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[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
Travel-Related Internet Stocks Are 'Booking' Investor Interest
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - December 11, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ --
Axcess News (www.theaxcess.net) announced today that they have released
a story covering the overwhelming depth of interest by investors in
travel-related services stocks, from Ctrip.com's recent IPO to
little-known companies like DigiLava, Inc.
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[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
Management Dynamics Opens Atlanta Office
Strong Growth for the Rate Explorer Contract Management Solution Leads
to Opening of New Sales and Service Center
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Dec. 2, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Management
Dynamics, Inc. (www.ManagementDynamics.com), the market leader in price
and contract management solutions for the ocean transportation industry,
today announced the opening of a new service center based in Atlanta,
GA. The new office will house upwards to one hundred employees engaged
in sales, contract maintenance and support for Rate Explorer customers.
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[Business News Editor: Beverly West, Associate Editor]
Venortex Announces a Multi-Tiered Information Service Combining Key Screening, Training, and Outplacement Solutions That Increase Business Productivity
NEW YORK, NY - Dec. 2, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- The Venortex Group
Inc. (www.venortex.com), the industry leader in networked information,
today announced the launch of a multi-function employee screening and
development process that brings together all of the information
businesses require to increase employee retention, maximize productivity
and profitability, and decrease internal vulnerability.
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[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
Not-A-Bottle Container System Wins Patent - Provides an Environmentally Superior Package for Flowable Materials
Estes Park, CO - Dec. 1, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Rocky Mountain
Business Solutions, Inc. (www.RockyBusiness.com) today announced that
US Patent 6,651,845 has been issued for their innovative
Not-A-Bottle™ container system for flowable materials. Commercial
benefits include reduced cost and an environmentally superior package.
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[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
SSC Changes The Six Sigma World And Shifts The Way Six Sigma Is Delivered: Early Adopters Include CBC And Cardinal Health
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Nov. 25, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Six Sigma
Consultants, Inc. (SSC) (www.sixsigmaco.com) introduces the "Six Sigma
Deployment System," a turnkey product offering the actual Six Sigma
success model and material used at GE, Allied Signal and others. The
package consists of intellectual property, slides and detailed
instructor notes, DMAIC training manuals, implementation roadmaps, and a
multimedia library. The DMAIC training manuals are also available
independently and are slated to be the standard for use in Universities,
MBA programs, and the continuing education sector.
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[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
GTDATA Corp. to Pursue Buyer for TSLi
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - Nov. 13, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- GTDATA
Corp. (OTC BB: GTDT) announced today that the company's board of
directors has approved pursuing a buyer for the operations of its wholly
owned subsidiary, Technical Services and Logistics, Inc. (TSLi). The
Company's goal is to sell the operations of TSLi, thereby allowing
GTDATA to continue in a different direction.
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[Newswire Editor: Beverly West, Assoc. News Editor]
The Venortex Group Launches a Multi-Function Screening Company, with a Complete Menu of Business Information Services
NEW YORK, NY - Nov. 12, 2003 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- The Venortex Group
Inc., the premier industry leader in networked
information today announced the launch of a multi-function screening
company that takes the guess work out of the decision making process for
business and government sectors.
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[News Article Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior News Editor]
BECK OFFICE FURNITURE TRANSFORMS COMPANY WITH MAJOR OVERHAUL OF SHOWROOMS, LOCATIONS AND SERVICES
Company Opens new location in Bermuda, Launches new Home Office Division
in New York
NEW YORK, NY - (Send2Press Newswire) - Nov. 5, 2003 -- Beck Office
Furniture, Inc. today announced a company
restructuring to better serve its core customer base of small to medium
businesses through the consolidation of select showrooms, an upgraded
online Virtual Showroom, a new home office division and new
International office in Bermuda. A $500,000 marketing campaign will
begin January 1st to promote the transformation of the 50-year old
company.
