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The Thinking Octopus Announces Official Launch

The Thinking Octopus Announces Official Launch

The Thinking Octopus is a new digital marketing and communications consultancy based in Chicago. - April 07, 2011 - The Thinking Octopus

Food Retailer Web Shopping Cart Gives Small- and Medium-Sized Retailers the Edge

Food Retailer Web Shopping Cart Gives Small- and Medium-Sized Retailers the Edge

By adding dozens of food retail industry-specific features to the AbleCommerce platform, the Food Retailer Web Shopping Cart allows retailers of any size to compete with the big boys. This new ecommerce package has opened a new distribution channel to merchants who couldn't afford it just a year ago. - April 01, 2011 - Web 2 Market, Inc.

Caregiverlist Shares Free Tools for Evaluating Quality Senior Home Care

Caregiverlist Shares Free Tools for Evaluating Quality Senior Home Care

Understanding the Different Paths Available for Quality Care Eases the Care Planning Process for Both Seniors with Money and Without Money. - April 01, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.

VIRTUAL CITY RADIO, INC is Sponsoring Open Mic Talent Contests

VIRTUAL CITY RADIO, INC is Sponsoring Open Mic Talent Contests

There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner at the Open Mic Talent Contests - March 29, 2011 - IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC dba 2 HOT 4 AIRWAVES

The Midwest Reproductive Symposium and SRxA Enter Into an Exclusive Publications Collaboration

SRxA Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors, a leading healthcare consulting, marketing and education firm, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with the Executive Directors and organizers of the Midwest Reproductive Symposium (MRS) and Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI), to... - March 25, 2011 - SRxA Strategic Pharmaceutical Advisors, LLC

ZS Associates Expands Its Sales and Marketing Analytics, Outsourcing and Technology-Based Consulting Services with Four Executive Hires

Global management consulting firm ZS Associates has hired four new principals to provide expertise and leadership in areas targeted for firm-wide growth and expansion of key client services. Sanjay Joshi, Alex Contreras, Bill Sudlow and Ashish Vazirani will join the leadership teams for the sales... - March 22, 2011 - ZS Associates

Healthware Systems and Surgical Directions Form Partnership

Firms announce partnership to jointly market products and services to improve hospital’s surgical department operational and financial performance. HealthWare Systems, a provider of innovative software solutions to improve workflow processes within the revenue cycle, and Surgical Directions,... - March 18, 2011 - Surgical Directions, LLC

Marketing Company THE HEAVYWEIGHTS Taps Clarus Communications for Public Relations

Marketing Company THE HEAVYWEIGHTS Taps Clarus Communications for Public Relations

Clarus Communications (http://www.teamclarus.com), a business-to-business (B2B) public relations agency focused on driving revenue growth for clients, has been tapped by THE HEAVYWEIGHTS as their public relations agency. Clarus Communications is tasked with delivering public relations strategy and... - March 16, 2011 - Clarus Communications

Caregiverlist.com's New Service Connects Senior Caregivers with Professional Caregiving Jobs as the Nation's Only Career Center for Professional Caregivers

Caregiverlist.com's New Service Connects Senior Caregivers with Professional Caregiving Jobs as the Nation's Only Career Center for Professional Caregivers

As the U.S. population ages and seniors choose to remain in their own home as they age, more than 2,000 senior home care agencies have opened their doors in the last decade. To assist with educating consumers about the many job openings with these professional senior care companies and to assist companies to keep up with staffing needs, Caregiverlist.com provides a Professional Caregiver Career Center which companies rely on to hire new caregivers weekly. - March 16, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.

It’s “Fat Deal Tuesday” at The Cove of Lake Geneva. The Cove’s Biggest Sale of the Year.

The Cove of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin’s Premier All-Suite Condominium Resort and Conference Center, is holding their biggest sale of the year, their “Fat Deal Tuesday Sale,” on Tuesday, March 8th, 2011. During this one day only sale, The Cove is offering extraordinary savings to... - March 08, 2011 - Geneva Hospitality

ChefUniforms.com to Hold Its First Ever Contest for an All-Expense Paid Trip to the 2011 National Restaurant Association Show

ChefUniforms.com to Hold Its First Ever Contest for an All-Expense Paid Trip to the 2011 National Restaurant Association Show

ChefUniforms.com is holding a contest, in which professional chefs and culinary students will compete to win an all-expense paid trip to the 2011 NRA Show. Voting will take place on the company’s website from April 4th-29th, and winners will be announced on May 2nd. One Professional and one student will be chosen by tallying the votes. For more information about the contest and for complete rules and regulations, please visit www.chefuniforms.com/contest. - March 08, 2011 - Chef Uniforms.com

Virtual City Radio, Inc is Sponsoring Talent Showcase in Midtown New York

Virtual City Radio, Inc is Sponsoring Talent Showcase in Midtown New York

Talent Showcase Label Submit is to provide more exposure for unsigned music artist in hopes to get them signed to a major record label. - February 28, 2011 - IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC dba 2 HOT 4 AIRWAVES

Chicago Auto Insurance Quotes Leader "Insurance Navy" Continues to Expand Its Low Cost Car-SR22 Insurance Operations in Illinois and Indiana

Chicago Auto Insurance Quotes Leader "Insurance Navy" Continues to Expand Its Low Cost Car-SR22 Insurance Operations in Illinois and Indiana

For the fourth year, Insurance Navy continues its success by expanding its operation of providing the most affordable auto insurance quotes to Chicago Heights IL, just near the State of Indiana. The agency's success is attributed to its representation of over 20 national and Chicago car insurance companies which allow customers to compare auto and SR22. - February 23, 2011 - Insurance Navy

New Hang 10 Trade Show Display - Evo Exhibits

New Hang 10 Trade Show Display - Evo Exhibits

The Hang 10 display is a new low cost, portable hybrid exhibit with big style points. It’s Wave shape forms a concave backwall. - February 18, 2011 - Evo Exhibits

Chicago Chiropractic and Massage Spa Celebrates Three Years of Healing Northside Residents

Three years since inception, Dr. Chris Halliday and the massage therapists of The Chicago Body Works are proud of what they have accomplished in such a short time. Rave reviews and well over one thousand patients later, this chiropractic and massage spa looks back on the people that got them there. - February 18, 2011 - The Chicago Body Works: a chiropractic and massage spa

Online Retailer Longshot Apparel Rides Wave of Exploding E-Commerce Retail Sales

Online Retailer Longshot Apparel Rides Wave of Exploding E-Commerce Retail Sales

Longshot Apparel, a new online clothing retailer targeting the tall men’s market, launches its online store against a backdrop of booming ecommerce results. - February 17, 2011 - Longshot Apparel

Excalibur Technology Named to Top 100 Managed Service Provider Companies in the World by MSPmentor

Excalibur Technology Named to Top 100 Managed Service Provider Companies in the World by MSPmentor

Scott Cummings, founder and CEO of Excalibur Technology formally announced that Excalibur Technology was named one of the top 100 Managed Services Provider (MSP) companies in the world by MSPmentor, a company that is an expert in grading the services that computer support companies... - February 17, 2011 - ExcalTech (Excalibur Technology Corp.)

Lab Automation University Fosters Productivity in the Scientific Workplace

The Institute for Laboratory Automation and Lab Manager Magazine have created Lab Automation University, an annual event to teach lab managers and personnel how to plan for and apply automation technologies to their work. - February 16, 2011 - LabX

Chicago Designer Ruchika Singh Launches RÜCH, a Collection of Unique and Affordable Dresses

With inspiration drawn from nature, Ruchika's exquisite dresses are made with luxurious fabrics and are enhanced with unique hand-made textures and patterns. She retails her line through her website and various boutiques in Chicago. - February 16, 2011 - RÜCH, INC

Firemen by Day, Rockers by Night: Chicago Area Firefighters Rock to Raise Money for Charity with Benefit Show

Firemen by Day, Rockers by Night: Chicago Area Firefighters Rock to Raise Money for Charity with Benefit Show

Red Rebel County, Chicago's premier Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly cover band, is hosting "CFD Heroes Night" to raise proceeds to benefit the Ignite the Spirit charity that assists families of fallen or injured Chicago Firefighters. The event will be held on Friday, March 11th, at Joe's on Weed Street in Chicago. - February 11, 2011 - Red Rebel County

MyAfricanPlan.com Releases Report, 52 Reasons to Invest in Africa

MyAfricanPlan.com Releases Report, 52 Reasons to Invest in Africa

MyAfricanPlan.com has released a report on the 52 Reasons to Invest in Africa. The report is based on a principle that realizing a return on investment in Africa can be good for different types of foreign investors and at the same time good for Africans. - February 08, 2011 - My African Plan

Mona Pearl to Speak on the Future and Business Potential of the Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey at the East-Central Europe International Business Conference

Mona Pearl to Speak on the Future and Business Potential of the Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey at the East-Central Europe International Business Conference

The Czech Republic and Romania have joined the EU, while Turkey is a candidate country. What does it mean in terms of trade potential between the US and these countries? How should we assess opportunities and act on them? What are some of the challenges US exporters need to be aware of and how to overcome these barriers? - February 07, 2011 - BeyondAStrategy.com

GRAMMY® “Swag” Goes Global with Anthropology-Inspired Skin Care

GRAMMY® Presenters and Performers Receiving AnthroSpa Logic® Announced. - February 04, 2011 - AnthroSpa Logic, LLC

Earth Heart, Inc. Showcases Guard Well as a Featured Product in Its Line of Award-Winning Natural Remedy Mists

Guard Well is specifically designed to help dogs nurture a natural state of health and combat environmental hazards. - February 02, 2011 - Earth Heart Inc.

INOX Jewelry 2011 Winter Catalog Now Available

INOX Jewelry 2011 Winter Catalog Now Available

INOX Jewelry is coming out with a brand new Winter 2011 Catalog. The items and collections that went into this catalog are never before seen pieces with a special attention payed to the 2011 fashion trends. - January 29, 2011 - Salesone LLC

AmeriQuip Eagle Names Alexander Equipment as Illinois Dealer

AmeriQuip LLC, Houston,TX is proud to announce Alexander Equipment, Chicago, IL as their new Illinois Dealer for the full line of AmeriQuip construction equipment. - January 24, 2011 - AmeriQuip LLC

Red-Hot Chicago Property in a Tough Market - The Kopley Group's The Lofts at 1800

Red-Hot Chicago Property in a Tough Market - The Kopley Group's The Lofts at 1800

Nick Kopley – President and Owner of The Kopley Group based out of Chicago – has the distinction of being the developer of the most successful new condo project in Chicago's recent memory, The Lofts at 1800; this is rare in an economy with countless unsold condo units in see-through... - January 19, 2011 - The Kopley Group, Inc.

North Americas Top Staging Training Academy Proudly Announces Chicago’s Prominent Staging Expert David Cieslack as a New Trainer

CSP International Business Training Academy is thrilled to announce a new member to the CSP training team; David Cieslak from Chicago, IL. David's company, Signature Staging stages in the luxury real estate market and is the only staging company officially endorsed by Bethany Souza, Real Estate... - January 16, 2011 - CSPI Academy

BP Leverages "Data in Context" for Remediation Management

BP Leverages "Data in Context" for Remediation Management

BP has expanded their use of the ENFOS Environmental Business Management System to include Environmental and Technical Data. - January 13, 2011 - ENFOS, Inc.

2011 Payroll Software for QuickBooks Users from Real Business Solutions Updated with 2011 Federal Tax Tables, 2 Percent Social Security Tax Cut and New State Withholding

2011 Payroll Software for QuickBooks Users from Real Business Solutions Updated with 2011 Federal Tax Tables, 2 Percent Social Security Tax Cut and New State Withholding

Payroll Mate payroll software releases new payroll withholding calculator with support for the 2011 tax tables, that were developed as a result of the recently passed Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2010. Payroll Mate helps payroll departments and small businesses using QuickBooks implement the new changes by the IRS due date of January 31, 2011. - January 06, 2011 - Real Business Solutions

Chicago Public Warehouse Company Hires Drivers as It Takes Delivery of 10 Trucks - Moran Distribution Centers Inc - www.publicwarehousingchicago.com

Chicago Public Warehouse Company Hires Drivers as It Takes Delivery of 10 Trucks - Moran Distribution Centers Inc - www.publicwarehousingchicago.com

Moran Distribution Centers, a Chicago public warehouse organization is proud to announce the addition of 10 new trucks to the Chicago public warehouse fleet. The new trucks will be in response to new growth within their Chicago warehouses and Illinois public warehouse business. They will be used in... - January 03, 2011 - Moran Distribution Centers Inc

Callosum Creative President Named Micro to Millions Award Recipient in the Make Mine a Million $ Business Competition

Micro to Millions prize winners receive business coaching and other prizes to help catapult annual business revenues to $1 million. Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence selected Clare J. Hefferren of Chicago-based Callosum Creative Ltd. as one of 10 Micro to Millions Award recipients. - January 01, 2011 - Callosum Creative Ltd.

Reagent Press and Author Robert Stanek Take Young Readers on Really Great Adventures at the Biggest Little Show on Earth with Buster and Friends in New Bugville Books

Reagent Press and Author Robert Stanek Take Young Readers on Really Great Adventures at the Biggest Little Show on Earth with Buster and Friends in New Bugville Books

Buster and Lass are little bugs with Big dreams. Their dreams take them to extraordinary places. In Buster’s Really Great Big Top Show, Buster and Lass’s dreams take them to the Biggest little show on earth. Buster’s Really Great Big Top Show and the related books are published by Reagent Press and Bugville Publishing under the Bugville Jr. imprint. The Bugville Jr. books, written for children ages 6 months and up, keep with the unique educational outlook of the original Bugville books. - December 28, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press

VelociDoc®  Urgent Care EMR Named Semi-Finalist in Innovate Illinois 2010

VelociDoc® Urgent Care EMR Named Semi-Finalist in Innovate Illinois 2010

Practice Velocity's VelociDoc® Urgent Care EMR was named a semi-finalist in Innovate Illinois 2010, a highly competitive statewide entrepreneurial and innovation competition that recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs. - December 24, 2010 - Practice Velocity

From the UK to the USA Original Tony Award® Winning "Memphis" Cast Member Ephraim Sykes to Perform on Atlanta Stage

From the UK to the USA Original Tony Award® Winning "Memphis" Cast Member Ephraim Sykes to Perform on Atlanta Stage

Original Tony Award® Winning "Memphis" Cast Member Ephraim M. Sykes performs at Atlanta's Alliance Theater in Bring It On: The Musical - December 20, 2010 - Ephraim M. Sykes

Moran Distribution Centers Releases New Customer Interactive Website

Moran Distribution Centers Releases New Customer Interactive Website

The Moran organization, Chicago public warehousing organization is proud to announce the addition of their new customer interactive website located at www.publicwarehousingchicago.com. The new marketing and customer interactive site will allow current Illinois public warehouse customers to access... - December 10, 2010 - Moran Distribution Centers Inc

Outsourced Ad Ops and Ad-Juster Sign Reseller Agreement

Outsourced Ad Ops and Ad-Juster Sign Reseller Agreement

Ad-Juster, Inc. and Outsourced Ad Ops, LLC (OAO) have signed a reseller agreement allowing OAO to offer Ad-Juster products to OAO clients. OAO’s clients would then have access, via OAO, to Ad-Juster’s automatic retrieval of data from advertiser’s 3rd party ad systems, allowing for... - December 09, 2010 - Ad-Juster, Inc.

PureLine Treatment Systems Debuts New Generator Technology

PureLine Treatment Systems has expanded the HP ElectroChemical Generator product line to include the HP-1 Unit, a generator incorporating state of the art technology, with an output of up to 1 pound per day of ultra-high purity (99.5% pure) Chlorine Dioxide, produced within a totally self-contained... - December 09, 2010 - PureLine Treatment Systems

With New Partners, EZWatch Pro Positioned for Fast Growth

With New Partners, EZWatch Pro Positioned for Fast Growth

Scott McQuarrie, founder and CEO of EZWatch Pro, announced today that private investment firm Generation3 Capital LLC (“Gen3”) has acquired a majority interest in the company. - December 03, 2010 - EZWatch Pro

The BSC Group and Quadrant Financial, Inc. Announce Self‐Storage Financing Alliance

The BSC Group and Quadrant Financial, Inc. Announce Self‐Storage Financing Alliance

The BSC Group, LLC and Quadrant Financial, Inc. (Quadrant) announced today that they have formed an alliance to deliver SBA & USDA B&I loans to the Self‐Storage Industry. This powerful alliance has resulted in the creation of a unique and specialized platform designed to provide... - December 02, 2010 - The BSC Group, LLC

North Korea Attack Exposes Liability of Medical Tourism

North Korea Attack Exposes Liability of Medical Tourism

High risk countries pose special liability to companies, investors, and company reserves. - December 02, 2010 - PHM International, Inc.

Former NuU Unlimited, Undergo New Ownership and Mission

Former NuU Unlimited, Undergo New Ownership and Mission

The former NuU Unlimited, LLC, based in Las Vegas, has taken on new ownership: Axiology Aesthetics, LLC. While the new ownership hosts professionals in the medical and aesthetic field, it is not the ownership that will be Axiology’s focus. The focal point of Axiology Aesthetics, LLC, is... - November 30, 2010 - NuU Unlimited

LifeStyles Furniture Raising Holiday Donations Through Ekornes Stressless Promotion

LifeStyles Furniture Raising Holiday Donations Through Ekornes Stressless Promotion

Make a $50 donation to the Humility of Mary Homeless Shelter through LifeStyles Furniture in Moline, IL in support of their holiday charity and receive $200 off your Stressless® recliner purchase. - November 28, 2010 - LifeStyles Furniture

Michigan Company’s Nordic Walking Poles Make the Cover of TOPS NEWS Nov. 2010 Magazine

Michigan Company’s Nordic Walking Poles Make the Cover of TOPS NEWS Nov. 2010 Magazine

Real Nordic Walking Poles from the American Nordic Walking System and Skiwalking.com can be seen in action both on the cover and inside TOPS NEWS Nov. 2010 Magazine - a monthly magazine produced exclusively for members of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). The SWIX VIP Nordic Walking Poles pictured are one-piece poles that are custom fit to each individual’s height. Quality one-piece poles that are sized correctly are safer, lighter and much more durable than cheap/flimsy collapsible poles. - November 25, 2010 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com

MyDigitalFamily Expert:  Holiday Technology Gifts Can be Good for Families

MyDigitalFamily Expert: Holiday Technology Gifts Can be Good for Families

Why does this expert in technology’s impact on family life speak positively about how technology can benefit families and children? - November 24, 2010 - MyDigitalFamily

Entrepreneurs Raise Significant Capital Under SCOR

Entrepreneurs Raise Significant Capital Under SCOR

Most start-up, early stage and later stage privately held companies could use an extra $1,000,000 in equity capital. If this is the case for you, consider registering the securities at the state level under the Small Company Offering Registration (SCOR) to attract and build a pool of individual... - November 22, 2010 - Commonwealth Capital Advisors

TransNational Bankcard Named to Chicago Tribune's Top 100 Workplaces

TransNational Bankcard Named to Chicago Tribune's Top 100 Workplaces

TransNational Bankcard announced November 17, 2010 that it has been listed as one of the Top 100 Workplaces 2010 by the Chicago Tribune. TransNational was also named the #10 workplace for employers of less than 250 people. - November 18, 2010 - TransNational Payments

3Q 2010 SEC Filings Now Available in ktMINE

ktMINE’s Intangibles Royalty Rates Database now contains IP licensing records filed with the SEC during the second quarter (3Q) of 2010 - November 16, 2010 - ktMINE

Atmosphere Hospitality Draws on Its Revolutionary Green "DNA" to Unveil New Select Service Prototype Adoba Eco Inn

Atmosphere Hospitality Draws on Its Revolutionary Green "DNA" to Unveil New Select Service Prototype Adoba Eco Inn

The Adoba Eco Inn is the latest green offspring from Atmosphere Hospitality Managements socially responsible LEED certified green independent brand concept. - November 16, 2010 - Adoba Eco Hotel & Suites

NuU Unlimited Contribute to Chicago’s Bottomless Closet, “Design & Conquer”

NuU Unlimited Contribute to Chicago’s Bottomless Closet, “Design & Conquer”

Bottomless Closet, a Chicago organization that aid low-income women dress for success and provide business professional guidance, gathered for “Design and Conquer” with the help of NuU Unlimited on Thursday, November 11, 2010 from 5:30PM – 9:00PM at DIRTT Environmental Solutions on Wells Street. - November 12, 2010 - NuU Unlimited

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