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Zunch Provides Marketing for Overseas Property Specialists Atlas International
Search engine optimization company to increase Web presence for international property specialist in Belize, Costa Rica, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Greek Islands, Croatia, Southern California, and Las Vegas. - October 05, 2008 - Zunch
Irvine BMW to Host Third Annual Taste of Irvine Event
Event to Benefit FRAXA, The Fragile X Research Foundation. - October 04, 2008 - Irvine BMW
Clone Systems, Inc. Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary in Managed Network Security
“Clone Systems, Inc. would like to express our sincere gratitude to all valued employees, customers, and partners for their commitment and support during our first decade of business. We are excited about the next 10 years of growth, and continuing our steadfast mission to Properly Secure... - October 04, 2008 - Clone Systems, Inc.
Region 10 ESC Revolutionizes Hiring for School Districts Using WinOcular Applicant Tracking and Hiring Automation Technology
Using the WinOcular Hiring Automation and Applicant Tracking system Region 10 will provide a nationally and regionally focused hiring portal for applicants to view postings and apply for jobs in all 80 school districts and charter schools served by the Regional ESC. “The focus on the applicants needs is a unique perspective offered by WinOcular,” states Dr. Williams. “Job seekers complete just one application and are immediately able to apply for jobs in every one of our Districts." - October 04, 2008 - Combined Computer Resources, Inc.
Innovative Business Partnership Brings Brand New Type of Holiday Property to the Mediterranean
Blue C Developments, the company behind the Whiterocks development in North Cyprus, have a right to boast; their resort is the first luxury resort for property in North Cyprus. But, with their Rental & Exchange program partnership with Group RCI - who are industry leaders - they now have even more to offer clients. - October 04, 2008 - Blue C Developments
Blue C Developments Pioneer Innovative Affiliation with Group RCI at the Whiterocks Resort, North Cyprus
Group RCI - one of the biggest rental and exchange specialists in the world - has agreed a pioneering deal with Blue C Developments over the property in their Whiterocks resort in Bafra, North Cyprus. - October 04, 2008 - Blue C Developments
Vexiom Corporation Acquired by TBC Holdings, Inc.
Vexiom Aligns around Core Industries: Infrastructure, Energy, Technology, and Services. - October 04, 2008 - Vexiom Corporation
SigNET Technologies, LLC Offers Hourly Services to Supplement Their Total Monthly Managed Packages
SigNET Technologies LLC, announced today that they will begin offering their customers an hourly service to help replace or coincide with their total monthly managed packages. SigNET's goal is to provide all businesses with affordable and reliable IT support no matter the size of their projects or... - October 04, 2008 - SigNET Technologies, LLC
Recession Hit Estate Agents Offered Help
Recession hit estate agents are being offered help to boost sales as house sales hit an all time low. Help in the form of a new approach to marketing property is being offered by marketing expert Stefan Drew in a one day Marketing Masterclass to be held in Coventry. With a mortgage famine and... - October 04, 2008 - Stefan Drew Associates
MMI Associates, Inc. Inks Deal with ASAP Office Supply
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com), a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has been named the public relations agency of record for ASAP Office Supply. ASAP Office Supply is a Raleigh-based, woman-owned independent... - October 04, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply
SEPI Engineering Group Ranked as Top Woman-Owned Business
Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group (www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the southeast, has announced that the firm has been named one of the top women-owned businesses in the Triangle,... - October 04, 2008 - SEPI Engineering Group
New Website to Focus on Recession-Proof Careers
Two Highly Successful Sales Professionals Launch B2B Sales Connections. - October 04, 2008 - B2B Sales Connections
62% of Fidelity Independent Adviser Subscribers Pick Palin, 37% Bet on Biden
In survey results released today by Fidelity Independent Adviser and Dion Money Management, 62% of respondents think that Palin is the better Vice Presidential candidate, while 37% side with Biden. - October 04, 2008 - Dion Money Management, LLC
Entrust Associates Business Brokers Sells Profitable E-Commerce Site
Entrust Associates business brokerage firm has completed the sale of a profitable e-commerce site. - October 04, 2008 - Entrust Associates
Get Ready for a ‘Green-Volution’: San Diego’s Shore Total Office Looks to the Future by Taking Office Furniture Green
San Diego office furniture store goes 'green' offering up to 100% recycled office furniture and cubicles, refurbished office furniture and cubicles, and 'green office consulting' as a member of the US Green Building Council. - October 04, 2008 - Shore Total Office
My Life, My Choice: People with Disabilities, Seniors, and Homecare Workers Fight for Consumer Workforce Council
Stakeholders in Pennsylvania’s Long Term Care System Work for More and Better Home Care Options. They tell Governor Rendell: Establish the Consumer Workforce Council Now. - October 03, 2008 - My Life, My Choice: PA Seniors for Homecare
California Based Timeaus Inc. – Innovator in Communication and Collaboration Software -- Secures Distribution Agreement with Tokyo, Japan Based Corporation Syslabo
Agreement Announces Launch of YourWorldOffice.com in Japan. - October 03, 2008 - Timeaus Inc.
