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Dr. Sanjay Razdan Recognized as Best Urologist by Multiple Organizations in 2018
Dr. Sanjay Razdan, a Urologist from the International Robotic Prostatectomy Institute in Miami, Florida was just recognized as one of the Best Urologists in Florida in 2018 by Three Best Rated. Dr. Razdan has also been nominated for the prestigious Healthcare Heroes award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. - April 03, 2018 - International Robotic Prostatectomy Institute
Nashville is Most Engaged City in the U.S.; Quantum Workplace Report Reveals Most Engaged Cities
Leveraging employee surveys from more than 8,700 organizations and half a million employees who participated in the Best Places to Work program, Quantum Workplace aggregated contest data from 44 cities to identify locations with the highest percentage of highly engaged employees. - March 26, 2018 - Quantum Workplace
CQRC: Home Respiratory Care Leaders Commend Inclusion of DME Provisions in Spending Bill
CQRC advocating for reforms to create true market-based competitive bidding program. - March 23, 2018 - CQRC
Scannx Announces Book ScanCenter 5.0 Software
BSC 5.0 Includes advanced security features, enhanced imaging editing tools, and integration with OCLC's next generation platform for resource sharing. - March 22, 2018 - Scannx, Inc.
XTIVIA, Inc. Acquires Pleasant Valley Business Solutions (PVBS)
XTIVIA, Inc. a leader in Enterprise Information Management today announced the acquisition of privately held PVBS, a Microsoft ERP and financial management solution provider based out of Reston Virginia. PVBS is recognized as the premier and leading Microsoft ERP partner for government contractors. - March 20, 2018 - XTIVIA, Inc.
Noah Jeffries Memorial Sporting Clays Event to Benefit Law Enforcement Scholarships – Building a Legacy of Hope in the Face of Tragedy
Noah’s Army Foundation’s inaugural memorial event to benefit law enforcement scholarships for Polk County, Florida. In the face of the tragic death of future hopeful Sheriff’s Deputy, Noah Jeffries, his family established the Noah’s Army Foundation to inspire and build a stronger future for others and the community. Saturday, March 24th at Tenoroc Range in Lakeland, FL, from 8am to 1pm, stand with us to continue his legacy of helping others. - March 20, 2018 - Noah's Army Foundation, Inc
MetroQuest Bestowed 2018 Top Technology Company Award
Rocket Builders chose MetroQuest among 450 contenders as a top technology company best positioned for exceptional growth in 2018. - March 16, 2018 - MetroQuest
OfficeSpace.com and Community Systems Partnership Brings Commercial Property Data to EDOs, Expands CRE Data Visibility Nationwide
OfficeSpace.com, a national commercial real estate (CRE) listing service that connects tenants and brokers, announced that it will be the exclusive property data provider for Community Systems, a leading technology company dedicated to the economic development industry. Commercial real estate... - March 14, 2018 - OfficeSpace.com
Caerphilly Secures £100k in Community Funding via GRANTfinder
Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced that it secured £100k in 2017 alone thanks to its investment in GRANTfinder. The money has enabled the Council to deliver significant health and social care benefits to the local community, with the GRANTfinder solution playing an integral role... - March 08, 2018 - IDOX
March 2018 is Supply Management Month
ISM-Houston, Inc. Joins Other Supply Management Associations Worldwide To Recognize March 2018 as Supply Management Month. - March 07, 2018 - ISM-Houston Inc.
WK Dickson Announces the Opening of New Regional Office in Tennessee
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc., a leading community infrastructure consulting firm, announced today the opening of a new regional office in Knoxville, Tennessee. This new location will allow WK Dickson to better serve existing and future clients while maintaining the firm’s primary mission of... - February 28, 2018 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Nonprofit Releases 2017 Dog Bite Fatality Statistics and Trends from 13-Year Fatality Data Set (2005 to 2017)
In 2017, canines killed 39 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 74% of these deaths. Over the last 13 years, canines killed 433 citizens. Two dog breeds, pit bulls (284) and rottweilers (45), contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths. - February 28, 2018 - DogsBite.org Incorporated
U.S. Congressman Jody Hice Visits Bulldog Steel Fabrication
U.S. Congressman Jody Hice visited Bulldog Steel Fabrication to recognize their success, and thank them for their high level of support in the community. Bulldog Steel was chosen for a Congressional visit based on their contributions and continual engagement in numerous volunteer opportunities around their local area. - February 28, 2018 - Bulldog Steel Fabrication, LLC
Secdo Wins Prestigious Government Security News Cybersecurity Award for Best Endpoint Detection and Response Solution
Company Ranked #1 in Homeland Security Awards Program Presented by Leading Government Technology Publication - February 22, 2018 - Secdo
ICNA Outraged at School Killings in South Florida
The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) expresses its outrage at the shooting that took place in a high school yesterday in South Florida. The indiscriminate attack at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school in Broward County killed 17 according to the latest media reports. “Our hearts... - February 15, 2018 - ICNA
Alliance Applauds Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for Examining Costs of Healthcare Consolidation
The Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform today commended the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for highlighting the high costs of healthcare consolidation to patients, employers, and taxpayers. The Subcommittee hearing, “Examining the Impact of Health Care... - February 14, 2018 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
Pure Air Control Services New TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Indoor Air Quality Vendor
World renowned Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) firm makes improving building health and energy efficiency easier for city, county and state government agencies, as well as educational institutions and non-profits with TIPS cooperative purchasing contracts. - February 14, 2018 - Pure Air Control Services, Inc.
Scannx Simplifies Interlibrary Loan Fulfillment on OCLC’s Next Generation Platform
Scannx®, the leader in document capture and document delivery software and cloud services for library patrons and staff, and OCLC, a nonprofit global library cooperative, today announced their collaboration to simplify the interlibrary loan process using Scannx scanning software with... - February 07, 2018 - Scannx, Inc.
Renowned Early Childhood Program Increases College Success: 30-Year Study Shows Impact on Leading Social Determinant of Health
Participating in an intensive early childhood education program from preschool to third grade increases college graduation rates at age 35, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, tracked the progress of more than 1,500 children... - February 06, 2018 - University of Minnesota
Ohio IT Consulting Company Awarded HUBZone Certification; PI-Tech, Inc. Joins Select Number of National Companies
PI-Tech, Inc., has been awarded the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certification by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This program certification was established to provide qualified small businesses in historically underutilized business zones with assistance when pursuing federal contracts. - February 06, 2018 - Proficient Technologies, Incorporated
A Night of Fashion Returns to Atlanta with Upcoming Event Hosted by I Will Survive, Inc.
Join IWS for an exquisite event where Health meets Fashion on the Runway. There will be live entertainment, professional expert health speakers, fashion show, dinner, silent auction and more. - February 05, 2018 - I Will Survive, Inc.
With Ellis and Navarro Hearings Over, Cope Urges High Speed Rail Opponents to Continue Fight
Ken Cope continues to urge Texans to oppose the Texas High Speed Rail project and submit written comments to the Federal Railroad Administration by the new deadline, March 9. - February 02, 2018 - Cope Texas
Copcast - USA App Gives Investigators a New Tool to Record Evidence
Copcast™, a smartphone application, is now commercially available for police investigators. Copcast™ is used by law enforcement to record alleged crimes and evidence in a manner that allows images to be admissible in court proceedings. A smartphone is a better alternative than single... - February 02, 2018 - Copcast - USA
Retired Las Vegas 911 Dispatcher Turns Successful Realtor with Bentley Realty Group and Pays It Forward in K-9 Community
After Erika Bentley retired from being a 911 dispatcher she launched a new career in 2016 – real estate. She and her partner, John Kelley, decided to give back to the community when her real estate business started to take off. In 2017, alone, Bentley did $10 million in sales and within 16 months she was named one of the top 10 agents in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise for the state of Nevada. - January 31, 2018 - Bentley Realty Group
Jacksonville Family and Criminal Defense Law Firm Gerald Wilkerson, P.A., Now Accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin as Payment for Legal Services
The Law Office of Gerald Wilkerson is committed to staying current with technological and modern trends, and as a part of this commitment supports cryptocurrency, and is therefore pleased to announce that it is now accepting payment with cryptocurrency of various types, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. - January 24, 2018 - The Law Offices of Gerald Wilkerson
Next Generation 9-1-1 GIS Solutions Expert Joins GeoComm’s Team
GeoComm is pleased to announce the addition of public safety GIS industry expert Adam Iten. Adam joins GeoComm’s sales team where he will utilize his vast GIS and public safety knowledge to help our customers identify the best solutions to plan, prepare, and migrate to Next Generation... - January 20, 2018 - GeoComm
Get Software-Defined Storage, True ProActive Support and Hybrid Cloud in a Single Solution – StarWind Virtual SAN
StarWind Virtual SAN is a complete Software-Defined Storage solution delivering high-performing and fault-tolerant storage for VMs and applications. It eliminates the need for physical shared storage by “mirroring” internal hard disks and flash between the servers. What is more, the solution significantly reduces both CAPEX and OPEX since it works on commercial off-the-shelf components. Therefore, StarWind Virtual SAN has become the first full-fledged SDS solution suitable for both SMB and ROBO. - January 18, 2018 - StarWind
BOLDplanning Inc. Announces Hiring of Carlin J. Alford as Director, Customer Success & Strategy
BOLDplanning Inc., the pacesetter in online solutions for Emergency Operations Planning (EOP) and Continuity of Operations/Government Planning (COOP/GOG) and Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP), announced today the addition of Carlin J. Alford to its growing, Nashville, TN-based team as Director,... - January 17, 2018 - BOLDplanning
Rock Face Releases Flame-Resistant & Performance Baselayers for Military & Tactical Markets
Rock Face has released flame-resistant (FR) and performance base-layer products to enhance their offering to military and tactical markets. - January 17, 2018 - Coville Inc.
