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Andrew Reise Consulting Joins Customer Experience Professionals Association
Andrew Reise Consulting, a Customer Experience Consultancy, announced today that it has joined the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA), a global industry trade group whose members are responsible for creating and maintaining an overall positive customer experience – a vital... - October 08, 2011 - Andrew Reise Consulting
BDO USA, LLP, Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event on New Tax Rules for Tax Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations Live Webcast
BDO USA, LLP teamed up with The Knowledge Group for KC’s upcoming webcast entitled “New Tax Rules for Tax Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations Live Webcast.” This two-hour event will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET). For further... - October 08, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Duff & Phelps, LLC Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event
Duff & Phelps, LLC Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event on Fair Value Accounting: A 2012 Update Live Webcast scheduled on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET). - October 08, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Market Your Coaching Business Announces the Next Segment of the Expert Teleclass Series, Beyond 1-on-1 Coaching
Oct 12 7:00PM EST, Kathy Jo Slusher-Haas, owner of Market Your Coaching Business will interview Jean Marie DiGiovanna, founder of Workshop University about increasing revenue with powerful workshops & webinars. - October 08, 2011 - Market Your Coaching Business
Payne County District Attorney’s Office Awarded Southwest Solutions Group a Contract to Install a High Density Filing System
Southwest Solutions Group was awarded a contract to install a high density filing system for the Payne County District Attorney’s Office. - October 08, 2011 - Southwest Solutions Group
Hartman Inventory Systems Announces Expansion of Northern Inventory
Serving the West Michigan area, Alaska-based Northern Inventory has opened a service territory in the Grand Rapids area. - October 08, 2011 - Nationwide Inventory Professionals LLC
Speakers.com Now Offering the Services of Leadership Speakers
Speakers.com is now offering a quick and easy way for corporate executives and event organizers to book the services of leadership speakers. Speakers.com takes all the guesswork out of finding an appropriate speaker for business meetings, corporate conferences, and many other types of engagements... - October 08, 2011 - Speakers.com
Russ Brown’s New York Motorcycle Attorney Wins 3.85 Million in Accident Case
Applebee’s to Pay 3.75 Million of the settlement to the accident victim, a former marine, due to New York's Dram Shop Laws. - October 07, 2011 - Brown, Koro & Romag
Amazing Spaces Named 98th Top Operator Out of Over 30,000 Self Storage Operators Nationally
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers are named Top 100 Operator by Mini-Storage Messenger. Speakers on behalf of Amazing Spaces are honored and remain focused on continued company growth. - October 07, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Eos Group is Awarded Second Consecutive Contract with the National Park Service
Eos Group is pleased to announce it has been awarded a second consecutive 5-year contract to provide operations and maintenance support to the National Park Service (NPS) Cost Estimating Software System. Eos Group will provide the NPS Facilities Maintenance Division with enterprise cost estimating... - October 07, 2011 - Eos Group
Medical Scrubs Mall Announces Contest to Win Cash for the Holidays
Medical Scrubs Mall is holding a contest, in which medical professionals will compete to win some extra cash for the holidays. Voting will take place on the company’s website from October 27th to December 1st, and winners will be announced on December 2nd. One contestant with the most votes will be the grand prize winner. For more information about the contest and for complete rules and regulations, please visit www.medicalscrubsmall.com/contest. - October 07, 2011 - Medical Scrubs Mall
TACTIX Training Offers Martial Arts Business System and Certification for Personal Trainers and Martial Arts School Owners
TACTIX is a business system for personal trainers and martial artists that incorporates martial arts, self-defense, boot camp and metabolic conditioning without the combat or sparring. This online certification can help trainers increase business while helping more people get fit. - October 07, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
John F. Walsh, Chief Executive Officer and President, SightSpan Inc. 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 John F. Walsh, Chief Executive Officer and President, SightSpan Inc. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Fraud and Money... - October 07, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Fuentek Announces "Stop Reacting, Start Proacting" Webinar on Nov. 2
Tech Transfer Consultants Danielle McCulloch and Dave Wasby to Lead Webinar on Planning for Strategic Technology Marketing. - October 07, 2011 - Fuentek, LLC
Accelcia Announces the Launch of Its “Virtual Controller” Practice
Strong response from clients accelerates expansion - October 07, 2011 - Accelcia business Services
New Technology of Airnergy International Gmbh Helps Managers to Breathe a Sigh of Relief
The Health risks for top managers are obvious: too many appointments and business trips, insufficient sleep, a wrong diet, lack of exercise, constant pressure to succeed, permanent availability due to modern means of communication, substantial dinners, alcohol and nicotine for the apparent relaxation… But a positive trend can be recognised, too. More and more top managers are becoming conscious of their overstraining lifestyle and do something to improve their health. - October 07, 2011 - Airnergy International GmbH
Are PR Practitioners Losing Their Foothold in the Ever Changing Media Landscape?
