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Outsourced Paralegal Services, LLC Joins Forces with Former United States Bankruptcy Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
Freelance Bankruptcy Paralegal company Outsourced Paralegal Services (O.P.S.) brings a former Chapter 7 Panel Trustee onto its staff to increase services to attorneys. - October 07, 2009 - Outsourced Paralegal Services
Florence Community Healthcare, Florence Arizona Names Dario Lizarraga M.D., Chief of Staff
Dario Lizarraga, MD returned to his home town of Florence Arizona nine years ago to practice medicine in the community he grew up in. His family has lived in the Florence community for eight generations. Lizarraga's vision of one day having a world-class hospital in Florence has been realized, with the opening of Florence Community Healthcare's medical campus in November 2009. Lizarraga has been named Chief of Staff of the new healthcare facility. - October 07, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare
eBridge and OCTANE360 Partner to Fuel Online Marketing Strategies
eBridge and OCTANE360 announced today a partnership that will create innovative new opportunities for business and website owners alike. This collaboration will leverage their respective strengths in the online marketing arena to provide increased online exposure for businesses to target audiences... - October 07, 2009 - OCTANE360
Extreme Steam Miami Carpet Cleaning Provides Carpet Cleaning Tips in Its New Blog
Extreme Steam Miami Carpet Cleaning provides carpet cleaning and care tips in its new blog beginning this month. Check out the blog for helpful tips on removing stains, carpet care, and other helpful tips. Ever spill red wine on carpet? Check out the Miami carpet cleaning blog to learn how to remove this stain successfully, and other difficult stains. - October 07, 2009 - Extreme Steam
Study: Top Colleges Embrace Twitter. Harvard, Stanford Lead in Popularity.
It's explosive growth has made Twitter an important communications tool, and top universities have rushed to embrace it, according to a study conducted by UniversitiesAndColleges.org. Among schools with the biggest Twitter followings, Harvard and Stanford lead the pack. While the most active colleges include the University of Southern California and George Washington University. - October 07, 2009 - Universities and Colleges: Online Education Directory
3N2 Partners with Fastpitch Softball Legend Michele Smith
3N2 recently announced a partnership with ESPN commentator and softball legend Michele Smith. Smith will serve as a senior advisor for 3N2’s full line of fastpitch softball cleats and performance wear. - October 07, 2009 - 3N2
Another Big Winner at SlotsOfVegas.com
SlotsofVegas.com user, MADMAN, hit it big this week with a $224,000 win playing RTG's real series video slot machine, Prince of Sherwood. The Customer Service Manager, Ralph Biggers, and SlotsofVegas Rep, Christopher DiAngelo, gave the entire scoop. - October 07, 2009 - Slots of Vegas
Brand Experts Support Dedicated Entrepreneurs by Giving One Thousand Scholarships for BrandU's Business Profit System Curriculum
BrandU™ co-creators Kim Castle & W. Vito Montone will give one thousand lucky entrepreneurs a scholarship of BrandU's $7800 business building curriculum, the Business Profit System. In an all out social media campaign, business owners and entrepreneurs from around the world will submit their written and video testimonials as to why they feel they should receive the scholarship. To learn how to be considered to receive a scholarship visit: www.brandu.com/bps1000 - October 07, 2009 - Intention Products, LLC
Personalized Mail Wows Readers
Use variable data printing to improve your direct mail efforts. - October 07, 2009 - FishDirectMail.com
GreekBill and OCTANE360 Enter Into Strategic Content Development Partnership
OCTANE360, a revolutionary technology-driven marketing firm, announced today that it has entered into a strategic content development partnership with GreekBill, the leading full service accounts receivable management company focused on servicing Fraternity and Sorority chapters across the... - October 07, 2009 - OCTANE360
Ted L. Nancy Website Now Up
Ted L. Nancy last person in America to put up website. www.TedLNancy.com. No one’s been waiting for it! No one’s been asking for it! But Ted L. Nancy put it up anyway. He is defeated. He is a broken man. He is the last person to put up a website. His website’s even after the... - October 07, 2009 - Mr. Ted L. Nancy
Lash 28 Conditioner Stimulates Eyelash Growth
Lash 28 rolled out their break-through eyelash conditioner that stimulates beautiful eyelash growth in less than 28 days. The eyelash conditioner company also extended their promotions that offer 5-piece eyelash brush set, a tube of eyelash conditioner cream and a make-up vanity bag to carry these... - October 07, 2009 - Lash 28 Eyelash Products
Tax Relief Expert Mike Habib, EA Helps Innocent Spouse in a $2M Case
Tax relief expert Mike Habib, EA resolves a major innocent spouse tax controversy matter with the State of California Franchise Tax Board. - October 07, 2009 - Mike Habib, EA Tax Relief Services
New Ann Arbor Law Practice Offers Big Firm Sophistication at Affordable Rates to Businesses and Creative Entrepreneurs
Attorney Zachary V. Moen has opened a new law practice in downtown Ann Arbor to provide local businesses and creative entrepreneurs with the same sophisticated and high quality representation that he provided to large national and international corporations during his career at large law firms,... - October 07, 2009 - Zachary V. Moen, attorney. counselor. advocate.
