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Smash, Crash, You’re Busted by Sonitrol Pacific Audio Security
Seattle Police arrested a suspected gas station burglar after Sonitrol Pacific audio sensors picked up sounds of threatening activity March 3. Operator Joe Orsborn received an impact-activated alarm from Nova Oil and heard a loud crash. He called the guard service to investigate. While the... - March 22, 2010 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Russell Bedford Malaysia Appoints Audit Partner
Teoh Wuey Sze has been welcomed as a partner in the Russell Bedford member firm in Malaysia. - March 22, 2010 - Russell Bedford International
Christmas is Not Depressing Anymore According to a New Research by Trends About Health
Depression is one of the most common health problems that Internet users discuss & search online. A new research, released today by Trends About Health, an online community aggregating the latest trends and topics about health, argues that search volume for "depression" is decreasing during the summer, weekends & Christmas. - March 21, 2010 - Trends About Health
Seth Kahan Collaborates with Marshall Brown to Build a Community of Entrepreneurs in Washington, DC
Innovative leadership specialist and executive strategy consultant, Seth Kahan, has announced his collaboration with Coach, and Personal Brand Strategist Marshall Brown, to build a community of Entrepreneurs in Washington, DC. - March 21, 2010 - Performance Development Group
New Personal Branding Book Helps College Graduates Ace Interviews and Find a Great Job
Almost 2 million U.S. college students will graduate this spring, but – according to a study by NACE – less than 20% of them will have found a job by the date of their graduation. In her new book, How YOU™ Are Like Shampoo for College Graduates: The Complete Personal Branding... - March 21, 2010 - Brand Development Associates International Ltd
Triangle Technology Executives Council (TTEC) Announces Annual Scholarships
The Triangle Technology Executives Council (www.ncttec.net), a nonprofit organization dedicated to continuous education and economic development of technology companies in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced sponsorship of two annual scholarships for students in the Triangle colleges, universities and technical schools who are pursuing an IT-related career. - March 21, 2010 - Triangle Technology Executives Council
Self-Empowerment Hypnosis to Offer Corporate Services
Lee McKinney, Master Clinical Hypnotist and owner of Self-Empowerment Hypnosis (www.selfempowermenthypnosis.com), has announced the corporate services he offers to businesses and individuals. McKinney specializes in motivation and performance, using advanced neuro-linguistic programming to pinpoint... - March 21, 2010 - Self-Empowerment Hypnosis
Enterprise Networks Solutions Does It Again at the Intel Solutions Summit
Enterprise Networks Solutions (ENS) completes another successful tradeshow at the Intel Solutions Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. - March 21, 2010 - Enterprise Networks Solutions
Ronald E. Harbison Appointed to The Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics
With more than 30 years of experience in public accounting and corporate administration, Harbison currently focuses in the areas of estate and gift valuation, commercial litigation and family law. - March 21, 2010 - MBAF LLC
NPSA Spring Portable Storage Seminar Tackles DOT Compliance
The National Portable Storage Association's 2010 Spring Portable Storage Seminar in Virginia Beach, Va. on April 26-27 is set to tackle DOT compliance issues. - March 21, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
Joseph Awinongya Presents Will County Boxing Show Fight Night I
Will County Boxing Gym will hold Show Fight Night I April 17, 2010. Featuring Ten of WCB’s Hottest Fighters. - March 20, 2010 - Will County Boxing Gym
EG Integrated, Omaha-Based Agency, Specializes in Brand Development, Strategic Marketing Initiatives
EG Integrated’s client roster includes international, national and local companies active in agriculture, health care, manufacturing, financial services, technology, and other business sectors. - March 20, 2010 - EG Integrated
Veteran’s Edge Conference to Facilitate Transition from Military to Business Careers Set for May 18
John Crites, president and CEO of the Triangle Technology Executives Council (www.ncttec.net), has announced that TTEC is partnering with the Financial Executives Networking Group (www.thefeng.org) and the Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association (www.rwhrma.org) to host the Veterans Edge... - March 20, 2010 - Triangle Technology Executives Council
Crescent State Bank Named Large Business of the Year
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the company has been named large business of the year by the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce. The company... - March 20, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
Russell Bedford Selects Correspondent Firm in Ghana
Kwame Asante & Associates has been appointed as the correspondent firm of the Russell Bedford International accounting network in Ghana - March 20, 2010 - Russell Bedford International
Jobs.co.uk Attracts Over 20,000 Unique Jobseekers to It's New Job Board
Jobs.co.uk, the job board launched only 2 weeks ago has already seen 20,000 unique jobseekers visit the site to browse the advertised vacancies. Quality of advertising is also extremely high as over 1 in 10 jobs advertised are receiving applications on a daily basis. With significant numbers of... - March 20, 2010 - Jobs4UK Ltd
eBridge Solutions Named Finalist in Best Places to Work - Tampa
eBridge Solutions, a leading document management provider, was named as a finalist in the Tampa Bay Best Places To Work contest. - March 20, 2010 - eBridge Solutions
Search Jobs and Find the Perfect Ones – JobRoundup Lives Up to the Promise
It has been really a tough time for the people out there seeking for jobs during the recession period. However, things will be very different for the job seekers making use of JobRoundup to search jobs, according to the professionals of JobRoundup.com. - March 20, 2010 - JobRoundup
SAE Global Solutions Inc is Proud to Announce Search Engine Visibility Designed to Get Your Web Site Noticed
Search Engine Visibility lets users optimize their site by defining keywords, analyzing content and tracking keyword performance. Search Engine Visibility also provides a “Top 10 SEO Checklist,” which helps identify commonly made mistakes and techniques on how to make a Web site stronger. - March 19, 2010 - Steve Ellstrom
FirstEnvironmental.com Redesigned and Ready to Respond
Established in 1997, First Environmental Nationwide is a self-performing industrial and environmental cleaning contractor. - March 19, 2010 - First Environmental Nationwide, Inc.
Charles Nam Announces Bluestone Wealth Management to be Incorporated as Part of Bluestone Preferred Wealth Center
Charles Nam, CEO of Bluestone America, announces the expansion of the Bluestone Preferred Wealth center to include Wealth Management & Insurance Services. Bluestone Wealth management was created in 2005 and offers financial services utilizing insurance products, asset allocation, alternative investments, and estate planning. - March 19, 2010 - Bluestone America Inc.
Global Market for Armoured Vehicles $10.3bn - New Market Research Available on ASDReports.com
Current Insurgent Threat of IEDs in Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq which has Driven the Rise of New Classes of Armoured Vehicles. - March 19, 2010 - ASD Media BV
Structurer, James Ferris, Sells Option to be Hired in One Year
An ambitious marketing professional in the Structured Products field has structured a unique option: The option to hire him after completion of a one year Masters degree in Banking and Requlation Law. - March 19, 2010 - James Ferris
C2-C4ISR Systems Constitutes Around 5% of National Defence Budgets - New Market Research Available on ASDReports.com
