Gardere Wynne Sewell's Mexico City office, Gardere, Arena y Asociados S.C., has been named a leading tax law firm in Mexico by Tax Directors Handbook 2013. The Tax Directors Handbook is a leading international tax guide that rates tax law firms by jurisdiction and analyzes their capabilities. The handbook describes the Firm's tax practice as offering advice on "all aspects of tax planning" and also as having "comprehensive litigation capabilities in the sector." Gardere's Mexico City-based tax practice is led by Partners Roberto Arena and Fernando ...

Belleville's Blue Stingray Digital Ad Agency has launched a revamped logistics application for Pepsi Logistics Company, Inc. (PLCI). On April 1, this app replaced PLCI's previous desktop application for tracking shipments and deliveries. In contrast to PLCI's previous tracking system which was confined to desktop use, Blue Stingray's innovative HTML5 app is mobile friendly. With this new system, delivery drivers are now able to access shipment data and check deliveries in from any smartphone or tablet as they arrive at a destination, as well as add notifications for ...

Tony Booker has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group as an associate in the Venice office. A licensed real estate broker in Arizona for 36 years, he said he joined RE/MAX Alliance Group because of its "high level of professionalism" and "can-do attitude." Booker is a lifetime member of the Phoenix and Glendale Association of Realtors President's Round Table and holds the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE), Certified HAFA Specialist (CHS) and Short Sales and ...

Reed Group, the recognized leader in managing employee absence, and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), the nation's largest association of occupational medicine physicians, announced today that Reed Group has acquired ACOEM's Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines. Under the new agreement, Reed Group will publish and distribute ACOEM's Practice Guidelines, while ACOEM will continue to provide all of the guidelines' scientific research, content development and methodology. The acquisition will widen the distribution base for the ...

Jeri Kansas, a dance instructor at the Katonah Art Center, is the choreographer for the Kimono Fashion Show, held in the Vanderbilt Room of Grand Central Terminal. The show, which will feature 120 models in kimonos, will take place on April 19, 2013. "We are very excited for Jeri," says Loren Anderson, founder and director of the Katonah Art Center. "We love it when our instructors get to show off their craft." Jeri Kansas began her dance career at age 19, with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Call. She performed in the original productions of ...

Christie , a world leader in visual technology displays, today announced that Patrick Artiaga has joined Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. in the new position of director, Business Development, Entertainment Solutions, reporting to Craig Sholder, vice president, Entertainment Solutions, Christie. Based at Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.'s headquarters in Cypress, California, Artiaga is joining Christie in a senior capacity, to drive several new product and business initiatives. "Christie's culture of innovation, dedication to customer service and market leadership, ...

DNA Connection company ConnectMyDNA.com has partnered with premier affiliate management agency AffiliateManager.com to launch the ConnectMyDNA affiliate management program. ConnectMyDNA introduces a whole new way of looking at DNA. They use 13 genetic markers of an individual (Loci 13) to create a genetic fingerprint - the Gene Ring. In a world driven by social connections, the Gene Ring allows the individual to connect with others based on similarities in their DNA. Unlike an ancestry test, which looks at the past, ConnectMyDNA compares the individual's 13 markers with ...

Chicago Chinese Media (ChicagoChineseMedia.com) is excited to announce its opening. "The birth of this company is inevitable," said Anson Wu, the Marketing Director of the agency. "Because of the incredibly fast-growing Chinese consumers' purchasing power in America, companies need our help to connect and capture this segment." Its parent agency, Fresh Design Studio (FreshDesignStudio.com), has been one of the leading digital agencies in Chicago since 2009. Continuing on its success, Anson leads a talented and bilingual team of marketers and researchers ...

Loss often brings people together. In this case, it's the five Moorman brothers - Thomas, Gene, Harold, Lance and Eric. With the exception of Harold, who missed the first three years due to illness, they will attend their seventh consecutive Wildflower! Richardson's Artsand Music FestivalMay 17-19, 2013. The Charlie Daniels Band will headline Friday, May 17, with Gretchen Wilson opening. After the deaths of the brothers' parents - their father in late 2004 grandmother two months later, Tom said, "My brothers and I were talking about how short life is, that we didn't ...

Race Car Driver, Nicole Lyons today announced her partnership with premium synthetic lubricant manufacturer Royal Purple as an official associate sponsor. Lyons is competing in the NASCAR Late Model Series (LMS), Limited Late Model Series (LLMS), and NHRA Top Sportsman Series for the 2013 season. In addition to Royal Purple's sponsorship commitment, Lyons was introduced earlier this month as the first of three featured Outperformers in the second season of the Royal Purple Outperformer Series. Royal Purple selected Lyons as an Outperformer for her abilities as an award-winning ...

Through the month of February to March 17, St. Patrick's Day, The New Miami Subs Grill provided customers with an opportunity show their support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) by purchasing a $1 or $5 shamrock at any Florida location during the MDA's annual Shamrocks Against Dystrophy fundraiser. The New Miami Subs Grill has announced that they have raised over $8,000 through the program, with the Sample Road location taking the lead. All proceeds raised during the Shamrocks Against Dystrophy fundraiser help send children ages 6-17 affected by neuromuscular ...

Mercury Payment Systems announced today that Nick Nayfack, director of product at Mercury, accepted a seat on the Electronic Transactions Association's (ETA) Mobile Payments Committee. In this role, Nayfack will develop best practices in mobile commerce with industry peers to enable merchants and consumers to navigate technological "ease-of-use." "This is a formative effort from leaders across the payments industry to decide the direction of how the global flow of mobile commerce should be developed," said Nayfack. "We have a common problem in ...

Wine and Design Mount Pleasant is showing its love for teachers by giving away three painting parties. The wine and painting party studio will debut its "Traveling Art Studio" by rewarding area schools with free art parties through its current social media campaign on Facebook. Wine and Design Mount Pleasant owner and operator, Heather Speizman, has two children in elementary school and says that over the years, her family has been blessed with amazing teachers from Daniel Island to Sullivan's Island to Mount Pleasant. This campaign is just one way that she ...

The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) will host its 5th Annual Soiree Fundraiser at Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, 230 N. Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, on Friday, April 26, 2013, from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person, and must be purchased before April 22. Cost includes an open bar, light buffet and dancing, with music provided by Custom DJ's. Cocktail/semi-formal attire preferred. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation/YLD Children's Assistance Fund which, in part, provides grant money to establish ...

For the third straight year New China Buffet has received a 4-star rating for customer satisfaction, again earning it the prestigious Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Restaurants category. The Talk of the Town Awards, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S., honor companies and professionals that provide excellent customer service as reported by their customers through no-cost, user-review websites, blogs, social networks, business rating services, and other honors and accolades. This data is analyzed ...

It's springtime and parents know what that means-it's time for Baseball. Now it is possible for parents without any Baseball coaching ability to help their children improve their batting performance using the Baseball Swing Trainer- iRake App. Parents can build up their child's confidence and enjoy a fun and educational training session with them. According to Little League statistics 2.6 million kids across the world participate in Little League. Each year, 16 teams from around the world compete in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. Named for the baseball ...

Ms. Young joined the MBSSPT team early last year as a front office assistant. In her new role as Office Manager, she will be responsible for overseeing front office operations, billing and the administrative staff. Previous to MBSSPT, Ms. Young worked in office administration and front office reception at two medical practices on the South Shore for four years. With a passion for wellness, Ms. Young is a yoga instructor in her spare time and also participates in many fundraisers for Autism Speaks and other Autism charities. "Kathleen is personable and knowledgeable ...

Todd Jones, partner at Anderson Jones, a full-service law firm serving North Carolina and South Carolina (http://www.andersonandjones.com), has announced that associate Caroline Lindsey was selected by the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association (NCMCA) to speak at its annual convention on April 13. At the event, which was held at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., she provided NCMCA members with the 2013 general legal update. The North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association serves the professional masonry contractors and masonry industry leaders ...

The 2013 Green Energy Challenge, a free GEF program sponsored by National Grid, called on students across New England to submit artwork for the Energy Challenge t-shirt contest. The contest asked students to draw their favorite way to save energy. Hundreds of drawings were submitted from schools across the region and were narrowed down to just four. Thousands of National Grid employees then voted to determine the winner. Blair Zhou, a fifth-grade student at the Ohrenberger School in West Roxbury, MA, received the most votes for his design. The lucky artist's school ...

Best International Tea, exclusive importer of S.D. Bell & Co. products from Belfast, has added the brand's premium British chocolate to its line of gourmet products. For 125 years, S.D. Bell & Co. has been crafting Britain's finest chocolate, tea and coffee, all of which is now available in North America through the Best International Tea Company. The handmade chocolate line includes six varieties of all-natural chocolate bars including milk and dark chocolates, chocolate peppermint crème, dark chocolate with coffee beans, dark chocolate with chili pepper and ...

Friends of Yemin Orde recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of Yemin Orde Youth Village as a home, safe haven and school for hundreds of at-risk immigrant children and youth who are eager to learn and become productive citizens of Israel. In 1953, Yemin Orde, which was originally established by the Youth Aliyah Child Rescue organization in Great Britain, was officially opened by Lorna Wingate, widow of British Major General Charles Orde Wingate, who is credited with forming the basis of the Israel Defense Forces and teaching Israel's early settlers ...

Louis A. Bencardino announced today that Bencardino Excavating (www.bencardino.com), have been awarded the contract for all excavation work at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. The campus has five different schools. Construction will take place at the Samson College of Health Sciences. Partnering with A.T. Chadwick, a mechanical contracting firm serving the Delaware Valley, Bencardino Excavating will manage site work that includes all excavation for the steam and chilled water lines for the new Sciences and Technology Center II located on 45th Street in ...

Fairfield Harbour (http://www.fhpoa.com), a residential boating and golf community located 15 minutes from historic New Bern, has announced that Michael Cooper has joined Harbour Pointe Golf Club, a resort-style 18-hole, par-72 championship course located within the community, as the new general manager. In his new position, Cooper will be responsible for ensuring the overall success of Harbour Pointe Golf Club, overseeing golf outings and events, and providing direction in all aspects of management of the golf facilities. The latter will include golf operations, course ...

Allstate Information Management is committed to providing our clients with safe, secure Information Management Services that is compliant with various standards. At AIM we endeavor to meet or surpass all standards. We continually invest in complying with legislation like: HIPAA, HITECH, SOX, GLB, FDA and FACTA. We strive to provide our clients in any sector with the highest levels of privacy and security for the management of all your information, no matter what form. As evidence of our continued investment in our team, we are proud to announce that Charles S. Schiermeyer, ...

SfL+a Architects (http://www.sfla.biz) has announced that Chad M. Volk, AIA, NCARB, project manager at the firm, has received his architecture license from the American Institute of Architects. This achievement will not only bring additional responsibility to his current role as project manager, but will add to his level of professional credibility as well. The rigorous registration and licensure process includes several years of work experience and education, and requires the passage of seven portions of the Architectural Regulation Examination. As project manager at SfL+a ...