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Magic Logix Will be Attending the ‘Nothing But Net 2.0’ Conference on October 28, 2010 at the Old Red Museum in Dallas
Magic Logix will be attending the “Nothing but Net 2.0” event presented by Magnus Media Group and Success North Dallas on October 28, 2010 at the Old Red Museum. Magic Logix will be displaying a booth in the Vendor Area from 11:30am to 6:30pm. The event is a great way to embrace the power and productive outcome that networking can bring to businesses. - September 25, 2010 - Magic Logix
United Technologies Australian Division, Champion Compressors, Discusses How Their Customized Compressors Are Going Global
Adrian Davis, General Manager of Australia for Champion Compressors discusses the company’s role within the larger United Technologies Corporation, future plans and what sets them apart from the competition. - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
SEO.co.uk Releases an Enormous Range of Free SEO Tools
SEO.co.uk have launched a dynamic and varied range of free SEO tools on their website. The tools can be used by anybody who visits their website, and SEO.co.uk also offers a free SEO analysis for interested parties who would like more information about the current SEO health of their site and how... - September 24, 2010 - SEO.co.uk
Voicebrook to Exhibit at CAP ’10 The Pathologists’ Meeting™
Voicebrook Licenses CAP electronic Cancer Checklists, Offering New VoiceOver® Template Options -- Voicebrook’s VoiceOver® to be Included on the CAP Diagnostic Work Station - September 24, 2010 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau to Receive the Prestigious Ocean Heritage Award
On September 25, 2010, in New York City, Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau, will be presented with the prestigious Ocean Heritage Award by the Shark Research Institute for creating the entire EEZ of Palau – 237,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean – as the... - September 24, 2010 - Shark Research Institute
Jim Vitkus Named to Lead Advanstar Eye Care Group
Jim Vitkus, Vice President & General Manager of the Advanstar Dental Group, will also assume responsibility for the company’s Eye Care Group, including the leading publications Ophthalmology Times and Optometry Times, as well as the group’s websites, custom project activities and other initiatives. - September 24, 2010 - Advanstar Communications, Inc.
Mayor Nolan Crouse of St. Albert, Speaks About Current and Upcoming Initiatives in the City
In a report in Energy Digital, Mayor of St. Albert, Nolan Crouse, speaks on their current “Join Us” campaign to attract new business owners to the area and their current city council priorities. The Campaign promotes the idea that business owners benefit from living in close proximity... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Lackeby Water: Setting the Standard for Eco-Friendly Biogas Upgrading
With its CApure™ technology pioneering the market, Lackeby Water sits ahead of the game in the water-waste market. Starting life in Germany from the humble plumbing trade back in 1935, Lackeby Water, has since grown into a large water-waste and water-treatment company; having built 10 plants... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
SONI Brings the Next Generation of Electricity with Its Proposed Wind Farm
SONI (System Operation Northern Ireland Ltd) is the system operator for Northern Ireland and has provided system operator and market operator functions to the country since 2007. “We’ve been operating in conjunction with EirGrid in the south of Ireland to operate on a whole island... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
John Fitzgerald Gives an Inside Look at Glidepath Limited, a Global Engineering Business for Airport Baggage Conveyor Systems
Business Review Australia spoke with John Fitzgerald, Group General Manager of Glidepath, to learn more about this New Zealand-based global engineering company. Glidepath specializes in designing and manufacturing specifically for airport baggage conveyor systems. Since the Company began its... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Carla Gregor, CEO of the Good Samaritan Society, Gives Insight Into How Lean Business Strategies Have Helped Expand Her Business
Carla Gregor, CEO of the Good Samaritan Society speaks on the wide range of services offered to the elderly and challenged individuals in Alberta and British Columbia along with its experience with Lean business strategies and future plans for expansion. - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Commercial Spring & Tool Company Limited Implements Lean Processes in Operations to Eliminate Waste and Becomes More Innovative
The recent economic hardship forced Commercial Spring and Tool Company to take a long hard look at how it does business. The Company got serious about implementing lean processes in its operations to eliminate waste and has become more innovative in its products and capabilities. “They... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
