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NPSA Applauds Phoenix Architect for Green Design
The National Portable Storage Association is applauding the plans of Phoenix architect Lorenzo Perez. Perez has designed studio apartments that make use of recycled portable storage units. - May 18, 2009 - National Portable Storage Association
13.56MHz SD Interface RFID Reader
This advanced digital reader supports a variety of RFID tag protocols and has many potential application capabilities. - May 18, 2009 - GAO RFID Asset Tracking
Professionals and Entrepreneurs Getting Ready for GoldenNetworking.com's Salsa Party, on Wednesday, June 10th, at The Imperial
Business Networking Website GoldenNetworking.com is Hosting the biggest Salsa Networking Party at The Imperial, including a complimentary Salsa class and an all-night buffet. - May 18, 2009 - Golden Networking
GoldenNetworking.com and EuroCircle.com Invite You to Have the Golden Touch of Business Networking
GoldenNetworking.com and EuroCircle are co-hosting The Golden Touch of Business Networking Reception on May 20th, Kicking Off the Most Amazing Series of Networking Receptions in the New York Tri State Area. - May 18, 2009 - Golden Networking
The Career Value Book: How to Land a Job in a Tough Economy
How does a job seeker stand out from a crowd of millions in today’s competitive market? Charismatic author and economic survivor William Uter has published an appropriate solution: The Career Value Book. Uter has been in the running with thousands of applicants competing for the same limited... - May 17, 2009 - Career Value Generation
Weekend Project Management Training Offered in Manhattan, NY
Check out Arcella Global's Weekend Classes on July 18th & 19th and August 22nd & 23rd. Receive a Free copy of "Making Things Happen" by Scott Burken when you register and attend the course. - May 17, 2009 - Arcella Global
DAILY Unveils Customized RFID Label
RFID label is in the ascendant as a result of its long lifespan, easy use and most of all - its low cost, especially in supply chain management. DAILY RFID is excellent in producing and designing the RFID label, just like paper label, PVC label. The RFID label is ideal for automated processes of... - May 17, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Gray & Creech, Inc. Acquires Precise Business Solutions
Lee Hortman, vice president of operations at Gray & Creech, Inc. (www.grayandcreech.com), has announced that the company has acquired Precise Business Solutions, a copier dealer, located at 609 Industrial Ave., Ste. A in Greensboro, N.C. to be operated under Gray & Creech Office Systems. - May 17, 2009 - Gray & Creech Water Systems, Inc.
JAZD.net Adds David Southwick as SVP of Sales and Service
JAZD Markets, the leader in on-line B2B directory-driven Marketing as a Service (MaaS) platforms, today announced that David Southwick has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales and Service. Mr. Southwick will be focused on building out JAZD Markets’ sales and service teams in... - May 17, 2009 - Jazd
Scent.net, a Discount Perfume Retailer, Launches New Website & Offers Perfume Discounts During Grand Opening
Scent.net an emerging leader in the online discount perfume and fragrance sector has launched their new highly anticipated website. Included in the grand opening is a 10% discount to all shoppers through November 1st. - May 17, 2009 - Scent.net
World Class Lean Six Sigma (ASQ) Certification Training Program at Delhi, Noida & Gurgaon on Weekends
Lean Sigma Management Institute is organizing workshops on Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt based on ASQ body of knowledge which will held in Noida from 10th May 2009 to 16th August 2009 (each Sunday) and 30th May to 26th Sept (each Saturday) in Gurgaon, if the participant is already a Green Belt from LSMI, then he/she only has to attend 12 days session otherwise 16 days sessions @ 9hrs/day. - May 17, 2009 - Lean Sigma Management Institute
Allied Automation Joins Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Graham, president of Allied Automation (www.alliedautomation.com), has announced that the company has joined the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. Allied Automation is a complete solutions provider that partners with its clients to take their product from concept to mass production. The... - May 17, 2009 - Allied Automation
ROI Tools and ROI Selling Solutions Implemented by Leading IT Solution Providers
ROI Tools and ROI Selling Solutions Implemented by Leading IT Solution Providers - May 17, 2009 - Glomark-Governan
John Costigan Hosts "Secret to Success" Series on 99.9FM The Fan
John Costigan Companies (www.johncostigan.com), an organization offering live sales training and motivational speaking to companies across the world, has announced that John Costigan, president and founder, is hosting a year-long “Secret to Success” series a year-long “Secret to... - May 17, 2009 - John Costigan
Forensics Consulting Solutions (FCS) Announces Departing Employee Data Management Services
FCS addresses areas where failure to manage Electronically Stored Information (ESI) can expose organizations to serious liability. - May 17, 2009 - Forensics Consulting Solutions
Tampa Bay Small Business Jumpstart Contest Will Award Budding Entrepreneur $25,000 Prize
The Jumpstart package provides a wide collection of free start-up services to help a local victim of downsizing create their own small business. - May 16, 2009 - Heidelberg PR
Sandpearl Spa, Designed by Beasley & Henley Ranked in Top 10 by Expedia
Contact: stephaniehenley@beasleyandhenley.com; 407-629-7756 Beasley & Henley Interior Design is proud to be involved in the design of the famous Sandpearl Spa at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The Sandpearl Resort and Spa, by JMC Communities, has been ranked 8th on... - May 16, 2009 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
The Retro "Pet Rock" is Born
The Retro Pet Rock, with a unique serial number and birth certificate, aka Obama Pet Rock "Bo" is scheduled for full release June 1, 2009. - May 16, 2009 - Retro Pet Rock, Inc.
Dr.’s New Book Prophesies Impending Federal Health Insurance Requirement
Dr. David Robinson’s new book, Transforming Body, Mind and Spirit – The NonDiet Way to Live Fit, Trim, Healthy for Life (Strategic) includes a section that outlines what future changes in health care and insurance might be. One of those changes is exactly what the House of Representatives is now considering, i.e., mandating that every citizen be require to purchase health care insurance. - May 16, 2009 - David W. Robinson, D.C.
Vaco Raleigh Supports Habitat for Humanity
David R. Rhode, managing partner of Vaco Raleigh, LLC (www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm specializing in contract, special project and direct hire services in the fields of accounting and finance, information technology, e-training and design, operations and executive... - May 16, 2009 - VACO Raleigh
TrialX Wins the 2009 New York City Entrepreneur Week Business Plan Competition
TrialX, an online clinical trials matching platform, which is committed to helping patients find new medical treatments has won the prestigious ‘2009 New York City Entrepreneur Week Business Plan Competition’ (NYCENT). Organized by the NYC Entrepreneurial Community, NYCENT is a weeklong... - May 16, 2009 - Applied Informatics
Gen 2 RFID Reader Features 4 Port Read 4 Port Listen
This Gen 2 RFID reader is optimized for ODM platforms and is well-suited to supply chain management and access control applications. - May 16, 2009 - GAO RFID Asset Tracking
Cold Call Super Stars Now Available to Make Appointments for You and/or Your Team
Weiss Communications announces the launch of their new appointment-setting service, The Queen’s Court Telemarketing Group. Now you can have cold call super stars make your appointments. - May 16, 2009 - Wendy Weiss
BlockBust Your Path - How to Overcome Mental Blocks to Business and Life Success
Coretta Fraser, Interviews Dan Hanneman, CEO of BlockBust Your Path on her weekly radio show on May 24th, 2009 (3:30 PM EST). The segment is call "Blockbust Your Path - Overcome mental blocks to business and life Success. Post show discussion will be conducted on... - May 16, 2009 - Prestige Group Management
Delaware Private Company Launches Programme Generating Over $3 Million for Delaware's Small Businesses
Who: Caledonian Management Group LLC – Private Delaware Company What: Launches economic stimulus programme to generate $3,000,000 in operational savings and real revenue for small businesses in Delaware When: Starts Today Where: The State of Delaware Why: No one else is doing it - May 16, 2009 - Caledonian Management Group LLC
Trilithic Wins STAR Award from TV Technology Multicast Solution to Deliver Digital EAS and Graphics Overlays for DTV Stations
Trilithic’s new integrated solution with RGB Networks for DTV EAS Multicast was selected by the editorial staff of TV Technology magazine as a 2009 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award at the recent NAB Show in Las Vegas. “We’re honored to have been selected for this... - May 16, 2009 - Trilithic
Seminar: Increase Your Business’s Profits Despite the Recession
"How to grow your profits in a turbulent economy,” a seminar for growth-minded business owners, executives and professionals, is being presented by ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization. The event will be held Tuesday, June 9, 5 p.m. - May 16, 2009 - ActionCOACH of CT
Philippines Virtual Assistant and Telemarketing Company Live2Sell Completes First Phase of Its Current Two Phase Call Center Expansion
One of the fastest growing medium-sized Business Process Outsourcing companies in the Philippines Call Center industry has announced that they are officially 50% through a Two Phase expansion that will leave them with what they believe will be the most fully-equipped and operationally-sound medium-sized facility in the country when completed in late June 2009. - May 16, 2009 - Live2Sell, Inc.
Nexus Systems Able to Deploy More Online Training with Less Resources to Its Clients Via Industry Leading SAAS LMS
Learn.com®, the leader in on-demand workforce development and productivity, announced today that Nexus Systems, Inc, a leading provider of accounts payable automation software and services, has selected the LearnCenter® platform to provide customized training courseware on its product offerings to its global clients. - May 16, 2009 - Learn.com
Business Expert Webinars Launches Private-Label Technology for Its eLearning Training Program
Business Expert Webinars (BEW), the leading provider of business eLearning training, announced that it has launched its new technology platform allowing their partners to private-label the eLearning program on their own website. "The business eLearning market is booming, but many business... - May 16, 2009 - Business Expert Webinars
Raltus Software’s New ProcessCapture Tool Delivers Documentation, Training and Automated Testing of Virtualization, SaaS, and Cloud Computing Initiatives
Raltus software’s new ProcessCapture® is driven by this underlying principle that customers within the tools market are increasingly looking at ease of use as a key driver in delivering a significant ROI. There are already a number of noteworthy tools which are using pictorial imagery to... - May 16, 2009 - Raltus Software
Data-Tech to Sponsor Tampa Bay’s Premier Networking Event
As part of Data-Tech’s ongoing commitment and support of their community, they are proud sponsors of the next Tampa FunRaisers event May 21st at the Quorum. All proceeds of this event will benefit the Wheels of Success. Tampa FunRaisers is an organization that raises money for local... - May 16, 2009 - Data-Tech
New Rubber Hose, Plastic Hose and Metal Hose Directory Hits U.S. Marketplace
Buy American debuts its new metal, plastic and rubber hose directory and buying guide to promote U.S. manufacturers of commercial, automotive and industrial hoses worldwide - May 16, 2009 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Coventry University Recognised at Learning Impact Awards
Coventry University, supported by The Learning Edge Europe’s EQUELLA solution, has been recognised at the annual Learning Impact Awards. Coventry University’s CURVE project was acknowledged with a ‘best in category’ award as the best institutional repository. Winners were... - May 15, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
Materials Calculator Benefits Construction and Landscape Project Planning
ATAK Trucking offers new materials calculator online to assist in planning for construction and landscaping projects. - May 15, 2009 - Atak Trucking
Vyouz Likened to the "Face Book of Reusing and Recycling"
With huge changes taking place on the World Wide Web, more people are talking and communicating with each other through Social Networks. The Vyouz Network is the first organization to combine these social features with environmental tools, thus providing it's members with the opportunity to benefit from a thriving, free virtual ecosystem. - May 15, 2009 - Vyouz Ltd
Architectural Renderings at Competitive Prices
With a four year experience in completing over 100 3D architectural projects, Archmania offers competitive prices, especially in todays recession. Along with providing high-quality renderings. - May 15, 2009 - Archmania.com
During the Month of May, Inquisitive Research Corporation Will be Offering Three NJ Non-Profit Organizations
A NJ criminal background check is a procedure involving the research of a possible criminal record on a subject. These checks can be performed more accurately on-site at a courthouse or through a private online database. Criminal background checks are essential when hiring the right person for a... - May 15, 2009 - Inquisitive Research Corporation
TW Allison Corporate Training Releases New EI Series of Training Solutions
Michael Allison of TW Allison Corporate Training announces the release of new training solutions based on EI (Emotional Intelligence). - May 15, 2009 - TW Allison Corporate Training
Want to Learn More About Today’s Workplace?
Michael Hayes is available for speaking engagements across in the U.S. - May 15, 2009 - Momentum Specialized Staffing and Speaker
DanaWebPro Embarks on a Series of Free Business Building Seminars Throughout the US.
DanaWebPro/DanaSEO will commence a series of free seminars during the summer in a number of different states throughout the continental United States starting with the city of ‘brotherly love,’ Philadelphia on Wednesday 27th May 2009 at the Crowne Plaza from 10AM – 1PM. - May 15, 2009 - DanaWebPro/SEO
Styles Checks™ Gets a New Look and Widens Its Selection of Check Designs
With a new website and even more great checks and banking accessories, Styles Checks™ has taken on a whole new look. - May 15, 2009 - Styles Checks
BankingorBust Releases New Financial Modeling Courses
BankingorBust Releases Earnings Projection, DCF & LBO Courses for Students and Job Seekers on a Budget. Uncertainty in today’s job market has prompted many job seekers to actively retool their skill-set. This is especially true in the financial services sector, where tangible analytical... - May 15, 2009 - Bankingorbust, LLC
Amitech Solutions to Host Wayne Eckerson Director of Research at TDWI to Speak in St. Louis on May 21st, 2009
Wayne Eckerson, Director of Research for The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) (http://www.tdwi.org), on May 21st 2009 to speak at The Data Warehousing Group Conference in St. Louis at the Racquet Club Ladue. - May 15, 2009 - Amitech Solutions, Inc.
Laid-Off Investment Banker Fights Back
Former Investment Banker Creates Website to Help Students and Professionals in Transition find Finance Jobs in a Tough Economy. - May 15, 2009 - Bankingorbust, LLC
How Small-to-Midsized Businesses Can Grow in a Recession
Rick Endres, President of The Washington Network, Explains Virtual Offices are Changing Business - May 15, 2009 - The Washington Network Inc.
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. Acquires McKean, Paul, Chrycy, Fletcher & Co.
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) has acquired the Miami-based accounting and consulting firm of McKean, Paul, Chrycy, Fletcher & Co. (MPCF) (www.mpcf.com). Four MPCF partners will be joining the leadership of CB&H. Jamie Byington and Joel Chrycy will join as... - May 15, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on FAS 158: Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-Retirement Plans
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on FAS 158: Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-Retirement Plans. This two-hour event is scheduled on Tuesday,... - May 15, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Everett Collection Ruling Reversed
On April 7, 2009 the Honorable Judge McMahon of the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York reconsidered its December 9, 2008 Order granting summary judgment in favor of Michael Grecco Photography Inc. in its copyright claim against the entertainment film archive, the... - May 14, 2009 - Everett Collection
Breakup Recovery Goes High-Tech
BHG Books announces that author and online breakup expert Melysha J. Acharya has written the world's first truly interactive breakup book. The Breakup Workbook: A Common Sense Guide to Getting Over Your Ex, is now available on paperback from Amazon.com, for a suggested price of $13.95. - May 14, 2009 - Brokenheartedgirl.com