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Howard Ginsberg, CPA Honored at Cetera Financial Group’s Connect18 National Advisor Conference
Long Island Financial Advisor Howard Ginsberg, CPA of Ginsberg Wealth Management, in Roslyn New York recently attended Cetera Financial Group’s Connect18 national conference where he was awarded the Leaders Council Award for his fourteenth consecutive year. - September 29, 2018 - Ginsberg Wealth Management
TPA Alternative Service Concepts Named a Best Places to Work in Insurance Once Again
Workers' compensation and property & casualty third-party administrator named for its fifth consecutive year. - September 29, 2018 - Alternative Service Concepts
Utility Systems Partners with African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit in Sandton in October
The organisers of the African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit have announced the gold sponsorship of Utility Systems, an industry leader in the field of remote communicating electronic water control valves and STS prepayment devices. The opportunities and challenges in the South African... - September 29, 2018 - African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit
Texas Trust Honors 2018 Dream Builder Award Winner
Community leader Terry Bertrand named Dream Builder of Arlington. - September 28, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Venhaus Insurance Agency Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
New Illinois insurance agency becomes member of alliance. - September 28, 2018 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Meadows Bank's David Boser Graduates from Pacific Coast Banking School, the Premier National Graduate School of Banking™
Meadows Bank announced that David Boser, Senior Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer recently graduated from the prestigious Pacific Coast Banking School (PCBS). These executives completed a rigorous three-year graduate-level educational program designed for leaders in the financial services industry. - September 27, 2018 - Meadows Bank
Estonian Blockchain Startup Picks a Fight with Insurance Behemoths
Black Insurance is raising a round of up to $5M in the upcoming ICO starting October 1st, 2018 to fund the development and distribution of their technology. Utility tokens will be used in all transactions and will support the governance system on the platform. The funds raised will be used mainly on developing the technology, in addition to that also on distribution, marketing, legal and admin costs to launch in the European markets. - September 27, 2018 - Black Insurance
Gill Broking Launches the New “Gill Bro” Mobile Trading App Offering Better Trading Experience
Gill Broking helps to carry out effective mobile commodity trading that helps users to handle the features easily. It saves time and thus anyone can handle the options without travelling anywhere. In this regard, Gill Broking brings in the Gill Bro app featuring all smarter features that help traders to get familiar with all the positive aspects. - September 27, 2018 - Gill Broking
Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Life Skills Service Provider
If interested in learning more about buying or selling a business, reach out to their certified team of business brokers today. - September 27, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
GoLookUp Launches New, More Accurate People Search Data and Information
GoLookUp has recently launched a new and more accurate True People Search service that allows users to find information about people of interest all across the United States. - September 26, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC
Discovery Benefits Named One of Best Places to Work in Insurance for Ninth Straight Year
Discovery Benefits, an industry-leading pre-tax benefits and COBRA administrator, was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance for the ninth consecutive year. The list, published by Business Insurance, recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing... - September 26, 2018 - Discovery Benefits
Moving Forward with Momentum: Solution Provider FACTON Gets Ready for the Next 20 Years
FACTON, the leader in Enterprise Product Costing (EPC), is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year by looking ahead at the next 20 years. FACTON has enjoyed steady growth since its inception in 1998. It has nearly 100 employees at four locations in Potsdam, Dresden, Stuttgart and Detroit who... - September 26, 2018 - FACTON
M&A Media Group (M&AMG) Announces Michael A. Krafft's Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation (AGIF)
Michael A. Krafft, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of M&A Media Group (M&AMG) and Philip B. Auerbach, President and Founder of the Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation (AGIF) have announced the appointment of Michael A. Krafft to the organization’s Board of Directors and as... - September 26, 2018 - M&A Media Group, LLC
Texas Trust Wins Dora Maxwell Award from Cornerstone Credit Union League
Texas Trust Credit Union received the top honor from the Cornerstone Credit Union League with the 2018 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for credit unions with more than $1 billion in assets. Texas Trust earned the award for its Community Unity Team, which was created to... - September 26, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Provenance Invests in Marine Layer
Marine Layer, an omnichannel casual lifestyle brand headquartered in San Francisco, has received a significant minority investment from Provenance, a growth equity investment firm based in Los Angeles. Originally founded in 2010, Marine Layer currently has 37 stores across the country, with plans... - September 25, 2018 - Provenance
DataPath, Inc. Publishes New Materials for Award-Winning Benefits Education and Engagement Program
DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based benefits administration solutions, recently released new materials for its award-winning employee education and engagement program, The Adventures of Captain Contributor. The new materials include second edition comic books, videos, and fact sheets... - September 25, 2018 - DataPath
