ReadyFUND$ announced today the launch of eZbenefits , a new feature available on the ReadyFUND$ Premier Access MasterCard Payroll Card . ReadyFUND$ partnered with WellCard Health to offer eZbenefits to all ReadyFUND$ cardholders. With the addition of this new feature, ReadyFUND$ provides cardholders and their families a way to receive discounts on prescription drugs and a wide variety of other healthcare services. According to Doug Taylor, Executive VP of Sales and Market Development for WellDyne , "We are excited to include our WellCard Health Program in the ReadyFUND$ ...

"Business writing today is on a downward spiral," says Lynda McDaniel, award-winning author, journalist, and writing coach in the San Francisco Bay Area. "E-mail, texts, and tweets have teamed up to tear down our business writing skills." McDaniel, who is the director of the Association for Creative Business Writing, has launched an on-demand Grab 'N' Go Webinar series to help everyone from entry level to C-level develop the powerful writing skills they need to excel on the job. Topics include: 1. Brainstorm for More Business: Tap into ideas you ...

Downtown Boca will be "rockin' the tropics" when it hosts Jimmy Stowe & The Stowaways' "Floribbean" style performance in Sanborn Square on Friday, June 1st as part of destination's successful Friday Night LIVE! monthly entertainment series presented by JM Lexus. Evening headliner Stowe will bring the best of "Buffett and beaches" to the park and promenade streets, expecting his current and soon-to-be fans to be singing and dancing to the "songs they know by heart" during this free and open-to-the-public event. Having performed ...

Memphis native, Freckles born Amesha Patterson, a singer, writer and rapper, has been professionally honing her music craft for the past two years to prepare for her independent debut. Now, she is ready with the release of her new single "Candy Love" produced by Sweat Da Trac Productions and a music video to accompany it, filmed by DTV Films. Gaining her pseudonym from her adornment of freckles, Freckles stylized as "FR3CKL3S" started writing at the age of 9 and found her singing abilities in the church. With church as a major influence, Freckles ...

Managed IT Services firm ByteLok IT Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce its achievement of Dell Preferred Partner status, adding to the company's range of partnerships with leading technology solution providers. To achieve Dell Preferred Partnership, Dell Registered Partners must demonstrate expertise in at least one specific practice area relating to Dell's business networking solutions through a rigorous certification process. By earning certifications in both Dell Server and Dell Storage products, Bytelok is recognized by Dell as an expert in implementing and servicing ...

The mother-daughter team founders of Wear to Win today announced the re-launch of their golf apparel onnline store, http://www.WearToWin.com. The new website design was a collaboration between Wear to Win and Precept Partners, their Internet developers based in nearby Buchanan, Michigan. Cindy Ormson, co-founder of Wear to Win, says, "Our new site provides fashion conscious golf apparel shoppers with a wide array of improvements to make their online shopping experience faster, easier and more fun than ever. It's perfect for today's hectic lifestyle." The ...

Dr. Robert Applebaum, a leading American Board of Plastic Surgery certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills for the last 15 years, on Monday, May 21, is relaunching his practice's website, a platform that will allow him to further his position as an authority in the plastic surgery field and an innovator with an unique, integrated approach to beauty. The website launch signifies a new chapter for his Beverly Hills private practice. The redesigned website, applebaummd.com, embodies clean, modern luxury and reflects Dr. Applebaum's commitment to staying ahead of beauty ...

Bell Nunnally Partner Karen L. Hart has been selected by the Dallas Business Journal for its 2012 "Women in Business Award." These annual awards honor 25 outstanding corporate executives and business owners throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Honorees will be recognized in a special supplement of the Dallas Business Journal and at a June 7 luncheon. Hart's multifaceted practice includes litigation and counseling with respect to complex commercial disputes, including general contractual, real estate and landlord-tenant matters, lien and bond issues, foreclosure ...

SouthComm announces the debut of Charlotte's premiere society magazine, NFocus, which will arrive on June 1, 2012. Coverage will focus on philanthropic projects, galas and culture, including wine, travel, fashion and the arts. Sister publications NFocus of Nashville and Louisville have been established over the past two decades as the go-to resource in their community for coverage of luxury, personalities and philanthropy. Soon to be Charlotte's must-read magazine for natives and newcomers alike, NFocus will include features including an insider's view of the city's ...

Karen Clancy, a blues singer/songwriter from Florida, has released her first LP, self-titled. "The album, Karen Clancy, is a culmination of a life that has always had a soundtrack," says Clancy. The record showcases her adroit, tender handling of traditional blues tenets while remaining a modern interpretation of classic, deep-south undertones. The album is markedly comprehensive, boasting rich components of jazz, classical, and Irish folk music, and marks the beginning of her available catalog. Her collaboration with Mark Hodgson inspired the inclusion ...

The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh, presented the Bishop F. Joseph Gossman Community Service Award to Richard "Rick" Miller-Haraway, LCSW during the Celebrate God's Gifts fundraising gala at the Hilton North Raleigh on April 28. The Board of Directors of Catholic Charities established the Gossman Award in 2011 to honor an individual who has devoted his or her life to fulfilling Catholic Social Teaching. Miller-Haraway is regional director for Catholic Charities and has been working in the Diocese for 36 years. After earning ...

Nature's Art: The Dinosaur Place, (1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike) has been recognized as a 2012 Editor's Choice for "Best Prehistoric Play" in Yankee Magazine's recently released Travel Guide to New England. "We are honored to be recognized by Yankee Magazine for all that our unique environment offers, especially our commitment to prehistoric fun," shares Linda Phillips, owner of Nature's Art: The Dinosaur Place. "For 11 years, we have sought to provide a family-focused learning experience that offers many options to do and discover, in ...

Today, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Transit Police Department announced the release of the See Say smartphone app. With this new iPhone App, riders are able to easily and instantly report suspicious activity on the MBTA to Transit Police. In just a few clicks, riders can share pictures, text, and incident location details. "Transit Police are always looking for new tools to empower riders and keep the system safe," said MBTA Transit Police Chief Paul MacMillan. "With this new app, we are empowering riders to be our eyes and ears ...

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 ...