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Courtney Smith Joins BBB of Eastern North Carolina
Serving as Communication and PR Specialist
RALEIGH, N.C. (July 21, 2009)—Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina (bbb.org) announces today the appointment of Courtney Smith as its communication and public relations specialist.
In this role, Smith is responsible for working with the public and media, developing educational videos and other new media applications, as well as planning and executing special events and community activities. She joins BBB after serving as community…
Dallas Law Firm Renews Support for National Campaign Helping Families Facing For …
Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel Renews Support for National Campaign Helping Families Facing Foreclosure
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Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI) Scales New Heights
Carborundum Universal Ltd, India, (CUMI) is one of the flagship companies of the USD 2.4 billion. The company has pioneered the manufacture of coated and bonded abrasives in India and has made forays into other material science areas such as ceramics (Industrial Ceramics, Ceramic Fibre Refractory and Bonded Refractories) and electrominerals. CUMI is the largest company in the abrasives business in India.
Carborundum Universal Ltd. is a part of the US…
TimesofMoney receives the PCI DSS Certification
Mumbai, July 20, 2009: TimesofMoney, a leading online remittance and payment service provider has successfully completed the assessment procedure to validate its compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 1.2, which is a leading security standard for payment card processing. The certification was achieved after an extensive independent audit of TimesofMoney’s operations and processes conducted by SISA Information Security Pvt. Ltd, a qualified security assessor from PCI…
Site Security, Access Control and Time and Attendance Integrated with Fuel Manag …
Ainscough Crane Hire (ACH), the UK’s largest construction crane operator, has been using fuel management systems since 1995. Now, based on second generation equipment from Fueltek, ACH has extended the application of the technology to include site security, key access and even time and attendance recording.
With 26 locations and a fleet of 600 mobile cranes to meet every need from 10 to 1000 tonnes safe lifting, Ainscough Crane Hire…
Amnis chief executive in demand for international conference
Mark Eaton, managing director of the specialist quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, shares his expertise in the manufacturing sector when he addresses delegates to the Smart Manufacturing Conference, being held on 2nd and 3rd November at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, in Muscat, Oman. Eaton – a previous winner of the Viscount Nuffield Medal for his contribution to the UK manufacturing sector - is no stranger to Oman, having…
Schiedel joins Life Insurance Concepts as Director of Markets and Banking
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Life Insurance Concepts (LIC), a Boca Raton-based company that is in the forefront of life insurance premium financing, wealth protection and wealth transference, has named Tom Schiedel as its Director of Markets and Banking.
Schiedel has a rich and diverse background in the consumer lending business and high net worth client advisory space. His initial responsibilities are to help LIC source the most attractive financing solutions and…
Russell Bedford selects correspondent audit firm in Lithuania
Russell Bedford International has expanded its coverage in Eastern Europe with the appointment of UAB Gaudera as the a correspondent firm of accounting network in Kaunas, Lithuania.
UAB Gaudera was established in Kaunas, the second city of Lithuania, in 1995. It was officially registered as an audit firm in 2002, and is certified by the Lithuanian Chamber of Auditors as being allowed to carry out company audits.
The firm has two…
Blenz - Solaris Opens in Makati, Philippines
Makati, Philippines – June 26, 2009. Blenz – Solaris opened yesterday in Makati’s Solaris tower, located in the centre of a large and vibrant business community. Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd. is sharing space in the Solaris office building with, among other businesses, two of the largest call centres in the world, and a large hospital and nursing school are very close neighbours.
Alfred Lim, Master Franchisee for the Philippines,…
Appia: Don’t Let Phone Contracts Delay VoIP Benefits
Appia’s IP-PBX services make it possible for companies and organizations to benefit from VoIP without waiting for contracts to expire.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – July 16, 2009 – Appia Communications today reported significant growth in its unique IP-PBX services, which enable companies and organizations to gain the benefits of hosted VoIP services even if they have a contract with local telephone service providers.
Organizations are rapidly moving to managed VoIP because…
Council of European Informatics Professional Societies is supporting “Central an …
16 July, 2009 – Brussels – Council of European Informatics Professional Societies is supporting “Central and Eastern Europe IT Outsourcing Review 2008”.
