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The Building Envelope Science Institute Releases Dates for Defective "Chinese" Drywall Certification Courses Offered in 2011
The Building Envelope Science Institute has been active in providing solutions for the Defective (Chinese, Corrosive) Drywall since October 2009 offering certification courses for inspecting and remediating homes or commercial buildings. - December 08, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Antivia and TAH Form Pioneering Partnership in Business Intelligence Execution
Antivia Limited, an innovator in connectivity and productivity solutions for Xcelsius and SAP Dashboard Design, today announced a strategic partnership with leading UK SAP Business Objects partner, Hampshire based TAH Ltd. “We are delighted to welcome TAH as a partner. They have an exciting... - December 08, 2010 - TAH Limited
PerkettPR Expands West Coast Client Base
Results-driven PR and Social Marketing Firm Adds dealspl.us, Mindjet, and Photobucket in Q4 - December 08, 2010 - PerkettPR
Celayix Software Announces Availability of Its Absence Xpress Product for Employee Absence Management
Celayix Absence Xpress transforms the way absences are managed by completely automating the way in which they are processed. - December 08, 2010 - Celayix Software
Louisiana ActionCOACH Dan Zimanski Completes St. Tammany Leadership Program
Dan Zimanski has recently completed the St. Tammany Leadership Program in his local community. In addition to this milestone, Zimanski was also instrumental in leading the committee at his local Ducks Unlimited Chapter Banquet, which happened to be the second largest banquet in Northshore... - December 08, 2010 - GulfSouth ActionCOACH
FindCo Launches Services for Local Businesses at ILM:10, BIA/Kelsey’s Annual Interactive Local Media Conference, Dec. 7-9 in Silicon Valley
FindCo.com announces a new service for Local Businesses at Silicon Valley Conference. FindCo is a trusted ally to small & medium sized businesses by providing free and value added services that help grow their business. - December 07, 2010 - FindCo, LLC
Lucky Strike Announces $2,400,000 Non-Brokered Private Placement
Lucky Strike Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement for maximum gross proceeds of $2.4 million. - December 07, 2010 - Lucky Strike Resources Ltd
Orlando Interactive Agency Xcellimark is One of the Top 5 Digital Media Companies in Orlando
Hot on the heels of their other accomplishments in 2010 including multiple awards and a national television debut, Xcellimark made the Orlando Business Journal’s list for Top 5 Digital Media companies in Orlando. - December 07, 2010 - Xcellimark
Christine Luttrell Receives CS3 Technology’s President’s Award
High productivity, community service and commitment to teamwork exemplified Christine Luttrell’s dedication - December 07, 2010 - CS3 Technology
Construction Digital and IQPC Announce Partnership for Bridge Construction Russia 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic
Construction Digital and IQPC announce their partnership for Bridge Construction Russia, which is taking place February 9-11 at the Prague Mariott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. Conducted simultaneously in Russian and English languages, the conference will be a platform for the bridge... - December 07, 2010 - WDM Group
Author Predicts Big Changes in "the New Economy"
Built on the premise that the current economic crisis is the "new economy," Indianapolis author Gerald Twombly predicts major changes in business, education, non-profits, and churches in his latest book, "You Snooze, You Lose." - December 07, 2010 - BGW Development Group
Portable Storage Containers Prevent Leaks
The National Portable Storage Association offers records storage alternative in the wake of the WikiLeaks scandal. - December 07, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
Book Details Employment and Compensation of 35,000 Attorneys in U.S. Federal Agencies. Not All Jobs Are Created Equal.
With salaries that can exceed $250,000 for attorneys and $100,000 for law clerks, Federal agencies provide surprisingly good opportunities for some. - December 06, 2010 - Lawyerup Press LLC
Business Coaching on Apple's iPad Now a Reality for FocalPoint and Brian Tracy
FocalPoint Business Coaching has released an industry-first in the iPad app. Now Business Owners and Executives can get the recognized business improvement of Brian Tracy delivered on the iPad. Initial customers have already commented on its eco-friendliness and how it has helped them "de-paper." - December 06, 2010 - FocalPoint Business Coaching Inc
Lucky Strike Retains Wardrop
Lucky Strike Resources Ltd. (TSX.V-LKY), is pleased to announce the engagement of Wardrop, A Tetra Tech Company (Wardrop), to provide technical services including a due diligence review, expansion of technical contents of previous reports by Independent Qualified Persons to conform to a National... - December 06, 2010 - Lucky Strike Resources Ltd
Trupanion Celebrates the Holidays with Stories and Charitable Contributions
Trupanion announces two holiday-inspired contests that give pet owners the opportunity to tell their pet story while also allowing them to give back to the pet community. - December 06, 2010 - Trupanion
Stand By Soft Releases MOOS Project Viewer in Italian Language
Starting with version 2.2 MOOS Project Viewer is also available in Italian language. Plus a new important feature was added so that users can now filter tasks by various criteria. - December 06, 2010 - Stand By Soft Ltd
Fixed Pressure Washers with Electric Power/Heat and 1880 PSI
Daimer®'s non-exhaust-producing electric machines are being offered in a fixed configuration that features enhanced pressure levels, high temperatures and moderate water flows for industrial cleaning stations. - December 06, 2010 - Daimer Industries, Inc.
