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Baeta Corp. Launches of MyHealthTrends for Weight Control to Help Drive Behavior Modification
Innovative solution empowers patients to record and view their food cravings -- adding a critical dimension to weight control regimens facilitating behavior modification. - April 07, 2010 - Baeta Corp.
The Defective Drywall Protocol Offered by BESI Exceeds the Interim Remediation Guidance by CPSC and HUD - No Rework Necessary
The Consumer Safety Product Commission and HUD published an interim remediation guidance dated April 2, 2010 since many owners are desiring to start repairing their homes or commercial buildings. BESI has been endorsing and providing certification for a remediation protocol since October of 2009 which exceeds the published interim remediation guidance. - April 07, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Expert Sheri Fisher Joins Therapy in Transition as Small Business PR and Marketing Coach
Therapy in Transition (TITO), which recently put together an Expert Panel to expand its services, has brought Sheri Fisher on board as the organization’s Small Business PR and Marketing Coach. - April 07, 2010 - Therapy in Transition LLC
Six Volt Featured at T.J. Martell Family Day Honoring the Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are being honored by the T.J. Martell foundation. - April 07, 2010 - Six Volt Band
Definitive Homecare Solutions Moves to Expanded Headquarters
Definitive Homecare Solutions, Ltd. (DHS), the developers of CPR+ home infusion, specialty pharmacy, and HME/DME software, announced this week the relocation of its headquarters into new, expanded facilities. - April 07, 2010 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
Best Week Gambler of "Viaden Legend Slots" for iPhone Already Won His iPad. Who's Next?
Viaden Media, which released “Viaden Legend Slots” for iPhone/iPod Touch a week ago, has presented the first prize to Viaden Slot’s best gambler. The winner turned out to be a Russian fellow, who enjoys slots playing all day long. Together with the prize (real iPad) Viaden prepared for the winner and all slots lovers one more pleasant surprise. “Viaden Legend Slots for iPad” in high definition is now available on the App Store. - April 07, 2010 - Viaden Media
WSI Appoints an Area Representative for South West UK
Local Franchisees Will Reap the Benefits of Having an Additional Channel of Business Support Through a Personal Area Rep. - April 07, 2010 - WSI Internet
RNCOS Releases a New Report - Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to 2013
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to 2013” to its report gallery. The report focuses on the growing marketplace for PV industry. - April 07, 2010 - RNCOS
NOS-SYSTEMATICS Expands Into New York
National Office Systems-SYSTEMATICS, the nation’s largest provider of storage and information management systems, today announced plans to expand into New York state with its high-tech and traditional solutions to records and asset management. Today’s announcement comes on the heels of... - April 07, 2010 - National Office Systems
BNI Northeast Florida to Host First Annual Golf Tournament
Proceeds will benefit the Misner Foundation’s Mini-Grants for Children and Education. - April 07, 2010 - BNI, Northeast Florida
Signature Retail Services to Provide Workforce Training and Development Using Learn.com
Learn.com®, the knowledge platform™ company, today announced that Signature Retail Services, a premier national retail sales, service and fixture installation company, headquartered in Lombard, Illinois, has selected the company’s knowledge platform technology to meet increasing... - April 07, 2010 - Learn.com
NPSA Spring Portable Storage Seminar Explores Container Modifications
The National Portable Storage Association's 2010 Spring Portable Storage Seminar in Virginia Beach, Va. on April 26-27 will offer hands on demonstrations during a local yard visit. - April 07, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
ActiFi Launches Its Strategy, Accountability, and Goal Achievement (SAGA) Program
Using ActiFi Roadmap™ software, financial advisors can now receive a plan, a process, and expert assistance for accomplishing advisor business objectives. - April 07, 2010 - ActiFi, Inc.
NAWBO San Diego Announces April Networking Event/Network with NAWBO to Make New Connections
NAWBO San Diego's popular quarterly networking event returns on April 26. Network With NAWBO will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Tory Burch in Fashion Valley Mall. Register online at nawbo-sd.org. - April 07, 2010 - NAWBO San Diego
Case Study: Dexter+Chaney Increases Productivity and Customer Satisfaction
Dexter+Chaney streamlined their customer service operations with PhaseWare Customer Service and Support Solutions. - April 07, 2010 - PhaseWare, Inc.
MyMediaInfo Launches an All-In-One News Monitoring Solution
MyMediaInfo, a leading provider of media intelligence customized for public relations and marketing professionals today announced the launch of the MyMediaInfo Monitoring Module. The Monitoring Module is All-In-One solution allowing users to search, track and report coverage through Print, Online,... - April 06, 2010 - RedEgg Solutions, Inc.
Plante & Moran Partners with IASeminars to Offer IFRS Training Solutions
Plante & Moran, PLLC, the nation's 12th largest accounting and business advisory firm, has partnered with IASeminars, a leading global provider of training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), to offer certified public accountants and other financial professionals a... - April 06, 2010 - IASeminars Ltd
Tatung Co., a Leader in Refrigerator Original Equipment Manufacturing, Announces Recently Received Awards
Tatung has been manufacturing refrigerators for almost 50 years, starting from basic fridges such as single door to multiple doors. Nowadays, people's expectations for buying eco-friendly refrigerators are high; they want to buy a refrigerator which has an inverter control system, less noise, is energy-saving, with recyclable material and air flow functionality. - April 06, 2010 - Tatung Co.