USC Invites CWP Advisors to Speak with Aspiring Entrepreneurs
University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business invited CWP Advisors to participate in its entrepreneurship luncheon to be held on September 29 on campus. - October 07, 2009 - CWP | Advisors
Trespassers Detected by Sonitrol Pacific, Arrested
Police took two suspected trespassers at a Washington school in possession of illegal drugs and spray paint into custody after Sonitrol Pacific detected suspicious activity September 19. Operator Bricia Mejia received the initial Sonitrol Pacific security system activation just after 5:00 p.m. and... - October 07, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Grill Charms Hooks an Investor in the "Shark Tank"
Barbeque Accessory Start Up Brings Multiple Investors to the Table on ABC’s Hit Show. - October 07, 2009 - Grill Charms by Charmed Life Products LLC
Experience HORSEsense™ Teambuilding Workshops Now Based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Christina Haxton brings unique communication and leadership sessions to Northwest Colorado - October 07, 2009 - Experience HORSEsense
Rooftop Skateboarding Filmmakers Caught Due to Sonitrol Pacific Detection
Sounds of crashing captured by Sonitrol Pacific audio sensors resulted in the apprehension of 10 people filming skateboarders on the roof of a Washington school September 8. Operator Minta Christopherson received an activation from the school’s audio sensor based security system just before... - October 07, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
PC Helpline Now Offering Preventative PC Maintenance Through Their Managed IT Services Plan
PC Helpline announces the addition of Preventative PC Maintenance, Antivirus and Data Backup features as part of their round the clock technical support and Managed IT Service Solutions. The company allows businesses to experience all the benefits of 24/7 in-house IT departments at a fraction of... - October 07, 2009 - PC Helpline Computer Support Inc.
Brittenford Systems Offers Rentable Computer Training Facility
Facility optimizes the learning experience through state-of-the-art technology and flexible design, and is conveniently located in the Tyson’s-Dulles technology corridor. - October 07, 2009 - Brittenford Systems
Atlantic Global PLC Launches New Website: www.atlantic-Ec.com
Timesheet, Professional Service Automation and Project Portfolio Management Software provider Atlantic Global announce the release of its new website www.atlantic-ec.com - October 07, 2009 - Atlantic Global PLC
OBCI and Top-Networx Recently Entered Into Strategic Partnership
Omega Business Consulting recently partnered with Top Networx to launch another product initiative for SMEs. Top has range of business applications including accounting solutions for customers under a web-based platform and they will offer Omega Financial Suite as their primary accounting solution... - October 07, 2009 - Omega Business Consulting, Inc.
