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Janis Vargas Named Senior VP Commercial & SBA Lending at Encore Bank
Encore Bank is pleased to announce that banking veteran Janis Vargas has joined the bank as Senior Vice President Commercial & SBA Lending at its Fort Myers branch. Vargas brings more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry, especially in lending in the U.S. and... - December 22, 2016 - Encore Bank
Sammons Renewable Energy Leads $241 Million Solar Cash Equity Transaction with SolarCity
SolarCity (SCTY) completes cash equity transaction with Sammons Renewable Energy. Sammons Renewable Energy announced the transaction, describing the investment in a SolarCity portfolio including 26,000 home residential systems and 19 commercial and industrial solar projects. - December 21, 2016 - Sammons Enterprises
Texas Trust Credit Union Earns Pinnacle Awards for Community Involvement and Celebratory Special Event
A highly successful community relations initiative and high profile event from Texas Trust Credit Union have won Pinnacle Awards from the Cornerstone Credit Union League. Pinnacle Awards are given to credit unions that demonstrate excellence in credit union marketing, public relations, and business... - December 21, 2016 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Financial Reporting Pioneer Strengthens Position as Industry Leader
Austin, Texas-based Qvinci Software has received a second patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office. This patent further strengthens Qvinci's already industry leading financial consolidation, reporting and benchmarking solution. - December 21, 2016 - Qvinci Software
Prospect 33 Names Lewinsohn as Co-CEO
With a mission to launch what is anticipated to be Africa’s leading career social platform in 2017, Tom Spouse, Founder and CEO of Prospect 33, extends the breadth of a longstanding and successful partnership and appoints current President Dominic Lewinsohn as co-CEO. Friends since boyhood in... - December 19, 2016 - Prospect 33
Bioprognos Obtains the CE Marking for Its Algorithm to Support the Diagnostic of Lung Cancer
Bioprognos obtains the CE Declaration of Conformity for its algorithm to support the diagnostic of lung cancer after complying with the requirements of the European directive on medical devices and implementing a quality management system according to the standard UNE-EN ISO 13485:2016. - December 19, 2016 - Bioprognos SL
Manchester Real Estate Has Opened a 2nd Office in Manhattan
Manchester Real Estate due to a major expansion has opened a 2nd office in Manhattan. Based in NY, Manchester Real Estate helps customers with buying, selling, renting and management of properties in Manhattan and adjoining areas. - December 19, 2016 - Manchester Real Estate
Gary Williams Attends National Educational Conference for Financial Advisors
Local Financial Advisor Gary Williams Attends Commonwealth Financial Network’s Annual Conference - December 18, 2016 - Williams Asset Management
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Lists Top-10 States For 2016
The top-10 states where individuals have purchased traditional long-term care insurance policy was announced today by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - December 18, 2016 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Jacksonville Accountant Strikes Out on His Own as Brock CPA
Third-generation CPA opens his own firm. - December 18, 2016 - Brock CPA
BDP Global Announce the Start of Their Effective Financial Education Programs
BDP Global is to provide financial training programs to clients that will improve their financial knowledge and assist them in understanding how BDP focus their investments. - December 18, 2016 - BDP Global
From Imprinting Impressions to Making Lasting Impressions; How Dan Reeves, Owner of 2 Minuteman Press Locations Went from Humble Beginnings to a Printing Mogul
How this Minnesota family man came from working for a printing mogul, to becoming one. Passing his knowledge down to his son and creating a legacy in "print" for this Reeves family. - December 17, 2016 - Minuteman Press
Association Offers Errors and Omissions Insurance; One Without Membership Fees
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance and the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance announced their 2017 Errors and Omissions insurance coverage plans. One trade group is waiving membership fees. - December 17, 2016 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Longtime Paint Store Business Owners Sell Building and Relocate
St. Louis' Hilliker Corporation helps both seller and shoe specialist buyer. - December 17, 2016 - Hilliker Corporation
Combined Benefits United Partners with National Speaker and Trainer Van Mueller
National Speaker and Trainer Van Mueller will be the Keynote Speaker at Several CBU Events in 2017 - December 17, 2016 - Combined Benefits United
California Has Most Long-Term Care Insurance Policyholders Reports AALTCI
California has over 600,000 individuals protected with a traditional long-term care insurance policy according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - December 16, 2016 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Witlingo Partners with Digital DataVoice (DDV) to Deliver Amazon Alexa and Google Action Experiences to Enterprise Clients
The partnership between Witlingo and DDV will enable both companies to efficiently serve the increasing demand by enterprises for value delivering and brand respecting voice experiences. - December 15, 2016 - Witlingo
Jetico Signs as Data Privacy Day Champion and Kicks Off Special Holiday Season Offer
This Year Give Your Loved Ones the Gift of Privacy and Take Advantage of the Holiday Discount to Encrypt Files and Erase Hard Drive Data - December 15, 2016 - Jetico Inc.
