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Spotlight Infographic: Corporate Entertainment in Stadium Suites Remains Robust
According to a recent survey of more than 1,000 corporate users -- conducted by Spotlight (www.spotlighttms.com), a leader in ticket management solutions -- 78 percent of corporate suites and tickets at NBA, NHL and MLB games are used for client entertainment and business development, and 40... - October 25, 2011 - Spotlight Ticket Management
Six Top Institutions Join Nation’s Leading Postgrad Bio Job Board
Six more prestigious science institutions have joined Bio Careers, the nation’s leading online job board and careers site for life science professionals. Cedars Sinai, City of Hope, Mount Sinai, U Maryland Baltimore, U Mass Medical School, and Wadsworth Center are now members of the job... - October 25, 2011 - Bio Careers
The Litigation Support Toolkit - A Free E-Book Released by A2L Consulting
A2L Consulting provides insider litigation support tips in the latest offering from its popular and complimentary e-book series. Anyone working in or around trial teams will find valuable takeaways inside the 50 page book. Whether one's litigation support work is inside a law firm, in a litigation support company or inside a solo litigation support practice, this e-book provides a wealth of information offered to industry insiders at no charge. - October 25, 2011 - Persuadium
Status Solutions Features Situational Awareness Solutions at International Facilities Manager’s Association (IFMA) World Workplace 2011
IFMA members and World Workplace conference attendees will have the opportunity to learn how SARA can help their facilities prevent loss of life, property, business and convenience at booth 1902. - October 25, 2011 - Status Solutions
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. to Present SRM Stem Cell Technology at MIT India Congress
BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc., a privately owned stem cell therapeutics corporation headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA, announced today that Dr. Greg Maguire, CEO and Co-Founder, has been invited to present a lecture entitled, “Therapeutic and Medical Procedure Development Using Stem... - October 25, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
RMCN Gives Back to the Community
On Saturday, October 22, 2011, representatives from RMCN Credit Services, Inc. participated in McKinney Make a Difference Day by volunteering at Holy Family School. There were over 40 volunteers; many were in the current class of Leadership McKinney or were prior graduates. At 8:00 AM in the... - October 25, 2011 - RMCN Credit Services, Inc.
Business Leaders at Global Convention Told That Adaptation Research Shows Changes Needed in Corporate Boardrooms
Adaptation chairman calls for a different focus, approach and membership that could help average boards create high performance organisations. - October 25, 2011 - Adaptation Ltd
Allegeant, Named Sponsor at KC's Event on "New Tax Rules for Tax Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations Live Webcast" on 11/10/2011
Allegeant, a leading provider in the healthcare sector, teams up with The Knowledge Group for upcoming webcast entitled “New Tax Rules for Tax Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations.” The event is scheduled on on Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET). For... - October 25, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Jonathan W. Anders, Managing Partner, Administration, Allegeant to Speak at KC’s New Tax Rules for Tax Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jonathan Anders, Managing Partner of Allegeant will speak at event entitled “New Tax Rules for Tax Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care... - October 25, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Introducing Reverse Phone Directory
With the new revolutionary database offered by Reverse Phone Directory, consumers will never have to wonder who is calling in the middle of the night or what number called a child’s cell phone. - October 25, 2011 - Reverse Phone Directory
Just Released, One-of-a-Kind Study Aid for CBAP®/CCBA™ Preparation
BAMentor has just published their CBAP®/CCBA™ Workbook, a one-of-a-kind study aid aimed to provide an effective way to help Business Analysts study for the IIBA® certifications. - October 24, 2011 - BAMentor, LLC
Veratad Technologies and StrikeForce Technologies Form Strategic Partnership
Veratad Technologies, LLC and (OTC.BB: SFOR.OB) StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. and have formed a strategic partnership to offer financial institutions nationwide the tools they need to meet the upcoming January 2012 FFIEC compliance deadline. - October 24, 2011 - Veratad Technologies, LLC
Lava Celebrates QANTM Create Design Awards Win
On September 22, Lava Web Creations received the prestigious Qantm Create Design Award for the category best Website Design. This award is given to only one company each year in honour of their flawless design sensibility and integration of multi-media content. - October 24, 2011 - Lava Web Creations
Chaordix and Genius Crowds Partner to Provide Greater Choice for Crowdsourcing Engagement: Together Companies Offer Crowdsourcing for Consumer Innovation
Chaordix, the leader in Crowd Intelligence solutions, and Genius Crowds, a social ideation community that leverages crowdsourcing for product development today announced a new partnership aimed at jointly providing a greater choice of crowdsourcing engagement options for enterprises. Together these companies offer crowdsourcing for consumer innovation and collaboration and research. - October 24, 2011 - Chaordix Inc.
