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Retail Marketing Executive Opens Private Practice
Rick Crossland to deliver ActionCOACH program to Columbus-area small businesses - February 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Area Business Leader Opens Lehigh Valley ActionCOACH Office
Karen Daly Smith joins global network of business coaches supporting small business - February 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
Virginians Bank on ActionCOACH’s Don Cox to Grow Business
Veteran financial services executive focuses on small businesses in Danville and Pittsylvania County - February 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH Builds Manufacturing Expertise into its Business Coaching Team
David Ford opens an ActionCOACH practice serving Minneapolis businesses and entrepreneurs - February 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH to Offer Proven Small Business Consulting in the Winston-Salem Region
Craig Allison brings 24 years of multinational operations management to ActionCOACH clients - February 10, 2008 - ActionCOACH
International Conference to Zero in on Biodiversity and Climate Change in Southeast Asia
The link between biodiversity and climate change is not one-way: just as climate change alters the state of biodiversity, so can changes in biodiversity affect the world’s climate. This is the concern put into the limelight by this conference. - February 10, 2008 - Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
Chris Zane, CEO of Zane’s Cycles, Talks About Passion for Service on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Chris Zane, CEO of Zane’s Cycles, talks on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss about how a passion for providing unequaled customer service helped grow his business 23 percent per year over the past three decades. Zane explains how he puts the long term interests of his customers first and the reasons for separating his brand from competition. The interview presents a classic American success story, illustrated with intriguing personal examples that reveal reasons for Zane’s success. - February 09, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
New Book Guides Employers on Implementing Workers' Compensation Return to Work Programs in Florida
From Workers’ Comp Claimant to Valued Employee (ISBN:978-0-9789407-6-8, DCRC Training Group Publishing), a new book by author and workers’ compensation expert Margaret Spence, challenges employers to implement proactive return to work programs that retain employees rather than eliminating them from the workforce. - February 08, 2008 - Douglas Claims & Risk Consultants, Inc
Worldwide Increase of Wood Costs for the Pulp Industry as Supply Tightens
The wood costs for the world's pulpmills reached a 13-year high in the 4Q/07 as many pulp producers struggled to source their mills with sufficient supply of wood fiber. - February 08, 2008 - Wood Resources International LLC
Chiropractic Economics Launches Web-Site Redesign
Chiropractic Economics is relaunching its Web site, www.ChiroEco.com, with exciting new features including new graphics and functionality that allow fast and easy guest interactivity with the full complement of Chiropractic Economics’ resources. According to magazine editor Linda Segall, the... - February 08, 2008 - The Doyle Group
Generation Y: Exposed, Explored, Explained
New book highlights successes by members of the newest generation of young adults and offers insights about how to appeal to this group - February 07, 2008 - Bea Fields Companies, Inc.
Article on R&D Tax Credit from Affluent Consulting Published in Composites Manufacturing Magazine
An article by Affluent Consulting's Stephfan Nurse, "The R&D Payoff," appears in the February issue of Composites Manufacturing (CM) magazine. CM is the official magazine of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA). Nurse's article explains the Federal R&D Tax... - February 07, 2008 - Affluent Consulting
E. Sue Huff & Associates, Inc. Launches New Website
The purpose of the new website is to exchange and promote information about the marketing and management services provided by E. Sue Huff & Associates as well as a resource for business books, marketing tips and more. The site can be found online at www.esuehuff.com. - February 07, 2008 - E. Sue Huff & Associates
BusinessTurnaroundPros.com Opens for Business
Johnson, Bradley & Associates, Inc (DBA: BusinessTurnaroundPros.com) officially opened it's doors for business in January 2008. The firm is led by Mr. Stanley Johnson, who has a 25 year record of turning around businesses. for over 25 years. His most recent effort took Martz Coach of St. Petersburg from over $1M in losses to a profitable venture in less than four years. Mr. Johnson is joined by Mr. Charles Bradley, who has been an IT consultant for IBM and the Department of Defense. - February 07, 2008 - Johnson, Bradley & Associates, Inc.
BDA Advises DIC and Sun Chemical on China Transaction
Business Development Asia ("BDA") advised Sun Chemical and Dainippon Ink & Chemicals ("DIC") on their majority JV with Nantong Shanjing Metallic Pigments, a leading Chinese manufacturer of aluminum pigments. - February 03, 2008 - BDA Partners Ltd
Greg Furman, Founder of The Luxury Marketing Council, Talks About the Growth of Luxury Marketing on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Greg Furman, Founder of The Luxury Marketing Council, interviewed on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss, explains The Council’s role as a catalyst for the international growth of luxury brands. Furman also talks about significant changes that are occurring in luxury markets worldwide, and the use of tools like co-branding to increase global client expansion. The interview includes compelling examples illustrating The Council’s value to its members. - February 03, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
Brett Scuster Has Been Promoted to Senior District Manager for Spearmint Rhino
Brett Schuster has been promoted to Senior District Manager of Spearmint Rhino. Along with overseeing management and operations for each club, Brett will now also supervise the other two Spearmint Rhino District Managers. With 17 Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen’s Club locations in the United... - February 02, 2008 - Spearmint Rhino Consulting Worldwide, Inc.
