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Stratinis’ CEO to Speak at Professional Pricing Society European Conference
Stratinis to be Premier Worldwide sponsor and exhibit its flagship product Stratinis Pricing Suite at the upcoming Professional Pricing Society 6th Annual Conference on European & Global Pricing in Brussels on November 16th & 17th. Stratinis Pricing Suite is a powerful software tool for both national and international businesses, helping companies manage their local and international pricing. - October 02, 2010 - Stratinis
Block Imaging Parts & Service, Inc. Announces ISO Certification
Block Imaging Parts & Service, Inc., the fastest growing worldwide provider of medical imaging parts and services, announced today receipt of the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system standard certification. The recommendation for ISO 9001 certification comes after Block recently completed... - October 01, 2010 - Block Imaging
Visix Announces 2010 Expression Award Winners
Visix, Inc. is pleased to announce the six grand prize winners of the company’s third annual Expression Awards. Visix holds the contest to recognize the creative efforts of its AxisTV digital signage software customers. The judging committee, comprised of marketing, communications and design... - October 01, 2010 - Visix, Inc.
Postal Codes Boundary Files of Russia
The Center for Spatial Research is glad to announce that it has developed the methodology of creating boundary files of the Russian postal codes. - October 01, 2010 - The Center for Spatial Research
RISCCON Launches: Business SWOT Team – Expert, Tactical, Precision & On Demand
A Business SWOT Team. That is the answer that RISCCON and founder Brian Chiorello, a veteran professional investigator, have identified as the solution. RISCCON and the new Business SWOT Team is a unique and twisted approach to traditional and modern business models. - October 01, 2010 - RISCCON
Carpet Cleaning Machines Support 50 Hz, Offer 15% More Bar
Advanced no-heat XTreme Power® XPC-9250 machines from Daimer® now equipped with 17.2 bar pump units. - October 01, 2010 - Daimer Industries, Inc.
BIGDUG Moves to Larger Premises in Tewkesbury
BIGDUG, the UK’s number one for low cost shelving, racking and storage solutions, announce they have moved offices to a larger premises in the Tewkesbury area in Gloucestershire. BiGDUG’s headquarters were previously situated in Staunton in Gloucestershire, but have now moved to the... - October 01, 2010 - BiGDUG Limited
InfinIT Expands Business Growth to Seattle
InfinIT Consulting, a Bay Area based IT Managed Services and IT Consulting provider expands their operations to Seattle. - October 01, 2010 - InfinIT Consulting
BiGDUG Announce New Range of Versatile Pallet Racking
BiGDUG, the UK's number one for low cost shelving, racking and storage solutions, announce that they have a brand new range of pallet racking storage solutions available to purchase through their website. - October 01, 2010 - BiGDUG Limited
The CEOs Summit Convergence 2010 Conference Uncovers Prestigious Speaker Line Up for October 4th Event
On its third year, Convergence expands and includes CEOs and senior executives from the U.S. and Latin America media, entertainment, technology & advertising sectors - September 30, 2010 - LatinVision Media Inc.
General Mills, Flextronics Among Companies Presenting at i4cp’s 2011 Annual Conference
Stephen M.R. Covey, Dr. John Sullivan, Marshall Goldsmith, John Cone and Bill Price among expert speakers - September 30, 2010 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Summit Defense Reviews: Superlawyer Magazine Reviews Bay Area Criminal Defense Attorney
Summit Defense Law Group is pleased to announce that Superlawyer Magazine has recognized another Summit Defense attorney as a 2010 Rising Star in the San Francisco Bay Area legal community. Superlawyer Magazine awards recognition based on courtroom achievements, peer reviews, client reviews, and... - September 30, 2010 - Summit Defense Attorneys
BESI’s Training for Defective (Chinese) Drywall is Now a Registered Course for Recertification (RC) Credits with ACAC
The Building Envelope Science Institute’s received recertification credits (RCs) from the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) for its National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America being held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 26-27, 2010. - September 30, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Virtual Phone Line, Sign Up and Disaster Follow Up SMS Communication Wins MoMo Peer Award
Virtual Phone Line, a service of Super Technologies, Inc. and invented by CEO Rehan Allahwala, has gone mobile and is poised to assist people and organizations around the globe to share information, solve problems and create solutions and new businesses, faster and more easily than ever. Virtual Phone Line powers the app SMS Health Management System, a MoMo 2010 Peer Award Winner. - September 30, 2010 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
Incentive America, Inc. Today Announces the Launch of Its Point-Based MyAwardCard® Employee Recognition Program
The program combines the benefits of choice of merchandise in a point-based award card. Employees can redeem the award card online for a gift from a broad selection of brand name merchandise. Recipients may also accumulate the award cards for redemption of a higher value gift. The award card is easy to administer and is an effective solution for spot awards, as it does not require database management and spreadsheet uploads by the employer, nor pre-existing usernames and passwords. - September 30, 2010 - IncentiveAmerica, Inc.
