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Contract Packaging Company Expands Blister Packaging Capacity for Vitamin and Pharmaceutical Companies
Compass Pharma Services, a GMP packaging company, recently expanded its blister packaging capacity for contract pharmaceutical packaging and contract vitamin packaging customers with the installation of a new high-speed blister packaging machine from Uhlmann USA. - January 15, 2010 - Compass Pharma Services
Dehumidifier Hire for Snow Melt from All Seasons Hire
Quick melting snow can cause considerable damage to property due to flooding. - January 15, 2010 - All Seasons Hire
New PropTax™ Calendar from Advantax Now Available for 2010 Tax Season
The 2010 version of the annual PropTax™ Calendar has been released and is now available to tax professionals. The calendar contains all the important property tax return due dates, appeal deadlines, and other necessary information pertaining to each state. The calendar can be obtained from www.Advantax.com at no charge. - January 15, 2010 - Advantax Group, LLC.
RationalPlan 3.16.0 - Project Management Software for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Stand By Soft has released RationalPlan 3.16.0 for the Mac OS X Snow Leopard platform. RationalPlan is a project management software application developed to assist project managers in creating plans, tracking progress, allocating resources, managing budgets and analyzing workload. Besides the upgrade to Snow Leopard the new version comes with a significant increase in execution speed for resource sheets, file type association on silent install. - January 15, 2010 - Stand By Soft Ltd
Now Face North is Now Continja
Now Face North, Inc. today announced that to better communicate its business interests it will adopt the assumed business name Continja. Official use of the name will take effect immediately. "Continja more accurately reflects our focus on contingency planning and organizational... - January 15, 2010 - Continja
Artspace to Host Spring Track-Out Program Courses Beginning Jan. 25-29
Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that the visual art center will offer classes as part of an educational program for year-round school track-outs. This program offers intensive-yet-fun, project-oriented classes for students in third through eighth... - January 15, 2010 - Artspace
MedPro Rx Scholarship Coordinator Discusses Education is Power Program in New Podcast
Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc. (www.medprorx.com), a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced the release of a podcast detailing the 2010 “Education is Power” scholarship... - January 15, 2010 - MedPro Rx, Inc.
Alt Benefit Consultants, Inc. and Bentley Yates TPA, Inc Merge
Alt Benefit Consultants and Bentley Yates TPA bring a consolidated presence to the employee benefits compliance market - January 15, 2010 - Alt Benefits Consultants
ChoiceTrade Announces New Paperless Applications and Kick-Start Promotion, 4-Star Barron's Rated ChoiceTrade Offers $75 Promotion and Faster Application Process
ChoiceTrade.Com, a leader in the online stock trading industry recently announced a paperless application process and $75 promotion aimed at making the application process faster and more rewarding. "We are known in the industry for offering some of the lowest rates and best tools, now we... - January 15, 2010 - Choice Trade
Retired Basketball Coach Dave Odom to Kick Off 2010 Breakfast Series for Business Clubs of the Triangle
Former Wake Forest & South Carolina Basketball Coach to Share Insights at January 22 Program. - January 15, 2010 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
Coaching Attention Deficit Disorder and the Need to Understand Human Development
Host Jeff Copper interviews Dr. Alan Graham on the topic of human development to gain his insight on the need to understand the difference between normal and abnormal behavior and its role in coaching those with attention deficit disorder (ADD). - January 15, 2010 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC
Soho Seminars Lines Up Media Stars for "Alignment of Personal and Corporate Brands" Seminar
Chris Brogan, Dan Schawbel to Keynote - January 15, 2010 - Soho Publishing LLC
OTB IDEA Multi Media Marketing
Announcing a new company” “Out the Box” or OTB a full service, one stop shopping consortium for any business with marketing needs. The Mission is to provide quality expertise in all areas of branding, marketing, business plan development, website build out, optimization,... - January 15, 2010 - OtB IDEA