Center for Watershed Protection Receives $125,000 from The Home Depot Foundation for Tree Planting Programs That Protect Watersheds
The Center for Watershed Protection (Center) is pleased to announce the receipt of $125,000 from The Home Depot Foundation to fund projects aimed at increasing tree cover in urban watersheds. The Center will initiate several educational and on-the ground projects using a watershed approach; that... - February 02, 2008 - Center for Watershed Protection
Beta Soft Systems Inc Launches Recruitment Drive
Beta Soft Systems Inc a premier Information Technology Consulting company in Silicon Valley, today announced the launch of a recruitment drive for candidates with L1, L2 H4 and F1 (with OPT) visas. BSS, with a successful placement and H1B filing track record, has initiated this drive to attract... - February 02, 2008 - Beta Soft Systems Inc.
Released Matchdragon.com, the Intelligent Portal for Jobs in China and Professionals Aiming at a Chinese Career
Finally, some innovation in Human Resources. Matchdragon allows users to find their ideal jobs/candidates in a few seconds. It scans each user profile and provides a ranking of the best matches, like magic. - February 02, 2008 - EGGsist Ltd
SAP Solution for the Automotive Supplier
VSS, a leading SAP software and services firm, announces its SAP All-in-One solution for midsize auto parts suppliers. Rapidly becoming the auto industry standard. The SAP All-in-One automotive solution enhances the performance and profitability of auto parts manufacturers and final assembly... - February 01, 2008 - VSS
2WayTrust Claims That Bad Behaviour in the Boardroom Gets in the Way of Business Performance
A powerful new tool for Chief Executives and business Directors is launched today by 2WayTrust, a specialist organisation supporting top teams, to help them root out dysfunctional behaviours that undermine business performance. The Self-Assessment Guide identifies ten behaviours that are common... - February 01, 2008 - 2WayTrust
Tom Scott, CEO of Plum TV, Speaks about Authenticity in Business, Broadcast Nationally on the CEO Show with Robert Reiss
Tom Scott, founder and CEO of Plum TV, speaks on The CEO Show with Robert Reiss about authenticity in business, pursuing opportunities that align with personal interests, and his vision for future growth. - February 01, 2008 - Reissource, LLC
Web Usability Glossary Added to webusability.es Website
A web usability glossary has been added to the webusability.es website. It explains some of the terms used when talking about web usability, websites and usability in general. It is hoped that the glossary will grow through user feedback and any comments or suggestions for new entries are... - February 01, 2008 - webusability.es
Two New Partners at ProVision
ProVision, now a 5 partner firm, is pleased to announce the promotion to partner of two of its senior managers, Rondi Habern and Scott Snow, both CPA's with a combined 40+ years of experience. - February 01, 2008 - ProVision Wealth Strategists
Eric Hobbs Named Impact Technology and Telecommunications Leader
Technology Associates (www.technologyassociates.net), a full-service technology solutions and support firm specializing in network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina, has announced that Eric Hobbs, president, has been named a... - January 31, 2008 - Technology Associates
John Livengood Joins PinnacleOne as Associate Vice President of Construction Claims Services in Washington, D.C.
PinnacleOne, one of the nation’s leading construction consulting firms, today announced that John Livengood has joined the firm as Associate Vice President of Construction Claims Services. In this role, Mr. Livengood will lead PinnacleOne’s construction claims services to the greater... - January 31, 2008 - PinnacleOne, an ARCADIS company
"Soul Currency" Author Rev. Ernest D. (Ernie) Chu Introduces Coaching Program for Clergy, Churches
The Rev. Ernest D. (Ernie) Chu, former investment banker and now assistant pastor at The Center for Spiritual Living - Ft. Lauderdale, a Religious Science center in South Florida, now offers coaching for ministers and church boards. - January 30, 2008 - Soul Currency Institute
OneCoach Franchise Announces Grand Opening in Michigan, Offering Entrepreneurs a Powerful Business Growth System
OneCoach, the leader in small-business growth services, announces inking the first master franchise agreement and grand opening of its first local office in Traverse City, Michigan. - January 30, 2008 - OneCoach
Shape Your Business Organizes New Webinars in February
The business consultancy and mentorship firm will offer business owners the chance to discuss key issues related to running a start-up. - January 30, 2008 - Shape Your Business
KlikVu Inc Announces a Contract with the Kefit Corporation
KlikVU Inc, a media broadband Internet distribution company based in New York City, announces a contract with the Kefit Corporation, a business technical consulting company. - January 30, 2008 - Kefit Corp
International Profit Associates' Director Joins Chicagoland Business Leadership Network
Tony Jones, International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Director of Business Coordination, recently became a member of the Chicagoland Business Leadership Network (CBLN). The CBLN is a business-to-business consortium allowing members to network, gain best practices and get information regarding... - January 30, 2008 - IPA
IPA Charities Supports Community Choir and Local Church
IPA Charities contributed $2,000 to a local community choir’s holiday concert, and $1,000 to St. Mary Parish for the use of video equipment and related services needed to record the parish’s holiday concert. International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) Chief Information Officer (CIO),... - January 30, 2008 - IPA
Life Enrichment Center Offers Discounted Services
A life enrichment center that recently opened in Chandler is offering a 20 percent discount through February on its services, including classes focusing on relationships and couples in celebration of Valentine’s Day. - January 29, 2008 - Life Sculpting, LLC
Fusis Becomes Red Hat Partner
Fusis Group®, today announced they have been approved for Linux as a Red Hat® Ready Partner. - January 26, 2008 - Fusis Group
HPI is Acquiring pgmc & company Asia Pacific to Form HPI Asia Pacific
pgmc & company Asia Pacific, a well-established procurement consultancy in China and previously one of the international subsidiaries of pgmc & company (Germany), is being acquired by HPI (Germany), a member of the eprolog group, to form HPI Asia Pacific. This acquisition combines pgmc... - January 26, 2008 - HPI Asia Pacific
Intrasphere Technologies Launches PharmaCM: Content Management for Life Sciences Organizations
Solution powered by Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) offers clients comprehensive management of regulated information in a familiar working environment. - January 26, 2008 - Intrasphere Technologies, Inc.
