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Photographer Publishes Must-Read Book List
Known primarily for his artistic portraiture of children, Lourcey holds the designation of Master Photographer from The Professional Photographers of America.
Plano, Texas, October 01, 2010 — Plano portrait artist Larry Lourcey has added a new feature to his photo education website - a list of recommended reading for artists. The site is intended to be a launching point for photographers wanting to stretch themselves from an artistic or business…
Professional Speaker and CEO Joe Roberts Inspires Business Leaders
Vancouver BC – Motivational Speaker and Best-selling Author Joe Roberts uplifted the business leaders and members of the Canadian Society of Association Executives last week with his inspirational “Skid Row CEO” presentation. The event took place at the Quebec City Conference Center in Quebec, Canada. Roberts’ presentation “Skid Row CEO” highlighted his unique “rags to riches” personal life story, and encouraged the crowd to overcome adversity and use it as…
Verdigris Group Wins Acclaim as Leader in Green Building & Sustainability Consul …
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Verdigris Group Wins Acclaim as Leader in Green Building & Sustainability Consulting
Verdigris Group, a Chicago-based real estate development, consulting and brokerage company with new regional offices in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, has been hard at work developing and implementing innovative sustainable strategies in the disciplines of green real estate development and sustainable organizational management, and is now receiving some noteworthy acclaim for their efforts by way of…
New Upgrades For Real Estate Investing Websites
A real estate investing and web site development firm, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net has implemented language translation on their real estate investing web sites among other new upgrades.
Real estate investors can now reach a wider audience in the areas they buy and sell houses.
The websites are created for managing all aspects of real estate investing business. In the modern business world, real estate investors must use interactive websites to attract…
Buker, Inc. Releases The Lean Manufacturing Assessment
In this new booklet, Lean Manufacturing Assessment, Buker, Inc. offers manufacturing companies the opportunity to benchmark themselves in their Lean efforts against the “Best in Class” Lean Manufacturing standard. The Lean Manufacturing Assessment focuses on fourteen (14) areas for companies to benchmark their Lean Manufacturing practices. These are:
Cultural Awareness
Structured Flow Manufacturing
Small Lot Production
Housekeeping/Workplace Organization
Total Quality Focus
Preventive Maintenance
Pull Systems
Employee Involvement
Control Thru Visibility
Setup Reduction
Fitness For Use
Level Load & Balanced…
SMS updates on Gold rates achieves new landmark
SMS updates on Gold rates achieves new landmark.
www.indiangoldrates.com has been providing easy and accessible information about precious metals like gold rate, silver rate. The website with its simple navigational pattern and some nice features has been very popular amongst the masses.
The idea to provide free daily, weekly gold rates through SMS and Emails has always been a crowd puller, got us some great appreciation as well.
The daily SMS…
Beds Direct: 247 Help Fight Against Breast Cancer
Birmingham, United Kingdom (September 24, 2010) – Beds Direct: 247, a leading supplier of beds and bedroom furniture, are helping to raise money to fight against breast cancer by launching the Slumberland ‘Pink Bed’.
As part of October’s breast cancer awareness month, Beds Direct: 247 will be donating £50 from the sale of every Pink Bed to the Pink Ribbon Foundation to support the battle against cancer; with £25 from Slumberland…
Carbon Filter
Carbon is a substance that has a long history of being used to absorb impurities and is perhaps the most powerful absorbent known to man. One pound of carbon contains a surface area of roughly 125 acres and can absorb literally thousands of different chemicals. Activated carbon is carbon which has a slight electro-positive charge added to it, making it even more attractive to chemicals and impurities. As the water…
President, CEO and chairman of MicroMed Cardiovascular, Bill Birdsall to keynote …
Bill Birdsall joined MicroMed Cardiovascular, Inc. in October 2008 as President, CEO and Chairman.
Farmington Hills, MI, October 01, 2010 -- The Detroit chapter of TiE (Talent, Ideas, Enterprise) announced today that Bill Birdsall, CEO, president and chairman of MicroMed Cardiovascular, will deliver a keynote speech at TiECon Midwest 2010, Michigan’s largest Conference on entrepreneurship to be held Oct. 28 and 29, 2010 at The Henry, Dearborn.
Bill Birdsall joined MicroMed…
Bristol’s Arch House Deli announced as Best New Cheese Retailer 2010 runner up
Bristol delicatessen, Arch House Deli, has added to its list of accolades as it is awarded the Best New Cheese Retailer 2010 runner up slot at The British Cheese Awards in Cardiff (September 2010). Since taking over Arch House Deli just under a year ago David Greenman and Debbie Atherton have focused on extending the range, quality and service associated with their cheese counter.
