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Ellis Marshall Global: Hong Kong’s Economy Loses Momentum
Ellis Marshall Global analysts comment as Hong Kong’s Trade Development Council downgrades forecasts. - June 19, 2019 - Ellis Marshall Global
NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, Recognizes Legislators and Leaders for Commitment to Improving Retirement Landscape
In an effort to highlight the tremendous work being done to protect and promote fixed annuity products and advocate for the value of annuities as part of a comprehensive retirement plan, NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, presented awards of recognition to two legislators and a... - June 19, 2019 - NAFA, National Association for Fixed Annuities
dinCloud Announces the Addition of the Cisco ASA Family of Firewalls to Their Network Security Protocol
dinCloud enhances network security with the addition of Cisco Firewalls to their network. - June 19, 2019 - dinCloud
Steve Younts is Now Associated with SKP as a Senior Global Business Adviser
SKP has appointed Steven C. Younts, an accomplished global operations leader as a Senior Global Business Adviser, currently based in the Chicago area, USA. A seasoned operations professional and a leader in Global Supply Chain management, Steve brings with him over 35 years of global experience in... - June 18, 2019 - Nexdigm
Prepaid SIM Card Activation – Anytime, Anywhere: BioID and POS AG Cooperate for Biometric Identity Proofing
German biometrics developer BioID today announced their integration into POS AG’s remote identity proofing for prepaid SIM card self-activation. With using BioID PhotoVerify, POS AG offers a full remote identity proofing workflow including biometric capability for determining the ownership of an ID document. - June 18, 2019 - BioID
Silicon Prairie Investment Crowdfunding Portal Company Registers as Intrastate Broker-Dealer
Silicon Prairie Portal & Exchange (https://sppx.io), the Minnesota-based investment crowdfunding portal operator serving issuers and investors in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan along with its affiliate Silicon Prairie Online, an SEC and FINRA reporting Federal Funding Portal company... - June 17, 2019 - Silicon Prairie Portal & Exchange
AVOW Magazine; for Women Veterans, by Women Veterans
AVOW Magazine launches and releases first issue for women veterans. - June 17, 2019 - AVOW Magazine
$23 Million Secured for Refinance of "Hudson Heights" Multifamily Property in Union City
Brad Domenico, Partner at Progress Capital negotiated $23,353,000 for the refinance of a newly constructed high-rise apartment building located at 115-129 37th Street in Union City, NJ. The 10-story property, also known as “Hudson Heights,” is comprised of 96 high-end residential... - June 16, 2019 - Progress Capital
Wescom Financial Services and Simplicity Life Partner for Insurance Services
Strategic partnership between Wescom Financial Services and Simplicity Life formed to enhance insurance offering and increase sales opportunities. - June 15, 2019 - Simplicity Life
Locust Park Capital Arranges $8M Loan for Dallas Multifamily Portfolio Acquisition
Locust Park Capital has arranged a $10 million acquisition loan for a multi-family portfolio consisting of 4 buildings and totaling 240 units. The portfolio is spread throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The undisclosed buyer intends to perform major capital improvements consisting of upgrading... - June 15, 2019 - Locust Park Capital
Discovery Benefits, PeopleGuru Team Up to Save Clients Time
Newly formed partnership produces integrations that benefit mutual clients and consultants. - June 14, 2019 - Discovery Benefits
SBBO, IBC Present 2019 Colorado Community Banker Roundtables: Denver, Ft. Collins, Pueblo, Durango and Alamosa Host Annual Event in 2019
The Independent Bankers of Colorado (IBC) and the Denver law firm Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson (SBBO) present a series of five Community Banker Roundtables around the state of Colorado in June, 2019. - June 14, 2019 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
Procurated Announces $2.5M Seed Funding
Public sector peer review platform backed by Limerick Hill LLC and MayFive Holdings, Inc. - June 13, 2019 - Procurated
Findlay Nicolson: Vietnam Economy to Benefit from Trade War
Findlay Nicolson economists say trade war could help Vietnam to become a developed economy as businesses seek alternatives to investing in China. - June 13, 2019 - Findlay Nicolson
15Be Launches WELLTEAM™ Certification - First of Its Kind Leadership Certification Shows Professionals How to Build Team Wellbeing Competencies
15Be, Inc. today announced the launch of the WELLTEAM Leadership™ Certification, a learning experience that ensures leaders have the tools they need to support employee engagement and resilience. Built on 15Be’s empirically-validated team wellbeing model, WELLTEAM™ certification... - June 13, 2019 - 15 Be, Inc.
