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Liberty Tax Service Honor Hospital Employees with Free Tax Preparation During "Appreciation Week"
Liberty Tax Service has the perfect prescription for all hospital employees who visit Liberty Tax Service from March 2nd – March 8th by offering Free tax preparation. This tax cut break is in order for new customers who visit our location at 7949 Annapolis Road, Lanham, Maryland... - February 26, 2009 - Liberty Tax Service of Lanham, MD
Cost-Effective Roof Maintenance the Focus of MiniCo Publishing Webinar
In today’s economy, self-storage business owners are seeking cost-effective methods to maintain their facilities on a limited budget. On March 4, 2009, MiniCo Publishing will host a free webinar for self‑storage professionals addressing roof maintenance in a downturning economy. The... - February 26, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Euro Converts Launches New Convertible Research Service
Euro Converts LLC an affiliate of Xtract Research LLC, announces its new convertible research service. The online platform provides traders, analysts and portfolio managers with a library of European convertible prospectus documents. The service is designed to provide easy access to critical... - February 26, 2009 - Xtract Research
Pension Analytix Inc., Announces the Integration of Its Proprietary Plan Sponsor Database with Salesforce.com
Pension Analytix, Inc., a leading provider of marketing analytics for defined contribution and defined benefit plans, today announced their latest offering - the integration of their proprietary technology based analytics with Salesforce.com. This feature provides sales and marketing professionals... - February 26, 2009 - Pension Analytics Inc.
Stout and Teague Launches New and Improved Website
Commercial real estate firm, Stout and Teague, launches new and improved website: www.stoutandteague.com. New website has fresh, bold and user-friendly look. - February 26, 2009 - Stout and Teague Companies
First Bank CEO Jerry Ocheltree Named Business Leader of the Year
First Bank (Nasdaq: FBNC) President and CEO Jerry Ocheltree was named 2008 Financial Services Business Leader of the Year on Feb. 17 as part of the Triad Hall of Fame awards sponsored by Business Leader Magazine. "It's a great honor to be selected for this award," said Ocheltree. - February 26, 2009 - First Bank
Angel Investors Take Control of the Economic Stimulus Plan to Create Jobs
Investors from New York to Miami are making plans to attend the second annual Southeast Private Equity Conference (SPEC) April 14th and 15th in Atlanta, Georgia. Over 120 private angel investors, venture capital firms and fund managers will attend SPEC 2009 to meet the hottest emerging growth companies to see their presentations and make strategic investments that will lead to new innovations in the market and job creation. - February 25, 2009 - Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC
Systemation Nominated for ISA Business of the Year Award
Prestigious award recognizes financial success, quality products and services, marketplace recognition and a culture that fosters employee development and satisfaction. - February 25, 2009 - Systemation
Hennion & Walsh Announces Two New Regional Vice Presidents
Hennion & Walsh (http://www.hennionandwalsh.com) hires two new Regional Vice Presidents for their SmartGrowth® Family of mutual funds. - February 25, 2009 - Hennion & Walsh
Bookkeeping Enterprise Launches eWorkshop for Small Business
New eWorkshop to educate small business owners about proper bookkeeping for tax purposes. - February 25, 2009 - JE Financial Services
First Investors - Leaders to Gather at the 2009 Managers’ Conference
The 2009 First Investors Managers’ Conference will take place March 4 – 5, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel Raritan Center in Edison, New Jersey. - February 25, 2009 - First Investors Media
Pegasus Credit Repair Expands Across Georgia
Free credit repair locations opening in Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah, Athens and Columbus. - February 25, 2009 - Pegasus Credit Repair
Foreclosure Response Team Expands Core Services Through Partnership with Loan Modification Team LLC
Scott D. Coloney, founder of Florida’s first Foreclosure Response Team (FRT), has announced that the company will now offer Loan Modifications as part of its services through an exclusive partnership with Loan Modification Team LLC (LMT). - February 25, 2009 - Foreclosure Response Team
Coface Credit Management North America Provides $2 Million Factoring Facility
Coface Credit Management North America, Inc. (CCMNA) announced today a factoring facility for a $2 million manufacturer and distributor of frozen desserts in Southern California. “We were pleased to help a small business get the financing it needs for ongoing operations, particularly in... - February 25, 2009 - Coface North America, Inc.
