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Rezgo.com to be Featured for Travel Innovation at PhoCusWright Conference 2008
Rezgo.com, a next-generation Web-based booking solution for tour and activity providers, has been selected by PhoCusWright to be featured at the Travel Innovation Summit. The summit, which will be held on November 17, 2008 in Hollywood, will showcase the travel industry's hottest, most innovative... - June 13, 2008 - Rezgo
Fucoselean Voted #1 Weightloss Supplement Marine Nutreuceutical Containing Fuco Xanthin by Health Food Distributors
Fuco Xanthin promotes thermogenesis which is fat burning of belly fat (white adipose tissue). There are many products containing fucoxanthin e.g Fuco Thin a registered trademark of Garden of Life. This Fuco product also contains Chromium for blood sugar and green tea for metabolism and antioxidant... - June 12, 2008 - Natures Benefit
Three Decades of Efficiency: Newpro Windows Marks 30th Anniversary of Green Guarantee
Homeowners looking to renovate or build in the interests of contributing a “green home” to the environment should not overlook the importance of energy-efficient windows Newpro Windows has been offering their replacement windows with a 40% fuel savings guarantee for over thirty years. - June 12, 2008 - Newpro Replacement Windows
South Florida Law Firm Gives Low Income Clients a Legal Lift
The Law Firm of Caserta, Spiriti & Gonzalez, is providing a helping hand to Floridians, allowing “eligible” low income individuals access to a full service lawfirm with deeply discounted legal care. The services will fall under the firm’s Affordable Legal Lift Program ™. - June 12, 2008 - Caserta, Spiriti & Gonzalez
Galexi (TM): Next Generation Chains and Brand Web Site CMS
GalexiTM is Milestone’s state-of-the-art Content Management System that allows hotel and restaurant chains, and hospitality associations to rapidly deploy and manage websites for their members with great ease at a fraction of the cost of existing systems in the market today. The system is offered as a hosted solution that does not require major hardware or software installations and can be accessed from any computer. - June 12, 2008 - Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc.
Company Partners with Firms to Lower Workers' Compensation Premiums
Since 1979 National Insurance Application Systems, Inc. has focused solely on developing automated systems to lower Workers' Compensation premiums. These efforts, in conjunction with two of the nations' largest workers' compensation insurers', resulted in the development of a unique web based... - June 12, 2008 - NIAS Group
Diamond Packaging Wins Five Awards in 2007 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition
Diamond Packaging won five awards in the 15th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping and embossing designs and techniques. Awards were announced at the 2008 FSEA National Convention, held April 10-12, 2008 in Scottsdale, AZ. The competition,... - June 12, 2008 - Diamond Packaging
Supreme Product Reviews - Issue #1 Money Making Scams
An amazing web site that provides a variety of product reviews has launched an online business opportunity series that focuses on money making "get rich fast" scams. If a person is interested in participating in online business this site is a must see. - June 12, 2008 - Supreme Product Reviews
Timothy J. Cartwright Nominated to Open Finance Network Board of Directors
Timothy J. Cartwright, Managing Director of 5th Avenue Advisors and Compass Advisory Group, was recently nominated to the Open Finance Network (OFN) Board of Directors at a meeting in Miami, Florida. Open Finance Network is a financial services and software firm headquartered in Charlotte, North... - June 12, 2008 - Gulf Coast Venture Forum
Gulf Coast Venture Forum President Speaks
Gulf Coast Venture Forum President Speaks at Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida CEO Academy. - June 12, 2008 - Gulf Coast Venture Forum
Essential Skills Make a Deal with the NLP Company
Agreement was finalised between Tom Vizzini from Essential Skills and Rintu Basu of The NLP Company in May. The NLP Company have agreed to promote Essential Skills products and services. The NLP Company provide a blend of Hypnosis, Accelerated Learning and NLP applications. As such Essential... - June 12, 2008 - The NLP Company
Fedmarket.com Announces the Proposal Architect, a New Software Solution to the Chaos of Writing Federal Proposals
Federal proposal writing is unique. Request for Proposals (RFPs) are poorly organized mazes of red tape, contract requirements, and instructions. Most often the RFP proposal response has to be written by technical specialists who do not have the time, desire, or skills to write. - June 12, 2008 - Fedmarket
SuccessNet.org Thinks Your Business May be Ready for a Makeover
Angier will share the platform with 12 other Internet marketing experts from around the globe. - June 12, 2008 - SuccessNet
BCTI in Expansion Phase; Hires New HR Recruiter Amanda Hall
Bailey Computing Technologies, Inc. (BCTI), Eastern Tennessee’s premier provider of IT business solutions, is growing as it pursues new business avenues. As part of the expansion strategy, which includes increasing BCTI staff by over 20% in 2008, BCTI has hired several new employees over the... - June 12, 2008 - Bailey Computing Technologies, Inc.
