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VPAs at PA Everyday Complete a Series of Computer Classes with Britech Interface College
VPAs at PA Everyday attended and completed four Saturdays of computer classes, which helped them gain valuable skills necessary to deliver improved virtual assistance services. - May 28, 2010 - PA Everyday
NAWBO San Diego's June Meeting Focuses on Leading Beyond Your Style
Jennifer Sedlock will present the program "Leading Beyond Your Own Style: Optimizing the Strengths of Others" at the June 16 NAWBO San Diego lunch meeting. To learn more and register, visit nawbo-sd.org. - May 28, 2010 - NAWBO San Diego
Access Information Management Hosts Data Privacy Protection Event with Oregon Community Credit Union
Event provides data privacy education, document shredding resources and environmental benefit to the community. - May 28, 2010 - Access Information Management
Todd Babic Promoted to President of SMC Networks, a Leading Provider of Customer Premise Equipment to Service Providers
SMC Networks, a leading provider of Customer Premise Equipment to Service Providers, is proud to announce the promotion of Todd Babic to the position of President of SMC Networks, effective immediately. Babic has served SMC since 2002, and spent the last 2 years as the Vice President of Sales,... - May 27, 2010 - SMC Networks
Charter Builders Breaks Ground on the Largest Zero Energy Public School in the United States
Charter Builders and Irving Independent School District recently celebrated the official groundbreaking for the largest “net zero” public school in the United States. The first of its kind in Texas, the school district’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as... - May 27, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Building Envelope Science Institute Holds Training Seminar for Defective Drywall in New Orleans, Louisiana
The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) has held training seminars on Defective Drywall throughout Florida since October 2009; now the institute is going to New Orleans to provide qualified individuals training to perform inspections and remediation on structures with Chinese "Defective" Drywall. - May 27, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
CPA in Miami Since 1983, Gustavo A Viera Announces the Firm Has Moved Into Its New Offices
The Miami accounting firm of Gustavo A Viera, CPA today announced it’s moved into it’s new offices at the Palmetto Bay Centre building located in Miami Fl located at 15715 S. Dixie Hwy. Suite 212. Originally established in 1983, Gustavo A Viera, CPA started the firm to fill a niche... - May 27, 2010 - Gustavo A. Viera, CPA
Turner | BE&K | Davis Joint Venture Team Spend $27 Million with Small Businesses on NASCAR Hall of Fame Project
Joint venture partners Turner Construction Company, BE&K Building Group and Walter B. Davis, a minority owned firm, surpassed the City of Charlotte’s Small Business Opportunity Program utilization goal set for the high profile NASCAR Hall of Fame, Convention Center Expansion and Parking... - May 27, 2010 - Lil Associates II Inc.
Biomass Now Generates 32% of All Energy in Sweden, Causing Increased Competition for Pulpwood, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Biomass has now surpassed oil to become the number one source for energy generation in Sweden. The increased competition for logs and wood chips between the pulp industry and energy sector has pushed wood fiber prices to new highs, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - May 27, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Cruises.co.uk Reveals 38% of Cruise Passengers Prefer to Remove Automatic Tipping
www.Cruises.co.uk, UK’s largest cruise information site has found shocking results from a new poll conducted online for automatic gratuities charged on cruises. The cruise poll revealed that 38% of UK cruise passengers prefer to cancel automatic gratuities and like to tip only those who have... - May 27, 2010 - cruise.co.uk Ltd
Leading Mind-Body Fitness Brand, Kinespirit, Lands Investment
Kinespirit Fitness Studios welcome Mr. Marek Olszewski as Investor and Board Member. - May 27, 2010 - Kinespirit Fitness Studios
Healthcare Company Doubles in Size After Relocating to Avanta Reading
A Swedish-based healthcare company, which recently relocated from London to Reading town centre, has already doubled in size. - May 27, 2010 - Avanta
New Book on How to Cure Chigger Bites Shows How Without Dangerous Chemicals
New book, Ultimate Chigger Bite Treatment, tells all about how to control chiggers and cure chigger bites in a totally natural safe and sane way. - May 27, 2010 - Cure Chigger Bites
Vinimaya & BTRG Co-Host “Demystifying e-Procurement” Webinar
Premier Technology Company & PeopleSoft Implementation Service Provider Help Organizations “Simplify the Process. Supercharge the Performance.” - May 27, 2010 - Vinimaya, Inc.
Grand Opening of Women’s Speed Networking Business Association, a New and Innovative Marketing System
Denice Duszynski is proud to announce the Grand Opening of her latest venture, Women’s Speed Networking Business Association. - May 27, 2010 - Women's Speed Networking Business Association
LeadMaster Launches New Website for LeadMaster Direct Marketing
LeadMaster Direct Marketing is a B2B Call Center service offering lead generation, appointment setting, audience acquisition and account profiling to deliver new sales opportunities for their clients. - May 27, 2010 - LeadMaster
Green Chemical Ingredients Help Coil Cleaner Remove Scale, Rust Without Corrosives
Eco-Green®'s Evaporator Coil Cleaner for public works organizations improves performance of HVAC systems using environmentally safe, food-grade ingredients. - May 27, 2010 - Daimer Industries, Inc.
Verified Safe LLC Announces Website Launch for Scam Prevention
Verified Safe, LLC, a Lebanon, Tennessee based company dedicated to the security and protection of consumers and businesses, recently announced the launch of their new websites; Verified-Safe.com and Verified-Safe.net. Verified-Safe.com offers many security related services such as asset searches,... - May 27, 2010 - Verified Safe, LLC
Text Expander for Windows and Mac
Bartels Media GmbH has released an update of the free Text Expander, "PhraseExpress" that now supports import of the Mac software 'Text Expander.' - May 26, 2010 - Bartels Media GmbH
Postcode Anywhere MD Guy Mucklow Joins Board of Intellect
Entrepreneur joins list of prominent technologists; aims to “represent interests of small to medium business.” - May 26, 2010 - PCA Predict
Laurence Fuller’s Australian TV debut
Laurence Fuller made his Australian TV debut last Sunday starring in the sophisticated art thriller Possession(s). Co-starring Asher Keddie (X-Men Origins; Wolverine) and Max Cullen (Baz Lurhman’s Australia), directed by Jim Lounsbury. The 10 minute film aired nation-wide on the ABC May 23rd. After Possession(s) and his West End debut Fuller is being courted by Hollywood; - May 26, 2010 - Laurence Fuller
Voicebrook to Exhibit at SNUG 2010
Company to discuss VoiceOver® integration with SCC Soft Computer’s SoftPath® anatomic pathology system. - May 26, 2010 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Enjoy Memorial Day with a New Cell Phone from Cell2get at 32% Off. Cell2get Kicks Off Memorial Day Sale with Hundreds of New Unlocked Cell Phones.
Cell2get is the place to go for all the top unlocked cell phones and now is the best time to get a phone with the Cell2get Memorial Day sale. With 32% off every single phone in stock great deals are sure to be found on the top GSM unlocked cell phones, CDMA cell phones & IDEN cell phones from... - May 26, 2010 - cell2get
Shipping Software Return on Investment Calculator Included at Harvey Software's New Web Site
Harvey Software Inc. introduces a newly updated HarveySoft.com. Its newly redesigned web site presents more information about Harvey's flagship Computerized Parcel System (CPS™) multi-carrier shipping software in pages that are easier to understand and navigate. Using the latest web design ideas, the new site is built to make everything about solving shipping problems, from gathering facts to purchasing a CPS solution, quick and easy. - May 26, 2010 - Harvey Software, Inc.
Creations by Mom Launches Website for Creative Moms
New online boutique gives moms a new way to buy and sell custom handmade products online. - May 26, 2010 - Creations by Mom
Google, McKinsey & Company and Goldman Sachs Take the Top 3 Spots Among MBA Students in the United States
Based on more than 21,561 employer evaluations, reflecting the opinions of approximately 5,732 MBA students, Universum – Americas, presents the 2010 US MBA Top IDEALTM Employers. - May 26, 2010 - Universum Group
Quick Companies Cautions for ASIC Fee Increase
The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released on April 28, 2010 shows that the fees charged under the Corporations (Fees) Act 2001 and Corporations (Review Fees) Act 2003, will be increased as of July 1, 2010. The fees will be indexed each financial year based on any raise in the CPI. The... - May 26, 2010 - Quick Companies
ktMINE Streamlines Franchise Agreement Searches
ktMINE Royalty Rates and Records Database now includes more than 900 franchise agreements. - May 26, 2010 - ktMINE
Conversion-Driven Marketing Agency 90octane Promotes Diehl, Dutton, Feldhus and Vangura
90octane encourages career advancement and accommodates growth in new and existing accounts with changes to its client services and technology teams. - May 26, 2010 - 90octane
GSA Preview Helps Evluma Acquire GSA Contract Award
GSA Preview provides GSA Application Services for Evluma that leads to a GSA Schedule Contract Award from the General Services Administration for Federal Supply Schedule 56. - May 26, 2010 - GSA Preview
E.G. Insight’s Gary Gerds Shares Best Practices in Gathering Actionable Business-to-Business Customer Feedback
In ongoing Voice of the Customer work with a global chemical company, Gary Gerds of E.G. Insight will conduct training for a group of key account managers. The training will amplify the effectiveness of the Customer Review Process (CRp®), a structured method of gathering face-to-face customer... - May 26, 2010 - E.G. Insight, Inc.
Firms Partner to Offer Interim Executive Services
Advantage CFO Solutions, LLC and Michelle McCall, LLC are teaming up to offer interim executive solutions to companies in the Harrisburg, Lancaster, Reading, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. areas. Through a new strategic partnership, the two independent firms are working together to provide... - May 26, 2010 - Michelle McCall, LLC
HubShout Brings Transparency and Accountability to SEO Resellers
HubShout, LLC is a national SEM firm with a specialty in search engine optimization and pay-per-click management. With several years of successful direct client management HubShout opened an SEO reseller program in 2009 to a limited number of web design companies and agencies. The initial launch... - May 25, 2010 - HubShout
Plant City’s Karen Gillman and Tampa’s Intelligent Office® Both Nominated for Small Business Leadership Awards for the Second Consecutive Year
Gillman works for the Intelligent Office® franchise in Tampa, and both she and the company received nominations for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce annual awards again this year. She attributes this year's honor to new services and charitable activities she and Intelligent Office® supported over the last 12 months. - May 25, 2010 - Intelligent Office of Tampa Bay
Open Ratings Survey Verifies High Approval Ratings from Global Language Solutions’ Customers
Translation and interpreting firm GLS earns rating of 94/100 in Past Performance Evaluation (PPE). - May 25, 2010 - Global Language Solutions
Outsourced Paralegal Services Reaches Company Milestone: 500 Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Cases Have Been Filed Since 2009
Freelance bankruptcy paralegal service, Outsourced Paralegal Services LLC (OPS), has filed a total of 500 bankruptcy cases nationwide since May of 2009. - May 24, 2010 - Outsourced Paralegal Services
Global Missile Defence Market Worth $9.4bn - New Market Research on ASDReports.com
The new 'Missiles Market 2010-2020' report available on ASDReports.com, analyses the global market for missiles. The report calculates that in 2010 the global market for missiles will amount to over $9.4bn. Missiles remain at the core of defence acquisitions. After all, these are what provide... - May 24, 2010 - ASD Media BV
Global Market for Maritime Security $15.4bn in 2010 - New Market Research on ASDReports.com
For decades maritime piracy on the high seas has been an almost accepted aspect of international trade. However, increasingly audacious attacks on high value assets such as larger oil tankers have changed the outlook. When pirates hijack vessels such as an oil-tanker carrying 2 million barrels of... - May 24, 2010 - ASD Media BV
Trupanion Explores the Benefits of a No-Deductible Pet Insurance Plan
Pet insurance company Trupanion reminds pet owners of the benefits of pet insurance with a zero dollar deductible. Pet health insurance company Trupanion provides customers with the option of selecting a zero dollar deductible for their pet insurance policy. Pet owners who choose this option do... - May 24, 2010 - Trupanion
Educating Businesses on the Impacts of Keyword Domain Names for Marketing and Sales is Subject of New White Paper Published by DomainAnimal.com
New paper explores the affects of domain names on SEO, branding, advertising and lead generation, providing an outline of the marketing value of generic keyword domains to businesses of all sizes, as well as where to go to acquire them on the aftermarket. - May 24, 2010 - Vital Internet Ventures
LTS Advisors Survey Shows Need for Business Plan Consultants
In a recent survey conducted by LTS Advisors, a New York based firm, business owners are now seeking effective consulting services in the current competitive economic climate. - May 24, 2010 - LTS Advisors, LLC
Announcing Rules Fest 2010: International Conference on Reasoning Technologies
Rules Fest is a technical yet highly practical conference primarily for software developers, engineers, programmers, and architects who are engaged in solving IT problems involving complex decision making, pattern matching, and reasoning. Anyone who utilizes, innovates, or manages such technology is encouraged to participate. - May 23, 2010 - Rules Fest Association, Inc.
Lisa Manyon of Write On ~ Creative Writing Services Joins the Faculty of Affiliate Wealth Partners
Many Internet marketers supplement income via passive revenue streams generated by affiliate marketing. It’s even possible to earn over six figures depending on the programs promoted. - May 23, 2010 - Write On ~ Creative Writing Services, LLC.
Risk in Business Intelligence Projects – Inspirational and Beneficial
TAH bucks the trend once again and will be asking business leaders to embrace risk in Business Intelligence initiatives, at a London Business Intelligence Round Table - May 23, 2010 - TAH Limited
CIMCON Software and Bloor Research Announce Informative Web Seminar on Spreadsheet Management Maturity Model
CIMCON, the Market Leader in Spreadsheet Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions and Bloor Research Announce Informative Web Seminar on Spreadsheet Management Maturity Model for all professionals involved in EUC. - May 23, 2010 - CIMCON Software Inc
Snapio is Giving Away $100,000 in Free Printing
Snapio is proud to announce its $100K Giveaway. Play the Shake the Money Tree game to see how much you won. It costs nothing to play and everyone is a winner. Get your share before the game ends. - May 22, 2010 - Snapio Printing
Free Intellectual Property Law App Now Available for iPhone
iPhone app for patent and trademark attorneys released - May 22, 2010 - Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC
Cell2get.com Expands Warehouse and Adds Over 400 of the Newest High Tech Unlocked Cell Phones to Website
Cell2get.com, already known for having a very extensive stock of unlocked cell phones from every manufacturer added another 400 types of phones in May. Because of customer demand and rapidly increasing sales Cell2get also opened a new warehouse to accommodate the rush of new orders. Cell2get is... - May 22, 2010 - cell2get
Lending Giant Opens Its Doors at South Florida Office
Atlanta based collateralized lending firm Chapes JPL announces the opening of its new Boca Raton, Florida location. - May 22, 2010 - Chapes JPL
RocSearch - Driving CSR in the Corporate Arena
RocSearch India launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative in early 2007. After contributing to several initiatives by well known social organizations, RocSearch tied up with SOS Children’s Village (www.soscvindia.org) in the year 2009. As part of this tie-up, the company... - May 22, 2010 - RocSearch India Private Limited