla.) Among 15 Independents Named Among Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals
Sarasota Memorial Hospital was named among Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® based on its superior clinical outcomes and overall operational performance. The public hospital in southwest Florida is one of only 15 independent institutions to make the list, and one of 12 to earn Thomson’s Everest Award for best and fastest long-term improvement. - April 17, 2012 - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
World's First Global KA-Band Network Set to Revolutionize Digital Newsgathering
GMPCS signs Memorandum of Understanding to become Global Xpress™ reseller for broadcast media market. - April 17, 2012 - Network Innovations
Award Winning CEO Launches Much Awaited Book on Today's Women in the Workplace in America
How to Succeed In a Testosterone World Without Losing Estrogen is an engaging title which holds a secret within to unlock true “equality” for women in America - loaded with facts, statistics and indispensable lessons for inclusion and equality in the workplace. - April 17, 2012 - Gallagher & Gallagher Worldwide, Inc.
Cibecs and IDG Launch the 2012 Business Data Loss Survey
Every year Cibecs runs the Business Data Loss Survey, uncovering the major IT challenges around data protection, and providing industry insight. This year, Cibecs is partnering with IDG to launch the 2012 Business Data Loss Survey. - April 17, 2012 - Cibecs
Total Mortgage Services Receives Kansas Mortgage Lender License
Kansas borrowers now have access to some of the lowest mortgage rates available. - April 17, 2012 - Total Mortgage
David J. Moise to Speak at KC’s "IRS Collections: Defensive Strategies to Assist Your Client to Work with the IRS to Resolve Federal Tax Issues Live Webcast" on 6/7/2012
The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series has announced today that David J. Moise, Partner, Hass & Hecht, LLP, will speak at a 2-hour live webcast. Event title: “IRS Collections: Defensive Strategies to Assist Your Client to Work with the IRS to Resolve Federal Tax Issues LIVE... - April 17, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
WeiserMazars LLP Named Sponsor at KC Event "IRS Collections: Defensive Strategies to Assist Your Client to Work with the IRS to Resolve Federal Tax Issues Live Webcast
WeiserMazars LLP teamed up with The Knowledge Group (“KC”) for KC’s upcoming webcast entitled “IRS Collections: Defensive Strategies to Assist Your Client Work With the IRS to Resolve its Federal Tax Issues Live Webcast.” The event is scheduled on Thursday, June 7,... - April 17, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Homesource Managers Comments on Development Applications Process
Homeowners, NSW, with Development Applications on waitlists due to difficult projects, finally have something to celebrate according to HomeSource Joint Managing Director, Pia Vogel. A recently released report, the 2010/11 Local Development Monitoring Report, revealed a significant improvement in... - April 17, 2012 - HomeSource Ltd
Sharon Beaudry of Colby-Sawyer College Receives the “Make the Customer Feel Good” Recognition from CS3 Technology
The 18-part customer recognition program hosted by CS3 Technology continues. - April 16, 2012 - CS3 Technology
CSUF's Family Business Council Welcomes Aboard Second-Generation Companies to Its Membership
Four new second-generation family businesses; Advance Beauty College, Mackenzie Corporation, Shepard Brothers and Susan's Healthy Gourmet, are joining the Family Business Council, part of CSUF's Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. - April 16, 2012 - Cal State Fullerton Family Business Council
Noble Manhattan Recently Launched Introduction to Coaching in Budapest
The event generated a lot of interest in the advantages of coaching and how it can further enhance the abilities of managers in the workplace. Because of the positive response of the audience, there’s now a need to have a professional coach who can be the leader for coaching in the area. - April 15, 2012 - Noble Manhattan Coaching Ltd.
Employers on the Search for Bilingual Job Seekers
Aytac Irfan of TopLanguageJobs commented: “We have noticed a rise in the number of employers searching for bilingual speakers.” - April 15, 2012 - toplanguagejobs.co.uk
SIIA Opposes California Bill Restricting Self-Insurance for Smaller Employers
The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) today announced that it will work to defeat California legislation that would effectively eliminate the ability of smaller employers to self-insure their employee healthcare plans. As amended this week, the proposed bill, SB 1431, now would... - April 14, 2012 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
Stewart Consulting Group President to Host Seminar at NCSU on High Performance Companies
Willy E. Stewart Presents Effective Management Systems to Architects, Engineers, and Contractors - April 14, 2012 - Stewart Consulting Group
Altitude Marketing Promotes Chelsea Gerhart to Marketing Services and Event Planning
Altitude Marketing is pleased to announced the promotion of Chelsea Gerhart to Marketing Services and Event Planning. Gerhart is Altitude’s former Marketing Coordinator. Her quick wits, sunny personality and attention to detail have made her integral to both the agency and its clients. As... - April 14, 2012 - Altitude Marketing
Rich Mironov, Start-Up Entrepreneur, Author and Technologist, Addresses the Global Product Management Talk
Rich Mironov, Seasoned Product Executive, Start-up Entrepreneur, Author and Technologist, Discusses Galvanizing the Product Management Career Path - April 14, 2012 - Global Product Management Talk
Brandcare Healthcare Releases a White Paper: Brand Identity in Anti-Infective Category
Brandcare, a specialist healthcare branding agency, has developed a white paper called “Brand Identity Matters”. This report gives a unique perspective into various aspects of building brand identity in anti-infective category in Indian Pharma market. The report is created with the help... - April 14, 2012 - Brandcare Healthcare
Convergence Consulting Group Achieves Microsoft Silver Business Intelligence Competency
CCG demonstrates deep expertise and proficiency that help customers drive innovative solutions on latest Microsoft BI technology. - April 14, 2012 - Convergence Consulting Group
Cilento Mortgage Consultants Corp and Attorney Jonathan Levin Announce a Fully Integrated Solution for Compliance with New Non-Bank Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Non-Bank Residential mortgage lenders can now utilize the review programs developed by a mortgage industry veteran and a Bank Regulatory Attorney that can assure compliance with the mandatory August 13, 2012 deadline. - April 13, 2012 - Cilento Mortgage Advisory Corp.
