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Frost Capital Engaged by Publicly Traded Vending Manufacturer
Frost Capital has been engaged by a publicly traded manufacturer of vending equipment that supplies many Fortune 500 retailers. The manufacturer is listed on the "Over-the-Counter" market and has recently been awarded a major contract with a national retail chain. This new contract will... - December 20, 2009 - Frost Capital LLC
Lomsdalen Wealth Management Announces - Lomsdalen Qualifies for Prestigious "Top of the Table"
Outstanding client service, ethics and professionalism have elevated Stephen Lomsdalen of Phoenix, Az to quality for the exclusive "Top of the Table' of the Million Dollar Round Table the Premier Association of Financial Professionals. Lomsdalen is a 1 year MDRT member. Top of the Table... - December 20, 2009 - Lomsdalen Wealth Management,Inc.
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Co-Hosting January 14 Seminar for Aircraft Purchasers
Seminar at San Diego World Trade Center to Cover Aircraft Financing, Avoiding Aircraft Sales Tax, Basics of Buying/Selling Jets. - December 19, 2009 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Crescent State Bank Ranked Among Top Wilmington Banks
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank has been featured in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal as one of Wilmington’s top banks. - December 19, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Health Insurance 2.0 -- Social Media Resurrects Old-School Values
HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC - Online leader striving to provide world-class customer service via Social Media. - December 19, 2009 - HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC
ElectraCard Services (ECS) Appoints Mr. Chetan Naik as President- Sales and Marketing
ECS, a leading provider of software solutions for electronic payment systems announced the appointment of Mr. Chetan Naik as President- Sales and Marketing with effect from 1st December 2009. He will oversee the sales and marketing function at ElectraCard Services. Mr. Naik brings with him more... - December 19, 2009 - ElectraCard Services Private Limited
Trucking Consultant, Andy Ahern of Ahern and Associates Engaged by IWD Transportation to Facilitate Brokerage Company Acquisition
IWD Transportation, LLC seeks to add an additional brokerage company to their family of companies; appoints transportation consulting firm Ahern & Associates to further acquisition strategy. - December 18, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
Murphy Business Brokers and Franchise Placement Center is Now Offering on Line Consultation Services for Those Interested in Business Ownership
The unstable job market has created added interest in business ownership states Northern CA Regional Director Greg Roquet. Roquet is a Certified Business Intermediary, Certified Business Broker and a franchise placement specialist. - December 18, 2009 - Murphy Business Brokers And Franchise Placement Center
Foreclosure Response Team to Participate in MBA’s National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo 2010 as Premier “Diamond” Sponsor
The Foreclosure Response Team, a market driven Short Sale solution that is made up of a national Realtor network with advanced short sale technology, training and expert loss mitigation support will be participating as an exhibitor and premier “Diamond” sponsor at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo; the premier gathering for servicing professionals. Held from February 23-26 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Calif. - December 18, 2009 - Foreclosure Response Team
Veteran Journalist Howard Anderson Joins Information Security Media Group (ISMG)
New Managing Editor Brings Healthcare Industry Depth to Information Security Media Group (ISMG) - December 18, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Michael Connolly Appointed to Alternative Motors Board of Directors
In addition to serving as a Director on the Alternative Motors Board, Michael Connolly is the Founder of Mount Juliet Ventures. As Founder of Mount Juliet Ventures, Mr. Connolly utilizes his more than 25 years of experience to help business leaders and owners create exceptional value for companies... - December 18, 2009 - Alternative Motors, Inc.
