The Alacer Group, dedicated to helping business leaders accelerate performance, quality, productivity and profitability, today announced that CEO Richard Paxton will discuss Hoshin Kanri best practices at a lunch-and-learn session for Microsoft's Quality Business Engineering (QBE) staff on Wednesday, June 5 at 11:30 a.m. on the Redmond (WA) campus. Developed by the Japanese in the 1950s, hoshin kanri is a strategic planning and management methodology that taps the collective power of a group to create corporate excellence. "Lean management principles and continuous ...

DinoDirect.com, with millions of active customers in more than 200 countries, has partnered with AffiliateManager.com, a premier affiliate management agency, to launch the DinoDirect affiliate management program. DinoDirect is committed to becoming the best, most reliable marketplace on the internet by offering high quality products, wide selections, reasonable prices, worldwide free shipping, and superior 24/7 customer service. DinoDirect's global supply chain includes clothing, jewelry, electronics, computer equipment, home and garden products, car accessories, and ...

Talk of the Town News is pleased to announce that 10 businesses have been honored again in 2013 with the prestigious Talk of the Town Award, marking repeat wins for each of the businesses. All these companies have earned the award for consecutive years by continually providing outstanding customer service to their patrons, demonstrating their commitment to reaching the highest levels of customer satisfaction time and again. Through their hard work and dedication the following businesses have earned award status again in 2013: • ADORN Interiors, Prescott, Ariz. (Interior ...

Nothing quite captures the fun-filled days of summer like bold and beautiful jewelry. And with Ross-Simons' new "Summer Style" Pinterest sweepstakes will enable three lucky individuals to each win a $200 Ross-Simons shopping spree. Sharing jewelry has never been so much fun! The contest is easy to enter: simply go to our Ross-Simons Pinterest board and pin one or more of your favorite pieces from Ross-Simons or pin from Ross-Simons.com. "Our customers really love Pinterest," explains Darrell Ross, President/CEO of Ross-Simons. "Pinning is a ...

Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) has renewed and expanded its A2LA accreditations with The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. LTI holds A2LA accreditation certificates for calibration services and material testing services including mechanical testing (with metallographic evaluation and dimensional inspection) and chemical testing. Laboratory Testing Inc. recently underwent a routine renewal audit by A2LA and was awarded new accreditation certificates that are valid to March 31, 2015. This most recent A2LA renewal includes the addition of Scanning Electron ...

The new report, 'Latin American Colocation' (http://turt.co/dcd46) concludes that there is room in the market for new entrants, especially in cities outside of the major hubs. Most of the countries in Latin America are classed as emerging markets in terms of data center market growth and in common with other emerging markets such as those in Asia Pacific, Colocation is now seen as a viable option for businesses in terms of outsourcing their data center requirements. In fact, a larger percentage of data center white space is outsourced in the LatAm region than in many ...

The Triangle Golf Challenge pre-tournament reception and silent auction will be held at Brier Creek Country Club on Thursday, June 13, 2013, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The proceeds will benefit The Banks Foundation and Communities in Schools. The cost is $50 per person. Register to attend at http://www.trianglegolfchallenge.org. Guests of the event will have the chance to mix and mingle with celebrity guests participating in The Triangle Golf Challenge tournament the next morning. Previous years celebrity attendees included Walter Davis, Jerry Stackhouse, James Worthy, ...

Verified Credentials, Inc., the leader in background screening since 1984, today announced its self-certification with Concerned CRAs, a group of concerned consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) organized around voluntary guidelines for "no-offshore" screening practices and responsible use of criminal records databases. Concerned CRAs believes that individual's personally identifiable information, including social security numbers and financial data, should never be sent offshore for processing. The 'No Off-Shoring' seal displayed on Verified Credentials' website ...

Annotrak tracks the source of each lead and follows it throughout its entire lifecycle, thereby enabling marketers to monitor the effectiveness of their marketing channels, and optimize in real time. Annotrak V.3 offers marketers a host of new features that deliver even deeper insight into their marketing initiatives and greater capabilities for improving their campaigns: A brand new lead scoring feature uses client-defined actions to assign point values to individual leads, thereby distinguishing "hot leads" from cooler ones. Social media activity tracking ...

Cellairis , one of the world's largest and most trusted wireless accessory specialty retailers, is expanding its Canadian reach by introducing the country's first inline store model at the Intercity Shopping Centre in Thunder Bay. Recognized for its 700+ kiosks in malls across the United States and Canada, the company is launching this impressive new model to provide consumers with a more engaging retail experience. A wireless accessories retailer known for its superior customer service, Cellairis is introducing the new store model to provide guests with a more captivating ...

"The Devil's Nightmare" in Post-Production: MAD Z Productions latest project is a remake of Jean Brismee's Belgian/Italian film from 1971 (released in America in 1974 and alternately titled "Castle of Death" and "Succubus"). "The Devil's Nightmare" is written and directed by Dave Zagorski. Regular MAD Z players Johnny Donaldson, Kt Baldassaro, Colin Allen, Ray Hryb, Dina Baker and Chris Shanahan (all encoring from "Killing Brooke") return, alongside newcomer Camee Manderfield in this gory tale of demonic temptation and ...

Today, LEDtronics , Inc., http://bit.ly/LEDtronics, one of the first, solid-state, LED lighting design and manufacturing companies in the country, announced that they are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year with free, educational events and information to help others save time, money and energy using LED lights. LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, replace energy-consuming incandescent, fluorescent and CFL lamps and light bulbs. "Over the last 30 years, our LEDtronics LED lights have contributed to large and small companies worldwide by saving them millions ...

The administration of Santa Cruz Apartments (formerly known as Bridges Apartments) has work tremendously to change the image of this complex and improve the quality of life of the residents of this community which is located at the beautiful landscape area of Cypress Creek Parkway and Kuykendahl Rd, the renovation is underway from work being done to the exteriors of the buildings (reinforcement of the structure, painting, new air conditioning, etc.) to renovation inside the units. But one of the major goals is to maintain the enhancement of the residents themselves along ...

Grimaldi's Pizzeria will partner with Lowcountry Lab Rescue on June 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for their inaugural adoption event on behalf of the Charleston no-kill animal welfare organization. Lowcountry Lab Rescue depends on community support to save the lives of hundreds of dogs each year. Grimaldi's Pizzeria will provide each person who completes paperwork for the dog adoption process at the event and then finalizes adoption with a $50 gift certificate to celebrate his or her new "slice of puppy love." The event will take place at Mount Pleasant Towne Center ...

Designer Pooneh Mohazzabi's luxury swimwear lifestyle firm, Jogo By Pooneh, gives back one charity at a time. In April the firm participated in both the National Meningitis Association Gala 2013's silent auction and the New Yorkers for Children 10th Anniversary Spring Dinner Dance. Shoppers of the brand had until the end of April to email their suggestions for the next three charitable organizations Jogo By Pooneh will donate this year adding to their already lengthy list of charities. Jogo By Pooneh's charitable contributions this year included the New Yorkers for ...

Boutros, Saghir & Associates (BSA), a newly-launched audit, tax and advisory practice, has joined Russell Bedford International as the global network's correspondent in Beirut, Lebanon. The firm was launched as a Professional Civil Company in May 2013 by its two partners, Abdel Kader Saghir and Tony Boutros, both members of the Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants (LACPA). The senior partner, Abdel Kader Saghir, established his own firm, AKS, in 1993. Providing services to both local and international clients, his firm became recognised as one ...

The Dallas law firm Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C., is pleased to announce that Nichole M. Plagens has joined the firm as an associate as a member of its Local Government Defense Law practice. "Nichole is a very talented young attorney and we are very pleased to have her join our firm," says Tom Brandt, a director and head of the firm's Local Government Defense Law and Employment Law practice groups. In addition to local government law, Ms. Plagens' practice focuses on school law, labor and employment law, and litigation. A former ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina spoke at Charleston Southern University's first Legal Professions night on Wednesday March 6th 2013. This was the premier event for Charleston Southern to highlight professionals with law career as a potential career path for their college students. Attorney Evan Guthrie was joined by local attorneys Edward L. Phipps and Elloree Ganes to speak about careers in law and how and all of the steps a college student would take to become a lawyer. The event was organized by Kimaya Brown, a student at Charleston ...

When it comes to planning an occasion there are many challenges, from guest list management and RSVP tracking, to finding a way to get guests to pitch in. Furthermore, the host has limited ability to effectively collect photos and videos from the party guests. Ejovo makes planning a party, a fun and easy experience. Ejovo streamlines the event from "start to finish" with powerful and incredibly easy to use event planning and social guest coordination tools, whether you are planning a cook out with friends, anniversary or birthday party. Ejovo kick starts ...

Exchange Data International (EDI), the well-established provider of global Reference and Corporate Actions data, today announced the opening of their Moroccan office in Agadir. With the new North-African branch, EDI has enhanced its languages capabilities in French & Arabic and its coverage of the EMEA market. By sourcing the data in the original language and having its own dedicated team to cleanse and analyse it, EDI ensures its clients benefit from its experience and receive the same high-quality data for all markets, from the less transparent markets to the major ...

H. Seigel Fine Auctions in association with Rare Colored Diamonds (RCD), a full-service investment firm that specializes in offering their clients the finest investment-grade rare colored diamonds and museum-quality jewelry, proudly announces their upcoming summer online auction to take place June 17 at 8 p.m. EST. Potential investors and jewelry aficionados are invited to participate or spectate by signing up at http://www.hsfineauctions.com. Featured rare diamonds and collectibles to appear in the June 17, 2013 auction include: a 0.32 Carat Radiant Cut Fancy Intense ...

The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine (ASSM) and the Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines (ACSDD) are pleased to announce the 2013 Sleep Disorders Across the Lifespan Conference. The conference will be held from Thursday, September 26 to Saturday, September 28, at the Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains, in Scottsdale, Az. ASSM is working closely with the ACSDD to bridge the gap between sleep and dental professionals. This conference marks an important milestone of its own in the fields of Sleep Medicine and Dental Sleep Medicine: the first-ever fully-interdisciplinary ...

Dr. Bradley Evans recently joined the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center as the director of the Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Facility. Dr. Evans' accomplishments and expertise are a valuable resource to implement key priorities and advance the Center's mission. As the director of facility, Dr. Evans' work will focus on providing critical services in proteomics, metabolomics and related analytical fields. "We are thrilled that Dr. Evans will be leading the Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Facility. His expertise in this area and leadership skills are a valuable ...

You may be aware that Firefox 22, that is due for release in June 2013, was planning to block third party cookies by default. Third party cookies are those set by a different domain to the one that the user is visiting at the time and have a range of applications including including analytics solutions. In these instances, if the user visits www.coolshop­.com, which uses an analytics package from hitstats­.com, Firefox 22 will by default, block the cookies from hitstats­.com. Thanks to Webgains' cutting edge Device Tracking technology, this change will not impact ...

At the same time, the number of flame-retardant substances being restricted or banned as harmful for human health has increased.. Although prohibited and beyond compliance periods, research by America's Center for Environmental Health (2), has identified TRIS flameretardants in children's products and upholstered furniture. It has launched the first ever legal action against retailers selling products in violation of Proposition 65. A number of US States have also introduced bills to restrict the use of certain flameretardants in consumer products. Essentially, this ...