Sales are brisk at Taylor Morrison's Verona Reserve community in Venice, with buyers settling into their new homes and others eagerly snapping up available showcase homes and buildable home sites. To date, over 40 homes have been sold in this community, which is prized by many for its enviable location close to shopping, Downtown Venice, top-rated beaches, restaurants and the interstate. Company officials report that the community is nearly 30% sold through the first quarter of 2012 and that traffic at the sales center continues to increase. "Verona Reserve has ...

The Egyptian company IPneo has recently joined the ng Connect Program as a collaborating member. Collaborating Members have the opportunity to be fully involved in all the activities of the ng Connect Program - from joint marketing and public relations to ideation and service concept development. Collaborating Members attend regular meetings of the ng Connect membership, participate in facilitated "game-storming" and have full access to all online tools used for communication, ideation and service concept development. Upon joining IPneo's managing director, ...

U.S. Environmental Association's Award Plaque Honors the Achievement Lincoln Waste Solutions has been selected for the 2012 Best of New England Award in the Waste Reduction, Disposal & Recycling category by the U.S. Environmental Association (USEA). Most people saw a dumpster, but when Ron Sedergren and Nick Zoccoli started to look in 2005, they saw a better mousetrap. Both veterans of the waste management world, Zoccoli and Sedergren realized that there are three true parts to the waste brokerage equation: there was the customer, there was the hauler, and there ...

Partnering with TrialPay to offer its popular check writing software ezCheckPrinting free to new customers has paid off for both software developer Halfpricesoft.com and the company¡¯s customers. New first-quarter data shows that sales for ezCheckPrinting were up 50% in 2012 over the same quarter in 2011 largely due to being able to offer the software free. During the third quarter of 2011, Louisville, Ky.-based Halfpricesoft.com took a new turn in marketing ezCheckPrinting to small businesses and offered it for free through a partnership with TrialPay. The company advertised ...

Brian Elias, owner and president of Hansons Windows, is the sixth winner of the National Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award—established by the founder, co-chairman and CEO of Case Design/Remodeling—is given to individuals who demonstrate "business expertise, financial strength, industry and community involvement and entrepreneurial spirit." "It is an honor to be recognized by the design and remodeling industry," said Elias. The Fred Case Award is truly one of a kind. There isn't another like it in the industry, ...

After a chance meeting at the annual ADS Security & Policing dinner, the Panic Room Company has secured a working collaboration with CCD, a specialist London-based design consultancy that puts the science of ergonomics and human factors into the heart of complex buildings - the Panic Room being the perfect complex candidate. Steve Brook, Business Development Director for the Panic Room Company, comments, "Whilst the Panic Room is seen as a temporary refuge and time spent within is likely to be minimal due to the hi-tech connectivity to the 'outside' world and ...

In a time when we believe we have seen it all, along comes a new trend-setting beauty salon that specializes in eyes. Much like the evolution of nail salons, eyelash salons are becoming increasingly popular and The Lash Lounge is pioneering the way. The first salon franchise dedicated to eyelash extensions has grown a once untapped niche into a flourishing business by providing entrepreneurs with a franchise opportunity that offers consumers a glamorous, low-maintenance beauty regimen. With six salons already open and operating throughout Texas, the company's plans ...

Stratford Managers Corporation, the multi-discipline management consulting firm for organizations that demand better performance, today announced the launch of Operations and Engineering practices within their range of services with the addition of industry veterans Colleen Kelley as Vice President of Operations and Chris Barrett as Vice President of Engineering. Colleen is a seasoned business leader with outstanding skills in profit and loss management, customer orientation, program management and supply chain management. She has extensive experience in merger and ...

Unnecto, a growing manufacturer of GSM cell phones, made a bold first impression at the recent CTIA WIRELESS Conference 2012 in New Orleans, which ran May 8-10. Available online at http://www.Unnecto.com, the company used its CTIA debut to showcase its ever-expanding collection of unlocked GSM cell phones. "At CTIA, Unnecto was able to introduce peers and members of the press to our line of stylish, capable GSM mobile phones, and to share the Unnecto mission of delivering value and accessibility to consumers. After all, first impressions are important," said ...

The International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) are working closely with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to support the setting of internationally accepted pharmaceutical standards or monographs for veterinary medicines used in the prevention and treatment of Animal African Trypanosomosis, a fatal disease that has devastating effects on animal and human health, economic development and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. Through the Programme Against African Trypanosomosis (PAAT) ...

Aitech Defense Systems Inc., a pioneer in true embedded and mission critical computing technologies for environmentally-demanding military, defense and aerospace applications, now offers the RTCA-compliant C925, a rugged 3U CompactPCI PowerPC-based SBC with exceptionally low power. The board helps significantly reduce the engineering resources typically diverted to RTCA design requirements, saving on overall system development costs. Developed specifically for avionics, the C925 is fully-certifiable to both DO-178 (software) and DO-254 (hardware), making it ideal for ...

Famous for their 32 flavorful unique sauces and rubs, Hurricane Grill & Wings announced the addition of David Bloom as the Senior Vice President of Brand Expansion. With over 35 years of restaurant experience, Bloom has been active in leading the expansion of many of franchising's most recognized brands. In his new position, Bloom will be responsible for the domestic and international development for the brand. Bloom comes to Hurricane Grill & Wings with experience at some of the world's largest franchise brands including launching his career at Bennigan's under ...

In its first ever national law firm rankings, LexisNexis Martindale- Hubbell announces that Ragsdale Liggett PLLC was recognized as a one of the top rated law firms in the United States. The Top Ranked Law Firms were named in Fortune Magazine's 2012 Investor's Guide and are also featured on CNNMoney.com, law.com and martindale.com. The ratings were based on the percentage of AV Preeminent rated lawyers in a law firm. In order to be named on the Top Law Firms list, at least 1 of every 3 attorneys must have achieved the prestigious AV Preeminent Peer Review rating; a status ...