H & S Business Services Introduces Mobile Laboratory Services for On-Site Collections
Mobile on-site drug testing has reached new heights with the Mobile Drug Test Laboratory from H&S Business Services that comes on-site to your place of business. - April 13, 2012 - H&S Business Services, LLC.
When "Satisfactory" Isn't Enough - PsychTests.com Releases Results of Their Study on Excellent Managers
Psychtests.com uncovers the traits and skills that are needed to be an effective manager. - April 13, 2012 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Ace Marketing, Inc. Launches New Website as It Opens for Business
Ace Marketing opened for business this April and created a website and web presence to keep clients, customers and potential employees up to speed as the company grows. - April 13, 2012 - Ace Marketing Group, Inc.
Sonitrol Pacific "Gets the Job Done"
Deputies took four suspected school burglars into custody after Sonitrol Pacific detected the break-in April 6. “That’s why we use you, it just gets the job done,” a representative from the school district told Shawn Benefiel, Public Agency Specialist for Sonitrol... - April 13, 2012 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Consecutive Years of Significant Growth at Education Management Solutions (EMS)
Continuous Expansion Drives the Need for New Office Space - April 13, 2012 - Education Management Solutions
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event "FCPA Issues in 2012 Dodd-Frank & Beyond LIVE Webcast"
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP teams up with The Knowledge Group for KC’s upcoming webcast entitled “FCPA Issues in 2012 Dodd-Frank & Beyond.” This two-hour event will be held on June 1, 2012 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. For further details about this event, please... - April 13, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Virtual Employee Pvt. Ltd.'s New Office Comes Up in the Prestigious SEZ, Noida
Virtual Employee Pvt. Ltd.'s new office will soon be coming up in the prestigious SEZ, Noida. With a state-of-the-art infrastructure and an office boasting all the amenities, clients can look forward to greater things in this internationally-maintained new office. - April 13, 2012 - Virtual Employee Pvt Ltd.
GMPCS and Quicklink Sign Strategic Distribution Agreement
GMPCS is pleased to offer the complete Quicklink video distribution product line, fully integrated with GMPCS’s suite of mobile satellite services, available on the Inmarsat-BGAN and VSAT-IP platforms. - April 12, 2012 - Network Innovations
Survival Strategies Announces the Location of Their 2012 Annual Convention
Survival Strategies Inc has just announced the dates and location of their annual convention. Set in sunny Jamaica with a value-packed agenda, they are receiving excited responses from clients. - April 12, 2012 - Survival Strategies Inc.
Fuentek, LLC Releases White Paper Titled “Leveraging Social Media For Technology Transfer Marketing”
Firm Provides Tech Transfer Industry With Detailed Tips for Effective Application of Web-Based Communication Tools. - April 12, 2012 - Fuentek, LLC
Hudson Horizons Launches ManagingAmericans.com, LLC
Top NJ Web Development Agency Launches Interactive Professional Development Marketplace - April 12, 2012 - Hudson Horizons
Growing Global Sales Through Website and Software Localization
Success in a new market usually hinges on an exporter’s ability to “localize” their message to the language, culture, and norms of the target audience. The Ohio Small Business Development Center (OSBDC) invites you to join the “Going Global” International Trade Forum on May 4, 2012. This information sharing session cover various international issues for businesses who are currently exporting or those who are interested in expanding their markets globally. - April 12, 2012 - All Clear Translations
TouchSystems Announces Change in Ownership Status
TouchSystems announces status as a woman- and minority-owned business. - April 12, 2012 - TouchSystems
Marina Limousine and Car Services of Marietta, Georgia Now Offers a Free Ride to Atlanta International Airport
Marina Limousine and Car Services of Marietta, Georgia now offers a Free Ride to Atlanta International Airport, from Any city around the metro Atlanta Area to and from Atlanta International Airport. See below for details. - April 11, 2012 - Marina Limousine
Pete's Fresh Market Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On April 11th at 8:00 A.M. Pete’s is commencing the opening of their newest location in Oakbrook Terrace. This will be store number nine for Pete’s Fresh Market, with the other eight stores located mostly around the south Chicagoland area. This store will include things that they never before had in other stores, like a juice bar and café. The ribbon cutting ceremony is also the first day the store will be open to the public, which means there will be a lot of traffic and excitement. - April 11, 2012 - Pete's Fresh Market
LTC Tree Offers Consumers Long Term Care Insurance Research Tools in New Site
LTC Tree, a leading online consumer resource for comprehensive information regarding Long Term Care Insurance, has launched an improved site that simplifies the process involved in researching and acquiring long term care insurance. - April 11, 2012 - LTC Tree
MTR Gaming Group to Manage New Hotel at Presque Isle Downs & Casino
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with BT Management LLC to manage and operate a new Baymont Inn and Suites adjacent to its Presque Isle Downs & Casino property in Erie, Pennsylvania. - April 11, 2012 - MTR
Vitamin Company Selects Savannah Georgia to be the Test-Market for Its New Anti-Aging Formula
Before launching their natiowide marketing campaign, Edward W. Bremer, president of Nature's Aide Vitamins, has announced the selection of Savannah, Georgia as the first area in the United States to receive information about its latest nutritional supplement, AsUage. - April 10, 2012 - Nature's Aide Vitamins, Inc.