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Sarasota’s Outdoor Lighting Experts, NiteLites, to Help Sponsor the Annual “Tropical Nights” - Meals on Wheels Annual Fundraising Event
Randy and Becky White, local owners and operators of NiteLites Outdoor Lighting of Sarasota are participating in the annual fundraising event ‘Tropical Nights’ which will be held at the home of Darrell and Mary Ann Turner of Turner Tree and Landscape. The proceeds from this event will benefit the area Meals on Wheels Program. - April 17, 2008 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
Planet Technologies Announces Hosted Application Readiness Evaluation
New Solution Aims to Assist Federal Agencies with Hosting Applications. - April 17, 2008 - Planet Technologies
Lamar Associates Announces Online Anti-Meth Training
Department of Justice - The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services funds Online Training for Indian Country. - April 17, 2008 - Lamar Associates
ICE Europe Shows Support for New Consumer Magazine by Perspective International Ltd
Just short of a month ago, the company that produces the most read independent B2B magazine for the timeshare and shared ownership industry globally announced that they will shortly be launching a second publication specifically for existing and prospective owners. - April 17, 2008 - Perspective International Ltd
Productivity Library Launches Online
The Jason Womack Company launched a new website library offering dozens of productivity articles to the public at no charge. The decision to create the “living library” came from the incredible global demand for past issues of the bi-monthly mailings. “These articles take on a... - April 17, 2008 - Jason Womack Company
Clear Creek Investment Services, Inc. Offers Access to a New Socially Responsible Investment Platform
Colorado-based Clear Creek Investment Services is excited to offer investor's access to the LPL Financial's Socially Responsible Model Wealth Portfolio. This new portfolio offers investors a centrally managed fee-based platform and provides the framework to deliver a customized theme based portfolio that is constructed by an objective research team and invested in mutual fund managers who are experts in their respective asset classes. - April 17, 2008 - Clear Creek Investment Services, Inc.
NPSA Launches Series of Technical Studies
The National Portable Storage Association is conducting a series of technical studies to determine the wind load, snow load, and burn rate of containerized storage units. - April 17, 2008 - National Portable Storage Association
SEPI Engineering Group Inks Deal with Technology Associates
Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group (www.sepiengineering.com), which provides civil engineering and planning services to private- and public-sector clients across the Southeast, has announced that the firm has signed an agreement with Technology Associates, a full-service technology... - April 17, 2008 - SEPI Engineering Group
SellMyBusiness.com Launched to Provide "Do-It-Yourself" Solution for Buying and Selling Business Assets
SellMyBusiness.comSM today launched a unique online exchange community where entrepreneurs and business people can convene to buy or sell companies and equipment, as well as buy, sell or lease real estate. The site also serves as a valuable resource to business owners or employees looking for professional service providers. - April 17, 2008 - SellMyBusiness.com
Sailing Enhances Leadership Skills and Team Productivity
Offshore Sailing School’s Corporate Sail-Race Challenge® programs are increasingly popular among companies interested in team building and leadership development. Utilizing sailing to promote growth, communication and strategic implementation in the workplace, Offshore Sailing School... - April 17, 2008 - Offshore Sailing School
StreamSend Launches Official Blog
StreamSend, one of today’s leading email marketing solutions provider, today announced the launch of its new official blog. This real-time, interactive communication portal provides up-to-date news and information on product enhancements and corporate events. Readers also stay informed with articles and case studies regarding the latest Email Marketing best practice guidelines and uses. - April 16, 2008 - EZ Publishing
Custom Game Design, Inc. and Lombard Global, Inc. Announce Global Sales and Marketing Collaboration
Custom Game Design, leaders in gaming systems development, and Lombard Global announce partnership for global expansion. - April 16, 2008 - Lombard Global
Snooth Announces International Expansion, Regional Search Capability
Users from over 40 countries now connected with local merchants and price information. - April 16, 2008 - Snooth
Tripology Performs for Travel Specialists; the Proof is in the Profits
Jonathan Haraty, a home-based independent travel specialist has tripled his profits since joining Tripology in March 2007. Melody Hagerman, owner of Travel the Horizon is using Tripology.com to recession-proof her 25 year old business. Tripology is an online travel referral service that connects... - April 16, 2008 - Tripology.com
The Myth of Getting Page 1 Search Engine Listings Revealed by SEO Consult
Leading UK SEO agency SEO Consult reveal top tips for page 1 Google listings, no clever tricks, just ethical white hat Search Engine Optimisation techniques to maximise your targeted traffic. In a more than ever competitive market place businesses are becoming frustrated, this frustration is... - April 16, 2008 - SEO.co.uk
Trenton Technology Introduces TQ9 Graphics-Class Single Board Computer/System Host Board
The new Trenton TQ9 board is a PICMG 1.3 system host board (SHB) that offers a wide variety of multi-core processor options on a board with the extensive I/O support needed in today’s complex system applications. The TQ9 board features the latest dual- and quad-core Intel® CoreTM 2 Processor & Intel® Q35 Express Chipset capability. - April 16, 2008 - TRENTON Systems, Inc.