Call for Volunteers to Join GoldenNetworking.com Team at China Leaders Forum 2009, October 8th in New York City
Call for hard-working, knowledgeable and enthusiastic people to volunteer at the most exciting China business conference this Fall in New York City - October 07, 2009 - Golden Networking
DAILY's RFID Laundry Tags Can Undergo at Least 200 Times Wash Cycles
Latest RFID Laundry Tag has been developed by DAILY RFID for laundering process in hotels, hospitals. After trials with some linen companies, these laundry tags have proven to be able to survive harsh industrial laundry process at least 200 times. - October 07, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
All Seasons Hire Attend HEVAR Exhibition
All Seasons Hire were recently attendees at the HEVAR exhibition in London. - October 07, 2009 - All Seasons Hire
Sunreef Yachts Unveils New Version of the Sunreef 62 for 2010
The year 2009 has brought a major change in the concept of the most successful sailing yacht from the Sunreef range – the Sunreef 62 – with over 30 units sold to date. - October 07, 2009 - Sunreef Yachts
SIA Group Names Commercial Lines Sales Executive
Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with seven offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that Dory Pell has been named commercial lines sales executive at the branch office in Charlotte, N.C. In this position, Pell will be responsible for... - October 07, 2009 - SIA Group
First Investors Corporation Celebrates Customer Service Week
First Investors Corporation is pleased to once again participate in Customer Service Week, a national effort to recognize the importance of customer service and the valuable role that it plays in organizations. Customer Service Week will take place October 5 – 9, 2009. Customer Service Week... - October 07, 2009 - First Investors Media
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association to Host Pet Care Exhibit At N.C. State Fair
The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (NCVMA) (www.ncvma.org) has announced that it will host an exhibit at the N.C. State Fair. Located in the Exposition Center, the exhibit will run from Oct. 15-25 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Members of the NCVMA will be at the exhibit to answer general pet... - October 07, 2009 - NCVMA
Vaco Named to Inc. 5,000 List by Inc. Magazine
David R. Rhode, managing partner of Vaco Raleigh, LLC (www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced that the firm has been ranked No. 927 on Inc. magazine’s list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. This is the third consecutive year that the firm... - October 07, 2009 - VACO Raleigh
Suspect Runs Out Door and Into K9 Unit After Sonitrol Pacific Detection
A suspected trespasser ran out the door of a Washington school and smacked into a police dog after the school’s Sonitrol Pacific security system detected activity September 5. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Minta Christopherson received alerts from one of the schools double doors, followed by... - October 07, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
"I Gotta Feeling" This Tween/Teen Concert is Going to Rock the House
The First ever tween and teen traveling concert series with a message, a message of empowerment and inspiration, Jeans Bring Dreams. - October 06, 2009 - dekoposh, Inc.
SOX Institute’s GRC MVP Awardees’ Online Panel Discussions
The winners and finalists of the GRC MVP Awards will present their views on various topics related to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) and GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance and Controls) in a series of online panel discussions starting October 6, 2009. The respective dates, times, winners, finalists and topics... - October 06, 2009 - GRC Group
Ad-Juster, Inc. Names Jesse Poppick to the Position of Vice President of Business Development
Ad-Juster, Inc. has named Mr. Jesse Poppick to the position of Vice President of Business Development. Before joining the Ad-Juster Inc team, Mr. Poppick co-founded Ad Operations Interactive (AOI) in 2002. In 2009, as President of AOI, Mr. Poppick inked the deal that made AOI the exclusive global... - October 06, 2009 - Ad-Juster, Inc.
