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The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Hot Topics in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on Hot Topics in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance – A Review of Recent Developments and a Primer for Addressing... - November 21, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Socius Named to Inaugural VAR Stars List
Bob Scott’s Insights, a publication of the Progressive Media Group, is pleased to announce that Socius, an Ohio Microsoft Dynamics and Sage ERP and CRM software partner, has been chosen as a 2009 VAR Star, a group of 100 organizations that are being honored for their accomplishments mid-marketing financial software. - November 21, 2009 - Socius
Rapid Machining Cures the Hunting Season Blues
Covers for the extended lead-times often seen at other Machine Shops during Hunting Season. - November 21, 2009 - Rapid Sheet Metal
LTS Plan Review Services Now Meeting the Needs of Small Businesses and Individuals in a Difficult Economic Climate
LTS has announced increased efforts to assist small business and individuals in findong success in a difficult economic climate. The company has introduced its Business Plan Review Service, designed to give entities important feedback as to the effectiveness of their existing business plans. - November 21, 2009 - LTS Advisors, LLC
Social and Economic Factors Signal a Shift in Training Needs for Finance Professionals, Says ACCA
Social and economic trends have influenced dramatically the training requirements of the global finance profession, according to a new report by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). - November 21, 2009 - ACCA
Complete Selling Holds First Ever Free Teleseminar Where # 1 Sales Rep in 3 Industries Will Share Secrets of Sales Success
John Chapin, a #1 sales rep in 3 industries, will present a free teleseminar on December 1st from 6 - 7 p.m. EST. John will cover how to get to the top in sales rapidly + selling more in any economy. - November 21, 2009 - Complete Selling, Inc.
3Delta Systems Certifies with RBS WorldPay to Provide PCI-Compliant Card Processing and Tokenization
3Delta Systems, Inc.® (www.3dsi.com), a leader in online credit card payment solutions, has been certified to directly process electronic payment transactions with RBS WorldPay, the fastest growing merchant acquirer in the industry. As a result, merchants would see lower costs and more secure payment choices when using 3DSI's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) payment gateway. - November 21, 2009 - 3Delta Systems, Inc.
BottsBrewery.com Launches New Products
Botts Brewery, LLC, is the only virtual brewery in the world that brews ideas and clothing designs. The virtual brewery creates custom beer labels based on real-world beers. Instead of brewing actual beers, they create custom labels based on the ever-popular Colorado and other geographic locations,... - November 21, 2009 - Botts Brewery
Business Growth Workshop Announced
ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization, is conducting its quarterly GrowthCLUB Workshop for business owners, executives and professionals Friday, December 11, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Mill River Country Club, 4567 Main Street, Stratford. The... - November 21, 2009 - ActionCOACH of CT
Frederick E. Curry,Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Hot Topics in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance on 12/10/09
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Frederick E. Curry III, Partner, Principal Forensic & Dispute Services, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP will speak at the Knowledge... - November 21, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
CRM Software for Kansas City SMBs
Now explore most from your favorite small business CRM software. eSalesTrack CRM now offer more features and services for local users. Get the web based CRM to manage your business better than ever. - November 21, 2009 - eSalesTrack CRM
Brook Furniture Rental Joins the Houston Apartment Association
As part of its overall plans in Houston Texas, Brook Furniture Rental has joined the Houston Apartment Association. "The Houston Apartment Association is an important organization in Texas, and we are proud to have joined it" said Rob Pruim, Manager of Brook Furniture Rental in Houston. - November 21, 2009 - Brook Furniture Rental, Inc
