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Massey Consulting and AIT Form Cutting Edge IT Partnership
Massey Consulting (www.masseyconsulting.net) an accounting and business consulting firm in Raleigh, NC and Advanced Internet Technologies Inc., (www.ait.com) an Internet Services firm based in Fayetteville, NC, have forged a cooperative marketing agreement to sell Microsoft Dynamics Hosted Software Products to mid-market companies in Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. - April 10, 2008 - Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc
Four School Vandals Taken Into Custody
Police arrest four individuals suspected of vandalizing school after a call from Sonitrol Pacific. - April 10, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Adventure is the Name of the Game for New U.S. Franchise Company
The Original Canopy Tour®, known throughout the Caribbean as the originator of the first commercial “canopy tour,” brings its high-flying act to the U.S. With the formation of The Original Canopy Tour-USA, LLC, the founders of this Costa Rican eco-tourism phenomenon are now offering franchises in select U.S. markets. - April 10, 2008 - The Original Canopy Tour-USA, LLC
IPA-IBA Managing Director Nominated for 2008 Man of the Year in Business Award
Burgess is honored by the ABI Man of the Year designation. - April 10, 2008 - IPA
Bush Administration Expands FHAsecure to Offer More Assistance and Financing Aid to Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
The Bush Administration today announced new plans to help homeowners facing foreclosure. See if you qualify and enroll at www.fedfac.com - April 09, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop
Customize and Publish Flash Publications at the Web
The software corporation UniFlip has developed unique online software for converting MS Office 2000 and 2007 files e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel files and Adobe PDF to Flash so the reader can flip through pages on screen. - April 09, 2008 - UniFlip A/S
Virtual Real Estate Up for Grabs; Savannahrealestate.com
NLV Media, LLC, an Internet strategy consulting firm headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, has been hired as the exclusive broker for the “leasing” of the Internet domain name:SavannahRealEstate.com - April 09, 2008 - NLV Media, LLC
The Caipirinha: Cocktail of the 2008 Recession? Cachaça Leading Growth Trends Among Spirits’ Categories
In 1982, it was the Classic Martini. In 1992 it was the Margarita. In 2001, the Cosmopolitan. What’s the cocktail of the 2008 recession? Many are pointing to the Caipirinha, the Brazilian national cocktail made with Cachaça, Brazil’s national spirit. After all, who knows how... - April 09, 2008 - Leblon Cachaca
Real Estate Professionals, REITs & Funds Now Have a Dynamic and Cost Effective Software Tool for Raising Unlimited Capital
The easy-to-use software system generates the required securities offering documents and investor leads to enable Real Estate Developers, General Contractors, Real Estate Agents and Property Management Companies to evolve to the next level of professionalism by raising and managing an unlimited amount of capital for acquiring Income and Growth properties nationwide. - April 09, 2008 - Commonwealth Capital Advisors
COO of Monogram Virtua Entertainment Attends the Virtual Worlds 2008 Conference in New York City
COO & Co-Founder, Harold Whaley, attended the Virtual Worlds 2008 Conference. - April 09, 2008 - Monogram Virtua
All Pro Trailer Superstore Named CAM Superline's Top Trailer Dealer in the Country for 2007
All Pro West Truck & Trailer, just outside of Harrisburg Pennsylvania has been recognized by CAM Superline, Incorporated as its number one Trailer Dealer in the Nation for 2007. - April 09, 2008 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
Tracesmart Corporate Doubles Its Office Space
Tracesmart Corporate has doubled its office space. Their continued growth in the fields of consumer tracing, data cleansing and electronic ID verification has prompted an expansion into a new office, adjacent to their headquarters. - April 09, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
Bank Account Validation Service Added to Smart ID Plus
Tracesmart Corporate have added a bank account validation service to their identity validation solution Smart ID Plus. The new service utilises the ISCD (Industry Sorting Code Directory) and modulus checking to provide an effective solution for validating bank sort-code and account numbers. - April 09, 2008 - Tracesmart Ltd
Iontas Announces OEM Agreement with Leading Managed Services CRM Provider
Iontas continues its exponential growth by announcing another OEM partnership with a premier CRM manages services provider. - April 09, 2008 - Iontas, Inc.
MarketingSherpa Keynote Speaker at WSI Global Convention
Annual Excellence and Innovation (E&I) Conference in Birmingham, UK. - April 09, 2008 - WSI Internet
Michael J. Critelli, Executive Chairman Pitney Bowes, Talks About Customer Focus and Innovation, on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Critelli discusses many strategic business issues, including the complexities of business acquisition and how different types of acquisitions require unique treatments. - April 09, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
Peter Ransome to Speak at North Carolina Health Information Management Association Workshop
Active Data Services, Inc. (www.activedataservices.com), a business process outsourcing firm, has announced that Peter Ransome, executive vice president and CMO, will speak at the North Carolina Health Information Management Association’s (NCHIMA) Piedmont Region Spring Workshop on Thursday,... - April 09, 2008 - Active Data Services
DirectBuy’s New Floor General…DirectBuy of Buffalo Names Klinger General Manager
DirectBuy of Buffalo, the leading members-only showroom and home design center, announces the hiring of Mark Klinger as general manager. - April 09, 2008 - DirectBuy of Buffalo
More UK House Builders Looking for Help to Survive
Small, medium and some large house builders in the UK are finding things increasing difficult due to reduced sales and land banks purchased at boom prices. Business Advice service, Fightyourcorner, has reported an increase in enquiries from its business recovery service, as builders think about business rescue and even liquidation. - April 09, 2008 - Fight Your Corner
NPSA Plans Euro Resale Expo Conference in Spain
The National Portable Storage Association members set to gather near Barcelona for educational and networking opportunities. - April 09, 2008 - National Portable Storage Association
Growing Your Business in a Struggling Economy
Business Workshop: Dr. Kragenbrink will explain what is happening in the economy and provide insights for small business owners to help them plan for growth even in these difficult economic times. The workshops will be from Noon to 1:30pm at Peerless Restaurant on Kingston Pike. There are two dates to choose from, April 10th or April 25th. - April 09, 2008 - Estrada Strategies Knoxville
Local Benefits Specialist Supports Workplace Wellness as Co-Chair of Charleston Digital Corridor’s iFive:K Run
Reese McFaddin, owner of Workplace Benefits and avid supporter of workplace wellness, will for the second year co-chair the Charleston Digital Corridor Foundation’s Innovator’s Five K (iFive:K) run to be held April 17. The only area evening race through the streets of downtown, the... - April 09, 2008 - Workplace Benefits
Federal Court Enters $200,000 Judgment Against Old Dominion University in Favor of White Police Officer Alleging Reverse Race Discrimination
A federal court in Virginia has entered a $200,000 judgment against Old Dominion University in favor of Brett Birkmeyer, a white former police officer in the predominantly black ODU Police Department, who sued ODU claiming he was fired by ODU because he is white and because he complained to ODU officials that he and other white employees in the ODU Police Department were being subjected to race discrimination. - April 08, 2008 - Ray Hogge & Associates, PLC
S. California Foreclosures Increase 18 Percent in March 2008
Inland Empire Leads State in Foreclosures per Household. - April 08, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Technology Management Solutions Launches Managed Security Services Through Partnership with MX Logic
Managed email and web security services provide customers with first line of defense to prevent threats from entering managed networks. - April 08, 2008 - Technology Management Solutions, LLC
Find Out Steps to Starting Your Own Call Center
In today's changing business environment, successful companies are customer-focused and strive to deliver improved customer response times, while reducing costs. That is when the need for an additional department, which could be wholly customer-oriented, emerges. At this stage, starting a call center is vital. The Step to Call Center guide by Hani Masgidi enables your company to successfully start a contact center without excessive time expenditure. - April 08, 2008 - Step To Call Center
Little Rox Can Make a Big Difference
Little Rox hope to bring peace, hope and security to the world with character development. - April 08, 2008 - Little Rox LLC
Phoenix Area Foreclosures Increase 35 Percent in March 2008
Area Sees Increase of Over 200 Percent from Same Time Last Year. - April 08, 2008 - Default Research Inc
Los Angeles HR Outsourcing Firm CPEhr Celebrates 25th Anniversary by Supporting Local Non-Profit Organizations
CPEhr, a leading California Human Resources Outsourcing firm, announced its plans to support California-based non-profit organizations, including clients and local firms in celebration of its 25th year in business. - April 08, 2008 - CPE HR, Inc.
Milton Security Group LLC Now Supports EdgeWall 7000 Network Access Control Systems
Milton Security Group LLC signed an agreement with Autonomic Networks, Inc. authorizing Milton Security Group to provide ongoing hardware and software support to EdgeWall 7000 customers worldwide. - April 08, 2008 - Milton Security Group LLC
Real Estate Experts Offer Advice to Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Assist-2-Sell brokers from around the country offer advice to homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure. - April 08, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
ADX Technologies is Recognized by Cisco Systems as Commercial Partner of the Year for the Southern Region
Cisco SMB Partner of the Year Award recognizes ADX Technologies’ ability to solve business challenges with Cisco’s advanced technologies. The award was presented at Cisco’s Annual Partner Summit based on ADX Technologies skills, expertise and high level of customer satisfaction. ADX Technologies, Inc. can be reached at 305-442-4776 or at www.adxtech.com. - April 08, 2008 - ADX Technologies
The Computer Doctor Earns Small Business Specialist Status in Microsoft Partner Program
New designation within the Microsoft Partner Program helps The Computer Doctor focus on the small-business space and better serve their customers. - April 08, 2008 - The Computer Doctor, LLC
One Year of Virtual Assistant Success
This past year has brought a lot of virtual success for Darrell Williams of Right-Hand-Man Virtual Assistant Services. - April 08, 2008 - Right-Hand-Man Virtual Assistant Services
Green Dog Hosting is Giving Away 25% of Its Revenue
Hosting solutions through Green Dog. Being Big on Green the company decided to do more than its part and decided to give away 25% of the profits to green organizations. Find out more and view the list of recipients that receive contributions from Green Dog. - April 07, 2008 - Green Dog Hosting
Attaain Inc. Appoints Better Idea Group as Marketing Representative for the AttaainCI™ Competitive Intelligence and Market Intelligence Software as a Service
Attaain Inc. today announced the appointment of San Jose, California-based Better Idea Group as a marketing representative for the AttaainCI™ competitive intelligence and market intelligence software-as-a-service. AttaainCI is a leading web-based solution for competitive intelligence and... - April 07, 2008 - Attaain Inc.
Entropy Resources S.A. - Joint Venture With TransAfrican Minerals Limited
Entropy Resources S.A.(Entropy) a private Argentinean mining company, with HQ in Perth, Western Australia, is pleased to announce that on the 3rd of March 2008, it has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TransAfrican Minerals Limited (TransAfrican) in connection with 4... - April 07, 2008 - Entropy Resources Pty Ltd
L&w Investigations Enjoys 43 Percent Increase in First Quarter
L&W Investigations, the foremost private investigations firm specializing in insurance cases and claims, announced its first quarter results indicating a 43 percent increase in client billing. - April 06, 2008 - L & W Investigations
L&w Investigations Names Unz to Head Northern California Territory
L&W Investigations, a private investigations firm specializing in insurance claims, recently announced Bradshaw Unz as the owner of its Northern California territory. Based in Coronado, California, Unz’s office will include coverage of all four Bay area cities and Sacramento. - April 06, 2008 - L & W Investigations
Axacore Certifies Faxing with the Xerox Workcenter Pro
Software update makes it easier to make the most out of your multi-function devices. - April 05, 2008 - Axacore Inc.
Website Tonight Now Offers Dynamic Content - Entire Host Site Site Builder with RSS Feeds Makes Creative Site Design Easy For Clients
Entire Host Site Complete Hosting Solutions, announces a new utility within its site builder application, WebSite Tonight®, which gives clients the ability to automatically and instantaneously add fresh and attractive content to their site through RSS feeds. - April 05, 2008 - Entire Host Site
Cutting-Up Launches “Be Green” Tee Shirt Promotion and Pledges 25% of All Proceeds From the Shirt to the Earth Day Network
Texas Company Promotes Earth Day 2008 and hopes their "Be Green" T-shirt will be a reminder for wearers to be green all the time not just on Earth Day. - April 05, 2008 - Cutting-Up
Learn What Environment and Sustainable Business Mean at Insight Circle 2008 in Shanghai China
International environment keynote speaker Mr. Randy Park will speak to global executives about what environment and sustainable business mean at Insight Circle 2008: CHINA on May 19, 2008 at Shangri-La Pudong Hotel in Shanghai, China. - April 05, 2008 - Insight Circle Management Group
UK Travel Industry Team Runs for the Family Holiday Association in the 2008 Flora London Marathon
The Family Holiday Association (FHA) is fielding a travel industry team sponsored by Tourism Malaysia in the Flora London Marathon on April 13, with the aim of raising £30,000 for the charity. - April 05, 2008 - Family Holiday Association
Innovative All Green Screen Comedy Series from Pith-e Productions
The new seven minute programs “Is It Safe? aka Safety First” an innovative internet comedy series using live actors in an all-green screen environment with miniature sets debuts. According Pith-e Productions principle producers, Tom Konkle and David Beeler, the show plans to use miniatures to create 100 percent of its sets, much like last year’s “300” used CGI to fashion the Battle of Thermopylae only this time with frankly, much sillier wigs. A season promo is on www.daveandtom. - April 04, 2008 - Pith-e Productions
Encouraging Business Bliss at the First Annual Make Mine Pink "Getting Down to Business Retreat"
Make Mine Pink is not only a completely women owned and operated shopping web site, but a unique networking and support group of and for women at every stage of business. In an effort to expand their services to women following their bliss, they are hosting their first annual "Getting Down To... - April 04, 2008 - Make Mine Pink
Rare Signed Princess Diana Christmas Card Featuring Her Wedding Photo, for Sale by Circa Savannah, LLC
The official 1981 Christmas card issued by the newlyweds Charles and Diana featuring their wedding photo, signed and inscribed on the inside cover by the Princess of Wales in black pen, "Mr. Munro, Yours most sincerely, Diana." - April 04, 2008 - C. Savannah, LLC
Fans to Take Over New Web Puppet Comedy
Social media agency Qube Media is rolling out a wide-ranging online pr and user-generated content campaign for new web-based comedy show backed by Sony BMG. The daily show, called Apollo's Pad, is produced by Galleon Holdings plc and is set in a run-down New York nightclub run by puppets. Deviant... - April 04, 2008 - Qube Media
ENLIGN Business Brokers Retained by Large Insurance Services Firm
Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), has announced that the firm has been retained by a large insurance services firm. ENLIGN will provide business valuation and appraisal services, business marketing services and represent the represent the seller in purchase... - April 04, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
Telkoor Power Supplies and Murata Power Solutions Announce Manufacturing License and Sales Agreement
Telkoor Telecom (TASE: TLK) the global provider of power supplies, for military, industrial and telecom applications today announced that its subsidiary in Israel, Telkoor Power Supplies Ltd. has entered into a non-exclusive manufacturing license & Sales agreement with Murata Power... - April 04, 2008 - Imco Industries Ltd