Raymond F.H. Bustamante of Berkley Construction Professional to Discuss Best-in-Class Professional Liability Risk Profiles at IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Raymond F.H. Bustamante, executive vice president at Berkley Construction Professional, a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will offer his perspective on best-in-class professional liability risk profiles at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held from November 4... - September 25, 2018 - Berkley Alliance Managers
MarketCurrents Wealth Management Announces 2nd Annual October Investment Report Summit for Family Offices
MarketCurrents Wealth Management will host the 2nd Annual October Investment Summit to be held in New York City on October 17th, 2018. The annual summit is an invite only event for single and multi-family offices looking to gain insights on investment opportunities in private equity, real estate... - September 25, 2018 - MarketCurrents
Boston Community Capital Awarded $2.6 Million in CDFI Funding from U.S. Treasury Department
Boston Community Capital, a national nonprofit serving low-income communities, received a $1.125 million Financial Assistance (FA) award and a $1.5 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) award from the CDFI Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury for projects that help build healthy... - September 25, 2018 - Boston Community Capital
The Plexus Groupe Hires Kari Fredrick as Vice President of Human Resources
The Plexus Groupe, an innovative, client-focused insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm, has hired Kari Fredrick as Vice President of Human Resources. Fredrick brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in human resources, said Matthew McKenna, Chief Financial Officer of The... - September 24, 2018 - The Plexus Groupe
Groundbreaking Results - No Conflicts in Business Valuation Comparison Charts
In response to public criticism regarding the fragmentation of valuation standards and a global effort aimed at wide-spread adoption of a single set of international valuation standards, the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) Standards Board (formerly a committee)... - September 23, 2018 - NACVA
SAFE Federal Credit Union Donates $25,000 for Hurricane Relief
SAFE Federal Credit Union, headquartered in the heart of South Carolina, has donated $25,000 for disaster relief related to Hurricane Florence. The credit union raised most of that amount through the sale of emergency lanterns ahead of the storm, then topped off the donation to make it an even... - September 22, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Food Processor
Sun Acquisitions has been engaged to sell a food processor. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois and has been servicing the market for over 70 years. The company primarily sells and delivers beef products from the result of grinding, fabricating, trimming and packing. They are USDA and SQF... - September 21, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Digital Future Invests in Splitmetrics Inc., an App Store Marketing Powerhouse
Digital Future, a Kyiv-based venture capital firm, provided seed financing to Splitmetrics Inc., the powerhouse behind professional Apple Search Optimization (ASO) services and SaaS products for mobile marketers: app store conversion optimization (SplitMetrics) and Apple Search Ads management... - September 21, 2018 - Digital Future
Sound Payments Announces Rebranding of Its Quantum Banking Channel
Quantum Banking Transitions to Sound Payments Banking Technology Solutions (BTS). - September 21, 2018 - Sound Payments
Three California Credit Unions Choose Dolphin Debit to Manage Their ATM Fleets
Three California credit unions have turned over operation of their ATM fleets to Dolphin Debit, the full-service ATM management company. The three are: San Jose-based Pacific Postal Credit Union, founded in 1931, a $217.1 million credit union with 14,186 members serving U.S. Postal Service and... - September 21, 2018 - Dolphin Debit
Global Excel Management Inc. Announces Corporate Rebranding
Global Excel Management Inc., a leading provider of global healthcare risk management solutions, announces the corporate rebranding of its subsidiaries, Olympus Managed Health Care (OMHC), ChoiceNet International México SA (CNI) and ChargeCare International (CCI). Moving forward these... - September 20, 2018 - Global Excel Management
Lavelle Networks Organizes Its First Edition of TECH-NIQ Training on Next-Gen SD-WAN Solutions for Its Partners
Lavelle Networks organizes its first edition of TECH-NIQ Training program on on next-generation SD-WAN solutions for its premiere technology partners and distributors in support with Microsoft Startup Accelerator team. - September 20, 2018 - Lavelle Networks
Digital Future Invests in FriendlyData, a Natural Language Search Solution for Enterprise Data
Digital Future, a Kyiv-based venture capital firm, provided seed financing to FriendlyData, Inc., an enterprise SaaS enabling non-technical people to query corporate data in a plain language. FriendlyData’s FETCH technology connects to databases and transforms natural language inputs into... - September 20, 2018 - Digital Future
African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit to Focus on Affordable Housing, Mixed Use Projects, New Tech in Property
Affordable housing, mixed use development projects and the impact of new technology and the Internet of Things on the commercial, industrial and residential landscape are just some of the topics of discussion on the future of the South African property sector at the upcoming African Real Estate... - September 20, 2018 - African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit
California Entertainment Insurance Firm Discuss Staging & Rigging Insurance
MFE Insurance, a California entertainment insurance firm, recently released a blog post explaining the importance of staging & rigging insurance. - September 20, 2018 - MFE Insurance
Delegation from China Arrives in New York to Support United Nations Peace Day, Visit 911 Memorial
Students, Artists and Zhou Bingde, Best-Selling Author Celebrate 120th Birthday of China's Peacemaker, Zhou Enlai at the United Nations. - September 19, 2018 - Asia-Pacific Group
InsuredMine Inc.: Free Webinar - the Importance of Having a Mobile App for Your Insurance Agency
Upcoming webinar on October 11, 2018, focuses on all aspects of insurance management including Self-Service, Customer Service, Customer Experience, Customer Engagement, Sales and Retention, and how they are influenced through the use of a Mobile App. - September 19, 2018 - InsuredMine
