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Mixed Message Media Launch Buyometric.co.uk to Provide Advanced Filtering of Daily Deals and Flash Sales
Buyometric.co.uk has launched today with the aim of becoming the go-to destination for anyone looking for time sensitive offers in the UK. The service matches your unique buyer profile with special offers collated from daily deal websites and flash sales websites to bring you discounts of up to 90% on the items you're most interested in. - October 22, 2010 - Mixed Message Media Ltd
Clinical Trials of America Announces Don Dickerson as President
Donald Dickerson, experienced business leader and clinical studies manager, joins Clinical Trials of America as the company’s new president. Dickerson, who has developed and advanced profitable companies and divisions in global health, technology, and financial service, now manages all... - October 22, 2010 - Clinical Trials of America
NPR Features Portable Storage Container Offices
The National Portable Storage Association applauds NPR's coverage of the green building movement's use of portable storage containers. - October 22, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
MyBookCart.com Brings Affiliate Marketing Offline
Very few people make good money with affiliate programs. Recently, a unique, new way to earn money was launched by the book buyback company MyBookCart.com. - October 22, 2010 - MyBookCart.com
Stephen Marino Helps Build Contributions for Non-Profit Organizations
Coaching for a Cause uses business coaching principles to help charities raise funds. - October 22, 2010 - ActionCOACH
Sonitrol Pacific Security Audio of Movement, Voices Leads to Burglar in Custody
Police arrested a man suspected of breaking into a Puget Sound medical office after officers received a call from Sonitrol Pacific for an audio verified alarm October 16. Operator Jessica Culver received the activation of the audio based security system at MultiCare in Auburn just after 4:00 a.m. - October 22, 2010 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Simulation Software Will Shape the Radical Reform of Public Services in Scotland
Radical Scotland report highlights simulation software as a key tool in shaping public sector reform. The report points to evidence from the US where a ‘bold strategic approach’ to making policy decisions with simulation software in Texas resulted in over $400 million in savings for the tax payer. - October 22, 2010 - SIMUL8 Corporation
Life Skills Coaching is Now Available for Free on ManagersPitStop.com
ManagersPitStop.com is now giving away life coaching skills on its website which used to charge a sign-up fee. This psychology based coaching programme, together with a management training course called ‘How do I manage?’ has been utilised by professionals and aspiring professionals of all kinds to enhance their lives. All this and more is now available for free in a number of web based tutorials with helpful templates and practical, easy to follow exercises. - October 22, 2010 - ManagersPitstop.com
Education Online Services Corporation Participated in the Annual White House Initiative Conference on HBCUs
Education Online Services Corporation participates in panel discussion on the future of online education at annual White House Initiative conference on HBCU’s - October 21, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Frontpoint Now Offering Hosted Microsoft Exchange Mail Servers
Frontpoint, a Utah-based managed IT services provider, has begun offering hosted Microsoft Exchange as part of its service offerings. - October 21, 2010 - Frontpoint
Free 30-Day Trial of Helicopter Flight Operations Software
40 Square Software, which provides high-powered, user-friendly, paper-free software solutions for the helicopter industry, has just launched a new Web site featuring free 30-day trials for its flagship products, Heli Office™- Offshore and Heli Office™-VFR. Heli Office is a new way for... - October 21, 2010 - 40 Square Software
BD-PRo Marketing Solutions Joins Hands with Electronic Utilities to Better Serve Small Business Owners
The success and growth of start-ups and small business rely on effective marketing and a reliable IT support system. The trouble is most restaurant owners wear many hats and it is difficult to focus on these areas. The alliance between BD-PRo Marketing and EUI helps to address this concern. Together, BD-PRo and EUI will enable small business owners to succeed in the competitive market and also provide these services at a very affordable price. - October 21, 2010 - BD-PRo Marketing Solutions
Bart de Jong Looks Forward to Helping Business Achieve Their Goals as an ActionCOACH
Bart de Jong is the newest ActionCOACH in The Woodlands, Texas. - October 21, 2010 - ActionCOACH
Temkin Group Finds That Social Media and iPhones Are Emerging Channels to the Voice of the Customer
New Temkin Group Research Analyzes Data from 119 Large Organizations with Voice of the Customer Programs - October 21, 2010 - Temkin Group
Veracity Solutions Welcomes Daron Pratt as a New Business Developer
Veracity Solutions is proud to announce and welcome Daron Pratt as a new Business Developer. Pratt will be responsible for new business development, ongoing account and delivery management. Daron brings with him 20+ years of IT experience, primarily in operational delivery, beginning in 1989 with... - October 21, 2010 - Veracity Solutions
AAAASF Elects Harlan Pollock, M.D. as New Board President
The American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) announces that Harlan Pollock, M.D., has been elected AAAASF’s new board president. He assumes the post after serving as vice president for the board of directors and performing many roles and... - October 20, 2010 - AAAASF -American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc.
