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The CIO Healthcare Summit Announces Session on Meaningful Use and EHR Delivery from the Cloud
The CIO Healthcare Summit team announced that Trend Micro Incorporated, a sponsor of the 2010 event, will be leading a CIO thought-leadership session focusing on the security considerations of meaningful use and the delivery of EHR from the cloud. - April 09, 2010 - CDM Media
SIIA's 3rd International Conference - London - June 7-9, 2010
The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) has scheduled its 3rd International conference in London June 7-9, 2010. This conference is designed to showcase innovative self-insurance/alternative risk transfer solutions that are available to companies operating on a global basis or looking to do international business. - April 08, 2010 - Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
LiquidPiston Unveils Compact High Efficiency Engine at SAE World Congress
In a paper to be presented at the 2010 SAE World Congress, April 13-15 at the Cobo Center in Detroit Michigan, LiquidPiston, Inc. will publicly reveal for, the first time, the architecture of its High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle™ (HEHC) engine. The thermodynamic efficiency of the HEHC cycle offers a 20% to 50% improvement over the best diesel engines. In addition, the engine is ultra-compact, delivering one horsepower per pound, and operating quietly without a muffler. - April 08, 2010 - LiquidPiston, Inc.
Vela Systems Announces First Construction Application for Apple iPad
Vela Systems, Inc. today announced that it will deliver the world’s first construction field software application optimized for the iPad. The new application is scheduled to be released in Q2 of 2010. Vela Systems, a provider of mobile field software for the architecture, engineering and... - April 08, 2010 - Vela Systems
Copious Publishing Author, Kijana Martin, Fills the Teen/Parent Communication Gap in the Unparalleled Young Adult Life Reference Book, "Real Life, Real Choices"
In an attempt to fill the gap, explain sensitive subjects with real life experience, or to be accessible when a parent or guardian isn’t, author, Kijana Martin has shared her life in a down to earth fashion to be referenced for a lifetime. - April 08, 2010 - Copious Publishing
WorldNav Truck GPS Now Offers Mexico Maps
Truck drivers are being mandated to follow routes that are suitable for their vehicles. Commercial drivers are now able to cross the U.S. border to Canada and to Mexico with added confidence that they are following truck friendly routes by using the newly updated WorldNav Truck GPS. - April 08, 2010 - TeleType Co.
Sustainable Initiatives Help the Environment …and Bottom Line
Sustainability practices in buildings or buildings being developed are no longer chic alternatives; they are quickly becoming part of the fundamentals of real estate. MB Real Estate, a Chicago-based full-service commercial real estate company, is helping to lead the way in sustainability that benefits not only the environment, but also the pocketbooks of building owners and tenants. - April 08, 2010 - MB Real Estate
Lennar Sponsors for the Love of Art in Phoenix
National home builder Lennar is sponsoring a unique charity event in Phoenix, combining art and tennis, featuring tennis great John McEnroe and nationally acclaimed contemporary artist, Erick Fischl. The home builder will be selling off its sponsor benefits to raise even more money for charity. - April 08, 2010 - Lennar, Arizona
Sainsbury’s Basics as Designed by Williams Murray Hamm Grow Fifty Percent in One Year
According to Retail Week, sales of Sainsbury’s Basics own-label value range are 50% higher than a year ago. This is on top of a 30% growth for the previous year. Sainsbury’s Basics was named and designed by Williams Murray Hamm and features simple graphics with a witty product doodle... - April 08, 2010 - Williams Murray Hamm
Top Five Creative Agencies in the UK Includes Williams Murray Hamm
Now at the beginning of its second decade, Design Week magazine’s Creative Survey is a highly authoritative assessment of who’s who in the UK design world. The list reflects the success of British consultancies and in-house design teams in all the major creative awards – both at... - April 08, 2010 - Williams Murray Hamm
