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Vault Ranks Avasant as a Top IT Consulting Firm for 2013
Vault Consulting Survey for Tech Consulting Firms 2013 has ranked Avasant in Vault’s “Top IT Consulting” and “Best to Work For” advisory firm rankings. - October 01, 2012 - Avasant LLC
LiveWebinar : 510(k): Format and Contents by compliance2go
This webinar is intended to demonstrate how to prepare a 510(k) in a manner with increased submission quality with awareness for the successful review and clearance. - September 30, 2012 - Compliance2go
5th Shape the World Conference in Singapore
What is Asiaʼs Brand of Leadership for Innovation and Growth? - September 30, 2012 - Consulus Pte Ltd
Melanie Halloran Joins Technology Associates as Support Services Manager
New Hire Brings a Decade of IT Leadership Experience to Local Technology Solutions and Support Firm - September 27, 2012 - Technology Associates
Learning Light Helps Companies Capitalise on the Changing Demand for e-Learning
Many commentators and analysts agree that, increasingly over the last few years, the training industry has been changing. Among other things, organisations are turning to blended learning – a mixture of instructor-delivered and technology-delivered learning - to make training solutions more... - September 27, 2012 - Learning Light
Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting Announces Haley Wilson as New VP of Client Services
Haley Wilson has joined Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting as the new Vice President of Client Services. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, Wilson will provide leadership over service delivery for Oleen Pinnacle’s entire organization. - September 26, 2012 - Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
Frontline Managers in Top Companies Are Up to 3x More Likely to be Involved in the Development of People
i4cp study finds that involving frontline managers in talent management activities is highly correlated with market performance. - September 26, 2012 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Ιgnite Athens Show – Startups Are Booming Greece’s Future
Τhe 1st Ignite Athens Show took place on the 20th of September with great success, uncovering to the rest of the world that entrepreneurship can be the most important factor for driving Greece forward. During the event StartTech Ventures's CEO presented the company's abilities to accelerate... - September 26, 2012 - StartTech Ventures
Crisis Leadership Course - London November 28th
Crisis Solutions, Europe’s leading specialist in crisis management, is proud to be rolling out Crisis Academy training courses. The next Crisis Leadership course takes place in London on November 28th. - September 26, 2012 - Crisis Solutions
Publication by Sentrana Scientist Provides New Statistical Method to Reveal Foodservice Insights
In this publication of research by Principal Scientist Liuxia Wang, Ph.D., the case study investigates the relationship between stock price and financial performance metrics and reveals that revenue increases do not always lift a stock price. - September 26, 2012 - Sentrana, Inc.
Joanne Forbes of Hill, Chesson & Woody Receives 2012 Human Resources Hall of Fame Achievement Award
Principal Health and Welfare Consultant Honored by NCSHRM State Council - September 26, 2012 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Local Business Entrepreneurs Partner to Launch Integrated Intelligence in North Carolina
Former President and CEO of Stewart Engineering, Willy Stewart, Joins Entrepreneur Eric Teague to Create New Consulting Firm - September 26, 2012 - Integrated Intelligence
InfoCom Foresees Migration Effect in Providers’ Cloud Service Revenue-Mix to 2017
Cloud services increasingly seen as effective portfolio diversifiers — IaaS as the cloud service that best complements current offers — Cloud services to contribute to competitive strength thanks to the strategically important benefits provided to enterprise customers. - September 26, 2012 - Infocom GmbH
Douglas Stafford Relocates to New Larger Offices
Douglas Stafford, a leading provider of performance improvement services, including mystery shopping and customer satisfaction surveys, is expanding and has moved to new larger offices within its existing location. - September 26, 2012 - Douglas Stafford Limited
Sallie Burnett Shares Customer Loyalty Insight at the Resort Development Organization’s Annual Conference
Sallie Burnett, President of Customer Insight Group, will enlighten this audience of professionals within the European timeshare and fractional industries on Loyalty: The Ties That Bind. - September 26, 2012 - Customer Insight Group
International Coaching News Has a Spot for You
International Coaching News works with journalists or writers—staffers and freelancers alike—who have written for newspapers or magazine editors and who have demonstrated basic reporting, technical writing, and writing skills, including the ability to identify the most important elements of an article, acknowledging sources and people, and most especially coaching. - September 23, 2012 - International Coaching News
Diana Rivenburgh Signs Book Contract with AMACOM
AMACOM offers contract for Rivenburgh’s forthcoming book on the new corporate facts of life. - September 22, 2012 - Strategic Imperatives, Inc.
