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Local Business Coach Teaches Business Owners Planning Techniques at January Workshop at RBC Center
Raleigh-area ActionCOACH Business Coach Asa Beavers helps business owners develop their strategic business plan at a January 17 workshop titled “Navigation for your Business – Mapping Out a Successful Plan” - December 26, 2007 - Action Coach, LLC
Flexible, Cost-Effective Help for Business
Beneficial help for businesses, professionals and executives, by outsourcing business operations or projects to a Virtual Assistant. - December 26, 2007 - Clerical Business Solutions
Business Coaching Firm Goes Live to the World
Shape Your Business, an industry leader in using technology to provide cost effective business coaching services and consulting solutions to SME’s (small and medium sized enterprises), has just launched its latest initiative. - December 25, 2007 - Shape Your Business
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Vermont Section 0112 Presents “Building a Balanced Scorecard”
Balanced Scorecard methodologies have emerged as a proven and effective tool to capture, describe, and translate organizations’ strategic goals, into meaningful objectives at corporate, divisional, and individual employee levels, thereby allowing for the strategies to be successfully... - December 25, 2007 - American Society for Quality Vermont Section
"Spiritual Water" is This Year’s Most Appropriate and Controversial Christmas Stocking Stuffer
New Bottled Water Product Conveys the True Christmas Spirit & also Generates Widespread Media Attention - December 24, 2007 - Spiritual Brands, Inc.
Frank A. Phillips, President of the Fairfield Machine Company, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Frank A. Phillips, President of the Fairfield Machine Company, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Frank makes his home in Columbiana Ohio and is a Master Mason and member of the Shriners Club. As President, Frank oversees sales, finances, recruiting,... - December 24, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Pardus Was Awarded with Two Special Acknowledgments from Vidi E-Novation 2007 Evaluation Committee
Vidi e-novation 2007 evaluation committee awarded Pardus in category "Enterprises Acknowledgments" with two special acknowledgments for Pardus' eQMS::LIMS and eQMS::DNA. - December 24, 2007 - Pardus d.o.o.
Douglas A. Hotmer, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for ABOUT Consulting LLC, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business
Douglas A. Hotmer, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for ABOUT Consulting LLC, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business. Douglas makes his home in Chaddsford Pennsylvania and earned his Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Westchester University and his Bachelors... - December 23, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Environmentally Friendly Laundry Announces Plans to Open in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
State of the art commercial laundry brings 20 full-time jobs to North Carolina’s Northeast. - December 22, 2007 - Northeast Development Commission
North Carolina’s Northeast Commission Works to Increase Aviation Business in North Carolina
North Carolina's Northeast Commission is working to bring aviation business to Northeastern North Carolina. They are pleased that TCOM has decided to expand in Pasquotank County and see this as another confirmation that North Carolina's Northeast region is primed for aviation development. The 16 counties in their region are developing their aviation infrastructure by expanding runways, and maximizing the land around their airports to bring the aviation potential to reality. - December 22, 2007 - Northeast Development Commission
Beverley W. Cox, Vice President of Human Resources for Quaero Corporation Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Beverley holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of South Carolina and makes her home in Charlotte North Carolina. Quaero is a boutique marketing and technology services company that provides unparalleled value to Fortune 500 firms looking to improve the effectiveness... - December 22, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Kelly F. Benson, Vice President of Orlando Sentinel Communications Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Kelly F. Benson, Vice President of Orlando Sentinel Communications Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Kelly makes her home in Orlando Florida and attended the University of Miami where she received her Masters Degree in Business. As Vice President, Kelly... - December 22, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Designing Future - India as the Most Potential Destination for Clinical Trials
India is strengthening its place for conducting clinical trials for international drug makers, says the RNCOS report. The report has carefully evaluated the factors working in favor of India. - December 22, 2007 - RNCOS
Quantix Wins Oracle Managed Service Contract with Leading Soft Drinks Manufacturer Gerber Juice Co Ltd
Quantix Ltd, the leading Oracle Support & Managed Services specialist, announces a contract win with major soft drinks producer Gerber Juices Co Ltd. - December 22, 2007 - Quantix UK
Joe V. Aldaz, Regional Director of United Service Organization Has Been Selected in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Joe V. Aldaz, Regional Director of united Service Organization Has Been Selected in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier registry. Joe currently resides in Colorado Springs and earned his Masters Degree in Management from Western University. United Service Organization (U.S.O) is an organization which... - December 22, 2007 - Princeton Premier
BloggerPoster.net Allows Users to Manage a Blog Network with Just the Click of a Mouse
Over the past few years, tech savvy Internet marketers have been starting their own blog networks with hopes of making big money. Now, with just the single click of a mouse button, anyone can manage their own blog network in a matter of minutes. - December 22, 2007 - BloggerPoster
MyTerm.com Offers Return of Premium Quotes
MyTerm.com, a national insurance brokerage representing the top term life insurance companies in North America, has added Return of Premium term life insurance quotes to its website. - December 21, 2007 - myTerm.com
Career Connection Network Launches Career Social Networks in Partnership with Fortune 500 Companies
Major corporate brands agree that the greatest recruiting need for 2008 will be reaching passive talent. Career Connection Network launches the newest social networking technology enabling companies to engage and build relationships with hard-to-reach industry talent. - December 21, 2007 - Blogging Systems Group
Giovanni Tomaselli, Vice President and Managing Director for Flextronics International, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business
Giovanni Tomaselli, Vice President and Managing Director for Flextronics International, Has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business. Giovanni makes his home in Moorestown New Jersey and was once the subject of a Harvard Business School Study on who he is and what his daily... - December 21, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Media Alert: What if You Had a Virtual Assistant?
Elance Contest Awards Virtual Assistant to Help Start the New Year Off Right - December 21, 2007 - Elance
Oregon Bankers Association Presents the 2007 Community Applause Awards to the Portland Valve and Fitting Company and The Corvallis Clinic
The Oregon Bankers Association (OBA), in partnership with the Independent Community Banks of Oregon (ICBO) and the Oregon Business magazine, recently announced that the Portland Valve and Fitting Company and The Corvallis Clinic are the recipients of the 2007 Community Applause Awards. The award... - December 21, 2007 - Oregon Bankers Association
Women’s Edge Magazine Sponsors Dancing Elephants’ Final Friday Forum
Women’s Edge Magazine sponsored Dancing Elephants’ Final Friday Forum for November 2007 and brought a magazine for everyone in attendance, a crowd of approximately 90 small business owners and sales professionals. - December 21, 2007 - Dancing Elephants Achievement Group
Face the Fear, Chicken Soup Author Uses New Research to Motivate, Helps Those with Public Speaking Fears
With the latest in anxiety research, Face the Fear: Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety has been updated and re-released with bonus material to help people with their anxiety. - December 21, 2007 - IMPACT Consulting and Development
Triple Point Wins Fourth Consecutive Quality & Innovation Prize for Trading and Risk Management Software
Recognition tied to groundbreaking advancements in business intelligence and decision support through newly released Commodity XL 6.0 and Management Dashboard™ - December 20, 2007 - Triple Point Technology, Inc
DirectBuy: Everybody Loves Rochester
DirectBuy of Rochester Showroom Earns Top Service Honors. - December 20, 2007 - DirectBuy
Investor Sentiment Drives Capital Market Indicators Down While the Private Company Index Remains High
November Private Company Index (PCI) data indicates that its diverse subset of $5-100 Million private companies have seen a consistent level of revenue since August; negating the opinions of economic pundits who foretold a tough patch for the economy during the second half of 2007. The November... - December 20, 2007 - Private Company Index
DirectBuy Employee Clowns for Kids
DirectBuy of Springfield Receiving Manager Gets Silly for a Serious Cause. - December 20, 2007 - DirectBuy
China Eastern Airlines to be Launch Boeing Customer for Rockwell Collins’ dPAVES In-Flight Entertainment System
China Eastern Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins dPAVES in-flight entertainment system for six new Boeing 737-800, and 30 A320 aircraft. This selection marks the debut of Rockwell Collins’ dPAVES on Boeing aircraft. The first hardware deliveries will be made in 2008 and continue through... - December 20, 2007 - Rockwell Collins
An Alliance Worth Investigating: L&W Investigations’ New York and New England Offices Join Forces
Imagine if the Yankees and Red Sox merged to form one super team? The competition wouldn’t stand a chance. A similar scenario is developing with L&W Investigations New York and New England offices. - December 20, 2007 - L & W Investigations
Proactive Management Key to Career Success in 2008
Today's economy and competitive workforce requires employees to be more proactive in managing their careers. - December 20, 2007 - Words For Hire
Asoka Wijeratne, General Manager Water for ActewAGL, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Asoka Wijeratne, General Manager Water for ActewAGL, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Asoka makes his home in Australia and earned his Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales. As General Manager, Asoka is... - December 20, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Rockwell Collins eXchange(TM) Broadband System for Business Jets Now Available
Rockwell Collins eXchangeTM broadband system for business jets now available. Email connectivity for RIM’s Blackberry 8320/8820 included. - December 20, 2007 - Rockwell Collins
IMI Global Receives Visit of the Vice-Governor of Santa Catarina and His Delegation to Discuss PVP Services and Data Base
Santa Catarina looking to open new markets. - December 19, 2007 - HLS Veterinary Biological Products Inc.
Applying to College Can be a High-Stress Experience
CollegeZapps online questionnaire helps ease the pain of the college application process. CollegeZapps uses a proven technology platform to help ease the pain of the college application process. The online questionnaire efficiently collects required information from prospective college students and then auto-fills applications for one or multiple schools. - December 19, 2007 - CollegeZapps
WebLoyalty CEO Named to Silicon Alley Insider’s Annual Top 100 List
WebLoyalty, a leading provider of online, technology-based marketing services, today announced that the company’s co-founder and CEO Rick Fernandes was selected as one of the 2007 Silicon Alley 100, the publication’s annual list of the most influential people in New York’s digital business community. Fernandes was chosen from among hundreds of nominations. - December 19, 2007 - Web Loyalty
Get Organized Month(SM) 2008 Promises to be Biggest and Best Yet
The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) sponsors its fourth annual Get Organized Month(SM) in January 2008. Get Organized Month(SM) is a national industry-wide event dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of getting organized and of hiring a professional... - December 19, 2007 - National Association of Professioanl Organizers
mShopper Adds GNC and B&H Photo as Mobile Merchants
National retailers go mobile to allow their customers to buy “whatever, wherever, whenever” on mShopper. - December 19, 2007 - MShopper
Real Estate Agent Secrets Revealed
Stephanie Ahlberg with Hill & Co. selected by Aspatore Books as an author in new authoritative book, California Real Estate Client Strategies: Industry Leaders on Understanding the Market and Best Practices for Success (Inside the Minds). - December 19, 2007 - Hill & Co. Real Estate
Procter Brothers Hire t2 to Hit Sales Targets
Welsh training company t2 business solutions and Procter Brothers Ltd have joined forces to provide professional sales techniques and training in order to achieve next year's sales targets. With aims to develop new accounts, and manage existing ones, the training, delivered by t2 business... - December 19, 2007 - t2 business solutions
Lehman, Lee & Xu to Form China Chapter of Turnaround Management Organization with Affiliated Firm LehmanBrown
Lehman, Lee & Xu, along with its affiliated accounting firm, LehmanBrown are establishing the China chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA). - December 19, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
McKinley Marketing Partners Increases Staff by 40%
Senior team brought in to increase revenue and introduce new value-added service line. - December 19, 2007 - McKinley Marketing Partners
McKinley Marketing Partners’ CEO Michelle Boggs Honored by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
Michelle Boggs, CEO of McKinley Marketing Partners is being honored by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the leading advocate for women's businesses as suppliers to the nation's leading corporations. WBENC has just released its annual list of the 2008 Women’s Business... - December 19, 2007 - McKinley Marketing Partners
LRA Worldwide Participates in Study on Customer Experience Design for Service
LRA Worldwide, Inc., one of the leaders in the rapidly-growing field of Customer Experience Management, recently participated in a study titled “Customer Experience (cX) Design for Services.” Sponsored by Peer Insight LLC, the multi-phased study brought together thought leaders in... - December 19, 2007 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
IT and Information Security After Sarbanes-Oxley: A New Paper From Compliance LLC
An open letter to IT and Information Security professionals that discusses the shift of focus from information security to "reasonable assurance." - December 18, 2007 - Compliance LLC
Bruce A. Berman Named President/CEO of the National HealthCare Alliance
There are some things in life worth looking into and Bruce Berman Marketing Group, Inc is one of them. Berman, a self made millionaire, is the owner of Berman Marketing Group Inc and the new CEO of National HealthCare Alliance, Inc. - December 18, 2007 - Bruce A. Berman
APICS Toledo Radio Frequency Identification Uses in Manufacturing
The APICS Toledo chapter will be holding a Professional Development Meeting titled “RFID Uses in Manufacturing” on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the EasyStreet Café located at 822 Washington Street in downtown Toledo. - December 18, 2007 - Toledo APICS
Candace S. Ramcharan, Vice President of Business Development for Advanced Explorations Incorporated, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the Princeton Premier Registry
Candace S. Ramcharan, Vice President of Business Development for Advanced Explorations Incorporated, has been selected for inclusion in the Princeton Premier Registry. Candace makes her home in Montreal Quebec and earned her Bachelors Degree with honors in Philosophy from McGill University. As Vice... - December 18, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Tokyo Discovers RestoreMax Penis Skin Care Treatment
RestoreMax Penis Skin Care Treatment by MensMax at: www.MensMax.com is heading to the east... the far east. Orders from Tokyo, Japan, have already been shipped, and several Japanese distributors have expressed an interest in getting an exclusive distribution agreement for RestoreMax. - December 18, 2007 - Redu, Inc. (dba MensMax)
Finally, Something New for MLMers Tired of Pills, Potions and Juices
A Utah-based MLM company, INVISUS Direct, specializing in managed personal services for PCs and identity theft protection has recently received the endorsement of one of the country’s leading PC and Internet security experts. - December 18, 2007 - Online Security Authority. LLC
With More Consumers in the United States Speaking Spanish Than Ever Before, LeTranslator.com Vows to Bridge the Communication Gap
With close to 40 million Spanish speakers in the United States, businesses everywhere are desperately seeking a way to bridge the growing communication gap. Fortunately, LeTranslator.com is becoming one of the cheapest and most reliable translation services available today. - December 18, 2007 - LeTranslator.com