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Acca Pakistan Publishes Discussion Paper "Gender Diversity on Boards in Pakistan"
Report finds there is a need for greater understanding of the potential business case for gender diversity on boards of publicly listed companies - July 07, 2010 - ACCA
The Halpern Group Announces Organizational Changes
The Halpern Group, a Recovery Management and Structured Settlement company headquartered in Springfield, NJ, today announced several organizational changes. Natalie Sticesen has been named Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. She will also be responsible for its national sales efforts. - July 06, 2010 - The Halpern Group
Total Mortgage Expands Reverse Mortgage Program to Assist Growing Senior Population
Total Mortgage Services, a leading mortgage lender and broker, announced today it is expanding its reverse mortgage lending operation. This Reverse Mortgage Program, along with some of its lowest mortgage rates, will help more senior homeowners in need of accessing the equity available in their homes. - July 06, 2010 - Total Mortgage
New "Gumshoe" Green Product Enters Termite Industry
No longer do you need to use harsh chemicals to control subterranean termites. GumShoe is a patent pending "green" product that stops termites dead in their tracks. - July 06, 2010 - GumShoe Industries
Tony Marder Wants to Change His Career and Help with the Economic Crisis in His Community, so He Joined ActionCOACH
Tony Marder is the newest Business Coach to join the ActionCOACH team in North Carolina. - July 06, 2010 - ActionCOACH
Finamex Introduces Mexican Exchange Trading, Direct Market Access (DMA) and Proximity Through Co-Location for High Frequency, Low-Latency Execution
Finamex, a leading independent Mexican agency broker dealer, provider of high-frequency and low-latency execution services, has rolled out an offering in-line with the new Mexican Derivatives and Stock Exchanges' DMA and co-location initiative. - July 05, 2010 - Finamex Casa de Bolsa
ACCA Makes the Case for Auditors Ahead of FRC Audit Review
It’s time to open up the audit black box, says global accounting body. - July 05, 2010 - ACCA
Orange County Life Coach Offers Residents a New Way to Attain Personal Success
Dr. John Spencer Ellis introduces Orange County to The Matrix Mind - July 04, 2010 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Vehicle Service Contract Provider US Direct Protect Signs Eleven thousandth Extended Auto Warranty Policy
US Direct Protect has been in business 3 years and has had underwritten its' 11,000 Vehicle Service Contract. US Direct Protect has a high rating on the BBB and sells A+ rated Auto Warranty Companies. - July 04, 2010 - National Warranty Services dba US Direct Protect
Top Business Speaker Partners with SEO Technology Expert to Win at the New Game of Business
Bodine Balasco and Steve Wiideman team up to migrate Bodine's business to the Web using search engine marketing and optimization best practices. - July 04, 2010 - Steve Wiideman, SEO Expert
Keller and Heckman & NanoReg Announce Continuation of Nanotechnology Webinar Series Nanotechnology Today 2010: A Webinar Series
Building on last year’s popular webinars on the regulation of nanotechnology, Keller and Heckman & NanoReg are pleased to announce Nanotechnology Today 2010, a series of four new webinars designed to address important regulatory issues and the challenges associated with the safe... - July 04, 2010 - NanoReg Inc.
LBLCO Partner Celebrates 25 Years with Chamber
Jeffrey W. Starbird, CPA, CFF, JD, and partner at Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP, marks his twenty-fifth anniversary as a member of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce. Starbird has supported the Chamber in many ways over the past twenty-five years including roles as chairman of the Board of... - July 03, 2010 - Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP
Promo Design Specialty Gains New Leader in Sharon Harvey
As the new leader for Promo Design Specialty Sharon Harvey plans to utilize the newly revamped company website as the primary tool for consumers. - July 03, 2010 - Promo Design Specialty
Free Webinar by Prosperity Plus Gives Office Systems Dealers a Look at Best Assessment Practices
Office systems dealers can learn how to effectively assess the health of their dealership during an upcoming webinar presented by Prosperity Plus Management Consulting, Inc. The free event will be on Thursday, July 22 at noon (eastern), and will feature Jim Kahrs, President and Founder of Prosperity Plus. - July 03, 2010 - Prosperity Plus Management Consulting
Flood Control, Inc. Is Ready to Battle Hurricane Alex in Texas
Flood Control, Inc. mobilizes to Southern Texas to help deal with Hurricane Alex. Preparation is key in a disaster situation, and plans are in effect. - July 03, 2010 - Flood Control, Inc.
