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Apollo and CanaDream Partnership
Apollo Motorhome Holidays and CanaDream announced today that they were partnering in the Canadian RV rental market. CanaDream is a well known and market leading RV rentals operator in Canada. Started in 1995 as a private company, CanaDream went public in 1998. It has rental locations across Canada... - August 26, 2009 - Apollo Motorhomes
RationalPlan Project Management Software 3.15 Improved Its Scheduling Mechanism
RationalPlan Project Management Software 3.15.0 version comes with a major change in its planning and scheduling mechanism. Also, an easier to use interface and some more useful features are ready for RationalPlan users. - August 26, 2009 - Stand By Soft Ltd
2020 Ponce Receives Certificate of Completion
2020 Ponce, an elegant, full-service Class A office building located at 2020 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in the Coral Gables business district, has received a Certificate of Completion. The 14-story classic Mediterranean-style tower was developed by Florida East Coast Realty (FECR) and has a total of... - August 26, 2009 - Florida East Coast Realty
First Investors Corporation Presents Cindy Bordeaux and Forrest Strickland with Grayson Award
Senior Vice Presidents Cindy Bordeaux and Forrest Strickland have been presented with the David D. Grayson Award in recognition of their contributions to First Investors Corporation. - August 26, 2009 - First Investors Media
Goodwill Industries Manasota to Pioneer Unique Donation Operations and Mission Services Training to Employees
Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity announced today that Goodwill Industries Manasota, a nonprofit social services development provider will deliver online, on-demand operations and services training to its employees to standardize and streamline training. - August 26, 2009 - Learn.com
Popeyes Exec Tim Davis Moves to TechLINKS
2008 Georgia ‘CIO of the Year’ to run TechLINKS’ technology strategy. - August 26, 2009 - TechLINKS
Popsicle Run Results in Arrests After Sonitrol Pacific Detection
Sonitrol Pacific detected and sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspected burglars looking to satisfy cravings by breaking into a Washington school for sweets August 22. Sonitrol Pacific Operator Robin Goings received the security system activation from the school and called deputies. Armed... - August 26, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Co-ordination Center Certified Accountants Becomes Correspondent Firm of Russell Bedford International in Kuwait
Addition of correspondent firm in Kuwait boosts Russell Bedford coverage in Middle East. - August 26, 2009 - Russell Bedford International
Enterprise Solutions Firm Congratulates Two Employees for Their Outstanding Performance
Two Representatives Receive National Recognition for Their Outstanding Performance. - August 26, 2009 - Enterprise Solutions Firm
Online Locksmith Directory Reaches 50,000 Locksmiths, Launches Recommendations to Help Consumers Find Reputable Locksmiths
www.findLocks.com (A FindCo, LLC website) has become the most comprehensive Online Locksmith Directory on the web with over 50,000 Locksmiths. - August 25, 2009 - FindCo, LLC
Bubbalou's Caters BBQ's to End the Summer with a Bang
Call Bubbalou's BBQ catering services to help you with an end of Summer cookout. - August 25, 2009 - Bubbalou's BBQ Restaurant
Anger Management Agency Adds Spanish Speaking Classes
Daybreak Counseling Service the most widely used source for anger management education and anger management classes in Los Angeles is now serving Spanish speaking clients. - August 25, 2009 - Daybreak Counseling Service
LawProspector Now Delivers Its Highly Sought After Litigation Intelligence Data Directly to Salesforce.com Accounts
With its new LawProspector Direct Feature, LawProspector Makes its Inter-Linked Database of the 200 Top Law Firms, 100,000 Litigators, 10,000 Clients and 50,000 Active Cases Available to Salesforce.com Accounts Worldwide. - August 25, 2009 - LawProspector, LLC
Veteran Actor Henry Gibson Releases "Rad" Ringtones
Internezzzo Media releases the first of many highly caffeinated comedy ringtones by Henry Gibson on www.thumbplay.com. - August 25, 2009 - Mark Weidmann Mediation
Independent Fashion Accessory Designers Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out New York with Exclusive Items and Discounts
Nolcha Retail Space - Manhattan home for emerging accessory designers - opens doors for late night shopping and private discounts. - August 25, 2009 - Nolcha
Christmas Gift Ideas That Are a Gift to Your Christmas Budget
The Elegant Cookie has just introduced a new line of budget friendly gifts and gift baskets just in time for Christmas. - August 25, 2009 - The Elegant Cookie, LLC
“Street Noise” Welcomed at the Newburgh Free Library
Hudson Valley Musician and Artist will be honored on September 13th in Newburgh. - August 25, 2009 - Delano Systems Inc.
