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Trends Expert Daniel Levine Explains Why Consumers Are Prioritizing Experiences Over Things
Why travel continues to rise, even in a moribund economy. - August 16, 2013 - Daniel Levine
The CEO Show’s Robert Reiss Interviews Its 300th CEO, Brad Stewart, CEO of XOJET
Brad Stewart, CEO of XOJET, Is The 300th Guest on The CEO Show, Interviewed by host Robert Reiss on August 4, 2013. Stewart provides personal insights about how he met his wife at McKinsey & Company and also how his upbringing influenced the way he fills his role as XOJET’s CEO. Stewart describes the private jet industry, gives his views on the priorities he sets at XOJET, and how extraordinary service is provided to its clientele. - August 15, 2013 - Reissource, LLC
Trends Speaker Daniel Levine Talks New Beverage Trends
Milk is back, and it's not what you think. - August 15, 2013 - Daniel Levine
Women in Leadership Africa East Africa Edition to Take Place in Nairobi, Kenya
The Second Women in Leadership Africa Forum will take place in Nairobi Kenya on September 18th & 19th. The organizers, Ideanomics Global announced that the two day gathering will focus on the challenges hindering the advancement of African Women in public and the private sector. The theme of... - August 15, 2013 - Ideanomics
Lucintel’s PESTLE Analysis of Spain: Economy is Estimated to Reach $1.42 Trillion by 2018
The Euro zone crisis and high fiscal deficit are expected to maintain their adverse effect on Spain’s economic growth, leading to a slow growth rate over the next five years. Lucintel estimates the Spanish economy to grow to $1.42 trillion by 2018. Lucintel, a leading global management... - August 15, 2013 - Lucintel
Lucintel’s PESTLE Analysis of Spain: Country to Grow at a Slight CAGR over the Next Five Years
Plagued by a high fiscal deficit since 2009, the Spanish economy is expected to experience a slow growth rate and reach an estimated $1.42 trillion at the current prices by 2018. Spain’s high fiscal deficit had led to high sovereign debt of the economy, placing Spain at a disadvantageous... - August 15, 2013 - Lucintel
Business Performance P/L Announces New Version of Project Master
Business software firm Business Performance P/L this week announced the new release of its Excel-based project management software, Project Master. - August 14, 2013 - Business Performance Pty Ltd
Lucintel Analysis: Favorable Prices, Potential as Low-Carbon Emission Replacement for Coal Plants to Stoke US Shale Gas Demand
The US shale gas hydraulic fracturing industry is expected to witness good growth over the next five years with the market reaching an estimated $15.5 billion in 2018.The abundance of shale gas resources in the US, decreasing natural gas prices, and improving hydraulic fracturing techniques are the... - August 14, 2013 - Lucintel
Private Database Cloud Storage ASM Book Release
Co-founder and CTO of niche IT consulting company, Viscosity North America, has released his 3rd book to date. Nitin Vengurlekar co-authored the newly released "Database Cloud Storage: The Essential Guide to Oracle Automatic Storage Management," now available on Amazon.com. Oracle Cloud... - August 13, 2013 - Viscosity North America
Confident Governance® Chairman and CEO Mr. Bhavesh C. Bhagat to Deliver Keynote at IIA/ISACA Conference
Bringing the best of two worlds together for Governance, Risk and Control professionals, highly acclaimed organisations- IIA and ISACA are collaborating to help technology professionals pick new skills and discover smarter ways to tackle governance, risk and control issues in an emerging... - August 11, 2013 - Confident Governance
"Online Everywhere" Now a Reality According to Trends Expert Daniel Levine
Free Wi-Fi hot spots in every country except North Korea. - August 10, 2013 - Daniel Levine
Lucintel Estimates Global Commercial Aerospace Seating Market to Register Moderate Growth Over 2013-2020
During the period of 2007-2012, the global commercial aerospace seating market registered significant growth; however, in 2013-2020, it is likely to witness moderate growth and reach $3.5 billion. Due to the effects of economic downturn, the market is likely to experience moderate growth in the... - August 10, 2013 - Lucintel
New Study by Sterling Reveals Top Area of Stress for Dental Practice Owners is Holes in the Appointment Book
Sterling announces results of its study on management issues in dental practices. - August 09, 2013 - Sterling
Lucintel’s PESTLE Analysis of Russia: Economy to Reach $3.18 Trillion by 2018
Russia is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The country’s economy is expected to reach $3.18 trillion by 2018. Russia’s economic performance suffered during the global financial crisis but recovered in 2010 and 2011, due factors such as government stimulus packages and... - August 09, 2013 - Lucintel
Lucintel’s Report Anticipates Maximum FDI to Take Place in Manufacturing and Mining Sector in Russia
The Russian economy is projected to reach $3.18 trillion by 2018 boosted by an influx of foreign direct investment (FDI). In terms of sectors, the analysis reveals that during the trend period (2007-2012) maximum FDI took place in manufacturing and mining sectors including the iron and steel... - August 09, 2013 - Lucintel
Hill, Chesson & Woody Sponsoring NC CEO Forum Thursday, Aug. 22
Local Benefits and Consulting Firm Named Bronze Sponsor for North Carolina’s Premier Leadership Conference for Executives and Managers - August 09, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Leaderability Consulting, Inc. is Now Providing a Comprehensive Executive Leadership Development Program
Company provides services to strengthen leadership qualities of local enterprises. - August 09, 2013 - Leaderability Consulting
Marseli’s Pipeline Insight Application Named a SmartSellingTools Top 40 Sales Tool of 2013
As the need for predictive, behavior-based marketing and sales performance insight grows, so does next-generation data mining software company. - August 08, 2013 - Marseli
BDA and BOCOM Announce Strategic Partnership for Crossborder M&A Involving China
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) and Bank of Communications Ltd (“BOCOM”) have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to co-operate on cross-border M&A transactions involving Chinese companies. This agreement will offer BOCOM enhanced access to BDA's global... - August 08, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
S & G Distributors Adds Baby Clothing to Product Line
organiccottonstore.com offers a variety of bed and bath products made from Organic Cotton as well as Bamboo Fiber. - August 08, 2013 - S and G Distributors
BPMN Interchange Demonstration at OMG Meeting: ADONIS Shows Full Roundtrip for BPMN 2.0 Models
With BPMN 2.0 the exchange of models between different tools and the convergence of business and IT is finally possible. Despite the BPMN standard a smooth model exchange between BPM tools posed a challenge. During an OMG meeting in Berlin, as a part of the BPMN Model Interchange Working Group (MIWG) showcase session, BOC presented the ADONIS roundtrip support for BPMN. - August 05, 2013 - BOC Group
Improving Presentation Skills: Powerful Ways to Wrap-Up Your Speech
The way your speech ends is just as important as the way it begins. This rule applies if you are talking to a room full of board members, a potential account, or a meeting filled with your staff and colleagues. Norm Rebin of Success Mentors International reveals the best way to end your speech, and improve your presentation skills. - August 04, 2013 - Success Mentors International
Lucintel’s Analysis of Global Bicycle Industry: Government Initiatives and Growing Fitness Consciousness to Drive Industry Growth During 2013-18
The global bicycle industry is expected to witness moderate growth over the next five years and reach an estimated $64.1 billion by 2018. Growing fitness consciousness among people, rising energy prices, growing congestion due to increasing population and number of cars on roads is expected to... - August 04, 2013 - Lucintel
CMS Solutions Features Daily Marketing Segments on All About Business TV on ABC 30
CMS Solutions is featured on All About Business TV during ABC 30’s Good Morning America Segment. CMS Solutions CEO Josh Levey presents valuable marketing tips-of-the-trade in this daily segment. - August 03, 2013 - CMS Solutions
Love Trendsetting Ideas, Products and Experiences? Now There is an Easy Way to Stay on Top of Trends
WikiTrend.org, the social trends catalogue for trendsetting discoveries from around the world has launched, offering an easy way to catch up on the latest trends. Produced by The Avant-Guide Institute, the trends consultancy for consumer marketing headquartered in New York City, WikiTrend.org began... - August 03, 2013 - Daniel Levine
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) and Institute for Biopharmaceutical Research (IBR, Inc.) Partner to Provide Pipette Calibration Solutions for GLP and GMP
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leading supplier of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), is excited to announce a new partnership with Institute for Biopharmaceutical Research (IBR, Inc.) - a leader in turnkey calibration software. ATL is the North American Partner... - August 03, 2013 - Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.
