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Prepaid Tab, LLC (www.prepaidtab.com) Earns BBB Accreditation
This week, Prepaid Tab, LLC announced its recent accreditation by BBB serving Eastern North Carolina. As a BBB Accredited Business, Prepaid Tab, LLC is dedicated to promoting trust in the marketplace. “We are proud to have met BBB’s high standards and we are excited to be part of an organization that exists so consumers and businesses alike have an unbiased source to guide them on matters of trust,” said Joel Doiron President/Founder. “We value building trust with our customers!" - August 08, 2010 - Prepaid Tab, LLC
Paperly Now Has Consultants Located in Half of the United States
Paperly, a fast growing direct seller of personalized stationery, now has Consultants conducting at-home parties in 25 states coast-to-coast. - August 08, 2010 - Paperly
Burglar Can’t Hide from Sonitrol Pacific Operator, K9 Unit
Police officers arrested one man when responding to Sonitrol Pacific’s detection of a burglary in progress at a Seattle business August 5. Operator Kris Etheridge received security system activations from Budd & Co., Inc. just after 2:00 a.m., but didn’t hear a threat over the... - August 08, 2010 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Brian Acheson CSEP Joins The Special Event Company as Director of Operations
Brian Acheson Added to RTP Company - August 08, 2010 - The Special Event Company
Sales Consultants Make for a Power Duo Leading Kemmons Wilson Companies in a Positive Direction
Kemmons Wilson Companies announced that Martinez and Batkie will handle sales at three Memphis- area KW communities: The Oaks at Woodchase in Cordova; The Village at Schilling Farms in Collierville, TN; and The Oaks at Parkview in Olive Branch, MS. - August 07, 2010 - Kemmons Wilson Communities
Extended Warranty Company Integrates Chat Portal Onto Its Website for Sales and Customer Service
US Direct Protect adds Chat Portal onto their website to assist customers with sales on an Extended Warranty or customer service on an Extended Warranty they already purchased. Customers can now communicate with a live person directly on US Direct Protects website. - August 07, 2010 - National Warranty Services dba US Direct Protect
First of Its Kind Culinary Club Opens in Putnam and Westchester
For the growing number of people who watch cooking shows and enjoy learning new dishes from exciting local chefs, there is a first of its kind culinary club in Putnam and Westchester Counties in New York. The club partners with chefs to offer hands on cooking classes and cooking demonstrations in local restaurants offering private event invitations to its members. - August 07, 2010 - Culinary Collaboration
Akers Consulting Group LLC Launches Winning Team Systems Website and Book Series
A new resource for business leaders was launched this week with the unveiling of Winning Team Systems. A powerful, yet easy to navigate website houses a vast repository of proven and effective strategies, approaches and lessons for building a high-performing team environment. In addition, Winning Team Systems announced the launch of its book series, with the availability of the first edition, "WIN! A Leader's Guide to Building a Winning Team," authored by David Akers. - August 07, 2010 - Akers Consulting Group LLC
TransGuardian Averts $60,000 Transit Loss for Houston-Area Diamond Dealer
In July 2010, a prominent Houston Diamond Dealer registered with TransGuardian.com. His first shipment was for $60,000 sent via one of the two major small parcel carriers to Mumbai, India. Unfortunately, the carrier mis-sorted the parcel, sending it to Panama. Fortunately, TransGuardian’s... - August 06, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.
TransGuardian Pays $18,000 Claim and Averts $82,000 Loss for Premier Precious Metals Broker
Earlier this year, Miles Franklin experienced the loss of two precious metals shipments sent under TransGuardian.com’s Declared Value Coverage. In May 2010, Wells Fargo Insurance Services delivered a check for $18,000 which TransGuardian.com presented to Miles Franklin for full coverage of... - August 06, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.
