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IPA Charities to Sponsor Soul Children of Chicago Choir Members
The International Profit Associates charitable foundation sponsors children to attend a music festival in Israel. - July 25, 2007 - IPA
BankInfoSecurity.com Webinar: Maintaining Compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 501(b) on July 31
BankInfoSecurity.com will offer a webinar on July 31 to help financial institutions maintain compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 501 (b). - July 23, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
M&A Media Group Announces Exclusive Engagement with SimplyME (“S4ME”)
SimplyME's vision leverages its strong technological base, portfolio of proprietary software, joint venture agreements, and access to compelling niche programming to capitalize on the powerful disruptions that are occurring across the media industry. SimplyME’s unmatched distribution is also vertically integrated to create multiple revenue streams via mobile, satellite and cable and other platforms. - July 23, 2007 - M&A Media Group, LLC
Debt Shield President Points to One Million Foreclosures, Predicts More Debt
Maryland-based debt settlement company executive sees record foreclosures as a sign of continued consumer debt and calls for consumer awareness and industry reform. - July 22, 2007 - Debt Shield, Inc.
BankInfoSecurity.com Webinar: Fighting Fraud Schemes -- Education, Response and Defense
BankInfoSecurity.com will offer a webinar on Fighting Fraud Schemes: Education, Response and Defense on July 26. These types of crimes amount to losses of over 20 billion dollars per year to financial institutions, businesses and consumers. - July 22, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Warsaw Audit Firm, Misters Audytor, Joins Russell Bedford Global Network
The worldwide Russell Bedford audit and consulting organisation has announced the appointment of Misters Audytor Sp. z o.o. as its Polish member firm. Misters Audytor Sp. z o.o. is a two-partner, Warsaw-based audit and consulting practice, originally founded in 1991 by Barbara... - July 22, 2007 - Russell Bedford International
Crescent State Bank Sponsors Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Conference
Michael Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will sponsor the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce 2007 Annual Planning Conference in Pinehurst, N.C. on Wednesday, Aug. 22 and... - July 20, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Crescent Financial Corporation Announces 44 Percent Quarterly Increase in Net Income for Second Quarter
Crescent Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CRFN), parent company of Crescent State Bank headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, has announced unaudited net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 of $1,448,000, reflecting a 44% increase over net income of $1,003,000 for the prior year quarter. - July 20, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
529 Savings Conference Announced
Savingforcollege.com LLC, a Pittsford N.Y.-based consulting company specializing in “Section 529” college savings programs, has announced its upcoming 529 conferences geared to industry and financial professionals. The “529 Boot Camp” is being held on October 24, 2007 while... - July 19, 2007 - Savingforcollege.com LLC
Franchise Owners Benefit as Priority Leasing Joins DAI Approved Lender Program
Subway franchise owners will now benefit nationally from the company’s partnership with a premier equipment leasing and financing provider. - July 18, 2007 - Priority Leasing
Reliance Technology Ventures Advises Reliance Communications on $300 Million Acquisition of Yipes Holdings, Inc.
Reliance Technology Ventures Limited (RTVL), led by Mr. Harshal Shah, played a pivotal role in Reliance Communication’s acquisition of US based Yipes Holding, Inc (“Yipes”), the leading provider of managed Ethernet Services. Reliance Communications, through an affiliate, is acquiring 100% of Yipes, in an all cash deal valued at Rs. 1,200 crore ($300 mn). This is the largest ever acquisition by Reliance Communications to date. - July 17, 2007 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Glitnir Bank Enters First Real Estate Venture in China
Nordic bank Glitnir signed a joint venture with Sinopec‘s CGCOC (CGC Overseas Construction Co. Ltd) on June 5th to develop a residential area in Shenyang city in north-eastern China. The residential site covers 230,000 square metres, of which 85% will be earmarked for housing and the rest... - July 17, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Hedge Fund Solutions and Risk Management Announce Partnership
Hedge Fund Solutions (HFS) and Risk Management Solutions (RMS) announced today they are partnering together in order to feature comprehensive background investigations as part of HFS’s services to their clients. These reports enable fund of fund managers, individual high-net-worth qualified... - July 17, 2007 - FSE, LLC
Pro Pipper Announces the Release of Their New Website, ProPipper.com
Pro Pipper announced the release of their new website, ProPipper.com. ProPipper.com will feature Forex forecasts, analysis, articles and highlighting the trader lifestyle. As part of the services, Pro Pipper will offer The New Wave Forex Market Watch service. New Wave employs three components to... - July 15, 2007 - Pro Pipper Trading
Tampa Insurer Offers More Choices for Consumers
Cannella Insurance Services, Inc of Tampa has been appointed with Encompass Insurance. - July 14, 2007 - Cannella Insurance Services, Inc.
