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FishGillz Makes It's Debut on QVC
Unique Product Makes It's Appearance On National Television. - May 28, 2008 - FishGillz Sunglass Co.
Conexiones: Professional Business Speakers Bureau on the Knowledge Economy
ConeXiones is a speaker’s bureau of professional business presenters on the transition from an Industrial Economy to a Knowledge Economy being triggered by rapid progress in the evolving Information Age. They help organizations, big and small, public or private connect the dots in today's competitive business environment. - May 28, 2008 - ConeXiones
Chief® Launches MOUNTBUILDER™ – The Industry’s First Online Product Configurator for Building and Specifying Mounting Solutions
The new online tool revolutionizes the AV Industry by offering the ability to visually configure products; build and save parts lists; and specify mounts and accessories. - May 28, 2008 - Chief Manufacturing
Back in the Black Launches Cost Reduction and Recovery Solutions for Businesses
Back in the Black, founded by Jeff Lindsay, (www.backintheblack.biz) announces the opening of their new office in Boyne City, MI. The company offers innovative and groundbreaking Cost Reduction and Recovery Solutions for businesses across the state of Michigan and the Midwest. - May 28, 2008 - Back in the Black
Iraq Troops Honor Flexfit Headwear in Appreciation of Donated Custom Embroidered Hats
Flexfit Headwear donates custom embroidered baseball caps to American Troops stationed at The Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team in Baghdad, and has the American Flag flown in their honor. - May 27, 2008 - Flexfit
Ciao Bella® Receives Equity Infusion to Support Rapid Growth
Ciao Bella Gelato Company, Inc., the leading national manufacturer of all natural gelato and sorbet, announced today that it has received a capital injection from private equity firms Encore Consumer Capital and Sherbrooke Capital. - May 27, 2008 - Ciao Bella Gelato Company
Sports Businesses Discover Next Level Executive Search Simplifies Placement and Magnifies Results
Next Level Sports recently launched Next Level Executive Search (NLES), to be a sports industry executive search firm and to focus specifically on executive placement, diversity recruiting, and finding executive talent for sports-related businesses. - May 27, 2008 - Next Level Executive Search
Online Boutique OohLaLuxe.com Launched
Online fashionistas witnessed the opening of the anticipated OohLaLuxe.com women's fashion boutique by the store's owner and buyer Kimberly Lawson. The shop has well-edited selection of clothing, carrying brands such as Va Va and Voom by Joy Han, Plastic Island, Jae Basilio, and Egoist clothing. The 22 year old Bakersfield, Calif. resident is a graduate of FIDM in Los Angeles and also works as a celebrity and fashion blogger/freelance writer. - May 27, 2008 - Ooh La Luxe!
DirectBuy of Fresno Featured on Valley Life
DirectBuy, a members-only, one-stop shopping destination brings a low-cost alternative for home improvement needs to area consumers. - May 27, 2008 - DirectBuy
Top Quick Serve CEO’s and Workforce Thought Leaders Connect to Focus on Industry Challenges
The People Report QSR Workforce Symposium-The One Event focused on the QSR & Fast Casual Workforce. - May 27, 2008 - People Report
Clarity Projects Launches Marketing e-Book for Small Business
Clarity Projects created a small book a couple of years ago and have now turned it into an e-book. A concise, fun yet practical insight into what small business owners should be focusing on when it comes to making their marketing more successful and gaining a better return on investment - May 27, 2008 - Clarity Projects
Increased Profits - Yours for the Taking; Meditation Videos on Work Computers – the New Revolution
When a person takes a ten-minute meditation break at the point where they are starting to feel stressed, and then concentrates on something other than the things causing stress, then the body naturally produces measurable ‘puffs of nitric oxide’ which significantly reduces the effects of the adrenalines and hormones that build up to cause the underlying symptoms of stress. A new UK company is addressing this with video meditations for the workplace. - May 27, 2008 - Timetrappers.com
Get a Natural High® with the New Aroma Oxygen Vending Machine
