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L&W Investigations Celebrates the Opening of Its 50th Territory and Beyond
For most franchises, opening up a 50th territory represents a significant milestone. For L&W Investigations, a private investigations firm, specializing in insurance fraud, the recent opening of its 50th territory—followed shortly by 51 and 52—means a little more as it further establishes the company’s unique approach and offering. - March 19, 2008 - L & W Investigations
Wolf Technical Services, Inc., Hires Pruitt as Physicist
Wolf Technical Services, Inc., has hired Andy Pruitt as a Physicist to work in its Forensics Division. Pruitt will be responsible for photometry, visibility and human perception applications. His expertise includes the measurement and analysis of lighting levels and scene contrast during... - March 19, 2008 - Wolf Technical Services, Inc.
Burns Marketing Communications Announces New Client Partners
Burns Marketing Communications announces several new clients, including Aims Community College and Pharmion. - March 19, 2008 - Burns Marketing Communications
BudgetGPS Announces Low Cost GPS Tracking Solution - BudgetGPS.com
BudgetGPS announced today that it has released version 2.0 of its primary operating system as well as a new, more aggressive pricing structure designed to allow smaller fleets access to truck mounted GPS services. - March 18, 2008 - towPartners
New Oleander Place Townhomes Break Ground - Open Sales Center
Oleander Place Townhomes is a new urban infill townhome development located on the Oleander Walk in the heart of Fort Worth's Near Southside walking distance from dining, shopping and businesses. The development boasts three story homes ranging from 1,700 square feet to over 2,700 square feet with rooftop decks. This live-work environment offers an exciting opportunity for the urban dweller. - March 18, 2008 - Oleander Place Townhomes
Michael L. Buckner Law Firm Launches Ethics Education and Training Program for Retail Businesses
Retail businesses that establish and maintain ethical values and standards during the current economic downturn will achieve long-term success. The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm’s new ethics education and training program was developed to assist retail businesses with upholding ethical standards during financially difficult times. - March 18, 2008 - Michael L. Buckner Law Firm
Michael L. Buckner Law Firm Launches Firm Website and Online Resource Center
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm launches the firm website and online resource center, www.michaelbucknerlaw.com. - March 18, 2008 - Michael L. Buckner Law Firm
DirectBuy Design Showroom Now Open in Puget Sound
Members-only, one-stop shopping destination offers a low-cost alternative for home improvement needs. - March 18, 2008 - DirectBuy
North Carolina Center for Automotive Research Names New Chief Operating Officer
The North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR) announced today that Simon Cobb, most recently the Director of North Carolina Operations for Lotus Engineering, Inc., is being named to lead business and program development for the NCCAR, the automotive testing and research facility located in the northeastern region of North Carolina. - March 18, 2008 - Northeast Development Commission
DirectBuy Opens New Atlanta Northeast Members-Only Design Showroom
Low-cost alternative to retail is a one-stop shopping destination for consumers furnishing, remodeling or building a new home. - March 17, 2008 - DirectBuy
Yahoo! for the Global Learning Foundation
The Global Learning Foundation secures funding from the Yahoo! Employee Foundation. - March 17, 2008 - Global Learning Foundation
MindTools.com Announces Launch of New Online Media Press Room
Now the Press Room for Mind Tools, the most visited career skills site on the Internet, makes it easy for reporters to find special topics of interest for business news, features and columns. - March 17, 2008 - Mind Tools Ltd
Maverick Dinner a Success for Dynamic Transitions
Dynamic Transitions are celebrating their most successful event for budding entrepreneurs and business owners to date, after hosting an Exclusive Black Tie Dinner at the elegant La Pont de La Tour Restaurant, London. - March 17, 2008 - Dynamic Transitions
Jeff Snell Serves as Facilitator of Greater Raleigh Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Roundtable 7
ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), which represents profitable privately-held, North Carolina-based companies for sale that have gross revenues in excess of $1 million, has announced that Jeff Snell, principal broker for the firm, has been elected as facilitator of the Greater Raleigh Area... - March 17, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
Local Virtual Assistant Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition
Pat Zappavigna receives VAccolade Business Entrepreneurial award - March 17, 2008 - Instant Office Assistant
Virtual Meets Personal at the First Annual Forum on Virtual Assistance
Virtual Assistants from across North America – industry leaders and those new to the industry - will meet in Toronto in May ‘08 for the first ever forum of its kind in Canada. - March 16, 2008 - Virtually Anything Administrative Services
Capital Style Luxury Transportation Chooses Dancing Elephants for Sales Training
Capital Style Luxury Transportation chooses Dancing Elephants Achievement Group for training of their sales and executive team. Dancing Elephants was chosen based on their focus on ethics and sound sales fundamentals. - March 16, 2008 - Dancing Elephants Achievement Group
Superior Project Results Highlighted on New Winthrop Group Website
The Winthrop Group, Inc., a boutique consultancy of experienced executives who drive business growth for Fortune 1000 and emerging companies, today announced the relaunch of its corporate website at www.winthropgrp.com. The Winthrop Group has achieved superior business growth results for its high... - March 16, 2008 - The Winthrop Group, Inc.
TSN Studios Premiers Demolition Visual Effects Service to Film Production, Entertainment and Gaming Industries
New technology saves time and money - Shortens schedules from months to weeks, even days – Improves realism for demolition, impact and destruction effects. - March 15, 2008 - TSN Studios, LLC
Nobel Announces New Customer Programs
Nobel has recently introduced new online features for its customers. - March 15, 2008 - Nobel Ltd
Advertising Balloons Light Up Around the World with Thanks to Aerial Products & Southern Balloon Works
Southern Balloon Works Inc., a division of Aerial Products Corporation, has announced the production of a new solution for the aerial advertising industry. The company has rolled out an illuminated polyurethane balloon which is called a "NightLight." - March 15, 2008 - Aerial Products
"Speak With Power" - Chicagoland Coaching Firm Enerpace, Inc. Announces "Communication Pyramid" Approach to Enhance Speaking Effectiveness
Enerpace, Inc. will be presenting “Speak With Power” on Saturday, April 5th. This workshop is appropriate for all voice professionals – not just actors and singers. Anyone who needs to speak for their career or business can benefit from enhancing their vocal image. - March 15, 2008 - Enerpace Executive and Personal Coaching
Journalists Need the Opportunity to Work Happy
WorkHappyNow.com published an article, “Journalism Needs a Work Happy Make-Over,” in response to Duct Tape Marketing’s blog “Will Social and Journalism Ever Work Together?” The author believes that working happy should be one of management’s top priorities at all... - March 15, 2008 - Work Happy Now!
Portable Storage Puts New Twist on March Madness
The National Portable Storage Association helps universities take the "madness" out of March with extra space to securely store much-needed items. - March 15, 2008 - National Portable Storage Association
Free Inventory Software Platform Now Offers Peachtree Accounting Integration
Users of Business Aviator can now utilize the enterprise-level inventory features with mainstream small business accounting systems that provide a scalable migration path via interoperability with multiple systems. - March 15, 2008 - Mark Miarecki Computing, Inc.
Ecumen Expands Its Senior Housing Development Team by Welcoming Julie Murray
Ecumen, which is one of the country's largest non-profit senior housing, aging services and senior housing development companies, has named Julie Murray as a director of real estate development services. She joins Ecumen from Dallas-based Greystone Communities, a developer of continuing care retirement communities. - March 14, 2008 - Ecumen
Greenlite Giveaway Lights Up Microsoft Cafes
Greenlite Lighting Corporation recently gave away 32,000 Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs to Microsoft employees on the company’s Redmond Campus. The giveaway took place at various Microsoft Cafes on February 28. Huge boxes of the environmentally progressive CFLs were delivered in... - March 14, 2008 - Greenlite
ACT Global Sports and Sportexe Partner to Increase Turf Production
Strategic partnership to launch U.S. production of synthetic turf systems. - March 14, 2008 - Act Global
TechBiz Connection Hosts CEO Roundtable on Managing Business Growth in Early Stage Companies
TechBiz Connection (http://www.techbizconnection.org) will host a distinguished panel of local chief executive officers who will discuss how to manage growth in early stage companies at its monthly forum on Wednesday, March 19 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Calit2 at the University of California,... - March 14, 2008 - TechBiz Connection
KEO International Consultants Accepts MIPIM AR Award at Ceremony Held in Cannes, France
South of Shamkha Master Plan Receives Commended Award in the ‘Regeneration and Master Planning’ Category at the 2008 MIPIM AR Future Project Awards. - March 13, 2008 - KEO International Consultants
CJP‘s 2nd Global Jatropha Hi-Tech Agricultural Training Programme in India from July-14-18, 2008
CJP has the privilege to provide most authoritative Knowledge platform known as Global Jatropha Hi-Tech Agricultural Training Programme for Development of Sustainable Non-Food Jatropha Oil Crop Projects, Programmes and Priorities to Feed Biodiesel Industry Worldwide. - March 13, 2008 - centre for jatropha promotion & biodiesel (CJP)
Victory Capital Group Offers Working Capital Program
Particularly around business tax season, small businesses are seeking alternative funding which offers the benefit of fast cash approvals and many other benefits compared to traditional bank loans. Victory Capital Group financing can help pay for taxes, new store locations, or other business expenses. - March 13, 2008 - Victory Capital Group
Niger Educational System Associates Partner with Malaria Foundation International
Recognizing that ending Malaria requires much more than bednets, the Niger Educational System Associates (NESA) partners with the Malaria Foundation to implement a long-term plan focused on education and economic development. - March 13, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International
PLM Trailer Leasing Opens New Refrigerated Trailer Customer Service Center
Center will offer emergency roadside assistance 24 hours per day - March 13, 2008 - PLM Trailer Leasing
Overall E-Marketing Concept and Implementation by My Clicks
The SEO provider aims to help businesses realize ideas online. - March 13, 2008 - Myclicks LLC
NJ Advertising Agency Brandspa Bounces in the Perfect Brand for a New Entertainment Firm
"It's good business," says Gorman. "Well-branded companies are not only more attractive, they're also worth more. Our mission is to help client companies increase their market value by growing the value of their intangibles." - March 13, 2008 - Brandspa LLC
VR Business Brokers Now in Brevard County and Closing Deals
VR Business Brokers is pleased to announce its new office in Melbourne Florida that is reaching 1 year old and already closing multiple transactions. VR Business Brokers® of Melbourne are independently owned & operated by Business Leaders, Inc. and serves the entire Space Coast areas as... - March 13, 2008 - VR Business Brokers of Melbourne, Fl
Albert Einstein’s Achievements Celebrated on 129th Birthday
Albert Einstein was born in Germany on March 14, 1879. In 1905, Einstein wrote three groundbreaking scientific theories that were published and still profoundly impact the world. These three theories include his paper on Photoelectricity, Brownian Motion, and his Special Relativity Theory. Xump founder Anton Skorucak said, “Einstein’s discoveries are around us in everyday life, for example without his theory of relativity we would not have GPS.” - March 12, 2008 - xUmp.com
Radical Computing Announces Availability of Its RPN Product Line in Multiple Languages
Retail Path Networks expands its reach into global markets by offering its customers an ability to administer the system in their native language. - March 12, 2008 - Radical Computing Corp
John O’Connor Earns Accredited Business Intermediary Designation
Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), a firm providing seller and buyer services, professional negotiation, and valuation and marketing services to small and medium business sellers and buyers, has announced that John O’Connor has earned the Accredited... - March 12, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
Local Business Expands to Meet Demand
After only two months of operation in Bethlehem, group looks to grow businesses in both Allentown and Forks Township. - March 12, 2008 - ReferralWeb
Expanding IT Company to Hold Recruitment Evening
Leading business solutions software specialist Concentrix will use a recruitment event in mid-April to help fill a variety of positions. - March 12, 2008 - Concentrix Ltd
The Business Knowledge Gap
i4cp study shows that nearly 30% of corporate participants feel a lack of business acumen among managers has a great impact on organizations. - March 12, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Directors Could Risk Imprisonment if Not Prepared for New Laws
Directors nationwide are at risk of imprisonment unless they are familiar with the new Corporate Manslaughter Act, coming into force in next month. The new act resolves problems in the present law in which organisations can only be convicted of manslaughter if a senior manager or director is... - March 12, 2008 - t2 business solutions
Western State Design Schedules Six Commercial Laundry Equipment Open House Events
Western State Design has announced six Spring Open House events for the Hayward, CA; Fresno, CA; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Phoenix, AZ, and Las Vegas, NV areas. These events will celebrate the coin laundry industry with product displays, service and industry seminars, special show pricing and more. - March 12, 2008 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Sterling Equipment Company to Host California Laundry Equipment Spring Sale and Open House
Sterling Equipment Company will host a Spring Sale and Open House at their headquarters in Stanton, CA. Held Saturday, April 19th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. this event will celebrate the commercial and on-premise laundry industries with a full day event featuring product displays, service and... - March 12, 2008 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Customers for Private Jets? Recession Proof.
Charter air flights soar despite the US economy downturn. - March 11, 2008 - Blue Star Jets
DirectBuy of Syracuse Earns Top Five Service Rating
DirectBuy, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, is proud to announce that its Syracuse, N.Y., location ranked in the top five for the company’s customer service ratings for 2007. The ratings are based on the results... - March 11, 2008 - DirectBuy
Top RE/MAX Agent Launches New Website
Dania Guth and her team at RE/MAX Alliance have launched a new high end website. - March 11, 2008 - evergreen-conifer.com
Track Chic Introduces the Lug Nuts: Ladies, It’s Our Turn Now
Ladies, tired of going to NASCAR, Indy, NHRA and other races and seeing women in tight outfits at the entrances to the exhibits: So is Track Chic. - March 10, 2008 - Track Chic, Inc.