PPCL Appoints Endpoint Solutions Inc
PPCL appoints Minneapolis-based Endpoint Solutions Inc as its latest US partner. Endpoint Solutions Inc will introduce PPCL's Geometric Process Control technology to the high-tech seminconductor and solar manufacturing industries. - July 03, 2010 - PPCL
PulseJFK.com Partners with Network Intercept to Provide Site Scanning Against Malware
www.Pulsejfk.com – the online go-to spot for top NYC restaurants, events, deals, and more – has selected Network Intercept’s Site Scanning technology to provide its users with the highest level of security. As the number one spot for everything fashionable, up-and-coming, exciting, and delicious in New York City, PulseJFK provides its users with a unique way to tap into the lifeblood of NYC. With Network Intercept’s Site Scanning technology, PulseJFK users can securely visit, explore, and share. - July 02, 2010 - PulseJFK
WSI Educates Business Owners on How to Use a Data-Driven Approach to Optimize Pay-Per-Click Marketing Campaigns
Global Business Owners Attended a Virtual Educational Session Where 2 WSI Digital Marketing Experts Revealed PPC and Web Analytics Success Secrets - July 02, 2010 - WSI Internet
Fire Squelched, Vandal Vanquished After Sonitrol Pacific Detection
A vandal suspected of breaking three windows and starting a fire at a school was caught after Sonitrol Pacific detected the threat and sent police to make an arrest. Operator Ashley Sutton received an alert from the school’s security system just after 8:00 p.m. Sutton listened to audio... - July 02, 2010 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Free Online Sales Training for Branch Managers and Small Business Bankers Available This Summer
Webinar series on talking to small businesses offered by business banking consultant Clarity Advantage emphasizes key strategies to build long-term, profitable relationships with business owners. - July 02, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Bankruptcy Paralegal Service, Outsourced Paralegal Services LLC, Adds State of Georgia to Its Bankruptcy Petition Filings
Bankruptcy Paralegal, Patrick Campbell, adds Georgia as its eighth state being serviced for bankruptcy petition filings. - July 01, 2010 - Outsourced Paralegal Services
Excalibur Technology Announces Opening of Tampa, FL Location
Excalibur Technology, national provider of IT support services to small and mid-sized businesses, opens another franchise location in Tampa, FL today. - July 01, 2010 - ExcalTech (Excalibur Technology Corp.)
Canyon Plastics Announces Award of a Trademark for Their Best Selling Fishing Bait - Gitzit®
Canyon Plastics awarded Trademark for Gitzit product line. - July 01, 2010 - Canyon Plastics
Global Private Equity Fundraising at Lowest Level Since 2003 - $41.3bn Raised in Q2 2010
The $41.3bn collected by the global private equity industry from 82 final fund closes in Q2 2010 is the lowest total since 2003, and is a reflection of the continuing harsh fundraising conditions for managers seeking capital. It it is clear that the recovery in the fundraising market anticipated by many in the industry, including Preqin, has yet to occur. However, a number of factors indicate that conditions are set to improve towards the end of this year and into 2011. - July 01, 2010 - Preqin ltd
Altremis Limited - the UK’s First Consultancy Using CVE
PPCL, the award-winning British technology company has appointed Altremis Limited as the first licensed UK consultancy to use its software tool CVE. - July 01, 2010 - PPCL
With a Desire to Change the Small Business Landscape, David Merritt Has Become a Franchisee with ActionCOACH Business Coaching
David Merritt is the newest Business Coach to join the ActionCOACH team Maryland. - July 01, 2010 - ActionCOACH
Chicago Marketing Consultant Helps Chicago Business Owners with New Video Marketing Offering
Chicago Marketing Consultant, LLC: Offer a full suite of marketing consulting services that help Chicago area small business owners increase their sales and profits. The owner Michael Robichaud has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience and is a local marketing expert. CMC utilizes revolutionary proven marketing strategies that are focused on delivering results to their clients. - July 01, 2010 - Chicago Marketing Consultant LLC
Commercial Steam Cleaners Bundle Vacuums and Antiseptic Design
Daimer® announces specifications of 16 upcoming 8100 CVP class machines for commercial and healthcare applications. - July 01, 2010 - Daimer Industries, Inc.
Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey Chooses eBridge Solutions’ Document Management to Better Manage Patient Records
Reproductive medical practice digitizes patient records using eBridge Solutions' web-based document management system. - July 01, 2010 - eBridge Solutions
BKD, LLP Webcast: Workflows for Dynamics GP 2010
Workflow automation in your organization’s business processes can help you gain efficiency, quickly respond to changing conditions and gain control over your audit trails. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 helps you deliver flexible workflow capabilities that automate alerts and notifications for... - July 01, 2010 - BKD, LLP
Convene Announces Marketing Webinar on July 15, 2010
Learn key marketing strategies to generate interest and motivate your audience to purchase. - July 01, 2010 - Convene
Tampa, Florida Virtual Assistant Earns Ethics Check Certification
Amber Bean of Offsite Business Solutions has recently earned the Ethics Check certification, awarded by the International Virtual Assistants Association. - July 01, 2010 - Offsite Business Solutions
Recognition by Design Announces Plan to Honor and Support War Veterans
Recognition by Design announced Monday it’s intentions to honor the sacrifice of returning wounded soldiers from Iraq & Afganistan. Beginning in July the company will offer “Honor Their Sacrifice” merchandise through national and local retailers to raise funds to support... - July 01, 2010 - Recognition by Design LLC
BKD, LLP Webcast: Manage Your Process, Not the Paper
Join BKD Technologies and Altec for an informative, free, one-hour webinar about document management solutions from Sage. BKD will show you how to gain efficiencies by streamlining your current business processes and reducing overall operating costs with Altec’s document-imaging solution,... - July 01, 2010 - BKD, LLP
Typing Bug Celebrating One Year of Administrative Support to Small Businesses
Celebrating a year in business, the Typing Bug offers administrative support virtually to small, mom and pop, rural and family-owned businesses, as well as non profits and solo entrepreneurs. - July 01, 2010 - Typing Bug
Cruise.co.uk Reveals Which Cruise Line is Regarded the Primark of the Seas
The results have finally been revealed by Cruise.co.uk of what customers really think of their favourite cruise lines. Certain cruise lines were given the shock of their lives as they got an insight into customer awareness. - June 30, 2010 - cruise.co.uk Ltd
AIRECOM Announces New Sales Manager
Central Ohio based heating, cooling and refrigeration company hires Sam Levi. AIRECOM is proud to announce that Sam Levi has accepted the newly created position of Sales Manager. Levi has eight years experience in the heating and cooling industry with expertise in light commercial and... - June 30, 2010 - AIRECOM
Breitling Oil and Gas Announces Drilling Has Begun on Well #1 of Its Trinity Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation announced today that drilling has begun on the Trinity #1, the first of 3 wells in its Trinity oil and natural gas prospect. The Trinity #1 is located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. The initial well is being drilled to a depth of approximately 3700 feet and should... - June 30, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Voicebrook Products Available on GSA Contract Through Contract Holder, Aprisa Technology, LLC
Aprisa Technology, LLC partners with Voicebrook, allowing Federal and State customers to buy Voicebrook’s solutions via GSA Contract. - June 30, 2010 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Hooks Book Events and iCohere Launch "Deepen The Conversation(TM)"
New, Online Educational Programs with Acclaimed Authors Provide Interactive Professional Development Experiences for Business Leaders, Organizations and Companies - June 30, 2010 - iCohere
Flagship Solutions Group Becomes IBM Premier Business Partner
Flagship Solutions Group, an IT consulting company in the South Florida area, today announced that they have become the latest IBM Premier Business Partner. IBM’s Premier Business Partners have demonstrated superior skills and market success. They actively collaborate with IBM to deliver... - June 30, 2010 - Flagship Solutions Group
Vollara Welcomes New Chief Information Officer
Vollara, LLC, a global leader in direct sales of natural health products and one of the world’s most inspired home business opportunities proudly welcomes Amelia Spolec as the company’s new Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President. Ms. Spolec had been a full-time consultant... - June 30, 2010 - Vollara
Learn to Deal with Unnecessary Marketplace Uncertainty with the StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective
Learn how to deal with the market’s unnecessary uncertainty with the StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective column and podcast. Their editors examine the dithering, favoritism and power grabs upsetting the marketplace and provide actionable insight as to how effective leaders deal with these conditions in a way that positions their organization for long-term success. - June 30, 2010 - StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC
Vollara is Heading to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Vollara, LLC, a global leader in direct sales of natural health products and one of the world’s most inspired home business opportunities announces the start of “Fast Start Fiesta,” a Distributor promotion that ends with a vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. “Our... - June 30, 2010 - Vollara
Temkin Group Finds That Customer Engagement is Completely Neglected
Temkin Group Identifies "Engagement Phase" as Missing Step in Building Customer Relationships Right After a Sale is Made - June 30, 2010 - Temkin Group
Grid-Tools Launch Simple Data Masking as Part of Their Test Data Management Suite
Grid-Tools Ltd, a UK based test data management vendor, announces the launch of their latest technology for managing and securing test and development data, Simple Data Masking. As part of the Datamaker suite, Simple Data Masking is designed to de-identify sensitive information taken from database copies for use in testing, training, outsourcing and application development. - June 30, 2010 - Grid-Tools Ltd
The Company - Increase Club Profits Kicks Off New Website, Free Webinars
Despite the economy, there are experts to help Country Clubs drive membership up, costs down. ICP has a new look, a new website, and free webinars. - June 30, 2010 - Increase Club Profits
Project Sales Corp Brings in Kong Gloves to India
Project Sales Corp, one of India's leading oilfield consumables distributor brings in stocks of Kong Gloves to India - June 30, 2010 - Project Sales Corp
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Recognizes Lava IP International as Overseas Advisory Network Member
Lava IP International is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as a member of UK Trade & Investment's Overseas Advisory Network. This Network was established by UKTI to provide high quality and trusted support to investors setting up in the UK and UK companies doing business overseas... - June 30, 2010 - Lava IP International Pte Ltd
Eucalyptus Log Prices in Brazil Have Gone Up 25% the Past Year, Almost Reaching the Global Average Hardwood Fiber Price Index in the 1Q/2010, Reports the WRQ
The supply and demand for Eucalyptus logs in Brazil has been in balance the past year, which has resulted in stable log prices in the local currency, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. As a result of the strengthening Real, log costs have gone up in US dollar terms and were 25 percent higher in the 1Q/10 than in early 2009. - June 29, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC