Mama Fu's Asian House continues to prove that Asian cuisine is flourishing across the nation. As the fast-casual segment of the restaurant industry continues to sizzle, Texas-based Mama Fu's continues to position itself as a leader in the industry and is leveraging operational changes for strong growth in 2012. Poised for significant unit growth in 2012, Mama Fu's looks to add to its 13 existing locations by opening 7-8 new franchise stores in the next 12 months. Mama Fu's also recently increased the number of restaurants it has in various stages of development to 31, ...

Fracht has recently increased the scope of its global presence with the opening of Fracht Canada Freight, Inc. "Our growth is based on leveraging the best technology to deliver more customized services allowing our customers to be more competitive," explains Armin Frey, "IES technology has been critical in supporting our growth and will be vital in our expansion into the Canadian marketplace." "IES provides Fracht Canada with one central system to book, manage and monitor the complete shipment lifecycle," explains Jason Kohler, Vice President ...

3-GIS, a GIS software development company and Gas Technology Institute (GTI), a research, development and training organization for the natural gas industry and energy markets, have partnered to develop an HCA application for the gas transmission pipeline industry. 3-GIS, developers of the Express Solution, the latest Esri ArcGIS Server web-based and mobile mapping tool software, in conjunction with GTI have produced a High Consequence Area (HCA) application for the gas transmission pipeline industry. An HCA is a geographic location where a transmission pipeline accident ...

AmpliVox Sound Systems has unveiled a redesigned website to deliver a seamless, efficient online experience to its customers. The new site contains expanded image options of over 200 products offered by AmpliVox, along with a wealth of resources to assist customers with product selection. The new features, available immediately at http://www.ampli.com, offer easy access to the company's wide array of products, including portable sound systems, computer cart workstations, lecterns, electronic accessories, and more. The new website's imaging capabilities gives purchasers ...

The St. Louis, Missouri chapter of SCORE, in collaboration with online marketing firm TrafficPRM, is offering a social media workshop for small businesses called "Managing Your Business' Social Media Presence." The event will be held on Saturday, Februrary 25 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the St. Charles Economic Development Center, located at 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Charles (63376). The workshop will go beyond the basics of social media to cover the strategies and best practices that small businesses can harness to turn social media into a business-building ...

In times of ever increasing competition in the online hotel search industry, HotelSweep is planning to make an impression by using powerful information extraction technology to deliver a better user experience with greater speed, accuracy, search depth and diversity. Hotelsweep.com is a pricing website featuring a very high quantity of minor hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs which are commonly overlooked by well-known hotel search services dominated by the major traditional hotel brands. "The user experience is everything and even though HotelSweep features the ...

Book Bites for Kids, hosted by Suzanne Lieurance is a delightful way to interact with children's book authors, illustrators, publishers, editors, and publicists to learn more about the world of children's writing and publishing. We are pleased to invite you to tune in at Book Bites for Kids to meet children's author, Lisa Harkrader as she discusses her new middle grade novel, The Adventures of Beanboy on Friday, February 24 at 2 pm CST. About The Adventures of Beanboy: Tucker MacBean has been drawing comic books almost as long as he's been reading them. When his ...

Brandon University located in Brandon, Manitoba, has selected Book King's Facility Scheduling, and Public Access Website Solution. After an analysis of the Book King solution, Brandon University and Book King Software entered into a partnership agreement to supply the University with an integrated web based solution to manage facility reservation, facility maintenance, Public Access, billing and accounts receivables. The partnership will have the Book King Team and Brandon University working together to implement the application to meet their scheduling requirements. ...

HOTLINE TO HR Inc. (CNSX: HTH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ralph Sickinger as Director of Operations to the Company. Mr Sickinger is presently acting as President of Greenlight Capital. Greenlight Capital is a Toronto based firm specializing in assisting with the growth of micro-cap companies, both private and public, with respect to management, operations, financing, and the identification of synergistic opportunities. Greenlight has played critical roles in the strategic positioning of its clients within the public securities marketplace and helped to ...

Minnesota-based Coughlan Companies, Inc., the holding company for Capstone and Mankato-Kasota Stone, Inc., is pleased to announce its fourth quarter grant recipients of 2011. Nine recipients were selected based on the positive impact they have in their communities with a focus on advocating children's literacy, enhancing educational opportunities and caring for the environment. Fourth quarter grants were awarded to the following organizations: • Center for Teaching through Children's Books at National Louis University (Skokie, Ill.) • Division of Indian Work of the ...

Mr. Basement is participating in the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer. The Buckeye Cruise for Cancer Research allows Ohio State University fans and players, past and present, to board a cruise ship with proceeds going to the Stephanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research. On this cruise owner, Ron Greenbaum, is participating in the 'Strides for Steph' 5k run/walk which he is hoping will raise $5,000 in donations for cancer research. Mr. Basement will also be donating an entire finished basement, worth approximately $40,000, which will go to the highest bidder at an auction ...

Boral Stone Products LLC, America's #1 manufacturer and supplier of manufactured brick and manufactured stone, was honored with 11 awards for its Cultured Stone product line during the third annual Masonry Veneer Manufacturers Association (MVMA) Design Awards. The event took place at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida on February 8, 2012 during the annual MVMA Winter Meeting at the International Builders Show (IBS) 2012. The MVMA Design Awards recognizes the work of contractors and designers who are setting trends by featuring Manufactured Stone Veneer in their ...

Multi-Platinum pop superstar Flo Rida announced today that he has signed 16-year-old Canadian pop artist Tyler Medeiros to his International Music Group (IMG) Record Label. After years of crafting worldwide hits, Flo Rida is focusing on developing artists and ushering in a wave of new stars to the music industry. Tyler Medeiros, Canada's youngest pop sensation, is one of several acts to be announced in the coming months and will serve as one of the flagship artists of the label, which aims to foster talent from various genres of music. "Tyler Medeiros is a superstar, ...

Research Now, the leading global online sampling and data collection company, and United Airlines, a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings (NYSE: UAL), announced a partnership that will enable United Airlines' MileagePlus Members to join the e-Rewards Opinion Panel, operated by Research Now. MileagePlus members who accept their invitation to join the e-Rewards Opinion Panel will have the unique opportunity to earn award miles in exchange for valuable time spent participating in market research surveys and sharing their opinions about today's brands, products and ...

Event Marketing Solutions (EMS) has maintained its high standards in environmental and health & safety processes by passing an ISO audit following a tough two-day assessment. The roadshow promotions specialists repeated their 2010 success with the ISO 14001 and 18001 accreditations, passing the audit with no non-conformities. The auditor's report praised EMS for its management of suppliers and storage of hazardous materials as well as for showing 'good evidence of improvement actions being identified and delegated'. This latest achievement swiftly follows on ...

Cigniti Technologies signs a contract with an ISV based out of USA that offers secure, cloud-based software platform that delivers a powerful set of tools to turn video into a fully interactive experience. This powerful software platform delivers interactive video content online and on mobile. The client has chosen Cigniti as an offshore extended arm to help them with Performance Testing & on-going Functional Testing. Cigniti enters into a long term engagement with a Performance Management and Business Intelligence Solution Provider in the Hospitality Industry Cigniti ...

Building Industry Partner's newly formed entity, United Cabinet Holdings, became effective February 9, 2012. The reformed company will be known as Touchstone Fine Cabinetry and will continue to operate from its Rutherfordton, NC facility. Touchstone Fine Cabinetry is a Rutherfordton, NC-based manufacturer of semi- and full-custom framed and frameless cabinetry. Under its new United Cabinet Holdings ownership, the company will operate from Geppetto's 200K+ square foot, highly integrated manufacturing facility and initially employ 85 people. Building Industry Partners ...

Despite the tough economic conditions, Whale Water Systems LLC (Manchester, VT) have been investing in continuous research and development to offer new innovations in electric submersible bilge water management systems. The company has been developing its bilge pump range to offer boaters a wide array of designs to suit any installation. NEW Supersub Smart Range Low Profile, Automatic Submersible Bilge Pump The Whale Supersub Smart 650 was originally launched back in 2009 to wide acclaim winning awards including an Honorable Mention at MAATS. Now we are pleased to ...

In an effort to further increase patient access to health information and local hospitals, HealthONE announced today the release of its HealthONE Fast LocatER expanded smartphone application to Android, iPhone and iPad platforms. The HealthONE Fast LocatER app will provide emergency room wait times directly to your smart phone or iPad, as well as locate the nearest HealthONE ER where-ever you live, work or play. The app also enables you to find a physician, schedule an appointment, call 911 and more. This release includes upgrades to the HealthONE Fast LocatER iPhone ...

What: For the first time ever, a selection of 45 paintings and tapestries from the famed Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, is coming to the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa. When: April 21, 2012 through August 10, 2012. Where: The James A. Michener Art Museum is located at 138 South Pine St., Doylestown, Pa., in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia. Doylestown is located about 45 minutes northeast of the city and can be reached conveniently from New York City or Washington D.C. Why: The works from the Uffizi, which until this tour have never ...

Children's books from Mineral Point, Wisconsin based Little Creek Press are the latest addition to the Wisconsinmade.com gift store. Gift giving experts carefully select only the finest Wisconsin gifts to be included on the website which gives customers the opportunity to ship Wisconsin-made items nationwide. "At Wisconsinmade.com, we find the best Wisconsin gifts for recipients of all ages." says Linda Remeschatis, owner of Wisconsinmade.com, "I'm excited to offer these cleverly illustrated books because they will be a popular gift for children throughout ...

The Continental Group (TCG), a FirstService Residential Management company, is hosting an educational seminar for condominium board member certification. Registration will start at 6:00 p.m. and the course will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27th at the University of North Florida (UNF) University Center located at 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, Fla. This seminar is part of the statewide Continental Certified Educational Program Series and is open to any condominium board member who wishes to attend. As the leading Florida property management company, TCG shares ...

United Ethanol, LLC agreed to license and acquire Arisdyne's patented cavitation system, after extensive test development and testing to prove the plant increased daily ethanol production. With the aid of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC), Edwardsville, Illinois, the Ohio State Agriculture Research and Development Center (OARDC), Wooster, Ohio, and consultants from Critical Path Management and TEC, United Ethanol and Arisdyne collaboratively developed a series of tests (Cavitation Analysis and Verification, CAV Tests) to demonstrate with high levels of ...

Carolina Yard Barns is excited to announce their participation at Raleigh's Spring Home Hot Tub & Landscape show February 24-26 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Home Show is designed for homeowners to see hundreds of home improvement and landscaping exhibits for any type of outdoor renovation. Carolina Yard Barns' exhibit will be located at booth number 1141 where customers can enter to win a Custom Shed valued at $1600. If homeowners cannot come to the home show they can still enter the contest by "liking" Carolina Yard Barn's Facebook page at facebook.com/carolinayardbarns. ...

MyHandleBar, the 16-passenger party bike that had Boulder and Fort Collins gawking last summer, is coming out of hibernation. MyHandleBar will be back on the streets starting March 1. After a successful inaugural season for MyHandleBar, the second season will come with new bar partnerships, special MyHandleBar mixers and several other fun events. "Last year when we brought out these bikes, no one knew quite what to make of them. Then, after being out on the roads for a few weeks, the concept really took off," said Theresa Preston. "Coloradans love beer, ...