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LT Public Relations Introduces the “World’s Best Public Relations Blog” for Professional and Financial Services Organizations and the PR Industry
LT Public Relations, Inc. (LT PR), a full-service communications firm specializing in servicing professional and financial services organizations, recently introduced the “World’s Best Public Relations Blog” specifically written for public relations professionals and the financial... - June 02, 2008 - LT Public Relations
US Exports to the EU to be 100% Restricted Unless You Are REACH Compliant
In an Xtalks.com live webinar (to be recorded for download) experts from BASF, the world’s leading chemical company will explain the different aspects of REACH, focusing on its specific impact on the affected industries and practice-based recommendations. The webinar is aimed at companies from all sectors, regardless of their size and position in the supply chain. - June 02, 2008 - Xtalks.com
Organic Apparel Label Teams with Environmental Non-Profits for Design Contest
District Cotton’s new t-shirt design contest aims to raise money and awareness for local green-groups, while creating some awesome t-shirts in the process. - June 01, 2008 - districtcotton
Schultz-Creehan Holdings, Inc. Announces Expansion
Growth drives doubling of office and lab space for Virginia engineering company. - June 01, 2008 - Aeroprobe Corporation
VAnetworking Presents Seminar on Joint Ventures
VAnetworking.com is pleased to announce a seminar presented by Lucinda Cross. - June 01, 2008 - Virtual Assistant Networking Association
Paul Lavoie Joins ActionCOACH of Connecticut, the Largest ActionCOACH Firm in the Northeast
Paul Lavoie of Trumbull has joined ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization, as a principal and Certified Action Business Coach. With a coaching staff of five, Westport-based ActionCOACH of Connecticut is the largest ActionCOACH firm in the... - June 01, 2008 - ActionCOACH of CT
Envois, Inc. Launches Bidjit.com Alternative Auction Site
Envois, Inc., announced the launch of BidJit.com. The site combines a static auction site with real time Global Live Streaming Broadcast technology. The site offers Broadcast Channels, which substitute as selling categories. Paul Fischer, COO for BidJit.com stated, "The on line auction... - May 31, 2008 - Bidjit Auctions
3N2 Partners with National Pro Fastpitch Teams and All-Stars
3N2 recently announced partnerships with both the Philadelphia Force and Washington Glory of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), and the signing of several current and former NPF All Stars as brand ambassadors. Philadelphia Force and Washington Glory players will wear customized 3N2 PRO METAL cleats and... - May 31, 2008 - 3N2
Real Estate Professionals Can Now Keep in Touch with Clients and Prospects Thanks to New Follow-Up Management Programs
Reliable Business Solutions, now specializing in new client follow-up and keep in touch programs, is helping real estate professionals to list and sell more by keeping in touch with contacts. “We are thrilled to offer our client follow-up and keep in touch programs to real estate... - May 31, 2008 - Reliable Business Solutions
Sonitrol Pacific Earns 4,900th Apprehension with Thwarted School Intrusion
Electronic security provider Sonitrol Pacific earned apprehension number 4,900 May 26 with the arrest of six juveniles inside an elementary school. - May 31, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
SeeNews is Launching SeeNews – Research & Profiles, a New Service for Business Research and Aanalyses
www.seenews.com/profiles/ Leading business information provider for the region of Southeast Europe, SeeNews, is launching today a new service for business research and analyses, SeeNews – Research & Profiles. SeeNews – Research & Profiles is a business research and analytical... - May 31, 2008 - SeeNews
Mployd.com Receives Honorable Mention at the 2008 SEOmoz Web 2.0 Awards Along with Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com
Mployd a startup Employment site competes with Billion Dollar Companies Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com. - May 31, 2008 - Mployd
Habitat Newark Appoints New Executive Director
David R. Zurheide, a veteran of more than 19 years in the home building and construction industry, has been appointed Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Newark, effective immediately. - May 31, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity Newark/Essex County NJ
Azani Medical Spa Offers SmartLipo Performed by Dr. Richard Goldfarb, Board Certified by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Azani Medical Spa offers SmartLipo performed by Dr. Richard Goldfarb at the Bethlehem and Macungie locations. Dr. Goldfarb was one of the first surgeons in Pennsylvania to perform the SmartLipo procedure. He has done more than 300 procedures without any complications or bad outcomes. Dr. - May 30, 2008 - Azani Medical Spa
Password Protection Often with a Negative Impact on the Environment
ID Control BV, the specialist in advanced online identity and access management today announced her new longer lasting hardware One Time Password generating Token to fight online identity theft and fraud. - May 30, 2008 - ID Control BV
Copiergeeks.biz Announces New Website Milestone
Copiergeeks.biz has now received over 3,000,000 unique visitors looking for refurbished digital printing equipment for their businesses. - May 30, 2008 - Copier Geeks LLC
31 Business Advisors Earn the Prestigious Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) Credential
Thirty one business advisors from across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) credential from the Exit Planning Institute (EPI). - May 30, 2008 - The Exit Planning Institute
Online Interpretation Service Helps Small Businesses Communicate with Foreign Clients
Visitors contact in their language, human translators translate the messages and business owners read and reply in their language. This new online interpretation service works on demand, with no fixed costs. - May 30, 2008 - OnTheGoSystems, Inc.
NPSA Beefs Up Portable Storage Directory
Customers looking for portable storage can visit the NPSA online to find a vendor in their state. - May 30, 2008 - National Portable Storage Association
SweetQuote™ Lets Merchants Sell Online While Keeping Pricing Private
A new technology that allows merchants to sell products and services online while keeping pricing private is being introduced by Versacor, Inc. of Boston, MA. - May 30, 2008 - Versacor, Inc.
Forum for Sales People Launches on ModernSelling.com
The UK’s leading online business magazine for the sales community, www.ModernSelling.com has introduced a new Reader Forum for salespeople, sales managers and business people interested in generating more revenue. The new Reader Forum can be accessed at... - May 30, 2008 - 2N Media Ltd - ModernSelling.com
IPA Charities Supports Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner
IPA Charities plans to contribute $50,000 to the Illinois Commission On Diversity & Human Relations’ (ICDHR) 41st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. dinner. The 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. dinner will mark IPA Charities’ seventh year of participation. IPA Charities’ donation... - May 30, 2008 - IPA
International Profit Associates Managing Director Invited to Attend 2008 President's Dinner
International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been invited to attend the 2008 President’s Dinner sponsored by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The 2008 President’s Dinner will be held June 18 and will be the last celebration of its kind... - May 30, 2008 - IPA
IPA-IBA Director Invited to Accept Republican Presidential Roundtable Membership
International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director, John R. Burgess, has been invited to become a member of the Republican Presidential Roundtable. Membership benefits include an invitation to attend dinner with President George W. Bush and tickets to attend the 2008 Republican National... - May 30, 2008 - IPA
IPA Charities Supports Hispanic Heritage Organization
Charities has contributed $6,000 to the Hispanic Heritage Organization’s essay contest. “IPA Charities is proud to support the Hispanic Heritage Organization’s essay contest for the third consecutive year,” said Dana Burgess, IPA Charities President. Congress first... - May 30, 2008 - IPA
U.S. Imports of Goods to Increase to $3 Trillion by 2012 Says BusinessKM Report
America’s insatiable appetite for goods will propel imports to $2.9 trillion by 2012 according to a new study by BusinessKM titled “The U.S. Market for Imports: A Study of Goods Imported into the U.S., their Origins and Forecast to 2012.” “The market for imports of goods... - May 30, 2008 - BusinessKM, Inc.
Economic Slowdown Good News for Small Businesses Claims UK Business Expert
Despite rising fuel price, a credit crunch and predicted economic downturn UK business expert, Stefan Drew, is claiming this could be the best year ever for many small businesses. - May 30, 2008 - Stefan Drew Associates
TranslateMedia Strengthens Its Operations in France and Attracts Large Corporations as Clients
TranslateMedia, a translation company based in London, with offices in New York and Brussels, strengthens its operation in France, a translation market worth €400 million and growing at 12% annual rate. TranslateMedia’s Paris office, launched in November 2007, added 3 people to its staff in March and expects to double its size by June 2008. - May 30, 2008 - TranslateMedia
How Are Your Thoughts Suppressing Your Dreams
The joys of childhood. Remember all those dreams you had. I want to be a fireman, teacher, singer, dancer, the president. What happened, where did they go. Your thoughts may say, "dreams are for children" but your heart says, "live your dreams." Deep inside your dream sits,... - May 29, 2008 - Tri-J LLC
Mohawk, NY - Reggae Festival for Climate Protection - Saturday July 26th, 12pm - 12am
All day reggae concert and green festival supporting the environment and benefiting the alliance for climate protection. - May 29, 2008 - Safflyn Corporation
Planemasters: Chicago Jet Charter Company Now Offering Aircraft Management Services
The outstanding Chicago jet charter company known as Planemasters provides conventional air charter services to all area residents. Individuals book a plane, specify their exact wishes, and a qualified pilot brings them to their destination on a comfortable and safe aircraft. Planemasters, however, provides other services as well. In addition to chartering an aircraft, customers can also take advantage of the Chicago jet charter company’s aircraft management service. - May 29, 2008 - Planemasters, Ltd.
Expert Metal Spinners at Metalspun Products Co., Inc. Celebrates 60 Years Of Business
Metalspun Products Co., Inc. has been in business for an incredible 60 years, and today continues to produce high quality metal products that are custom made to meet their client’s exact needs and specifications. - May 29, 2008 - Metalspun Products, Co., Inc.
Ion Exhibits Now to Offer Complete Chicago Trade Show Display Services
When customers hire Ion Exhibits, they can choose a compact display or opt for a huge Chicago trade show display. In either case, Ion Exhibits will work with the client to develop a display that accurately reflects their product’s strengths and addresses their marketing goals. - May 29, 2008 - Ion Exhibits
American Glass Top Company – Glass Table Tops and Much More
American Glass Top Company has been providing wood table glass tops since 1977. They also make and install custom glass signs, glass shelves, and heavy glass table tops for customers throughout the Chicagoland area. - May 29, 2008 - American Glass Top Company
3N2 Named Official Sponsor and Footwear Provider of National Pro Fastpitch
3N2 has been named an official sponsor and footwear provider of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). As sponsor, 3N2 will be marketed in each NPF ballpark as well as on the ProFastpitch.com website. 3N2 footwear will be made available to all players on the six NPF member teams; the Philadelphia Force,... - May 29, 2008 - 3N2
HG Creates Custom Artwork for One-of-a-Kind Luxury Car Club
HG Art and Framing Consultants creates custom artwork for Luxautica Ultimate Car Club in Orlando. The interior of the unique showroom and membership club was designed by Beasley & Henley Interior Design. Designer Troy Beasley commissioned Tara LaManna of HG to create the artistic interpretations of the luxury cars. - May 29, 2008 - HG Arts
ShopFactory Just Got a Whole Lot Faster...
