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BBB Vice-President, Leila Perrin, Named One of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2009

Houston Woman Magazine has released a special edition featuring “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2009.” Featured in that list is Better Business Bureau VP of Marketing, Leila Perrin. Perrin has been with the bureau for 10 years and has been an integral part in continuing... - December 20, 2009 - The Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas

Miami-Based Business Advisors MgtAction Now Are Authorized Providers of Excellence Audit™

Winning in the future depends on companies creating the conditions where their talent is impassioned to deliver on brand promise. With Tom Peters Company’s Excellence Audit™ analysis instrument, MgtAction helps organizations achieve this. - December 20, 2009 - MgtAction LLC

Free Healthcare Credentialing Webinar Series Sponsored by Pre-Employ.com Aims to Educate and Inform

“Part 1: Introduction to Healthcare Credentialing” focuses on how negligent claims and non-compliance can be prevented with the design and management of a contemporary credentialing system. - December 20, 2009 - Pre-Employ.com

Realtor Chad Schwendeman Launches New Website: www.WinWithChad.com

Chad Schwendeman, Broker/Owner of Weichert Realtors – Tower Properties in Brainerd, Minnesota is pleased to announce his new website www.WinWithChad.com. - December 20, 2009 - Weichert Realtors - Tower Properties

QA Graphics Develops Virtual Showroom for Vogue Tyre

QA Graphics helped Vogue Tyre launch EnTyre 360°, an interactive experience that lets customers virtually modify their vehicle to see exactly how custom accessories like tires and wheels will look on their car before purchasing. - December 20, 2009 - QA Graphics

American Heart Association Makes Donating Easy. Shop Online; Donate for Free.

The American Heart Association gives holiday shopping a philanthropic twist. A partnership with We-Care.com help supporters fight heart disease and stroke when shopping online at nearly 1,000 merchants - a percentage of every purchase is a donation. - December 20, 2009 - We-Care.com

Lomsdalen Wealth Management Announces - Lomsdalen Qualifies for Prestigious "Top of the Table"

Outstanding client service, ethics and professionalism have elevated Stephen Lomsdalen of Phoenix, Az to quality for the exclusive "Top of the Table' of the Million Dollar Round Table the Premier Association of Financial Professionals. Lomsdalen is a 1 year MDRT member. Top of the Table... - December 20, 2009 - Lomsdalen Wealth Management,Inc.

New Article: How to Collect Advertising Money That's Owed

In a new Q&A article, publishing consultant William Dunkerley tackles the issue of collecting overdue payments from advertisers. - December 20, 2009 - William Dunkerley Publishing Consultants

Knockouts for Girls Brings Toys & Tips to Los Angeles Foster Care Children

Self-Defense and Empowerment Charity Shares Holiday Joy with Children’s Charity. - December 20, 2009 - Hillsides

Frost Capital Engaged by Publicly Traded Vending Manufacturer

Frost Capital has been engaged by a publicly traded manufacturer of vending equipment that supplies many Fortune 500 retailers. The manufacturer is listed on the "Over-the-Counter" market and has recently been awarded a major contract with a national retail chain. This new contract will... - December 20, 2009 - Frost Capital LLC

UCLA Neurologist to Speak About "Chemo Brain" Jan. 28

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura and the Community Memorial Hospital Cancer Resource Center invite cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to a free workshop entitled “Chemo Brain” with Lorne Label, MD. The program will take place Thursday, January 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at... - December 20, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura

Researchers Discover New Ways to Treat Chronic Infections

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have identified three key regulators required for the formation and development of biofilms. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating chronic infections. Biofilms — communities of bacteria in self-produced slime... - December 20, 2009 - Binghamton University, State University of New York

SoBe Institute of the Arts Celebrates New Beginnings with a Multimedia Grand Opening Cabaret at the Renovated Little Stage Theater

Under the direction of Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman, SoBe Institute of the Arts will welcome the new year January 1st with a fresh and compelling multimedia arts cabaret to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the Little Stage Theater @ SoBe Arts. The Grand Opening Cabaret will... - December 20, 2009 - SoBe Institute of the Arts

Dennis Gilkey a Featured Speaker at UF Conservation Summit

Executive shares experience and expertise with sustainable regional planning and impacts of recent legislation. - December 20, 2009 - Gilkey Organization

CICOA Receives Grant to Provide Public Education on Medicare Issues

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions will use a grant from Universal American to provide information and assistance to Medicare recipients across Central Indiana. - December 20, 2009 - CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions

ZARZAR LAND Continues to Develop New Innovative Real Estate Technologies

Land group leading the way in the evolution of Internet Real Estate - December 20, 2009 - ZARZAR LAND

Medical Anti-aging Beauty Solutions Experts, Youth Med Spa of Coral Springs, FL, Helps Raise Nearly $16,000 as Title Sponsor of Charity Benefit Festival of the Flutes

Medical anti-aging beauty solutions experts, Youth Med Spa of Coral Springs, FL, helped raise almost $16,000 as a title sponsor of PNA’s Festival of the Flutes, a charity fundraiser that was held in Coral Springs. Proceeds from Festival of the Flutes went to Southwest Florida charities Mothers Against Brain Injury, Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund, and Broward Meals on Wheels. - December 20, 2009 - Youth Medical Spa

Immediate Medical Center (IMC), a Walk-In Urgent Care Center in Coral Springs, FL, Helps Raise Nearly $16,000 for Southwest FL Charities at PNA’s Festival of the Flutes

Immediate Medical Center (IMC), the Coral Springs, FL, walk-in medical and urgent care center and local authority in the Immediate and Urgent Care Industry in the Parkland/Coral Springs community, was a title sponsor of PNA’s Festival of the Flutes, a charity fundraiser held in Coral Springs, and helped raise nearly $16,000 for Southwest Florida nonprofit groups Mothers Against Brain Injury, Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund, and Broward Meals on Wheels. - December 20, 2009 - Immediate Medical Care

Ciphent Protects Banks and Credit Unions with New Offering

Over $40 Million Was Stolen from the Bank Accounts of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in 2009 - December 20, 2009 - Ciphent, Inc.

New Line of MMA Gear and Apparel by Modern Gladiator Fight Gear

Modern Gladiator Fight Gear, a manufacturer of premium MMA equipment, will reveal its new line of gear and apparel at the Philadelphia Sports Extravaganza – MMA Expo, Booth 31, at the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA January 9th & 10th. Modern Gladiator Fight Gear is... - December 20, 2009 - Modern Gladiator Fight Gear

SMART Recognized as Sixth Most Admired Nonprofit in Oregon

Achieves Top Ten Ranking Out of 150 Nonprofits - December 20, 2009 - SMART (Start Making A Reader Today)

Intricate IDX Formatting Enables Realtor Joanne Genesio to Display Local MLS Listings Directly Onto Her Website

IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to create a sense of ease and efficiency for consumers executing their real estate search online. - December 20, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

India's Castle's 'Mother of All Indian Buffets' Brings Record Crowds

India’s Castle has announced that it has over 260 patrons grace its establishment for the ‘Mother of All Indian Buffets’ that took place earlier this month. - December 20, 2009 - India's Castle

Safety and Quality Software Developer Quantros, Inc. Launches Healthcare IT Consulting Division

Michael Tulloch Appointed Director of New Division. - December 20, 2009 - Quantros Inc.

Lovetropolis.com Named Finalist for iDate’s Most Innovative Company Award

Lovetropolis.com has been recognized as a finalist for the 2010 iDate Awards in the Most Innovative Company category. The Most Innovative Company award was established to recognize the company in the industry that has shown the highest level of innovation. Michael Lombard, Lovetropolis.com’s... - December 20, 2009 - The Lombard Company, Inc.

Altep Wins Gold, Silver LTN Awards

Altep, Inc., today announced it has won two LTN Awards. The firm won a Gold Award in the category of Litigation Support Consultant and a Silver Award in the category of EDD Services Processing. - December 20, 2009 - Altep, Inc.

Tour Guide to Manhattan Food Walks

Manhattan is best explored on foot, stopping in a unique clothing store, checking out the menu of a restaurant, and going in a local bakery and smelling their wonderful desserts. - December 20, 2009 - Walking Tours Manhattan

NAWBO San Diego January Seminar Focuses on Estate Planning

Marguerite Lorenz of Lorenz Fiduciary Services will present the first NAWBO San Diego seminar of 2010, Estate Planning and Your Business, on Friday, Jan. 8 from noon to 1 p.m. at Brandman University. - December 20, 2009 - NAWBO San Diego

LaBovick & LaBovick, P.A. Hires Mark R. Hanson, Esq. as Director of Its Litigation Division

The Florida law firm, LaBovick & LaBovick, P.A. is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Mark R. Hanson, Esq. Hanson will serve as the firm’s Director of Litigation and will be involved with prosecuting sophisticated and complex litigation. In addition, his role in the firm will be to... - December 20, 2009 - LaBovick & LaBovick, P.A.

Linda Gross and Advice-Inc.com. Reports That Business Has Increased with the Addition of New Business from Start Ups to Re-Starts from All Categories

After a ten year run at building her highly successful Adworks Communications, selling the company and opening the Advice corporate office in Sarasota with a branch location in Brandon, Florida, Linda Gross is seeing growth once again. “We are experiencing a high number of calls from start... - December 20, 2009 - Advice, Inc.

Life Force Intl Liquid Vitamins Retailer LiquidWholeFood.com Joins 1% for the Planet

Understanding the organic origin of the Life Force International liquid vitamins they sell, LiquidWholeFood.com has joined the "1% for the Planet" organization, committing 1% of a year's revenues to support an environmental stewardship organization. - December 20, 2009 - LiquidWholeFood.com

Scary Stuff That Makes You Jump.com: Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Horror Fans

Scary stuff that makes you jump.com, the website dedicated to over the top humor and horror film fans today releases it's Christmas Gifts for the horror fan list. Holiday shopping is never easy and for most of us Christmas shopping is most certainly left until on or near Christmas Eve, Which is not... - December 20, 2009 - scary stuff that makes you jump.com

Connecticut Saw & Tool New Website for Online Division planerknivesdirect.com

New website from Connecticut Saw and Tool offers planer and jointer tooling including tersa and terminus knives. - December 20, 2009 - Connecticut Saw & tool

In the Spirit of the Holidays, Roni Deutch and Her Law Firm Launch a Toy Drive for the Sacramento Children’s Home

The Community Action Committee at Roni Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation has teamed up with the Sacramento Children’s Home to sponsor a holiday toy drive. The firm’s lawyers and employees have been encouraged to collect toys for the drive or make monetary donations to sponsor a snow day for children of the home. - December 20, 2009 - Roni Deutch Tax Corporation

UCLA Oncologist to Present Educational Workshop on Women's Cancers at The Wellness Community

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will present a free educational workshop on Women’s Cancers with Amer Karam, MD on Thursday, January 21, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at 530 Hampshire Road in Westlake Village. Please call (805) 379-4777 to RSVP. Dr. Karam of The University of California,... - December 20, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura

Business-Building Boot Camp to be Offered at Six Flags Magic Mountain for Teenage Entrepreneurs

"Teens Cash Coach" Patti Handy to Lead Entrepreneurial Workshop. - December 20, 2009 - Teens Cash Coach

Ford's Executive Vice President to Deliver Keynote Address at NAFA's 2010 I&E

NAFA is proud to announce that Mark Fields, Executive Vice President of Ford Motor Company, will be one of three keynote speakers for the 2010 Institute & Expo in Detroit this April. - December 20, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association

Smyth Solution's CARIXA SUM Simplifies Management of Sales & Use Tax Certificates

Smyth Solutions announces the new CARIXA SUM Service that enables companies to simplify and automate the management of their Sales & Use Tax Certificates. CARIXA SUM saves countless hours of collecting and managing Reseller Sales & Use Tax Certificates and protects companies from tax violations and penalties, as well as grueling audits. - December 20, 2009 - Smyth Solutions

Bayshore Solutions Recognized with International Emerging Media Award for the Offshore Sailing School Web Site

Bayshore Solutions, a Tampa Web development and leading online marketing agency is an Innovator Award winner in the 2009 Summit Emerging Media Award competition for their work on the Offshore Sailing School Web site. The main goal of this project was to tastefully combine Offshore Sailing School,... - December 20, 2009 - Bayshore Solutions

Colorfastflags Now Producing Custom Flags in Response to Customer Requests

Colorfastflags, long known for its comprehensive selection of miniature and full size United States flags as well as international, religious, solid color and nautical flags, is now producing custom flags. Custom flags – featuring a customer’s design - are available as both desk top and full size outdoor flags. Quantities produced vary from one to thousands. - December 20, 2009 - Color Fast Flags

Inland Empire Magazine's 2009 Best Personal Trainer, Christi MacNee

Inland Empire Magazine's 2009 Best Personal Trainer, Christi MacNee

Christi MacNee, President of T3 Fitness Energy, was voted Inland Empire Magazine’s 2009 Best Personal Trainer. This is the second year in a row that Christi MacNee has received this recognition. “Just like last year, this recognition continues to be an honor and inspiration. In... - December 19, 2009 - T3 Fitness Energy

MobGold Raises $12 Million Led by Fast Global Investments in Series B Financing

MobGold, the leading platform provider in mobile advertising network and mobile transaction solutions, today announced that expansion-stage venture capital, Fast Global Investments has made a strategic investment in the company's series B round of financing. The company plans to use the new... - December 19, 2009 - MobGold Ltd.

New Chairman Named to Head Boston's Lodging Security Association

The Executive Director of the International Lodging Safety and Security Association, H. Skip Brandt, CPP, is pleased to announce that Mr. Michael J. Soper, CLSD, has been named as the new Chairman of the International Lodging Security and Safety Association’s Boston Founding Chapter... - December 19, 2009 - International Lodging Safety and Security Association

Rugged RFID Identification System Introduced for Steel Fabricators

International Coding Technologies, Inc. announced today the release of a rugged RFID identification system for steel fabricators. A single tag, Steel-Code®, combines human readable format, with a bar code and RFID all on one label. This label is sealed in a ruggedized, watertight, dust proof... - December 19, 2009 - International Coding Technologies, Inc.

Clear Computing Announces Two-Way Stop-by-Stop Driver Reporting

Clear Computing, developer of the Total Activity Control operations management system, announced an expansion of the paperless office with two-way, real-time communications between office and driver. The office will be in control of every driver’s jobs all day long, and the driver will be able to send back immediate status updates using any mobile device, e.g., iPhone, Net book, Blackberry, etc. - December 19, 2009 - Clear Computing, Inc.

LatPro Announces 2010 Career Fair Schedule for Hispanic and Bilingual Professionals

Cities across the nation to host LatPro 2010 career fair series for Hispanic and Bilingual professionals. - December 19, 2009 - LatPro Inc.

Novosoft Releases Automatic Backup Software for Android Phones

Novosoft releases Handy Backup for Android 1.4, a data backup utility for Android-driven mobile devices, now featuring scheduling of backup jobs. - December 19, 2009 - Novosoft Handy Backup

Newgen Introduces the Innovative Feature of Automatic Signature Verification (ASV) in Its Cheque Truncation System

ASV system to boost customer efficiency and reduce risks of bank transaction - December 19, 2009 - Newgen Software Technologies

MarketsandMarkets Publishes European Smart Homes and Assisted Living - Advanced Technologies and Global Market Report

According to a new market research report, ‘European Smart Homes and Assisted Living Market (2009-2014)’, published by MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), the European smart homes market is expected to be worth €152.2 million ($195.9 million) by 2014, at a CAGR of 11.1% from 2009 to 2014. - December 19, 2009 - marketsandmarkets

Value-Priced Hot Steam Carpet Cleaners from Daimer® Add Power

XTreme Power® XPH-5900I, Daimer®'s top performing small-business and commercial machine, now offers 40 more psi of pressure. - December 19, 2009 - Daimer Industries, Inc.

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