"Central and Eastern Europe IT Outsourcing Review" is the project of the Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association (CEEOA). The main objective of this research is formation of the complete view on the potential of CEE region - the promising cluster for nearshore IT outsourcing for the Western European…
DocuSource Continues Support of Be Active North Carolina
Sponsors Annual Corporate Golf Tournament for Fifth Year
RTP, N.C. (July 15, 2009)-—DocuSource of NC, LLC (docusourceofnc.com), a full-service resource for printing and communication materials, announces today it is sponsoring the Be Active Corporate Golf Challenge for a fifth consecutive year. DocuSource is serving as a master sponsor and providing printing services for the 2009 event being held July 20 in Pinehurst, N.C.
"This is a great opportunity to compete with…
German catering market leading in Europe with 14.67 bn Euro annual turnover
Away-from-Home Market Facts & Figures – Snapshot July 2009
Germany’s catering companies stand for 3.12 bn served meals with a market volume of 14.67 Euro annual turnover. With about 80,270 caterers, Germany is leading among the West European countries. In France the catering market has a volume of 13.09 bn Euro, in Great Britain 11.49 bn Euro. In Germany, 23% of all catering firms are business caterer (business & industry), 26%…
Council of European Informatics Professional Societies is supporting “Central an …
16 July, 2009 – Brussels – Council of European Informatics Professional Societies is supporting “Central and Eastern Europe IT Outsourcing Review 2008”.
"Central and Eastern Europe IT Outsourcing Review" is the project of the Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association (CEEOA). The main objective of this research is formation of the complete view on the potential of CEE region - the promising cluster for nearshore IT outsourcing for the Western European…
3S at The Brand Protection Show: legally binding product security with colour-co …
At The Brand Protection Show from 16th to 17th September in London, 3S Simons Security Systems presents its micro colour-code system SECUTAG® and its tailor-made concepts for counterfeit protection as well as the cross-industry system solutions for anti-counterfeiting and traceability.
On the basis of the worldwide smallest micro colour-code particles SECUTAG®, 3S Simons Security Systems offers companies from all industries reliable and legally binding counterfeit protection. The colour-codes are accepted as…
Triangle Business Journal Names Tim Gupton a Top CFO
RALEIGH, N.C. (July 15, 2009)—Tim Gupton, partner at Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (hpg.com), the largest CPA firm headquartered and staffed in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, has been named a 2009 CFO of the Year by Triangle Business Journal. During the inaugural luncheon on July 14, 2009, Gupton was honored for his work on behalf of AlphaVax Inc. and CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Gupton manages the day-to-day…
Userful Launches “Secure Your Funding” Stimulus Bill Initiative
Calgary, AB – July 14, 2009 – Userful announces the “Secure Your Funding” initiative to help libraries, community colleges and other public sector organizations apply for, and receive Broadband Technology Opportunity Program stimulus money. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has allocated $7.2 billion to stimulate the development of broadband infrastructure. This includes a minimum of $200 million to expand public computing center capacity. The federal government…
Giunti Labs presents new solutions at conferences in Seoul and Chicago
Giunti Labs presents new online and mobile learning content management and repository solutions at e-Learning Asia, in Seoul, and EdNET in Chicago, in September.
Giunti Labs will be presenting the new releases of its online and mobile learning content management and digital repositories (DR) solutions - learn eXact LCMS and Harvestroad Hive DR - at two key events in September: the e-Learning Asia 2009 event in Seoul, South Korea (2 –…
John Thackara is exclusively represented for his speaking engagements by CSA Cel …
Sofia, Bulgaria – John Thackara, Design Expert, former design journalist and publisher is exclusively represented for his speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speakers. John Thackara founded the international conference and design futures network Doors of Perception and he is clearly a key player in the international dialogue on the future of the planet. John Thackara joins the ranks of CSA Celebrity Speakers and the leading speakers’ bureau holds…
Insala's Quantitative Market Research to Benefit Outplacement and HR Practitione …
London, TX – 14th July, 2009 – Insala, the global leader in outplacement and career transition software, announced its venture into quantitative market research, with a first round of studies on outplacement and talent management trends. By collecting and delivering applicable trend data, Insala aims to assist HR practitioners, outplacement firms and recruitment firms with tangible insights to better manage their businesses.
“Insala has the survey analytics and…
FERNBACH-Software opens subsidiary in Seoul, South Korea
Seoul & Luxembourg, 14 July 2009 – Following the latest successful developments in APAC region, FERNBACH-Software has opened a subsidiary in Seoul to stimulate the acquisition of new customers and facilitate support for existing customers in the region.
Yoon-Sik Ma, who will be supported by several new consultants, has been recruited as Manager of FERNBACH-Software Korea. Previously, he worked as a solutions expert for Fermat for three and a half…
Atrion Fuels Momentum with New Customer Wins in Q2
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 14, 2009—Atrion International announces the addition of several new customers that have chosen Atrion over competing offerings, highlighting the increasing global demand for the Company’s Product Compliance Suite (PCS), On-Demand solutions and Regulatory Services including Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). These companies—representing a cross-section of industries including Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics and Resins—have selected to partner with Atrion to efficiently address REACH and GHS regulatory…
Suitability in Annuity Transactions – Arkansas Rule 82
Quest CE is pleased to announce the availability of their newly authored 4-Hour Suitability in Annuity Transactions – Arkansas Rule 82 Online Training Course. Quest’s new course meets Arkansas Code Ann. § 23-66-206, 23-66-307, Arkansas Rule 82, and Bulletin 8-2004 requirements.
Arkansas law requires insurers to be responsible for ensuring that any producer that markets its product has received at least four (4) hours of annual training that addresses suitability…
AMERICANA COMMUNITY BANK CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY
Americana Community Bank (ACB) acquired its second branch, in Medford, MN, from Norwest Bank in 1989. In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of that event, the bank invites all area residents to attend a barbecue on Wednesday, July 15 from 4pm until 7pm. Refreshments will be served and everyone will receive a gift. Attendees will include Bob Dittrich, bank owner and Chairman of the Board of Directors,…
Wood costs for pulpmills in Sweden and Finland have fallen over 30 percent the p …
Seattle, USA. July 2009. Pulpwood prices fell substantially in practically all markets in Europe in the 1Q/09. The biggest declines occurred in Sweden, Finland, France and Germany, where softwood and hardwood prices were down 11-18 % from the previous quarter. Pulpwood prices have fallen faster in Europe (in US dollar terms) than they have globally, according to WRQ.
The Finnish forest industry has been hard hit with many sawmills and…
Easternpak Retains GMP & BRC Certifications
(Ajaltoun, Lebanon) 13 July 2009 – Easternpak Ltd. has successfully completed repeat audits for International Good Manufacturing Practice GMP for Corrugated & Solid Board and British Retail Consortium (BRC / IOP) certifications.
Easternpak originally received the certifications during 2007. The corrugated packaging plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is also Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP) certified and ISO 9001:2000 accredited by CERT/TUV in Germany.
Easternpak General Manager, Pierre Akl, shares,
“We continuously…
Gruber, Hurst, Shank Recognized Among Top Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine
DALLAS – Gruber Hurst Johansen & Hail LLP is pleased to announce that three firm partners have earned selection to D Magazine’s 2009 listing of the “Best Business Lawyers in Dallas.” The list, which highlights 226 of region’s top attorneys, was compiled by a blue-ribbon panel of legal experts and the publication’s editorial staff. The Gruber Hurst attorneys honored on this year’s list are G. Michael Gruber, Michael K.…
Datamonitor: Car Aftermarket in Europe 2009 – Overview on reports-research.com
The Light Vehicle Aftermarket is a huge, but highly competitive marketplace. The relative growth observed at European level masks a significant difference in progress between the most mature (Western European) markets and the nascent eastern European markets. The new Datamonitor report Car Aftermarket in Europe 2009 – Overview helps to understand the value of the European aftermarket, and how it is predicted to change in the next few years. It…
IPeak Networks Secures Series A Financing
Ottawa CANADA, 7 July 2009 – IPeak Networks announced today that Miralta Capital (www.miralta.com), one of Canada’s oldest private equity investment firms, has invested in the company. The Series A round of financing was closed on June 30 2009 to build on success made possible with the earlier financial support of the Ottawa Angel Alliance (OAA, ottawaangelalliance.angelgroups.net) and the Province of Ontario’s Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF, ) administered by…
BBB Warns Consumers About Loan Scam
Company Using a Vacant Winston-Salem Address
RALEIGH, N.C. (July 7, 2009)—Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina (bbb.org) is warning consumers about an advance-fee loan company that is targeting individuals, via the internet, who have poor credit history and difficulty obtaining traditional loans.
Consumers are reporting that Bloomfield Lending Group is using a vacant Winston-Salem, N.C. address and claiming to have been in business for 10 years. According to the property manager…
ecomplexx impresses with record growth in the middle of the crisis
Leverkusen / Reading / Wels, July 8th 2009 - The international full service web service provider and content management expert, ecomplexx, increased its revenue in the first quarter of 2009 by a sensational 30 %.
ecomplexx manages to impress its clients with a steady growth of teams and competencies despite the ongoing financial crisis affecting many companies. This is refelected by a sensational revenue growth of over 30% in the…
Private banking: investor confidence diminishes
8th Private Banking Summit, 1-3 September 2009, Renaissance Zurich Hotel
• Top decision-makers discuss the latest developments
• Banking confidentiality and the double taxation agreement - how to proceed?
• Better training for customer service representatives
Zurich/Düsseldorf, 7th, July 2009. Against a backdrop of rapid changes in the private banking environment, some of the most important decision-makers in the world of international private banking will be discussing strategies for the future in…
Rödl & Partner records further growth
Rödl & Partner, the international legal advisory and accounting firm, continues to record growth. In the 2008 business year (31st Dec., 2008) total turnover increased by 8.6 per cent to € 209.4 million. Business outside the German home market achieved a turnover of € 87.4 million and in Germany the figure reached € 122 million. In the same period, the number of staff rose to 3,000.
"Rödl & Partner has successfully…
Nanion is winner of the Deutscher Gruenderpreis 2009
Munich, Germany, June 30th, 2009; During the award ceremony in Berlin, Nanion was announced winner of the Deutscher Gründerpreis 2009. The Deutscher Gründerpreis is the most important award for outstanding entrepreneurs in Germany. The prize includes a coaching by Porsche Consulting and a mentorship for Nanion. The mentor for Nanion is Dr. Jürgen Heraeus, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Heraeus Holding.
The Deutscher Gründerpreis is the most important award…
Insala Publishes Outplacement Industry Forecast for 2nd Half of 2009
London, UK– 02 July, 2009 – Insala, the global leader in outplacement and career transition software, announced the publication of The Outplacement Industry Forecast – 2nd Half 2009. The forecast is now available on Insala’s searchable articles page http://www.insala.com/articles/ along with previous years review for comparison.
“Our subject matter experts and consultants mine and analyse pertinent data, as well as conduct
interviews with outplacement industry veterans, HR practitioners, the trade…
Appia Launches “Applause” – An Affordable, High-Definition Video Communication S …
Applause offers affordable high-definition video, voice, chat and desktop sharing in one easy-to-use application.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – July 2, 2009 – Appia Communications announced today the launch of Applause, an on-demand service designed to make business-quality voice, video and desktop sharing accessible to companies and organizations of all sizes.
Applause is a pay-as-you-go service available online at https://www.applausevideo.com. Conference hosts purchase minutes of use as needed.
“The benefits of video…
Delta Electronics, Inc. Announces Ex-Dividend Record Date
Amsterdam, July 2, 2009 -- Delta Electronics, Inc. (the Company) announced that the ex-dividend record date for the Company will be on July 20, 2009. Based on the shareholder list of that day, 20 new shares (10 from retained earnings and 10 from capital reserve) and NT$3,500 cash will be distributed per 1,000 existing shares (NT$0.2 stock dividend and NT$3.5 cash dividend per share). The ex-dividend trading day will be…
FERNBACH optimises liquidity reporting for NORD/LB Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 02 July 2009 – FERNBACH-Software, a global provider of award-winning financial software solutions, and Norddeutsche Landesbank Luxembourg have concluded a contract for the solution "FlexFinance® Analytix Liquidity Reporting”.
Due to a lengthy and successful co-operation with FERNBACH, NORD/LB Luxembourg decided to add the high-performance software FlexFinance® Analytix Liquidity Reporting, developed specially for liquidity risk management in banks, to its existing solutions.
NORD/LB Luxembourg, which is a sub-group…
Marco Montemagno is exclusively represented for his speaking engagements by CSA …
Sofia, Bulgaria – Marco Montemagno, the founder and CEO of Blogosfere is exclusively represented for his speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speakers. Marco Montemagno, Italy’s leading blogger and website developer is currently assistant professor at the Cattolica University. Marco Montemagno joins the ranks of CSA Celebrity Speakers and the leading speakers’ bureau holds the exclusive rights to represent him for all of his speaking engagements.
