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Birmingham, England: 2009 International Rotary Convention Fundraising Cruise to the British Isles
The Rotary fundraising cruise to the British Isles will feature 12-nights, 9 ports, and unveil the most breathtaking landscapes this part of the world has to offer. - August 11, 2008 - Genie Fellmer, CruiseOne Englewood
Virtual Assistants Flock to Participate in the 2008 Virtual Assistant Industry Survey
Frustrated by inaccurate media portrayals and industry outsiders miseducating their marketplace, Virtual Assistants head in droves to partake in the third annual Virtual Assistant Industry Survey. - August 11, 2008 - Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce
New Book: A Chinese Economist’s Journey
Author’s legendary life for helping China’s top policy-making is an excellent reference guide in understanding modern China and the future of economic reform. - August 10, 2008 - Fengbo Zhang
Gray & Creech Water Systems, Inc. Releases Podcast on the Benefits of Filtered Tap Water
Vice President of Operations at Local Water and Coffee Systems Distributor Discusses Benefits of Filtered Tap Water. - August 10, 2008 - Gray & Creech Water Systems, Inc.
IDS Web Hosting Partners with Rackspace for Managed Hosting Solutions
IDS Logic Pvt. Ltd is a leading innovative IT Solutions Provider Company based in Noida, a technology township in NCR (National Capital Region, New Delhi), India. IDS Logic operates from its state-of-the-art offshore development centre located in Noida, Delhi NCR (India) and with sales and support partner offices in UK and USA. - August 10, 2008 - IDS Logic
2008 Olympics Inspire Cutting-Up "Joy from Effort" T-Shirt and Essay Contest
Share your personal story of receiving joy from your efforts and enter a chance to win an inspired T-shirt. - August 09, 2008 - Cutting-Up
Lights on with Solar Energy for San Antonio Firms: Slay Engineering Co. and Madeline Anz Slay Architecture
Novastar Energy installed 24 180kW panels in conjunction with CPS Energy in Balcones Heights, Texas. - August 09, 2008 - Madeline Anz Slay Architecture, PLLC
Signmanager Named Finalist in 2008 Telstra Business Awards
Signmanager, known as a market leader in the Global Brand Implementation industry, has been named as a Victorian state finalist in this year’s Telstra Business Awards. The country’s most prestigious awards recognise achievements of excellence and highlight Australia’s outstanding... - August 09, 2008 - Signmanager Ltd
World Trade Forum Launches New US-India International Industrial Trade Report
The Global Industrial Directory and Trade Portal ForeignTRADEX has released a new industrial trade report to connect American and India manufacturers, exporters and importers of industrial supplies, equipment and machinery - August 09, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Sonitrol Pacific Donates $2,200 to Local Crime Stoppers
Sonitrol Pacific donated $200 to Portland Metro Crime Stoppers, $900 to Puget Sound Crime Stoppers and $1,100 to Tacoma/Pierce County Crime Stoppers in recognition of the 22 apprehension incidents that took place at Sonitrol Pacific protected facilities in the second quarter of 2008. Every... - August 09, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Sylver Consulting Upgrades Website and Launches New Cross Border Research Service
Sylver Consulting repositions content on their website to more succinctly describe their innovation and cross-border research services to existing and potential customers in the US and in Brazil. - August 09, 2008 - Sylver Consulting
Blackwell Consulting Services of Ohio Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
Blackwell Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Information Worker Solutions, Networking Infrastructure Solutions, and Security Solutions - August 08, 2008 - Blackwell Consulting Services of Ohio, LLC
ActionCOACH of Connecticut Announces First Business Excellence Award Winners
Will and Michele Sibley, owners of New Beginnings Landscaping, Ridgefield and Kathleen Nicholas, business development representative at, Humanscale Corporation, Milford are the first winners of ActionCOACH of Connecticut Business Excellence awards. In both cases, they won for exceeding their sales... - August 08, 2008 - ActionCOACH of CT
Industrial Directory Adds Thousands of Manufacturers and Distributors Worldwide
The Industrial Leaders Group, a leading publisher of industrial directories, trade portals and on-line marketplaces for buyers and suppliers of industrial products has added over 8,000 manufacturers and distributors to its international industrial directory. - August 08, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Sandy Abalos Named to the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women Board of Directors
Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), has been named to the board of directors of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW), headquartered in Oklahoma City. The IEEW is a nonprofit organization that encourages women to grow their... - August 08, 2008 - Abalos & Associates
Smart Link Solutions Celebrates 14 Years of Superior Message on Hold Service
Smart Link Solutions celebrates 14 years helping businesses increase sales with their Message On Hold service. - August 08, 2008 - Smart Link Solutions
Executive Coach and “EDGE!” Author Sets New Standard for Actively Engaging Leaders Worldwide
Chicago-based Writers of the Round Table’s new book, “EDGE! A Leadership Story,” debuted during a recent groundbreaking teleclass where the book’s author, Bea Fields, executive coach and leadership expert, again raised the bar for actively engaging leaders worldwide with “The Future of Business from the Minds of 10 Top Professionals.” - August 07, 2008 - Bea Fields Companies, Inc.
Writer, Susan Wingate Signs 2nd Novel, "Bobby's Diner"
Susan Wingate signs her second novel, "Bobby's Diner" with eBooksonthe.net. - August 07, 2008 - Author Susan Wingate
Puzzle Magazine Prices Plummet
With a slowing economy and rising prices everyone is looking to save money any way they can. One company, Summerfield's Limited, is doing its part to help people save money. - August 07, 2008 - Summerfield's Limited
City of Philadelphia Secures Groundbreaking Film Festival Dedicated to Sports
The U.S. Sports Film Festival, the Most Comprehensive Film Festival Dedicated to the Competition of Sport, to Debut In Philadelphia, Oct. 23-26. - August 07, 2008 - U.S. Sports Film Festival
Grotto Custom Wine Cellars Completes Wine Bar Project at the Fairmont Hotel Chicago
Grotto designed and created the wood wine cabinets that are the central focus of the new Eno Wine Bar at the Fairmont, Chicago. - August 07, 2008 - Grotto Custom Wine Cellars
Forgan of St. Andrews Signs International Golf Legend Ian Woosnam
Forgan of St Andrews announced today the signing of international golfing legend Ian Woosnam, OBE, to represent them on tour. Ian has signed an initial contract of 3½ years from the 1st July and got off to a winning start first time out at the recent Russian Seniors in Moscow. - August 07, 2008 - Golf Outlets USA
eLagaan.com - Prepare and File Your Income Tax Returns in India for Free
The Department of Income tax has allowed filing of Income tax Returns (ITRs) through the internet, who has also appointed TRPs to help people in preparing and filing the return (at a nominal cost). A person is required to furnish the details of Income and expenditure from various sources to the... - August 07, 2008 - eLagaan.com
Rising Energy Costs Hit Small Businesses Hardest, Says U.S. Small Business Administration. Indiana CEO Inspires with 51 Better Business Tips for Surviving the Downturn.
A recent study published by the SBA Office of Advocacy, highlights some of the unique challenges faced by small businesses. “Given continuing energy price trends, it is reasonable to assume that ever more small firms will see their competitive positions weakened, leading to impacts on capital availability and profitability, and the potential for small business closures.” - August 07, 2008 - Jim Muehlhausen CPA
Kent Security Services Announces New Office Opening in Houston, TX
Kent Security Services Inc., a provider of Security & Protection services out of Florida, has opened a regional office in Houston, TX. - August 07, 2008 - Kent Security of Texas, Inc.
Pegleg Pete's Oyster Bar and Restaurant of Pensacola, Beach FL Get Website Rebuild
Notice that Pegleg Pete's now has a brand new website that was completely rebuilt with a new Flash interface and ecommerce store. - August 06, 2008 - Seller's Bay
NiteLites Outdoor Lighting of Sarasota to Sponsor Sarasota Slam Fishing Tournament
NiteLites of Sarasota, the Landscape Lighting Professionals, is proud to be a sponsor of the Sarasota Slam Fishing Tournament. The event will be held August 6 – 9 at Marina Jack in Sarasota, Florida 34236. - August 06, 2008 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
LaserTight Introduces First Portable CO2 Fractional Hand Piece
First portable CO2 fractional hand piece converts CO2 lasers into a fractional system with treatment options capability. - August 06, 2008 - LaserTight, LLC
J.M. Perrone Co., Inc. Leads Cutting Edge with Addition of iGen3 Xerox Color Press and Personalized Direct Marketing
Addition of iGen3 Xerox Color Press means expanded capacity to combine personalized direct mail pieces with user-specific emails and web pages, promising increased ROI for Perrone’s clients. - August 06, 2008 - J.M. Perrone Co., Inc.
Marzar Opens Office in Ottawa, Canada
Canadian entrepreneur recognizes marzar.com’s potential as a business productivity platform: Andrew Moffat, Founder/CEO, Keshet Technologies Inc. joins marzar.com as Chairman. - August 06, 2008 - Greenprofs.com
“More Loyal Customers” Selected as Recommended Reading by CustomerServiceManager.com
CustomerServiceManager.com has chosen Kevin Stirtz's recent book "More Loyal Customers" to be on their Recommended Reading List. - August 06, 2008 - Amazing Service Guy
Stellar Wins Call Centre Services Contract with Western Australian Electoral Commission
The Western Australian Electoral Commission has awarded a Call Centre Services Contract to Stellar. - August 06, 2008 - Stellar
New UK Payroll Package Released
Aquila Technology, the developer of accounting and payroll software for small to medium size businesses, announced the release of HRPay - Time & Attendance + Payroll for the UK market. HRPay allows small employers to have a payroll system which provides all the features of "big... - August 06, 2008 - Aquila Technology
Managing Partner of Northshore Capital Advisors Discusses Teaching Experience at University of Tennessee
Greg W. Needham, vice president of marketing and business development at NorthShore Capital Advisors (www.northshore-capital.com), has announced the formal release of the firm’s audio podcast on the topic of Mike West’s teaching experience at the University of Tennessee. In the podcast,... - August 06, 2008 - NorthShore Capital Advisors
Paul Spiegelman, CEO of Beryl Companies, Talks About the Healthcare Call Center Model on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Paul Spiegelman, CEO of Beryl Companies, talks on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss about getting your priorities right, reinvesting profits in your employees, and the merits of concentrating on the “small things.” Spiegelman also discloses secrets on producing exceptionally low employee turnover rates and unusually high customer retention. Spiegelman’s revelations, based on the national call center market, are applicable to a broad range of businesses and non-profits as well. - August 06, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
Local Communications Firm Wins Apex Award for Publication Excellence; Receives Award from a Field of 4,500 Entries
Word Technologies Inc. President Andrea C. Carrero is the recipient of a 2008 Apex Award for Publication Excellence. Carrero, whose business provides professional marketing, business and technical communication services, was one of 4,500 entries for the award; the competition is in its 20th year. - August 06, 2008 - Word Technologies Inc.
Miller Heiman Expands Growth Opportunities Through New Ownership
Miller Heiman, a global sales consulting and training company based in Reno, Nev., announced today a change in ownership as a result of investments from Sterling Investment Partners, a leading middle-market private equity firm, and the Miller Heiman management team. Additional investment partners... - August 06, 2008 - Miller Heiman, Inc.
Fine Furniture Sales Expected to Increase Through Online Presence for Linly Designs
Linly Designs (www.LinlyDesigns.com), a Chicago-area interior design and luxury home products company, is launching a new online storefront this week showcasing fine furniture and home accessories. Despite rumblings of a weakening US economy, the company expects to see increased sales and says an active online presence may be the solution for other luxury retailers. - August 05, 2008 - Linly Designs
J.M. Perrone Co., Inc. Acquired by Two Boston-Area Private Equity Firms
J.M. Perrone Co., Inc. (http://www.jmpdm.com) announced its acquisition this month by two prominent, Boston-based private equity firms: Wellfleet Capital Partners and Tag Venture Partners in partnership with C.J. Floros and the management team at Perrone. This deal draws from the company’s... - August 05, 2008 - J.M. Perrone Co., Inc.
DirectBuy of Gurnee Celebrates Move to New Design Showroom
Low-cost alternative to retail is a one-stop shopping destination for consumers furnishing, remodeling or building a new home. - August 05, 2008 - DirectBuy
FiberMedia Names Christopher Heim CIO
FiberMedia, one of fastest growing providers of secure data centers and scalable managed services serving enterprise, mid-market, and SMB clients, has named Christopher Heim as Chief Information Officer. Mr. Heim has directed FiberMedia’s Managed Services division for the past two years, and... - August 05, 2008 - Fiber Media
f8 Photo Studios Creates New Experience for Clients; One Strip at a Time
When photographers Cara Galati and Jonathan Kazmierczak of f8 Photo Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina struck up an idea for a photo booth, they did their research for almost 2 years. With one last push to the finish line, they finally added the f8 PHOTOBOOTH to their product line as Raleigh's first locally owned photo booth. The result of pushing this revitalized experience to its clients has been nothing short of a success. - August 05, 2008 - f8 Photo Studios
SensiClear Acne Treatment System Offers Gentle Yet Effective Approach to Combating Adult Acne
Teens aren't the only acne sufferers. SensiClear Acne Treatment makes sense for people with adult acne, especially those with acne and sensitive skin. - August 05, 2008 - SensiClear
Avionté Software Expands Executive Sales Team
Staffing industry veteran, Matt Gallagher, has been appointed Regional Sales Vice President for Avionté staffing software. - August 05, 2008 - Avionte Staffing Software
Emerging Overseas Property Investment Market
Despite the current climate in the UK market, developers are leading the way in North Cyprus where the market is poised for massive growth. The UK housing market is in a state of near collapse and recent negative press about the viability of some holiday homes in Northern Cyprus has cast a shadow... - August 05, 2008 - Blue C Developments
Martial Arts Development Corp. (MADC) Has Become a Macho Distributor
The quality of the Macho protective & training gear harmonizes with the quality of the traditional martial arts training equipment developed by MADC for speed & power in punching & blocking. - August 05, 2008 - Martial Arts Development Corp
60,000 New Registrations in One Month on New Easy-Forex™ Visual Trading Platform
More than 60,000 new users have registered on the new Easy-Forex™ foreign currency trading platform which launched globally on 7 July 2008. - August 05, 2008 - easy-forex
RealOrganized, Inc. Adds Microsoft Outlook Synchronization to RealtyJuggler Desktop
RealtyJuggler Real Estate Software can now synchronize seamlessly Contacts, Tasks and Appointments with Microsoft Outlook. - August 05, 2008 - RealOrganized, Inc.
People Search Provider Intelius Selected as One of Washington’s Best Workplaces by Puget Sound Business Journal
Recognized as one of the top three workplaces in 2007, Intelius is named a finalist for the second year in a row. - August 05, 2008 - Intelius
The Grimes Companies Promotes Ike Sherlock to Vice President
Ike Sherlock has been promoted to Vice President of The Grimes Companies (TGC). Sherlock joined the company in 2006, and has served as Director of Fleet Operations with Grimes Trucking Company since 2007. This newly created position consolidates the reporting of all asset-based subsidiaries of TGC... - August 04, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.