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Anthony J. Costantini, Partner, Duane Morris LLP to Speak at KC’s Event Internal Control Deficiencies: Assess/Report SAS 112 & 115
Joining the notable panel of speakers for KC’s Internal Control Deficiencies: Assess/Report SAS 112 & 115 Live Webcast is the distinguished Anthony J. Costantini, Partner, Head, Professional Liability Practice of Duane Morris LLP. (For further details, please visit:... - March 30, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Integrated Consulting Awarded Major International Contract for Project Controls Implementation Award
Small Houston based consulting company has been awarded a major Korean contract for a project controls implementation project. - March 30, 2011 - Integrated Consulting
Megan Zietsman, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP to Speak at KC’s Event Internal Control Deficiencies: Assess/Report SAS 112 & 115 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Megan Zietsman, Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Internal Control Deficiencies:... - March 30, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Allpro Parking Announces New Locations in Cincinnati, OH
Professional parking company, Allpro Parking, recently began parking operations at two new locations in Cincinnati, OH - March 30, 2011 - Allpro Parking
ActionCOACH Virginia GrowthCLUB’s 90-Day Planning Creates Results
This week ActionCOACH Virginia has helped more than 100 business owners in the Staunton, Winchester and Northern Virginia areas. The team of ActionCOACH’s has held GrowthClubs throughout the week to teach business owners across the state how to plan a winning game plan for the next 90 Days. - March 30, 2011 - GulfSouth ActionCOACH
Integrity Defenders, Inc. Launches New Affiliate Program
Integrity Defenders Announces a New Affiliate Program Geared Towards Law Firms and Business Consultants - March 30, 2011 - Integrity Defenders
Gwendolyn Ross to Help Businesses Achieve More as an ActionCOACH
Ross is the newest ActionCOACH in the Baltimore/ Metro D.C. Area. - March 30, 2011 - ActionCOACH of Maryland
Sophelle, Leading Retail IT Consultancy, Adds Veteran Sales & Marketing Executive to Practice Leader Team
Leading Retail IT Consultancy Adds Veteran Sales & Marketing Executive to Practice Leader Team - March 30, 2011 - Sophelle
MyMediaInfo Continues Rapid Growth, Opens Austin Office
Company closes 2010 with 300% year-over-year revenue growth, begins 2011 with new job creation and office location. - March 29, 2011 - RedEgg Solutions, Inc.
Rentricity Inc. to Showcase at Babson College & Columbia University Clean Energy Events
Frank Zammataro, Rentricity’s President and Co-Founder, will participate in the Entrepreneurial Showcase at Babson College’s 5th Annual Energy & Environmental Conference 2011. The Babson event is being held on Campus in the Sorenson Theatre and Olin Auditorium on March 31st and will... - March 29, 2011 - Rentricity Inc.
Importation of Logs, Lumber and Plywood to Japan in 2011 is Likely to be at Its Highest Since 2008 Because of Post-Earthquake and Tsunami Re-Building, Reports the WRQ
Japan is in urgent need of pre-fabricated houses and manufactured wood products in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in early March. Longer term, it can be expected that imports of commodity products such as plywood, lumber and logs will increase to this country, which is already one of the largest importers of wood products in the world, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - March 29, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Adboss Launches World's First Planning and Buying Platform for Advertisers
Adboss launches revolutionary tender platform that enables you to set your advertising needs and invite relevant media brands to vigorously compete for your business. It then provides you with the tools to easily identify best value and conveniently buy online with confidence. - March 29, 2011 - Adboss
Vermont Internet Design LLC Offering 10% Off Mobile Applications Development
Programming Services in Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, Blackberry. - March 29, 2011 - Vermont Internet Design LLC
DeluxNetworks is Now DeluxeAds
DeluxNetworks is changing its name to DeluxeAds - March 29, 2011 - DeluxeAds
plusadd, Inc. Releases New Digital Music Score Platform "piaScore" and iPad Music Score Viewer - Many Unique Features Such as Realistic Score View, Wireless Page Turning
iPad application developer plusadd, Inc., has announced the release of digital music score platform "piaScore," iPad music score viewer "piaScore HD" (free) and iPhone remote controller "piaScore Air" (free). A concept of piaScore is "Viewing music scores from... - March 28, 2011 - Piascore, Inc.