Avasant Releases Impact Sourcing Report
Avasant carried out a comprehensive study with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation with the goal of providing recommendations for governments and industry to implement and scale Impact Sourcing based on global best practices that align policies and incentives to industry needs. - September 22, 2012 - Avasant LLC
Junction Creative Solutions to Lead Conversation on Launching Brands
Junction Creative Solutions (Junction) Executive Director of Business Development & Partnerships Mark Cropp will be a featured speaker on a panel of experts as part of the Empower Concepts series on Thursday, September 27th from 8-9AM at The Work Spot in Duluth, GA. Cropp will join Sherry... - September 22, 2012 - Junction Creative Solutions
New Startup Innovation Model is Introduced During the "Ignite Athens" Event
A new and very influential innovation model for startup companies is introduced by StartTech Ventures during the “Ignite Athens” event on the 20th of September. StartTech Ventures, is a Golden Partner of the event which is expected to create a huge impact among Greece’s business... - September 21, 2012 - StartTech Ventures
Executive Advisory Firm, The SCA Group Offers 10 Tips for Managing Business Growth - Expansion Mode Can be Exciting But It's Not Always Easy
Managing growth for companies can be very tricky if not handled properly: 10 tips on how the C-suite can best manage growth to be successful - September 20, 2012 - The SCA Group
Customer Service and Politics - New Podcast on The MESH Network
With the election in full swing, the latest “Stepping Up Service” podcast focuses on “The Politics of Customer Service.” Hosts Ed Gagnon, President of Charlotte-based Customer Service Solutions, Inc. (www.cssamerica.com) and MESH Executive Producer Alan Jackson, also with The Jackson Group (www.thejacksongroup.com) address the lessons learned of corporate politics, and how these internal clashes impact the customer, the culture, and the ultimate success of a company. - September 19, 2012 - Customer Service Solutions, Inc.
Technology Associates Hosts Webinar on Internet Risks to Businesses Oct. 3
Local Technology Solutions and Support Firm to Host Webinar Reviewing “How The Internet Is Ruining Your Business - And How You Can Take It Back” - September 19, 2012 - Technology Associates
Hill, Chesson and Woody Partner to Present How Business Leaders Can Better Analyze Healthcare Plans
Skip Woody of HCW to Speak on Sept. 27 on Understanding Your Healthcare Plan - September 19, 2012 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
The 2% Factor Inc. President, Ted Mouradian, to Hold Free Webinar for Managers on How to Prevent & Eliminate Workplace Conflict
President of The 2% Factor Inc., Ted Mouradian, will be holding a rare complimentary webinar for Managers and HR Professionals to discuss "The 2% Factor" conflict prevent and minimization process and equip attendees with simple, easy-to-apply tools that are guaranteed to reduce the amount of time and energy needed to effectively deal with all the employee “stuff” that lands on their desk each day. - September 18, 2012 - The 2 Percent Factor Inc.
