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Waters & Kraus Announces New Partners, New Location, & Renaming of West Coast Of …
DALLAS — January 7, 2009 — The new year brings three major announcements for national plaintiffs’ firm Waters & Kraus, LLP: the renaming of its West Coast offices; five new partners; and the opening of a new location in San Francisco.
WK Becomes Waters Kraus & Paul, LLP in California
Effective January 1, 2009, the West Coast offices of Waters & Kraus, LLP were renamed Waters Kraus & Paul, LLP.…
2iQ Research introduces Stock Pilot, a smart and easy to use Firefox Add-On for …
13th January 2009, Frankfurt, Germany - Developed in association with Rocket Rentals, their partners in this endeavor,this highly effective and time saving tool can identify over 11.000 stocks on 20 of the most important financial websites and financial news providers. It also offers the possibility to choose and customize RSS Feeds directly, a feature surprisingly not yet introduced or offered by similar developements. Using an advanced matching technology and algorithm,…
Seminar on Islamic Finance aims to be catalyst for the development of Islamic fi …
Seoul, January 13, 2009—The Seminar on Islamic Finance kicked off in Seoul at the Lotte Hotel this morning with Dr. Jun Kwang-Woo, Chairman of Korea’s Financial Services Commission, delivering the opening remarks by H.E. Lee Myung-Bak, President of the Republic of Korea. Approximately 300 participants, including representatives from the IFSB, regulators, finance practitioners, business executives, and government representatives, attended the meeting.
In his opening remarks, President Lee Myung-Bak extended a warm…
As Recession Worsens More Companies Turning To Email Marketing
Atlanta, GA/January 12, 2009 – AIS Media announces that more companies are utilizing its Excerpo® Mail email marketing solution as the recession worsens worldwide. For most companies, email marketing provides a cost-efficient and results oriented way to market during the continuing economic downturn. AIS Media is finding that businesses of all sizes are turning to email marketing as results can be tracked in real time. At a cost…
Crestron Breaks Single Month Sales Record In December
ROCKLEIGH, New Jersey — Crestron Electronics, Inc. today announced record breaking one-month sales for December 2008. Ironically, the day the U.S. government reports the worst jobless rate since 1945, and the day after President-elect Barack Obama urged Congress to take “dramatic action as soon as possible” to mitigate the length and severity of the recession, Crestron announces its best month in the company’s 40-year history.
Crestron, the global leader of advanced…
AVISTA SOLUTIONS WELCOMES JOHN KENNY TO ITS TEAM AS WESTERN REGION SALES EXECUTI …
Kenny’s wealth of expertise, experience will provide Avista Solutions with continued success and growth as the company increases its business in the Western United States
COLUMBIA, SC, JANUARY 12, 2009 – Avista Solutions, a leading provider of web-based, end-to-end mortgage loan origination software, is pleased to announce that John Kenny has joined the company as Western Region Sales Executive. Kenny is based out of Denver, Colorado and will develop and manage…
BBB Updates Grading Scale
Formula Uses 16 Factors to Grade Businesses
RALEIGH, N.C. (January 11, 2009) – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Eastern North Carolina (bbb.org) announces today it is launching improved BBB Reliability Reports™, which include a more detailed A+ through F letter-grading system replacing the previous ratings scale of “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory.”
BBB provides reports on more than four million businesses online and free of charge at www.bbb.org. The new letter-grades…
SKIM rents self-service department store as pilot project in Nuremberg-Thon, whi …
The Frankfurt company SKIM Schüler Knedel Immobilien¬management GmbH, specializing in the management of commercial properties and closed-end real estate funds, concluded a new lease for the self-service department store, Wilhelmshavener Straße in Nuremberg-Thon, which was previously operated by Marktkauf, on behalf of the fund company „DIV - Deutsche Immobilienfonds-Verwaltungs-KG Anlagefonds Nürnberg 1“ with EDEKA Unternehmensgruppe Nordbayern-Sachsen-Thüringen. The conclusion of the lease was made on behalf of the fund company in…
First Atlantic Commerce to participate in Combating Cybercrime conference in Lon …
Hamilton, Bermuda. January 7, 2009. First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), a leading, international, online multi-currency payment and risk management solutions provider, will be attending a "Combating Cybercrime" conference in London later this month to promote its suite of consumer pre-authentication solutions for Internet merchants, processors and bank acquirers.
cGate® SecureRisk is a comprehensive suite of consumer pre-authentication solutions aimed at reducing online payment fraud, enhancing real-time payment fraud reporting, and mitigating…
Bob Coleman to Speak at SBA Loan Lender Groups in Georgia, Hawaii
Small Business Administration industry expert Bob Coleman will be a featured speaker at the 2009 Southeastern Small Business Lenders Conference in Savannah, Georgia on Monday, January 12th.
Coleman will also address a Member Business Lending Seminar in Honolulu on Tuesday, January 13th.
Coleman, the editor of the Coleman Report, will be discussing his SBA BDO and SBA manager compensation study results published in the Coleman Report. He will address the…
Golds Gym’s Take Shape For Life Corporate Wellness Program a Big Hit with Local …
Golds Gym Middletown working with local companies to improve employee health and lower health insurance costs
Golds Gym Middletown today announced the launch of their Take Shape For Life (TSFL) Corporate Wellness Program. Golds Gym is a Take Shape For Life Independent Health Advisor. The Corporate Wellness Program provides an excellent evidenced based, clinically proven weight loss program that improves employee health, while also reducing ever rising healthcare costs.
The TSFL Corporate…
Cheyne Capital announces new hires
LONDON, July 7th, 2008. Cheyne Capital, the leading alternative asset management company, announces the appointment of Ravi Stickney as Portfolio Manager for the Cheyne Asset-Backed Fund and the Cheyne Structured Solutions Fund.
Prior to joining Cheyne, Ravi worked for ING Bank's proprietary investments desk and was solely responsible for managing a €400 million long/short portfolio of predominantly subordinate interests in European asset backed securities. Prior to that, Ravi worked at Lehman…
Canadian Brothers Make It Big in Asia: AsiaXPAT - Portal Network Lets You See a …
AsiaXPAT is a website for expatriates and English-speaking Asians living or working in Asia Pacific. With portals for Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Bangkok, Vietnam, Kuala Lumpar, Jakarta and Manila, AsiaXPAT is the key to a wide range of services and information.
AsiaXPAT was founded by Paul Luciw in 1999, with his brother, John Luciw, as the second commander-in-chief. After moving to Hong Kong in 1991,…
MAZeT is Setting New Quality Standards
Customer-Specific Design Services for Medical Technology
Jena, Germany, 07 January 2009 – MAZeT GmbH, a service provider for the development and manufacturing of innovative electronics and software, is optimizing its comprehensive range of design services. As a member of the new quality initiative "Services in EMS" of the ZVEI Association for Electronic Components and Systems, MAZeT GmbH is a competent business partner for customers who value high quality as well as…
CoCoNet enhances MULTIVERSA IBS by OFTP access protocol
CoCoNet enhances the modern e-banking-platform MULTIVERSA IBS International Banking Server through an OFTP access channel (Odette File Transfer Protocol) for the data transmission between international banks and corporate customers.
MULTIVERSA IBS is a modular and scalable platform for receiving and processing payment transaction data and delivering customer specific account information like account statements, intraday reports, returns and foreign exchange rate information.
The initial situation at banks that now also offer…
Aerial Survey Flight for Mexico City Cadaster
In only four weeks time GeoAir managed to fly the whole Mexico City Cadaster project. It is the first digital camera flight of such dimensions in Latin America.
The flight was executed with a Microsoft/Vexcel large format UltraCam digital aerial camera using IMU and airborne DGPS. A total of more than 9,000 images were taken also on Christmas Day. The postprocess of all images was done in the offices of GeoAir.…
Globe Motors Saves Projected $2.25M with IQS
IQS Client ROI Reaches 650% Within a Two-Year Period
IQS, the leading provider of Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management Software, reports today that customer Globe Motors experiences a projected savings of $2.25M since implementing IQS at its plants in Ohio, Alabama, Mexico and Portugal. Globe Motors designs, manufactures, and distributes precision, sub-fractional horsepower motors and motorized devices throughout the world for the industrial, military and aerospace, and automotive markets.