Direct Auto Insurance to Host "National Interview Day" Hiring Event at 18 Store Locations on July 10
Leading car insurance provider is launching its annual hiring initiative as it looks to hire at least 100 retail sales agents throughout its Southeast and surrounding state markets in 2019. - June 12, 2019 - Direct Auto Insurance
NAPHIA Announces Pet Insurance Market Reaches $1.42B in North America
North America’s pet health insurance sector reached another major milestone, with total premium volume in North America reaching $1.42 billion USD by the end of 2018, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA). Industry data also showed that 2.43 million pets... - June 12, 2019 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Direct Auto Insurance to Host Hiring Event for Insurance Sales Agents in Ocala, Florida June 26
Leading provider of car insurance and other products is set to interview for retail insurance sales agents positions in Ocala, Florida during the company’s hiring event. - June 12, 2019 - Direct Auto Insurance
American Merchant Brokers Has Developed Credit Card Processing for CBD Oil/Hemp Industry Companies
Solutions to Your CBD Oil/Hemp Payment Processing Problems - June 12, 2019 - American Merchant Brokers
Tips for a Winning Customer Variability Strategy
Newly released white paper outlines how to design an effective customer service model. - June 11, 2019 - Discovery Benefits
INTELid Partners with ValidSoft to Bring Voice Biometric Technology to Blockchain
Blockchain digital identity and compliance solutions pioneer INTELid.io is pleased to announce a development partnership with ValidSoft, the global leader in Voice Biometric technology. As part of this partnership ValidSoft voice biometric DNA will be written to the INTELid private digital... - June 11, 2019 - INTELid.io
Century Debt Solutions, Inc. Achieves the Consumer Services Award for the 4th Consecutive Year
Century Debt Solutions, Inc., a premier debt collection agency located in Woodland Hills, California was recognized for the 4th consecutive year for delivering outstanding customer service and its commitment to protecting creditor rights by taking a results-driven but ethical approach to debt... - June 10, 2019 - Century Debt Solutions Inc.
Jose B. Guerrero, Chairman, President and CEO of Spencer Savings Bank, Honored as Grand Marshal of the 2019 Garfield Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day is a time to reflect and remember those who died while serving in the American armed forces. Jose B. Guerrero, Chairman, President and CEO of Spencer Savings Bank, was recently honored as the Grand Marshal of the 2019 Garfield Memorial Day Parade. A team of Spencer employees, family and friends came out to celebrate, remember and honor those who served our great nation. - June 10, 2019 - Spencer Savings Bank
Spencer Savings Bank is Pleased to Announce the Promotions of Longtime Garfield Financial Center Employees and Welcomes New Team Members
Spencer Savings Bank is pleased to announce the promotions of longtime Garfield Financial Center employees Marzena Czachor, Sharon Styborski, Beata Burdzy and Ewelina Biskup. The bank is also excited to welcome new team members from its Saddle Brook and Elmwood Park locations, Valerie Gaspard and Maria Guerra, to the Outwater Lane team. The promotions and bank moves are effective June 3rd. - June 10, 2019 - Spencer Savings Bank
CLEARIFY® Names Mendelson Consulting Noobeh Cloud as Preferred Cloud Provider for QQube™ Advanced Reporting for QuickBooks
Anytime Anywhere Access for QuickBooks Desktops and QQube™ Available from QB Reporting Experts, Delivered on the Microsoft Azure Cloud. - June 08, 2019 - Mendelson Consulting
ZipLoan Participated in FinTech Summit Organized by ASSOCHAM
ZipLoan participated in the Fintech Summit organized by ASSOCHAM on May 30th in New Delhi. - June 08, 2019 - ZipLoan
TAG Expands Into New York City with New Office Location
The demand for Family Bill Pay services prompts TAG to sign an office lease in order to accommodate new sales and existing clients in that region. - June 07, 2019 - TAG
Jaime Lawson Promoted to Senior Account Manager at R-T Specialty
R-T Specialty, LLC has promoted Jaime Lawson to a senior account manager within its National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice (ECP). She is responsible for supporting the company’s expert consultants and their efforts to provide brokers and agents nationwide with... - June 07, 2019 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
DataPath, Inc. Honors Clients, Celebrates 35 Years at Annual Conference
DataPath, Inc., the longest running solutions provider in the benefits administration industry, announced the honorees of its annual partner awards. The DataPath Partner Awards were presented at the Connections 2019 conference and recognize industry success, business growth, and commitment to... - June 07, 2019 - DataPath
theApp Place (TAP) Innovations and South 6 Align Digital Tools and Solutions with IT Staffing and Technology
New reseller partnership leverages cloud-based technology for system integration, manual process automation and workflow improvements to complement IT staffing gaps. - June 07, 2019 - theAppPlace (TAP) Innovations
Anil Mehndiratta Joins SKP as Director, Middle East Business Growth
Anil Mehndiratta, an accomplished business leader with close to three decades of experience, joins SKP as Director, Middle East Business Growth and will be based out of Dubai, UAE. He has worked with multi-billion dollar MNCs from the USA, Europe, and India, as well as Family business groups of... - June 07, 2019 - Nexdigm
OnPoint Community Credit Union Partners with iGrad to Offer the Enrich Financial Wellness Platform
OnPoint Community Credit Union is making the award-winning Enrich financial wellness platform available to its nearly 370,000 members. - June 06, 2019 - iGrad
AAdvantage Insurance Group Hires Commercial Marketer
Glen Carbon, IL agency adds Amy Glowacki to its team. - June 06, 2019 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Everitt Lawson Group: US China Trade Deal Unlikely Before Year End