WebPartner is Engineering the Way in Which Businesses Gain New Clients Through Strategic Twitter Accounts and High Traffic News Channels
WebPartner.com is a Silicon Valley social media powerhouse for news channels and Twitter follower creation. WebPartner.com is engineering the way in which businesses can gain new clients through a strategic Twitter account and high traffic news channels, building followers with advanced technology,... - October 06, 2009 - WebPartner
Northern Maine Development Commission Saves $800 Per Month with Whaleback Systems' CrystalBlue Voice™ Service
Northern Maine Development Commission, based in Caribou Maine, has deployed a new business telephony solution from Whaleback Systems to connect its headquarters with two satellite offices located 50 miles away. Using CrystalBlue Voice™, the NMDC has significantly reduced phone expenses while gaining enhanced voice capabilities. The organization is also taking advantage of Whaleback OrcaMeeting for web and audio conferencing and OrcaFax, an e-fax service. - October 06, 2009 - Whaleback Systems
Houston Website Marketing Company Beats Recession
The unification of three existing companies with clients across country is just one example of entrepreneurial inspiration taking place in Houston Texas. - October 06, 2009 - Melaroo Web Marketing Company
‘World of Sofas’ is the New Venture from the Successful Team with 100 Years of Experience in Sofa Retailing
In the midst of falling sales and a void in the market where other traders have left the business, World of sofas has recognised the opportunity and stepped into the market opening 10 new stores. World of sofas is a new venture of Paul Briant, Steve Dowdall, Peter Ling, Craig Hart and Brian Neilly. They spotted a gap in the market where other players have exited. They bring huge range sofas to suit everyone’s budget and an offer of interest-free finance with up to four years to pay. - October 06, 2009 - World of sofas
Scan2Go is Unveiled
A new agreement has recently been concluded between d-rights Inc., NewBoy FZCO, SBS Productions Inc. and Stonebridge Capital Inc. The four companies will be co-producing a new TV animation series titled “Scan2Go” in 52 episodes, 30 minutes each as a Korea-Japan-Middle East joint project. - October 06, 2009 - NewBoy FZCO
Lead Planet Integrates with Mortgage Leads with Leads360
Internet mortgage lead provider, LeadPlanet announces integration services with lead management guru, Leads360. The lead generation company believes that streamlining lead management is a critical part of the equation for success in today's challenging mortgage climate. - October 06, 2009 - Mortgage Lead Planet
New Home Based Business Opportunity to Increase Income Now
New Income Now economists believe that in the next decade the majority of the growth will come from the Health-Wellness and MLM Network Marketing Industry. New Income Now added MonaVie to their business income opportunity plans because it is a very popular healthy beverage that increases endurance and concentration by raising energy levels. - October 06, 2009 - New Income Now
eScreened Releases Video Resume Recording Support for Standard Web Cams, New Pricing Packages
eScreened has released a new version of it's Video Resume platform to provide it's customers with the ability to record video resumes from any standard webcam, giving customers the freedom to record video interviews in any environment. - October 06, 2009 - eScreened
Local ServiceMaster Franchise Wins National Award
ServiceMaster Clean has recognized the owner of ServiceMaster of Greater Dallas & North Texas, Larry Hutson, with an Achiever Award. - October 06, 2009 - ServiceMaster of Greater Dallas & North Texas
Locational Analysis Company Launches New Website and Reveals Locations of Underserved Markets Across the United States
Small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs have access to Fortune 1000 companies target marketing capabilities. - October 06, 2009 - Market Locators USA
Opportunities for Large-Scale Overseas Investments by Sovereign Wealth Funds to be Discussed at Middle East Leaders Forum 2009
Experts predict global total of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) could reach $12 trillion by 2015, creating unprecedented opportunities for large-scale overseas investments. - October 06, 2009 - Golden Networking
Hickey Freihofner Capital's Managing Partner to Speak at China Leaders Forum 2009
Greg Freihofner, Managing Partner, Hickey Freihofner Capital, Speaking at GoldenNetworking.com’s China Leaders Forum 2009 on October 8th in New York City. - October 06, 2009 - Golden Networking
Balfour Resource Group Helps Neonatal Intensive Care Patients Transfer Safely to New Facility
Moving over 60 premature and ill babies from an existing neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to a new, expanded facility is a delicate operation. On September 23, Balfour Resource Group coordinated “moving day” at Women & Infants’ Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island,... - October 05, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
U S Building Consultants, Inc. Considers Homeowners the Winners with New Certified Protocols
The homeowners wanted back the value of their homes and they wanted assurance that the fix was not going to be a band-aid type repair. Armed with this information, USBCI and the DDIA launched a six month pursuit in designing a cost effective protocol that would insure homeowners would only have to go through this nightmare once. Spending 90% of the time on the solution and 10 % of the time on the problem. - October 05, 2009 - USBCI
Ivy Exec is Elected Top Emerging Company in America
FundingPost announced this year’s winner of the Pitching Across America Competition. Ivy Exec was elected as the National Winner for 2009. The competition aims to identify the hottest emerging companies in the country, with angel investors and VCs providing their expert opinions. This is the 6th year of the competition. All previous years winners of the competition have gone on to successfully raise capital. - October 05, 2009 - Ivy Exec