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Sonitrol Pacific Audio Sensors Activate, Police Arrest One
Portland Police arrested a man suspected of attempting to break into an office at the Grotto after Sonitrol Pacific’s audio based security system detected suspicious activity April 20. Expert Sonitrol Pacific Operator Michael Young received the audio sensor activation from the Grotto and... - April 24, 2009 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
RationalPlan Project Management Software v3.13 Added SSL Support for Email
Stand By Soft has released RationalPlan 3.13, a strong project management software application with new capabilities. Sending emails to resources can be also made by using a free email server like Gmail provided by Google. Dependency types can be defined as they are created, project estimated start date can be shown on charts, for Mac OS X the table grid (alternating rows) is now extended over the charts etc. Some important bug fixes are related to the import/export of MS Project files. - April 24, 2009 - Stand By Soft Ltd
Sealy Corporation Joins Host of Top-Ranked Brooks Group Clients
Sealy Corp. Selects International Sales and Sales Management Training Firm, The Brooks Group, to Provide Solutions for Job-Based Assessment - April 24, 2009 - The Brooks Group
Business eLearning Firm Reaches One-Year Anniversary
Business Expert Webinars (BEW), the leading provider of business eLearning courses, announced its one-year anniversary today. BEW began with a single focus as a business eLearning firm, but quickly expanded to provide professional services such as consulting, marketing, and operational support to... - April 24, 2009 - Business Expert Webinars
Raymond Vineyards Joins the Fight to End Childhood Hunger in America
Raymond Vineyards has joined Share our Strength® in their fight to end childhood hunger in America by pairing with over 20 of the finest San Francisco chefs and restaurants for the Taste Event. - April 23, 2009 - Raymond Vineyards
Raquel Crummitt for Woman of the Year
Become a Champion of Hope. Support Raquel Crummitt by making a donation today through online donations http://nfl.llsevent.org or by joining their event on April 29, 2009 5 p.m. at Seven Bridges. Please contact Raquel for details. - April 23, 2009 - National Premium, Inc.
Increasing Information Amount Develops Data Storage Solutions
Along with increase of the information volume stored by business organizations, also the need for safe and economically advantageous data storage keeps increasing. By enhancing the speed of service provision and the capacity of data storage, the Latvian IT outsourcing provider DEAC has introduced a... - April 23, 2009 - Digital Economy Advancement Center
Newly Redesigned SA-Venues.com Site Launched with Thousands of Pages of Resources for Travelers to South Africa and Those Attending the FIFA 2010 World Cup
South Africa is a favorite destination for Travellers looking for a completely different experience -- from families who want to see elephants in their natural habitat, to adventurous bird watchers, to globetrotting sports enthusiasts. - April 23, 2009 - SA-Venues.com
On Mother's Day, Give Mom a Gift She Will Appreciate for Days and Months to Come
Mom can enjoy the newfound peace and harmony with GNS’s new automated Shower Timer. No longer will Mom need to be on shower patrol. Gone is the extended showering and replaced with orderly shower times and big savings in water and heating bills. Its unique design gives the bathers the best of both worlds, a full-flow of water followed by a restricted-flow. The Shower Manager offers a sensible solution to an age-old problem. - April 23, 2009 - Global Network Solutions, LLC
MyLLC.com, Inc. Announces Recent Relocation and Expansion
In a turbulent business climate wherein many companies have been forced to downsize or close completely due to the national economic crisis, Westlake Village based MyLLC.com, Inc. has enjoyed an unprecedented surge in new business and the continued success of their best-selling business book, LLCs... - April 23, 2009 - MyLLC.com
Internet Marketing Experts Convened in Stansted for Global Convention
WSI Global Consultants’ Network Analysed Trends and Shared Best Practices. - April 23, 2009 - WSI Internet
CMI Survey Reveals Lack of Pandemic Planning Despite Managers Rating Pandemic Influenza as Second Largest Risk Faced by Businesses Today
CMI business continuity management survey reveals that despite the fact that business managers consider pandemic influenza to be one the most serious risks to business, few are carrying out adequate pandemic planning. - April 23, 2009 - Steelhenge Consulting Limited
Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association Aligns with St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
The Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association (LSPAA) signed a relationship agreement with the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership on April 20, 2009. The agreement outlines a mutually-beneficial relationship that includes communications to each organization, invitations to events, membership... - April 23, 2009 - Leadership St. Pete
Victory Foam “Your Packaging Partner” Announces a New Website Designed by Netmajic
Victory Foam Incorporated is a US based packaging company that provides packaging in every industry, with a strong presence in medical, electronic, and specialty tool manufacturing markets. Victory Foam chose Netmajic, a Minnesota-based web design firm, for their new web presence and Internet... - April 23, 2009 - Victory Foam
Promise Communities Help the Co-Operative Group Co-Create a New Business
Promise Communities developed the Co-operative Innovation Board: a private online collaboration community populated with a handpicked group of consumers who worked together for a period of five months to invent and design the new business. - April 23, 2009 - Promise Communities
NAMPAC Unveils First Gasketless Cover for Liquids
NAMPAC (www.bwaycorp.com/nampac), a division of BWAY Corp., has announced the unveiling of the first gasketless cover for liquids. The cover’s innovative design employs 3 mechanical seals, which eliminate the need for a gasket. The one piece cover is part of NAMPAC’s product development... - April 23, 2009 - NAMPAC
Brazil Automobile Industry Till 2010
"Brazil Automobile Industry till 2010” report offers extensive research on the Brazilian auto industry. - April 23, 2009 - RNCOS
ONELAN’s Latest V7 Software Release Meeting the Needs of Both New and Existing Customers
Digital Signage Specialist ONELAN today announce their latest software release V7. The latest software has some exciting new features that enhance the interactivity and performance of the full range of media players from ONELAN. - April 23, 2009 - ONELAN Digital Signage
Global eProcure Executive Named to List of Supply Chain Innovators
Global eProcure Executive Recognized in Special Issue on Supply Chain Innovation. - April 23, 2009 - Global eProcure
US Aluminum Market Analysis
"US Aluminum Market Analysis” report offers extensive research on the aluminum market in the US. - April 23, 2009 - RNCOS
Linda A. MacDonald, Senior Managing Director FTI Forensic and Litigation Consulting to Speak at KC’s Event on Understanding FSP FAS 157-4 on 4/23/09
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast announced today that Linda A. MacDonald, Partner, Senior Managing Director, FTI Forensic and Litigation Consulting will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Understanding FSP FAS 157-4:... - April 23, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Learn How to Select the Best Top-Level Executives from Nat Stoddard, Author of The Right Leader on the StrategyDriven Podcast
Tune in to beyond-the-scope-of-the-book interviews with Nathan Ives on the StrategyDriven Podcast. In this interview, Nathan delves into the expertise of Nat Stoddard, Chairman of Crenshaw Associates and author of The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit to explore how companies can best select and transition top-level executives. - April 23, 2009 - StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Poland Supermarket Outlook to 2012
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Poland Supermarket Outlook to 2012” to its report gallery. The report provides extensive research and in-depth analysis on the supermarket industry of Poland. - April 23, 2009 - RNCOS
CodeLean Holds the First ScrumMaster Certification Course in the Philippines
CodeLean, Inc. recently held the Philippines’ first ever ScrumMaster Certification Course at Dusit Hotel in Makati City. The course was a success, with attendees from as far as Dubai, UAE flying in to participate. Dutch Agile expert Bas Vodde headed the two-day event, which was a mix of... - April 23, 2009 - CodeLean
Factory Direct Drapes™, a Custom Drapery and Curtain Manufacturer, Will be Planting Trees for Earth Day 2009 to Help Put an End to Global Warming
With the help of the Arbor Foundation, Factory Direct Drapes™ will support Green initiatives by planting a tree in American National Forests for every order over $200 between Earth Day and April 29. - April 22, 2009 - Factory Direct Drapes
Trust for Architectural Easements and Island Press Promote Sustainability and Historic Preservation in New York
Focusing on walkable urban centers and away from drivable suburban sprawl will require federal policy leadership and local action to change regulations. Many areas of the United States have zoning and building codes that discourage historic building rehabilitation and the creation of sustainable urban communities due to ambiguous terminology and the interpretive whims of the code officials. - April 22, 2009 - Trust for Architectural Easements
Performance Enhancements Make Fusion Stack Unparalleled: Unicoi Systems’ Fusion TCP/IPv4/IPv6 Gets Version Upgrades; Surpasses Benchmark Currently Set by Stack
Unicoi Systems delivers significant performance enhancements to its Fusion TCP/IPv4/IPv6 Dual Mode Stack in releasing version 8.6. Unicoi Systems is actively pursuing the pole position among top tier embedded networking stacks. Size, speed and portability are all intrinsic advantages of Fusion TCP/IPv4/IPv6. Fusion TCP/IPv4/IPv6 8.6 boasts TCP transmit performance that averages 25% higher than previous versions with peaks in excess of 40%. - April 22, 2009 - Unicoi Systems, Inc.
Tripbase Secures $2 Million in Series A Financing
Cash injection for the award-winning travel website offering personalized vacation ideas and recommendations. - April 22, 2009 - Tripbase.com
New Study Details Impact of Economic Crisis on College Enrollment: Report Drives Colleges to Ramp Up Services
Over 70% of incoming college freshmen and their families are considering BIG changes in their college plans due to the current economic climate. This new study, which includes regional breakouts, puts hard figures to what has been speculation on the part of colleges, students and government officials over the past few months. - April 22, 2009 - Longmire & Co., Inc.
In the Company of Sacred Cows: a True Story of Organizational Turnaround
Newly released book "In The Company of Sacred Cows" tells the story of Ottawa based telecom producer Mitel Corporation’s struggle to survive during the last economic downturn – and its dramatic turnaround, led by authors Geoff Smith and Stephen Quesnelle. Together they worked to help the company emerge both competitive and 40 times more profitable. - April 22, 2009 - Sacred Cow Company
Kelly Media Group Announces UK Call Centre and Telephone Marketing Services
www.kellymediagroup.com Kelly Media Group, a global advertising agency announced new marketing opportunities with UK telephone marketing services that include a UK call centre fully equipped for inbound sales, outbound dialing and automated voice message marketing tools like IVR and voice... - April 22, 2009 - Kelly Media Group
New Type of Executive Luxury Car is Now Available
The new type of Executive Car is now available: Users can now have their private office inside their car, with desks installed, use the internet, work on their laptop, enjoy drinks from the bar, watch TV and DVD, communicate in pure comfort as if in their office. - April 22, 2009 - LimousinesWorld
Pearson VUE Signs Exclusive Test Delivery Contract with Environmental Health Testing, LLC
Pearson VUE to Deliver National Registry of Food Safety Professionals’TM Food Safety Manager Certification ExaminationTM with Environmental Health Testing. - April 22, 2009 - Environmental Health Testing
Sandler Training Highlights Charity Involvement for National Volunteers Week (April 19-25, 2009)
Sandler Training, the internationally acclaimed sales, leadership and management training franchise, is pleased to highlight that in the past year it has donated over 5,000 volunteer and training hours along with monetary donations through its extensive network of 225 partners throughout the globe. - April 22, 2009 - Sandler Training
Lifespan Partners with Toyota on 2009 Earth Day eWaste Collection Drive
LifeSpan Technology Recycling announced today that it is partnering with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. on its 2009 North American “E-Waste Roundup.” In 2008, LifeSpan became the exclusive electronic asset retirement service for Toyota's operations throughout the United States. This... - April 22, 2009 - LifeSpan
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Emerging Medical Tourism in South Korea
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Emerging Medical Tourism in South Korea” to its report gallery. This report provides an insight into the South Korean medical tourism industry. - April 22, 2009 - RNCOS
Award-Winning Posh Party Box Announces New Parties - Tween Spa Party, Pizza Party, Secret Agent and Tee Shirt Design Memorable and Unique Kids Parties
For many of the parties, optional add on items like party lights, baskets, picture frames, activities and games books are available. - April 22, 2009 - poshpartybox box
Overcoming the Top Three Barriers to Video Conferencing for SMBs
White paper: The next generation of solutions must focus on low cost, flexibility and ease of use. - April 22, 2009 - Appia Communications
Sunera Adds David Parker as a Director in Atlanta
Sunera has hired David Parker as a Director in its Atlanta Office. - April 22, 2009 - Sunera LLC
First Investors Opens New Salt Lake City Office
First Investors has opened a new office in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Heading up the new office is Division Manager Travis Johanson. - April 22, 2009 - First Investors Media
Austin’s Castilian Residence Hall Still Has Openings
The Castilian residence hall serving the University of Texas at Austin is still accepting applications for Fall 2009. “The Castilian is the most desired residence hall in Austin,” said Dale Callison, Resident Manager for The Castilian. “One key item is that we have the... - April 21, 2009 - Campus Acquisitions
ArdiBathrooms.com Improves Its Customer Service
Ardi Bathrooms improves its services to make their customers’ shopping experience the most informative and memorable. - April 21, 2009 - Ardi Bathrooms
EV-Charge America Launches the First Ever Casino / Resort Electric Vehicle Charging Station System in the World
EV-Charge America, a Las Vegas based electric vehicle charging station infrastructure high-tech, start-up company, launched the first ever Casino / Resort electric vehicle charging station system in the world on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the Valet Parking area of the prestigious Rampart Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, NV. - April 21, 2009 - EV-Charge America
American Right of Way Associates Holds Haynesville Shale Land Title Training Class
There is a need for trained land title abstractors. It is anticipated the development of the Haynesville Shale will continue for the next two decades. According to local professionals, land title abstractors working in the area of the Haynesville Shale typically earn between $45,000 to $90,000... - April 21, 2009 - American Right of Way Associates
Exhibitors Asked to Judge Skyline Exhibits' Best New Product Contest and Enter to Win a Free Display
Skyline Exhibits is holding a new product contest to call attention to its record group of new products. Skyline is asking exhibitors to go to the online contest at http://tinyurl.com/dzqlgv to judge which new Skyline trade show display product is the best. As incentive for judging the contest,... - April 21, 2009 - Skyline Exhibits
Palm Beach County Based Rainbow Marketing Inc. Announces the Addition of Kronberg Academy of Germany to Its List of Clients
Annette Gray, CEO of Rainbow Marketing Inc. (RMI) announced today the addition of Kronberg Academy of Germany to its client list. The private institution Kronberg Academy has become synonymous with the task of ensuring that the future generations of world-class Violin-Viola-Cellists are given a comprehensive musical education. Rainbow Marketing Inc. is charged with successfully launching the American Friends of Kronberg Academy. - April 21, 2009 - Rainbow Marketing Inc Dba Global Business Development Center
Label Manufacturer Offers New Magnetic Material
One of the largest suppliers of blank labels online, OnlineLabels.com, has witnessed continued growth of its non-adhesive line of materials, due to high demand from customers and outside prospects. The company's magnetic material, recently released, is among the newest materials to assist with promotional purposes, organization, filing systems, warehouse management and much more. - April 21, 2009 - Online Labels, Inc.
Steve Denning and Seth Kahan Teach a MasterClass: Getting Change Right Through High-Performance Teams
Steve Denning, former World Bank director and award-winning author, and Seth Kahan, change leadership expert, offer a two-day master class, June 11 & 12, in Washington, DC, on "Getting Change Right through High-Performance Teams." - April 21, 2009 - Performance Development Group
Xtivia Announces Partnership with Sybase, Inc., Focused on Business Intelligence and Analytics
Xtivia, Inc, a successful national IT Business Solutions provider company based in Edison, NJ; has announced partnership with Sybase, Inc (NYSE: SY), a world-leading enterprise software company based in Dublin, CA. The foundation of this new partnership is Sybase IQ, a highly optimized analytics... - April 21, 2009 - XTIVIA, Inc.
Improving the Lives of Children Suffering Reflexive Sympathetic Dystrophy and Small Businesses
Successful entrepreneur and renowned business coach, Terri Levine, has found a unique way to raise funds for children’s charity “International Research Foundation for RSD” and at the same time assist small businesses and entrepreneurs struggling during the tough financial times. - April 21, 2009 - Terri Levine.com