Tattoo Learning Center Expands to the West Coast
The Tattoo Learning Center, a tattoo school based in NY has opened a new facility in San Diego, California making them the only tattoo school in the U.S. with more than one location. - April 06, 2010 - The Tattoo Learning Center
First Pakistani Woman CEO Aims to Start a Peaceful Revolution with Her Films
Saman Hasnain Heads Up Fast Growing International Film Company with the Release of 10 Films in 2010. - April 06, 2010 - WIN Program
Help A Reporter Out Founder to be Honored by Information Professionals; Peter Shankman to Receive Roger Summit Award
The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) has announced that it will honor Peter Shankman, founder of Help A Reporter Out (HARO; http://helpareporter.com/), with AIIP's Roger Summit Award for 2010. The award will be presented to Shankman at AIIP's 24th Annual Conference in... - April 06, 2010 - 24th Annual AIIP Conference
Agreement Near on Distribution of Breakthrough Oil Pumping Technology
Global Industrial of America, Inc, distributor of industrial components worldwide, and Stripper Solutions LLC, developer of the new Blackstorm Oil Production System (BPS), are now in the final stages of talks that would designate Global Industrial of America master distributor of this revolutionary... - April 05, 2010 - Reliance Community Church
Excalibur Technology Announces Opening of Cincinnati, OH Franchise
Announcing the grand opening of the newest Excalibur Technology franchise office in Cincinnati, OH. Excalibur Technology is the premier source for business technology needs including network support, website design and managed services. - April 05, 2010 - ExcalTech (Excalibur Technology Corp.)
DCIA Presents Inaugural P2P & CLOUD MEDIA SUMMIT
This first-ever conference about the impact of P2P and cloud computing on the distribution of entertainment content will be held in conjunction with Digital Hollywood Spring on Thursday May 6th at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Special early registration rates end on April 30th. - April 05, 2010 - Distributed Computing Industry Association
The Kopley Group Hires New Vice President
The Kopley Group, a Chicago based, nation - wide company hires a Vice President for the Real Estate Brokerage Division of the company, Kopley Partners. - April 05, 2010 - The Kopley Group, Inc.
CPX Interactive’s EVP of Technology to Present on Sugar as a Transactional Platform at SugarCon 2010
Sid Fein, head of technology for the online ad network, will discuss how CPX Interactive has customized and extended SugarCRM - April 05, 2010 - CPXi
Pet Insurance from Trupanion Becomes Available in Alaska
Trupanion now offers pet insurance policies to cats and dogs in Alaska. - April 05, 2010 - Trupanion
WSI Digital Marketing in Sussex
WSI provides proven, innovative Digital Marketing strategies and solutions to businesses in Sussex. - April 05, 2010 - WSI in Etchingham
Dental Office in Fairfield, CT Now Accepts Husky for Children
Dr. Mariana Conant a Fairfield Connecticut Dentist is now accepting State of Connecticut - Children Husky program at her office. - April 04, 2010 - Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Fairfield
Cedar Park Area Toastmasters Hosts Division L Speech Contests
Lakeline Toastmasters is hosting the Division L International and Evaluation Speech Contests on Saturday, April 10 at Austin Community College Cypress Creek Campus at 1555 Cypress Creek Rd, Room 1102, Cedar Park, Texas 78613 at 1:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. This contest will... - April 04, 2010 - Lakeline Toastmasters
Siddall and Hilton Products Help Local Junior Football League
Siddall and Hilton Products in Brighouse, West Yorkshire have signed a two year contract with Community Sponsorship Partners which is a voluntary run organisation focused on helping community football leagues raise valuable funds, reduce administration and provide other assistance for further fund... - April 04, 2010 - Siddall & Hilton Products Ltd
Erik Zawojski Joins Synaptis
Brad Mullahy, CEO of Synaptis (www.synaptis.com), a knowledge transfer company that strives to maximize the potential of employees through customized training solutions, has announced that Erik Zawojski has been named a learning consultant for the company. Zawojski’s responsibilities include... - April 04, 2010 - Synaptis
Kicking Off with a New Kind of Football Boot
Innovative new footwear brand Isso Mali, is unveiling its first collection of sheepskin boots, Football Fanatics. For all the World Cup junkies out there, the only way to get a pair of these is online at the official Isso Mali website (www.issomali.com). The Isso Mali brand has been brought to life by Michael Bois, owner of men’s clothing store Swarvie Saint, in collaboration with creative director, George Sezenias. - April 03, 2010 - Isso Mali
Mello Apps Limited launches Halal Scanner for the iPhone with an Innovative Ingredient Scanner
Developed by Mello Apps Limited, Halal Scanner takes a photo of the ingredients label of a food product and determines the halal status of any food additives contained in the product automatically. Users also have the option of searching through a database of food additives on the iPhone instead of using the iPhone camera. - April 03, 2010 - Mello Apps Limited
Bluestone America Enhances Its Legacy Charitable Gifting Program
Bluestone America introduces its Legacy Gifting Program which will provide its products and services which specify in financial strategies, philanthropic programs, and charitable gifting programs utilizing both traditional and alternative funded life insurance products. Bluestone America’s most commonly used programs are The Heritage Plus Program and The Legacy Builder Program. These programs offer clients a favorable new way to donate sizable gifts using life insurance. - April 03, 2010 - Bluestone America Inc.