Auto Warranty Company US Direct Protect Announces Launch Date for ExtendedWarranty411.com
Extended Warranty 411 will contain the most relevant and recent Auto Warranty and Vehicle Service Contract information by interfacing multiple RSS feeds throughout the Internet. Press Releases, Articles and even blog posts will get funneled into Extended Warranty 411. Duplicate content will get filtered out so that only one version of each piece of content will get delivered to the reader. - October 20, 2010 - National Warranty Services dba US Direct Protect
Pendo Systems, Inc. Continues to Expand Team to Support Company Growth
Pendo Systems, Inc., a leading provider of financial accounting solutions, today announced that Christy Beni has joined the company as Senior Business Analyst. Ms. Beni will be working in their product management group reporting directly to Teri Henry, VP of Product Management at Pendo Systems. - October 20, 2010 - Pendo Systems Inc.
Andrew Conway, One of Australia’s Youngest CEOs, Speaks About His Big Plans for the Australian Accounting Profession
In the October issue of Business Review Australia, Andrew Conway, the CEO of the National Institute of Accountants, speaks about what it takes to lead one of the nation’s peak accounting bodies. “I believe it is important to have an appreciation of the broader context of the impact of... - October 20, 2010 - WDM Group
President of the National Chamber of Electronics in Mexico Shares His Opinion About Innovation in Latin America
In the September issue, LBR presents the concepts of innovation in Latin America according to many studies. - October 20, 2010 - WDM Group
Expert, Mercedes Konin, Shares Points of View About Corporate Social Responsibility in This Month’s Issue of Latino Business Review
In the October Issue of Latino Business Review, learn about the progress in social responsibility in Latin America and find out why in the past 15 years, CSR has gained importance in the global climate. - October 20, 2010 - WDM Group
Watch and Jewelry Auction to Benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is thrilled to announce that they will be hosting an upcoming watch and jewelry auction to be held on October 20th by Antiquorum Auctioneers, the world’s premier watch auctioneer. This first of a planned annual event will offer watch enthusiasts the... - October 20, 2010 - Antiquorum
House Charlotte Expands Making Homeownership More Affordable, Many Communities Are Eligible for Up to $15k Down Payment Assistance
The City of Charlotte recently released the results of the 2010 Quality of Life Study, the biennial study that ranks Charlotte’s neighborhoods on several social, cultural and economic indicators. As expected, many of our neighborhoods are experiencing negative impacts from the economic... - October 20, 2010 - Lockard Reed Development Group
DIDXchange Announces at Gitex Conference Incoming SMS for USA and UK Phone Numbers
"The phone numbers do not have to be mobile phone numbers, but they will act as mobile phone numbers with the new capability of incoming SMS on DIDXchange. We are currently completing interop and interconnect to offer more countries' phone numbers on wholesale DIDX with incoming SMS feature," stated Muneeb Iqbal, VP of DIDX sales. - October 20, 2010 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
WorksForWeb Releases Version 5.1 of iAuto, iRealty, and iLister Classified Scripts
The first week of October is marked with a new release - version 5.1 of the famous multi-language SEO-optimized web classified software from WorksForWeb: Auto Classified Software, Real Estate Classified Script and All Purpose Classified Software. The new version 5.1 contains a number of new features along with dozens of improvements and enhancements. - October 20, 2010 - WorksForWeb
Management Skills Training is Now Available Free on ManagersPitStop.com
Expert management skills training utilsed by HR managers, consultants and managers from businesses of all sizes is now available for free in easy to use 'bitsized' tutorials on ManagersPitStop.com website. - October 20, 2010 - ManagersPitstop.com
Vaco Named to Inc. 5,000 List by Inc. Magazine
Executive Placement Firm Recognized by Inc. Magazine Fourth Consecutive Year - October 20, 2010 - VACO Raleigh
