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World Affairs Council’s International Speakers Series: Nobel Economist Paul Krugman Launches 2009 Series
With the economy at the forefront of national thinking, the World Affairs Council of Oregon has invited Paul Krugman, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics, to launch its 2009 International Speakers Series on January 29, 2009. Other presenters in the Series are CNN Anchor and Newsweek... - December 07, 2008 - World Affairs Council of Oregon
kindleconversion.com Providing Kindle Formatting, Conversion and Publishing Services Has Moved Its Services to ebookconversion.com
Supremus Group, LLC provides kindle formatting, conversion and publishing services as well as other conversion services to their clients has moved the services from www.kindleconversion.com to www.ebookconversion.com. Supremus Group provides any type of word, pdf or any other format file to kindle, Mobipocket, MS reader, epub format or any other format, regardless of lot of images or other complex formatting issues. - December 07, 2008 - Supremus Group LLC
Simon Taylor, Senior Director, Information Access & Management, CommVault to Speak at KC’s Event on Strategic E-Discovery on 2/9/09
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that Simon Taylor, Senior Director, Information Access & Management of CommVault will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Strategic E-Discovery: Taking Steps to Avoid... - December 07, 2008 - The Knowledge Group
CommVault, Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Live Webcast on E-Discovery on 1/28/09 (Part 1) and 2/9/09 (Part 2)
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast has announced today that CommVault, provider of the most comprehensive, risk-adverse and cost managed eDiscovery solution named sponsor at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “Strategic... - December 07, 2008 - The Knowledge Group
LF/HF Metal Mount RFID Tags Can Perform Well in Harsh Environments
Traditional passive RFID tags have under-performed in metal rich environments, limiting their utility. But, the new series of Metal Mount RFID tags from DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading producer of RFID tags and readers, are pushing the envelope with advanced designs and unique constructions with... - December 07, 2008 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Learn to Write Proposals Provides Tools for Non-Professional Proposal Writers to Write and Plan Business Proposals
Learn to Write Proposals are pleased to announce a toolkit specifically for project managers, engineers, software developers or anyone who has to write a business proposal, but doesn’t know how to write business proposals using persuasive language. As the name suggests, Learn to Write... - December 07, 2008 - Learn to Write Proposals
kpi-Insight Consulting to Profile in December Issue of Connection Magazine, the House Magazine of Cambridge Network
Connection Magazine, the house magazine of Cambridge Network, will dedicate its Profile section in the December issue to kpi-insight consulting. - December 07, 2008 - kpi insight consulting
Catawba County EDC Announces 2009 Plan of Work: 1900 New Jobs Coming
The Catawba County Economic Development Corporation held its annual planning meeting recently with its Board, Staff, Electred officials, and other Community Leaders. EDC Priorities for the coming year include maintaining the intensity and focus from the primary 2008 priorities with the addition of seven new priorities. - December 07, 2008 - Catawba County Economic Development Corporation
Postcode Anywhere Gives Better Address Look-Up for Salesforce Users
An updated Salesforce application lets users keep tabs on their address and business data in style. - December 07, 2008 - PCA Predict
Sherry Jordan of Custom Direct Wins a Trip to Japan from Lean Sensei
Custom Direct initiated its lean practices in 2006 when it started the journey toward World Class status. Sherry Jordan, Lean Coordinator, attended the annual AME conference and after telling the Custom Direct story, won a trip to Japan to learn from the best in Lean. - December 07, 2008 - Custom Direct, LLC.
Direct Online Marketing’s Paul Woodhouse to Speak on Blogging at SES Chicago
Direct Online Marketing’s Paul Woodhouse presents a case study on the Tinbasher Blog during the Blogging for Business session at SES Chicago on December 10, 2008. - December 06, 2008 - Direct Online Marketing
Control Screening Issues Retraction Concerning AS&E Litigation and Patent Reexamination
Control Screening, a New Jersey-based U.S. airport and checkpoint security systems manufacturer, today retracts the statements contained in its press release of November 16, 2008, concerning American Science and Engineering, Inc. ("AS&E") and its patents. In that press release,... - December 06, 2008 - AutoClear
Chapeau Blog Awards Launches Blog Review, Best Practices Destination for Blogs
Blog Review Inaugural Post Reviews ObamaBlog. - December 06, 2008 - Chapeau Blog Awards
RR9201T Long Range RFID Reader(DL810) --- from DAILY RFID
DAILY RFID ,a leading producer of RFID tags and RFID readers, has recently announced 13.56MHz HF Long Range RFID Reader DL810(RR9201T) with over 4Watt RF output power, designed to provide a read range from 60cm to 90cm to cater for more HF applications. This Long Range RFID reader DL810(RR9201T)... - December 06, 2008 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. Releases Version 4.0 of Customer Appointment Manager Software
New release of appointment software adds additional flexibility, timesaving tools, and power. - December 06, 2008 - Atlas Business Solutions, Inc.
Israel Berger & Associates, LLC and IBA Consultants, Inc. Announce Settlement
Today, Israel Berger & Associates, LLC and IBA Consultants, Inc. (Innovative Building and Architecture Consultants) announced a settlement agreement on litigation involving the use of the IBA initials for marketing and branding purposes. Both parties, who are competitors in the field of... - December 06, 2008 - IBA Consultants
iTunes and CDBaby Helped Indie Artist Wayna Get First Grammy Nod
Ethiopian-born Singer-Songwriter Wayna's Loving You Remake is a true indie stand out in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance Category. The song celebrates music and the Indie struggle of trying to get on the radio, which itself is ironic considering the song is being recognized among the music industry's elite. Producer of the original Stevie Wonder is a friend who has called her "incredible." Wayna's brand of empowerment R&B, hip hop soul was cultivated out of the DC underground soul scene. - December 05, 2008 - Wayna
Famatech Releases Radmin 3.3 with Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) Support
Famatech, a world leader in remote control software, has released Radmin 3.3. The new version now supports Intel AMT (Active Management Technology), a remote control technology, which is integrated into the hardware component of PC based on Intel vPro platform. - December 05, 2008 - Famatech
Calida Gaming.com Announces Partnership with Betfred Casino and Poker
CalidaGaming.com add Betfred Casino and Poker to their portfolio of certified operators. - December 05, 2008 - Calida gaming
MitiGroup, LLC Announces Entry Into Mortgage Loan Document Auditing for Mortgage Loan Modifications.
MitiGroup, LLC, a Florida LLC, announces credit services conduit formation for Loan Document auditing, Loan Modification, Credit Auditing, Debt Settlement, and Attorney Referral. Mortgage Loan document auditing is the process by which closing documents signed by the borrower are analyzed for compliance by industry auditors an d experts, using the top software program used by the lenders themselves. - December 05, 2008 - MitiGroup, LLC
Victory Get Their Man
Victory Lighting (UK) Ltd have appointed Peter Phillipson as their Vice President Technical Sales & Marketing. - December 05, 2008 - Victory Lighting (UK) Ltd.
SEO Consult Ranked Number 1 for SEO in the UK
SEO Consult, the leading UK Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Agency, has been ranked as the number one Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) company in the UK for December, 2008. In an ongoing study conducted by TopSEOs.com, 300 UK SEO agencies were evaluated on the basis of several variables. These... - December 05, 2008 - SEO.co.uk
Egghead Productions Tops Prestigious Ava Awards
Ava Awards today announced winners for the 2008 international award competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs. Egghead Production was selected from over 2200 entrees and wins coverted Ava Awards in both the Web Based Mixed-Media and integrated Web Spokesperson categories. - December 05, 2008 - Egghead Productions
CEO Challenges Reports Record Year
2008 events attracted 137 CEOs from around the world, $13,800 donated to charity. - December 05, 2008 - CEO Challenges
Domani to Sponsor Sustainability Summit '09
CEO Will Sarni to present at conference. - December 05, 2008 - Hemisphere Expo Services, Inc.
Announcing Tattoo ID Bar Code Labeling Software Version 6 with Productivity and Connectivity Enhancements
My Tattoo ID and Tattoo ID Business software Version 6 lets you print professional labels that 100% in compliance to even the strictest standards. Bar coded labels can be created and printed quickly and easily to save your company time and money. - December 05, 2008 - Integrated Software Design, Inc.
Brilliant Blue Announces Outsourcing as Latest Strategy for Business Success
Outsource marketing acts as cost-effective tool in a tough economic market. - December 05, 2008 - Brilliant Blue
LLE® Launches New Website Promoting Over-the-Phone Interpretation, Translation, and Language Testing Services
Global provider of language services makes communicating in another language easy. - December 05, 2008 - LLE Language Services
MPC Call Center Redefines Traditional Staffing Models
MPC Call Centers beginning to employ a unique overflow staffing philosophy to help alleviate staffing issues common to the answering service industry. - December 05, 2008 - MPC Call Centers
Greet Chinese New Year with Crafts from ChildBook.com
This 2009, the Chinese New Year (according to the Lunar calendar) falls on January 26. The Chinese New Year is the season to spend time with the family. Making greetings and crafts together is the perfect way to bond with family during this festive time. Other Chinese traditions to welcome the New Year include cleaning the house, settling debts, getting haircuts and eating with the family. These traditions are all about starting anew and starting right. - December 05, 2008 - childbook.com
CPX Interactive Unveils Company-Wide Platform Enhancements to Its Global Online Ad Network for 2009
Global online ad network, CPX Interactive, ramps up internal processes and launches a unique multiple network offering providing Reach, Content and Premium access to online publishers and advertisers. - December 04, 2008 - CPXi
Balfour Beatty Construction Forms Federal Group
Leverages company-wide experience and expertise gained in Washington, D.C. area. - December 04, 2008 - Balfour Beatty Construction
EzNicheCreator.com Provides Advanced Automation Solutions for Internet Marketers and Entrepreneurs around the Globe
A new solution for Internet Markers automates the creation of unique web sites - Fast. EzNicheCreator.com released a refreshing take on an established internet business model that promises to help their customers automate some of the most time-consuming and difficult tasks required to market products and services online. - December 04, 2008 - EzNicheCreator.com
New Protocol and Products for Anti-Aging and Skincare Professionals Announced
TBI, Inc. has announced protocol in cooperation with a new genetically engineered human protein that replaces up to two years of lost elastin in the first treatment. The 45 minute treatment uses TBI’s Chiro950™ or BI Model 900 Microcurrent units and professional grade Dermalastyl®. - December 04, 2008 - Texas Beauty Institute
Home Owners Who Pay Their 1st Mortgage with a Line of Credit Can Now Save Big on Daily Interest & Cash Advance Fees with Savvy Bill Pay
If you are one of the thousands of homeowners who uses software to pay off your mortgage quicker together with an line of credit, you can now save more immediate and long term finance charges by using www.mysavvysite.com to pay any mortgage with an credit card. Savvy Bill Pay caters to this unique savvy market that knows how to keep the most possible money working on your line to save thousands in finance charges. An example on a $3k mortgage, clients are saving $250 or more per month. - December 04, 2008 - Savvy Bill Pay
New & Used Office Furniture Provider, The Furniture Source, Named to Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50
Minneapolis-based office furniture company achieves number 20 on prestigious annual list of fastest growing companies. - December 04, 2008 - The Furniture Source
Santa’s Secrets to a Successful Business Revealed by Business Owner’s Toolkit, Known Helper to Small Business Owners
Santa’s Storybook Outlines 7 Steps to a Successful Business, Helping Others Bring Business Dreams to Life. - December 04, 2008 - Business Owner's Toolkit
Stamping Out Cigarettes -- the MIT Way
Thursday, November 20 – After an arduous competition, "The Wile E. Coyotes" took first place in MIT Medical's "Kick Butt" design competition on Nov. 20. For the challenge, which was held as a part of American Cancer Society's yearly Great American Smokeout, each group had to construct an intentionally over-engineered gadget that would execute the simple task of stubbing out a cigarette (but in an exceedingly meandering and complicated manner), without direct human contact. - December 04, 2008 - Signazon.com
4 Days Training Session on Lean Six Sigma Tools Workshop by QGSPL
Quality Growth Services Pvt. Ltd is a six sigma consultancy and training firm concerned with the implementation and deployment of various six sigma process improvement techniques and quality enhancement tools for better functioning of business operations is going to start its 4 day training session of lean six sigma tools workshop from Dec 11th to Dec 14. - December 04, 2008 - Quality Growth Services Private Limited
Planning an Exit Strategy – What Makes a Business More Valuable? SCORE and Princeton Capital Strategies to Host Seminar for Small Business Owners.
Seminar hosted by SCORE and Princeton Capital Strategies, LLC in Stamford on December 6th will show how to make a small business more valuable for the eventual exit of the small business owner. - December 04, 2008 - Princeton Capital Strategies, LLC
Event Urges CEOs to Leave Their BlackBerry at Home
Author and speaker Marty Clarke, to speak on how to tweak a company’s sales engine and increase sales revenues. - December 04, 2008 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
IPA Supports Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October, IPA has taken an active role in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. IPA employees participated in Lee National Denim Day, the world’s largest single-day fundraiser, and Passionately Pink for the... - December 04, 2008 - IPA
Prague Steals Top UK Chef
The newly opened restaurant Shiso in Prague is run by the top UK chef Paul Day, former chef of Nobu in London. - December 04, 2008 - LS Club Ltd.
1-800-GO-VAPOR.com Announces New Name and Ladybug Product Line
New Name. New Products. Same Commitment to Customer Service. - December 04, 2008 - 1-800-GO-VAPOR.com, LLC
Sparrowtech Signs Agreement to Rehabilitate Oil Wells in Texas
Trading Symbol (OTC- PINK: SPMC) Sparrowtech Resources, Inc. ("Sparrowtech") announced today that it has entered into an Agreement with Templar PetroConsultants, Inc. (“Templar”) to acquire a working interest in ten (10) previously-producing wells, within the J.P. Morris,... - December 03, 2008 - Sparrowtech Resources, Inc.
The Peanut Shell® Launches Serendipity, a New Collection of Designer Baby Slings and Nursing Covers
Essential Parenting Gear for the New Mom. - December 03, 2008 - Goo-Ga Style, Inc DBA the Peanut Shell
Janis Publications is Giving 1,000 e-Book Copies of "It’s All Your Fault!" by Bill Eddy, Free to Anyone Needing Help with Personality Disorders
Bill Eddy has seen a pattern in rising blaming behavior in our society, coming from people with certain personality disorders. Though it’s a growing problem he also believes it is a predictable one, and a problem that can be managed in most cases with more understanding and some helpful tools. - December 03, 2008 - Janis Publications
Axacore’s FaxAgent Certified with Cisco Gateways
FaxAgent leverages T 38 capability of Cisco Voice Gateways. - December 03, 2008 - Axacore Inc.
Attaain Inc. and 88owls.com Partner to Provide Competitive and Market Intelligence
New 88owls.com service matches experienced consultants with leading companies seeking their services, and provides consultants with robust AttaainCI business intelligence to better prepare them to address company problems and plan strategy in advance. - December 03, 2008 - Attaain Inc.
New Social Networking Site to Bring Central Florida Boaters Together
BoatBrevard.com announces its official launch and plans to be the best online boater resource and connection site for Central Florida boaters. BoatBrevard.com is Brevard County's newest free online community for Brevard boaters. Find out all the hot spots, islands, and upcoming events. Get involved... - December 03, 2008 - BoatFlorida.com