Steven Toyota in Harrisonburg, Virginia received the 2011 Toyota President's Award for the 3rd year in a row. Each year Toyota awards its prestigious "President's Award" to dealerships that demonstrate a superior commitment to maintaining Toyota's high standards of customer satisfaction. Toyota dealerships throughout the country are judged in various categories including; sales satisfaction, service satisfaction, market share, vehicle delivery, excellence, and employee certifications. Only those dealerships who excel in all categories receive the distinguished ...

Dixon Golf staff professional Aubrey McCormick has been selected to participate in the 2012 iteration of Golf Channel's popular reality series, The Big Break. This year the competition takes place on Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas. The Big Break: Atlantis will feature 12 women on their quest to earn their 'big break' by competing in various skills competitions. McCormick will be the first player in The Big Break's 17 seasons to use Dixon Golf balls. "I've always been very environmentally conscious. When I heard about the Dixon brand, I was interested ...

Software Consortium (SCI), a leading information technology solutions and professional services provider to commercial and government institutions in the Mid Atlantic region, announced its Executive Leadership Team, including their partners, has been recognized as one of the best in the region as a 2012 SmartCXO Award honoree by SmartCEO magazine. The SmartCXO Award applauds local executives who support their organization's initiatives "by supplying fresh ideas, making tough decisions and building strong talent within their companies." "Our executive ...

Attorney Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina helped with the South Carolina Special Olympics Mid-Winter Games at McAllister Field House in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday March 3rd 2012. Attorney Guthrie participated as a scorekeeper for the basketball skills portion of the Mid-Winter Games. The basketball skills event was sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of The South Carolina Bar. There were about one hundred athletes that participated in the basketball skills competition. There were three different stations to the ...

When Cisco discontinues and stops supporting their MARS (Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System) program, it leaves many companies looking for an equal or better alternative. Now several organizations have discovered a "secure" haven in the cloud with a complete suite of solutions by CloudAccess. Now current and former MARS users can easily convert to a SIEM-led program that offers more dynamic virtualization, advanced risk management, and greater ROI. CloudAccess, a full spectrum security-as-a-service provider, created a conversion program designed to create ...

Students at the Heritage Institute will welcome members of the public to their campus on Wednesday for the school's Third Annual Health Fair. Students will demonstrate the skills they have learned and offer complimentary services to guests. Heritage students study for careers in therapeutic massage, esthetics, pharmacy tech, medical assisting (with limited-scope x-ray training), and personal training. "What an opportunity this is," said Jacksonville Campus Director Michele Grant. "Our graduates serve our community throughout their careers, and it's ...

A local dealership, Jim Sigel Automotive, has joined forces with Gates Home Furnishing and Gladiola High School to sponsor and raise money for a local family in serious need of financial assistance for medical treatment. The program is hosted by Sparrow Clubs USA in Southern Oregon, and provides financial and emotional support for critically ill children and their families. The club's main goal is to empower kids to help other children by completing charitable services in the community and being supported by local companies. In this case, Gladiola High School has ...

Every year, Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina receives serious complaints from consumers who have fallen prey to dishonest and sometimes unlicensed moving companies. Following a few simple tips when looking for a mover will go a long way toward protecting yourself from being victimized by scam artists this moving season. Locally, BBB received nearly 60 complaints against movers in the past year. Complaints to BBB about movers are primarily about damaged or lost goods, and final prices in excess of original estimates. "Researching any company ...

Misuse of prescription drugs in Utah continues to exceed national estimates, yet there are few treatment options that address both pain and dependency reduction. Salt Lake Behavioral Health (SLBH), a local mental health and chemical dependency hospital, hopes to help save more lives with the introduction of a new behavioral pain management program that helps patients reduce dependency on opiate medication, while introducing adjunctive therapies such as acupuncture. When as many as 40 percent of chronic pain patients who take opiates regularly misuse or abuse their medication, ...

As experts in Direct Sales & Marketing, LJR Marketing ended 2011 on a high as they achieved record-breaking profits and scooped several awards at the annual awards ceremony for their industry at The Royal Festival Hall in London's South Bank. Former star of BBC's Dragon's Den, James Caan was one of the successful entrepreneurs in attendance and it would appear his words of wisdom have had a positive effect on those at LJR Marketing, who this week announced they will be carrying out a 'test market' for a new client. With huge expansion planed for 2012, incorporating ...

The California Workforce Association awarded Magdalena Carriedo, a member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme (BGCOP), with the Dwight Brydie Scholarship at its 13th Annual Youth Conference, Jan. 18, in Long Beach. The $1,000 scholarship is named in memory of longtime California Employment Development Department employee Dwight Brydie and encourages educational and workforce advancement for youth planning to continue their education after high school. One of four winners in Southern California, Carriedo was a participant in the Network for ...

A new search engine optimization (SEO) service geared to authors and their books debuts to allow any author a traffic system, letting their book be found online, attract new readers and increase web traffic to their book sales website. "No matter how great your book and online presence is, you won't sell books if you can't be found. A website is like a billboard built on a dead end street. You need traffic before anyone can see your message." said Best Seller Book Expert Warren Whitlock. Whitlock worked with the experienced SEO team behind AuthorTraffic.com ...

The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Bryan K. Brown as a Partner in the Firm's Houston office. For more than 20 years, Mr. Brown has focused his practice on complex business transactions. His expertise includes capital market transactions, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity and venture capital transactions. Mr. Brown represents clients across a wide array of industry sectors, including biotechnology, health care, oil and gas, manufacturing, and oil field services/drilling. "Bryan is ...

Nonpareil announced today that they will be participating in an upcoming episode of American Farmer, television series for Discovery Channel and Rural TV. Known as the "Potato Ingredient" company, Nonpareil is the only fully integrated potato company in the United States. Along with an extensive research and development division, Nonpareil grows, fresh packs, dehydrates, freezes and distributes potatoes and potato flakes. This episode of American Farmer will focus on how Nonpareil is producing the most unique potato products in the industry. This innovative ...

Broker/Associates Creighton and Sharon Faust have joined RE/MAX Alliance Group in the Anna Maria Island office. Both licensed in 1990, they most recently were the Broker/Owners of RE/MAX Central in Pennsylvania, where they earned the RE/MAX Chairman's Club Award, Hall of Fame Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. They also have been featured in the RE/MAX Success Stories book. Their extensive knowledge of new construction and interior design, combined with excellent customer service and strong negotiating skills, make them uniquely qualified to assist buyers relocating ...

Astrowind is Kriipis Tulo from Latvia who has been featured as a key figure of the Latvian electronic music scene for producing some of the most essential experimental electronic and ambient music of the past years. Astrowind creates deep music with help of vintage analog synthesizers and open-reel tape recorder. Sven Swift says "Astrowind got the harmonies and the sound to become one of the most interesting Baltic acts to emerge from a scene rich of innovative musicians." After releasing a few works on underground music labels, Astrowind took his place on Fluttery ...

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for heavy duty metalworking, industrial, construction and welding applications, introduces two new angle grinders that are designed to stop wheel rotation in two seconds or less when the Deadman safety switch is released, greatly reducing the likelihood of injuries. Ideal for heavy duty grinding and cutting applications, both the WEPBA14-125 Quick and WEPBA14-150 Quick feature a long-lasting 12.2 A motor and 1,400 watts of power. The WEPBA14-125 ...

Mehrdad Sarlak, founder and CEO of CupidRadar.com, will be one of three keynote trainers, on March 22nd, as Bulldog Reporter presents its newest Master Class Webinar on Location-based Marketing & PR. Based on this technology since day one, CupidRadar.com uses the latest geo-location technologies on smart phones and web-enabled devices (including home computers) to match and connect singles who are near each other at any time. Eric Petersen, Director of New Media at Caesars Entertainment and Alan Danzis, VP of Social Media Strategy at Ketchum will join Sarlak ...

So, what's all the fuss about in this new version of SafeScreener.com? Brad Jones, Director of Operations at Background Screening Consultant's says, "It's all about stepping it up for our clients. SafeScreener.com has always been synonymous with making applicant screening simple by offering a user friendly interface, and providing customer service that goes above and beyond every time. The SafeScreener PRO system takes simplicity even further with the addition of features that simplify ordering, eliminate paperwork, and integrate federal and state compliance guidelines ...

Author Lori Verni-Fogarsi's novel, "Momnesia," released 3/16/12, is expected to be a blowout hit with women of all ages, as well as a top pick for book clubs. The story is about an unconventional entrepreneur who, struggling between her "momminess" and her "sexiness," diagnoses herself with Momnesia and sets about finessing a new version of her old vivaciousness. She does find some adventure pursuing her own interests, but it isn't until she tosses the Invisible Rule Book altogether that she discovers life--and love--have more to offer than ...

Smart Storage Concepts [www.smartstorageconcepts.com] is delighted to announce the introduction of its new website and a powerful new tool which will enable the individual storage owner/operators to drive traffic to their own branded website and substantially increase their ability to capture market share. This proprietary patent pending technology and channel marketing initiative is indicative of the types of technological and online marketing expertise featured on SSC's recently redesigned and newly relaunched website. "In 2009, we were the first company to provide ...

CRM 2012 is the pre-eminent event for teams that use, evaluate, deploy, and support SAP solutions for CRM. CRM 2012 takes place March 19-22 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando. AMC Technology associates will meet with attendees in booth #245 and help them discover integration opportunities. "AMC Technology has been a part of the SAP CRM community for over 16 years, helping companies all over the world with CTI and Interaction Center integration," stated Anthony X. Uliano, Founder and CTO of AMC Technology, LLC. "With our recent ...

McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds' You've been Sentenced! word game recently received a 2012 PAL Award for language advancement from Play on Words. This is the 19th national honor for the game in the toy and game world, as well as in the education sector. Established by respected speech and language expert Sherry Artemenko, the PAL Award recognizes exceptional toys, books and games like the You've been Sentenced! word game that, through their design, content, quality, and character, promote play that advances language. PAL winners in the hands of kids spark fun and ...

Sessions track the number of times a mobile application user accesses and uses the tools available in a mobile app. With statistics showing a doubling in user app sessions over any previous usage proves a significant increase in usage of the Smarter Agent's mobile application for home search in the early parts of 2012. "This noteworthy increase in real estate mobile application sessions also proves that Smarter Agent real estate partners are putting their branded and white label mobile applications in to the hands of prospects and clients even faster than before ...

Palomar Technologies, the world-leading provider of precision microelectronics and optoelectronic packaging systems, today announced it will exhibit with Asia Science and Technology (AST) at SEMICON China 2012, held in Shanghai on March 20-22. Palomar Technologies, Hybond and AST will exhibit together in booth #3153 in Hall E3. A Palomar 3800 Die Bonder and manual Hybond equipment will be on-site for demonstrations. Mr. PH Chan, Palomar Technologies Asia Director, recently wrote a blog summarizing the LED markets in Asia, specifically recounting how LEDs relate to ...