DSO International Attended the Very Successful ACG.org or Association for Corporate Growth Event in Dallas
DSO International attended the ACG event in Dallas and was represented by one of its founding partners, Mr. Mark S. Pincus. DSO Intl. provides its clients the benefits of improved working capital by significantly accelerating the turnover of accounts receivables to cash. Their clients regularly see DSO drop 10-30% in just one quarter. At DSO Intl., they recognize the multiple benefits of networking within an influential community of executives growing public and private companies worldwide. - February 23, 2009 - DSO International Inc.
Self-Storage Top Operator Data Now Available from MiniCo Publishing
Each year, a list of the 100 top self-storage operators is included in MiniCo Publishing’s flagship magazine, "Mini-Storage Messenger." For the first time since the inception of the top operators list, MiniCo Publishing will offer detailed data on these self-storage businesses in a... - February 23, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
A New Company, BCR Consulting, is About to Change the Credit Repair Industry for Good
A new company has introduced to the market a new business model for credit repair that could change forever the bad public image of credit repair companies. - February 22, 2009 - BCR Consulting LLC
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. Named One of Triangle’s Best Places to Work
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) has been ranked in the Triangle Business Journal’s annual 2009 Book of Lists for Best Places to Work. CB&H has been providing high-quality financial and management services to a diverse and successful client base for more than... - February 22, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
San Diego Firm Offering Free Services to 20,000 Laid Off Government Workers in California
San Diego based company Lucid Assessment has rolled out a program to help the state employees being affected by the massive layoffs that began on February 17th. - February 22, 2009 - Lucid Assessment
Capital Pacific Sales and Transaction Volume 40% Above Industry Average in 2008, Beating the Odds in a Challenging Market: Ranked as Top Broker by Real Capital Analytics
Capital Pacific, a leading commercial investment brokerage firm, outperformed the commercial real estate industry by 40% in 2008, in terms of both sales volume and number of transactions. Based on these results, Real Capital Analytics, a global research and consulting firm focused exclusively on... - February 22, 2009 - Capital Pacific
ESRA Consulting Corporation Welcomes James "Jim" Wopart as a Sales Representative for the State and Federal Government Pavement Marketplace
ESRA Consulting Corporation. (ESRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of James “Jim” Wopart as a sales representative for the state and federal government pavement marketplace. Jim enjoys a long-standing relationship as an Associate member of the American Association of Motor... - February 21, 2009 - ESRA Consulting Corporation
Introducing in the State of Maryland, “Maryland Health Insurance Group”
Introducing to Maryland residents a local online agency that is able to provide health insurance solutions to meet your health insurance needs and coverage. With the growth of online insurance quoting and being able to gain coverage so quickly, MarylandHealthInsuranceGroup.com (MHIG) offers local personal services to Maryland residents search for health insurance, which is an important purchase. - February 21, 2009 - Maryland Health Insurance Group
Grace Realty Group Finishes Shopping Center Buildout
Grace Realty Group, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida recently completed the buildout construction for new tenants to occupy space in their Chipola River property located in Marianna, Florida. They subdivided 13,250 and 3,800 square feet of space for tenants, totaling 17,050 square feet of newly... - February 21, 2009 - Grace Realty Group Inc
First Investors Top Performer Greg Steinmetz Seeks to Repeat
Although the qualifying period doesn’t end until April 24, 2009, Greg Steinmetz is in the running to be First Investors’ top performer for 2008-09. Greg has had an exceptional career with First Investors Corporation. - February 21, 2009 - First Investors Media
Steadfast Companies Announce Formation of New Real Estate Opportunity Investment Entity
The Steadfast Companies have recently joined with M3 Development to form Steadfast/M3 Partners, LLC, an operating company created to capitalize on the current real estate market distress by targeting deeply discounted debt and equity purchase opportunities in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada... - February 20, 2009 - Steadfast/M3 Partners, LLC
BetterTrades Joins SANG A-Listers to Offer Conference Attendees Powerful Entrepreneurial Opportunity
BetterTrades™, the #1 stock market education company in North America, announced today that it is collaborating with SANG (Speakers & Authors Networking Group) for its second annual SANG conference, to be held February 23-25, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to BetterTrades veteran... - February 20, 2009 - BetterTrades
Hathaway Properties, Inc. Hires New Employee
Hathaway Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Burt Wilkerson as Director of Hathaway’s Governmental Housing division. Mr. Wilkerson is a member of the State Bar of Georgia having received a JD from the University of Georgia School of Law. In addition to his legal career, Mr. - February 20, 2009 - Hathaway Properties, Inc.
Place Trade CEO Named Chairman Kids Voting WC Board of Directors
Sarah M. Place, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc. (Member FINRA, SIPC), www.placetrade.com, a global full service brokerage firm based in Raleigh, NC, announced that she was named Chairman of the Kids Voting Wake County Board of Directors for 2009 after serving as Vice Chairman of... - February 20, 2009 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
FISC Solutions Promotes Jenn Dudzic to Manager
FISC Solutions is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Jenn Dudzic to the position of Administrative Services Manager. Jenn joined FISC in December 1997 and has worked in several departments over her 11-year tenure, most recently in Project Management as Special Projects Coordinator. - February 20, 2009 - FISC Solutions
US Mortgage Mod Announces It is Providing Services to Assist Homeowners with President Obama's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan
US Mortgage Mod, LLC Of Philadelphia teamed up with the Obama administration in the fight to keep every homeowner where they belong, in there homes. - February 19, 2009 - US Mortgage Mod, LLC
NCC Develops Complete Red Flag Solution for Dealerships
National Credit Center (NCC), one of the nation’s leading providers of credit reporting and compliance services to the automotive industry, has developed a complete solution to the Red Flag ruling. Their Red Flag program includes a customizable Policy and Procedures Manual, online staff training, an automated red flag detection tool, and an authentication site. Why work with multiple companies, when dealerships can achieve full compliance with NCC? The deadline for compliance is May 1, 2009. - February 19, 2009 - National Credit Center (NCC)
Steve Katz Joins BankInfoSecurity.com to Offer Insights
Dean of Information Security, Steve Katz, to Post Insights on the Business of Security on BankInfoSecurity.com. - February 19, 2009 - Information Security Media Group
Self-Storage Confidence Index Announces Second Quarter Survey
MiniCo Publishing will launch the Self-Storage Confidence Index (SSCI) survey for the second quarter of 2009 on February 23, 2009. An initiative of MiniCo Publishing, The Parham Group, and Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., the index is designed to anticipate the effects of economic conditions and... - February 19, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Liberty Tax Service Honors Presidential Surnames with Free Preparation for Presidents’ Day
Liberty Tax Service will provide free tax preparation to new customers with the same last name as a past US president, and offer 50% savings to new customers with the same last name of a US vice president. - February 19, 2009 - Liberty Tax Service of Lanham, MD
Pegasus Credit Repair Expands Across Alabama
Free credit repair locations opening in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile & Huntsville. - February 19, 2009 - Pegasus Credit Repair
Consumers Urged to Comment on Bank Overdraft Rules Before March 30
Banks can currently enroll consumers in expensive automatic overdraft protection services without active consent. The Federal Reserve is calling for public comments on proposed rules designed to curb this practice. - February 19, 2009 - National Financial Awareness Network, Inc.
Debt Shield Executive Warns Consumers About CCC Limitations
Statistics confirm that credit counseling cannot help many consumers with overwhelming debt. Debt settlement company CEO alerts consumers to the restrictions and limitations of credit counseling. - February 19, 2009 - Debt Shield, Inc.
Outplacement 2.0: Central Pennsylvania Recruiting Firm Offers Timely Assistance for Laid-Off Workers During Recession
Crosswinds Consultants unveils a suite of services to address the growing need for comprehensive, cost effective outplacement services for companies. "Not only is it the right thing to do, it makes good business sense," says Linda Spotts, President of Crosswinds Consultants. - February 18, 2009 - Crosswinds Consultants
QXchange Integrates SAP Business One and Salesforce.com Successfully for AccessData
CellarStone Inc., a provider of sales commission and data integration solutions, today announced that its Extract, Transformation and Loading (ETL) tool, QXchange, has been successfully implemented at AccessData to ensure data integration between Salesforce and SAP Business One. Prior to the... - February 18, 2009 - CellarStone, Inc.
AADI, Inc- Successful in Securing Seed Capital with Help from Annacore Business Capital, LLC
AADI, a Michigan corporation engaged in the testing, optimization and licensing of its patented “breakthrough” DISSAN and DELPI fuel injection technologies, secured investment funding of $400,000 to close their seed round. This round of funding enables the expansion of business... - February 18, 2009 - Annacore Business Capital
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. Sponsors the Institute of Internal Auditors 2009 Conference
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com) will be a gold sponsor for the Institute of Internal Auditors 2009 District Conference on Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27 in Durham, N.C. The conference will provide a series of seminars to discuss internal audits, fraud and... - February 18, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
London and Country Customers Save £5.9m in Broker Fees
L&C Mortgages, the UK's largest mortgage broker has calculated that its commitment to no fee, whole of market broking saved its customers at least £5.9m in broker fees in 2008. - February 18, 2009 - London & Country
PTI Securities & Futures LP Announces 2008 Results for Its Protected Index Program®
PTI Securities & Futures L.P., a leading Chicago-based securities and money management firm, announced today that its S&P 500 Protected Index Program® had a 4.94 percent loss for the year ending Dec. 31, 2008. This compares to a 36.52 percent loss by the S&P 500 Index for the same... - February 18, 2009 - PTI Securities & Futures LP
Webinar Explores the Benefits of Hiring a Self-Storage Management Company
On March 18, 2009, MiniCo Publishing will host the free webinar "Fee Management Specialists: Are We Right for Each Other?" presented by M. Anne Ballard, President of Universal Management Company. The webinar will be sponsored by Universal Management Company and moderated by Poppy Behrens,... - February 18, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
The New Era of Real Estate Brokering
Abacus Properties, Inc. is one of the fastest growing real estate companies in San Diego County. Their “virtual office” concept will soon dominate the real estate market. - February 17, 2009 - Abacus Properties Inc.
Auditing Self-Storage Forms Now Available from MiniCo Publishing
MiniCo Publishing now offers downloadable forms and checklists to help self-storage business owners perform audits of their facility locations. The ready-to-use forms and checklists are being offered as a companion to the highly successful publication "Auditing Self-Storage: Preventing... - February 17, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Free Webinar Offers Techniques to Market Self-Storage Facilities on a Limited Budget
On February 24, 2009, MiniCo Publishing will host a free webinar to help self-storage operators maximize their marketing effectiveness on a limited budget. The webinar "Innovative Marketing Strategies for Tough Economic Times" will be presented by Derek M. Naylor, President of Storage... - February 17, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
SparkBase is Selected to Receive Technology Loan from Cuyahoga County Department of Development
SparkBase (www.sparkbase.com), a rapidly growing processor of private label gift and loyalty cards, today announced that it received a North Coast Opportunities (NCO) Technology Fund loan from the Cuyahoga County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in association with JumpStart’s TechLift... - February 16, 2009 - SparkBase LLC
GreenGold Engages in GreenExergy
GreenGold, one of the leading Swedish investment manager invest with Skellefteå Kraft and Outotec in high energy recovery technology from biofuels. - February 16, 2009 - Green Gold
MEDILINQ Founder Featured on CEO Radio with Wall Street Journal's Ray Hoffman
MEDILINQ is the subject of an interview series with Wall Street Journal business correspondent Ray Hoffman on CEO Radio. Hoffman interviewed Dr. Craig Brandman, founder and CEO of MEDILINQ, for the business-focused program. The six-part interview series aired from February 3-10 and is now available... - February 15, 2009 - Medilinq