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Snow and Martinez Join Miller Heiman in Senior Leadership Roles
In an effort to accelerate its global expansion and increase product capabilities, Miller Heiman announced today the addition of two senior-level employees. Roger Snow has joined the company as vice president of international development. He will work with the president and managing director of... - September 14, 2008 - Miller Heiman, Inc.
ResumeTube.com Announces Launch of New Video Resume Service
ResumeTube.com announces the launch of their online site, offering video resume services to job seekers around the world. - September 13, 2008 - Resume Tube
Audition Now Launch New Website
Audition Now, a leading UK casting agency, has launched a brand new website. The new site went live on Thursday, September 10th, 2008, and can be viewed at www.auditionnow.co.uk. Boasting a colourful, vivacious new image, the website focuses on three main areas: auditions for theatre and stage,... - September 13, 2008 - SEO.co.uk
Cold Calling College Offers Help for Business Owners and Sales Professionals
The economy is in a downturn. Business owners, sales professionals and entrepreneurs are struggling to keep their heads above water. Business risk failure, people are losing jobs and sometimes their homes. It’s a dark time in the nation’s economy. To help the struggling business owner,... - September 13, 2008 - Wendy Weiss
Learn to Write Proposals Launches Risk Management Module
Learn to Write Proposals has provided a toolkit to help. The Risk Management Toolkit helps you analyse and mitigate the risks that may occur in your proposal production as well as present risk in your proposal – quickly and easily. - September 13, 2008 - Learn to Write Proposals
Learn to Write Proposals Launches First Time Writer's Toolkit
Learn to Write Proposals are pleased to announce a toolkit specifically for new sales people, project managers or anyone who has to write a business proposal for the first time. As the name suggests, Learn to Write Proposals was created to help sales professionals, bid team members and managers... - September 13, 2008 - Learn to Write Proposals
Buyers Have Flexible New Home Buying Options with Remington Homes’ Preferred Lender Infiniti Home Loans
Buyers seeking a new home today have as many reasons to be positive about searching for a mortgage as they did several years ago. That’s the message Mike Dulla, owner of Infiniti Home Loans, Remington Homes’ preferred lender, is getting out to home buyers throughout the Chicago area. - September 13, 2008 - Remington-homes
Decorated Vietnam War Hero to Speak at the Business Club of the Triangle in September
Clebe McClary to be featured speaker at BCA Triangle Breakfast on September 19. - September 13, 2008 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
Blogertize.in Receives Orders Worth $3,500+ Within the First Ten Days Since Its Launch Date
Charges of pixel buttons to increase by Oct 15, Appoints RaAstudios to work on its forum. - September 13, 2008 - blogertize.in
VersaGlobe Acquisition of Parr Anderson Corporation Final
VersaGlobe Announces the Acquisition of its first Medical Company. - September 13, 2008 - VersaGlobe International Limited
Gov. Michael F. Easley Welcomes Make Mine A Million $ Business Event to North Carolina
Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™ (www.makemineamillion.org) event, has announced that North Carolina Governor Michael F. Easley and the state of North Carolina have issued a letter of welcome to the organization’s inaugural North Carolina... - September 13, 2008 - Make Mine A Million $ Business
Internet Marketing Scales New Heights with Social Media
WSI Global Consultants’ Network Analyzes Trends and Shares Best Practices - September 13, 2008 - WSI Internet
PrintsMadeEasy.com Now Offers Jumbo Pens Online
PrintsMadeEasy.com, which ranks #1 among online printing companies featured in “2007 Inc. 5000,” has added a new product to its lineup. “We can now offer our customers Jumbo Pens which are personalized with their business card artwork,” advises Brian Whiteman, CEO of... - September 12, 2008 - PrintsMadeEasy.com
AKE - Security and Political Risk Management Firm Opens New Office in New York
On 11 September 2008 AKE, a leading provider of political and security risk management services, announced the opening of a new office in downtown Manhattan, New York. With offices in Hereford, London, Aberdeen, Atlanta, Singapore, Sydney and Baghdad, the addition of this strategic location in New... - September 12, 2008 - AKE LLC
A First Home Can be a Dream Home
Gladstone Homes says first-time homebuyers needn't compromise on their new home wish list. It's Luxury Villa Series offers what first time buyers are seeking, and more. - September 12, 2008 - Gladstone Homes
Fundamentals of Chinese Pharma Industry Remain Strong Despite Anticipated Slower Growth in 2H/2008
While the Chinese pharmaceutical industry reported highly positive performance in the first half of 2008, WiCON International Group, the publisher of Pharma China and China Pharmaceutical Guide, expects the industry’s growth to slow down somewhat in the second half of 2008. Most... - September 12, 2008 - WiCON International Group LLC
Halloween Adventure Announces "Boo Bucks" Halloween Costume Savings Campaign
One of the nation's leading Halloween costume stores, Halloween Adventure, has kick started this year's Boo Bucks campaign; a yearly promotion designed to help in-store shoppers save big on brand name Halloween costumes. Bob Schank, Chief Operating Officer of Halloween Adventure Super Stores, made... - September 12, 2008 - HalloweenAdventure.com
Happi House Restaurants Urge Voter Registration
Happi House Teriyaki Restaurants has implemented a voter registration and awareness program through their restaurants, website, eClub, and advertising in an effort to encourage participation in this year's Presidential election. - September 12, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Global Telecom Group Creates New Service Division
Global Telecom Group hires Robert W. Clements II to run new Service Division. New Division can Save Clients Time and Money. Global Telecom Group, Inc, a leading company in Business Telephone Systems "PBX," announced today the launch Global Technical Solutions Group LLC, an Information... - September 12, 2008 - Global Telecom Group, inc
New Book Helps Anyone Negotiate Software Licenses
The second edition of the popular Software Licensing Handbook, offers negotiators of all skill-levels an opportunity for the upper hand when in the often complex world of software licensing. Written by expert negotiator Jeffrey I. Gordon who specializes in IT and telecommunications procurement,... - September 12, 2008 - Licensinghandbook.com
PerfectDisk 2008 Extends Performance Benefits with Optimized MFT Placement
PerfectDisk® 2008 is the only disk defragmentation utility that places the Master File Table (MFT) on disk drives where an additional 10% - 15% performance improvement can be realized on NTFS drives. - September 12, 2008 - Raxco Software, Inc.
