Press Releases by Category Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance
Author Anthony Parnell To Sign and Lecture at Panera Bread August 8, 2008
Los Angeles, CA/ August 4, 2008- Anthony Parnell, author of The 7 Laws of Stress Management, will be holding a book signing and lecture for his critically acclaimed book on August 8th at the Panera Bread, Peachtree Corners, located at 3280 Holcomb Bridge Northwest, Norcross, GA. The lecture will begin at 12:00 noon and last until 2:00 p.m. The lecture will be followed by a question…
HYPERDRIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC. plans 2008 West Coast Dealer Rescue Ride
(PORTLAND, Ore. — August 08, 2008) On August 11th 2008 Eddie Coleman, Founder of the Hyperdrive Family of Companies and the Author of the Industry’s two bestselling books, Mastering The Art of Selling Cars Online and 101 Internet Sales Objections, will set off on a two-week goodwill mission to provide help and strategic tools for boosting the bottom lines of over 100 dealerships from Washington to California.
“Dealers across the…
BBB Issues alert about internet shopping company
Seven Connecticut consumers among complainants about Millennium Empire
Wallingford, CT – August 7, 2008 –Better Business Bureau is warning Connecticut consumers about doing business with an online Internet shopping company, Millennium Empire, which also operates under the names Empire Swords, Warhammer Direct, arhammerdirect.com, Empire Pet Supply and Kingofswords.com.
The companies are involved in Internet shopping, Games & Supplies, General Merchandise – Retail, Internet e-Commerce Services, Mail Order & Catalogue shopping and Pet…
Laura A. Schoppe Receives 2008 Women In Business Award
APEX, N.C. – Fuentek, LLC (fuentek.com) has announced that Laura A. Schoppe, president of the firm, was recognized as one of the Triangle’s most successful businesswomen by Triangle Business Journal at the “Women In Business Awards” event on August 6 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Twenty-five women were honored in nine different categories as outstanding leaders who have succeeded in their business professions and…
Ciao.co.uk partners with BeatThatQuote.com to expand its financial product offer …
Ciao one of Europe’s leading consumer review and price comparison websites announces its new partnership with the award-winning financial service provider BeatThatQuote.com. Under the terms of the agreement Ciao will deliver comparison information on a huge range of financial products to its multi-million strong online community on Ciao.co.uk.
London, August 7th, 2008 – Ciao GmbH, provider of one of the leading price comparison portals, continues to develop its product in the…
Momentive Introduces Clear LSR Products
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY — AUGUST 7, 2008 - Momentive Performance Materials today introduced the breakthrough LSR7000 series, a family of highly transparent liquid silicone rubbers (LSR). Combining typically 98 percent transparency with the unique processing and productivity advantages of an addition-cured, platinum-catalyzed LSR, the LSR7000 series is an excellent candidate to consider for outstanding optical characteristics and increased design flexibility. These features potentially enable customers to reduce manufacturing and assembly cycle…
Nano-positioning high loads with high dynamics
piezosystem jena, one of the leading providers of nano positioning systems has just expanded its product range, and can now offer even more solutions for customer applications. With immediate effect high power actuators are available, along with our standard long-lasting low voltage piezo elements.
This new series provides a travel of up to 260 microns. The major advantage of these actuators is the high load, which can be now easily…
Teleradio won (07) seven major UVSS contracts in five countries
Singapore, 28 July, 2008, TeleRadio announced that it has outbid several competitors to win (07) seven major UVSS projects from different government agencies in five countries over the last six months.
These countries include UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Thailand and Singapore.
“We have completed our technical refinement for the full range of our under vehicle surveillance systems. Most importantly, we are able to customize our systems to meet different user’s requirement…
Helping Local Businesses “Boost Their Bottom Line” Using the Internet
Crested Butte, Colorado, August 6, 2008 – Mary Kay Murdaugh established Mosaic Web – Online Marketing Solutions to help local businesses expand their presence on the internet. Search engines are an increasingly popular and effective way for consumers to find and research information on the web. Mosaic Web’s Search Engine Optimization service helps a website achieve higher rankings in popular search engines such as Google and Yahoo, thus increasing…
Sandy Abalos Named To The Institute For Economic Empowerment of Women Board Of D …
PHOENIX – Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC (abaloscpa.com), has been named to the board of directors of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW), headquartered in Oklahoma City. The IEEW is a nonprofit organization that encourages women to grow their businesses, pursue entrepreneurial ventures and become active public policy advocates. As a board member, Abalos will help carry out the IEEW’s mission by…
Al Fardan Exchange congratulates the winners of its Summer Campaign Promotion
Al Fardan Exchange carried out the draw of its summer promotion campaign which was running from 7th June till 31st July, 2008. Draw was held at Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices of the exchange in the presence of its senior management, HODs and representative of the respective Economic Department.
