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Sale of Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. To Nature’s Way Holding Company Finalized
Nature’s Way Holding Company names Randy J. Rose President/CEO and Rory Mahony Chief Operating Officer of new natural medicine powerhouse. - November 13, 2008 - Enzymatic Therapy, Inc.
GlobalBusinessGhostwriter.com Offers Business Writing Training Course
Writing course can be completed in less than three hours. - November 13, 2008 - GlobalBusinessGhostwriter.com
National Institute of Statistical Sciences Names Three New People to Its Board of Trustees
The National Institute of Statistical Sciences Corporation Members elected three new members to three-year terms on the Board of Trustees. The new trustees include: Roger W. Hoerl from GE Corporate Research & Development, George W. Williams from Amgen, and Susan S. Ellenberg of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. - November 13, 2008 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Atheist Author Launches New "Heathen's Guide" to Religion
Eris Publications announces new edition of controversial "Heathen’s Guide to World Religions." - November 12, 2008 - Eris Publications
Novelty Panic Button Reduces Economic Stress
Push this novelty, red, computer key imprinted with "Panic" as a lighthearted way to reduce stress. - November 12, 2008 - Clark and Co
California Firm to Offer Progressive and Unique Human Resources Management Products to Help Firms Manage Their Human Capital in a Poor Business Climate
Curtin Associates, a California based human resources consulting firm, to offer effective employee assessment, development and new screening products to assist businesses and organizations to survive tough time through better, proactive human capital management. - November 12, 2008 - Curtin & Associates
Threadsmith.com’s Custom Embroidered Baby Gifts Now Include American Apparel
Threadsmith, an online service offering custom embroidered products and gifts, recently added baby garments from American Apparel. - November 12, 2008 - Threadsmith
pulse Partners with OLTP Voice in Latin America
pulse, a leading provider of intelligent communications solutions for the wireless and wire line markets, has partnered with Latin America’s OLTP Voice to jointly target opportunities within the Carrier and Service Provider market. - November 12, 2008 - pulse networks
Medical Device Package Testing Firm DDL Earns a Spot on Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50
Twin Cities based company jumps 15 spots over last year’s rankings. - November 12, 2008 - DDL Inc.
Rainbow Marketing Announces Scholarship Competition
Businesses and individuals jump for the opportunity to be a winner of a scholarship offered to A Business Plan Writing Boot Camp by Rainbow Marketing Inc. Find Out Why. - November 12, 2008 - Rainbow Marketing Inc Dba Global Business Development Center
Local Virtual Assistant Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition
Katrina Burkhalter receives VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award. - November 12, 2008 - KRB Administrative Resources, LLC
Portable Storage Containers Offer Hunters a Safe Haven
The National Portable Storage Association offers tips for safe shelter and storage during hunting season. - November 12, 2008 - National Portable Storage Association
Mr. John Expands Customer Base with Acquisition of Nacirema Group Portable Toilet Operations
Mr. John announced today that it has expanded its customer base in the Northern NJ and NY metro market with the acquisition of the portable toilet operations of Nacirema Group based in Bayonne, NJ. The deal expands Mr. John’s restroom business to further penetrate and strengthen its presence... - November 12, 2008 - Russell Reid / Mr. John
Attempted Break-in Stopped by Early, Verified Detection
In another example of Sonitrol Pacific’s early and verified detection, police arrested a man suspected of attempting to break into the Point West Credit Union in Northeast Portland November 9 after insulation clinging to the man’s jacket undermined his claim he went behind the credit... - November 12, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
ScaleUp Solutions Introduces Chinese Translation & Technical Writing Services for US Companies
ScaleUp Solutions announces Chinese translation & technical writing services for US companies doing business in China. - November 12, 2008 - ScaleUp Solutions
Utell® and Rate Tiger Join Forces
Rate Tiger and Utell Hotels & Resorts announces a global partnership to deliver robust distribution, benchmarking, inventory and rate management tools to hotels. - November 12, 2008 - eRevMax Inc.
Go Green, Conserve Energy Use and Save Money with New Product, Vera ™
Green product, Vera ™, provides homeowners with up to 30% financial savings on home energy costs as part of AVM LLC’s Go Green Initiative. - November 11, 2008 - Audio Visual Masterpiece, LLC
20 Hours of Free In-Home Care for Veterans in USA
Twenty Hours of Caregiving Provided Free to Veterans, Families from Homewatch CareGivers “We Care for Veterans” National Program. To honor U.S. military personnel for their service and sacrifice, Homewatch CareGivers, the largest and most experienced international franchise provider of... - November 11, 2008 - Homewatch CareGivers
Give the Gift of Safety This Holiday Season: Keep Your Loved Ones Safe Year Round with LockSAF
LockSAF, a VMR Capital Company, is a manufacturer of quality biometric safes especially designed for securing firearms and other valuable yet allowing fast and reliable access. The LockSAF PBS-001 is a new product and will make a great gift for any home or family member that owns a handgun or other valuables that require security and peace of mind from unwanted curiosity. - November 11, 2008 - LockSAF - A VMR Capital Company
Dentistry: Are Dentists Ready for Unionization?
Disappointed by the American Dental Association, half of dentists say they are ready to unionize, finds a recent survey by The Wealthy Dentist. Of course, many support the ADA and think a dentists' union would be disastrous. - November 11, 2008 - The Wealthy Dentist
DirectBuy of Gurnee Helps Three Young Women Get a Second Chance at Life
DirectBuy of Gurnee helps raise $30,000 for three young women in need of life changing assistance. - November 11, 2008 - DirectBuy
Easy-Forex Voted ‘Best Dealing Room’
Easy-Forex was voted ‘Best Dealing Room’ by participants at this year’s prestigious Middle East Money Summit. - November 11, 2008 - easy-forex
First Release of the Second Derivative Rental Portal is Available for Free Download on www.Sourceforge.net
The Second Derivative (2D) Rental Portal is a flexible ebusiness rental portal with real time Rental Contracts, Equipment Availability and Utilization, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Reconciliation for 1) Bank and Credit Cards, 2) Commission and 3) Warranty. Plus Information Portal for real time reporting. - November 11, 2008 - Randr, Inc.
For Third Consecutive Year, Leadership Tampa Members Learn Motivational Skills from the Tye Maner Group
A person becomes a leader only when they have the ability to influence a group of people towards the achievement of a goal. To help Tampa professionals take the necessary steps towards becoming a leader, Tye Maner served as the keynote speaker for the third consecutive year at the Greater Tampa... - November 11, 2008 - Tye Maner Group
New Leaders Ride to Success with Hands-on Learning
Excelsior Learning’s Adventurous Experiential Learning Methods Accelerate Team Building. - November 11, 2008 - Excelsior Learning
IT Job Prospects Still Strong at ComputerTraining.com
On the same day the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 500 points to a 5 year low, 16 businesses showed up at ComputerTraining.com's Burlington, MA center www.computertraining.com/campus_BURLINGTON-MA.shtml looking to hire students and graduates. Most employers were looking to fill technical... - November 10, 2008 - ComputerTraining.edu
Diamond Club of the West Coast Endorses TransGuardian.com as First Associate Member
In a historic move, the prestigious Diamond Club of the West Coast, Inc. (DCWC) has endorsed TransGuardian.com as its first-ever Associate Member. - November 10, 2008 - TransGuardian.com
The Trusted Expert Network, the First Site Offering Free, Expert Advice Has Launched
Introducing the Trusted Expert Network, the First Site Offering Free, Expert Advice on Retirement, Investments, Personal Finance, Legal Matters and Insurance from the Most Trusted Names in their Fields. - November 10, 2008 - Trusted Expert Network
SIRVA Appoints Gordon Smith as Chief Financial Officer
SIRVA Inc. announced the appointment of Gordon Smith as the Company’s new chief financial officer. - November 10, 2008 - Sirva Inc.
SIRVA Appoints Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence, People & Infrastructure
SIRVA Inc. announced the appointment of Sean Fernandez as the company’s new senior vice president, operational excellence, people and infrastructure. - November 10, 2008 - Sirva Inc.
MMOhub.org; The New #1 Source for Free Online Mmorpgs and MMOs
Their goal is to find and organize every free online MMORPG and MMO available on the internet on one MMORPG website. - November 10, 2008 - MMOhub.org
Rude66.com Offers Free Google Adwords
Rude66.com now offers two levels of membership to promote your trade leads. They still have the Free membership "Bronze Level" but now they have revealed the new paid level the "ProGold" membership. At only $20.00 per year this is a tremendous value for a business to get the... - November 10, 2008 - Rude66
New Hong Kong Contact Center Reinforces Prestige International's Position as a Leader in Global BPO and CRM Services
New Hong Kong contact center strengthens Prestige International's global capability and provides US companies seeking Asia and/or global outsourced customer service with a high quality, integrated solution. - November 10, 2008 - Prestige International
Learn How to Use Gender Science to Lead, Negotiate, and Communicate for Success from Michael Gurian, Author of Leadership and the Sexes on the StrategyDriven Podcast
Tune in to beyond-the-scope-of-the-book interviews with Nathan Ives, MBA, PMP with StrategyDriven podcasts. In this interview, Nathan Ives delves deep into the expertise of Michael Gurian, New York Times bestselling author of Leadership and the Sexes, to explore how organization leaders can use gender science to lead, negotiate, and communicate for success. - November 10, 2008 - StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC
New Luxury Condos in Lombard to be Sold at Auction
Westar Properties, Inc., an Oak Brook, IL-based real estate auction marketing firm, announced it will auction 18 brand new luxury condominiums at The Prairie Path Villas (310 S. Main St., Lombard, IL). 6 of the condos will be sold absolute, regardless of price. The auction will take place at 1:00 pm on Sunday, November 23, 2008, at the Westin Hotel in Lombard. - November 09, 2008 - Westar Properties, Inc.