Speed, performance, endurance. That’s what it takes to cross the finish line in the winning position on the race track. And what says that better – than having your mark on a race car. ShopFactory.com takes great pride in announcing their sponsored support of the Fusion Racing Team. - May 29, 2008 - ShopFactory
Risk Management Announce New Service for Hedge Fund Managers
New service for Hedge Fund Managers looking for employment. - May 29, 2008 - FSE, LLC
Bravo Productions Gains National Recognition Among Nation's Top 500 Emerging Business List
In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nation’s leading multicultural internet site, recently named Long Beach-based Bravo Productions, as one of the ‘Top 500 Emerging Businesses in the United States (Div500).’ The Div500 is... - May 29, 2008 - Bravo Productions
EmploymentCrossing Launches BilingualCrossing with More Than 4,500 Active Bilingual Job Openings
On Monday EmploymentCrossing announced the launch of a new job board dedicated to listing the best job opportunities for professionals seeking bilingual job openings. BilingualCrossing aims to consolidate every single bilingual job opening it can find and put all of the jobs it locates in one place. The site’s more than 500 highly trained research analysts collect bilingual job openings from virtually every career webpage, every job board, and all Fortune 500 companies. - May 29, 2008 - EmploymentCrossing
WSI of Richmond Seeks Participants in Worldwide Golf Tournament
Scott Garber, Internet Marketing Consultant with WSI of Richmond, announces the WSI Worldwide Golf Tournament to support the ‘Make Child Poverty History’ foundation. The tournament will be held on June 20, 2008 and all Richmond area golfers are invited to participate. Additional information can be found at: www.wsistrategicinnovations.com/blog.aspx. - May 29, 2008 - WSI of Richmond
Want To Be Productive?
Professionals looking for helpful productivity tips can find them on business related blogs like http://2bproductive.blogspot.com. - May 29, 2008 - Shirley Fine Lee
Corbis Appoints Cordon Press as New Editorial Representative in Spain
Corbis Aims for Growth in Newspaper and Magazine Markets through Partnership with Spain’s Number One Photo Agency. - May 29, 2008 - Corbis Corporation
Sonitrol Pacific Operator Detects Break-in at School
The actions of a Sonitrol Pacific operator led police to arrest one suspected intruder at a Washington elementary school. - May 29, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Donald Droppo, CEO of Curtis Packaging, Talks About Growing Through Going Green -- in Luxury Packaging on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Donald Droppo, Sr., CEO, talks about Curtis Packaging’s “Luxuriously Responsible”™ concept which provides sustainable packaging -- on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss. Droppo discusses the rewards of going “green”, building the business with dedicated people, and using technology to keep competitive. Droppo tells how Curtis Packaging became the first luxury packaging manufacturer to be 100% carbon neutral, receiving highly positive customer responses from these environmentally advanced products. - May 29, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
R. Baker and Son All Industrial Services Celebrates 73 Years in Business
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, an expert dismantlement, demolition, plant relocation and decommissioning contractor, recently celebrated their 73rd year in business. In 1932 the company founder, Robert Baker, started the company with a Brockway truck and worked out of the old prospect... - May 29, 2008 - R. Baker and Son All Industrial Services
ForeignTRADEX Connects American and United Kingdom Industrial Buyers and Suppliers
The US-European Industrial Supply Trade Portal ForeignTRADEX has launched a new campaign to connect thousands of industrial buyers and suppliers throughout North America and UK markets. - May 29, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Azani Medical Spa’s Grand Opening of Second Location at Bear Creek Mountain Resort and Conference Center in Macungie, Pennsylvania
Join Azani Medical Spa’s grand opening at the beautiful Bear Creek Mountain Resort and Conference Center on June 11, 2008 from 4-7PM. Azani Medical Spa would like to thank the Lehigh Valley, for voting them Best Medical Spa two years in a row. Because of the support and loyalty of their... - May 28, 2008 - Azani Medical Spa
Niños Del Café - Java Times Caffé Non-Profit Organization Strives to Improve the Living Conditions of Children Whose Parents' Work in the Coffee Producing States
Niños del Cafe started in 2004 with the objective to help the coffee producers of Mexico, offering their children better living conditions. This organization is part of the Java Times Caffe company - javatimescaffe.com, which has broad experience in the coffee world through the stores it has handled since 1999. The owner, Antonio Leite, has been in very close contact with these producers and is keenly aware of the needs they have. - May 28, 2008 - Java Times Caffé
Exchange My Mail Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
Exchange My Mail Inc. today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Networking Infrastructure Solutions and Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, recognizing Exchange My Mail’s expertise in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Exchange My Mail has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers’ needs. - May 28, 2008 - Exchange My Mail