PlanB Consulting Awarded BS25999 Certificate at Resilient Scotland Conference
PlanB Consulting is the first business continuity consultancy in Scotland to achieve certification to BS25999, the British Standard for business continuity. - December 06, 2010 - PlanB Consulting
Anniversary Milestone for IDentifier Validation (IDV™) from Computer Information Development, LLC
Consent Based SSN Verification (CBSV) enters third year and IDV™ begins second year of service as the only web-based platform for CBSV to combat Fraud and Identity Theft for US businesses - December 05, 2010 - Computer Information Development, LLC
BizAgi Receives Gold Award for Best BPM Project in Europe
BizAgi and Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) in Spain have been awarded with the 2010 Gold Award for Europe, competing against the most representative BPM solutions worldwide. - December 05, 2010 - Bizagi Limited
Fabasoft/Mindbreeze Receives “Positive” Rating in Leading Analyst Firm’s Enterprise Search MarketScope Report
Mindbreeze, a subsidiary of Fabasoft and leading provider of software for search and digital cognition, today announced that Fabasoft Mindbreeze Enterprise received a “positive” rating in Gartner’s report entitled MarketScope for Enterprise Search. Gartner MarketScope for... - December 04, 2010 - Mindbreeze GmbH
Medical Staffing Guru Absolutely Health Care Reaches Another Milestone
Absolutely Health Care, the niche medical services company behind the popular social network Medical Mingle, celebrates 15 years and hundreds of thousands of jobs found. - December 04, 2010 - Med Options
New Sales Training Class Presents a Number of Job Opportunities for Recent College Grads in 2011
Graduates are given the opportunity for entry into a tough job market through SPEED, a six-week all-expenses paid sales training program hosted by SkillStorm, a national technical consulting and outsourcing firm. - December 04, 2010 - SkillStorm
The DataTrack Help Desk System Celebrates Its 7 Year Anniversary
Magnoware Systems, Inc., a leading provider of IT help desk software, is proud to announce 7 years of the DataTrack System, the company's signature product. - December 04, 2010 - Magnoware Systems, Inc.
Bert Parlee, Ph.D. Named a Prinicipal with the Power of TED*
Bert Parlee, Ph.D., of Dallas, TX has been named a Principal within The Power of TED*, a division of the Bainbridge Leadership Center (BLC) of Bainbridge Island, WA. He is a licensed clinical psychologist, executive and personal life coach, organization development consultant, leadership trainer... - December 04, 2010 - David Womeldorf
CDM Media Partners with ETM for Its 2011 Technology and CIO Summits
The CDM Media team announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Enterprise Technology Management (ETM) for all 2011 CIO summits. - December 04, 2010 - CDM Media
With New Partners, EZWatch Pro Positioned for Fast Growth
Scott McQuarrie, founder and CEO of EZWatch Pro, announced today that private investment firm Generation3 Capital LLC (“Gen3”) has acquired a majority interest in the company. - December 03, 2010 - EZWatch Pro
As Peter Sunde of Pirate Bay Speaks on Alternatives to ICANN and the DNS, Dashworlds.com Opens the First New Domain Name System via the DashCom Registry
Peter Sunde believes the DNS can change. Peter Sunde is right. The proof comes as a brand new Internet and DNS system opens to the general public. The newly formed DNS is not connected, reliant or even answerable to ICANN. Operating on Dashcom (not Dotcom) protocols, this new DNS is also completely free. - December 03, 2010 - DASHWORLDS
Ingredient Restaurants Coming to Northeast Florida
Jim Crossen, CEO of American Food Services Group announced today that it will build and operate 4 Ingredient Restaurants in Northeast Florida. Ingredient is a fast casual restaurant concept that offers a healthy menu of made to order salads, gourmet sandwiches, dinner size pizzas, even gluten free... - December 03, 2010 - American Food Services Group, LLC
Leadbeaver.com Attending Affiliate Summit West 2011
The Lead Beaver team will attend the annual Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas - December 03, 2010 - LeadBeaver.com
The Jack Welch Management Institute Confirmed as Sponsors for IQPC’s 12th Annual Lean Six Sigma & Process Improvement Summit
This week, IQPC announced The Jack Welch Management Institute, the MBA program endorsed by Jack Welch and largely based on his principles and practices, as 2011 sponsors for their annual North American community meeting. - December 03, 2010 - IQPC
Vollara Announces December Promotional Specials
Vollara, LLC, a global leader in direct sales of natural health products and one of the world’s most inspired home business opportunities today launched an unprecedented group of promotional specials for the month of December 2010. For the previous few months the company has had a buy two,... - December 03, 2010 - Vollara
Churchill Debt Settlement is Compliant with FTC Regulations
Churchill Debt Settlement is committed to the ethical resolution of unsecured credit card accounts by 60%. Churchill is fully FTC compliant as well as registered with the International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators. - December 02, 2010 - Churchill Debt Settlement
Elephant Auto Insurance Helps People Looking for Affordable Coverage