Inc. Magazine Honors Gallaher & Associates
Gallaher & Associates, an Alcoa, TN based systems integrator, was named to the Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest Growing private companies. - September 12, 2008 - Gallaher & Associates, Inc.
Number of Best U.S. Colleges Adopting Visix Software Grows
Visix, Inc. welcomed the announcement of U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of America’s Best Colleges 2009, which showed that 40 of the top 100 national universities are using unified communications applications devloped by Visix. - September 12, 2008 - Visix, Inc.
ASAP Office Supply Sponsors Strike for Survival
Carrie Mitchell, president of ASAP Office Supply (www.asapofficesupply.com), has announced that the firm is a gold sponsor for 2008 Strike for Survival which will be held on Friday, Sept. 12 at AMF Pleasant Valley Lanes, located at 5501 Commercial Ave. The cost is $25 per bowler and includes pizza,... - September 12, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply
Stellar Celebrates First Anniversary of Call Centre Operations in the Philippines
Stellar has announced that celebrations are underway to mark its first Anniversary of call centre operations in the Philippines. - September 12, 2008 - Stellar
Remington Homes Experiencing Brisk Sales Throughout Chicagoland
Being able to buy a new home is one thing, but being able to buy the right new home and in a hurry is something that Remington Homes has been able to deliver for its buyers throughout the greater Chicagoland area. - September 12, 2008 - Remington-homes
www.schoolheart.com Announces New Fundraising Solution for Schools and Nonprofit Organizations
Designed to bring communities together where it counts most, SchoolHeart’s fundraising program is free to schools and nonprofits, easy to use, and funding can be perpetual; the three key features nonprofit administrators covet most. - September 12, 2008 - SchoolHeart, Inc.
3GS, LLC Announces the Recertification of Safe Shredding by the National Association for Information Destruction, Inc.
3GS, LLC, a business venture formed to consolidate the document destruction industry, has announced the renewal of its Safe Shredding, Mobile, Ala. certification by the National Association for Information Destruction, Inc. (NAID). - September 12, 2008 - NorthShore Capital Advisors
Colliers International to Lease First State of the Art Medical Office Building in Downtown Walnut Creek
Union Property Capital – Walnut Creek Medical Plaza Renovation Nears Completion, Colliers International Walnut Creek Brokerage to Lease - September 11, 2008 - Colliers International
AgeInPlace.com & Seniors Real Estate Specialists® Partner to Educate Consumers 50+ on Age in Place Planning
AgeInPlace.com is proud to announce it has partnered with the Seniors Real Estate Specialists® (SRES®) group of the National Association of REALTORS® to provide aging in place real estate information and resources to Baby Boomers. This new partnership will give visitors to the website... - September 11, 2008 - Age In Place Networks, LLC
Closet Works Reflects on a Successful 20 Years in the Closet Industry
Chicago Closet Organizers, Closet Works, has been in the closet business for two decades. From humble beginnings the company is now one of the largest in the Nation. - September 11, 2008 - Closet Works
Chicago Web Design Firm, Whoast, Completes Major Upgrade
Chicago Web design company, Whoast, recently finished a large, internal technology upgrade. The upgrade allows the Web design firm to provide customers with improved customer service and rapid project completion. - September 11, 2008 - Whoast Inc.
