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Charlotte Foreclosures Stabilize in September 2007
513 New Foreclosures Filed in One Month in Mecklenburg County - October 20, 2007 - Default Research Inc
Mike Stefko Reveals His Roadmap to Riches Program
A new marketing program being rolled out worldwide has eliminated the Major Headache of Building a Home Based Business. - October 20, 2007 - Mike Stefko
BMG India Announces Five-Day Enterprise Process Management Training and Certification Course in Mumbai
The word process is the most commonly used word when it comes to organizations talking about drivers of successes and failures. Yet very few organizations actually get down to managing the business using a process approach. - October 20, 2007 - BMGI India
RFID: Outlook China
The forth-coming 2008 Olympics, has given a major boom to the RFID industry in China. RNCOS published a report named, “RFID: Outlook China” that discusses the current and anticipated market for RFID technology in China. The report explains the government policies and the approach... - October 20, 2007 - RNCOS
America's Next Top Model Calls on Take It Down, Hollywood's Hair Rehab Salon, to Remedy Model Participants' Hair
Take It Down, the premier salon for hair care and hair extension removal, located in Los Angeles, California comes to the aide of three model participants on America’s Next Top Model. - October 19, 2007 - Take It Down, Inc.
PrintsMadeEasy.com Announces ‘Jump Online’ Campaign for Customers Seeking Business Cards
Business card design leader remains committed to entrepreneurs nationwide. - October 19, 2007 - PrintsMadeEasy.com
Career Tunnel.com - Top Targeted Job Listing and Resume Board for Engineers, Planners, Architects, Environmental Professionals
Career Tunnel is a specialized staffing resource center providing job listing and resume database access opportunities in multi-disciplinary fields of transportation, engineering, city and regional planning, and environmental planning/sciences. http://www.careertunnel.com - October 19, 2007 - Career Tunnel LLC.
MyHomeAssets! Software Receives Mortgage Industry 1003 PA Certification
MyHomeAssets! Software Receives Mortgage Industry 1003 PA Certification Software is First to Obtain Certification from the 1003PA Standards Alliance for Producing Standard Mortgage Lending Reports and Files. - October 19, 2007 - MyHomeAssets! Software
Michael L. Stevens, SVP & Director of Regulatory Affairs at the CSBS to Speak at the Knowledge Congress’ Liquidity Risk management Event on 11/28/07
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Michael L. Stevens, Senior Vice President & Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Conference of State Banks Supervisors (CSBS) will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming... - October 19, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
The Truth About Getting Your Point Across: New Business Book Summary from BusinessSummaries.com
BusinessSummaries.com releases its new business book summary “The Truth About Getting Your Point Across… And Nothing But The Truth” by Lonnie Pacelli. Subscribers may now access PDF, PDA, Powerpoint, Audio, Video and Mindmap formats of “The Truth About Getting Your Point Across… And Nothing But The Truth” and enjoy the book summary anytime, anywhere. - October 19, 2007 - BusinessSummaries.com
Mehboob Aly Manji, President of the Chen Foundation, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business
Mehboob Aly Manji, President of the Chen Foundation, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business. Mehboob received his Masters Degree in Business Administration and is a proud member of the Food Technologist Society as well as the ISPE. As the president of the Chen Foundation,... - October 19, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: Use These Tips to Keep Hunting Safe and Enjoyable
VFB Insurance offers safety tips for consumers in a wide array of life situations and naturally occurring events throughout the year. This release covers hunting safety. - October 18, 2007 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Butler & Curless Selected to IBM Industry Advisory Council
Raleigh North Carolina based Butler & Curless Associates (BCA) www.bcafreedom.com an optimized business partner with on demand and modular software applications, has been selected to assist in developing strategic initiatives to improve IBM business partner relationships in the mid-market. - October 18, 2007 - Butler & Curless Associates
Context Connect Awarded European Patent for Directory Services and eCommerce
Context Connect, LLC. (“CCL or the Company”), a leading provider of directory based connectivity services, today announced it has been awarded European Patent #EP1301887 - A System and Method for Directory Services and eCommerce Across Multi-Provider Networks. The patent is focused on... - October 18, 2007 - Context Connect, LLC
QuickArrow Named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 and Software Magazine’s Software 500
Leader in SaaS Services Automation continues rapid growth in PSA space - October 18, 2007 - QuickArrow, Inc.
Senior Manager from Russell Bedford's Boston Firm Receives AVA Designation
Sarah Nelson, senior manager of Russell Bedford International's Boston member firm, Rucci Bardaro & Barrett receives AVA designation and joins appraisal issues task force - October 18, 2007 - Russell Bedford International
Samuel Guzman, Jr., Assistant Chief Auditor, PCAOB to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Event on AS5: Important Updates on October 25, 2007
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Samuel Guzman, Jr., Assistant Chief Auditor with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “AS5: Important Updates.” This 2-hour event is scheduled for October 25, 2007, Thursday, at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. - October 18, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Brian Croteau, Senior Associate Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant, SEC to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Event on AS5: Important Updates on October 25, 2007
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Brian T. Croteau, Senior Associate Chief Accountant - Office of the Chief Accountant at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “AS5: Important Updates.” This 2-hour event is scheduled for October 25, 2007, Thursday, at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. - October 18, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Dan Langer, Managing Director Midwest Internal Audit Regulatory and Compliance Services, KPMG to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Event on AS5: Important Updates on 11/25/07
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Dan Langer, Managing Director Midwest Internal Audit Regulatory and Compliance Services of KPMG LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “AS5: Important Updates ”. This 2-hour event is scheduled for October 25, 2007, Thursday, at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. - October 18, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Felicia C. Battista, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, Inc. to Speak at Knowledge Congress' Event on AS5: Important Updates on October 25, 2007
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Felicia C. Battista, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, Inc. will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “AS5: Important Updates ”. This... - October 18, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
Site Translations Acquires Best Spanish Translations
Acquisition solidifies Site Translations’ position as leader in English to Spanish translations. - October 18, 2007 - Site Translations
U.S. Convenience Stores: a Market Analysis
Market statistics reveal that the number of Convenience Stores in US has risen by a decent figure in 2007. RNCOS released a report named “U.S. Convenience Stores: A Market Analysis” that provides extensive research and rational analysis on the proliferating market of convenience stores... - October 18, 2007 - RNCOS
Identity Theft Forum Helps Businesses Protect Their Customer Data
On October 23 2007, Sandy Ingram, CEO SmallbizPrivacy, will be one of the featured speakers of an educational Privacy Protection Forum at the Doubletree Hotel in Santa Ana. CIO's and CPO's across Orange County are encourged to attend this important educational workshop on the critical issue of... - October 18, 2007 - smallbizprivacy
Gift It in Green
EclipseSpa Launches Green Packaging - October 17, 2007 - EclipseSpa
Proposal Pro Helps Organizations Win Nearly $15 Million in Contracts, Grants
In the past 12 months, Proposal Pro, Inc. has helped clients to secure more than $13 million in new contracts and grants from Government agencies. - October 17, 2007 - Proposal Pro, Inc.
Redding's First Condo Conversion Opens Models with Three Car Giveaway
Monaco Condominiums, Redding's first condo conversion project, opens their models with a unique incentive of a new car to the first three purchasers. - October 17, 2007 - Affordable Housing Investments, LLC
CRMindustry.com Announces Call for Participation in Its Trends Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Survey
CRMindustry.com (http://www.crmindustry.com), an online resource dedicated to providing the latest information on Customer Relationship Management (CRM), has announced a call for participation in its “Trends in Customer Relationship Management” Survey. - October 17, 2007 - CRMindustry.com
Former GE and First American Realty Exec Launches Hotel Investment Bank
Cameron Larkin today announced the launch of hotel investment bank Larkin Hospitality Finance. The new firm will focus exclusively on meeting the debt financing needs of hotel owners and developers. - October 17, 2007 - Larkin Hospitality Finance
iDatix Nominated for “Emerging Technology Company of the Year” Award by Tampa Bay Technology Forum
iDatix, a leader in Business Process Automation and Enterprise Document Management solutions, is nominated for the “Emerging Technology Company of the Year” Award by the Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF). TBTF, Central Florida’s premier technology industry association, will announce the winner at its 4th Annual Industry Achievement Awards ceremony on November 8, 2007 to be held at the A la Carte Pavilion in Tampa. - October 17, 2007 - iDatix
Ignite Social Media Launches Triangle Social Media Club
Jim Tobin of Ignite Social Media announced today that the firm will host the first Social Media Club of the Triangle meeting in Cary on November 14th. With 19 branches existing nationally and internationally, the Social Media Club will debut in North Carolina with the launch of the Triangle... - October 17, 2007 - Ignite Social Media
BPOs to Require 200 Million Sq. Ft. Office Space by 2008: Rocsearch Report
RocSearch, a fast-growing, UK-based, business research and analytics firm, released a comprehensive analysis of the Indian real estate market, which could be of special interest to investors. The RocSearch report contains a description of the growth drivers and draws a picture of the... - October 17, 2007 - RocSearch India Private Limited
Irish Business Portal Selling €200million Worth of Irish Based Business Opportunities
theBusinessShop.ie- online portal listing businesses for sale and business opportunities within Ireland, targeting both people abroad who wish to invest in or return to Ireland, and those within the country itself. theBusinessShop.ie now lists over 200 million euros worth of businesses for sale. - October 17, 2007 - theBusinessShop.ie
Kasper Uhd Jepsen, a Consultant for Accenture, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Kasper Uhd Jepsen, a consultant for Accenture, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. As a consultant, Kasper works with senior managers on outsourcing business units. Kasper holds a Masters Degree in Engineering Industrial Management from the Technical... - October 17, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Princeton Premier Selects Eduardo Alves Da Cunha for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Princeton Premier selects Eduardo Alves Da Cunha for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Eduardo currently works for Accenture and received a Masters Degree in Operations Management. Eduardo acts as a managing consultant regarding supply chain infrastructure in South America and... - October 17, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Stellar Wins Call Centre Services Contract with Share Registry Services Provider
Stellar signs outsourced call centre services agreement with a leading Australian share registry services provider - October 17, 2007 - Stellar
Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS) Named to Software Magazine’s 2007 Software 500 List
ABS appears on Software 500 List for fourth year in a row. - October 17, 2007 - Atlas Business Solutions, Inc.
Mail2World Moves Its Software as a Service (SaaS) Infrastructure to SAVVIS
Global Hosted Email Provider Unveils New Managed Network Featuring Cisco Routers and SAVVIS Global IT Services Platform - October 16, 2007 - Mail2World
depo consulting Announces They Will Host Virtual Content Developers' Trade Show in the Second Life Metaverse
Depo Consulting Ltd will host their first virtual content developers' trade show from their virtual business park inside the Second Life Metaverse on October 19, 2007. Attendees may visit the expo at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/depo%20business%20hub/236/58/0 and admission is free for both... - October 16, 2007 - depo consulting ltd
Blue Prairie Group's Wealth Management Practice Continues to Grow
Blue Prairie Group's Wealth Management Practice continues to grow with addition of new Management Planner - October 16, 2007 - Blue Prairie Group
New Freelance Security Consultants Website Launch
Launch of New website to address the growing need to connect buyers of security consulting, private investigative services and security consulting and private investigative professionals in a post 911 global environment. - October 15, 2007 - Freelance Security Consultants
Exhibit Resources Moves To New Corporate Headquarters
Lana Calloway, president of Exhibit Resources, has announced that the firm has moved to its new corporate headquarters located at 7521 Exhibit Court. The agency broke ground on the new 68,000-square-foot facility in October 2006, and the new headquarters will allow the firm to consolidate all... - October 15, 2007 - Exhibit Resources
Project Management Training Online Provides Courses on “Managing Technical Professionals” for PDUs
Project Management Training Online – pmtrainingonline.com - announced today that it is providing 4 online courses on the popular subject of “Managing Technical Professionals”. - October 13, 2007 - Project Management Training Online
Branding Expert Rob Frankel Explains the Top 10 Branding Mistakes to Virtual Assistants and Online Business Owners at October 18 Teleseminar
Virtual Assistants and online business owners to learn about the top 10 branding mistakes and how to fix them. - October 13, 2007 - Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce
Brier Creek Country Club Selected as Newest Member, Event Location for Breakfast Club of the Triangle
Brier Creek will serve as permanent meeting location for the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle - October 13, 2007 - Business Clubs of the Triangle
Expanded Access Control Line Helps Sentry Dealers Offer the Best Possible Solutions and Win More Business, While Retaining Their Profit
New Sentry Access Control line provides the perfect blend of features, technology, ease-of-use and price for Sentry Dealers and their customers. - October 13, 2007 - Sentry Security Systems, Inc.
Webplus, Inc. Announces Free Ecommerce Web Hosting Sweepstakes
Webplus, Inc., the leader in hosted ebusiness solutions, announced today that they are giving away one year of free Webplus Shop online store hosting. - October 12, 2007 - Webplus, Inc.
Mortgage Applications Decline Despite Drop in Interest Rates
Lonestar Financing, based out of Austin Texas, continued to stay steady in wake of national mortgage downturn. While the national mortgage application declined, Mortgage Broker Houston applications for Lonestarfinancing.com reported a 12% online application increase in September over August. Strong online tactical marketing techniques has helped the Texas based online mortgage company stay ahead of the competition. - October 12, 2007 - LoneStar Financing
International Profit Associates Executive Director Celebrates 11th Anniversary
As International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) enters its 16th year, the Executive Director of Survey Services Tyler Burgess celebrates his milestone 11th anniversary with the company this past month. Tyler Burgess is the Executive Director of Survey Services for International Profit Associates and... - October 12, 2007 - IPA
TheGiftCardCafe..com Launches a New Gift Card Service for Web Designers to Add E-Commerce Functionality to Their Design Packages in Less Than 5 Minutes
C&G Innovations has developed a platform for Design firms to offer a service that will enhance their capabilities without increasing workload or development time. - October 11, 2007 - C & G Innovations LLC
SynExi and Network General Launch Comprehensive IPv6 Training Program
Establish partnership to provide government and industry clients with critical training series necessary to support their IPv6 transition efforts - October 11, 2007 - SynExi, LLC