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Virginia Beach Charter Boat Mega Bite Gets Teak Restoration
Mega Bite Charters LLC spent two months of the off season renovating their 1986 47 foot Buddy Davis. The owner decided to keep the classic look and keep all the varnished wood on the boat. Captain Keith explained the decision, saying \"while many boat owners are are painting their varnish to keep maintenance to a minimum, we decided to keep the classic look. All the wood now has 9…
Baltic Rim Outlook: dual development creates opportunities for Nordic companies
The Baltics now show clear signs of a slowdown, while the outlook still seems bright for Poland and Russia. This creates new opportunities for Nordic companies operating in the region. These are some of the conclusions presented by Nordea\'s economists in their publication Baltic Rim Outlook.
When the domestic overheating calms down in the Baltics, the preconditions for exports to the countries diminish. However, prospects for outsourcing production improve…
Tushar Bhatia, chief architect of EmpXtrack, to attend SHRM Conference
Tushar Bhatia, President Saigun Technologies and chief architect of EmpXtrack, will attend 60th Annual Conference and Exposition organized by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois. [Conference duration June 22–25, 2008]
The SHRM Exposition will be dedicated to the advancement of the HR Profession with representatives from more than 700 companies participating in this mega event.
Tushar Bhatia will be there to meet Human…
Iontas Recognized as “Missing Link” in Workforce Optimization by Leading Analyst …
Austin Texas and Letterkenny Ireland, June 10, 2008 – Premier global marketing intelligence firm IDC has turned the spotlight on Iontas, dubbing the software provider “the missing link” in business process management, in an article released recently.
“Iontas fills a gap that exists…whose objective is to aggregate and harness the rich source of accurate real-time data from different operating environments,” the article reads.
IDC contends that “the world is entering a…
Google's Jason Katcher to Speak at Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Exp …
(CHICAGO, Ill. - June 9, 2008) Jason Katcher, Google\'s manager of Education & Recruitment Advertising, the driving force behind Google\'s entrance into the recruitment advertising space, will speak at the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008 to be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com Expo 2008 is widely regarded as the “must attend” online recruitment event of 2008.…
Luzerne County to Start eRecording with Simplifile
LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA – June 09, 2008 - Simplifile announced today that Luzerne County, Pennsylvania will soon be electronically recording (eRecording) land record documents such as satisfactions, mortgages, and reconveyances submitted by title companies, banks, and attorneys to the Recorder of Deeds Office through the Simplifile eRecording Service.
To introduce the public to eRecording, Luzerne County is hosting an eRecording kick-off meeting from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm on Tuesday, June…
Tamara Erickson, EVP of nGenera to Speak at Onrec.com Online Recruitment Confere …
(CHICAGO, Ill. - June 9, 2008) Tamara Erickson, Executive Vice President of nGenera, a McKinsey Award-winning author and widely respected expert on organizations and the changing workforce, will be speaking at the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference and Expo 2008 being held in the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com Expo 2008 is widely regarded as the “must attend” online recruitment event…
HumanCentric Expands Chicago Office
Houston and Gupta Strengthen Team Dedicated to Human-Computer Interaction
CHICAGO (June 9, 2008) — Barry H. Beith, president and CTO of HumanCentric, a full-service, integrated product development services company, announces today the addition of Antoinette Houston and Priyanka Gupta as human factors specialists in the Chicago office. Both new employees will work with human-computer interaction (HCI), prototyping, interaction design, and Web/graphic design systems.
“Antoinette and Priyanka possess the qualities that fit…
HeidelbergCement Selects Cornerstone OnDemand for Support of Enterprise-wide Com …
One of the leading global producers of building materials is to roll out Cornerstone’s learning platform for ethics and compliance training.
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc, provider of on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software, content and services, today announced that HeidelbergCement, one of the leading global producers of building materials, has selected Cornerstone OnDemand’s solution to support the organisation’s e-learning compliance training initiatives.
With a workforce of over 68,000 employees across…
Opus Energy expands Oxford team to develop new cutting-edge product
10 June 2008 - Oxford-based Opus Energy, a leading independent energy supplier, has expanded its Corporate Solutions team with the appointment of a new Product Manager, Jon Daniels, formerly with British Gas Business and Enron Direct.
Bringing with him over seven years’ experience in commercial utilities, Jon has been brought on board to further the development of Opus Evolution. This new web-based product is an innovative solution offering customers direct…
Fresh Events Company Wins Award for Best Corporate Event Concept
Los Angeles, June 9, 2008- When the 2008 BizBash Event Style Expo wrapped up in Los Angeles last Thursday, Fresh Events Company walked off with the award for Best Corporate Event Concept (under $50k) for Vivid Magazine’s “Celebrating Luxury Lifestyle” Event. Runner ups included In Style Magazine’s Golden Globes Suite and Starbuck’s Store Opening with a Mychael Knight Fashion Show.
Back in 2007, Fresh Events Company helped Vivid magazine…
USB Digital Frames acquires controlling interest in digital picture frame manufa …
USB Digital Frames, hosted under the usbdigitalframes.com URL has acquired a majority share interest in a major Shenzen China digital frame facility, Implements stronger environmental standards with RoHS and WEEE certification.. USB Digital Frames sets it sights on bringing higher environmental standards to this segment of the electronics and promotional products industry with its newly acquired certification for RoHS, WEEE and TCO Certification designations.
“In general, the Chinese manufacturing sector…
Business Centre for the first time at Musikmesse 2009
Musikmesse 2009 with a new spectrum for the trade, wholesalers and the industry
Business Centre to strengthen the Musikmesse as a commercial platform
For the first time beginning next year, the Musikmesse will provide a Business Centre for exhibitors and visitors. With the new Business Centre, the Musikmesse – International Trade Fair for Musical Instruments, Music Software & Computer Hardware, Sheet Music and Accessories – will create an area reserved exclusively…
FERNBACH appoints Suhas Nayak as Head of Product Sales EcoCap
Luxembourg & London, 06 June 2008 – FERNBACH, a global leader in providing software solutions for the finance industry, has appointed Suhas Nayak as Head of Product Sales EcoCap (Economic Capital). He will be based in FERNBACH’s London branch and responsible for product sales globally.
Nayak brings experience working as a Project Leader, Senior Consultant and Director at different international IT and software organisations. His most recent position was a Director…
Business-Center - Prolight + Sound 2009 with a new service for dealers, wholesal …
Business Centre to reinforce Prolight + Sound as a commercial platform
The first Business Centre for exhibitors and trade visitors to open its doors at Prolight + Sound
With the new Business Centre, Prolight + Sound – International Trade Fair for Event and Communication Technology, AV Production and Entertainment ¬– will create an area reserved exclusively for manufacturers, dealers and business customers. In this way, the world\'s biggest trade fair for the…
Janet Schlarbaum Announces Expansion of Executive Board of JS Foods, Ltd.
Chicago, Illinois, June 4, 2008 – JS Foods, Ltd, a leading organic food distribution company founded by Janet Schlarbaum, announced the addition of Mr. Joseph Christiansen and Michael F. Greenstein, Ph.D. to its Board of Managers.
\"We are thrilled to have such talent join our Company,\" said Janet Schlarbaum, Founder. Schlarbaum added that, \"Their financial expertise will truly help JS Foods to continue to grow and reach new markets.\"
According to Dr.…
Americana Community Bank Awards Rotary Club Scholarship to Chanhassen Senior
Americana Community Bank (ACB) recently donated $500 to the Chanhassen Rotary Scholarship Fund. Allen Obernolte, ACB President and CEO, presented the Americana Community Bank scholarship to Kristen Hart, a Chaska High School senior and Chanhassen resident.
The Chanhassen Rotary Club Annual Scholarship Breakfast was held at the Oak Ridge Conference Center in Chaska, on May 21, 2008. Seventeen high school seniors from five area high schools were awarded scholarships ranging from…
Major U.S. Bank Deploys 55,000 Seats of Iontas’ Focus Software Suite
Austin, Texas, and Letterkenny, Ireland – June 4, 2008 – Iontas revealed today that a major U.S. bank has successfully deployed 55,000 seats of Iontas’ Focus software suite as part of a Six Sigma initiative to streamline front-office operations. This bank, a significant player in the American financial landscape, provides an expansive range of banking and financial services through more than 5,000 retail branches across the United States. A premier…
Choosing the right photocopier
The photocopier is one of the most used commodities in work places, so when it comes to making a decision on which photocopier to purchase or lease, it is necessary to take time to consider carefully which features your business will need. There are a number of different points to consider before purchasing or leasing a photocopier.