Hereditary Conditions Such as Legg Perthes Disease Are Not Automatically Considered Pre-Existing, Says Trupanion
Trupanion reminds owners of pets prone to Legg Perthes disease to make sure their pet insurance provider covers the condition. - March 28, 2011 - Trupanion
Pulse Energy Tracks Building Energy Savings for Earth Hour
Pulse Energy, North America’s leading independent building energy management software company, is pleased to announce the results of its 2011 Earth Hour campaign. This year Pulse Energy monitored over a dozen sites around the province as part of a world-wide movement for climate action. - March 28, 2011 - Pulse Energy
Consumer Phones Bring Together Turn-by-Turn Navigation and Job Dispatch
Job dispatch and scheduling company, vWorkApp, announces the integration of "turn-by-turn" navigation into their product. vWorkApp works with the best of breed navigation providers, TomTom and Google, to provide voice instructions to navigate drivers through their day's work schedule. - March 27, 2011 - vWorkApp
Law Firm Business Development Book Receives Legal Marketing Association - Bay Area Chapter’s Highest Award
Author and consultant David King Keller of the Keller Business Development Advisory Group, received the prestigious 2011 Law Firm Practice Development Award of Excellence from the Legal Marketing Association - Bay Area Chapter for his new book, 100 Ways To Grow A Thriving Law Practice, at a... - March 27, 2011 - KBDAG
MedPro Rx, Inc. Launches Facebook Page
Local Specialty Pharmacy Expands Online Presence to Enable Communication with Clients - March 27, 2011 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Pacific Merchants Expands Business: New Internet Retail Web Site
Pacific Merchants Trading Company has been importing eco-friendly Acacia hardwood, placemats wooden serving pieces and other beautiful and unique housewares for over nineteen years, making them available to wholesalers and hospitality groups. A recent website redesign now allows Pacific Merchants to sell a full range of home lifestyle and pet products directly to the consumer. - March 26, 2011 - Pacific Merchants Trading Company
Impact Learning Systems Announces Launch of New Website, New Logo
Impact Learning Systems, a leader in customer service consulting and training, announced the launch of its new website on Mar. 11, 2011. The new website design at http://www.impactlearning.com/ gives those involved in customer service strategy and management a more direct means of accessing information on Impact Learning Systems programs. - March 26, 2011 - Impact Learning Customer Service Training and Consulting
Avoid Dangerous Slips with InvisaTread® Outdoors. Comply with California Title 24 - Chapter 31b.
InvisaTread® Outdoors helps reduce the risk of slip and fall accidents at home at work and at play. Don't let your pool area be a danger zone. InvisaTread Outdoors is now available in Southern California. - March 26, 2011 - Anti-Slip Solutions, LLC
Outsourcing Provides Cost-Savings for the Mortgage Industry
Mortgage Services Vendor, The StoneHill Group, is growing their Mortgage Quality Control, Mortgage Fulfillment Outsourcing, Due Diligence and Collateral Audit Services. - March 25, 2011 - The StoneHill Group
Bell Performance Announces BELLICIDE for Fuel Storage Problems
BELLICIDE is the solution for microbial contamination in fuel storage systems. Eliminating bacteria and fungi problems. - March 24, 2011 - Bell Performance Inc
Many Market Research Professionals are "Unsocial" and Apply the "Wrong" Metrics
Less than half of all market research professionals measure the impact of social media -- with the majority relying upon incomplete metrics to quantify the impact of internet marketing programs. - March 24, 2011 - MarketResearchCareers
CipherPoint Software Helps SharePoint Users Understand How to Manage Security and Compliance
CipherPoint Plans Webcast, Delivers SharePoint and Compliance Whitepaper - March 24, 2011 - CipherPoint Software, Inc.
6Connex Partners with AT&T for Virtual Conference
Mobility Solutions for Business Event Held Online - March 24, 2011 - 6Connex
Hughes Design Associates Designs Private Residence on Kiawah Island in Charleston, South Carolina
Hughes Design Associates is celebrated for progressive and dynamic interior architectural services. The firm has created complete interior design packages for countless luxury hotels, spas, and private residences and is known for designing some of the most magnificent residences and hotel properties worldwide, including over ten Ritz Carlton properties, The Cloister at Sea Island, The historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, and the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia. - March 24, 2011 - Hughes Design Associates
CustVox Secures Position as One of Europe’s Leading Voice of the Customer Providers; Independent Market Research Reports
As one of few European actors to make the list, CustVox ranked 6th out of 24 in a comprehensive mapping of a fragmented vendor landscape which evaluated VOC providers by 12 interdependent dimensions. - March 24, 2011 - CustVox AG
Practice Development Pro Phyllis Haserot Embraces STAR Workplaces
Phyllis Weiss Haserot, the President and founder of Practice Development Counsel has become an official Workplace Stars Service Partner. - March 24, 2011 - Workplace Stars LLC
Amnis to Support IOM Operational Excellence Conference
Amnis, the productivity and improvement specialists, will deliver a workshop on practical and productive strategic thinking in unconventional times at the IOM's annual conference in May 2011. - March 24, 2011 - Amnis Ltd