The Virtual Casino Launches the New Instant Play Online Casino
The Virtual Casino has officially launched its Instant Play feature allowing players to enjoy their favorite casino games right form their own site, totally download free. - January 14, 2010 - The Virtual Casino
Infinite Public Relations Named Best PR Agency for Law Firms for Second Consecutive Year
Infinite Public Relations, LLC, a strategic public relations and professional services communications firm, has been named Best Public Relations Agency for the legal industry by readers of The Recorder. This marks the second year Infinite Public Relations has been singled out among dozens of other... - January 14, 2010 - Infinite Public Relations
The Spencer Institute for Life Coach Training Provides Help to Move Past Tough Economic Times
The life coaching industry is exploding as people want to master their lives to get an edge on their competition in a global market. - January 14, 2010 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Metro Chamber Teams Up with StreamSend to Offer Quality, Low-Cost Email Marketing Services
The Sacramento Metro Chamber and local email marketing service provider, StreamSend, have announced they will team up to help Metro Chamber members build their businesses with high impact email less expensively. - January 14, 2010 - EZ Publishing
Total Mortgage Services Receives Full-Eagle Approval for FHA Mortgages
Under goes thorough approval process by HUD to convert to a non-supervised lender and may now originate, fund, hold, purchase and sell Federal Housing Authority (FHA) backed mortgage loans. - January 14, 2010 - Total Mortgage
Paul S. Manning of Renaissance Fitness Studio and Wellness Center Proudly Presents Kristen Correia, Personal Trainer to His Elite Organization
Kristen Correia loves what she does. As a personal trainer she enjoys transforming peoples lives through fitness. She offers not only personal one on one training but Group Training such as Yoga, Zumba and Boot Camp. Please contact her to schedule a fitness routine that suits you best. Your life could depend on it. - January 14, 2010 - Renaissance Fitness Newport
Web Courseworks and Clark Aldrich Chosen to Develop World Anti-Doping Agency’s Play True Generation Game
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) selected the Web Courseworks (WCW) team and simulation designer Clark Aldrich to design and develop a computer-based game for young athletes to learn about anti-doping. Following an open bid for tenders, WADA awarded WCW the development project. Web Courseworks,... - January 14, 2010 - Web Courseworks
FaceTime Communications Names Tim Conley CFO
Newly Appointed Chief Financial Officer Brings Background in Network Security, IPOs, and Start-Ups to FaceTime’s Executive Team - January 14, 2010 - Actiance – (Formerly FaceTime)
Siddall and Hilton on Safari in the East African Classic Safari Rally
Yorkshireman Andrew Siddall and co driver 'Captain Thompson' have been regular contenders in classic rally events for many years, racing the Siddall and Hilton Products Ltd sponsored Ford Escort RS2000. Siddall put in a quality performance during 2009 in the Roger Albert Clark (RAC) rally, placing... - January 14, 2010 - Siddall & Hilton Products Ltd
ACCA Reminds Businesses About Tax Self Assessment January 2010 Deadline
The taxman is currently running an awareness campaign, headed by Moira Stuart, reminding self-assessment tax payers to submit their tax returns on-line by 31 January 2010. - January 14, 2010 - ACCA
Sandy Abalos Featured in 2010 Woman’s Advantage Calendar
Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), a full service CPA firm, will be featured in the 2010 Woman’s Advantage Page-A-Day Calendar. The calendar includes daily advice from successful women business owners across the U.S. and Canada on topics such... - January 14, 2010 - Abalos & Associates
Triangle Technology Executives Council Panel to Share Insight with N.C. State University Institute for Advanced Analytics
The Triangle Technology Executives Council (www.ncttec.net), a nonprofit organization dedicated to continuous education and economic development of technology companies in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that the organization will present a panel discussing best... - January 14, 2010 - Triangle Technology Executives Council
New Year Plus Piyolet Equals Healthy Living - New Fitness DVDs Released in January
Piyolet releases two new fitness DVDs entitled "Intro to Piyolet" and "Body by Piyolet" expanding its Pi- PIlates, Yo-Yoga and Let-Ballet fusion format for the masses to enjoy. - January 13, 2010 - Piyolet, LLC
Speedy Solutions Introduces New Lower Pricing to Expand It’s Marketing of Speedy Organizer – Document Management Software Into Home Business and Smaller Businesses
Speedy Solutions has announced a new lower pricing and increased functionality for its flagship product Speedy Organizer a windows based Document Management System. The new pricing will be a one time annual fee of $94.00 a significant reduction from previous pricing options. In addition, all... - January 13, 2010 - Speedy Solutions
ACS Residential Chooses DoubleDome for Web Design, Content Management, Hosting and Website Support
DoubleDome Web Technologies, an innovative Atlanta web design firm announces that it was recently awarded a web design, content management, website support and hosting project by Atlanta-based ACS Residential. For this project, DoubleDome will design a unique and creative website along with hosting... - January 13, 2010 - DoubleDome Web Technologies
Farmacias Economicas a Leading National Pharmacy Chain in El Salvador Joins the RegaloCard Mobile Payments Network
Farmacias Economicas Partners with RegaloCard to let Salvadorans in the US Instantly Send Their Relatives Back Home the Medicines They Need for Free Avoiding Costly Money Transfer Service Fees. - January 13, 2010 - RegaloCard
San Jose Steel Buildings Quotes Now at City Steel Buildings
Free San Jose steel building quotes now available at CitySteelBuildings.com. Also get a free consultancy from a regional steel building expert. - January 13, 2010 - City Steel Buildings
Texas Self Storage Association Donates Funds to Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston
TSSA presented a check for almost $33,000 benfiting the Shriners Children's Hospital in Galveston, Texas for the treatment of critically burned children. - January 13, 2010 - Texas Self Storage Association
Thankfully Only for Business
Do Mystery Shoppers evaluate everyday people doing everyday things? This is the concept of SQM’s new promotional video. A contest will be held, once all of the videos have been released to determine the top 3 for a marketing campaign. - January 13, 2010 - Sensors Quality Management Inc.
Learn.com Announces New Competitive Upgrade Program After Switching an Industry Leading 50 Clients from Competing Solutions in 2009
Fourth consecutive “Best LMS” award validates Learn.com’s leadership in client satisfaction. Now an unprecedented number of organizations chose to avoid the hassles, costs and embarrassment of having to switch vendors later by selecting Learn.com first. - January 13, 2010 - Learn.com
NPSA Launches Annual Membership Drive
The National Portable Storage Association is calling for portable storage container companies and vendors to join forces with the industry's exclusive membership organization in 2010. - January 13, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
DC Family Helped by Local Baltimore Charity to be Featured on "the Oprah Winfrey Show" Thursday, Jan. 14
In 2003, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of six, Eric Ware underwent chemo and radiation treatments at Children’s National Medical Center. He and his family participated in many Casey Cares programs to keep their spirts up. Unfortunately, Eric lost his battle, and Aaron struggled to go on. His wise pediatrician prescribed something unusual for Aaron. That story will be featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" this Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. - January 13, 2010 - Casey Cares Foundation
Rocky Top Hospitality Catering to Sponsor Raleigh on Ice Gala
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Rocky Top Hospitality Catering is a gold sponsor of the Raleigh on Ice Gala to benefit Raleigh Rescue Mission. Rocky Top Hospitality Catering has been selected as the exclusive caterer for the gala. The... - January 13, 2010 - Rocky Top Hospitality
LoopDesk Aims to Take Online Business Networking Market Share with New 2010 Pricing
LoopDesk offers unlimited access to all features for one-time fee, while competitors continue to charge increasing monthly rates. - January 13, 2010 - LoopDesk, LLC.
