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ASTA Releases Contactless Touch Screen for Safer and More Hygienic Touch Screen Experience During COVID-19 Pandemic

ALMEX System Technology Asia Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter known as ASTA) is introducing the Non-Contact (Contactless) Touch Panel Monitor as a safer and more hygienic solution for touch screen monitors to prevent infections like COVID-19. The installation and usage is very simple and does not require any technical skills; can be utilized by almost any industry and business. - March 31, 2021 - ALMEX System Technology Asia Sdn Bhd

Longshore Capital and Revco Solutions Acquire ARMC Financial Services

Revco Solutions is pleased to announce the acquisition of ARMC Financial Services, a healthcare revenue cycle management company that specializes in insurance denial management - helping hospitals collect revenue that is improperly denied by insurance carriers. - March 31, 2021 - Revco Solutions

Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Performance and Value for the Dell Precision 3640 Tower, Lenovo ThinkStation P340 and HP Z2 G5

In hands-on testing, PT found that the Dell Precision 3640 Tower workstation could provide better performance and value in some configurations than the two competitors they tested. - March 31, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

Two Security Features on 3rd Gen AMD EPYC 7543 Processors Minimally Affected OLTP Performance on a Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 Server, Principled Technologies Study Says

A Dell EMC PowerEdge R6525 server with AMD EPYC 7543 processors had similar OLTP performance with AMD SEV-ES and AMD SME enabled and disabled. - March 31, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

Best Family Website of 2021 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 25th Annual WebAward Competition

The Best Family Websites in the world will be named as part of the 25th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. - March 31, 2021 - Web Marketing Association

Justin Mitchell Joins GEAR AID as VP of Finance & Administration

GEAR AID welcomes Justin Mitchell as its new vice president of Finance and Administration. Justin comes to GEAR AID with more 25 years of experience in finance leadership roles - most recently at two Washington-based companies: Wood Stone Corporation and Alpha Technologies. As the latest addition... - March 31, 2021 - GEAR AID

VDOSH Expands Portfolio with Investment in JETSWEAT

Los Angeles venture capital firm is pleased to announce investment in New York-based, boutique fitness platform. - March 31, 2021 - VDOSH

Nicholas Yeo, Founder & Actuary of Nicholas Actuarial Solutions in IFoA’s Exploring the Change Podcast Series

In the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ (IFoA) latest episode of "Exploring the Change" podcast series Nicholas Yeo and BaiYan Cao discuss with IFoA President Tan Suee Chieh the global reach of the actuarial profession and what this perspective means for actuaries now and in the future. - March 31, 2021 - Actomate

Pay for Your Kitchen Remodel with Bitcoin Using Award Winning Tridel Construction

Top Las Vegas contractor for residential remodeling and new additions, Tridel Construction is the foremost general contractor to accept payments via Bitcoin; Currently servicing Henderson, Summerlin and Las Vegas - March 30, 2021 - Tridel Construction

Ecotourism Will Detonate the Development in Isla Aguada, Campeche

Campeche Will Have Its Own Riviera Maya. - March 30, 2021 - Global Property Service Group

Hindi By Reena Announces Hindi-Learning Subscription Service for Kids

Hindi By Reena, the world’s first comprehensive Hindi-learning brand for kids -- has just launched the first-ever Hindi Learning Subscription Service, that teaches kids through Hindi online classes and immersion videos. The program was created by Reena Bhansali, after 10+ years of teaching... - March 30, 2021 - Hindi By Reena

New Virtual Repertory Company to Help Reimagine Theatre for the Post-Pandemic World

Remote Theater launches campaign to fund people, programs, and technology to connect audiences in both virtual and physical spaces. James Carpenter, Catherine Castellanos, Alicia M.P. Nelson, Paul Dresher and Philippa Kelly join the core company on the West Coast. Tanya Shaffer, Billy Aronson... - March 30, 2021 - Remote Theatre

Cal Coast Credit Union Voted Business of the Year in Financial Services Industry

California Coast Credit Union named 2020 Business of the Year in the financial industry by the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce. - March 30, 2021 - California Coast Credit Union

Best Education Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 25th Annual WebAward Competition

The Best Education Websites in the world will be named as part of the 25th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site Development at www.webaward.org. - March 30, 2021 - Web Marketing Association

Divami Featured as the Top Web Design Company in March by DesignRush

Divami Design Labs ranked as the top web design agency in March by DesignRUsh. Divami partners with businesses worldwide to develop high-performance, engaging and responsive websites. - March 30, 2021 - Divami Design Labs

Marta Xiangjin Cao Strengthens PRESTIGE Media Group Network in China and Asia

PRESTIGE Media Group SA (PMG), Europe's most exclusive media boutique, is expanding its advisory board with Marta Xiangjin CAO, a Sino-Swiss project manager with excellent contacts in the Far East. She will support PMG's expansion plans in Asia and specifically in China. - March 29, 2021 - PRESTIGE Media Group SA

Accredited Drug Testing Now Offers Instant Hair Drug Testing Results

Accredited Drug Testing now offers instant result hair drug testing for mobile/onsite testing services and at many drug testing locations throughout the US. - March 29, 2021 - Accredited Drug Testing Inc

Ambitious Alliance Brings Superior Fence & Rail to West Michigan

Superior Fence & Rail welcomes Phillip Haan and Kyle Brinks, owners of the new West Michigan franchise. This new ownership team is dedicated to forging a new territory in the Grand Rapids area with a focus on team building and client satisfaction. - March 29, 2021 - Superior Fence & Rail

Continental Structural Plastics Chooses Visuant® for Business Performance Process

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), a world leader in lightweight composite materials formulation, advanced product design, and manufacturing technologies, has selected Visuant®, a Business Performance Software, to enhance their strategy execution framework. Wayne Meyer, Director of... - March 29, 2021 - Competitive Solutions, Inc.

USC Agrees to Pay the Victims of Dr. George Tyndall $852.4 Million in Settlement

The largest global sexual abuse settlement in history, against an institution, has been reached in connection with the over 700 student victims that filed cases against the University of California and Dr. George Tyndall. Specifically, the students alleged they were sexually violated by the... - March 29, 2021 - Owen, Patterson, and Owen

Free COVID Care Delivers More than Expected, Offers Testing, Rapid Test Results and Other Options to Chicago Community

Free COVID Care delivers services other facilities opt not to. The services are designed to quickly and efficiently mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus. - March 29, 2021 - Free COVID Care

Charleston Rental Properties Acquires Tin Roof Properties

Daniel Gowdown, Co-Owner and Broker-In-Charge of Charleston Rental Properties (CRO) and CRO Real Estate (CRORE), announced today that Charleston Rental Properties has completed the acquisition of Tin Roof Properties LLC based in North Charleston, SC, with assets including 75 current rental property... - March 29, 2021 - Charleston Rental Properties

Best Legal Web Site to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 25th Annual Webaward Competition

The Best Legal Websites in the world will be named as part of their 25th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The deadline for legal websites to enter to be judged is May 28, 2021. - March 29, 2021 - Web Marketing Association

Enterprise Knowledge Graph Foundation and Knowledge Graph Conference Launch Joint Global Survey on the State of the Knowledge Graph Industry

The Enterprise Knowledge Graph Foundation (EKGF) and the Knowledge Graph Conference (KGC) are partnering to conduct the first comprehensive global survey about the size, nature, and direction of the knowledge graph industry. The survey asks for candid views about adoption maturity, use case... - March 28, 2021 - Enterprise Knowledge Graph Foundation

Sunrider International Names Eric Chen Chief of Global Manufacturing Officer

Sunrider International, a global health and wellness company headquartered in Torrance, California, recently appointed Eric Chen as its new Chief of Global Manufacturing Officer. Eric Chen, the son of Drs. Tei-Fu and Oi-Lin Chen, brings over a decade of executive experience with Sunrider. An... - March 27, 2021 - Sunrider

Principled Technologies Finds That Running VMware Tanzu on a VMware vSphere 7.0 & Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Solution Can Provide Centralized Container Management Features

In a new report, Principled Technologies (PT) describes their experience deploying and managing containers with VMware Tanzu in a VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 1 environment running on Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers. - March 27, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

Best Faith-Based Web Site to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 24th Annual WebAward Competition

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best faith-based Websites in the world as part of their 25th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries,... - March 27, 2021 - Web Marketing Association

Metro Safety Training Offers Red Cross Certified Emergency First Aid Training with CPR/AED Level C Valid for 3 Years

The renowned training school offers first aid training and workplace safety courses with accredited certifications in British Columbia. - March 27, 2021 - Metro Safety Training

Kareem Chef Halwa Recalled

Kareem Mart recalls “Halva” because of possible health risks. Kareem Mart of Garden City, MI, is recalling its 1 lb. and 2 lb. Kareem Chef brand “Halva,” “Halva with Pistachio,” and “Halva with Chocolate” food treats because they have the potential... - March 27, 2021 - Kareem Mart Inc

Denali Advanced Integration Named to Puget Sound Business Journal’s Largest Family-Owned Business List

Denali Ranks 4th Among Companies Headquartered in Washington - March 26, 2021 - Denali Advanced Integration

Be Strong International’s Marriage Matters Program to Host Drive-Thru Community Fair and Food Distribution Event

Uncertainty in employment and daily living, including food, has caused a great amount of stress on relationships, particularly marriages, during the pandemic. In response, Strong International’s new Marriage Matters program will host a Drive-Thru Community Fair and Food Distribution next... - March 26, 2021 - Be Strong International, Inc.