John Rapisardi of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP at KC’s Recent Bankruptcy Court Decision on Intellectual Property Rights of Licensees from Foreign Owners Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that John J. Rapisardi, Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Understanding the... - March 24, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Metro Atlanta Consulting Firm Spearheads Small Business Growth Series
Aepiphanni Business Consulting - a Metro Atlanta based small business operations and strategy management consulting firm, is hosting the Small Business Boardroom, a forum-style, closed-door event hosted at the World Trade Center, Atlanta in the famed Rid De Janeiro room on March 31, 2011. The goal... - March 24, 2011 - Aepiphanni Business Consulting
FIRM Consulting Group Gets Social
FIRM Consulting Group announced the release of their new YouTube channel and Twitter account entitled XpenseReduction. Both media will function as a resource for business owners to obtain vital information on the various components and vendor partnerships that help form a successful business. Up to... - March 24, 2011 - FIRM Consulting Group
Cardinus Forms Harmonious Sales Partnership with Osmond Group
Ergonomic Products Supplier Will Offer Cardinus Risk Assessment and Training; Cardinus and Osmond Are in Tune with Shared Values and Complementary Products and Services - March 24, 2011 - Cardinus Risk Management
Orlando Interactive Agency Xcellimark One of the Top 30 Link Building Firms for March 2011
Xcellimark, an Orlando Interactive Digital Agency, was ranked among the top 30 link building firms for the month of March 2011 by TopSEOs.com. Xcellimark made the list based on their consistent performance and superior services rendered to their clients. - March 23, 2011 - Xcellimark
VIRUN Patent Granted Mucosal Adhesive Penetrating Technology Delivering Naive Compounds and Peptides Orally
VIRUN, Inc., a biotechnology research and manufacturer of novel encapsulation and delivery technologies has been granted patent number 7,906,140 titled Compositions for Mucosal Delivery of Agents. The patent was issued following the prosecution and due diligence performed by VIRUN and its team of scientists. - March 23, 2011 - VIRUN
FaceItPages Developed by Go Smart Solutions Adds a Facebook Coupon Module to Its Facebook Page Creation Tools, Enabling Customers to Easily Run Promotions
With the new addition of the FaceItPages coupon application, it is now really easy for businesses to run promotions directly on their Facebook business page. - March 23, 2011 - Go Smart Solutions, LLC
Regency Financial Group Now Offering Money Back Guarantee
Regency Financial Group is now offering a money back guarantee on modification assistance. - March 23, 2011 - Regency Financial Group, LLC
SaferProducts.gov Will Aide & Educate Consumers
Philadelphia personal injury law firm Sheridan & Murray encourages buyers to utilize new site; pushes manufacturers to improve safety. - March 23, 2011 - Sheridan & Murray, LLC
EVO Platinum Services Group Chooses SparkBase to Provide Loyalty, Gift Card and Mobile Marketing Program
EVO Platinum Services Group (EPSG), a division of EVO Merchant Services, the largest privately-held acquirer in the United States and Canada, selected SparkBase to power its Platinum Rewards Network. SparkBase is the leading provider of white-label reward, gift card and mobile marketing solutions for financial services providers. - March 23, 2011 - SparkBase LLC
AutoCricket.com Lands Professional Angler Scott Walker
Early summer fishing tournament in South Florida Hooked on a Cure to include Versus’ Into The Blue star, Scott Walker - March 23, 2011 - AutoCricket.com
Leading Business Continuity and Crisis Management Consultancy Steelhenge Reports a Sharp Increase in Demand for Crisis Exercising in Both Public and Private Sectors
Steelhenge reports that both private and public sector organisations are commissioning more crisis exercises than ever before, with a notable emphasis on requests for cyber scenarios. - March 23, 2011 - Steelhenge Consulting Limited
Fuentek Sponsoring NC FIRST Robotics Competition
Technology Consulting Firm to Serve as Team Pit Area Sponsor for High School Science and Engineering Event. - March 23, 2011 - Fuentek, LLC
Foray Technology is in Expansion Mode
Foray Technology, a software development company engaged in the ERP space, is raising Rs 60 crore to expand its operations in a big way. - March 23, 2011 - Foray Technology
Brosix is a Three-Time Winner in The About.com IM Awards
Brosix wins in 2 categories and places in others on the 2011 annual contest. - March 22, 2011 - Brosix, Inc
FitnessCouponClub.com Offers a New Social Networking Community to Share Deals and Save on Fitness
New Social Networking Community Turns Friends Lists Into Group Buying Power. It's how you get skinny and keep your wallet fat. - March 22, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 Book Set to Release April 2011
This book is a practical, step-by-step tutorial that will show readers how to effectively back up their business data using Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 and how to plan, deploy, install, configure, and troubleshoot Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 as a standalone product. The book focuses on Microsoft best practices as well as the author’s own real-world experience with Data Protection Manager. - March 22, 2011 - Buchatech
ENGUARD Raises the Bar for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Mr. Harrelson, COO says this about the company, "Enguard leverages resources better than most, giving the company a competitive edge in the market. Those resources are made available for every one of our customers, large and small. Because ENGUARD continually raises the bar for DR/BC, customers quickly see the benefits offered in location, power, connectivity, infrastructure reliability and expertise. Beyond that, ENGUARD has yet to be undersold, so why would a customer pay more and get less." - March 22, 2011 - Data3/ENGUARD