Global Economic Crisis Requires Immediate Action by World Citizens
Take action now to prepare for economic crisis of record proportions. - November 09, 2008 - Greg Schellhammer
Miller Heiman Adds New Keynote Topics for Winter Sales Meetings
Miller Heiman announced today the addition of two new keynote topics for winter sales meetings. Miller Heiman executive speakers are now available to speak on Selling in Any Economy and The Craftsmanship of Selling. “As the business climate changes, the issues most important to sales leaders... - November 09, 2008 - Miller Heiman, Inc.
Jane Azia, Director of Non-Depository Institutions & Consumer Protection, NY State Banking Department to Speak at KC’s Event on “Foreclosure Prevention” on 01/09/09
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Jane Azia, Director of Non-Depository Institutions and Consumer Protection, New York State Banking Department will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled “Foreclosure... - November 09, 2008 - The Knowledge Group
Bizymoms Provides Environmental Information on Plastic Bags
Bizymoms Cares is a series of sections that focus on specific matters that society is facing. The latest section on Conservation is informational on plastic bags, their use, their advantages, but more than the most, the disadvantages and dangers. This will be a motivation to most citizens to initiate steps towards reducing the usage of plastic bags and bring closer the date of eradicating plastic bags from the face of the earth. - November 09, 2008 - Bizy Moms
Sylver Consulting Helps Paslode and Vocollect Healthcare Systems Respond to the Needs of Their Customers
Leveraging their expertise in customer-driven research and value-based innovation, Sylver Consulting helps Paslode and Vocollect Healthcare Systems alter their sales strategies in ways that better align with the expectations of their customers. - November 09, 2008 - Sylver Consulting
Exciting Holiday Deals on Entertainment Center Furniture from Homefurnituremart.com
Over 1200 new entertainment furniture designs added to inventory. Save up to 50% on select models. - November 08, 2008 - Homefurnituremart.com
Make a Wish Come True with The Balanced Life
Innovator bases new training programme on experience, success factors and the What, How, Why Balance. Donates ten per cent of revenue to The Make-A-Wish Foundation® giving hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. - November 08, 2008 - Robert Carter
Security Expert Launches ThreatChaos.com
Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst for IT-Harvest, announces the launch of ThreatChaos.com. - November 08, 2008 - IT-Harvest
ESWC 2008: win.rar GmbH Attends European Software Conference
The publisher of WinRAR is a sponsor of the European Software Conference, taking place from Nov 8th to Nov 9th 2008 in Berlin. - November 08, 2008 - win.rar GmbH
Motivational Cyclist Takes Message from Phoenix to El Paso
The Motivational Cyclist continues his cross-county cycling journey traveling from Phoenix to El Paso. As a certified motivational speaker, facilitator and conflict resolutions specialist, Rich Trimble will be speaking to community organizations and groups along the way about his adventure and how to use conflict resolution in your everyday life. - November 08, 2008 - Trimble Mediation
New Area Rug Centrifuge Wringers Spins Out Profits
Two of the most notorious profit killing aspects companies face when cleaning and restoring area rugs have finally been solved. - November 08, 2008 - Luv-A-Rug Services Inc.
Attempted Drug Theft Thwarted by Sonitrol Pacific
Police arrested two men suspected of breaking into Everett Ear, Nose and Throat in an attempt to take pharmaceutical drugs after the clinic’s Sonitrol Pacific security system “heard” them November 3. Expert Sonitrol Pacific Operator Stephany Ripley received the system activation... - November 08, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
ASAP Office Supply Inks Deal with Savoy
Carrie Mitchell, president of ASAP Office Supply (www.asapofficesupply.com), has announced that the firm has been selected by Savoy, a contemporary continental restaurant located at 7713-39 Leadmine Road in north Raleigh, as their office product supplier. Savoy is Raleigh’s newest... - November 08, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply
Rebecca Matter Named Co-Managing Partner of American Writers & Artists, Inc. (AWAI)
Experienced marketer helps entrepreneurs learn profitable skills to work from home and enjoy financial independence. - November 08, 2008 - American Writers & Artists, Inc.
Small Businesses Can Thrive in Hard Times with Techniques in New Book on Getting Free Publicity
This book by a veteran business journalist tells business owners how to get free publicity in the media. - November 07, 2008 - LightSound Ventures, Inc.