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IPA Charities Supports ICDHR Scholarship Program
IPA Charities has contributed $20,000 to one of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations’ (ICDHR) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships. The particular scholarship funded by IPA Charities was presented Saturday, January 10 to Victor A. Scotti, Jr. at the 41st Annual Dr. - January 16, 2009 - IPA
Spark Author Arupa Tesolin to Kick-Off Innovation Panel at World Automotive News Congress
Arupa Tesolin, author of the new innovation book "Spark - Raise Your Mind to the Power of Infinity & Create Anything" will kick off the Jan. 20th Innovation Panel at the World Automotive News Congress in Detroit, with executives of the global automotive industry, to speak about the process of creative ideology and the hidden science of creating. A book signing will follow. - January 16, 2009 - Intuita
Multi-Brand Organic Coupons Are Now Online
Mambo Sprouts Marketing has expanded its savings programs with printable, online coupons. Now, visitors to the Mambo Sprouts site (www.mambosprouts.com) can print high value coupons for natural and organic products. - January 15, 2009 - Mambo Sprouts Marketing
Kira Sabin and Forté Madison.com Launch Dating Makeover for Singles
Kira Sabin, Dating Coach and Forte Madison.com are transforming two singles into perfect dates. Through Valentine's Day, follow along on their six week journey with candid blogs and video features. Watch as they learn how to be their best single self through date coaching, body language lessons, style makeovers and home consultations to make sure they and their surroundings are date ready. - January 15, 2009 - Kira Sabin-The Dating Makeover Coach
What’s Up Interactive Launches Mobile Web Sites & Applications Practice
Atlanta based What’s Up Interactive has launched a new practice to develop Web sites and mobile applications for iPhones, BlackBerries and other wireless phones. - January 15, 2009 - What's Up Interactive
"The Changing Patterns of Terrorism in India": a Study by Orkash
The 'new breed' of terrorism in India is confident and increasingly sophisticated. In the study based on expert domain knowledge and proprietary research, Orkash identified prominent undercurrents of the changing patterns of terrorism in India. - January 15, 2009 - Orkash Services Pvt Ltd
Grossman Design Associates Launches Internal Marketing Strategy for Consumer Electronics
Grossman Design Associates graphic design and branding blog (http://gdahaus.blogspot.com) today launched a new effort to close the gap between external and internal marketing of consumer electronics. The graphic design and branding blog, "[Our Haus]," calls for the same creative, interactive and Web 2.0 approaches so successful in building consumer communities to be used in building a shared excitement with retail employees and their customers. - January 15, 2009 - Grossman Design Associates
Lightswitch Adds Design Team Partner - Avraham (Avi) Mor Leads Newly Formed Architectural Division
Lightswitch, a premier provider of lighting design services, has announced the formation of a new division, Lightswitch Architectural, to be headed in Chicago by long time design team member, Avraham (Avi) Mor who will also become a full Partner of Lightswitch. - January 15, 2009 - Lightswitch Architectural
CKR Interactive Announces New Recruitment Marketing Solution “OpporTUNEty™” in Partnership with USA Music Cards
CKR Interactive has released OpporTUNEty, its downloadable music, recruitment marketing solution. This innovative solution brings together CKR Interactive’s recruitment advertising expertise and USA Music Cards’ hard-hitting promotional products, to give the marketing power of downloadable music to clients’ recruitment efforts. - January 15, 2009 - CKR Interactive, Inc.
Local Moving Company Assists Hispanic Nonprofit with Deep Roots in DC Area
Allstate Professional Movers, a premier commercial moving and storage firm in the Metro DC area, announced that they have signed on to relocate the Spanish Educational Development Center (SED Center) from its current locations to their new facility. - January 15, 2009 - Allstate Professional Movers, Inc
SoftServe Hosts Successful Client Conference
SoftServe, Inc, a leading multinational software development and consulting company, hosted its first client conference on December 7-9 at Ritz-Calrton Hotel in Naples, Florida. The event's theme was "Transforming experience into business value." - January 15, 2009 - SoftServe, Inc.