ZSL Brings Mobility and Cloud Enablement to the Enterprise with IBM WorkLight Technologies, IBM Smart Cloud Enterprise and IBM WebSphere Cast Iron
ZSL, an IBM Premier Partner headquartered in Edison, NJ, announced new cloud and mobility solutions for enterprises using IBM Worklight technologies, IBM Smart Cloud Enterprise (SCE) and IBM WebSphere Cast Iron. - September 17, 2012 - ZSL Inc
With New Academic Year, College Food Service Operators Face Challenges of Rising Expectations and Rising Costs
With the opening of the 2012-13 academic year, college food service operators face the twin, and conflicting, challenges of rising expectations and rising costs, says Tom Mac Dermott, President of Clarion Group, a college food and hospitality consulting firm. “Students today have become more... - September 16, 2012 - Clarion Group
ZSL Earns Spot on 2012 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America
ZSL, today announced that it made this year’s InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. ZSL is proud to break onto the list for the 3rd consecutive year. The annual list was revealed last night at a gala awards ceremony at the... - September 15, 2012 - ZSL Inc
Executive Coaching with Adalta Development
Demand for executive coaching with Adalta Development is still strong Executive coaching with Adalta Development is not the most popular run by the company. However, this is not because it is not a good quality course. It is simply because there are far fewer executives than managers, so there are... - September 13, 2012 - AdAlta Development
New Business, LaBorde Administrative Consulting, Offers Customized Solutions for Administrative Responsibilities, Enabling Professionals to Focus on Daily Operations
On August 1, 2012, Lynell LaBorde launched LaBorde Administrative Consulting. Based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas, this venture aims to streamline the administrative workloads of professionals and entrepreneurs who want to grow their businesses without expending energy on the tedious minutiae of maintaining an efficient office - September 13, 2012 - LaBorde Administrative Consulting
BDA Advises Tata Motors European Technical Centre on Transaction with Electrovaya Inc
Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) has announced that it has acquired 71.6% of the shares of Miljøbil Grenland AS (MBG), bringing Electrovaya’s shareholding to 78.1% of MBG. MBG is based in Porsgrunn, Norway. BDA acted as exclusive financial advisor to the seller, TATA Motors European... - September 12, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Information Security Firm Warns of First Irish-Language Computer Virus
commissum, an information security company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, warns of the implications of the recently-discovered Irish-language computer virus. - September 12, 2012 - commissum
BDA Advises the Crossbow Group on Divestment of D&H Manufacturing to Celestica Inc.
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to report that its client, The Crossbow Group ("Crossbow"), a California-based private equity firm has divested its portfolio company, D&H Manufacturing Company (“D&H”), to Celestica Inc., a global leader in... - September 11, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Become a Businessman with the Midas Touch- Business Alchemy: Turning Ideas Into Gold
Believing the future of economic growth rests in the hands of the innovators, Cobb, along with his co-author M.L. Johnson, wrote Business Alchemy to educate individuals wanting to create new business ventures and be their own boss. - September 11, 2012 - Targeted Tactics, LLC
Avasant is Shortlisted by NOA for Corporate Social Responsibility in Outsourcing
National Outsourcing Association Awards (NOAAs) has shortlisted Avasant as a nominee for its Corporate Social Responsibility Award. Specifically, Avasant is being recognized for its Impact Sourcing initiative with The Rockefeller Foundation. At the heart of “Impact Sourcing” is the goal... - September 09, 2012 - Avasant LLC
TZA Adds Industry Veteran to Labor Management Practice
John Roesler to lead implementation and optimization of labor management technology and services for TZA clients. - September 09, 2012 - TZA
DiCicco Gulman & Company Names Wulf Principal
Promotion Enhances the Firm’s Private Clients Group - September 08, 2012 - DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP
MICEP Hosted Professor Dr. Daniel G. Fuchs as Guest Speaker
Mique International Conference and Event Planners (MICEP) hosted Professor Dr. Daniel G. Fuchs, Professor of Business Studies and International Hospitality Expert and Consultant, as Guest Speaker on “Globalization in the International Hospitality & Tourism Workplace,” held at the Megatrade Conference Center in Manila on August 10, 2012. - September 08, 2012 - Dr. Daniel G. Fuchs
BDA Advises on Five Cross-Border Deals in One Week
Business Development Asia (“BDA”) advises clients on five cross-border transactions signed or announced last week, involving companies from China, India, Japan and Korea, as well as Europe and the US. Transactions included: · Advised Larsen &Toubro (India) on the divestment... - September 07, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Human Resources Planning and Reporting Package Now Released
Human Resources consulting firm Business Performance P/L this week announced the release of a new package targeted at human resources professionals striving to obtain more value from their workforce. - September 07, 2012 - Business Performance Pty Ltd
Twyla Hutchins of Hill, Chesson & Woody Honored as One of the Great 100 Nurses in North Carolina
Health Management Officer for Benefits Brokerage and Consulting Firm Makes List of Top 100 Registered Nurses in North Carolina - September 06, 2012 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
BDA Advises Totoku Electric on Joint Venture with Belton Technology Group in Hard Disk Drive Components
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to announce that its client, Totoku Electric Co., Ltd. (“Totoku”) has executed a definitive transaction agreement with Hong Kong-based Belton Technology Group ("Belton") to form a joint venture, BELTONTOTOKU Technology... - September 05, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
Finally...Real Help for Real Small Businesses to Stay in Business!
