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Baxa Corporation Wins Two AMA Awards
At the Colorado American Marketing Association PEAK Awards ceremony, Baxa Corporation won the Gold Award for Direct Mail Campaign and the Annual Marketer of the Year Award. The direct mail award recognized the success of the company’s Real Pharmacy campaign, developed to generate customer testimonials for Baxa products. Marian Robinson, VP of Marketing for Baxa Corporation was recognized as Annual Marketer of the Year (AMY) for exemplifying outstanding marketing leadership and accomplishment. - June 05, 2006 - Baxa Corporation
Award Winning Poet, Cheryl A. Martin, M.A. Releases Her New Book, "Woman Reclining", a Compilation of Writing that Explores the Human Condition
Cheryl A. Martin, M.A. announces her newly released book "Woman Reclining" which captures the essence of living. Her words are inscribed in the reader's heart through poems about love, friendship, nature, animal companions and war. Her Haiku poems are as varied as her narrative... - June 05, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Hawaii Tree Trimmer Reveals America’s Hidden Shame from Treetops in Puna’s Rainforest
Ever wondered how different things can look when you’re dangling from the top of rainforest trees? Wyatt Allen’s new book, The Radical offers this unique perspective on how it feels to be poor in the richest Nation on Earth. Written with humor by someone who has lived a life of poverty,... - June 05, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
A Story of Relationships and Romance in the Windy City
Annie M. Johnson’s first novel, Favor, is an inspiring and humorous look at life and love through the eyes of five women who have been together high school days and are now engaged in a quest to find the men of their dreams. The main character is Donatella Unique Blues, a savvy fashion executive who must learn to navigate the treacherous waters of the So Real Corporation. For Donatella, it could be the chance of a lifetime or the loss of her one true love. - June 05, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
The End Times Are Near. How Strong Is Your Faith?
It’s the End Times, and new author Ray LeCara, Jr. weaves religion and horror into a tale about unlikely heroes drawn together to save Mankind in the supernatural thriller, The Forgotten Prophecy. - June 05, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
WX2100™ Significantly Reduces Weather-related Satellite TV Reception Problems
Cytonix Corp. announced today the on-line availability of a new product, WX2100™ that significantly reduces weather-related satellite TV reception problems. One easy spray on application of WX2100™ to a microwave satellite dish antenna significantly reduces weather related satellite TV... - June 03, 2006 - Cytonix Corporation
International Profit Associates President Participates in Housing Workshop
President Gregg Steinberg participated in the Housing Workshop for Builders in Biloxi, Mississippi on May 24 to address the housing construction challenges on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. - June 03, 2006 - IPA
International Profit Associates President Participates in Small Business Summit
International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) President Gregg Steinberg was a panelist at the ACCESS 2006 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Summit on May 12. - June 03, 2006 - IPA
Sterling Performance with Silver Serpent® Reference 1080p HDMI Cables from BetterCables.com
BetterCables.com® launches new HDMI™ cables to support the demands of HDTV, HD-DVD™ and Blu-ray™ 1080p resolutions. - June 02, 2006 - BetterCables.com
IPA Charities Supports Hasbara Fellowship
IPA Charities supports the Hasbara Fellowship to help send 150 university students to Israel. - June 02, 2006 - IPA
IPA Charities Announces the Fourth Annual 'Chip fore Charity'
The 4th annual ‘Chip Fore Charity’ Celebrity Golf Classic allows sponsors and employees of IPA the opportunity to participate in the worthy cause of raising money for Juvenile Diabetes and the Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook, Ill. - June 02, 2006 - IPA
Virtual Seminar Service Taps H.M. Cragg Co. for UPS Backup Power Solution – Reduces Footprint, Increases Functionality
H.M. Cragg Co. enables KRM Services, Inc. to increase UPS backup power capacity, while decreasing battery testing time and costs. - June 02, 2006 - H.M. Cragg Co.
International Profit Associates to Hold Third Annual Blood Drive with American Red Cross
The International Profit Associates and American Red Cross Blood drive will be held on July 27, 2006. - June 02, 2006 - IPA
IPA Charities Supports Special Olympics Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby
IPA Charities is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the upcoming Special Olympics Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby. - June 02, 2006 - IPA
Ex-Felon Ex-Drug Dealer Turns Fashion Designer and Book Author
Ex-felon, Ex-drug gets released from prison after serving 12 years and starts a urban clothing company and self publishes a book. - June 01, 2006 - Gangster Affiliated Clothing Brand
Macrosoft Releases Results of Survey on Utilities’ Restoration Practices
Develops a unique software tool to efficiently manage resources during large scale outages. - June 01, 2006 - Macrosoft Inc.
OPPO Digital Releases New Upconverting DVD Player the 970HD
HD enthusiasts applaud new OPPO DVD player with HDMI and Up-Conversion for HDTVs. Combining performance and value, new OPPO DV-970HD upconverts standard DVDs to HD quality. - June 01, 2006 - OPPO Digital
DDL Expands into New Environmental Testing Laboratory – Responds to Rapid Growth and Increased Demand for Environmental Testing Services
Package, product and environmental testing laboratory, DDL Inc, opens an additional environmental testing laboratory to meet increased demand for testing services. - June 01, 2006 - DDL Inc.
Bethlehem's Best Gourmet Sauces Introduces a Line of Gourmet Sauces that are Low Sugar and Low Carb but High in Flavor
Gourmet Sauce Company embraces healthy eating. - June 01, 2006 - Bethlehem's Best Gourmet Sauces
New Compact Induction Heating Vacuum Furnace
Induction Atmospheres has developed an efficient new induction heating vacuum furnace designed for industrial brazing and general-purpose heating. The Model VF-20 efficiently heats parts of virtually any shape in a high-temperature, high-vacuum environment. The VF-20 is ideal for brazing parts... - May 31, 2006 - GH Induction Atmospheres
Little Red Wagon Announces Hawaii 5 Oats Granola
Just in time for summer, Little Red Wagon announces the release of the latest variety in their line of natural granolas: Hawaii 5 Oats. This blend of oats, cashews, banana and coconut with chunks of papaya, pineapple, banana chips, and billowy coconut flakes is "pure summer in a bag". - May 31, 2006 - Little Red Wagon LLC
New Contributors Help Make The Timesheet a Must-Read for Legal Humor Fans
The Billable Hour Company has added two new regular contributors—cartoonist Stu Rees and cartoonist/author Bob Pladek—to The Timesheet, its free monthly e-newsletter. The Timesheet focuses on work/life balance and legal humor. Lawyers, law students and legal professionals who would like to receive The Timesheet via e-mail or RSS can subscribe by visiting www.TheBillableHour.com. - May 31, 2006 - The Billable Hour Company
Ka Gold Jewelry Presents Peace Jewelry Made in Israel: The Land of Conflicts
David Weitzman designs peace jewelry based on sacred geometry from Israel, the land of conflicts, for www.Ka-Gold-Jewelry.com. - May 31, 2006 - Ka Gold Jewelry
R&R Grosbard and New Age Diamonds Present the Fire Flower Jewelry Collection
The collection was designed by R&R Grosbard with colored diamonds cultivated by New Age Diamonds. - May 31, 2006 - New Age Diamonds
Software Selection Tool Kit Free from Technology Group International
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Technology Group International (TGI) is a proven technology leader delivering Tier 1 application software functionality at a price performance level that can be readily accepted by organizations of all sizes. Specializing in software solutions for... - May 30, 2006 - Technology Group International, Ltd.
