B2B CFO, the nation's largest CFO services firm, is accepting nominations for the second annual "Smart 25 Awards" through March 8, 2013. The award program recognizes outstanding companies and individuals for driving smart business growth in one of the toughest economies. Honorees and finalists will be celebrated during the awards ceremony on April 26, 2013, at Studio 17 in Disney's California Adventure Park, during B2B CFO's annual National Partners Conference hosted by B2B CFO and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. The Smart 25 Awards were launched to coincide ...

When CASTINGHUB (casting hub) Talent Advisor Pedja Igic met twin sisters Taylor and Mackenzie and their mother he immediately fell in love with their family. For a child to truly thrive in the entertainment industry they must have a strong foundation with supportive parents. Taylor and Mackenzie had just that; a mom that loved them and that was dedicated to helping her daughters succeed. Now, half way into their time with CASTINGHUB (casting hub) the Vaughn sisters got connected with an outstanding agency in their home town of Phoenix called "The Young Agency". The ...

Broker-Associate Carey Beychok has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group in the Sarasota office, as a team member of Liz Arme & Associates. A native of Sarasota and lifelong resident of Sarasota and Manatee counties, Beychok has 30 years of real estate experience, including owning her own firm, Pristine Real Estate, LLC for eight years. She also represented several of the area's large builders and developers. Her unmatched knowledge of the area and its history assists her in guiding buyers and sellers with their real estate and relocation needs. "RE/MAX Alliance Group ...

Not many moments in life change the course of history; break the mold; shatter the status quo and usher in a paradigm shift. But on a chilly night in November 1973, such a moment took place. For the second time in history, the Americans stormed France in an epic battle. This battle, however, would pit the lions of French haute couture -- Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, and Emanuel Ungaro against bold, innovative American designers -- Anne Klein, Stephen Burrows, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta, and Halston, in a runway rumble for industry ...

Bencardino Excavating (www.bencardino.com), a Bucks County, Pa. full-service excavating company led by Louis A. Bencardino, partnered with Philadelphia's Turner Construction Company to complete work at Sysco Philadelphia, LLC. Turner Construction Company hired Bencardino Excavating to handle excavation for a new parking lot and an addition to be built at the food distributor's South Philadelphia location. "It is our pleasure to partner with well-known Philadelphia general building contractor and construction manager, Turner Construction, to work in our backyard ...

American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has released a new blog for pressure instrumentation. AST hopes to keep customers up to date with the latest product updates, inform visitors of new developments within the sensor industry, and educate the marketplace on how sensors are being used and applied. With factors such as liquid and gas compatibility, environmental conditions, mechanical installation and electrical installation, the selection of a pressure transducer can become overwhelming. By increasing the amount of information available in an easily searchable blog database, ...

Think IT, a professional development association for IT professionals in the Twin Cities, has announced the launch of its newest group designed for SAP professionals. The Think IT SAP Professionals Collaboration group will be open to SAP technical, functional, and business professionals. Think IT's newest group will hold in-person roundtable meetings to discuss relevant and timely topics surrounding SAP. Each meeting will be facilitated by a current member who will choose the discussion topic. The purpose of the group is to further develop the knowledge, training, and ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication products company, today announced that it is rolling out the Talk Fusion Inbound Payment System, an online payment solution allowing Talk Fusion Customers and Associates from nearly anywhere in the world to purchase Talk Fusion products without needing a credit card. The Inbound Payment System can be accessed via Talk Fusion's Corporate website at http://www.TalkFusion.com, then by clicking on the "Join" button in the upper right-hand corner of the site. "Our Inbound Payment System is in response ...

Six students and two faculty members traveled from Elon University to Ericeira, Portugal to create a media campaign for Surfrider Foundation Ericeira, an environmental non-profit organization along Portugal's coast. The purpose of the campaign was to launch the organization as a validated and established group. During the time spent abroad, the Elon University Interactive Media Master's students created publicity and general awareness for Surfrider Ericeira, working closely with the foundation to establish the website SurfriderEriceira.com, equipped with flash animations, ...

Dallas trial lawyer Bill Chamblee, co-founder of Chamblee, Ryan, Kershaw & Anderson, P.C., has won an important take-nothing verdict in a medical negligence case filed against a Dallas gynecologist/oncologist who faced $825,000 in damages. In the lawsuit, a Dallas woman alleged that the gynecologist/oncologist injured her while performing a total abdominal hysterectomy. Mr. Chamblee successfully argued that the gynecologist/oncologist performed the procedures properly and exercised proper care in the surgery. The case was decided Feb. 11, 2013, in the 160th District ...

Murata Machinery USA is putting a new face on the long history of turning automation work being done at its Charlotte facility. A new division focusing on Gaging and Automation Systems is now dedicated to continuing the automation work that has always been accomplished within their Machine Tool Turning Division. "It's really an exciting time here in Charlotte," said Steve Landrum, Sales Manager of Turning Products for Murata, "the market is demanding controlled process capability and the Gaging and Automation Systems division will keep us where we want ...

Megger, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of test equipment and measuring instruments for electrical power applications, hosted its 12th annual Megger Distributor Golf Event on Saturday, January 26. The event, which took place at the Lakes of Ahawatukee Golf Course in Phoenix, Arizona, is held to raise money for the Phoenix Children's Hospital (PCH) Foundation. David Danner, national distribution manager for Megger and event co-coordinator said, "We had torrential rain the day of the event. 130 golfers were pre-registered and 104 played that ...

SMi's Pharmaceutical Portfolio and Lifecycle Management conference returns to London in April for the 8th year running. The expert speakers will explore and debate the key success factors for portfolio planning and lifecycle management. With R&D prices skyrocketing ever higher, and the drug development industry feeling the squeeze of the recession, there is an ever-increasing need to ensure a cost-effective and efficient portfolio. The planning and preparation for each drug portfolio must be optimised to provide maximum revenue for minimum expenditure. Key issues ...

Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, yet instead, it often ends up confusing, frustrating and stressing out its users. The average person spends half of his or her waking hours using technology - either online, on a phone or watching TV - and studies show that heavy technology use can lead to sleep disorders, mental health issues and increased stress. To help small business owners turn this stress into success, The Digital Arts Experience, Constant Contact and theONswitch Marketing will debut "Treats, Toys, and Business Tools" at 6:30pm on March 6th ...

Wyld's Wingdom is pleased to be exhibiting at the Global Pet Expo on February 20 - 22, 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Wyld's Wingdom, a wholesale pet bird supplies distributor, will be at Booth 3758 to display the various products they distribute and provide knowledge on bird behavior, pet bird merchandise, and retail sales to the trade show attendees. Specializing in avian care, Wyld's Wingdom will offer expo attendees a large variety of wholesale pet bird supplies to purchase at special show pricing. Products available for purchase ...

The 4th Annual Live Well Project, a free event for girls age 12-19, is an inspirational day of fun and fitness aimed at empowering young women with the knowledge and confidence they need to build strong lives for themselves. 150 girls are expected to attend the March 16, 2013 at the San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. The special day will consist of seminars about healthy eating & exercise; yoga and zumba demonstrations; dance performance groups; inspirational guest speakers; a goal setting session and complimentary breakfast and lunch. Girls will be lead ...

Pooches are wagging their tails all over the Georgian Triangle because the much anticipated Dogs We Love, a fresh food and bakery specializing in fresh food for dogs, is now open for business. Dogs We Love is the most recent retail addition to Collingwood's premier shopping center, Cranberry Mews. Dogs We Love offers homemade meals for dogs using quality and locally grown ingredients. This is the second location - the first operating in Orangeville, Ont., - for this unique baked good specialty store. Also onsite is a bakery and a retail space offering special treats ...

The essence of sports is scores, yet finding scores on most sports websites is like searching for a puck lost in a snow bank. MyScores.ca, a new Canadian sports website, stick handles past time-consuming searches and brings scores to centre ice. MyScores.ca provides fast and easy access to live scores and results for the leagues Canadians follow most including the NHL, NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, NCAA, and UFC. MyScores.ca is also customizable allowing visitors to pick and choose the games they want to follow. "Rather than navigate to individual league pages ...

When the Broward County Sheriff's Office found Florida-resident Joy Stewart and her four grandchildren living in a home with no heat, running water, electricity or food, they called on the community for help. Budget Blinds is pitching in to answer that call, through a partnership with the hit national home improvement show Designing Spaces . With the help of Budget Blinds, other national companies and Broward County organizations such as Rebuilding Together , the Broward County Sherriff's Office, and the emergency shelter Kids In Distress, where Joy's grandchildren had ...

Southern Manufacturing Show, Farnborough UK - 14th February 2013 - Following the recent launch of its Nanotherm MBPCB (Metal-Backed Printed Circuit Board) product, Cambridge Nanotherm has signed its first value added reseller (VAR) agreement with UK-based printed circuit board (PCB) maker Spirit Circuits. Cambridge Nanotherm has developed a unique process for converting Aluminium into Alumina (Aluminium Oxide [Al2O3]). The process allows the surface of an Aluminium plate to be converted into a layer of Alumina - which acts as a dielectric. A range of standard Printed ...

Dial An Exchange (DAE), the largest privately owned timeshare exchange company in the world, announces a new agreement with Italian resort Residence San Rossore, located in the Tuscany region near the world famous town of Pisa. Residence San Rossore will begin selling timeshare options to guests this month and DAE will have the support of resort management as it offers its free timeshare exchange membership program directly to Residence San Rossore owners. Located near the magnificent Tuscan countryside and an easy visit to Florence, the resort provides guests the ...

Pancheros (www.pancheros.com), a fast casual Mexican restaurant, has officially brought back its shrimp scampi tacos for a limited time available now until March 30, 2013. Reintroduced by popular demand, the dish will be gracing all Pancheros' establishments for the third consecutive year. The mouthwatering tacos are filled with cilantro and lime rice, crisp lettuce, cheese, and seared shrimp scampi. To top off the delectable taco creations, guests can choose from an array of mild to hot salsas such as the mild ancho salsa and the hot tomatillo salsa, to heat up their ...

Georgia Representative David Knight (HD-130), CPA, introduced new legislation on Monday to strengthen the Georgia State Board of Accountancy (GSBA), giving the GSBA greater financial and operational independence in order to effectively protect the citizens of Georgia and Georgia's business community. "We have a vital interest in the strength of the Georgia State Board of Accountancy. I am deeply concerned that the authority, lack of necessary resources, and current reporting relationship to the state legislature and Governor are inappropriate and lead to an ineffective ...

Service station equipment manufacturer, Universal Valve Co., announces that Martin C. Pettesch has been promoted to President. Pettesch has been with Universal for over 25 years. His past positions within Universal Valve include Design Engineer, Operations Manager, Manager of Engineering, Vice President of Engineering, and Executive Vice President. Pettesch, a graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology for Mechanical Engineering and the University of Phoenix MBA Program, has over 26 patents related to bettering the service station industry to his name. The announcement ...

"Is poetry still for lovers?" asks inspirational author and first time published poet Justin C. Hart. "If you ask me," he continues, "the fiery love and passion burning within today's poets have somehow decreased to a mere billow of smoke." On Hart's behalf, he might be right. There was a time in poetic history when poetry was its own language. Considering the liberty of publication in the 21st century, there are currently more writers than ever before, but is poetry still a language of its own? Are poets still romantically passionate about ...