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Fedmarket.com Announces the Proposal Architect, a New Software Solution to the Chaos of Writing Federal Proposals
Federal proposal writing is unique. Request for Proposals (RFPs) are poorly organized mazes of red tape, contract requirements, and instructions. Most often the RFP proposal response has to be written by technical specialists who do not have the time, desire, or skills to write. - June 12, 2008 - Fedmarket
SuccessNet.org Thinks Your Business May be Ready for a Makeover
Angier will share the platform with 12 other Internet marketing experts from around the globe. - June 12, 2008 - SuccessNet
Nature Maiden Bath & Body Announces the Release of New Products
Nature Maiden announces the release of new product to it's line. New products include wonderful homemade soaps, bath salts, salves & bath bombs. - June 11, 2008 - NatureMaiden.com
9/11 Widows Journey "Beyond Belief" - Alive Mind’s DVD Benefits the "Beyond the 11th" Foundation
“Beyond Belief,” the newest DVD release from Alive Mind, is the story of two American “soccer moms” who experience devastating personal loss on 9/11 and move beyond tragedy to form an organization to empower Afghan widows. Featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, “Beyond Belief” is now available on DVD. - June 11, 2008 - Alive Mind
Alive Mind Woman – New Destination for "Transformational" Women’s Films
Alive Mind announces the launch today of a new website, Alive Mind Woman. The site’s content will be by and about women, offering exclusive documentary films and blogs that explore women’s issues, from politics to sexuality. Initial Releases to include the critically acclaimed series "Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman" and "Beyond Belief." - June 11, 2008 - Alive Mind
Fractional Property Ownership Now Available in London
London Fractions has launched fractional property ownership in the UK. Buyers are now able to own property under shared ownership in the Capital's most prestigious locations. Buyers not only enjoy usage rights but share in the title deed or "bricks and mortar." - June 11, 2008 - PalmaNirvana
Online Luxury Gourmet Made Simple
Savorique.com is a unique new luxury web site for the discerning foodie. The creation of this e-commerce site, in a sea of online options, was the undeniable passion of three gourmet fanatics with forty collective years in retail, manufacturing and marketing experience in the field. - June 11, 2008 - Savorique, LLC
Tilana Systems Announces Enterprise Product Line Featuring Tilana RealCDP™ Enterprise Suite™
Formerly available only for SaaS deployments, Tilana now also ships as a complete client-server CDP and storage based sync system for corporate networks running Windows Server and Microsoft SQL. - June 11, 2008 - Tilana Systems Corporation
DirectBuy of Pittsburgh Donates a Kitchen to Hospice of Western Pennsylvania
DirectBuy of Pittsburgh helps raise funds for Hospice through donation. - June 11, 2008 - DirectBuy
iUniverse Titles Honored with 2007 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards
iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, announced that four of its titles received 2007 ForeWord Book of the Year awards. The ForeWord Book of the Year awards were created to showcase independent publishing companies and their authors. This... - June 11, 2008 - iUniverse
mRELEVANCE, LLC, Combines PR and Web 2.0 to Break the Real Estate Marketing Mold
mRELEVANCE, LLC, a joint venture of Flammer Relations, Inc. and MLC New Home Marketing, launched this week in Atlanta. This new web 2.0 centered marketing firm offers relevant solutions for building relationships in today’s changing world. - June 11, 2008 - mRELEVANCE, LLC
Big Feet Pajama Co. Featured in the TV Land Awards Celebrity Gift Lounge
The Company's Footed Sleepwear Presented to Honored Guests and Nominees. - June 11, 2008 - Big Feet Pajama Co
Chief® Unveils New Installer-Inspired FUSION™ Series of Fixed and Tilt Mounts, Solving the Most Common Installation Problems
Take control of your install with the all-new FUSION mounting system, engineered to solve common installation problems for the professional installer. Demo the timesaving features at InfoComm 2008, booth C1224. - June 11, 2008 - Chief Manufacturing
Local Entrepreneurs Get Help with Emerging Businesses at Network Event Hosted by Momentum Venture Management
Momentum Venture Management will sponsor an entrepreneurs-only networking event on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. at the Point Moorea Room in the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 930 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. The managing directors of Momentum Venture Management will be joined by Jack Bicer, CEO... - June 11, 2008 - TechBiz Connection
EventVue Named Colorado Software & Internet Association 2008 Rookie of the Year
EventVue receives the 2008 Rookie of the Year APEX Award from the Colorado Software and Internet Association. - June 11, 2008 - EventVue, Inc.
Buy American Promotes New York Manufacturers in Asia
The industrial supply trade portal and blog for US-based manufacturers of industrial supplies, equipment and machinery Buy American, will focus its efforts on promoting New York companies in Asia. - June 11, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Daphne Yuan Appointed Resort Manager of X2 Kui Buri & Le Bayburi
Astudo Hotel & Resort Management has appointed Daphne Yuan as the Resort Manager of X2 Kui Buri and Le Bayburi De Pran. Daphne, a Singaporean native, graduated from Curtin University - Australia in Commerce, majoring in Tourism and Marketing. Over 8 years of international hotel experience,... - June 11, 2008 - Astudo Hotel & Resort Group
Alfred ‘Chip’ Kahn IV Joins PaySimple Advisory Board
Industry Veteran to Bring Strategic Experience to Groundbreaking SaaS Electronic Payments Solution Company. - June 11, 2008 - PaySimple
Entrex PCI Releases First Issue of “AlternativeMonthly;” Results Contrary to Economic Trends
Entrex Private Company Index releases "AlternativeMonthly" Report vol. 508 with sneak preview available online at www.privatecompanyindex.com. - June 11, 2008 - Private Company Index
RTI Introduces Ultra Low-Latency Messaging Solution for .NET Applications
First .NET interface to DDS standard provides broad interoperability across programming languages and platforms. - June 11, 2008 - Real-Time Innovations
VA Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMS) Are in High Demand Across the Nation
It has been many years since we have we seen such a demand for VA ARM loans. There is something very important to learn from this recent trend and how this is affecting VA home owners across the country. With our great nation falling deeper and faster into a recession, more and more home owners find themselves unable to afford their homes and many other necessities. - June 10, 2008 - Low VA Rates
Maryland Web Design Firm Wins Top Honors for Education Web Site
Bethesda Design Web, a full-service web design firm, today won Outstanding Achievement for Excellence in Design and more for the web site of Explore-It-All Science Center, a nonprofit educational science organization. - June 10, 2008 - Bethesda Design Web
DirectBuy of Houston Southwest Creates a “WE CARE” Program
DirectBuy implements program to enhance employee relationships. - June 10, 2008 - DirectBuy
Educational Gifts Provide Tasteful Alternatives
The Cookie Cupboard has just introduced a complete line of educational gift baskets and gifts that combine the wonder of learning with the tastiness of gourmet cookies, chocolate and candy. - June 10, 2008 - The Elegant Cookie, LLC
New French Franchise Direct Web Site Launched
Franchise Direct, one of the world’s leading portals for franchise and business opportunities, is proud to announce the launch of its new, improved French web site (www.franchisedirecte.fr) for the franchise industry. The newly designed portal provides a richer, more informative experience for prospective franchisees looking to invest in a franchise in France. - June 10, 2008 - Franchise Direct UK & Ireland
Chicago Web Site Design Company Announces Expansion
The Chicago web site design company that’s pleased so many clients with their visually-stunning, functional, and easy-to-navigate websites recently decided to add to their team. - June 09, 2008 - Whoast Inc.
Cody Ventures Corporation Annouces Technology and Revenue Sharing Partnership with byCountry™
Newport Beach internet development company, Cody Ventures Corporation announces a new partnership with an international social networking platform, byCountry™ in order to share membership, technology and revenue. - June 09, 2008 - Cody Ventures Corporation
MyAwesomeCard.com Launches a Brand New Website to Help Consumers Find Credit Cards with Rewards
JHP Media LLC, in response to the growing number of credit card choices that continue to confuse consumers in the United States, has launched a new & much improved website to the public. - June 09, 2008 - JHP Media LLC
Learn HQ Ltd, the eLearning Development and LMS Specialist, Have Launched ‘The eLearning Shop’
Learn HQ Ltd have today launched a new service for their clients and partners. www.theelearningshop.com is a new service that enables companies and individuals to make their own eLearning courses available for sale to the wider community. - June 09, 2008 - Learn HQ Ltd
Live Life Intentionally and Take Advantage of Free Business Coaching
Free business coaching is now available by Intentional Achievements. Boost the capability of your employees by training them to handle life differently. Samplers of the program are available valley wide at no cost. - June 09, 2008 - Intentional Achievements
MVD Communications Celebrates 16 Years of Updating "Ugly Phones" by Announcing the "Ugly Phone Contest"
MVD Communications is celebrating 16 years of updating “Ugly Phones.” The "Ugly Phone Contest" is a search for the ugliest, oldest, and worst phone system in Ohio, Indiana, and Florida. Winner to receive a free phone system. - June 08, 2008 - MVD Communications
Stager Idol Winner Announced
Kathleen Garvey from Ft. Myers Florida takes All in first ever Stager Idol Competition sponsored by the Real Estate Staging Association. - June 08, 2008 - Real Estate Staging Association
Tracesmart Add 2006 GRO Birth Index
Leading people tracing website, Tracesmart, adds over 1.1million birth records to their dataset portfolio. - June 08, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
Police Arrest One at Sonitrol Pacific Protected Restaurant
Police arrested one individual suspected of breaking a window at a Washington restaurant after the Sonitrol Pacific security system detected threatening activity over their unique audio sensors June 3. - June 08, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Resources to Help CFOs and Controllers Maximize Their Accounts Payable Function and Add to Their Bottom Line
Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow has developed several resources to help busy executives maximize the productivity of their accounts payable operations. - June 08, 2008 - Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow
FISC Promotes Jill Parker to Senior Vice President of Operations
FISC Solutions announces the promotion of Jill Parker, to Senior Vice President of Operations. In this role, Jill will oversee the Company’s Operations, Loan Servicing, Project Management and Information Technology departments. Jill joined FISC in August of 2006 as the Vice President of Loan... - June 08, 2008 - FISC Solutions
CEO Challenges Sponsors the CEO Show with Robert Reiss
CEO Challenges joins The CEO Show with Robert Reiss in sponsoring its nation-wide weekly radio broadcasts to executives -- according to Reissource. CEO Challenges, a leading sports-only competition for executives, and The CEO Show with Robert Reiss anticipate increased participation in both venues, offering CEOs additional opportunities to establish relationships with their counterparts in business. CEO Challenge events include: triathlons, cycling, race car driving, sailing, and tennis. - June 08, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
MaxMouth Teams Up with Country Superstars Montgomery Gentry and the Legendary Gibson Guitars to Bring You the "Back When I Knew It All Video Contest"
MaxMouth (www.maxmouth.com), the Artist Centric 360º Online Entertainment Network that brought you the hit web series On the Road with Bon Jovi and is also one of the fastest growing Socially Fueled Virtual Entertainment and Broadcasting Networks, has teamed up with Country Music Superstars... - June 07, 2008 - MaxMouth
Robert DiMuccio, CEO of Amica Mutual Insurance, Talks About Doing the Right Thing on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Robert DiMuccio, CEO of Amica Mutual Insurance, talks on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss about doing the right thing and the Amica culture that assures that customers are treated with compassion and respect. DiMuccio describes how Amica employees are given the latitude to treat customers, their... - June 07, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
National Portable Storage Association Seeks New Seminar Venue
The NPSA has launched a poll to survey industry preferences on the next location for future educational seminars. - June 07, 2008 - National Portable Storage Association
Trade Forum Helps Wisconsin Manufacturers of Industrial Supply Products Expand Overseas
The US-based international trade portal World Trade Forum will create a new trade leads bulletin on its Web site designed to connect Wisconsin manufacturers of industrial products with industrial buyers across the globe. - June 07, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Dexter Laundry Equipment to be Featured on Discovery Channel
Dexter’s T-1200 Washer to be featured in upcoming episode of "Factory Made." - June 07, 2008 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
WSI Launches Worldwide Golf Tournament in Aid of Children
-Internet Consultants in 87 Countries Support ‘Make Child Poverty History’ Initiative. - June 07, 2008 - WSI Internet
Goldshield Elite to Hold Business Meeting in Saskatchewan
Elite will discuss ways to beat the rising cost of living. - June 07, 2008 - Goldshield Elite
Southern Automatic Machinery to Host Fall Atlanta Show
Southern Automatic Machinery Company (SAMCO) will host its 2008 Fall Open House at its Atlanta, GA facility, Wednesday, September 17th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - June 07, 2008 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Dexter Laundry Introduces New Bigger Doors on 55 and 80 Pound Dryer Models
Dexter Laundry is proud to announce the release of larger doors effective immediately on all of their 55 and 80 pound dryer models. With a 13% increase in diameter and a 25% increase in loading area, these Dexter dryers now offer nearly 100sq.in. of additional loading area, making them even more... - June 07, 2008 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Celebrated French Fashion Designer Yves Castaldi Launches in China with Shanghai Fashion Studio
Celebrated French fashion designer Yves Castaldi is looking at the growing ranks of China's nouveau riche to boost sales. By July this year, Yves Castaldi will officially launch in China with the opening of a fashion studio and production house in Shanghai, marking his new fashion venture within... - June 06, 2008 - Yves Castaldi
Nuu Medspa Join Chicago’s Top Eateries and Restaurants to Help Fund Cancer Research at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Nu U Medspa Donate Cutting-Edge Beauty Treatment
NuU Medspa prepares for summer 2008 with Summer Lovin’, Chicago’s Single Best Summer Event that will take place on Friday, June 20, 2008, from 6:30p.m. – 10:30p.m at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, IL. Over 800 guests will donate their time to ring in the summer of... - June 06, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
Solar One Chooses on Site Energy Company (OSEC), to Power Revelry by the River 2008
Revelry by the River is Solar One’s annual fundraising gala held on June 5th 2008 that not only raises money for Solar One but seeks to honor those who are working to make New York City a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable place to live. - June 06, 2008 - On Site Energy
VLJ Air Taxi Service Opens in South Florida
North American Jet Charter Group, LLC, today announced the delivery of an Eclipse 500 VLJ to Boca Raton to provide air taxi and charter service to business and leisure travelers. - June 06, 2008 - North American Jet Charter Group, LLC