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Gail Marshall-Smith, Of Counsel, Bingham McCutchen to Speak at KC’s “NASD Rule 2821 Amendment No. 4” Event on August 2007
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Gail Marshall-Smith, Of Counsel of Bingham McCutchen, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “NASD Rule 2821 Amendment No.4: Best Practices... - July 28, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
CRM Specialists Offer Free Strategic Assessment of Businesses
Concentrix Ltd, a leading UK independent Customer Relationship Management (CRM) specialist, is offering free strategic-level assessments of businesses and their IT infrastructure. The assessments will identify how individual businesses could be improved using modern CRM technologies. They will... - July 28, 2007 - Concentrix Ltd
IPA-IBA Managing Director Accepts Inner Circle Invitation
International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Managing Director John Burgess recently accepted an invitation to become a member of the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle. As a member, Burgess, will be asked to attend semi-annual meetings and share his personal thoughts and opinions regarding our... - July 28, 2007 - IPA
International Profit Associates Educational Television Series Scheduled to Air
Platinum Television Group announces the airing schedule for the IPA-IBA featured segment. - July 28, 2007 - IPA
IPA-IBA Managing Director Invited to Join the Republican National Committee
The RNC invites John Burgess to become a lifetime member for his exceptional commitment. - July 28, 2007 - IPA
EasyTel.Net Eliminated the Atlantic Ocean
Consumer communications pioneer announces local service bridging the greatest barrier between UK and North America. - July 27, 2007 - EasyTel.Net
Industry Veteran Ron Barker Joins LoganBritton
LoganBritton, Inc., the leading provider of data-intensive solutions for 30 years, today announced that Ron Barker has joined the company as Vice President of Sales responsible for the east and south central regions. “We have known Ron for many years, and are thrilled to have him join our... - July 27, 2007 - LoganBritton, Inc.
Sigma Breakthrough Technologies, Inc. Announces Partnership with Argea
SBTI is pleased to announce a partnership with Argea as they continue serving their client’s domestic and/or global needs. As seasoned practitioners, they were drawn to the seasoned practitioners at Argea and their track record of working at client locations in 15 countries. Together they can... - July 27, 2007 - Sigma Breakthrough Technologies, Inc.
Local Businessman Elected President of the National Ticket Brokers Association
Northern New Jersey businessman, Tom Patania was elected as the president of the NATB. Patania brings more than 29 years of experience to the NATB and is the President and CEO of Select A Ticket. - July 27, 2007 - Select A Ticket, Inc.
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CRM Design Customer Relationship Management on Overdrive - July 27, 2007 - DataForce CRM
Business Leader Media Acquires Leading Triad Business Magazine
Triangle publisher expands into Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem markets. - July 27, 2007 - Business Leader Magazine
Riverway Power Chooses Amvensys Technologies to be a Strategic Partner in Outsourced Services
Amvensys Technologies today announced that it has been chosen by Riverway Power Company, Texas leader in low cost power, as its outsourcing partner. Amvensys Technologies will establish & manage a 24/7 back office for Riverway Power out of its Bangalore office. The entire project has been... - July 27, 2007 - Amvensys Technologies Private Ltd
Local Business Selected as Semi-Finalist for $1000.00 Small Business Grant from IdeaCafe.com
The Ambassador's Touch became a semi-finalist, for the second year in a row, for a $1000.00 small business grant from IdeaCafe.com. - July 26, 2007 - The Ambassador's Touch Concierge & Events, Inc.
Rumah Has It: A Luxury Ethical Council to be established
Rumah London, a luxury ethical homeware brand has plans to develop a “Luxury Ethical Council” representing the policies of ethical designers and brand owners in partnership with high quality craftsmanship in less developed economies to compete in the luxury world market. The primary... - July 26, 2007 - Rumah London
Mary Cantando Named Trustee of Columbia College
Mary Cantando, a nationally-recognized expert on women business owners, was named to the Board of Trustees for Columbia College, a private liberal arts college for women. As a board member, Cantando will ensure that the college’s purpose and principles are being pursued, which includes the... - July 26, 2007 - WomanBusinessOwner.com
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of The Triangle Names New Associate Member
Penn Shore, president of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, has announced that the club has named Gold’s Gym as an associate member in the fitness facility core business category. Through its associate membership, Gold’s Gym will have access to... - July 26, 2007 - The Northwestern Mutual Breakfast Club of the Triangle
Financial Services Certifications Opens Doors for Virtual Assistants
Virtual Business Partners announces two new specialized certifications for virtual assistants who would like to offer their services to the financial service industry. The Financial Services Virtual Assistant (FSVA) and the Master Financial Services Virtual Assistant (MFSVA) certifications were unveiled in July 2007 by Virtual Business Partners in a continued series of certifications for virtual assistants. - July 26, 2007 - Virtual Business Partners
LRA Worldwide Profiled in Service Innovation Study Commissioned by the Government of Finland
LRA Worldwide, Inc., one of the leaders in the rapidly-growing field of Customer Experience Management, was recently included in a study on service innovation commissioned by Tekes, Finland’s National Agency for Technology and Innovation. LRA was one of 12 US companies profiled in the report,... - July 26, 2007 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.
Common Traits of Million Dollar a Year Income Sales Professionals Studied
Leading sales prospecting and personal marketing trainer and consultant, Paul McCord, has released a new e-book that examines the common traits he discovered amongst 47 salespeople throughout the US and Canada who each earn at least one million dollars a year in their sales business. The study appears to be the first to study the common traits of this income group exclusively. - July 26, 2007 - McCord Training
Rick Wartzman Named Director of The Drucker Institute
Late Peter Drucker's archives and outreach program gets a big boost. - July 26, 2007 - Claremont Graduate University
Living Faith Christian Center to Host Dream Builders Conference 2007
Four-day conference to educate and motivate attendees to achieve their dreams with an address by world-renowned speaker Peter J. Daniels - July 26, 2007 - Living Faith Christian Center
Morgan Equities Group Acquires Shenzhen Interactive Learning Center
Morgan Equities Group, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: MGQG) announced today that it has entered an agreement to purchase 100% of Shenzhen Interactive Learning Center, (SILC) a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) in China. - July 26, 2007 - Morgan Equities Group, Inc.
Kids At Heart Photography Grants Another Franchise in New Jersey
Kids At Heart Photography continues its growth in New Jersey. - July 25, 2007 - Kids At Heart Photography
Principal and Creative Director of Stop Studios Named to Jupiter Ball Steering Committee
Whitney Wilkerson, principal and creative director at Stop Studios, an award-winning creative services firm specializing in communication design and event management, has been named to the Steering Committee for the Morehead Planetarium’s eighth annual Jupiter Ball to be held on Friday, Nov. - July 25, 2007 - Stop Studios
Innovative Sales and Marketing Consultancy Launches in Australia
A new and innovative sales and marketing consultancy, officially launched today in Brisbane, Australia: Vue Consulting Pty Ltd. As any business owner will know, more sales means more profits and more profits means a higher company valuation. Abandoning conventional methods, Vue Consulting offers... - July 25, 2007 - Vue Consulting Pty Ltd
Billionairio – The first Truly Global On-Line Raffle Style Game
www.billionairio.com launches the first global game offering players a chance to win a jackpot of 1 Billion Euro - July 24, 2007 - Unimint Ltd
97% of People Want to Keep Their Digital Photos for Life But Risk Loss Through Obsolescence or Failure of Online Services
Most people wish to keep their photos and their records for lifetime or even generations, yet many appear less unconcerned about the fact that in a few years' time current devices and on-line services may no longer be in use, and even the file formats might not be supported. Others, are worried – even Microsoft can offer no guarantee. Old fashioned printed books and documents, such as those offered by OPUSalbums.com are still best for archives. They are much easier to produce now. - July 24, 2007 - OPUS Albums (div of Ink Cartridge Technologies Ltd)
Athletes4hire.com Acquires Industry Leader Competitive Resources Group (CRG)
Athletes4hire.com, the leading online career board exclusively for former collegiate athletes, has acquired Competitive Resources Group (CRG) of Lawrenceville, GA, expanding the services Athletes4hire.com offers to businesses, job seekers, and universities. CRG, founded in 1998, is the... - July 24, 2007 - Athletes4hire.com
Talk Fusion Video Email Marketing Software Debuts World Wide
The world has waited for this advanced video email marketing technology and is a must-have for any business to gain a competitive edge; featuring a pre-recorded video library to suit any market. - July 24, 2007 - The Pinnacle Group
Banner Power Co Inc Enters Florida Market
Banner Power Company ("BPC"), headquartered in Rockville, Maryland has signed an agency agreement with Generator Concepts ("GC") based in Boca Raton, Florda. The Banner Backup Electric System is a professionally installed inverter that provides instant backup electricity from a... - July 23, 2007 - Banner Power Company Inc
Quadcast Selects NM Marketing Communications, Inc. to Develop Branding & Reputation
QuadCast Inc., a producer of high quality aluminum, magnesium and zinc die cast products and services, has chosen NM Marketing Communications, Inc. to handle its marketing communications and business development activities. This includes generating greater awareness of the company’s brand and... - July 23, 2007 - NM Marketing Communications
CXT Hoists Deliver Space Savings, High Class Performance, and Superior Safety and Reliability
The CXT hoist, with lifting capacities ranging from 1 to 80 tons, is the result of extensive research and development (R&D) by Konecranes in the manufacturing and process industries. Through substantial investments in R&D, global experience in virtually every industry application, and... - July 23, 2007 - Konecranes Americas
Free-Research.com Launches the World’s Largest Repository of Free Market and Company Information
Free Research has launched a new market research website which provides free company and market information to all registered subscribers covering 27 industry sectors from Automotive to Travel in virtually all the world's countries. The world's largest repository of free market and company information providing users access to comprehensive market reports, 10ks, 20fs, company annual reports, country reports, market insights, and association lists. - July 22, 2007 - Free-Research.com
Dan Feliciano Elected Chair of American Society for Quality (ASQ) Vermont
Dan Feliciano, Consultant and Lean Six Sigma Master Belt has been elected to serve as American Society for Quality (ASQ) Vermont (www.vtasq.org) section chair for the 2007-2008 term. “American Society for Quality offers organizations, communities and professionals resources, including... - July 22, 2007 - American Society for Quality Vermont Section
Covalence Ethical Ranking 2nd Quarter 2007
Dell and Marks & Spencer enter top 10 best Ethicalquote score; Marks & Spencer, HSBC and Hewlett-Packard register best progress; Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola Company and Hewlett-Packard show best Reported Performance. - July 21, 2007 - Covalence
Princeton Premier Has Selected Anthony Sung for Inclusion Into the Princeton Premier Registry
Princeton Premier has selected Anthony Sung for inclusion into the exclusive Honors Edition of the 2007-2008 Registry. Anthony is a manager at Deloitte and Touche and specializes in finance and accounting. As a manager, Anthony's daily responsibilities include federal compliance and risk management. - July 21, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Nation's Only Pet Friendly Landscape Company
Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc. is the nation's only pet friendly landscape company. They are located in Colorado and have helped others nationwide with their pet friendly landscapes. They use organic material to deter dogs from digging, climbing fences, eating plants and sprinklers, destroying sod... - July 20, 2007 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Free Special Report Empowers Businesses to Adopt July as the New January and “Go Nuts” in 2007
For a lot of small businesses, July is a slow season – the perfect time to reflect and course correct, so they can end the year deep in the black. "The Secret to Making Your Business "Go Nuts in 2007," a free special report offered by a New Hampshire-based brand strategy firm and a Dignity Marketing company, offers seven tactics for these small businesses and service professionals to attract more clients, build trust, and boost profits. Download the free report at www.GoNutsIn2007.com. - July 20, 2007 - Epiphanies, Inc.
Paperless Payroll Saves Time, Money and the Environment
Best practices for businesses now include "going green" - July 20, 2007 - Payrollonabudget.com
MCDSTs. Upgrade to MCITP Enterprise Support Technician Certification with uCertify Practice Test for exam 70-621
uCertify, a leading provider of Microsoft exam preparation software, has announced that the preparation kit for the MCDST to MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician exam 70-621 will be released on August 30, 2007. This MCITP exam is intended for MCDST professionals who want to upgrade their... - July 20, 2007 - uCertify
Small Business Research Board Distribution / Wholesaling Industry Study: Taxes, General Economy, Costs of Energy / Fuel Greatest Distribution / Wholesaling Concerns
Report indicates fewer than one-third of small distribution / wholesaling companies are considering expansion during the next 12 to 24 months. Owners to concentrate on improving staff training says report issued in conjunction with International Profit Associates. - July 20, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Small Business Research Board Auto / Vehicle Dealer Industry Study: General Economy, Taxes, Health Care Costs Greatest Concerns of Automobile, Vehicle Dealers
Report indicates fewer than 30% of auto and other vehicle dealers are considering expansion during the next 12 to 24 months. Owners to concentrate on adding locations and improving staff training and upgrading systems says report issued in conjunction with International Profit Associates. - July 20, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Small Business Research Board Transportation Industry Study: Costs for Energy / Fuel Outpace Health Care Costs, General Economy as Leading Concerns
Report also indicates one-third of small transportation companies are considering expansion during the next 12 to 24 months. Owners will increase hiring, improve existing automation, expand at current locations says report issued in conjunction with International Profit Associates. - July 20, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Small Business Research Board Retail Industry Study: Taxes, General Economy, Costs of Energy / Fuel Greatest Concerns of Retailers According to Latest SBRB Study
Report indicates fewer than one-third of small retailers are considering expansion during the next 12 to 24 months. Owners to concentrate on providing more services, adding new products as well as improving staff training says report issued in conjunction with International Profit Associates. - July 20, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Stop Studios Podcast Addresses Event Trends
Whitney Wilkerson, principal and creative director at Stop Studios, an award-winning creative services firm specializing in communication design and event management, has announced the release of a podcast that addresses event trends for 2007. In the podcast, Wilkerson discusses overall event... - July 20, 2007 - Stop Studios
Good Deeds – Crescent Ridge Dairy Collects Thousands of Pounds of Food
In an effort to fight hunger on a local level, Crescent Ridge Dairy recently held a food drive and collected 3,284 pounds in food donations for the Greater Boston Food Bank. “We’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the food drive and helped make it a tremendous success,”... - July 20, 2007 - Crescent Ridge Dairy
Cardinal Solutions Recognized as Registered Education Provider by Project Management Institute
Certification allows company to offer increasing level of partnership and professional service and training to current and future clients. - July 20, 2007 - Cardinal Solutions
A Local MySpace for Businesses to Interact and Promote Themselves
The OnMyCity Business Network (OnMyCity.biz) is a local online network for businesses to not only network but to promote themselves in new and exciting ways. OnMyCity allows users to create profiles, post video, coupons and more. - July 20, 2007 - Built Smarter
Businesses Look to Improvisation to Get Results
South Florida Native Helps Businesses through Improvisation - July 20, 2007 - Interactive Training Solutions, LLC
Get Things Done at YouMarket.Com
Local people, local jobs. A new, exciting and highly innovative website that aims to revolutionise the way people find the right match for various labor requirements will be up and running starting July 23, 2007. YouMarket, whose website address is at YouMarket.com, aims to urge people to post... - July 20, 2007 - YouMarket