ActionCOACH: How Businesses in Ireland Can Effectively Communicate
As a small-to-medium sized company grows, it becomes harder to effectively communicate across the organization. The key, according to ActionCOACH CEO Jodie Shaw, is to recognize each employee's preferred style of information exchange. - September 30, 2010 - ActionCOACH
Birch Aquarium Teams Up with Dotworkz and HD Relay for Installation, Live Web Streaming of New HD Kelp Cam
Showcasing its towering, two-story kelp forest, the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, has unveiled its new HD Kelp Cam on its website http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Learning_Resources/Kelp_Cam/. Utilizing HD Relay’s own eLivestream Service – a fast, bandwidth friendly HD live video technology – the HD Kelp Cam can accommodate 100,000+ viewers simultaneously at a seamless 30 frames per second without interfering with the feed’s display. - September 30, 2010 - HD Relay
USVoice Networks Launches Online Marketplace for Knowledge Exchange
Innovative Web Service Provides Unique Opportunities for People to Give or Get Advice - September 30, 2010 - USVoice Networks
For a Dollar a Day, BNI West Central Florida Can Raise Company Revenues
The current economy has prompted businesses to seek alternatives for generating revenue during tough times. BNI provides a unique solution to help businesses thrive regardless of the economy. - September 30, 2010 - Business Network International
Junction Creative Sollutions Continues to Expand Its Team of Strategists
Junction Creative Solutions (Junction), an Atlanta-based strategy firm, is not only growing its client portfolio but its knowledge base. Junction welcomes Thomas Tsai (Tom) as a Senior Information Architect to the team. "We are really excited to have Tom join our intelligent team of... - September 30, 2010 - Junction Creative Solutions
Downward Spiral Feared by U.S. Business in China Trade at Golden Networking's China Leaders Forum 2010, Influential Business Conference on China
Golden Networking's 2nd China Leaders Forum, "Is the Chinese Dragon Poised for Global Dominance or Economic Implosion?" (http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), October 6th, New York. China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package Now Available Online. - September 30, 2010 - Golden Networking
Balfour Beatty Construction Recognized Coast-to-Coast with 10 "Best of 2010" Regional Awards
Balfour Beatty Construction is proud to announce that 10 of its recently completed projects across the United States have been recognized by McGraw-Hill Construction as being among the “Best of 2010” within their respective regions. Six projects topped the lists as “Best... - September 29, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
DocuLex Archive Studio Accounting Workflow Ability Incorporates QuickBooks and Dynamics GP
DocuLex (www.doculex.com), creators of content management solutions, announces the addition of its customizable, automated business process workflow capability to Archive Studio™. This addition extends Archive Studio’s ability to utilize a company’s existing customer data in popular accounting packages such as QuickBooks, by Intuit and Dynamics GP. - September 29, 2010 - DocuLex, Inc.
Block Imaging International, Inc. Announces New Director of Financial Services
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier independent global marketer of pre-owned and refurbished Medical Imaging systems, announced today that Brad Norman has joined the company as Director of Financial Services. In his new role, Norman will be responsible for relationships with all domestic financial institutions involved with leasing and financing of medical imaging and oncology systems. - September 29, 2010 - Block Imaging
New Grapevinehill.com Website is the Premier Online Destination for Discount Shoes and Boots: Footwear Junkies Everywhere Rejoice
Grapevinehill.com, a leading online retailer of discount designer footwear for more than a decade, today announced that it has relaunched its consumer website, making it easier than ever for shoe lovers to find the best deals on their favorite styles from designers like Lucchese, Ralph Lauren,... - September 28, 2010 - Grapevinehill.com
Intivia, Inc. Awarded Transcription Service Contract by Innovatix, LLC and Essensa
Intivia Inc., a leading provider of technology enabled clinical documentation services, announced today that it has been awarded a transcription services agreement by Innovatix, LLC, the nation’s largest non-acute care group purchasing organization and Essensa, a leading heath care and alternative markets group purchasing organization. - September 28, 2010 - Intivia Inc.
