Armed with a refreshed menu and new prototype design, Tampa-based Beef 'O' Brady's, the 213-unit franchise of family sports pubs & restaurants best known for great food and the ties it builds with its communities, has identified Hereford as a key component to the company's growth strategy in Texas. Demographic research, brand recognition within the state and other factors make Hereford an ideal market for further expansion of the franchised restaurant concept. While the demand for family-friendly eateries continues to grow throughout Hereford providers are limited. ...

Encephalitis survivors share "silent suffering" even after two years from the initial onset of the illness, according to a recent survey of members of Inspire's Encephalitis Global Support Community, an online group. In the survey, detailed in a new free online special report, "I'm Not the Me I Remember: Fighting Encephalitis," many survivors cited lingering symptoms that plague them, such as short-term memory loss and communication difficulties. Yet these ailments often go undetected by their families, friends and colleagues, creating a feeling of ...

OpenSymmetry and Excentive International are announcing today their active engagement in a global partnership, which includes specific 2012 objectives for North America and EMEA. This partnership is based on well-balanced driving forces from both sides: For OpenSymmetry - with a leadership position in Sales Performance Management (SPM) - it is adding a new solution for its customers. "We saw repeated successful deployments of Excentive International on large projects, characterized by a mix of high complexity and large transaction volumes. As a vendor-agnostic ...

Topper's Pizza, a growing Canadian franchise business celebrating 30 years in business, is inviting pizza lovers to come in and "taste the difference a legacy makes" with the launch of a brand new twist on its Topper's Tuesdays campaign. At every Topper's Pizza location, on every Tuesday, customers can now purchase a large specialty pizza for just $12. Valid on pick-up orders only, the deal demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to strengthening its brand which is known for providing signature recipes. "Our specialty pizzas are built on the legacy ...

HD Treatment Center (http://hdtreatmentcenter.com), which offers a painless and permanent treatment option for patients with hemorrhoidal disease through a direct micro current technology cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, has named Lawrence J. "Larry" Fusco, M.D., head physician and principal of the center. Dr. Fusco brings 30 years of diverse medical practice experience to HD Treatment Center. He received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut Medical School in 1982. After completing a residency in Internal Medicine at Danbury Hospital ...

A fully accredited one-stop coordinated service for multi-utility provision, Crown Utilities, has been launched to provide combined water, gas, electricity and telecoms connections. Developers, contractors and their clients are often subject to opening delays because of failure to secure utility connections in time. The experienced Crown Utilities team are able to provide a fully co-ordinated and timely install. The new business, part of the Crown Group, is headed by joint managing directors Keeley Downing of Crown Energy and Andy Kay, formerly of Utility Network Connections ...

Lough Eske Castle enjoyed a double celebration at last night's prestigious WeddingsOnline.ie awards ceremony, where the five-star rural haven was crowned Castle Venue of the Year, and their resident wedding organiser; Noreen Lyons was named, Wedding Venue Co-ordinator of the year. Over 17,000 Irish brides and grooms voted in the influential awards, their choices were then considered by an esteemed panel of bridal suppliers and industry professionals, who handed out the final accolades based on the quality of the weddings provided and the overall bridal experience. Lough ...

O2 Media's premiere women's show "The Balancing Act" on Lifetime TV, welcomes their newest addition to the show- Celebrity Chef Co-Host, Sara Moulton. Sara is the host of Sara's Weeknight Meals on PBS and was the star of 3 different shows on the Food Network for 9 years. The accomplished chef and author is now joining a whole new kitchen on a whole new network, reports O2 Media. For the first time, Sara will be extending her culinary expertise to Lifetime TV viewers. O2 Media's "The Balancing Act" will now feature Sara in kitchen so that viewers of the ...

Painting in oil with a palette knife, Anjum Saeed tames the bold strokes of her inner turmoil within the expansive territory of the 2-dimnesional painterly plane. Using pigment to expose a relationship between her personal strife and the conflict of her politically tumultuous South Asian homeland, Saeed's brash, explosive abstractions vibrate with the intensity of a history that goes back centuries and with the indomitable spirit of human perseverance. Generously applying paint to canvas, Saeed scratches and manipulates her surface, using the cut of her palette knife to ...

X2 Computing, one of the UK's leading providers of integrated picking solutions for e-fulfillment and warehousing, has launched a new range of nesting trolleys. Equipped with the latest tablet computers, scanners and lightweight all day batteries, the nesting trolleys will significantly enhance the productivity of picking staff by enabling them to fulfil multiple orders simultaneously. According to Francis Davis, Sales and Marketing Director of X2 Computing: "This innovative and cost-effective nesting trolley will deliver significant efficiency gains throughout ...

Prototek is known for their rapid production rates of precision sheet metal and machined products, but now they are gearing their production techniques to a "sky's the limit" type of mentality. With Six Sigma in mind, Prototek is planning on improving their sheet metal and machining processes to near perfection. Six Sigma is a methodology which quantitatively puts each and every process under the microscope to describe statistically how an entire process is performing. By using a Six Sigma calculator, Prototek will be able to study each area to find potential ...

"The future belongs to those who have visions, and have the courage and dedication to turn them into a reality" is the message across Friedhelm Loh Group's online homepage. Indeed, the German-based company has implemented this message into its practices, operating eight global businesses since founding its original operations in 1961. The German parent company has operated two independent subsidiaries in Australia since 1995: Phoenix Contact, a leading manufacturer in electric and industrial technology, and Rittal, a global supplier of enclosures and housing ...

With solid business ventures across New Zealand and Australia, Fulton Hogan has maintained its family values first instilled in 1933 by the Fulton and Hogan founding families. An honest, dedicated and community-based foundation has continued to inspire this ever-expanding company in its three-tiered civil construction business of surfacing, construction, and infrastructure services and maintenance. "Fulton Hogan's vertically integrated business model ensures that our customers will receive innovative solutions and ongoing value," says CEO Andrew Rosengren. ...

A company as pure as the soil that fertilizes its crops, Kangaroo Island Pure Grain embarked on a mission in 2009 to not only grow pure, non-genetically modified grain, but also spread awareness. With a sustainably minded group of 86 farmers, the first three years of KIPG's operation has proven to make a real difference keeping people on the land in Australia. "The culture in our company is to produce well and produce sustainably the best agricultural food products available in the world today," says managing director Duncan MacGillivray. "We will go to ...

Group GSA's founder and current Managing Director Mark Sheldon envisioned his career path as an architect at the age of 14: studying the subject at university, owning his own practice, and then going on to become one of the best-known design firm leaders in Australia. Minus a two-year stint admiring architecture around Europe and working as a 'ski bum' in Switzerland, Sheldon has followed through with his childhood dream: over a 33-year span, Group GSA has established itself as a top-10 architecture and interior design firm in Australia, operating globally through a network ...

"The future belongs to those who have visions, and have the courage and dedication to turn them into a reality," says the message across Friedhelm Loh Group's online homepage. Indeed, the Germany-based company has implemented this message into its practices, operating eight global businesses since founding its original operations in 1961. The German parent company has operated two independent subsidiaries in Australia since 1994: Phoenix Contact, a leading manufacturer in electric and industrial technology, and Rittal, a global supplier of enclosures and housing ...

What started as a small retirement village in Perth in the mid-1960s has blossomed into Australia's third largest network of aged care service providers, known as a loose federation called Southern Cross Care (Australia). Southern Cross Care (Australia) holds presence in every state and territory, but each branch operates independently. Until 2000, most care services were offered on-site at the various facilities across WA, but for more than a decade, the fastest-growing sector of the organisation has been providing community-based care to older people who wish to continue ...

Southern Health began more than 159 years ago as one centre for the ill and destitute, but throughout the course of its long history, the organisation has always guaranteed one key promise to its patients: top-quality healthcare. As Victoria's largest public healthcare provider, Southern Care operates 46 locations statewide and provides care to upwards of 1,200,000 urban and rural Australians each year. The organisation is much more than just a network of hospitals, however: Southern Health offers a vast range of services including newborn and primary care; paediatrics; ...

In search of a change of pace, German-born brothers John and Erich F Hofmann arrived in Fremantle in 1959 with no presumption that they would go on to establish a world renowned manufacturing company. Hofmann Engineering's humble beginnings sprouted in the family's Dianella backyard in 1969, and over the ensuing decades, the company - now run by its second and third generations - has become one of Western Australia's largest family-run businesses. While the mining boom has produced a lot of manufacturing business for the company throughout WA, the industry as a whole ...

When most people think of sandalwood, the first thought that pops into mind is the fragrance: that sweet, woody aroma that strikes a beautiful balance with its earthy base and floral notes, bringing a sense of calm to the user. Of course, TFS Corporation knows that the significance of sandalwood goes much deeper than that. As the world's largest supplier of Indian sandalwood, Perth-based TFS grows approximately 5,000 hectares of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) in the northwestern Kimberley region. While a portion of the valuable hardwood produced by TFS's plantations ...

In a Sydney garage back in 1990, two entrepreneurs named Mark Bonello and Terry Kinsella founded a book selling business, known as Lifetime Distributors "The Book People" (Lifetime). What started as a small operation aimed at equipping office tearooms with reading material and gift ideas nearly 22 years ago has grown into the largest - and only franchised - display marketing business in the world. "I never started the company with the goal of getting rich. My goal was doing something I believed in and making a company that will last," says Bonello. In ...

Athletes from around the world will soon be heading to Spain for the 34th edition of the Zurich Barcelona Marathon.   Taking place on Sunday March 25th this year, the event has been held in the Catalan capital since the mid-1970s and now attracts more than 15,000 participants.   The marathon course begins and ends at the Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, the tree-lined street that links the Placa d'Espanya with the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.   Runners will pass many of Barcelona's famous landmarks as they complete the circular 42 km route, including the ...

MaerzMusik, Berlin's annual festival of contemporary classical music, is known for celebrating innovative and experimental artists.   This year's event is due to run in the German capital from Saturday March 17th to Sunday March 25th, with a special focus placed on the work of John Cage and Wolfgang Rihm.   According to the organisers, the two composers can be viewed as "poles of a contemporary musical cosmos". This year marks the 20th anniversary of Cage's death and Rihm will celebrate his 60th birthday in March.   MaerzMusik will use a series of events ...

This week, Terrys Fabrics is offering homeowners advice on how to update their homes without having to spend too much money. The easy techniques the fabrics specialists is providing offers an inexpensive yet effective way to breathe new life into any home. As Terrys Fabrics says, sometimes the simplest of ideas can turn out to be the best. Brightly coloured or patterned fabrics can easily be turned into cushions covers which will instantly change the look of a room. Cheap curtains and duvet covers like the Patchwork Duvet Cover can make big changes in a room and what's ...

As if making a loved one smile was not enough reason for customers to send flowers, Flying Flowers has launched its new range of charitable bouquets. With a different charity targeted every month, the range makes giving to charity and sending a surprise simple. At Flying Flowers making bouquets comes as second nature. After thirty years experience in the industry, each and every arrangement displays a perfect combination of colour and style and that is the same for the charitable bouquets which Flying Flowers creates every month. Each month the flowers specialists ...