“Our customers…
UniKeep™ and EnvyPak™ Eco-Friendly Promotional Product Lines to be Featured at t …
Introduction of New Digital Printing Services for UniKeep Binders
Marysville, OH -- January 6, 2009 -- UniKeep LLC, a Univenture company, will feature its eco-friendly UniKeep and EnvyPak products at the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Expo Las Vegas on January 12-16 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The company is an award-winning designer and manufacturer of a comprehensive line of innovative digital and document storage, presentation, and…
UniKeep to Showcase Eco-Friendly UniKeep™ and EnvyPak™ Brand Promotional Product …
Custom Packaging Solutions Available for Promotional Professionals
Marysville, OH – January 6, 2009 -- UniKeep LLC, a Univenture company, will showcase its eco-friendly UniKeep and EnvyPak product lines on January 7-9 at the 47th Annual Trade Fair PSI 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company is an award-winning designer and manufacturer of a comprehensive line of innovative digital and document storage, presentation and organizational products. The UniKeep and…
National Teleconference: Creating a Powerful Capability Statement
Washington DC. The complimentary national teleconference, “Creating a Powerful Capability Statement” will be held Thursday, January 8, 2009 from 1:00 to 2:00pm EST. Attendees to this NO COST Teleconference will learn the steps needed to create a capability statement and the five key mistakes contractors make in their capability statement. Registrants to this national teleconference can attend from any location throughout the U.S. by dialing into a central phone…
Markets suffer their worst run for generations
The final week of 2008 passed with many markets recording their worst annual performance for generations. Equities finished above their lows, but still finished down by at least 30%. The S&P 500 closed 2008 down 38%, while the Nikkei closed down over 40%. The ‘lost decade’ rolls on ever more for the Japanese stock market. Perhaps the most remarkable performance came from commodities; at one stage, oil and copper were…
Yormick & Associates Lawyer Named to Rising Stars 2009
Yormick & Associates congratulates Associate Nicholas A. Panagopoulos, II, for being recognized by his peers as one of Ohio’s Rising Stars 2009.
The list of Rising Stars includes attorneys under 40 years old who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Panagopoulos was recognized in the areas of Business Litigation, General Litigation, and Appellate practice. He was selected based on nominations from other attorneys and an independent review…
Univenture to Unveil New Eco-Friendly Retail Line at CES 2009
New UniKeep™ Retail Line Ideal for Media and Document Storage
Marysville, OH -- December 30, 2008 -- Univenture, Inc., is an award winning inventor and manufacturer of a robust line of eco-friendly packaging, media and document storage, presentation and direct mail products. The company will launch its new retail line of UniKeep solutions at CES 2009. Made of 100% recyclable polypropylene, plant-based, and recycled content materials, the…
New iOffer Home Page Highlights Buyer and Seller Actions
San Francisco, CA -- iOffer.com unveiled a new home page design to optimize the online buying and selling experience. The refreshed home page exemplifies what iOffer is about: better deals for buyers through open negotiations and higher profit for sellers with free listings, store, transfers, and other features.
Easy and Simple Navigation
An integrated search box provides a more prominent gateway for buyers to access all item listings. Popular category images…
Questrade launches Tax-Free Savings Accounts, with access to full online trading …
Toronto, ON (January 2, 2009) – Questrade Inc. today introduced Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) with complete online trading privileges. Questrade clients can trade in a TFSA just as they would in other registered accounts, including stocks, options, gold, and mutual funds. Stock trade commissions are 1¢ per share (minimum $4.95 / maximum $9.95), and trade settlements are available in USD or CAD.
Edward Kholodenko, President and CEO of Questrade said: “The…
Shackelford, Melton & McKinley Opening New Office in Austin
The law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is announcing the addition of experienced attorneys Brian T. McCabe and Keith Ward to lead the firm’s new office in Austin.
“For the past several years, our firm has grown in size and expertise while representing a variety of clients in several different areas of the law,” says John C. Shackelford, a founding partner of the firm. “The addition of distinguished…
Quest CE Announces Hiring of Aaron Thompson as Director of Operations
Milwaukee, WI – Quest CE’s Chief Operating Officer, Linda Mieth recently announced the hiring of Aaron Thompson as Director of Operations for Quest. Aaron brings over 9 years of Operations and Client Services experience to Quest, working previously for some of the top financial services companies in Milwaukee.
Aaron received his MBA from Marquette University and holds Series 6, 7, 24, 63 and 65 securities licenses.
Aaron will be working directly with…
Islamic finance still active as the credit crunch deepens
The last month has seen a further deterioration in the UK economy, with a deepening recession, banking bail-outs and big-name retailers going bust. However, one sector of the market still active is Islamic Finance which is now both cheaper and more accessible. Most recently, alburaq, the UK’s most innovative Islamic “mortgage” provider, has responded to interest-rate cuts by improving its range of Shari'ah-compliant Home Purchase Plans.
“Our new product range means…
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP (MBAF) forms Task Force to assist investors …
Miami – December 26, 2008 – Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP (MBAF), the largest independent CPA firm in Florida and the 43rd in the nation, has formed a special task force to examine the income tax ramifications to clients and investors who participated directly or indirectly with Bernard Madoff entities.