The considerable growth in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications is driving the development of powerful communications systems, high resolution electro-optic sensor subsystems, signal processing and intelligence analytics software. In... - March 19, 2010 - ASD Media BV
Third Wave Digital Honored with Best of Show Award by Central Georgia Advertising Federation
Third Wave Digital is pleased to announce their recent recognition by the Central Georgia Advertising Federation as a BEST IN SHOW winner at the 2010 ADDY awards. The award was presented to Third Wave Digital for the design and development of www.commercialdivingacademy.com, a website for... - March 19, 2010 - Third Wave Digital
Rogers Salutes UseMyServices’ Founders as ‘Business Innovators’
Just one week after their appearance on the hit CBC TV show, Dragons' Den, UseMyServices founders, Joseph Iuso and Brian Crozier, have been ‘saluted’ as 'Business Innovators' by Rogers Communication, Inc. The 30 second commercial, which aired initially on the March 10th Dragons’... - March 19, 2010 - UseMyServices.com
Con-way Freight’s CIO and VP of Pricing & Engineering to Attend Upcoming CIO Summit
The CIO Summit team is pleased to announce that Jacquelyn Barretta, CIO, and Sean Devine, VP of Pricing and Engineering, of Con-way Freight, a leading freight and logistics company, are confirmed to attend the upcoming CIO technology event. The CIO Summit, to be held September 19-22 at the... - March 19, 2010 - CDM Media
Paul Fedorkowicz of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland Appointed to International Affairs Council Board
Paul Fedorkowicz, partner-in-charge at Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com), has been appointed to the International Affairs Council’s (IAC) 2010 board of directors. Alongside 19 other community leaders, Fedorkowicz will help IAC continue its initiative for educating... - March 19, 2010 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
IRS Notices - Titan Tax Relief Explains How It's Not Easy to Get Rid of Them
Find out how to deal with IRS notices and back taxes. - March 18, 2010 - Titan Tax Relief
City of San Marcos Selects NorthStar Utilities Solutions' MeterSense MDM
NorthStar Utilities Solutions' MeterSense MDM is selected by the City of San Marcos, TX. MeterSense will manage the information from the City's smart meters, filling gaps and elevating data quality before presenting energy usage information for customers to view via web portal. MeterSense is now the fastest growing MDM in the mid-size utility market. - March 18, 2010 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions
The Psychology of Surgery: PsychTests Releases a Pre-Operative Mental Health Assessment for Bariatric Clinics
PsychTests AIM Inc. releases a package of psychological assessments geared for use by bariatric clinics in evaluating candidates for weight-loss surgery. Notably, this includes the SWLPS assessment (Surgical Weight-Loss Psychological Screening), which is the only psychological test that has been developed specifically for candidates of this type of surgery. For more information, visit http://bariatricsurgerytest.com/ or request a sample by writing to duncan@psychtests.com. - March 18, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
THE CLOSER Voted a “Top 12 Most Useful Add-On for Microsoft Dynamics GP”
Reporting-Central is pleased to announce that THE CLOSER has been recognized as one of the Top 12 Most Useful Add-ons for the Microsoft Dynamics GP business solution. THE CLOSER reconciles and balances the General Ledger with the AP, AR, Accrued Purchases, Cash, Inventory, Sales Order, and COGS... - March 18, 2010 - Reporting-Central
Viewbook.com Pro Website Account Earns High Marks from Pro Photographers
Online Portfolio Website service Viewbook.com wins prestigious Professional Photographer Hot One 2010 Award. - March 18, 2010 - Viewbook.com
McAfee Names Ciphent 2009 "Innovator of the Year"
Award recognizes Ciphent’s creativity, innovation and success in the Cyber Security industry. - March 18, 2010 - Ciphent, Inc.
