Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Safes Supermarket Gadget Show Special
As part of this week’s challenge the gadget show team were given 5 high tech safes from the safe supermarket to break into within one hour. Inside the safes were items the shows presenters wanted to keep secret.
England, UK, April 13, 2011 -- As part of this week's challenge the gadget show team were given 5 high tech safes and had only one hour to break into them. Inside…
Banker’s Academy Revises Compliance Training Program with Regulations Z & M Amen …
Edcomm Banker’s Academy has recently revised its Compliance training program to reflect recent amendments to Regulations Z and M.
New York, NY, April 13, 2011 -- Edcomm Banker’s Academy has recently revised its Compliance training program to reflect recent amendments to Regulations Z and M. Focus on Compliance was updated as part of Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s ongoing commitment to providing the most up-to-date, accurate information to the financial services industry.
The final…
Bank Midwest Renews Custom Compliance Training Program from Edcomm Banker’s Acad …
Bank Midwest has recently renewed its custom Compliance training program from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.
New York, NY, April 13, 2011 -- Bank Midwest has recently renewed its custom Compliance training program from Edcomm Banker’s Academy for an additional year. Focus on Compliance will continue to be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Focus on Compliance, from Edcomm Banker’s Academy, is a computer-based, distance-learning program that…
Orange County Private Investigations Firm Helps Local Charity
Gailey Associates, Inc. participated in the 2011 Orange County Ronald McDonald House Walk for Kids held last Sunday on April 10th, 2011. Justin Hodson, Vice President and Director of Surveillance for Gailey Associates lead the charge to collect donations for the charity that provides families food and shelter when their children are getting long term hospital care. The Orange County Ronald McDonald House was able to collect over…
"Great Bowls 'O Fire"... Contemporary Sculptor-Designer, John T. Unger Heats Up …
Defying the economic downturn with exponentially growing sales each year, artist and sculptor John T. Unger has become a recognizable force in the exploding world of outdoor decor. "I've shipped over 750 of my large firebowls to forty-nine states and ten countries" said John T. Unger, owner of John T. Unger Studio, "Even as far away as Australia."
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The Marketing Alliance (TMA) Recognizes Ron Verzone, CFP, LTCP, with Billy Vogel …
April 12, 2011 (St. Louis) - The Marketing Alliance (TMA), a provider of services and distributor of products to independent insurance agencies throughout the United States, recently recognized Ron Verzone, CFP, LTCP, president of Exeter, NH, based, United Underwriters, Inc., (http://uuinc.com), with the Billy Vogel Award for his leadership, business contributions, and service to the financial services industry at its annual meeting in Tampa.
The Billy Vogel Award, which is…
European ATM Fraud Losses Drop Again - Down 14%
EDINBURGH, UK – 12TH APRIL 2011
EAST (the European ATM Security Team) has reported a 14% drop in ATM related fraud losses in 2010, with total losses of €268 million reported (down €44 million from €312 million in 2009). This is the second successive annual drop, following on from the 36% fall reported for 2009.
This fall is driven by a reduction in losses due to card skimming attacks,…
Cincinnati Based Smith & Schaefer Announces Website Launch
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www.Smith-Schaefer.com makes online debut
Cincinnati, OH — April 12, 2011 — Smith & Schaefer, a Cincinnati based regional dealer representative for healthcare and scientific equipment and furnishings, announces the launch of a new website (www.Smith-Schaefer.com). The website encompasses the 60 year-old organization’s new brand and enhances their goal of providing top quality service and products for healthcare, surgical and…
The Continental Group Names Joseph P. Boldiga as Regional Director in North Flor …
HOLLYWOOD, FL (April 12, 2011) – The Continental Group (TCG) proudly announces that it has hired Joseph P. Boldiga as Regional Director for its North Florida Tampa office.
Boldiga will oversee managing all association managers and relationships with clients. His focus will be large scale luxury communities, golf courses, and existing and developing communities in Northern Florida.