George Crocker and Ian Airey Announce the Launch of Their New Zealand Manufactured Instant Coffee
In an interview with Food & Drink Digital, George Crocker, CEO of Cerebos and Ian Airey, General Manager Commercial NZ for Cerebos New Zealand discuss the company’s growth, future developments and the launch of instant coffee in New Zealand. In addition to leading the coffee market in... - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Micah Robbins Signs on as Co-Chair for Broward County's Premier Networking Alliance (PNA) Festival of the Flutes
Micah Robbins, executive director of Drug Free Youth in Town (DFYIT), has signed on as co-chair of Festival of the Flutes 2010, joining Scott Brook of Premier Networking Alliance (PNA) to help lead a team of volunteers for the 7th annual food and wine fundraiser. Festival of the Flutes 2010,” a gala Fall Costume Ball event, will be held on Friday, October 29, at 8 p.m. (6:30 for VIP) at the Coral Springs Heron Bay Marriott Hotel in South Florida. - September 24, 2010 - Premier Networking Alliance
Festival of the Flutes 2010 Event, Sponsored by Broward County's Premier Networking Alliance (PNA) to be Held October 29
Premier Networking Alliance’s 7th Annual food and wine fundraiser “Festival of the Flutes 2010,” a gala Fall Costume Ball event, will be held on Friday, October 29, at 8 p.m. (6:30 for VIP) at the Coral Springs Heron Bay Marriott Hotel. The event will feature food, wine tastings and entertainment and will benefit several local charities in Broward County, Florida. - September 24, 2010 - Premier Networking Alliance
NPSA Launches 2010 Portable Storage Industry Survey
Industry-wide survey seeks to determine size and strength of portable storage industry. - September 24, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
Cornerstone Detention Products, Inc. Nearly Doubles Annual Revenue in Three Years
Cornerstone Detention Products, Inc. of Tanner, Ala. has almost doubled its annual revenue in three years, earning the company a spot on Inc.'s 2010 Top 5000 List for Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. In 2009, the company reported revenue of $43 million, up from the company's 2006... - September 24, 2010 - Cornerstone Detention Products
Excalibur Technology Announces Pinellas County, FL Franchise Opens
Scott Cummings, founder and CEO of Excalibur Technology formally announced the grand opening of the Pinellas County, FL franchise office. Cummings stated, “I am pleased to announce the opening of our Pinellas County office, our first corporate branch location. This is a great step in... - September 23, 2010 - ExcalTech (Excalibur Technology Corp.)
Balfour Beatty Construction’s Ray Southern Receives Ultimate CEO Award
Ray Southern, president and chief executive officer for Balfour Beatty Construction’s Florida division, was recently named a 2010 recipient of the Broward Ultimate CEO Award by the South Florida Business Journal. The award celebrates the careers and leadership of ten Broward County CEOs who... - September 23, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Tuesley Hall Konopa, LLP Receives Top Ranking in South Bend by U.S. News for Best Lawyers® in America
South Bend, IN law firm, Tuesley Hall Konopa, LLP receives First-Tier ranking. - September 23, 2010 - Tuesley Hall Konopa, LLP
Scott "Spiderman" Mulholland of U S Building Consultants Addresses the Pros and Cons of Chinese Drywall Remediation
There are four main methods or approaches to remediation currently being used or considered for the remediation of structures with Defective (Chinese) Drywall. Mr. Mulholland explains the pros and cons of each approach and provides more information related to this issue. - September 23, 2010 - USBCI
Real Estate Investing Website Company Releases Language Translation
A real estate investing and website development company, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net has implemented language translation on their real estate investor web sites among other new upgrades. The websites are created for managing all aspects of real estate investing business. In the modern... - September 23, 2010 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
BESI Offers Quality Instruction & Training for Defective (Chinese) Drywall Inspectors, Consultants, and Remediators
The Building Envelope Science Institute’s First Annual Conference, Training Seminar & Exhibition for Defective (Chinese) Drywall Inspection and Remediation is being held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 24-27, 2010. - September 23, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
San Diego Marketing Group Holding Charity Event to Raise Money for Operation Smile
San Diego Marketing Group is hosting a charity Wiffle Ball Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 26 at Kate Sessions Park to raise money for Operation Smile. - September 23, 2010 - San Diego Marketing Group
Seasonal Halloween Super Stores Are Now Open
Masquerade LLC, the leading Halloween costume retailer in the United States, opens about 50 seasonal stores across the states of New York, New Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland this season. The brand, which has Halloween costume stores across the country, has for years been the one stop... - September 22, 2010 - HalloweenAdventure.com
Antiquorum Offers Magnificent Collection of Rare and Unique Timepieces in Hong Kong Sale
Antiquorum Auctioneers [www.antiquorum.com ], the world’s premier watch auctioneer, is looking forward to its next sale of Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces on October 9th in Hong Kong. Collectors will have the opportunity to bid on 458 exceptional watches including a fantastic... - September 22, 2010 - Antiquorum
San Francisco Just Got a Little More Chic
With Chic By Design ‘Smart Gifting,’ Local Entrepreneur Promises a Fresh Perspective on Gift Giving - September 22, 2010 - Chic by Design Collections
Skills to Achieve Offering New Solution to Get North Americans Back to Work
With the North American economy coming back – slowly and the threat of a double dip many job seekers are looking for resources that will get them back to work. After 2 years of research, development and testing, Corey Harlock has launched Skills to Achieve. Skills to Achieve is a... - September 22, 2010 - Skills to Achieve
Lava Web Creations Help Mick Malthouse Cut His Own Slice of Internet 'Pie'
Mick Malthouse could be set for wins in two areas of his career this week, with the possibility of Collingwood's first Grand Final trophy in 20 years looming large this weekend ... as well as the launch of Malthouse's creative and visually stunning new e-business website designed by Lava Web... - September 22, 2010 - Lava Web Creations
VoicePulse SIP Trunking Featured at FusionPBX Training Sessions
VoicePulse will be providing SIP Trunking services for FusionPBX, a multi-platform, web based management interface for FreeSWITCH, during its Official FusionPBX Training sessions September 28th-30th, 2010. - September 22, 2010 - VoicePulse
Bankruptcy Paralegal Firm, Outsourced Paralegal Services, Hires New Paralegal with 11 Years Bankruptcy Petition Filing Experience
Due to an increase in company growth and bankruptcy petition volume, Outsourced Paralegal Services has hired a new bankruptcy paralegal with eleven years of chapter 7 and chapter 13 petition filings to her credit. - September 21, 2010 - Outsourced Paralegal Services
Wood Costs for Sawmills and Pulp Mills in Sweden on the Rise in 2010, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Continued healthy markets for lumber, pulp and paper has kept demand for logs at high levels in Sweden. As a result, log and wood chip prices have increased substantially the past 12 months, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 21, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
An Inside Look of IBM’s Activity in South America and Their USD $200 Million Contract
Latino Business Review – In the September issue, you will find information about how IT Multinationals will benefit from outsourcing in Latin America. In their article find out how SulAmerica has signed a new agreement with IBM Brazil to manage its business processes for the company's Life... - September 21, 2010 - WDM Group
The Top Four CEOs in Latin America Share Their Strategies with Latino Business Review
Latino Business Review - Presents the strategies that some of the major CEOs of the region used to put their companies at the forefront of their respective industry. Find out Latino Business Review's top four most important company directors of Latin America. Discover the different approaches that... - September 21, 2010 - WDM Group
Netbook Sales Doubled in 2009 in Latin America
Analyst firm for Technology “Display Search” has done a study into the netbook market where they concluded that in 2009, netbook sales have grown to more than 100% compared to 2008. - September 21, 2010 - WDM Group
The Most Influential Latin American Mergers of 2009
In September’s issue, Latino Business Review does a review of the most important mergers and acquisitions that occurred in Latin America during 2009-2010. In the article you will find out about the influence of these operations in the legal and economic geography of the region. In Latino... - September 21, 2010 - WDM Group
Marine Sciences Consortium Opens New Education Campus
Marine Science Consortium, a marine biology education campus, opens a new Wallops Island, Virginia facility for university, college and high school students. - September 21, 2010 - STV Inc.
Leason Ellis Expansion Continues
Leason Ellis is pleased to announce the continuing expansion of its ability to service the needs of its clients by the addition of several new key people and a new practice group. Bonnie Carney has joined the firm as Counsel with a concentration on the pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent... - September 21, 2010 - Leason Ellis LLP
Rentricity Completes First Commercial Installation for Pennsylvania Water Authority
Rentricity’s 30 Kilowatt Micro Hydro Flow-to Wire System powers water pumps with “green’ electricity at the MAWC Beaver Run Water Treatment Plant in Westmoreland County, PA. - September 20, 2010 - Rentricity Inc.
Integrating ERP and CRM Software is Worth the Effort, According to New White Paper
A new white paper provides an honest appraisal of the many drawbacks and potential pitfalls to integrating two business management systems that many organizations have adopted independently for very different reasons. On the flip side, it also highlights the many benefits that can be gained through a successful integration, including a significant return on investment. - September 20, 2010 - Socius
50 Stakes Winners in 2010 for Clients of Pedigree Consultants
The win of Chester & Mary Broman's Mine over Matter in the Salute Me Sir Stakes at Belmont Park on Friday became the 50th stakes winner of the year for clients of Pedigree Consultants LLC. "We are very lucky to have great clients who are very loyal and work with us along with their farm... - September 20, 2010 - Pedigree Consultants LLC
Kong and Allan Consulting Recognized as One of the Most Admired Supply Chain Consulting Firms in China
Sino-Manager Magazine names Kong and Allan (Shanghai) Consulting one of the Top 5 Most Admired Supply Chain Consulting Firms in China. - September 20, 2010 - Kong and Allan (Shanghai) Consulting Co. Ltd.
St. Elias Mines Ltd. - Stage 2 of Titan 24 Geophysical Survey and Interpretation Successfully Completed at Tesoro Gold Project in Peru
(“St. Elias” or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that the Company has received the final Geophysical Survey Interpretation Report from Quantec Geoscience Limited ("Quantec") with respect to the recent Stage 2 Titan 24 survey conducted at the Tesoro Gold Project (the "Property") in Peru. - September 19, 2010 - St. Elias Mines
Market Your Coaching Business Announces the Next Installment of the Expert Teleclass Series, Get Clients Now
On September 22nd, at 7:00PM Eastern time, Kathy Jo Slusher-Haas, owner of Market Your Coaching Business will interview Jack Klemeyer, of GYB Coaching, about how the Get Clients Now system helps coaches and solo-professionals build a personal marketing plan that can help jump start a... - September 19, 2010 - Market Your Coaching Business
ATM Comparison Guide Published, Helps Deployers Choose the Right ATM Model
NetWorld Alliance, publishers of ATM Marketplace, Retail Customer Experience and numerous other B2B web portals, announced the publication of its ATM Comparison Guide, a document which aims to make it easier for businesses to choose which ATM make and model is right for them. "Purchasing the... - September 19, 2010 - Retail Customer Experience
Sonitrol Pacific Security Ensures Quick Catch of Trespassers
Police caught two people trespassing inside the courtyard of a Portland area high school after Sonitrol Pacific’s electronic gate security detected the entry September 17. Operator Minta Christopherson received the security system activation from the school’s courtyard gate just after... - September 19, 2010 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
The Mastered Ingenuity Collective Has Arrived to Help Businesses Distinguish Themselves in the Minds of Consumers
The Mastered Ingenuity Collective provides consultant services to small and medium-sized businesses to enhance their companies inside and out. - September 19, 2010 - Mastered Ingenuity Collective
Cardinus White Paper: Due Diligence Must Extend to Longer Term Environmental Impact
Merger and Acquisition Research Should Assess Green Issues Pertinent to the Entire Lifecycle of the Investment. New White Paper from Cardinus Provides Valuable Reference Information on All Aspects of Environmental Due Diligence. - September 19, 2010 - Cardinus Risk Management
Igniting Innovations, LLC Opens Head Quarters in Macomb County
Igniting Innovations, LLC announced its opening of operations for the Metro Detroit area. I2 is an all service business consulting agency specializing business management, marketing, public relations and social media solutions. Bridging the gap between companies and their consumers, the agency... - September 19, 2010 - Igniting Innovations LLC
Experts from Grant Thornton and Pitcher Partners Offer Tips on How to Make the Most of Your Exit Strategies
Business Review Australia, the leading digital business publication for C-level executives in Australia, speaks with experts from Grant Thornton and Pitcher Partners about the importance of having sound exit strategies implemented into business plans. Joseph Bridger, Partner Corporate Transactions... - September 18, 2010 - WDM Group