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Plante & Moran Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s List of “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 12th Consecutive Year
Celebrating 86 years of history and a dozen years as one of the nation’s best places to work. - January 23, 2010 - Plante & Moran
Socius Announces Creation of Advanced Distribution Partners for Microsoft Dynamics AX
Socius, a leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, announced today the creation of a new Microsoft Dynamics Partner Group focused on delivering world class Advanced Distribution solutions built on solutions from Microsoft Dynamics and TVH Consulting. Advanced Distribution Partners is a group of... - January 23, 2010 - Socius
Raleigh Restaurants Host Dine Out for Haiti Event
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that all Rocky Top Hospitality’s restaurants will participate in a Triangle-wide Dine Out for Haiti relief fundraiser. The Dine Out event will support aid efforts in Haiti, with restaurants across the... - January 23, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Marlborough 2010 Corporation to Hold Annual Meeting on January 27
Marlborough 2010 Corporation, the state chartered economic development corporation for the City of Marlborough, MA, will hold its annual meeting on January 27, 2010. - January 23, 2010 - Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
Back Yard Burgers Launches Website, Social Media Campaign and Free Burgers
The specialty char-grilled burger chain, Back Yard Burgers, is partnering with award-winning Paramore|Redd Online Marketing and launching a new website and social media campaign yielding participants a free burger. Bob Page, chief operating officer for Back Yard Burgers, said the cooked-to-order,... - January 22, 2010 - Back Yard Burgers
Invent-Tech Posts Details of Award of Six Figure Judgment to Company Website
Invention Technologies, Inc., a Coral Gables, Florida-based invention assistance firm, is pleased to announce that it has just posted the details of an award of a $125,000 judgment against a New Mexico-based inventor to their official company website. The inventor was found to have made multiple... - January 22, 2010 - Invention Technologies, Inc.
We the People, Inc. of the United States Provides Effective Relief Method for Haiti Victims
Tallahassee nonprofit, We the People, Inc. of the United States is currently in need of community support to raise $15,000 to send medical supplies, surgical equipment, food, and water directly to St. Nicholas Hospital in St. Marc. - January 22, 2010 - We The People, Inc.
Labor of Love Personal Training Adds the Tacx Virtual Reality Bike Trainer to It's Training Arsenal
What is attractive about this VR trainer is that not only is the race displayed on a 52" PC monitor , but true-to-life environments are transmitted to the bike. On a climb clients will feel the percentage gradient through the rear wheel and on a downhill run it is just as if they had wings. - January 22, 2010 - Labor of Love Personal Training
Piyolet is Pleased to Announce: Ayana Mack Will Host and Grey Goose Will Sponsor the Divas' Closet Cleanout
Designer Clothing Auction and Sale to support Dress for Success - January 22, 2010 - Piyolet, LLC
Irvine BMW Announces Six-Cylinder BMW Power Returns to the 7 Series in North America
The 2011 BMW 740i and 740Li Sedans Available at Irvine BMW This Spring. - January 22, 2010 - Irvine BMW
Irvine BMW Introduces the 2011 BMW Alpine B7 Sedan
BMW announced today that the 2011 BMW ALPINA B7 Sedan will make its North American debut at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show in February and is set to go on sale at Irvine BMW this spring. “The B7 is a new interpretation of the current BMW 7 Series platform,” said Irvine BMW General Sales... - January 22, 2010 - Irvine BMW
Irvine BMW Announces That Multiple BMW Models Win Best Resale Value Awards
BMW Models Kelley Blue Book kbb.com and Automotive Lease Guide Voted Best Resale Value at Irvine BMW - January 22, 2010 - Irvine BMW
Blake Enterprises Moving and Storage Serves Its 1 Millionth Customer
Third Generation Family Business Reaches Milestone. - January 22, 2010 - Blake Enterprises Moving and Storage
House Hustler Announce Revolutionary Touch Screen Student Housing Service in the Northumbria Student Union
House Hustler, the fastest growing student property portal in the UK, are proud to announce the implementation of their Newcastle Student Housing Service, in the Northumbria Students Union. House Hustler are a market leader in helping students to find accommodation in the UK, and are looking to... - January 22, 2010 - House Hustler Ltd
Lorac Virtual Solutions Helps Small Businesses Reach Customers Through Social Networking
Current business strategies must include internet marketing by engaging in social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn and through content distribution. A marketing plan must include a variety of Social Media Channels and tracking tools evaluating their effectiveness. - January 22, 2010 - Lorac Virtual Solutions