Kelly Media Group Offers Free Website and Landing Page with Direct Mail Marketing
Kelly Media Group announced a new direct mail campaign with added value incentives for their clients. The new direct mail marketing promotion provides a free website and landing page for businesses looking to maximize leads online. According to KMG founder, Jason Cardiff, "Combining a website and inbound call center with direct mail campaigns is the best way to maximize direct marketing campaigns.” - August 25, 2009 - Kelly Media Group
Global Sawlog Prices Close to Five-Year Low Because of Weak Lumber Markets in the 2Q/09, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly
Prices for softwood lumber have fallen in most markets worldwide the past year, including in Europe, North America and Japan, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The weak lumber markets have pushed sawlog prices close to a five-year low. - August 25, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
SharePointBoost Announces Powerful New Features for SharePoint Password Change
Newly updated SharePoint Password Change becomes one of the most expected SharePoint password management tools. - August 25, 2009 - Brandysoft
Author Solutions Appoints Becca Wagman Director of Sales, Marketing, and Editorial Services
Author Solutions (ASI), the world leader in indie book publishing—the fastest-growing segment of book publishing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Becca Wagman to the role of director of sales, marketing, and editorial services. In her new role, Wagman will direct sales operations for ASI’s rapidly expanding marketing services division. - August 25, 2009 - Author Solutions
A.R.M. Solutions Chosen as One of the Top Collection Agencies in the US
Flat Fee Collection Agency & Accounts Receivables company, A.R.M. Solutions, was recently chosen as one of The Most Dependable Collection Professionals™ in the US, and featured in Forbes© Magazine. - August 25, 2009 - Accelerated Revenue Management
Launch of New Social Media Tool - "Tweeteronix"
A brilliant book by Dick Raman and a world-class application that allow businesses and bloggers to harness the marketing power of Twitter. - August 25, 2009 - Tweeteronix
Dasher Technologies Hosts HP CEO Mark Hurd to Address Business Leaders at CIO Roundtable Event - Leading CIOs Gather to Hear Industry Strategy from Hurd
Dasher Technologies Inc., one of only 45 HP Platinum Partners in the United States, today announced it hosted a CIO Roundtable Event at the Ritz Carlton resort in Half Moon Bay, California, with Mark Hurd, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HP, and Adrian Jones, Vice President and General... - August 25, 2009 - Dasher Technologies
Denver’s Absolutely Public Relations Adds Social Media PR Strategy & Tactics to Product Line
Denver-based Absolutely Public Relations has added social media PR strategy and tactics to its product line. The 10-year-old consulting firm actively embraces all the Web 2.0/social media tools -- including news feed blogs, SEO PR, Podcasting, Wikipedia, Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter, and video channels such as YouTube -- to help clients turn up the volume on their brands in both traditional and online media messaging. - August 25, 2009 - Absolutely Public Relations
Jackal Software Hops on the Economic Stimulus Bandwagon with Free Issue Tracking Software
To celebrate the version 7.0 release of BugAware, Jackal Software provides their popular issue tracking software for free to educational institutions and not-for-profit organizations. Also, a 5 user 'Software-as-a-Service' hosted account is now available free for commercial organisations. - August 24, 2009 - Jackal Software Pty Ltd
Vound, LLC Announces the Commercial Availability of Intella™ 1.2
Leading Visual Email and Electronic Document Investigation and E-Discovery Software Toolset Now Commercially Available. - August 24, 2009 - Vound, LLC
eBoss Predicts Troubled Times for Large Vendors
Recent reports in online media, giving voice to large software companies, appear to suggest that the Owner/Manager software vendors might face difficult times. According to them, cashflow issues, falling revenues, and falling bank support appear to paint a worrying picture of owner/managed small... - August 24, 2009 - eBoss Online Recruitment Solutions
Novus Origo Partners with BrightMove to be the Driving Arm of BrightMove’s Professional Services and Consulting Team
BrightMove and Novus Origo create strategic partnership to provide end to end eRecruitment, HR Consulting and Outsourcing Services to BrightMove’s customers. - August 24, 2009 - Novus Origo, LLC
InfomatiX Holds Contents in Celebration of the Release of It's New MobiAccess 3.0 Mobile Development Framework
Before the public launch of MobiAccess 3.0 InfomatiX provides a free download and trial option for it's current and new website subscribers. - August 24, 2009 - InfomatiX Ltd.
Melba Bayer Meyers Gives $50,000 to Aid Native America
Meyers Trust awards NRC $50,000 for food for Native Americans. - August 23, 2009 - National Relief Charities
West Covina Symphony Orchestra Presents Free "POPS" Concert
The West Covina Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann, presents “POPS goes the Symphony: to the MOVIES!” on Sunday August 30, 2009 at 7 p.m. The program is presented in cooperation with the West Covina Chamber of Commerce, The Greater West Covina Business Association, the City of West Covina, the Covina United Methodist Church and the West Covina United Methodist Church. - August 23, 2009 - West Covina Symphony Orchestra
Identity Verification Experts Reach Half-Million GRO Mortality Records
Landmark figure achieved by Tracesmart to fight identity fraud - August 23, 2009 - Tracesmart Ltd
Online Event Lighting Calculator Invented at Inspire Productions
Inspire Productions, San Francisco’s premier party planner, has come up with an extremely user-friendly online lighting calculator, which generates instant, real time based quotes. - August 23, 2009 - InspireMyEvent
MBA Jobs Market: Ivy Exec Reports HR is Coming Out of the Hiring Freeze
A recent surge in hiring contracts may indicate that the crisis in the executive job market might be reversing. - August 23, 2009 - Ivy Exec
'People Search' Company Employees Conquer Welsh Three Peaks
Tracesmart team reach new heights in raising money for charity - August 23, 2009 - Tracesmart Ltd
Learn from the Economic Downturn and Maintain Control of Your Costs Says Atlantic Global
Following this week’s survey by Bank of America Securities Merrill Lynch, showing optimism for global economic recovery over the next year, Atlantic Global advise businesses not to forget the lessons from the economic downturn and employ a Time & Expense Management system to keep control of costs. - August 23, 2009 - Atlantic Global PLC
ActionCOACH Sponsors Golfers Against Cancer
Greensboro Business Coaching Firm Hosts Cocktail Party For Annual Cancer Research Fundraiser - August 23, 2009 - ActionCOACH North Carolina
Quantum Leap in Computer Keyboard Technology
MOBBAL Technology™, a pioneering approach to computer keyboard mechanism, allowing the first ever non electric pulse based keyboard technology. Not using any circuit board and not requiring the key to close a circuit or actually touch any part, the MOBBAL™ Technology™ uses light beams to detect pressed keys. - August 22, 2009 - Aymer International LTD
Datarecovery.com Saves the Day for Nickelback, Staind
The St. Louis office of ESS Data Recovery (datarecovery.com) has successfully retrieved valuable pictures and video of rock bands Nickelback and Staind, the company announced today. Fran Strine has toured with the bands for over 3 years, and has stored his day to day work on an external hard drive. - August 22, 2009 - Datarecovery.com, Inc.
Harvey Software's CPS™ Shipping Software Users Shipping More, Showing Early Signs of Economic Recovery
Harvey Software, Inc. announced that users of its CPS shipping software are now shipping more packages this year as compared to last and seem to be on the road to economic business recovery. - August 22, 2009 - Harvey Software, Inc.
Mac-Gray Corporation Hosts Three Dexter Laundry Equipment Service Schools
These events will offer in-depth service training on Dexter washers and dryers as well as special sessions for commercial laundry owners on how to improve profits for their businesses. - August 22, 2009 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Dexter Laundry Launches New On-Premise Laundry Equipment Catalog
This new, full-color 16 page product catalog features Dexter’s entire product line of OPL front line washers and dryers. - August 22, 2009 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Fox Rent-a-Car to Enhance Global Employee and Customer Satisfaction Through Online Career Development Training
Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that Fox Rent-a-Car, the largest independent car rental company, will deliver online training and employee career development courses throughout the company’s 10 global corporate locations using the companies products and services. - August 22, 2009 - Learn.com
Bayshore Solutions Develops Content Management System Solutions for Clients
Developing CMS Solutions for Clients Tampa interactive marketing firm Bayshore Solutions continues to advance Web development solutions with their most recent content management system called “Web Modules” to give clients power over their Web content. CEO and President of Bayshore... - August 22, 2009 - Bayshore Solutions
Vaco Raleigh, LLC Releases Podcast on Vaco Design
David R. Rhode, managing partner of Vaco Raleigh, LLC (www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced the release of a podcast introducing the firm’s newest division, Vaco Design. In the podcast, Troy Knight, director of the design and media division, discusses Vaco... - August 22, 2009 - VACO Raleigh
North Raleigh Florist Receives MetroBravo! Award
Janice Cutler, president and owner of North Raleigh Florist (www.northraleighflorist.com), located at 7457 Six Forks Road, has announced that the store has received a 2009 MetroBravo! Award in the category of Home Life Florist by Metro Magazine. This marks the second consecutive year that North... - August 22, 2009 - North Raleigh Florist
Heater Hire Levels Increasing. Is it Really Summer?
Even with increasing temperatures this summer, heater hire levels are on the up and up. - August 22, 2009 - All Seasons Hire
Emergency Boiler Hire for Police Headquarters
Mass prisoner transportation avoided by quick response of heating Hire Company. - August 22, 2009 - All Seasons Hire
UHF Gen 2 RFID Reader DL6820 is Ideal for Single and Two-Antenna Applications
DAILY RFID has announced UHF Gen 2 Rfid Reader DL6820 with two antennas port to ensures accurate read while maintaining low cost. In other words, the high-performance rfid EPC Gen 2 compliant Reader can result in a simple and inexpensive RFID installation. The Rfid UHF Reader DL6820 is ideal for... - August 22, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited