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Speakers.com Now Offering the Services of Dynamic Public Speakers
Speakers.com is now offering a quick and easy way for corporate executives and event organizers to book the services of dynamic public speakers. - November 11, 2011 - Speakers.com
University of Kansas Awards Southwest Solutions Group High Density Box Shelving Contract for the Biodiversity Department
Southwest Solutions Group helped the University of Kansas Biodiversity Department increase archaeology artifact storage with a Spacesaver® high density file box storage system. - November 11, 2011 - Southwest Solutions Group
Connector Distributor, BTC Electronic Components, Successfully Completes The Defense Contractor Academy
Conducted by the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC), The Defense Contractor Academy offers training to businesses to further their success in the federal marketplace. - November 11, 2011 - BTC Electronic Components, Inc.
Former L’Oreal Marketing Executive Joins Marketing Management Analytics as SVP, Strategic Accounts
Marketing Management Analytics (MMA) has hired marketing executive Mark Anton as SVP, Strategic Accounts. Anton was VP of Consumer and Market Intelligence for L'Oreal's Consumer Products divisions. - November 11, 2011 - MMA (Marketing Management Analytics, Inc.)
CPX Interactive Selects AppNexus as Exclusive Ad Server
Digital advertising company moves to world-class, real-time ad platform to maximize cost efficiencies. - November 10, 2011 - CPXi
G&T Conveyor Company, Inc. Completes Major Baggage Handling System at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
G&T Conveyor Company, the largest American owned and privately held turnkey baggage handling systems manufacturer in the United States, is pleased to announce it has successfully completed the Terminal 1 In-line baggage handling system at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The airport serves more than 22 million passengers annually and is the 22nd largest airport in the United States. - November 10, 2011 - G&T Conveyor Company
Black Box Social Media Releases the 7 Minute Dashboard
Black Box Social Media, LLC, creator of the revolutionary do it yourself online social media marketing training called "Social Media in 7 Minutes" (www.SocialMediaIn7Minutes.com) is now releasing access to it's all in one software tool called the "7 Minute Dashboard." The 7... - November 10, 2011 - Social Media in 7 Minutes
Creative Classics Adds Dwell Studio Furniture to Its Lineup
Creative Classics is excited to introduce a new line of upholstered sofas, chairs and sectionals to their showroom designed by Dwell Studio and manufactured by Precedent Furniture in North Carolina. In the decade since Dwell Studio opened its doors, they’ve become known for their signature... - November 10, 2011 - Creative Classics Furniture
Event in San Diego, CA to Explore Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship in Southern California
On Wednesday, November 30, from 6pm – 9pm Seedstock, LLC in association with the Rady Entrepreneur Club, an affiliate organization of the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, will host a networking event and panel discussion with a number of Southern California-based agricultural entrepreneurs. The panel will be held at the Rady School of Management on UC San Diego's La Jolla Campus. Food and beverages will be provided by food sponsor Whole Foods Market, La Jolla. - November 10, 2011 - Seedstock
IvyExec.com Approves Its 100,000th Member
Being named “the fastest growing online network for high achieving professionals” by Inc. Magazine set the bar high for IvyExec.com’s future expansion, but then again, this is an online recruitment company built around the idea of setting the bar high. - November 10, 2011 - Ivy Exec
PROMED Announces 3rd Annual International Medical Travel Conference in Costa Rica
The 3rd Annual International Medical Travel Conference will be held on April 23rd-25th 2012. This year's host hotel will be the beautiful five star Inter-Continental Hotel located in Escazu, just outside San Jose, Costa Rica. This Medical Travel Conference in Costa Rica offers an excellent... - November 10, 2011 - Costa Rican Medical Tourism
H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company Vaupell Acquires Russell Plastics
H.I.G. Capital announced that its portfolio company Vaupell Holdings, Inc. (“Vaupell”) has acquired Russell Plastics Technology Company, Inc. (“Russell”), a supplier of composite plastics products and assemblies serving primarily the aerospace and military markets. - November 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital
H.I.G. and Charlesbank Sell Interest in Vision Source to Brazos Private Equity Partners
H.I.G. Capital and Charlesbank Capital Partners have sold their interest in Vision Source, a division of TLC Vision. An investor consortium led by Brazos Private Equity Partners purchased the division. - November 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital
Medix Staffing Solutions Opens New Office to Extend Service Offerings to Nashville Area
Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc., a national staffing organization specialized in recruiting skilled personnel for clients in the Professional Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare and Information Technology industries, recently opened its doors to a new office at 9005 Overlook Boulevard, Suite 107, in... - November 10, 2011 - Medix
UK Sales Training Specialists Sterling Chase Unveil New Web Redesign
UK sales training specialists Sterling Chase associates have refreshed the look of their website with a brand-new contemporary design. - November 10, 2011 - Sterling Chase Associates
National Office Systems Expands Into Office Furniture Installation
Installation of office furniture systems is the latest area of expansion for National Office Systems (NOS), the nation's leading provider of storage, information and asset management systems. - November 10, 2011 - National Office Systems
Managenable® Inc Launches Innovative and Affordable Risk Management Softwares
Managenable® Inc has released new comprehensive Risk and Control Management solutions that leverage the robustness of Microsoft Excel. These powerful objectives-centered applications are focused on qualitative assessments; they are simple, easy and effective to use, yet very affordable. - November 10, 2011 - Managenable Inc
H.I.G. Capital Sells Align Networks
H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm, announced the sale of its investment in Align Networks, Inc. The transaction adds to the firm’s long standing track record of successful workers’ compensation and healthcare service industry investments. - November 09, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital
Coinmach Service Corporation Receives Vanguard Award
Joe Tamney, Director of Training and Development at Coinmach Service Corporation, received a prestigious Learning In Practice Award from Chief Learning Officer magazine. Tamney was awarded the Silver Vanguard Award for his accomplishments in the Vanguard category. “The Learning In Practice... - November 09, 2011 - Coinmach Corporation
Visix Launches Free Monthly Digital Signage Webinar Series
Digital Signage software company focuses on providing free education and advice to give clients a better user experience. - November 09, 2011 - Visix, Inc.