“We have found the…
More Landlords Need To Issue 1099s For Rental Property Expenses
The new jobs and credit act signed by President Obama this week will make most landlords subject to 1099 reporting requirements. Even a private landlord renting out a single-family home will need to report payments for rental property expenses such as plumbing and painting.
The new law considers virtually all landlords to be conducting a trade or business. “So, just like any other business, they have to…
ART OF WASHING HANDS PROVIDES CONTINUED WELLNESS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS
ATLANTA – Georgia-Pacific Professional is proud to announce an expansion to its Art of Washing Hands website, an online resource that offers interactive hand washing and hygiene information to parents, daycare providers, elementary school teachers, school nurses and students. The website now offers additional information regarding proper hand washing techniques, as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The website is part of Georgia-Pacific Professional’s ongoing wellness…
Elite Platinum Announces A New 12-in-1 iPhone Financial Tool For Saving Time and …
Miramar, FL August 3, 2010: The new financial application that’s had iPhone users buzzing has just been released. Alex Sabonge of Elite platinum says that its much-needed Extreme Budget Planner is now ready for download at http://www.mybudget-planner.com
“Most other budget programs only show what money you have left at the end of the month,” Sabonge says. He adds, “That’s not how it works in real life. You have to know…
Kazawest appoints Amyn Somani as CEO
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Vancouver, BC, October 1, 2010
Kazawest Services Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Amyn Somani as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The appointment of this experienced leader reflects Kazawest’s commitment to continue its growth and to deliver strong value for its customers.
Somani has a strong track record of working with companies to drive customer service excellence, operational leadership, and business growth. He also has extensive project…
EMT Joins with Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
(Clearwater, FL) – Express Medical Transporters (EMT) has signed on to provide door-to-door transportation for the paratransit system of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA). EMT will be one of three companies clients can choose for ambulatory transportation as part of PSTA’s Demand Response Transportation (DART) program, which provides services for people who are unable to independently use the regular, accessible PSTA buses because of their disability. The one-year contract…
NH Investment Casting Provider Brings Innovation to an Age Old Manufacturing Tec …
Londonderry, NH – Alcumet Incorporated, a national supplier of investment casting has managed to bring innovation to an industrial process that dates back as far as 5,000 years.
The process, still in use by investment casting foundries such as Alcumet, is based on the lost-wax investment casting process, which originally used substances such as beeswax to create a mold, which was then used to complete the casting. As Alcumet’s C.E.O., Russell…
Access Display Group Launches Snapframes4Sale.com
Freeport, New York (October 1, 2010) – Access Display Group, Inc. (ADG) a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of changeable poster displays, sign frames and other signage display frame fixtures, has launched its new B2B e-commerce website Snapframes4sale.com.
Snapframes4sale.com offers the web's largest selection of snap frames – a front loading, easy change poster and sign display system that can be customized to enhance any commercial or corporate space: retail…
New Crestron Home Technology Dominates Cedia Awards 2010
New Crestron Home Entertainment and Control Products Honored with Eleven Awards at World’s Largest Home Technology Show; Crestron Dealers Rule CEDIA Designer Awards
CEDIA, Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association, announced the winners of the prestigious Electronic Lifestyles® Awards during its annual Awards Banquet at CEDIA EXPO 2010 in Atlanta. New Crestron products were honored with three Electronic Lifestyles awards in a wide range of home technology categories including home control,…
When Will Real Estate Recover?
(New York, NY)—Ever since the housing market went bust, experts and property owners have been trying to predict just when the value of real estate will start going up again—if ever.
Many industry insiders are now suggesting that there are small but positive indications showing that the market is finally stabilizing.
According to a recent report presented by Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Indexes, 19 of 20 metropolitan…
Article: 10 Reasons E-books are the new paperbacks
(New York, NY)—Just a few short years ago, the avid reader who wanted convenience and savings would wait for desirable titles to appear in paperback. It was cheap and as easy as going to the grocery store. Now, e-books are making paperbacks obsolete.
“Readers now understand that even the trip to the grocery store is unnecessary,” says Joel Hochman, co-owner of Arbor Books, Inc., a leading e-book producer and ghostwriting…
Eastern European online retail is catching up
Overview of Eastern European online retail
Leading European online retailers have closely followed the dynamic increase in internet use in Eastern Europe over the last few years. Although not yet up to Western standards, almost all Eastern European markets are experiencing strong growth. This is the insight gleaned from the latest yStats.com report titled “B2C E-Commerce and Internet Trends in 18 Eastern European Countries, September 2010”. In its newest report the…
10.000 € SMC Open Essay Contest
Justice and taxation
‘Redistribution by progressive taxation has come to be almost universally accepted as just. Yet it would be disingenuous to avoid discussing this issue.’