Meredith A. Rathbone, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP to Speak at KC’s Understanding OFAC Issues in 2012 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Meredith A. Rathbone, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Understanding OFAC Issues in... - October 24, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Steptoe & Johnson LLP Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event “Understanding OFAC Issues in 2012 Live Webcast,” on 11/16/11
Steptoe & Johnson LLP, an international law firm, teams up with The Knowledge Group for KC’s upcoming webcast entitled “Understanding OFAC Issues in 2012.” This two-hour event will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. For further details about... - October 24, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
New Mortgage Comparison Resource Announced to Save Borrowers Money
Loans-101 announces the launch of a brand new resource to compare today's home loan programs online at www.mortgagecomparison.net. With interest rates at the lowest levels on record, the time could be right to buy a home or refinance your current mortgage. A mortgage comparison can help you determine which one of today's most popular loan programs is best for your circumstances. - October 23, 2011 - Mortgage Comparison
Skila Sponsoring at Pharma Marketing Excellence Europe 2011
Skila, a leading provider of fully managed “Solution” as-a-Service (SaaS) product launch management and KOL management to life sciences companies, is a sponsor and exhibitor at Pharma Marketing Europe 2011 in Berlin, Germany to showcase iLaunch, Skila’s unique solution to optimize control over product launches. - October 23, 2011 - SkilaMederi
Trailer Superstore Proudly Provides a New Trailer to Haul a Custom Built Orange County Chopper Dedicated to the 9/11 Anniversary
The Custom Trailer travels the US hauling the U.S Biker Law’s 10th Anniversary 9/11 Commemorative Bike. - October 22, 2011 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
Super Star Press Announces the Release of “42 Rules for a Web Presence That Wins: Essential Business Strategy for Website and Social Media Success” by Philippa Gamse
With the rise in social media, some experts have declared websites dead. Not Philippa Gamse, author of the new book “42 Rules for a Web Presence that Wins: Essential Business Strategy for Website and Social Media Success.” In fact, Gamse states that, “It’s about the goals and objectives that each organization wants to achieve, and understanding how these are helped or hindered by new technologies.” - October 22, 2011 - 42 Rules
OEMs Choose Application-Specific Intelligent Servo Motors with Aid of New Motion Control White Paper
Functional and economic factors to be considered in choosing integral control and fieldbus enabled brushless servo motors discussed in new Dunkermotor white paper. - October 22, 2011 - Dunkermotoren USA Inc.
