RALEIGH, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — Sokal Digital, an automotive digital agency, announced today that it has been selected as a certified digital advertising provider in the INFINITI Marketing Program (IMP).
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News: Ken Rakusin Grows Gordon Brush Mfg. Co. Inc. Into Major US Manufacturer of Industrial Brushes | CitizenWire
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — In 1990, Ken Rakusin took the position of president at Gordon Brush Manufacturing Company, but he was not sure what he was getting himself into. The company was based out of a dark and rundown 15,000 square foot facility.
News: Agri-Investment Services Hires Central Oregon Representative | CitizenWire
SALEM, Ore. /CitizenWire/ — Agri-Investment Services recently employed George Riggins as their Central Oregon Representative. Mr. Riggins has a degree in Business Marketing from Carolina University and was previously employed as a market analyst for Fiat Chrysler and as a marketing executive for the Zane Firm.
News: SimpleNexus President Cathleen Schreiner Gates Named 2021 Mortgage Star by Mortgage Women Magazine | CitizenWire
LEHI, Utah /CitizenWire/ — SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced Mortgage Women Magazine has recognized Cathleen Schreiner Gates as a Mortgage Star.
News: LBA Ware’s Q1 2021 Mortgage Loan Compensation Report shows slight decrease in basis points paid | CitizenWire
MACON, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — LBA Ware™, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, today released summary statistics on the state of mortgage industry loan compensation in the first quarter of 2021.
News: Mid America Mortgage CFO Michael Kennemer Receives HousingWire’s Inaugural 2021 Finance Leaders Award | CitizenWire
ADDISON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Kennemer has been named to HousingWire’s inaugural 2021 Finance Leaders awards, recognizing the top finance executives driving financial performance, expanding margins, improving liquidity and helping their businesses access capital markets.
News: ReverseVision’s Wendy Peel honored as a Mortgage Women Magazine Mortgage Star for bringing reverse mortgage loans into the mainstream mortgage market | CitizenWire
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — ReverseVision®, the leading national provider of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and private reverse mortgage sales and origination technology, announced Vice President of Sales and Marketing Wendy Peel has been named a Mortgage Star award recipient by Mortgage Women Magazine.
News: NotaryCam’s Expanded Remote Notarization Functionality Receives Honorable Mention In Pandemic Response Category for Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards | CitizenWire
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and a pioneering provider of remote online notarization and identity verification/authentication technology for real estate and legal transactions, announced today that its remote ink notarization (RIN) functionality and remote online notarization (RON) expansion has been included in the 2021 Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards.
News: China Rescue Dogs receives international recognition award for saving dogs despite their need for more funding and adopters | CitizenWire
VASS, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — China Rescue Dogs, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to rescuing and saving dogs from the slaughterhouses, meat trade, abuse, and neglect in China, is the recipient of the “Shining World Compassion Award” by The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association based out of Taiwan.
News: Music Theater Works Presents ‘Legends Of The 50s And 60s: Greatest Hits’ | CitizenWire
SKOKIE, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Music Theater Works presents “Legends Of The 50s And 60s: Greatest Hits” at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076) from June 18, 2021 through June 27, 2021 as the first production of the 2021 season.
News: Current Builders Celebrates Construction Safety Week with Focus on Holistic Health for Workers | CitizenWire
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Current Builders is proud to be part of the nationwide celebration of Construction Safety Week taking place May 3-7, 2021. This year’s theme, Be Present, Be Focused, Be Safe targets the holistic health of workers in the industry.
News: MCM Capital and its affiliate, Temple View Capital, Select Libretto from Bizzy Labs for Compliance Monitoring on Loan Files | CitizenWire
IRVING, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Bizzy Labs, a regtech company that uses a big data approach to perfect mortgage loan compliance during loan boarding and throughout the life of servicing, announces that MCM Capital and its affiliate, Temple View Capital, have selected Libretto from Bizzy Labs for compliance monitoring on their entire portfolio.
News: Zootility Reimagines Beer Pong – A New Competitive Wall Game | CitizenWire
PORTLAND, Maine /CitizenWire/ — Zootility, a design-driven U.S. manufacturing company, proudly announces the next great innovation in recreational games – a wall-hung beer pong game. Free Pong is quick to pick up and play and easily converts into minimal home décor when not being played.
