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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (CitizenWire) — Enviromax has done it again. Five years ago, it introduced the world’s first external prostate massager – the patented Prostate Cradle. Thousands of customers later, it’s introducing a new patented version – the ‘Extra Soft’ – designed for men with tender prostates. So, men now have two options.
CHICAGO, Ill. (CitizenWire) — KnowledgeAdvisors, the world’s largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, today proudly announced Sprint and New Horizons Computer Learning Centers as recipients in their premier Best Performance awards. Sprint and New Horizons were recognized by KnowledgeAdvisors for top Corporate University and top Customer Education provider respectively.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CitizenWire) — MBA Focus, the leader in top MBA recruiting management systems and Alumwire, the leading provider of interactive talent community solutions announced their technology partnership today. MBA Focus will add Alumwire’s real-time video interviewing technology to its recruiting management systems.
SOMERSET, N.J. (CitizenWire) — From the blogosphere to mainstream media, there’s been a recent-and disturbing-buzz on a connection between hormone replacement therapy and a higher risk for advanced-stage breast cancer in post-menopausal women. The recent media focus stems from a study published in the Oct. 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — JamesAllen.com was recently selected by Internet Retailer to be among their Hot 100 e-retailers of 2010. James Allen finds itself in good company, as other distinguished sites that were chosen include Amazon.com, Groupon and AmericanApparel.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — An exciting new, free Smartphone App called Venuing is being formally introduced this Friday at Z100’s Jingle Ball in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Venuing adds an exhilarating new dimension of audience engagement to the experience of live concerts and sporting events.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — The World Mind Network and Friends Beyond Borders have announced WikiGeeks, a coordinated effort among teams of university students to utilize commonly available Web 2.0 and social networking tools to create online Flash Mobs which will promote sustainability, environmental protection, and cultural preservation in selected Third World villages.
PALO ALTO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Virtual Law Partners LLP is very pleased to announce that Melody Torbati has joined the firm as a partner in the Technology Transactions practice. Ms. Torbati was formerly with Morrison Foerster, LLP where she represented leading and cutting-edge technology companies on a wide variety of transactions.
ATLANTA, Ga. (CitizenWire) — Four of CMI’s marketing research experts were featured speakers at industry and university educational events in November. CMI is a full-service marketing research company dedicated to industry thought leadership, education and professional development in its field.
ALAMEDA, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Sixth grade science students at the Alameda Community Learning Center will take on the roles of real-life environmental scientists this school year, thanks to a collaboration with Save the Bay and grant support from Bio-Rad.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — EASEUS Software, a leading provider of data recovery, partition manager and backup utilities, launches its annual Christmas special offer today. This Christmas special sale will be a month-long promotion, from Dec. 1, 2010 to Jan. 10, 2011. Every customer can enjoy a 30% discount to purchase EASEUS Christmas Day […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Indigenous plaintiffs from the Peruvian Amazon won their appeal today in the landmark human rights and environmental contamination lawsuit against U.S. oil giant Occidental Petroleum (Oxy), as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the case should be heard in Los Angeles, Oxy’s hometown, EarthRights International […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — CheapOair, a top 10 online travel booking site, announces the launch of its first ever television campaign today. The 30-second ads feature the tag-line ‘Get There for Less,’ an expression of the company’s commitment and brand promise to put quality and value first for smart shoppers who continue to demand […]
BOSTON, Mass. (CitizenWire) — Technology Insight Corporation (TIC) was recently acknowledged by Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC), a leading manufacturer of semi-trailers in North America, as a key supplier at its recent annual supplier conference.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (CitizenWire) — International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, announced it has begun to phase out the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) in response to an October 15 directive from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stating that the HVCC will no longer be the standard bearer for the […]
CHICAGO, Ill. (CitizenWire) — KnowledgeAdvisors, the world’s largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, today announced it has released a brand new research report providing benchmark information about how Learning and Development (L&D) and Human Resources (HR) organizations utilize Training Needs Assessments to improve the development of their employees.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (CitizenWire) — The LifeSpan TR1200i folding treadmill was named ‘Best New Treadmill’ by Treadmill Doctor in their 2011 fitness equipment reviews. Fitness Professor Review also selected the LifeSpan TR1200i, made by PCE Health and Fitness as its choice for ‘Best Treadmill under $1000.’
IRVINE, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Edupoint Educational Systems, a leading provider of student information systems (SIS) to the national K-12 education market, has launched a comprehensive mobile initiative designed to improve the access to student and classroom information for teachers, administrators, parents and students. The company’s GENESIS product suite has been enhanced for the iPhone and […]
IRVINE, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Loan-Score Decisioning Systems, an enterprise-class pricing and automated underwriting solutions provider, announced that its SVP of marketing and strategic alliances, Joe Bowerbank, was named to National Mortgage Professional magazine’s 2010 Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals list.
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — According to the Society of Actuaries, the leading cause of U.S. long-term care claims is Alzheimer’s. Who cares? Evidently President Obama does. ‘We praise the President for his words and the legislation behind them,’ says Jonas Roeser of LTC Financial Partners, one of the nation’s most experienced long-term care insurance agencies.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (CitizenWire) — Savannah will see 100 new jobs by 2011, due to Dermody Properties’/DP Partners’ sale of a 689,400 square-foot building in its LogistiPort Industrial Park to JLA Home for an East Coast assembly and distribution center, SEDA announced today.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — EASEUS Software, a leading provider of storage management and data backup & disaster recovery solutions for the Windows-based environment, today announces public availability of EASEUS Todo Backup 2.0 Beta.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CitizenWire) — Image Publishing, Inc. has announced that its latest book, ‘Alabama Home Sweet Home’ (ISBN-13: 978-0974703732), which profiles some of the states most famous natives, is now available for sale throughout the state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board today welcomed four new members at its quarterly meeting in Washington, DC. The new members, appointed by President Barack Obama, are Mark C. Alexander, Mark Brzezinski, Lisa M. Caputo, and Shelby F. Lewis. President Obama said, “The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — John Waguespack, is showcasing his latest exhibit at The McLoughlin Gallery in San Francisco December 3-31, 2010. ‘RECONSTRUCTION’ will be his first solo exhibition and will take place at The McLoughlin Gallery at 49 Geary Street in San Francisco, located just off of Union Square.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The Gingrich Foundation has designated the Alzheimer’s Association as part of the Gingrich Foundation’s Charity of the Month program. Each month the Gingrich Foundation selects a charity, which is recommended to over 700,000 readers of the Newt Gingrich Human Events weekly newsletter.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (CitizenWire) — The welcome sign is out and the doors are now open at leading software provider TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. for government agencies seeking telecom expense management and call accounting solutions. TTI was recently awarded its US General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, and is now an official Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Vendor.
MIAMI, Fla. (CitizenWire) — Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts (MARCAM) and CheapOair are playing Santa this year and delivering sand and sunshine to a holiday village near you. The two organizations have partnered for a jubilant ’12 Days of Travel’ holiday sweepstakes, giving away hotel stays and airfare vouchers daily via Twitter.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CitizenWire) — Make the holidays happier for three worthy causes, while enjoying cash back rewards as you shop and dine at hundreds of South Florida establishments. If 1,500 new people join Zavee by December 31, 2010, Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, The Milagro Center and the Delray Miracle League will each receive $500.
WALL, N.J. (CitizenWire) — Market and economic commentator Peter Grandich has long stated that one of the biggest maladies with the American economy is our obsession with ‘stuff.’ The boom in the self-storage industry, he says, is symbolic of our addiction to excess.
LASALLE, Quebec (CitizenWire) — 4RoadService.com Inc., the online road service directory, helping the trucking and RV communities since 2004, has rolled out a new smartly designed iPhone app, made specifically with truck drivers and Rv’ers in mind, to help locate the nearest service providers on the road. After several months of beta testing the app […]
EUGENE, Ore. (CitizenWire) — Noble Vision Group, LLC, a research and development organization, today announced the success of its first LIVE Webcast broadcast by SoundQue Multimedia Services, a unique multimedia production facility that specializes in video and audio streaming.
PATTERSON, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — JMT Consulting Group CEO Jacqueline M. Tiso will be one of six presenters at the 3rd Annual Private Foundations Tax and Accounting Symposium, Thursday, December 9, at The Yale Club of New York City. This event is hosted by O’Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, LLP.
MIAMI, Fla. (CitizenWire) — Bob Scott’s Insights, a publication of the Progressive Media Group, named Miami-based Southeast Computer Solutions as a 2010 VAR Star, a group of 100 organizations honored for their growth, industry leadership and innovation in the mid-market financial software sector.
AMES, Iowa (CitizenWire) — Sometimes a hero is found at the local animal shelter. Moses, a three year old yellow lab/golden retriever, who is a certified search and rescue dog, found a missing Alzheimer’s patient earlier this month. ‘It takes a dog with the right stuff,’ said Robin Habeger, of Paws of Life Foundation.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CitizenWire) — Pending release, ‘A Patzer’s Story,’ by Timothy A. Sawyer, managing director of Morristown-based MBD Consulting, uses chess as a metaphor for life. In ‘A Patzer’s Story,’ Sawyer draws comparisons between his passion for chess and his ongoing battle with depression.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Marriage Visa Help, a leading global immigration consultancy firm specializing in fiancee, partner and marriage visas for the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand reminds that effective today all UK settlement visa applicants are required to pass a mandatory English language test prior to submitting the application to the British […]
CHICAGO, Ill. (CitizenWire) — Pareto announces a new guidebook that integrates the internationally proven PMBOK® project management knowledge areas and process into construction management to bring construction managers’ skills to the next level: ‘Construction Project Management – A Managerial Approach’ (ISBN: 978-0-9799969-1-7) by J.F. McCarthy.
NAPLES, Fla. (CitizenWire) — DomRey Cigar, Inc. is proud to announce it has been awarded by Heavenly Cigar Company, Inc. the exclusive U.S. distribution of its Heaven and Red Lion brands of premium cigars. The transition is scheduled to take effect December 1, 2010.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CitizenWire) — As seen in the Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman movie, The Bucket List, EarthBee Foods is proud to announce its launch of 100 percent Civet Coffee – KapePur – undeniably the world’s finest coffee.