Zarvic Brothers Sends Letter to Manning & Napier, Inc. Board of Directors
Zarvic Brothers, a holder of the outstanding common shares of Manning & Napier, Inc (MN) ("Zarvic" or the "Company"), today announced that it has sent a letter to the Company's Board of Directors that outlines what it believes is the value-maximizing path forward for Manning & Napier, Inc. - September 19, 2018 - ZarVic Brothers LLC
AALTCI Study Finds Buyers of New Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Face Little Risk of Future Rate Increase
A study by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance predicts new policy buyers face little risk of future rate increases. - September 19, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Digital Future Invests in YouTeam, a Platform for Hiring Offshore Developers
Digital Future, a Kyiv-based venture capital firm, provided seed financing to YouTeam, a marketplace connecting businesses with talent from vetted outsourcing agencies. With YouTeam, customers get access to qualified developers working in top outsourcing companies worldwide. Developers come from... - September 19, 2018 - Digital Future
Pre-Revenue Biotech Firms Can Apply to List in Hong Kong JC Legal Publishes Guide to Listing Requirements
Biotech companies now enjoy a new mode of fundraising in Asia. Biotech companies failing to meet the prescribed financial criteria for listing in Hong Kong can also apply to list on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx), ranked among the world’s top three stock exchanges by... - September 18, 2018 - JC Legal
Trinity Street Capital Partners Announces the Origination of a High Leverage, Non-Recourse, Construction Loan on an AC Marriott Hotel Located in Atlanta, GA
Trinity Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a full service real estate investment bank, announces the origination of a $28.5MM, 75% loan-to-cost, construction loan for the development of a 222 key, AC Marriott stay hotel in Atlanta, GA. - September 17, 2018 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
KnightsbridgeFX.com Ranks on Growth 500’s Fastest Growing Canadian Businesses 2018
Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange has been ranked 107 by the Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies program, Growth 500. Knightsbridge FX has processed nearly 2 billion dollars on behalf of their clients across Canada. For the second consecutive year, Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange has ranked on... - September 17, 2018 - Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange
Justin Choi, Anixter General Counsel Featured on The Law Department as a Business Enabler by Chuki Obiyo
Justin Choi, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Anixter International, joined Chuki Obiyo of Morae Global to discuss practical legal and business insights on the law department’s mission to protect and enable the business. “To be a better business enabler,... - September 16, 2018 - Morae Global
AAMSI Posts Agent Testimonials for National Find a Medicare Supplement Agent Online Directory
A new webpage contains testimonials shared by insurance agents listed on the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance's online directory. Since relaunching just over a year ago, some 1,000 agents have added their listing to the educational resource for consumers seeking Medicare insurance options and comparisons. - September 16, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
BMS Direct, Inc. - Reducing Carbon Footprint with Tesla and EV Sales Vehicle
“310 Miles - Longest Range on the market.” - Tesla Model 3 - September 16, 2018 - BMS Direct Inc.
BMS Direct, Inc. Debuts Tesla and EV “Electric Vehicle” Charging Stations
It’s easier to stay charged-up these days in Lynchburg, VA. - September 16, 2018 - BMS Direct Inc.
Velocity Data Inc. Announces Appointment of Director
Announcement re Adam Radly/Velocity Data Director change. - September 15, 2018 - S7 Group
Signals.me Announces Free Daily Stock & Forex Signals Powered by Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks and Cloud Computing
Signals.me announces free service which provides daily stock and forex trading signals to empower traders with the best trading opportunities. - September 15, 2018 - Signals.me
SAFE Federal Credit Union Raises $18,000 for Hurricane Relief Before Florence Arrives
SAFE Federal Credit Union, headquartered in the heart of South Carolina, has raised more than $18,000 for disaster relief in just two days leading up to the landfall of Hurricane Florence in the region. “We saw this as an opportunity to help our members preparing for the coming storm, while... - September 15, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Texas Trust Continues Partnership with UTA
Texas Trust Credit Union is kicking off the fifth year of its strategic partnership with the University of Texas at Arlington Intercollegiate Athletics. Since Texas Trust has been the official credit union of UTA Athletics, it has donated more than $80,000 to the athletic scholarship fund, and has... - September 15, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
United Capital Partners Sources $12MM Approval for High Growth Beverage Customer
High growth venture backed beverage manufacturing entity in need of non-dilutive bridge capital to fund new equipment and working capital to bridge them to a significant equity raise in Q1 2019. - September 14, 2018 - United Capital Partners
Arizona Fintech Conference Inspires
The 5th annual WSAA (Western States Acquirers Association) conference was held on Sept. 12-13 at the Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale Arizona. The conference hosts international payments & financial technology professionals including acquirers, investment banks, & Fintech start ups. "We provide an independent forum dedicated to keeping acquirers, ISO’s and MLS’s educated and informed on the ever-changing needs of the financial services industry" per organization website. - September 14, 2018 - Fintech Free Press
Discovery Benefits Enhances Client Platform Experience
Discovery Benefits, a technology innovator and third-party administrator of employee benefits, recently released an enhanced, more intuitive user experience through LEAP™ by Discovery Benefits to make it easier for clients and consultants to navigate the platform. The modernized design... - September 14, 2018 - Discovery Benefits