TransGuardian Averts $23,000 Transit Loss for Prominent Los Angeles Diamond Dealer
On August 4, 2010, a $23,000 return parcel sent to Gerson & Horowitz (http://www.gersonandhorowitz.com/), a prominent Los Angeles Diamond Dealer since 1955, was mistakenly delivered to another jeweler’s address. The other jeweler didn’t say a word. TransGuardian’s Maria Rolon... - August 06, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Polyglass® USA Opens Its Corporate Headquarters
Polyglass USA, a leading manufacturer in the commercial and residential roofing industry, opened its corporate headquarters in Deerfield Beach, FL effective July 30, 2010. The move brings together key functional areas of the business in one location for the first time. The new building will also... - August 06, 2010 - Polyglass USA, Inc.
GMPCS Introduces 3BX™ Backpack Satellite Kits for Live Video Streaming from Cell-Free Areas
With hurricanes looming in the Gulf, news breaking in disaster-ravaged countries such as Haiti, and wars raging in remote theaters such as Afghanistan, the need for truly portable satellite equipment is greater now than ever for news organizations— especially when cellular or Internet... - August 06, 2010 - Network Innovations
Donate a Suit and Change a Woman's Life
Intelligent Office of Tampa Bay announces their partnership with the Tampa chapter of Dress for Success where they will serve as a drop off location for women executives to donate new or nearly new suits for donation. - August 06, 2010 - Intelligent Office of Tampa Bay
New App Helps Managers Track Employee Location and Phone Usage
EmployeeTrack Pro allows managers to track their employees' incoming and outgoing phone calls, text messages, e-mails, multimedia (MMS) messages, calendar events, address book contacts and GPS location. - August 06, 2010 - TeleBEEM
OrgVitality, LLC Certified as a Top 20% Performer
OV announces that it has been officially certified by Open Ratings, a division of Dun & Bradstreet as a top 20% performer in its field. Open Ratings classifies organizations based upon customer feedback into quintiles and the top 20% rating is the highest rating possible to achieve. Ratings include dimensions of cost, reliability, quality, and responsiveness among others. - August 06, 2010 - OrgVitality, LLC
Scenario Generator Determines Impact of NHS Cuts
Simulation tool aids NHS workforce in maintaining quality of care despite staffing cuts. - August 06, 2010 - SIMUL8 Corporation
Franchise Council of Australia Names ActionCOACH Andrew Masi Finalist for Franchisee Award
Business Coach Andrew Masi is a finalist in the category of the Single-Unit Franchisee of the Year. - August 06, 2010 - ActionCOACH
FairwayPro Now Offering Ground Floor Investment Opportunity Toward Expanding Its Product Offerings
FairwayPro addresses all the common deficiencies associated with conventional golf mats, which are disliked by 80% of golfers who have to practice on them. - August 05, 2010 - FairwayPro
Cubanero Enterprises Introduces Premium Cigar Brand REINADO at the 78th Annual IPCPR Convention and International Trade Show
Innovative brand employs unique fermentation to produce an upscale, distinguished blend. - August 05, 2010 - REINADO Cigars
EV-Charge America Unveils Southeast America’s First Level II – J1772 Enabled EV Charging Station System with an Integrated 20kW Solar Carport Array
The first globally networked, solar powered, electric vehicle charging station equipped with both Level II – 240 volt and Level I – 120 volt charging capacity to accommodate Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, and other new electric vehicles using the universal SAE J1772 connectors began full operation today under a 20kW solar carport in Pulaski, Tennessee. - August 05, 2010 - EV-Charge America
High Court Appoints Greenspoon Marder Attorney to Committee Guarding Against Unlicensed Practice of Law
The Florida Supreme Court has tasked Evan B. Klinek, Esq., litigation attorney at Greenspoon Marder, P.A., to serve as chairperson of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court’s Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee “C.” The committee serves as the “fact-finder” in Unlicensed... - August 05, 2010 - Greenspoon Marder
Pivotal Payments Partners with Pinnacle Cart to Provide Payment Gateway to Internet Merchants
Pivotal Payments, a leading payment processor, and Pinnacle Cart, a full-featured shopping cart and website builder application, announce partnership to provide Pinnacle Cart customers with the option of using Pivotal Payments Credit Card Processing. - August 05, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Meridian Biz Management Becomes a Private Limited Company MBizM Sdn Bhd. Offering Lean Six Sigma Courses
On Friday 23rd July 2010, Meridian Biz Management became a private limited company known as MBizM Sdn Bhd. "The success of our enterprise, Meridian Biz Management has encouraged us to provide better service and confidence to conduct business with our clients, hence, MBizM Sdn Bhd was... - August 05, 2010 - MBizM (Meridian Biz Management)
Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards 2010 Confers Award for Talent Management to Fulcrum
Fulcrum recently won Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards 2010 held in Singapore last week. - August 05, 2010 - Fulcrum
Robins & Morton Selects Native File Optimization Solution to Reduce Unstructured Data Volume
balesio AG, the leading provider of native format optimization solutions for unstructured data, today announces that Robins & Morton, one of the leading U.S. companies in the healthcare construction business, has selected balesio’s FILEminimizer Server solution in order to reduce... - August 05, 2010 - balesio AG
Chiropractors on Social Media Community Launched on nuAlerts
The First Social Media Directory, Calendar, Tips and Offers from Chiropractors Nationwide. - August 05, 2010 - nuAlerts
CFOs 2GOs Partner- Norman Smith- Announces Developments Regarding the Reno, NV Business Incubator Project
CFOs 2GO Partners ("CFOs 2Go Partners") released an update surrounding, its co-sponsored incubator project, the Reno, NV Center for Unique Business Enterprises (“the CUBE”). In addition to celebrating its first full year in operation, the CUBE reported it was granted IRS Section 501(c) (3) non-profit status, virtually assuring it will continue with its mission to create jobs and business opportunities for entrepreneurs in Northern Nevada. - August 05, 2010 - CFOs 2GO
Moneynyc is Proud to Offer Low Rate Credit Card Processing, Debit Card Processing, and Merchant Services
MoneyNYC.com is proud to announce the launch of it's latest financial services website, www.merchantservicesnyc.com. - August 04, 2010 - The W.A.D. Group, LLC
Smart Transaction Systems Launches GiftCardGreatness.com
GiftCardGreatness.com empowers small businesses to sell their gift cards online - August 04, 2010 - Smart Transaction Systems
International Association of Bridal Beauty Professional Launches
Membership Organization for Bridal Beauty Professionals. - August 04, 2010 - International Association of Bridal Beauty Professionals
inXitu, Inc. Introduces Forensic Analyzer
inXitu now offers a field portable XRD analyzer for rapid detection of explosive materials, accelerants and fusing materials. - August 04, 2010 - inXitu
Highly Decorated Ret. Detective Bart Vallaro Completes His Mortgage Loan Modification Software
Retired Detective Bart Vallaro spends two years developing a Mortgage Loan Modification Software that will effectively help homeowners fight Foreclosure with a Do-it-Yourself Loan Modification Software. - August 04, 2010 - Official 911
IvyExec.com Reaches 50,000 Members, Expands Social Media Content
Ivy Exec increases social media content for its online community of over 50,000 top-tier professionals through Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Blog. - August 04, 2010 - Ivy Exec
Colorado BioScience Association Seeks Region’s Top Innovators for Venture Showcase Competition at 2010 BioWest Conference & Expo
The organizers of the annual BioWest Conference & Expo are again looking for the best bioscience start-ups in the region as candidates for this year's $7,500 Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award. Four companies will be chosen to present at the showcase on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, and will be judged by a panel of venture capitalists. Deadline for entry is Friday, August 20. - August 04, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
The D’Souza Group to Become the First Cincinnati-Area AddressTwo Authorized Partner Provider
AddressTwo announced today that The D’Souza Group, a Cincinnati-based sales training and coaching company, has signed an agreement to be the first AddressTwo Authorized Partner Provider in the Cincinnati area. AddressTwo provides web-based customer relationship management software which... - August 04, 2010 - AddressTwo
Allied Automation Unveils New Website
Allied Automation (http://www.alliedautomation.com), a full-service custom automation group that provides complete system integration of custom automation equipment, has announced the launch of the company’s new website at http://www.alliedautomation.com. In an effort to increase awareness of... - August 04, 2010 - Allied Automation
Quenching Thirst: Chasse Donates Water Wells to African Village
In an effort to aid the nearly one billion people who go without clean drinking water every day, Beverly Chasse, President and CEO of Chasse Consulting: Sales Strategies Inc., recently donated three freshwater wells to an Ethiopian village in partnership with the non-profit organization Charity:... - August 04, 2010 - Chasse Consulting: Sales Strategies, Inc.
PINC Solutions Announces Series D Funding and Additions to Its Leadership Team
The leader in supply chain asset visibility and yard management solutions raises series D financing round and expands the executive team to further accelerate its market leadership, growth, and customer success. - August 03, 2010 - PINC
Opti3 Omega-3 Vegan EPA & DHA Supplement Goes Global
After a successful launch in the UK, this new leading Vegan Opti3 Omega-3 food supplement brand is fast moving into new markets and seeks wider distribution partners. - August 03, 2010 - Opti3 Omega
Eos Group Releases v2.4.1 of Eos Explorer Extended
The newest version of Explorer Extended from Eos Group, Inc. provides improved performance and data export of Oracle's P6. - August 03, 2010 - Eos Group
Are You a Skeptic or Believer? Queendom.com Reveals Results of Their Paranormal Beliefs Study
Queendom.com delves into the mystical and supernatural, and makes interesting discoveries about people’s beliefs. - August 03, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
XTIVIA, Inc. Today Announced the Acquisition of CONNECT: The Knowledge Network
XTIVIA, Inc. today announced the acquisition of CONNECT: The Knowledge Network, a leading IT consulting services organization with a strong focus on Data Warehousing / Business Intelligence, Healthcare Solutions and Organization Development. Headquartered in Denver, CO and founded in 1992, CONNECT... - August 02, 2010 - XTIVIA, Inc.
MOM Awards Capital Safety ATP Status
Safety Courses Now Officially CP Compliant. - August 02, 2010 - Capital Safety Group Asia Pte Ltd
Self Help Debt Settlement Website 2SettleMydebt.com - FTC Regulation of Debt Settlement Industry is a Big Win for Consumers
On July 29, 2010 the Federal Trade Commission reined in the Debt Settlement Industry as a whole. The Federal Trade Commission made amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to prohibit Debt Settlement Companies from charging upfront fees and requires new disclosures. - August 02, 2010 - B-EZ Enterprises
Karin E. Fried of Organizational Consulting Services Earns Specialist Certificate in Working with Chronically Disorganized
Karin E. Fried of Organizational Consulting Services has earned her Level II Chronic Disorganization (CD) Specialist Certificate from the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD). By keeping up with the ever changing special needs of her organizing clients Fried feels confident that she can make a difference in their lives. - August 02, 2010 - Organizational Consulting Services
Restoration 1 Sells Second Franchise in First Months of Offering Franchises
Restoration 1 sells another franchise, making this their second sold in their first few months of offering franchises. This franchise offering is directly in line with the type of franchise companies that are experiencing growth in this challenged economic climate; home based, low investment, service businesses. - August 01, 2010 - Francorp
Protingent Staffing Sells Another Franchise
Protingent Staffing has recently sold another franchise. One of their long-term corporate employees decided to upgrade from being an employee to being the boss and purchased a franchise. - August 01, 2010 - Francorp
Consultants at Customer Consultancy Receive Approved Consultant Status with Customer First UK
Staff at Warwickshire (UK) based business and customer consultants, The Customer Consultancy Ltd, has achieved Customer First Approved Consultant status with Customer First UK. - August 01, 2010 - The Customer Consultancy Ltd
UHF Passive RFID Reader Designed for Long Range Applications
DAILY has released UHF Passive RFID Reader for long range applications with single, two or more antenna channels. The long range reader performs well in collecting, managing, and transferring of information data. - July 31, 2010 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited