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Outsourcing Experts Live2Sell Hit the 100 Employee Mark and Ramps Up Its Support Army of Virtual Assistants on the Economy Frontline for US Based Clients
Live2Sell, Inc., The Total Business Outsourcing company, is extremely proud to announce that they have recently hit the landmark of 100 full-time employees, serving their worldwide client base, the majority of which is in the USA. - February 19, 2009 - Live2Sell, Inc.
Delivering More Value in a Tough Economy at Rethinking Corporate Communications 2009 Conference & Bootcamp, Washington, DC, March 4-5
The second Communitelligence Rethinking Corporate Communications Conference & Bootcamp will brainstorm the new agenda and role for organizational communications during painful economic times. Learn from the most perceptive thought leaders the skills and best practices essential for business success this year. - February 19, 2009 - Communitelligence Inc.
In-Context Powered by Across: a New Gear for Globalization
Contextual Communications, the translation and localization division of Carmazzi Global Solutions, ushers in cutting-edge translation management and quality control by implementing a groundbreaking central platform for all corporate language resources and translation processes: In-Context powered by Across™. - February 19, 2009 - Carmazzi Global Solutions
Certified Professional Organizing Experts Launch Productivity and Efficiency Consulting Firm, Hansen Bolane Consulting, Inc. to Optimize Businesses Resources
Dhawn Hansen, CPO ® and Brita Bolane, CPO ® launched a new productivity and efficiency consulting firm. Hansen Bolane Consulting, Inc. will provide a team of highly skilled business efficiency experts, focused on increasing productivity, optimizing resources and regaining control of your... - February 19, 2009 - Hansen Bolane Consulting
EssentiaLink Beats a Cash Flow Crisis Without Resorting to Financing
As credit markets tighten up, demands on working capital increase dramatically. Bill Douglas, CEO of EssentiaLink reveals how enabling remote workers and outsourcing IT operations greatly improved the company's cash flow. - February 19, 2009 - EssentiaLink
Web Host Domainz’s Quick Shopping Cart Now Links with QuickBooks
This technology allows business owners to save valuable time and more effectively manage their Web store by synchronizing critical business data between their store and QuickBooks. - February 18, 2009 - Web Host Domainz
Customers Rank Market Research Firms by Satisfaction Scores for 2009
MarketTools, IMS Health, SPSS, and e-Rewards receive highest rankings in their category. - February 18, 2009 - MarketResearchCareers
Erudite Acquires SALCsecure, LLC - Leader in Supply Chain Security Software
Erudite Inc., an emerging leader in cargo security technology, today announces the acquisition of SALCsecure LLC, an acknowledged leader in providing intelligent software solution for supply chain security and counter-terrorism. “The addition of SALCsecure’s software expertise to the... - February 18, 2009 - Erudite Inc
Richmond EMS Chief Jerry Overton Named President/CEO of Road Safety International, Inc.
Road Safety International, Inc., the market leader in driver safety and performance monitoring systems and developer of the SafeForce(tm) Driving System for emergency vehicles, today announced that Jerry Overton, head of the Richmond (Va.) Ambulance Authority since 1991 and one of the most prominent leaders in emergency medical services, will join Road Safety as president and chief executive officer. - February 18, 2009 - Road Safety International, Inc.
Manufacturers Turn to Nutricap Labs for GMP Survival Strategy
As nutraceutical manufacturers crunch to prepare for FDA mandated GMP regulation deadline, Nutricap Labs counsels retailers on compliance. Nutricap Labs will identify and answer the top questions retailers should address with private labeling partners once all manufacturers are required to be GMP compliant in the May 2009 issue of Natural Product Marketplace magazine. - February 18, 2009 - Nutricap Labs
Brian Lapidus, Chief Operating Officer, Kroll Fraud Solutions to Speak at KC’s Event on the Red Flag Rule: Post Implementation Issues on 3/25/09
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts announced today that Brian Lapidus, Chief Operating Officer, Kroll’s Fraud Solutions will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Red Flag Rule: Post Implementation Issues”. This... - February 18, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Technology Advisors, Inc. Achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status
Chicago area based consulting firm, Technology Advisors, Inc. achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners work very closely with Microsoft and epitomize a competency level of the highest standards. Technology Advisors, Inc. implements and customizes Microsoft... - February 18, 2009 - Technology Advisors, Inc.
EmPower Managing Partner Bags Star Entrepreneur Award
Ms Sangita Joshi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of EmPower Research LLC, has been presented with the Star Entrepreneur Award at the 2nd Indira International Summit in Mumbai on 23rd January 2009. - February 18, 2009 - EmPower Research LLC
SunTech Medical, Inc. Touts Relationship with Wake County Economic Development
Ken Atkins, executive director for Wake County Economic Development (WCED) (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced the release of a new audio podcast discussing the organization’s value-add relationship with SunTech Medical, Inc., one of the world’s leading medical device companies... - February 18, 2009 - Wake County Economic Development
Webinar Explores the Benefits of Hiring a Self-Storage Management Company
On March 18, 2009, MiniCo Publishing will host the free webinar "Fee Management Specialists: Are We Right for Each Other?" presented by M. Anne Ballard, President of Universal Management Company. The webinar will be sponsored by Universal Management Company and moderated by Poppy Behrens,... - February 18, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Appia Communications Welcomes New Regional Manager for Northeastern U.S.
Odila Roman is tapped to serve Appia's growing base of customers and channel partners in New York, New Jersey and New England. - February 18, 2009 - Appia Communications
Atlas Announces Further Expansion of Ergonomic Service Provider Network
Atlas Ergonomics, LLC, the nation's largest provider of ergonomics services to employers, announced today that it has added 29 groups to its nationwide network, and now offers services in 1147 locations. Known for its results-based ergonomics programs, Atlas works with its nationwide network of... - February 18, 2009 - Atlas Ergonomics, LLC
Savannah Business Resource Alliance Teaching Business Owners How to Thrive, Not Just Survive, Even in Today’s Economy (Venue Change)
Michael H. Smith, Esq. (Smith Barid, LLC), Ashley Gilbert (Financial Coaching Institute), and John Chiaro (The Growth Coach®) will be leading this series of three workshops. Business owners are invited to join these business professionals for insight on how to successfully plan, market, and lead their businesses, even in today's changing marketplace. - February 18, 2009 - Smith Barid, LLC
OpticsPlanet Announces the Addition of L-3 EOTech Night Vision and Thermal Imaging
Optics Leader Now Carries the Distinguished Line of L-3 Night Vision Devices. - February 18, 2009 - OpticsPlanet
Football Coach and Inspiration for Remember the Titans Movie to Speak at Business Club Meeting
Herman Boone to be featured speaker at BCA Triangle breakfast on February 20. - February 18, 2009 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
Top Silicon Valley CFO Sounds Off About the Economy, Bernie Madoff and Wall Street Executive Comp Limits
What can Silicon Valley teach Wall Street? Veteran financial executive, Ken Goldman, CFO of Fortinet, Inc., weighs in on the economy, Madoff and Wall Street compensation caps in “Don’t Waste a Recession”, Selker Leadership’s featured February Leadership Interview on their... - February 18, 2009 - Selker Leadership LLC
Erick Bell of Deloitte: Internal Control Checklist to Deter, Prevent, Detect Fraud
Erick Bell, a Senior Manager at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, presents a detailed internal control checklist that outlines 5 anti-fraud strategies companies can use to deter, prevent, and detect fraud. - February 18, 2009 - Corporate Compliance Insights
Comprehensive Analysis of the $5.7 Billion U.S. Translation Industry by Verticals and Geographic Market Detailed in New Common Sense Advisory Research Report
How should language service providers (LSPs) use their limited internal sales and marketing resources efficiently to reach more potential buyers? Which industries have the largest outsourceable translation budgets in the United States? Where are those buyers located? Common Sense Advisory... - February 18, 2009 - Common Sense Advisory
Cherwell Service Management™ Receives PinkVERIFY™ ITIL® V3 Certification
Cherwell Software, Inc. (“Cherwell”) today announced that its breakthrough product, Cherwell Service Management™ v3.2, received certification of ITIL V3 (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, version three) compatibility from Pink Elephant through the PinkVERIFY program. - February 18, 2009 - Cherwell Software
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. Sponsors the Institute of Internal Auditors 2009 Conference
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) will be a gold sponsor for the Institute of Internal Auditors 2009 District Conference on Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27 in Durham, N.C. The conference will provide a series of seminars to discuss internal audits, fraud and... - February 18, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
Target Parking to Exhibit at Cannes Real Estate Conference, MIPIM 2009
Target Parking will be hosting a stand at this year’s MIPIM, the world’s premier real estate summit held annually in Cannes. MIPIM brings together the most influential decision makers in the market offering them access to the largest available showcase of companies and real estate sector developments and Target Parking is excited to be a part of the event. Target Parking is at the forefront of marketing in its sector and is the only car park company exhibiting. - February 18, 2009 - Target Parking
Shadow Creek Ranch Builders Final Phase - Calvin Sowa
Final Phase of Shadow Creek Ranch - Calvin Sowa Emerald Homes. - February 17, 2009 - Calvin Sowa Emerald Homes
Job Postings Decline in All Industries; Education and Healthcare Jobs Fare the Best
Indeed.com releases Industry Trends to help job seekers and employers navigate the job market. - February 17, 2009 - Indeed Inc.
The New Era of Real Estate Brokering
Abacus Properties, Inc. is one of the fastest growing real estate companies in San Diego County. Their “virtual office” concept will soon dominate the real estate market. - February 17, 2009 - Abacus Properties Inc.
Robert Lalonde Joins AnyWare Group as Chief Executive Officer
AnyWare Group Inc., a leading healthcare technology service provider, today announced that its board of directors has named Robert Lalonde to serve as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Lalonde has led the growth of numerous Canadian technology firms over the past 15 years. Most recently... - February 17, 2009 - AnyWare Group Inc.
'Content Unlocker' Online Advertising Technology Increases Monetization of Content Websites
Online advertising company IDz Media / InstantDollarz Inc. (http://www.instantdollarz.com) continues to effectively monetize online traffic for its partners through innovative and creative advertising methods. Its Content Unlocker API, debuted in July 2008, has proven to be a reliable and efficient method to generate revenue on content websites without negatively affecting the customer experience - useful for video and humor sites, social network applications, MMORPGs, forums, blogs and more. - February 17, 2009 - InstantDollarz Incorporated
Mott's Teaming with the Community
Mott’s Contracting Services, Inc. took part in a significant community revitalization project in connection with the 2009 Super Bowl which included a large rehabilitation effort on the former central business district of Historic West Tampa. - February 17, 2009 - Mott's Contracting Services, Inc.
My Personal Assistant Errand/Courier Service Celebrates Their Second Year in Business
My Personal Assistant Errand Service Celebrates Their Second Anniversary. During these tough economical times, My Personal Assistant has a lot to be proud of as they celebrate their second year in business. By finding a niche in the service industry, My Personal Assistant has fulfilled a need in the business community. - February 17, 2009 - My Personal Assistant
Mikogo Announces Greater Speed in Online Meetings
With its core desktop sharing technology having undertaken significant speed developments, Mikogo (http://www.mikogo.com) announces its fastest solution to free online meetings. By employing Mikogo's screen sharing capabilities, businesses can now host meetings, presentations and remote support sessions with a true real-time online collaboration experience. The result: this giraffe will give the cheetahs a run for their money. - February 17, 2009 - BeamYourScreen
Reach Launches Free Version of Popular 360Reach™ Personal Branding Assessment
Reach Personal Branding announces its latest release of 360Reach, a personal branding assessment which is designed to help business professionals and entrepreneurs understand their reputation so that they can increase their success. - February 17, 2009 - Reach Personal Branding
QNAP TS-809 8tb Now for $2600.00 from the Prominent QNAP System Integrator eAegis.com
eAegis.com (Aegis, LLC), a prominent system integrator for the QNAP NAS range of products, has extended its value for money promise by offering the first ever sub $2600.00 - 8TB (Eight Terabyte) product in the US. This offer equates to meager $325.00 per Terabyte inclusive of providing redundancy for mission critical data. A mighty small cost to pay to ensure protection of critical information. - February 17, 2009 - eAegis
Auditing Self-Storage Forms Now Available from MiniCo Publishing
MiniCo Publishing now offers downloadable forms and checklists to help self-storage business owners perform audits of their facility locations. The ready-to-use forms and checklists are being offered as a companion to the highly successful publication "Auditing Self-Storage: Preventing... - February 17, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
CEO Advisors Network Forms New Business Roundtable
CEO Advisors Network formed a new business roundtable for professionals involved in the senior services/eldercare industry. This group is being sponsored by a national bank who is investing in their clients to show their commitment to economic vitality and to their clients. - February 17, 2009 - CEO Advisors Network
Solid Cables Gets Loaded in Amsterdam
Solid Cables Announces a new Benelux distribution agreement with Max Guitars. - February 17, 2009 - Solid Cables
Vittek Gets in the Soup with Campbell American
New England guitar builder rocks west coast with new sales team. - February 17, 2009 - Joshua Paul Vittek and Associates
Balfour Beatty Construction's Al Petrangeli Receives Community Service Award
Division President and wife recognized for volunteer efforts within local community. - February 16, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
The EMS Professional Launches “Turbo Medic MX” for 2009
"Paramedics take advantage of enhanced user interface and navigation." Some of the enhancements highlighted in Turbo Medic MX include the new Windows based navigation, which gives users the comfort of a web browser experience, greater flexibility in navigating between modules and screens within the program, continuously improving their knowledge and confidence. - February 16, 2009 - The EMS Professional
In Dubai Even Lunch Breaks Are Different
Office workers from Hult International Business School queued up at Jumeirah Beach Residence yesterday to take a 45-metre bungee jump on what proved to be an office lunch break with a difference. “We wanted to take a break from the traditional working lunch and liven up the... - February 16, 2009 - Hult International Business School
OLED-display.net Partners with Electronics Distributor Actron
The leading OLED Information and news website OLED-display.net Partners with Electronics Distributor Actron. - February 16, 2009 - OLED Web Company
4M Wireless Demonstrates Leadership in LTE at 2009 Mobile World Congress
4M Wireless will carry out a series of product demonstrations and partner activities to demonstrate its capabilities at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2009. - February 16, 2009 - 4M Wireless Ltd.
Contra Costa Association of Realtors Affiliate of the Year award
Mary Midanek, District Sales Manager for Brook Furniture Rental, Northern California, received the Contra Costa Association of Realtors Affiliate of the Year award. - February 16, 2009 - Brook Furniture Rental
UHF RFID Reader Can Help to Streamline Warehouse Management
DAILY RFID has recently released UHF RFID Reader DL910, with a read range of up to 15m, specially designed for the warehouse management. Complying with EPC Gen 2 and ISO 18000-6B standards, this UHF RFID reader promises multiple tag reads, fast read rate and long read range. This UHF Reader DL910... - February 16, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
UHF RFID Windshield Tags for Automotive Access Control
DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading producer of rfid tags, has released a new UHF RFID Windshield Tag for automotive access control. Complying with EPC Gen 2 and ISO 18000-6B standards, this UHF RFID tag promises multiple tag reads, fast read rate and long read range. Designed for global use, this UHF... - February 16, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Sweet Mandarin is the First UK Chinese Restaurant to Use Twitter to Beat the Credit Crunch and Boost Business
Sweet Mandarin in Manchester, UK - is the first UK Chinese Restaurant to use Twitter for Business - bookings, takeaways and Twitter has increased the business and strengthened the community. Beating the credit crunch, this is a great example for all businesses to fight back. - February 15, 2009 - Sweet Mandarin
Turkey Yellow Pages Expanding Operations in Istanbul and Antalya
“These two new office locations are the first footprints of what I suspect will be many locations throughout the beautiful country of Turkey,” commented Trevor Nadeau, Regional Director – Information & Internet Services for Turkey Yellow Pages. - February 15, 2009 - Turkey Yellow Pages LLC