Everitt Lawson Group analysts say escalation of tariffs by US and China could stall negotiations and prolong trade war for many more months. - June 05, 2019 - Everitt Lawson Group
Lan InfoTech Lands on CRN's Top 100 Security IT List
It can be difficult to determine what IT services company you should select for your business in South Florida. But CRN and the Channel Company have done the work for you. They conducted a thorough assessment and came up with the 100 Best IT security providers in North America. And, once again,... - June 05, 2019 - LAN InfoTech
Dan Crowley Joins Alliance Group Mortgage
Dan Crowley Named Loan Officer for Alliance Group Mortgage in Sarasota, Florida - June 05, 2019 - Alliance Group Mortgage
Equiant Adds to Customer Service Team -- Bradford Beverlin New Director of Client Experience
Equiant, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based accounts receivable servicing provider, is again expanding its customer service team to better tailor its offerings to each client's individual needs. Bradford Beverlin has an extensive background in technology, portfolio management, and resort operations, making him uniquely suited to his new role as Director of Client Experience. - June 04, 2019 - Equiant
Direct Auto Insurance Launches "Get Going Vacation Sweepstakes" to Give Away Two Vacation Packages
Leading car insurance company to give away two vacations and in-store gifts during its Customer Appreciation Month in June. - June 03, 2019 - Direct Auto Insurance
Andrew Mendelson of Berkley Design Professional to Discuss Design Firm Risk Management Essentials at A’19
Andrew D. Mendelson, FAIA, senior vice president and chief risk management officer at Berkley Design Professional, a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, will discuss Design Firm Risk Management Essentials at the A’19 AIA Conference on Architecture 2019, to be held at the... - June 03, 2019 - Berkley Alliance Managers
AVentures Capital Invests in Viseven, a Fast-Growing Digital Solution Provider for the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Enterprise Companies
AVentures Capital invested in Viseven, a fast-growing digital solution provider for the world’s largest pharmaceutical and life sciences players, and became a minority shareholder. Viseven provides full-cycle digital multichannel solutions for life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. - June 03, 2019 - AVentures Capital
Irshad Akhtar Joins Heliocor the Emerging RegTech Restoring Trust in Financial Services
Heliocor is pleased to announce that Irshad Akhtar has joined Heliocor as Finance Director. In addition to his financial and risk responsibilities, he will be working closely with Managing Director, Vikas Tripathi, to bring Heliocor’s world class compliance solutions to the Middle East and... - June 02, 2019 - Heliocor
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Conference Sets Attendance Record
Record setting attendance for the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance's industry conference has been reported. The national Medigap insurance conference takes place in Atlanta. - June 01, 2019 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
A Regional Leader Goes National
NPPG are delighted to announce that Northeast Professional Planning Group, Inc. (“NPPG”) welcomed Pinnacle Financial Services (“Pinnacle”) to the NPPG family of companies. With offices in New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Michigan, the combined NPPG-Pinnacle provides... - June 01, 2019 - NPPG, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Jennifer Szalkay Back to Brokerage Division
Appalachian Underwriters is thrilled to welcome back former Broker, Jennifer Szalkay, to the Brokerage division. Now a Senior Broker, she will be working on Specialty Casualty and Construction accounts in all 50 states. Jennifer has over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, formerly... - June 01, 2019 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Writing Procurement’s Future at the Big Ideas Summit
Serving as sponsors and keynote speakers, Source One will join industry innovators at Procurious' Chicago conference. - May 31, 2019 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Findlay Nicolson - China Industrial Profits Set to Decline
Findlay Nicolson analysts say technology and manufacturing sectors will be more vulnerable to increased tariffs as trade war continues. - May 31, 2019 - Findlay Nicolson
In Order to Combat Overtourism in Biei, Hokkaido Farmers Launch Crowdfunding Project on Japankuru Funding to Help Re-Educate Visitors to the Area
Each year 1,600,000 visitors go to Hokkaido to see the beautiful farms in Biei. It is a unique area scattered with hilly farmland that feature amazing fields of not just crops but beautiful flowers. It is because of these beautiful fields that people flock to the area for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Now the people of Biei are looking to protect the farmland so future generations can also enjoy this amazing area. - May 31, 2019 - Japankuru Funding
Quest CE Releases Course on NY Regulation 187
Quest CE announces the release of a new course focused on New York’s Amendment to Regulation 187, which significantly expands existing suitability standards involving life insurance and annuity products. - May 31, 2019 - Quest CE
FD Financial and FH1-40 Company Are Marketing Worldwide the Only One of Its Kind L140, a Hearing Test for the Infant In Utero
The L1-40 is the only noninvasive device of its kind that can detect if an Infant will be born deaf or hearing impaired In Utero. By having this knowledge early on, the mothers’ physician can act sooner to resolve the issue when possible. The L1-40 is being prepared for national marketing. - May 30, 2019 - FD Financial, Corp.
C2 Energy Capital Completes Largest Solar Project Installed on a Landfill in Tennessee
C2 Energy Capital, LLC, a rapidly growing investor in renewable energy and storage assets, announced today the completion of the largest solar project installed on a landfill in Tennessee. C2 Energy Capital provided financing and support services for the development and construction of the 2.7 MW... - May 30, 2019 - C2 Energy Capital, LLC