“Joseph has vast experience in large scale community management with an extended…
New Stainless Steel Adjustable Rod Guide
Sierra Pacific Engineering and Products has added a new adjustable rod guide to their product line. It is the 710SS, in many cases it not desirable to weld steel to stainless so SPEP has created an the new rod guide in stainless steel. Now a stainless steel NEMA enclosure can be produced without the trouble of welding a steel part to the stainless steel. This allows for easy production of…
WSI Franchise: Engaging in Its Largest UK and European Internet Franchisee Conve …
- Search, Social and Mobile Marketing Strategies Were Shared Among 150 Digital Marketing Consultants at WSI’s Excellence and Innovation Convention -
Toronto, Canada, April 12, 2011 - WSI, the world’s #1 Internet franchise, organized its largest UK and European franchisee convention last week, which happened in Birmingham, UK on April 1-3. More than 150 WSI Digital Marketing Consultants convened at The Belfry to exchange Internet marketing strategies and…
WSI Franchise: Appreciation for this Nation
WSI Internet Franchise takes this particular opportunity of thanks and recognizes the commitment and commitment to the U.S Armed Forces
WSI Head Office April 12, 2011…..The strength for peace is felt most when the appreciation for a nation transpires, especially an American nation which knows the price of liberty and patriotism. The head office of WSI simply cannot help but spend some time and acknowledge the dedication and devotion of…
AAA announces Support for Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS)
Impact investment advocacy and analysis group, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has said it supports the Global Impact Investment Network's Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS).
Boston, Mass, April 08, 2011 - Impact investment advocacy and analysis group, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has said it supports the Global Impact Investment Network's Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS).
A growing number of wealthy investors are looking for projects to place their money that will…
Schuh & Co. Complexity Management is Proud to Announce the Release of Their New …
Lawrenceville, GA – April 12, 2011 – Schuh & Co. Complexity Management has just released “Complexity Management: The Journey of A Thousand Miles Begins With One Step”. Featuring articles related to Lean Complexity Management, subject matter ranging from the identification of Complexity issues, implementation, sustainability, to continuous improvement.
People frequently use the word “complexity” when they are faced with obscure and unexpected events in private as well as business…
Henry Business Solutions CEO Pat Poyle Reveals Secret to ‘Intellectual Talent Me …
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – “More than any other business asset, intellectual talent will drive the next economy and every business leader should be taking stock right now to prepare for emerging business opportunities,” says Henry Business Solutions CEO Patricia Henry Poyle, a co-author of Business DISCovery: Success Secrets from the Men and Women Who Make Things Happen. Never before has so much knowledge and wisdom been compressed into seven easy-to-read…
MeinSchreibservice.de introduces its new competence centre SEO & Copywriting
Cape Town, 12th April 2011 – The online writing and translation agency MeinSchreibservice.de has adopted a new organisational structure; the company has been divided into eight special competence centres according to both project type and clients’ needs.
Thanks to the rapid growth of the organisation and the need to specialise assignments according to client needs, the writing and translation agency MeinSchreibservice.de has been divided into eight specialised competence centres: Market…
Layoff notices Budget cuts rattle teachers nationwide, EducationCrossing finds 9 …
teacher jobs, teaching jobs, education jobs, school job Pasadena, CA, April 12, 2011 – School districts across the country are still giving out layoff notices and debating budget cuts for the next school year.
Most school districts have been saying that nonteaching staff and administrators will be targeted first rather than teachers. But hundreds of teachers in Connecticut have gotten layoff notices. The remaining teachers will be facing bigger class sizes…
Nair & Co. Co-Founder Vyoma Nair Named ‘Woman of Influence’ By San Jose/Silicon …
Sunnyvale, CA —Vyoma Nair, co-founder of Nair & Co., a firm that helps companies expand internationally, has been recognized as one of Silicon Valley’s ‘2011 Women of Influence’ by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
Vyoma will be recognized at a private reception and awards dinner on April 14 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
The fourth annual Women of Influence honorees were chosen by a…
What impact will new technologies have on the military helicopter sector?
In the wake of the defence technology exhibition at the Honourable Artillery Company in London last month, the importance of state-of-the-art technology has been at the forefront of discussions within the defence helicopter community.
One of the highlights of the exhibition was the Low Visibility Landing (LVL) System, a 3-D helmet display technology which aids helicopter pilots to land in the dusty and sandy (commonly known as "brownout") conditions of…
Getting things done with Business Execution
In a typical organisation, strategy is usually mapped out by a few people at a senior level but delivered by 100s if not 1000s at all levels throughout the organisation. Herein lies the fundamental challenge of ensuring that everyone involved in delivering on the strategy receives the same execution-based message. A recent Harvard Business Report study by Kaplan and Norton concludes that less than 10% of organisations consistently deliver on…
AssessmentDay Comment on Graduate Applications
Chelmsford, United Kingdom (XX Month, 2011) - AssessmentDay, leading experts in online aptitude tests and numerical reasoning tests, comment on graduate application processes and their use of psychometric tests.
