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SPS Commerce and Interdyn Business Microvar Unveil Hosted EDI for Microsoft Dynamics GP Webcast
Event Features B2Bi Experts and Marine Electronics Supplier, Vexilar - February 07, 2008 - SPS Commerce
DirectBuy of Boston South Offers "Play" Areas for Parents and Kids
DirectBuy of Boston South has developed a “Kids Zone” area in their Rockland, Mass. club. - February 07, 2008 - DirectBuy of Boston South
BusinessTurnaroundPros.com Opens for Business
Johnson, Bradley & Associates, Inc (DBA: BusinessTurnaroundPros.com) officially opened it's doors for business in January 2008. The firm is led by Mr. Stanley Johnson, who has a 25 year record of turning around businesses. for over 25 years. His most recent effort took Martz Coach of St. Petersburg from over $1M in losses to a profitable venture in less than four years. Mr. Johnson is joined by Mr. Charles Bradley, who has been an IT consultant for IBM and the Department of Defense. - February 07, 2008 - Johnson, Bradley & Associates, Inc.
ACG Chicago Honors McDonald's Corporation with Outstanding Corporate Growth Award
Oak Brook-based McDonald's honored for resurgent growth. - February 07, 2008 - Association for Corporate Growth Chicago (ACG Chicago)
Inttranews Included in UNESCO Information For All Success Stories
Only 4 years after its launch, fully designed, developed and financed in-house, Inttranews™ is now the leading news site for interpreters and translators, with more than 50,000 readers each month in 114 countries. The service is syndicated, free of charge, by professional associations,... - February 07, 2008 - Inttranews
Sales Dodo and Employee Continuum to Partner to Help Companies Make Better Sales Hires
Sales Dodo and Employee Continuum have partnered to help companies improve their ability to make better hires in their sales organization. Their first venture together will be an ERE (www.ERE.net) webinar on March 26th titled "Why Can't I Hire the Right Salespeople?" Lee Salz, President... - February 07, 2008 - Sales Dodo
Internet Consultation for SMEs Now Available in Miami
Internet Consulting Firm Opens Office in Coral Gables. - February 07, 2008 - WSI Internet
Dancing Elephants Announces 2008 Speaker Line-Up for Final Friday Forums
Dancing Elephants Achievement Group of the Carolinas announces the premier list of speakers that it will present at their Final Friday Forums for 2008. - February 07, 2008 - Dancing Elephants Achievement Group
Entrepreneurs Club is a Real Success
At the beginning of the academic year, Chris Underwood, Chairman of Young Enterprise Aylesbury Vale, came up with the idea of enhancing the Young Enterprise experience by organising a monthly Entrepreneurs Club. - February 07, 2008 - Young Enterprise Aylesbury Vale
StreamSend Email Marketing Integrates with Google Analytics
StreamSend, one of today’s leading email marketing solutions provider, today announced new Google Analytics integration functionality. Customers now gain access to advanced campaign tracking and data analysis features. - February 06, 2008 - EZ Publishing
Propelling Your Business to the Next Level
Sales Surge, a newly launched sales outsourcing firm, uses its extensive collective experience to provide your sales team with strategies and inspirations to jumpstart sales and make your business grow. Sales Surge LLC, a unique new sales outsourcing firm, provides businesses with the motivation... - February 06, 2008 - Sales Surge LLC.
Premium Domain Broker NameRSS.com Launches Super February Domain Sale
Looking for a Premium Domain at a great price? Premium Domain Broker NameRSS.com has announced a Super February Sale that will allow customers to purchase any of the premium domains listed on their website for only $995. - February 06, 2008 - NameRSS.com
Classic Baby Tradition Goes High-Tech
New title in Award-winning software series for babies gives nursery rhymes a 21st century makeover. - February 06, 2008 - Leveractive
Two Out of Three Dentists Are Not Wealthy
When asked if they consider themselves wealthy, two out of three dentists said no. Though the average dentist's salary is high, so are the costs of getting a dental education and running a dental practice. - February 06, 2008 - The Wealthy Dentist
ENLIGN Business Brokers Named Member of Local Business Club
Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), has announced the firm’s membership with the Triangle Business Clubs of America. Through its membership, ENLIGN will have access to business development events, Internet marketing opportunities and online training... - February 06, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
Consumer Demand for Green Practices Changing the Business of Home Improvement Contractors
As Americans become more eco-conscious, consumer-driven companies industry-wide have begun offering more ecologically friendly products and services to retain a competitive edge. - February 06, 2008 - Pristine Home Solutions
WorldVitalRecords.com Launches World Genealogy Collection: A Billion Names from 33 Countries Coming Online
WorldVitalRecords.com (a service of FamilyLink.com) released today its flagship product, the World Collection, an online genealogy database containing more than 1.5 billion names from 35 countries. - February 06, 2008 - World Vital Records, Inc.
The Federal Banking Co-Op Today Introduced TheCertificateofDepositStore.com to Assist Members in Making International Deposits at Higher Interest Rates
In response to the continued decline in interest rates offered to depositors by US banks The Federal Banking Co-op has introduced thecertificateofdepositstore.com offering deposits easier access to foreign deposits in the EU and the Commonwealth at much higher rates of return. - February 05, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop
Outdoor Lighting Business in Jacksonville to Participate in Upcoming 5 Star Design Television Series
The 5 Star Design Show to feature backyard makeovers in the Jacksonville area and NiteLites Outdoor Lighting of Jacksonville has been chosen to particpate. - February 05, 2008 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
New German Franchise Direct Web Site Launched
Franchise Direct is proud to relaunch its newly designed German website, with high quality content unique interactive features. - February 05, 2008 - Franchise Direct USA
Mary Scully to NASCAR: "No Past Champion’s Provisionals and No Top-35"
Track Chic talks with Mary Scully, Editor, Racing Milestones Magazine in Track Chic’s Women Behind the Wheels, www.TrackChic.com/wbw, section this month. - February 05, 2008 - Track Chic, Inc.
PinHawk LLC Provides Daily News Service, Customized to Each Law Firm
PinHawk daily emails deliver web news targeted to the needs of each firm. The most important headlines can be seen at a glance; full access is just a click away. For more details email sales@pinhawk.com. - February 05, 2008 - PinHawk LLC
Corporate Governance Summit 2008
Finance IQ, a division of IQPC, will hold its Middle East Corporate Governance Summit at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai, UAE from 18-21 February 2008. The summit comprises a two-day conference on 19-20 February and two days of interactive workshops on 18 and 21 February 2008. The workshops being offered cover Sound Corporate Governance Practices, Anti-Fraud, Transparency and Sustainability and CSR. - February 05, 2008 - IQPC Middle East
Despite Increasingly Difficult Jobs, Market Research Professionals Expect More Time to Conduct Analyses in 2008 — and Higher Salaries
Easing the workload, market research professionals expect to hire more staff in 2008. - February 04, 2008 - MarketResearchCareers
Free Online Local Business Directory Launches Helping Consumers Spot and Identify Rogue Traders – Brownbook.net
The Brownbook (www.brownbook.net) launches its UK service today - a free and open wiki-type ‘local business directory’ website that lets consumers add and find local businesses, rate them and add reviews, and where small businesses can add their listings for free. The Brownbook gives the power back to the people, and is the UK’s first ‘peer-produced’ online directory service. - February 04, 2008 - The Brownbook
MBA in a Day Launches Online, Web Delivery... What You Would Learn at Top-Tier Business Schools... If You Only Had the Time
As a Professor teaching at a #1 ranked MBA program for the past decade Steven Stralser has taught well-educated professionals like doctors, lawyers, non profit executives, scientists, and even small business owners about the "basics of business" they may have missed in their medical... - February 04, 2008 - MBA in a Day
Enterprise Class Document Management and Work Flow Solutions Finally Within Reach for SMB's, via Phantom Data Systems Inc. of Norwalk, CT
Phantom Data Systems Inc. today finally announced their long deployed online document management and work flow solution for small businesses. The product dubbed "ImageSilo" integrated scanning, indexing, storage, backup and retrieval of documents, emails, records, and images in over 200... - February 04, 2008 - Phantom Data Systems Inc
BDA Advises DIC and Sun Chemical on China Transaction
Business Development Asia ("BDA") advised Sun Chemical and Dainippon Ink & Chemicals ("DIC") on their majority JV with Nantong Shanjing Metallic Pigments, a leading Chinese manufacturer of aluminum pigments. - February 03, 2008 - BDA Partners Ltd
Historic Initiative Results in Landmark Commitment to Sustainability
The North Carolina component of the American Institute of Architects will have a completely "green" new headquarters building in downtown Raleigh. - February 02, 2008 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Microsoft Strikes Back at Google with Proposed Yahoo! Acquisition - Market Share Analysis from Net Applications
A market share comparison between Google and the merger of Microsoft and Yahoo! by Net Applications - February 02, 2008 - Net Applications, Inc.
Harrison Township Police Receive AED Donation from NewHouse Medical
NewHouse Medical donated three (3) AED units (automated external defibrillators) to the Harrison Township Police Department as part of their ongoing philanthropic effort of donating AEDs each year to selected recipients. The police department can now have one AED in every patrol car at all times. - February 02, 2008 - NewHouse Medical
Health and Wellness Corporate Programmes Abroad
More and more companies recognize that the healthy bottom line for their business highly depends on its key asset – the people. Human Resources (HR) professionals compete with numerous benefit packages for the top specialists and managers in order to attract and retain the best people in the... - February 02, 2008 - Spa-Resorts.cz
No More Brush-Offs Presented by Dancing Elephants
Tim Moore, principal of Dancing Elephants Achievement Group, will present “No More Brush-Offs and 5 Stupid Things Salespeople Do That Cost Them Money!” at the Cary Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 13, 2008. - February 02, 2008 - Dancing Elephants Achievement Group
DoveBid® to Conduct Online "Buy Now" Sale for Cristallerie du Val Saint Lambert
DoveBid, Inc. is the leading global provider of capital asset management and valuation services. - February 02, 2008 - DoveBid, Inc.
Diamond Packaging Launches Green Website
Diamond Packaging today announced the launch of a new green website to coincide with the introduction of their Diamond greenbox initiative, the company’s commitment to research, design, and implement packaging solutions that are innovative and sustainable. Diamond’s new green website... - February 02, 2008 - Diamond Packaging
Palomita™ Brings in the New Year with Jerry Leigh
Junior fashion brand announces licensing agreement with Jerry Leigh to manufacture and distribute Palomita™ tees and fashion tops. - February 02, 2008 - Palomita Clothing
Michael Lett Appointed Director of Franchise Development at ElizaJ
ElizaJ, providers of upscale, self-contained restrooms for special events and serving thousands of clients along the East Coast, has recently named Michael Lett as the new Director of Franchise Development. - February 02, 2008 - Eliza J
Corrotherm International Wins Inconel 625 Bulks for Qatar Gas 3 & 4 Offshore Facilities
Corrotherm International have finalized an order with Qatar Petroleum for over 200 tonnes of Inconel 625 welded and seamless pipe for its Qatargas Phase 3 + 4 Offshore facilities project. The order is for seamless and welded pipe from 6” up to 24” dia in solid Inconel 625 and is the... - February 01, 2008 - Corrotherm International Ltd
Anglo Irish Bank Interim Management Statement1 and Chairman's Address to the Annual General Meeting, 1 February 2008
2007 has been another year of outstanding achievement for your Bank with record earnings, strong lending growth, excellent asset quality and continued development of our franchises in Ireland, the UK and North America. This excellent performance is grounded in the Group’s disciplined and... - February 01, 2008 - Anglo Irish Bank
"Make Anything Work" CEO Recognized as Business in Vancouver "40 Under 40" for 2007
Alex Read, CEO of Vancouver-based training company Make Anything Work has been awarded the prestigious “Business In Vancouver: 40 Under 40 Award” for 2007. This is partly in honor of the recently launched revolutionary new training concept – the Bookinar – that’s creating a major buzz in the training and marketing worlds. - February 01, 2008 - Make Anything Work
New Jersey Advertising Agency Declares - Brand Better and You’ll do Better – in Good Times and Bad
"Investing in your brand" says branding expert Allan Gorman, "is integral to increasing the market value of your company. Brand building is not an expense. It's an investment," declares Gorman in his new white paper, "It's not as much about perfecting your tag line as it is about enhancing your bottom line." - February 01, 2008 - Brandspa LLC
Million Impossible - the UK's Most Exciting Entrepreneur Opportunity Just Got Better
In a dynamic move, Million Impossible Plc, who own and operate the UK’s fastest growing Entrepreneur and Business Website have announced their intention to open up their web site www.millionimpossible.com and allow guest user access. - January 31, 2008 - Million Impossible Plc
ENLIGN Business Brokers Retained by Truck-Tire Retread Company
Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), has announced that the firm has been retained by an established commercial truck-tire retread service to represent them in the sale of the business. The north Raleigh business, which has 28 years of consistent customer... - January 31, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
Sunreef Yachts Launches the Official Website in Italian and in Hebrew
Sunreef Yachts website is now available in 6 languages. - January 31, 2008 - Sunreef Yachts
CSA Opens an Associate Office in Russia
The new CSA Associate office will be located in Moscow, Russia, and will offer its extensive portfolio of celebrity speakers and experts. - January 31, 2008 - CSA-Celebrity Speakers, Sp. z o.o.
Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center Opens Its Online Help Center
The Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center, today announced that they have launched an on-line assistance help website, providing information, help, legal aid, housing aid, current news and events for Home Owners at Risk due to the current mortgage and lending crisis. Go to www.FederalForeclosureAssistanceCenter.com - January 30, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop
A New Eagle in the Sky Over East Tennessee
Bird watchers in east Tennessee are sighting a new breed of Eagle in the skies. Not the feathered kind, but the latest pet of Sevierville based media company S.D. Professionals, LLC. - January 30, 2008 - SD Professionals LLC
Executive Training Solutions Launches New Microsoft Business Certification Program in Phoenix, Arizona
Next generation of credentials for Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista to enhance and validate in-demand professional technology skills valued in business. - January 30, 2008 - Executive Training Solutions
Shape Your Business Organizes New Webinars in February
The business consultancy and mentorship firm will offer business owners the chance to discuss key issues related to running a start-up. - January 30, 2008 - Shape Your Business
IPA Charities Supports Community Choir and Local Church
IPA Charities contributed $2,000 to a local community choir’s holiday concert, and $1,000 to St. Mary Parish for the use of video equipment and related services needed to record the parish’s holiday concert. International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Chief Information Officer (CIO),... - January 30, 2008 - IPA