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ActionCOACH Awards Its ActionMAN Award to 14 Business Coaches at Its Global Conference
ActionCOACH awarded 14 of its Business Coaches with the ActionMAN award at its annual Global Conference in Sydney, Australia in August. - August 19, 2009 - ActionCOACH
PTL Group and HIL Lawyers – Strategic Alliance for Corporate Turnaround and Business Recovery in China
PTL Group and HIL Lawyers and Advisors formed a strategic partnership to provide complex corporate turnaround and restructuring services for troubled, distressed or under achieving multinational SMEs in China. - August 19, 2009 - PTL Group
Health Care Turnaround Author Launches Book Cover Design Competition
Global competition begins to find grab-me-off-the-shelf book cover design for new book, Stop the $,$$$,$$$,$$$ Bleeding: How You and Me can Turnaround Health Care Costs Now. - August 18, 2009 - theStrategist, LLC
Boots on the Roof Announces Launch of Solar Training “Boot Camps”
The Solar Energy industry is exploding with opportunity, with an expected 400,000 job openings in 2009 alone. The prospects for a stable and progressive career in the solar industry are phenomenal, and the launch of a formal training institute will help many fulfill their goals of joining the... - August 17, 2009 - Boots On The Roof
Boots on the Roof Announces Partnership with SunWize Technologies
Close on the heels of launching its very popular solar training boot camps, Boots on the Roof has announced a new partnership with SunWize Technologies, the premier distributor of solar energy systems and components in North America. With this partnership, Boots on the Roof is aiming to service... - August 17, 2009 - Boots On The Roof
Solar Tech CalSEIA Summit Welcomes Boots on the Roof Solar Training Program
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined solar industry leaders as they teamed up with the California Solar Energy Industries Association at eBay's corporate offices in San Jose, CA, for the inaugural Solar Tech CalSEIA Summit. The welcome mat went out to accomplished renewable energy educator, Boots... - August 17, 2009 - Boots On The Roof
Business Network Consulting Ranked on Inc. 5000
BNC ranks 2078 amongst list of fastest growing private companies in America - August 17, 2009 - Business Network Consulting
i4cp Study: Flexible Work Arrangements Gaining More Attention in the Workplace
The advantages of offering flexibility in work arrangements are attracting more corporate attention, suggests a recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). The study found that a full 84% of companies overall believe that flexible work arrangements in their organization boosts... - August 17, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association Partners with WDT to Provide a Unique Marketing Product
The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT) launches a powerful marketing program to the NBFAA membership across all 50 states. - August 16, 2009 - Weather Decision Technologies
Arizona Small Business Owners Now Have Big Business Solutions
A new consultancy firm specializing in revenue regeneration is attracting the attention of valley business owners. - August 15, 2009 - ArrowUp Consulting
U.S. Climate and Energy Legislation: Doom, Gloom or Opportunity for IT?
AltaTerra Research web conference to explore what the Waxman-Markey Bill and other energy regulations mean for IT executives. Featured speaker is D.K. Foster, Founder of Clean Tech C2C. - August 15, 2009 - AltaTerra Research
Senior ICT Continuity Management Consultant Carl Bradbury Joins Steelhenge's Growing Business Continuity Management Team
Due to increasing demand, Steelhenge has recruited a senior ICT continuity management consultant to join its business continuity management team following the recent launch of specialised ICT business continuity services. - August 15, 2009 - Steelhenge Consulting Limited
Wood Costs Were 53% of the Total Production Costs for Pulp Mills Worldwide in the 1Q/09, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The largest cost component when manufacturing wood pulp is the cost of wood fiber. In the 1Q/09, this cost was 53% of the total production cost worldwide. Both the relative and nominal cost of wood have declined the past year; wood fiber costs in the 2Q/09 were at their lowest levels in over two years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 14, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Intertek Expands Scope of Services for Verizon’s Fiber Optic Components Testing
Intertek announced an expansion of scope for their Fiber Optic Components (FOC) certification services. Intertek’s Lexington, KY lab, a Verizon-certified Independent Test Laboratory (ITL) under Verizon's Fiber Optic Component (FOC) Program, can now provide GR-20-CORE and GR-409-CORE testing. These standards cover optical fiber, optical fiber cables, and premises fiber optic cables. - August 14, 2009 - Intertek
Geo-Solutions Has Been Named to the Inc 500
The September issue of Inc. Magazine lists (http://www.geo-solutions.com) Geo-Solutions Inc as no 322 on the list of America’s 500 fastest-growing private companies. Geo-Solutions was ranked second amongst engineering firms on the list. In a quirky category, Geo-Solutions achieved the No 1... - August 14, 2009 - President of Geo-Solutions
Dr. Kathryn Brice Opens Building Quality Communities
Company Helps People Take Part in Community Economic Development - August 13, 2009 - Building Quality Communities
Outsourcing Solutions Company, Datascension, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
Datascension Achieves Record Net Income Improvement in 2Q ’09, of $875,325 over Prior Year - August 13, 2009 - Datascension, Inc.
Business Coaches Leave Winners After ActionCOACH 2009 Global Conference
ActionCOACH honored several of its Business Coaches with awards at the Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 13, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Top Network Marketing Trainer David Moses Launches Personal Website to Share His Network Marketing Success
David Moses offers dynamic Network Marketing Training and offers Network Marketing Success Tips to people worldwide. His ability to sponsor, teach, and duplicate has resulted in many successful team members around the world. His career spans two decades as a multi-million dollar earner, senior... - August 13, 2009 - Network Marketing Success
Poris and Associates, LLC Expands Its Services to Include Automotive Title/Ownership Information - 78 Million Records in Their Database
Poris and Associates LLC now offers access to over 78 million records of US car and light truck owner information, including 17 million "Clunkers" as defined by the US Government's latest list of "Clunkers" for "Cash for Clunkers." - August 13, 2009 - Poris and Associates, LLC
Aujas Achieves CERT-In Empanelment
Is now a CERT-In emplaned IT Security Auditing Organization - August 13, 2009 - Aujas Networks
Revised Book "Putting It All Together" Guides Students and Executives Through a Proven Process to be Strategic Leaders
Bill and Steve Rothschild collaborated to update and enhance the acclaimed bestselling book “Putting It All Together.” The original book sold over 150,000 copies and was the first book on strategic thinking and decision making. This revised book builds on the proven strategy process... - August 13, 2009 - Rothschild Strategies Unlimited
Dr. Bud Smart of Audubon Environmental Releases Podcast on Sustainable Development
Audubon Environmental (www.audubonenv.com), a sustainability consulting firm that works with landowners, developers and government entities to protect and sustain land, water, wildlife and natural resources, has announced the release of a podcast on sustainable development. In the podcast, Miles M. - August 13, 2009 - Audubon Environmental
Further Investigation Into Defective Chinese Drywall by US Building Consultants, Inc. Results in a Warning for Companies Performing Remediation
After performing more inspections and additional laboratory results, U S Building Consultants, Inc. issues a warning to those performing remediation on homes or commercial buildings that may have defective Chinese drywall. - August 12, 2009 - USBCI
ActionCOACH Invites Clients to Attend Its Annual Global Conference Awards Ceremony for the First Time
For the first time, ActionCOACH clients were invited to attend its annual Global Conference awards ceremony in Sydney, Australia. - August 12, 2009 - ActionCOACH
InfoCom Says Mobile Broadband Showing Uptake in EU Region
More than 122m broadband connections in the EU-25 - Prices and access speeds improved significantly - xDSL still dominant broadband technology - Mobile broadband doubled subscription base to 12.6m. - August 12, 2009 - Infocom GmbH
Federal Appraisal Names New Biofuels Valuation Coordinator
Federal Appraisal and Consulting LLC, a national business and real estate appraisal and advisory services firm specializing in power and utilities, announced today the promotion of Kent R. Amarante to the newly created position of Biofuels Valuation Coordinator. As Biofuels Valuation Coordinator,... - August 12, 2009 - Federal Appraisal & Consulting
Brad Sugars Will Tour 5 Cities in 5 Days for His Business is Booming Seminar
On his Australian tour this August, Brad Sugars will show business owners why business is booming right now and how they can take advantage of this boom. - August 12, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Ashkin Honors EPA and Illinois Governor’s Office as Green Cleaning Champions
In a ceremony recently held at Chicago’s first LEED-certified public school, Tarkington School of Excellence, Stephen Ashkin, president of The Ashkin Group and the professional cleaning industry’s leading advocate for Green Cleaning, presented awards to two key government agencies that... - August 11, 2009 - The Ashkin Group
MoreSteam.com Announces Release of TRACtion® Version 3.0
MoreSteam.com, the leading global provider of online Lean Six Sigma training and support technologies, announced today the availability of TRACtion 3.0, the latest version of MoreSteam.com’s Web-based project management and tracking software for Lean Six Sigma deployments. In keeping with... - August 10, 2009 - MoreSteam.com
Cherie Concannon Headlining the Leicestershire Women in Business Lunchtime Meet in Aid of LOROS at the Premier Inn, Leicester, 24th September
Cherie will be headlining the Leicestershire Women in Business Lunchtime Meet in aid of LOROS on the 24th September. The event will provide an opportunity for women in various sectors to meet and learn about the fundraising efforts of other women in the county. Cherie will be headlining the event with her unique brand of leadership coaching, providing insight into her take on women in business - August 10, 2009 - Cherie Concannon Executive Coaching
Cherie Concannon Invited to Present at "It's a Mans World" 9th September – Hogarth Hotel, Solihull
Cherie Concannon, founder of CCC Inspirations, has been invited to present at The Hogarth Hotel in Solihull on Wednesday September 9th. During her talk, Cherie will provide insight into her take on Women in Business and discuss her ideas put forward in her new book '7 Golden Rules for Women to Succeed in a Male Dominated Environment'. - August 10, 2009 - Cherie Concannon Executive Coaching
Most Employers Are Ineffective at Supporting New Managers
i4cp study finds most organizations don’t provide any measurement when transitioning employees to management for the first time. - August 10, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Audubon Environmental Completes Services at Lonnie Poole Golf Course
Miles M. (Bud) Smart, Ph.D., president of Audubon Environmental (www.audubonenv.com), a sustainability consulting firm that works with landowners, developers and government entities to protect and sustain land, water, wildlife and natural resources, has announced that the firm has completed work... - August 09, 2009 - Audubon Environmental
Graham Corrigan Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2009 Global Conference
Graham Corrigan was honored and awarded the Coaches’ Choice ActionCOACH at the global conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Ali Minbashian Honored with Associate/Employee Coach of the Year Award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference
Ali Minbashian won the Associate/Employee Coach of the Year award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Harry Raftos Receives the Best Client Retention Award
Harry Raftos received accolades for his client retention capabilities at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Wez Hone Wins the Award for Best Awarded Client
Wez Hone won the award for the Best Awarded Client at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Chris Morrison Wins the Title of “Rookie of the Year” at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference
Chris Morrison won the Rookie Coach of the Year award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Gavin Bassett Named Most Improved Coach of the Year
Gavin Bassett won Most Improved Coach of the Year award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Will Fulton Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2009 Global Conference
Will Fulton was honored and awarded the Coaches’ Choice AbundanceCOACH at the global conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Robert McTague of New Zealand Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2009 Global Conference
Robert McTague was honored and awarded the Coaches’ Choice BrandCOACH at the global conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Bruce Campbell Takes Home Coaches’ Choice MarketingCOACH Award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference
Bruce Campbell of Queensland, Australia, took home a Coaches’ Choice award at the Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Gaylene Hughes of New Zealand Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2009 Global Conference
Gaylene Hughes was honored and awarded the Coaches Choice NetworkingCOACH at the global conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Simon Harris Wins Coaches Choice SalesCOACH Award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference
Simon Harris of Queensland, Australia, took home a Coaches Choice award at the Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Craig Brewster Receives Coaches’ Choice Award at ActionCOACH’s 2009 Global Conference
Craig Brewster was honored and awarded the Coaches’ Choice ActionCOACH at the global conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Bruce Wilson Wins Coaches’ Choice TeamCOACH Award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference
Bruce Wilson of New Zealand took home a Coaches’ Choice award at the Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 08, 2009 - ActionCOACH
In Nicetown, It's Not Nice to Not Give Back
Five Time Grammy Nominee Jazmine Sullivan and Comcast Corporation Join Nicetown CDC in Inspiring Nicetown to Highlight and Continue Its Tradition of Building Through Giving Back. - August 07, 2009 - Nicetown Community Development Corporation (CDC)
Ian Christelow and Julie Wagstaff Wins Master Licensee of the Year Award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference
Ian Christelow and Julie Wagstaff won the Master Licensee of the Year award at ActionCOACH’s Global Conference in Sydney, Australia. - August 07, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Restructuring Our Interactions with the Economy and the Environment: RESCUE Green Launches New Green Building Communication Forum
The RESCUE Green blog focuses on bridging the communication gap between all sectors of society. Through collaborative efforts, awareness, and education solutions to environmental and economic problems are possible. - August 07, 2009 - RESCUE Green