“Marco Montemagno…
One Thousand Ocean helps preserve turtle nesting site
At One Thousand Ocean, LXR Luxury Resorts will not only be delivering a spectacular residential product and world-class resort lifestyle, but also will have implemented sound environmental practices to help reduce sea turtle mortality, according to Jamie Telchin, president of development for the new oceanfront condominium in Boca Raton, Florida.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Even before LXR Luxury Resorts began to develop the private peninsula where its One Thousand Ocean luxury…
Cornerstone OnDemand CEO Adam Miller to Lead Roundtable Discussion on Talent Man …
Top industry experts and HR executives to explore trends and best practices for optimising workforce management initiatives at London event
Cornerstone OnDemand, a specialist in integrated learning and talent management software and services, is hosting a Learning and Talent Management Roundtable event this Thursday, 2 July from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Coopers’ Hall in London. The complimentary event will bring together industry experts with top learning and human…
SMART Hopper - the new solution to coin starvation
Innovative Technology Ltd has proudly announced the launch of their latest innovation the SMART Hopper.
“The SMART Hopper brings coin payment technology into the 21st Century. A true multi coin hopper and a new solution to coin starvation has arrived!” Aidan Towey, Managing Director, Innovative Technology.
Ideal for all machines, the SMART Hopper eliminates the need for multiple hoppers and coin sorters as well as reducing the cost of handling coins…
Simplifile To Accept Check Payments For E-Recording Services Through The MyEChec …
PROVO, UTAH – June 30, 2009 – Simplifile, the leading provider of electronic recording services, today announced that it has signed an agreement with MyECheck, Inc. (OTCBB: MYEC), the leading provider of online check image services. The agreement will facilitate the integration of the MyECheck Remotely Created Check solution into the Simplifile e-recording service which will allow Simplifile customers to make payments for recording and submission fees using an online…
Indian passenger vehicle market expected to be 3.75 million by 2014, Ernst & You …
NEW DELHI, 29 June: The Indian passenger vehicle market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 12% over the next five years, reaching 3.75 million units in 2014 from current sales of 1.89 million units in FY09, reveals a latest analysis by professional services firm Ernst & Young. While exports are expected to contribute with volumes of 1 million units, the balance of 2.75 million…
IAMAI and IndiaMART.com Announce First Ever Conference on ICT for SMEs
New Delhi, 30 June 2009: The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IndiaMART.com, India’s largest online B2B marketplace are organizing a first of its kind conference on “ICT for SMEs” to focus on technology-driven growth avenues for the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector.
The one-day conference, to be held on July 10th in New Delhi will provide SME's owners and managers the opportunity to understand and…
Sir Julian Priestley is exclusively represented for his speaking engagements by …
Sofia, Bulgaria – Sir Julian Priestley, Former Secretary General of the European Parliament is exclusively represented for his speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speakers. Sir Julian Priestley’s career includes being Director for EU Budgetary Affairs and Internal Market legislation, 1986-1989, Secretary-General, Socialist Group of the European Parliament, 1989-1994. And CSA Celebrity Speakers Bulgaria represents Sir Julian Priestley for her speaking engagements in Eastern Europe.
“Sir Julian Priestley draws on…
TargetGov’s Bid No Bid Decision Process Teleconference Now Available for Downloa …
TargetGov’s national teleconference, “Bid No Bid Decision Process,” is now available in an MP3 audio download. In addition to the MP3 audio file, customers will receive a 50+ page Toolkit, in PDF format, detailing one of the most important but least practiced steps to winning government contracts: using an informed bid-no bid decision process. This MP3 will teach business owners and executives the 20 steps required for a solid bid…
Superbrands To Honour UAE’s Strongest Brands
The world’s independent arbiter of branding to announce ‘Brand of the Year’ at the Superbrands tribute event
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 25 2009: Superbrands, the independent authority and arbiter of branding, today announced that they will be hosting a tribute event to honour the UAE’s strongest brands for their achievements and excellence in branding at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai Festival City. The event, which will be held on June…
Invoicera Launches its Latest Edition Today
New Delhi, India: Announcing the launch of a new edition of any software application is always exciting. It marks a new beginning in the growth of the product and depicts the assiduous efforts that have been taken in the making of the product.
Invoicera is announcing the launch of its new edition today. This announcement of Invoicera’s new edition is a genesis of brainstorming sessions of the officials from…
Innov-X Systems Receives Investment from Mass Capital Resource Company
WOBURN, MA - June 23, 2009 – Innov-X Systems, Inc., a leading provider of elemental analyzers to the industrial, transportation, security, environmental, recycling and energy markets, today announced that it has received an investment of $4,500,000. Massachusetts Capital Resource Company (MCRC) led the investment with participation from Rand Capital (NASDAQ: RAND) of Buffalo, NY and other existing investors. For more than 30 years, MCRC, a private investment company…