Green & Seifter CPAs Hires Senior Audit Manager
Linda Gabor, CPA of Liverpool has joined Green & Seifter, Certified Public Accountants, PLLC as senior audit manager. Linda's areas of practice include audits of manufacturing, governmental and not-for-profit entities, employee benefit plans, financial statement preparation and internal control... - July 14, 2007 - Green & Seifter, Certified Public Accountants, PLLC
Abalos & Associates, PLLC Wins Alfred P. Sloan Award
Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC, has announced that the firm has won the 2007 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. As a winner, Abalos & Associates ranks nationally in the top 20 percent of employers in terms of flexible work... - July 13, 2007 - Abalos & Associates
John N. Rallis II, CPA Joins Allgen Financial Services, Inc. as CFO
Allgen Financial Services, Inc. has a new Senior Partner and CFO. John N. Rallis II, CPA has joined Allgen to help manage the fiduciary responsibilities of the firm. In addition, he will be a vital resource to Allgen's retirement planning, estate planning and business succession planning services. All clients will now be served and managed by a financial advisor, portfolio manager, and professional tax strategist. - July 13, 2007 - Allgen Financial Services, Inc.
Allgen Financial Services, Inc. Acquires Good Risk Reward, Inc.
Allgen Financial Services, Inc. acquires Good Risk Reward, Inc. in order to solidify its position in the market as a full service retirement planning institution. Through the acquisition of Good Risk Reward, Allgen will now offer self-investor training and improve its wealth management services. - July 13, 2007 - Allgen Financial Services, Inc.
Harshal J Shah Gets Appointed as CEO of Reliance Technology Ventures Ltd.
Harshal J. Shah, a veteran of IBM and Accenture, has now been appointed as the CEO of Reliance Technology Ventures Ltd. Mr. Shah has been instrumental in the investments into Yatra, India's largest online travel consolidator, Seedfund, and a company which was the largest venture capital transaction in India. He serves on the boards of Yatra, Telsima, Setco Automotive Ltd. and Reliance Venture Asset Management. - July 12, 2007 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Betonmarkets Teams Up with City AM
BetOnMarkets.co.uk would like to acknowledge the finish of a six week marketing partnership with City AM newspaper in the City of London. Working with City AM newspaper distributors who featured BetOnMarkets logos on their business shirts, 50,000 leaflets were distributed to City AM readers during... - July 12, 2007 - Regent Markets (Malta) Ltd
Bristol County Savings Bank Recently Named Jay Farland a Vice President of Commercial Lending at Their Providence, RI Commercial Loan Center
Bristol County Savings Bank, a $1.2 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, has 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. - July 12, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
JCS Reports Great Attendance for Its Webcast Workshop Hosted for ASBCD Members
JCS Computer Resources reported today great attendance for its five workshops hosted for SCORE and ASBDC members. - July 12, 2007 - Accounting Business Solutions by JCS
Crescent State Bank Announces New Compliance Manager
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Mark Vaughn has joined the bank as senior vice president and compliance manager. In this position, Vaughn will be responsible for... - July 11, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
James F. Kenefick to Co-Chair International Corporate Social Responsibility Network
Washington, D.C., area telecom and social entrepreneur James F. Kenefick was named co-chair of the newly-formed Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Social Responsibility Network—a global community of CEOs dedicated to using their companies as a tool for social benefit. He shares... - July 11, 2007 - Working Excellence Capital Partners
Szura Insurance Services Receives Prestigious ''Exceptional Agency Status'' from Hastings Mutual Insurance Company
With a newly launched interactive Web site, Szura Insurance Services continues to thrive in Southeast Michigan. - July 11, 2007 - Szura Insurance Services
BankInfoSecurity.com Offers Payment Card Industry Compliance Webinar July 12
BankInfoSecurity.com offers webinar to learn how to achieve and maintain PCI data security compliance, a must for financial institutions and companies issuing credit and debit cards. - July 11, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
BankInfoSecurity.com Webinar Offered on Mitigating Voice Over IP Security Risks
Voice over IP or "VoIP," is becoming an attractive alternative to conventional phone networks. VoIP services are becoming more widely deployed in today's enterprise markets as an effective measure for cost savings and increased feature sets. - July 11, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Crescent State Bank Names New Senior Vice President
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that M. Bridget Falco has joined the bank as senior vice president and commercial lending officer. In this position, she will focus her... - July 10, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
International Profit Associates Director Celebrates Anniversary
Dean Kalomiris, director of business coordination, celebrates his 10th anniversary with International Profit Associates. - July 07, 2007 - IPA
Carpenter, Cammack & Associates Acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Tom Carpenter, chief operating officer of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that the firm was acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, on June 27. Headquartered in Charlotte with offices in Raleigh,... - July 06, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