You’ve seen Oxygen Bars in Las Vegas, California, and Florida. Now there is a new way to breathe your way to Nirvana, the Aroma O2 ™ Aroma-Oxygen Vending unit is now available at www.o2planet.com The oxygen vending locations are provided for you (for a fee) or place them yourself. This... - May 26, 2008 - o2 Planet, LLC
Brussels Hosts Fashion "Made in Apulia" (Italy)
Twelve fashion Italian companies show their production and make business in Belgium - May 26, 2008 - ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade)
CEO Show with Robert Reiss Celebrates 1st Anniversary -- Customer Service as Focus of New Hit Radio Show -- 52 Executive Interviews List Announced
Celebrating the 1st anniversary of The CEO Show with Robert Reiss, the hit radio series focused on the “customer service experience” announces the availability of its first 52 executive interview’s list of guests, business titles, and companies. The link to all of the show’s... - May 26, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
Corrigan Moving Systems Recognizes Top Sales Manager for 2007
Melinda Becker of Essexville was recently recognized by Corrigan Moving Systems for her sales achievement in 2007. David Corrigan, President of Corrigan Moving Systems, awarded Melinda the Top Salesperson of the Year Award. Melinda earn the top sales award of competing with Sales Mangers in 14... - May 25, 2008 - Corrigan Moving Systems
Sonitrol Pacific Saves Client from Serious Water Damage
Sonitrol Pacific operator and expert sound analyst Michael Young detected sounds of dripping water inside a client's showroom and alerted the business owner of a possible leak before serious damage occurred. - May 25, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Bingness.com Brings the Power of Joint Ventures to Online Businesses
Roaming Alone and Naked in Cyberland or Doing Online Business? Most online businesses are that way - without teams to side with them. Bingness.com brings the power of joint ventures to online businesses. Bingness.com is a resource for people venturing into online business. - May 25, 2008 - bingness.com
Why Business Owners Should be Enhancing Their Day the Green Way
Office Plants have many advantages and modern business owners should by now be realising the economical and health benefits of planted office displays. - May 25, 2008 - Fosters Breathing Space
3touch Goes Online - "The Future of AV is Now"
3touch today unveiled plans for the staged release of its next generation of services which will focus more on Software as a Service (SaaS) and consists of a number of modular online solutions. These solutions are tailored for ease of use and at the end-users and will advance the companies vision of the provision of a one stop solution for all Audio Visual (AV) requirements.This system will tie into the existing 3touch product suite and allow seamless integration to all AV requirements. - May 24, 2008 - 3touch
Fighting the Economy - the Newport Marriott Hotel in Rhode Island Rewards Customers for Driving by Paying for Their Gas
The Rhode Island Newport Marriott Hotel offers customers $20’s in gas per night for every night that they stay between now and September, 2008. - May 24, 2008 - Newport Marriott Hotel, RI
Older Diesel Engine Emission Control Retrofits Go DIGITAL, Virtually Eliminating the Need for Expensive Exhaust After-Treatment
If you have ever been stuck driving behind a diesel truck or bus belching out black clouds of emissions and wanted to know why this is happening, it's simple, these older diesel engines have poor combustion efficiencies and no emission control systems. One small California Company, Extengine Systems, has hit on a novel approach to cleaning up these older diesels, Go DIGITAL. - May 24, 2008 - Extengine Systems, Inc
Buy American to Help Massachusetts Manufacturers Expand Into European Countries
Buy American, an on-line industrial-focused portal designed to promote U.S. manufacturers as a means to support the American industrial workforce, has launched a international marketing program to promote Massachusetts manufacturers in Europe. - May 24, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Applicant Tracking Solution Company Catch the Best Hires Mike Wagner as Vice President of Marketing