Spreadsheet City Announces New Excel Search Engine
Spreadsheet City announces a new Excel Specific search engine. Rather than weeding through thousands of search results, you can now cut to the chase and find exactly what you need. - October 22, 2011 - Mike Turco
Bertram Capital's Managing Partner, Jeff Drazan Featured in Churchill Financial's "On The Left"
Bertram Capital's Managing Partner, Jeff Drazan was recently featured in Churchill Financial's "On the Left" in a three-part interview beginning with the September 26th edition. “We appreciated the opportunity to be featured in Churchill’s widely distributed publication, to... - October 22, 2011 - Bertram Capital
LRA Worldwide Clients Recognized as 1to1 Customer Champions
1to1 Magazine, one of the leading online publications covering the “customer experience” industry, recently announced its 2011 Customer Champions, a designation bestowed on the most customer-focused executives across a range of industries. Among those honored were two clients of LRA Worldwide, Inc., a leading consulting and research firm in the field of Customer Experience Management. - October 22, 2011 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
Prosperity Plus Offers More Workable Definition of Branding in Nov. 17 Webcast
Free B2B webcast to provide useful insight into branding strategies and tactics. Ideal for dealers, resellers. - October 22, 2011 - Prosperity Plus Management Consulting
New Company Provides Advantage Jobseekers Need to Succeed in the Current Economy
Your Hidden Advantage, a new career, family and wellness virtual support, services, and coaching firm, provides busy, overburdened, and overstressed people the hands-on support they need to succeed in these tough economic times. - October 22, 2011 - Your Hidden Advantage
Hudson Business Solutions Arrives in New York City
Hudson Business Solutions recently arrived on the scene in the New York City business community. Located near Wall Street at 65 Broadway, this team of experienced consultants and successful entrepreneurs is reaching out to new business owners who are looking to grow their brand, sharpen their... - October 22, 2011 - Hudson Business Solutions
Web Savvy Marketing Launches New Website for ERP Expert Ultra Consultants
With the launch of their new website, Ultra Consultants provides information on Chicago ERP consulting firm’s service offering that includes ERP selection and implementation, business intelligence software, and business process improvement. - October 22, 2011 - Web Savvy Marketing
CIMdata Releases 2011 PLM Market Industry Analysis Report
Report focuses on spending in the PLM market by industry sector, and includes mainstream PLM and collaborative Product Definition management (cPDm) estimates for each sector. - October 22, 2011 - CPD Associates
Brooke Chase Associates Assisted in the Sale of Northwest Hardwoods by Weyerhaeuser Company
Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. M&A Referral Services acted as an intermediary by initiating introductions and sourcing industry expertise that aided in the sale of Weyerhaeuser NR Company’s (WY) Northwest Hardwoods division effective August 2, 2011. - October 22, 2011 - Brooke Chase Associates, Inc.
PB&K Media Announces Distribution Rights to Film "Doughboy"
PB&K Media has obtained worldwide distribution rights to Doughboy - A Flyover Films/Route 40 Films production which has been overwhelmingly embraced by limited run audiences. Billed as "a story for today's generation about the price of freedom," Doughboy tells of an apathetic,... - October 21, 2011 - PB&K Media
The Global Sawlog Price Index Reached a 16-Year High in the 2Q/11; the Biggest Price Increases Occurred in Europe, Canada, Russia and New Zealand
Increased consumption of softwood lumber throughout the world has moved sawlog prices to new highs in 2011. The Global Conifer Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached a 16-year record high in the 2Q/11, with the greatest increases over last year’s prices occurring in Latvia, Poland, Japan, Russia and Germany, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 21, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
REI Maverick Phill Grove to Implement "Social Media In 7 Minutes" in His Newest Marketing Product
Phill Grove, the REI Maverick, has unveiled his new real estate marketing program for his students called "My REI Marketing Machine" that combines both traditional offline (direct mail) marketing methods with online (websites & social media) marketing methods that have assisted him in... - October 21, 2011 - Social Media in 7 Minutes
AstraQom and DIDX Team at 4GWorld to Share Mobile Healthcare and Publicity Opportunities
AstraQom will share its answer to small healthcare organizations' needs via AstraCare, its mobile and IP-augmented solutions at 4GWorld during the week of October 24-27, 2011. The packages will include a unique compression solution, mobile and wireless VoIP, fax to email and vice versa, data... - October 21, 2011 - AstraQom
Brookhaven Academy Launches Allen, Texas’s Only Gifted & Talented Trilingual Pre-Kindergarten Program
The Gifted & Talented Trilingual Pre-Kindergarten Program reflects the school’s focus on transforming early childhood education. - October 21, 2011 - Brookhaven Academy
Announcing Rapid Protect - A Comprehensive Mobile Application Geared to Address the Safety and Security Needs of the Families Worldwide
Rapidsoft Systems, Inc, a leading product and software development company, today announced the launch of RapidProtect, a comprehensive mobile application suite geared to address the safety and security needs of the families worldwide. The application is currently available on iPhone with Android, Blackberry, Brew and J2ME applications to be released shortly. - October 21, 2011 - Rapidsoft Systems, Inc.