AssessmentDay is a leading provider of online psychometric tests, numerical reasoning tests and aptitude tests which can help graduates and job seekers secure employment. Due to their rapid growth in popularity, AssessmentDay's website is now linked from 25 UK universities and they…
Sector Spotlight - Q1 2011 Renewable Energy Roundup
By Peter Kneller
Regulatory changes formed a large part of the news in the renewable energy sector in Europe in the first three months of the year, with incentive systems in France, Italy and the UK all being the subject of alterations. On the deals side, utilities’ sales of equity stakes in offshore wind farms continued with Dong selling off a 50% share in Anholt to Danish pension funds, while in…
European ATM Fraud Losses Drop Again - Down 14%
EAST (the European ATM Security Team) has reported a 14% drop in ATM related fraud losses in 2010, with total losses of €268 million reported (down €44 million from €312 million in 2009). This is the second successive annual drop, following on from the 36% fall reported for 2009.
Edinburgh, UK, April 12, 2011 -- This fall is driven by a reduction in losses due to card skimming attacks, which have…
Ephrata National Bank Deploys Comprehensive Bank Training from Edcomm Banker’s A …
Ephrata National Bank has recently deployed comprehensive bank training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.
New York, NY, April 12, 2011 -- Ephrata National Bank has recently deployed comprehensive bank training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy. Banker’s Academy Unlimited will be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Banker’s Academy Unlimited, from Edcomm Banker’s Academy, provides every employee at a Bank, Credit Union or Money Services Business (MSB) with…
Fisher National Bank Renews Comprehensive Bank Training Curriculum from Edcomm B …
Fisher National Bank has recently renewed its comprehensive bank training curriculum from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.
New York, NY, April 12, 2011 -- Fisher National Bank has recently renewed its comprehensive bank training curriculum from Edcomm Banker’s Academy for an additional year. Banker’s Academy Unlimited will be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Banker’s Academy Unlimited, from Edcomm Banker’s Academy, provides every employee at a Bank,…
MyBinding.com Begins Selling the New Fastback 20 Binding Machine
MyBinding.com, a division of Information Management Services, LCC, announces that they're ready to start shipping the new Fastback 20 binding machine from Powis Parker
HILLSBORO, OR, April 5, 2011 – MyBinding.com, one of the country's leading Internet retailers of document finishing machines and supplies, has announced that they're now selling the all new Fastback 20 tape binding machine from Powis Parker. The machine is a step up from Powis Parker's…
Bill Ringle Donates Business Growth Services to the Philadelphia Children's Alli …
April 11, 2010 - Philadelphia, PA - Bill Ringle, CEO and senior business growth strategist of LearnWell.com, is supporting the Philadelphia Children's Alliance (PCA) by donating to the silent auction at the organization's annual Bear Affair, which takes place this year on April 28th. Ringle is auctioning his Social Media Jumpstart Package, which includes a professional background and goal setting interview; the creation and configuration of accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook,…
Bill Ringle Donates Business Growth Services to the 2011 Red Cross Red Ball Sile …
April 11, 2011 - Philadelphia, PA - Bill Ringle, CEO and senior business growth strategist of LearnWell.com, supported the Red Cross this spring by donating to the silent auction at the organization's annual Red Ball. Ringle auctioned his Social Media Jumpstart Package, which includes a professional background and goal setting interview; the creation and configuration of accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter; and 30 days of tips, tutorials, and support…
Iksanika Announces Its Annual Results for Travel Software Development Projects
San Jose, CA- Iksanika llc. today announced results of cooperation with Travel and Entertainment companies for the year ended December 31, 2010. Successfully implemented projects range from travel software development and design to critically important solutions maintenance and support.
The Travel and Entertainment industry is facing an increasing number of new challenges today: demanding tourists and business travelers, customers’ focus on online booking systems and solutions that provide high quality travel…
Palmera: Space Meets Style at New, Luxury Apartment Village from Hills Communiti …
The expanding Northern Cincinnati/Dayton metropolex, already flush with new investment from partners in the corporate, retail, transportation and health care sectors, now ushers in a major milestone with a new $36 million gated apartment community from Hills Communities: Palmera.