Mr. Wattanasak Khontong, a Thai national from Dubai and Mr. Manoj Xavier an Indian national from Abu Dhabi won the Toyota Yaris…
XFP Host Test Board Released By Timbercon
LAKE OSWEGO, OR – August 4, 2008 — Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, announced today the availability of their new XFP Host Test Board. The Timbercon XFP Host Test Board facilitates the testing and programming of Timbercon’s XFP Electric Loopback as well as XFP transceivers.
Timbercon launched their XFP Electric Loopback last month and was approached by customers with the need to program…
Award Winning AIS Media Develops Elite Travel Consultancy Web site For Internati …
Atlanta, GA/ August 5, 2008 – AIS Media announces that it has developed and is launching a customized web site for International Trajectories (internationaltrajectories.com), a company that focuses on high-end adventure tours to Africa. The exquisite web site designed by AIS Media’s award wining web development team provides an overview of the tours that International Trajectories offers to tourists seeking customized educational and adventure tours to Africa, which is…
Brace the Brother - Sister Bond with Online Rakhi Gifts on Indiangiftsportal.com
New Delhi, August 01, 2008: Raksha Bandhan, the time old tradition of love and bond is round the corner and perhaps the most auspicious festival in India. The festival symbolises the unconditional love and is really close to the hearts of all Indian siblings across the world. The festival of Rakhi heralds the message of brotherhood as on this day sister ties a Rakhi thread on the wrist of…
BulbAmerica.com University: A Wide Range of Lamp shapes
Halogen lamps are available in many sizes, shapes and wattages. Reflector types include PAR, AR and MR configurations is a wide range of wattages and beam angles, from narrow spot to wide flood. Midbreak versions provide long lasting, energy efficient alternatives to standard incandescent lamps. Other lamp configurations allow lighting fixture designers to take full advantage of the special attributes that halogen technology offers.
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What are the benefits of energy efficiency beyond saving money?
Energy efficiency in lighting is the ability to use less energy to produce the same amount of light output, with the same quality and performance. Technological advances in the past decade have improved the energy efficiency of lamps and ballasts by 30%-60%, resulting in lower utility bills and reduced environmental impacts.
Energy-efficient lamps can save money on monthly electric bills. Using less energy reduces emissions of carbon dioxide, air-borne mercury,…
The Leadership Trust® Launches New Web Site
Dr. Holly Latty-Mann, president and co-founder of The Leadership Trust® (leadershiptrust.org), an organization established to build leaders from the inside out by offering tuition-guaranteed, personalized leadership programs with emotional intelligence focus, has announced the launch of the organization’s new Web site. The new Web site, designed by O3 Strategies, Inc., offers viewers a user-friendly layout that includes podcasts, a blog and signature testimonials (www.leadershiptrust.org/executive-testimonials.php), as well as information on…
Managing Partner Of NorthShore Capital Advisors Discusses Teaching Experience At …
Greg W. Needham, vice president of marketing and business development at NorthShore Capital Advisors (northshore-capital.com), has announced the formal release of the firm’s audio podcast on the topic of Mike West’s teaching experience at the University of Tennessee. In the podcast, West, managing partner of NorthShore, discusses the marketing strategy course he teaches and how it has benefited him as a business owner. He explains why he chose…
New High-Power LED MR16 Bulbs Consuming Three Watts for 12VAC/DC & 24VDC
MR16USA.com introduces an addition to its line of drop-in replacement MR16-styled LED bulbs: High-powered 3-Watt LED MR16 bulbs. These new 3Watt MR16 LED bulbs have two big advantages over other MR16 LED bulbs. First, they are engineered to handle the variations in voltages that may accompany “noisy” or “dirty” AC or DC power supplies, eliminating potential burnout from incoming voltage that is higher than the lamp’s capacity. Second, the new…
European Utilities Strategy Summit
On the 17th and 18th of November 2008, the elite network econique is organising the European Utilities Strategy Summit, which will be co-located with the CxO Dialog European Telco Strategy in the Hotel Ritz-Carlton in Berlin.