Bridgevine Releases AMPconnect, Industry’s First Customer-Conversion and Cross-Sell Web Services Application
Web 2.0 marketing company is first to market with an external API allowing clients to bundle and sell 3rd-party services entirely within their own customer environment. - November 09, 2011 - Bridgevine
WageWatch Releases Its 2011 Compensation Report for the Gaming Industry
WageWatch just completed this year’s survey of actual wages of Nevada gaming markets, and the results for 2011 are drastically weaker than what was forecasted late last year for 2011. - November 09, 2011 - WageWatch, Inc.
Boston Cedar Dedicates a New Office Space with a Companywide Celebration Event
After months of design and construction of its state-of-the-art office space in Mansfield, MA, Boston Cedar employees joined in celebration of a company milestone ceremony at the start of business on Monday, October 31st, 2011. - November 09, 2011 - Boston Cedar
TransNational Bankcard Adopts Adobe EchoSign to Improve Customer Service
Electronic signatures allow accelerated sales, lower costs, and better customer satisfaction - November 09, 2011 - TransNational Payments
PPSS Group Select SUNROCK as Exclusive Distributor in France
“Following extensive negotiations, we are very proud to announce today that Clamart based SUNROCK has been selected as our exclusive licensed distributor in France,” Robert Kaiser, CEO of PPSS Group states. - November 09, 2011 - PPSS Group
BI Expert Shows How to Load Data from an InfoProvider Using the Data Manager
This article will help you understand the different methods to best take advantage of a business warehouse InfoProvider. - November 09, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
IAOP Forms Alliance with APMG-International to Launch COS-FP Training and Certification Program
Latest Among Standardized Certification Programs for Outsourcing Industry - November 09, 2011 - IAOP
iKey Slims Down with Thin New Rugged Keyboard Design
iKey, a leading manufacturer of rugged peripherals for over 20 years, is introducing a new slim design keyboard, the EKS-97-TP, one of the thinnest products on the market that is fully sealed and washable. - November 08, 2011 - iKey, Ltd.
iKey Reveals New Full-Travel Washable Keyboard
iKey, the world leader in rugged computer peripherals, is proud to introduce the compact WB-86 keyboard with full-travel keystroke. Designed to be fully submersible while maintaining the same feel of an office-grade keyboard, the new product gives users the benefits of a washable keyboard without... - November 08, 2011 - iKey, Ltd.
Axis12 Limited Announces Partnership Agreement with Volacci, the Leading Drupal SEO and Internet Marketing Specialists
Axis12 Limited, the innovative European Web development firm specialising in solutions built with Drupal and Solr is excited to announce its partnership with Volacci, an industry leader in Drupal SEO and Internet Marketing. Based in the United Kingdom, Axis12 Limited is already a recognized leader... - November 08, 2011 - Axis12 Limited
Brosix Now Available on iPhone
Brosix brings their award-winning instant messaging program to all iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. - November 08, 2011 - Brosix, Inc
Costa Rican Dental Care is Offering a No-Cost Employee Dental Benefit Plan
During “Open Enrollment,” many companies are cutting back this year on their employee benefits to cut costs. By taking advantage of Costa Rican Dental Care no-cost dental plan option, people save thousands of dollars on major dental work costs by going to Costa Rica. - November 08, 2011 - Costa Rican Medical Care
Safety Banners Help Reduce Industrial Accidents
Safety Banners in the industrial and warehouse workplace help keep workers safety aware and reduce careless accidents. www.SafetyBanners.org is America's largest supplier of safety banners with over 500 different banners in 7 sizes. - November 08, 2011 - SafetyBanners.Org
Superior Grocers and Its Foundation Raises Over $600,000 for Local Communities & Schools
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, raised over $600,000 through its annual Golf Tournament event held on October 29th at the JW Marriott Resort in Palm Desert. Funds have been donated to various schools and non-profit organizations in Southern California communities. - November 08, 2011 - Superior Grocers
Balfour Beatty Construction Receives Two National DBIA Project Awards
Balfour Beatty Construction received two 2011 national Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) awards, one each for the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia and The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The winners were announced at the... - November 08, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Survey: 50% Companies in the UK Intend to Increase Their Market Intelligence Budgets for 2012-2013
Global Intelligence Alliance, a global strategic market intelligence and advisory group, releases results from its 2011 Global Market Intelligence Survey, which show that market intelligence is firmly established in the United Kingdom (UK). - November 08, 2011 - Global Intelligence Alliance Group
Noted Crisis Management Expert Shows Companies How to Defend Against Online Reputation Attacks
The free webinar "Reputation Combat: Protecting Your Company’s Online Reputation" will show attendees how to monitor their company's online reputation, respond to threats, and even prevent attacks. - November 08, 2011 - MissionMode
LGI Homes Named a Texas Top Employer
LGI Homes is proud to announce that it has been named one of 2012's “Best Companies to Work For” by Texas Monthly magazine. The award acknowledges LGI Homes' ongoing commitment to the integrity, happiness and success of its workforce, and honors the company's achievements in sound... - November 07, 2011 - LGI Homes
Vector180 Brings Best Western Properties Into Compliance with New High Speed Internet Access Requirements
Vector180, an established provider of high-speed WiFi solutions, today announced that it is working with a number of Best Western Hotel properties to get them into compliance with their new High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) standards. Vector180 sees momentum building as hotel owners seek to be in... - November 07, 2011 - Vector180 LLC
SalesLogistix Has Deployed 100th Salesforce.com System
Consulting Firm Has Worked on 100 SFDC Instances plus Dozens of other Cloud-Based Applications. - November 07, 2011 - SalesLogistix, Inc
InfoCube Consulting Employs Cognos Technologies to Help Companies Make Smarter Decisions
Specialist management accounting consulting company, InfoCube Consulting, announces new Cognos technology-based solutions available to help organizations significantly improve performance management. - November 07, 2011 - InfoCube.com.au
New Books Published in Romania by Hardcover & Paperback
The Romanian publisher Hardcover & Paperback has recently diversified their offer with the Romanian translations of three new titles: "Swindling Billions" by Kari Nars, "Triptych" and "Martin Misunderstood" by Karin Slaughter. These books were initially presented... - November 06, 2011 - Hardcover & Paperback SRL
PT Marketing Named #4 Top Place to Work in the Pittsburgh Region
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has ranked PT Marketing #4 on its annual list of Top Places to Work in the Pittsburgh region (small companies division). - November 06, 2011 - PT Marketing
New Amazon Kindle Book Released - Unpaid Internships: Are You Breaking the Law?
Business owners get important guide to protecting their business and internship programs: Intern Profits, leaders in starting internship programs, explains ways to stay within Federal guidelines when offering unpaid internships. - November 06, 2011 - Efficient Enterprises, Inc.
Pitch It or Keep It: Computer Repair or Computer Buy? Consider These Tips from the Chicago Computer Club.
Your computer has given you years of service, made it through a couple of moves, and even survived rough handling from a 15 month old, but now you are thinking, "Should I upgrade or should I put it out to computer pasture?" - November 05, 2011 - Chicago Computer Club
Orlando Interactive Agency Xcellimark Launches a Redesigned Website for Gran Pacifica; Features Nicaragua Real Estate
Orlando Interactive Digital Agency recently redesigned a website for Gran Pacifica, a master-planned community featuring Nicaragua real estate. - November 05, 2011 - Xcellimark
Optima ECM Consulting to Present at Content World
Optima ECM Consulting to Present at Annual “Content World” Tradeshow Always a leader in the Enterprise Content Management field, Phoenix based, Optima ECM Consulting, LLC, has been invited to speak at Open Text's annual Content World conference being held November 13th - 18th in... - November 05, 2011 - Optima ECM Consulting
Optima ECM Consulting Expands Business to Europe
Optima ECM Consulting continues to make great strides in the ECM world, landing two new international projects with Fortune 1000 companies this week. The first is an Invoice Management design for a global medical devices company as part of phase 1 implementation. The project will include... - November 05, 2011 - Optima ECM Consulting
New TheClientGrabber.com Website Helps Fitness Pros Expand Business by Simplifying Online Advertising Process
Online classified ads offer an easy and affordable way to reach a lot of prospective clients. TheClientGrabber.com, a new website designed for fitness professionals, helps trainers, coaches and fitness pros create dynamic ads that can make an impact and boost business. - November 05, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
With Humble Beginnings at White Digital Media as Art Editor, Frazer Jones is Now the “Point Man”
From the UK to Finland and back again, Frazer Jones pilots White Digital Media’s design department as Lead Designer in the UK. - November 05, 2011 - WDM Group