Michael Farr Joins News Broadcast Network
News Broadcast Network, the country’s largest independent broadcast video services company, announced today that former On The Scene Productions GM and Senior Video Producer Michael Farr has agreed to join NBN. In his new role, Farr will move to enhance NBN’s position as the premier Broadcast Services Company in the fast growing areas of Event Production, Satellite / Internet Media Tours, Webcasts, and New Media. - September 28, 2010 - News Broadcast Network
LifeSpan Achieves R2/RIOS and ISO 14001:2004 Certifications
LifeSpan Technology Recycling announced today that it has achieved R2/RIOS and ISO 14001:2004 certifications at all of its North American processing facilities, making it one of only four companies nationwide to achieve both of these rigorous designations. LifeSpan was audited for compliance with... - September 28, 2010 - LifeSpan
Pivotal Payments Announces 2010 Mid-Year Results
Pivotal Payments, one of North America’s fastest growing payment processors, announced their 2010 semi-annual results exceeded expectations in a variety of key indicators. - September 28, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Orlando Interactive Digital Agency Xcellimark Recognized as One of Orlando Business Journal’s Golden 100: Ultimate Newcomer
Xcellimark joins the Orlando Business Journal's Golden 100: Ultimate Newcomer list along with other top companies in Central Florida that have held steady and grown in the midst of tough economic times. - September 28, 2010 - Xcellimark
General Cable Implements Lean Techniques to Empower Employees
In an interview with Manufacturing Digital, General Cable Senior VP of Specialty Wire Harnesses, Roger Roundhouse describes how the manufacturing company’s Lean techniques have enabled employees to be empowered in their work. In the article, Roundhouse said General Cable strongly believes in... - September 28, 2010 - WDM Group
Vietnam's First Luxury Tour Operator Receives “The Year’s Best” Award in the Tourism Industry
Luxury Travel Ltd Receives “The Year’s Best” Award in the Tourism Industry in Vietnam with 124 leading tourism businesses at the 11th Guide Awards ceremony in Da Nang city on September 25. The prestigious awards recognize excellent performance by hotels, resorts, and room booking... - September 28, 2010 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd
WorksForWeb Releases v.5 of iAuto, iRealty, and iLister Classified Scripts
WorksForWeb introduces v.5 of the famous classified solutions: iAuto, iRealty and iLister. Dramatic improvements in app capacity and performance, new platform and a new template system are all part of this release. Building multi-category and multilingual classified portals is now easier than ever. Advanced credit-based payment system offers excellent money-making opportunities for portal owners. - September 28, 2010 - WorksForWeb
Adaptation Research Shows Global Conference Shown How a Green Vision Can Differentiate and Energise
Business leaders learn how to turn their organisation into a cause - September 28, 2010 - Adaptation Ltd
New Avandia® Restrictions in the US | Peterson & Assoc., P.C. is Committed to Inform Patients at New Website
Peterson & Assoc., P.C. is providing the latest information for Victims about New Avandia® Restrictions at New Website, www.avandiaheartdamage.com - September 27, 2010 - Peterson & Associates, P.C.
