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Michael MacPhail, Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels to Speak at KC’s SEC and Dodd-Frank Act Regulations Compliance: Emerging Issues and Practical Guidance Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Michael MacPhail, Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “SEC and Dodd-Frank Act Regulations... - February 08, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Mary Ann Hauser is Americas Most Improved ActionCOACH Business Coach
Winston-Salem coach caps terrific year with 2013 ActionCOACH Award at Conference - February 08, 2013 - ActionCOACH Winston-Salem
Renova Renovation Attends 2013 International Roofing Expo in San Antonio, Texas
Renova Renovation announced today that the company will attend the National Roofing Contractors Association NRCA Annual Convention and the Hanley Wood International Roofing Expo held Feb. 3-7 in San Antonio, Texas. - February 07, 2013 - Renova Flooring
Americo Real Estate Expands Industrial Warehouse Acquisition Activities
Dallas-based Americo Real Estate announced today the expansion of strategic acquisitions of institutional quality industrial, warehouse and flex space assets throughout Texas. - February 07, 2013 - Americo Real Estate
Online Mapping – Elevating the Sense of Data Visualization
In the larger scheme of data analysis, Topo.ly continues to make a difference in bringing more sense to data with its exceptional mapping features. - February 07, 2013 - Topo.ly
Scottsdale’s Law Office of Corso & Rhude Expands Again, Announcing the Addition of Two New Attorneys
The Law Office of Corso & Rhude has announced the hiring of its two newest attorneys, James Palestini and Robert Gruler, who join the firm’s growing staff of criminal defense, personal injury and family law attorneys at its Scottsdale office. Palestini, who received his Juris Doctorate... - February 07, 2013 - Law Office of Corso & Rhude, PLLC
Blue Thinking Discusses Organizational Learning: Is It Right for Your Business?
The Five Disciplines and Levels of Organizational Learning - February 07, 2013 - Blue Thinking
New RiechesBaird "Branding Business" Radio Show Reveals the Keys to Rebranding an Established Company
Brett Knox details the rebranding of 100-year-old ABM Industries, to restore its relevance back in the marketplace. - February 07, 2013 - BrandingBusiness
Recordsforce Reaches Significant Milestones in 2012
Document management & business process optimization services provider achieves 7 percent revenue growth, adds 10+ AP customers, appoints CIO. - February 07, 2013 - Recordsforce
Steven Yovits, Partner, Mayer Brown to Speak at KC’s How to Prove Reasonable Royalty in Patent Damages Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Steven Yovits, Partner, Mayer Brown, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “How to Prove Reasonable Royalty in Patent Damages LIVE Webcast.”... - February 07, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Jon Smith, Director, Industry Development, Revitas to Speak at KC’s Managing the Margins: A Case Study on Winning the Battle with Pricing Incentives Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Jon Smith, Director, Industry Development at Revitas will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “ Managing the Margins: A Case Study... - February 07, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Revitas Named Sponsor at Knowledge Congress' Event “Managing the Margins: A Case Study on Winning the Battle with Pricing Incentives Live Webcast,” on 3/22/2013
Revitas teams up with The Knowledge Group for KC’s upcoming webcast entitled “Managing the Margins: A Case Study on Winning the Battle with Pricing Incentives.” This two-hour event will be held on March 22, 2013 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET. The webcast will feature a case study... - February 07, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
SolutionPeople and Connects Innovation Bring Innovation Training to the Pacific Northwest
Registration is now open for the first in a series of seminars and workshops - February 07, 2013 - Connects Marketing Group
Thomas W. Jenkins, Partner, Mayer Brown to Speak at KC’s How to Prove Reasonable Royalty in Patent Damages Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Thomas W. Jenkins, Partner, Mayer Brown, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “How to Prove Reasonable Royalty in Patent Damages Live... - February 07, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Brian Stephens, National Leader of KPMG’s Banking and Capital Markets Practice, to Speak at KC’s Bank Mergers: Significant Issues for 2013 and Beyond Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Brian Stephens, national leader of KPMG’s Banking and Capital Markets practice, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled:... - February 07, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Joseph M. Coppola with Deloitte Consulting LLP to Speak at KC’s Managing the Margins: A Case Study on Winning the Battle with Pricing Incentives Live Webcast
Joseph M. Coppola, Director, Commercial Strategy & Operations, Life Sciences Practice, Deloitte Consulting LLP to Speak at KC’s Managing the Margins: A Case Study on Winning the Battle with Pricing Incentives Live Webcast - February 07, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Casa Dorada Los Cabos Nominated Among World’s Best Hotels in T+L World’s Best Survey 2013
Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort and Spa is proud to announce the Resort’s nomination among world’s best hotels for 2013 in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Survey 2013. Casa Dorada participates in the survey along with eight other properties in the Los Cabos category and nearly 200 other properties across Mexico. - February 06, 2013 - Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa
Law Offices of Hilton Wiener Issues Tax Opinion to Real Estate Investor Stating That a 1099-C Following the Settlement of a Foreclosure is Not Taxable Income
Some property owners have recently received a form 1099-C, others a form 1099-A, and others have received notices from the IRS concerning their failure to include cancellation of debt income in a prior year’s tax return. Real estate investors are often shocked to learn that they are not afforded the same tax exemption as owners of a primary residence. - February 06, 2013 - Law Office of Hilton M. Wiener
XTIVIA, Inc. Announces Mark Halstead and Chris Shaw Accepted to Present and XTIVIA Sponsorship of PASS SQLSaturday #183 in Albuquerque
XTIVIA, Inc. announced today that XTIVIA‘s Virtual-DBA SQL Server team leader, Mark Halstead; XTIVIA consultant and Microsoft MVP, Chris Shaw; and XTIVIA senior DBA, Kat Meadows, will be presenting at SQLSaturday #183 in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 9, 2013. XTIVIA is a Silver Sponsor... - February 06, 2013 - XTIVIA, Inc.
Best Real Estate Markets in 2013 Announced
The best real estate markets in 2013 have been released by MoneyJournal.com, which provides insight on stocks, bonds, real estate and all sorts of other investments. - February 06, 2013 - Money Journal
Optima ECM Consulting Expands Operations to Latin America
Optima ECM Consulting kicks off 2013 by expanding operations to Latin America. Just days before attending and presenting at the SAP Forum “Accelerating Innovation in Mexico” February 6-7, 2013, Optima will open its doors in Monterrey, Mexico. Optima Founding Partner and Chief Architect... - February 06, 2013 - Optima ECM Consulting
FORTRUST's Kira McManus Voted One of Colorado's Top 25 Most Powerful Sales People by Colorado Business Magazine
FORTRUST, the Rocky Mountain Region’s premium data center and colocation services provider announced today that Kira McManus, Director of Business Development and Channel Management, was voted by Colorado Business Magazine as one of the top 25 sales people in Denver. Colorado Business... - February 06, 2013 - FORTRUST
Log Imports to China from New Zealand and the US Were Up 26 Percent in the Second Half of 2012 from the 1H/12, and Chinese Log Prices Reached New Record Highs
Log imports to China were off to a slow start in 2012 but in the second half of the year, shipments picked up with New Zealand and the US gaining the biggest market shares, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Chinese domestic log market also heated up, with log prices reaching record high levels. - February 06, 2013 - Wood Resources International LLC
SEE Marketing Fundraising Event for Operation Smile – Great Success!
SEE Marketing hosted a charity event at The Racks Restaurant and Sports Bar in Houston on January 28, 2013. The Racks generously opened its doors to SEE Marketing offering a hosting location as well as great drink and food deals for all those who attended. Proceeds from the event are being donated to the Operation Smile foundation. - February 06, 2013 - SEE Marketing
CPEhr Releases New White Paper: “How Professional Employer Outsourcing Will Help Small and Mid-Sized Employers Cope with an Uncertain 2013”
HR Outsourcing and PEO firm CPEhr releases new white paper detailing current employment challenges and how outsourcing human resources will help employers manage in 2013. - February 06, 2013 - CPE HR, Inc.
