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Offshore Bank Launches New Annual Interest Fixed Rate Bond
Savings specialists Bradford & Bingley International have launched a new annual interest fixed rate bond with emergency access. - June 16, 2007 - Bradford & Bingley International
Austin Graphics - 2007 Best Sign Company
Austin Graphics - The Best Sign Company for 2007 By the Austin Advertising Federation (www.austinadfed.com) at the annual "Vendies" awards banquet. - June 16, 2007 - Austin Graphics LLC
IPA Charities Donates to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Science and Industry's interactive exhibits and education programs for children benefit from IPA Charities. - June 16, 2007 - IPA
Glitnir Bank Pushes for US Sustainable Energy Market
Nordic investment bank Glitnir plans to open a New York office in the fall in a bid to strengthen its campaign in the North American renewable energy market. - June 15, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Kids At Heart Photography Grants Franchise Inside the Washington DC Beltway
Vernon Stansbury of Springfield VA was recently awarded a Kids At Heart Photography franchise and will provide youth photography services inside the Washington DC beltway. His franchise area consists of the Greater Washington DC area including parts of Virginia and Maryland. Kids At Heart is... - June 15, 2007 - Kids At Heart Photography
Honor Roll Announces Partnership with Scholarship Chicago
Honor Roll today announced the partnership with Scholarship Chicago, in an effort to help underserved students graduate from college and transition into productive careers. This alliance will assist HRO Corporate Affiliates recruit Diverse, High Quality Talent. - June 15, 2007 - Honor Roll Online, LLC
Local Lender Rolls Out Creative Commercial Programs
Preferred Funding Group, Inc, a local leader in small-balance commercial mortgage lending, recently added several new features to their existing loan programs. The Woodstock based lender is offering expanded loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, enhanced loan terms and new property types. Borrowers with... - June 15, 2007 - Preferred Funding Group, Inc
Growth Expert Fran Grigsby Reveals Secrets of Market Entry
A provocative paper by business authority Fran Grigsby outlines secrets that make the difference between success and mediocre performance in market expansion. - June 15, 2007 - Next Level International
DirectBuy of Toronto North Celebrates 10 Years of Member Service
DirectBuy’s Markham showroom to host a celebration and charity auction for FightSMA, a charity fighting Spinal Muscular Atrophy. - June 14, 2007 - DirectBuy
Jo To Go Coffee® Celebrates Dad on Father’s Day
Jo To Go Coffee will be giving away free coffee to dads on June 17, 2007 at all franchise locations. - June 14, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Stop Studios Podcast Addresses How to Plan a Corporate Picnic
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 the planning and execution of a successful corporate picnic. In the podcast,... - June 14, 2007 - Stop Studios
Technology Associates Inks Deal with Install, Inc.
Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates, a full service technology solutions and support firm that specializes in providing network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina, has announced that the firm has been contracted by... - June 13, 2007 - Technology Associates
Author Donates Books to Her Alma Mater
Annette Estes, author of Why Can't You See It My Way? Resolving Values Conflicts at Work and Home, has donated three of her books to the Robson Library at The University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas. First published in 2003, Why Can't You See It My Way? explores six values or attitudes... - June 13, 2007 - The Estes Group
Charles Handy to Share Leadership Wisdom at Ashridge International Leadership Conference
Management guru, Charles Handy, will deliver the keynote address at Ashridge’s fifth international leadership conference, Leading from the Edge: exploring and experiencing new horizons in leadership from 30 July – 1 August 2007. On the first day of the conference, Charles Handy will... - June 13, 2007 - Ashridge
Worldwide Experts on Enterprise Spreadsheet Management Present at the 8th Annual Spreadsheet Risks Conference
The European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group (EuSpRIG), in association with Compassoft, is holding its 2007 conference on the theme of "Enterprise Spreadsheet Management: A Necessary Evil?" on the 11th - 13th July 2007 at Greenwich University, London, United Kingdom. Keynote speakers... - June 13, 2007 - European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group
ITpreneurs’ Trainer Certification Program Swings into Action
The first of a series of COBIT Train-the-Trainer events kicks off in Rotterdam this week. - June 13, 2007 - ITpreneurs Netherlands BV
Email Marketing Solution SendStudio NX Introduced Worldwide
Interspire, an email marketing and website content management (CMS) software company today announced the release of SendStudio NX. SendStudio NX allows anyone to create, send and track profitable email newsletter and autoresponder marketing campaigns, without the need for technical ability or... - June 12, 2007 - Interspire Pty. Ltd.
Mark Anderson and Brandon Corbin Launch Appendant Marketing Group
Appendant Marketing Group officially opens its doors today, June 12th, 2007. - June 12, 2007 - Appendant Marketing Group
Integrated Clinical Trial Services Releases Podcast On Acute Trial Recruitment
Tom Sturgis, president of Integrated Clinical Trial Services (ICTS), a company providing innovative and efficient patient-oriented recruitment solutions to the clinical research industry, has announced the release of a podcast discussing acute trial recruitment. In the podcast, Gregg Sweet, vice... - June 12, 2007 - Integrated Clinical Trial Services
Hummingbird Creative Group Named Cary Chamber Of Commerce Business Of The Year
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has announced that the firm has received the Business of the Year award. The award was presented on May 19 at the 2007 Small Business Awards hosted by the Cary Chamber of Commerce. Hummingbird was... - June 12, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
ClickCulture Redesigns And Launches Withers And Ravenel Web Site
Lloyd Jacobs, CEO of ClickCulture, has announced that the firm has redesigned and launched the Web site for Withers and Ravenel, a full-service civil and environmental consulting engineering firm. ClickCulture has redesigned the site to become more user-friendly and better reflect the Withers and... - June 12, 2007 - ClickCulture
Pelladio Developers Announces Style Search Contest for Their 950MODE Condominium Project in Northern Liberties
Pelladio Developers and Philly Style Magazine are showcasing some of Philly's hottest designers with "Style Search": An interior design contest for Pelladio Developers' 950MODE condominium project in Northern Liberties. The contest launches June 21, at Philadelphia Style Magazine's Best of Style Party. - June 11, 2007 - Pelladio Developers, LLC
Rocky Top Hospitality Named Member Of Local Business Club
Penn Shore, president of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, has announced that the club has named Rocky Top Hospitality as a member in the caterers category. Through its membership, Rocky Top Hospitality will have access to business development events,... - June 11, 2007 - The Northwestern Mutual Breakfast Club of the Triangle
Women Presidents’ Organization Announces Podcast Featuring 2007 International Conference Keynote Speaker, Kevin Roberts
Kevin Roberts, worldwide CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, is featured in a podcast discussing his achievements as well as the ideas he expressed as a featured keynote speaker at 2007 Women Presidents’ Organization Annual Conference. Roberts is an internationally renowned marketing guru who... - June 11, 2007 - Women President Organization
DuoShare Certifies as SuiteLink™ Interface Developer
DuoShare, Inc. recently certified SuiteLink with the United States Postal Service® - June 09, 2007 - DuoShare, Inc
RFID Case Study Book Released by Abhisam Software
Abhisam Software is pleased to release an ebook listing Case Studies of RFID implementations around the globe. This ebook is being offered free of cost for an initial period to all professionals interested in Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID). - June 09, 2007 - Abhisam Software
Online Bathroom Retailer's Adwords Spend Tops £1.25 Million
Plumbworld, the UK's largest specialist online retailer of bathroom products revealed today that it's total spend with the Google online advertising system adwords has topped £1.25 Million Pounds. - June 08, 2007 - PlumbWorld.co.uk
Hopfoot Featured on Today’s Homeowners Show with Danny Lipford
Hopfoot Featured on Today’s Homeowners Show with Danny Lipford for their travertine column washbasin from their BoxArt Virtu line. - June 08, 2007 - Hopfoot, LLC
Russell Bedford International Appoints Grupo FTC as its Correspondent Firm in Panama
Grupo FTC, a Panama-based professional services firm, has joined the Russell Bedford accounting group as its Correspondent in Panama. - June 08, 2007 - Russell Bedford International
Canada’s Informatica Security Corporation Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Avior Computing
Toronto-based Informatica Security has been selected as the exclusive Canadian distributor for Avior Computing’s BenchMark, SaaS (Software-as-a Service), application for Information Security and Personal Privacy assessments. Avior Computing is headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire... - June 08, 2007 - Informatica Security Corporation
PERC Study Identifies Credit Reporting as Key to Economic Growth in Latin America
The Center for Competitive Credit, part of the Political and Economic Research Council (PERC), has released a white paper and full-length study exploring the economic and social benefits derived from credit reporting processes in Latin America. The paper, titled “Economic Impacts of Payment... - June 08, 2007 - Political & Economic Research Council
Digital LLC Announces Custom Website Giveaway
Digital LLC offers free custom designed website for growing small businesses and startups. - June 08, 2007 - Digital LLC
Blackberry Security: Experts Warn Enterprises About the Risks of Poor Planning and Implementation, Offer Solutions and Free Research White Paper
Informatica announces the first ever professional services lineup for organizations dependent on a Blackberry infrastructure. Unique new services offer risk mitigation and business continuity through network infrastructure integration validation, risk and compliance assessments, BES server and managed hosting audits. - June 08, 2007 - Informatica Security Corporation
Revealing the Secrets of Google 2.0 with the Help of WhiteSmoke Software
Using the right words is the key to productive searching. WhiteSmoke helps you find the relevant keywords with its wide synonyms finder. - June 07, 2007 - WhiteSmoke
What Is Your Roll Doing On My Bread and Butter Plate?… Lydia Ramsey's "Little Book of Table Manners" Released
Business Etiquette expert, professional speaker, acclaimed author and personal consultant Lydia Ramsey releases her newest book, "Lydia Ramsey's Little Book of Table Manners." - June 07, 2007 - Lydia Ramsey, Inc.
Nova Films and Foils Launches New Website
Nova Films and Foils, a quality coating and converting company, has launched a new website www.novafilmsusa.com. The website introduces an expanded line of products and services and features an easy, consistent navigation on each page. The homepage offers a clear overview of the main products and... - June 07, 2007 - GLT Companies
River Ridge Golf Club Named Member of Local Business Club
Penn Shore, president of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, has announced that the organization has named River Ridge Golf Club as a member in the golf facility category. Through its membership, River Ridge will have access to business development events,... - June 07, 2007 - The Northwestern Mutual Breakfast Club of the Triangle
Jonathan Hulford-Funnell Succeeds Harry Meikle as Head of QAS the International Business Data Solutions Provider
Jonathan Hulford-Funnell has been appointed as the new head of QAS, an Experian® company, following Harry Meikle’s decision to the leave the company at the end of April 2007. Hulford-Funnell now becomes Group Operating Officer of QAS. Hulford-Funnell has worked for QAS since 1995 and was... - June 07, 2007 - QAS
Marilee Byers, Director of Financial Compliance at Microsoft to Speak at the Knowledge Congress’ Teleconference on “Sarbanes-Oxley: 2007 New Management Guidance Update”
The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory-focused teleconferences has announced today that Marilee Byers, Director of Financial Compliance responsible for the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance at Microsoft Corporation, will speak at the Knowledge Congress teleconference on... - June 07, 2007 - The Knowledge Group
ElleJet Makes Private Aircraft Travel More Accessible Than Ever
Times Are Changing and ElleJet is Leading the Charge - June 06, 2007 - ElleJet Aviation Services
Real Estate Site Nominated for 4 Innovation Awards at Inman News
The Inman News Innovator Award is one of the most prestigious and coveted honors in the real estate industry. PremierPropertyAds.com has been nominated for Most Innovative Technology, Most Innovative Media Site, Most Innovative Web Service, The 2007 Innovator of the Year. - June 06, 2007 - PremierPropertyAds.com
Virtual Assistant Networking Association Hosts June 21 Teleseminar on Intellectual Property for Small Business Owners
Small business attorney Nina Kaufman, Esq., to talk with Virtual Assistants and small business owners on what they can do to protect their valuable intellectual capital - June 06, 2007 - Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce
Creative Brand Communications Captures Four Awards at Marketing Association of Credit Unions' 2007 Competition
Creative Brand Communications, Inc. (CBC), a full-service multi-sensory marketing and experiential brand development agency specializing in building brands for forward-thinking financial and professional services companies, was awarded four awards at the Marketing Association of Credit Unions'... - June 06, 2007 - Creative Brand Communications
A.W. Perry Appoints Robert G. Olson, Jr. as Property Accountant
A.W. Perry, Inc., recently announced the permanent employment of Robert G. Olson, Jr., as Property Accountant in its South Shore offices in Hingham, MA. In this position Mr. Olson will provide accounting and administrative support to Perry’s South Shore property management team. - June 06, 2007 - A.W. Perry, Inc.
Atlas Ergonomics to Present at NeoCon on "Missing Link" in Furniture Investments
Every June, the office furniture industry gathers at NeoCon to reveal its most anticipated new ergonomic designs. But each of those new designs comes to market missing one vital component: user knowledge. On June 11, Atlas Ergonomics founder Drew Bossen will present, "Ergonomics and the... - June 06, 2007 - Atlas Ergonomics, LLC
Ace Concierge-Virtual Assisant
Outsourcing Administrative Tasks to Ace Concierge-Virtual Assistant Saves Time and Money - June 06, 2007 - Ace Concierge
DirectBuy Opens New Shreveport Members-Only Design Showroom
DirectBuy of Shreveport will be a low cost, one-stop shopping destination for home improvement. - June 05, 2007 - DirectBuy
ElleJet Launches Affordable Private Jet Travel
ElleJet Aviation Services began offering one-way pricing on private jets starting Monday, June 4, 2007. “Due to our usage of empty leg flights we are able to provide incredibly reasonable pricing for private jet travel” – said Jason Wilson Assistant Vice President. ElleJet began... - June 05, 2007 - ElleJet Aviation Services
Small Business Research Board Study: Small Businesses in Canada Optimistic; Predict Steady or Improving Economy, Revenues Next 12 Months According to Latest SBRB Report
Businesses to focus on staff training, finding quality employees, improving or adding automation or technology to boost productivity says SBRB report prepared in conjunction with Integrated Business Analysis. - June 05, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Vaco Raleigh Named Member of Local Business Club
Penn Shore, president of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, has announced that the club has named Vaco Raleigh as a member in the employment-recruiting category. Through its membership, Vaco will have access to business development events, Internet marketing... - June 05, 2007 - The Northwestern Mutual Breakfast Club of the Triangle