North Cyprus Reunification and Property Market Race on Apace
The second meeting in the revived reunification talks between the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Greece-backed Republic of Cyprus took place on the 11th of this month and property developer Blue C believe that the property market of the TRNC, where prices are between half and a third as expensive as those in the south, is primed to boom in parallel with the move towards reunification. - September 11, 2008 - Blue C Developments
123recipes.com Launches the Online Source for Recipes, Menus and Cooking Tips
New website includes thousands of free Recipes, Menus and Forums that’s all about food. - September 11, 2008 - 123Recipes.com
2008 Breeders Cup Betting Previews and Free Picks on RaceHorseOwner
The global horse racing portal, RaceHorseOwner.com, will offer Breeders Cup betting previews as well as free picks from leading handicappers this year for the 2008 meeting at Santa Anita Park. Previews of all the leading contenders will be featured in a lead up to these eagerly anticipated US horse racing championships. - September 11, 2008 - Race Horse Owner
Seminar on Making More Profit by the Numbers
ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization, is presenting “Financial Mastery,” a program for growth-minded business owners, executives and professionals. The seminar will be held Tuesday, September 23 from 5 p.m to 7:30 p.m. at Marriott... - September 11, 2008 - ActionCOACH of CT
The Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Model to Appear on the BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation will air two one-hour documentaries that are focused on anger and anger management intervention. Anderson & Anderson, the Trusted Name in Anger Management based in the United States, will be featured in these documentaries. Griff Rhys Jones, a very popular British actor and comedian, explores anger management both as filmmaker and as an anger management client. - September 11, 2008 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
GigglePrint Extends Its Offerings with the Release of Folded Holiday Greeting Cards
GigglePrint releases folded holiday greeting cards as an extension of its current collection. With an assortment of classic and contemporary designs, this new format will give customers the option when ordering their greeting cards for this holiday season. - September 11, 2008 - GigglePrint
ROI Tools and Solutions Implemented by Leading IT Buyers and IT Solution Providers
Glomark-Governan is pleased to announce additional orders received from existing clients including: Microsoft SAM in Spain, IMSS in Mexico, and Siemens Enterprise Networks in the United States. Glomark-Governan has also received orders from two new clients: AXTEL in Mexico, and EDP in El... - September 11, 2008 - Glomark-Governan
Abalos & Associates, PLLC Names Senior Accountant
Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), has announced that Sylvia M. Hycnar has joined the firm as a senior accountant. In this position, she will handle client relations, research and compliance, as well as tax returns for businesses and individuals. A... - September 11, 2008 - Abalos & Associates
Convergint Technologies Launches New Communications Service Line
Communication Solutions Meet Security Needs of Commercial Office, Health Care and Education Markets. - September 11, 2008 - Convergint Technologies
Catdi, Inc., Starts Offering Full Service Eco-Friendly Commercial Print Services
Houston printing firm Catdi, Inc. has recently expanded its eco-friendly printing options into a full division of green commercial printing services. This expansion has been the result of two critical factors. The first of these factors was increasing awareness of environmental concerns in large... - September 11, 2008 - Catdi
Sepi Asefnia Receives 2008 Mover and Shaker Award
Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group (www.sepiengineering.com), has been named a 2008 Mover and Shaker by Business Leader magazine. The Movers and Shakers award honors up-and-coming business leaders in the Triangle community. Asefnia will be honored with the other 2008 award winners on... - September 11, 2008 - SEPI Engineering Group
Adsource Media Selected as Newest Member of The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Business Club of the Triangle
Adsource Media joins BCA Triangle as the exclusive Promotional Products member. - September 11, 2008 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
Sonitrol Pacific's SonaVision Spies Two
Prompt response by police to a detection by Sonitrol Pacific's SonaVision video surveillance system led to the arrest of two suspected burglars at OST Partnership. - September 11, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
New England Data Services Uses StreamSend to Drive Website Traffic
StreamSend, a leading email marketing solutions provider, today announced breakthrough results for client New England Data Services. New England Data Services (NEDS) is an industry leader that provides data center-managed services to small and medium sized businesses. Unlike many data centers,... - September 10, 2008 - EZ Publishing
MPE Inc. Announces Release of Latest Eco-Friendly Protective Gear
For any kind of commercial or industrial contracting, business buyers around the world can get quality Tyvek® clothing at costs that won’t break the bank from MPE, Inc., a leading provider of protective clothing and disposable coveralls for all of those jobs where workers need protection... - September 10, 2008 - MPE, Inc.
Water Cooler Gossip Goes Green
Smart Water Solutions Offers Environmentally Friendly Bottle-less Water Cooler. - September 10, 2008 - Smart Water Solutions
New Jersey Students Decide to Support International Literacy by Sending School and Basic Health Supplies to Africa
Kindergarten children in Kenya’s Kibera slum will soon know that they are seen as special by Gill St. Bernard’s students when they receive their backpacks. Kibera is the largest slum in East Africa and was hard hit by the political unrest after Kenya's elections at the beginning of the year. Alexis Grieco and Hayley Diverio decided to partner with the Global Literacy Project, Inc. (GLP) to provide the basics a child needs to complete a year or more in primary school. - September 10, 2008 - Global Literacy Project, Inc.
CEO Steve Jones, Discusses – How Jones Soda Has Become a Real Character in Consumer’s Lives -- on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Steve Jones, CEO of Jones Soda, talks on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss about how customer involvement and relationship-building are propelling the growth and direction of the company. Jones makes a compelling case for a customer-focused business model and the use of attitudinal segmentation to create new products and support marketing decisions. Jones also explains how being “socially involved” is a big part of the Jones Soda character and identity – and another source of business growth. - September 10, 2008 - Reissource, LLC