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AUSTIN, Texas (CitizenWire) — Buffington Homes, the leader in new home Austin Texas and Central Texas construction for over forty years, is excited to announce the release of their Capital Series in Meadow Park. This boutique community offers the excitement and convenience of metropolitan living with the affordability of suburban pricing and one of the […]
CHICAGO, Ill. (CitizenWire) — In view of continued regulatory uncertainty in the State of Wisconsin a leading wind farm developer has announced that it has suspended development activity until a more predicable climate can be restored. Chicago-based Midwest Wind Energy, LLC has been developing utility scale wind farms in Wisconsin since 2003 and has two […]
MARSHALL, Mo. (CitizenWire) — The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship announced today that the 2011 MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition, an event that will highlight new and aspiring businesses through a competitive and educational business development process, will accept preliminary submissions until April 29, 2011.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — At Starlight Children’s Foundation’s annual ‘A Stellar Night’ gala, presented by California Pizza Kitchen and Nintendo of America Inc., on March 26, 2011, Starlight presented long-time philanthropists Kathy, Paris and Nicky Hilton with its 2011 Heart of Gold Award.
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — People need insurance, but do retirement funds? ‘Absolutely,’ says Jonas Roeser, of LTC Financial Partners LLC. ‘If you’re not thinking about your own health as you age, think about the health of your 401k or IRA. If your retirement vehicle becomes disabled or loses life blood, how can it support you […]
ATLANTA, Ga. (CitizenWire) — In a difficult year for business transactions, 13 members of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) helped enough business owners buy and sell $40 million worth of businesses to earn membership to the organization’s prestigious Million Dollar Club for 2010.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — 20×200 Gallery, the place to buy limited-edition fine art and photography online, announces the release of two new landscape photographs from the popular series by Christian Chaize: Praia Piquinia. Collectors now have the opportunity to acquire Praia Piquinia 11/08/10 12h15 and Praia Piquinia 28/08/10 12h20.
DALLAS, Texas (CitizenWire) — ‘Natural stone is a permanent floor intended to last as long as the facility stands,’ says Jason Johonnesson, the director of Interior Maintenance Specialists. Natural stone floors are very popular and add a particular look to homes, buildings and/or businesses they are installed in.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (CitizenWire) — Guinness and Bass have customized beer-layering tools and now, thanks to JMB Brewcraft, other breweries, pubs, beer festivals and more will also have a cool, new item to share with their brew-buying public: the all new, customizable black and tan spoon.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CitizenWire) — The most effective employees possess both traditional intelligence and people skills, a combination called emotional intelligence, according to an article in the new and highly anticipated Talk of the Awards Newsletter, which will be available to Customer Care News Magazine subscribers, and Talk of the Town Award winners.
CHICAGO, Ill. (CitizenWire) — KnowledgeAdvisors, a learning measurement software and solutions company that improves the effectiveness of learning, today announced it has undertaken a landmark effort in developing a set of Talent Development Reporting Principles (TDRP) for L&D measurement.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC (WTCI) announced today that wholesale brokerage industry veteran David Bamford has joined the firm as vice president/casualty broker.
ROANOKE, Va. (CitizenWire) — Out in Left Publishing announced this week the launch of a new science fiction novel, ‘Sextopia’ (ISBN: 978-0983289203). Authored by Daniel Printz, ‘Sextopia’ focuses on a future world, devastated by bloodshed that is transformed by two prominent and influential men who take the small, remaining population and devise a system where […]
VAN NUYS, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Steve Sadinsky, President and CEO of Guardian Pool Fence Systems, Inc., is proud to announce that their 5 foot tall polyester mesh pool fence has been approved by the City of Los Angeles to meet the building code. This is the first time that the city has given their approval […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Presidential Who’s Who announced this week that one of its members, Barbara Barton, executive and nutritional coach for Isagenix®, is working to help others reach their ultimate potential and achieve their goals.
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CitizenWire) — Diossy Brothers LLC, a fine-art apparel company, announces the launch of its exciting new apparel line available exclusively on-line and soon to be made available to select retailers.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — CalUniversity (California InterContinental University), a leading distance-learning educational institution, has received a $11.5 million investment from Dr. Finian Tan, the lead investor in China’s number one search engine Baidu.
ATLANTA, Ga. (CitizenWire) — With more than 100 women in attendance, Pathbuilders presented a program entitled ‘Women of Influence – Navigating Organizations with Few Female Leaders.’ The sold-out event was held on Friday, March 11 and featured lively and thought-provoking conversation among panelists, along with energetic audience Q&A.
HOUSTON, Texas (CitizenWire) — Whiteflash has been selected to win the prestigious Bride’s Choice Award 2011 by WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company. The Bride’s Choice Award is awarded annually based on reviews and surveys shared by the over 750,000 newlyweds that rely on WeddingWire for wedding planning resources.
HOUSTON, Texas (CitizenWire) — Great News Houston! ABC Home & Commercial Services now has the latest and greatest for early warning detection of bed bugs. It is a bed bug detection canine named Frisbee.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board, through a partnership with the California Employers Association, has helped more than 100 businesses with no cost human resources consulting.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Families Uniting Families will be extending an invitation to those in the community to join in a ‘Family Game Night’ on March 24, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at their offices in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 525 E. 7th Street, Long Beach.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized leader in hedging and risk management, has announced that Rhonda Beck has joined the firm as regional sales director for its Charlotte, North Carolina office, and will lead the company’s expansion in the Southeast Unites States.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CitizenWire) — Celebration Media and Talk of the Town News have announced the most recent recipients of their Talk of the Town Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction. Award winners can display their ratings in their facilities and on their websites. Additional award recipients will be announced throughout the year.
POWAY, Calif. (CitizenWire) — HELM360, a business intelligence, analytics and software integration firm, announced its EVP, Shay Tengan, will speak on a panel session that addresses the latest trends and advances in business intelligence (BI). The panel is being held at the MBA’s 2011 National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference and Exposition.
FREMONT, Calif. (CitizenWire) — TeamF1, Inc., the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, today announced a partnership with OpenVPN Technologies, a leading developer of open source VPN software. This partnership enables additional SSL VPN alternatives for device manufacturers using TeamF1’s SecureF1rst line.
DES MOINES, Iowa (CitizenWire) — Des Moines author Douglas E. Mitchell today announced the release of his latest book, ‘The MultiThread Marketer: How To Hire (Or Better Yet) Become One’ (ISBN: 9781607460541).
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — On Sunday April 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the ‘3 in 4 Need More’ campaign will make its second public appearance, following the first in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 8. The campaign seeks to inform Americans that health insurance isn’t enough.
PATTERSON, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — The 7th annual INNOVATE conference will be at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut April 27-28. INNOVATE is a two-day conference for nonprofit and public sector organizations interested in improving their working knowledge of popular software Sage MIP Fund Accounting and Sage Fundraising 50.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (CitizenWire) — The Bob Moog Foundation today announced that music software developer Spectrasonics has launched a unique, multi-faceted tribute to honor the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Dr. Robert Moog. Spectrasonics has released the ‘Bob Moog Tribute Library’ created by renowned artists for Spectrasonics’ Omnisphere virtual instrument software.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (CitizenWire) — The LifeSpan TR3000i treadmill, made by PCE Health and Fitness, is the Best Budget Treadmill as chosen by voters in About.com‘s annual Readers’ Choice awards. The LifeSpan TR3000i treadmill was selected over all other treadmills, including other leading brands.
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), which educates Americans on the need to plan for long-term care, announces a strategic alliance with Caregiver Services Inc. (CSI), which provides in-home care so people don’t have to leave their homes to receive care elsewhere.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Del Mar DataTrac, the leading provider of affordable mortgage lending automation solutions, and an industry pioneer in business intelligence, paperless lending, and loan process workflow tools, will exhibit and demonstrate its DataTrac Originator mortgage lending point-of-sale solution at the 2011 ICBA National Convention in Orlando.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CitizenWire) — Alabama Graphics has been awarded the Excellence in Construction Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Birmingham Chapter for their work in The Clubhouse at The Cottages of Baton Rouge.
AUSTIN, Texas (CitizenWire) — As fuel prices continue to increase and consume work truck fleet fuel budgets, Energy Xtreme’s Utility Series of Idle Reduction solutions pave the way to lowering fuel consumption and dependence on foreign oil. The company’s work truck line of products was recognized by National Truck Equipment Association.
ATLANTA, Ga. (CitizenWire) — Victory Jet, LLC, an aircraft lessee and charter broker specializing in air transportation for professional sports teams, corporate clients and private charter clients, announced today that its flagship Boeing 737-300 is available for charter booking. The 64-seat, VIP-configured luxury jet has a range of approximately 3,000 nautical miles.
ATLANTA, Ga. (CitizenWire) — Pathbuilders is pleased to announce that Helene Lollis will serve as a subject matter expert for the Mid-Career Stage Working Group for The Wall Street Journal’s Executive Task Force on Women in the Economy.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Congress are taking notice, and now, so is Mortgage Audit Service. They all recognize that some mortgage servicers may be guilty of illegal activities servicing the escrow account and are working to uncover the truth and to make positive changes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — OASA Records announced this week its silent auction of a live and rare rehearsal tape, never heard before, featuring Aretha Franklin and the late Van McCoy singing a tune titled, ‘I Was Made for You, You Were Made for Me.’
SEATTLE, Wash. (CitizenWire) — Global Green Light Day is a powerful new global movement. Initiated by Marilyn Schoeman, creator of Green Light, it occurs on the first day of spring, March 21. On this day, step out with your Greenest spirit and enjoy Global Green Light Day. The Green Light Goal is: Create the greatest […]