John T. McQueen Earns Certified Funeral Service Practitioner Recertification
Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers' vice president and chief operations officer recertified as Certified Funeral Service Practitioner. - January 22, 2010 - Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers
Contract Essentials - Workshop to be Held at the Amoskeag Business Incubator
Commercial contracts play a significant role in the day-to-day operations of most businesses, and they are as numerous and diverse as the businesses they are used in. Business owners will want to attend this workshop and learn the fundamental terms that should be used in nearly all contracts. - January 22, 2010 - abi Innovation Hub
Security Works ‘Like Clockwork’
An employee at a Portland golf course said their Sonitrol Pacific security system worked “like clockwork” after police arrested a suspected burglar January 20. Early in the morning, Operator Joseph Orsborn received activations of the audio security system in the Glendoveer Pro Shop. - January 22, 2010 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Learn.com Receives ‘Best of Elearning!’ and ‘Best of Class’ Honors from the 50,000 Readers of Elearning! Magazine
Learn.com®, the knowledge platform company announced today that the 50,000 readers of Elearning! Magazine named Learn.com ‘Best of Class’ Enterprise Learning Management System and Talent Management System, one of the very few organizations to win in multiple categories. - January 22, 2010 - Learn.com
Ovum Analyst, Stuart Ravens, to Lead Sessions at the CIO Utilities Summit
The CIO Utilities Summit team is pleased to announce that Stuart Ravens, Principal Analyst for Energy and Utilities Technology at Ovum, a leading analyst group, will be presenting at the 2010 CIO Utilities Summit. The CIO Utilities Summit is a premiere event for technology professionals who are... - January 22, 2010 - CDM Media
Technology Representatives from the State of Arizona Support the CIO Government Summit
The CIO Government Summit, to be hosted in the State of Arizona, has garnered the support of the Grand Canyon state, through the participation of its technology executives. Representing Arizona at the 2010 event will be Chad Kirkpatrick, Arizona State CIO and Director of the Government Information... - January 22, 2010 - CDM Media
"Inside Business with Fred Thompson" Addressing How to Increase Efficiency in Corporate America
Inside Business with Fred Thompson announces as part of its 2010 Editorial Calendar, a new series on Increasing Efficiency in Corporate America. In order to survive these uncertain economic times, many of America's corporations are cutting back and downsizing. And, while operational expenses are... - January 22, 2010 - Inside Business Report
"Inside Business with Fred Thompson" to Feature Cost-Cutting Technology
Inside Business with Fred Thompson announces as part of its 2010 Editorial Calendar, a new series on Decreasing Costs in Corporate America through Technology. Escalating costs can drastically affect the way in which a company operates, negatively impacting its bottom line. In today's economic... - January 22, 2010 - Inside Business Report
"Inside Business with Fred Thompson" Focuses on Decreasing Costs in Corporate America Through Effective Management of Resources
Inside Business with Fred Thompson announces as part of its 2010 Editorial Calendar, a new series on Decreasing Costs in Corporate America through the Effective Management of Resources. Although many of America's corporations may be equipped with a variety of valuable resources, it is the... - January 22, 2010 - Inside Business Report
Low-Cost UHF RFID Tag for Harsh Environment
DAILY RFID has recently announced UHF RFID Tag for harsh environment, which can be easily integrated into many RFID projects, with low cost. The UHF Tags are available in ISO18000-6C(EPC Gen2) or 18000-6B version. Designed to deliver optimum performance, the adhesive UHF RFID tag can be used... - January 22, 2010 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
BusinessGiftUK.com Are Bowling Night Champions Again
The Ad-Options Ltd t/as BusinessGiftUK.com team secure their third ten pin title at the 2010 Central Lancashire Business Club Bowling Night. - January 22, 2010 - Ad-Options Ltd t/as BusinessGiftUK.com
ACCA Calls for Improved Dialogue Between Regulators and Businesses in 2010
Blind eye to communication and ethics exposes weaknesses around non-executive directorship, consumer protection and risk management. - January 22, 2010 - ACCA
IBTimesFX.com Global Forex Traders Conference to be Held in New York – February 17, 2010
IBTimesFX.com has partnered with ForexTV.com to present the Global Forex Conference 2010 in NYC. The first in a series of Global Forex conferences, this 1 day event aims to help traders gain an edge in trading through a series of thought provoking and insightful presentations by leading institutional FX traders. - January 21, 2010 - International Business Times