ABC11 Eyewitness News Anchor Larry Stogner Inducted Into N.C. Halls of Fame in Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations
ABC11 Eyewitness News (www.abc11.com) has announced that anchor Larry Stogner will be inducted into the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication Hall of Fame. The N.C. Halls of Fame honor individuals who have made outstanding, career-long contributions to their fields. The inductions into... - April 08, 2010 - ABC 11 Eyewitness News
Join HobnobCharleston.com at the Ribbon Cutting for Chic Antique
Information regarding the ribbon cutting for Chic Antique in Mt. Pleasant SC. HobnobCharleston will be providing the ceremonial ribbon and many guest speakers on hand at the event. - April 08, 2010 - HobNobCharleston.com
Appia Named One of Michigan’s 50 Companies to Watch
Award recognizes innovative companies throughout the state of Michigan. - April 08, 2010 - Appia Communications
Tampa Bay PDMA Chapter Announces Details of May Meeting
The Tampa Bay chapter of the Product Development & Management Association (PDMA) announces the details of its next bi-monthly meeting, including a tour of The Tom and Mary James/Raymond James Financial Art Collection. - April 08, 2010 - PDMA Tampa Bay Chapter
Oracle Utilities to Present a Thought-Leadership Session on the Value of Smart Grid at the CIO Utilities Summit
CIO Utilities Summit team announced today that Oracle Utilities will present a CIO thought-leadership session on “Helping Customers Understand the Value of the Smart Grid” on Monday, April 19, 2010. - April 08, 2010 - CDM Media
New Villa Suites Open at ‘Australasia’s Leading Villas’ in the Cook Islands - Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa
Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa is the latest 5 star luxury self contained accommodation on Rarotonga and today proudly announces the opening of five brand new one bedroom Villa Suites at the property. Complementing the existing five beautifully designed and appointed two & three bedroom villas, these new Villa Suites each feature their own pool in a private beachfront or garden courtyard setting. - April 07, 2010 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
GreenData Manager-REACH Wins SMT Magazine’s 2010 Vision Award
Productivity tool manages green data collection and compliance management on chemical substances including REACH SVHC. - April 07, 2010 - GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
New Designs for Real Estate Investing Websites
Real Estate investing website firm, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net has unveiled a new series of designs for real estate investing websites designed to capture visitors attention and deliver maximum conversion and closed deals. - April 07, 2010 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
Rabbit Healthcare Systems Announced New Agreement with Columbia Basin Hematology Oncology
Has completed the implementation phase for Medical Records and is scheduled Rabbit to go live at CBHO (Columbia Basin Hematology Oncology) in Kennewick, Washington with all systems on April 27. CBHO will use the systems in its’ new Cancer Center. - April 07, 2010 - Rabbit Healthcare Systems
New Herb-Infused Artisanal Seasoning Makes Everything Taste Better
Salt – the most popular seasoning in the world is getting a powerful infusion of flavor. “Sel Magique Classic Blend” blends pristine, ocean-irrigated fleur de sel with fragrant and flavorful herbes de provence. Sel Magique is now available at select retailers in New York, Los... - April 07, 2010 - Sel Magique
Tale of Two Americas: Rental Rates Infographics
RentersInsurance.org has developed a two part infographic that displays the highest and lowest rent areas in the United States. - April 07, 2010 - Renters Insurance
Baeta Corp. Launches of MyHealthTrends for Weight Control to Help Drive Behavior Modification
Innovative solution empowers patients to record and view their food cravings -- adding a critical dimension to weight control regimens facilitating behavior modification. - April 07, 2010 - Baeta Corp.