On demand applicant tracking solution company Catch the Best hires Mike Wagner as Vice President of Marketing. Catch the Best, on demand applicant tracking software company, announced the hiring of Mike Wagner as Vice President of Marketing. He will be responsible for all corporate marketing and... - May 24, 2008 - Catch the Best
Heartland Information Services Moves Operations to Single Platform
Heartland Information Services has successfully begun to integrate to a single technology platform – GEMSTAR – for all areas of its business, delivering security, quality and speed at even higher levels. Previously, Heartland operated under two distinct platforms – GEMSTAR and SpryForce – both of which offered a different range of capabilities and processes. - May 24, 2008 - Heartland Information Services
Exergame Fitness & Avanti Fitness Partner to Launch the Debut of the World’s Only Motorized Climbing Wall... the Skywall
Exergame Fitness & Avanti Fitness partner to launch the debut of the world’s only motorized climbing wall…The Skywall. Carlos Aviles of Avanti Fitness says, “Upon introducing the Skywall to the American market our goal at Avanti Fitness was to find a distributor that could... - May 23, 2008 - Exergame Fitness
Microsoft HMC 4.5 Drives CallTower's 2.0 Platform
CallTower is leveraging Microsoft's HMC4.5 to deliver its next generation platform. The platform will include Microsoft Exchange 2007, Sharepoint, Office Communications Server (OCS) web conferencing, video conferencing and the latest generation of Cisco's CallManager. - May 23, 2008 - CallTower
Just Cause Awarded Catholic Campaign for Human Development Grant to Assist Refugees with Job Advancement
Just Cause, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization Founded by Lorrie King. - May 23, 2008 - Just Cause, Inc.
Index Reflects Private Companies Achieved Revenue Growth for the Second Consecutive Month
The Entrex PCI reports April 2008 results, reviews Index trends and discusses correlation to other economic indicators. - May 23, 2008 - Private Company Index
Passage to India, Presented by Dalip Raheja, Wows the Audience at the ISM 2008 Annual Conference in St. Louis
Dalip Raheja, President and CEO of The Mpower Group, (TMG) was the highlighted speaker at the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) 2008 annual conference in their Global Strategies track, where he presented his perspectives on doing business in India with a session entitled “Passage to India:... - May 23, 2008 - The Mpower Group, Inc.
West Virginia All-Natural Candle Business Expands Through United States and Canada
What started as a unique fundraising opportunity for a dance studio in Bridgeport, WV, has now expanded to a part-time business with a full-time compensation. - May 23, 2008 - Premier Studio of Dance
Market First for RateTiger’s New Integrated Channel Management
RateTiger announces new product innovations in online revenue and distribution management technology. - May 23, 2008 - eRevMax Inc.
GIS Commercial Site Selector Now Available for Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Montana Business Assistance Connection's site selector is an economic development website to assist your business site selection, expansion or relocation analysis. - May 23, 2008 - Montana Business Assistance Connection
Ready for Hurricane Season? Innovative Entrepreneur Ensures Safety of Valuable Documents During This Season of Fire and Hurricane Threats with New Mobile Service
New service offered by Good Deeds Scanning of Altamonte Springs, Florida provides consumers and businesses peace-of-mind during hurricane season. Too many households are not prepared in case of an emergency. The service, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, solves a major hurricane and fire preparedness issue by scanning and labeling important documents which are then saved to a CD-ROM. Result: Peace-of-Mind - May 22, 2008 - Good Deeds Scanning
KEO Achieves First LEED Certified Design in Kuwait
Sabah Al Ahmad International Financial Center sets new benchmark for Sustainability in the region. - May 22, 2008 - KEO International Consultants
McKinley Marketing Partners Remains Done Deal™ Champion for the Third Year in a Row
Marketing Firm Reports the Most Deals with Fortune 500. - May 22, 2008 - McKinley Marketing Partners
Zywave Hosts Consecutive Technology User Conferences at the Pfister Hotel Now Through May 22nd
Zywave, a leading technology provider of products and services for insurance brokers, will host successive conferences this week at the Pfister Hotel. - May 22, 2008 - Zywave
