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International Offices Produce a Majestic Success
Majestic Media, Canada's first Facebook marketing agency, has offices in three countries. Leveraging the differences in time zones as a key differentiator in their service offering, they have eliminated working overtime. Producing two workdays in one. - February 12, 2012 - Majestic Media
Fitness Expert Jillian Michaels Interviews John Spencer Ellis on Fitness and Wellness on New Radio Show
Jillian Michaels of “The Biggest Loser” fame recently interviewed fitness guru John Spencer Ellis on her radio show. The interview is now available online at http://johnspencerellis.com/jillian-michaels-and-john-spencer-ellis-discuss-fitness-and-your-personal-success/ - February 11, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
BULL Outdoor Products to Launch Coleman BBQ Grills for the US Market
BULL Outdoor Products Inc., manufacture of outdoor grills, carts and outdoor kitchens, announced today that under the terms of a license from The Coleman Company, Inc. it will begin manufacturing a new line of Coleman BBQ Grills, including Carts, Outdoor Kitchens and their components. “We are... - February 11, 2012 - Bull Outdoor Products Inc.
Central Concrete Contributes to an Award Winning Community Project
Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a U.S. Concrete, Inc. operating company, today announced that it has received the 2012 AGC National Community Award as one of the contributors to the “Camp Via West” project in Cupertino, California. The “AGC in the Community Awards” will... - February 11, 2012 - US Concrete
hotelAVE to Offer Top Hospitality Publication
A leader in hotel asset management services, Hotel Asset Value Enhancement, Inc., (hotelAVE) is proud to offer a quick view of hospitality industry metrics with their Quarterly Hospitality Dashboard. This publication presents a one-stop shop of current hospitality industry performance. As one of... - February 11, 2012 - hotelAVE
Favorable Policy and Regulatory Framework to Drive Turkey Power Sector: KuicK Research
Turkey to emerge as favored investment destination for power sector companies driven by favorable policy and regulatory framework. - February 11, 2012 - KuicK Research
Gastonia Based Alliance Bank & Trust Grows Executive Staff
Alliance Bank & Trust, a North Carolina community bank with branches in Gastonia, Shelby, and Kings Mountain, announces an addition to their executive staff. - February 10, 2012 - Alliance Bank & Trust
Thought Leaders in Food Specifications Converge on Milwaukee’s Business Community
Solutions Associates Consulting, Inc., owners Helen Austin and Jackie Clark-Muhammad will discuss their successes in forging strategic business relationships with some of the world’s largest food and consumer goods companies. - February 10, 2012 - Solutions Associates Consulting, Inc.
breensmith Blowin’ Up – But in a Good Way
The momentum continues at independent Atlanta ad agency breensmith. The company has added Andrew Keenan as head of client services and Benjamin Hill as interactive developer. Keenan’s resume includes stints at TBWA/Chiat Day, San Francisco, Los Angeles and DDB/Needham, Chicago. He is also... - February 10, 2012 - breensmith advertising
Reduced Log Export Tariffs in Russia Unlikely to Boost the Country’s Log Export Volumes Back Up to Historic Levels
Export tariffs on logs shipped from Russia, the world's largest log supplier, are set to be reduced as the country becomes a member of the WTO. The proposed new lower tariffs are not expected to increase export volumes to pre-tariff levels, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - February 10, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Stewart Consulting President Speaks at American Subcontractors Association Convention
Willy Stewart Discusses Managing for High Performance During 2012 National ASA Business Forum and Convention - February 10, 2012 - Stewart Consulting Group
Freeland Promotionals of Maryland Area Offering Comprehensive Pricing in 1st Quarter
Freeland Promotionals is now offering a substantial comprehensive pricing strategy in Q1 of 2012. - February 10, 2012 - Freeland Promotionals
Paid Crowdsourcing – a Business Scheme with Strong Potential
Christian Rozsenich took over for Wolfgang Kitza as CEO of the crowdsourcing platform, Clickworker, in Germany and the USA. Under his guidance, Clickworker is on course to sharpen its service profile and continue expansion worldwide. - February 10, 2012 - Clickworker - humangrid GmbH
Kristin Zhivago, Keynote Speaker at the First NYTECH CEO Roundtable Feb 21, 2012 6pm-9pm
New York Technology Council is hosting its first invitation-only CEO Roundtable meeting on Feb 21, from 6-9pm. Kristin Zhivago, revenue coach and author of “Roadmap to Revenue: How to Sell the Way Your Customers Want to Buy” is the keynote speaker. - February 10, 2012 - Zhivago Management Partners, Inc.