F.A. Hayek, The Constitution of Liberty, London: Routledge 2009, p. 266.
Is there any form of just taxation? If so, what is it like, how can it be justified? Participants of the SMC Open Essay Contest are invited to examine the vexed relationship between justice and taxation…
Insurance Choice Parachute Jump only a few weeks away
Insurance Choice, the non-standard insurance specialist, is just a few weeks away from their charity parachute jump in aid of Autism. The jump will raise funds to support autistic children and their families via The National Autistic Society. The jump is particularly poignant for Insurance Choice as several staff have children with Autism.
At this time of year, the kids are going back to and/ or starting school for the first…
November is the month of performance!
Melbourne, Australia, 4 October 2010 – eab group announces the launch of a new series of open training courses dedicated to the improvement of organizational performance. The courses will be held in Melbourne, during November, under the slogan: “November is the month of performance!”
10-11 November 2010, ANU House, Melbourne
Measuring and learning with Key Performance Indicators
18 November 2010, ANU House, Melbourne
Solutions for improving the operational performance of Small and…
Vintage Tech Recyclers Achieves “Responsible Recycling” (R2) Certification
Romeoville, Illinois, September 22nd, 2010… Vintage Tech Recyclers, Inc. , a leading asset recovery and electronics recycling company in the Chicago area has become one of only 15 companies in the USA to achieve the R2 (Responsible Recycling) Certification.
In addition to being R2 certified, Vintage Tech Recyclers is also a certified WBE (Women’s Business Enterprise) company. Karrie Gibson, president and owner says, “Our team has worked…
Israeli Krav Maga Website is Launched
Israeli Krav Maga is the most developed fighting system in the world. Krav Maga is a mindset and it is used for self-defense.
Austin, TX - September 29, 2010 -- Robb Hamic and David Kahn of Israeli Krav Maga have launched a new website to promote authentic Israeli Krav Maga. This new website is a collaboration between the two instructors it is designed to educate the public as to the…
The Edmunds Law Firm Wins Favorable Decision in High Profile Family Law Case
Alan Edmunds, owner of The Edmunds Law Firm, is proud to announce that his firm achieved a favorable decision in a large family law case on September 10, 2010. Attorney John Griffith, a partner in the firm, handled the matter through several court appearances and a long trial.
The facts that were presented to the court involved assets from a divorce that were left out nearly 2 years prior. …
Latest major releases of SAP Visualization Solutions by Nakisa hit the market
Nakisa Inc., a developer of software solutions for organization and talent management, today announced a key milestone with the release of SAP Talent Visualization by Nakisa (STVN) 3.0, and SAP Org Visualization by Nakisa (SOVN) 3.0 to the SAP Service Marketplace. The two solutions will be demonstrated in the SAP booth at the HR Technology Conference & Exposition, in Chicago, between September 29 and October 1.
SOVN 3.0 is…
DON CLAYTON OF CLAYTON & McKERVEY, P.C. RECEIVES VISTAGE MICHIGAN AMBASSADOR AWA …
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich., September 28, 2010 – Donald (Don) Clayton, managing partner of the Southfield-based accounting firm Clayton & McKervey, P.C., has received the Vistage Michigan Ambassador Award. The recognition took place at the organization’s annual CEO Summit on Fri., September 24 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn. Vistage Michigan is a membership-based organization that helps business leaders make better decisions and generate better results.
The Vistage…
LLOYD BROWN OF WALTONEN ENGINEERING RECEIVES VISTAGE MICHIGAN’S SOARING EAGLE AW …
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich., September 28, 2010 – Lloyd Brown, president and CEO of Warren-based Waltonen Engineering, has received Vistage Michigan’s 2010 Soaring Eagle Award. The recognition took place at the organization’s annual CEO Summit on Fri., September 24 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn. Vistage Michigan is a membership-based organization that helps business leaders make better decisions and generate better results.
The Soaring Eagle Award is awarded annually and…
The Recession Will Be Over When Moms Say It's Over
The Recession Will Be Over When Moms Say It’s Over
Girlpower Marketing Says Marketing-to-Women Studies Show
Moms Taking Center Stage In Recession Recovery
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (September 28, 2010) – Though Warren Buffet recently ruled out a double-dip recession in the U.S., ultimately it’s the country’s moms who will decide when the economy starts showing real signs of recovery.