News: RYPOS Welcomes Paul Anderson as President and General Manager | CitizenWire
FRANKLIN, Mass. /CitizenWire/ — Rypos, a CARB verified manufacturer of active diesel particulate filters, is pleased to announce and welcome Paul Anderson in the newly created role of President/General Manager. In his new position, Paul will be responsible for all operational aspects of the business and for execution of the Company’s growth plans.
News: Chelsea Groton Bank Marks Year Defined by Pandemic As ‘Record’ In Every Way | CitizenWire
GROTON, Conn. /CitizenWire/ — Chelsea Groton Bank reported impressive financial, educational, technical and community-based accomplishments at its 166th Annual Meeting which was conducted over Zoom on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. President and CEO Michael Rauh presented the Bank’s 2020 results to Bank officers, Board members and Corporators.
News: Leader in Automobile Dealer Marketing AutoAwards Launches new App | CitizenWire
ODESSA, Del. /CitizenWire/ — Automobile dealerships who work with AutoAwards now have access to a new app to help promote their award programs to customers. Finding ways to keep customers more interested and engaged is a top priority for most automotive dealerships.
News: Westerwood’s Free Virtual Hear Better Class Offers Insights, Tips and Technological Solutions to Help Manage Hearing Loss | CitizenWire
COLUMBUS, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — The Westerwood Life Care community is offering a free, virtual “Hear Better” class in honor of May’s Better Hearing and Speech Month. Dr. Kelly Tremblay and Dr. Margaret Wallhagen will review high-tech, low-cost solutions to help manage hearing loss in everyday conversations.
News: Phoenix LTC Selects SecuGen’s U20-A Fingerprint Sensor for Safer Dispensing of Medication | CitizenWire
SANTA CLARA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — SecuGen is pleased to announce that Phoenix LTC has selected SecuGen’s U20-A fingerprint sensor to integrate secure biometric technology into StatSafe, an automated medication management system used in skilled nursing and long-term facilities.
News: The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department Announces All-Inclusive Playground | CitizenWire
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department has enhanced the Sergeant Kip Jacoby Park with a new all-inclusive playground that features equipment that will encourage side-by-side play for all children.
News: DocMagic’s Leah Sommerville Receives Inaugural NextGen Leader Award | CitizenWire
TORRANCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, automated regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that Leah Sommerville, one of its digital mortgage and eClosing subject matter experts, was honored with PROGRESS in Lending Association’s inaugural NextGen Leader Award.
News: Energy Electronics Enlists the Saber Team Digital Marketing Firm | CitizenWire
MILFORD, Conn. /CitizenWire/ — Energy Electronics has announced that it has hired the Saber Team to expand their online operations through comprehensive SEO and digital marketing strategies.
News: CopySafe Video 7.0 Released for Professional Video Publishers | CitizenWire
GYMPIE, Australia /CitizenWire/ — ArtistScope, a leading developer of copy protection for more than 20 years, has released a new version of CopySafe Video Protection. This new version is especially designed for professional video publishers and includes desirable features that enable them to distribute the highest quality video.
News: Strategic Benefits Advisors welcomes Kah-Lee Wong as senior benefits consultant | CitizenWire
ATLANTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) announced that Kah-Lee Wong, FSA, EA, MAAA, has joined the firm as a senior benefits consultant. In this role, Wong will work closely with organizations to provide actuarial consulting services and solve challenges related to their employee benefits plans.
News: IDS Honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner In 2021 American Business Awards® | CitizenWire
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /CitizenWire/ — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced today it was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year category in The 19th Annual American Business Awards®.
News: LBA Ware taps STRATMOR Group alum Angie Middlebrook for mortgage software implementation role | CitizenWire
MACON, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — LBA Ware™, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, announced it has added mortgage industry expert Angie Middlebrook as a software implementation consultant.
News: Capacity Announces Appointment of Kevin H. Adams as Chief Operations Officer | CitizenWire
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Capacity LLC, trusted leader in modern order management and direct-to-consumer eCommerce fulfillment, is proud to announce that Kevin H. Adams will be the company’s new Chief Operations Officer.
News: Olea Kiosks Adds Jim Masters in Sales Team Expansion | CitizenWire
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Olea Kiosks®, Inc., a visionary provider of innovative self-service kiosk solutions, announced the addition of Jim Masters to its sales team. The company has made a number of recent changes to its sales team as it strategically expands.
News: Phoenix-Based Faith Hospice Announces Chief Strategy Officer’s Appointment to the American Case Management Association Arizona Chapter | CitizenWire
PHOENIX, Ariz. /CitizenWire/ — Faith Hospice is pleased to announce that Cameron Svendsen, its Chief Strategy Officer, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Case Management Association Arizona Chapter.
News: Long Island Sound Views: 13,990 SF Office Space Sublease at 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT Represented by Choyce Peterson | CitizenWire
NORWALK, Conn. /CitizenWire/ — Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced they are exclusively representing a 13,990 square foot office suite available for sublease in the MerrittView building at 383 Main Avenue in Norwalk, CT.
News: Town & Country Hosts Virtual Hear Better Event in Honor of Better Hearing and Speech Month | CitizenWire
SANTA ANA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Town & Country Life Plan community is offering a free, virtual “Hear Better” event in honor of May’s Better Hearing and Speech Month. Dr. Kelly Tremblay and Dr. Margaret Wallhagen will share affordable solutions to help manage hearing loss in everyday conversations.
News: Estate Diamond Jewelry launches a comprehensive article on 85 marriage proposal ideas | CitizenWire
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Estate Diamond Jewelry, a leading vintage jewelry company, today announced the launch of its marriage proposal article.
News: CC&N Announces Premier DAS Provider Brand | CitizenWire
BROOKFIELD, Wis. /CitizenWire/ — CC&N, a leader in the wired and wireless network infrastructure required for today’s latest technologies, is launching a distinctive brand to emphasize their leadership in the world of Distributed Antenna System (DAS) solutions.
News: Rural Iowa Manufacturing Jobs Surplus Means Big Opportunities | CitizenWire
OSCEOLA, Iowa /CitizenWire/ — It’s been a year since the manufacturing industry was hit by the COVID-19 crisis forcing businesses to get creative to manage their workforce assets. In April of 2020, the rural Clarke County, Iowa’s unemployment rate jumped from 3.4% to 11.8%, and more than 100,000 workers across the state were displaced, laid […]
News: Senpex: Build a Stronger Together when you Partner with us for Final-Mile Deliveries | CitizenWire
SAN JOSE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Senpex LLC, a software company based out of Sunnyvale, California, is working towards Delivery Partnership Program for E-commerce, Local businesses and Service Sectors. Senpex is one of the fastest growing last mile delivery and AI software producing companies that combines speedy delivery with technology to serve you and your business […]
News: Move For Hunger and Buckingham Foundation Announce Partnership to Fight Food Insecurity | CitizenWire
RED BANK, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Buckingham Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Buckingham Companies, an Indianapolis-based full-service real estate firm, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced today a new partnership that will provide much-needed assistance to food banks across the country.
News: Two Yiftee Communities Win Award at the Main Street Now Conference | CitizenWire
MENLO PARK, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — On April 12, 2021, the Main Street Now Conference awarded six U.S. communities with the Main Street Forward Award, Yiftee, Inc. announced today. The award celebrates “forward-thinking Main Street recovery and resilience efforts at this unique and challenging moment.” The winners were selected by a national jury of economic development […]
News: Gifted Artist Romeo Dale Ross Is the Next Great Emerging Musical Talent | CitizenWire
BELLFLOWER, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Meet Musically Gifted Artist Romeo Dale Ross, the Next Great Talent of His Generation. Romeo Dale Ross is an R&B soul artist, born in Los Angeles, California. He has built a reputation for being musically gifted, free styling on the open mic circuit or just performing acappella for music-lovers in clubs […]
News: Zootility Introduces Vaccinated Tags – Simplifying Compliance with New CDC Guidelines | CitizenWire
PORTLAND, Maine /CitizenWire/ — Zootility, a design-driven US manufacturing company, announced the launch of wearable Vaccinated Tags, in response to the U.S. officials easing face mask guidance for COVID-19 vaccinated people.
News: Stack Sports and Augusta Partner to Take the Pain Out of Team Uniform Ordering | CitizenWire
AUGUSTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Stack Sports, the largest and fastest-growing provider of sports technology, today announced that they will partner with Augusta Sportswear to simplify the uniform ordering and fulfillment process for millions of sports families.
News: Virginia Minimum Wage Set to Increase | CitizenWire
RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Beginning May 1, 2021, the minimum wage for workers in Virginia will increase to $9.50 per hour. Additionally, some jobs previously exempt from the minimum wage are no longer exempt (e.g., domestic workers), the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry announced today.