On January 3, 2013, Anthony Tassi will join Literacy Partners, one of New York City's leading adult literacy programs, as the new Executive Director. In his new role, Tassi will serve as chief executive, setting the vision and direction of the organization, and managing all of its programming. He will oversee a growing array of classes and other services that help more than 1,800 adults from across the city and from dozens of countries around the world strengthen the literacy and language skills they need to improve all facets of their lives. According to Literacy ...

One of the installations included the Aircell Axxess two channel Iridium system, while both aircraft were certified for Wi-Fi in the cabin. The avionics installation was done at the customer's maintenance base during a minimum maintenance inspection. "After repeated requests from our charter customers asking if our fleet is Wi-Fi equipped we decided to seek advice from an avionics shop experienced with these type of installations," stated Barry Ellis, CEO of charter company Hop-a-Jet based at FXE. "We didn't have to look too far as Banyan Air Service, ...

Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) and its non-profit partner, Educate Tomorrow will host the 10th Anniversary 'Havana Nights' Gala on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM at a private bay front estate located at 17575 Old Cutler Road Palmetto Bay, FL 33157. "We are thrilled to be co-hosting this year's event with the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. All of the proceeds raised will go towards our Miami non-profit programs that provide mentors and educational tools to youth who are aging out of the foster care system," said Brett ...

The final numbers are in for the 11th Annual Big Bad Ball, a black tie gala that is held at the Capital City Club in Downtown Raleigh and benefits Hospice of Wake County. Hundreds of guests gathered at the 11th Annual Big Bad Ball, on September 29, 2012, and over $50,000 cash was raised for Hospice of Wake County's Benevolent Care Program and Horizons Grief Center. Also, there was nearly $50,000 of in-kind donations. The funds raised will allow Hospice to maintain a benevolent care fund, from which the cost of extending care to patients without means can be covered. ...

Old Chatham Golf Club (http://www.oldchathamgolf.org), a prestigious, Triangle-based golf club, has announced that John Marino, director of operations, and Brian Stewart, first assistant, were named Carolinas PGA Section special awards and honors winners. Marino was awarded the Bill Strausbaugh Award, an award presented to a PGA Professional who, through their day-to-day efforts have distinguished themselves by mentoring their fellow PGA Professionals in improving their employment situations and through service to the community. Stewart was named Assistant Professional ...

On December 6th & 7th, Berlin was host to 130 high-tech startups companies from across Europe. These entrepreneurs gathered at the 6th edition of the European Venture Summit [EVS], Europe's leading venture marketplace, to 'pitch' their business proposition to over 120 venture investors (venture capital investors, business angels and Corporate Venture Partners) looking for the right company to invest in. These investors also rated these companies' presentations in order to rank the 25 best European high-tech companies in the European Venture Contest 2012. The Venture ...

R & R Irrigation and Landscaping announced their services offered in the greater Charlotte area. R & R specializes in natural stone and concrete paver installations in Concord, Matthews, Monroe and the greater Charlotte area. "We provide high quality stone and paver installations at very competitive prices," said Jairo Arango, Owner of R & R Irrigation and Landscaping. "Customizing a stone outdoor space is not just our job, it is our passion. We enjoy seeing the thrill on the faces of our satisfied customers." Learn more about R & ...

Fishman Corporation, a leader in the fluid dispensing system industry, will celebrate 55 years in business in 2013. For over a half century, Fishman has been a major innovator and producer of high quality, reliable dispense systems for the application of assembly fluids. "Our innovative products, ability to listen and first class service have resulted in customer relationships based on trust and real solutions over the last 55 years. This is a very exciting time here at Fishman Corporation as the manufacturing world incorporates, and now expects, 21st century technology ...

Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR), fresh off five ASID award wins, continued its winning streak with three Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards presented at the annual National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) holiday soiree. "To be recognized by our industry peers is truly an honor," said Todd Jackson, President and CEO of JDR. "These two kitchens and bathroom represent the best of our team's hard work and we're thrilled to receive the CotY awards. This is a great way to end 2012 and we look forward to an amazing New Year ahead. " JDR ...

Banner Engineering announces the QM26 and the QMH26 photoelectric sensors, designed specifically for food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Influenced by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) and food safety initiatives among private businesses, Banner wanted to ensure the sensors provided reliable performance in manufacturing and packaging zones, including contact zones, splash zones and non-contact zones. "The sensors' design considers Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) ...

Pentair Equipment Protection introduces the Hoffman tablet enclosure and stand for iPad devices. This heavy-duty, secure tablet protection solution provides industrial-strength shielding and security for iPad 2 and 3 devices used in demanding environments, such as manufacturing plants. The Hoffman tablet solution is designed to accommodate a multitude of application requirements, easily adjusting to four different heights without the use of tools. The modular stand may also be disassembled for easy portability. For enhanced flexibility, operators can remove the enclosure ...

Ferrotec USA Corp is excited to announce the launch of Pashadelic onto the App Store. Compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, this unique crowd sourced photo spot scouting & photography sharing portal gives users the power to connect with a global community of photo lovers. Users have whatever they need to scope out all the best spots to snap shots and share awesome photo spots they discover daily around them. Pashadelic is currently available for download on the App Store for FREE in the Photo & Video category. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pashadelic/id572422703?mt=8 The ...

Doctors Renee Lefland and Peter Deplas of Internal Medicine and Consultation located in Garden City, Long Island have recently added laser hair removal to the list of services individuals can obtain from their New York locations. The physicians have been providing cosmetic procedures to patients for more than twenty years, including facial vein treatment, photo rejuvenation, leg vein treatment, skin tightening and treatment of fine lines and wrinkles. Adding laser hair removal provides another popular customer demand to the list of cosmetic services. "Adding laser ...

Daniel L. Wambeke, Vice-President of SCAFCO Grain Systems Corporation, has been selected as an Executive Member of the Covington Who's Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Daniel L. Wambeke's commitment to excellence in Engineering. Wambeke, who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Wyoming, began working in his field in 1969. He has over forty years experience in design engineering and over thirty years experience listening to customers' needs and finding ways to satisfy them. As vice-president, ...

Technology provider to the residential construction community HomeSphere, Inc. announced a partnership with Lebhar-Friedman's soon-to-launch digital magazine Residential Building Products and Technology. As a sponsoring partner, HomeSphere will offer its customers access to Residential Building Products and Technology, the first publication in the industry to deliver cutting edge content for the residential homebuilding and remodeling industry through the use of a digital platform equipped with the latest interactive media tools. "At HomeSphere we have a passion ...

Join in the fun of "Happiness Shines Bright" by voting online for your favorite decorated home at Mountain House. Simply voting qualifies you for a $100 gift card in the "Santa's Helper" prize drawing for the community's 2012 Holiday Lights contest. Voting begins at 12:01 a.m. December 14 and runs through December 20. Winners will be announced online December 21. Some 40 residents are seeking your online votes for their illuminating efforts, vying for "Jingle Bells Rocked," "Silver Bells Shone," and "Decked The Halls" ...

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Global Banking and Finance Review has rewarded those banks and financial institutions who have exceptionally achieved results and who stand out in their particular area of expertise in the banking and finance industry. The Publisher and Editor want to congratulate the award winners and look forward to their continued success. The award winners were selected using a wide range of criteria and recognize innovative Banking, Investment strategies, achievement, challenge, progress and inspirational change within finance globally. Global Banking & Finance Review will promote ...

Leading bookmaker BetVictor have gone non-runner no bet on the 2013 Cheltenham Festival. The countdown to the world's greatest race meeting continues and ante post punters continue to get stuck into the Festival markets, with the betting ahead of the main races now beginning to take shape. After winning reappearances from Hurricane Fly, Sprinter Sacre and Big Bucks, the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and World Hurdle markets have leapt into life and racing fans continue to put their faith in the market leaders. Meanwhile, the Gold Cup market looks as wide open ...

Dublin-based DJ Hire and Event Entertainment specialists Entertainment Solutions have been busy this party season providing DJs and entertainment at a number of high profile office Christmas parties including PWC, Symantec and Deloitte. The PWC (Price Waterhouse Cooper) party was hosted in the Alexander Hotel in Dublin's city centre. Entertainment Solutions provided a range of entertainment for this event including a rodeo bull, sumo suits, penalty shootout, crazy golf and some giant party games. The penthouse of the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Dublin was the venue for ...

Byrne Marquees Ireland has recently completed an update/refresh of the existing website - http://www.byrnemarquees.com. They had been considering making improvements to the site for some time and thought that they should complete this task before Christmas as this is traditionally a busy time. Byrne Marquees have been providing a marquee hire service throughout Ireland for about 40 years. They are among the most experienced and reputable companies in their industry and were keen for their website to reflect this. Having previously been approached by Irish internet ...

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Dublin-based Guardian Management Accounting currently feature on page 1 in the Google.ie rankings for key phrases such as 'accountants dublin' and 'accounting services'. This in turn has resulted in a substantial improvement in organic search traffic. Guardian recently hired Irish internet marketing company Vroom Digital to promote the site through a search marketing campaign. The campaign is proving successful although it has only been running for a few months which is a relatively short period of time. Guardian who specialise in outsourced accounting services such ...

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