Actionable Strategies Completes India ICT Investment Project
Actionable Strategies, a boutique consulting firm serving clients globally, has completed a study on a proposed U.S. Government investment in an ICT initiative in India. - October 20, 2010 - Actionable Strategies
Newton Consulting President Rick Newton Selected CEO of the Year Finalist by Pittsburgh Technology Council; Company Named Service Provider Finalist Third Year in a Row
For the third year in a row, Newton Consulting, LLC, a leading and fast growing information technology and human resource management consulting firm, was selected a finalist in the Service Provider category of the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s prestigious Tech 50 awards. And for the first... - October 20, 2010 - Newton Consulting, LLC
Brad Sugars Completes the U.K. Leg of His Business is Booming Tour
The founder of ActionCOACH reaches hundreds of entrepreneurs throughout the U.K. - October 20, 2010 - ActionCOACH
MetaCommunications Grows in Chicago Area, Adds Local Engineering and Implementation Services
Strong growth in the Chicagoland Tri-State Area Prompts Expansion of Regional Support - October 20, 2010 - MetaCommunications
JMR Consulting UK Ltd Launches IDIT General Insurance Solution
JMR Consulting UK Ltd prepares to launch IDIT General Insurance solution to the UK market. IDIT is a new breed of general insurance solution that has been deployed across leading insurance companies around the world. It is a proven, enterprise, end to end offering, that is also available as a component-based solution. Based on an SOA modular approach it is highly configurable by the end user, enabling insurers to launch new products to market rapidly. - October 20, 2010 - JMR Consulting UK Ltd
Anchor Loans, Inc.’s Dan Harrington Joins the Poker Hall of Fame
Anchor Loans, Inc. today announced the induction of co-founder Dan Harrington into the World Series of Poker’s (“WSOP”) Poker Hall of Fame for 2010. The WSOP also inducted Erik Seidel, a world class poker player with eight WSOP Bracelets and the founder of FullTiltPoker, one of... - October 19, 2010 - Anchor Loans
Construction Art Completes the First State Funded Solar Project in Tennessee
Construction Art, a leading alternative energy solutions provider completed the first state funded solar project in Tennessee. Funded in part by the Tennessee Solar Institute’s installation grant program, this ten kilowatt solar system shown in the picture will help Chucky Creek Farms with... - October 19, 2010 - Construction Art a subsidiary of Krebs Ventures LLC
Motorola Solutions Signs on as a Platinum Partner for the Broadband Expo
The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is the newest company to come aboard in support of The Broadband Expo, which will be held November 1-3, 2010 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The Broadband Expo will provide focused in-depth... - October 19, 2010 - Oxford Expositions LLC
Ford Motor Company Gives an Exclusive Look Into Their Business Strategies and Lean Manufacturing Programs in October’s Issue of Business Review USA
Business Review USA, the top digital media source for American business news, speaks to Bennie Fowler, Group Vice President of Global Quality and New Model Launches for Ford Motor Company. He discusses the company’s need to focus more attention on customer needs, while driving a Global... - October 19, 2010 - WDM Group
The Visionaries Behind Promojam Share the Success of Their New Social Media Marketing Tool
Business Review USA, the top digital media source for American business news, gets an exclusive look into the creation and successes of Promojam, a campaign-linking, celebrity tweeting social marketing platform website that uses Twitter to increase a client’s online visibility. Siblings Matt... - October 19, 2010 - WDM Group
Experts in Venture Capital Expose the Reality of the Economy in Latin America
Latino Business Review –This important issue explores the commonly known but rarely understood world of Venture Capital. Learn step by step its important influence on new companies with high growth potential. Latino Business Review presents the results of a recent survey conducted by The... - October 19, 2010 - WDM Group
Cesar Zamorano and Jesus Holes Explain the Use of Social Media and Corporate Image
The October edition of Latino Business Review - LBR-, approaches the matter of the social webs and how Latin American companies are using this electronic interaction more and more. This article highlights the advantages social media offers to the audience of the company, Latino Business Review... - October 19, 2010 - WDM Group
A Side by Side Look of Apple’s iPhone 4 and HTC’s Wildfire and Desire in This Month’s Issue of Latino Business Review
Latino Business Review – In the October issue, don’t miss a review of the newest and most popular Smartphones. In this edition, Latino Business Review chose their three favorite Smartphones, compared them to their original models and evaluated their performance versus their original... - October 19, 2010 - WDM Group
The Building Envelope Science Institute’s Second Annual Expert Panel Discussion on Defective "Chinese" Drywall
The Building Envelope Science Institute is hosting a reception/networking program on Sunday, October 24th from 6-9PM (food & beverages) and expert panel boards on Monday, October 25th from 9-5PM (lunch is provided); both are open for public participation. - October 19, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
TRAVfiliate Travel Affiliate Program Now Available to All Website Owners
4TravelMarketing, the unique travel industry marketing, lead generation and technology company, is opening up its industry leading travel affiliate program, TRAVfiliate, to all website owners. “Website owners are constantly struggling with optimizing the monetization of the Internet traffic... - October 19, 2010 - 4Travelmarketing, Inc.
Miller Heiman Launches Sales Best Practices Study in India
Gurgaon based Sales Principles (http://www.salesprinciples.in) is all set to launch the Miller Heiman Sales Best Practices Study across the country. Miller Heiman: The Sales Performance Company (http://www.millerheiman.com) has set itself apart from other consulting firms by continuously demonstrating a research oriented approach. In its eighth year, this worldwide, annual sales study has become a much anticipated report of sales best practices. - October 19, 2010 - Sales Principles
UC Hub Update on Operations
To inform the current status of UC Hub and its operations. - October 18, 2010 - UC Hub
Freebinar Releases Webinar Recording Hosting and Application Sharing Features
The "free-forever" webinar service continues to exceed user expectations by launching two highly demanded features: Webinar Recording and Screen Sharing 2.0. - October 18, 2010 - AnyMeeting
Vincent Roa Selected as WWPR 2010 Woman of the Year Finalist
Donna Vincent Roa, Managing Partner & Chief Strategist at Vincent Roa Group, a Maryland-based eco-communications firm, has been shortlisted for the 2010 Washington PR Woman of the Year Award by the Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR). Dr. Roa is among the three finalists for the award,... - October 18, 2010 - Vincent Roa Group LLC
EveryMatrix Selects Visionary iGaming as Its Live Dealer Provider
Visionary iGaming to supply EveryMatrix with its interactive Live Dealer 2.0 casino games. - October 18, 2010 - Visionary iGaming
Career Experts and Bloggers Unite to Help Job-Seekers in Third Annual Job Action Day
Quintessential Careers marks third annual Job Action Day worldwide on Nov. 1, 2010 -- a day for job-seekers and employers to face realities of the new job market and create new career opportunities -- with fresh and powerful advice from helpful career articles and blog entries from career experts. - October 18, 2010 - Quintessential Careers
FEECO International Unleashes Virtual Lab for Customers
Customers can now watch their material being tested at the FEECO Lab online without having to travel. - October 18, 2010 - FEECO International, Inc
Small Business SEO Packages Announces New Services Web Video and Small Business Website Design
When you own your own small business and you are looking to increase your business’s visibility, the most powerful means to advertise your business is through the Internet and a custom designed website. WipeOut Marketing has added Web Video and Website to their Denver SEO services section. - October 18, 2010 - Small Business SEO Packages