The first thing to think about is how much the photocopier will be…
HumanCentric Adds Senior Human Factors Specialists
Jenny Urban and Merrick Kossack Join the Chicago Team
CHICAGO (June 4, 2008)— Barry H. Beith, president and CTO of HumanCentric, a full-service, integrated product development services company, announces today the addition of Jenny Urban and Merrick Kossack as senior human factors specialists to the Chicago regional office. Each will be responsible for applying human factors and user-centered designs to new and existing products across HumanCentric’s key domains: telecommunication, medical,…
paysafecard: E-Money Licence Spurs on Internationalisation
paysafecard obtains FSA licence for issuing electronic money
London/Vienna, 4th of June 2008 – paysafecard, Europe’s leading web cash service for the internet, has been granted its own licence to issue electronic money. The e-money licence, issued to paysafecard.com limited by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on the 30th of May 2008, will shortly be extended EU wide, making paysafecard more independent from banking institutions and therefore facilitating further rapid expansion…
UK to follow the US?
US stocks have received a slight boost as oil prices retreat and new home sales unexpectedly rose on a month on month basis. However, we shouldn’t really read too much into this, as there is a margin for error in these figures and new home sales in the US are still down 42% year on year. In addition, the Case-Schiller benchmark house price index is now showing a record decline…
Michigan Lighting Company Builds Virtual Light Show Booth
Mid-Michigan lighting company Full Spectrum Solutions builds a virtual counterpart booth to its. Light Fair International 2008 show booth.
The virtual booth found in Second Life displays the virtual counterpart to the real booth seen at the 2008 Vegas Lighting convention.
The booth displays product and offers learning facilities that showcase the technology behind its Everlast™ induction, BlueMax®, Berkeley Lamps and other home lighting products.
Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc.
712 E. South…
Career Foundations Receives 2008 Pinnacle Business Award
Recognized for Steady Growth and Profitability for Three Consecutive Years by Raleigh’s Chamber
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 3, 2008) – Career Foundations, a leading executive search and professional recruitment firm that primarily focuses on finance, accounting, human resources and strategic operations, announces today that the firm has received the 2008 Pinnacle Business Award in the category of Steady Growth and Profitability from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. This is the…
Developing and Marketing Telecom Services for Business Customers Conference
Jacob Fleming Conferences produces another five-star Telecom event on 8th and 9th October in Amsterdam.
In today\'s highly competitive business environment, operators cannot afford to lose one profitable business customer. Their customers need to be connected but providing a “one service fits all” approach is not the most practical when they vary in size, structure, nature of business and needs. The question is not which technology is used, but whether the…
Les Concierges Asia welcomes new investors
Bangalore. India. Les Concierges announced today that Acacia Redwood Partners will acquire a 13.7% interest in the company. Les Concierges offers premier concierge-supported loyalty services and solutions across many global geographies.
Commenting on the transaction, Dipali Sikand, the founder and Managing Director of Les Concierges, said \"We are extremely excited about the investment by Acacia, and value their association as our long term partner. We are confident that our two primary…
EPA RECOGNIZES ICB, LLC - SAMSON CARTS/CRATEXPRESS AMONG NATION’S LEADING GREEN …
Chicago, IL, May 6th, 2008 - ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress today announced its purchase of green power and its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership. ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress is purchasing more than 220,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough to meet 50 percent of the organization’s purchased electricity use. ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress is buying renewable…
Massey Consulting Earns Elite Partner Status in Scribe Software Partner Program
Massey Consulting, a provider of collaborative communications technology, today announced it has earned Elite status in Scribe’s Partner Program, which recognizes Massey’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As an Elite Partner, Massey has demonstrated expertise with Scribe technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Scribe Elite Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support that give them a competitive advantage in the…
First Avenue Towncar & Limo preparing for the Democratic National Convention in …
1st Avenue is a quality provider of not only Denver airport transportation, but also limo services throughout the Denver metro area. For only slightly more expense than a cab, customers find themselves immersed in superior quality, luxury, and comfort as they are transported throughout the city. 1st avenue also provides services all along the Front Range and even runs routes as far away as Aspen, Vail, and Summit County. …
Competition to increase, profitability to fall – Stormy days ahead for insurers …
Stormy days ahead for insurers in Poland.
"After the steep growth of premiums and profits during 2003-2007 the Polish insurance sector will grow slower in: 2008-2010, while profitability of insurers is likely to fall" said Marcin Mazurek, the CEO of Intelace Research, a consulting company specialized in CEE financial markets research.