World War II Sinking of U.S.S. Sims (DD-409) Revealed for First Time
On May 7, 1942, one small destroyer went up against the bulk of the Japanese Naval air fleet in the Coral Sea. When the fight ended, 250 men went into the water. Only 13 survived. This is their story. - May 29, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Novel Creates Life After Death on CD/ROM
What would happen if an entire human brain were turned into a computer model, saved on disc, and sold to high end customers? It gets bad when the brain donor wakes up inside computers. It gets worse when it turns out that he is a contract killer. - May 29, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Author of “I’m Just a Survivor” My life Before And After My Tour of Vietnam, Has his First Children’s book Published
Ritchie Wilson a Disabled Vietnam Veteran “was inspired” to write a children’s book by his younger son Kinji, while working on his manuscript about the death on his 25-day-old daughter. - May 29, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Exciting African-American Poetic Voice Emerges in Dark Destiny
Dark Destiny, the starkly truthful, semi-autobiographical poetry collection written by the Rev. Dr. Donald Delano Warner, was recently published by Outskirts Press, Parker, Colorado. Dr. Warner, an ordained minister who is retired from his positions as Red Bank, New Jersey, superintendent of schools and Board of Trustees chairman of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, New Jersey, shares the stunning details of his life as an African-American. - May 29, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Who Says that a Marriage between Two Private Eyes Can’t Survive a Few Murders?
Jim Hargrove and Debra Simms are private investigators, and someone has killed their latest client. Is the murderer the client’s sexy business partner who appears to have cooked her company’s books? Or is the victim’s partner a victim herself, caught in something far more sinister and powerful? As Hargrove and Simms set out to solve the murder, they find themselves caught in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, which unexpectedly leads them into the dangerous world of the Colombian drug cartels. - May 29, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Author Shares True Life Experience, Up Close and Personal with, Suicide
The Author of “Mama and Us” has written, yet another novel based upon a real life experience, in her new novel, Suicide, The Explosion Within. “A bullet through his head, pierced an arrow through my heart” Although hurt by an estranged wife and seemingly uncaring... - May 29, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
New Book Offers Insights into How to Speak Classic “Suthern”
“For those folks that are not frum tha South and have lived here fer only a short time, all y’all really need is a sign to hang on y’alls front porch that reads ‘I ain’t from the South, but I got here as fast as I could.’” There’s a brand new guide to... - May 29, 2006 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
PSI Develops a Multi Purpose Friction Feeder Capable of Feeding Difficult Stocks Such as Envelopes and Thin Paper Products
PSI Engineering, a leader in material handling and in-line document automation solutions, announces the launch of its newest friction feeder, the Direct In-Feeder system. - May 27, 2006 - PSI Engineering
DSA/IMSA Education at IECSC - Las Vegas 2006
Classes and Training sponsored by DSA/IMSA in Las Vegas IECSC 2006 - May 27, 2006 - The Day Spa Association
IPA Charities Donations for 2006 Totals $300,000 to Date
IPA Charities has donated $300,000 to many local and national charities in the quest to improve communities and the world. - May 27, 2006 - IPA
LuvSeals Soaps to appear at BAM’s “DanceAfrica 2006” Bazaar during Memorial Day Weekend
Brooklyn handcrafted soap-maker to showcase products, samples, and live soap-making demonstrations outdoors during the annual 3-day festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. - May 27, 2006 - LuvSeals Soaps Company
4th Dimension PCB Certified as a Top Performer
4th Dimension PCB, Inc., a provider of printed circuit board design services based in Florida, has been certified as a Top 20% Performer based on the Past Performance Evaluation survey responses of its reference customers. 4th Dimension PCB’s PPE score of 96/100 demonstrates outstanding... - May 26, 2006 - 4th Dimension PCB
International Medical Spa Association Attends Development Bank Conference in Washington, DC
A conference to develop a health tourism & education model for the Caribbean Islands. - May 26, 2006 - The Day Spa Association
WellAware™ Error-Free Light Guided Manual Pipetting System is Now Application Based
BioTX has finished the development of an application based, light guided manual pipetting system called WellAware which is ideal for forensic, paternity, life science, pharmaceutical, preclinical and chemistry labs. WellAware provides lab managers with an inexpensive alternative or supplement to full automation. WellAware is configured right out of the box for PCR, DNA sequencing, genotyping, microplate transpositions, dilutions, normalizations, microplate reformatting and cherry-picking. - May 25, 2006 - BioTX Automation, Inc.