Capital Corp Merchant Banking and Gilles Herard Jr Launch President’s Memo Website
The website is dedicated informational landscape of the financial world through the viewpoint of Mr. Gilles Herard Jr. - January 13, 2010 - Capital Corp Merchant Banking
Bank Line-of-Business Managers Gain Five Strategies for Driving Small Business Growth via Branches
Small business bank training specialist Clarity Advantage offers practical tips for line-of-business managers to increase branch small business sales and retention in 2010. Small Business Readiness Checklist for Lines of Business and six-article series are available for download at www.clarityadvantage.com. Free registration required. - January 13, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Allison Dawn PR Launches Public Relations Blog Authored by Publicist and Journalist Allison Kugel
Allison Dawn Public Relations launches an educational public relations blog to inform readers about public relations tactics and strategies for succeeding with traditional public relations and with online social media and marketing. - January 12, 2010 - Full Scale Media Group LLC
Axacore's FaxAgent Accelerates Into the New Year
The Latest Feature Enhancements Show Lasting Promise - January 12, 2010 - Axacore Inc.
Irvine BMW Announces BMW’s Roadster to Get Higher Performance Model for 2011
Irvine BMW is proud to announce that the new range-topping Z4 sDrive35is model will be making its world premiere at the 2010 North American International Auto Show this month. The Roadster will be available at Irvine BMW this spring. “Combining classic proportions with modern features, the... - January 12, 2010 - Irvine BMW
3N2 Debuts Fastpitch Softball Cleat with Pitching Toe
3N2 has released their first fastpitch softball cleat with a reinforced pitching toe – the Accelerate PT. The Accelerate PT is an extension of 3N2’s successful Accelerate line of women’s fastpitch footwear. Its release has been met with positive reviews and performance feedback... - January 12, 2010 - 3N2
Irvine BMW Announces the BMW 3 Series is Named to Car and Driver's 10 Best List for 19th Year in a Row
Irvine BMW is proud to announce that Car and Driver Magazine has named the BMW 3 Series to their 10 Best List for the 19th year in a row. - January 12, 2010 - Irvine BMW
NextMark Releases 4Q09 Data Card Quality Report
NextMark, Inc. a leading provider of direct marketing resources, today published its fourth quarter 2009 Data Card Quality Report. The report categorizes list management firms based on the number of titles managed, and provides an average data card quality score across each company’s list management portfolio. - January 12, 2010 - NextMark, Inc.
Church Safety Roundtable Group Grand Opening; Jon Schrock President
The Institute for Church Safety and Risk Management is pleased to announce the establishment of its Charlotte NC Chapter. - January 12, 2010 - Jon Schrock
CPLP Knowledge Exam Prep Online Facilitated Course from the Owl's Ledge CPLP Mastery Series Starts January 2010
Trish Uhl, a Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP), a Training Magazine Top Young Trainer award recipient, and the founder & CEO of Owl's Ledge LLC collaborates with other CPLPs to launch the CPLP Mastery Series. The CPLP Mastery Series focuses on helping working learning & performance professionals to be successful in the CPLP credentialing process. - January 12, 2010 - Owl's Ledge LLC
Afribiz Launches OpenBizMarket to Reveal the Real Picture of Business in Africa
Africa is a vast continent with vast resources, including people and information. Information and “people” resources are particularly undertapped when speaking of doing business or investing in Africa. Afribiz recognizes the ability of people and information to catalyze business and... - January 12, 2010 - Afribiz/Conceptualee, Inc.
Companies Can Improve Sustainability Reporting Through Their Websites
New report from AltaTerra Research finds that even leading companies can improve timeliness of information. While there is no single industry leading the way in online reporting practices, leaders across industries score high for ease of website navigation. - January 12, 2010 - AltaTerra Research
Rebel Public Relations Adding Online Marketing Training for Network Marketers
Rebel Public Relations is Excited to Announce a New Online Marketing Training for Network Marketers and Work from Home Entrepreneurs. - January 12, 2010 - Rebel Public Relations