INSURANCE MARKET
Polish insurance market has been flourishing during 2003-2007, capitalizing mostly on rapidly increasing life premiums. During 2007 the…
Congressman Steve Chabot visits Lambda Technologies to discuss Low Plasticity Bu …
Cincinnati, Ohio – May 30, 2008, – U.S. Congressman Steve Chabot (R), 1st District of Ohio, visited Lambda Technologies on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 for a tour, production demonstration and technical briefing regarding the exciting surface enhancement work being accomplished by the Cincinnati-based company.
A walking tour of Lambda's Laboratory Services and Surface Enhancement Technologies facilities was hosted by Lambda Technologies CEO and Director of Research, Paul S. Prevey. Mr.…
Premier Gathering of Sustainable Investment Professionals Anticipates a Banner E …
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. -- The 19th annual SRI in the Rockies Conference is expected to draw a record 700 sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) industry practitioners and professionals from related fields in the United States, Canada, and around the world October 26–29, 2008.
This year, SRI in the Rockies is going to the stunning Canadian Rockies in Whistler, British Columbia. George Gay, CEO of First Affirmative Financial Network, conference producer,…
Canon release two new photocopiers
Canon have recently released two new photocopiers: the irC3080(i) and irC3580(i), with features such as Wi-Fi, e-maintenance and high security options, could this mean it\'s time to say goodbye to the simple photocopier as we know it and welcome the new age of office machines.
Now that colour photocopiers can be run much more efficiently than a few years ago, an increasing amount of businesses are investing in colour machines that…
Altair Announces Industry Accolades
As the network branded prepaid and stored value card industry continues to develop on a global scale, so too have the number of awards recognising achievement in this new payments sector. Altair Financial Services International Plc (Altair), a leader in global prepaid card programs and transaction processing, have again been honoured with award wins and nominations for market leading prepaid programs and advanced technology.
Last week, MBNA Europe won the…
GLOBALGAP REVISION – V4.0- Effective 2011
Cologne, 30th May 2008 - The GLOBALGAP Board has recently approved a proposal that the standard shall be revised every 4 years, instead of every 3 years – a decision welcomed by all stakeholders to allow sufficient time for adjustment and implementation between new versions.
Even though the GLOBALGAP Integrated Farm Assurance V3.0 has only become obligatory on 1st January 2008, the various sector committees have already started with the…
Thailand Insurance Sector
New Delhi, 30th May, 2008 - Thailand is the 2nd largest economy in Southeast Asia, after Indonesia. It ranks midway in the wealth spread in South East Asia and is the 4th richest nation per capita, after Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia. The Thai economy in 2008 is forecasted to grow at 5.6% (in the forecasted range of 5.0-6.0%). This figure is an improvement on 4.8% growth in the previous year…
Regency Office Products Announces Sales Account Manager
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 29, 2008) – Regency Office Products, the nation’s fastest growing, independently-owned office products company, announced today the promotion of Jonathan Durham to sales account manager for the company’s Raleigh office. Durham will be responsible for business development in the Triangle area, and lead the sales team to create valuable solutions.
Durham joined Regency in 2006 as a sales representative.
“Jonathan’s drive and ambition are an integral part…
Giunti Labs reveals leading edge military support technology at ITEC
The tasks of those responsible for providing learning and operations support information for the world’s armed forces are being made easier, thanks to advances being made in content management technologies, standards and methodologies.
These advances, based around ensuring that military personnel have up-to-date, just-in-time and on-demand information to keep them ever ready to do perform their duties, come from such things as interactive electronic training manuals (IETM), intelligent databases and the…
Cognex claims US patent violation against MVTec and Fuji
Cognex, a US corporation, has filed a complaint against MVTec Software GmbH, a German company, MVTec LLC, the US sales and support center of MVTec Software in Boston, MA, and Fuji America Corporation, a US subsidiary of Fuji Machine Mfg. The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston, USA.
\"One of the important values within business is to understand the concept of…
Convergence 2008 highlights key trends in talent management
Social networking and collaboration, integrated learning and talent management, and training the extended enterprise are among today’s important trends in workforce technology, according to delegates at Cornerstone OnDemand’s client and partner conference, Convergence 2008.