TCG Graphics Names Vice President and Director of Sales
Jeff Majewski, president and owner of TCG Graphics (www.tricg.com/), has announced that Mark Gauley has been promoted to serve as the company’s vice president and director of sales. In this position, Gauley helps generate sales leads for TCG Graphics and manages the company’s sales team... - November 21, 2009 - TCG Graphics
VHDRI Skies: Magic Hours, Out Now
Hyperfocal Design releases new High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) collection, 'VHDRI Skies: Magic Hours.' Digital Art developer Hyperfocal Design has bowed to demands for a VHDRI sunset and twilight collection by offering a huge VHDRI collection with 20 sunset and twilight HDRs. The sky panoramas in Magic Hours weigh in at 14,000 x 7,000 pixels with super high dynamic range - up to 20 stops. Magic Hours is the third product in Hyperfocal's "V Series" of products. - November 20, 2009 - Hyperfocal Design
Recently Launched Wakefly Campaign Helps Medical Device Companies Generate Leads
Internet Marketing and Usability Are Key to Driving and Converting Qualified Traffic - November 20, 2009 - Wakefly
Raise the Funny and Raise the Money- Comedian Starts Charity Auction Service
Comedian Wil Shriner launches a comedy auction campaign to help raise monies for charity. The actor/writer/producer/host who has been involved with dozens of charities over the years, decided to standup to help raise money, using humor to pry open people’s wallets and purses. “In these... - November 20, 2009 - Wil Shriner Prods Inc
China Visa Processor to Use SEO Services to Promote Website
Oasis China Visa, a company specializing in the processing of visas for travel to China, announces that it has hired a Dallas-based SEO Services agency to promote its website. Oasis China Visa Services is registered with the Chinese Embassy and is authorized to provide these services to American... - November 20, 2009 - SEO 1 Services
10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge Finals Webcast Friday
Google Venture’s Bill Maris leads the Judges for Elevator Pitch Competition - November 20, 2009 - Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network
Direct Innovations Wins Stevie Award® in 6th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business
Direct Innovations won a Stevie Award for Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses - up to 100 Employees - Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. - November 20, 2009 - Direct Innovations
NetDocuments Standardizes on Adeptol Viewer to Offer Critical Document Viewing Functionality
Adeptol Viewer enables NetDocuments to quickly add document viewing capabilities within its SaaS Content Management Solution. - November 20, 2009 - AJAX Document Viewer
The Knowledge Congress Scheduled a Webcast on Protecting Your Tax Strategies After Textron and The New Proposed Tax Form
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: “Protecting Your Tax Strategies After Textron and The New Proposed Tax Form”. This two-hour event is... - November 20, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Scott Balestrier, Tax Managing Partner, BDO Seidman, LLP to Speak at KC’s Protecting Your Tax Strategies After Textron and The New Proposed Tax Form on 02/02/10
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Scott Balestrier, Tax Managing Partner, BDO Seidman, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Protecting Your Tax Strategies... - November 20, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Phillip A. Pillar, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP to Speak at KC’s Protecting Your Tax Strategies After Textron and The New Proposed Tax Form on 02/02/10
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that Phillip A. Pillar, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Protecting Your Tax Strategies... - November 20, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Ian Petty to Help U.K. Self Harm Awareness Charity to Develop Their Enterprise
Through the ActionCOACH global pro bono business coaching initiative, U.K. charity will raise funds and better its management to become more businesslike. - November 20, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Shelter for Abused Women to Raise $50,000 by Year-End Through ActionCOACH’s Global Pro Bono Coaching Program