Surpass Business Alliance for small businesses helps that local café, taqueria, dry cleaner, landscaping company, salon, specialty store, service business, bodega, etc. Many studies state that anywhere from 70%-80% of small businesses fail. Surpass Business Alliance aims to change that by offering tools and techniques long used by big business and tailored for the small business sector. - September 05, 2012 - Surpass Business Alliance
Finding Time’s Solo-E Certified Expert Celebrates Life-Long Learning During Self University Week
Local Time Management Expert and Master Coach reveals how to continue learning to achieve success. - September 05, 2012 - Finding Time
Forte Consultancy Group Wraps Up Its Marketing Analytics Academy
Forte Consultancy Group, the preeminent provider of analytics-driven marketing and sales consultancy services in the EMEA region, today announced the completion of its Marketing Analytics Academy. The Academy, which ran for a period of eight weeks, was a first of its kind in Turkey. Initially... - September 05, 2012 - Forte Consultancy Group
BDA Advised MKS Instruments on Acquisition of Plasmart, a Korean Plasma Technology Solution Provider
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that its client, MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, acquired Plasmart, Inc. of Daejeon, Korea in a cash transaction closed on August... - September 03, 2012 - BDA Partners Ltd
TR Moore & Company Assists Signature Group in Acquisition
The Houston investment banking team at Doeren Mayhew firm TR Moore & Company recently advised The Signature Group in its purchase of New Mexico-based Daniels Family Funeral Services. The Signature Group’s acquisition of one of the most respected death care services company represents the... - September 02, 2012 - Doeren Mayhew
Dr. Daniel G. Fuchs Launches New Website and is Pleased to Have His Wife Join Him as a Pastry Consultant.
Dr. Daniel G. Fuchs, providing full service consulting specializing in Hospitality, Travel, Tourism and Education, is pleased to announce the launch of his new website, http://www.danielgfuchs.com. The website launch marks an important milestone of Dr. Fuchs’s long history of success in... - September 01, 2012 - Dr. Daniel G. Fuchs
ASTM International Chooses Scope eKnowledge Center to Provide Enhanced Smart Content and MARC Cataloging Services
Knowledge services company Scope eKnowledge Center (Scope) has announced that ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards developers worldwide, has engaged the company to provide enhanced smart content services and MARC cataloguing for its highly valued content. Previously, Scope had developed a domain-specific, multi-level taxonomy for the vast array of content within ASTM’s Standards and Engineering Digital Library (SEDL). - September 01, 2012 - SPi Global
Carol Wagoner of Hill, Chesson & Woody Receives 2012 Women in Business Award
Vice President of Business Development and Operations for Benefits Brokerage and Consulting Firm Honored by Triangle Business Journal - August 31, 2012 - Hill, Chesson & Woody