B2B Integration Provider, SPS Commerce, Named to JMP Securities’ The Hot 100 List of The Best Privately Held Software Companies
SPS Commerce named to JMP Securities' The Hot 100 List for the demand and supply management category - April 16, 2008 - SPS Commerce
Team Double-Click® Announces Launch of New Teleworker Site
Team Double-Click®, the nation’s largest virtual staffing firm, has announced the launch of its new teleworker site, www.tdcteleworkerstaffing.com, to better serve its clients and staff of over 38,000 qualified teleworkers. More than assistants, Team Double-Click offers exemplary... - April 16, 2008 - Team Double-Click
CemeterySpot.com Offers No Cost Online Memorials to Families of Freemasons (Masons)
A goal of the CemeterySpot online memorial website is to compliment the Masonic Funeral by giving family members of deceased Freemasons the ability to share life stories, and info about the fraternity, from a worldwide perspective. - April 16, 2008 - CemeterySpot, Inc.
Website for Impact
Smooth launch the website for impact4, a training and business development consultancy company. - April 16, 2008 - Smooth Branding
WSI Internet Consulting and Education Enters Burlington’s Door and Window Installation Website Design Field
Jason Gervais, WSI Internet Consultant, announces today the company’s launch of its door and window installation website development project www.thedoorcentre.ca - April 16, 2008 - WSI Internet
Laundry Pro of Florida Hosts 5th Annual Hoedown Event; Gives Away Dexter 50 Pound Stacked Dryer
Laundry Pro of Florida, Inc, a Dexter Authorized Distributor recently held a free one day laundry equipment open house at their headquarters in Lakeland, FL. - April 16, 2008 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
The Grimes Companies Reports Record 1st Quarter 2008
The Grimes Companies, a leading Jacksonville based logistics and supply chain provider, has reported its strongest period in company history for the first quarter of 2008. Identified by the Jacksonville Business Journal in 2007 as the 9th fastest growing company in NE Florida, Grimes set new... - April 15, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Indeed.com Launches Job Search by Salary
Indeed estimates salaries for millions of jobs so job seekers can find all jobs meeting their salary requirements. - April 15, 2008 - Indeed Inc.
Hampton Roads Resume Writing Service Assists Transitioning Military
Resume writing service helps military personnel, government employees, and civilians transition into lucrative careers. - April 15, 2008 - America's Best Resume Service
isABelt Ltd Will be at FAME Show 5/4-5/6 booth #2930 at Jacob Javitz Convention Center NYC
The isAbelt girls are doing their second FAME show on Sunday May 4th-Tuesday May 6th at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New York City and will be located at booth #2930. IsABelt has sold over 20000 pieces and are in more than 100 stores throughout the US, Canada and the Caribbean. - April 14, 2008 - isABelt Ltd
One Legal Announces Launch of National Court Document Retrieval Service
Partnership with CT Enables Online Court Research and Document Retrieval Nationwide - April 14, 2008 - One Legal
New Social Networking Site for Virtual Assistants
Virtual Assistants now have a new online community that is dedicated solely to them. - April 14, 2008 - Right-Hand-Man Virtual Assistant Services
Success Insiders, Lance Hood and Ron Heims, Share Videos of their Interviews of MillionaireMaker, Matthias Schmelz and Powerful Promoter, Matt Bacak
Is it truly possible to become a millionaire by visiting a website? - April 14, 2008 - Success Insiders
Six Arrested at Middle School
Police arrested six suspected of breaking into a Washington middle school after a call from Sonitrol Pacific. - April 13, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Graphik Connexions Announces "April Spring Promo," and Continues to Achieve the Unachievable
Enduring to provide and expand their innovative Instructional Design and eLearning solutions across the globe, Graphik Connexions has announced their “April Spring Promo” offering new customers 6 free hours off of their first project. - April 13, 2008 - Graphik Connexions
ASAP Office Supply Names New Vice President
Carrie Mitchell, president and owner of ASAP Office Supply (www.asapofficesupply.com), has announced that Mark Henry has been named vice president of the firm. In this position, Henry will assist in all daily business activities to ensure the firm’s success, including interacting with... - April 13, 2008 - ASAP Office Supply
Yahoo! Search Marketing - WSI in Strategic Canadian Agreement
Business Owners to Benefit from Advanced Internet Marketing and Training. - April 13, 2008 - WSI Internet
STAR Servicios Lingüísticos Moves to New Offices
Continuous growth and the desire to provide the best customer service have prompted the relocation. - April 13, 2008 - STAR Servicios Lingüísticos S.L.
GO Technology Management, LLC., Launches New Channel Partner Program for SENTRY DR, a Disaster Recovery Service
SENTRY DR is a service that targets companies that place a premium on up time of their critical IT systems. The service is an affordable, fully managed, automated, onsite/offsite business continuity solution. In the event of any failure, SENTRY DR can perform a recovery in about 15 minutes. - April 13, 2008 - GO Technology Management
ATCOM Business Telecom Solutions Announces Senior Application Consultant
David Finch, president and CEO of ATCOM Business Telecom Solutions (www.atcombts.com), a communications solutions provider, has announced that Robert Ungaro has joined the firm as senior application consultant. In this position, Ungaro will be responsible for new acquisition and increasing... - April 13, 2008 - ATCOM Business Telecom Solutions
Private Company Employment Data and CEO Sentiments Indicate Belt Tightening — But No Mortal Fear
Negative sentiment nearly quadrupled in Q4 (from prior periods) when CEOs reported their outlook for “next quarter’s business climate.” Private company CEOs also believe funding will be increasingly more difficult to obtain in 2008 per a dramatic increase in perception that financial resources, both capital and debt, will be tighter in the coming period. - April 12, 2008 - Private Company Index
Convergint Technologies Opens New Office in Littleton, Colo.
Convergint Technologies -- one of the security industry’s fastest growing integrators – recently announced the opening of its newest technology center in Littleton, Colo. The Littleton office, which designs, installs and services electronic security systems, will help the company build a stronger Rocky Mountain presence and serve the needs of its customers throughout the region, including United Airlines, United Health Group, Schlumberger, Kaiser, Catholic Health, Anadarko and Cochlear. - April 12, 2008 - Convergint Technologies
The First of Its Kind Website to Promote Hawaii Local Businesses in a Cost Effective Way
Hawaiian small businesses now have a new powerful way to promote their services and products. - April 12, 2008 - Oahu.pro
ApriorIT Releases Mind2chart Add-in for Mindjet MindManager Pro 7® - Powerful Planning and Monitoring Tool
A moment comes for any idea when it needs to grow into a project plan. Taking into account all of the details of real life and also all of possibilities given by the idea – it can turn planning into a hard and long process. Moreover after one creates a plan he has to monitor the process of its realization and modify it. It would be great to plan, organize, manage implementation of a project, monitor its status and detect weak points and risks by means of just one easy-to-use tool. - April 12, 2008 - Apriorit
Family Holiday Association Celebrates Over £1m Raised and Thanks Key Supporters
The Family Holiday Association, the UK's national charity giving disadvantaged families a break away, held a reception to announce an unprecedented £1m raised and thanked key supporters for their contribution. - April 12, 2008 - Family Holiday Association
ENLIGN Business Brokers Renews Corporate Membership with M&A Source
Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), has announced that the firm has renewed its corporate membership with the M&A Source, a division of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). The M&A Source is an international organization of... - April 12, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
BusinessWeek’s John Byrne and City Year’s Allison Graff-Weisner Join the Drucker Institute’s Board of Advisors
Claremont Graduate University's Institute Continues to Add Successful People. - April 12, 2008 - Claremont Graduate University
SeedAmerica Acquires Coleman, WI Building
SeedAmerica acquires former Seneca Foods building using the 561 Exchange. - April 12, 2008 - SeedAmerica
InSylePatio.com Reveals Elegant & Comfortable Outdoor Patio Furniture Decorating Tips
InStylePatio, an established outdoor patio furniture supplier and renowned for its comfortable patio furniture design that boast its own style and elegance, stepped up to reveal professional patio furniture decoration guide. - April 11, 2008 - In Style Patio
Detroit Area Foreclosures Decrease 16 Percent in March 2008
Foreclosure Statistics Continue to Improve in the Area. - April 11, 2008 - Default Research Inc
The Flood Insurance Agency Appoints New Director
The Flood Insurance Agency (TFIA) announced that is has appointed Carolyn J. Irwin as the new Director of Financial Institution Solutions. Ms. Irwin, formerly Vice President, and Flood Insurance Manager of Flagstar Bank, FSB, Troy, MI, will report directly to Tiara Hecht, President of TFIA. Ms. - April 11, 2008 - The Flood Insurance Agency
Diamond Packaging Wins Environmental Leadership Award
Diamond Packaging was recognized as one of Rochester's greenest companies during a luncheon event sponsored by the Rochester Business Journal and Bank of America on April 8, 2008 the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The Rochester Business Journal’s Environmental Leadership Awards... - April 11, 2008 - Diamond Packaging
FraserNet and tyBit Form Groundbreaking Partnership
tyBit Inc. will customize its search engine for FraserNet and will launch the FraserNet Client and Web based versions at FraserNet’s annual convention, The PowerNetworking Conference in Atlanta Georgia June 18-21, 2008. It is the largest networking training conference in Black America. - April 11, 2008 - tyBit
A New Era in Packaging Communications
www.packagingdatabase.com, the eagerly-awaited database on the entire European packaging industry, went live on 8th April. - April 11, 2008 - Packaging Europe