Trianz Announces Strategic Alliance with Enterproid for BYOD Success
Trianz today announced a strategic business alliance with Enterproid to deliver enhanced endpoint management services worldwide using the latter's Divide platform. The alliance not only expands Trianz's portfolio, but also signifies its commitment to deliver quality client focused technology... - August 03, 2013 - Trianz
Naples, FL Hotel Breaks New Ground with Demand Management from Southwind Hotels and Resorts
Gilles Arditi and Southwind Hotels and Resorts is heading the revenue management department at Paradise Coast Hotel and Suites of Naples, Florida. Paradise Coast joins a growing portfolio of Florida boutique hotel and resort clients. - August 02, 2013 - Southwind Hotels and Resorts
Shore Thing Marketing Helps Communities Restore the Jersey Shore After Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy was the most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season and considered the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. The damage of the storm has left families with broken hearts, with broken homes, and more importantly with long-term recovery needs. It... - August 02, 2013 - Shore Thing Marketing, Inc.
Blue Focus Marketing Announces the Release of a New Book "The Social Employee: How Great Companies Make Social Media Work"
The Social Employee journey starts today: On Aug. 23, 2013, McGraw-Hill will release "The Social Employee: How Great Companies Make Social Media Work" by Cheryl Burgess and Mark Burgess. The book examines social business success stories from prominent brands including IBM, AT&T, Cisco, Dell, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, Domo, and Acxiom. In addition to these behind-the-scenes accounts of social business and branding in action, the book also features commentary from a wealth of thought leaders. - August 02, 2013 - Blue Focus Marketing
TDECU Embraces Rise Performance Group Assessment Tools to Enhance Hiring
TDECU, one of Texas' largest credit unions, is now using powerful job candidate assessment tools from Rise Performance Group in its insurance and investment divisions, to optimize its hiring and internal promotion and transfer decisions. TDECU, the largest credit union in the Houston area, serves... - August 02, 2013 - Rise Performance Group
Hill, Chesson & Woody Names Liz Kearns and Jennifer Swenk Client Managers
Local Benefits and Consulting Firm Adds Two New Hires Responsible for Implementing Benefit Strategies for Clients. - August 02, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Lucintel Studies Top Five Global Beauty Care Manufacturers: APAC Emerges as Highest Growth Potential Region
Global beauty care manufacturers have experienced good growth over the last five years. Total industry revenue is anticipated to reach approximately $264.2 billion in 2017. High economic growth, increased domestic demand, and greater demand for high-quality premium cosmetics drove the robust growth... - August 02, 2013 - Lucintel
Lucintel’s Analysis of Growth Opportunities in Global Non-Destructive Testing Equipment Market: APAC to Record Highest Growth Through 2018
The global non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment market registered good growth from 2007 through 2012. The market is forecast to reach $2.052 billion by 2018, continuing its solid over the next five years (2013-2018). Asia Pacific (APAC) dominated the market during 2007-2012 and is expected to... - August 02, 2013 - Lucintel
Getting Paid to Give Advice: "Becoming a Successful Independent Consultant"
The Independent workforce is growing: The economic, social and demographic forces driving the shift to an independent workforce are accelerating. Based on these forces—and strong interest by Americans to become independent—we expect the U.S. independent workforce to grow to more than 20 million over the next two years. - MBO Partners' inaugural study: The State of Independence In America (2011) - August 01, 2013 - Hampton Bates Cooper & Robinson LLC
Top Advisors to Business Owners from Across North America Meet in Denver August 9-10, 2013
10th Annual Conference: Over 100 of North America’s most respected Professional Advisors come together in Denver Aug. 9-10 for the 10th Annual National Exit Planning Conference supporting the Owners of closely held Businesses. - August 01, 2013 - Business Enterprise Institute, BEI
Lucintel’s Analysis of the Global Smart Grid Market: APAC is Expected to Drive the Global Industry Growth
The global smart grid market has experienced good growth over the last five years and is expected to continue its growth momentum, reaching approximately US $64.3 billion by 2017 with a CAGR of 17% over the next five years. APAC is forecast to lead the market due to the greater potential for... - August 01, 2013 - Lucintel
GEN Y Branding Expert, Dan Schawbel, Keynotes UNiCOMM 2013
UNiCOMM is a professional development conference focusing on personal branding in entrepreneurship, careers and social media. - August 01, 2013 - DPN Group, LLC
Intertek Attains ANAB Accreditation for AS9110:2012
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries worldwide, announced that as of 11 July 2013, Intertek’s Aerospace Quality Management Systems accredited program is now based on the AS9110:2012 requirement. The AS9110:2012 standard is based on... - August 01, 2013 - Intertek
Success Mentors International Reveals How to Use Hand Gestures Effectively When Doing a Presentation
Success Mentors International (SMI) founder Norm Rebin recently released his top tips for using gestures effectively in a public speech. The article touches on several key aspects of using gestures in a public presentation, with the aim of lessening one's phobia of public speaking. The topics... - July 31, 2013 - Success Mentors International
Trends Expert Daniel Levine Points to Pooch Pampering as Our Absurd New Obsession
Should doggie ice cream, doggie tattoos and DogTV make us pawse? - July 31, 2013 - Daniel Levine
Lucintel Projects Europe to be the Largest Region by 2018 in UV Filter Market
The global UV filter market in the personal care industry is expected to reach $642 million by 2018 with a good growth over the next five years. Europe was the top continent in terms of total UV filter consumption; however, APAC and ROW saw the highest growth rate due to the rapidly increasing... - July 31, 2013 - Lucintel
Lucintel Forecasts Global Wind Operation and Maintenance Market to Reach $14,014 Million by 2018
The global wind operation and maintenance market is set to expand with stable demand potential in the near future. The wind operation service market accounted for more than 20%and the wind maintenance service market accounted for more than 75%of the global wind operation and maintenance marketing... - July 31, 2013 - Lucintel
StraightForward Methods and Command Business Products Launch the Healthcare Industry’s First Comprehensive, End to End Appeals and Grievances Management Solution
StraightForward Methods announced today that Command Business Products will be the exclusive distributor of "Compliant A&G," the first completely dedicated and comprehensive Appeals and Grievances software solution available in the Healthcare industry. Compliant A&G, is a Business Process Management (BPM)-based, out the box software solution, that streamlines appeals and grievance complaint management by providing a full range of integrated turnkey services. - July 29, 2013 - StraightForward Methods, LLC
Junction Client ChromaPress Launches New Website
Junction Creative Solutions (Junction) client ChromaPress is launching its new website. The New York City based provider of high quality custom color transfers for designers, architects, students and model makers unveils an ecommerce website designed to simplify and streamline the ordering process... - July 29, 2013 - Junction Creative Solutions
On Route to Asia: Chazey Partners Entering Asian Shared Services & Outsourcing Industry
Chazey Partners, a professional management consultancy firm in business transformation, shared services & outsourcing and technology enablement, has appointed Anirvan Sen as Managing Director of Asia, Middle East & Africa to further enhance its global footprint. - July 29, 2013 - Chazey Partners
CMS Solutions Featured on Daily All About Business TV Segment
All About Business title sponsor CMS Solutions is excited to bring practical marketing solutions to the St. Louis business community daily. - July 28, 2013 - CMS Solutions
Schooley Mitchell Orange County Receives Top Cat Advocate Award
Local Businesses Benefit by Concentrating Efforts on Core Business - July 27, 2013 - Schooley Mitchell Orange County
Renowned Trends Expert Daniel Levine to be Keynote Speaker at the Leading Caribbean Tourism Conference
Daniel Levine will be speaking at the CTO State of the Industry Conference this fall. - July 26, 2013 - Daniel Levine
Lucintel’s Analysis of Global Food and Beverage Processing Enzyme Market: APAC to Drive Growth
Food and beverage processing enzyme is a protein catalyst, which is an essential ingredient for food and beverage products. The market is expected to experience moderate growth and reach $1.69 billion by 2018. The key market applications of processing enzyme are in bakery products, dairy products,... - July 26, 2013 - Lucintel