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Business Management Training Provider in Vancouver, Dynamic Achievement Releases Top 10 Resolutions Employers Should Make for 2010

The Conference Board of Canada defines employee engagement as workers feeling “mentally and emotionally connected to their jobs,” with a resulting willingness “to apply discretionary effort to help their company succeed.” However, studies show that the numbers of workers... - December 31, 2009 - Dynamic Achievement

Zumba Invites Newfoundland to "Join the Party" in 2010

Global fitness sensation, Zumba Fitness, brings “exercise in disguise” just in time for new year’s resolutions. - December 28, 2009 - Zumba Fitness

Tecagora Launches PhotoCenter Online Printing Services

Tecagora launches PhotoCenter online printing services for the convenience of purchasing photo prints and other photo gifts from the comfort of your home - December 25, 2009 - Tecagora Solutions Inc.

Overland Africa Experiences: Gap Adventures Guarantees Them

Gap Adventures guarantees all Africa overland departures through mid-2010, provides travellers with peace of mind. - December 25, 2009 - G Adventures

Gap Adventures Wins 6 Major Awards in Rapid Succession, Closes Out the Year Celebrating with Staff

Adventure tour operator honoured for achievements in travel, business, sustainability. - December 25, 2009 - G Adventures

A Blue Christmas: PsychTests Offers a Free Depression Test to Help Sufferers During the Holidays

PsychTests, the online testing professionals, offer their Depression Test for free (go to http://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/2087) until January 31, 2010, anticipating an upsurge of sadness and grief during the holiday season. - December 25, 2009 - PsychTests AIM Inc.

Blenz Gives Customers an Opportunity to Support Maëlle by Simply Enjoying Great Coffee

Blenz Coffee has partnered with Maëlle Ricker, a Squamish‐based member of the Canadian National Snowboard Team, and is launching a new promotion that gives Blenz customers the opportunity to support her throughout the 2009-10 season. - December 25, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.

Zavitz to Take the Helm of Advocis' 2010 Board of Directors

The members of Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, have elected a new slate of directors for their board for 2010 at their annual general meeting held in Toronto on November 30. And leading the organization will be Terry Zavitz, B.Mus.A, CFP, CLU, RHU, EPC, GBA, who will take on... - December 24, 2009 - Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada

Gap Adventures Announces Boxing Week Adventure Sale

Adventure tour operator slashes prices by up to 20% on select tours. - December 24, 2009 - G Adventures

E-Ville Roller Derby Announces the First Jr. Roller Derby League in Canada

E-Ville Roller Derby will be kicking off the first Junior Roller Derby league in Canada this January. - December 24, 2009 - E-Ville Roller Derby

May Leigh Launches New Website Showcasing Affordable, Fine Jewelry

New website launch and Holiday Season specials include 20% off and free gift packaging with MayLeigh.com - December 23, 2009 - May Leigh

First Foundation Adds New Member to Edmonton Mortgage Team

First Foundation Residential Mortgages, a leading Edmonton and Calgary Mortgage Broker, is proud to announce that Lisa Keddy, B.Comm, AMP, has joined the firm. - December 23, 2009 - First Foundation Inc.

SimplyCast Announces Appointment of New Board Members

Email marketing firm in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, adds key members to board - December 23, 2009 - SimplyCast

“vStorage-VCB Hybrid Backup Engine” Enables You to Perform Hyper Speed Backup for VMWare ESX and ESXi

Ardeo Logic, emerging leader in data protection for VMWare environments, today announced the release of vDCR Backup version 2.5, a major update for a very popular vDCR Backup for VMWare ESX and ESXi. - December 22, 2009 - Ardeo Logic Inc

TAG Provides Resource Assessment on Winchester Permit

TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V: TAO) advises that the Company has completed an internal Resource Assessment on the Company’s 100% controlled Winchester exploration permit PEP 38748, located in the onshore Taranaki basin, New Zealand. TAG’s internal qualified reserves evaluator prepared the... - December 22, 2009 - TAG Oil Ltd.

Jackthedonkey.com, a Social Network Where Supporting Charities & Causes Happens Freely & Regularly

JackTheDonkey.com, a new social network turning "click-for-revenue" into "click-for-a-cause," donates dollars for pics and “deep thoughts” to charities people care about to the tune of 1.1 cents every impression….and that’s just the beginning. - December 20, 2009 - JackTheDonkey.com

Gogax Reveals New Customer Portal

Gogax, a Canadian dedicated server provider is proud to reveal its brand new customer portal offering “total control” to its dedicated server customers using a web based customer management portal. This new portal offers improvements in the account management functions, support... - December 19, 2009 - Gogax

Traveling with Kids to Vancouver for the Olympics? Take the Stress Free Route

Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals is proud to announce two new partnerships that make it easier and less stressful for families to fly to Vancouver with small children. - December 17, 2009 - Wee Travel Baby Equipment Rentals

Montreal Immigration Lawyers Discuss Canadian Visa Services

Canadim is a Montreal based law firm specializing in providing Canadian immigration legal services. With growing demand for Canadian immigration, they discuss the importance in helping clients establish themselves into Canadian society. - December 17, 2009 - Canadim

Dr Mike Wellness Site Unveils R3 – Restore, Resolve, Rejuvenate Wellness Model

Dr. Mike Wellness Site Recently Introduced their core model for health and wellness, R3 - Restore, Resolve, Rejuvenate. The new model serves as a vision and mission for the wellness expert and will be the resounding message in the Dr. Mike Wellness Site. Dr Mike’s Wellness Site makes it easy... - December 17, 2009 - Dr. Mike Wellness Revolution

Gap Adventures Appoints New CEOs

Founder Bruce Poon Tip adopts new title, strengthens industry-leading focus on service. - December 17, 2009 - G Adventures

Dr Mike Wellness Site Launches the “Join the Wellness Revolution” Program

Dr Mike’s Wellness Site recently launched the “Join the Wellness Revolution” campaign that lets every interested reader enjoy healthy living through reliable advice. With the launch of Dr Mike Van Thielen’s health and wellness website, everybody is able to join the wellness revolution. - December 17, 2009 - Dr. Mike Wellness Revolution

Padgett Business Services - Kanata's Annual Open House Raises Money for Operation Come Home

Padgett Business Services recently held their annual Christmas Open House. Owner, Karen Jerome CMA, holds the event each year to show her appreciation and thanks to clients, business associates, friends & family. The event drew a large crowd once again. As well as sharing in the holiday cheer,... - December 17, 2009 - Padgett Business Services

PlanIT, Canada's Leading ERP Consulting Firm, Sponsors Third Annual Lindt Chocolate Masters

PlanIT Search, Canada's Top ERP consulting firm recently sponsored the third annual Lindt Chocolate Masters in King City, Ontario. Each year, the Lindt Chocolate Masters event raises monies in support of the Sick Kids Foundation. For three years and counting, the Lindt Chocolate Masters has been... - December 17, 2009 - PlanIT Search

Pacific Coast Manufacturing Consultants Puts a New Face on Business Consulting in British Columbia

Pacific Coast Manufacturing Consultants, a leading manufacturing consulting firm, today announced the opening of a new practice in Vancouver, BC. This announcement signals a new direction for process improvement consultancy in the lower mainland and beyond. “Now is the ideal time for... - December 17, 2009 - Pacific Coast Manufacturing Consultants

PhotographyCorner.com Announces 2009 Photograph of the Year Contest with $10,000 in Prizes

PhotographyCorner.com announces the 2009 Photograph of the Year contest, featuring nine sponsors with $10,000 in prizes available to be won including a grand prize valued at $3,250. The contest is free to enter, with submissions accepted via email. Full rules and details available at www.photographycorner.com. - December 16, 2009 - PhotographyCorner.com

TAG Oil Developing Oil and Gas Exploration Block in New Zealand to Expand Taranaki Interests

Winchester Permit 38748 has significant oil discovery potential: centered in a proven, prolific discovery fairway. - December 16, 2009 - TAG Oil Ltd.

TAG Closes Acquisition of Trans-Orient, Gaining 100% Control of World-Class Oil Shale Prospects in a Major Expansion of New Zealand Interests

This merger represents a pooling of financial resources, production, appraisal, development and high-impact exploration. - December 16, 2009 - TAG Oil Ltd.

Gap Adventures Launches The Travel Oasis—An Exciting Adventure Travel Blog

A brand new adventure travel blog designed to connect travellers to the company’s dynamic, innovative culture. - December 16, 2009 - G Adventures

Cypher Ltd. Releases Dust Stop as Environmentally Friendly Haul Road Dust Control Solution

Cypher International Ltd. is an innovative supplier of environmental infrastructure solutions. The company is committed to providing environmentally sustainable products to its clients, an approach that yields benefits such as increased profitability, lowered maintenance expenses and the creation of practical, ethical business solutions. - December 16, 2009 - Cypher International Ltd

Nova Scotia Email Marketing Firm Completes a Round of Financing in Excess of $1 Million from Local Investors

Funds to Support Development and Marketing of Email Marketing Platform - December 14, 2009 - SimplyCast

Say It NOW! Partners with Blenz Coffee Through Co-Branded Gift Card Program

When promotional products company, Say It NOW! says “Thank you for your business,” they say it with a co-branded Blenz Card. - December 14, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.