BDA Advises Materion on Acquisition of EIS Optics in China
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to announce that its client, Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN; "Materion"), one of the world’s premier advanced materials companies, has acquired EIS Optics Limited from a group of financial investors including Fleming... - October 21, 2011 - BDA Partners Ltd
BDA and William Blair Announce Global Strategic Alliance
Business Development Asia LLC (BDA) and William Blair & Company today announced a global strategic alliance. William Blair has completed a growth capital investment in BDA, acquiring approximately 10% of BDA’s equity. Additional financial terms have not been disclosed. With this... - October 21, 2011 - BDA Partners Ltd
Robb C. Adkins, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP to Speak at KC’s Fraud and Money Laundering in Banking & Finance Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Robb C. Adkins, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Fraud and Money Laundering in Banking... - October 21, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
LocalBlox Offers Free Local Social Media Marketing
In the current economic climate, small businesses are relying more than ever on local customers for current sales and those in the future. LocalBlox is the premiere online social networking site for businesses, helping them connect with local consumers, build long-term relationships and increase... - October 21, 2011 - LocalBlox
Stellar Appoints CEO to Lead New Europe Organisation
Stellar, a leading global call centre and business process outsourcing provider today announced that Michael Lumsden has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (Europe) for Stellar effective January 2012. “The new Stellar organisation in Europe will build on the success of Stellar in the UK... - October 21, 2011 - Stellar
FuturesContractBasics.com Announces New Website Launch
FuturesContractBasics.com has created a central resource for information on the basics of futures contracts. - October 21, 2011 - Futures Contract Basics
Definitive Homecare Solutions Completes CPR+ Customer Conference with Record Attendance
Definitive Homecare Solutions, the developers of CPR+ software for HME, home infusion, and specialty pharmacy providers, announced that it completed its eighth annual User Conference with over 500 registered attendees. “We are gratified that our annual conference continues to be so well... - October 20, 2011 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
Visionary iGaming to Exhibit at SAGSE 2011 in Buenos Aires
Visionary iGaming will showcase their premium live online casino gaming solutions, including native speaking Spanish dealers, at Latin America’s most prominent gaming expo, SAGSE Buenos Aires. - October 20, 2011 - Visionary iGaming
Ambient Corporation Ranked Number 140 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2011 Technology Fast 500™
Attributes Revenue Growth to Growing Deployment of its Smart Grid Communications Platform - October 20, 2011 - Ambient Corporation
Skysoft Inc Awarded $487,000 Contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs
Skysoft Inc. has been awarded a $487,000 contract by Ke'aki Technologies, LLC, as a major subcontractor, to develop a prototype software system for Reducing Health Care Associated Infections Using Informatics – Innovation #291 for the Department of Veterans Affairs. - October 20, 2011 - Skysoft Incorporated
Inventory Levels in Naples Are Down, Even Back to Levels Not Seen Since the "Boom"
The Naples, Florida real estate market is rebounding. Inventory levels are at the same level as in Q3 2004. - October 20, 2011 - The Samuel Team
Robert Brandzen Announces Maximize Revenue, Inc. Opening for Business on November 1, 2011
Maxmimize Revenue, Inc. - Business Growth Specialists - October 20, 2011 - Maximize Revenue, Inc.
Level Up Leadership Releases Podcast on How to Accelerate Results by Building Healthy Cultures
President Joy Stroud Ruhmann Discusses Cultural Entropy - October 20, 2011 - Level Up Leadership
WorkTech 5.1 Webinar
Work Technology Corporation is excited to announce the release of WorkTech Time 5.1, the next generation of workforce management software. With the release of WorkTech Time 5.1, users can take advantage of an incredibly easy to use interface to enter and manage time. Rules can be configured on the... - October 20, 2011 - Work Technology Corporation