CitizenWire Main Story Index ~ includes both national and local business, entertainment, and technology news, as well as articles, columns and blogs from CitizenWire’s editorial staff.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Amenda-Ming Chen as an employee benefits Account Executive in its San Francisco office. Amenda brings a strong background in employee benefits consulting including benefit plan design, wellness planning, financial analysis, underwriting and benefit […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Neotrope and its Send2Press service are honored to make Children Awaiting Parents (CAP) its second chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grants Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with CAP’s mission to find adoptive homes for America’s waiting children.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CitizenWire) — Domain Holdings Group, LLC announces debut of Arbitration.com . Featuring a comprehensive directory and in-depth information about alternative dispute resolution, the site fills a much-needed gap: to provide services to individuals and organizations who wish to resolve conflicts out of court.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Edward Professional Advisors announces the Cal-State Forty-Niners Shops has hired it to design a leadership training program for its supervisory staff. Research has proven that leadership training makes businesses more profitable.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Edward Professional Advisors announces that the City of Compton has selected it to help create its own police department. The Mayor of the City of Compton says, ‘We are excited about the opportunity to regain local control of our police services. We are in the midst of a campaign to […]
AUSTIN, Texas (CitizenWire) — Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC, an integrated marketing and public relations services firm based in Austin, Texas, was selected by JMT Consulting Group to develop and present a webcast on social media for the firm’s customers and prospects.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CitizenWire) — MBD Consulting announced this week the pending release of ‘My Email to God Bounced’ (ISBN: 978-1-4560-5627-8). This is the second book authored by its managing director, Timothy A. Sawyer. His first book, ‘A Patzer’s Story’ (ISBN: 978-1-4560-3797-0), was published in December 2010.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CitizenWire) — BioJet International Ltd. announced today that it has received a US $1.2 Billion funding facility from Cayman based Equity Partners Fund SPC. The funding structure is a 3 year facility; further terms of the funding were not disclosed.
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — For three years in a row (2008, 2009, and 2010), LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) has been selected by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing companies. And among large national agencies specializing in LTC insurance sales, none is growing faster than LTCFP.
DENVER, Colo. (CitizenWire) — In accelerated growth mode throughout the year, Titan Lenders Corp (TLC) added eight mortgage lenders as clients in the second half of 2010, and experienced a twofold 2009 to 2010 volume increase. TLC offers a parallel and variable cost alternative solution to lenders that need to maintain back office and warehouse […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Neotrope is honored to make Starlight Children’s Foundation its first chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with Starlight’s mission to help seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio (CitizenWire) — Mr. Ray Michaels, founder of Localization, LLC, has recently announced that despite sluggish economy performance, the demand for translation and language services has held up.
DENVER, Colo. (CitizenWire) — With the economy in the state it has been over past few years, and the price of gold as high as it has ever been, some may find it ironic, that charity fundraising is at an all-time high, says The Gold Exchange. Fundraising parties, often with cheese, wine, and entertainment are […]
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (CitizenWire) — The Adam Craig Band performed for the third annual Heartland Heroes Hunt last Saturday in Garden City, Kansas. The hunt, sponsored by local businesses, is a weekend of special activities for soldiers injured in the line of duty, and their families.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces a major new initiative for public entities nationwide. Recognizing the need for more creative and effective risk management strategies for the public sector, EPIC has organized an integrated team to meet this need.
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (CitizenWire) — Despite the unsteady state of the domestic US economy, the worldwide telecommunications industry is expected to continue expanding over the next five years as continued spending by consumers and businesses for wireless services, especially in emerging markets, drives industry revenue growth, says a new market analysis report from The Insight […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Have you ever heard of a drinkable cosmetic? While most hair-conditioning products are limited to hair, e-CURE Treatment products by Armada-Style USA may also be used for the skin and users can swallow it down too.
CHARDON, Ohio (CitizenWire) — e2b software, a business application developer, announced today that its flagship credit management and accounts receivable collections software Anytime Collect is now available for such popular accounting applications as Intuit QuickBooks and Peachtree by Sage.
ENCINITAS, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Event Media, Inc., organizers for the fifth annual San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, announce the availability of expo and sponsorship packages for the event on May 21, 2011. Set to start and finish at MiraCosta College the event offers plenty of intriguing promotional opportunities for businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — In honor of American Heart Month this February, the Gingrich Foundation, founded by Callista and Newt Gingrich, has selected the American Heart Association as its Charity of the Month for its commitment to improving cardiovascular health for all Americans.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — The countdown is on! Ten days remain to enter CheapOair’s ‘Crazy in Love’ video contest. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, grab your sweetie, push the record button and make a 30-second video that demonstrates how crazy in love you are and what makes you unique as a couple – it […]
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Sample Digital Holdings LLC announces today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for a system and method for media content collaboration throughout the media production process. The patent was issued as U.S. Patent No. 7,660,416 (the ‘416 Patent).
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (CitizenWire) — Backbone Security is pleased to announce the release of Version 3.8 of the Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) which now contains more than 900 steganography applications.
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP), one of America’s largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies, is going for the gold. ‘Among agencies specializing in LTC, we’re already out in front,’ says Cameron Truesdell, CEO, ‘and we’re determined to widen our lead.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the issuance of the Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Adoption Report. This report is prepared for Congress in compliance with the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. In Fiscal Year 2010, the U.S. Government issued 11,059 immigrant visas to children adopted by U.S. citizen […]
HOUSTON, Texas (CitizenWire) — Charles Michaels of Ezilon Inc. announces the company’s drive and dedication to supplying the foremost local and regional directory listings is now increased through the launch of its newest site covering major cities in the United States.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — With employment slowly picking up in 2011, a survey shows that there are still very few job seekers using websites to market and promote their skills – when they certainly should be. ‘Using a website to market experience and skills can drastically impact your job search,’ Robert J. Gerberg, CEO […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — On Monday, January 31st on Cala, journalist Ismael Cala will interview Ravi Singh, a young Indian marketing guru who has been behind several digital political campaigns around the world.
ATLANTA, Ga. (CitizenWire) — Emerge Scholarships, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides academic scholarships to deserving women, welcomes the members of its 2011 Advisory Board. Emerge provides scholarships to women whose educations have been interrupted, who have overcome significant challenges and who give back to their communities.
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (CitizenWire) — Despite a sluggish economy and little or no hiring in many industries, the US telecommunications industry revenue prospects appear bright with total spending by all US businesses on telecommunications services forecasted to exhibit double-digit growth over the next five years, says a new market research report from Insight Research.
HOUSTON, Texas (CitizenWire) — Extraordinary! This is the only word that comes to mind upon seeing Whiteflash’s newly unveiled ‘Lotus Halo’ design from their floral inspired ‘Lotus Collection’ co-created by master craftsman Leon Mege.
ATLANTA, Ga. (CitizenWire) — Camp Jam, the nation’s premier provider of rock music camps and educational rock ‘n’ roll music programs, is now accepting discounted early registrations for its Summer 2011 camp series. Students rehearse, record, and perform like rock stars during curriculum-based day camp and overnight camp programs.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — February 4, 1841 – from Morgantown, Berks County (Pennsylvania) storekeeper James Morris’ diary…’Last Tuesday, the 2nd, was Candlemas day, the day on which, according to the Germans, the Groundhog peeps out of his winter quarters and if he sees his shadow he pops back for another six weeks nap, […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — According to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis, higher unemployment and foreclosure rates, especially in South Atlantic and Mountain states, raised the nation’s economic stress in November. This supports the findings from Foreclosure Data Online that confirms Colorado and Florida have more of the top 10 cities listed for the number […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (CitizenWire) — The 2011 models of LifeSpan compact elliptical trainers, made by PCE Health and Fitness, were highly praised in fitness equipment reviews of best elliptical trainers for 2011. The LifeSpan EL1000 and EL3000i elliptical trainers received positive reviews from fitness equipment review groups Treadmill Doctor and Fitness Professor Review.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — The foreclosure trends are again in today’s news, and according to data compiled by Foreclosure Warehouse, this situation seems as though it is not going to get any better regardless of how much the government tries to help, until more jobs are created and sustained.
PALO ALTO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Virtual Law Partners LLP is very pleased to announce that international law attorney Fred Ariel Rodriguez has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Rodriguez specializes in international legal matters involving the transfer of personnel, goods, intellectual property and services across borders.
VANCOUVER, B.C. (CitizenWire) — Extending its solutions from its proven Windows OS data recovery experience and expertise, MiniTool Solution Ltd announces another free data recovery application – MiniTool Mac Data Recovery 2.0. Designed for Mac OS and once again FREE for home users to restore Mac OS data up to 1GB.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Following the recently released free backup & recovery software – EASEUS Todo Backup Home 2.0, EASEUS Software today announces the availability of its backup & recovery solutions for Windows workstations and servers.
BOSTON, Mass. (CitizenWire) — Building Engines, Inc., provider of a comprehensive web-based operations management solution for owners and managers of all property types, and eSight Energy, developer of a sophisticated energy management software platform, today announced a partnership that enables real estate and facilities managers to measure, track, and act on energy related data.
