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The Second Annual Exotics on Las Olas is Returning to Fort Lauderdale on November 9-10th

Car enthusiasts will convene for a day-long event along the famed Las Olas Boulevard for the opportunity to be up-close-and-personal to some of the rarest exotics and customs in the automobile industry today. Some of the world’s most renowned brands and models will be on display including a Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti Chiron, McLaren P1, McLaren Senna, Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari LaFerrari, Ferrari 330, Ferrari F50, Lykan HyperSport, Fenyr SuperSport, Koenigsegg jesko, Duesenberg, Pagani, Ford GT, Toyota - July 31, 2019 - Supercar saturdays Florida

CasinoGuide Relaunches for the Second Time in Less Than a Year

The brand believe the changes will help them to "set a new standard" in online casino comparison. - July 31, 2019 - CasinoGuide

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. Named a 2019 Top Service Franchise by Franchise Business Review

Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has been named by Franchise Business Review to its 2019 “Top Service Franchises” list. It is one of only 88 brands across the country to make the list. The top service franchises were selected based on feedback Franchise Business Review gathered... - July 31, 2019 - Weichert Real Estate Affiliates

LeadSmart Technologies Awarded Top 20 Most Promising CRM Solutions for 2019

LeadSmarts CRM/Marketing Automation and Channel Collaboration Suite recognized by CIO Review Magazine as a Top 20 CRM solution. - July 31, 2019 - LeadSmart Technologies

FedEx Wins Carrier of the Year Award

FedEx earns Carrier of the Year award for 2018 from American Group, adds another crystal trophy to their showcase. - July 31, 2019 - New American Group d/b/a American Group, LLC

Amy Coddington Named Account Manager at RT Specialty

Amy Coddington has been named an account manager within RT Specialty’s National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice. She is responsible for assisting the company’s senior management with ongoing new business, marketing, sales and coverage assessment... - July 31, 2019 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

Stunning New Artwork by Josef Kote on Display at Ocean Galleries; August 9-11

Josef Kote returns to Ocean Galleries with his “Letting Go: Serenity Found” exhibition Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 11, 2019. Meet the artist at receptions 7-10 PM Fri, Aug 9 and Sat, Aug 10, and 1-4 PM Sun, Aug 11. Internationally renowned, Kote’s trademark style includes bold brushwork and sweeping strokes of vibrant color. His new collection of art includes many of his paintings with nautical themes, including numerous new ones created specifically for the Stone Harbor exhibition. - July 31, 2019 - Ocean Galleries

Midland IRA & 1031 EVP & COO Brandon Hall Obtains Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Midland IRA & 1031 is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brandon Hall has obtained his Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell University. Mr. Hall completed eight online courses over the last year on topics including, quality and service... - July 31, 2019 - Midland IRA

How to Find Mentors & Sponsors for Career Advancement, an Online Business eCourse Created by Award-Winning Author, JJ DiGeronimo

For those interested in career advancement or who are seeking to serve on a board, “How to Find Mentors & Sponsors” provides action-oriented tools for helping women make notable progress towards their professional goals. JJ DiGeronimo, an award-winning author, speaker, and founder... - July 31, 2019 - Tech Savvy Women

Launch Consulting Named Snowflake’s "Rookie Solution Partner of the Year"

Join the free Aug. 16 webinar on the innovative DATA360 solution Launch created for a Fortune 50 client in collaboration with Snowflake. - July 30, 2019 - Launch Consulting Group

True Green Enterprises is Named as a PepsiCo Partner in Quality, Innovations and Advocacy

True Green Enterprises is proud to be a Partner in PepsiCo's Quality, Innovation and Advocacy and commitment to Diversity and Sustainability. - July 30, 2019 - True Green Enterprises

Inspirational TV Personality Victoria Arlen Delivers Message of Hope as Free Wheelchair Mission Raises $1.8 Million at Miracle of Mobility Gala

Guests use VR Glasses to be Transported to Guatemalan Village. - July 30, 2019 - Free Wheelchair Mission

The 2018 Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction Shortlist Announced

The Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction announced its shortlist today. The annual award is given to a writer whose work is set in the South, exemplifies the tenets of Southern literature - quality of prose, originality, and authenticity of setting and characters - and reflects, in the words of... - July 30, 2019 - Willie Morris Awards

Zero Compromises: a New Era of Mobile Banking That Combines a Premium Debit-Style Experience with Credit Card Rewards

Zerocard offers up to 3.0% cash back on all qualified purchases; enables users to track spending, make payments and more through one seamless app. - July 30, 2019 - Zero Financial

United Capital Partners Successfully Sources $10MM Growth Capital Funding

A global consulting entity needing to restructure their debt, successfully closes on a $10MM, non-dilutive growth capital facility. - July 30, 2019 - United Capital Partners

The World's Best Connectors is a New Viral Community for C-Suite Executives

The World's Best Connectors (The WBCs) is a new virtual community, headquartered in Phoenix, for C-suite executives. This select group of CEOs and other line managers embraces change, values diversity, and is seeking more effective personal connections. The WBCs will provide information (e.g., podcasts of successful CEOs, webinars, and intra-group virtual communication tools) and an annual conference to help busy executives easily and enthusiastically manage their companies and their lives. - July 30, 2019 - World's Best Connectors LLC

Carrietta Strange Recognized as a VIP Member for 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)

Carrietta Strange of Concord, North Carolina has been recognized as a VIP Member for 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. These important women exemplify tenacity. They realize... - July 30, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized

D'Andre D. Lampkin Foundation Announces 2019 Social Good Scholarship Fund Recipients

Each year, the D’Andre D. Lampkin Foundation awards three scholarships to high school students who are leaders in their community. Students are tasked with illustrating how they plan to use their chosen field of study to promote social good. Unlike most scholarships, selection criteria was... - July 29, 2019 - D'Andre D. Lampkin Foundation

The World’s Best Connectors Provides Virtual Networking for Too-Busy CEOs

Technology has pushed CEOs into a 24/7 lifestyle (or lack-of-life) style. They have little time or opportunity to talk, much less go to meetings, with peers in other industries. A new community, The World's Best Connectors will take advantage of technology's capability to virally connect to employees, family, government, clients and the media. - July 29, 2019 - World's Best Connectors LLC

A Strategic Alliance Between InoBat and Wildcat Discovery Technologies Set to Revolutionize Electro-Mobility in Europe

In the very near future, Slovakia should see the construction of a 100MWh battery production line, the costs of which are estimated at EUR100m. This initiative comes as the result of a strategic alliance agreement signed today between InoBat and Wildcat Discovery Technologies. For the first time, Wildcat’s renowned R&D platform enhanced with AI capabilities will be brought to Europe and combined in a unique full-scale production line. - July 29, 2019 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies

Start-Up Snack Maker Crispifarms Limited: Not Just Another Company - Not Just Another Banana Chip

Excited about their new product, Crispifarms prepares to share with the world, the most succulent banana chip yet. The all-natural, long-cut banana chips are coming to the Specialty Fine Food Fair at Olympia London in Hammersmith, London, where attendees can witness how Crispifarms has harnessed the amazing flavor of the Maldives in every bite. - July 28, 2019 - Crispifarms Ltd.

GO Malta Launches Next Generation Video Entertainment Service Powered by Minerva

Minerva’s platform offers significant upgrades to user experience, content merchandising and advertising for existing set-top boxes as well as mobile and streaming media devices. - July 27, 2019 - Minerva Networks

Metro Safety Helps Train Employees to Become Certified First Aid Providers in British Columbia

The center offers courses on emergency response training to develop a workforce equipped with basic/advanced first aid knowledge to assist in emergencies at work. - July 27, 2019 - Metro Safety Training

Mentium USA Offers Complete Range of Muzzle Brakes & Compensators for the AR-15

Mentium USA provides an expansive range of top-quality accessories including compensators and muzzle brakes that improve functionality. - July 27, 2019 - Mentium USA

The Collier Companies Announces Major Organizational Leadership Changes

The Collier Companies (TCC), one of the largest private providers of student housing in the nation, has announced major organizational leadership changes. Effective July 19, 2019, long-standing CEO, J. Andrew Hogshead, will take on the role of President of Collier Enterprises as he centers his... - July 27, 2019 - The Collier Companies

Pronove Tai Metro Manila Office Market Overview: The Rise of Offshore Gaming Market

Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) dominated the Metro Manila office leasing transactions for the first half of the year. For the first time in 18 years, IT BPM is dislodged as number 1 demand driver. - July 27, 2019 - Pronove Tai International Property Consultants

CANstruction Raises More Than 25,000 Pounds of Food

St. Louis charity competition donates non-perishables to Operation Food Search. - July 26, 2019 - Operation Food Search

NobleSpirit Announces the Introduction of (SMI) Stamp Market Index, Powered Exclusively by eBay

Stamp Market Index (SMI) is a first-of-its-kind tool and resource, with data never before available. NobleSpirit, the leading dealer of asset class stamps, coins and collectibles on eBay, this morning announced the introduction of Stamp Market Index (SMI), a new phase going... - July 26, 2019 - NobleSpirit

VOS Digital Media Group Now Offering Videos from SPACEMOB Studio

SPACEMOB video content helps publishers and brands expand their digital video strategies. - July 26, 2019 - Icaro Media Group

Custom Truck One Source Named in Ingram’s 2019 Corporate Report 100

Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck) today announced it has been named among the top 100 fast-growing businesses in Kansas City by Ingram’s Magazine, which is one of the top business publications in the area. Ingram’s recognition of Custom Truck’s rapid growth was part of the... - July 26, 2019 - Custom Truck One Source

On August 18, Wear Your Nerdiest Costume and Run for a Great Cause at the Race 4 Research 5K in Cambridge

On Sunday, August 18, the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) will host the annual Race 4 Research 5K and Walk in Technology Square, Cambridge. The event will feature a chip-timed nerdy 5K road race (costumes encouraged), a 4-mile ALS awareness walk and wheelchair ride along the Charles,... - July 26, 2019 - ALS Therapy Development Institute

XHVAL Announces Launch of Newly Designed Website for Its Increasing Customer Base

XHVAL, a global industrial valve manufacturer, announces the launch of its revamped website. The newly redesigned XHVAL site is responsive, sleek and very navigable. With easy-to-find search functions and clear, clickable buttons, XHVAL aims to provide its customers with better user... - July 26, 2019 - XHVAL

Brightleaf Readies for SOC 2 Standards to Add to Its ISO 27001-2013 and ISO 9001 Certifications

Expanding Brightleaf’s commitment to client’s information security. - July 26, 2019 - Brightleaf Solutions, Inc.

The Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association and Participants of The North American Vaping Alliance Meet to Create Industry Standards

The vapor industry's first convention where manufacturing executives met to discuss and develop standards that align North American proposals in a meaningful way for safer consumer products. - July 25, 2019 - SFATA

Linga Announces Acquisition of Hybrid Payments

Linga, a leader in cloud-based restaurant software technology, and developers of the rOS (restaurant operating system) announces the acquisition of Hybrid Payments. As such, Hybrid Payments will change its name to Linga Pay. - July 25, 2019 - Linga

Mentium USA Offers a Complete Range of Rails & Handguards for Gun Enthusiasts

Mentium USA is a reputable rifle accessory company based in Katy, Texas. It is committed to manufacturing and selling of premium quality sport rifle accessories including muzzle brakes, hand-guards, rails and mounting systems and optics. - July 25, 2019 - Mentium USA

Sergei Tokarev: Lucky Labs Presented a New Book on Genetics to Ukrainian Children

IT company Lucky Labs’ publishing charity project presented a new book at a forest children's camp. - July 25, 2019 - Lucky Labs

Sports and Entertainment Veterans Adelson and Lyons Launch PivottvMedia

New Consulting Firm Connects Production, Content Strategy, Multimedia and Tech to Global Marketing, Public Relations and Social Media Outreach and Distribution. - July 25, 2019 - Terry Lyons Sports Marketing LLC

Process Technology Announces New Regional Sales Manager

Process Technology announced New Regional Sales Manager for Western US. - July 25, 2019 - Process Technology

mumms Software Celebrates 30 Years in Hospice and Palliative Care Software by Kicking Off Their Largest Promotion to Date

mumms Software reaches a milestone as it celebrates its 30th year developing software for the end-of-life care industry. This anniversary year is a momentous one for the New Orleans-based company, as they recently completed transitioning their customers to their highly touted Hummingbird platform. - July 25, 2019 - mumms Software

TAG Bill Pay Partners with Cheque Guard, a Total Check Fraud Solution

The Cheque Guard suite of products is the industry-leading answer to combating check fraud. - July 25, 2019 - TAG

Sid Gandotra, from Oxford Property Group, Makes Amazing Switch to Dominate the Real Estate Market in Manhattan

Experienced marketer, Sid Gandotra, continues to garner reviews from clients in and around the City of New York after leaping into the world of real estate. - July 25, 2019 - Oxford Property Group

Louisiana Companies Raise Over $191 Million in Venture Capital in 2018, the Highest Level Recorded by Cara Stone’s Louisiana Venture and Angel Capital Report

Cara Stone, LLP (“Cara Stone”), the nation’s fastest growing capital markets law firm, released the Louisiana Venture and Angel Capital Report (“Report”) which shows that Louisiana companies raised a record level of venture capital in 2018. Louisiana companies raised... - July 25, 2019 - Cara Stone, LLP

Salutoceuticals Announces Addition of Henry Berkowitz as CEO

Salutoceuticals, LLC, the company that produces Doc Parsley’s Sleep Remedy, announced the addition of Henry Berkowitz as Chief Executive Officer. - July 25, 2019 - Salutoceuticals, LLC

SKP Releases In-Depth Analysis and Highlights of the India's Union Budget 2019 - FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Roadmap to Make India a 5 Trillion Economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden budget with a roadmap for a new India as she presented a plan to turn India into a five-trillion-dollar economy. Among other key announcements to boost infrastructure and FDI, the budget focused on bringing about several transformational economic reforms. - July 25, 2019 - Nexdigm

New Company in Coppell Offers Businesses a Path to Extraordinary Success

Gratitude and Grace Consulting, LLC (Gratitude and Grace) is on a mission to change leadership culture with a holistic approach that will allow companies to “thrive rather than just exist.” Co-Founders and Managing Directors’ Todd Storch and Scott Wilson are taking the lessons... - July 25, 2019 - Gratitude and Grace Consulting

XTIVIA Earned Designation as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company in 2019

XTIVIA, an innovative B2B technology enterprise solutions firm, today announced it is Great Place to Work-Certified™. Using validated employee feedback, certification confirms 7 of 10 employees have a consistently positive experience at XTIVIA. Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation. - July 24, 2019 - XTIVIA, Inc.