NorthStar Bank is proud to announce that its President & CEO, Monty Weigel, has been appointed to the USF Alumni Association Board of Directors. This two-year appointment was made on Feb. 19, 2011 and Mr. Weigel's first official meeting as a Board Member occurred on June 25, 2011. This is not Mr. Weigel's first association with the University of South Florida. Prior to this appointment, he served on President Judy Genshaft's Presidential Task Force on Alumni Relations. He is also a proud alumnus of the University of South Florida, having received his Bachelors degree ...

Jeff's Sports connects fans with sports memorabilia autographed by Wisconsin sports stars including Green Bay Packer quarterback and Super Bowl XLV MVP Aaron Rodgers. These sought after collectables can be purchased at Wisconsinmade.com. Gift giving experts carefully select only the finest Wisconsin gifts to be included on the website which provides customers the opportunity to ship locally made items nationwide. "Autographed Green Bay Packer photos, helmets, and footballs make the ultimate gift for Green Bay Packer fans," says Wisconsinmade.com owner Linda Remeschatis. ...

A change to the wiring regulations applicable for January 2012 will require surge protection to be fitted to all new domestic and light commercial electrical installations. Cudis, distributors of the CPN range of consumer units and miniature circuit breakers, has responded by adding Dehn surge protectors, from Germany to its product range. The devices provide protection from all externally generated voltage surges, spikes and other transients by ensuring their safe diversion to earth. In addition to new systems, Cudis strongly recommends surge protection as a simple ...

Mr. John, a portable restroom company based out of New Jersey, is pleased to announce the launch of their updated website. The address is still the same; www. mrjohn.com, but the content is all new. The reworked site offers both upgrades of existing features and the introduction of new services and a sleek user-friendly format. Instant porta potty price quotes, product literature downloads, and Live Chat, where a representative can field questions from potential customers, are all returning components that were successful on the former site. The interface has been revamped ...

Likewise, a software platform provider for identity, security and storage, announced today it will be substantially growing its Seattle-area workforce by more than 25 percent - primarily adding software engineers as well as sales and marketing professionals. The company is especially looking for software engineers with specific experience in advanced storage protocols, file systems and "big data." "Storage software is an explosively-growing market segment due to virtualization, cloud computing and strong proliferation of unstructured data in the enterprise," ...

On October 14, 2011 Meals on Wheels is having their annual ball fundraiser. The proceeds of which will go to benefit the elderly and those with disabilities that are homebound. The ball will be held on the 9th floor of the Macy's on State Street. There are two parts to the event. The first is held from 6-8pm where guests will get a sit down dinner with cocktail paring at the participating chef tables. The second is from 8-12:30am which is the chef taste reception party which will have a live band, DJ, Casino like games, an interactive photo station, silent auction and tons ...

Willy Stewart, president and CEO of Stewart Consulting Group (http://www.stewart-cg.com/), a consulting firm that works with CEOs and senior management teams to assist in maximizing human capital efficiency, has announced the release of a podcast discussing the importance of a balanced life business structure. In the podcast, Stewart explains the challenges in overcoming an uneven life balance, the societal shift to a business-oriented mindset, the balanced life impact on organizational output and performance, and how companies can encourage a balanced life among employees. ...

The Millennium Group will be exhibiting its renowned facility management services at IFMA's World Workplace conference and expo this October. "The Millennium Group will be sending a team of facility management professionals to IFMA's World Workplace to exhibit our facility management services. Our services provide cost savings for organizations across all industries so IFMA's World Workplace is an ideal environment to display our solutions", states Frank Farnacci, Executive Vice President of The Millennium Group. "We look forward to meeting attendees ...

A.J. Perri has joined forces with The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, The Breeze, Thunder 106, B98.5 & the Asbury Park Press as a sponsor for the 5th Annual Monmouth/Ocean 2011 School Holiday Hunger Challenge. This year The FoodBank cites "a record number of people in need of food in our own community due to the challenging economic times." Kevin Perri, Vice President of A.J. Perri, states, "We want to encourage everyone in the community to get involved and help those in need through this great program." In addition to their sponsorship, ...

The National Posture Institute has proudly joined the IDEA FitnessConnect program, the largest fitness professional directory. This allows professionals and consumers to follow NPI's activities and updates on this internet platform. More importantly, graduates of NPI's "Certified Posture Specialist (CPS) Program will be able to join for free and market themselves to more than 16 million consumers interested in locating a CPS to perform posture analysis and correction programs. "Being identified as a 'NPI - Certified Posture Specialist (CPS)' on IDEA FitnessConnect ...

The Market Expansion award is given to companies that exemplify the pioneering spirit of Ontario by successfully establishing themselves in a new export market in addition to their already existing markets. Throughout 2011 Pack-Smart Inc. has been able to demonstrate a significant increase in export sales and job creation as a result of entering these new markets. Pack-Smart Inc. has always been a big player in the global export market, with close to 97% of their sales coming from outside Canada. Innovative products such as their Secure Card Printing and Packaging ...

Perspective Magazine, the timeshare and fractional industry's leading independent information provider, announces that Ragatz Associates, through its renowned Fractional Interest Conference, will be participating as a GNEX 2012 Supporter during the Second Annual Global Networking Expo. "The initial GNEX Conference in 2011 was a great success. It was a key gathering place for leaders in the shared-ownership industry. I anticipate the next one in 2012 will be of the same excellent quality. Glad to be participating," said Dr. Richard Ragatz, president, Ragatz ...

Knexus, a leader in cloud-based social engagement marketing tools today announced its Social Content Widget v3.0 release. The latest release features an all new user interface and significant enhancements to functionality, such as social commerce features, more social interactions and the ability to syndicate to any website. The improved Widget helps companies harness the power of online video & images to engage users and automates this marketing experience through an easy-to-use and powerful console. "While rich media content is predominant in the online marketing ...

Systech Illinois, a leading global manufacturer of gas analysis equipment, announces that Technical Sales Manager Graham Jennings will be speaking at the Annual Barriers, Bottles and Jars Conference 2011, to be held on 11th and 12th October 2011 at Le Meridien Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The theme of this year's event will be promoting better collaboration across the supply chain to facilitate the innovation needed in barrier technology. For more information call +44 (0) 1844 216838 or go to http://www.systechillinois.com. "We're delighted that Graham was invited ...

Tom Adams, president and chief operations officer of Welty Building Company, LLC, a commercial building firm providing traditional construction management, general contracting, development and energy assessments for the healthcare, education and not-for-profit industries, has announced that the firm has served as the builder for the recently opened City of Medicine Academy, a 40,000-square-foot building with a cost valued at $7 million in Durham, N.C. A three-story facility, the school holds up to 400 high school students in pursuit of healthcare-related careers, providing ...

Jim O'Brien, known as "Jim O." to his many radio fans will emcee a free public educational seminar on weight management, at Harper University Hospital on October 8, 2011. O'Brien, who began a weight loss program with DMC Harper Bariatric (Harper BMI) in early 2011, believes that people looking for ways to lose weight should find out as much as they can about their options. "Whether it's you or someone you love, you've got to do the research. The next thing to do is attend the seminar, because you can sit down and talk to people who have had the procedure ...

Kristin Buie, communications manager of North Carolina Theatre (http://www.nctheatre.com), has announced the release of a podcast featuring actor Ray Walker discussing Evita, a musical drama that will run Saturday, Oct. 22 through Sunday, Oct. 30 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, located at 2 E. South St. Walker, who plays revolutionary Che Guevara, stars alongside Lauren Kennedy, who portrays Eva Perón, first lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. Featuring Latin, pop and jazz-infused numbers, Evita creates a musical journey through a tumultuous and riveting ...

Blanket America, a textile manufacturer with a unique BUY 1, GIVE 1 charity model, is currently promoting its new stock for comforters, blankets and throws for fall decor available online at http://www.BlanketAmerica.com/shop. A child company of Extreme Linens, Blanket America allows shoppers to buy blankets, comforters, and other household items direct, enabling them to save over 50 percent off the MSRP on many items. For every textile purchased, the company donates an American blanket to charity, providing an immediate contribution to individuals and groups in need. Highlighting ...

PGA National Resort & Spa -- home of the PGA TOUR Honda Classic and five award-winning championship courses - in partnership with Gater 98.7 FM 4 Orange Vodka and Sobieski Vodka, will host the 2011 Battle for iBAND starting on October 7th every Friday night for four consecutive weeks at the resort's iBAR. Six bands will battle it out over the four week period, for the official title of PGA National Resort and Spa's iBAND. On Friday, October 7th, from 8pm to 10pm, the competition will begin, hosted by Gater FM's On-Air Personality, Jodi Stewart . Two bands per event ...

Steve Acklin, Vice President of Operations for Tulix Systems, Inc. today announced new additions to the company's current lineup of Cloud Computing Services. While Mr. Acklin acknowledged that Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are nothing new to Hosting Providers , like Tulix, he said that "as a continued effort to offer our Business Customers and Resellers the best customized virtual solutions, Tulix has added Citrix XenServer 6.0 to our lineup of VPS Cloud Services. XenServer 6.0 offers unmatched scalability enabling us to offer 100+ GB RAM per Virtual Machines (VM), ...

Operation: Coming Home (http://operationcominghome.com), a joint volunteer project led by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA), the Triangle Real Estate and Construction Veterans (TREAC-V), and supported by Royal Oaks Building Group and Gaines & Company, among others, has announced that the effort has attained official 501(c)3 status from the Internal Revenue Service, thus allowing all contributions to the charitable organization to be tax-deductible. This will benefit Operation: Coming Home in its efforts to direct more money to pay for homes ...

Patriot Taxiway Industries announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to manufacture Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Light (MALSR) systems (Contract number DTFAWA-11-C-0094-00017). The MALSR system aids pilots during instrument landing approach to align the aircraft with the centerline of the runway. The agreement is valued up to $11.7 million over the four-year life of the contract. Patriot will manage and deliver the MALSR Assembly, Integration, and Test program, which includes ...

Crystal Suazo, partner at Vaco Raleigh, LLC (http://www.vaco.com/raleigh), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced that Suzan Sprouse has joined the firm as a business development director in the operations and human resources division. With more than 10 years of business development and recruiting experience, Sprouse will assist with client/account management, new business development initiatives, and identifying and assessing qualified candidates for professional opportunities, with a particular focus on human resources, sales, administration and pharmaceutical ...

Adtraxion Systems, a recognized provider of comprehensive digital signage solutions, announced the broad compatibility between its digital signage player software and a wide range of AOpen Digital Engine media players. Adtraxion offers specially configured versions that work seamlessly with the AOpen platform. This combination of dedicated hardware and software allows both AV integrators and end-users to benefit from a solution that requires minimal support and configuration. The Adtraxion digital signage solution exists of digital signage content management software ...

MAPILab presents: New version of HarePoint Workflow Extensions for SharePoint 2010 MAPILab would like to announce a new version of HarePoint Workflow Extensions for SharePoint 2010. HarePoint Workflow Extensions considerably extends the capacity of Microsoft SharePoint workflow authoring and provides more 170 ready-to-use workflow activities in 15 different categories: SharePoint administration, Active Directory integration, documents management, image processing, networking and others. There are some sufficient improvements in the new version of the product. All ...