Rainforest Alliance Join Forces with Gap Adventures and Planeterra to Promote Responsible Business Practices

New Partnership to Expand Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism Companies in Costa Rica. - December 14, 2009 - Planeterra Foundation

SkGold Hosting’s Datacenter Goes Green

SkGold Hosting is pleased to announce that the company’s datacenter has put in place a number of systems and strategies that use renewable energy sources to power and manage its equipment. Power consumption is often the greatest operating expense for data centers, and power generation using fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases. - December 13, 2009 - SKGOLD Hosting

hyperWALLET Adds 10th Language to Global Payments Platform

Support for Japanese and Malay provides organizations with new localization options across web and mobile payment channels. - December 13, 2009 - hyperWALLET Systems Inc.

Release of THE CLOSER Reconciles Cash and PayPal in Microsoft Dynamics GP

THE CLOSER v2.5 is now available for the Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP system. Reconcile Dynamics GP to the penny. Reconcile AP, AR, Cash, Accrued Purchases, Sales Order, Inventory, COGS, and PayPal with the General Ledger in Dynamics GP. - December 12, 2009 - Reporting-Central

Enviro-Solutions and Borael Solutions Help Algoma University Goes Green

Algoma University, one of Canada’s most respected liberal arts universities located in Ontario, has just received a certification of accomplishment from Boreal Solutions, a jansan distributor based in Ontario, recognizing the university’s commitment to becoming a Greener and more... - December 12, 2009 - Enviro-Solutions

Northstar Signs Agreement with Hearst to Implement Metersense

NorthStar Utilities Solutions signed an agreement with Hearst Power Distribution to implement MeterSense as their Operational Data Store. MeterSense is a comprehensive meter data management solution (MDMS) designed to provide utilities with long-term storage of billing and operational data, validation, and through its configurable Rules Engine, intelligent real-time event management. - December 12, 2009 - NorthStar Utilities Solutions

BIGLocal Announces “Guaranteed-Profitable” Advertising Campaigns

BIGLocal, a Canadian PPC Agency Located in Ottawa ON, Have released a Pay per Click (PPC) Search Marketing Campaign That is Guaranteed to be Profitable from the First Month, or You get Your Money back. - December 12, 2009 - BIGLocal.ca

This Holiday Season Give in to Temptation

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, Breathless Press has four Christmas Temptations that are sure to heat up the coldest of winter nights. - December 12, 2009 - Breathless Press

prairieFyre Names Chris Courneya Chief Executive Officer as the Company Charts a Bold New Strategic Direction

prairieFyre Software, leader in contact center, call accounting, and customer relationship management solutions, today announced the appointment of Chris Courneya as Chief Executive Officer. - December 12, 2009 - prairieFyre

Future Electronics and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) Sign an Americas Distribution Agreement

Future Electronics and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) announced today that both companies have signed an agreement for distribution of Toshiba display products in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Under the terms of this agreement, Future Electronics will distribute... - December 12, 2009 - Future Lighting Solutions

Bankruptcy Sows Seeds for Startup Graf-Martin Communications

Ellen Graf-Martin started her own marketing and communications business after her former employer, R.G. Mitchell Family Books, went bankrupt. - December 11, 2009 - Graf-Martin Communications

2010 Christmas Great Saving Event is Back on RobotBuy.ca

RobotBuy Store Canada is pleased to announce that their 2010 Christmas Great Saving Event is back on December 7th, 2009. - December 11, 2009 - RobotBuy Store Canada

Learn360™ Joins Forces with the Toronto Catholic School Board and Others to Deliver Superior Online Educational Content

New digital delivery platform’s success highlights digital media’s shift from supplemental content to a turnkey instructional solution - December 10, 2009 - Learn360

TakingITGlobal Showcases Tread Lightly at UN Climate Conference

Exhibit to showcase climate change education and engagement program - December 10, 2009 - TakingITGlobal

Transduction Introduces the New Infrared TR-9070-IR Indoor/Outdoor Tri-Mode Video Camera with Advance Motion Detection Trigger

TR-9070-IR indoor/outdoor waterproof security camera is for applications involving difficult lighting and day/night surveillance. It is capable of transmitting images up to 720 x 1280 resolution using M-JPEG or M-PEG4 video compression. The images can be directly accessed live from a smart phone mobile device. - December 10, 2009 - Transduction Inc.