Elephant Insurance Services is a direct-to-consumer (web and phone) auto insurance company. The company encourages a climate of individual contribution, long-term commitment and profitable growth and believes people who like what they do, do it better. Located in Richmond, VA, Elephant Insurance Services, LLC and Elephant Insurance Company are wholly owned subsidiaries of Admiral Group, plc. More information is available at http://www.elephant.com. - December 02, 2010 - Elephant Insurance Services
According to Alexa, Site Traffic for Jesse Willms’ Blog Soaring
Jesse Willms discusses how ecstatic he is about his site ranking on the internet. According to Alexa, Jesse Willms' blog is sitting at 15 773 in Canada. - December 02, 2010 - Jesse Willms
Ethernet Extension Industry's Best Warranty Meets Its Match in Industry's First-Ever Advanced Replacement Program
Ethernet Extension Experts Offers Peace of Mind to IT and Security Professionals Looking to Limit Downtime with New Overnight Replacement Program - December 02, 2010 - Ethernet Extension Experts
TeamLab.com: Easy Migration from Basecamp to Free Project Management Platform
Ascensio System SIA, the developer of web-based project management tools, announces the availability of Basecamp project import feature for their free open-source business collaboration platform TeamLab. The new feature is integrated directly in the platform interface and makes it possible to... - December 02, 2010 - Ascensio System SIA
Pro Grass and ACT Global Sports Raise the Game
Strategic partnership to target total sport performance solutions - December 02, 2010 - Act Global
Best CreditRx, LLC Launches New Credit Repair Product
Best CreditRx, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of "Quick Fix Credit Prescription." Their customers and partners have been searching for a product that helps clients with a quick turnaround to their credit health. Now Available. - December 02, 2010 - Best CreditRx, LLC
The BSC Group and Quadrant Financial, Inc. Announce Self‐Storage Financing Alliance
The BSC Group, LLC and Quadrant Financial, Inc. (Quadrant) announced today that they have formed an alliance to deliver SBA & USDA B&I loans to the Self‐Storage Industry. This powerful alliance has resulted in the creation of a unique and specialized platform designed to provide... - December 02, 2010 - The BSC Group, LLC
Scrabble Slam Replaces Uno as #1 Best Card Game Seller According to NPD
For as many years as anyone can remember, Mattel Inc. has laid claim to Uno as the number one best selling card game ever. Hasbro Inc. says, "Move Over Uno". According to NPD, “Hasbro Inc.’s Scrabble Slam has now surpassed Uno in sales for this year in the US market.”... - December 02, 2010 - RoyaltyPros Licensing
UseMyServices Launches New Customizable SaaS Real-Time Payment Solutions
Canadian-based UseMyServices, a leader in innovative real-time online bank payment solutions, announced today the launch of two new fully customizable payment solutions, UseMyBiller and UseMyWidget. - December 02, 2010 - UseMyServices.com
North Korea Attack Exposes Liability of Medical Tourism
High risk countries pose special liability to companies, investors, and company reserves. - December 02, 2010 - PHM International, Inc.
Recession Creates Holiday Bargains with Online Interior Design and e-Decorating
Interior designers have taken a big hit from the recession, but this holiday season they’re hitting back by offering deep discounts through an unusual gift idea: virtual e-Decorating services. For anyone who’s stumped about what to buy for that special person, it’s a great opportunity to give them a unique personal gift that has lasting impact. - December 02, 2010 - Room Design Online, LLC
Startupsadviser.com Names Bill Pankracij Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
Startupsadviser.com, a leading business and marketing consultancy dedicated to meeting the needs of emerging and startup organizations, today announced the appointment of Bill Pankracij as vice president of marketing and business development. In this role, Mr. Pankracij will be responsible for... - December 02, 2010 - Startups Adviser
Opening of a New WSI Internet Marketing Office in Warrington, UK
WSI are pleased to announce the opening of a new Internet Marketing office in Warrington, UK. Run by certified Internet Marketing Consultant, Nick Pitcher, the office aims to work with local Small and Medium sized businesses to maximise their online Return on Investment through solutions focused on Lead Generation, Online Branding and Reputation and Customer Communication. - December 02, 2010 - WSI Online Marketing Solutions Warrington
Great Hotels of the World Opens Up More OTA’s to Hotels with Launch of Value Added Channel Manager Concept
New service allows hotels to market themselves more effectively to a wider range of OTA’s - December 02, 2010 - Great Hotels of the World
Steelhenge Consulting Appointed as Crisis Preparedness Training and Exercise Partner by the European Food Safety Authority
The European Food Safety Authority has appointed Steelhenge as its training and exercise partner in a four year programme supporting food and feed safety crisis preparedness. - December 02, 2010 - Steelhenge Consulting Limited
MeinSchreibservice.de is Receiving Exciting Projects on Its Transcription Side of Business
The online writing agency MeinSchreibservice.de is experiencing a growing demand for transcriptions in exotic languages. - December 02, 2010 - Talentpool Solutions