The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that the school will host its second annual Triangle Chef Showdown on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on its Morrisville, N.C., campus, located at 2001 Carrington Mill Blvd. The event will include a competition between four local celebrity chefs, who will battle for votes from attendees by creating culinary masterpieces. Other featured activities ...

Talk Fusion, a rapidly growing global video communication company, today is announcing that its wildly popular Mercedes Madness Car Bonus program is putting more Associates than ever behind the wheel of a brand-new silver Mercedes. And it's happening quicker than ever, too. Since June 2012, the boom has been taking the United States and Russian Federation by storm, with new Mercedes winners also coming from the other rapidly growing markets of Indonesia and Spain. Between July 2011, when the Talk Fusion Mercedes Madness program debuted, through May 2012, more than 40 ...

Infiniti HR, a payroll and benefits company that help businesses reduce costs by effectively managing human resource functions while allowing businesses to focus on their core operations that impact profitability, demonstrates ethical standards in the marketplace. The company recently consulted with DeLeon and Stain to get an accounting procedures audit completed. As a leader in human resources outsourcing, Infiniti HR requested the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. DeLeon and Stang found the ...

Reclaimed DesignWorks, a nationwide supplier of reclaimed building materials, has announced the addition of Santiago Lucero to its Denver sales team. Santiago spent the last 8+ years with Trestlewood focusing on sales in the Colorado market. Santiago brings a wealth of industry experience and reclaimed wood knowledge to the Reclaimed DesignWorks team and can be reached at (720) 612-8654 or santiago@reclaimeddesignworks.com. About Reclaimed DesignWorks (www.ReclaimedDesignWorks.com) Reclaimed DesignWorks is a one-stop-shop for all of your reclaimed building product ...

Patty Briguglio, CEO of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm based in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that Chris Buhler has joined the firm as video specialist. In this position, Buhler manages all of the technical editing and shooting for the firm and serves as the video division's creative director to develop the firm's creative products for clients. Prior to joining MMI, Buhler was the human resources manager for a Colorado-based business that services oil companies, with responsibility over ...

Billie Redmond, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (http://www.cbctmp.com), has announced that the firm secured a first place ranking in Triangle Business Journal's commercial real estate brokers list, part of the publication's quarterly SPACE issue. The rankings for the list were determined by the number of full-time commercial real estate brokers in the Triangle, with Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties coming out on top with 25 brokers. Of these 25, the highest grossing brokers were: - Billie Redmond, CEO - Fred Dickens, ...

Women-owned business owners of Washington will join to commemorate fashion's biggest night with a charity style showcase on September 6 at 6 pm at TARI at 1525 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007. Benefiting television star and philanthropist Mary Amons' anti-bullying lifestyle line Love Not Label, the event will feature pop-up shops of the District's most promising fashion, beauty and jewelry lines and an array of exclusive vintage pieces for purchase. "I'm thrilled to be a part of an evening that will feature the wonderful work of women-owned start ups ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Alan Cowgill, is announcing the CT REIA monthly real estate investing meeting on September 10, 2012. This meeting will take place from 5:45 pm to 9:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 100 Berlin Road in Cromwell, CT. At 5:45, attendees will have an opportunity to network with other Connecticut real estate professionals. At 6:00, there will be an early bird workshop. At this portion of the event, attendees can have their real estate deal analyzed by CT REIA experts. At 6:30 there ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that Lori Holcomb McClaren, Ph.D., has been named director of online programs. In this position, McClaren will be responsible for overseeing all online courses and programs offered within the School of Professional Studies, as well as working alongside university faculty to develop and deliver online curriculums for enhanced distance education. The online degree program, through the School of Professional Studies, provides distance learning courses ...

The British Poker Awards is the awards show where the public gets to decide the winners and it has already attracted thousands of votes since the voting went live, announced the organisers today. And Poker fans still have until mid-September to cast their votes at http://www.thebritishpokerawards.com, where they can pick their favourites from a number of categories, including Best Tournament Player, Best Cash Player, Best Online Player and Poker Personality of the Year. The nominees in each category have been decided by a judging panel that includes Bluff Europe, PokerNews.com, ...

Sonardyne International Ltd. has been awarded a contract by Noble Corporation to supply a Wireless Acoustic Emergency BOP Control System for its new deepwater drillship. The Noble Globetrotter II is the fifth Noble new-build vessel, along with other existing rigs, to be equipped with Sonardyne's safety critical acoustic technology, providing reliable through-water wireless communications, positioning and BOP control in an emergency situation. Noble Corporation is one of the largest offshore drilling contractors in the world and operates a worldwide fleet of 79 rigs and ...

Shipping magnate Abdul Qadir Rahman Buhari, the Managing Director of The West Asia Maritime International is beginning to raise a few eyebrows in the shipping corridors. In his dogged pursuit of owning ships and winning contracts, the captain of the Chennai-based Corporation has sealed yet another tender floated by the Tamil Nadu Electrical Board which, sources say is tailor-made for Mr Buhari's self-unloading bulk carrier - the Gem of Ennore, which is intended to move thermal coal from Paradip in Orissa to Ennore/Tuticorin/Karaikal. The haulier is currently time-chartered ...

The company's new owners approached Candace when they heard that she was looking for a new challenge. "Her track record is unimpeachable and her career in multi level marketing is well documented," said Bioceutica's chairman Antoine Nohra. "She has been at the forefront of many of the industry's successes. We are delighted to have reached an agreement with Candace and secured her commitment to Bioceutica." "Like all businesses today, Bioceutica faces considerable challenges as the American economy goes through a period of adjustment. Today, companies ...

Search Engine Optimization and Internet Marketing firm, Brick Marketing announces full-day SEO Training Classes in Atlanta, Georgia. The SEO Training Classes are designed to teach business owners and marketing professionals in and around Atlanta, white hat Search Engine Optimization best practices and social media and content marketing. Class participants will learn how to increase their website's traffic through a personalized SEO program. Each full-day Atlanta SEO Training Class will be taught by one of Brick Marketing's SEO Specialists, and is comprised of both a ...

Audrey Press and Kite Readers are pleased to announce their recently released children's book, The Ultimate Guide to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has received the coveted QED Seal. In conjunction with the Publishing Innovation Awards, this award stands for Quality, Excellence, and Design and is considered the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval " for ebooks. This seal tells an ebook reader they can purchase the book with confidence knowing the title will render well regardless of their preferred reading format. To be considered for this award, ebook submissions ...

Doug brings twenty years of experience in the packaging industry, including ten years at Rexam Plc; and most recently serving seven years as Chief Operating Officer of Lindal Group. At Lindal, Doug was responsible for more than doubling the size of that dispensing systems group by opening new manufacturing operations in Argentina, Mexico and the United States and developing new, global accounts with substantial, targeted capital investment to deliver new products to the aerosol market. John Abplanalp, Chairman of Precision said, "I could not be more proud or ...

NY was buzzing today when word got out that a renown NYC nutritionist joined a team of very successful entrepreneurs at PRO. When Jay Kubassek (one of the co-founders of Pro) was asked how he felt about Carly Feigan, joining the expert team of Internet marketers, he replied; We are thrilled about Carly's decision to join our Internet marketing company and our team of experts. We are certain that Carly Feigan will be an asset to our community. PRO is committed to creating 100 Millionaires in 2012. They are the rage of the online world this year, their support team ...

Many employers have discovered the benefits of allowing employees to work at home through telework (also known as telecommuting) programs. Telework has allowed transportation employers to attract and retain valuable workers by boosting employee morale and productivity. Technological advancements have also helped increase telework options. Mr. Milton Collier Telework Initiative emphasizes the important role telework can have for expanding employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. According to Mr. Collier, TranZcenter use the below methods to determine whether ...

Book trailers and author commercials go HOLLYWOOD. Broadcast quality videos, author commercials and website promotional movies go to the next level of demand and production quality. Annie Jennings, of the national PR firm that creates book trailers and videos for online promotions says, "The desire for book trailers, videos, author or website promotional commercials is on the rise. Everyone wants to look great and set themselves apart from the competitors and stand out from the crowd." But isn't getting a competitive edge in business or your professional ...

Dominion Acquisitions Ltd is an outsourced customer acquisitions company who specialise in sales and promotion for the entertainment, film and game industries. Based in the heart of London the firm have been creating marketing strategies, sales promotion and media campaigns for a wide range of clients since the Business was established in July 2011. Dominion Acquisitions Ltd are passionate about their customers and the service they provide certifying to increase the awareness of a new product, to advertise to specific target audiences and help the client acquire a loyal ...

Exclusively involved in outsourced sales marketing and consulting, The BBB Conglomerate Network's goal is to increase clients brand and service; focusing on customer acquisition through face to face promotional activity and integrated sales and marketing campaigns. They consider themselves to be different; procuring a driven and resilient approach and aim to develop campaigns and interactive experiences in a fast paced environment. Currently representing Fortune 100 and 500 brands, The BBB Conglomerate Network's USP is a direct marketing and face to face approach; rather ...

Utah's Learning Tree Schools' executive directors Bethany Hosking and Amy Moyes celebrated the eighth anniversary of their leadership in July after taking over the Salt Lake City area facilities of the well-known Sandy daycare center. Founding director Jane Hosking, Bethany's mother, designed many of the programs and value systems when she began the business in 1979 as a preschool. Hosking and Moyes acquired the institution when the founder retired. "My experience, skills and applicable knowledge set come from growing up in the Learning Tree Schools environment," ...

Ventana Research has released its latest benchmark research on trends in product information management (PIM). The research was conducted to highlight the growing need for consistency of product information across organizations, suppliers to business networks and products they offer. The research examined how businesses and IT are coping with demands to effectively manage through definition, integration and publishing of all product information including content and data to produce a unified approach to meet a wide range of business process needs including across the business ...

Most providers have not attested for meaningful use Stage 1, most frequently citing quality measures and reporting as their biggest challenges. That has them increasingly reaching out to consultants for assistance, according to the KLAS report "Rapid Growth of Meaningful Use Consulting: Why Providers Are Reaching Out." User adoption, software upgrades, and updates also rank high in the challenges providers cite for implementing electronic medical records. One CFO said, "We were struggling to do the implementation ourselves, and I ultimately bit the bullet ...

A new study suggests that blood vessels can be grown from stem cells harvested through liposuction, reports WebMD. Dr. Elizabeth Fox, who is well aware of the power of these adult stem cells, believes that this is a step in the right direction toward providing surgery candidates with blood vessels that do not offer the same risks as those grafted from other parts of the body or those made of synthetic materials, which include clotting, rejection, and functional failure. According to researchers, millions of patients who are in need of surgery could benefit from the ...