Today’s digital age presents as much opportunities as challenges for PR practitioners. - October 07, 2011 - Pacific Conferences Pte Ltd
Carpet Steam Cleaner Machines Now Offered with 242 Liters of Stain Remover
Daimer® is selling its most popular 50 Hz XTreme Power® systems with free branded Carpet Care & Upholstery Cleaner. - October 07, 2011 - Daimer Industries, Inc.
Group Housing Benefit Plan Now Available to Spring ISD Employees
The nearly 5,000 employees of Spring Independent School District can now take advantage of benefits offered by the group housing benefits plan provided by National Housing Benefit Alliance (NHBA). The plan offers members significant discounts on real estate services, free financial literacy... - October 07, 2011 - National Housing Benefit Alliance
Square Care Achieves LEED Certification
Square Care partnered with Verdecom and Tepcon Construction along with a number of other service providers in the pursuit of their LEED Certification for their new location in Chandler Arizona. - October 06, 2011 - Square Care
Overall Customer Satisfaction Scores Reveal the Best Market Research Suppliers in 2011
Buyers of market research asked to rate 100 suppliers across five industry categories. - October 06, 2011 - MarketResearchCareers
A2L Consulting Releases Environmental Litigation Trial Presentation E-Book
This complimentary litigation e-book is specifically tailored to the interests of energy and environmental litigators, in house counsel and those individuals on litigation support teams working on developing energy and environmental trial presentations. A2L Consulting’s e-book offers real-world examples based on the experiences of the A2L Consulting team supporting related litigation that has led to trillions of dollars in positive case outcomes over a sixteen-year period. - October 06, 2011 - Persuadium
FerrAlert™ Detectors Selected to Work Alongside Philips MRI Trailers in Afghanistan
Kopp Development Inc., the world leading manufacturer of Ferromagnetic Detectors for MRI Safety, is honored to announce that their detectors were selected for use in the mobile Philips MRIs headed to Afghanistan. They are said to be the first MRI units shipped by the U.S. to a combat theater. - October 06, 2011 - Kopp Development Inc.
Texas Self Storage Association Elects Officers
The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) recently announced the results of their board member elections. The election of officers for 2011-2012 was conducted at a recent board meeting. - October 06, 2011 - Texas Self Storage Association
Self-Published Author Shows No Signs of Slowing Down, Releases I Feel... Children’s Series
Chicago children's author DJ Corchin, has released his sixth book, "I Feel...Different." The book is the third in the "I Feel..." series that has shown success with on-line retailers as well as Apple's iBookstore. Mr. Corchin has explored numerous ways to publish his book and has not allowed the long process of getting a major publishing deal stop him from getting his stories into people's hands. - October 06, 2011 - The Phazelfoz Company, LLC
The BSC Group Named 2011 Best of Business, Finance, by Readers of Inside Self-Storage Magazine
The BSC Group Announces It Was Named 2011 Best of Business, Finance, by the Readers of Inside Self-Storage Magazine. - October 06, 2011 - The BSC Group, LLC
SIIA Counters Criticisms of Self-Insured Group Health Plans & Stop-Loss Insurance
SIIA releases new white paper, Self-Insured Group Health Plans, Stop-Loss Insurance & Adverse Selection, which has been published to correct inaccurate information that state and federal policy-makers have been provided about how the self-insurance marketplace operates. - October 06, 2011 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
Copywriter Shad Connelly Launches Nashville Marketing Services
Content development specialist Shad Connelly expands his copywriting services to businesses and organizations based in Nashville, Tennessee. - October 06, 2011 - Shad Connelly - Creative Communications
SITEK Expands Its Product Portfolio with Tool Data Management Solution TDM V4
SITEK: TDM V4 is a system for organizing tools, inspection equipment, machine setup, chucking devices, jigs, fixtures and machines. One particular highlight of TDM V4 is a fully automated generation of 2D/3D graphics, including master data for individual tool components. This keeps the error rate in data entry to a minimum. - October 06, 2011 - SITEK Group, MES Dpt.