Betonmarkets De-Mystifies Fixed Odds Trading at Its Seminar at the Holiday Inn Kensignton Forum London
"Let Alan Rich teach you the things you Must master in order to Succeed Massively at Trading Fixed Odds" Don't miss this amazing Free seminar Holiday Inn Kensington, London Friday evening 13th July. https://www.mcssl.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=42789&AdID=32162 Profitable... - July 06, 2007 - Regent Markets (Malta) Ltd
BankInfoSecurity.com Offers "Best Practices for Integrating Multi-factor Authentication" as a "Download On Demand" Webinar
BankInfoSecurity.com has added the popular webinar “Best Practices for Integrating Multi-factor Authentication” to its growing list of downloadable on demand webinars. - July 05, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Robert Leonard of Rodman & Rodman, P.C. Passes CPA Exam
Robert Leonard, a resident of Canton, MA, and a member of Rodman & Rodman, P.C.’s Business Services Team, has recently passed the CPA exam. Based in Newton, Mass., Rodman & Rodman are Certified Public Accountants and Business Strategists. - July 05, 2007 - Rodman & Rodman, PC
Karen Tipton Earns M&AMI Certification
Sunbelt office owner earns M&AMI certification from M&A Source. - July 05, 2007 - Sunbelt Business Advisors Network, LLC
Liberty Financial Group Reports Over 3,000 Loan Originators Attend the Strategic Equity Summit
Mortgage professionals flock to the largest industry event of its kind to learn mortgage planning techniques that help borrowers safely and conservatively reach their financial goals. - July 04, 2007 - Liberty Financial Group
Commonwealth Capital Advisor’s New Software System Simplifies Financing for Small Businesses
Expert System Enables Entrepreneurs to Control Their Own Financing at Low Cost. - July 02, 2007 - Commonwealth Capital Advisors
American Firm, Denison and Porter, to Form German Real Estate Investment Trust
US investment Firm, Denison & Porter, has announced plans to organize one of the first foreign based G-REITS, capitalizing on recent changes to German law. - July 01, 2007 - Denison and Porter
Firstxtra Organizes Mortgage Borrowers Face to Face Meetings in and Around Newbury
Firstxtra, an Appointed Representative of Personal Touch Financial Services organizes a face to face meeting of mortgage borrowers in Newbury and surrounding area. - June 30, 2007 - Firstxtra Ltd
BuPro USA Announces New Release of Workflow Management System
BuPro USA, the leader in outsourcing services for accounting and tax professionals today released an upgrade of its QMS proprietary web-based workflow management system. QMS v2.0 will allow for greater utility in managing write-up accounting and tax work as well as provide users with a... - June 30, 2007 - BuProUSA
Crescent State Bank Announces New Community Banker
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Justin Holladay has been promoted to community banker for its Garner office. In this position, Holladay will be responsible for improving... - June 29, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Phoenix Technology Firm Makes SEO Easy with ‘Moguling’ Technology
Phoenix technology company, DotVentures, LLC is making it much easier and more effective for companies to launch marketing Blogs by integrating its patent pending search optimization technology into an easy to manage publishing/search marketing tool. Company officials believe that this new tool will solidify social media marketing as being the de facto standard for web marketing, leaving older and clunky web site design and programming in the dust. - June 29, 2007 - DotVentures
NESTA Identifies 'Hidden Innovation' in Six UK Sectors
New report from NESTA identifies importance of hidden innovation to UK plc and public services - June 28, 2007 - The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
JCS Computer Resources Announces New Office Location
JCS Computer Resources, the nation’s premier provider of technical support and training for SAGE software, today announced an opening of a branch office in Lawrenceville, GA. - June 28, 2007 - Accounting Business Solutions by JCS
James F. Kenefick Accepts Position with green@work Magazine Advisory Board
green@work magazine, a publication that seeks to be “…required reading for business leaders seeking profitable approaches to environmental and social responsibility,” recently expanded their Advisory Board to include Washington, D.C. area telecom and social entrepreneur James F. - June 27, 2007 - Working Excellence Capital Partners
Nusurance Corp Partnering with Soldier’s Angels to Assist Troops Overseas this Fourth of July
Soldiers Angels accepting donations for VA facilities and soldiers overseas at Nusurance Fourth of July Cookout. - June 27, 2007 - Nusurance Corp
Wisteria Releases Business Plan Tips Article for Startups and Small Businesses
Wisteria Small Business Accountants & Business Advisors offer an innovative service for early stage businesses, small businesses and entrepreneurs who require a business plan which is professional, effective and fully customised to their needs. Wisteria are delighted to announce the... - June 27, 2007 - Wisteria Chartered Accountants
BankInfoSecurity.com Offers New ‘Download On Demand’ Feature for Select Webinars
A new feature called “Download On Demand” for select webinars is now available on BankInfoSecurity.com. - June 25, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
BankInfoSecurity.com Webinar on June 26 on Board Responsibilities for IT Risk Management
BankInfoSecurity.com offers webinar on board responsibilities for IT risk management on June 26. - June 25, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Mike Lenz Earns CBI Designation
Sunbelt Office Owner Mike Lenz earns CBI designation from IBBA. - June 24, 2007 - Sunbelt Business Advisors Network, LLC