Golden Software Releases Grapher 2D and 3D Graphing and Analysis Software
Latest Version Includes Piper Plots, Streamlined Graph Wizard, Redesigned User Interface, Fit Curve Improvements, and Expanded Import and Export Formats. - January 16, 2018 - Golden Software, LLC
One Heart Project-Kansas City Mentoring Initiative Partners with Jackson County to Help At-Risk Juveniles
Non-profit organization One Heart will provide mentoring and other services to youthful offenders in the Jackson County-Kansas City area to get them a second chance and reduce recidivism rates. e - January 12, 2018 - One Heart Project
EasyVote Solutions Named GovTech 100 Company for 2018
Provider of election management software recognized as top technology company, helping to improve the public sector. - January 09, 2018 - EasyVote Solutions Inc
MD Candidate Hopes to Trend Enviro-Friendly Campaign – Digital Canvassing, Modernization
Maryland Delegate Candidate Helga Luest announced today that she plans to run a modern, personable, and sustainable campaign. After considering the traditional approaches, she announced today her commitment to an environmentally-friendly approach to campaigning. At the core of Luest’s... - January 08, 2018 - Vote Helga Luest
Ecological Restoration Enhances Water Quality in Chesapeake Bay - Ecotone's Stream Restoration Techniques Improve Habitat & Reduce Restoration Costs in Baltimore County
Ecotone, Inc. has restored 2,160 linear feet of stream in the northeastern part of Baltimore County, Maryland. The project was funded by Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. By applying Ecotone’s unique “less is more” approach of stream restoration they completed the project at half the cost of traditional engineering approaches, minimized the project’s carbon footprint, and increased the stream's sustainability. - January 05, 2018 - Ecotone, Inc.
VISCO Introduces New Online Product Configurator for Decorative Street and Pedestrian Scale Light Poles
VISCO, Inc., headquartered in Eugene, OR, manufacturers decorative street light poles, bollards, traffic signal structures and other related streetscape equipment. - January 05, 2018 - VISCO, Inc.
Campaign to Draft Andrew McCabe for Congress Launches Today
A former Obama Administration official announced today the launch of a campaign to draft Andrew McCabe for the Democratic Party nomination for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, the seat currently held by GOP Representative Barbara Comstock. - January 03, 2018 - Draft Andrew McCabe for Congress Committee
Councilwoman Katrina Foley Wants Changes to the Laws That Prohibit Regulating Sober-Living Homes
Costa Mesa City Council member Katrina Foley travels to Washington DC with other Orange County elected officials to ask for rehab home reforms. Senator Feinstein agreed to help. - December 28, 2017 - Katrina Foley
DG3 Locksmithing Announces New Product Release: Reversible Lockkill
The company says this new product is an improvement over the original Lockkill design because it is completely reversible and does not destroy the lock. - December 22, 2017 - DG3 Locksmithing
Fecteau Calls on Sen. Doyle to Resign
Mr. Matt Fecteau, Pawtucket senate candidate, is calling on current Pawtucket Sen. James Doyle to resign from office in wake of his failure to attend critical meetings and fight for a fairer funding formula for the PawSox stadium deal. - December 22, 2017 - Matt Fecteau for Senate
Is Outsourcing Student Success the Future of Higher Education?