Total Mortgage Services Provides Performance Update on Record 2009
2009 production volume expected to increase 67% to over $750 million in closed loans. Success driven by offering some of the lowest mortgage rates and working with high quality borrowers. Key initiatives planned to continue positive momentum in 2010. - December 17, 2009 - Total Mortgage
Lead Generation Company Enjoys New Space
Twice Verified Inc recently expanded to new office space and has responded with an increase in activity. Well respected for their high quality debt settlement leads, Twice Verified continues to be a business that stands for quality and value. - December 17, 2009 - Twice Verified Inc
Almost 4,000 Would-be Accountants Sit ACCA Exams at Excel Centre, London
Finance Professionals of the future take corporate reporting and tax exams as part of global eight-day exam session. - December 17, 2009 - ACCA
FreedomPay LLC dba USA Payroll Receives 2009 Best of Business Award Small Business Commerce Association’s Award Honors the Achievement
FreedomPay LLC dba USA Payroll has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Payroll accounting service category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) - December 17, 2009 - USA Payroll, Inc
Applied Bank Earns an A+ Rating with TheStreet.com Ratings
Applied Bank is excited to announce it has again earned the highest rating of A+ (Excellent Financial Strength) from TheStreet.com Ratings, an independent and unbiased accurate source for rating financial institutions. This outstanding A+ rating has ranked Applied Bank as one of the top-rated 40... - December 17, 2009 - Applied Bank
Russell Bedford International Adds a Network Firm in Kazakhstan
"Business Consulting" Independent Auditing Company LLC, Almaty, Kazakhstan, joins Russell Bedford global accounting network. - December 17, 2009 - Russell Bedford International
Insure4USA.com Provides Tips: What to do After a Car Accident
Your heart is beating fast, your breathing is not smooth and you can't believe that you just got into an accident. But when you open your eyes and feel alive, then say ‘Thank God’. Now, the question is what needs to be done once the dust settles. “Getting involved in a car... - December 17, 2009 - Insure4USA
Orchard Growth Alerts Growth Businesses to Predicted Change in R&D Tax Credit Allowance, Following Tightening Up at HMRC
Orchard Growth agrees with Grant Thornton’s prediction of a change in R&D tax credit allowance, following tightening up of legislation implementation by HMRC - December 17, 2009 - Orchard Growth Partners Ltd
Padgett Business Services - Kanata's Annual Open House Raises Money for Operation Come Home
Padgett Business Services recently held their annual Christmas Open House. Owner, Karen Jerome CMA, holds the event each year to show her appreciation and thanks to clients, business associates, friends & family. The event drew a large crowd once again. As well as sharing in the holiday cheer,... - December 17, 2009 - Padgett Business Services
B&M Consulting (USA) Publishes Scenario Analysis of the Crisis in Guinea
B&M Consulting, Inc. the first political risk consultancy focused exclusively on Africa, announced Monday the publication of a special Weekly Africa Markets Report featuring scenario analysis of the crisis in Guinea. - December 17, 2009 - B&M Consulting, Inc.
McIlvaine Joins The O'Neill Group
The O’Neill Group, ranked by Crain’s Cleveland Business as one of the top area agencies by number of licensed employees, has added another member to its team. The O'Neill Insurance Agency, located in Wadsworth is excited to announce the addition of John McIlvaine to its sales... - December 16, 2009 - The O'Neill Group
Twice Verified Inc Expands for the Debt Industry
Twice Verified, known as a provider of high quality leads for the debt settlement industry, announces Reputation Management services. - December 16, 2009 - Twice Verified Inc
Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates Rally’s Trucking Industry to Fight Hunger Through St. Mary’s Food Bank
St. Mary’s Food Bank benefits annually from group donations procreated by the efforts of Andy Ahern and his many colleagues within the transportation industry. - December 16, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
GFT Sponsoring FXstreet.com Website for the 5th Consecutive Year
FXstreet.com is pleased to announce that GFT - GLOBAL FOREX TRADING, Division of Global Futures & Forex, Ltd. - has renewed its sponsorship of the FXstreet.com website for one more year. From December 2009 to December 2010, GFT will sponsor all the FXstreet.com’s web pages which are... - December 16, 2009 - FOREXSTREET, S.L.
Corporate Carbon Footprints - Is the Corporate World Doing Enough? Asks the ACCA
Business is the ‘elephant in the room,’ say global sustainability experts. Crucially, companies in developing countries are among leaders in climate change reporting. It is vital to monitor what enterprises are doing to measure and reduce their carbon usage. - December 16, 2009 - ACCA
Russell Bedford Admits Marikon Audit as Its First Member Firm in Uzbekistan
Marikon Audit LLC, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, joins Russell Bedford International accounting network. - December 16, 2009 - Russell Bedford International
Hard Money NYC Closes a $160,000 Bridge Loan in Just 4 Days
Hard Money NYC (www.hardmoneynyc.com), a private money lender specializing in commercial real estate financing, announced that it has closed a short term loan on a mixed use property in Bronx, New York in just 4 days. The borrower had felt the effects of the bad economy all year round, and was in... - December 15, 2009 - Hard Money NYC
Account Manager’s Understanding of Customer’s Business Increases Bank Small Business Results
Bank small business sales specialist Clarity Advantage offers small business banking account managers seven tips for engaging customers in valuable conversations, connecting their bank’s products to the business owner’s issues, and retaining and growing small business wallet share. - December 15, 2009 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Electronic Merchant Systems Selects SparkBase
Electronic Merchant Systems Selects SparkBase to Power Its New "Altus Premier" Gift Card Platform. - December 14, 2009 - SparkBase LLC
Tanya Marchiol of Team Investments to Host Annual Holiday Celebration and Toy Drive for UMOM Shelter on December 16th @ 6pm
On Wednesday, December 16, 2009, Tanya Marchiol, real estate guru and CEO of TEAM Investments will host her Annual Holiday Celebration at 15640 S. 17th Street, Phoenix, Arizona from 6:00 pm – 9:00pm. Tanya and her TEAM will provide a fun filled, family friendly event including photos with... - December 14, 2009 - Team Investments
Gold Coast Asset Management Inc. Partners with CitiFX Pro
Gold Coast Asset Management Inc. has partnered with CitiFX Pro as the primary liquidity provider for its FX trading operations. Citibank NA is participating in the FDIC’s Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Under that program all Citibank US non-interest bearing transaction accounts are... - December 14, 2009 - Gold Coast Asset Management Inc.
First Rehab Life Names "Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer"
Constantine T. Lappas joins First Rehab Life’s Executive Team - December 13, 2009 - ShelterPoint
Maverick Consulting Formed to Help Business Owners in Tough Economic Times
Maverick Consulting understands that small business drives the economy. Small businesses needs help and the founders of Maverick Consulting are ready to assist America's small business owners make the best of these tough economic times. - December 13, 2009 - Maverick Consulting
hyperWALLET Adds 10th Language to Global Payments Platform
Support for Japanese and Malay provides organizations with new localization options across web and mobile payment channels. - December 13, 2009 - hyperWALLET Systems Inc.
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Obtains Sales Tax Exemption for Northwood Properties
Northwood Properties of Manhattan Beach, CA Gets Sales Tax Exemption for Airplane Purchase - December 13, 2009 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Dynasty Wealth Property Solutions Makes Major Announcement About the Fastest and Easiest Way to Stop Foreclosure in Orange County, CA
Dynasty Wealth Property Solutions introduces a brand-new, free program that's rapidly stopping foreclosure for residents of Orange County, CA. - December 13, 2009 - Dynasty Wealth
Root Capital Announced as Recipient of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s First Agricultural Development Program-Related Investment
Root Capital was announced today as the recipient of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s first program-related investment (PRI) from its Agricultural Development initiative. Root Capital will use the six-year, $10 million PRI as loan capital to scale its operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. - December 12, 2009 - Root Capital
IRN Payment Systems Announces Discover® Partnership in The Hope Process
IRN Payment Systems, a leader in the credit card processing industry, today announced a partnership with Discover Financial Services to benefit charitable organizations. The Hope Process, a charitable program created by Dino Sgueglia, President and Founder of IRN Payment Systems, was originally... - December 12, 2009 - The Hope Process
Petrochemicals in 2010: Terraforming, Released by Kevin L. Boyle, Consulting
A global review of petrochemicals in 2009 and an outlook for 2010. The global petrochemical industry made rapid adjustments to uncertain market conditions throughout 2009. China will make significant progress toward supplying its own continuing, rapid growth; while the Middle Eastern region will expand its role as the incremental petrochemical supplier to the world. - December 12, 2009 - Kevin L. Boyle, Consulting
Frost Capital Engaged by Gartner Rated Enterprise Server Security Products Company
Frost Capital has been engaged by a Gartner rated enterprise server security products company. The company has been listed by Gartner as having some of the most promising managed access and security software for the enterprise level server. Frost Capital will be advising on capital-raising and... - December 12, 2009 - Frost Capital LLC
Christmas Suprise Giveaway
LowVARates is providing up to $250 of Christmas presents for a fortunate military family. To nominate a family, please submit a 200 word essay to PR@LowVARates.com stating why the military family should win the contest. - December 12, 2009 - Low VA Rates
Lomsdalen Wealth Management Announces a New Designation for Stephen Lomsdalen
The Institute of Business & Finance recently awarded Stephen Lomsdalen with nationally recognized retirement designation, CIS (Certified Income Specialist.) CIS designation requires mastery of Social Security and its programs, balanced growth, cash equivalents, fixing any income shortfall, home health care, real estate, surviving bear market, plus accumulation and distribution concerns. - December 12, 2009 - Lomsdalen Wealth Management,Inc.
Trend Following Exchange Traded Funds Investment Firm, InTrust Advisors Introduces New Custom Investment Solution
InTrust Advisors introduces a new customized investment solution called the Personalized Portfolio Solution that allows its clients to participate in up or bull market phases, while moving to cash, treasuries or gold in down or bear market phases. According to Jeff Diercks, the Company's Managing... - December 12, 2009 - InTrust Advisors
Lombard Risk Offers Complimentary Breakfast Workshop FSA Liquidity Regulation – Understanding Your Options
Lombard Risk, the leading provider of regulatory reporting solutions to the UK financial industry, today announced the first in a series of breakfast briefings about FSA liquidity regime changes. The next Lombard Risk workshop scheduled for December 17th at 8:30 AM at the British Bankers Association (BBA), London, is specifically geared for banks to learn more about the impact of the liquidity regulations. - December 12, 2009 - Lombard Risk
Crescent State Bank Branches to Serve as Toys for Tots Donation Locations
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will collect donations for Toys For Tots. Customers can drop off new, unwrapped toys at any Crescent... - December 12, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
USA Tax Rebate Provides US Real Estate Capital Gains Tax Recovery for Non-Residents
USA Tax Rebate has expanded internationally by offering US FIRPTA withholding tax recovery services from their new website. USA Tax Rebate is a Company that specializes in recovering the IRS 10% withholding tax deducted on the sale of US real estate by foreign nationals. Started in 1979 432395... - December 11, 2009 - USA Tax Rebate
Deltastock Integrates MT4 with Its Proprietary Delta Trading™ Platform
Deltastock’s clients can now take advantage of all the functionalities and advantages of trading with MetaTrader 4 and DeltaTradingTM at the same time. - December 11, 2009 - Deltastock
A Greener Greystar Participates in Phoenix Adopt-A-Street Program
Greystar Real Estate Partners announced, today, their participation in the Adopt-A-Street program. Phoenix’s Adopt-A-Street program provides businesses and concerned citizens the opportunity to adopt sections of streets in or near their communities. The purpose of the program is to reduce... - December 11, 2009 - Greystar
First Houston Capital CIO Richard Leader to Appear on Winning Strategies December 11, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Richard Leader, Chief Investment Officer of First Houston Capital, will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (formerly Corporate Strategies) this Friday, December 11, 2009 at 9:00 ET. He is actively involved in all aspects of stock selection and portfolio design for clients of the firm. - December 10, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC