United States News
Mercantile Capital Corporation Closes 24 Loans During First Half of 2011 to Finance Projects Valued at More Than $69.1 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s largest providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported it closed 24 commercial loans from Jan. 1 through June 30 to finance projects... - August 04, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Tech Help, a Division of Big Fresh Media, Names Jennifer Hurd as Technician
Big Fresh Media is pleased to announce the hire of Jennifer Hurd as Technician in the Tech Help division. - August 04, 2011 - Big Fresh Media, Inc.
Researchers Discover Method to Decrease Harmful Cyanogens and Increase Protein Levels in Key Staple Crop
“This breakthrough demonstrates that it is possible to use genetic modification to deliver enhanced cassava with decreased cyanogenic content as well as increased protein and essential amino acids that will directly benefit children and at-risk populations,” said Narayanan. - August 04, 2011 - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Internet-Trailer.com Celebrates Its Three-Year Anniversary with Strong Sales, Customer Service
Internet-Trailer.com celebrates its three-year anniversary as it continues to attract more customers with its hassle-free online model and selection of top industry brands. - August 04, 2011 - Internet-Trailer.com
Sonitrol Pacific Donates $3,600 to Crime Stoppers
Every quarter, Sonitrol Pacific donates $100 to Crime Stoppers for each apprehension incident resulting from a detection by one of their security systems. When they tallied up their second quarter apprehensions, they were thrilled to see 83 people were caught in 36 incidents. This leads to $3,600... - August 04, 2011 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
NBS Announces Expansion of Southeastern US Network
New Miami PoP Strengthens Presence Nationwide - August 04, 2011 - NBS
Biker Chicz Book Signing During the Sturgis Rally
On Thursday, August 11, several of the women featured in the book Biker Chicz of North America - Gevin Fax, Betsy Huelskamp, Pepper Massey, Meg McDonough, Vicki Sanfelipo, Cris Sommer Simmons, Gina Woods, and Gloria Struck - will be autographing copies at Prairie Edge Trading Co & Galleries in Rapid City, SD from 10:00 am - noon during the Sturgis Rally. - August 04, 2011 - Prairie Edge Trading Co & Galleries
F.A.M.E Media Group Announces Design Competition Winner
F.A.M.E Apparel was birthed through the inspiration of www.fameaddict.com, a web portal for up and coming creative artists in Fashion, Art, Music and Entertainment. F.A.M.E Apparel was developed with the goal of continuously promoting and supporting rising stars through the apparel line. Therefore,... - August 04, 2011 - F.A.M.E Apparel
Villanovans Begin Training August 13 for Bocce for Books Tournament Set for Columbus Day Weekend
August 13th is the first annual National Bocce Day. Villanova Preparatory School of Ojai, CA takes part to support student scholarships. - August 04, 2011 - Villanova Preparatory School
Samsill Launches Redesigned Website
Samsill Corporation announced the launch of their redesigned corporate website: www.Samsill.com. The new and improved site is designed to be easy-to-use; features new content and enhanced multimedia applications such as photos, videos, a dealer locator and more. “We continually evaluate our... - August 04, 2011 - Samsill Corperation
Sagefrog Marketing Group Releases 2011 B2B Marketing Mix Survey Results
Sagefrog Marketing Group, a full service marketing, interactive and public relations agency, announces the results of their sixth annual Business-to-Business (B2B) Marketing Mix Survey that monitors and reports marketing mix plans, activities and... - August 04, 2011 - Sagefrog Marketing Group LLC
The Watchery Promotes Limited-Time Savings of Up to $9,000 on Cartier Watches
Luxury timepiece seller TheWatchery.com is promoting its limited-time offers on Cartier watches for men and women, including watches from the Cartier Santos and Francaise collections. - August 04, 2011 - The Watchery - Designer Watches
Touch International Sheds Light on MARS at Emerging Display Technologies Conference
Touch International CEO Michael Woolstrum, sheds light on the emerging Multi-Touch Analog Resistive (MARS) technology at the Emerging Display Technologies Conference in San Jose, Calif., August 16-17, 2011. - August 04, 2011 - Touch International, Inc.
Mechdyne’s Newest Software Release for Immersive Environments Includes Support for Multi-Users and Motion Capture
Mechdyne Corporation today announced the release of Conduit™ 3.0, an immersive software solution that enables desktop 3D applications to operate on PC clusters, virtual environments, and tiled high resolution displays. This latest version of Conduit supports a wide variety of desktop... - August 04, 2011 - Mechdyne Corporation
Think-a-lot Toys Enters Affiliate Relationship with Story Lovers World
Think-a-lot Toys is proud to enter an affiliate relationship with Story Lovers World where everything storytelling-related exists and where the full line of Think-a-lot Toys' storytelling products will be offered. - August 04, 2011 - Think-a-lot Toys
New Wearable SoundPOD AAC System Uses iPod or iPad to Give the Power of Communication to Those Who Can’t Speak
SoundPOD Wearable AAC System promotes voice output from natural location. - August 04, 2011 - Forbes Rehab Services
Escobar-Gonzalez Receives Certification in Inbound Marketing
Certification Awarded by HubSpot’s Inbound Marketing University Training Program - August 04, 2011 - Valentina's Equine Blog
Local Paranormal Group Publishes Book Entitled, "Ghost Hunting from A to Z, A Scientific Approach to Paranormal Investigation"
Reading authors and residents, L. Lindeman and J. Kroenig, have recently published "Ghost Hunting from A to Z, A Scientific Approach to Paranormal Investigation," a 108-page book that details applying the scientific method to the field of Paranormal Research. - August 04, 2011 - The Supernatural Research Group
IonLoop Sports Bracelets Distributed to PGA Championship Competitors
IonLoop, provider of sports bracelets to the U.S. Open, has been invited to its' first PGA Championship. - August 04, 2011 - IonLoop
United Service Companies Excitedly Announces Erica Navarro as Employee of the Month
New Employee of the Month Program - August 04, 2011 - United Service Companies
Go Au Pair Rated #1 Agency for 2011 by Au Pair Clearinghouse
Go Au Pair was recently rated the number one au pair agency for 2011. This year’s host family satisfaction survey, conducted by the Au Pair Clearinghouse, showed Go Au Pair having above average ratings with the majority being highly positive. - August 04, 2011 - Go Au Pair Corporate
Refer-a-Friend Program from Internet Phone Service ITP VoIP Gives Clients Chance to Earn Credit Toward Their Accounts
ITP VoIP’s Refer-a-Friend program gives clients the chance to earn account credits by referring the VoIP Provider to friends and family. - August 04, 2011 - ITP VoIP Broadband Phone Service
Exxtreme Consulting Releases Results of Maximo Time Entry Benchmarking
According to Exxtreme Consulting researchers, performing timekeeping tasks through the WorkTech Time & Attendance system is 64% faster than performing timekeeping through the Maximo User Interface. - August 04, 2011 - Work Technology Corporation
Vitech Business Group, Inc. Extends Industry Lead in Vocollect Voice Investment
Vitech Business Group, Inc., supply chain execution solution provider and Vocollect Total Solution Provider (TSP) and Master Value Added Reseller (MVAR), announced today it’s continued investment in the Vocollect Voice technology by certifying as a Vocollect Software Partner (VSP). As a... - August 04, 2011 - Vitech Business Group, Inc.
Gain Elite Access to Off Market Commercial Real Estate Assets Direct from US Banks Through COMAC
COMAC (Commercial Off Market Assets & Capital) sources assets direct with US banks and private sellers for principal buyers. The new Elite Program takes investors to the front of the line for a first look. - August 04, 2011 - COMAC
Howard Alan Events Presents 5th Annual Main Street to the Rockies Art Festival in Frisco, Colorado on August 13-14, 2011
Historic Downtown Frisco will once again host Main Street to the Rockies Art Festival this summer, August 13 – 14, 2011, on the heels of its successful July 4th Weekend Green art fair. - August 04, 2011 - Howard Alan Events
Building Envelope Science Institute Holds Training Seminar for Defective Drywall in Orlando, Florida
The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) has held training seminars on Defective Drywall throughout Florida since October 2009; to provide qualified individuals training to perform inspections and remediation on structures with Defective “Chinese" Drywall. - August 04, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Sioux County Iowa Achieves 596% Return on Investment after Switching from Symantec Backup Exec to AppAssure’s Replay
After moving from Backup Exec to AppAssure Replay, Sioux County reaches 33% more storage space and a 596% Return on Investment. - August 04, 2011 - AppAssure Software, Inc.
GAS Now Offering LPG Conversions
Green Alternative Systems adds another Fuel Alternative to services. - August 04, 2011 - Green Alternative Systems
Stanton James, Retailer Focused on Independent Designers Adds Danish Designer, Aleksandr Manamis
Adding to its already extensive list of designers, Stanton James brings on the very distinguished brand, Aleksandr Manamis, a line known for its creative use of fabrics and flattering unisex designs. - August 04, 2011 - Stanton James
Self-Publishing Authors Can Receive a Free Custom Cover for Their Books in August
People do judge a book by its cover. Self-publisher Outskirts Press is helping authors ensure an immediately favorable response to their books with its August promotion of a free, professionally designed custom cover with a Diamond or Pearl package. - August 04, 2011 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
“Uneak” Author, J.A. Carlton Launches “Heroes Of The Line” Campaign via Facebook
Last weekend J.A. Carlton, Uneak Press, Inc.’s first author launched a child abuse prevention campaign on her Nick, of Time Facebook page. The campaign, urging visitors to “Join the Heroes of the Line” (after the title of her book series), pledges 30% of the author’s own royalties toward the prevention of child abuse. - August 04, 2011 - Uneak Press, Inc.
Chaminade University of Honolulu Will Offer Innovative Nursing Education Enhanced by EMS’ Simulation Technology
Education Management Solutions (EMS) will provide simulation management technology to Chaminade University of Honolulu’s Nursing School to help facilitate its growing enrollment and nursing curriculum. - August 04, 2011 - Education Management Solutions
Wellesley Information Services Acquires Carson Systems Ltd.
Acquisition Affords Both Organizations Exciting Opportunities for Growth and Market Expansion Wellesley Information Services (WIS), a UCG company, today announced the acquisition of Carson Systems Ltd, a UK-based producer of industry-leading events for Web developers, designers, and entrepreneurs. - August 04, 2011 - Wellesley Information Services
Polaris’s Oncology Distress Management System to be Offered in Spanish
Polaris Health Directions is expanding its suite of solutions offered in Spanish to include its oncology distress management system. - August 04, 2011 - Polaris Health Directions
Celene Harrelson, The Happypreneur Teaches Virtual Wordpress Workshop in a Day - Learn to Build Blogs and Websites
The WordPress Workshop in a Day is an online virtual one day workshop that will teach students everything needed to know to set up and maintain a blog/website and they'll have a new income producing skill set; blog/website creation from home. - August 04, 2011 - The Happypreneur
MMI Public Relations Sponsors the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Summer Leadership Conference
Local Public Relations Firm Supports Annual Event. - August 04, 2011 - MMI
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Searching for New Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer
Announcement that the Appalachian Trail Conservancy is searching for a new ED/CEO. - August 04, 2011 - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Ina-Alice Kopp Guests on Eye on Entertainment to Discuss Shooting Departed Heroes in China
Kopp Stars with Chinese Superstar Zhu Yawen and Viewership in China is Projected to be More than 100 Million People - August 04, 2011 - Eye on Entertainment
RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award Presented to Jennifer King with RE/MAX Associates of Lancaster
Jennifer King, with RE/MAX Associates of Lancaster, has recently been presented with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers with the company. In 2010, only 20 percent of all RE/MAX Affiliates earned this... - August 04, 2011 - RE/MAX Associates of Lancaster, Jennifer King
VisionPoint Marketing Announces Partnership with Wake Technical Community College
College Engages VisionPoint to Rethink, Rebuild Online Strategy - August 04, 2011 - VisionPoint Marketing
Diamond Packaging Wins Highest Honor for Its Centennial Calendar
Awards showcase its folding carton decorating capabilities, including specialty coating, foil stamping, and embossing. - August 04, 2011 - Diamond Packaging
AutoWeb Technologies Announces the Launch of the New Galvinell Meat Company Web Site for Retail and Wholesale Consumers in the Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania Area
Galvinell Meat Company, located in Conowingo, Maryland, offers a broad range of butchering services and barbeque equipment supplies, rentals, and food products. They are very pleased to launch their new corporate web site in conjunction with web site design and hosting provider, AutoWeb Technologies. - August 04, 2011 - AutoWeb Technologies
Blanket America Offers Free Shipping on Bedding and Blankets for Sale and 40% Off Beach Towels During Mid Summer Sale
Blanket America's new Mid Summer Sale is offering free shipping when shoppers buy blankets, pillows and more in orders over $75, plus 20% off towels and 40% off beach towels. Members of Blanket America’s email list will receive additional savings. - August 04, 2011 - Blanket America BUY 1, GIVE 1 Blankets
Managed IT Services Provider, The Launch Pad’s CEO Ilene Rosoff Named in CRN Magazine’s Power 100 Women of the Channel for 2011
Premier IT Small Business Consultant CEO Named in CRN Magazine Power 100 Women of the Channel - August 04, 2011 - The Launch Pad
CLOBECA.COM Web Design Company Relocates to the Sunshine State and Launches New Web Site
After relocating to Florida from New Hampshire, CLOBECA.COM has launched a new website to rebrand their company and focus on their main services in website design, e-commerce, web application and software development. - August 04, 2011 - CLOBECA.COM
Orbus Exhibit & Display Group Expands Again & Opens New Facility
The Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, one of North America’s leading trade suppliers of display, exhibit and event solutions, expands its US presence by opening a new full-service facility just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada to serve the Western US with faster and more economical shipping. - August 04, 2011 - Orbus Exhibit & Display Group
Biowater’s Wastewater Treatment Systems Treat 4 Times the Amount of Wastewater in the Same Space
Company develops environmentally friendly and cost effective wastewater solutions - August 04, 2011 - Biowater Technology
Bellacor Launches Members-Only Flash Sale Website for Home Enthusiasts
Olume.com poised to offer multiple private sales showcasing luxury home furnishings at steep discounts. - August 04, 2011 - Bellacor
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn. (CT REIA) Announces August 2011 Investing Meeting with Alan Cowgill
On August 15, 2011 the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association will be hosting its monthly meeting with Alan Cowgill. Attendees will learn how to find funding for investment properties in CT. - August 04, 2011 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA