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John Spencer Ellis Recently Named to 2012 Personal Trainer Hall of Fame
John Spencer Ellis was named to the 2012 Personal Trainer Hall of Fame. The hall recognizes men and women who work to make the world a healthier place. - September 05, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Introducing DACRON® Dreamessence™ Down-Alternative Fiberfill: To Touch It…Is to Believe
INVISTA’s new DACRON® Dreamessence™ fiberfill is a luxurious and lasting down alternative at an affordable price, for pillows that stay full and comfortable night after night. INVISTA will introduce its hypo-allergenic, machine washable DACRON® Dreamessence™ fiberfill to... - September 05, 2012 - INVISTA
Kenectiv, LLC Developing Affordable Mobile Apps for Businesses
Companies are realizing that to be successful they need a website, a phone number, and a Mobile App - September 05, 2012 - kenectiv, LLC
Western International Announces Michael H. Mahoney as President and CEO
Western International, a Dallas-based developer, owner and manager of Marriott and Hilton franchised hotels has announced that Michael H. Mahoney will take over as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Founder and current President, B. Gene Carter, will become Chairman. Mahoney has... - September 05, 2012 - Texas Western Hospitality
BDA Advises Totoku Electric on Joint Venture with Belton Technology Group in Hard Disk Drive Components
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to announce that its client, Totoku Electric Co., Ltd. (“Totoku”) has executed a definitive transaction agreement with Hong Kong-based Belton Technology Group ("Belton") to form a joint venture, BELTONTOTOKU Technology... - September 05, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Car Insurance Comparing Launches Online
Car Insurance Comparing launches online offering consumers a free service to search for the lowest auto insurance without even talking to an insurance agent. - September 05, 2012 - carinsurancecomparing.com
Suncoast Advisory Group Advises Physicians on What They Should Know Before They Sell Their Practice
Tips from Certified Financial Planner Rick Helbing of Suncoast Advisory Group in Sarasota, Florida - September 05, 2012 - Suncoast Advisory Group
Unique New CEO Program to Develop Exceptional Businesses
A new company, Ascendza CEO Center, helps CEOs build greater revenue and profits. Founders Darwin Gillett and Tove Rasmussen, both experienced executives and consultants, provide unique programs that help CEOs through three stages of development. These programs consist of a comprehensive combination of Webinars, mentoring and peer advisory assistance. - September 05, 2012 - Ascendza CEO Center
Newton Consulting Named to Inc. 5000 and Pittsburgh 100 Third Year in a Row
Newton Consulting, LLC, has been honored as one of the nation’s, and Pittsburgh’s, fastest growing companies for the third year in a row. The company is a leading provider of business strategy, information technology, and human resource management consulting services. Newton Consulting... - September 05, 2012 - Newton Consulting, LLC
Africa-Asia-Europe Trade & Investment Summit to Bring Investors to Africa
The Africa-Asia-Europe Trade & Investment will host 6000 delegates, 300 exhibitors and numerous investors and delegates from 61 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe for the 3 day summit. - September 05, 2012 - Egoli Communications
New Book with Big Nod to Adrienne Rich, from Publisher of an Oprah Summer Read
From T. S. Poetry Press, publisher of the Oprah Summer Read The Whipping Club, comes a fiction debut that includes a big nod to the late Adrienne Rich. The Novelist, by L.L. Barkat, explores themes of origins and self-understanding in writers and poets. Readers familiar with the Adrienne... - September 04, 2012 - T. S. Poetry Press
Bridgestone Global Partners Empowers Trading Individuals via Enhanced Online Trading Service
Bridgestone Global Partners, a global leading commodity futures firm with access to major international markets has launched today its newly improved online trading service that tolerates its clients to be involved in the actual market trading transactions without bargaining in safety and quality of service. - September 04, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners
Ernest T. Patrikis, Partner, White & Case LLP to Speak at KC’s The Federal Reserve's Enhanced Supervision Standards Live Webcast on 10/11/2012
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Ernest T. Patrikis, Partner, White & Case LLP, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “The Federal Reserve's Enhanced Supervision Standards LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for October 11, 2012 from 12pm-2pm (ET). - September 04, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
MD Now Urgent Care Centers Position Themselves for Growth and New Expansion
MD Now Urgent Care has added new talent to its team to assist in its Florida expansion. After four years spearheading the Chase Bank expansion in Florida, Mr. Courtenay Yergens, has decided to make a move and join, MD Now Urgent Care as its Director of Real Estate & Site Development. In his... - September 03, 2012 - MD Now Urgent Care
BDA Advised MKS Instruments on Acquisition of Plasmart, a Korean Plasma Technology Solution Provider
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that its client, MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, acquired Plasmart, Inc. of Daejeon, Korea in a cash transaction closed on August... - September 03, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Jack Bauerle Appointed Chancellor of Wexford University
Jack Bauerle was recently appointed as Chancellor of Wexford University. Wexford offers 100 percent online associate through doctoral degrees in a variety of health, fitness and nutrition fields. - September 03, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
New Video Training Provides Strategies for Life and Fitness Success with Fitness Experts Todd Durkin and John Spencer Ellis
Fitness and coaching expert shares his top tips for success in both fitness and life in a new video interview. The video training is now available for free online at http://johnspencerellis.com/todd-durkin-interview-video-training-life-and-fitness-success/. - September 03, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Global Outsourcing 100 Application Process Opens Tomorrow for Outsourcing Providers and Advisors
IAOP Seeking World’s Top Companies for Annual Rankings - September 02, 2012 - IAOP
Triangle Grading and Paving to Mentor Minority Firm for Camp Lejeune, N.C., Project
Burlington, N.C., Construction Company to Oversee Palmetto Civil Group, LLC for $8.8 Million Project - September 02, 2012 - Triangle Grading and Paving
First California Mortgage Company Approved as Direct Lender by CalHFA
First California Mortgage Company (First Cal) is excited to announce that it has been approved with the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) as a direct Lender. First Cal joins only 46 other lenders approved with CalHFA. This partnership is very exciting to First Cal because it is one more... - September 01, 2012 - First California Mortgage Company
Daifuku Webb Signs Purchase Agreement to Acquire Elite Line Services from G&T Conveyor Company
G&T Conveyor Company Inc. (“G&T”) is pleased to advise that it has executed a formal purchase agreement with Daifuku Webb Holding Company (“Daifuku Webb"), a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., for the sale of Elite Line Services, LLC (“ELS”). Under the... - September 01, 2012 - G&T Conveyor Company
QBDoc Selected as an Intuit Premier Level Reseller Program Member
QBDoc offers full range of value-added consulting services for Intuit business and financial management solutions. - September 01, 2012 - QBDoc
Belinda Mays, "Entrepreneur Coach" Announces the Successprenuer’s Virtual Business Boot Camp Conference
Local Professional Entrepreneur and Success Coach, Belinda Mays, announced that she will be hosting a virtual business conference for emerging and existing small business owners who wish to get a jump start on their business plans and profits for 2012. From 9am – 5pm on Saturday, November... - September 01, 2012 - The Success Project, LLC.
London Gold and Commodities Exchange Announces Availability of User Friendly Online Forex Options Trading Platform for Hedge Funds Traders
London Gold and Commodities Exchange, has announced today the launching of a new user-friendly electronic forex options trading platform exclusively designed for hedge funds traders. However, the new online trading platform will only be offered to new traders with new hedge fund accounts. - September 01, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange
John Fay, General Counsel and Vice President of Product Development, LawLogix Group, Inc., to Speak at Knowledge Congress' Event
John Fay, General Counsel and Vice President of Product Development, LawLogix Group, Inc., to Speak at KC’s Are You Prepared for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s I-9 Audits? Live Webcast - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
William J. McGuire, Ph.D., President & CEO, McGuire Performance Solutions, Inc. to Speak at KC’s Asset Liability Management and Liquidity Risk Management Event
William J. McGuire, Ph.D., President & CEO, McGuire Performance Solutions, Inc. to Speak at KC’s Asset Liability Management and Liquidity Risk Management: Practical Guidance Live Webcast. - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Carol A. Friend, Business Immigration Practice Group Chair, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, to Speak at Knowledge Congress' Event
Carol A. Friend, Business Immigration Practice Group Chair, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, to Speak at KC’s Are You Prepared for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s I-9 Audits? Live Webcast - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Aimee Clark Todd, Of Counsel, Troutman Sanders LLP, to Speak at KC’s Are You Prepared for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s I-9 Audits? Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory-focused webcasts, has announced today that Aimee Clark Todd, Of Counsel , Troutman Sanders LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled “Are You Prepared for Immigration and... - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
B. Jay Yelton, Chair, Electronic Discovery + Records Management Section, Miller Canfield to Speak at KC’s International eDiscovery Event
B. Jay Yelton, Chair, Electronic Discovery + Records Management Section, Miller Canfield to Speak at KC’s International eDiscovery: Have Data, Will Travel. Not from THIS Country Live Webcast - September 01, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Learn Your Greatest Strength, Greatest Weakness, and When You Are a Risk to Your Team by Conducting Your SWOT Analysis
Leading others without understanding yourself is like taking a trip with a destination and no directions. Why would you take that risk when the destination you seek is called success? It’s time for you to do some internal risk analysis while you earn 5 PDUs (professional development units). - September 01, 2012 - eLearning4PMs
As Back-to-School Season Ends, Retailers Look to Holidays for Strong Finish to the Year
DAVACO is preparing to execute a wide range of client programs in anticipation of the 2012 holiday season. DAVACO, which offers comprehensive services designed to support in-store initiatives on a national level, says many retailers experienced a strong back-to-school season, and are looking to build on that momentum with fourth quarter, in-store initiatives designed to maximize sales. - September 01, 2012 - DAVACO, Inc.
Intratec Sponsors 4th AiChe Regional Process Technology Conference in 2012
Intratec Solutions is sponsoring the acclaimed conference that happens in Texas, US, which will count with many established engineering participants. - September 01, 2012 - Intratec Solutions
Oliver Wight Hot Topic Presenter at Supply Chain Management Conference
Business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight, will be presenting at the Mastering the Supply Chain Management with SAP event in Melbourne on Monday 17th September 2012 on hot topic at the moment Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). - September 01, 2012 - Oliver Wight Asia Pacific
Vaco Raleigh, LLC Ranked Third Among Top Executive Recruiters in The Triangle
Executive Placement and Consulting Firm Honored by Triangle Business Journal. - September 01, 2012 - VACO Raleigh
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist Wins Dentist of the Year
Dr Lance Timmerman of Seattle wins dentist of the year with the W.I.N. Foundation at the Mrs. Globe Pageant in Palm Springs, California. - August 31, 2012 - Fort Dent Family Dentistry
Texas Self Storage Association Welcomes Steve Ford at Annual Convention in San Antonio
The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) is holding its annual convention and trade show on October 14-16 in San Antonio. The keynote speaker for this convergence of the Texas self storage industry will be Steve Ford. The son of former President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford, Steve Ford has... - August 31, 2012 - Texas Self Storage Association
Wexford University Offers 15 Percent Discount for U.S. Military Personnel Who Want to Earn Nutrition, Fitness and Sport Psychology Degrees
Wexford University now offers a 15 percent discount for members of the military. Wexford offers online associate through doctoral degrees in a variety of health, fitness, nutrition and sport psychology fields. - August 31, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
CDM Media Announces Ernst & Young’s Participation in Upcoming CIO Summits
CDM Media announced today that Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, will join the CIO Insurance and CIO Finance Summits this October in Scottsdale, Ariz. - August 31, 2012 - CDM Media
Safe Streets USA LLC Releases Podcast on Differentiating Factors of Technician Position
Leading Home and Business Security Expert Provider Discusses Role and Importance of Technicians and Aspects That Distinguish the Company from Its Competition - August 31, 2012 - Safe Streets USA
Brian R. Iverson, Attorney, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC to Speak at KC’s Dodd-Frank Act and Minimizing the Cost of Compliance LIVE Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Brian R. Iverson, Attorney, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Dodd-Frank Act and Minimizing the... - August 31, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Registration for January Classes at Wexford University Online Begins Sept. 15
Wexford University will begin taking registration for classes starting in January on Sept. 15. The university offers a variety of online health, exercise, sports and fitness degree programs of all levels. - August 30, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
VIRUN® Receives Eighth Notice-of-Allowance for Patent Applications and Introduces New “Space” Within Industry
After only a short while, VIRUN has obtained numerous Notice-of-Allowances and several patent grants for its nano-encapsulation technologies that allow non polar compounds, such as CoQ10 and Omega-3 EPA DHA, to dissolve clearer and shelf stable into foods and beverages. With this increase in patent proliferation, VIRUN introduces the NUTRA-BIOsciences™ platform to accelerate the expansion and exclusivity of new and added-value food/beverage products. - August 30, 2012 - VIRUN
Official ICD-10 Date Announced by CMS, But Don't Train Yet Says The Strategic Chiropractor
The final, official ICD-10 implementation date has been announced by CMS. Even though doctors of chiropractic will be affected by this change, billing expert Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor cautions about training too soon. - August 30, 2012 - The Strategic Chiropractor
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on "Trademark Law: Understanding and Implementing the Likelihood of Confusion Standard Live Webcast" on 9/25/2012
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts. Title of webcast: “Trademark Law: Understanding and Implementing the Likelihood of Confusion Standard Live... - August 30, 2012 - The Knowledge Group
Gilead Sanders, a Leading Futurist Firm Aims to Help Companies "Reinvent" Their Views of the New Economy
Gilead Sanders, a leading futurist and consulting firm specializing in helping companies, organizations and individuals take a quantum leap into the 21st century global marketplace has begun operations in South Florida. - August 30, 2012 - Gilead Sanders
Toll Global Forwarding Implements TRANSFLO Express® to Streamline Billing & Payroll
Toll Global Forwarding based in Carteret, N.J., has implemented TRANSFLO Express® truck stop scanning from Pegasus TransTech. TRANSFLO Express provides quick, electronic delivery of critical trucking documents from the road, speeding payment for drivers and cash flow for fleets. - August 30, 2012 - Pegasus TransTech
More Talk Fusion Associates Than Ever Becoming Mercedes Madness Winners During Short Time Span
Brand-new silver Mercedes from Founder & CEO Bob Reina being awarded as list of winners quickly grows due to explosive development in U.S., Russian Federation, Indonesian & Spanish markets. - August 30, 2012 - Talk Fusion
London Gold and Commodities Exchange Now Accepts Binary Trading Service via Innovation and Technology
Trading innovation has already changed the entire commodity and brokerage industry and is expected to continue throughout the coming years. - August 30, 2012 - London Gold and Commodities Exchange
Egypt Yellow Pages Achieves Google AdWords™ Certified Partner Status
Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd, the local search company, is now the first certified Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner in the Middle East. The Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner Program enables strategic relationships between Google and companies that can deliver the power of Google AdWords... - August 30, 2012 - Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd
Bridgestone Global Partners Launches Its First Managed Futures Strategy Fund Focuses on ETF
Bridgestone Global Partners, an internationally recognized commodity futures and brokerage firm with global access to most liquid markets, has launched today its first Managed Futures Strategy Fund with highlights on Exchange Traded Fund. - August 30, 2012 - Bridgestone Global Partners