Outsourcing Student Success, an independent and critical analysis of the history of institutional research in higher education administration, explores the progress of the profession from the early twentieth century to the present. Published by Historia|Research Press, this book critically examines the stagnation of institutional research during the past fifty years and the culture of non-accountability that rose in opposition to forestall scientific research on higher education. - December 21, 2017 - Historia|Research
One World for Life Adds Fourth-Generation Firefighter to Board of Directors
One World for Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated to unifying first responders worldwide, recently appointed Mark W. Lamplugh Jr., a fourth-generation firefighter and nationally acclaimed advocate for crisis stress intervention in first responders, to its board of directors. One World for Life was founded by former congressman, Curt Weldon, who also founded the Congressional Fire Services Caucus in 1987. - December 20, 2017 - One World for Life
Isaac Joined in the Celebration Launch of the First Large Vessel Under the National Shipbuilding Strategy
Isaac Operations was pleased to join Seaspan Shipyards on December 8, along with the Government of Canada, and the Canadian Coast Guard to celebrate the launch of the first large vessel to be designed and built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). Isaac played a role in the program to help make Canadian Shipbuilding a world player. - December 13, 2017 - Isaac Operations
MSL & Company Presenting at Inaugural Co-Liv! Conference/Lab at Impact Hub San Francisco
MSL continues the discussion on affordable housing strategies presented earlier in the year (at the Harvard University’s conference on Strategic Affordable Communities) when Principal, Macy Leung, kicks off the “Conversation on Affordability and Shared Housing,” a moderated panel, at the Co-Liv! Conference. Leung will lead the discussion with a presentation on current housing challenges, and MSL’s impact-driven development and advisory projects, aimed at addressing current community needs. - December 05, 2017 - MSL & Company, LLC
Fecteau Announces Intent to Run for Pawtucket State Senate Seat
Mr. Matt Fecteau, Army veteran and former State Senate candidate, intends to run for Pawtucket’s 8th District State Senate seat, currently held by incumbent Senator James Doyle. - December 04, 2017 - Matt Fecteau for Senate
Vanessa G. Nelson to Hold Free Seminar, "Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employers"
Vanessa G. Nelson, President of Expert Human Resources, is holding a free seminar, "Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employers," on Tuesday, December 12, at the Hampton Inn and Suites - 6060 Rashelle Drive (located off Hill Road) from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - December 01, 2017 - Expert Human Resources
FIU Students Working to Build Smart Cities with SOP Technologies
Computer Science students at Florida International University (FIU) are working with SOP Technologies to help develop a "Smart Stormwater" system. FIU Seniors worked on building a web app to help cities track and analyze data captured by wireless sensors. SOP Technologies' Smart... - November 30, 2017 - SOP Technologies
Widow Publicly Forgives Husband's Killer at Finish The Ride Event
On 1 November 2016, Jeff Knopp (USMC (ret.), loving husband and father) was cycling on Foothill Boulevard when he was hit from behind and killed while riding a narrow stretch of Foothill Blvd. with no bike lane. In celebration of his life, this past weekend a Finish The Ride® event was held. Everyone in attendance was brought to tears when Jennifer Knopp, Jeff’s widow, introduced Joshua (the driver who killed Jeff), hugged him and forgave him for happened that day. - November 27, 2017 - Streets Are For Everyone
CDJ & Associates Expands Political Arm of Business by Landing PR and Media Consulting Contract with Michigan State Senate Candidate, Adam Hollier
Life-long Detroiter Adam Hollier officially announced his run for state senator for Michigan’s 2nd District this week. Hollier secured CDJ & Associates to manage his PR & Media for the campaign. Adam Hollier, who is 32 and a Democrat, will launch his kick-off campaign fundraiser on Wednesday, Dec. 6th from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Detroit Mogul Dennis Archer Jr.’s Restaurant, Central Kitchen, 660 Woodward Avenue in Detroit. - November 26, 2017 - CDJ & Associates
Less Than One Month Before ACA Deadline: What do North Carolinians Need to Know?
North Carolinians only have one month to enroll or re-enroll in quality, affordable health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The fifth open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends December 15. During this open enrollment period, uninsured North Carolinians are able to select plans that fit their needs and budgets on the Marketplace. - November 17, 2017 - NC Get Covered
Jaha Howard to Take Bipartisan, Community-Driven Approach in Runoff
Local business owner and education advocate Dr. Jaha Howard has advanced to the runoff election for the 6th District of the Georgia State Senate and will continue to campaign as a solution-oriented candidate. Dr. Howard is committed to engaging citizens in an inclusive political process, as the... - November 11, 2017 - Dr. Howard for Georgia