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Con-way Freight’s CIO and VP of Pricing & Engineering to Attend Upcoming CIO Summit

The CIO Summit team is pleased to announce that Jacquelyn Barretta, CIO, and Sean Devine, VP of Pricing and Engineering, of Con-way Freight, a leading freight and logistics company, are confirmed to attend the upcoming CIO technology event. The CIO Summit, to be held September 19-22 at the... - March 19, 2010 - CDM Media

IRS Notices - Titan Tax Relief Explains How It's Not Easy to Get Rid of Them

Find out how to deal with IRS notices and back taxes. - March 18, 2010 - Titan Tax Relief

City of San Marcos Selects NorthStar Utilities Solutions' MeterSense MDM

NorthStar Utilities Solutions' MeterSense MDM is selected by the City of San Marcos, TX. MeterSense will manage the information from the City's smart meters, filling gaps and elevating data quality before presenting energy usage information for customers to view via web portal. MeterSense is now the fastest growing MDM in the mid-size utility market. - March 18, 2010 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions

The Psychology of Surgery: PsychTests Releases a Pre-Operative Mental Health Assessment for Bariatric Clinics

PsychTests AIM Inc. releases a package of psychological assessments geared for use by bariatric clinics in evaluating candidates for weight-loss surgery. Notably, this includes the SWLPS assessment (Surgical Weight-Loss Psychological Screening), which is the only psychological test that has been developed specifically for candidates of this type of surgery. For more information, visit http://bariatricsurgerytest.com/ or request a sample by writing to duncan@psychtests.com. - March 18, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.

THE CLOSER Voted a “Top 12 Most Useful Add-On for Microsoft Dynamics GP”

Reporting-Central is pleased to announce that THE CLOSER has been recognized as one of the Top 12 Most Useful Add-ons for the Microsoft Dynamics GP business solution. THE CLOSER reconciles and balances the General Ledger with the AP, AR, Accrued Purchases, Cash, Inventory, Sales Order, and COGS... - March 18, 2010 - Reporting-Central

Viewbook.com Pro Website Account Earns High Marks from Pro Photographers

Online Portfolio Website service Viewbook.com wins prestigious Professional Photographer Hot One 2010 Award. - March 18, 2010 - Viewbook.com

McAfee Names Ciphent 2009 "Innovator of the Year"

Award recognizes Ciphent’s creativity, innovation and success in the Cyber Security industry. - March 18, 2010 - Ciphent, Inc.

Colorado Thought Leaders Forum Holds Lively Debate on Healthcare Initiative

Denver-based non-profit Colorado Thought Leaders Forum today hosted a timely event, “Making Sense of the Healthcare Initiative.” The event was held at the Denver Athletic Club. A capacity-filled room of 50 C-Level, Colorado business leaders attended the forum. A portion of the tickets... - March 18, 2010 - Colorado Thought Leaders Forum

Castle CRM Offering SalesLogix CRM Virtual Classroom Training, for a Limited Time, at No Cost

Castle CRM (http://www.acastle.com), a Sage Software business partner specializing in CRM customization, system integration, and workflow management of Sage SalesLogix, is offering 90 minute virtual training course on SalesLogix v7.5 CRM web, for a limited time, at no cost. “The training... - March 18, 2010 - Castle Group

Soleo Communications Completes Acquisition of Local Matters Voice & Wireless Division

Combined company to deliver innovative software solutions for worldwide Information Service providers. - March 18, 2010 - Soleo Communications Inc

Airport Analytics Powered by QlikView, Allows Cork Airport to Win New Business – Aviation Analytics Customer Success Story

Aviation Analytics customer success story about Cork Airport winning new business thanks to its use of the Airport Analytics product powered by QlikView. - March 18, 2010 - Aviation Analytics Limited

Jobs.co.uk Now Offering All 2010 Banner Advertising at 50% RCP

Jobs.co.uk is pleased to announce after it's highly successful recent launch, it has already been swamped with enquiries for it's run-of-site banners which are on offer at 50% RCP (Rate Card Price) and has extended the offer to include all banner spaces for the remainder of 2010 for anyone making... - March 18, 2010 - Jobs4UK Ltd

Jobs.co.uk Grows It's Presence in Travel & Tourism as Part of It's Commitment to a Wide Range of Business Sectors

Jobs.co.uk has seen it's Travel / Tourism sector rise to contain almost 10% of it's total jobs on the site. This is in line with it's commitment to grow the number of advertisers on the site across a wide range of sectors, opposing the trend for job boards to bulk their sites almost purely with... - March 18, 2010 - Jobs4UK Ltd

New Executive Offices Group London Virtual Office Package Gives Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses an Edge

Executive Offices Group launches a new London virtual office entrepreneur package, combining the prime features of their existing services, plus membership to Executive Business Lounges all for a special reduced price. - March 18, 2010 - Executive Offices Group

PhaseWare, Inc. Releases Tracker-Self Service Center 5.0: Expands Customer Service Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses

PhaseWare, Inc. announces the release of Tracker-Self Service Center 5.0 with forum and knowledgebase ranking and rating plus more. - March 18, 2010 - PhaseWare, Inc.

Simply Referrals is Simply Expanding

Simply Referrals is a small business networking group based out of New Jersey. Rapid membership increases have fostered the creation of several new chapters. - March 18, 2010 - Simply Referrals

UHF Gen 2 RFID Inlay for Harsh Environment

DAILY RFID has released new UHF Gen 2 RFID Inlay, designed as a durable read/write UHF RFID tag. And UHF RFID Inlay can operate well in harsh environments, resist against abrasion, anti-collision, anti-corrosion as well. The new EPC Gen2 UHF inlay enhances security and efficiency while reducing... - March 18, 2010 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited

White Paper from Prosperity Plus Helps Office Systems Dealers Learn How to Boost Service Revenue

Article available for download outlines key steps needed to find lost revenue within office systems dealerships. - March 18, 2010 - Prosperity Plus Management Consulting

New Reliable and Efficient Site for Free Directory Submission

Every website needs quality web services like SEO to succeed in the competition. Today, there are a number of SEO service providers, but you cannot trust every single site out there. - March 18, 2010 - Submitmylink.com

Free Webinar by Prosperity Plus Helps Office Systems Dealers Learn How to Match Business Plans to Financial Scorecard

Office systems dealers will have an opportunity to learn how to align their business goals with their financial plans in a free webinar hosted by Prosperity Plus Management Consulting, Inc. The online seminar will be on Thursday, April 22 at noon (eastern), and will be led by Jim Kahrs, President... - March 18, 2010 - Prosperity Plus Management Consulting

Small Business as a Source of Bank Revenue Growth Key Topic at Upcoming Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium

Strategies for winning small business households and hearts will be offered by Nick Miller, President of Clarity Advantage, and Rick Otero, Executive Vice President, Services & Customer Experience for Capital One Bank during the session, “Small Business Transformers – Reinventing Business Models for the New Order”, on March 22, 2010 at the Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium. - March 18, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation

Increase Website Traffic with SEO Optimization

Get Guaranteed Visitors is taking the business of your website traffic to a whole new level. As of March 1st, 2010, Get Guaranteed Visitors is launching a brand new website featuring an entire in house line of SEO Optimization professional services to make any online business boom. - March 17, 2010 - Get Guaranteed Visitors

Taulia Joins Forces with OB10 to Create a Global P2P Solution

Customers can realize immediate financial benefits with dynamic discounting. - March 17, 2010 - Taulia Inc.

South Africa 2010 World Cup - New Hotels Near Stadiums Service

Sports travel website MATCHhotels.com launches service to help football fans locate and book hotels near World Cup stadiums in South Africa. 10 football stadiums and over 200 hotels added to free hotel comparison website. - March 17, 2010 - MATCHhotels.com

Unimarket Announces Cloud eSourcing Functionality to Complement the Company’s Leading SaaS Collaborative eProcurement Solutions

Today, Unimarket, the global leader of collaborative eProcurement networking, announced a new collaborative eSourcing solution specifically for mid-large public sector organizations. With the introduction of eSourcing, Unimarket continues to maximize strategic value for all customers; by achieving... - March 17, 2010 - Unimarket

Online Options Trading Choice Made Clearer

ChoiceTrade Announces New Options Trading Pricing. - March 17, 2010 - Choice Trade

Upside Learning Goes Social

Upside Learning, a global provider of learning solutions and a recognized leader in training outsourcing, custom e-learning development & LMS solutions, now has its presence on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn - March 17, 2010 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Over 170+ Aspiring Entrepreneurs in the Baltics Gained Valuable Business Knowledge in WSI’s Business Opportunity Seminar Series

WSI Corporate Organized a Business Seminar Series in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Discuss the Ins and Outs of Starting a Franchise Business. - March 17, 2010 - WSI Internet

WSI’s Recent Excellence and Innovation Convention Was Its Largest Event Ever Held in the UK and Europe

Search and Social Marketing Strategies Were Shared Among More Than 135 Internet Marketing Consultants. - March 17, 2010 - WSI Internet

ACCA Celebrates Members at Annual Networking Event

ACCA members recognized for contribution towards accountancy professions - March 17, 2010 - ACCA

UNITS Mobile Storage Partners with Groundbreaking A&E Show Hoarders

National Mobile Storage Leader Helps People in Need De-clutter Lives. - March 17, 2010 - UNITS Mobile Storage