Rodolfo Valentin Announced by NYC Hair Guide as the Winner of the "Top Hair Colorist 2010" Award
Winner of the hair coloring techniques award, Rodolfo Valentin is named by the NYC Guide as the top hair colorist 2010. - January 21, 2010 - Rodolfo Valentin
Hoodie by Brendon Lancaster
Announces the publication of the novel 'Hoodie' by Brendon Lancaster. The novel provides an antidote to alarmist right wing reporting of youth issues by exploring the problems facing modern day Britiain from the perspective of a disempowered, disaffected teenager. - January 21, 2010 - Brendon Lancaster - Author
PAMP Aims to Repeat the Outstanding $30k Proceeds Raised from the 2004 Tsunami Relief Bake Sale for Haiti Victims
The Parents Club of Palo Alto Menlo Park (PAMP) is hosting a Haiti Earthquake Relief Bake Sale in front of Draeger’s in Menlo Park this Saturday, January 23, 2010, from 8 AM to 3 PM. PAMP has a successful history of mobilizing the community in Natural disaster relief efforts. Proceeds from a... - January 21, 2010 - Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents Club
New i4cp Study: the Five Domains of High-Performance Organizations
i4cp identifies the five key areas in which High-Performance Organizations excel - January 21, 2010 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Nationwide Collision Centers Earns I-CAR Gold Class Professionals® Status
Nationwide Collision Centers, a leading provider of autobody repair services, has earned and been approved to join the elite I-CAR Gold Class Professionals. I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, is the leading provider of collision repair research, development and technical... - January 21, 2010 - Nationwide Collision Centers
The Merchandise Company and The Rad Girls Join Forces
The Merchandise Company has entered into a long term contract with The Rad Girls and will launch an all new Rad Girls fashion line in early 2010. The new Rad Girls fashion line will premier at The Roxy in Hollywood on January 27th as part of the celebration for the February 9th release of Rad... - January 21, 2010 - The Merchandise Company
IPscape Keep in Touch for Salesforce.com Launched - Integrated Telephony Delivers Voice, SMS and Email Communications for Salesforce Users
IPscape, the Australian cloud-based contact centre provider, today launched Keep in Touch (KiT), a cloud-based, integrated telephony service for salesforce.com that can be accessed anywhere and from any telephone. IPscape KiT provides contact centres with IPscape’s advanced telephony features and call centre functionality from within the salesforce screen. Call notes and voice recordings are automatically inserted into the salesforce.com record for enterprise and unlimited edition users. - January 21, 2010 - IPscape
$100K Self-Paced Simulations Emerging as Market Sweet Spot—Web Courseworks and Clark Aldrich Align to Pursue
eLearning development firm Web Courseworks and simulation designer Clark Aldrich forged a new partnership to meet the needs of an emerging marketplace. Web Courseworks and Clark Aldrich will be aligning their teams to design and develop online serious games and simulations for businesses and... - January 21, 2010 - Web Courseworks
Dungarvin to Provide Leadership and Professional Development Training to Nationwide Employees Using Learn.com
Learn.com®, the knowledge platform company, announced today that Dungarvin Inc., a leading provider of supports to individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities, has selected the company’s Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver and track extensive training across 14 states. - January 21, 2010 - Learn.com
Leading Promotional Garment Supplier Shirtworks Reports Record Sales of Custom Embroidered Winter Clothing Caused by Cold Weather Snap
Shirtworks, one of the UK's leading promotional garment embroidering companies has reported record sales of custom embroidered winter clothing as companies deal with the cold snap. - January 21, 2010 - Shirtworks
First Investors Corporation to Visit Ball State University Campus
On January 25, 2010, First Investors Corporation will be on the Ball State University campus for the H.H. Gregg Center for Professional Selling 2010 Sales Career Fair. The Career Fair will be held at the H.H. Gregg Center for Professional Selling from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January... - January 21, 2010 - First Investors Media
Dark Circle Serum by Wrinkle System Chosen by Acclaimed Makeup Artist
A Denver-based makeup artist recently admitted to using the Dark Circle Serum by Wrinkle System in a recent update to her popular YouTube channel. She shows her fans how to hide dark circles in a six minute video that shows how to use the Dark Circle Eye Serum by skin care product manufacturer Wrinkle System. - January 20, 2010 - Skin Pro International, Inc.