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., the provider of on-demand, integrated learning and talent management (ITM) software, content and services, has hosted Convergence 2008, Cornerstone’s annual client and partner conference. The event, which took place from 12th to 15th May…
Protagen and GeneBio Sign Distribution Agreement for Modiro®
Dortmund, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland – May 29, 2008 - Protagen AG and Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA today announced a distribution agreement that allows GeneBio to distribute Protagen’s Modiro, a novel software tool enabling rapid and automated detection of true post-translational modifications in MS/MS datasets.
Under the terms of the agreement, GeneBio will distribute the Modiro package on a global basis; at the same time, GeneBio and Protagen will collaborate closely…
SABIC Innovative Plastics Wins 2007 National ENERGY GLOBE Award for Brine Recove …
SABIC Innovative Plastics Wins 2007 National ENERGY GLOBE Award for Brine Recovery Project at Bergen op Zoom Facility
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 27, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics was named the national ENERGY GLOBE Award overall winner for The Netherlands in recognition of its Brine Recovery project in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. Yesterday, at the EU Parliament in Brussels, the company was honored for its efforts…
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Now eRecording with Simplifile
BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA – May 28, 2008 - Simplifile announced today that Bucks County, Pennsylvania is now electronically recording (eRecording) land record documents such as satisfactions, mortgages, and reconveyances submitted by title companies, banks, and attorneys to the Recorder of Deeds Office through the Simplifile eRecording Service.
eRecording is the process of submitting, receiving, and processing, via a secure Internet site, documents for recording that have traditionally been delivered to the…
MEFTEC 2009 launched after record-breaking 2008 edition
MEFTEC, the world’s leading banking & financial technology event, is set to return to Bahrain from 10-11 February 2009. With year-on-year growth of more than 30 per cent since its inception in 2004 plus a dramatic increase in investment on both existing features and a range of new innovations planned, the 2009 event is expected to set a new standard for events in this sector.
The launch of the event’s…
Rising demand for E-Invoicing - New trends and market development at the Europea …
More and more companies are shifting to electronic invoicing and away from paper-based invoicing. In 2007 a total of 18.5 million e-invoices were sent to private customers in Sweden – an 81 percent increase over 2006. In addition, various government initiatives in countries such as Finland, Sweden and Spain will accelerate this positive trend and act as a driving force for E-Invoicing market penetration in Europe.
The essential know-how for starting…
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC Receives CE Certification for Its Three Roll Mill …
(SAN DIEGO, CA, May 16, 2008) –Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC announced today that it has received CE certification for its 2.5” x 5” Three Roll Mill Lab Model following an independent evaluation by VOV Certification and Testing Laboratory Limited in London.
Torrey Hills Technologies’ three roll mill lab model features adjustable speed control, Teflon or brass end plates and stainless steel machine surface. Using the shear force created by three…
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC Launches Online Store for its Tungsten and Molybd …
(SAN DIEGO, CA, March 30, 2008) -- Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today announced the launch of its newly designed online store, which sells high quality tungsten and molybdenum products directly to consumers and companies in the United States at http://www.torreyhillstech.com/mowshoponline.html.
The online store site offers pure tungsten, molybdenum in sheet, plate, and rod form. These products are manufactured and stocked in a wide range of sizes. Sheets and plates are…
Join Leading U.S. Companies on Disaboom’s Online Employment Platform
Denver, CO – May 28, 2008 – Companies and HR departments now have a new resource to help diversify their employment efforts. Disaboom (OTCBB: DSBO; disaboom.com), the largest online community designed for people with disabilities, as well as friends, family and caregivers, today announced the launch of its new employer section at Disaboomjobs.com. In addition to a searchable job database populated by leading organizations such as Prudential, T-Mobile,…
HumanCentric Announces Manager of Industrial Design
CARY, N.C. (May 27, 2008) — HumanCentric, a full-service, integrated product development services company, announces today the promotion of Brian Chiarizia to manager of industrial design. Chiarizia will manage HumanCentric’s industrial designers and design engineers, help define the ongoing strategy of this design capability and support clients with their industrial design and design engineering projects.
“Brian is the rare type of designer that can work across multiple disciplines. He embodies…
Giunti Labs wins ‘Platinum’ at the IMS Global Learning Consortium ‘2008 Learning …
Leading learning and mobile content management technology provider, Giunti Labs has won a ‘Platinum’ Learning Impact Award (LIA). The Giunti Labs’ learn eXact learning content management system LCMS won the award for its application with Volkswagen Group Italia, the fully owned Italian subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, which distributes Volkswagen, Škoda, Audi and SEAT motor vehicles and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Italy.
This application of the learn eXact LCMS also won…