ActionCOACH Business Coach Jeremy Fairbanks has enlisted Safe Embrace into the Coaching for a Cause initiative. - November 20, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Business Coaching Got a Queensland Start-Up Really Rolling
After starting Beel Welding and Fabrication, Chris Robertson was spending more time at work and less at home. He soon hired an ActionCOACH Business Coach, Warrick Bidwell, to fix that. - November 20, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Learn.com to Help U.S. Veterans Reenter the Workforce by Providing Free Job Training
Learn.com®, the leader in cloud delivered workforce development and productivity, announced today that the company is committed to reskill and retool the returning U.S. Veterans as they reenter the workforce or return to a previous position. This commitment is affirmed by the company’s new U.S. Veteran Workforce Readiness Program. - November 20, 2009 - Learn.com
Vaco Raleigh Consultant Receives 2009 Outstanding Volunteer Service Award
David R. Rhode, managing partner of Vaco Raleigh, LLC (www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced that Peter Zierz, a consultant for Vaco, has received the 2009 Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service in North Carolina for his significant volunteer efforts and impact... - November 20, 2009 - VACO Raleigh
Businesses in India Need to Prepare Urgently for the Introduction in 2011 of IFRS Says ACCA
Ambivalence and lack of focus are major hurdles to a smooth conversion says global accounting body. - November 20, 2009 - ACCA
New Board for International Feng Shui Guild - Members Complete Their Selections for the New 2009-2011 ISFG Board
After extensive summer 2009 interviews, the ISFG Nominating committee established a slate of candidates for election to the Board. Red Ribbon Professional and Professional members voted on the slate and overwhelming approved the slate. This year’s election is important as it establishes a stagger of board positions to ensure we always have major positions represented by senior board members – good for consistency, transition, and continuity. Elections will be held annually. - November 20, 2009 - International Feng Shui Guild
Plante & Moran 2009 North American Plastic Industry Study Confirms Some Bright Spots, But Long Road Ahead for Plastics Processors
North American plastics processors continue to face significant challenges as they attempt to recover from the recession, according to the most recent industry benchmarking study conducted by Plante & Moran, PLLC, the 12th largest CPA and business consulting firm in the United States. The... - November 20, 2009 - Plante & Moran
ASET International Services Teams Up with Bosch at InfoComm AV Week
ASET International Services LLC teamed up with Bosch’s Communications Systems Division, who was a proud sponsor of this year’s InfoComm AV Week. The event celebrated “The Power of AV” at a wide range of events around the world from October 18-24, 2009. ASET International... - November 20, 2009 - ASET International Services Corporation
Partners Consulting's 15th Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
The Managed Services Division of Partners Consulting Services, Inc., a premier IT solutions and services provider, was recently awarded an overall score of 4.33 out of a possible five-point scale in their 15th annual customer satisfaction survey. This year’s customer satisfaction rating is... - November 20, 2009 - Partners Consulting Services, Inc.
Top 100 Global Franchises Report - a Blue-Print for Succeeding in Franchise Business Opportunities
Franchise Direct (www.franchisedirect.com) has ranked the world's most successful franchises in 2009 that performed best in international markets into a Top 100 List. - November 19, 2009 - Franchise Direct USA
Dyna-Fog® and Aire-Mate® Develop Sprayer to Combat H1N1 and Other Virus’
Already at pandemic levels, the H1N1 flu virus is expected to continue to spread and threaten the lives of many people. To combat the virus, disinfecting large areas can be very time consuming and in many cases impossible to do by washing/wiping surfaces. With the release of the latest sprayer name the Sani-Tizer (manufactured by Curtis Dyna-Fog), there is now a choice for doing efficient, large scale disinfecting quickly and at a low cost. - November 19, 2009 - Curtis Dyna-Fog, Ltd.
