Michael Rattenni, chairman of Triumph Group Management, an operations and management service company that owns and operates Rapid Fitness (http://www.rapidfitness.com), the Triangle's leading gym and fitness center, has announced that Rapid Fitness won the 2012 Metro Bravo Award for best health club presented by Metro Magazine. Voted on each year by readers of Metro Magazine, Metro Bravo Award results are based on customer service, popularity and overall experience. Readers cited the services and amenities at Rapid Fitness as chief reasons why they voted it top in its category. ...

MetroGistics, a full-service vehicle transportation company based in Saint Louis, has announced it has relocated from South 7th Street to a much larger space at 110 Rock Cliff Court, Suite D. While it has also recently opened a branch office in Port Huron, Mich., the company's corporate headquarters remain in the greater Saint Louis area. The new 11,000-square-foot space will include a designated state-of-the-art call center providing support to customers seven days a week, 14 hours a day. The dispatch center features LED screens with real-time feeds, similar to those ...

Citrin Cooperman Partner Kevin Ryan, CPA, has been elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter. Ryan's two-year term as chairman began July 1, 2012. The Philadelphia certified public accountant has been an active member of LLS, the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer, since 1993. "I am honored to serve as chairman of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Board of Directors," said Ryan. "For many years it has been my privilege ...

Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (http://www.cbctmp.com) has announced that two real estate advisors at the firm negotiated significant deals in the month of June. Brian Farmer, president of advisory services, represented Falls River Shopping Center in a Dollar General lease of 12,000 square feet at 1131 Falls River Ave. in Raleigh. Mike Wright, senior real estate advisor, represented the seller in the sale of 3406 Moore Street in Richmond, Va., for $2,775,000. To view a complete listing of available commercial real estate properties in the Triangle, visit ...

Today's global market continues to drive American companies to send employees overseas or to hire employees overseas. Responding to customers¡¯ requests, halfpricesoft.com updated ezPaycheck small business payroll software with new features to handle the paychecks for overseas workers. - The new version comes with flexible tax options. Users can check and uncheck a tax option easily. - User can add custom tax fields to meet their unique tax needs - EzPaycheck adds new ¡°Non-US¡± item to states list for overseas works ¡°Meeting the specific needs of our customers ...

On June 15, 2012, Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools and automation headquartered in Sudbury, MA, hosted approximately 70 Massachusetts vocational technology students at a manufacturing event at their headquarters. Students from Westfield Vocational Technical (Westfield, MA), Assabet Valley Regional (Marlborough, MA) and Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA) schools attended. (http://www.methodsmachine.com/) "Across the country including Massachusetts, companies are grappling with how to retain skilled ...

A new model of St Louis ad agency - B2B Automotive Marketing, LLC - rolled into town July 29. A subdivision of Back 2 Basic Marketing, B2B Automotive Marketing offers a full range of marketing and design services for organizations in the auto industry, ranging from car dealerships to automotive repair and body shops. Social media, website development, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns, branding and graphic design come ala carte or combine into customized packages designed to meet auto industry organizations' marketing needs at varied budget levels. "Our ...

Victor Mooney of Forest Hills, New York will announce the name of his new ocean rowboat in the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Africa's sole former Spanish colony, next week. Mr. Mooney's announcement is designed to coincide with the Ninth Leon H. Sullivan Summit, which is scheduled from August 20 - 24. The late Reverend Leon H. Sullivan is often remembered from the Third African-African American Summit (now the Leon H. Sullivan Summits) in Dakar, Senegal when he proclaimed - We will never be separated again. "For me, the experience of training, crying and sleeping ...

Organisers of The British Poker Awards have announced that the nominees have been chosen for the forthcoming awards ceremony to honour the best in UK poker, and once again it's now down to public vote. Voting is now live at http://www.thebritishpokerawards.com, where the public can get behind their favourite nominees in 11 categories, including "Beat Cash Player", "Best Tournament Player", "Best Online Player", "Best Poker League", "Best Poker Forum" and "Poker Personality of the Year". Nominees were decided ...

2X Software, a global leader in desktop virtualization and application delivery, today announced full compatibility with IGEL Linux thin clients. The company's 2X ApplicationServer XG http://www.2x.com/products/ is now available on IGEL Linux thin clients with the 'Advanced' firmware package, including the IGEL Universal Desktop Converter (UDC) software. 2X Software offer a wide variety of cloud computing solutions via 2X ApplicationServer XG, the leading application and desktop delivery solution that allows administrators to publish applications and virtual desktops ...

Following reports that safe rooms were set up beneath London's Olympic Stadium to "invacuate" key figures, Britain-based the Panic Room Company is already collaborating with security experts in Brazil as attention turns to Rio 2016. Steve Brook, Business Development Director for the Panic Room Company, comments, "In May this year we exhibited at the EXPOSEC International Security Fair in Sao Paolo, Brazil - the world's fifth largest security show. This industry is booming in Brazil as it caters to rising incomes, rising crime and makes preparations for ...

Novosoft, the developer of Handy Backup data protection software solutions for home and business, announced an update of its partner program. Now authorized Handy Backup resellers and distributors get access to jumpstarting the sales of the acclaimed online backup solution, for the prices being among the industry's most competitive. The partner program covers all types of online backup delivered by Handy Backup: onsite, offsite, and cloud. The online backup for partners is accessible on the recently launched Handy Backup Partner Web Portal. "Being a reseller of ...

