Value Management Inc. cites report in its summer 2012 newsletter that reveals the sluggish economy has sparked a surprising, litigious, challenge to corporate America. According to the report: Recent Developments in Shareholder Litigation Involving Mergers and Acquisitions—March 2012 Update, almost every acquisition of a large U.S. public company announced in 2010 or 2011 aroused multiple lawsuits. Only a small percentage of lawsuits resulted in payments to shareholders however, according to the report. The majority of the suits settled for "additional disclosures ...

WikiHorseWorld.com, a leading international horse and equestrian website, today announced Dr. Jim Joyce, DVM as their official Horse Vet and Paulette Nuetzel as their official Saddle Pro for the website's popular Ask a Horse Pro service. Both of WikiHorseWorld's new equine professionals along with Christy Mellington, the website's official Horse Trainer, will answer horse training, saddle and equine healthcare questions free for members of that website. Dr. Jim Joyce, DVM has been an equine veterinarian for over 25 years and he is the owner and founder of the Southwest ...

Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina taught an estate planning and probate class at Mount Pleasant Regional Library in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina on Tuesday May 22nd, 2012. The presentation took place in the meeting room at the Mount Pleasant Regional Library, which is part of the Charleston County Library System The class led by Mr. Guthrie concentrated on the fundamentals of estate planning and probate and explored, what an estate is, what are probate and non probate assets, what happens if you die without an estate plan, how the probate ...

U Buy It Inc. announces the grand opening of its new flagship gift showroom in Culver City. The 800 sq ft space is designed to provide an intimate and functional shopping environment away from the traffic of Downtown Los Angeles. "As a multi-line showroom, we cater to accounts across the globe, but our monthly showroom visits usually consist of local retail vendors on the Westside, so we wanted to create an additional space that was inviting, and comfortable away from the downtown hustle and bustle," said UBI Showroom sales rep Susan Kine. "We're already ...

Marketing Resources & Results, Inc., a strategic marketing firm that specializes in customized strategic marketing programs, was recently awarded the national certification from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) for the fifth year. "This certification allows us to help organizations and companies with their specific vendor diversity goals, while offering exceptional marketing services." said Chris Brown, owner and president of Marketing Resources & Results. "We're delighted to be certified for another year and are looking ...

The award is a five-year IT Forward Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) as part of the Morgan Borszcz Consulting (MBC) team. The BPA provides a vehicle for worldwide IT Solutions, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), and Design, Modernization, and Enhancement (DME) of IT Systems and Infrastructure. The MBC Team has comprehensive worldwide IT systems, infrastructure, design and innovation, O&M capability to fully address the unique requirements of the USAID OCIO and its Missions. Understanding that USAID has a unique international footprint, unmatched by any other U.S. ...

SMC Software, a leading provider of central reservations technology and internet marketing services for the parking industry, announced today that New Orleans is the first major US city to see its real time Centralized Reservation System (CRS) being utilized for parking in the downtown/urban marketplace. Premium Parking, the cities fastest growing parking company, has always been committed to making their facilities the friendliest place to park. Now, with online reservations http://www.PremiumParking.com has become the friendliest place to shop for a guaranteed space to ...

Each year, artMRKT Hamptons brightens up Bridgehampton with contemporary art from around the world. This three-day show does not come without its challenges. The hot climate during the summer months in New York can wreak havoc on both the art and potential buyers. The size of the show makes tents necessary. The organizer, artMRKT, set up brilliant white tents and calls On Site Energy to keep things cool. About the Show The annual show in Bridgehampton welcomes presentations from 40 galleries all over the United States. The event hosts are the Bridgehampton Historical ...

RTP, NC US - Livingston Hamilton, a short-term IT and AV rental solutions company, will unveil the first phase of its new brand identity on Aug. 1, 2012. After this date, the organization will operate under the new name of Xchange Technology Rentals (XTR), as part of the global rebranding strategy for the rental divisions of the parent company, Xchange Technology Group. "The change in our name exhibits a strong and unified global company," stated Siggi Franz, the managing director of XTR's German division. Xchange Technology Group's 2011 acquisition and ...

Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering & Construction (http://www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced the addition of Chase Cullipher, a Professional Engineer (PE) with six years of experience, as a project engineer. In his position, Cullipher will be responsible for providing engineering design and production support for roadway, storm water management, grading and drainage, erosion control and water and sanitary sewer utilities projects, as ...

Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions (http://www.longistics.com), has announced that Chairman Duane Long and Vice Chairman Pat Long have been elected to serve a one-year term on the 2012-2013 North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) Board of Directors. As directors, Duane and Pat will assist and contribute in fundraising and program activities, actively participate in NCTA affairs, attend all NCTA Board of Directors meetings, work with the board to communicate NCTA's role in the state's trucking industry, and support the values and goals of ...

Shred North, a local paper shredding company, has announced a planned expansion of services throughout Central Ontario, particularly the communities of Orillia, Collingwood, Midland, Alliston, Bradford and Newmarket to name a few. Businesses are turning to paper shredding as a means of reducing liability as well as maintaining compliance with legislation. With identity theft on the rise by as much as 250% in some areas of North America, having a document destruction policy in place is more important than ever. The issue facing several areas of the province is finding ...

Salon Service Group, an independently owned professional salon distribution company, celebrated its re-grand opening on July 30 from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm at its south Kansas City store, 10153 Wornall Road. The company recently relocated its Kansas City south store from its former location on West 103rd to the new location at 10153 Wornall Road to better serve its salon professional clientele. The 10153 Wornall Road store offers convenient access to main roads and parking, and its spacious, open layout gives shoppers a more productive shopping experience. "Our luxury ...

RedBird LED Inc., an Atlanta, GA. firm that specializes in the design, manufacturing and distribution of high quality energy efficient LED linear lighting products for industrial and commercial applications, is pleased to announce their second certification by the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) of their Cardinal LED Linear Retrofit products. In May, RedBird LED received certification by the DLC for their 22 watt LED Linear Replacement Lamp at both 4100K and 5000K CCTs. The RedBird LED 18 watt Cardinal LED Linear Replacement lamp has now also been certified by DLC as a Qualified ...

Qualitest's Curacem curing cabinet is ideally used in commercial and on site laboratories for the standard curing of samples of concrete, cement and similar material in accordance with EN196-1 (cement) and EN 12390-2 ( concrete). The frame is made of strong polypropylene structure, which is chemical resistant and particularly suitable for cement applications and the front doors are fitted with glass. The humidity inside the cabinet is maintained from 95% to saturation by water nebulizer while the temperature is maintained to 20 ± 1°C by an immersion heater and separated ...

Leading the way in fostering a positive and rewarding workplace, national staffing firm Kavaliro is honored to receive awards for Orlando Business Journal's Best Places to Work and Florida Trend's 2012 Best Companies to Work For. 100 companies made the Florida Trend list, Kavaliro placed second overall in the midsized category. Kavaliro was recognized by both publications for its outstanding commitment to its employees and continuous endeavor for success and growth. The leadership team strives to make Kavaliro a fun, challenging and rewarding place to work. Staff members ...

In support of her successful EP release, Momentum, and following their recent blow-out shows at the historic Webster Hall in NYC and the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, multi-talented singer/ songwriter/electric guitarist Lisa Bianco & The Fury will be opening for Rick Springfield at the popular Paramount Theater in Huntington, Long Island, NY on Friday, August 3, 2012, at 8:30 PM. A performer known for "rockin' the house" wherever she appears, Lisa will be playing songs at The Paramount from Momentum, a collection of original tunes that preview and ...

Campbell Law School (http://law.campbell.edu) has announced that Trudi Brown has been named Campbell Law School Director of Development. Brown most recently served at NC State's Poole College of Management as the director of development and external relations, where she worked with alumni, corporations, and friends to secure financial support and identify opportunities to develop partnerships in support of the college's students, faculty and staff. Prior to her tenure at NC State, Brown was the manager of annual programs and foundation operations at the WakeMed Foundation, ...

INVISTA's CORDURA brand is marking its extensive history of providing durable fabric solutions through a timeline recognizing technologies, brand customer adoptions and key products over time—from a 43-year-old Kelty hiking pack to the award-winning Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack introduced in 2006. The timeline will debut at the Summer Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City in August and will be accompanied by an exhibition of archival products and lifestyle photos from brand customers such as Kletterwerks, Osprey, Granite Gear, Eagle Creek, Eddie Bauer, CamelBak, Manhattan ...

BestMediaPartners.com, the premier affiliate network which helps affiliates convert multimedia download traffic into real cash, today announced that it has surpassed $2M payout, increasing its market penetration by 60% percent over the last 12 months. B.M.P. is the only affiliate marketing program on the internet that managed to achieve such a significant growth in little less than two years of operation. The latest milestone highlights the company's strong devotion to provide their affiliates with everything they need to monetize their multimedia traffic. "In ...

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, announced the company's August 2012 schedule of training and development seminars. All courses will be held at CAI's Greensboro location at 7817 National Service Road, Suite 509 unless otherwise noted. -"Customer Service Excellence Certification Program" is a two-day, highly interactive program that will teach participants how to provide extraordinary customer service through ...

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, announced the company's August 2012 schedule of training and development seminars. All courses will be held at CAI's Raleigh location at 2900 Highwoods Blvd. unless otherwise noted. -"Team Leader Certification Program" is an interactive two-day certification program in which participants will develop the skills needed to succeed as team leaders and better understand how to ...

As if Zoomqa hasn't done enough to give back to the community of consumers in need of expert writing and business development services, they have decided to exercise one more avenue of growth: free expert services to be given out monthly. Each month, Zoomqa will give away up to $300 in personal, business and website services for free to a handful of participants. Free services are to range in value and size, and winners are announced via email on the 1st, 15th, and 30th of each month. To enter into the giveaway for a chance to win some of Zoomqa's most professional ...

Intelligent CCTV technology specialists Viseum UK may hold the solution to budget cuts that threaten the efficiency of police forces across the UK. In October 2010 the government announced that the central funding provided to the police service would reduce by 20% in the four years between March 2011 and March 2015. However, recent reports from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary state that a number of police forces may not be able to provide a "sufficiently efficient or effective service" in the future. As budgets have been cut across the board, there is much ...

Supply chain design and optimization specialists Oliver Wight, have published an executive guide to performance benchmarking which reveals how organisations can provide best-in-class service whilst halving their supply chain costs. The guide is designed for any organisation with an end-to-end supply chain, to provide an insight into the benefits and methodology behind supply chain benchmarking for business success. "Benchmarking has become an essential tool in today's business environment," explains Oliver Wight Partner, Jerry Shanahan. "Whatever your ...