CreditMoneyMachine.com Announces That Now It is Distributed by Credit Software, LLC
Credit Software LLC, announces that they have been granted worldwide exclusive distribution rights of www.creditmoneymachine.com, the leading credit repair software. Credit Software LLC is proud to inform its clientele that many requested features have been added like: Dispute Center, Debt Settlement, Loan Modification, Invoicing, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Check Writing, Draft Writing, Bank Reconciliation, Charge of Credit Cards, Telemarketing , E-mail System and Advertising Cente - October 03, 2008 - CreditMoneyMachine.com
Women Identity Purpose Organization to Host First 5k Walk & Fundraiser
Women Identity Purpose Organization (WIP), a 501c3 entity, will host their first annual “Step to Empower” 5K walk Fundraiser to support single mothers whose aim is to go to school, or start a business on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 7:30 am to 11:30 am. The event will take place at... - October 03, 2008 - Women Identity Purpose Organization
Female Owned Law Firm Opens
Attorneys Tess White and Joan Champagne partnered to form White and Champagne a law firm dedicated to providing simple answers and efficient resolutions to legal problems. - October 03, 2008 - White and Champagne
DNL eBooks Releases Publisher Managed Back Office Solution with ‘Real Time’ eBook Sales Reports
DNAML Pty Ltd announces the release of DeskTop Author Version 6, allowing publishers and conversion houses to view eBook sales in real time. - October 03, 2008 - DNAML Pty Ltd
Environmental Study of the Impact of Office and Home Moves Published in Facility Management Journal
The International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) has published in the September/October 2008 issue of Facility Management Journal, a timely and significant article entitled - “The Green Office Move”. Written by David L. King, AIA, CFM, president of Samson Carts® and... - October 03, 2008 - ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress
Workshop for Company Owners to Maximize and Protect Their Business Value in Turbulent Times
“Is Your Business Worth as Much as It Could Be?” is the provocative title of a workshop for business owners on a variety of issues related to creating a successful exit strategy from the business. Combining the expertise of three highly experienced organizations, the program is free but... - October 03, 2008 - ActionCOACH of CT
Queralt LLC Announces Q.Trak™ - An RFID Enabled Time and Attendance Solution
Queralt LLC of Wallingford, CT, is pleased to announce the launch of Q.Trak™ a unique and cost-effective turnkey RFID Time and Attendance Solution available today. Q.Trak™ is a complete time and attendance solution for clients using Active RFID tags with real-time location capabilities. This inexpensive solution can improve productivity by automatically tracking people as they move between locations, meetings and entry points. This enables companies to segregate people by authorization level - October 03, 2008 - Queralt Inc
Socius Recognizes Three Cleveland Area Businesses with Aspire Awards at Annual Conference
More than two hundred professionals attended Socius’ annual conference, Aspire. The keynote address was given by Archie Griffin, and thirty-five breakout sessions were presented by Socius consultants and leaders, software partners, and leadership training experts. The Aspire Awards were presented to three of Socius’ clients who effectively use their Microsoft or Sage Software business solutions to enhance their growth and profitability. - October 03, 2008 - Socius
Chronicle Graphics Nominated for Prestigious 2008 CSIA Apex Awards
Chronicle Graphics announced it has been nominated to the 2008 CSIA Apex Awards, the year’s premier event for recognizing outstanding accomplishments and leadership by Colorado’s advanced technology companies and people. - October 03, 2008 - Chronicle Graphics
Worldwide Laundry Holds Dexter Laundry Equipment Service School; Gives Away Free Dexter Express 50lb BIG Stack™
Worldwide Laundry of Miami Florida, a Dexter Authorized Distributor recently held a free, all day service school at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, to educate and inform laundry owners and potential investors in about the laundry industry. This year’s event was attended... - October 03, 2008 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Sunrise Packaging Launches Redesigned, Interactive Product Catalog, New Catalog Has Expanded Information About Packaging Design
Company launches redesigned, interactive product catalog to make it easier for clients to find information on their products and services. - October 03, 2008 - Sunrise Packaging
ADX Technologies Relocates Offices to Better Serve Customers
As ADX Technologies responds to meet the evolving needs of the market, they moved their operation to an office that offers the space needed to expand their offerings. - October 03, 2008 - ADX Technologies
Edward Reilly, CEO of The American Management Association, Talks About The Role of Training in the Global Business Environment on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Edward T. Reilly, CEO of The American Management Association [AMA], talks on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss about the role of training in the global business environment, the differences in management-subordinate relationships in other cultures, and the contribution of the Internet and computer-assisted learning technology to the delivery of business education. Reilly also speaks about investing in employee performance to improve ROI and profitability. - October 03, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
Industrial Leaders Promotes Ohio Manufacturers Worldwide to Fight America's Financial Crisis
Buy American, a blog-based industrial trade portal has launched a new report focusing on promoting Ohio manufacturers and exporters of industrial supplies, equipment and machinery in overseas markets. - October 03, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Shield Security Systems Announces Illinois Registration Franchises Now Available
Shield Security Systems expands their franchise program into Illinois. - October 02, 2008 - SHIELD Security Systems
SparkBase Launches SMS Gift Card Portal
Gift & Loyalty Card processor SparkBase launches SMS portal to process gift cards without plastic. - October 02, 2008 - SparkBase LLC
Hit Hard by the Economic Downturn, Charities Look to Innovative Fundraising Models to Keep Their Doors Open
Recently, many of us woke up to learn that the U.S. government had seized Washington Mutual, a bank over a century old. Having the distinction of being the largest bank failure in US history, this comes days after other indications of an imploding economy became 24-hour news topics. The list of... - October 02, 2008 - Charity Group, LLC
Negative Campaign Ads Have Surprising Impact on Voters’ Feelings About the Candidates, According to SenseUs™ Emotional Polling
Negative political campaign ads rarely improve feelings about the sponsor, except in the case of an anti-McCain Ad sponsored by Obama. - October 02, 2008 - SenseUs™
SDS Productions Presents "Put Your G.C.A. (Global Communications Asset) to Work"
Deploying a Global Communications Asset (the association of a persons name over the internet) to achieve alliances and affiliations with others - is a central activity in the personal and professional name branding industry. A (G.C.A.) Global Communications Asset is born out of the inherent power of a name. Developed over time, a G.C.A. is converted from raw potential energy into raw active energy - available for harnessing and engagement, in every avenue of life. - October 02, 2008 - SDS Productions
Forbes Billionaire Naguib Sawiris, Pioneering Philanthropist Ola Ghabbour Honored by Egyptian Diaspora at New York Event
Naguib Sawiris, international entrepreneur from the Middle East who recently was the first private investor to enter North Korea, and Ola Ghabbour, wife of the steel magnate and the catalyst behind the recent building of the first state-of-the-art children’s cancer hospital in the Middle East, are being honored by leaders from the Egyptian diaspora at a NY event on October 18th. - October 02, 2008 - Coptic Orphans
MAA Worldwide and the Globes Awards Announce Nominees for the 2008 "Best in the World" Promotion Marketing Campaign
The annual Globes Awards recognize campaigns that have already won top honors in separate national award programs that are organized in 26 Countries for excellence in promotional marketing. A Globe Award is presented to the campaign receiving the highest marks from an international panel of judges in each of 16 qualifying categories and Each year, the top three campaigns across all categories compete for the coveted “Best in the World” Promotional Marketing Campaign. - October 02, 2008 - MAAW.org
EOS Remediation Secures Patent Rights for Vadose Zone Remediation by Physical and Biological Means
EOS Remediation, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for groundwater restoration, and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC announced that they have signed an Exclusive Patent License Agreement. This royalty-based agreement grants EOS Remediation an exclusive world-wide... - October 02, 2008 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Revolutionary Desktop Application for Recruitment and Distribution of CME/CE Activities
Revolutionary, cross-platform (Mac and PC), desktop application for distribution of continuing medical educational activities to healthcare professionals. - October 02, 2008 - iQueue
Eco Friendly & Fabulously Fit - Whole Health Retreat
Vita Vie Retreat, formerly known as Bella Vita Retreat, takes their highly successful weight loss boot camp to a new level for a week of holistic health, raw food cooking lessons, fitness, weight loss and eco friendly education. Known for being a no-nonsense “get your butt in shape retreat”, Vita Vie Retreat aims to educate people on eco friendly practices, holistic health care and nutrition as well as stress management and complete rejuvenation. - October 02, 2008 - Vita Vie Retreat
BDA Advises UIB (Bahrain) on Acquisition of BWA Water Additives
Business Development Asia LLC ('BDA') acted as exclusive buy-side advisor to UIB on the acquisition of BWA Water Additives, structured as an Islamic Shari’a compliant transaction. - October 02, 2008 - BDA Partners Ltd
Motivational Cyclist Adventure Continues to San Diego and Phoenix
As a motivational speaker and cyclist, Rich Trimble is biking across the US as part of a tour to inspire others to greatness and teach about the effective use of conflict resolution tools in everyday. Trimble speeches are entertaining, engaging and inspiring to almost every audience type. - October 02, 2008 - Trimble Mediation
Sponsors Announced for Global CIO Value Forum 2008
Glomark-Governan has announced the sponsors for its upcoming Global CIO Value Forum 2008, an event designed to discuss best practices for measuring IT value and IT portfolio management, at the Columbus Hilton at Easton on October 2nd, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. Confirmed sponsors for the event... - October 02, 2008 - Glomark-Governan
National Bestselling Author, Bob Burg to Teach New York City Businesses How to Recession-Proof Their Sales
BNI NYC Outer Boroughs Region Hosting “Endless Referrals Live” on Wednesday, October 29th at the Bulova Corporate Center. - October 01, 2008 - Burg-Scott Communications, Inc.
Skylark Expands Capacity as Airlines Shrink
Shared-Ride airport shuttle service faces increasing demand as regional airlines cut capacity. - October 01, 2008 - Texhoma Transportation Inc.
Senate Hearing: Chilworth Testifies at the U.S. Senate Hearing on Dust Explosion Hazards
On Tuesday, July 29, 2008, a hearing was convened in the Dirksen Office Building of the U. S. Senate, by the Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The subject of the hearing was “Dangerous Dust: Is OSHA Doing Enough to Protect... - October 01, 2008 - Chilworth Technology, Inc.
Higher Education Marketing Firm TargetX Unveils Revolutionary CRM Tool for College Admissions
With groundbreaking integration, customization and real-time reporting, technology leader TargetX has developed the first customer relationship management (CRM) system to meet the demands of college recruiters. - October 01, 2008 - TargetX
Pinpoint Associates: EMEA Based Marketing Company Offers a New Winning Formula for B2B Outbound Marketing
Pinpoint Associates, an international outbound ‘Senior Sales Alignment’ company offers a new winning formula for B2B outbound marketing. The initiative is set to really maximize sales for EMEA based technology companies. - October 01, 2008 - Pinpoint Associates
Hissho Sushi Expands in California
Hissho Sushi ('he-show'; n. certain victory) manages and operates high-end, full-service sushi bars in supermarkets, cafes, hospitals and other retail outlets. - October 01, 2008 - Hissho Sushi