Epilio and The Turtle Partnership Announce UC2Ready™ to Streamline the Deployment of IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5
Epilio and The Turtle Partnership, two advanced level IBM Business Partners, today announced UC2Ready™, a new assessment offering for IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5. Lotus Sametime 8.5 offers companies a core set of integrated real-time communications services - voice, data and video - that make it... - January 20, 2010 - Epilio
Solbright and Ad-Juster Sign Partnership Agreement
Ad-Juster, Inc. and Solbright, Inc. have signed a partnership agreement that will provide Solbright clients with the ability to automatically access third party delivery data from Ad-Juster for billing reconciliation and discrepancy management. “We’re very pleased to make Ad-Juster... - January 20, 2010 - Ad-Juster, Inc.
Cell2Get Introduces the New Google Phone to the Nation with the Latest Mobile Communications Technology Available Today
Cell2Get phones are contract-free so that cell phone owners can use any service provider they choose. That means any Cell2Get handset can be used with any carrier, making for true freedom of choice and convenience for the average consumer - January 20, 2010 - cell2get
Eos Group Inc. and Hard Dollar Corporation Announce Partnership
Eos Group, Inc. is pleased to announce their partnership with Hard Dollar Corporation, a leading developer of construction estimating software. The partnership with Hard Dollar adds a new and powerful cost management solution to Eos Group, Inc.’s offering of services, packaged software and... - January 20, 2010 - Eos Group
HelpSettle.com Announces Breakthrough in Debt Settlement Client Service
HelpSettle.com, one of America’s premier debt settlement companies, has reached a breakthrough in providing clients the service they need to get the best results from their debt settlement program. By calling (866) 456-4357, people in need of debt relief assistance will find the help they... - January 20, 2010 - HelpSettle.com
VirtualLogger Announces Compliance with PCI DSS 1.2
VirtualLogger has upgraded its systems, policies and procedures and has certified to be compliant with version 1.2 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. With PCI DSS 1.2 certification, VirtualLogger helps call centers outsource compliance for call recording and screen capture data, allowing these clients to focus on other areas in their call center operations. - January 20, 2010 - VirtualLogger LLC
CPEhr Launches Client eSource Center and Business-to-Business Network
CPEhr brings value-added services to its clients with a web-based resource center including HR information, training webinars, and a B2B networking network. - January 20, 2010 - CPE HR, Inc.
Consortium-Nicaragua Advises BCIE, FMO and EDC in Syndicated Credit to Polaris Energy Nicaragua S.A. (PENSA)
Consortium-Taboada & Asociados advised the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE), Nederlandse Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden Financierings-NV (FMO) and Export Development Canada (EDC) in a syndicated loan of U.S. $ 77 million awarded to PENSA, for the expansion of Phase I... - January 20, 2010 - Consortium Centro America Abogados
WSI Conducts a Digital Marketing Expert Exchange Event in Mexico City
Internet Marketing Consultants Expanded Their Expertise by Sharing Cutting Edge Digital Marketing Strategies and Techniques - January 20, 2010 - WSI Internet
Global eProcure Presents Webinar on “Change Management for Implementation Success” in Sourcing & Procurement
Join them as Theresa Lawless (Global eProcure’s Vice President – Consulting) shares her views on the importance of change management to ensuring implementation success in any procurement project. - January 20, 2010 - Global eProcure