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11th FACTON User Conference: Predictive Costing – Digitization in Cost Management
The 11th FACTON User Conference, the annual summit for European costing specialists, will take place on November 29, 2018. The event location is the Hotel Pullman Fontana in Stuttgart. The theme of this year’s conference is “Predictive Costing,” as digitization will play an increasingly important role in modern cost management in the future, e.g. in how available data is utilized. - November 07, 2018 - FACTON
Visual Solutions to Celebrate 20 Years
A comprehensive look into the Visual Solutions Past, and a probative look into their Future. - November 07, 2018 - Visual Solutions
The Austin American-Statesman Names Watkins Insurance Group a 2018 Top Workplace
Watkins Insurance Group has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplace honor by The Austin American-Statesman. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading provider of... - November 07, 2018 - Watkins Insurance Group
Meadows Bank Named NADCO’s Most Active Community Lender for the SBA 504 Loan Program
Meadows Bank announced that it was recently awarded, for the second time, the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO), Most Active Community Lender of the Year for the SBA 504 Loan Program. Meadows Bank accepted the award last month during the NADCO 2018 Annual Meeting in Ft. - November 06, 2018 - Meadows Bank
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association Partners with Brightline
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association (PBHFA) is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Brightline. Brightline is the nation’s only privately owned, operated and maintained passenger rail service that is connecting Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami. - November 06, 2018 - Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association
United Capital Partners Successfully Places $10MM Venture Equipment Lease Line for Fast Growing Specialty Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Entity
United Capital Partners places $10MM in funding for venture backed start-up customer, in need of non-dilutive growth capital. - November 05, 2018 - United Capital Partners
Khalti Launches Wallet to Bank Money Transfer Facility
Khalti, an emerging digital wallet and payment gateway in Nepal has launched wallet to bank money transfer facility, enabling its users to transfer the balance in their Khalti to their bank accounts. Now, its users can digitize cash and remit it to family and friends very easily, or withdraw it at their convenience. - November 05, 2018 - Khalti Digital Wallet
Self Storage Referral Serving Children in Need
Self Storage Referral Connects Self Storage Professionals While Serving Children in Need. - November 05, 2018 - Self Storage Referral
Invoira Selects SnapCheck to Streamline Business Payments
SnapCheck, the leading API-based digital payments platform, today announced support for Invoira, a pioneer in accounts payable automation for accountants and bookkeepers. The combined offerings will provide end-to-end bill payment automation for the millions of SMBs throughout the United... - November 05, 2018 - SnapCheck
The Elder Care Firm of Christopher J. Berry Assists in Raising $180K for Local Alzheimer's Walk
Christopher J. Berry, J.D. of The Elder Care Firm, joined over 100 teams at the 2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Brighton on Saturday, October 5th. Over 1,000 walkers came out to support the cause along the beautiful Grand River. Walkers who donated over $100 received their free official 2019... - November 05, 2018 - The Elder Care Firm
Jessica Stockwell Joins SAN Group
New England’s leading network of independent agencies has added Stockwell as Agency Development Field Specialist. - November 04, 2018 - SAN Group
Procurement Transformation Experts Sponsor Ardent Partner’s CPO Rising
Source One, a Corcentric Company’s spend management team will serve as featured sponsors for this year’s CPO Rising Summit. - November 03, 2018 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Certified Business Broker, Cress V. Diglio to Host Podcast for Business Brokers, Buyers, and Sellers
Cress V. Diglio, Managing Partner of Calder Associates, will be hosting a podcast for the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) entitled, “The Real Deal.” One of the goals of the IBBA is to provide educational resources to members to equip them with the knowledge they need... - November 03, 2018 - Cress Diglio
Tommelleo & Associates Join SAN Group, Inc.