Hostirian Creates New Way for Businesses to Centralize Online Profiles: InLink

When Hostirian President, Ken Cox and Head Marketing Specialist, Nik Glanz, realized that the company needed to compile their online information into one easy-to-use link, they went searching for the perfect service. After much research, it was clear that such a platform for businesses did not... - March 25, 2021 - Hostirian Business IT Solutions

Florida-Based EdTech Startup Formed with Joint Venture Between Two European Technology Companies

MergingMinds International, Oneclick AG and Connect4Success AG join forces to launch EduPortle(TM). - March 25, 2021 - EduPortle

Quality Contact Solutions Hires Implementation and Quality Assurance Manager

Outsource Telemarketing professional Erin Langenberg joins Quality Contact Solutions, a leading outsourced B2B and B2C telemarketing provider, as implementation and quality assurance manager. - March 25, 2021 - Quality Contact Solutions

NJCTS Announces Passing of Founder and Beloved Leader, Faith W. Rice

Rice was a pioneer in advocacy for individuals with Tourette Syndrome. - March 25, 2021 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Principled Technologies Finds That Latest-Generation Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 Server Can Deliver More Raw IOPS Than Its Predecessor

In hands on testing at Principled Technologies (PT), the new Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 server delivered more input/output operations per second (IOPS) and disk bandwidth as well as lower latency in multiple input/output profiles than the previous-generation Dell EMC PowerEdge R640. - March 25, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

Alpha Hale Consulting Launches Its New Start-Up Division

Alpha Hale Consulting are pleased to announce that they have launched a startup division within their boutique management consultancy. Services include a range of bespoke tailored services focussing on strategy consulting, business mentoring and advanced data analytics. - March 25, 2021 - Alpha Hale Consulting

Superior Van & Mobility Will Expand to Offer Michigan Wheelchair-Users Access to Affordable Accessible Vehicles

Superior Van & Mobility will be expanding to Ann Arbor, MI in late 2021 and will be the largest family-owned and operated wheelchair-accessible vehicle provider in the U.S. - March 24, 2021 - Superior Van and Mobility

Florida Premier Home Solutions, a Local Real Estate Solutions Firm, Says There’s a Way to Sell Any House on Any Urgent Timeline

The traditional real estate industry and its professionals have conditioned us to believe that there is really one way to sell a home, with a real estate agent. This route can be pricy, and often too costly for a seller. Florida Premier Home solutions is helping sellers exit without the headaches and quickly. Not every home-seller is best served by a realtor, there is a solution that allows a seller to sell their house and be rid of their encumbrance. - March 24, 2021 - Florida Premier Home Solutions

Fusion Medical Staffing Wins ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards

Fusion Medical Staffing has been awarded the Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and candidates. ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients and candidates. - March 24, 2021 - Fusion Medical Staffing

KloudGaze, Inc. Terminates Asset Purchase Agreement with Life on Earth, Inc.

KloudGaze, Inc., a U.S. based enterprise cloud software company, has terminated its Asset Purchase Agreement with Life on Earth, Inc., it was announced today. The agreement for Life on Earth to purchase the assets of KloudGaze in an all-stock transaction, including all intellectual property and... - March 24, 2021 - KloudGaze

Church Hill Classics® Creates Officially Licensed Girl Scout Gold Award Certificate and Autograph Photo Frames

Girl Scouts can proudly showcase their achievements in branded frames made by a female-owned company. - March 24, 2021 - Church Hill Classics

Darcy L. Knapp-Fricks Recognized as a Top Executive for Nine Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Darcy L. Knapp-Fricks of Mansfield, Texas has been recognized as a Top Executive for nine consecutive years, 2013 through 2021, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and high level of success in the fields of agriculture, real estate, investments and... - March 24, 2021 - Strathmore Worldwide

Susan Zemser Israel Celebrated as an Influential Business Professional for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Susan Zemser Israel of Newport Beach, California has been celebrated as an Influential Business Professional for two consecutive years, 2020 and 2021, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Publication for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of fashion... - March 24, 2021 - Strathmore Worldwide

Jude Sedliak Joins Berkley Service Professionals as a Vice President of Underwriting

Jude Sedliak joins Berkley Service Professionals, a division of Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company, as a vice president of underwriting. He is responsible for underwriting primary and excess business within the wholesale insurance community, fostering strong broker relationships and... - March 24, 2021 - Berkley Alliance Managers

Courage Therapeutics Raises $1M for Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Other Related Eating Disorders

Courage Therapeutics raised $1M towards development of treatments for eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, ARFID, BED and genetic obesity. The company is led by Dan Housman a parent of children with eating disorders. The round was led by Michigan Biomedical Ventures. Funding will be used to test Courage’s proprietary compounds in animal models of eating disorders. The technology is based on the research on MC3R at the University of Michigan from co-founder Dr. Roger Cone’s lab. - March 24, 2021 - Courage Therapeutics

Top 100 Registry Honors Kindra Deneau as Arizona’s Attorney of the Year for 2020