Alan Clark, founder and principle of The Hatteras Group (www.hatterasgroup.com/), has announced that the firm has named Rod Randolph as vice president of business development. In this role, Randolph will focus on connecting with business owners in the Carolinas who are ready to exit their business and retire or partner with select Private Equity Groups who assist owners in growing their business for a later sale and exit. Targeting business owners specifically in the industries of transportation and logistics, precision machining and niche manufacturing, Randolph will apply ...

LSS Life Safety Services, a leader in passive fire protection systems, has named Brad Hopkins has its new Technical Firestop Advisor. Brad will be in charge of updating our clients on the use and necessity of firestopping. Brad will also be better educating inside and outside sales staff when to suggest firestopping to clients. He also will be traveling along with regional operations managers and assisting in the asking and answering of questions concerning firestopping opportunities. Brad comes to LSS Life Safety Services with over 20 years of Firestopping experience. ...

Paragon Bank (http://www.paragonbank.com) has announced that Jason Rapuano has been named vice president and client development officer for the bank. In this position, Rapuano manages a commercial loan portfolio and develops new business opportunities for the bank. Prior to his new position, he served as a credit analyst at Paragon, where he was responsible for reviewing business and personal financial statements to determine borrowers' ability to repay debt. Rapuano graduated from North Carolina State University in 2006 where he earned a degree in business administration ...

TechInsurance.com, America's leading online provider of business and professional insurance for computer consulting and Web services companies, has partnered with AffiliateManager.com, a premier affiliate management agency, to launch the TechInsurance affiliate management program. TechInsurance.com was founded in 1997 in response to the difficulty IT services firms experienced in trying to find high-quality, affordable business insurance. TechInsurance has since grown to become a leading choice for insurance for more that 15,000 technology businesses by focusing on their ...

DSV Road Limited, the third largest logistics provider in Europe, will in early May be launching a daily groupage service covering 32 European countries via a hub in Germany. DSV Daily Pallet will operate in addition to the existing direct routes and will increase frequency and improve transit times, says Rene Falch Olesen, DSV Road Limited Managing Director. "Every country will have a daily link with every other country in the network. "We have seen an enormous growth in groupage loads as new purchasing trends such as reduced inventory and online shopping ...

Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu) has announced that Jacob Davis and Adam Steele, both rising third-year students, have received two of the four available Wake County Bar Association (WCBA) Memorial Scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Davis and Steele will be presented with their $4,000 scholarships at an upcoming WBCA luncheon on Tuesday, June 4, at the Woman's Club of Raleigh. Both students were awarded the scholarships because of their strong ties to Wake County as well as for demonstrating a strong commitment to their academics and to community ...

FatCat Studios, Inc. has been selected for the 2013 Best of Baltimore Award in the Graphic Arts category by the Baltimore Award Program. Each year, the Baltimore Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Baltimore area a great place to live, work and play. View their work online at http://www.fatcat-studios.com. Various ...

1Call Direct announced it has allocated a team to work on a campaign for a brand new client this week. 1Call Direct is known for the work it has done within the telecommunications, energy and charities industries, supplying fully trained sales staff that specialise in customer acquisitions from the company's call centres based in Glasgow and Lambert, Scotland. This week sees the company start working for another well-known blue-chip company. "We have been working on expansion plans for the past few months," commented Paul Jones, Owner of 1Call Direct. ...

Organized by Polarguide and Logistics, Rovaniemi 150 is a winter ultramarathon in Finish Lapland which hosts three different categories: on foot, by bike and by ski. After two successful editions (2012 and 2013), Rovaniemi 150 is "reving the engines" for the third edition next 2014. The race starts and finishes in Rovaniemi, main Finnish Lapland city. Inspired by the spirit of such competitions based in Alaska and Canada, Rovaniemi 150 is the first, and only one, ultramarathon of its kind in Europe. The maximum time allowed to complete the 150 kilometre ...

The competition can be entered from Friday the 24th of May 2013 at AX Paris' Facebook competition page at the following link: http://is.gd/gwZiCD. Competition closes at 9:30am on 31st May. AX Paris and Daniel Wellington are giving one lucky winner and their chosen friend the chance to win an outfit each from AX Paris including a dress and shoes of choice from http://www.axparis.com and a watch of choice each from Daniel Wellington http://www.danielwellington.com subject to availability. AX Paris has been working closely with etailPR, an established e-commerce company ...

Today launched the cutting-edge software application called LeoForce—an intelligent recruitment solution. Working from a SaaS model, it is easy to navigate and requires no installation or maintenance. LeoForce reduces: cost of hire, time to hire, and increases hiring efficiency multifold and communication. And it also simultaneously increases: Return On Investment (ROI), quality of hire, size of talented applicant pool and social branding of your company. LeoForce is a tool specifically designed to optimize and refine the hiring and recruitment process. The task of hiring ...

Organizations such as the American Home Furnishing Association (AHFA), the Business and Institutional Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) and the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) have brought together their membership of manufacturers, retailers, designers, suppliers and others, to develop programs to measure and improve environmental performance, as well as begin communication of results to consumers. AHFA The AHFA has worked extensively to help its members meet numerous environmental compliance requirements (e.g. for air and water quality), but one of its big ...

MiraCurl Professional Curl Machine is a new, innovative curling tool that creates the perfect curl. Norris of Houston Salon and Spa announces the addition of the new MiraCurl Professional Curl Machine that is designed to create perfect curls in short and long hair. The MiraCurl features a new patented technology that creates the perfect curl in three easy steps. This styling tool is gentle, quick, and easy to use. There are different settings to form a range of looks from tight, more defined curls to softer loose waves. This tool has three timer settings, three temperature ...

Here's some WUnderful news: Wu Orthodontics is proud to announce the first three recipients of orthodontic scholarships for the Smile for a Lifetime Medpeninsula chapter! Sara Noriega was the first, followed by brother and sister recipients Elixua and Yeltzin Mendoza. You can check out a video on Dr. Wu's YouTube channel of Sara's special moment when she found out she would receive free orthodontic treatment. Who We Are Smile for a Lifetime Midpeninsula is a charitable, 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides orthodontic scholarships to individuals who may not ...

As investors begin to increase their exposure to alternative investments, business opportunities are becoming more commonplace in investment portfolios. As global industries and international businesses have begun to show signs of a strong recovery, savvy investors are discovering alternative opportunities outside the influence of traditional investments. One such business that has demonstrated remarkable resilience throughout the global financial crisis, and continued to offer opportunities for investment, is the international shipping industry. Despite widespread economic ...

With three locations in Ft Collins and Windsor, Colorado and another in Cheyenne Wyoming and with over 30 years of experience, Dr. Don Jorgensen (lovingly known as Dr. J) is the orthodontics specialist for you and your family. In providing an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan, Dr. J considers the patient's dental development, facial growth, jaw function, and proper bite. He takes into account the amount of money and time that patients invest in treatment and devises a plan that will give you a lasting smile. Not one that is quickly treated and will require additional ...

Orthodontic treatment is now less time consuming and more comfortable than ever before. We are proud to be in the forefront of practices in the Upstate area offering the Damon Bracket System. Dr. Terry Giangreco, Dr. Janis Preston, and Dr. Suzanne Cassata are ready to work with you to create a treatment strategy that results in an award-winning smile. What the DBS can do for YOU The Damon Bracket System has changed the way we can treat orthodontic patients. This revolutionary system utilizes a unique passive self-ligating bracket, and very light forces to achieve ...

Your smile is a reflection of you, that's why Dr Amir Davoody and his staff at Greater Houston Orthodontics are committed to using the best approach for making your smile the best it can be! How Did This Happen? Like a lot of individuals, your teeth used to look so good. Then time passes, the teeth move, you start growing and the next thing you know your teeth become crooked. And crooked is not a good thing! Fortunately, orthodontic intervention can occur no matter what your age. The Solution Invisalign aligners may be the solution. Invisalign technology is ...

askderm.com, a leading online retailer of top skin care products, has launched a newly redesigned website. This redesign includes more interactive content, enhanced navigation, and new social networking tools. The decision to roll out a new storefront will provide visitors with a better and more informed shopping experience. "We wanted to match our vision of providing expert skin care advice and top brand selection, with cutting edge technology and a new look and feel of the website," said Christopher Miller, IT Director at askderm.com. "Visitors will ...

A Philadelphia jury today awarded $19.1 million to a man who was struck by a vehicle as he was trying to push a disabled car to the side of the road in the city four years ago. At about 2 a.m. on July 26, 2009, Patrick Hennessy was a passenger in a car driven by his friend, Ryan Caruso, north on Roosevelt Boulevard, when it rear-ended another vehicle. Caruso's vehicle wouldn't start as a result of the collision. He and Hennessy, both of Bensalem, Pa., began pushing the car off the roadway as the vehicle they struck moved behind them with its flashers on. A vehicle ...

Leading general dentist in Grand Rapids, Dr. Bradley Dykstra, is pleased to offer his patients increased comfort during dental procedures with the recent advancement in dental health care - laser dentistry. Through laser dentistry, Dr. Dykstra is able to offer patients pain free laser procedures with no anesthesia necessary. "As a leader in laser dentistry, I am proud to offer my patients a more comfortable experience during treatment. Laser dentistry allows me to treat my patients without the traditional drill, making their experience more pleasant and comfortable," ...

"BRIC Language systems has introduced a revolutionary new and effective method for learning languages!" BRIC Language Systems, a one of a kind online language learning platform, introduces its 'Revolutionary Approach' aimed at enabling America's modern professional to learn the most beneficial languages for today's economy, announces its launch in January 2013. BRIC, literally abbreviated for Brazil, Russia, India, and China, focuses on assisting people learn the languages spoken in these countries as well as Mexico and Latin America. BRIC has successfully ...

Lisbon, 25 May 2013: Heart failure accelerates the aging process and brings on early andropausal syndrome (AS), according to research presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2013. AS, also referred to as male 'menopause', was four times more common in men with heart failure. The Heart Failure Congress is the main annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology and is being held 25-28 May in Lisbon, Portugal (1). As men get older they are more likely to suffer from andropausal syndrome (AS), also called 'menopause', androgen ...

Lisbon, 25 May 2013: Mortality and length of stay are highest in heart failure patients admitted in January, on Friday, and overnight, according to research presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2013. The analysis of nearly 1 million heart failure admissions over 14 years was presented by Dr David P. Kao (Denver, Colorado). The Heart Failure Congress 2013 is taking place during 25-28 May in Lisbon, Portugal. The Congress is the main annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (1). Identifying peaks in admissions and ...

Lisbon, 25 May 2013: Coenzyme Q10 decreases all cause mortality by half, according to the results of a multicentre randomised double blind trial presented today at Heart Failure 2013 congress. It is the first drug to improve heart failure mortality in over a decade and should be added to standard treatment, according to lead author Professor Svend Aage Mortensen (Copenhagen, Denmark). Heart Failure 2013 is being held from 25-28 May in Lisbon, Portugal. It is the main annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (1). Coenzyme ...