DPFG Releases the Fall 2011 Edition of the DPFG Report E-Newsletter
In an ongoing effort to keep you up to date on the latest seasonal and educational topics that matter most to the real estate industry, DPFG has distributed the Fall 2011 Edition of the DPFG Report e-newsletter. The latest edition includes an in-depth look into the recent California Court of... - October 06, 2011 - Development Planning & Financing Group
Southwest Solutions Group Works with Scott & White Healthcare to Consolidate Library Collection
Southwest Solutions Group worked with Scott & White Healthcare to relocate and consolidate their medical library. - October 06, 2011 - Southwest Solutions Group
WIS Publishing Gives 10 Must-Have Tips to More Efficiently Implement, Optimize, and Go Live with ChaRM
This article provides essential tips to help avoid detrimental mistakes and support a smooth ChaRM implementation, regardless of whether you’re implementing standard processes or configuring an enhanced ChaRM solution. - October 06, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Zen Planner Celebrates 500 Customer Milestone, Closes Series A Funding
Due to exceptional growth, the company raises capital and increases support for its fitness studio management software with staff additions and extended service hours. - October 06, 2011 - Zen Planner
New Line of Eco-Friendly Drapery Fabrics from FactoryDirectDrapes.com
The eco-Friendly Drapery Fabric collection offers natural fabrics like organic 100% pure cotton, hemp and recycled fabrics. - October 05, 2011 - Factory Direct Drapes
Raw Talent, Inc. Seeks Angel Investors at Early Stage Venture Capital Conference in Orlando, FL
Today, Raw Talent, Inc. will showcase their flagship product, Raw Talent Guitar, during a 10-minute presentation requesting seed funding at the Florida Venture Forum's Fourth Annual Early Stage Venture Capital Conference for start-ups and angel investors in Orlando, FL. - October 05, 2011 - Raw Talent Guitar
AutoInsuranceQuotes.com: For Better or Worse, Marriage Has Auto Insurance Implications
Some auto insurance companies offer discounts for married couples. - October 05, 2011 - AutoInsuranceQuotes.com
Donald H. Ramirez is Awarded Certified Financial Planner™ Designation
Donald H. Ramirez, a Managing Principal of Peak Wealth Advisors with 16 years experience providing financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families and businesses has been awarded the Certified Financial Planner™ designation, a certification recognized as the standard of excellence for the financial planning profession. - October 05, 2011 - Peak Wealth Advisors
WageWatch Study Shows Modest Wage Increases for Lodging Industry in 2011
After two years of pay cuts, wage freezes or miniscule increases, this year was expected to be one of modest pay increases for the hotel industry, based on a WageWatch survey of over 2,400 hotel properties across the nation conducted last November 2010. However, through September of this year, Pullen noted, "Actual pay increases reported were about half of what they had planned." - October 05, 2011 - WageWatch, Inc.
ChefUniforms.com Announces Contest to Win Cash for the Holidays
ChefUniforms.com is holding a contest, in which professional chefs and culinary students will compete to win some extra cash for the holidays. Voting will take place on the company’s website from October 25th to November 28th, and winners will be announced on November 29th. One contestant with the most votes will be the grand prize winner. For more information about the contest and for complete rules and regulations, please visit www.chefuniforms.com/contest. - October 05, 2011 - Chef Uniforms.com
Group Benefit Services (GBS) of Springfield, MO Maintains an Average Claim Turn-Around Time of Less Than 1 Day for an Entire Year
GBS maintains a turn-around time of under 1 day for a year - October 05, 2011 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Construction Names New Florida Division President
Balfour Beatty Construction announced today the promotion of Sean DeMartino to President of their Florida Division, which has principle offices in Orlando and Plantation. - October 05, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Introducing New DACRON® Memorelle™ Fiberfill with SMARTfill Technology™, the Gentler Memory Foam Alternative
Sleepers who love the feel of memory foam but desire a pillow that’s more flexible to the way they sleep will rejoice at the introduction of new DACRON® Memorelle™ fiberfill featuring SMARTfill technology™, a memory foam-like alternative that’s gentler on pressure points... - October 05, 2011 - INVISTA
TUN.com Exceeds 20,000 Daily Deals for U.S. College Students
TUN.com announced today that it surpassed the milestone of 20,000 daily deals for college students around the country. TUN.com is a series of hyper-local websites that connects students to deals, news and events around approximately 200 U.S. college campuses. TUN.com has more than 5,500 merchant... - October 05, 2011 - TUN.com
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Operating 457(f) Arrangements in Light of New Regulations
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two -hour webcasts. It has scheduled a live webcast entitled: “Operating 457(f) Arrangements in Light of New Regulations: Applying 409A... - October 05, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
WIS Publishing's BusinessObjects Expert Provides the Steps to Improve Your Web Intelligence Report Navigation with Sections and Breaks
This article provides you with the knowledge on how to advance your web intelligence in order to improve navigation for users. - October 05, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Insight Global Opens Doors to New Charlotte Office Location
Insight Global relocates to a new uptown Charlotte office space. - October 05, 2011 - Insight Global
Willy Stewart Releases Podcast on Organizational Structures with a Balanced Life Business Model
CEO Of Local Consulting Group Discusses Balanced Life Structures and Changing Corporate America Philosophies - October 05, 2011 - Stewart Consulting Group
ATA-SRO Seal of Accreditation Awarded to Etech Global Services
Etech Global Services Joins Elite Group of Contact Centers Striving for the Highest Caliber of Customer Care, Best Practices and Compliant Behavior - October 05, 2011 - Etech, Inc.
Medical Laboratory Services, Medical Group, Inc. Awarded CAP Accreditation
The accreditation Committee of the college of American Pathologist (CAP) awarded accreditation to Medical Laboratory Services Medical Group, Murrieta, California, based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. - October 04, 2011 - Medical Laboratory Services
FieldTurf Joins "FIFA Preferred Producer" Program
Worldwide leader in artificial turf and FIFA Recommended installations supports "FIFA Preferred Producer" program aimed at providing high quality pitches to consumers. - October 04, 2011 - FieldTurf