The Defective Drywall Protocol Offered by BESI Exceeds the Interim Remediation Guidance by CPSC and HUD - No Rework Necessary
The Consumer Safety Product Commission and HUD published an interim remediation guidance dated April 2, 2010 since many owners are desiring to start repairing their homes or commercial buildings. BESI has been endorsing and providing certification for a remediation protocol since October of 2009 which exceeds the published interim remediation guidance. - April 07, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Expert Sheri Fisher Joins Therapy in Transition as Small Business PR and Marketing Coach
Therapy in Transition (TITO), which recently put together an Expert Panel to expand its services, has brought Sheri Fisher on board as the organization’s Small Business PR and Marketing Coach. - April 07, 2010 - Therapy in Transition LLC
Best Week Gambler of "Viaden Legend Slots" for iPhone Already Won His iPad. Who's Next?
Viaden Media, which released “Viaden Legend Slots” for iPhone/iPod Touch a week ago, has presented the first prize to Viaden Slot’s best gambler. The winner turned out to be a Russian fellow, who enjoys slots playing all day long. Together with the prize (real iPad) Viaden prepared for the winner and all slots lovers one more pleasant surprise. “Viaden Legend Slots for iPad” in high definition is now available on the App Store. - April 07, 2010 - Viaden Media
Definitive Homecare Solutions Moves to Expanded Headquarters
Definitive Homecare Solutions, Ltd. (DHS), the developers of CPR+ home infusion, specialty pharmacy, and HME/DME software, announced this week the relocation of its headquarters into new, expanded facilities. - April 07, 2010 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
Six Volt Featured at T.J. Martell Family Day Honoring the Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are being honored by the T.J. Martell foundation. - April 07, 2010 - Six Volt Band
WSI Appoints an Area Representative for South West UK
Local Franchisees Will Reap the Benefits of Having an Additional Channel of Business Support Through a Personal Area Rep. - April 07, 2010 - WSI Internet
BNI Northeast Florida to Host First Annual Golf Tournament
Proceeds will benefit the Misner Foundation’s Mini-Grants for Children and Education. - April 07, 2010 - BNI, Northeast Florida
NPSA Spring Portable Storage Seminar Explores Container Modifications
The National Portable Storage Association's 2010 Spring Portable Storage Seminar in Virginia Beach, Va. on April 26-27 will offer hands on demonstrations during a local yard visit. - April 07, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
RNCOS Releases a New Report - Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to 2013
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to 2013” to its report gallery. The report focuses on the growing marketplace for PV industry. - April 07, 2010 - RNCOS
NOS-SYSTEMATICS Expands Into New York
National Office Systems-SYSTEMATICS, the nation’s largest provider of storage and information management systems, today announced plans to expand into New York state with its high-tech and traditional solutions to records and asset management. Today’s announcement comes on the heels of... - April 07, 2010 - National Office Systems
Signature Retail Services to Provide Workforce Training and Development Using Learn.com
Learn.com®, the knowledge platform™ company, today announced that Signature Retail Services, a premier national retail sales, service and fixture installation company, headquartered in Lombard, Illinois, has selected the company’s knowledge platform technology to meet increasing... - April 07, 2010 - Learn.com
Case Study: Dexter+Chaney Increases Productivity and Customer Satisfaction
Dexter+Chaney streamlined their customer service operations with PhaseWare Customer Service and Support Solutions. - April 07, 2010 - PhaseWare, Inc.
NAWBO San Diego Announces April Networking Event/Network with NAWBO to Make New Connections
NAWBO San Diego's popular quarterly networking event returns on April 26. Network With NAWBO will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Tory Burch in Fashion Valley Mall. Register online at nawbo-sd.org. - April 07, 2010 - NAWBO San Diego
ActiFi Launches Its Strategy, Accountability, and Goal Achievement (SAGA) Program
Using ActiFi Roadmap™ software, financial advisors can now receive a plan, a process, and expert assistance for accomplishing advisor business objectives. - April 07, 2010 - ActiFi, Inc.
MyMediaInfo Launches an All-In-One News Monitoring Solution
MyMediaInfo, a leading provider of media intelligence customized for public relations and marketing professionals today announced the launch of the MyMediaInfo Monitoring Module. The Monitoring Module is All-In-One solution allowing users to search, track and report coverage through Print, Online,... - April 06, 2010 - RedEgg Solutions, Inc.
