TargetGov, a sponsor of the Howard Tech Council's (HTC) Networking Event on March 19, 2013 awarded seven scholarships to upcoming classes in TargetGov's Government Contracting Institute. The scholarships were picked from among the attendees of the event, and over $6,750 worth of courses and materials were awarded. The HTC Networking Event took place on Tuesday, March 19th at Union Jack's Pub in Columbia. The event was packed with people, many of whom tried to win one of the coveted scholarship prizes. For each of the seven remaining courses in the Spring 2013 Government ...

Golden Systems Middle East, the leading distributor of IT products in the Middle East, today announced that together with its vendor-partners NVIDIA, GIGABYTE and Cooler Master, it is participating in GamesFest 2013, which is being held at ClubWest, located at the Grand MidWest Tower at Dubai Media City on March 22, 2013. GamesFest 2013 aims to bring together gamers from around the UAE to participate in various tournaments and check out the latest offering from the video games industry. Golden Systems and NVIDIA are supporting the event as Gold Sponsors while Cooler Master ...

Plante Moran, one of the nation's largest accounting and business advisory firms, was named Employer of the Year at the second International Accounting Bulletin Awards celebration, held March 14 in London. This is the second year in a row Plante Moran was recognized with this honor. International Accounting Bulletin is a leading authority on the global accounting industry and regularly analyzes firm performance and best practices. In two of the categories, competition was so stiff joint winners were announced. Plante Moran Managing Partner Gordon Krater noted this ...

Five city council members from throughout Ventura County recently joined the board of directors of the Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County. The new members include Jacqui Irwin, representing the city of Thousand Oaks; Keith Mashburn, Simi Valley; Bill Little, Camarillo; Severo Lara, Ojai; and Rick Neal, Fillmore. Each council member brings a wealth of business and leadership experience to the board, which includes representatives from private-sector businesses, the county and each of its 10 cities. This ensures every sector and community has a voice in EDC-VC's ...

Disney On Ice presents Rockin' Ever After is bringing an all-star lineup of your favorite Disney characters to the ice in a sensational live production coming to Tampa! This brand-new spectacular featuring scenes from Disney•Pixar's BRAVE, Tangled, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast, visits Tampa from Thursday, May 16 to Sunday, May 19 for 7 performances at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 22, 2013. Get ready to rock out with some of the most magical idols of all in a musical showcase that features the hottest tunes and talent from ...

K-9 Sweeps, the only pest control company located in Las Vegas that focuses exclusively on bed bugs and the first in the area to offer bed bug dog inspections, is looking for Las Vegas bed bug infestation horror stories, and will provide the most egregious infestation in a single-family home with the K-9 Sweeps' state-of-the-art bed bug elimination method. Families and individuals should email their bed bug horror stories and up to two photos to bigbedbugbust@gmail.com by April 15th at midnight. Entries should describe the bed bug problem in no more than 300 words, verify ...

Architecture firm Peter Marino Architect PLLC has hired Advanced Networks to overhaul its internal IT networks. Peter Marino, principal of the firm, is known for his work in the luxury design and fashion industries. Recently completed projects include Ermenegildo Zegna flagship stores in Milan, New York, Paris, and Tokyo, a Lancôme flagship in Hong Kong, and a Celine boutique in New York, as well as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Dior boutiques several cities around the globe, including Paris and Hong Kong. "I do believe that merchandise totally rules," ...

The developers of AroundMe, the most widely used location app of its kind, today rolled out Reminder+, a brand new iPhone app (iOS 6.0 and higher) that combines the power of the location-based AroundMe database with time- and task-synced alerts. Designed to make the most out of precious time and energy, Reminder+ lets users set reminders, create to-do lists and designate tasks based on location, date and time or a countdown with a few simple taps. Reminder+ sounds an alert when close to the location or time, displaying the task in detail. "I have a tendency to ...

Returning to Railtex, Rowe Hankins, the rail systems engineering company, will highlight their research and development services and showcase workshop skills for rebuilding critical systems and components. The company will demonstrate how they can extend the service life of electro-mechanical components, restoring performance to as-new levels. Experienced engineers, aided by audio visual displays illustrating successful projects, will be on hand throughout the show to give advice. Previous projects undertaken by the company include the upgrading of OTMRS, including the ...

As one of West Florida's most prolific builders with communities ranging from Tampa to Naples, Taylor Morrison is pleased to announce plans for a new community in Sarasota's popular master planned community of Palmer Ranch. Acting as both developer and builder of Arbor Lakes on Palmer Ranch, Taylor Morrison has purchased 213 acres with plans to construct approximately 267 single family homes. Officials expect to break ground spring of 2013. The West Florida Division of Taylor Morrison has already begun to receive inquiries from the public on this new project and has ...

According to a report released by America's Edge this week, investments in high-quality early childhood education and care provide a boost to Missouri businesses and play a pivotal role in the economic recovery of the state. Participating in a news conference on this topic held on March 5, 2013 in the state's capitol, was Co-CEO and President of U.S. Toy Company, Jonathan Freiden, who spoke about the long-term impact of such education and care on the state's economy and its workforce. "In today's economy, we need qualified workers with both 'hard' skills and 'soft' ...

The CarePlus Foundation is recognizing individuals who have demonstrated exemplary courage and dedication in their support of the mental health community at their annual Courage Awards Gala on May 29, 2013 at the Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey. This year's honorees include actor, Academy Award winning writer, founder of The Trevor Project and Hasbrouck Heights native, James Lecesne. Local supporters Julia Orlando, Director of the Bergen County Housing, Health, and Human Services Center; Mary Ann Uzzi, former chairperson of the CarePlus Foundation; and Nancy Schuring, ...

Dimension 5 Media is developing a marine life book that uses cutting edge technology to bring the pages to life. When viewed through a smart phone, tablet or web cam, an image will produce a holographic style, full motion scene that will stretch your imagination, and encourage a significantly deeper level of interaction and connectivity. "People see this and they think it's some kind of magic" says Vince Castell of Dimension 5, "we are constantly amazed at how captivated people are when they see our demonstrations. We use a relatively new technology called ...

Dial An Exchange, the largest privately-owned timeshare exchange company in the world, announces that it has surpassed 450,000 members as it continues to add to its impressive membership totals following substantial growth numbers reported from its regional offices. The increased member numbers are the latest in a series of positive growth figures for 2012 from various corporate touchpoints across the world: • Global timeshare exchanges up 22 percent • USA office reported growth of 12 percent • Europe membership growth of 21 percent • China membership up by nearly ...

BKD Forensics & Valuation Services, a division of BKD, LLP, is pleased to announce that Angela Morelock will be presenting for the Ozark Empire Center for Financial Training. Her presentation, "Internal Bank Fraud & Embezzlement: Schemes & Scams in an Economic Downturn," will take place on March, 26, 2013 from 1-3:30 p.m. at Bancorp South, Springfield, MO. Morelock leads BKD's forensic accounting and investigations team, providing fraud investigation and prevention, complex litigation support and forensic accounting services for a variety of business ...

Nested Bean presents Zen Swaddle 's original and prints line at the Play. Baby. Juvenile. show taking place at Dallas Market Center from March 21-22. From the easy-to-use design and comforting features, the Zen Swaddle showcases how to calm babies to sleep while mimicking maternal touch. The Zen Swaddle is the first swaddle designed with a unique weighted construction which harnesses the proven power of maternal touch to soothe and comfort infants while also employing the benefits of swaddling. Nested Bean has recently expanded their collection to include charming prints ...

Natalie Perkins, president of Clean Design, Inc. (http://www.cleandesign.com), a branding and design agency, has announced that Nancy Woody has joined the agency as an account coordinator. In this position, Woody will be responsible for supporting the account managers, coordinating between clients and internal teams, and ensuring that all activities are running smoothly and being communicated effectively among all parties. Prior to joining Clean Design, Woody spent three years at MedThink Communications, a health care marketing agency in Raleigh, where she served as ...

Pennsylvania author Rene Daniel has announced the release of 'The Last Secret of Nikola Tesla'. Daniel's first fantasy adventure novel, 'Spear of Seth', was written in the spirit of 'Indiana Jones' and 'House of Anubis'. The novel took modern day archaeologists into the Egyptian Underworld and was a deftly written blend of fantasy, legend and adventure; a genre Daniel has termed 'Falenture'. His next novel, 'The Last Secret of Nikola Tesla', follows the same popular format. In 'Spear of Seth', college sophomore Alex Khyan experienced a summer session unlike one any other ...

--Sonorous Entertainment Inc.—continues its 2013 additions of the Platinum Gospel Series with the upcoming release of "Great Gospel Choirs" March 26th. The Gospel Choir is a great American tradition, where weekly hundreds of thousands of church goers across the country gather with their fellow community members and sing the praises of the Lord. It's a tradition that some say will never die. HOB Records was one of the most influential rerecord companies in the choir scene. The HOB catalogue contains thousands of hours of choir recordings from the 60's and 70's. ...

Terramor Homes (http://www.terramorhomes.com/), a local premier home building company in the Triangle, will host a groundbreaking event Wednesday, Mar. 27 at 11 a.m. to celebrate its 2014 Miracle Home, benefitting the Mix 101.5 2014 Radiothon for Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. Local elected officials and community leaders will join Terramor associates, hospital representatives and on-air personalities from MIX 101.5 in breaking ground at 744 Magalloway Dr. in Cary's Cameron Pond community. The event is open to the public and light refreshments, including ...

LatentView Co-Sponsors Big Data Retail Forum in Chicago Princeton, N.J: March 21, 2013 WHO: LatentView provides business analytics services focusing on data analysis and modeling that help with decisions around marketing, risk and customer management for consumer intensive businesses. WHAT: LatentView is one of the sponsors at the Big Data Retail Forum in Chicago. Shalabh, sales head for the Midwest region and Mahadevan Balakrishnan, director of analytics at LatentView will both attend the event. WHEN: March 20-22, 2013 WHERE: Big Data Retail Forum ...

Robert Macia, PE, LEED AP, president of Stewart (http://www.stewartinc.com), one of the largest engineering and landscape architecture design firms in North Carolina, has announced that the firm has launched its new website at http://www.stewartinc.com. Designed by R+M Agency, this new site offers viewers a glimpse into Stewart's ongoing and completed projects, as well as information regarding company leadership and available services. This new website reflects the recent merger of HadenStanziale and Stewart Engineering, two well-known engineering and landscape architecture ...

Invata Intralogistics, Inc., an innovative authority in the design, automation, implementation, and life cycle support of distribution and fulfillment center operations, today announced the completion of a multi-phase build out of a distribution center in Panama City, Panama. The facility is designed to handle medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies for local distribution in Panama as well as distribution throughout the entire Latin America (LATAM) region. The 82,000 sq. ft. Panama City facility was originally completed by Invata in 2010 and was initially ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president, recently participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by WALTER magazine on leadership alongside other independent colleges and universities based in Raleigh that are overseen by female presidents. Beside Dr. Townsley, the WALTER panel was comprised of Jo Allen, Ph.D., president of Meredith College; Dorothy Yancy, Ph.D., president of Shaw University; and Dianne Boardley Suber, Ph.D., president of St. Augustine ...

Kwik-Fit Financial Services (KFFS), one of the UK's leading insurance intermediaries, is installing a NICE IEX Workforce Management system at its contact centre in Uddingston, Lanarkshire. Supplied and supported by Sinclair Voicenet, in partnership with NICE, the new system will integrate with KFFS' existing Avaya telecoms infrastructure and initially help manage contact centre staff handling inbound calls. It will improve workforce planning and scheduling to increase efficiency and enable the delivery of a higher level of service to customers. Sinclair Voicenet was ...