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Anger Management Guru Offers New Three Day Anger Management Certification Training in February 2010
Anderson & Anderson, the premier provider of anger management intervention and certification, will be providing a three-day anger management training seminar that focuses on anger management, stress management, communication methods, emotional intelligence, and organizational training skills. - January 18, 2010 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Haiti Relief Efforts Double with Installed Solar Lights
Sol, Inc. donation allows hospitals, food distribution, and relief camps to operate past dusk. - January 18, 2010 - Sol Inc (Solar Outdoor Lighting)
Marvist Expands Its Services Into Non-Search Based Research to Help Clients
Marvist is Expanding Its Research Portfolio to Aid Small Businesses to Take Well Informed Decisions. - January 18, 2010 - Marvist Consulting LLC
Cosmetic Bliss Calls for Co-Operation Between Responsible Healthcare Providers to Raise Standards in Marketing Weight Loss Surgery
Specialist Weight Loss Surgery provider Cosmetic Bliss calls for businesses in the field of Private Healthcare who facilitate and provide surgical weight loss procedures to work together to set benchmarks and promote higher standards of patient preparation, care and post-operative support - in the interest of improved surgical outcomes and industry reputation. - January 17, 2010 - Cosmetic Bliss
Parent-to-Parent Training
Host Jeff Copper interviews Beth Kaplanek, founder and co-author of CHADD's (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) new national Parent to Parent: Family Training on AD/HD which provides educational information and support for individuals and families dealing with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder to navigate the challenges of AD/HD across the lifespan. - January 17, 2010 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC
President’s Memos Can Now be Viewed on Capital-Corp-Merchant-Banking.com
The first in a series of news and notes of the financial world as viewed by its author, Mr. Gilles Herard Jr, are available for review. - January 17, 2010 - Capital Corp Merchant Banking
Emergency Heating Supplied by All Seasons Hire During Cold Snap
All Seasons Hire have responded to the increased demand for portable heaters, brought on by the sudden cold weather. - January 17, 2010 - All Seasons Hire
Wisteria Formations Releases New Complete Company Formation Guide
Wisteria formations, the UK’s leading online company formation agent, confirms the release of their complete company formations guide. - January 17, 2010 - Wisteria Chartered Accountants
Convene Announces Its 2010 CEO Summit
Learn from, and network with, Convene peers from across the U.S. and Canada - February 25-27, 2010. - January 17, 2010 - Convene
Local Healthcare Experts Reveal Ways That Businesses Can Reduce Costs
Benefit Planning Services LLC and other healthcare organizaions provide guidance on cost control at a public forum in Norwalk, CT, on Jan. 26, 2010. - January 17, 2010 - Benefit Planning Services, LLC
Wendy Weiss, The Queen of Cold Calling, Has an Upcoming Webinar: Your Sales Action Plan for Record Shattering Sales in 2010
On January 21, 2010 Wendy Weiss, The Queen of Cold Calling is presenting the all new, ground-breaking webinar: Your Sales Action Plan for Record Shattering Sales in 2010. - January 17, 2010 - Wendy Weiss
Gossimer Has Opened Its Treasure Chest for Webhost Resellers
Gossimer, the fast growing domain name registration and web hosting company has yet again opened its door of their reseller program. This program offers a comprehensive web hosting product portfolio for resellers and resellers of Gossimer’s resellers. - January 16, 2010 - Gossimer
Anchor Loans Launches New Website
Anchor Loans is pleased to announce the launch of a new web site. The site will allow Anchor’s investors and borrowers the ability to connect with the company in ways never before possible. Password protected login capabilities will provide investors with the ability to view monthly... - January 16, 2010 - Anchor Loans
ACCA Accountants Reveal Steps to Recovery for Next Decade
Nine principles must be followed to reach financial stability in the next decade. - January 16, 2010 - ACCA
Metropolitan Council Selects Learn.com to Provide Technical Training, Certifications and Employee Development to Staff
Learn.com, the knowledge platform company, announced today that Metropolitan Council, the regional planning agency serving the Minneapolis seven-county metropolitan area has selected Learn.com to provide certification training and employee development content to all five divisions of its organization through one centralized portal. - January 16, 2010 - Learn.com
StanchionsDirect.com Launches a Selection of Stanchion Accessories
Stanchion accessories are designed specifically enhance QueuePole.Deluxe stanchion posts. These stanchion sign frames can be used in banks, museums, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and more. - January 16, 2010 - DisplayShops
TheSmallCapInvestor.com Street Pulse and Research Updates Now Available via Twitter
TheSmallCapInvestor.com now utilizing Twitter as a real-time notification platform for TSCI Street Pulse and Independent Research as they become available. - January 16, 2010 - The Small Cap Investor LLC
CED STREAK Showcase Finale Highlights Four of Area’s Top Tech, Life Sciences Startup Companies
CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that it will host the final STREAK showcase of the program’s season Thursday, Jan. 28 from... - January 16, 2010 - CED
Win a Free Mobile Marketing Campaign Worth $4,000
2d-code magazine is running a competition with three prizes of a Free Mobile Marketing Campaign from Okari Mobile. (Each campaign is worth approximately $4,000) The three winners will receive… • Free help and advice from Okari Mobile • Free usage of QR Code, Datamatrix or BeeTagg... - January 16, 2010 - 2d-code
100th Survey of Small Business Finds 7 Out of 10 Firms Seeking Face to Face Advice
'Trust' a major issue during economic crisis. - January 16, 2010 - ACCA
Factory Direct Drapes™, a Leader in the American Drapery and Curtain Industry, is Proud to Manufacture Their Products Right Here in the USA Since Inception
When Factory Direct Drapes™ started manufacturing custom drapes in 1954, they never envisioned the challenges ahead of making high quality goods in the United States of America. The prolific importation of inferior products from countries that victimize workers makes all industries requiring... - January 15, 2010 - Factory Direct Drapes
Pasternak Finding’s Unveils New Colored Sterling Silver Mesh Chains Collection
Pasternak Finding’s unveils its new collection of trendy mesh cable chains. The new chains collection soo immediately became a hit in the jewelry findings industry as it offers an extra touch of color, beauty and exclusivity to jewelry designers and goldsmiths. - January 15, 2010 - Pasternak Findings
SIP Forum Elects New Chairman of the Board of Directors and Board Members; Retains Managing Director
Richard Shockey named new Board Chairman; Eric Burger re-elected and named Chairman Emeritus; Alan Johnston rejoins Board; Marc Robins continues as Managing Director. - January 15, 2010 - SIP Forum
Protokraft Introduces TFOCA II Ethernet Optical Media Converters
Protokraft’s Maverick Series Ethernet Optical Media Converters Improve Optical Network Performance and Reliability with TFOCA II® Connector Interface. - January 15, 2010 - Protokraft, LLC
Yodle Selected by AlwaysOn as an OnMedia Top 100 Winner
Yodle, a leader in local online advertising, was chosen out of many to be part of the top 100 private companies doing innovative work. - January 15, 2010 - Yodle
Curtis Dyna-Fog (USA) Assists in Aftermath of Earthquake in Haiti
Curtis Dyna-Fog of Westfield, Indiana assists in Haiti recovery effort by donating fogging machines to help control the spread of disease. - January 15, 2010 - Curtis Dyna-Fog, Ltd.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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