Colorado Thought Leaders Forum Holds Lively Debate on Healthcare Initiative
Denver-based non-profit Colorado Thought Leaders Forum today hosted a timely event, “Making Sense of the Healthcare Initiative.” The event was held at the Denver Athletic Club. A capacity-filled room of 50 C-Level, Colorado business leaders attended the forum. A portion of the tickets... - March 18, 2010 - Colorado Thought Leaders Forum
Soleo Communications Completes Acquisition of Local Matters Voice & Wireless Division
Combined company to deliver innovative software solutions for worldwide Information Service providers. - March 18, 2010 - Soleo Communications Inc
Castle CRM Offering SalesLogix CRM Virtual Classroom Training, for a Limited Time, at No Cost
Castle CRM (http://www.acastle.com), a Sage Software business partner specializing in CRM customization, system integration, and workflow management of Sage SalesLogix, is offering 90 minute virtual training course on SalesLogix v7.5 CRM web, for a limited time, at no cost. “The training... - March 18, 2010 - Castle Group
Airport Analytics Powered by QlikView, Allows Cork Airport to Win New Business – Aviation Analytics Customer Success Story
Aviation Analytics customer success story about Cork Airport winning new business thanks to its use of the Airport Analytics product powered by QlikView. - March 18, 2010 - Aviation Analytics Limited
Jobs.co.uk Now Offering All 2010 Banner Advertising at 50% RCP
Jobs.co.uk is pleased to announce after it's highly successful recent launch, it has already been swamped with enquiries for it's run-of-site banners which are on offer at 50% RCP (Rate Card Price) and has extended the offer to include all banner spaces for the remainder of 2010 for anyone making... - March 18, 2010 - Jobs4UK Ltd
Jobs.co.uk Grows It's Presence in Travel & Tourism as Part of It's Commitment to a Wide Range of Business Sectors
Jobs.co.uk has seen it's Travel / Tourism sector rise to contain almost 10% of it's total jobs on the site. This is in line with it's commitment to grow the number of advertisers on the site across a wide range of sectors, opposing the trend for job boards to bulk their sites almost purely with... - March 18, 2010 - Jobs4UK Ltd
New Executive Offices Group London Virtual Office Package Gives Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses an Edge
Executive Offices Group launches a new London virtual office entrepreneur package, combining the prime features of their existing services, plus membership to Executive Business Lounges all for a special reduced price. - March 18, 2010 - Executive Offices Group
PhaseWare, Inc. Releases Tracker-Self Service Center 5.0: Expands Customer Service Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses
PhaseWare, Inc. announces the release of Tracker-Self Service Center 5.0 with forum and knowledgebase ranking and rating plus more. - March 18, 2010 - PhaseWare, Inc.
Simply Referrals is Simply Expanding
Simply Referrals is a small business networking group based out of New Jersey. Rapid membership increases have fostered the creation of several new chapters. - March 18, 2010 - Simply Referrals
White Paper from Prosperity Plus Helps Office Systems Dealers Learn How to Boost Service Revenue
Article available for download outlines key steps needed to find lost revenue within office systems dealerships. - March 18, 2010 - Prosperity Plus Management Consulting
Free Webinar by Prosperity Plus Helps Office Systems Dealers Learn How to Match Business Plans to Financial Scorecard
Office systems dealers will have an opportunity to learn how to align their business goals with their financial plans in a free webinar hosted by Prosperity Plus Management Consulting, Inc. The online seminar will be on Thursday, April 22 at noon (eastern), and will be led by Jim Kahrs, President... - March 18, 2010 - Prosperity Plus Management Consulting
Small Business as a Source of Bank Revenue Growth Key Topic at Upcoming Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium
Strategies for winning small business households and hearts will be offered by Nick Miller, President of Clarity Advantage, and Rick Otero, Executive Vice President, Services & Customer Experience for Capital One Bank during the session, “Small Business Transformers – Reinventing Business Models for the New Order”, on March 22, 2010 at the Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium. - March 18, 2010 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
New Reliable and Efficient Site for Free Directory Submission
Every website needs quality web services like SEO to succeed in the competition. Today, there are a number of SEO service providers, but you cannot trust every single site out there. - March 18, 2010 - Submitmylink.com
UHF Gen 2 RFID Inlay for Harsh Environment
DAILY RFID has released new UHF Gen 2 RFID Inlay, designed as a durable read/write UHF RFID tag. And UHF RFID Inlay can operate well in harsh environments, resist against abrasion, anti-collision, anti-corrosion as well. The new EPC Gen2 UHF inlay enhances security and efficiency while reducing... - March 18, 2010 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Increase Website Traffic with SEO Optimization
Get Guaranteed Visitors is taking the business of your website traffic to a whole new level. As of March 1st, 2010, Get Guaranteed Visitors is launching a brand new website featuring an entire in house line of SEO Optimization professional services to make any online business boom. - March 17, 2010 - Get Guaranteed Visitors
Taulia Joins Forces with OB10 to Create a Global P2P Solution
Customers can realize immediate financial benefits with dynamic discounting. - March 17, 2010 - Taulia Inc.