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netwealth Investments Launches smart a New Modelling and Rebalancing Tool
Sophisticated Modelling and Rebalancing Technology gives financial planners the ability to automatically balance client accounts (individually or in bulk) allowing for investor-specific tax and investment rules, constraints and asset exclusions. - March 12, 2010 - netwealth Investments
eSalesData Introduced Healthcare Sales Leads
Demand for the Healthcare Sales Leads in US, UK and Canada has surpassed expectations, with several clients intending to target the healthcare industry. More than 250 clients have shown interest in their Healthcare Sales Leads, opt-in emails, medical facility leads, direct mail lists and marketing executives of various hospitals and healthcare industry. - March 12, 2010 - eSalesData
Freeland Systems Forecloses on Certain Kardia Health Systems Assets
Freeland Systems bought back various assets previously sold to Kardia Health Systems - March 11, 2010 - Freeland Systems
Epione Laser Breast Lift Poised to Lead Breast Enhancement Trends
Revolutionary Non-surgical Laser Breast Enhancement Procedure Offers Safe, Long-Lasting Alternative to Surgery. - March 11, 2010 - Epione Medical Corp
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. Readies 2010 Re-Entry Plan for BREITLING-BURR #1 Prospect
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, an independent producer based in Irving, Texas, plans to begin re-entry of the BREITLING-BURR #1, the first well prospect in its newly-formed Gulf Coast exploration initiative. Breitling presently owns a 25% working interest in approximately 360 acres onshore in... - March 11, 2010 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Acumen Global Training, LLC Launches with World-Class Faculty Offering Customized On-Site Events, Focusing on Key Topics, Including IFRS, Corporate Governance and Fraud
Leading accounting and consulting specialists are now providing sophisticated businesses around the world with on-site, customized training events focused on pressing domestic and international accounting topics. The service is being provided by the newly launched Acumen Global Training,... - March 11, 2010 - Acumen Global Training, LLC
Trupanion Prepares Pet Owners for Seasonal Allergies in Pets with Pet Insurance Coverage
Pet insurance company Trupanion reminds pet owners of the potential expenses of treatments for pets with seasonal allergies. - March 11, 2010 - Trupanion
Combi® USA Adds Adventure to Unique Walker Line
The Adventure Walker follows Combi’s popular Activity Walker with the same safety features and increased entertainment features. - March 11, 2010 - Combi USA
ER Connect Teacher POS Built on Microsoft RMS - On Display at NSSEA Ed Expo in Orlando Booth #1050
Educators Resource, the leading wholesale distributor of preK-8 learning materials and educational toys set to display ER Connect Teacher POS built on award winning Microsoft RMS at the NSSEA Ed Expo in Orlando Booth #1050. - March 11, 2010 - System Solutions LLC
Touchstone CPM and Greensleeves LLC Join Forces
Touchstone CPM and Greensleeves LLC Join Forces to provide Green options that can save 35%-50% on energy. This breakthrough technology for building energy efficient buildings that are cost competitive with conventional construction. - March 11, 2010 - Greensleeves LLC
Connectiva Systems Selects Gutenberg Communications as Its Global Agency of Record
Gutenberg to Provide Integrated Media Relations and Thought Leadership Program for US, UK and India. - March 11, 2010 - Gutenberg LLC
BPM: Innovative Process TestLab Reduces Design Risks for Business Processes
taraneon Consulting Group launches award-winning TestLab. - March 11, 2010 - taraneon Consulting Group
Cowdung Films Announces Economical Corporate Films for Business World in Delhi
Today every business entity, particularly small and upcoming ones need powerful communication to promote their brand and business. Corporate films can be instrumental in spreading the word about the company and establishing the brand. - March 11, 2010 - cowdung films
CCS Training Launches Workshop on “MAGIC with Customers”
CCS Training announces a one day workshop “MAGIC with Customers.” The workshop is designed by Ms. Devyani Bhatnagar, VP, Training, and a certified NLP Practitioner. - March 11, 2010 - CCS Training
CED Accepting Nominations for Companies to Watch Awards Program
CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced a partnership with the Edward Lowe Foundation to bring a unique awards program, Companies to... - March 11, 2010 - CED
Fuentek President Named Judge for NCFIRST Robotics Competition
Fuentek, LLC (www.fuentek.com) has announced that president Laura A. Schoppe has been selected to judge the NCFIRST Robotics Competition Regional Tournament. The event, which will be held at Dorton Arena in Raleigh April 1-3, will showcase the work of teams of high school students, who have six... - March 11, 2010 - Fuentek, LLC
Northeastern University College of Business Administration is Pleased to Announce Date for the 4th Annual Massachusetts Family Business of the Year Awards
Northeastern University College of Business Administration is pleased to announce that the 4th annual Massachusetts Family Business of the Year Awards program will be held on June 9, 2010. The awards program, created four years ago in a partnership between Northeastern University's Center for... - March 11, 2010 - Northeastern University Center for Family Business
Pronexus Partners with Bludis to Provide Italian Market of More Than 5,000 with Powerful IVR Development Tool
Pronexus, the developer of VBVoice, announced today that it has entered a strategic partnership with Bludis, an Italian Value Added distributor specializing in software distribution. - March 11, 2010 - Pronexus Inc.