Members of the task force, comprised of a network of MBAF tax specialists, are working to assist clients and…
Utah CDC Recognizes Celtic Bank’s John Holt For Extinguished Experience in SBA 5 …
Celtic Bank announced today that their Vice President – Commercial Lending: John Holt was recently recognized for being a top producer with Utah Certified Development Company (CDC). Holt’s award recognizes his esteemed experience in SBA lending with Utah CDC. “In the life of Utah CDC this distinguished award has only been given to a handful of Utah’s top Commercial Lenders. You have to demonstrate years of superior performance in…
New York Law Firm Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP Investigating “Feeder Fund …
NEW YORK – The New York law firm of Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP, has been retained by clients that have asked the firm to investigate so-called “feeder funds” that helped deliver billions of dollars to investment adviser Bernard L. Madoff before the recent collapse of his investment businesses.
Reports indicate Madoff has admitted to operating what amounted to a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Feeder funds, such as the Fairfield Sentry Fund,…
Ocala Horse show stimulates real estate market in Central Florida
With the pre-circuit starting January 14th, 2009, Ocala’s International Horse Show In The Sun (HITS) will attract hundreds of professional and amateur riders from around the world. This year's competitions will be conducted at Post Time Farm near Morriston, Florida and last until mid March, 2009, wrapping up on the weekend of 14th and 15th.
This is the time when roads, restaurants and malls in small town Ocala, Florida, get crowded.…
Auto Transfer Tool (ATT) for seamless integration of MULTIVERSA IFP with ERP- an …
CoCoNet offers an enhanced Auto Transfer Tool (ATT) serving as an interface for the data exchange between its e-banking-platform MULTIVERSA IFP International Finance Portal and corporate ERP & TMS systems.
As a market leading e-banking solution MULTIVERSA IFP provides banks and corporates not only with clearly structured overviews of data such as liquidity, forecasts, balances and transaction reporting (BTR), but also offers effective tools for payment transactions and cash pooling.…
A new commitment for the chairman of Technokolla
Graziano Verdi will become the managing director of Technogym in January 2009
In January 2009, Technokolla’s chairman and managing director will also become the MD of Technogym, an enterprise that designs and manufactures equipment for home and professional fitness. It was Graziano Verdi himself who made the announcement at the last Board meeting of Granitifiandre SpA.
The desire to embark upon a new experience in the field of wellness and luxury…
Sekurus International L.L.C launch SekurPay™ Car Rental Solutions in Pakistan
Sekurus International L.L.C, a leading Payment Protection and fleet Telematics products and services provider, today announced the launch of its SekurPay™ Car Rental Solutions into the auto-rental market throughout Pakistan, via Zahdan Technology, its distributor for Pakistan. The GPS enabled SekurPay™ Locators are being deployed on the previously announced Vehicle Tracking Service that focuses on vehicle rental and leasing companies within the Pakistan market.
The SekurPay™-GPS units are installed into…
Nicola Horlick exclusively represented for her speaking engagements by CSA Celeb …
Nicola Horlick, fund management guru and the CEO of Bramdean Asset Management is exclusively represented for her speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speakers. And CSA Celebrity Speakers Bulgaria represents her for her speaking engagements in Eastern Europe. Nicola Horlick joins the ranks of CSA Celebrity Speakers and the leading speakers’ bureau holds the exclusive rights to represent her for all of her speaking engagements.
“Nicola Horlick is a fund management guru…
Visicom Adds New Business Development Executive - Market Demand Strong for Cost …
Visicom Corporation announced today that Scott Matchette has been named Business Development Executive for the Madison based enterprise Telecom Expense Management (TEM) company.
Scott brings 17 years of experience in the IT and Telecom industry in sales, relationship management and delivery. He started his IT career as a COBOL programmer with Andersen Consulting and entered the telecom world as a consultant with Ameritech where he led a proactive audit of…
WeiCorp, LLC Launches Services Unit
Lenexa, KS, December 22, 2008 – WeiCorp, LLC announced the launch of its WeiCorp Services unit, a USA-based international trade consulting and marketing business.
President and founder Bill Wei commented, “We’re very excited about the services we’ll be providing in the areas of international trade consulting, communications, and marketing management. Our clients can trust us to get things done with quality and excellence.”
A key differentiator for its services is the…
Emerald Software and TaxBreak announce strategic partnership
Emerald Software Group, a leading publisher of business process driven workforce management solutions, and TaxBreak, a leading supplier of tax credit processing and revenue recovery services, announce today that the firms have formed a strategic partnership. The goal of the Emerald Software–TaxBreak alliance is to automate and maximize the tax credits recovered by their joint customers. Under the partnership, Emerald Software Group will provide its customers with an…
New York Law Firm Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP Representing Victims in Ma …
NEW YORK – The New York law firm of Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling, LLP, has been retained by individuals and entities that delivered hundreds of millions of dollars to investment adviser Bernard L. Madoff, who authorities say admitted to operating what amounted to a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
Since the December 11 arrest of Mr. Madoff, 70, the list of companies and individuals facing steep financial losses based on their dealings…
UK plc finds it isn’t easy being green
iomart & Green It Magazine reveal that UK Companies are failing to set environmental policies and have little trust in technology manufacturers’ promises
UK businesses are talking the talk when it comes to environmental issues, but are not converting talk into action, according to new research unveiled by managed hosting and data centre operator iomart.
The results of the first annual environmental IT survey were revealed by iomart and Green IT magazine…
FAIRE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH UBISENSE FOR AGRI-SECTOR
Co Down, December 11, 2008: Faire Precision Animal Monitoring today announced a partnership with Ubisense – the world's leading precise real-time location solution provider to the manufacturing industries.
Faire and Ubisense have been working together for the past number of years in applying and developing a unique application as an industry specific solution for the agri-sector.
Utilising high-accuracy 3D sensors, Faire’s revolutionary new application makes quality assurance, health, welfare and…
Avnet Enters IT Distribution Business in Turkey through Joint Venture
Establishes Platform to Grow Value-Added Services
PHOENIX, Dec. 22, 2008 -- Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Sanko Holding Group in Turkey. Under the terms of the agreement, Avnet will acquire a 50.01 percent interest of the joint venture, which will include the operations of Akora Technology and Industry Corporation (Akora), a Sanko affiliate company, making the joint venture…
Celtic Bank Hires Adeline Rem as Regional Vice President/Business Development Of …
Austin, TX – December 19th, 2008 – Celtic Bank recently announced that it has hired Adeline Rem as regional vice president/SBA business development for Central Texas. “We’ve wanted to expand into Texas for some time now and feel we’ve found the right person to help Celtic Bank do that,” said Reese Howell, Jr. chief executive officer of Celtic Bank.
With over 15 years experience in the financial services arena, Adeline Rem…
Cheyne takes pain early to position funds for rebound
Over the eight years that it has been in business, Cheyne Capital has developed into one of the most diversified firms in the European-based hedge fund industry.
Set up in 2000 as a convertible and credit specialist by former Morgan Stanley men Jonathan Lourie and Stuart Fiertz, who have worked together for some 17 years, the firm has built a reputation as an innovative and opportunistic multiple-strategy asset manager - with…
Fischtechnik International Engineering grading machines perform successfully wit …
19 December 2008 – African catfish are a popular aquaculture species, but until now they have been difficult to grade automatically. Fischtechnik International Engineering GmbH (FTIE) has recently conducted a successful grading trial for African catfish and can now recommend its own grading machines for use with the species.
African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) are robust, grow rapidly and have modest requirements concerning protein levels in feed or water quality. In particular…
German Real Estate Market Attractive Despite Crisis
19th IIR Real Estate Convention "CIMMIT"
on 2nd and 3rd February 2009 at the Hilton Frankfurt Hotel
Frankfurt, December 2008. Even in times of crisis, Germany's real estate market turns out to be comparatively stable as it is still undervalued. Experts assume that there is potential for deals outside of prime locations. However, business still is impeded by the credit crunch and a legislation inhibiting investors, says John von Freyend, President…
Torrey Hills President Ken Kuang Receives “President’s Award” at IMAPS 2008 Inte …
(SAN DIEGO, CA, November 4, 2008) – Ken Kuang, President and Founder of Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today accepted the 2008 President’s Award at the IMAPS (The International Microelectronics and Packaging Society) 41st International Symposium on Microelectronics held recently at Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island.
Ken Kuang received the honor from IMAPS for envisioning the possibility of a joint Advanced Technology Workshop with the San Diego Chapter on…
Ken Kuang Named Most Admired CEO by San Diego Business Journal
(SAN DIEGO, CA, November 18, 2008) -- Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today announced that Ken Kuang, its president and CEO, was named 2008 Most Admired CEO among private-held small businesses by San Diego Business Journal.
Kuang was honored with this award at a November 18 award ceremony held at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. More than 150 nominees, finalists and honorees including the Honorable Mayor Jerry Sanders, the…
Nextar Becomes #3 GPS Brand According to NPD
Remarkable 473% Increase in Units Sold for the Month of November
La Verne, CA – December 17, 2009 – Nextar™’s units sold in the U.S. rose an astonishing 473% during the month of November compared to October according to The NPD Group’s retail tracking service. Nextar’s sales have been steadily increasing, taking them from sixth in September 2008 to fourth in October 2008 (63% increase in units sold over September) and…
