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MyMediaInfo Announces Top Real Estate and Home Stories for 2012
Beautifying the home and home improvement will be a focus in the coming year. - December 20, 2011 - RedEgg Solutions, Inc.
Retailer VILLA and Community Recycling Join Forces to Recycle Shoes and Clothes
Philadelphia based retailer VILLA Join the Movement, in partnership with Community Recycling, introduced in-store shoe and clothing recycling for all of their customers in the Philly Metro region. With bins placed in all store locations, the goal is to raise awareness and education about the need to participate regularly in textile recycling, where all of the secondhand goods are destined for reuse. - December 20, 2011 - Community Recycling
Bangkok Condo Finder Introduces a Virtual Tour Property Website
Bangkok Condo Finder is releasing its new updated website, that allows customers to not only efficiently search by area, location distance to specific transit hubs or specific condo buildings, but to experience an apartment or condo with a "virtual" video for home searchers to know beforehand what condo most likely fits their preferences before they schedule a showing. - December 20, 2011 - Bangkok Condo Finder
SKGOLD Hosting Launches Partnership with CloudFlare
SKGOLD™ Hosting, the premier web hosting company in Canada, is pleased to announce their new partnership with CloudFlare, the internet service that enables users to track and eliminate online threats and increase website load speed. - December 20, 2011 - SKGOLD Hosting
Ameridose Participates in Holiday Food Drive
Ameridose, LLC, nationwide provider of sterile admixing services to hospital pharmacies, is pleased to give back to the community of Westborough, MA by conducting a holiday food drive to benefit the Westborough Food Pantry. The food pantry currently distributes about 2000 lbs of food per week to... - December 20, 2011 - Ameridose, LLC
Recession Busting Veal
Delft Blue introduces recession busting heat and eat veal patties. - December 20, 2011 - Delft Blue, LLC
IEEE DySPAN 2012 to be Held 16 – 19 October 2012 in Bellevue, Washington
International Event Rescheduled from April 2012 to Accommodate the Presentation of the Latest Cognitive Radio Technologies & Efficient Spectrum Research by Global Experts - December 20, 2011 - IEEE Communications Society
Fitness Guru John Spencer Ellis Offers Free Tips on Creating a WordPress Site for Fitness Trainers and Coaches
Creating a WordPress site can boost business and help fitness professionals build clientele. A free video on how to create an effective site is now available from fitness and personal development guru John Spencer Ellis on his website. - December 20, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
New Enterprise Risk Management Blog from Active Risk
Active Risk (formerly Strategic Thought Group), author of award winning Enterprise Risk Management software, Active Risk Manager (ARM), announced today the launch of its new enterprise risk management blog www.activerisk.com/blog. The Active Risk blog covers three risk management themes which are... - December 20, 2011 - Active Risk
Tim Cummins, President, International Association for Contract and Commercial Management to Speak at KC’s Contracting for Cloud Computing Services: What You Need to Know
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Tim Cummins, President, International Association for Contract and Commercial Management will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled:... - December 20, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Aaron Brauer-Rieke, Ron Plesser Fellow and Staff Attorney, Center for Democracy & Technology to Speak at KC’s Emerging Issues in Privacy and Data Security Live Webcast
Aaron Brauer-Rieke, Ron Plesser Fellow and Staff Attorney, Center for Democracy & Technology to Speak at KC’s Emerging Issues in Privacy and Data Security: A 2012 Perspective Live Webcast - December 20, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
CD-adapco to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of Business Update
Engineering Simulation: Saving America Money - December 19, 2011 - DMG Productions, LLC
Sixty Nine Awards for TFI Envision, Inc. in 2011
2011 marked the 36th year in business for TFI Envision, Inc., a design and marketing firm based in Norwalk, CT. Their list of design excellence awards continues to grow each year and 2011 was no exception. They received 69 awards in 2011. - December 19, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
TFI Envision, Inc. Collects 50% More Toys Than Last Year for the Annual St. Luke’s LifeWorks Holiday Gift Collection
"Our location on Route 1 directly across from Stew Leonard's - the world's largest dairy store - brings thousands of people right by our building every week. This year, we are so pleased to announce that we collected over 50% more toys and gifts than last year. People really opened their hearts to this collection and we are very grateful!" said Elizabeth P. Ball, President and Creative Director at TFI Envision, Inc. - December 19, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
SAGIA Urges SMEs to Register for SFG 100
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) has urged Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom to participate in its "Saudi Fast Growth 100" (SFG 100) initiative. Companies that make it to the annual SFG 100 list are honored at the annual Global Competitiveness Forum... - December 19, 2011 - The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority
Corporate Investigations Needed as Employee Theft Increases
Employee theft has unfortunately reached an all-time high with over $40 billion lost per year, and Phenix Investigations, a leader in corporate investigative services, has seen a sharp increase in cases involving scrap metal and raw material theft. To combat employee theft and decrease losses in... - December 19, 2011 - Phenix Investigations, Inc.
Fitness Empire Formula Webinar on Making Your Mark in the Fitness Industry Now Available for Free Online Participation
A free webinar, “Fitness Empire Formula: Making Your Mark in the Fitness Industry,” is now available online. Offered by fitness and personal development guru John Spencer Ellis, the webinar focuses on getting started and succeeding in the industry. - December 18, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Infinite Promotes New Member to Management Team and Plans to Expand Again in the First Quarter of 2012
The company has recently promoted new executive leadership and will be taking on a third client in the beginning of the year. - December 18, 2011 - Infinite
SCM Expert Posts New Article — “Personalize Vendor Master Views to Fit Your Needs Using Account Groups, Transaction Codes, and Purchasing Organization”
This article will provide you with the knowledge on how to clean up vendor master views to display the fields pertinent to the business user. - December 18, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Financials Expert Posts New Article — “Ready Your SAP System for the New Payment Methods within the Single Euro Payments Area, Part 2”
This article explains how the likely implementation of Euro Payments Area (SEPA) will affect organizations doing business in Europe, and how they can prepare their SAP systems for the anticipated requirements. - December 18, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
CRM Expert Posts New Article — “Remove Duplicate Business Partners Using Cleansing Cases in SAP CRM 5.0 and 7.0”
The methods described here are greatly valuable for organizations that would like to cleanse their data of duplicate and redundant information to achieve consistency. - December 18, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Lexington Social Media Company Launches First Custom Facebook Photo Gallery Tab
Talent Attach of Lexington KY, the leading provider of social media design, development and marketing services in Kentucky, has announced the release of the first customized Facebook photo gallery tab. This photo gallery tab enables brands to showcase their products, events, employees and overall... - December 17, 2011 - Talent Attach
Fitness Pros John Spencer Ellis and Kelli Calabrese Offer Free Video Training from Fitness Fortunes Live Event
Sharing the secrets that they have shared with fitness pros around the world with a broader audience, John Spencer Ellis and Kelli Calabrese now offer a free video training on creating a fitness fortune online. The video was filmed at Fitness Fortunes and provides five key tips on creating a fitness fortune. - December 17, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Shannon’s Pet-Sitting Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award
Chicago Northwest Suburban Pet Sitting Business receives an award that reflects businesses’ consistently high level of customer service. - December 17, 2011 - Shannon's Pet-Sitting
Surprise Lake Camp to Celebrate 110th Anniversary; Camp Alumnus Larry King to Attend
Surprise Lake Camp will celebrate its 110th Anniversary in 2012. The year-long commemoration will begin with a gala dinner dance on Saturday evening, March 10, 2012 at the Marriot Marquis in midtown Manhattan. Larry King, one of SLC’s esteemed celebrity alumni will be the guest of honor at the event. - December 17, 2011 - Surprise Lake Camp
Capital Safety Partners with Chennai’s NIST
Capital Safety Group (CSG) has licensed NIST Institute Pvt. Ltd. to conduct CSG courses in India. - December 17, 2011 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd
25karats.com Launches New Diamond Stud Earrings Collection
25karats.com customers are already clamoring for the one-of-a-kind diamond stud earrings collection. - December 17, 2011 - 25Karats.com
Erado Adding 30 New Hires
Erado, the nation's leading compliance and archiving firm in electronic communication, formally announces they will add 30 new hires in 2012. Just in the last 15 months, Erado has seen a tremendous growth that has led to the necessity for additional employees. There will be new positions in Tech... - December 17, 2011 - Erado
Company Giving Away Free Products Aimed to Attract Customers to Small Businesses in South Bend, IN
SIGNCITYMEDIA.COM 1-800 PRINT SHOP, located in South Bend, Indiana is celebrating their 8th year in business. To celebrate this event and spread their message further they are offering $10,000 worth of there products free to the qualifying small business and non-profit community in South Bend. This... - December 17, 2011 - SIGNCITYMEDIA.COM
In 2011, a Record Number of Americans Filed for Divorce Without an Attorney, According to DivorceToday.com
Do it yourself divorce has become mainstream, according to figures compiled by divorce provider DivorceToday.com, a provider of self-help divorce kits based in New York. According to DivorceToday.com, more Americans filed for divorce without hiring a lawyer in 2011 than in any previous year. DivorceToday founder Marc Rapaport states that the growth of do it yourself divorce is a result of the wider availability of divorce forms for consumers. - December 16, 2011 - Empire State Legal Forms
Long® Fence Supports Our Troops During Two Holiday Events
Long® Fence is honored to provide support for two military events during this holiday season—the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign and the Military Bowl college football match between the US Air Force Academy and the University of Toledo. Long® Fence regularly provides... - December 16, 2011 - Long Fence
PersonalTrainerTools.com Site Now Offers Three Free Reports on Building Successful Business for Personal Trainers
Personal trainers and fitness coaches who sign up at www.personaltrainertools.com now have access to three free reports on succeeding as a trainer, coach or fitness pro. The site also offers multiple links to a variety of other educational fitness resources and programs. - December 16, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
New Release of Eos Explorer Extended Version 2.7
Eos Explorer Extended 2.7 introduces a brand new Microsoft Office file editor, which increases supported file types, dramatically reduces load times and now allows editing of Microsoft Office files from within Explorer. This version continues the focus on Project Folder adoption by building out the new Project Folder required field settings, which are independent of the estimate’s required fields. - December 16, 2011 - Eos Group
Living Small Press Publishes Exit City (Occupy the Whole Damned Thing) by British Arts Council Book of the Year Author Michael J. Alan
Says Living Small Press editor Delphine Cheney, "Alan's novel is a kind of Atlas Mugged. The corporate pandemic monetizes humanity, shifting rewards from creators and producers to gamblers and executive con artists. Occupy groups protest student debt, outsourcing, downsizing, backbreaking... - December 16, 2011 - Living Small Press
Hecla Mining CEO Phil Baker to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m. CT
Tune in to Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (www.winningstrategies.net) on Friday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m. CT to hear Tim and silver miner Hecla (NYSE: HL) CEO Phil Baker discuss the mining industry and Hecla’s new acquisition of the San Juan Silver project at Creede, one of... - December 16, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Sector Insight Announces a New Market Research About the Global Concierge Services Market
Sector Insight, the research company specialized in market research about niche markets, announced on last Monday the publication of a new market report about the global concierge services market. The document (79 pages long) analyzes the market history, the main competitors, highlights the key... - December 16, 2011 - Sector Insight
Affintus Shares Metrics CEO's Should be Using in Talent Management
Austin based Affintus, the job chemistry company, was recently published in Texas CEO Magazine providing thought leadership about recruiting and hiring trends. The article “The Talent Show” discusses the talent management metrics CEO’s should be using to improve their bottom line. - December 16, 2011 - Affintus
Erado Announces Partnership with Quest CE
Erado, the nation's leading compliance and archiving firm in electronic communication, formally announces its strategic social media partnership with Quest CE, the premier provider of Compliance Training to the financial services industry. This strategic partnership will implement Erado's social... - December 16, 2011 - Erado
K Marketing Group Promotes New Executive with Further Plans to Expand the Company Into Multiple Markets by 2012
On November 21st, the announcement of Jillian Pekel’s promotion to the management team is the second leadership addition K Marketing has made this year, helping the company come even closer to its plans to expand into multiple markets by the end of 2012. - December 16, 2011 - K Marketing Group, Inc.
Seon Design Ranked the World’s #1 Mobile Video Surveillance Supplier
Independent UK-based firm, IMS Research, identifies Seon Design as the world’s leading supplier of mobile video surveillance equipment. - December 15, 2011 - Seon Design Inc.
Virtual Person Releases the Like Chat: Converting Website Traffic Into Social Media Leads and Likes
TA Vision’s online commercial division Virtual Person has released the first ever Facebook Like generator by automated chat. Powered by artificial emotional intelligence, this ground breaking application successfully converts website traffic into genuine Facebook likes on fan pages. Looking to kick start 2012 with a sophisticated and revolutionary application, Virtual Person has released the Like Chat for free for a limited time. http://www.virtual-person.com/site/Default.aspx?ws=86&lang=en&source=default&pw=Pius - December 15, 2011 - Virtual Person
Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association Certification Now Approved for NESTA Credits for Personal Training
The online certification program offered by the Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA) is now approved for continuing education credits by the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA). These units satisfy all recertification requirements for the NESTA Personal Fitness Trainer program. - December 15, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Ground-Breaking Road Map to Jobs in Hollywood
Just-published e-book maps new doors to film employment - December 15, 2011 - Anne M. Strick
ROUND2 INC. Announces Agreement to be Acquired by Avnet, Inc.
ROUND2 INC. and its parent Round2 Technologies, Inc. (“ROUND2”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT). ROUND2 INC. is a leading eRecycling service provider offering a wide range of integrated asset disposition and... - December 15, 2011 - ROUND2 INC.
K Marketing Group, Inc. Promotes New Executive Increasing Company Leadership and Paving the Way for Upcoming Expansion
K Marketing Group plans to expand the company into four markets in the next 24 months. The company focuses on developing their management team through internal training that starts every employee at the entry level. In order to reach their expansion goals, the company plans to grow its leadership from within. This newest promotion puts K Marketing one step closer to expansion. - December 15, 2011 - K Marketing Group, Inc.
Sonitrol Pacific Monitored Security Cameras Help Police Catch Crooks
Police arrested two suspected burglars at a Portland auto body shop after a Sonitrol Pacific surveillance system caught the suspects breaking into cars and the monitoring operator called police on December 10. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Sarah Bailey saw two men and a woman wander into Portland Auto... - December 15, 2011 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
The ASUG Executive Exchange: Connecting High-Level SAP and Member Executives to Advance Business Innovation
Driving Innovation from the Top Down - December 15, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Elephant Offer Auto Insurance Coverage in Maryland, Illinois, Texas and Virginia
Elephant is offering auto insurance coverage quotes in Maryland, Virginia, Texas and Illinois. A variety of discounts are available for qualified applicants that include good student, a safe driver, multiple vehicle and multiple driver discounts. - December 14, 2011 - Elephant Insurance Services
Brothersoft & I Christmas Event Offers Free Amazon Gift Card
Christmas is almost upon us again. Brothersoft has organized a special contest for all Brothersoft fans before Christmas. Just take a picture of yourself at “brothersoft & I” and upload to Brothersoft's Events share board. Brothersoft fans will be able to vote for any picture by... - December 14, 2011 - Brothersoft
Introducing the Patent-Pending Cat Convertible Cabinet, Spoil Your Cat | Not Your Style
The Cat Convertible Cabinet converts from a functional and stylish cabinet into a kitty lounge with cat scratching wall and cat bed. - December 14, 2011 - The Cat Convertible Cabinet