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SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leader in hedging and risk management services, announced that it has been named a 2011 Medallion winner for the annual Workplace Excellence Awards held by the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management (SD SHRM). Each year, the SD SHRM honors local companies having exceptional […]
NEPTUNE CITY, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — Consumers in the Southeast United States are the first in the country to gobble up the new, all-natural GRAIN-FREE DOG BISCUITS from Nylabone(R), the makers of safe, healthy chews since 1955. Nylabone has partnered with Costco Warehouses from Florida to North Carolina and Tennessee to market the new treats on […]
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — EaseUS Software, a leading provider of storage management and maintenance, focusing on providing quality, innovative Mac software for better Mac system performance, today announces the availability of CleanGenius Free 2.0 with a brand-new look, featuring the options to "fast clean" Mac junk files, uninstall unwanted applications, monitor disk space, […]
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Smith McKenna, LLC announced this week that 2012 is the time to invest in silver. Stephen M. Smith, managing member Smith McKenna, has 20 plus years of experience in commodity-market analysis and advises that silver will emerge as king. "It's the only place to be," says Smith. "Silver will dominate the […]
CHICAGO, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Deborah Gonderil, publisher of "Restaurants Recommended," could not find a restaurant ratings guide that not only incorporated multiple cities, but one that provided unprejudiced and genuine opinions of professional reviewers. As a result, she set out to compile a series of sources of reviews from professional food critics. "Restaurants Recommended" (ISBN: […]
RENO, Nev. /CitizenWire/ — Smart Fog, Inc. announced this week that its top seller – a commercial and industrial humidifier – the ES100 – is 90 percent more energy efficient that steam for building and duct-mount applications. "Lately, we've received a great amount of feedback from customers and have learned that the energy efficiency numbers […]
GAITHERSBURG, Md. /CitizenWire/ — Interactive Market Solutions, Inc., the parent company for LeadStorm, a lead provider, announced today that its fourth quarter numbers were up 18 percent compared to the same quarter in 2010. LeadStorm had an outstanding year in 2011, processing more than 16 million loan requests through its proprietary lead-processing platform. It had […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — In what may prove to be a significant day in the development of B2B search technology, today Masterseek, the world's fastest-growing B2B search engine platform, announced an important milestone: The business search engine giant has now reached 100 million business profiles. According to Rasmus Refer, President of Masterseek, "Already included […]
HOUSTON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Whiteflash is proud to present the latest collaboration with AGS Laboratories: The New AGS Proprietary Light performance Diamond Quality Document for Whiteflash A CUT ABOVE(R) Diamonds. As a company committed to providing diamond shoppers with the largest selection of ideal diamonds in the world together with the most comprehensive diamond information […]
DALLAS, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas will hold its third lecture, "What is a Girly-Girl?," in its 2011-2012 series on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in partnership with The Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture. Author Peggy Orenstein will discuss today's "girly-girl" culture that influences them from infancy onward: from […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Destination Earth has announced the launch of their unique Voluntourism Travel concept with a tour to Cambodia and Vietnam. This adventure highlights their business model, which offers fun, safe adventure tours to those who would like to travel responsibly and give back while enjoying their vacation. On January 16, twelve […]
PETERSBURG, Va. /CitizenWire/ — Why should the American taxpayer care about people who are incarcerated in our prison system? Simple, it is a true cost-saving measure that should be discussed. In "EDUCATION BEHIND BARS" (ISBN: 978-1934597774; Sunbury Press) author Christopher Zoukis makes the case for why all Americans should support education in our prison system. […]
PLACENTIA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Today the Association of Professional Ball Players of America (APBPA) announces the selection of LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) to offer long-term care education and long-term care insurance coverage to their 11,000 Members. For members that choose to purchase the insurance, applications for individual policies will be completed by LTCFP and […]
CULVER CITY, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — On Saturday, January 14, 2012, 12 Noon, Haas Entertainment will be unveiling its state-of-the-art 3D video projection system in time for the end of the football postseason playoffs. Haas Entertainment will also be showcasing the latest in home automation controls from Crestron for your iPad. The public and media are […]
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. /CitizenWire/ — The global telecommunications industry continues to expand as spending by consumers and businesses for wireless services fuels industry revenue growth, says a new market analysis report from The Insight Research Corporation. According to the new industry market study, telecommunications services revenue on a worldwide basis will grow from $2.1 trillion […]
DALLAS, Texas /CitizenWire/ — According to Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas, on December 28, 2011, President Obama issued a proclamation designating January 2012 as National Mentoring Month. He stated: "Every day, mentors help young Americans face the challenges of growing into adulthood. By setting a positive example and sharing their time, knowledge, and experience, mentors […]
IRVINE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services announces that Chinese solar manufacturer, ZNShine, has joined the growing number of international solar panel manufacturers adopting PowerGuard's unique PowerClip extended warranty protection. ZNShine Solar is a vertically integrated producer of solar photovoltaic modules. Controlling the value chain from raw silicon to solar photovoltaic systems, the company […]
SAN DIMAS, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — ESI Edgebanding Services Inc., Has announced the full update of HanStone Quartz Surfaces color selections for 2012 on the ESI web site. HanStone Fine Quartz Surfaces combines the natural elegance of quartz with advanced technology to create a new realm of possibilities, dramatic colors and vibrant patterns in a solid […]
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Aomei Technology, an innovative hard disk partition management solution provider, today announces the release of new Partition Assistant 4.0, an ALL-IN-ONE partition manager software and reliable hard disk management toolkit with user-friendly interface and enhanced data protection. The brand new Partition Assistant 4.0 introduces "Aomei Partition 3+2 Concept" – […]
PHOENIX, Ariz. /CitizenWire/ — The Gogiro Internet Group announced this week the opening of a new regional office in the Phoenix area. "The Gogiro Phoenix East office will introduce Gogiro products to small businesses in the East Valley and provide local support," says Connie Grennan, Phoenix East co-owner. "We are very excited about this opportunity." […]
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — 2012 is coming, but it's not the end, it's a new start. At the beginning of the New Year, EaseUS Software, a leading provider of data recovery, partition manager and backup utilities, announces general availability of EaseUS Todo Backup 4.0. Exchange 2010 backup is available in this version. Moreover, […]
DENVER, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — Mortgage fulfillment outsource services expert Titan Lenders Corp. (Titan), has entered into a strategic relationship with one of the nation's top-five residential mortgage originators and the largest non-financial mortgage servicer in the country PHH Mortgage Corporation, a subsidiary of PHH Corporation (NYSE:PHH). This strategic relationship will give PHH Mortgage's correspondent lenders […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. /CitizenWire/ — Foley Group, Inc., a leader in the commercial and industrial lighting industry is celebrating their 50th year in business. "This is a major milestone for Foley Group. Our company began as a representative for Lithonia Lighting in 1961, and Foley Group still represents Lithonia and the Acuity line today," said […]
DULUTH, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Third Law Sourcing managing partners Brad Birdwell and Scott Drobes were chosen by Business to Business magazine as two of metro Atlanta's Top 25 Entrepreneurs. Third Law Sourcing is a strategic sourcing and procurement consulting company. Third Law Sourcing revenues grew by 963 percent between 2007 and 2010, earning them the […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /CitizenWire/ — IDS Inc., a mortgage document preparation vendor, has installed a SaaS-based social customer service platform from Assistly, a recent acquisition by Salesforce.com, into its back-office operations to improve responsiveness to customer inquiries. "When lenders come to IDS with an issue, their issue needs to be addressed as quickly as […]
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — Multi-Flow Industries, a manufacturer of fountain-dispensed beverages, announced that it has recently received an "excellent" rating on their 2011 Silliker Audit with a score of 97.3 percent. The audit covered Food Safety as well as GMP requirements. Silliker is recognized as one of the world's leading food safety auditing firms, […]
KIRKLAND, Wash. /CitizenWire/ — Looking for a New Year's resolution that's not a sweat, like losing 15 pounds or going off cigarettes? "Consider resolving to investigate long-term care insurance," says Denise Gott, National Sales Manager and Chairman of the Board of LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP). "It's a snap to accomplish, takes just minutes, and […]
FORT COLLINS, Colo. /CitizenWire/ — The past three years have been tremendous years of growth for the Fort Collins/Loveland branch of Financial Foundation Group, also known as FFG. This branch has helped hundreds of clients and developed many upper management staff members and the office was bursting at the seams. The FFG team had no […]
CHARDON, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — e2b teknologies CEO Bill Henslee, an avid motorcycle and race enthusiast and CEO of ERP business software company e2b teknologies (www.e2btek.com), finished third in the nation for the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series Bike category in the Super Senior A Class. Henslee finished ninth overall nationally. The GNCC Super Senior […]
BETHLEHEM, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — Sher Fertility Institute announced today that Joel and Mary Roberts of Slatington, PA would be receiving free In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments as the winners of a contest that the company offered this month. The donation is part of Sher Fertility Institute's "Giving Back" initiative, intended to help some of the estimated […]
BEACON, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Sher Fertility Institute announced today that Victoria Lyons and Walter Henkel would be receiving free In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments as the winners of a contest that the company offered this month. The donation is part of Sher Fertility Institute's "Giving Back" initiative, intended to help some of the estimated one million […]
RALEIGH, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — Massey Consulting (www.masseyconsulting.net), specializing in Intacct financial accounting implementation, sales and support, is hosting a free webcast on "Cloud Accounting in 2012 and Beyond" on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 1 p.m. ET. The webcast – https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/530020842 – provides an in-depth look at how cloud computing has changed the landscape of […]
HOUSTON, Texas /CitizenWire/ — Whiteflash Inc. (whiteflash.com), retail jewelers and ideal diamond specialists, has just announced a holiday promotion featuring a free pair of 14k gold "Martini" studs. The special will run through January 2012 – just in time for the gift giving season. The popular three prong style 14k gold ear studs (valued at […]
VACAVILLE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Integrated Comfort Inc. (ICI) of Vacaville, CA has recently completed DualCool installations on 14 Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) stores in northern and central California. DualCool is a retrofittable system that significantly improves the efficiency of rooftop cooling units (RTU's) in dry climates. The patented DualCool technology is owned and manufactured by ICI. DualCool […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, has announced the hiring of Ben Itkin as Senior Trade Desk Executive. In this role, Mr. Itkin will be responsible for co-managing MCT's Trading Desk operations along with Head Trader and COO, Philip Rasori, as […]
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. /CitizenWire/ — United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a national wholesale mortgage lender operating in 47 states, announced today that it has successfully implemented the government's enhancements to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP 2.0) that went into effect December 1, 2011. HARP is a federal government program designed to help millions of underwater homeowners […]
CHARDON, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — e2b teknologies (www.e2btek.com) was named to the Lake-Geauga Fast Track 50 List. This is the fourth time that e2b teknologies has made the list of the fastest growing companies in Lake and Geauga counties. "We spend about a quarter of our lives at work, so we focus a lot of attention […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Drumbeat Networks, a Buffalo, N.Y.-based service provider of digital lifestyle services, including internet, video and voice services to the multi-family industry, announced today that it has completed its second round of funding. Officially launched in December 2010, Drumbeat successfully raised seed capital from a strategic partner to begin operations. Using contacts […]
TORRANCE, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Neotrope, a California based brand identity, internet marketing, and PR firm established in 1983, today announced it has expanded the deliverables of its 2012 Non-Profit PR Grants Program. All recipients of the 2012 program will now also receive up to $2,500 in additional services; specifically free online text and banner advertising […]
ORLANDO, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — ThePeoplesVote.com is pleased to announce that George Jensen, Jr., current President and CEO of Jensen Expansion Capital, Inc. has joined their Board of Directors. Mr. Jensen will be advising the company on strategic planning and long term expansion, and will also be investing in the company. "It is both an honor […]
