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Best Online Newsletters to be Named by Web Marketing Association
The Web Marketing Association will name the Best Online Newsletters for 2022 in 86 industries as part of their 20th annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. Companies or agencies wishing to nominate their email newsletters for consideration may do so at www.IACAward.org before the deadline of January 31, 2022. - November 19, 2021 - Web Marketing Association
United Energy Trading (UET) Becomes First Energy Services Provider in North America to be Green-e® Marketplace Certified
UET is the first, and only, seller of Green-e® certified products that is also Green-e® Marketplace certified. - November 18, 2021 - United Energy Trading
PharmStars Announces Showcase Event for Inaugural Class
PharmStars, a pharma-focused accelerator for digital health startups, announces the start of its 2021 Showcase Event. At the Showcase Event, the 12 startups in the accelerator’s current cohort will pitch their digital health solutions to PharmStars’ pharma members. The startups and pharma members will also have the opportunity to meet privately to discuss potential partnership opportunities. - November 17, 2021 - PharmStars
Principled Technologies Releases a Second Study Comparing Two All-NVMe Database Storage Solutions
Principled Technologies compared a Dell EMC PowerStore 7000T storage solution to a similar solution from a different company (“Vendor B”). - November 16, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
SquareFairy Launches Free Online Divorce Services for Californians
SquareFairy.com releases its free service to prepare divorce papers, using a simple question-and-answer online site, saving the cost of divorce attorneys, which averages $7,000 in the U.S. - November 11, 2021 - SquareFairy
Veed Network Launches First Social Commerce Platform for Cannabis – Creating New Avenues for Cannabis Marketers to Promote Their Products
A San Francisco based startup, Veed, Inc. announced its beta release of the first-of-a-kind social commerce platform geared towards cannabis businesses and consumers alike. - November 11, 2021 - Veed, Inc.
Newfront Adds Phil Pierce to Powerhouse Leadership Team
Newfront, a tech-enabled, full-service brokerage based in San Francisco, CA, announced today that it has hired Phil Pierce as Chief Growth Officer to join its growing team. Pierce joins Newfront from Lockton Companies, where he was Chief Operating Officer - Pacific North. “Newfront stood out... - November 10, 2021 - Newfront
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing SQL Server Performance of AWS EC2 M6i Instances vs. Older M5 Instances
In hands-on testing, PT found that M6i instances featuring 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors delivered faster data analysis for Microsoft SQL Server databases compared to M5 instances with older processors. - November 09, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Finds That a Single Dell EMC PowerEdge R750 Server with Kubernetes Containers Can Support Up to 47,150 Web App Users
With a VMware vSphere and VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid environment, the server supported thousands of Weathervane users while meeting quality of service (QoS) requirements. - November 09, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Activate Brain & Body Chooses Cincinnati for First Brain Health Center. Focus on Upstream Preventive Healthcare Can Provide Important Quality of Life Benefits.
(Cincinnati) Activate Brain & Body Holdings, Inc. is opening the first-of-its-kind brain health center designed to help members maintain healthy, active lifestyles by taking charge of the way they age – cognitively and physically. Years of research and trial programs have informed the development of this innovative brain health center, scheduled to open in January 2022 in Cincinnati. - November 08, 2021 - Act!vate Brain & Body
Creative Ad Agency, SPREAD and Western Dental and Orthodontics Team Up to Launch the I Love Western Dental and I Love Brident Campaigns
Top Los Angeles creative advertising agency, SPREAD, teams up with Western Dental & Orthodontics to launch the I Love Western Dental and I Love Brident campaigns, which will focus on brand-oriented entertainment content creation and distribution. - November 08, 2021 - SPREAD
Image Options Promotes SVP of Sales and Marketing to C-Suite
California based retail and experiential design company promotes Barry Polan to Chief Revenue Officer. - November 05, 2021 - Image Options
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Procurement Process of Dell Technologies APEX Data Storage Services Solution to a Similar Competitor Solution
In hands-on testing, PT found that Dell Technologies APEX Data Storage Services deployed a managed Storage as-a-Service solution in as little as 13 days, which was quicker than the competitor solution. - November 05, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Vacatia Acquires Liberté Management Group - Adds Five Florida Resorts to Management Portfolio
Vacatia Inc., a leading provider of innovative, customer-centric solutions for timeshare resorts, has acquired Treasure Island, Florida-based Liberté Management Group, which specializes in the management and marketing of resort-style timeshare and condo hotel communities. With the addition... - November 03, 2021 - Vacatia Partner Services
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Procurement Processes for Two Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) Solutions
Principled Technologies compared the purchase, procurement and installation processes for Dell Technologies APEX Data Storage Services versus for an HPE GreenLake data storage solution. - November 02, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Mancini's Sleepworld is All Set to Open Its 35th Store in San Ramon, Bay Area
Mancini's Sleepworld is set to open its 35th store in San Ramon on 6th November 2021. Heavy footfall is expected at the store on Opening Day as there will be major events, including sweepstakes and giveaways. - November 01, 2021 - Mancini's Sleepworld
Winners Revealed for the 2021 IoT Innovator Awards
Winners are best-in-class businesses in the Internet of Things (IoT) space. - November 01, 2021 - IoT
Moonstream.to Releases an Analysis of Over 7 Million Ethereum NFT Transactions
Moonstream.to launched an open source tool for the quantitative analysis of the NFT market. Moonstream.to used this tool to analyze the over 7 million NFT transactions that took place on the Ethereum blockchain between April 1, 2021 and September 25, 2021 across over 700,000 accounts. Their... - October 25, 2021 - Moonstream
Bay Equity is Bay Area's 8th Fastest-Growing Private Firm
Bay Equity Home Loans has been named the 8th fastest-growing privately owned company in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Business Times ranking is based on revenue growth from 2018 to 2020. Commenting on the growth, Bay Equity CEO Brett McGovern said: “We start with hiring... - October 23, 2021 - Bay Equity Home Loans
Securian Financial Teams Up with iGrad to Offer the Enrich Financial Wellness Platform to Retirement Plan Clients
Securian Financial will be offering the award-winning Enrich Financial Wellness platform, created by iGrad, to its retirement plan clients and their employees at no additional cost. - October 21, 2021 - iGrad
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Two All-NVMe Database Storage Solutions
Principled Technologies compared the Dell EMC PowerMax 8000 storage array to a similar array from another vendor. - October 21, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Sabrina J. McCabe Acknowledged as an Esteemed Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Sabrina J. McCabe, of San Mateo, California, has been acknowledged as an esteemed member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of performing arts. About Sabrina J. McCabe Sabrina McCabe has over 20 years’... - October 21, 2021 - Strathmore Worldwide
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing MySQL Performance of AWS EC2 M6i Instances vs. Older M5 Instances
In hands-on testing, PT found that M6i instances featuring 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors delivered more MySQL transactions per minute than M5 instances with older processors. - October 18, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Illustrated Book Profiles 15 Trailblazing Women with Roots in Iran
This gorgeous book introduces readers (ages 12+) to fifteen incredible women with Roots in Iran. In their biographies, readers will find athletes and artists, scientists and activists, astronauts and authors whose struggles are universal. Yet they persevered. Roots in Iran celebrates the... - October 14, 2021 - Yasmine Mahdavi
'Dr. Pam' Gumbs Honored as a Woman of Distinction for the Fourth Quarter of 2021 by P.O.W.E.R.
'Dr. Pam' Gumbs, of Berkeley, California, has been honored as a Woman of Distinction for the fourth quarter of 2021 by P.O.W.E.R.-Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized. Each quarter, P.O.W.E.R. chooses four women for their distinction award. These four noteworthy women deserve... - October 14, 2021 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Kelly Ann Winget - Founder of Alternative Wealth Partners, LLC Accepted Into Forbes Business Council
Forbes Business Council is an Invitation-Only Community for Successful Business Owners and Leaders. - October 13, 2021 - Alternative Wealth Partners, LLC
Spiritual Wisdom Journeys, Ltd. Schedules First Event of 2022
Spiritual Wisdom Journeys, Ltd., today announced that it is holding its first post-pandemic adventure to Sedona Arizona, March 7-12, 2022. In 2007, Joyce M. Jackson, The Sane Psychic, established the first Spiritual Wisdom Journey to Mt. Shasta, CA, and expanded nationwide and internationally to... - October 12, 2021 - Spiritual Wisdom Journeys
The Epic Story of the San Patricios and the Mexican American War Told in a New Historical Novel, "The Guns of Santa Muerte: A Tale of the San Patricios," by Bill Vlach
St Andrews Press, London, is proud to announce the release of the dramatic historical novel, "The Guns of Santa Muerte: A Tale Of The San Patricio" by the best-selling Western author, Bill Vlach. Here is a hybrid Military history and Western novel about the origins of the United States of America. - October 08, 2021 - William Vlach
Flickonic Announces First Celebrity Endorsement from Chris Geere of the NBC's Hit Show, This Is Us
Flickonic, a one-of-a-kind social media app, launched with the purpose of reviving the social aspect that existed in the era of scheduled TV; announced their endorsement from one of the main stars of the hit show, This Is Us, actor Chris Geere earlier this month. Geere has encouraged fans and "anyone looking for a spoiler-free platform to talk all things #ThisIsUs" to join the Flickonic app. - October 06, 2021 - Flickonic
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Vineburg Wine & Self Storage - Sonoma Storage Facility is Now Powered by the Sun, Cuts Utility Fees
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 113.2 kW solar power addition at Vineburg Storage in Vineburg, a community in Sonoma County, CA. The newly built facility will cut utility costs from the power grid while utilizing clean, renewable solar power to run its operation. - October 06, 2021 - SolarCraft
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Three Chromebooks with Education Workflows
Principled Technologies tested three devices - two powered by Intel Core i5-1145G7 and Intel Core i7-1185G7 processors and one powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 3700C processor. - October 04, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Fidelity Height LLC Will Release the Opal Lock Software for Data Security Protection Based on the TCG Opal on October 1, 2021
On October 1, 2021, Fidelity Height LLC will launch its HDD and SSD Opal Self-Encryption Drive (SED) software for the MS Windows application called Opal Lock software. (www.fidelityheight.com) Opal Lock is a Windows security application that utilizes TCG (Trusted Computing Group) SED... - October 01, 2021 - Fidelity Height LLC
STEM Frenzy Festival: A Day of Hands-On Exploration, Meaningful Learning and Inspiring Discovery for the Whole Family
STEM Frenzy will transform our communities of color through hands-on employer-directed STEM and STEAM workshops, classes, seminars, field trips and public events. - September 30, 2021 - STEM Frenzy
Maxine Oliver-Benson Honored as a Woman of the Month for September 2021 by P.O.W.E.R.-Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Maxine Oliver-Benson, of San Leandro, California, has been honored as a Woman of the Month for September 2021 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of real estate investments. Each month P.O.W.E.R. - September 29, 2021 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Principled Technologies Releases Study on Business User Experience Featuring the Dell Latitude 9420 vs. the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
In a series of tests, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Dell Latitude 9420 offered better responsiveness on several benchmarks, longer battery life and cooler surface temperatures. - September 28, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Internationally Recognized Researcher Burns Out and Starts New Podcast Talking with Experts on Solutions for Working Mom Burnout
International Podcast Day is September 30. This year we are highlighting a new podcast on an important World Health Organization recognized issue: overcoming working mom burnout. Dr. Jacqueline Kerr, a world renown scientist, who burned out herself, is hosting the podcast. She interviews guests from around the world who are burnout experts, DEI experts, and behavior change leaders. - September 27, 2021 - Dr. Jacqueline Kerr
Principled Technologies Tests Deep Learning Inference Performance on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines Powered by Intel
Principled Technologies tested newer Microsoft Azure Esv4-series VMs featuring Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL processors against older Esv3-series VMs featuring Intel Xeon E5-2673 v4 processors. - September 24, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Study on Amazon Web Services M5n Instances Powered by 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Principled Technologies tested newer M5n instances featuring Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL processors versus older M4 instances featuring Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 processors. - September 23, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Kivelstadt Winegarten Welcomes Executive Chef Cameron
Kivelstadt Winegarten is known for leading a new generation of California dining, crafting fresh, locally sourced dishes for people and animals alike. On September 13, Kivelstadt is delighted to announce the appointment of Cameron Bouldin as the Executive Chef. Cameron Bouldin is a self-made chef... - September 22, 2021 - Kivelstadt Cellars
Dark Age Masquerade Adorns Modern Circus for San Francisco with Dancers' Love of Movement
Dark Age Masquerade is about the body and how we perceive it. Ten dancers embody characters grounded in the revival of the Dark Ages to express integration of mind, body and spirit. Trading roles, dancing in pairs and apart, sometimes with various aerial apparatus, the result is an enigmatic dance performance that becomes witty, beautiful or edgy as it molds itself to the viewer. - September 20, 2021 - Embodied Aerial Arts
Gregory Abbott Launches New Website for Left Coast Industries
Gregory Abbott, an experienced fabricator who specializes in prototyping, is excited to announce the launch of a new website for his company Left Coast Industries. - September 14, 2021 - Left Coast Industries
TrialX Software to Power Space Health Research with the Launch of the Inspiration4 Mission
Innovative open data repository built for the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) will be used to study the impact of space travel on human health. - September 10, 2021 - TrialX
Globally Recognized Agricultural Leader to Become First N.C. PSI Director
Adrian Percy, one of the world’s top leaders in the agriculture field, is set to become the first executive director of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI): a world-class research and innovation effort that is poised to solve some of the world’s grandest agricultural... - September 09, 2021 - North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative
Action For Nature Announces 2021 “International Young Eco-Hero Award” Winners.
Today, Action For Nature (AFN) announced its 2021 Young Eco-Hero award winners, honoring 25 young environmental activists from across the globe for their creative initiatives aimed at tackling the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. For the past eighteen years, the International... - September 09, 2021 - Action For Nature
Zippedi, the RaaS (Robotics as a Service) Retail Digitizing Platform Company, Today Announced the Close of $6.9 Million Series
Zippedi’s autonomous robot goes up and down every aisle in a retail store and looks at every product. It can look at tens of thousands of different products and hundreds of thousands of individual products every day. Zippedi makes sure that every product is in stock, in the right place and correctly labeled. - September 08, 2021 - Zippedi
Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xa Solution Supported Up to 40 Remote Data Science Knowledge Workers, Principled Technologies Study Says
Solution featured 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and NVIDIA A100 Tensore Core GPUs - August 27, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Windows 10 Laptops Powered by Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processors Saved Time in Various Apps, Principled Technologies Study Says
Compared to a laptop powered by an Intel Pentium N6000 processor, these two laptops were more responsive during several real-world tasks. - August 26, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Valley Relocation & Storage Has Now Introduced Lite Maintenance Service to Help Commercial Customers Get Their Security Deposit Back
The California-based company is now helping businesses get their security deposit back through their lite maintenance service. - August 26, 2021 - Valley Relocation and Storage
Blossom, a Startup Based in Palo Alto, CA, is Changing How People Consume Scented Candles by Introducing a Line of Scented Wax Melt Collections Called Smelt (Smell+Melt)
Blossom is changing the way people experience new aromas by creating a new method to consume scents. It is introducing luxurious organic scented soy-based wax melts to the US and Canadian markets. Scented wax melts are a flameless alternative to candles that adds instant warmth and aroma to the atmosphere of any room. - August 25, 2021 - Blossom LLC
Million Kids Urges Californians to Contact Their Assembly Person Regarding SB357
MillionKids.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating about human trafficking and exploitation, is reporting that California Bill SB357, authored by Senator Weiner and legalizing street prostitution, has passed the Senate and is now in the Assembly Appropriation Committee Suspense file. - August 24, 2021 - Million Kids