Replenishment-Based Supply Chain Leader Datacraft Solutions’ Redefines Role of Founder Marotta
Datacraft Solutions, the replenishment-based supply chain leader, announced that founder Matthew Marotta has been named Chief Strategy Officer and vice-president of Business Development for the technology firm. According to Marotta, “Taking this strategic leadership role at this stage of the... - May 24, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
Replenishment-Based Supply Chain Leader Datacraft Solutions’ Elevates Stephen Parker Chairman and CEO
Datacraft Solutions, the replenishment-based supply chain leader, announced that Stephen Parker has been appointed to Chairman and CEO of the technology firm. Parker provides an experienced software industry perspective and continues to provide leadership, corporate governance, and oversight... - May 23, 2006 - Datacraft Solutions
ERP Software Leader in Food and Packaging Sector TGI Profiled in Software Magazine
According to Rebecca Gill, vice-president of Technology Group International (TGI Ltd. www.tgiltd.com) makers of Enterprise 21 ERP software, "There are key lot traceability functions that are essential to comply with the Bioterrorism Act and plenty of ERP vendors claiming market segmentation... - May 23, 2006 - Technology Group International, Ltd.
Technical and R&D Investments Reinforce Fortitech Europe's Growth Objectives
Halfway through 2006, Fortitech Europe continues to take significant strides toward optimizing its ability to supply food and beverage manufacturers a full range of top-quality nutrient premixes. - May 23, 2006 - Fortitech, Inc.
International Profit Associated Ranked First by The Business Ledger
The Business Ledger, a premier newspaper for the Chicago suburbs, ranked IPA-IBA as the Largest Business Consultant in April 2006. - May 23, 2006 - IPA
H.M. Cragg Co. Offers Special Warranty with Dual Purchase of C&D Technologies Sageon Power System and msEndur Batteries
Warranty Offer Extended 30 Days Following Overwhelming Response at Upper Midwest Telecoms 44th Telecom Operations Conference (TOC) & Showcase. - May 18, 2006 - H.M. Cragg Co.
Napier Announces the Release of its Sportz SUV/Mini Van Tent
Napier is the #1 seller of vehicle concept tents in the world. - May 18, 2006 - Napier Enterprises
Global Turf Manufacturer – TigerTurf International Enters Americas to Produce High Technology Synthetic Turf Surfaces Locally for Better Value
TigerTurf International’s new subsidiary, TigerTurf Americas, to produce tested, customized and branded synthetic turf solutions for all levels of sport, from football to lawn bowling. - May 17, 2006 - TigerTurf Americas
US Night Vision Corp. Introduces New L3 X200xp Enhanced Thermal Viewer
US Night Vision is now offering an enhanced version of the popular X100xp by L3. The new model is designated the X200xp and boasts significantly improved performance. New thermal imaging camera offers enhanced image quality. - May 17, 2006 - US Night Vision Corporation
Voodoo Tiki Tells the Truths About Tequila--Test Your Tequila IQ
Tequila is a mythical, magical drink, believed by many to contain incredible mystical properties. Perhaps the most mysterious liquor, surrounded by legends, myths and lots of lore is “tequila.” Tequila is an alcoholic spirit borne out of the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, created from fermented and distilled indigenous plant, the blue agave. Voodoo Tiki tequila (www.VoodooTiki.com) has been inundated with questions. - May 17, 2006 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
NTI Announces TFT/LCD Monitors Receive Full FCC Approval
Network Technologies Inc announced that its CRYSTALMON™ Industrial TFT/LCD Monitors have received full approval from the FCC. The CRYSTALMON TFT/LCD Monitors provide the industrial or commercial user with superior picture quality and a variety of mounting options such as rack, wall, and tabletop. - May 17, 2006 - Network Technologies Inc