NEFCAP Represents Admo in Sale to Contegix
Sell-Side Representation of Kansas City Cloud and Managed Services Provider - December 15, 2016 - NEF Capital Advisors
Long-Term Care Association Works with Home Care Services Leader to Educate Consumers
An effort by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance and Amada Senior Care will help educate consumers. - December 15, 2016 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
US Nuclear Announces Extension of Private Offering
US Nuclear Announces Extension of Private Offering of 2,000,000 Shares of restricted common stock. - December 14, 2016 - US Nuclear Corp.
BDP Global Take Aim at China’s Burgeoning Wealth Management Market
China’s wealth management products rose to a record $3.9 trillion earlier this year and are still growing the products’ value rose 11.8 percent in the first half from the end of last year. - December 14, 2016 - BDP Global
ECN Forex Broker FXCC (FX Central Clearing) Has Expanded Its Range of Payment Methods
Specialist ECN forex broker FXCC (FX Central Clearing Ltd) is delighted to announce an expansion of its payment methods. Clients can now use the facilities of CASHU and Neosurf to fund their accounts. This adds to the extensive range of payment options already available which includes: Rapid Transfer, Paycardsafe, Sofort, Neteller, Skrill, credit card and debit card. Naturally the ability to wire transfer is also maintained. - December 14, 2016 - FXCC - FX Central Clearing LTD
Wismuller Gunter: Philips to Sell Lumileds to Apollo at Discounted $2 Billion
Royal Philips NV agreed to sell a majority stake in its lighting components unit to Apollo Global Management LLC in a cut-price deal valued at $2 billion after a U.S. national security panel blocked a more lucrative transaction with a Chinese buyer almost a year ago. - December 14, 2016 - Wismuller Gunter
Retailer Asos Boosts U.K. Sourcing After Pound's Brexit Fall - Wismuller Gunter
Asos Plc, Britain's largest online-only fashion retailer, plans to double its U.K. manufacturing as the pound's post-Brexit plunge makes domestic production more affordable. - December 14, 2016 - Wismuller Gunter
Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Awards Two Grants
Missouri non-profit organizations to utilize funds to make improvements. - December 14, 2016 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Williams Asset Management Wins 2016 “Best of Howard” Award
Williams Asset Management was awarded first place in the financial advisor category in The Baltimore Sun’s “Best of Howard” contest. This is the second year in a row Williams Asset Management has won this award. The "Best of Howard" readers' poll has been a popular... - December 14, 2016 - Williams Asset Management
CFM Partners Debuts DOL Fiduciary Program
From Education in the Fundamentals to Strategic Management of Compliance, CFM’s DOL Fiduciary Solutions Provide the Power to Help Firms Adapt, Prepare, and Operationalize. - December 14, 2016 - CFM Partners, Inc.
Pet Insurance Association Appoints Susan McManus as President
The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) recently elected Susan McManus as the association’s new President, by special vote. - December 13, 2016 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
TPA Alternative Service Concepts Earns the Honor as a Best Places to Work in Insurance for Third Consecutive Year
Alternative Service Concepts, LLC (ASC), a national provider of workers’ compensation and property and casualty third party claims administration services, this week announced it earned spot #11 out of 51 in the small-size category for the 2016 Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business... - December 11, 2016 - Alternative Service Concepts
ARIDO Jewelry Presenting at DPA 2017
Founded by a scion of the Raphael family dating back to the 11th century with Mr Chappell a world class designer. Fine art jewelry created with the highest quality gems and precious metals in the world. - December 10, 2016 - ARIDO Jewelry
Cedar Brook Group’s Azim Nakhooda Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Azim Nakhooda, Cleveland Financial Advisor and a Partner and Principal of Cedar Brook Group celebrates 20 years of service. - December 10, 2016 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC
Medicare Supplement Insurance Sales Training Videos Offered by AAMSI
Access to videos featuring top Medicare Supplement insurance marketing and sales leaders was made available by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - December 10, 2016 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Vancouver Mortgage Specialist Invis – The Siemens Group Help First-Time Buyers Achieve the Dream of Homeownership
Vancouver, BC-based mortgage specialist, Invis – the Siemens Group is now offering a dedicated service for first-time buyers to help them save money and find their ideal property. The company’s experienced team can help first-time buyers navigate the marketplace and locate affordable... - December 10, 2016 - Invis The Siemens Group
Texas Trust Delivers $5,000 to Toys for Tots
A restored 1956 Chevy school bus owned by Texas Trust Credit Union was used to deliver hundreds of toys to Toys for Tots. - December 09, 2016 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Whitefish Credit Union’s Senior Vice President of Operations to Retire After 37 Years
After 37 years of service, Whitefish Credit Union's senior vice president of operations to retire at the end of the year. - December 09, 2016 - Whitefish Credit Union
Richland Northeast High School Now Boasts Its Own SAFE Federal Credit Union Debit Card
Junior Teniqua Reddy Designed the Spirit-Themed Card - December 09, 2016 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Witlingo Launching the Motley Fool on Google Home
The Motley Fool will be one of the first companies to have both an Alexa Skill and a Google Action. - December 08, 2016 - Witlingo
Marilyn Leonard Joins Atlanta-Based PrivatePlus Mortgage
Highly experienced mortgage pro based in Park City, UT, and Naples, FL, originates mortgages nationwide. Leonard often tailors her expertise and programs for specific audiences; for instance, helping medical professionals overcome financial hurdles to match them with the best mortgage products. - December 08, 2016 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Edward Jones Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index
Proud to earn 100% on Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index for LGBT-inclusive workplace policies and practices! - December 08, 2016 - Jacob Miller: Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Inteliment Technologies Wins CII-EXIM Bank’s "EFQM - Business Excellence Award"
Inteliment Technology, a leading Data Analytics Company, yet again demonstrated its mettle by bagging the coveted CII-EIM Bank’s Award for Business Excellence at the hands of Mr. D K Hota - Chairman and Managing Director of BEML and Mr. David Rasquinha, Executive Director of EXIM Bank of... - December 08, 2016 - Inteliment Software Technologies India Pvt.Ltd.
ISMG’s Global Summit Series Completes 2016 Season; Builds Momentum for 2017 Growth
Series Spanned Three Continents, Addressing Top Information Security Challenges - December 08, 2016 - Information Security Media Group
Smart Lawsuit Funding, a New Lawsuit Funding Company is Now Open for Business
A new legal loans provider announces grand opening. - December 08, 2016 - Smart Lawsuit Funding
Leading Procurement Consultancy Source One Recognized for Enabling Sustainable Supply Chain Practices
Leading procurement services provider, Source One Management Services, wins Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s 2016 Green Supply Chain Award for helping clients achieve their environmentally-conscious supply management goals through strategic sourcing and cost reduction processes. - December 07, 2016 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Shetler Joins Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending
Nicolina “Nikki” Shetler joined Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending. Ms. Shetler has 16 years banking experience focused on real estate lending. She will be responsible for developing and managing client relationships, particularly in Indiana and... - December 07, 2016 - Mars Bank
One Park Financial Moves to New Location in the Heart of Coconut Grove
One Park Financial, a leader in providing capital to small and mid-sized businesses, has announced they will be moving their office to a larger facility in the historic Mayfair building in Coconut Grove. For many years, One Park Financial has been offering businesses a hassle-free and extremely... - December 07, 2016 - One Park Financial
American Modern Insurance Group Names Most Confident Insurance Agent
Glen Carbon, Illinois agent receives honor for her excellent performance. - December 07, 2016 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Penn Community Bank Hires K. Bernard Tynes as Retail Sales Manager
Banking executive to oversee sales and service at bank’s Bucks County branches - December 07, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Worry+Peace Launches Hole-In-1, a Brand New Golf Insurance Product
Insurance line added to Wedding, Bicycle and Engagement Ring policies already in place. - December 07, 2016 - Worry+Peace
World Bank Report Shows Increased Reform Impetus Throughout Latin America
The latest World Bank Doing Business report shows an increased rate of regulatory reform throughout Latin America, with countries in the region having implemented a total 32 reforms over the past 12 months – a 50% increase on last year. - December 07, 2016 - Russell Bedford International