M&A Media Group Announces Michael A. Krafft, CEO and Managing Partner’s Formal Acceptance to the Board of Directors with 7th Level Entertainment Group (“7LEG”)
Michael Krafft honored to join 7th Level Entertainment Group’s Board of Directors and its distinguished management team and excited about this opportunity to work with the board and staff on important initiatives with a goal to contribute to 7LEG’s robust social change and economic opportunities. - May 22, 2008 - M&A Media Group, LLC
Ripple IP Services Pvt. Ltd. for the "Bullet Proof ® Manager" Programme
Ripple IP Services Pvt. Ltd. signed on its Management team for Crestcom’s “Bullet Proof® Manager” programme in Delhi. Ripple IP Services is a legal & innovation services provider, specializing in Intellectual Property consulting. - May 22, 2008 - Learning Curve Corporation
NPSA Launches All-New Media Room
The National Portable Storage Association has launched a media room to better serve journalists who write about the portable storage industry. - May 22, 2008 - National Portable Storage Association
Prexus Health India Private Limited Signs Up for "Bullet Proof® Manager" Programme
Prexus Health India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Prexus Health, based at Cincinnati U.S.A., signed their senior management for Crestcom “Bullet Proof® Manager” programme in Delhi. - May 22, 2008 - Learning Curve Corporation
Tri-J Announces Its New Series on Why It Now Makes Sense to Start a Home Business
People struggling to excel as professionals and parents make tremendous gains by partnering with a coach. Coaching supports people in their career and improves quality of life for families. Renee Alexopoulos, owner of Tri-J LLC, will be interviewing Sandra Sinclair for the Successful Moms Helping... - May 21, 2008 - Tri-J LLC
DPAC Media Advisory
DM2 Events, a leading organizer of conferences and exhibitions for the digital content and advertising community, will host The Digital Publishing & Advertising Conference (DPAC) on June 25 at the Marriott Marquis, New York. DPAC will bring together key figures in media, marketing, publishing and technology to discuss the exploding digital content and advertising industry. - May 21, 2008 - DM2 Events
Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: Hurricane Preparedness
Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 25 through May 31, 2008. Use these tips to help keep yourself and your property safe. - May 21, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
File Thirteen Teams Up with the City of Fletcher for a Free Day of Document Shredding
File Thirteen partnered with Police Chief Jon Shepard May 10, 2008 to bring the City of Fletcher their first annual Shred-Day. The Shred-Day gave the residents of Fletcher, Oklahoma an opportunity to bring any documents that they want to be securely destroyed. Chief Shepard said that “he not... - May 21, 2008 - File Thirteen - Secure Information Destruction
File Thirteen, an Information Destruction Company Based in Oklahoma Has Earned the Prestigious NAID AAA Certification
File Thirteen an Oklahoma secure document destruction company has achieved the prestigious NAID AAA Certification for Mobile and Plant based shredding. This makes File Thirteen the only company in Oklahoma to be certified in both mobile and plant based shredding, and only 1 of 8 certified for both... - May 21, 2008 - File Thirteen - Secure Information Destruction
Dig This™ Introduces an Alternative Approach to the Traditional Corporate Training Model
Heavy equipment play arena ideal setting for team building. - May 21, 2008 - Dig This
Sonitrol Pacific Celebrates 30 Years
In 2008, Sonitrol Pacific, a Sound Security Inc. company, celebrates its 30th anniversary. - May 21, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Foster Wheeler Tops List of Companies with Open Asbestos Claims
Foster Wheeler Ltd. remains the company with the most number of open asbestos claims, according to a study by the Lloyd's Asbestos Litigation Reporter. Lloyd's Asbestos Litigation Reporter today reveals the Top Ten Companies with the most number of open asbestos-related claims. Managing... - May 21, 2008 - Beard Group
Triple Point Technology Wins SAP® Pinnacle Award
SAP Recognizes Triple Point for Exemplary Contributions to Partner Ecosystem. - May 20, 2008 - Triple Point Technology, Inc