Trackbuzzer.com Launches Site and Twitter Giveaway
New York City based company trackbuzzer.com official launch site and twitter giveaway contest for followers. - November 19, 2009 - Track Buzzer LLC
25karats.com Announces Credit Crunch-Cheating Deals and Savings on Diamond Jewelry
Thanks to 25karats.com, Consumers Aren’t Letting the Recession Get in the Way of Their Diamond Shopping This Christmas. - November 19, 2009 - 25Karats.com
Visionary iGaming Brings Live Dealer 2.0 to AmsterdamsCasino.com
Visionary iGaming to supply AmsterdamsCasino.com with live online casino games. - November 19, 2009 - Visionary iGaming
Flats Belly Wraps™ is Now Wink, Offering Post-Pregnancy Belly Bands, Nursing Apparel and Pregnancy Intimates
Flats Belly Wraps™, innovative designers of medical post-pregnancy belly band garments, has rebranded today as Wink – Intimates for Mom; continuing to offer medical grade post-pregnancy abdominal compression garments and adding a line-up of nursing tank tops, pregnancy support belly... - November 19, 2009 - Flats Belly Wraps, LLC
Advanced Laser Clinics of Illinois Close Shop
Advanced Laser Clinics of Illinois have shut down all locations early this month. NuU Medspa is offering former clients of Advanced Laser Clinic clients free treatments of laser hair removal to soften the financial burden. NuU Medspa continues to satisfy their customers with excellent customer... - November 19, 2009 - NuU Unlimited
Sweet New Children's Book from Katie Roser
A cute and sweet children's reader written and illustrated by Katie Roser just released on Amazon.com - November 19, 2009 - Katie Roser Artistic Services
BDA Advises Molex on the Acquisition of Zhenjiang Tean in China
BDA represented Molex Inc (Nasdaq: MOLX and MOLXA) on the acquisition of Zhenjiang Tean Telecom & Appliances Co Ltd in Jiangsu, China. Tean manufactures radio frequency (RF) and microwave products for telecom markets. - November 19, 2009 - BDA Partners Ltd
Private Label Growth Comes Naturally for New Grass Bison Company
Consumer demand for all-natural meat snacks has fueled triple-digit growth for New Grass Bison Company. President Jeff Adair is optimistic about the future of the all-natural meat snacks category and is expanding the Company’s product line to include all-natural beef, pork, chicken, and turkey snack sticks. He plans to show the expanded line for the first time at this week's Private Label Manufacturers Association show in Chicago. - November 19, 2009 - New Grass Bison Company
General Media Launches PR Wall Street
New press release service revolutionize the web, offering business and market distribution services affordable to companies of all sizes. - November 19, 2009 - PRWallStreet.com
Teaching Your Children to Wish
MommyPicks.com establishes Toronto, Vancouver and New York Fulfillment and Children's Book Sales Operations. - November 19, 2009 - MommyPicksCEO
The Ice Cube Unveils Portable Automatic Ice Dispenser for Businesses, the Mini Cube
The-Ice-Cube, the industries second largest automatic ice vending machine manufacturer, announces its release of the new Mini Cube. The Mini Cube has all of the features as its bigger brother, The-Ice-Cube but it fits into a smaller foot print. It is almost one half the size of The-Ice-Cube yet is... - November 19, 2009 - The Ice Cube
Iksanika Re-Enforces Cooperation with Software Products Vendors
Iksanika, a high-end US-based software development company with R&D center in Belarus, has announced today the extension of its vertical practice by offering outsourced software development to Software Products Vendors. - November 19, 2009 - Iksanika llc.
Hudson Recruiter to Address Career Transformations
Career Transformations has announced that Derrick Henderson, recruiter at Hudson, a provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management solutions worldwide, will be the speaker at the group’s next meeting on Wednesday, Nov.18 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in the... - November 19, 2009 - Career Transformations
Authoring and Delivery (Distribution) of eLearning Content Made Easy with Upsidelms’s Built-in Rapid Authoring Module
UpsideLMS Version 4.0 ships with an in-built, integrated authoring module for rapid content development. The authoring module presents an innovative way of rapid authoring using a number of templates which provides a complete WYSIWYG editing experience to the content authors. The rapid authoring module comes with a number of templates, in multiple skins and themes, including templates for interactivies and quizzes as well. - November 19, 2009 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Egypt Yellow Pages Contributes to Terry Fox Run Charity Event at the Giza Pyramids
As part of its corporate social responsibility program, Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd participated last week in the 2009 Terry Fox Run, the annual non-competitive charity event held in commemoration of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox. The Terry Fox Run is held around the globe each year in various... - November 19, 2009 - Egypt Yellow Pages Ltd