Global Conifer Sawlog Prices Reaching All-Time Records
Wood costs account for 65-75% of the production costs when manufacturing softwood lumber. In 2007, these costs reached record levels according to the global market report the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 25, 2008 - Wood Resources International LLC
Employees with Shift Work Schedules: Core Practice Partners Releases Top Five Employee Issues Related to Shift Work Environments
Core Practice Partners, located in Chicago Illinois, has just released the top 5 employee issues relating to environments with shift work schedules. This study was based on extensive research including responses from over 100,000 shift workers in the United States. Considering 81% of the employees... - January 25, 2008 - Core Practice Partners LLC
Sharon Alt Nominated for Top 10 List of Most Influential Players in the Benefits Marketplace by Benefits Selling Magazine
Alt Benefit Consultants President Nominated by Benefits Selling Advisory Board for Prestigious Title. - January 25, 2008 - Alt Benefits Consultants
AlignMark's White Paper Series on Call Center Leadership Gains Industry Acceptance
AlignMark, Inc. formally released its Series of five White Paper’s entitled, “Breakthrough Call Center Leadership.” In this Series, Dr. Cabot Jaffee, Michael Struth, John Mattone, and Scot Lake clearly indicate that in today’s global economy, it is critically important for... - January 25, 2008 - AlignMark
Michigan IT Services Offers Microsoft CRM Consulting
Michigan IT Services has been founded to serve the growing demand for Microsoft CRM Consulting. - January 24, 2008 - Michigan IT Services
Anti-Discrimination Policies Are Poorly Communicated, Suggests New i4cp Study
Most companies report that employee claims are frequent. - January 24, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Black History Month: an Opportunity to Encourage Black Youth Entrepreneurship Education
The history of blacks in business is an inspiring story of ingenuity and invention in the face of adversity… And our youth should know that long before slavery ended, black Americans were engaged in businesses of their own. - January 23, 2008 - EDTEC, Inc
Axis Command Group Offers Single and Married Executives Relationship Coaching by Phone with 'Executive Alignment Coaching'
Personal Growth Expert and Executive Coach, Teresa Ann Foxworthy, Guides Men and Women through Relationship Challenges to Find and Refine Success Strategies in both Personal and Professional Arenas - January 23, 2008 - Axis Command Group
Caylix Quest - Helping People with Their Dreams
The Caylix Quest is a sponsored, across-country initiative aimed at helping people achieve their dreams in life. The initiative is free to enter for any one and can be done entirely electronically through www.caylixquest.com. By submitting your dream, you will receive an impartial, honest analysis, personalized general advice, suggestions as well as more practical support. The most inspiring dreams will win the money needed to kick-start their projects. - January 23, 2008 - Caylix Consulting
New Beginning for Small Business Owner Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Beryl Powell, a small business owner displaced by Hurricane Katrina and one of the many victims that struggle to deal with this overwhelming loss and regain a sense of normalcy, relaunches her business the Completely Virtual Group. - January 23, 2008 - Completely Virtual Group
Integrated Healthcare Strategies Announces Results of Physician Leader Survey
James A. Rice, PhD, FACHE, Executive Vice President of the Governance & Leadership Services practice of Integrated Healthcare Strategies today announced the release of results from their new Physician Leader Survey. This first of its kind survey, titled Investing in Physician Leadership Development, gathered practical insights from 429 senior health leaders from across the U.S. and is focused on the factors that frustrate and facilitate the effectiveness of physician leaders. - January 23, 2008 - Integrated Healthcare Strategies
Axis Command Group Heads Up Corporate Services for Axis Magna Group's Conglomerate
Wellness Programs, Executive and Organizational Development, Executive Coaching and Management Consulting Lead Roster of Services - January 22, 2008 - Axis Command Group
Ski Resort Websites Tested for Usability
With the ski and snowboard season already under way in Europe, this web usability report takes a look at the usability of several ski resort websites. The main focus is on the usability of online information - How easy is it for the user to find the information they need? - January 22, 2008 - webusability.es