Five Strategies for Marketing During a Downturn: Practical Approaches for the Building Industry in 2009
How should companies in the building industry, facing a battered marketplace and intense competition, approach marketing in 2009? In response to industry-wide frustration, Baublitz Advertising has developed five practical, proven marketing practices every company in the building industry should consider for 2009. - January 15, 2009 - Baublitz Advertising
Eos Group Announces Release of v 2.0 of Unit Price software
Eos Group, Inc. has announced release of V 2.0 of their Unit Price Software. Unit Price was developed for contractors who need to deliver Bill of Quantity and unit price bids. Unit Price provides all the functionality necessary for bid day: generating bid item prices, spreading markups and overhead, and generating a proposal. - January 14, 2009 - Eos Group
Wood Costs Fell for Many Pulpmills Worldwide in the 3Q 2008, Reports WRQ
Wood fiber costs, the cost component that often determines a pulp manufacturer’s competitiveness, fell for the first time in many years in practically all major pulp-producing regions around the world in the 3Q/08, according to the market report Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). This drop was the result of two main factors: a strengthening US dollar against most major currencies combined with a reduced demand for pulpwood. - January 14, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
NetEdge Hosts Meet on "Enhancing Efficiency in Your Business Ecosystem"
NetEdge Computing Solutions Pvt. Ltd and IBM recently hosted a Customer Roundtable; "Enhancing Efficiency in your Business Ecosystem," on November 24, 2006 at the Park. The event consisted of three key tracks that included; the IBM platform for On Demand Business, Redefining Customer... - January 14, 2009 - NetEdge Computing Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
IPA's Managing Director Receives Leadership Award
IPA’s Managing Director, John Burgess, was the recipient of the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellence in Leadership Award presented Saturday, January 10 at the 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance and Celebration Dinner. “John Burgess has the brilliance of W.E.B. - January 14, 2009 - IPA
The Queen of Serene, Tricia Molloy, to Guest on Bare Naked with Nora Klaver
The speaker, consultant and author will go “bare naked” and reveal a humbling life mistake. - January 14, 2009 - M. Nora Klaver Ltd.
Moving Off Campus Launches Improved Website and Begins National Expansion
MovingOffCampus.com can now help college Students find apartments and more at over 2,000 colleges and universities. - January 14, 2009 - Moving Off Campus
Employers Warned of Increasing Number of Dishonest Job Applications as NHS Director is Jailed for CV Exaggerations
A study by Powerchex found a rise in CV lies as the NHS’s pre-employment screening practices come under scrutiny after director jailed for CV exaggerations. - January 14, 2009 - Powerchex
Central Jersey’s G&W Becomes Certified Promotional Product Distributor
One of Central Jersey's fastest growing ad agencies has just expanded their portfolio of services to include customized promotional products. - January 14, 2009 - Galvanek & Wahl Advertising Agency
Minding Your Matters® Consultant Katie Page Earns Recognition in ADD Study
Katie Page, an organizing consultant with Minding Your Matters®, has earned a Certificate of Study in “Basic Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Issues with the Chronically Disorganized Client” from the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD). This certificate gives an... - January 14, 2009 - Minding Your Matters
Prestige Framing Academy Announces Free Business Survival Webinar
Prestige Framing Academy, a full service small retail business consulting firm, announces a free webinar entitled "Things You Can Do to Help Your Business Survive Now." This webinar is available to any interested small business owner. - January 14, 2009 - Prestige Framing Academy, LLC
Cogentes Launches New Website and Consulting Services
Cogentes launches new website and consulting services to address customers' business needs and challenges. New brand and identity helps position value and services. - January 14, 2009 - Cogentes
Grass Roots Off-Racing Effort Overcomes the Odds
After overcoming a setback in the Henderson’s Fabtech Desert Classic, RumbleGoat Racing (RGR) finished second and cemented the number two position in the Best in the Desert Class 7300 points race for 2008. The team’s rookie effort culminated in a wheel-to-wheel battle with now two time... - January 14, 2009 - RumbleGoat Racing
Lightswitch Expansion Addresses Environmental and Budget Challenges for Architects, Owners and Developers
Lightswitch architectural has added a focus to the requirements of architectural projects as economic challenges have highlighted the need for architects, owners and developers to use lighting designers, whose services bridge the gap between vision and installation, eliminating costly mistakes in placement, selection, and efficiency. - January 14, 2009 - Lightswitch Architectural
Graphic Design Firm MBK Graphics Names Michael Knudsen as CEO Seeking Intelligent Design