WSI Opens a New Office in Leeds, UK to Allow Small and Medium Businesses to Utilize Internet Marketing to Increase Online Customer Conversion
Announcing the launch of WSI Polaris Digital Marketing, the latest franchisee in the highly successful network of WSI – We Simplify the Internet. WSI Polaris Digital will be based in Leeds to serve the Internet marketing needs of small & medium businesses across the UK, concentrating... - March 11, 2010 - WSI Internet
One of USA’s Largest Records-Management Firms Created by New Partnership
One of the nation’s largest records-management and storage solutions companies was created today, as National Office Systems (NOS) www.nosinc.com announces a strategic partnership with Systematics, Inc., www.systematicsinc.com based in Westborough, MA. NOS and Systematics are established... - March 11, 2010 - National Office Systems
Flashback Media Plunges the Depths for PCS
Flashback Media Productions turned its camera sideways for the revolutionary Liquid Aeration Plunger, a vital device used to remove moisture from oil and gas wells, manufactured by Production Control Systems, Inc (PCS) of Fredericks, Colorado. PCS in an international manufacturer of the... - March 11, 2010 - Flashback Media Productions
Tip Sheet for Working with Interpreters in Multilingual Business and Event Environments Published by Global Language Solutions
As the number of international visitors at U.S. trade shows grows, and businesses expand into new international markets, so does the challenge of communicating with non-English-speakers - March 11, 2010 - Global Language Solutions
Visix Announces 2010 Expression Awards Call for Entries
Visix, Inc., is now accepting entries for the 2010 Expression Awards. - March 11, 2010 - Visix, Inc.
Handheld RFID Scanner with Bluetooth Connection Option
DAILY RFID has released 13.56MHz Bluetooth RFID Scanner DL990, designed as a palm-sized handheld reader with its built-in Bluetooth connection. It offers wireless data transferring functions for low-cost mobile RFID application. The compact and lightweight design of the Handheld RFID scanner makes... - March 11, 2010 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Multilizer 2010 Released
Multilizer 2010 is the new major release for the award-winning localization technology software. There are a good number of improvements in the software, making Multilizer easier & faster to use as well as more efficient in localization projects. Multilizer products help enterprises... - March 10, 2010 - Multilizer
Plascon Group Launches New Website
The Plascon Group has launched a new website featuring the company’s innovative turn key work programs and flexible packaging solutions for the food, institutional, pharmaceutical and bulk packaging industries. Visitors will find product information, photos and video from the six companies... - March 10, 2010 - Plascon Group
Wild Horses Take Top Honors - JCJ Architecture Wins RED Award for Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino
JCJ Architecture wins first place for Best Hospitality Project of 2009 at the recent AZRE Real Estate and Development (REDs) Awards for their design of the New Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino for the Gila River Indian Community. - March 10, 2010 - JCJ Architecture
Education Online Services Corporation Announces Marketing Partnership with HBCU Today
Education Online Services Corporation announced today a strategic online marketing partnership with the HBCU Today publication to develop an online educational marketing and recruitment platform to service Historical Black Colleges and Universities. - March 10, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Prestige Framing Academy Announces Free Business Online Classes
Seeking to engage clients on vitally important topics, Prestige Framing Academy and PFA Consulting are offering 2 free business classes online this spring. - March 10, 2010 - Prestige Framing Academy, LLC
Talent Q Survey Shows Talent Management is Becoming Less Transparent
New research by people management firm, Talent Q, has revealed that the way in which organisations manage talent has become much more secretive than a year ago. On the back of widespread redundancies and organisational restructuring, the number of senior HR executives saying that their talent management process had become less transparent, increased by over 41 per cent. - March 10, 2010 - Talent Q
ACCA Pakistan Awards Certificate to Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL)
ACCA Pakistan presented Approved Employer Certificate to Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) in a ceremony held in Islamabad. - March 10, 2010 - ACCA
Easy-Commission, Cloud-Based Sales Commission Application Now Provides CRM Functionality
CellarStone Inc., a provider of sales commission solutions, has announced another release of its sales commission product, Easy-Commission (www.easy-commission.com). The latest release of Easy-Commission has added some key customer relationship management (CRM) features for Easy-Commission... - March 10, 2010 - CellarStone, Inc.
IHPA Supports National Disaster Resiliency and Mitigation Program
Weatherization that lowers home energy costs while preventing loss from extreme events is good economic and environmental policy. - March 10, 2010 - International Hurricane Protection Association
Skillocracy Combats Unemployment, Outsourcing Problems with Online Marketplace
Skillocracy.com has launched an online marketplace that lets anyone complete any business project. It is a pure meritocracy that helps skilled people find work, and small businesses easily find the best talent. - March 10, 2010 - Skillocracy, LLC
ICTS Awarded Contract for Fifth Consecutive Fibromyalgia Study
Tom Sturgis, president of ICTS (Integrated Clinical Trial Services, LLC) (www.icts.us), has announced that the company has been awarded its fifth consecutive patient enrollment services contract in a series of fibromyalgia studies with the same sponsor. ICTS has been working with this sponsor, a... - March 10, 2010 - Integrated Clinical Trial Services
Home-Tech Web Redesign Includes Interactive Elements
Home-Tech, Southwest Florida’s leader in air conditioning service and installation, major appliance sales and service, and home-service agreements has launched a new Web site, www.Home-Tech.com, designed with customers in mind. “We listened to our customers and heard that they wanted... - March 10, 2010 - Home-Tech
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Names New Editor and New CEO
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Inc. announces two new executive appointments. Mr. Kent Anderson was appointed CEO/Publisher on January 4, 2010 and Vernon T. Tolo, M.D. will take office as Editor-in-Chief on April 1, 2010. Mr. Anderson and Dr. Tolo replace James D. Heckman, M.D. who is... - March 09, 2010 - The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
CMA Connects Grupo Santander to Trade Hub for Mexican Derivatives Exchange Trading
Through the addition of Santander to the Trade Hub, CMA demonstrates LatAm market leadership of ON-NET financial exchanges and institutions. Trade Hub is a neutral execution, direct market access (DMA), algorithmic and multi-asset trading platform for global participants investing in Latin American securities, futures and options. - March 09, 2010 - CMA
Released Free Edition of the Sci-Fi Ebook "The Alpha Centauri Project – Thinking Worlds"
Author Marco Santini has gladdened his fans by publishing a free edition of his SF novel "The Alpha Centauri project." The work is downloadable from the writer’s website. - March 09, 2010 - Marco Santini
Corp-Corp.com Predicts IT Consulting and Contracting Market to Grow by 4% in 2010
Corp-Corp.com has seen steady growth of IT consulting and contracting jobs in 2009, even when the overall job market was declining. - March 09, 2010 - Corp-Corp.com
New Book, "Wake The Dead and Other Short Stories" by Nima Saraj, Now Available
"Wake the Dead," and other short stories, available online @ amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com; a New Author with alot of promise. - March 09, 2010 - Wake The Dead Inc
FaxAgent Online Fax Server Integrates Fully with ShoreTel IP PBX
Fax appliance enabling fax directly through IP PBX. - March 09, 2010 - Axacore Inc.
BDA Advises Rexel on Divestment of Asian Luxury Goods Business, HCL Asia
Business Development Asia LLC advised Rexel on the sale of HCL Asia, a luxury wholesaler, retailer and duty-free agent, to the DKSH Group, a privately held Swiss company and the leading Market Expansion Services provider focused on Asia. - March 09, 2010 - BDA Partners Ltd
Block Imaging International, Inc Announces New PET/CT & PET Product Manager for Refurbished Medical Imaging Equipment
Block Imaging International, Inc., the premier independent global marketer of pre-owned and refurbished medical imaging systems, parts and service announced today that Josh Nunez has been promoted to Product Manager for PET/CT and PET equipment effective March 1, 2010. Mr. Nunez first joined Block... - March 09, 2010 - Block Imaging
Bluestone America’s CEO, Charles Nam, Announces the Opening of Bluestone Holdings as Its Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Unit
Charles Nam anounces the opening of the Bluestone Holdings New Commercial Brokerage division to be part of the Bluestone Preferred Wealth Center. - March 09, 2010 - Bluestone America Inc.
Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Worldwide Consumed 75 Million Tons of Woody Biomass for Energy in 2009, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The global pulp and paper industry has substantially increased its use of woody biomass for energy the past few years, which has consequently reduced dependence on fossil fuels, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Since 2006, energy generated from biomass has gone up over 50%, last year accounting for 18% of the total energy consumption by this industry sector. - March 09, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Travellers Auto Barn Supports "Macro" Stand Against Poverty
Travellers Auto Barn are proud to be associated with charity rider Geoff Dittrich, and his cycling team who are to take the fight against poverty across Australia with an 80-day bike ride from Sydney to Perth. What’s been called the ‘Macro for Micro’ initiative hopes to raise more than AUD$50,000 for Opportunity International Australia, a non-profit organisation that uses a business based initiatives to help solve the problem of poverty. - March 09, 2010 - Travellers Auto Barn
Ponoko Now Available in the EU
Ponoko has partnered with German-based fabber Formulor to open a making hub in Berlin. It means EU-based creators using the Ponoko online making system can now choose to have their products made in Berlin – paying just a fraction of the shipping costs which has made ordering products from... - March 09, 2010 - Ponoko
Golden Gate Business Link SA Announces Launch of GGBL - "The 5 Star B2B Community"
Chief Executive Officer of Golden Gate Business Link, Jean-Didier Faust, announced today the launch of GGBL, "The 5 Star B2B Community". An innovative business-to-business network accessible in eleven different languages, GGBL offers a secure worldwide commerce platform in addition to... - March 09, 2010 - Golden Gate Business Link
Bankruptcy and Restructuring Expert from BDO Consulting to Join GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010
Mark Goodenow, Director in the New York office of BDO Consulting, to participate at GoldenNetworking.com's influential Distressed Investing conference. - March 09, 2010 - Golden Networking