CPX Interactive Selected by AlwaysOn as an OnMedia Top 100 Winner
Digital Ad Company recognized for creating new opportunities in marketing, branding, advertising, and publishing. - February 09, 2012 - CPXi
Association of Independent Investors - "The Voice of Investors" - Announces Their Opening
When it comes to navigating the tricky waters of the investment industry, investors often feel like the balance is tipped in favor of the industry. But a newly formed, not-for-profit organization, the Association of Independent Investors, sees that balance shifting. Andrew Haigney, Executive... - February 09, 2012 - Association of Independent Investors
Rome Sweet Home Apartments in Rome Come Back to Italian Domain
After four years the website for apartments in Rome they are leaving the domain .com - February 09, 2012 - Rome Sweet Home
The Howard Company/Mainstreet Names Watson President and COO
Doug Watson is the new President and COO of The Howard Company/Mainstreet Menus. Mike Kopacz remains as CEO. - February 09, 2012 - The Howard Company/Mainstreet Menus
NESTA Personal Trainer Certification Testing Centers Now Available Across the Globe
Previously available only in North America, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association’s (NESTA) exams are now offered globally. NESTA personal fitness trainer course is online and self-paced. - February 09, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Total Mortgage Services Receives Arkansas Combination Mortgage Banker-Broker-Servicer License
Borrowers can now take advantage of near record low mortgage rates and personalized service - February 09, 2012 - Total Mortgage
Dr. Liz Berney Leads Talk on “Cutting Edge Competencies for 21st Century CEOs” for DC Executives
Dr. Liz Berney, President of Berney Associates recently led a talk with senior leaders on the competencies of 21st Century CEOs in Washington, DC, sharing research and strategies to succeed in today’s and the future marketplace. - February 09, 2012 - Berney Associates
Ihre Consulting Appoints Tomas Eliasson as Marketing Director
Stockholm-based Ihre Consulting AB has announced the appointment of Tomas Eliasson as its Marketing Director. - February 09, 2012 - Ihre Consulting AB
Southwest Solutions Group’s Kansas Office Moves to a New Location
Southwest Solutions Group’s Kansas Office, formerly known as Automated Business Systems, has moved to a new location. - February 09, 2012 - Southwest Solutions Group
Spend Management Partners Expands Spend Optimization Categories to Include Retirement Benefits, Announces the Addition of Edward G. Siddell as Practice Leader
SMP announced today the formation of its Retirement Benefit Practice Group to add to its’ 14 unique indirect spend optimization categories. - February 09, 2012 - Spend Management Partners
Capitol Records vs. ReDigi: ReDigi Wins Victory for Consumer Rights in the Digital Age
In a hearing late Monday evening, Capitol Records was denied by a federal judge an attempt to shut down ReDigi, the online marketplace for pre-owned digital music and revolutionary cloud service technology. ReDigi's technology, built by a team of MIT faculty and grads, allows consumers to buy and sell pre-owned digital music securely and legally. - February 08, 2012 - ReDigi
CipherPoint Signs Significant OEM Agreement with Idera
Company Signs OEM Agreement to Leverage Large Distribution Channel Into Microsoft Accounts - February 08, 2012 - CipherPoint Software, Inc.
Olympus Controls Becomes a Dunkermotor Channel Partner
Full line of Dunkermotor linear and rotary motion control solutions now available from Olympus Controls' branches in Portland, San Francisco and Dallas areas. - February 08, 2012 - Dunkermotoren USA Inc.
Seminars from The Strategic Chiropractor Teach California DC's How to Master the Art of Chiropractic Billing, Coding & Documentation
In February and April 2012, California chiropractors will have four opportunities to learn strategies to improve their chiropractic billing, coding and documentation so that they can get paid for the work they do and minimize their risk of healthcare audits. - February 08, 2012 - The Strategic Chiropractor
ExpenseAnywhere Announces Ghost Card Module to Help Companies Reconcile Centrally Billed Travel and Expense Accounts
ExpenseAnywhere brings total automation and transparency to the management of ghost card spending. - February 08, 2012 - ExpenseAnywhere
SME Training Masterclass: Pricing for Profitability & Adding Value
Join the Islington Chamber of Commerce and the Camden Business Network for a training masterclass created specifically for SMEs. Friday, 17 February 2012 from 09:30 to 12:30 (GMT) sme-pricingplans.eventbrite.co.uk This event will be facilitated by Veronica Broomes from Your Small Business... - February 08, 2012 - Your Small Business Coach
North Carolina-Based Automated Shredding Adds First High-Security Micro Shredding Vehicle to Its Fleet
Carolinas based company to offer higher level of security with new mobile document shredding vehicle. - February 08, 2012 - Automated Shredding
Servion Continues to Post Strong Results in the United States
Servion, a specialist in customer service interaction solutions, continues to post strong sales numbers from its U.S. Enterprise Business Unit. While other competitors have struggled, Servion continues to exceed their quarterly expectations. During their most recent quarter, which ended December... - February 08, 2012 - Servion
Ciklum Minsk is Moving to the New Office
Ciklum, a Danish innovative IT Outsourcing company specializing in nearshore software development in Eastern Europe, announces moving to the new office in Minsk (Belarus). - February 08, 2012 - Ciklum
Ciklum Donetsk Office Changes Location
Ciklum, a Danish innovative IT Outsourcing company specialized in nearshore software development in Eastern Europe (Ukraine and Belarus), announces moving to the new office in Donetsk (Ukraine). - February 08, 2012 - Ciklum
Microsoft, Cisco, and IBM SPSS Earn Top Spots in Customer Experience Ratings of Technology Vendors, According to New Temkin Group Research
Research Study Examines Feedback from 800 IT Professionals at Large Companies to Rate 60 Technology Vendors. - February 07, 2012 - Temkin Group
DOW Networks Announces Building of New Data Center
DOW Networks announced today that it will be designing and building a new data center to provide increased disaster recovery and redundancy for its call center services and international toll free numbers (ITFS) clients. - February 07, 2012 - AVOXI
Reef Worlds Next Generation Underwater Immersive Experiences for Resorts and Private Islands Hiring Global Sales Staff
Reef Worlds represents the cutting edge of resort development designing and building entire worlds underwater while offering safe and exciting immersive discovery experiences for resort and private island clients worldwide. Reef Worlds is currently hiring resort and private island sales staff for... - February 07, 2012 - Reef Worlds
Leta Bell to Speak at Tulsa 2012 Women's Living Expo
Psychotherapist and Life Coach, Leta Bell, to speak at Women's Living Expo in Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 10-12, 2012. - February 07, 2012 - Leta Bell
Oylist Announce New Next Generation SEO
Oylist, a privately held company in the search engine optimization field, announced today that it now offers new levels of full service Next generation SEO. - February 07, 2012 - oylist
GoodSemester Brings Education Into the 21st Century with Launch of Cloud-Based Open Learning Platform
GoodSemester is proud to advance education through the launch of its revolutionary online platform for learning. GoodSemester (https://www.goodsemester.com) is urging users to share course content to facilitate collaboration and the acceleration of learning through access to an open repository of... - February 06, 2012 - GoodSemester
IEEE GLOBECOM 2012 Invites Communications Professionals Worldwide to Experience the Magic of Disney from December 3 – 7 in Anaheim, California
“Call for Papers” Ends March 15 for Premier International Event to be held at the Disneyland Hotel Located Moments from Downtown Disneyland & the Disneyland Theme & Adventure Parks. - February 06, 2012 - IEEE Communications Society
JobSmart Partners Announces Candidate Certification Program for Employers
JobSmart Partners has introduced an innovative certification program that provides employers with an easy-to-read summary of high-quality job-seekers that incorporates an independent assessment of their skills and experience. Only after undergoing a rigorous technical interview and reference check... - February 06, 2012 - JobSmart Partners
New Personal Trainer Job Site Helps Personal Fitness Trainers Find Local Jobs and Online Education
Personal trainers and aspiring personal trainers can now find job listings online at http://www.personal-trainer-job.com/. The site also offers information on fitness career training. - February 05, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
D. F. Pierce Author Releases 6 Books in 3 Mounths
Pierce, dyslexic author, took 22 years to write 3 of the 6 books released. Only weeks to create his short stories, Pierce never gave up, every word he wrote he had to look up to check the spelling several times. Not a single sentence looked the same twice to Pierce. At first, people he new would... - February 05, 2012 - Power or Wow
ActionCOACH Mike McConchie appointed to the Board of Directors of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce
Mike McConchie has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Granville Chamber of Commerce bringing a rich history in the area in business development and promotion. - February 05, 2012 - ActionCOACH North Carolina
The Special Event Company Celebrates Banner Year
Strategic Event and Meeting Management Company Marked 25th Anniversary in 2011 with a Host of Awards, Events - February 05, 2012 - The Special Event Company
New Online Video Teaches Personal Fitness Trainers and Coaches How to Gain Media Exposure and Handle Fitness Business Interviews
A new online interview focuses on giving good media interviews in the fitness business. It also discusses exposure, building a brand and taking advantage of media opportunities. - February 04, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Fuentek President Laura Schoppe to Lead Feb. 7 Webinar Discussing Global Technology Portal (GTP)
GTP Developed by The Association of University Technology Managers® (AUTM) Will Help Universities Showcase, Market Technology - February 04, 2012 - Fuentek, LLC
New Website Identifies Top Fitness Business Franchise Opportunities
A new fitness business franchise website makes it easier to sort through franchise options. Now online at http://www.fitness-business-franchise.com/, the site provides a list of successful franchises. - February 03, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
The 2012 Common Ground International Book Fest Features a Legacy of Love Campaign at Shepherd University on Saturday, March 3rd in the Harpers Ferry, WV Area
Professor Patricia H. Lee, a faculty member of West Virginia University's College of Law, who directs the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic, will be a featured speaker during the 2012 Common Ground International Book Fest scheduled for Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Shepherd University Wellness Center. - February 03, 2012 - Harambee Conference, LLC.