Waymakers Solutions Sponsors Ultimate Success Summit at Davenport University
An administrative services company, Waymakers Solutions, today announced that Waymakers Solutions has partnered with Davenport University and the Michigan Business and Professional Association to host the Ultimate Success Summit on February 28, 2013. The summit is focused on helping small businesses to outsmart, outsell, and outshine their competitors. - February 06, 2013 - Waymakers LLC
DAVACO Participates at StorePoint Retail 2013
DAVACO, Inc. announced today that the company will be participating in StorePoint 2013 on February 10-13 at the J.W. Marriott in Orlando, Fla. The event, which is produced by Connecting Point Marketing Group, provides a strategic level venue for specialty, big box, mall-based and/or department stores to connect with suppliers presenting their newest innovations. - February 06, 2013 - DAVACO, Inc.
Corcentric to Host “Accounts Payable Best Practices: To Automate or Not” a Webinar for AP Professionals
Corcentric to host educational webinar showing Accounts Payable professionals how to find the best-equipped AP Automation solution for streamlining AP processes, eliminating low-value tasks, and minimizing invoice processing costs. - February 06, 2013 - Corcentric
Mid-Atlantic Oracle Platinum Partner Expands Hyperion Practice
Tim Simkiss joins the practice to reduce implementation costs for mid-market companies. - February 06, 2013 - Business Technology Services (BizTech)
Gehrlicher Solar America: 2012 Growth Exceeded Expectations and Bullish on 2013
Revenue increased almost 400% in one year. - February 05, 2013 - Gehrlicher Solar America Corp.
Catalogs.com Forecasts Top Beauty Trends for Spring & Summer 2013
Catalogs.com beauty and personal care retail merchants take lead in offering their projected top selling products for Spring/Summer 2013. - February 05, 2013 - Catalogs.com
Long Island's First Seed Accelerator and Coworking Community Prepares for Liftoff
Long Island's first seed accelerator and coworking community for early stage ventures is preparing to launch. LaunchPad Long Island (www.LaunchPadLI.com) is scheduled for lift off in early February in its 12,000 square foot entrepreneur community at 55 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, NY which is at the Mineola train station and 35 minutes from New York City. Eric Trump from the Trump Organization and Task Advisor and Boardroom Judge on The Apprentice will be a special guest and speaker. - February 05, 2013 - LaunchPad Long Island
Business Sale Report Reveals Fewer "Zombie" Businesses Going Under
Business Sale Report reveals that the number of "distressed" companies in the UK were significantly less in 2012 when compare to the previous year. Figures of winding-up petitions from the Business Sale Report, together with the latest statistics from the Insolvency Service on companies falling into administration and receivership both indicate a fall and subsequent levelling off of businesses in financial distress. These key indicators represent green shoots for the economy. - February 05, 2013 - Business Sale Report
TOCICO Announces a White Paper Process to Expand the TOC Body of Knowledge
To continue to grow the TOC body of knowledge to capture new ideas for certification, the TOCICO today released its white paper process. An initial white paper has been included. - February 05, 2013 - TOCICO
Matthew G. Nielsen, Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP to Speak at KC’s Legal and Compliance Programs: Ethics and Effectiveness LIVE Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Matthew G. Nielsen, Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Legal and Compliance Programs: Ethics and Effectiveness LIVE... - February 05, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator and Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Speak at Knowledge Congress Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator and Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will speak at a 2-hour... - February 05, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
SalesLogistix is First of All Salesforce.com Consulting Firms to Ever Achieve Five-Star Satisfaction Rating from 60 Clients
60% of SalesLogistix Clients Have Voted "5 stars" in Salesforce.com’s App Exchange Rating System. - February 05, 2013 - SalesLogistix, Inc
Hugging Clydesdales and Kissing Supermodels Are Super Bowl Ads Highest & Lowest Rated Scenes… by Far
Unique survey results analyze the exact scenes in Super Bowl ads that viewers loved and hated - February 04, 2013 - Accelerant Research
2012 Leadership Awards from Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay
Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay identifies 4 outstanding organizations in Tampa Bay area. - February 04, 2013 - Rick J. Gallegos & Associates
The Chairmen’s RoundTable Welcomes the Beyster Institute as Strategic Partner
Both organizations are committed to helping companies build successful business models. - February 04, 2013 - Chairmen's RoundTable
Lauren Rosenblatt with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Enforcement to Speak at KC’s FERC's Enforcement Actions in Banking & Finance Event
Lauren Rosenblatt, Chief, Branch 5, Division of Investigations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Enforcement to Speak at KC’s FERC's Enforcement Actions in Banking and Finance LIVE Webcast. - February 04, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Michael Bruemmer, Vice President, Experian® Data Breach Resolution, Experian to Speak at KC’s Practical Guide to Mitigate Risks of Health Care Data Breaches
Michael Bruemmer, Vice President, Experian® Data Breach Resolution, Experian to Speak at KC’s Mitigating the Risk of Health Care Data Breaches: A Practical Guide for the Industry LIVE Webcast - February 04, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
Douglas I. Schwartz, CPA/CFF, Cr.FA, Managing Member, Douglas I Schwartz, LLC to Speak at KC’s ASC 740: Income Tax Accounting for 2013 Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Douglas I. Schwartz, CPA/CFF, Cr.FA, Managing Member, Douglas I Schwartz, LLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “ASC 740:... - February 04, 2013 - The Knowledge Group
B&M Wins Contract with South Sefton Sixth Form College
B&M Secure Shredding (B&M), a leading provider of secure document shredding services and confidential information destruction, has secured an agreement to provide South Sefton Sixth Form College with a regular on-site shredding service. Prior to providing secure shredding services for... - February 04, 2013 - B&M Secure Shredding
Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Named One of America’s Top Workplaces
Keller Williams Realty Ranked No. 9 on list of 150 Top Workplaces in America in national employee survey. - February 02, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Bobby DoTube Has Been Formally Designated New York City's "Coolest YouTube Video Marketing Producer & Entrepreneur Of 2013"
The outcome of a new Internet opinion poll from which respondents were asked to recognize the "Coolest YouTube Video Marketing Producer & Entrepreneur Of 2013" yielded what some would suggest was a fairly predictable result, Bobby DoTube local entrepreneur, business man and well know YouTube video creator was picked well over any other recognizable name in New York City. - February 02, 2013 - Hire It Out Services
Popular Commercial Lending Group Offers Commercial Real Estate Trust Deed Investments with 10% Yield
Popular Commercial Lending Group has released a new commercial real estate investment program for 2013 offering commercial real estate secured investments in mortgage notes with yields in the 8-10% range. - February 02, 2013 - Popular Commercial Lending Group
Woodlake Commodity Solutions Expand Headquarters, Creating Jobs
Woodlake Commodity Solutions will expand its headquarters in New Hampshire, and is set to create 800 jobs over the next two years. - February 02, 2013 - Woodlake Commodity Solutions
Blue Thinking Discusses How Learning Organization Leaders Transform Businesses and Employees
In the past, traditional organization leaders used the skill sets provided to them from their education and experiences in the business world. In a learning organization, these skills are still valuable, but learning organization leaders must also take on a new set of skills that promote team alignment and shared visions. - February 02, 2013 - Blue Thinking
Ciklum Expands Its Business Development Operations to Israel
Leading Danish provider of nearshore IT development and consulting services enters Israeli market with a compelling value proposition for companies seeking external IT resources and better grasp of innovation. - February 02, 2013 - Ciklum