California based designer MBK Graphics has appointed Michael Knudsen to lead the company through 2009 as CEO. MBK Graphics is a full-service branding, design and consulting firm servicing clients throughout the U.S. Having created innovative designs throughout various industries, MBK Graphics... - January 14, 2009 - MBK Graphics
IMS Launches IMSTVOnline.com, Bringing Powerful Analysis Tool to Television Marketers
Infomercial Monitoring Services, Inc. (IMS) of Philadelphia launches IMSTVOnline.com, a tool for television marketers, broadcasters and producers to obtain and analyze expenditures, media buys and details of infomercials. - January 13, 2009 - Infomercial Monitoring Service, Inc
Condo Vultures® Founder Joins List of Real Estate Notables for 2009
Peter Zalewski has been named by the South Florida Business Journal as one of six individuals in South Florida real estate to watch in 2009. - January 13, 2009 - Condo Vultures LLC
Shawnda Lembke Joins Perrone Group
The Perrone Group, Hingham MA, is pleased to announce that Shawnda Lembke has joined their team as Senior Director of Development Services. Ms. Lembke will manage Perrone Group’s new office in Thousand Oaks, CA and oversee the development of client relationships nationally. Specializing in... - January 12, 2009 - Perrone Group
Diversity Search Partners and WEUP Team Up to Help Employers and Job Seekers During Tough Economic Times
The partnership focuses on targeted recruitment strategies helping corporations find diverse candidates in the Huntsville, Alabama area in niche fields. - January 12, 2009 - Diversity Search Partners
Four of 10 Companies Expect Healthcare Costs to Increase Under Obama
Companies See Reduced Healthcare Enrollment as Cost Crisis Continues. - January 12, 2009 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Learn How to Maximize Your Wealth Retention While Exiting Your Business from John Leonetti, Author of Exiting Your Business, Protecting Your Wealth
Tune in to beyond-the-scope-of-the-book interviews with Nathan Ives on the StrategyDriven Podcast. In this interview, Nathan delves deep into the exit planning expertise of John Leonetti, managing director of Pinnacle Equity Solutions and author of Exiting Your Business, Protecting Your Wealth: A Strategic Guide for Owners and Their Advisors, to explore how owners can maximize their wealth retention while exiting their illiquid businesses. - January 12, 2009 - StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC
Create Your Group is Liquidating Its Highly Demanded Program
Learning how to create this lucrative business has never been more highly needed yet for some, there will never be another opportunity. - January 11, 2009 - Create Your Group
MMI Associates, Inc. Sponsors Run for Young 5K
Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com), a Raleigh-based public relations firm, has announced that the firm is a community sponsor for the second annual Run for Young event, set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11 at Christ Episcopal Church, located at 120 E. Edenton St. - January 11, 2009 - MMI
T.S.E. Signs Deal with Merlien to Acquire Keynote Speakers and Conference Production
Merlien, a leading market research and conference production house for the B2B events industry is delighted to announce that it has been selected by Turku School of Economics to acquire keynote speakers and conference production for the 14th International ITA conference to be held on 26-28 August... - January 11, 2009 - Merlien
Profiles International Releases Online Offering Advice to Employers and Job Seekers
Jim Sirbasku, company Co-Founder and CEO, comments on December 2008 labor statistics. - January 11, 2009 - Profiles International
Beyond Horizon Coaching Launches a 12-Week New Year Coaching Intensive Program
Life Coach Hueina Su of Denville, NJ-based Beyond Horizon Coaching announces a New Year Coaching Intensive Program starting on Tuesday, January 27 at 8 pm (ET). This 12-week New Year’s Resolution Makeover Group Coaching program is designed to help people turn their New Year’s resolutions into reality and achieve their goals. - January 10, 2009 - Beyond Horizon Coaching
Sports Organisations Amalgamate with LifeForce to Inspire a Vision for Greater Wellness
Ryan Martinez, Wellness Coach, Founder of LifeForce Vision releases website and partners with lifestyle and sporting organisations. The aim is to educate and empower people to greater health and wellness. It’s about sharing the same vision and proactively assisting the community through... - January 10, 2009 - LifeForce Vision
Web Narrations Brings True Do It Yourself Web Design Capabilities to Small Business
Web Narrations offers users the ability to easily design and maintain their own web site. Organizations can now have professional looking websites without the additional overhead of agency expense. - January 10, 2009 - Web Narrations
Zimmerman Receives 401k Wire Recognition
Marc Zimmerman, AIF®, Vice President, Qualified Plans Consulting, has been named again as one of 401kWire’s One Hundred Most Influential People in Defined Contribution, advancing from number 57 last year to number 32 in 2009. Marc is one of only a handful of consultants who has achieved this exceptional recognition. - January 10, 2009 - Mahoney & Associates
Businesses Learn to Stop Cyber Criminals
Vancouver Board of Trade hosts "Online Protection" Presentation. - January 10, 2009 - Pacific Coast Information Systems Ltd.
New Marketing Tool Makes Mobile Communication Simple for Builders and Developers
FLIPP Real Estate LLC, has officially launched a new real estate sales tool called ‘FLIPP MOBILE’, destined to change the way builders and developers sell homes – and all for a dollar a day. The new product allows builders the opportunity to create a mobile web site with their... - January 09, 2009 - Flipp Real Estate, LLC
Thriving Through the Downturn
David Greer, entrepreneur and business leader, publishes an article with the best ideas from over two hundred entrepreneurs on how to thrive in the current economic downturn. - January 09, 2009 - DJ Greer Business Solutions
Vesta Mobile Solutions Hires Experienced Marketing and Sales Manager
Vesta Mobile Solutions hires a marketing and sales manager for the Baltimore-based cell phone text messaging application provider. - January 09, 2009 - Vesta Mobile Solutions
What’s Up Interactive Launches Enhanced Media Center for Stratix
What’s Up Interactive has launched an enhanced media center for mobile solutions provider Stratix Corp. - January 09, 2009 - What's Up Interactive
Projility Attains 8(a) and SDB Status from the U.S. Small Business Administration
Technology and management consulting firm Projility has been awarded both 8(a) and SDB status by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The certification strengthens Projility’s ability to provide enterprise program, portfolio management, collaboration, and business intelligence... - January 09, 2009 - Projility Inc.
Grossman Design Associates Launches Downturn Strategy for Health Care Branding
"Our Haus" (gdahaus.blogspot.com), the branding and graphic design blog of Grossman Design Associates, today published a downturn strategy for health care branding. The article asserts a marketing audit as an actionable, high-value strategy, priced for leaner times, that eliminates costs and sets the stage for future profitable activities. - January 09, 2009 - Grossman Design Associates
Mirada Media Outfits Trendy Montréal Clothier with Digital Signage
Boutique Finn, a Montréal-based clothing designer, selects Mirada Media to install digital signage at their flagship outlet in Rosemère, Quebec. - January 08, 2009 - Mirada Media Inc.
New Product Enables PDF Generation for Adobe Flex, Flash, AJAX and Microsoft Silverlight Applications
Midnight Coders launches into the New Year with WebORB PDF Generator, a solution consisting of an SDK and runtime PDF generation engine that enables Flex, Flash, AJAX and Silverlight clients to create PDF documents from application data. The product is ideal for organizations that have a need to... - January 08, 2009 - Midnight Coders, Inc.
New Personal Branding Book for Job Seekers Helps People Find Work in the Economic Downturn
In her new book, How YOU™ Are Like Shampoo for Job Seekers: the proven Personal Branding System to help you succeed in any interview and secure the job of your dreams, author Brenda Bence shows readers how clearly defining and communicating a job-seeker personal brand is one of the most powerful ways to make that all-important connection with the interviewer and get offered the job they want. - January 08, 2009 - Brand Development Associates International Ltd