TOA Technologies was named for the third consecutive year to the Weatherhead 100, an annual list of the fastest growing organizations in Northeast Ohio. The world's leading provider of natively cloud-based mobile field service management software was honored as a business leader for its continued rapid global growth - 323 percent in five years. The Weatherhead 100 awards celebrate entrepreneurial spirit, rewarding companies that serve as beacons of inspiration to all businesses in the region. 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of this widely respected awards program. The ...

The timeline begins with historical background information beginning in 2000 and includes the creation of the first Working Draft in March of 2011, Committee Drafts, and creation of the Draft International Standard (DIS), Comments and Resolutions (Spring 2013) with the final adoption planned for February 2014. Mr. Dieter is the US Head of Delegation to ISO Technical Committee (TC) 251 developing ISO 55000 and encourages persons to contact him directly for information about the standard and its potential to add value to your organization at jdieter@sunflowersystems.com. "Uptime ...

Golf instructor Steve Whidden knows that most people don't like to practice their golf game. They just want to play - and they want to play well. When that doesn't happen, frustration sets in and many turn to golf professionals to unlock the mysteries of birdies, eagles and the elusive "perfect" swing. Whidden, who owns and operates a self-named golf academy at Rosedale Golf and Country Club in Manatee County, has been a golf instructor for 20 years. He is a firm believer that you shouldn't have to practice more than 10 minutes a week - if you know how to target ...

Dallas attorney and mediator Deborah Hankinson, founder of the appellate law firm Hankinson LLP, recently was invited to participate in a panel discussion about how appellate lawyers can best frame the issues in their cases during the Appellate Judges Education Institute 2012 Summit in New Orleans. Ms. Hankinson, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas 5th District Court of Appeals in Dallas, joined the panel to discuss "Making Your Appellate Position More Appealing: The Importance of Framing the Issues." Joining her on the panel were ...

When making your list for holiday shopping a Grand Canyon raft trip should top it. Imagine giving a "grand" gift, something out of the ordinary, something extraordinary. Give the gift of adventure - a white water rafting trip in the Grand Canyon! This holiday season forget the sweater, the new golf clubs or the cruise. Don't give something that will be the wrong size, forgotten or exchanged. You want to give something they will never forget. With a Grand Canyon raft trip you can't miss. It gives you quality time with family and friends, it promotes togetherness ...

Russell & Lazarus, APC, a personal injury law firm based in Orange County, believes strongly in giving back to the community and to those in need. Attorneys Chris Russell and Marc Lazarus are very involved in several charities and organizations. Needless to say, when Cathy Lazarus (wife of attorney Marc Lazarus) provided the lawyers of Russell & Lazarus with a great opportunity to give back to less fortunate children at the Buena Vida Orphanage in Mexico, the team jumped at it. Cathy's bother, Claude, has a good friend in Mexico who volunteers at the orphanage ...

Entertainment website Rock Cellar Magazine has just announced the launch of their giant online music store - with over 500,000 CDs and vinyl records, and 16 million digital songs. Publisher/founder Kevin Wachs, who began Rock Cellar Magazine in 2011 as a labor of love - with no ads or traditional revenue sources - is overjoyed with the numbers of readers and subscribers. The new store initiates phase 2 of his idea: "I always envisioned Rock Cellar Magazine as unique place where you could get news and read entertainment articles, and then buy the very stuff you're ...

Sparians is playing host to the best in Raleigh New Year's Eve celebrations, featuring DJ Mike Morse and The Magic Pipers. Reservations for bowling lanes are available now, but they won't be for long! Beginning at 9pm Sparians will be serving heavy hor d'oeuvres including Dijon roasted pork loin, chipotle marinated beef, eggrolls, buffalo chicken bites and more. Other stations will be serving tacos, wings and dessert bites. Featuring live music to ring in the New Year, join us at North Hill's most popular entertainment venue for bowling, dancing and great food. The music ...

Myriad Supply has been recognized as one of the most generous employers in New York City as ranked by compensation, perks, atmosphere and other factors by Crain's New York Business magazine. The coveted award places Myriad in the company of the city's most influential employers as the firm celebrates its ninth anniversary and fourth consecutive year of appointment to Inc. Magazine's list of 5,000 fastest growing companies. Myriad Supply provides networking and telecommunications hardware, software and consulting services from offices in Manhattan's popular Flatiron district. ...

Earning the highest rating of 5 stars for customer satisfaction, The Eyewear Gallery has won the prestigious CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Health & Medical — Opticians category. The Talk of the Town Awards, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S. (CMUS), 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 ...

Sauers Tree & Landscape Service, Inc. has earned the service industry-coveted 2012 Angie's List Super Service Award, an honor awarded annually to approximately 5 percent of all the companies rated on Angie's List, the nation's leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies. "We're so proud of our crew and employees for their outstanding service to all of our clients making the client experience positive from the first phone call into the office all the way through to the follow up phone call and thank you card mailed upon completion of each ...

PuroClean, the premier fire and water damage emergency services response network, announced today that its franchisees will have an opportunity to service Allstate policyholders through the newly announced Property Good Hands Repair Network program. Through the newly formed agreement, PuroClean franchisees can be assigned loss referrals to service Allstate policyholders' property emergency claims related to water, fire, mold and biohazard damage. All franchisees will adhere to strict program guidelines which guarantee that all Allstate agents and policyholders will ...

"It's a select group of companies rated on Angie's List that can claim the exemplary customer service record of being a Super Service Award winner," said Angie's List Founder Angie Hicks. "Our standards for the Super Service Award are quite high. The fact that Window Genie 3 years in a row earned this recognition speaks volumes about its dedication providing great service to its customers." Angie's List Super Service Award 2012 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, including earning a minimum number of reports, an excellent rating from ...

GeoPlace has launched a new service, designed to assist the Department for Transport (DfT) to fulfil a requirement to make streetworks information more accessible for the general public and other interested parties. The new Streetworks Signposting Service is available through the NSG website, http://www.thensg.org.uk. It enables users to search for streetworks via a map or free text search function and then directly link to the relevant highway authority streetworks register. Under the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991, English local authorities are required to ...

Executives in Human Resources (HR) and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) are invited to participate in Jeitosa Group International's Going Global with HR research effort. This study, supported by the International Association of Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), analyzes leading practices in global HR covering strategy, organization design, business processes, people/culture, and technology. As Karen Beaman, CEO and Chief Researcher for Jeitosa Group International explains, "The goal of this study is to provide insights into leading global ...

SQLstream Inc. (www.sqlstream.com), a pioneer of real-time Big Data, today delivered the new generation of its streaming Big Data management platform. SQLstream s-Server 3.0 is the fastest and most scalable release of the company's flagship product, introducing high performance distributed stream processing, Google BigQuery integration, and enhanced platform manageability and streaming application development. SQLstream's Big Data on Tap platform architecture is built from the ground up for real-time, streaming Big Data applications. The new release, with its real-time ...

Tunnel Vision-The Bomb Maker Has Arrived is the most recent novel to hit the Kindle marketplace. The CreateSpace book publication press has permitted new authors to publish their books without all the hassle of traditional press. James E. Craven recently declared his most recent action thriller can be acquired for sale inside the Amazon online marketplace book shop in the electronic digital and also softcover. The tale is exciting and fast paced. It follows the footsteps of a Tae Kwan Do trainer who loses almost everything, even the will to live given his present circumstances. ...

New England's leading supplier of specialty gases and welding equipment is proud to announce the opening of its newest location - an online storefront. The new store, found at http://www.maineoxyshop.com _http://www.maineoxyshop.com_ will give people all over the country the opportunity to access Maine Oxy's special promotions online, and have products delivered directly to their homes or businesses. "We wanted to create a way for our customers to quickly get access to our top products no matter where they are. Our new online storefront streamlines the ordering ...

Innovative-e, Inc., a business consulting and technology solutions company that helps enterprise clients turn project management chaos into success, has been named a SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) Partner. SharePoint Deployment Planning Services allow Microsoft customers to use Software Assurance Benefits to pay certified partners for SharePoint deployment and upgrade services. SharePoint Deployment Planning Services use Microsoft best practices to help lower the risks and costs of planning a deployment. Customers engaging Innovative-e as a SharePoint ...

As more than 70 million Americans will reach age 65 in the next two decades, the need for in-home senior care continues to soar. Local entrepreneurs Jim and Yuko Fletcher are lending a helping hand by launching a local home care agency to meet the needs of residents in San Clemente, CA and the surrounding areas. As part of the nation's leading franchise specializing in comprehensive home care for seniors, new mothers and other individuals needing recuperative and continuing care, Home Helpers & Direct Link of San Clemente, CA began serving the local community on ...

Online lingerie retailer Now That's Lingerie (NTL) launched a viral video campaign today as part of their Holiday Countdown, a vlog-based event set to offer customers a new deal almost daily until December 24th, 2012. NTL's focus on video-laden content demonstrates how companies are adapting to their audience's increased demand and seeming preference for watching online videos. "We want to offer our loyal and potential customers alike a diverse mix of vlogs, blogs and photos on our social media, to give them more options on how they want to experience our products ...

The Today Show featured Belle Chevre DIY Cheese Kits and artisan cheese on December 12, 2012 on a segment about American-made gifts. Correspondent Elizabeth Mayhew recommended Belle Chevre's "gift packs of absolutely delicious cheese," selecting the Play Date Gift Box to feature, which contains Belle Chevre's Southern Belle, Greek Kiss, pimento chevre and honey breakfast cheese. The Today Show also highlighted the trio of DIY Cheese Kits, calling them "a really fun thing to send to the family." The video is viewable at http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50159110#50159110. ...

Expedia CruiseShipCenters' National Conference, Building Excellence - Celebrating 25 Years, created a truly memorable experience for the 600 attendees onboard Ruby Princess . Expedia CruiseShipCenters' Franchise Partners, Vacation Consultants and Corporate Support Staff, as well as travel industry partners were in attendance and had the opportunity to partake in presentations, roundtable discussions and various networking opportunities throughout the week. Here are a few of the highlights: • Mathew Eichhorst, President of Expedia CruiseShipCenters, delivered a keynote ...

Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu) has announced that Interim Dean Keith Faulkner was recently elected to serve on the Wake County Bar Association (WCBA) & Tenth Judicial District Bar 2013 Board of Directors. Faulkner stands as one of six newly-elected board members. Active in the legal community, Faulkner serves on many boards and many bar related committees including the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Data Policy Committee, North Carolina Bar Association's Professionalism Committee, the WCBA's Professionalism ...

Ashton Woods Homes (http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com), an award-winning national private home builder, has announced that the company recently volunteered with Habitat for Humanity to build a home in the Augusta Crossings neighborhood located just outside the southeast side of the Raleigh Beltline. The Ashton Woods Homes team helped to build a three-bedroom home for a family in need, as well as aided with roofing requirements. The Christ Episcopal Church and the Highland United Methodist church sponsored the home. Habitat for Humanity of Wake County is a charity organization ...