Seattle-based entrepreneurs, Carrie Ferrence and Jacqueline Gjurgevich, are opening their first official Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery on August 15, 2012, in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Stockbox is a business-based solution created to address the problem of "food deserts" - areas without easy access to fresh and affordable food choices. The store is located in the main business district at 8520 14th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108. "The USDA reports that 23 million Americans live in food deserts," said Carrie Ferrence, co-founder of Stockbox. ...

Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR) is proud to announce it has won four Master Design Awards, the prestigious peer-to-peer awards program for professional remodelers by Qualified Remodeler Magazine. Jackson Design & Remodeling earned a Gold Master Design Award in the category Kitchens $50k -$100k for a rustic modern kitchen remodel located on the outskirts of La Jolla. Honoring the clients' desire for warm tones of wood, expansive space, and a blend of both rustic and modern spirit, JDR Designer Bonnie Bagley-Catlin, Architect Jim Groen, Structural Designer Chris ...

A report by a property portal has found that a record number of desperate house sellers are dropping their asking prices to encourage buyers to buy their homes. Property prices in the UK have been dropped by a record number of sellers during recent months in order to secure sales of their properties. A total of 37 per cent of properties were discounted in price compared to 34 per cent in May which is the highest volume in nine months. The average reduction in price is approximately GBP19,000 with some areas in the UK showing higher discounts than others. In London ...

Topjack Games is flying the flag and supporting England tonight, as Roy Hodgson's revitalised team faces Italy in an international friendly. Topjack Games is a major advertising partner at the game. The pioneering online business is hoping the England team will exact revenge for this summer's Euro knockout. Topjack Games is using tonight to launch its insured jackpot brand onto the world stage. Since its launch five months ago, Topjack Games has signed a new white label every month and is fast becoming a world beating team in its own right. Topjack Games CEO Nick ...

As if there aren't enough scams going around, this summer brings one that takes advantage of the high temperatures. Scammers are calling or texting offers promising federal assistance with skyrocketing electric bills. They ask for your social security number and other personal information in exchange for up to $1,000 toward the cost of a new home air conditioner. The worst part of these phishing schemes is that these home subsidies offered are not even set up yet. The government sets aside billions of dollars annually for low income assistance on heating and cooling ...

Aircraft Management Group, Inc. and AMG Jets would like to announce their updated and current Local International Charter Tariff is now available on their website. It is a requirement by the Canadian Government's Canadian Transportation Agency to have a current air tariff. On CTA's website under Making Air Tariffs Available it states: "Under Canadian law, air carriers must have a tariff that covers certain topics. An air carrier's tariff is, in effect, the contract between the service provider and the traveller. When Canadians travel by air, their rights and ...

Revenue increased to US $1,261 million, compared to US $1,035 million in H1 2011. Operating profit increased to US $410 million, compared with US $288 million in H1 2011. Adjusted EBITDA grew to US $462 million, compared to US $337 million in H1 2011. Net profit amounted to US $444 million, compared with US $266 million in H1 2011. URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. (hereinafter URALCHEM Holding or the Company), a Cypriot holding company of the URALCHEM Group (hereinafter the Group), one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia, announced ...

Glowhouse Productions is producing an evening of six one-act plays called Nothing Is Different But Everything Has Changed, written by Dean Donofrio, at Theatre Asylum in Hollywood from August 15th through September 16th 2012. The show is a compilation of six irreverent one-act comedies, and includes a musical performance by 13-year-old singing and acting sensation Wes Bernstein. Five of the six plays have been produced multiple times in Los Angeles and are back by popular demand. In Red Flag, a date gone horribly wrong illuminates the differences between men and women; ...

Chris and Kim Macomber have fought the fight. They understand "recovery" and what it takes to attain it. The best experience is from those that have been there and Chris and Kim have. It's a team effort surrounded by a drug free atmosphere that will give the addict...any addict...a chance to recover and lead a full and productive life. The Macomber's believe Hope is the building block that provides a strong foundation for recovery from the disease of addiction. Throughout the years of their recovery they have expressed to one another the need for a place where ...

There have been many discussions on quality standard, the way in which they differ among industries and how they should be adhered to and a case study on BSI was recently conducted through The Times with an invaluable overview on creating world-class quality standards. Quality standard is simply a process intended to an extent, to have more control over the level of service provided both nationally and internationally. Quality standards are not only targets to be achieved and improved upon but a way in which to build consumer confidence and trust. "At Pareto Global ...

For companies that wish to compete in an increasingly online world, social media marketing is indispensable. Important and effective though it may be, however, social marketing also has its drawbacks. Full-scale social marketing campaigns can often be time-consuming, to say nothing of expensive. According to a recent article from Practical Ecommerce, however, companies can implement "barebones" social marketing strategies that are both cost-effective and relatively easy to maintain. The article has won the attention of business expert James Price of San Diego, ...

While many Americans have opted to follow a gluten-free diet, a recent article from U.S. News & World Report discusses how some consumers are not aware of what is truly gluten-free. Gluten is a storage protein found in foods that contain wheat and related grain species; for those with wheat allergies or celiac disease, this compound can trigger severe, harmful reactions in the human body. For these reasons, the article suggests that manufacturers should ensure that products labeled "gluten-free" must follow certain criteria. However, the article also notes ...

As many Americans are aware, the energy industry is one that, although thriving on a domestic scale, can impact economies across the world. A recent article from Bloomberg Business Week discusses how the U.S. dollar has strengthened whilst the euro has weakened, causing economic distress among many European countries. This climate has caused many investors' craving for raw materials, allowing American consumers to reap benefits of a relatively steady price on crude oil. Joe Hilton, Boca Raton oil industry expert, discusses how his company, Pacific-Northwestern Energy hopes ...