The summit will address European executives from gas and electricity companies and the main theme of the networking event are: creating today the conditions for tomorrow’s success of the industry. Within the networking event, leading…
Protagen closes new round of financing to strengthen technology position for nov …
Dortmund, Germany and New Jersey, USA, August 1, 2008: Protagen AG, a leading provider of GMP compliant protein analytical services, protein bioinformatics, and protein biochips announces the closing of a new round of financing. The capital will be used to strengthen and expand the company’s UNIarray® technology position and the development of novel diagnostics. The capital raised in this round has come from the existing institutional investors, MIG AG, Munich,…
Sahajanand Technologies Launched Magnus Digital a new series of Magnus Planning …
Sahajanand Technologies Premiered the Magnus Digital-a true power of Digital Technology in diamond planning- at the Jewel Tech 2008. It is a breakthrough Digital technology with high performance & technology that eliminates use of multiple lenses for rough measurement (4mmto18mm).
Sahajanand Technologies, Surat based high-tech engineering solution provider for diamond industry has recently launched Magnus Digital at Jewel Tech 2008. Jewel Tech is the platform where all diamond manufacturers can…
AsiaXPAT to launch Upgraded Portal Platform
AsiaXPAT will be upgrading the AsiaXPAT portal platform to cater to increases in traffic, add improved functionality and to allow for content expansion and flexibility.
The new platform architecture will allow AsiaXPAT to respond faster to clients’ requirements, and to deliver customised per-user functionality.
AsiaXPAT has chosen PASR Technologies, a leading developer of websites and thin-client, web-based applications for over 12 years, to create the new platform architecture and…
Timbercon appoints Tech One Electronics as a representative
LAKE OSWEGO, OR – July 31, 2008 — Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, announced today that they have formalized an agreement with Tech One Electronics headquartered Pompano, Florida to represent Timbercon with accounts in Florida. The appointment of Tech One allows Timbercon to continue their steady growth rate and provide better service their customers located in Florida.
Tech One Electronics…
Datamation to Exhibit Range of SWIFT and SEPA Payment Solutions at SIBOS 2008
Datamation, a leading provider of payment solutions for banks, corporates and software developers has confirmed that it will be displaying its latest range of SWIFT and SEPA solutions at this years SIBOS event in Vienna.
Athens, Greece, July 2008 – Datamation confirms it will be exhibiting on stand B302 at Sibos 2008 the world’s premier financial services event scheduled to take place from the 15th to the 19th of September in…
E-Learning Provides the Answer to Effective Training
In recent years more and more companies are turning to e-learning to deliver their training needs as this method enables the delivery of more training to more people and more cost efficiently. E-learning can also be said to be fast, convenient, consistent and incredibly effective. Some studies have shown that retention rate is up to 250 percent greater with e-Learning than with a solely classroom-based model.…
Irish Companies Move towards a Knowledge Economy
Today’s corporations know that knowledge is power and this is what gives companies the edge in any marketplace. A recent study found that 75% of corporations believe knowledge management plays a significant role in improving a company’s competitive advantage. Irish companies are now acknowledging the benefits of moving towards a knowledge economy as this is the way forward to grow and develop their business.
Recent studies have found that…
Harrison Screen Printing Incorporated Acquired By Miller Dial
El Monte, CA — August 1st, 2008 — Miller Dial, LLC a leading manufacturer of product identification and user interface products, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Harrison Screen Printing Incorporated, a manufacturer of membrane switches, graphic overlays, nameplates, and labels. Harrison SPI was founded in 1976 and has spent the past 32 years bringing innovative, high quality printing solutions to the San Diego market place.
"The…
Janice Cutler Named To Wake County Business Alliance For Mt. Vernon Middle Schoo …
RALEIGH, N.C. – Janice Cutler, president and owner of North Raleigh Florist (northraleighfloristinc.com), has been named vice-chair of the Wake County Business Alliance for Mt. Vernon Middle School. In this position, Cutler will partner with educators at Mt. Vernon to provide students with valuable resources for making productive and responsible career choices. As vice-chair she will work closely with Mt. Vernon’s principal to provide leadership for the alliance,…
SINO-LABEL 09 - Label Printing Technology Based in South China and Influence acr …
The China label market has archieved a growth rate of 15%-20% over the last ten years, higher than the global market growth rate of 3-6%. The South China (Pearl River Economy Delta) progresses by leaps and bounds and is the largest region for the printing and packaging industry. Statistics show that there are a total of 1,000 label printing enterprises and over 10,000 packaging companies in the region. A large…
PRINTING SOUTH CHINA 2009 - Best Hub of Printing Industry in China
Since the Economic Reform and Open-door Policy of China, China printing industry has undergone a huge change. From 1999 to 2004, the annual average growth rate of China printing industry reached 19%. In the new century, in face of the vast opportunities, the General Administration of Press and Publication plans to build the country as a global printing center in 2010.
The productivity of printing industry accounts for 2.5% of…
Sageworks, Incorporated joins FBA
TALLAHASSEE – In an effort to demonstrate a commitment to community banks in the state of Florida, Sageworks, Incorporated is pleased to announce its decision to join the Florida Bankers Association (FBA) as an Associate Member.
“We’re always pleased when a new associate member such as Sageworks joins the association,” said FBA Director of Associate Membership Marilyn Matherne. “Associate members provide an important role in the FBA by offering…
Local Wealth Strategist Named to Meals on Wheels Board of Directors
Landon Watts Has Volunteered with Organization Since 1997
RALEIGH, N.C. (July 30, 2008) – W. Landon Watts, a financial strategist for Raleigh-based Banyan Rock & Talent, has been named to the board of directors of Meals on Wheels. Watts has volunteered with the organization’s Raleigh office since 1997.
“I’m honored to be selected to the Meals on Wheels board of trustees,” said Watts. “As a kid, I used to help…
Internet Services Firm, Leverage Point Interactive Launches Business in Charlott …
CHARLOTTE, NC – July 31, 2008 –A new force in building eCommerce web sites has opened shop in the Charlotte metro area: Leverage Point Interactive, Inc. President Sean McNamara says, “Leverage Point Interactive works with clients in leveraging their existing web presence to reduce costs, increase profits and achieve goals necessary to grow their businesses. We do not just build web sites; we engage our clients’ long term to ensure…
Fuentek Sponsors 2008 Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic
APEX, N.C. – Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (fuentek.com), has announced that the firm is a sponsor for the 15th annual Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic to be held August 8-10 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C. Fuentek donated computers to The Classic’s office to help the organization plan not only the 2008 event, but tournaments for years to come. Benefiting the V Foundation for…
Pareto Strengthens Midlands and Yorkshire Offices
Graduate recruiter and training specialist Pareto Law moves to new premises in Yorkshire and teams up East & West Midlands operations
WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE (30 July 2008) – Pareto Law, the UK’s leading graduate assessment, placement and training company, is strengthening its operations in Yorkshire and the Midlands with new offices and a team re-structure.
The Yorkshire office will move to larger premises located between Leeds and Bradford, with easy access from the…
British e-commerce very different from elsewhere in Europe
Based on real life purchase transactions, the Pago Report 2008 highlights national differences in consumer and payment behaviour in European e-commerce
Cologne, 30 July 2008 – British online merchants are increasingly attracting more international consumers. Whereas consumers from Germany make up over 95% of custom in German online shops, only 45% of customers in UK shops are from the UK. Nearly one third of international customers stem from countries outside Europe,…
Darrow Automotive Acquires Two Mazda Dealerships in the Charlotte Area
Darrow Automotive, a Wisconsin-based dealership group, has recently purchased the franchise and assets of Harrelson Mazda, from Louis Harrelson in Charlotte, as well as Carolina Mazda, from the Donald Auto Group in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The transactions were finalized on Friday, July 25, for Harrelson Mazda, and Tuesday, July 22, for the Rock Hill Mazda dealership. The acquisitions are the latest in a series of purchases in…
OSRAM EXTENDS THE SHARXS HTI FAMILY LINE
OSRAM is pleased to announce the newest member of its SharXS HTI compact double-ended metal halide family, the SharXS HTI 1500 W/D7/60. The 1500-watt (W) SharXS HTI will join the widely used and celebrated 1200W, 700W, 575W, 400W, and 200W models.
At 1500W, the new SharXS HTI 1500W/D7/60 from OSRAM is undisputedly the most powerful member of the SharXS HTI family. Ideal for rock concerts and clubs, the…
MICROSOFT HIGHLIGHTS NEW YORK METRO AREA PARTNER AWARDS PROGRAM RECIPIENTS- INTE …
Rookie Of The Year with a Vertical Solution in Hedge Funds
Microsoft recently announced 2008 award winners as part of Microsoft’s U.S. Field Partner Awards Program in the New York Metro Area, consisting of metropolitan New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut. This program recognizes the extraordinary contributions of partners serving small, mid-market and enterprise commercial customers throughout the past fiscal year.
“The success achieved by our partners…
Airport Process Masters
A new conference topic in the program of econique’s elite network: The Airport Process Masters Conference on the 22nd / 23rd of October in the Hotel Maritim, Frankfurt, Germany.
The Airport Masters is addressed at all executives in the areas of Operations, Infrastructure, Strategy, Security and Terminal Operations of international airports. Current hot topics included in the conference are baggage handling automation and capacity management; security processes and passenger flow optimisation.…
The “51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them” is released on Amazon.com a …
Indianapolis, IN (Press Release) July 29, 2008 -- Jim Muehlhausen CPA, JD, author of The 51 Fatal Business Errors and How to Avoid Them, just listed this book on Amazon.com and Kindle Books.
Most business books are like gym memberships: lots of initial enthusiasm and not much meaningful action. These books are great in theory, but any theory is useless unless put into practice. We all “know” we need to…
CxO Dialog European Telco Strategy – Transforming the telecommunication landscap …
On the 17th / 18th November 2008 in Berlin, Germany, the elite communications and networking company, econique summits, will bring together top level decision-makers from European telecommunications companies to discuss, exchange, network and learn in a closed confidential atmosphere.
The telecommunications internal and external landscape is changing as rapidly as ever and EU regulations and competitive moves mean a need for rapid and continuing innovation.
In order to…
IQgistics Supports the TMTA by Sponsorship Options at the TMTA Annual Conference
Austin, TX based IQgistics supports TMTA (The Texas Motor Transportation Association) TruckPAC Golf Hole Sponsorship.
Austin, TX– IQgistics, leader in providing real time GPS fleet management solutions proudly announces its support for the TMTA TruckPAC golf tournament through hole sponsorship. IQgistics is a proud member and active contributor for the TruckPAC, a PAC group focused on the trucking and transportation industry. With rising fuel costs, IQgistics helps numerous companies…
Local Wealth Strategist Leads Community Partnerships, Inc.
Brant Spesshardt Elected as Board Chair for Second Term
RALEIGH, N.C. (July 28, 2008) — Brant Spesshardt, CFP®, a Raleigh-based Certified Financial Planner™ with Banyan Rock & Talent, has been elected to a second term as board chair of Community Partnerships, Inc. (CPI). He joined the CPI board of directors in 2002.
“Brant’s commitment to the CPI mission has been unwavering during his six years on the board,”…
VACO Raleigh Named One Of The Triangle’s Healthiest Companies
RALEIGH, N.C. – David R. Rhode, managing partner of VACO Raleigh (vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm specializing in the fields of accounting and finance, information technology, operations and executive search, has announced that the firm has been named to Business Leader Magazine’s inaugural Triangle’s Healthiest Companies list. Business Leader recognized Triangle companies that have distinguished themselves with superior corporate wellness initiatives. Rex Healthcare and Business Leader…
Harald Schiffauer is new "Sales Director E-Commerce Europe" of Ciao.co.uk
Europe’s leading shopping platform launches new sales structure to further development of international e-commerce partnerships
Munich, 28th July, 2008 – Harald Schiffauer, 38, takes on newly-created role of “Sales Director E-Commerce Europe” at the Ciao GmbH, the leading shopping and consumers’ opinions portal of Europe*, (i.e. ciao.co.uk in Great Britain). Schiffauer joins Ciao from Pangora, the provider of product search and price comparison technology, where he was “Director Shop Business“.
In…
Banking assets on CEE15 markets to exceed EUR 1000 billion in 2009
Central and Eastern European banking markets (CEE15*) maintained very strong performance in 2007. The combined value of banking assets of CEE15 markets increased in 2007 by nearly 25% to 810 billion EUR. Poland remained the major market in the region with assets exceeding 221 billion EUR, corresponding to ~27% regional share, followed by Czech Republic (140 bn EUR) and Hungary (95 bn EUR). The highest assets value growth has…
Local Résumé Writer Nominated for Prestigious TORI Award
Melbourne, FL. – Career Directors International (CDI) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2008 TORI Awards, also known as the Toast of the Résumé Industry. Local writer, Norine Dagliano and owner of ekm Inspirations has been nominated for the top award in the following categories: Best New Graduate Résumé, Best Creative Résumé, and Best Retiree/Second Career Résumé.
CDI’s President Laura DeCarlo, proudly states, “While winning a TORI…
Americana Community Bank Hires New Compliance, BSA and Security Officer
Americana Community Bank (ACB) has hired Natasha Schroeder as its new Compliance, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Security Officer. Schroeder, a Waconia resident, oversees the compliance and security operations for all five Americana Community Bank branches.
With more than 12 years of experience in the industry, Schroeder specializes in banking operations, compliance and regulatory reporting. She most recently served as Compliance Officer for an independent Twin Cities bank.
A detail-oriented…
