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MMG - Model Management Group (NYMMG) Opens International Model & Talent Agency, MMG CANADA

History in The Making

According to Publisher's Weekly and BIBR, author L.A. Banks may just be the first African American, female author to write for multiple genres under multiple pen names--with simultaneous, major publishing house releases to hit the market.

As a writing force of nature, Banks writes in genres as diverse as paranormal, crime, women's fiction, romance, and non-fiction under the names: L.A. Banks, Leslie Esdaile Banks, Leslie E. Banks, Leslie Banks and Leslie Esdaile, with St. Martin's Press, Dark Horse Publishing, Kensington/Dafina Publishing, Simon and Schuster/Pocketbooks, BET/Arabesque, and Genesis Press.... (Continue reading)

S. G. Hart & Associates is Interviewed by Brand Protection News on Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Risk Management and Brand Protection Strategies.

S. G. Hart & Associates, LLC, The Brand Equity Protection Company TM, is featured in the April 6th edition of Brand Protection News, a PIRA International Publication. In the article, S. G. Hart & Associates discusses its thought leadership pertaining to brand protection and the need for an overall risk management posture that is required of public companies under the auspicious of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The article further highlights S. G. Hart & Associates newest educational offerings targeted to key decision makers, including board of directors and senior managers, who are seeking further information on how SOX effects brand owners responsibilities in combating counterfeiting and product diversion in order to protect stakeholder value. Visit www.sghartassociates.com to sign-up and participate in the April 28, 2005 web cast.... (Continue reading)

Baker Newman Noyes Announces Promotions of Professional Staff

Portland, ME July 9, 2007 - Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and professional services firm, is pleased to announce the following promotions of its professional staff:

Senior Manager

Bill Beauchesne

Joel Rozen

Angela Syvertson

Manager

Melissa Lavoie

Katie Soule

Senior

Stephanie Berg

Nicole Blais

Travis Bouchard

Melissa Carder

Jason Emery

Kimberly Kotlin

Sarah Labrie

Ann Lakeman

Michael Lubesnick

Diane Thurston

Matt Vasil

Sarah Weiss

Baker Newman Noyes is a Certified Public Accounting and professional services firm with offices in Portland, Maine and Manchester and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The firm offers comprehensive capabilities in Accounting, Audit, Tax and consulting services to businesses and individuals in the Northeastern United States.... (Continue reading)

Rezovation Becomes Microsoft Certified Parter

RezOvation , the leader in property management and website booking engine software, earned both Microsoft® Certified Partner and "Works with Vista" status this past week. This means that customers can be assured that RezOvation applications have been tested by Microsoft, and will work with current and future Microsoft® products. With four Microsoft® Certified Professionals (MCPs) on staff, the RezOvation tech team will also receive the highest level of support from Microsoft, helping to assure that user problems are resolved as quickly as possible. To become a Microsoft Certified Partner, RezOvation software applications and staff were required to pass a number of certification tests, proving the skill and experience of the team.... (Continue reading)

Maritz Unveils Six Distinct Employee Types Based on Reward Preferences

A recent Maritz® Poll found that 55 percent of employees “agree” or “strongly agree” that the quality of their company's recognition efforts impacts their job performance. At the same time, only 43 percent of employees “agree” or “strongly agree” that they are consistently recognized for their performance in ways that are meaningful to them.

To help companies better understand the impact of offering the right and wrong recognition rewards to employees, Maritz Incentives and Maritz Research researched studied employee reward preferences and uncovered six distinctly different employee types. Although each company has different proportions of each employee type, a survey of the general population found that*:... (Continue reading)

LibertyDirect.com Enables Life Insurance Coverage In Just 15 Minutes

Spectrum Direct Insurance Services, Inc. has launched a new Web site (http://www.LibertyDirect.com) where consumers can buy "instant-issue" Term Life Insurance with no medical exam. LibertyDirect.com brings the entire process to the Internet, eliminating pushy sales agents and medical exams. Once approved, most applicants can purchase up to $250,000 of coverage in approximately 15 minutes.

"Many people put off buying life insurance because they fear the long process, the medical exam and dealing with a sales agent," explains Christopher Snyder, CEO of Spectrum Direct. "Our research indicated that even when prospects could see the value of having life insurance, they often didn't want to get bogged down in the course of buying it."... (Continue reading)

A Perfect New Holiday Gift Now at Pink Pig!

Just in time for the holiday season, Debbie Schrodt, owner of Pink Pig Cottage Antiques and the new Pink Pig on Main Street in Westport, New York, has introduced a beautiful natural soy candle.

This 7.5 oz straight glass candle is packaged in a pretty white box tied with grosgrain ribbon and would be a perfect hostess gift for that special holiday event to which you have been invited. The embodiment of strength and femininity, this exquisitely scented candle is blended with the delicate floral notes of Tuberose, Indian Jasmine, Lavender Buds, Geranium Petals and White Rose. Debbie says that she "has spent numerous hours with lots of help developing the scent" for this first annual candle in what will be a new series of six soy candles available at the Pink Pig.... (Continue reading)

LetsGoExpo Unveils LetsGoVote -- Audience Response System Utilizing Cell Phone SMS (Text Messaging)

Let'sGoExpo, Inc, a leader in accessible web-based application development, released the initial version of its web-based audience response system using short messaging service (SMS), better known as text-messaging. Let'sGoVote (www.letsgovote.com) leverages the use of messaging capabilities found in most cell phones and eliminates costs and other limitations found in conventional hardware-based audience response systems. The service is designed for educators, tra 5a8 iners, professional speakers, and advertisers wishing to capture instant audience feedback without the constraints of hardware-based audience response systems.... (Continue reading)

Vocus Webinar Uncovers the Potential of News Monitoring for Improving Company Strategy

Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that it will sponsor a free webinar offering marketing and public relations professionals tips to monitor their news and apply the information to other areas of the business. Titled "Monitoring and Analyzing Media for Strategic Advantage," the webinar will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 2:00 pm ET. Please click here to register for the webinar.

Boston University's Dr. Don Wright and award-winning Communications Professional Shonali Burke will explore how to analyze the media landscape from a strategic perspective to benefit the entire organization. The webinar will offer techniques to effectively monitor, track and evaluate news to not just garner publicity but to gain a competitive advantage for the company.... (Continue reading)

Legacy System Integration with PASSPORT Host Integration Objects

PASSPORT Host Integration Objects is a host integration server that offers a programmatic method of legacy system integration for IBM 3270 and 5250 host applications as a connector to other ActiveX or .NET applications using standard 3270 and 5250 screen information. The non-intrusive solution offers a fast, low risk approach to reusing valuable business processes that have been adapted and perfected over many years. It also replaces the need for terminal emulation.

Running as a background communications module, developers can access the 3270/5250 host application via a well-defined, object-oriented API. You can download PASSPORT Host Integration Objects from this web site and even review all of the API Documentation and Source Code online prior to downloading.... (Continue reading)

Back Home to His Roots

Jeff Suskind has taken on the position of General Manager-Carolinas Market for Prime Communications, a Cingular Wireless Premier agent. Suskind will bring an exceptional career in the wireless industry to Prime and will oversee the areas of sales management, fiscal responsibility, while actualizing operational and supervisory tasks. Suskind will manage more than 110 valued Prime employees and 22 retail locations in the market.

Of the new opportunity with Prime Communications, an enthusiastic Suskind stated, “I am thrilled to bring my years of experience to set a new bar of excellence for Prime Communications in the Carolinas!”... (Continue reading)

Axsium Group to Host Free Webinar on Enterprise Attendance Management Featuring a Case Study on June 8, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

In many industries, turnover and absenteeism are significant sources of unproductive labor cost. Most companies have a desire to reduce turnover and absenteeism but are not equipped to identify the causes or offer tangible solutions. This webinar, hosted by Axsium Group, will present an approach to dramatically reducing turnover and absenteeism through Enterprise Attendance Management.

"Most companies today have very little idea of the cost of employee turnover and unplanned absenteeism", according to Tim Lett, Axsium Group's Managing Partner. "At many of our clients, senior management is shocked to learn that turnover and absenteeism costs them millions of dollars per year. An Enterprise Attendance Management program is a highly effective tool available to combat the avoidable costs associated with employee turnover and absenteeism. By monitoring employee attendance and providing mechanisms to both incent and reward exceptional attendance and discourage and discipline poor attendance, Attendance Management has the potential to deliver significant hard dollar benefits and improve overall employee morale"... (Continue reading)

Sales From Rainbow Pride Premium Tea’s Green Tea with EGCG and Decaf Infusions Helps to Raise Money for HIV-AIDS Research and Awareness Programs

Just Different Specialty Tea Company, the undisputed tea industry pioneer in creating and developing fun, healthy and socially conscience tea bra 5b4 nds, today announced their Rainbow Pride Premium Tea is now available at www.rainbowpridetea.com and that $1.00 from every package sold through the company website will be donated to HIV-AIDS research and awareness programs.

"I take great pride in guiding and directing my company to create, develop and launch new, exciting and socially conscious tea brands. In 2004, the Rainbow Pride Premium Tea brand was the second brand we launched (TEA for MEN www.teaformen.com was the first) after starting Just Different Specialty Teas but our exposure was limited because Rainbow Pride Tea was only available as loose tea. We listened to what people wanted and as a result, Rainbow Pride Tea is now available in easy to brew tea bags and will soon be available on store shelves across the U.S. in ergo-friendly sports bottles as a ready to drink beverage," said Frank Kenny, founder and CEO of Just Different Specialty Teas.... (Continue reading)

InventHelp® Client Invents "Bassett Safe System" - An Invention That Could Offer Caregivers A Friendly Reminder

InventHelp®, America's largest inventor service company, announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Margate, Fla., has designed a device that uses audible and visual alarms to ensure that a child is not left behind in a parked vehicle.

The "Bassett Safe System" could help parents or caregivers remember to remove children from car seats prior to exiting an automobile. The invention would be designed to prevent heat- and cold-related injuries that may occur when a child is left in a vehicle accidentally. The unit could provide parents and caregivers with peace of mind. The device would feature a compact, unobtrusive design and would be easy to install and operate.... (Continue reading)

ATP Announces the GPS Photo Finder mini -- An Easy to Use Geotagging Device, No PC and Complicated Software Required

ATP, a leading manufacturer of DRAM and flash memory solutions, today introduced the new GPS Photo Finder mini -- a portable photo accessory that takes 'geotagging' to a new level. Geotagging is a new cutting edge feature in digital photography which allows users to associate images with the locations where their pictures were taken.

"The ATP GPS Photo Finder mini can record the locations at which the pictures were taken and easily geotag photos with GPS coordinate," said Neil Hall, ATP Europe Managing Director. "How many times do you ask yourself: where did I take that picture? With the ATP GPS PhotoFinder mini you'll never have to ask that question again. The PhotoFinder mini allows you to geotag all of your photos, no complicated software required. Take the ATP GPS PhotoFinder mini with you on your next trip!"... (Continue reading)

Financial Executive Michael Mays Joins Silicon Knights® as Company Vice President

Silicon Knights, makers of groundbreaking video games, has added to its guild of talent with the hiring of Michael Mays as company Vice President. Mays will work closely with President Denis Dyack to drive the company forward by fostering continual growth for Silicon Knights, as well as the games industry in Ontario and the Niagara Region. Only weeks into the job, Mays was able to participate in a Silicon Knights tradition of awarding real hand-made, battle-ready, ornate swords to those individuals who have been at Silicon Knights for 10 years. This year, 9 people were awarded swords for their excellent work and dedication to the company and its products, which brings the total of sword-wielding knights to 19 and shows the immense loyalty that Silicon Knights fosters.... (Continue reading)

African-American Author Donates Book Sales to Minnesota Charity

Waite Park author, Nathan Allen, plans to donate several books to a local charity to spread the word about cancer. His new book, The Frisson Factor: Land of Ten-Thousand Lakes makes its official debut on March 1st, but pre-released copies will be available for purchase beforehand with the proceeds benefiting the Cody Foundation.

“It is a fantastic charity,” Allen says. “I am honored to be a part of it.”

The Cody Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization established in December 2002. Their goal is to raise awareness of children's cancers and other life threatening diseases. Through charitable events and private donations, they raise money to help in the fight against childhood diseases and to make life a little easier for children struggling with medical illness.... (Continue reading)

Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa Announces Renaissance and Revolution on the Hudson

Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa today announced that it will launch its Renaissance and Revolution on the Hudson art and nature series on May 13, 2005 with the unveiling of Yanusz Gilewicz interpretation of Leonardo da Vincis 'Leda and the Swan. Gilewicz 'Leda stands 12 feet high by 9 feet wide and will be displayed on the exterior of the Inns barn. Additional works by Gilewicz will be displayed inside the barns upper gallery.

The Renaissance and Revolution series of art-related events at the Inn will run through October 2005, with special public viewing events held each month. The Inn wishes to offer its visitors an entre into art and culture in the Mid-Hudson Valley and is centrally located to Storm King Art Center, DIA Beacon, and the art communities of New Paltz, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, and Woodstock. The unveiling of 'Leda and the Swan will be followed by a series of monthly Sunday picnics and art exhibitions in the Inns barn gallery. Inn guests are invited to view the art displayed on the property and to tour nearby art, cultural, and recreational attractions.... (Continue reading)

Home Depot’s Damage Fee Catches Consumers Unawares

Apparently, Home Depot has a policy of automatically charging a 10% Damage Fee on all its equipment and tool rentals, without telling customers that the fee is optional.

The fee has been listed as a “tax”, and in some cases, even if a customer has asked that the fee be removed, Home Depot has refused to do so.

The fee is intended to act as insurance to protect consumers against charges from accidental equipment damage, but not disclosing the fee, or giving a customer the option to accept or reject the fee, is a violation of consumer rights.... (Continue reading)

MMG - Model Management Group (NYMMG) Opens International Model & Talent Agency, MMG CANADA

MMG - Model Management Group (NYMMG), a New York-based modeling and talent management agency on May 1st opened its' Canadian Model and Talent Agency, MMG CANADA located in Toronto. MMG will now be able to submit models and actors for work in both the United States and Canada. MMG is now an International Agency and can offer its' clients an extensive list of celebrities as well as new faces. MMG's roster is deep in Models and Talent that have landed Abercrombie and Hollister campaigns, Lancôme' Paris, JC Penny, American Eagle, Reebok, Converse, Coca Cola, Sprint, World Cup Soccer and have graced publications like Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Women's Health, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Vogue. MMG's Canadian Roster includes Fillip Diarra a new and exciting singer and commercial star that is already in demand and Carina Oliveira who currently is starring in the Toronto Production of Disney's High School Musical.... (Continue reading)