Playrix® Launches Royal Envoy™ Collector’s Edition
Royal Envoy™ Collector’s Edition, Playrix’s brand new game combining strategy and time management genres, has been launched exclusively on Playrix’s Web site. - April 03, 2010 - Playrix Entertainment
Convene Announces Its Newest Chair, Jim Williams
Convene is proud to announce the addition of its latest Chair. - April 03, 2010 - Convene
Ferrier and Partners Sponsors Commodity Futures Trading Webinar
Ferrier and Partners is now offering a new educational webinar for commodity futures traders. - April 03, 2010 - Ferrier and Partners
Jobs.co.uk Attracts 27,000 Unique Visitors in It’s First Month
Jobs.co.uk, the UK's primary online recruitment domain has attracted 27,000 unique visitors to it’s site in their first month. - April 03, 2010 - Jobsco UK Ltd
Capital Corp. Merchant Banking, Inc. Receives 2009 Best of Business Award
Small Business Commerce Association’s Award Honors the Achievement of Capital Corp Merchant Banking. - April 03, 2010 - Capital Corp Merchant Banking
Miami Coalition of Christians and Jews Honors Tony Argiz with Silver Medallion
The Silver Medallion Award is given annually to community leaders who have made outstanding contributions to Greater Miami through their volunteerism, advocacy for diversity and philanthropy. - April 03, 2010 - MBAF LLC
Internet Marketing Tampa Company Bayshore Solutions Named in BtoB’s Top Agency List
Tampa Web Development Firm Again Achieves Top Interactive Agency List by Concentrating on Client Results and Increasing Their Return on Investment. - April 03, 2010 - Bayshore Solutions
Miko Named VP of Software of CCS-Inc
Steve Miko was recently named the Vice President of Software of CCS-Inc. Mr. Miko joined CCS in 2008 as the Product Manager for subsidiary Qualtrax, Inc. and was promoted to Director of Qualtrax later that same year. In his new position Mr. Miko will direct all CCS software subsidiaries. Mr. Miko... - April 03, 2010 - Comprehensive Computer Solutions
ActionCOACH Presents the 'Business is Booming' Tour - Helping Small Business Succeed
The small business owner community needs help, and ActionCOACH founder and Chairman Brad Sugars wants to come to their rescue. How exactly can one man come to the aid of business owners all across North America, and do it for them for free? Sugars will do exactly what CEOs and business experts... - April 03, 2010 - ActionCOACH
Sunera Launches ACL Software Training Classes
Sunera now offers Audit Command Language (ACL) software training for beginner and intermediate users as well as classes on continuous monitoring. - April 03, 2010 - Sunera LLC
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund Waives Admin Fee on Loan Applications from 33 Cf Communities
NADF looks to spring Aboriginal entrepreneurs into action by making business financing much easier. Pay No Admin Feeson all approved financing applications from select First Nations communities in Northern Ontario from April 1- May 31st, 2010. - April 03, 2010 - Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Local LASIK Surgeon Recognized: 2009 U.S Top 50 Surgeon
Dr. Dean Dornic, a leading LASIK surgeon and Medical Director of Laser Eye Center of Carolina in Cary, NC has been distinguished as a 2009 Top 50 Surgeon in the U.S. by Sightpath Medical. The surgeon was chosen from hundreds of surgeons nationwide. Sightpath has recognized Dr. Dean Dornic as a... - April 02, 2010 - Dr Dean Dornic
TIAS ARMS 9th Annual Benefit for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS
"Do all you can with what you have, in the time you have, in the place you are." Nkosi Johnson, 12 year old South African Aids Victim 1989-2001. Tias Arms, a non-profit, non-denominational organization founded by local Hoag Hospital nurse, Joanne Baker, is holding its 9th annual fundraising benefit, Sunday April 18th from noon to 4:00 pm, at Chapman University, Beckman Hall 404, Orange, California. the highlight of the event will be the auctioning of a "Dr. McDreamy" eligible bachelor. - April 02, 2010 - Tias Arms
WebFQ.com Web User Interface Tailored for Apple iPad
WebFQ.com, a Silicon Valley based company today launches WebFQ.com Beta version 2. WebFQ.com introduces a unique and simple Web browsing interface specifically designed for Apple iPad touch oriented user interface. This unique interface eliminates rows and columns of menus and side-bars which is the traditional style of most websites. - April 02, 2010 - WebFQ.com
ELEKS Software Initiates “Lviv Outsourcing Forum”
Forum to Promote Western Ukraine Software Industry. - April 02, 2010 - ELEKS