The third annual Rothschild Award was presented to Joe Turco, President of Optimum Data (Omaha, NE) during UNEDA's annual conference on May 4, 2012. Turco was a founding Director of UNEDA and was instrumental on the formation and co-authored UNEDA's Constitution. During the presentation, Turco stated, "I am honored to receive the Rothschild Award from UNEDA. Bob Rothschild was an exemplary businessman. He made the secondary market a better place. We would all do better in life if we consistently followed Bob's personal example of honesty, hard work and good humor. ...

Southend-on-Sea, Essex - Solopress.com - The 24-Hour Turnaround Printers are extremely proud to announce that we have won The Echo Growing Business of the Year Award 2012. This is the 7th time that Solopress have been honoured by the Echo Business Awards for Southend District and Essex Countywide since 2004. Based in Southend, Solopress.com was founded in 1999 by former school friends Andy Smith, Aron Priest and Greg Ralph. We are commercial printers with a superfast 24-hour turnaround on all products, offering a comprehensive range of environmentally-friendly business ...

Founded in 1991 by Tom Sir Louis, Cabinet-S-Top was created as a one-stop kitchen and bath remodeling facility in Medina, Ohio. Many people ask what does the name Cabinet-S-Top mean? While Sir Louis started his career as Tom Sir Louis Construction, he had a vision of providing consumers a showroom where they would only need to make one stop to complete their desired project. Rearranging the letters of his construction company's name, he came up with Cabinet-S-Top and opened his showroom doors. As the company has grown, the name has evolved as well. The "S" ...

Kristin Buie, communications manager of North Carolina Theatre (http://www.nctheatre.com), has announced the 2012-13 Broadway Season including three touring hits presented by special arrangement with Broadway Series South and three NC Theatre productions, at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Productions scheduled to appear include: - Catch Me If You Can (Nov. 6-11, 2012, National Tour): Based on the hit film and incredible true story that inspired it, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying, splashy new Broadway musical that tells the story of Frank ...

Phillip Bloch, widely considered to be Hollywood's premier fashion stylist, is featured in an innovative new web video series from Ross-Simons. The Jewelry Fashion Series shows how to incorporate the very the latest jewelry trends into one's wardrobe -- without spending a fortune. "We are so excited to present these videos featuring truly impressive style icons," states Darrell Ross, president and CEO of Ross-Simons. "Phillip Bloch is terrific. He's a natural on-camera and has a great eye for jewelry. He is a tremendous force in the fashion industry, with ...

Business improvement specialists Oliver Wight, have published a white paper revealing how organisations with a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process can make the most of their monthly review meetings - to ensure the key issues facing the business are addressed in a standardised way, plans are validated and the required decisions made. S&OP, originated by Oliver Wight in the early 1980s, has become the business management process of choice for thousands of organisations across the world. This white paper, 'Five Simple ...

Hill, Chesson & Woody (http://www.hcwbenefits.com), a healthcare and welfare benefits brokerage and consulting firm that designs, manages and implements employee benefit programs, has announced that it will host "Healthcare Costs StormTracker," a breakfast and panel discussion about what to expect in healthcare during the next three to five years featuring top executives from five insurance companies serving North Carolina, on Thursday, June 14 at the RTP Sheraton Imperial at 4700 Emperor Blvd. from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Panelists will answer questions regarding ...

Local financial advisor, Frank Patzke, of Guidant Wealth Advisors, today announced he has become a member of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) in Washington, D.C. FSI advocates for Main Street Americans' access to unbiased, affordable financial advice, delivered by a growing network of over 35,000 independent financial advisor members. "I am proud to become a member of the FSI, an organization that works hard every day, to protect my clients' access to quality financial advice," said Frank. "FSI helps educate elected officials and regulators on what ...

Servion Global Solutions, world leader in Customer Interaction Management (CIM) solutions, and Citibank NA Singapore won the coveted Best Call Centre Project Award at the 13th Annual Asian Banker Summit 2012. Over 45 financial institutions from 14 countries across the Asia Pacific and the Gulf region were evaluated as part of the Technology Implementation Awards Programme 2012. A highly anticipated recognition program for technology in the financial services industry, the awards program is designed to determine and award best practices of technological innovation in ...

Global Information Inc. has announced the addition of a new market research report, "The World Subsea Hardware Market Forecast 2012-2016" by Douglas-Westwood. The subsea hardware market is expected to recover this year, following the global economic crisis and the repercussions of the Deepwater Horizon accident in 2010. Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecast that the subsea sector will continue its growth trend, reaching an annual total of $32 billion in expenditure by 2016. Rod Westwood, Research Manager at DW, commented, "Expenditure of nearly $135 billion ...

William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, welcomes Huntingdon College and Covenant College as fellow members in the USA South Athletic Conference in the 2013-2014 academic year, bringing an anticipated total number of 13 members to the NCAA Division III conference. The two colleges are part of the USA South's expansion to include member institutions outside of North Carolina and Virginia, with Huntingdon located at Montgomery, Ala., and Covenant based in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Both schools presently compete ...

On all continents, there are more respondents to the Ceresana Industry Monitor that expect their business situation to improve than to worsen. Expectations are above the average, especially in North America and Asia-Pacific. Stable Number of Employees and Increasing Production Many companies responded that they did not plan on changing their number of employees at home and abroad. However, about 29% expect their number of employees to increase at home. 16% anticipate a decline in the number of staff abroad. This results from the increasing production volumes seen ...