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[News Article Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior News Editor]
DIRECT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF DAVID COOPER, M.D., PH.D. TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
WACO, Texas - (Send2Press Newswire) - Nov. 3, 2003 -- Direct Wireless
Communications, Inc. (OTC BB: DWCM), today announced the appointment of
David Cooper, M.D., Ph.D. to the Company's Board of Directors. In
addition, Dr. Cooper will assume the Position of President and Chief
Medical Officer of the Company.
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[News Article Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior News Editor]
SSC, INC. HOSTS 'BRIEFCASE SEMINARS' CONFERENCE IN JANUARY 2004
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - (Send2Press Newswire) - October 30, 2003 -- Six
Sigma Consultants, Inc. (SSC - www.sixsigmaco.com) announces its
sponsorship of the inaugural Briefcase Seminars, a three-day conference
held January 28 - 30, 2004 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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[News Article Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior News Editor]
DESPERATE FOR PRIVACY, AMERICANS ARE HIDING THEIR IDENTITIES AND MORE
IFG America Set to Help Average Americans Hide Their Financial Foot
Prints
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - (Send2Press Newswire) - October 30, 2003 -- Over 1
million users have signed up to cloak their identities, according to the
leading provider of anonymous online surfing services. Tapping into
increasing offline and online privacy concerns, IFG America
(www.ifgamerica.com) announced the launch of Global Shield, a program
that allows individuals to hide their financial footprints and place
more of their sensitive personal information out of sight and out of
reach.
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[News Article Editor: Adrian Blake, Consulting News Editor]
COACHING FIRM'S NEW WEB SITE HELPS SMALL BUSINESSES AND INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS WIN LUCRATIVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Send2Press Newswire) - October 27, 2003 -- Robert
Moment, president of The Moment Group, is pleased to announce the launch
of his company's new website
designed to help small business by taking the struggle out of securing
contracts with the U.S. Federal Government.
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[News Article Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior News Editor]
SIX SIGMA CONSULTANTS LAUNCHES NEW CLIENT-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND IDENTITY
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Sept. 15, 2003 (Send2Press Newswire) -- Six Sigma
Consultants, Inc. (SSC) (www.sixsigmaco.com) announces the launch of its
new client-focused business alignment and updated corporate identity
initiative. While Six Sigma principles remain unchanged, SSC has
identified that clients need new solutions to better support their new
business models. In response, SSC first benchmarked and then re-oriented
all of its Six Sigma offerings to more closely align with customer
expectations.
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[News Article Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior News Editor]
DATAWORLD SOLUTIONS, INC. ANNOUNCES FAVORABLE STRATEGIC RESTRUCTURING
HAUPPAUGE, NY - Sept 8, 2003 (Send2Press Newswire) -- DataWorld Solutions,
Inc. (Pink Sheets: DWLD) today announced an aggressive and favorable
turn-around plan designed to strengthen its capital base, increase
shareholder value, provide liquidity and allow the company to assume its
place as a leader in the telecom industry.
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[News Article Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior News Editor]
FLUGAL FINANCIAL SERVICES AND WIERIG INTERNATIONAL INC. SIGN AGREEMENT TO EFFECT BUSINESS COMBINATION
BERLIN, GERMANY - Sept. 8, 2003 (Send2Press Newswire) -- Flugal Financial
Services Ltd., (Pink sheets: FUGLF), a corporation organized under the
Canada Business Corporations Act, announced today the signing of a series
of agreements wherein a business combination between Flugal Financial
Services Ltd and Wierig International Inc. will occur. In the agreements,
Wierig International Inc. will acquire controlling interest of the entity
and shall appoint an entirely new board of directors who will be
responsible for the new company's management. According to the agreements,
the new directors are to pass a resolution to officially change the
company's name to Weirig International Inc.
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[News Article Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior News Editor]
DIRECT WIRELESS ENTERS INTO A LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE FRACTAL GENOMICS
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - September 2, 2003 (Send2Press Newswire) -- Direct
Wireless Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: DWCM) today announced the signing of
a binding Letter of Agreement to acquire Fractal Genomics in San
Francisco, California. Fractal Genomics was founded by Sandy Shaw, a
former bioinformatics specialist at the University of California, San
Francisco and former computer scientist and software engineer with over
twenty years of experience at Bell Labs, Lockheed Electronics and the
University of Hawaii.
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[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
WHERE ARE THE NEW JOBS COMING FROM? 'NOT FROM ECONOMIC RECOVERY BUT A PARADIGM SHIFT,' REPORT SAYS
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - July 24, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Don't count on
yesterday's jobs for tomorrow's income, warns Richard W. Samson, author of
an employment-trend report issued by think tank EraNova Institute. Thanks to a "brain drain" of human skills into
electronic systems, "even the most high-tech jobs are being downsized
rapidly," he says. "They ll never resize and some will disappear." On the
horizon, however, are new jobs based on a re-definition of human endeavor.
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[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
SBR PARTNERS LLC SELECTED TO LIQUIDATE THE ASSETS OF 80 YEAR OLD PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS
Unique Service Maximizes Value To Owners While Handling All Logistics
SEATTLE, WA - July 10, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- SBR Partners, L.L.C. was selected by Kennell-Ellis Studio, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon to liquidate the assets of this 80 year old business. Kennell-Ellis recently announced their closing and the plan to liquidate their equipment, operating supplies, and assets.
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[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
TEAM WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING BIOTECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING CENTER TO MASSACHUSETTS
CAMBRIDGE, MA. - July 7, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- York Street LLC
(www.yorkstreetllc.com) a developer of real estate for biotechnology
manufacturing, development and research today announced that it has
reached agreement with three leading Massachusetts-based companies
supporting the Biotechnology community to work together to bring
large-scale biotechnology manufacturing to Massachusetts.
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CENTERMARK PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND CONSULTANTS MERGES WITH DONNA MATER MOFFETT, CPA TO CREATE MORE DYNAMIC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES PRESENCE IN CHARLOTTE, N.C. MARKET
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - June 4, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Centermark Public Accountants
and Consultants LLC (www.thecentermark.com) President Ken Monroe is pleased to
announce today the merger of his company with Donna Mater Moffett, CPA, a
respected Charlotte-area firm under the direction of principal Donna Mater
Moffett.
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[Edited by Christopher Simons, Senior News Editor]
DIALPAD ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUS BELL TO PROVIDE INTERNET TELEPHONY SERVICE IN PAKISTAN
Offer Voice-over-IP (VoIP)-based Telecommunications Services to Soon-to-be
Deregulated Pakistani Market
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- June 2, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Dialpad Communications,
Inc., a leading retail Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP), announced
today at Supercomm that it will partner with Indus Bell (Pvt) Ltd., a leading
telecommunications group in Pakistan, to jointly offer Internet telephony
services to the Pakistani market. This will be the first full scale availability
of an Internet telephony service tailored specifically for the soon-to-be
deregulated Pakistani market.
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[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
SCHOLASTIC ENTERTAINMENT AND JAZWARES TEAM WITH TOYS 'R' US TO LAUNCH INNOVATIVE AND AWARD-WINNING PROJECT KITS FOR KIDS
'Project Kits' Make Learning About Electricity And Magnetism Fun
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - May 29, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- A new concept in children's project kits is creating a buzz in the industry. Jazwares Distribution, Inc., the innovative children's toy and activity company, and Scholastic Entertainment, the media and consumer products division of the global children's publishing company, Scholastic Inc. (NASDQ: SCHL), announce the launch of Project Kits™, an exciting new activity line that will challenge young minds, and teach kids about science in a fun, engaging way.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
SIX SIGMA CONSULTANTS, INC. FORMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH INSTANTIS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - May 23, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Six Sigma Consultants, Inc.
(SSC) (www.sixsigmaco.com) today announced its new strategic partnership with
Instantis, (www.instantis.com), designed to provide companies with Instantis'
Six Sigma Project Lifecycle Management (SSPLM) system -- a seamless project
tracking solution for all Six Sigma deployments.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
DATA ACCESS AND DIALPAD PARTNER TO PROVIDE INTERNET TELEPHONY SOLUTIONS IN INDIA
India's Second Largest Internet Service Provider and Internet Telephony leader Eye $50 Million Internet Telephony Market to Offer Voice Calling Solutions to Corporate and Enterprise Customers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 19, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Data Access India Ltd.,
India's second largest International Long Distance (ILD) player and Internet
Service Provider (ISP), and Dialpad Communications, Inc., a leading retail
Internet telephony service provider today signed a co-marketing agreement to
offer Internet telephony services to all enterprise customers of Data Access in
India. Data Access' Founder and Managing Director, Siddhartha Ray, and Craig
Walker, President and CEO, Dialpad signed the agreement today in Washington,
D.C.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT NEW CONTRACT AIMS TO EXPOSE UNSCRUPULOUS FIRMS
DENVER, CO - May 16, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Paul Miller, Senior Vice President
for McKenzie Scott announced a new contract that McKenzie Scott has pioneered
for its clients. Each year McKenzie Scott serves thousands of professionals and
executives seeking new jobs. They provide a technology-based service that makes
available many one-of-a-kind resources that can help people job hunt with more
speed, ease, and convenience.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT'S SIX RULES FOR JOB SEARCH LETTERS AND EMAILS TO EMPLOYERS
DENVER, CO - May 16, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Kyle Stone, VP Consulting Services
for McKenzie Scott, the nation's state-of-the-art supplier of technological and
personal team resources for job seekers at $75,000 and above, strongly advises
any job seeker to follow six basic rules in contacting employers directly.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE SETS NEW STANDARD IN CAREER FIELD
DENVER, CO - May 16, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Tom Singleton, Senior Vice
President for McKenzie Scott announced a new money-back guarantee that McKenzie
Scott has pioneered for its clients. Each year McKenzie Scott serves thousands
of professionals and executives seeking new jobs. They provide a
technology-based service that makes available many one-of-a-kind resources that
can help people job hunt with more speed, ease, and convenience.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT REPORTS INFORMATION BECOMING MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER TO JOB SEEKERS
DENVER, CO - May 15, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- "Time was, a job seeker at the 75K
level and above could count on winning an offer without knowing a whole lot
about the employer or its industry. Those days are long gone," according to Ken
Judd, Executive VP of Consulting at the Denver headquarters of McKenzie Scott,
the firm that offers a variety of technological and personal team resources to
job seekers at 75K+.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT SUGGESTS: ASK YOURSELF THE MAGIC QUESTION - WHO WILL HIRE YOU, AND WHY?
DENVER, CO - May 15, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- McKenzie Scott, the Denver-based
nationwide firm that provides a variety of technological and personal resources
to those seeking jobs over $75K, has one piece of basic advice for job seekers at any level -- Always keep in mind what kind of firm is likely to hire you, and
why.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT INTRODUCES ADVERTISED MARKET SUPER SEARCH
DENVER, CO - May 15, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Paul Williams, Vice President for McKenzie Scott announced the firm's latest refinement of its new service for job seekers: its Advertised Market Super Search capability.
McKenzie Scott has pioneered a new technology that makes it easier and faster than ever before to pinpoint job openings that might be right for an executive seeking employment.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT REPORTS SEVEN IMPORTANT RULES FOR ANY RESUME
DENVER, CO - May 14, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- "Regardless of your income level, there are seven basic rules you should follow in creating your resume," says Lynette Daniels, Chief Consultant in San Ramon for McKenzie Scott, the nationwide Denver-based firm that provides a variety of personal and technological resources for clients.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT REPORTS SIX THINGS JOB SEEKERS NEED TO REMEMBER IN A DOWN ECONOMY
DENVER, CO - May 14, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- There are six things job seekers
would do well to remember in a down economy," says Bob Schrier, SVP in San Diego
for McKenzie Scott, the firm that offers a variety of technical and personal
resources for people seeking jobs over 75K. "If you keep these in mid, you'll
develop a more positive perspective, and our experience shows that's a key
factor in job hunting."
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT WARNS JOB SEEKERS ABOUT RIPOFFS IN THE CAREER FIELD
DENVER, CO - May 13, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Carl Peterson, Senior Vice
President for McKenzie Scott, warns job seekers they need to know the type of
firm they are working with, and exactly what services they will provide. "Too
many job hunters think they are working with firms that will use an existing
network of contacts, that they will write the resumes for them, and distribute
their credentials, when all they really do is provide coaching and mentoring,"
Peterson pointed out.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT REPORTS 32% OF EXECUTIVES SEEKING OVER $100,000 HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A TURNAROUND
DENVER, CO - May 13, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- McKenzie Scott, a Denver-based
nationwide firm that provides a variety of resources for people seeking jobs
over $75,000, says that 32% of those seeking jobs over $100,000 have directed a
turnaround. In addition, 29% have managed large budgets, 28% have personally
brought in revenues, and 25% have developed strategic alliances.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
MASTERCARD SUED FOR ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS & FRAUD
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - May 12, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Paycom Billing Services,
Inc. (www.paycom.net), an Internet Payment Service Provider, processing credit
card and check transactions for Internet merchants, filed a multi-million dollar
lawsuit today in Federal Court in Los Angeles against MasterCard International
for antitrust violations, fraud and other issues.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT REPORTS WHY PEOPLE NEED A 'COMMUNICATION STRATEGY' IN TODAY'S JOB MARKET
DENVER, CO - May 12, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- McKenzie Scott
(www.mckenziescott.com), the nation's leading firm in providing technology and
team resources for executive, managerial and professional job seekers, states
that those with a communication strategy will have a significant advantage in
today's competitive market.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT STRESSES 'INDUSTRY HOOKS' ESSENTIAL FOR JOB SEEKERS SWITCHING INDUSTRIES
DENVER, CO - May 12, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- McKenzie Scott advises job seekers
attempting to switch industries that they will need to do their homework
beforehand if they expect employers in other industries to consider them
seriously. Jack Bailey, manager of the McKenzie Scott Pittsburgh region,
emphasized it is essential to identify specific ways in which your industry is
similar to the industry you are targeting.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE-SCOTT ANNOUNCES GUIDE TO SELECTING AN OUTPLACEMENT FIRM
DENVER, CO - May 11, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Roger Smith, Senior Vice President
for McKenzie Scott, announced a new guide for people choosing an outplacement
firm.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT SATISFACTION GUARANTEE SETS NEW STANDARD IN CAREER FIELD
DENVER, CO - May 10, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Tom Singleton, Senior Vice
President for McKenzie Scott, announced a new satisfaction guarantee that
McKenzie Scott has pioneered for their clients. Each year the firm serves
thousands of professionals and executives seeking new jobs. They provide a
technology-based service that makes available many one-of-a-kind resources that
can help people job hunt with more speed, ease, and convenience.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
MCKENZIE SCOTT WARNS JOB SEEKERS ABOUT 'NO-DISCLOSURE CAREER FIRMS'
DENVER, CO - May 9, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Jan Pierce, Senior Vice President
for McKenzie Scott today warned job seekers to beware of "no-disclosure firms."
"The McKenzie Scott contract is full disclosure," Pierce said, "in which we
specify every service we will provide. It's available publicly on our website
and can be downloaded at any time.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
SAFE DRIVING CAMPAIGN TO LAUNCH ON EDISON ANNUAL FAMILY DAY AND 5K RACE
Cellular Fashions To Donate $7,500 In Hands-free Headsets
To Promote Driving Safety
EDISON, NJ - May 7, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Local cellular phone business,
Cellular Fashions, with three retail locations in Edison, is to donate 500
hands-free headset kits to Edison residents in support of Edison's new safety
ordinance. Starting April 23, 2003, Edison Township will no longer allow drivers
to use a cellular phone without a hands-free kit. This new ordinance comes after
increased safety concerns from Edison's Municipal Council.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DECORATION, AND FULL SCOPE OF RE-DESIGN AND FENG SHUI FIRM NOW IN TOWN
From the Mediterranean, through the Caribbean and the Floridian Atlantic to the
South California Pacific, Bringing a Good Mix of Services From Coast to Coast.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - May 7th 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Ellypses Corporation
announces its relocation from Miami, Florida, to the Southern California market,
offering a fresh "scenery effect" approach directly to consumers of the
thousands of available units in town.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
'SURVIVOR' FOR CEOS? OR THE NEWEST WAY TO IMPROVE A BUSINESS?
IRVINE, Calif. - May 6, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- With new reality shows cropping
up weekly, it was only a matter of time before the medium migrated to the
business world. CEOSailing(TM) is the first reality-based training program for
executives.
As the name implies, it involves four CEOs and a 50-foot sailing yacht. There,
CEOs and business owners compete for the coveted Captain's Hat. Like the various
survival shows, the setting is exotic, the waters of the British Virgin Islands.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
FREE WORKSHOPS AND SOFTWARE HELP ENTREPRENEURS SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH CALIFORNIA SALES TAX REPORTING
ORANGE, Calif. - May 6, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Business tax trainer Sandra
Lynch announces free training workshops that teach small business owners how to
quickly and accurately prepare their own sales tax returns, error-free. This new
approach takes the "drudgery" out of preparing California sales tax forms. Lynch
shows how to avoid costly mistakes, while saving time and money, through an
innovative online presentation and in live group meetings.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
SIX SIGMA CONSULTANTS AWARDED KEY BHP BILLITON CONTRACT
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - May 1, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Six Sigma Consultants, Inc.
announces its successful bid to implement a new Six Sigma
program for BHP Billiton, the world's largest diversified resources company. A
multibillion-dollar company, BHP Billiton employs 38,000 people in 20 countries.
Contracted specifically to accelerate significant financial results within six
months for BHP Billiton's Base Metals division, Six Sigma Consultants (SSC)
prevailed in a highly competitive and rigorous selection process that included
bids by leading Six Sigma companies.
[Edited by Adrian Blake, Assoc. News Editor]
EXECUTIVE CONSULTING NETWORK (ECN) OFFERS NEW EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT HELPS BUSINESS EXECUTIVES RESOLVE CHRONIC PERSONAL PROBLEMS THROUGH CONFIDENTIAL AND CONVENIENT SERVICE
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - May 1, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Kendall "Ken" E. Van
Blarcom, senior management consultant with California-based Executive Consulting
Network (ECN), is pleased to announce the launch of a unique executive employee
assistance program designed to help corporate leaders overcome serious personal
problems.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
SLEEP SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENTS OF MIKE THOMAS AS PRESIDENT AND DAN DUGAN AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Company Continues Growth Providing Diagnostic, Therapy and Compliance Management
Services for Patients Experiencing Sleep-Disordered Breathing.
PALO ALTO, CA - April 16, 2003 /Send2Press/ -- Sleep Solutions, Inc., the
innovative medical device and healthcare services company focusing on
direct-to-patient sleep disorder testing services has announced the appointment
of Michael J. Thomas as President and Director. Mr. Thomas joined Sleep
Solutions in 2001 as Vice President, Sales and Business Development. Mr. Thomas
succeeds Daniel R. Dugan who becomes Chairman of the Board after having served
as President since 2001.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS: R.I.S.E. - UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON TO RING CLOSING BELL OF NYSE WITH NATIONAL STUDENT PORTFOLIO COMPETITION WINNERS
DAYTON, Ohio - April 16, 2003 /Send2Press/ -- Ringing the bell at the New York
Stock Exchange is a special honor. At 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 17,
R.I.S.E.-University of Dayton (www.udayton.edu) with key sponsors CNBC, NYSE,
and Deutsche Bank with national portfolio management competition winners Purdue
will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
GHOSTRIDERX SKATEBOARDS SELECTED BY INTERNATIONAL SPORTS TRADE SHOW AS MOST EXCITING AND INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT
New Designs for Spring Continue Technology and Style Leadership
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - March 27, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- GhostriderX Skateboards,
LLC today announced it has won the ISPO Brand New Company
Finalist Award from a field of 151 contestants, at the WINTER 2003 ISPO in
Munich, Germany. The competition was established by ISPO -- the world's largest
sports trade fair -- jointly with DuPont to encourage enterprise and innovation
in the sports industry. GhostriderX won for its unique line of products
including the GhostBoard(tm), which gives skateboarders the feel of snowboarding
or wave riding on the street.
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GREG SHELTON NAMED AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CAPITAL CROSSING
ATLANTA, GA - Mar. 26, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Capital Crossing announced today that it has named Greg Shelton as
President and CEO. Mr. Shelton has more than 30 years experience in credit and
collections on both the creditor and the agency sides of the industry.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
DAN POYNTER AND READERS RADIO LAUNCH 'NANOCASTING'
AFFILIATE PROGRAM AT PARAPUBLISHING
Nanocasting affiliate program designed specifically for authors uses radio
interviews to sell books directly to targeted readers.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Mar. 19, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- JackStreet Media
announced today that it has developed and launched Dan Poynter's "Nanocasting"
affiliate program at Parapublishing.com. Developed with Poynter's input, the
program was designed to give authors a way to find new markets for their books
and a mechanism to sell to books directly to the people who want them.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
OWN A STRADIVARIUS FOR $1,600? STRINGWORKS OFFERS HANDMADE VIOLINS, VIOLAS, AND CELLI INSPIRED BY THE MASTERPIECES OF STRADIVARIUS
MILWAUKEE, WI - Mar. 18, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- StringWorks, Inc. announces its new Kallo Bartok line of violins, violas,
and cellos, combining the beauty of an antique musical instrument with the value
and quality of a new handmade instrument. Combining the finest aged European
woods, hand-carved construction by the most experienced European luthiers, and
careful, expert antiquing of the varnish, these instruments are breathtaking
both tonally and visually.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROFESSIONALS CAN UTILIZE DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
STILLWATER, Okla. - Mar. 17, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- In response to the threats
facing the nation, Teletraining Institute presents a program to improve
emergency response communication using distance learning technologies.
Teletraining plans to educate crisis response workers and managers to utilize
distance learning for training, information dissemination and communication at
The Academy 2003: Distance Learning for Homeland Security Professionals.
[Business News Editor: Christopher Simmons, Senior Editor]
INTERACT DEVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Feb. 26, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Interact Devices, Inc., an
emerging leader in narrow bandwidth video and audio distribution solutions for
broadcast and communications, announced today that they have entered into a
cooperative project with Electricité de France (EdF), the world's largest
utility. EdF operates a diverse portfolio of 100,000+ megawatts of generation
capacity in Europe, and overseas, and serves 45 million customers worldwide.
[Edited by Carly Zander, Assoc. News Editor]
NOVATIX ENTERS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL MARKETING PARTNERS
Partnership Drives Sales of Novatix SendPhotos(tm) Program into U.S. Retail Channel
BOULDER, Colo. - Feb. 21, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Novatix Corporation
today announced a distribution agreement with Global Marketing
Partners. This agreement allows Novatix to broaden distribution of its popular
SendPhotos(tm) photo emailing program into the U.S. retail channel. SendPhotos
is now available for retailers to purchase from Navarre Distribution Services,
the industry leader in software distribution.
TAX TIP OF THE DAY BEING SPONSORED ON WQXR-CD 101.9 BY LESSTAXING
NEW YORK, NY - Feb 21, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- LessTaxing, a New York City based
tax preparation, consulting and financial planning firm, announced its sponsorship of the TAX TIP OF THE DAY on New York City's
WQXR - CD 101.9. This daily feature will present taxpayers with tax saving
tips. The TAX TIP OF THE DAY will be presented Monday through Friday in the
seven o'clock hour.
BECK OFFICE FURNITURE ACQUIRES TWO COMPANIES IN MARYLAND AS PART OF THEIR NATIONAL ACQUISITION AND EXPANSION PLAN
Founded in Long Island in 1957, Beck Continues to Expand Space Planning Services
and Additional Private Label Brand Showrooms through Acquisitions
NEW YORK, NY - Feb. 3, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Beck Office Furniture, Inc. today announced the acquisition of American Space
Planners of Owings Mill, MD, and Advanced Office Furniture, of Laurel, MD. These
locations add substantially to Beck's existing large, fully stocked, New York
showrooms in Huntington Station, Mineola, Rockville Centre, Ronkonkoma, and
Manhattan, NY.
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE SELECTS F&I MENU WIZARD
MARION, IL - Jan. 30, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Asbury Automotive Group Inc (NYSE:
ABG), one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S, has selected the F&I
Menu Wizard(tm) by software provider DealerWare LLC for its group-wide Menu
Selling solution.
SMART, FLEET BANK REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO ACCOMMODATE SIKH RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, PROVIDE IMPROVED SERVICES TO SIKH AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Sikh businessman, Fleet reach out-of-court settlement over discrimination charge
WASHINGTON, DC - Jan. 30, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- A leading national Sikh
advocacy group and the nation's seventh largest retail financial institution,
reached a broad-reaching agreement to ensure nondiscrimination against Sikh
American customers and employees and calls for the institution to closely
monitor discriminatory practices and improve services to the Sikh community.
DONNA FRIEDMAN MEIR JOINS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TELEVISION & FILM AS PRESIDENT OF KIDS' PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION
WASHINGTON, DC - Jan. 27, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Donna Friedman Meir has been
named president of kids' programming and production for National Geographic
Television & Film, it was announced today by National Geographic Television &
Film President Tim Kelly. In this newly created position, Friedman Meir will
oversee development of a wide range of entertainment programming properties for
the youth market, leveraging the National Geographic brand where appropriate and
building on the Society's ongoing kids' initiatives, which include a highly
successful kids' magazine, home videos, an educational Web site, toy licensing,
and book and school publishing.
LANTANA OIL & GAS PARTNERS BREAK INTO ENERGY DIVESTMENT MARKET
HOUSTON, TX, Jan. 27, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- David G. Nini, formerly president
of PLS, and Andy Taurins, formerly with Waterous and Company, announced today
the formation of Lantana Oil & Gas Partners (Lantana), a divestment and advisory
firm focused on providing the most comprehensive service available for mid-sized
oil and gas asset packages, those up to $20 million.
COMPANIES CAN SAVE UP TO $2500 A DAY BY USING CONSULTANT'S STRATEGIC PROGRAM TO SELF-IMPROVE
SHELBURNE, VT - Jan. 15, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Veteran businessman,
consultant, and author Scott Delman knows first-hand that using consultants can
fix your problems. At up to $2500 a day, he also knows that there is resistance
to hiring them. Who do you trust? Are they worth the money? Will they deliver
results? Delman tackles this age-old problem with an inexpensive, guaranteed
version of his "Unleashing the Possible" program replicated in his new
interactive hands-on guidebook, "Water Cooler Wisdom."
LANDMARK CREATIONS ADDS 60 NEW TRAVEL-THEMED BLOWN-GLASS ORNAMENTS TO 2003 LINE
A Valentine Gift that Captures the Romance of Paris, Central Park, Wine Country or A Favorite Place
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jan. 8, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- True romantics always find a way to celebrate. Landmark Creations has made the quest for the perfect gift easier by immortalizing some of the world's most romantic locations in hand-painted blown glass ornaments.
NEW PROGRAM TO REDUCE 60% OF WORKPLACE ILLNESS - CUT WORK COMP COSTS 30%
OVERLAND PARK, KS - Jan. 3, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Alliance Training and Consulting, Inc., a national business training and consulting firm announces a new program to reduce the incidence of muscular skeletal disorders in the workplace and combat the skyrocketing costs of workers' compensation.
AL OTTO TO HEAD UP NEW RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS OPERATION AT MADISON FINANCIAL GROUP
ATLANTA, GA - Jan. 3, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Madison Financial Group, an office of MetLife Financial Services announced that Al Otto, CLU, ChFC has joined the firm. Mr. Otto will head up the newly created Madison Retirement Solutions operation at Madison Financial Group in Atlanta.
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