Rick Robbins, ASGCA, was elected President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) at the organization's recent 67th Annual Meeting in Greensboro, Ga. The Cary, N.C., resident heads Robbins & Associates International. His career has included golf course designs and master plans created in 24 states in the U.S. and 11 countries around the world, including China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Robbins holds a degree in Environmental Design in Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University School of Design. With more than 39 years ...

Woof Gang Bakery, a leader in the pet industry, has grown to 33 locations, with the newest store in Wilmington, North Carolina. Opening May 11, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Wilmington is a locally-owned small business, offering full-service grooming, and a wide selection of pet foods and supplies. The store is located at 1930 Eastwood Rd., Suite 108, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403; phone 910-256-5557. Erskine Smith, a Wilmington resident for 24 years, is the franchise owner of the Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Wilmington store. He is dedicated to the local ...

Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu) has announced that three adjunct faculty members were recently recognized by the North Carolina State Bar during the Board of Legal Specialization's Annual Luncheon & Awards Presentation. Judge John Tyson was awarded the 2013 James E. Cross Jr. Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership as the only North Carolina judge who is board certified in Real Property Law. The award is presented to a certified specialist who has taken an active leadership role in his/her practice area through presentations at ...

Dr. Pratik Desai, MD FACC, President of Avance Care, P.A. announced the results of their 2012 patient satisfaction and quality measure report in an effort to recognize and implement patient needs and information to encourage informed healthcare decisions. Avance Care served 15,284 patients throughout 2012. The 1400 patients who gave feedback in a Patient Satisfaction Survey rated Avance Care 4.96 out of 5 on Access to Care (ease in getting an appointment), 4.90 out of 5 on amount of time spent with the patients, and 4.93 out of 5 on listening to patients. The Patient ...

Four companies are going to try their best to steal a slice of the limelight from the superyachts, sailing and motor boats at May's Palma International Boat Show. Hull cleaning tool Hulltimo Smart, marine electrical component ecommerce warehouse oc3an.com, personal water propulsion system WaveJet and a rare Mercedes 300SLR will all be making their European debuts. First up, Hulltimo Smart, the French-manufactured ergonomically designed user-friendly hull cleaner. A descendent of the original award-winning Hulltimo, designed as a contracting device requiring training ...

The Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.vvma.org/) has announced that Gary Brown, D.V.M., of Animal Care Center, PLLC, has received the 2013 Mentor of the Year award for his contributions and dedication to the organization's mentor program. Dr. Brown was presented with this prestigious award at the 2013 Virginia Veterinary Conference on Friday, March 1 at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, located at 110 Shenandoah Ave in Roanoke, Va. Brown obtained his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. ...

HomeExchange.com customers can now use their exchange home´s local phone as if it were their own telephone, at the lowest price, making the HomeExchange experience even more satisfying and relaxing. This is a good example of two innovative, energetic companies that focus on creating value for their customers. Customers of HomeExchange.com can simplify their travelling, improve their communications and save money doing it. You can go wherever in the world you want but call your neighbors and friends, just like you were staying at home. "We make every call a ...

Harrison College (http://www.harrison.edu/), an institution of higher learning with more than 5,000 students studying at 14 campuses and online, has announced that Megan Wolford has been promoted to the role of partnership consultant within the college. In this position, Wolford will be responsible for the business development and execution of Harrison College's Corporate Partnerships' strategy efforts, including engaging various organizations and companies throughout the geographic area of Harrison College, as well as designated regions or target industries for partnership ...

Cherry Bekaert LLP (http://www.cbh.com), one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States, has announced that the firm has promoted John D. Richardson to director of its risk advisory services group. Richardson brings more than 25 years of experience to the position, guiding clients in a variety of industries through all aspects of internal control, business process, risk management and internal audit services. A Certified Public Accountant and Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Richardson received his Bachelor of Science in business ...

Royal Oaks Homes, LLC (http://www.royaloakshomes.com), an award-winning residential new homebuilder, has announced that the company has received a Silver Award for its Magnolia model at Chandler's Ridge in Clayton in the 2013 Parade of Homes, an annual event hosted by the Johnston County Building Industry Association. The event took place at the Preston Woodall House where the company received the award in the competition's Category 3 price range. Located at 288 Sugarberry Lane, the 2,440-square-foot Magnolia model is priced at $218,700 and provides a beautiful floor ...

The Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA) proudly announces the finalists for the 15th Annual Georgia CIO of the Year Awards. Established in 1998, the Georgia CIO of the Year Awards is the premier technology executive recognition program in Georgia. The Awards honor chief information officers who have demonstrated excellence in managing enterprise-wide information systems. The four awards categories are: Global, Enterprise, Corporate and Non-profit/Public Sector. Finalists are selected by a panel of distinguished judges, including prior award winners. CIOs are ...

Dallas homebuilder Grenadier Homes has hired Amy Zimmerman, 39, as purchasing manager for its interests in Long Cove. Grenadier Homes is the general contractor for Long Cove, a luxury housing development currently under construction. When completed, it will span more than 1,000 acres and six miles of shoreline along Cedar Creek Lake. "I get to work from home most of the time," says Zimmerman. "I live in Prosper and can do most of my duties from here, but I also go down to Cedar Creek Lake once a week or so to check on the site and make sure everything ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Reggie Brooks is announcing the CT REIA Monthly Meeting for real estate investors on May 13, 2013. This meeting will take place from 5:45 pm to 9:00 pm at the Four Points Sheraton, located at 275 Research Parkway in Meriden, CT. At 5:45, attendees will discover CT REIA membership benefits at the New Members Workshop. At 6:00 there will be an Early Bird Workshop. At this portion of the event, attendees can have their real estate deal analyzed by CT REIA experts. At 6:30 there will be a ...

Rick Reynolds, CEO of AskForensics, a sales consulting firm that uses a forensic science approach to sales, will be speaking at the Sales Association's National Sales Conference, held in Denver, Colorado, June 6, 2013. The theme of this year's conference is, "It's About Performance: The Art of Sales." Attendees will learn how to improve sales performance by perfecting the art of sales. Reynolds is a co-founding partner and CEO of AskForensics, which assists Fortune-ranked companies in winning and retaining multi-million dollar accounts. Reynolds is an expert ...

Brickell fest presents the 2nd annual Cinco de Mayo festival sponsored by Dos Equis on May 5,2013. The 2nd annual celebration entices locals to celebrate Cinco de Mayo the right way with 22,000 square feet of entertainment, margaritas, mariachis, mini-wrestlers, a mechanical bull, Mexican bites, music & much more! "We are extremely excited in bring the community together for Cinco de Mayo" said Javi Zayes, Brickell Fest Creator Guest will indulge in bites from El Vato, Brickell's finest mexican restaurant; while drinking Dos Equis beer. Tequila drinkers ...

The latest version of SoftCo's award winning software solution was launched at the recent International User Conference. R8.5 delivers a series of new and advanced workflow applications and modules with a particular focus on Case Management, Purchase to Pay, E-Invoicing and Claims processing. SoftCo's Storlife Content Addresses Storage (CAS) solution includes advanced tiered storage features to support the growing demand for Cloud based storage options in addition to local cost enabling significant cost savings. SoftCo R8.5 delivers superior workflow functionality ...

On the 1st of April, 2013, Berlin-based music distributor and content aggregator recordJet celebrated its third online anniversary. On this occasion, founder and CEO Jorin Zschiesche revealed another milestone in the company's success story: recordJet.com is going international and will be available in English from now on. "We are proud to announce this important step on our third online birthday. From now on, we will be able to offer our services to the English-speaking world. This internationalization is a milestone our crew has worked towards continuously and ...

Payroll software developer halfpricesoft.com updated the new 2013 version ezPaycheck program with more flexible tax and deduction options in response to users¡¯ requests. Each company is unique. EzPaycheck software programmers hope this new flexible tax set up options can ease the payroll headache for more small businesses, non-profits and accountants. EzPaycheck can handle federal taxes, Social Security tax, Medicare tax, state taxes, Federal and state unemployment taxes and local taxes. The new feature also makes it easy to withhold extra federal taxes, child support ...

Vecow Co., Ltd., a front-runner in the application fields of embedded system, image processing, and intelligent automation, represented ECS-7000-2V, an hybrid embedded system which syndicates digital and analog cameras for video surveillance application during ISC West 2013. ECS-7000-2V enables 3rd Gen Intel Quad-Core series processor (6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz), DDR3L and DDR3 maximum dual channel 16GB SO-DIMM, extended operating temperature from -25 to 70 degrees Celsius, 5 display (2 DP, DVI-D, VGA, LVDS), isolated DIO, 4 channel video capture card, 2 GbE LANs, CFast, ...

The Lucentra Corporation recently began renewing its market segments to provide clients with as much updated information about each topic as possible. Each segment, beginning with agricultural products will contain trends and factors that can change things like demand. Lucentra is an international consulting firm that specializes in helping small businesses expand. By providing service area information, Lucentra intends to inform clients about markets they may want to expand into. The information provided will help a business figure out whether going into a market will ...

The financial pressures of the past five years to contain costs and increase operating efficiencies has propelled technology, automation and innovation into mainstream discussions for the commercial, corporate, government and institutional real estate industry. During this period, cloud computing emerged, mobile technologies became more powerful and permeated the marketplace, big data made its way into building operations strategic planning, and technology overall matured and became less expensive. These fundamental trends contributed to the accelerated pace we see technology ...

The modern father-daughter relationship as explored through the painful reality of a terminal illness is vividly captured in the new inspirational and spiritual book "A New View of an Old Horizon" by Dena Bedsole. In her book, Ms. Bedsole describes how her life had been pretty close to perfect: She married a wonderful man, and had two beautiful kids and a successful career in medicine. But when her beloved father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, her family was thrown into a year-long nightmare of surgeries, chemotherapy, and paralyzing fear. As Dena struggled ...

It's always a good idea to have your air conditioner checked out and serviced by a professional before the start of the peak summer season, but it's even more important this year because of the extremes of weather that we have recently experienced, including Hurricane Sandy. During the past fall and winter, the components of your cooling system that are located outside the home were exposed to extreme weather including flooding, blizzard-like conditions and near-hurricane winds. Fallen limbs and other debris caused by wet, heavy snow may have caused damage not outwardly ...

One of the lecture halls at the Chemistry Department of Moscow State University has been completely renovated and re-equipped using funding provided by URALCHEM. URALCHEM was responsible for both the financing and organization of all phases of the work, which ranged from architectural design and major repairs to the purchase of computer equipment and furniture. Repair work began in October 2012 and is now completed. Today, the renovated hall is a comfortable auditorium, seating 35 students and containing the latest laboratory equipment, computers, office and video conferencing ...

In 2012, the URALCHEM group increased funding for social and charitable projects to 232.3 million roubles, compared to more than 90 million roubles in 2011. "We see the support of social and charitable programmes as one of the most important parts of corporate ethics. Record production levels and the financial results achieved by the company in 2012 have allowed us to increase funding for social programmes by almost 2.5 times compared with 2011," the Chairman of the Board of Directors of URALCHEM, Dmitry Mazepin, commented. The main focus of URALCHEM's charitable ...