In the U.S., 75 million moms make or influence 85 percent of all household…
Stratinis’ CEO to Speak at Professional Pricing Society European Conference
London, United Kingdom – September 30th 2010 – Stratinis is delighted to announce its new status as Premier Worldwide Sponsor of the Professional Pricing Society 6th Annual Conference on European & Global Pricing. Stratinis is further pleased to confirm that its CEO, Mr Finn Hansen, will be speaking at the conference in Brussels on 16th & 17th November.
Due to increased focus in recent years, Stratinis has helped international companies…
Organizational Culture Survey online: free for you
Lots of change programs within organizations and teams simply fail. There's a saying that goes: Culture eats strategy for breakfast. And that's right: you could agree on changing your strategy, your customer service or whatever, but if this planned change doesn't align with the current culture, you won't get very far....
Organizational culture defines what a team values, the way they see things, their collective assumptions and beliefs about work and…
ICICI Bank Limited opens First Retail Branch in Singapore
Singapore: ICICI Bank Limited (“ICICI Bank”), India’s largest private sector bank, has launched its first retail branch in Singapore, setting the stage for its next phase of growth in Singapore. The retail Branch marks a major milestone in the Bank’s international presence, and complements its seven-year-old operations here.
ICICI Bank Limited Singapore Branch was the first overseas branch of ICICI Bank Limited, having been granted a license to transact banking…
Daylight projection screens for large events
Hanau, 30.09.2010 - The German biggAIR CUBE GmbH has developed and patented the daylight video projection system biggAIRcube. This unique concept uses inflatable cubes with integrated high-powered videobeamers to project brilliant images even in bright daylight.
In contrast to LED walls the resolution is much finer, resulting in an image that is very clear as seen from short or long distances. The cubes are available in four different sizes for up…
New workshops demonstrate the benefits of Sage ACT! 2011 for businesses, by DMC …
Workshops aimed at helping businesses understand the benefits of Sage ACT! 2011 for growth and efficiency are being hosted by DMC Software Solutions, leading Sage (UK) Business Partner and Overall Sage Circle of Excellence Winner 2009.
In a struggling economy it is the small businesses that are hit the hardest as they have more limited resources. Therefore, if small businesses can streamline processes to improve efficiency and improve customer relationships, the…
Visit Eco Baba at The ABC Show in Las Vegas to see their 12oz stainless steel ba …
Eco Baba will be showcasing their 12oz stainless steel baby bottles and their 12oz stainless steel sippie bottles. Eco Baba, Healthy and Pure, is the Only Bottle for Your Baby(tm).
In support of the BPA free movement, a new company based in Portland, Oregon, is now offering the safest baby bottles on the market with their new Eco Baba stainless steel baby bottles. These 100% recyclable, 12-oz. bottles are BPA…
Ayushveda Informatics forays into Online T-Shirts Retail Business! Launch FunkTe …
Another feather in the cap for the company – FunkTees is a brand for the Next Generation. With this brand the company has created a new platform for the Indian consumers who have got weary buying from traditional Brick & Mortar stores. Now they have an opportunity to fantasize and live their dreams – by wearing a Funky Tee crafted in a range of Colors, Prints, & done with a…
TiE Detroit announces PK Agarwal as Keynote Speaker for TiECon Midwest 2010
The Detroit chapter of TiE today announced that P.K. Agarwal, TiE Global Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a keynote speech at TiECon Midwest 2010.
Farmington Hills, MI — September 30, 2010 -- The Detroit chapter of TiE (Talent, Ideas, Enterprise) today announced that P.K. Agarwal, TiE Global Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a keynote speech at TiECon Midwest 2010, Michigan’s Largest Conference on entrepreneurship to be held Oct. 28 and 29,…
Black Dog Promotions And Filmstock Partner To Promote Arizona Based Films And Fi …
Friar's Lantern's Filmstock Film Festival is a monthly event held first Thursdays to honor and actualize AZ short film makers.
Tempe, AZ - September 27, 2010 -- Black Dog Promotions announced that it has been retained by Filmstock and Friars Lantern Entertainment to provide public relations, sponsorship acquisition and social media marketing services for the Filmstock Film Festivals and other film community events in Arizona.
Friar's Lantern's Filmstock Film Festival is a monthly event…
Mis-sold PPI - The Worst Personal Finance Scandal Ever?
New information released by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) could see mis-sold PPI become the worst ever personal finance scandal to hit Britain.
The FSA believes it will receive 2.75 million complaints about mis-sold PPI over the next five years. Compensation to the customers who have been mis-sold PPI policies is expected to top £4 billion.
Could mis-sold PPI become Britain's worst ever personal finance scandal? If the level of complaints…
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation Incorporates Fannie-Mae’s HomeStyle Renovation Lo …
Fishers, Indiana (September 29, 2010) – Stonegate Mortgage Corporation, a wholesale, retail and correspondent loan originator/acquirer, is pleased to announce the addition of Fannie-Mae’s HomeStyle Renovation Loan into its proprietary Home Improvement Program beginning October 1st, 2010.
Stonegate’s Home Improvement Program (HIP) offers multiple products that allow existing and prospective homeowners to cost effectively fund improvements to their home as a part of financing/refinancing. Products vary based upon the category and…
Turkish fast food market continues its accelerated growth
In its latest “Turkey Fast Food Market Report 2010” Hamburg-based market research firm yStats.com offers a detailed account of the Turkish fast food market along with an analysis of the major competitors in the industry.
The report first surveys economic and demographic trends, as well as retail figures in Turkey, before moving on to national food market trends. The percentage of household spending in Turkey on restaurant visits, hotels etc. increased…
My Suvidhaa Infoserve
Suvidhaa Infoserve wins Prestigious 'SKOCH Virtual Corporation Award'
Award recognizes the Suvidhaa’s contribution towards ' Financial Inclusion for Urban & Rural Poor '
Mumbai, September 24, 2010:
Mumbai based Suvidhaa Infoserve, the pioneer of the Services Commerce (‘S-Commerce’) revolution in India has won the coveted ‘SKOCH Virtual Corporation Award’ in a glittering Awards function held at Hotel Shangri- La , New Delhi on 22nd September,2010. The award…
Bollenback Builders Celebrates 25 Stellar Years The Company's Signature is Seen …
Since their beginnings in 1985, Bollenback Builders has become a recognized, award winning operation with a dedicated staff and exemplary projects in eighteen states. They share their successes with the communities they serve, having supported For Haiti With Love, the Grace House of Religious Community Service and The Haven in addition to many area schools and non-profits.
Oldsmar, FL, September 29, 2010 -- Throughout the real estate boom and economic flux,…
SHARE Microfin Receives Highest MFI Grading from ICRA
Becomes the first MFI to receive the peak rating of M1
Mumbai, September 28, 2010: SHARE Microfin Limited, today announced that ICRA has assigned the highest Microfinance Grading of M1. The M1 grading indicates that SHARE Microfin has the highest ability to run microfinance operations in a sustainable manner.
The company received the top grading on the back of established branch network, sustained profitability achieved through strict cost control and maintenance…
Mederi launches Mederi Network Analyzer
Frankfurt / M., 29th September, 2010 – As of now Mederi offers to decision-makers in the pharmaceutical industry the Mederi Network Analyzer which is a web-based application for the identification and analysis of key opinion leaders and their relation networks in the healthcare market.
The Mederi Network Analyzer is used internationally and across indications and can be integrated in many CRM systems. With the assistance of the software the user…
Education in Nigeria and Nigerian Finance sub sites released on Nawaooo.com
Sestava Nigeria Limited, the mother company of www.nawaooo.com is announcing yet another ground breaking release in its Nigerian business directory sub-sites. Nawaooo.com is the biggest business directory in Nigeria counting by database size.
Mr. Ralph Styles, the head of public relations for Sestava Nigeria said two new sub-sites have been released. The first is Nigeria Finance. This sub-site focuses on the various financial institutions in the country. It can be…
Simage launches Converged Payments and ID for Financial Services, Public Sector, …
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28th September, 2010. Simage Technologies provides a 'converged' platform for payments and ID. The platform can be used for mobile payments, contactless payments and contact based payments. This gives a high level of flexibility to the service providers as multiple devices can be issued to the end-users depending on the targeted segments, which allows for better service penetration in the market. It allows the service providers…
Translation Bureau of Canada Adds Global Language Solutions to Supplier Inventor …
Company approved for English to French translations across multiple industry specialties.
Ottawa, Canada - September 29, 2010 -- Global Language Solutions (GLS), a full-service ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified translation and interpreting company, announces its approved registration with the Translation Bureau of Canada for English to French translations. GLS has been included in the translation supplier inventory list in the following industry specialties: human resources, management, ecology, forestry, geology, medicine…