Plante & Moran Partners with IASeminars to Offer IFRS Training Solutions
Plante & Moran, PLLC, the nation's 12th largest accounting and business advisory firm, has partnered with IASeminars, a leading global provider of training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), to offer certified public accountants and other financial professionals a... - April 06, 2010 - IASeminars Ltd
Tatung Co., a Leader in Refrigerator Original Equipment Manufacturing, Announces Recently Received Awards
Tatung has been manufacturing refrigerators for almost 50 years, starting from basic fridges such as single door to multiple doors. Nowadays, people's expectations for buying eco-friendly refrigerators are high; they want to buy a refrigerator which has an inverter control system, less noise, is energy-saving, with recyclable material and air flow functionality. - April 06, 2010 - Tatung Co.
Tattoo Learning Center Expands to the West Coast
The Tattoo Learning Center, a tattoo school based in NY has opened a new facility in San Diego, California making them the only tattoo school in the U.S. with more than one location. - April 06, 2010 - The Tattoo Learning Center
First Pakistani Woman CEO Aims to Start a Peaceful Revolution with Her Films
Saman Hasnain Heads Up Fast Growing International Film Company with the Release of 10 Films in 2010. - April 06, 2010 - WIN Program
Help A Reporter Out Founder to be Honored by Information Professionals; Peter Shankman to Receive Roger Summit Award
The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) has announced that it will honor Peter Shankman, founder of Help A Reporter Out (HARO; http://helpareporter.com/), with AIIP's Roger Summit Award for 2010. The award will be presented to Shankman at AIIP's 24th Annual Conference in... - April 06, 2010 - 24th Annual AIIP Conference
Agreement Near on Distribution of Breakthrough Oil Pumping Technology
Global Industrial of America, Inc, distributor of industrial components worldwide, and Stripper Solutions LLC, developer of the new Blackstorm Oil Production System (BPS), are now in the final stages of talks that would designate Global Industrial of America master distributor of this revolutionary... - April 05, 2010 - Reliance Community Church
Excalibur Technology Announces Opening of Cincinnati, OH Franchise
Announcing the grand opening of the newest Excalibur Technology franchise office in Cincinnati, OH. Excalibur Technology is the premier source for business technology needs including network support, website design and managed services. - April 05, 2010 - ExcalTech (Excalibur Technology Corp.)
DCIA Presents Inaugural P2P & CLOUD MEDIA SUMMIT
This first-ever conference about the impact of P2P and cloud computing on the distribution of entertainment content will be held in conjunction with Digital Hollywood Spring on Thursday May 6th at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Special early registration rates end on April 30th. - April 05, 2010 - Distributed Computing Industry Association
The Kopley Group Hires New Vice President
The Kopley Group, a Chicago based, nation - wide company hires a Vice President for the Real Estate Brokerage Division of the company, Kopley Partners. - April 05, 2010 - The Kopley Group, Inc.
CPX Interactive’s EVP of Technology to Present on Sugar as a Transactional Platform at SugarCon 2010
Sid Fein, head of technology for the online ad network, will discuss how CPX Interactive has customized and extended SugarCRM - April 05, 2010 - CPXi
Pet Insurance from Trupanion Becomes Available in Alaska
Trupanion now offers pet insurance policies to cats and dogs in Alaska. - April 05, 2010 - Trupanion
WSI Digital Marketing in Sussex
WSI provides proven, innovative Digital Marketing strategies and solutions to businesses in Sussex. - April 05, 2010 - WSI in Etchingham
Dental Office in Fairfield, CT Now Accepts Husky for Children
Dr. Mariana Conant a Fairfield Connecticut Dentist is now accepting State of Connecticut - Children Husky program at her office. - April 04, 2010 - Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Fairfield