The land has been zoned for apartments and owned by Hills since 2000. The launch of this new community (www.PalmeraApts.com) coincides with an increase in demand by the local employment and rental…
Will Marre Uncovers 21st Century Winning Business Strategies
Will Marre, CEO of REALeadership Alliance and author of Save the World and Still Be Home For Dinner, releases his findings from “Apple to Zappos: Leadership Lessons From Today’s Successful Leaders Who Are Doing Things No One Else Is”. Based on over 12 months research with the University of California San Diego and the Clemson University Business School including data research, executive interviews and in-the-trenches client projects with many…
Cummins Revs up Manufacturing with Apriso
Global engine and power systems leader standardizes on Apriso’s FlexNet for global engine and component manufacturing operations
LONG BEACH, CA – April 11, 2011 — Apriso, a leading provider of software solutions for sustained manufacturing operational excellence, today announced Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global power leader, has chosen to standardize on Apriso’s FlexNet as its enterprise Manufacturing Execution System.
Cummins has implemented Apriso’s FlexNet in the UK and US as well…
Core Learning Services helps BADMINTON England train young leaders
BADMINTON England – the sport’s governing body in England – is taking its first steps in e-learning, with the help of Core Learning Services (CLS) and its sister company, the learning management system (LMS) specialist Course-Source.
With nearly 750 new ‘Change 4 Life’ badminton clubs springing up in England over the last year alone, there is an immediate and growing demand for people to take on various leadership roles in…
Forex-Metal Offers Higher Trading Leverage
Forex-Metal, a leading online Forex and CFD market maker, announces the launch of a new "Change leverage" feature inside the Trader's Cabinet. This new feature will allow Forex-Metal clients to set the desired leverage from inside their Trader's Cabinet, a private area of the website where each client has all the forex and CFD trading tools available at his/her fingertips.
Traders can change the leverage to suit their trading strategies…
"Retailer Social Commerce Scorecard: Spring 2011" Released by Usography
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"Retailer Social Commerce Scorecard" Released by Usography
***Full Scorecard Available at http://www.usography.com/scorecard***
Athens, Georgia – Usography, a user experience strategy agency for top retailers, today released the Spring 2011 Retailer Social Commerce Scorecard. The Scorecard reflects retailers' efforts to expand efforts to take advantage of the social commerce phenomenon that has taken the digital world by storm over the past two years.
“The Scorecard gives retailers a quick, easy to use…
Security Beverages moves forward in Texas for distribution of its anti-hangover …
Security Beverages Company Inc, the United States importer of Security Feel Better, an innovative and premium anti-hangover beverage continues to expand the rapidly-growing list of distribution partners by announcing the addition of Security Beverage Southwest, Inc as the exclusive distribution partner for the state of Texas.
Security Beverage Southwest is an independently owned and operated beverage distributor based in Dallas, Texas. Security Beverage Southwest’s efforts will focus on…
webmoney Announces the Launch of Their New Online Articles Directory
To celebrate the success of the homeprotect service at the 2010 British Insurance Awards and to promote the release of the UNLOCK insurance guide for ex-offenders, webmoney is excited to unveil a range of new articles created to assist customers; standard and non-standard alike.
webmoney has just added twenty new articles to their home insurance website, with many more to follow over the coming weeks and months. Via the homeprotect service…
Announcing the publication of The CEO's Handbook - Volume Three Angel Investors
Announcing the publication of
The CEO's Handbook - Volume Three
Angel Investors
F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E
Monday, April 11, 2011
The third volume of The CEO’s Handbook series has been published. The latest volume focuses on Angel Investors. According to Dr. Smith, “I wrote this book to help CEOs better understand Angel Investors. Getting funded is one of…
New website launched for leading educational institute
Dhruvsoft has launched the new website for a leading educational institute in healthcare education in India. The website on a academic domain name has been hosted on high availability servers with DhruvSoft Hosting. The domain’s communication and collaboration software are provided by Google Apps Education Edition.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Sunil K, Director of DhruvSoft said, “The penetration of educational institutes using communication and collaboration tools from Google Apps Education…
New jobless claims fall, but unemployment still high, Hound finds 132,000 jobs.
Pasadena, CA, April 11, 2011 – The Labor Department reported on Thursday that the total number of initial jobless claims went down to 382,000 for the week ending on April 2.
But the situation for long term unemployed Americans remained grim, with 45 percent of the 6.1 million jobless for over six months. The U6 index, which measures discouraged and part-time workers looking for full-time work declined slightly to 15.7…
Talent the key to competitive edge for Malaysian firms as growth scales up
90% of Malaysian firms shifting back to growth focus – with talent the key differentiator
SINGAPORE (11 April 2011) – With the credit crisis feeling more and more squarely in the past, 90 percent of Malaysian firms are refocusing on growth, says a recent study by consulting firm Accenture. This marked re-emphasis on growth is more discernible compared with the situation just two years ago, with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)…
Silicon Valley’s Tech Community Helping Egypt Rebuild After Mubarak
Silicon Valley-based Non-profit Brings Entrepreneurs, Thought Leaders and Investors Together to Jump Start Egyptian Innovation and Economic Growth
SILICON VALLEY, CA, and CAIRO, EGYPT March 21st , 2011 – TechWadi, the Silicon Valley-based non-profit organization working to promote entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, today confirmed the successful launch of an unprecedented drive to mobilize the Egyptian expatriate community to help rebuild Egypt following the dramatic ouster…
Bank Leumi USA Deploys Four Online Bank Training Programs from Edcomm Banker's A …
Bank Leumi USA has deployed four online bank training programs for its US branches.
New York, NY, April 11, 2011 -- Bank Leumi USA has deployed four online bank training programs for its US branches, along with Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS) and Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance.
Focus on Compliance covers: Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti Money Laundering (AML), USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC, Privacy, Reg P, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Right…
Micromachining Company Potomac Brings Laser Institute Chapter to DC Area
Potomac Photonics is a founding member of the Washington, DC and Baltimore chapter of the Laser Institute of America
Lanham, Maryland, April 11, 2011 -- Leading micromachining services provider, Potomac Photonics, announces it is a founding member of the Laser Institute of America’s (LIA) new DC and Baltimore chapter. The LIA is the professional society for laser applications and safety serving the industrial, medical, research, and government communities for over 40…
State Bank of Drummond Renews Compliance Training from Edcomm Banker’s Academy
State Bank of Drummond has recently renewed its compliance training curriculum from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.
New York, NY, April 11, 2011 -- State Bank of Drummond has recently renewed its compliance training curriculum from Edcomm Banker’s Academy. Focus on Compliance will continue to be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Focus on Compliance, from Edcomm Banker’s Academy, is a computer-based, distance-learning program that can be…
Transport materials safely with Wormald vehicle fire suppression systems
Safety and security are key considerations for all industries involved in the transportation of materials. Considering the many combustible components in a truck, forklift or van, which are in close proximity to ignition/heat sources, such as engines and transmissions, as well as the potential for onboard goods to add to the fuel load, it’s clear that the risk of a fire while in transit can be high.
Wormald offers a range…
Crossroads: Back to WORKshop
Really Simple Social Media and Cresco Media are gearing up to put together Crossroads: Back to WORKshop for job-seekers. This free workshop will take place on April 20, 2011 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Medtrain, located at 8145 W 28th Ave Suite 218, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016. New jobs are becoming increasingly available, but the majority of job-seekers don’t know how to access them. This workshop will serve as a…
Business Controls Launches New Website
(Greenwood Village, Colorado) April 8, 2011 -- Business Controls, Inc. (BCI), the country’s leading anonymous reporting solutions, consulting and corporate investigations firm, has launched its new website to bring more insight in an instant.
BCI felt it was time to update its website to match its unparalleled technology, the MySafe™ family of anonymous reporting solutions. With its tagline “Insight in an Instant” BCI can continue to deliver the information that…
Case Studies at LEEF will Explore How Games Change the Nature of Learning and Wo …
LEEF is an interactive professional development event that explores the use of games, simulations and virtual worlds for learning.
Harrisburg, PA, April 05, 2011 - tainment Evolution Forum (LEEF) will explore leading edge applications of serious games with industry experts and peers during the event, which is set for is set for June 16-17 at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in PA.
LEEF is an interactive professional development event that explores…
Used Heavy Equipment Company Announces Latest Addition of Heavy Machinery Like B …
April 9, 2011 - As heavy machinery auctions have been a major growing trend in the buying and selling of heavy equipment, the buying and selling of used heavy machinery has also seen an increase in sales as the used option proves to be the wiser investment more so than a gamble.
Used heavy equipment company, http://www.i80equipment.com/ , has recently announced the addition of newer , up to date, used heavy…