Nature Maiden Bath & Body Announces the Release of New Products
Nature Maiden announces the release of new product to it's line. New products include wonderful homemade soaps, bath salts, salves & bath bombs. - June 11, 2008 - NatureMaiden.com
9/11 Widows Journey "Beyond Belief" - Alive Mind’s DVD Benefits the "Beyond the 11th" Foundation
“Beyond Belief,” the newest DVD release from Alive Mind, is the story of two American “soccer moms” who experience devastating personal loss on 9/11 and move beyond tragedy to form an organization to empower Afghan widows. Featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, “Beyond Belief” is now available on DVD. - June 11, 2008 - Alive Mind
Alive Mind Woman – New Destination for "Transformational" Women’s Films
Alive Mind announces the launch today of a new website, Alive Mind Woman. The site’s content will be by and about women, offering exclusive documentary films and blogs that explore women’s issues, from politics to sexuality. Initial Releases to include the critically acclaimed series "Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman" and "Beyond Belief." - June 11, 2008 - Alive Mind
Fractional Property Ownership Now Available in London
London Fractions has launched fractional property ownership in the UK. Buyers are now able to own property under shared ownership in the Capital's most prestigious locations. Buyers not only enjoy usage rights but share in the title deed or "bricks and mortar." - June 11, 2008 - PalmaNirvana
Online Luxury Gourmet Made Simple
Savorique.com is a unique new luxury web site for the discerning foodie. The creation of this e-commerce site, in a sea of online options, was the undeniable passion of three gourmet fanatics with forty collective years in retail, manufacturing and marketing experience in the field. - June 11, 2008 - Savorique, LLC
Tilana Systems Announces Enterprise Product Line Featuring Tilana RealCDP™ Enterprise Suite™
Formerly available only for SaaS deployments, Tilana now also ships as a complete client-server CDP and storage based sync system for corporate networks running Windows Server and Microsoft SQL. - June 11, 2008 - Tilana Systems Corporation
iUniverse Titles Honored with 2007 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards
iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, announced that four of its titles received 2007 ForeWord Book of the Year awards. The ForeWord Book of the Year awards were created to showcase independent publishing companies and their authors. This... - June 11, 2008 - iUniverse
DirectBuy of Pittsburgh Donates a Kitchen to Hospice of Western Pennsylvania
DirectBuy of Pittsburgh helps raise funds for Hospice through donation. - June 11, 2008 - DirectBuy
Big Feet Pajama Co. Featured in the TV Land Awards Celebrity Gift Lounge
The Company's Footed Sleepwear Presented to Honored Guests and Nominees. - June 11, 2008 - Big Feet Pajama Co
mRELEVANCE, LLC, Combines PR and Web 2.0 to Break the Real Estate Marketing Mold
mRELEVANCE, LLC, a joint venture of Flammer Relations, Inc. and MLC New Home Marketing, launched this week in Atlanta. This new web 2.0 centered marketing firm offers relevant solutions for building relationships in today’s changing world. - June 11, 2008 - mRELEVANCE, LLC
Chief® Unveils New Installer-Inspired FUSION™ Series of Fixed and Tilt Mounts, Solving the Most Common Installation Problems
Take control of your install with the all-new FUSION mounting system, engineered to solve common installation problems for the professional installer. Demo the timesaving features at InfoComm 2008, booth C1224. - June 11, 2008 - Chief Manufacturing
Local Entrepreneurs Get Help with Emerging Businesses at Network Event Hosted by Momentum Venture Management
Momentum Venture Management will sponsor an entrepreneurs-only networking event on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. at the Point Moorea Room in the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 930 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. The managing directors of Momentum Venture Management will be joined by Jack Bicer, CEO... - June 11, 2008 - TechBiz Connection
RTI Introduces Ultra Low-Latency Messaging Solution for .NET Applications
First .NET interface to DDS standard provides broad interoperability across programming languages and platforms. - June 11, 2008 - Real-Time Innovations
EventVue Named Colorado Software & Internet Association 2008 Rookie of the Year
EventVue receives the 2008 Rookie of the Year APEX Award from the Colorado Software and Internet Association. - June 11, 2008 - EventVue, Inc.
Entrex PCI Releases First Issue of “AlternativeMonthly;” Results Contrary to Economic Trends
Entrex Private Company Index releases "AlternativeMonthly" Report vol. 508 with sneak preview available online at www.privatecompanyindex.com. - June 11, 2008 - Private Company Index
Alfred ‘Chip’ Kahn IV Joins PaySimple Advisory Board
Industry Veteran to Bring Strategic Experience to Groundbreaking SaaS Electronic Payments Solution Company. - June 11, 2008 - PaySimple
Buy American Promotes New York Manufacturers in Asia
The industrial supply trade portal and blog for US-based manufacturers of industrial supplies, equipment and machinery Buy American, will focus its efforts on promoting New York companies in Asia. - June 11, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Daphne Yuan Appointed Resort Manager of X2 Kui Buri & Le Bayburi
Astudo Hotel & Resort Management has appointed Daphne Yuan as the Resort Manager of X2 Kui Buri and Le Bayburi De Pran. Daphne, a Singaporean native, graduated from Curtin University - Australia in Commerce, majoring in Tourism and Marketing. Over 8 years of international hotel experience,... - June 11, 2008 - Astudo Hotel & Resort Group
VA Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMS) Are in High Demand Across the Nation
It has been many years since we have we seen such a demand for VA ARM loans. There is something very important to learn from this recent trend and how this is affecting VA home owners across the country. With our great nation falling deeper and faster into a recession, more and more home owners find themselves unable to afford their homes and many other necessities. - June 10, 2008 - Low VA Rates
Maryland Web Design Firm Wins Top Honors for Education Web Site
Bethesda Design Web, a full-service web design firm, today won Outstanding Achievement for Excellence in Design and more for the web site of Explore-It-All Science Center, a nonprofit educational science organization. - June 10, 2008 - Bethesda Design Web
DirectBuy of Houston Southwest Creates a “WE CARE” Program
DirectBuy implements program to enhance employee relationships. - June 10, 2008 - DirectBuy
Educational Gifts Provide Tasteful Alternatives
The Cookie Cupboard has just introduced a complete line of educational gift baskets and gifts that combine the wonder of learning with the tastiness of gourmet cookies, chocolate and candy. - June 10, 2008 - The Elegant Cookie, LLC
New French Franchise Direct Web Site Launched
Franchise Direct, one of the world’s leading portals for franchise and business opportunities, is proud to announce the launch of its new, improved French web site (www.franchisedirecte.fr) for the franchise industry. The newly designed portal provides a richer, more informative experience for prospective franchisees looking to invest in a franchise in France. - June 10, 2008 - Franchise Direct UK & Ireland
Chicago Web Site Design Company Announces Expansion
The Chicago web site design company that’s pleased so many clients with their visually-stunning, functional, and easy-to-navigate websites recently decided to add to their team. - June 09, 2008 - Whoast Inc.
Cody Ventures Corporation Annouces Technology and Revenue Sharing Partnership with byCountry™
Newport Beach internet development company, Cody Ventures Corporation announces a new partnership with an international social networking platform, byCountry™ in order to share membership, technology and revenue. - June 09, 2008 - Cody Ventures Corporation
MyAwesomeCard.com Launches a Brand New Website to Help Consumers Find Credit Cards with Rewards
JHP Media LLC, in response to the growing number of credit card choices that continue to confuse consumers in the United States, has launched a new & much improved website to the public. - June 09, 2008 - JHP Media LLC
Learn HQ Ltd, the eLearning Development and LMS Specialist, Have Launched ‘The eLearning Shop’
Learn HQ Ltd have today launched a new service for their clients and partners. www.theelearningshop.com is a new service that enables companies and individuals to make their own eLearning courses available for sale to the wider community. - June 09, 2008 - Learn HQ Ltd
Live Life Intentionally and Take Advantage of Free Business Coaching
Free business coaching is now available by Intentional Achievements. Boost the capability of your employees by training them to handle life differently. Samplers of the program are available valley wide at no cost. - June 09, 2008 - Intentional Achievements
MVD Communications Celebrates 16 Years of Updating "Ugly Phones" by Announcing the "Ugly Phone Contest"
MVD Communications is celebrating 16 years of updating “Ugly Phones.” The "Ugly Phone Contest" is a search for the ugliest, oldest, and worst phone system in Ohio, Indiana, and Florida. Winner to receive a free phone system. - June 08, 2008 - MVD Communications
Stager Idol Winner Announced
Kathleen Garvey from Ft. Myers Florida takes All in first ever Stager Idol Competition sponsored by the Real Estate Staging Association. - June 08, 2008 - Real Estate Staging Association
Tracesmart Add 2006 GRO Birth Index
Leading people tracing website, Tracesmart, adds over 1.1million birth records to their dataset portfolio. - June 08, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
Police Arrest One at Sonitrol Pacific Protected Restaurant
Police arrested one individual suspected of breaking a window at a Washington restaurant after the Sonitrol Pacific security system detected threatening activity over their unique audio sensors June 3. - June 08, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Resources to Help CFOs and Controllers Maximize Their Accounts Payable Function and Add to Their Bottom Line
Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow has developed several resources to help busy executives maximize the productivity of their accounts payable operations. - June 08, 2008 - Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow
FISC Promotes Jill Parker to Senior Vice President of Operations
FISC Solutions announces the promotion of Jill Parker, to Senior Vice President of Operations. In this role, Jill will oversee the Company’s Operations, Loan Servicing, Project Management and Information Technology departments. Jill joined FISC in August of 2006 as the Vice President of Loan... - June 08, 2008 - FISC Solutions
CEO Challenges Sponsors the CEO Show with Robert Reiss
CEO Challenges joins The CEO Show with Robert Reiss in sponsoring its nation-wide weekly radio broadcasts to executives -- according to Reissource. CEO Challenges, a leading sports-only competition for executives, and The CEO Show with Robert Reiss anticipate increased participation in both venues, offering CEOs additional opportunities to establish relationships with their counterparts in business. CEO Challenge events include: triathlons, cycling, race car driving, sailing, and tennis. - June 08, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
MaxMouth Teams Up with Country Superstars Montgomery Gentry and the Legendary Gibson Guitars to Bring You the "Back When I Knew It All Video Contest"
MaxMouth (www.maxmouth.com), the Artist Centric 360º Online Entertainment Network that brought you the hit web series On the Road with Bon Jovi and is also one of the fastest growing Socially Fueled Virtual Entertainment and Broadcasting Networks, has teamed up with Country Music Superstars... - June 07, 2008 - MaxMouth