American Right of Way Associates Announces: CEO, Don Valden Will Hold an Eagle Ford Shale Training Class
Eagle Ford Shale Training Classes - September 27, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates
Pakistan Mobile Sector Grows and Gets More International with the Launch of MobileMonday Chapter in Karachi
MobileMonday celebrates 10 years of collaboration, community, and innovation with the new chapter launch in Karachi, Pakistan. With Karachi becoming its 106th chapter, MobileMonday is now active in all continents. Karachi mobile community will join the worldwide group of mobile movers and shakers... - September 27, 2010 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
ACT Global and AvTurf Launch Aviation Turf Partnership
Patented technology provides airport ground safety enhancements and erosion control. - September 27, 2010 - Act Global
Man Wins New Lennar Home When Cardinals Return Opening Kick-Off for Unlikely Touchdown
A Surprise, Ariz. man wins a new home from Lennar in an Arizona Cardinals promotion. The Cardinals returned the opening kick off on Sunday and scored a touch down, the criteria for the "Take it to The House" promotion. - September 27, 2010 - Lennar, Arizona
EuroAsia Communications Pte Ltd Launches iPhone, Android Application for VIP Jets Ltd
Singapore based mobile application developer EuroAsia Communications developed in co-operations with Thailand based VIP Jets Ltd a mobile application for the iPhone/iPad, Android and BlackBerry devices. EuroAsia Communications Pte Ltd, a Singapore mobile application development company, announced that through its Malaysian subsidiary, EuroAsia Networks (M) Sdn Bhd has launched the VIP Jets mobile application on the Android and iTunes marketplace recently. - September 27, 2010 - EuroAsia Communications Pte Ltd
Woody Biomass Prices in the US Increased in the 3Q/10 After Having Trended Downward Since Early 2009, Reports NAWFR
Prices of wood fiber used for energy declined during most of the recession, partly as a result of the low cost of fossil fuels, which can serve as an alternative source for many industrial energy consumers. However, in the 3Q, biomass prices were up in the South, the Northwest and Southwest, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. This trend break occurred mainly because of reduced fiber supply and generally lower biomass inventories. - September 27, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Trusted Tek, a Woman-Owned Onsite Computer Repair / Support Business, Launched in South Florida
Onsite computer services business opens in South Florida to serve both businesses and residential consumers. - September 27, 2010 - Trusted Tek, LLC
New Research by Help Moving Office Reveals Companies Moving Office Give Little Strategic and Operational Thought to Office Relocation Process
Too many companies are underestimating what is involved in moving office, and all too often make the same mistakes throughout the office relocation process. - September 27, 2010 - Help Moving Office
Pressure Washers with Manually Refillable Water Containers
Daimer®'s Vapor-Flo® 8275 offers more pressure, higher temperature and the no-hose convenience of manual water refill. - September 27, 2010 - Daimer Industries, Inc.
Two Years Removed from the Financial Crisis, Forte Consultancy Group Continues Its Growth in the MENA Region
Forte Consultancy Group’s successful track record of 24 projects over the past 24 months is proof positive of the need for results-driven, implementation-oriented professional consultancy services in the MENA region. - September 27, 2010 - Forte Consultancy Group
Smarkets Members Predict Outcome of the Labour Leadership Race and Electoral College
The Labour leadership result might have come as a surprise to many pundits, but it was correctly predicted by Smarkets members. When the Smarkets market on the Labour leadership campaign closed at 3pm this afternoon, the money of Smarkets members was on David Miliband to come first among MPs /MEPs... - September 27, 2010 - Smarkets Limited
CIO Summit Team Announces Agenda Details for Tech Event
The CIO Summit team has announced agenda details for the upcoming technology event to be held November 7-10, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CIO Summit brings together CIOs and senior-level IT executives to discuss the latest technology topics and trends, including cloud computing and cloud... - September 26, 2010 - CDM Media
Website Launch Announcement: Resort Consulting Associates Launches Its New Website
Resort Consulting Associates - specialists in resort and real estate market studies, feasibility studies and tourism development - is excited to announce the launch of the new web site for www.ResortConsulting Associates.com - September 26, 2010 - Resort Consulting Associates
Trailer Superstore Recognized as One of Car Mate Trailers Top 'Dealers of the Decade'
All Pro Trailer Superstore, one of the largest Trailer Dealers in the US, has been consistently recognized by Car Mate Trailers as one of its top Trailer Dealers, a distinction that recently prompted Car Mate to name the Trailer Superstore one of its top ‘Dealers of the Decade.’ - September 25, 2010 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
Two Arrested, $9K in Equipment Recovered Due to Sonitrol Pacific Detection
For the second time in two weeks, Sonitrol Pacific alerted police to a burglary in progress at Acrowood Corp Warehouse and suspects were arrested. Early morning on September 21, Operator Kris Etheridge received an activation from the Sonitrol Pacific security system at the warehouse and called... - September 25, 2010 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific