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Global Sawlog Prices Close to Five-Year Low Because of Weak Lumber Markets in the 2Q/09, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly
Prices for softwood lumber have fallen in most markets worldwide the past year, including in Europe, North America and Japan, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The weak lumber markets have pushed sawlog prices close to a five-year low. - August 25, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Building Science Academy Launches Trade Ally Programs with Several Utility Companies Throughout the U.S. on Their Programs for Energy Optimization and Weatherization
The Building Science Academy (BSA) is currently the only training provider listed in DTE Energy's online Energy Efficiency Directory (DTE Energy's Directory) for every county in the State of Michigan. - August 25, 2009 - Building Science Academy
Intertek Announces the Availability of a New White Paper: Forensic Failure Analysis—The CSI of Testing
New publication outlines how failure analysis can be used to uncover product issues or provide solutions to a problem. - August 24, 2009 - Intertek
Productivity Expectations Rise the Most for Nation’s Largest Companies
i4cp Productivity Confidence Index rises for companies overall. - August 24, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
EOS® Selected as Bioremediation Product for Massive Indiana TCE Groundwater Plume
Past use of tricholoroethene (TCE) at a manufacturing facility in Indiana created a contaminated plume of groundwater approximately 1,000 feet wide, 8,000 feet long, and up to 75 feet deep. The plume has impacted a regionally significant unconfined aquifer. EOS® 598B42 was the selected electron donor for the bioaugmentation pilot test that was completed at the site. The pilot test demonstrated that complete reductive dechlorination and full-scale application of the technology was possible. - August 23, 2009 - EOS Remediation, LLC
SNS Implements WMS at Natpet Yanbu Facility
SNS, the leading provider of supply chain solutions in the Gulf and Middle-East, is proud to announce the Go-Live of Infor Warehouse Management Solution at National Petrochemical Industrial Company (NATPET) facility in Yanbu. - August 23, 2009 - Supply Network Solutions (SNS)
Former Wachovia Senior Executive Joins Whitehead Associates Inc. Leadership Team
Nicholas Beamon joins management consulting firm Whitehead Associates Inc. as Principal; to specialize in strategic leadership, team and culture development. - August 23, 2009 - Whitehead Associates Inc.
Nobel Laureate to Keynote at Africa’s Premier Green Business Summit
Website Launch for Green Business Africa Summit & Expo 2010 Opens Submissions for Presentations and Invites Sponsorships. - August 22, 2009 - SolarGren Media
American Right of Way Associates Holds Haynesville Shale Training Class
August 29th, 2009 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Petroleum Club of Shreveport located in the Mid South American Right of Way Associates (ARWA, Inc.) will hold a training class Saturday, Towers building in Downtown Shreveport on the corner of Travis Street and Edwards Street. The class is titled... - August 21, 2009 - American Right of Way Associates
ActionCOACH Offers Free Success Webinar CashFlowCLUB
ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization, is beginning a webinar series aimed at helping business people increase their leadership skills without leaving the office. Join them for a Free webinar on Sept 2nd titled "Want More Clients? Stop Selling Now." - August 21, 2009 - ActionCOACH of CT
Clarion Group Advances Healthy and Sustainable Dining with New Fresh & Natural Food Program
With the rising tide of consumer interest in health, nutrition, organic and local-grown foods and sustainability issues, corporate and campus food service operators have been scrambling to revise their programs to meet new customer preferences. Clarion Group, a national food service consulting... - August 21, 2009 - Clarion Group
Business Growth Workshop Announced
ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization, is conducting its quarterly GrowthCLUB Workshop for business owners, executives and professionals Friday, September 18, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Mill River Country Club, 4567 Main Street, Stratford. The... - August 21, 2009 - ActionCOACH of CT
Julie Frick Joins The Chapman Group to Provide Extraordinary Account Support
The Chapman Group expands its staff in order to provide additional support for their growing client roster. - August 20, 2009 - The Chapman Group
Pro Energy Consultants Appoints Jeff Pizzino Director of Corporate Communications
Jeff Pizzino, a 22-year veteran public relations practitioner, is tasked with expanding Pro Energy Consultants' national brand awareness with an ambitious media relations campaign. - August 20, 2009 - Pro Energy Consultants
Mike Marach Named Director of Business Development Training for Pro Energy Consultants
Mike Marach, a former trainer with a Fortune 150 company, will teach the owners of Pro Energy Consultants franchises a system for growing their business. - August 20, 2009 - Pro Energy Consultants
Sunera Director to Address Security Risks at 2009 Florida Bankers Conference
Sunera Director to speak on the topic of information security best practices for the banking industry at the upcoming Florida Bankers Education Expo in Orlando, FL September 30th – October 1st 2009. - August 20, 2009 - Sunera LLC
ActionCOACH Announces Doug Winnie as Its Newest COACH in Houston
From a business owner to a Business Coach, Doug Winnie is changing one business at a time. - August 20, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Employers Must Keep Up with These Important Changes to First Aid at Work Regulations
Employers must be aware of imminent changes to the rules governing first aid at work. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are encouraging businesses to provide first aid for employees by re-launching its accredited first aid courses from the 1st October 2009. - August 19, 2009 - First Response Training
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
GoldMine® CRM Solution 8.5.1 Released
GoldMine® Premium Edition 8.5.1 introduces Universal Search to deliver more profitable customer interactions. Single search function to locate any information associated with customer records heads list of over 300 enhancements to latest GoldMine CRM solution. - August 19, 2009 - TRUE Clarity Co. Ltd.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Dr. Kathryn Brice Opens Building Quality Communities
Company Helps People Take Part in Community Economic Development - August 13, 2009 - Building Quality Communities
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
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
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
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
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