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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — In honor of Women’s History Month, the Gingrich Foundation has selected Girl Scouts of the USA as its Charity of the Month for March. Girl Scouts of the USA has become a premier leadership experience for young women since its founding in March 1912 when founder Juliette ‘Daisy’ Gordon Low saw […]
HOUSTON, Texas (CitizenWire) — Michael Baisden’s attorneys, Daryl K. Washington and Aubrey ‘Nick’ Pittman, announced on Monday, a jury in Houston Federal Court reached a verdict in the copyright lawsuit filed by nationally syndicated radio and TV personality Michael Baisden. The mixed verdict allows for the return of Baisden’s copyrighted rights and allows the best-selling […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — CheapOair launched two additions to its site, the Top 50 Destinations and the Top 25 City Pairs pages. The lists tally travel trend data on the Top 50 Destinations and Top 25 Travel Routes most searched by customers on CheapOair.com as well as the lowest fares to those cities.
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (CitizenWire) — ‘ICEWINE’ (ISBN: 978-1589097995), a new novel just released by Bookstand Publishing, is a fast-paced action adventure that takes the reader from the last days of Hitler’s Germany to a modern day treasure hunt involving world travel, exotic cuisine, and wine.
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (CitizenWire) — Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading insurance industry consulting and technology services provider, today announced a contract with Triple-S Propiedad, Inc. to license the Prevail Reinsurance System to support all of Triple-S’s reinsurance operations. Triple-S Propiedad has utilized a variety of Prevail’s technology consulting services over the past 10 years.
PATTERSON, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — JMT Consulting Group, a technology solution provider focusing exclusively on nonprofit organizations will offer a special, online program especially for Head Start Organizations focusing on how technology can assist with the complex reporting requirements Head Starts must adhere to titled ‘Easing the Reporting Process for Head Start Organizations.’
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — On March 8 in Atlanta, the ‘3 in 4 Need More’ campaign will get a boost from Dr. Marion Somers, the long-term care planning advocate who is a frequent guest on programs such as Good Morning America, Today Show, and NBC Nightly News.
MANCHESTER, Vt. (CitizenWire) — CONIX Systems, Inc., a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry, has signed Trustmark National Bank for Dupe Detective, the payments industry’s leading Day 1, multi-channel duplicate payment product. Dupe Detective enables institutions and processors to resolve duplicate payments prior to posting.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CitizenWire) — Powers of Arkansas, a Building, HVAC and Controls company based in North Little Rock, AR won the Business of the Year award for 2010 presented by Arkansas Business in Category III (76-300 employees).
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — EASEUS Todo Backup, the award-winning and cost-effective data backup & disaster recovery and disk cloning software for Windows-based environment, enables users or IT administrators to upgrade a hard disk to replace older hard disks – or transfer files easily – with its hard disk clone feature.
CHICAGO, Ill. (CitizenWire) — If you’re wondering who is behind the dynamic U.S. re-launch of Gogo’s Crazy Bones – the #1 promotional toy of 2009 and 2010 in Europe, South America, Mexico, and key Asian markets – look no further than Brandjolt, LLC. Chosen by the brand’s worldwide promotional licensor and exclusive producer, PPI Worldwide, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — Fifty years ago a pilot program called the Peace Corps started with President Kennedy’s signature, led by Sargent Shriver and fueled by the compassion and generosity of the American people. Today this is the foundation of a public service movement that represents the best the United States has to offer. More […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (CitizenWire) — OneTravel is giving away grand prize trips to Istanbul during its ‘Tweet Your Way to Turkey’ contest. Lucky winners will be awarded a grand prize trip consisting of two roundtrip tickets to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines and a five day, four night stay at the new, 4-star Edition Hotel.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — James Allen’s new iPhone and iPad application enables you to view more than 20,000 actual diamond photos from the convenience of your mobile device. Using the custom-built Virtual Loupe feature, the application lets you inspect every single diamond up close, exactly the way a jeweler does.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Members of the first graduating class of Technical Employment Training, Inc. (TET) were unable to accept their diploma because they were already busy at their new jobs, reports the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County.
WAREHAM, Mass. (CitizenWire) — Omni Publishing Co. announces the release on March 1, 2011, of the DVD ‘The Last Closet – Combating Homophobia in Schools.’ The DVD features the presenter Dan Woog, a gay man, who is the varsity soccer coach at Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CitizenWire) — Oasis Solutions Group, a business management software consulting firm based in Louisville, Kentucky, announced it has hired Steve Skrabak and Cindy Bryant as a Senior Support Analyst and Business Development Consultant, respectively.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — With the title track from her new album, ‘Days Like These,’ gathering radio spins, country singer Sandra Piller is happily watching it climb several charts while touching the hearts of listeners at country and Christian country radio. ‘And now, there’s a video that shows many of the wonderful events and […]
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at least 70% of Americans over 65 will need long-term care services at some point. And Prudential Financial Inc. notes that 74% of consumers age 55 to 65 (about three in every four of us) polled for a recent survey said […]
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — A business efficiency consulting program offered free of charge to local employers in San Bernardino County saved more than 700 jobs and created 200 jobs in less than one year. Funded with federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) dollars administered by the Workforce Investment Board, the program assisted companies to avert […]
TAMPA, Fla. (CitizenWire) — The Tampa Bay Business Journal named Kevin Donald of Telovations CFO of the Year in the Small Private Business Category at a sold out awards luncheon honoring Bay Area CFOs on February 24, 2011. Donald was among 29 CFOs recognized at the luncheon.
HOUSTON, Texas (CitizenWire) — Whiteflash Inc., retailer of Ideal Cut Diamonds and Fine Jewelry, announced today that it has just been officially awarded certification for the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System by SGS. It is believed that Whiteflash is the only jewelry company to have achieved this prestigious distinction.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Foreclosure Warehouse calls attention to future homeowners to some states with the best price values of foreclosure properties. Foreclosure Warehouse’ statistics show that the top states that had the lowest prices in the beginning of the 2011 compared to the same time in 2010 reveal advantageous situations for those who […]
HOUSTON, Texas (CitizenWire) — Brian Gavin, a fifth generation diamond cutter and expert who literally grew up amongst diamonds and worked in his family’s diamond factory in South Africa, proudly announces the release of a mobile device application (app) that intimately connects mobile users with Brian Gavin Diamonds.
SAN MARINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Epeius Bio announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted Phase 3 status for Company’s lead anti-cancer agent, Rexin-G, the first, and so far only, targeted gene delivery system developed to seek-out and destroy metastatic cancer.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (CitizenWire) — CONIX Systems, Inc., a leading international provider of payment processing solutions to the financial services industry announces CSI: Payments, a product suite that includes Fraud Detective, the solution created to help banks and payment processors be more effective in fighting fraud.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CitizenWire) — Zavee LLC has today announced that 50 local Florida causes and charities have now joined their community-based website which offers cash back rewards for consumers. Local charities and causes join the site to increase awareness of their mission and activities, and to be eligible to receive contributions from Zavee through […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — ‘Cancer is Curable Now,’ presented by Wake-Up TV, is a feature-length documentary now on DVD, that demonstrates the problems cancer patients face and a wide range of solutions utilizing holistic cancer treatments. It reveals patient options and busts the myth that cancer is a deadly disease.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Through government and business partnerships in San Bernardino County, training programs are helping reduce the number of people on welfare, develop their skills and stimulate businesses growth in spite of a tough economy. The County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors knows that assisting businesses during these tough times is […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Foreclosure Data Online reports data for the top California cities and the change since the previous month. Facing more foreclosures, California, already the region’s number one State for foreclosures reveals the top 10 cities that made the state number one in foreclosures.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Bill Armstrong’s Mandala photographs are loosely based on Buddhist paintings known as mandalas. The concentric circles of images depict central themes in Buddhism, such as the Wheel of Life or the Map of the Cosmos. Now for the first time, 20×200, the online art retailer, makes two new prints of […]
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Social networks and online marketing portals continue to pop up all over the World Wide Web. However, according to Simon La Barrie, CEO of Open4Sale.com, few are designed with the user in mind.
ATLANTA, Ga. (CitizenWire) — CMI, a full-service marketing research company, is pleased to announce the addition of Cary Matthews to its leadership team as vice president of operations. Matthews will be responsible for day-to-day operations and ensuring that CMI has the most appropriate standards in place to maintain quality and efficiency in all operational areas.
DENVER, Colo. (CitizenWire) — Titan Lenders Corp, and Grid Financial Services, Inc., a U.S.-based domestic business process outsource provider for loan processing, underwriting, and default services, have created a full service best practices loan fulfillment service that will allow mortgage lenders to accelerate market entry, and reduce overhead.
CHARDON, Ohio (CitizenWire) — e2b teknologies, a business software and consulting services company based in Ohio, announced today that it will offer its enterprise resources planning (ERP) software customers a check-up to help them identify potential performance improvements and to get more out of their ERP investment.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CitizenWire) — On March 5, 2011, nearly 600 middle and high school students, teachers, volunteers, parents, and community leaders from around the Twin Cities will convene at Macalester College in St. Paul to participate in Minnesota’s Third Annual World Affairs Challenge, hosted by global education non-profit World Savvy in partnership with Macalester […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — During a February 18 United States-India workshop on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the United States and India agreed to convene a joint Task Force that will examine effective approaches to reduce the use of climate-damaging HFCs. The task force is being established in recognition of the challenges faced by the current phaseout of […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — ForeclosureListings.com reports data that shows alarming statistics about five states that had more foreclosures in them from 2010 to 2011 and the average price of a home in foreclosure.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (CitizenWire) — New Jersey’s new Anti-Bullying Law is one of the strongest in the country. In an effort to help school districts meet the law’s new challenges and responsibilities, the 2011 N.J. Anti-Bullying Conference will bring together key state and national scholars and practitioners to present their expertise and knowledge about bullying prevention.
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (CitizenWire) — New book, ‘Pebbles’ (ISBN: 978-1589098176), just released by Bookstand Publishing, is a fascinating chronicle of prehistoric times with special reference to heritage sites around the world that survived more than two millennia.