LeadMaster Announces Improved Workflow Automation for Online Lead Management Solution

LeadMaster, a leading provider of lead management and sales CRM solutions, upgrades workflow automation. - March 17, 2010 - LeadMaster

CORT Event Furnishings Awarded Rental Company of the Year

CORT Event Furnishings has been named 2010 Rental Company of the Year at the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards. CORT was previously named the 2007 Event Solutions Spotlight Awards Rental Company of the Year. CORT Event Furnishings, a Berkshire Hathaway company, earned Rental Company of the Year... - March 17, 2010 - Cort

MLT/Instructing Technologies Now Offers Room Rentals

MLT/Instructing Technologies announces room rental options for classrooms in Waukesha and Appleton. - March 17, 2010 - MLT/Instructing Technologies

Fiamme Restaurant & Bar and the Infinite Success Network Spice Up Business Networking with Salsa Tasting Contest

Salsa Contest Winner will be invited to join Fiamme and ISN at the Conejo Valley Family Fun-Fest Chili Cook-Off and Classic Car Show. - March 17, 2010 - Fiamme Restaurant & Bar

Bay Area Internet Solutions Receives Maximum Energy Efficiency Rebate Incentive from SVP

BAIS, Inc., a premier Silicon Valley Co-Location and Managed IT Solutions Provider, announced today it has been awarded the maximum incentive amount from Silicon Valley Power’s (SVP) Customer Directed Rebate program for energy efficient measures taken in its newest co-location facility at Martin Avenue in Santa Clara, CA. - March 17, 2010 - Bay Area Internet Solutions

Temple's SBDC Offers the Entrepreneurial Success Workshop Series for New and Existing Businesses

On March 25, 2010 the Temple Small Business Development Center will hold its Entrepreneurial Success Workshop Series for new and existing businesses. The workshop series is geared towards business owners looking for advice in the business arena. - March 17, 2010 - Temple Small Business Development Center

Avanta Completes Major Refurbishment of Former MLS Centre in Mayfair

Avanta Managed Offices has completed a full upgrade of the former MLS serviced office centre at 26 Dover Street at a cost of over £430,000, to bring it up to the standard befitting a Mayfair location. - March 17, 2010 - Avanta

ReadSoft and Taulia Partner to Market Leading Dynamic Discounting Solution

Clients benefit from reduced annual spend through a dramatic increase in early payment discounts. - March 16, 2010 - Taulia Inc.

Greenspoon Marder Partner Named President of National Debt Settlement Association

Robby H. Birnbaum, partner at the full-service business law firm of Greenspoon Marder, P.A., has been named president of The Association of Settlement Companies (TASC). Birnbaum, a regulatory compliance and defense attorney, will focus on promoting best practices in the debt settlement industry and... - March 16, 2010 - Greenspoon Marder

Arizona Law Firm Offers DUI Safety Tips for St. Patrick’s Day

Law Office of Corso & Rhude Believes Drivers Should Know their Rights. - March 16, 2010 - Law Office of Corso & Rhude, PLLC

Innovative Change Management Toolkit Launched

RIVERFORK Consulting launches innovative change management toolkit that puts design at the center stage of leading change. - March 16, 2010 - RIVERFORK CONSULTING

All Rolling Along for the €150 000’s Winner on 770.com

Winner with one click: the player rocambole 06 won a fabulous jackpot of 150.000€ while playing on the roulette at the famous poker room Poker770. - March 16, 2010 - poker770

Unique Company Offers Green Products That Help the Global Community and Families

An innovative company, NouvelleVie Enterprises LLC, is taking a bold step to create a sustainable and compassionate world by combining fair-trade, hand-made, eco-friendly and organic products with charitable opportunities. NouvelleVie—which means “new life” in... - March 16, 2010 - NouvelleVie Enterprises LLC

Epione Ranked #1 on BOTOX® Website

www.botoxcosmetic.com find a doctor tool makes it simple to find the most experienced BOTOX® injector in your area. Type in zip code 90210 and Epione Medical Corporation is ranked #1. - March 16, 2010 - Epione Medical Corp

Law Firm Supports National Health Care Decisions Day - April 16, 2010

Sabrina Winters, Attorney at Law, PLLC along with other national, state and community organizations, is leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making — an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16th as National Healthcare... - March 16, 2010 - Sabrina Winters, Attorney at Law, PLLC

ISO Certified BPO Call Center Services from InfoSearch BPO Services

On 9th February 2010, InfoSearch BPO Services was awarded the ISO 9001 : 2008 Certification for having complied with all the aforementioned requirements. With this newly established, internationally recognized standard. - March 16, 2010 - infosearch BPO serviecs Pvt Ltd