Pennsylvania agency is latest to join the leading alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast. - November 03, 2018 - SAN Group
Study Performed by Dgtl Assets Group AB Shows That 86% of All Cryptocurrency Traders Trade at the Wrong Cryptocurrency Exchange
A new survey carried out by the company Dgtl Assets Group AB, operating the site Cryptowisser, says, “yes, you most likely are trading at the wrong exchange.” In the survey, 300 cryptocurrency investors were asked about their preferences and choices in relation to cryptocurrency... - November 02, 2018 - Dgtl Assets Group AB
SBBO, IBC Present Two-Day Commercial Loan Documentation Workshop
The Independent Bankers of Colorado and Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson present a two-day intermediate commercial loan documentation workshop November 7 and 8 in Denver. The workshop is tailored towards those who are involved in the management and/or functional-level responsibilities for commercial loan documentation, lending decisions, compliance, and loan review. Individuals with lending, loan closing, loan documentation, and training responsibilities will benefit from this program. - November 02, 2018 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
International Business Magazine Names Fullerton Markets as Best Research and Education Asia Pacific 2018
Fullerton Markets was felicitated as the Best Research and Education Asia Pacific 2018 by International Business Magazine, a Dubai, UAE based publication. This prestigious award has been bestowed because of excellent service this year in the Education & Trading Sector. Mario Singh, CEO,... - November 02, 2018 - International Business Magazine
Tom Kelly Joins Direct Selling Resources (DSR) as Managing Partner
Direct Selling Resources (DSR) is building on it's early success of matching direct selling companies with dependable industry specific suppliers while educating our industry community as a whole. - November 01, 2018 - Smart Office Solutions, Inc.
James Monroe Capital Corporation Announces Domain Renewal and is Preparing to Enter the $24.1 Billion Legal Cannabis Market
James Monroe Capital Corporation, (OTC: JMON), is pleased to announce that it has renewed its company domain through www.namecheap.com. The company is currently updating the new web site. The company is entering the legal cannabis market which is estimated to be worth $24.1 billion dollars. The... - November 01, 2018 - James Monroe Capital Corp.
Joshua Lindsey Utah & American Business Brokers Named to MWCN Utah 100
Joshua Lindsey Utah & American Business Brokers have been named to the Mountain West Capital Networks Utah 100. ABB Coming in at #6 MWCN recognizes the fatsest growing companies in Utah each year. - November 01, 2018 - American Business Brokers
Bahamas First & NUA Insurance Sponsor UB President’s Golf Classic
Bahamas First General Insurance Company and NUA Insurance Agents & Brokers are building on their partnership with the University of the Bahamas by sponsoring its inaugural UB President's Golf Classic and Spa Day. Group Marketing & Communications Manager, Leah R. Davis, expressed, “We... - November 01, 2018 - Bahamas First Group
Sun Acquisitions Announces the Sale of a Multi-Location Personal Beauty Business
Sun Acquisitions is pleased to announce the sale of a personal beauty and wellness company. The company provides body waxing services with store fronts in two of the busiest and developing residential areas in Chicago. The business was started by entrepreneurs that identified a need in the... - November 01, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Ken Sikorski Joins Counsellors Title Agency
Ken Sikorski will assist in Counsellors’ ongoing expansion within Monmouth County. - October 31, 2018 - Counsellors Title Agency, Inc.
Texas Trust Collects, Disposes of Confidential Documents at Its Get Shredded and Protected Event
Texas Trust Credit Union shredded hundreds of pounds of paper at its first Get Shredded and Protected event in Flower Mound. Several hundred people came out to have confidential documents, CDs, and video tapes shredded on-site and to discard unneeded paper, eliminating the danger of financial... - October 31, 2018 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Medlaw Publishing Schedules Release Date of Its Non-Fiction Book, "Capitol Hill's Criminal Underground"
Release Date set for ground breaking non-fiction book on government corruption. - October 30, 2018 - Richard Lawless, Author
Steve Ihm, Allstate VP Assistant General Counsel Featured on The Law Department as a Business Enabler by Chuki Obiyo of Morae Global
Steve Ihm, Vice President Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Allstate Insurance Company joins Chuki Obiyo of Morae Global to discuss practical legal and business insights on the law department’s mission to protect and enable the business. "To be a business enabler, law... - October 30, 2018 - Morae Global
Flagstaff Nissan Subaru Will Host Its 2nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat Event on Halloween
Flagstaff Nissan Subaru will host this year’s Trunk-Or-Treat event inside its showroom at 4960 E. Marketplace Drive on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The free Halloween event is sponsored by Starbucks, the Grand Canyon Association, Flagstaff Figure Skating Club, CARSTAR Auto Repair, the Coconino Humane Association, Collins Irish Pub & Grill, and the AZTrans Department from NAU, which will all be onsite with decorated car trunks, treats and giveaways for the whole family. - October 30, 2018 - Flagstaff Nissan Subaru
Spencer Savings Bank Welcomes Michael Claisse as Commercial Real Estate Director
Spencer Savings Bank is pleased to welcome Michael Claisse as Senior Vice President, Director of Commercial Real Estate. Claisse will be responsible for the management of the bank’s Commercial Real Estate division with an emphasis on growing Spencer’s commercial lending portfolio,... - October 30, 2018 - Spencer Savings Bank
Former Rothschilds Director and Current PlatinumDEX Chairman Supports "Roubini-Lite" Crypto Regulation
Veteran City of London Investment Banker, Rosamund Blomfield Smith, and Chairman of PlatinumDEX supports the idea of “proportionate” regulation in crypto in response to the US economist Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini's recent demand to US Congress that crypto be banned. Proportionate legislation is needed, as the industry is failing to self-regulate adequately. - October 29, 2018 - Platinumdex Limited
GoLookUp Announces a Special Service to Catch Cheaters
To help people discover if their partners are cheating on them, GoLookUp is now providing a service dedicated to help them Catch a Cheater, and decide what to do in the matter. - October 29, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC
Supahands Releases New Website to Match Growing Demand in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Supahands, a training data provider for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, announces its newly designed and updated website (https://www.supahands.com). This decision is in tandem with the surge of implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning within key sectors such as... - October 29, 2018 - Supahands
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Director Urges Agents to Call Congress
November is Long-Term Care awareness Month and the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance urges grass roots action. - October 28, 2018 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Machining Fabrication and Repair Services Business
Sun Acquisitions has been engaged to sell a machining fabrication and repair services business. The company has been in business for 37 years in Northwest Indiana. The company provides specialized machining services to manufacturers. They find solutions to repairing machined parts and establishing... - October 27, 2018 - Sun Acquisitions
Appalachian Underwriters Unveils Enhanced Payment Portal Which Can Accept Credit Card and Check Payments for Agency Billed Policies
AUI has launched an enhanced payment portal which now accepts credit card and check payments. Available for both new business and renewal policies, appointed agents now have the choice of paying with either the agent’s credit/checking information or the insured’s. Enhancements also... - October 27, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
PlatinumDEX's Focus on Building Confidence and Security Will Counter Recent Condemnation Directed at Crypto Ecosystem
PlatinumDEX's delivery of a global network of secure crypto exchange with strong corporate governance and proper KYC, AML and ATF protocols will answer much of the criticism aimed at the digital assets financial market. The North Korean Hackers $500 USD million thefts and Nouriel "Doctor Doom" Roubini verbal attacks are a wake-up call to the industry. - October 26, 2018 - Platinumdex Limited
HMS Agency Acquires Adirondack Family Insurance Services
Albany-based agency expands geographic reach with multiple acquisitions with the SAN Group network. - October 26, 2018 - SAN Group
Banksforge Expands Online Database and Launches New Version of the Site
Banksforge helps people to identify banks and financial institutions, and has now introduced the new version of the site. - October 25, 2018 - Banksforge
Reg.A Funding Group Publishes Crowdfund News and Directory Website to Promote Crowdfunding Industry Professionals
While interest in crowdfunding continues to soar, few are aware of knowledgeable industry professionals who can guide them along the way to success. By publishing the Reg.A Crowdfunding website, those interested in any aspect of crowdfunding now have a resource to get them started in the right direction. - October 25, 2018 - Reg.A Funding Group
Ignite Advisory Group Presents The MORE Conference for Mortgage & Real Estate Professionals
Ignite Advisory Group, a speaker and event management agency, is pleased to announce the launch of The MORE Conference, a fresh event for mortgage and real estate executives and professionals. The event takes place January 23-25, 2019, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX. The MORE Conference was... - October 24, 2018 - Ignite Advisory Group
MarketCurrents Wealth Management Hosts Annual Investment Trends Summit
MarketCurrents held a closed-door summit bringing together a number of family offices on the 17th of October at the Omni Berkshire in Manhattan. The event covered investment trends notably in hedge funds, private equity and real estate. RSM co-hosted the event. Ben Berger, who is a partner at RSM... - October 24, 2018 - MarketCurrents
Associations Team Up for 2019 Medicare Supplement Insurance Sales Summit
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance and the National Association of Health Underwriters have teamed up for the 2019 Medicare and Senior Insurance Products Sales Summit taking place in Atlanta, GA. - October 24, 2018 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes New External Marketing Representative, Nick Schnarre
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the hire of Nick Schnarre as External Marketing Representative for IL, IN, and MO agents. He will be working remotely in the St. Louis, MO area, helping agents in those states listed find the best markets and products to fit their clients’... - October 24, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Mortgage Industry Veteran Gerald Canon Named President of eCU Mortgage
Gerald Canon, who has spent a quarter of a century in the mortgage business, has been named President of eCU Mortgage, the CUSO mortgage company that serves credit unions throughout Texas. As President, Canon will provide overall leadership as the company expands in its mission of helping credit... - October 24, 2018 - First Service Credit Union
InsuredMine Inc.: Free Webinar - Do Insurance Agents Need Chatbots?
Upcoming webinar on November 15, 2018 addresses how customer service for Independent Insurance Agents are leveraging chatbot technology to up the game and transforming the customer experience as it directly affects customer retention and referrals. - October 24, 2018 - InsuredMine
PAI and Zem Media Announce Market Partnership
PAI chooses Zem Media as Preferred Provider of Digital Toppers for ATMs. - October 23, 2018 - Zem Media
Asian Wealth Surges as MarketCurrents Publishes Its 3rd Annual Emerging Markets Reports with Findings on Key Regions
In its third annual emerging markets report, MarketCurrents looks at three of the largest private wealth markets - India, China and the Middle East. The publication spoke to principals of single and multi-family offices in each. The phenomenal growth of private wealth in emerging markets in the... - October 22, 2018 - MarketCurrents
Michael Lamothe’s New Venture, Marawealth, is Inspiring a Change in Mindset
Trading Entrepreneur Michael Lamothe creates a new coaching and trading tools database incorporating mindset into trading to promote success in the market. - October 22, 2018 - Mara Wealth
Howard Commercial Represents Parallon in Columbia, MO Regional Office Relocation
Howard Commercial, a St. Louis-based commercial real estate advisory firm, represented Parallon in the relocation of its Regional Office in Columbia, MO. Howard Commercial was engaged by Parallon, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare (#63 on Fortune 500), in 2012 to act as its exclusive commercial real... - October 21, 2018 - Howard Commercial Corp.
Howard Commercial Represents Bean Realty in the Acquisition of Office/Retail Mixed-Use Property in St. Louis, MO
Howard Commercial, a St. Louis-based commercial real estate advisory firm, represented Bean Realty in the acquisition of a two-story, 4,000 square foot office/retail building located at 108 N. Kirkwood Rd. in Kirkwood, MO, a suburb of St. Louis. The Buyer plans to open a specialty popcorn retail... - October 21, 2018 - Howard Commercial Corp.
CoinGenius to Debut at Crypto Invest Summit, Los Angeles
CoinGenius, an AI-powered cryptocurrency intelligence engine, to officially debut at the world’s largest cryptocurrency and blockchain investor summit. - October 20, 2018 - CoinGenius