Green Bank 2010 numbers show solid growth as the bank leverages deposits to fuel commercial loans in Houston, Austin and Dallas. According to the bank's quarterly Report of Condition, assets increased approximately 59 percent to $865 million as the bank began its fifth year. Following a merger, Green Bank opened 2007 with $228 million in assets. "The fourth quarter yielded a $100 million increase in loans, lines of credit, energy and owner-occupied real estate loans in the $1 to $15 million dollar range," said Green Bank President Geoff Greenwade. "The addition of nearly ...

Organizers of VizSec2011, the international conference on information visualization for cybersecurity, today announced its "Call for Papers". The 8th Annual International Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security (VizSec) will be held July 20, 2011 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. VizSec2011 will be held in conjunction with the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS 2011). The annual symposium joins academic, government, and industry leaders from around the globe to share the latest developments and applications of visualization techniques ...

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers the SE12-115 burnisher ideal for finishing and polishing stainless steel and metals in applications as diverse as commercial kitchen equipment, architectural ornamental iron and equipment and fixtures found in petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities. Due to its extensive line of accessories, including expansion roll, sanding and abrasive belts, flap wheels, stripping wheel, burnishing ...

Following a successful pilot project, U.K.-based managed cloud services company iomart Group will migrate over 300,000 customer e-mail accounts to the Open-Xchange e-mail and collaboration platform, providing end users with a more feature-rich service. In addition, iomart's customers will be able to upgrade to advanced groupware features and mobility support in Open-Xchange - providing the company with additional value-added services. iomart Group (www.iomart.com) is one of the U.K.'s largest providers of managed hosting and cloud services. Serving every level of business ...

Huw Price is QAGuild's "IT Director of the Year 2010", with his company, Grid-Tools in the same year scooping the Guild's "Most Innovative Testing Tool Choice" and the UK IT Industry's "UK IT Achievement of the Year". With his company widely recognised as a leading vendor of data creation, data masking and test data management software, Huw has been invited to present a case study at the Swiss Testing Day conference in Zurich on 16 March. With the conference due to be attended by some 700 delegates, Huw's presentation will focus on the test data management solution ...

Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner of Blue Asset Management LLC, says his company has built an infrastructure of effective real estate brokers, contractors and other required service providers and a depth of knowledge in their markets in Northern New Jersey that enables Blumenkehls' fund returns upwards of 30% on certain funds they manage and control. According to Blumenkehl,"many national funds have purchased mortgages at deep discounts from their originating lenders. Funds concerned with a lack of local knowledge wouldn't buy notes that companys like ourselves, who ...

Randall Wilson of RGL Forensics, an international forensic accounting, consulting and investigation firm, has earned Diplomate status with the American Board of Forensic Accounting by the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI). Diplomate status is the highest honor bestowed by the ACFEI and is reserved only for those members that have made significant professional achievements and contributions to the field of forensic sciences. Diplomates are leaders in their forensic science disciplines and must complete rigorous continuing education requirements ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, February 8, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt tells listeners that the right use of power requires that we are willing to do whatever it takes. The person of mature spirituality understands that this will mean drawing on discernment, flexibility, and adaptability. One must discern when to act with insight on the past and far-sighted perspective on the future ...

Rove, the leading provider of mobile IT solutions, today announced its support for tablet computing form factors. Offering true portability without sacrificing screen resolution, tablets are an ideal platform for business applications, giving users "always-on" access to the systems and services they need to get the job done. "We're seeing mobility become an integral part of IT Service Management practices, with many of our customers looking at tablets such as the iPad, Galaxy Tab and RIM's PlayBook as providing an ideal interface for the IT professional on the move," ...

Perspective Magazine, the premier information provider for the timeshare and fractional industry, announces that LeisureLink is a Bronze Sponsor of the First Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011. "Powering timeshare rental programs is an important part of our business," said Steve Reich, Senior Vice President, LeisureLink. "We are proud to support the development of a major new industry conference and look forward to building new partnerships at GNEX." GNEX 2011 and the Perspective Magazine Awards Gala will be held at the luxurious Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas ...

Gayla Bonke, owner and chef at Chatham Street Cafe & Catering (http://www.chathamstreetcafe.com), located at 140 E. Chatham St., has announced that the restaurant will host "A Gayla Affair" on Valentine's Day Weekend, Saturday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 14. Patrons can enjoy a specially prepared five-course gourmet meal and listen to live music for $39 per person. Diners can try "A Gayla Affair" from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, Sunday, Feb. 13 and Monday, Feb. 14. Tables can be reserved online at http://www.chathamstreetcafe.com/valentines_gayla or by calling ...

We're obsessed with running "green". We've slimmed down the operation with aggressive quality control measures. We're using low-VOC vegetable based ink to go with our Forest Stewardship Council sustainability certification through the Rainforest Alliance. But recently we crunched some numbers and realized that we could do even better in paper recycling. So we scoured around for the best in the business and found Greenstar, one of the world's most innovative high-volume recyclers. With Greenstar we'll be able to increase the amount of paper we recycle by up to 30 ...

CMG Equities, LLC announces the launch of two new websites dedicated to providing mortgage information and current mortgage rates from the nation's leading brokers and lenders. a10YearMortgage.com provides information and resources on 10 year mortgage programs as well as current 10 year mortgage rates while 5-Year-ARM.com is devoted to 5 year adjustable rate mortgage research and updated interest rates from various lenders and brokers. CMG Equities, LLC was formed in November 2010 to oversee the activities of ForTheBestRate.com and additional online properties generating ...

Fresh Software LLC today released an update to Warden, version 1.43. Warden is a Windows-based .htpasswd and .htaccess manager for Apache websites, that allows users to password-protect all or portions of their website(s) in a simple wizard interface. As a web user manager, the program can suspend web accounts in a single click, search accounts by username/password/real name/email address, and send individual or mass emails to users. Version 1.43 introduces the pathfinder wizard, automatic MD5 support, and fixes all outstanding bug reports from previous versions. Fresh ...

Andrew Cowell has been appointed Social Housing Manager for Countrywide, the UK's largest property services Group. In a newly created role, Andrew will be working with the Group's Social Housing team and will be advising Housing Associations and Local Government Authorities on asset management and disposal services. Countrywide has extensive experience in social housing, having provided a range of services to Housing Associations and Registered Social Landlords over the past 15 years. Andrew's appointment follows the launch of Countrywide's new dedicated social housing ...

Wazala - http://www.wazala.com - an e-commerce solution built for design-minded users, and Wibiya - http://www.wibiya.com - , a popular social website toolbar platform, today announced a partnership that allows Wibiya's current publishers to easily integrate the Wazala e-commerce application into their blogs and websites. Wazala is the first e-commerce application to integrate with Wibiya. The Wazala online store can now appear as an icon within the Wibiya toolbar next to Facebook, Twitter, and other services that readers can use to interact with the website they are ...

The training course will prepare delegates for a Tribunal, enabling them to learn exactly how and in what way they can fulfil the vital role as a witness for the business in a Tribunal Hearing. Irrespective of the size or nature of your business, or how well your staff are managed, having to defend a case at an Employment Tribunal is becoming an increasingly likely event for employers in the UK. Finding yourself in the position of having to defend a case in a Tribunal can be an extremely intimidating and stressful situation. This 1-day course is being held on March ...

In an industry where a common concern about General contractors who do unethical, shady business practices, and sub par work, HK Construction clearly stands out as a dependable, detailed, highly trusted, affordable, down to earth company that homeowners along the I-15 corridor in San Diego, love to work with. HK Construction has grown with its reputation as the "Nordstrom's of the Remodeling Industry." That reputation is synonymous with high value home remodeling and customer service at its best. Homeowners who see the value of maintaining and investing into their ...

Ted Williams, a homeless man in Ohio with a silky voice captured the heart of millions of Americans when a video of him singing while begging appeared on websites. The overnight star now, has several job offers and has even sung a commercial for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. This is the power of the internet! Everyone has talent, but what is rare is the courage to follow that talent! Thanks to the internet, people are now finding new and easier means to expose their talents effectively. "There is a population of people who are immensely gifted and talented, but never get ...

The-Attorney-Network is proud to announce our brand new "Debt Restructure" ( http://the-attorney-network.com ) Model that is COMPLIANT to the New Federal Trade Commission & TSR Rulings for our Potential Clients, Pre existing Affiliates, and New Affiliate Companies. This is better than Debt Settlement! The-Attorney-Network, offers our brand new Debt Restructuring Program where we help the consumer restructure their unsecured debt with no delays of waiting for the consumer to save monies in a trust account to negotiate and settle their debt. Consumer agrees to buy back ...

With the help of change management consultants, Reliable Manufacturing, food manufacturer Bakkavör is driving improvements in output and efficiency at two of its Lincolnshire operations. The company has realised a full return on investment in less than nine months. Bakkavor is a leading international food manufacturing group, specialising in freshly prepared foods and produce. Its Fresh Meals Solutions division makes prepared meals for the major supermarket chains, and has two sites in Lincolnshire: 'Cucina' in Boston and 'Freshcook' in Holbeach). The economic downturn ...

AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced today the international launch of their Online Commerce Module which allows companies to offer their products on the Internet to their customers, through an attractively designed and well organized web user interface with improved ease of use and comprehensive purchasing transaction capabilities. AuraPortal has developed a complete e-Commerce (Online Commerce) Module, which includes Content Management, a Shopping Cart and a Payment Gateway, allowing companies ...

Personal Accountability is one of the biggest challenges that leaders face in today's work environments - getting people to do their jobs fully and completely, all the time. Linda Galindo, author of "The Accountability Experience " brings her expertise to share with listeners. Linda Galindo is a former radio news personality, turned author, educator, and highly sought after speaker and consultant who is an expert in the field of personal and organizational accountability. Over the past 20 years, she has worked with CEOs, surgeons, elected officials and leadership in ...

For anyone familiar with Second World events which combine elements like ethical fashion with tribal body paint to a booming global soundtrack - they know that they are in for a treat. Sutra Lounge is known for its undeniable vibe, laid back yet sophisticated decor and central East Village location on 1st street and 1st Avenue. Private rooms include a red velvet elliptical room and the Main Room. This lush backdrop sets the tone for a night of decadence through dance and music. It is all slated to kick off a monthly series curated by the Second World Group - with it's ...

Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature Belgian artist Vera L.P. Cauwenberghs in The Manifestation of Milieu. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 4, 2011 through February 25, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011). About the Artist Belgian artist Vera L.P. Cauwenberghs is a painter not taken in by gimmick or artifice. Her oeuvre is a testament to enduring artistic methods and a celebration of art in its purest state. A technical painter at heart, she does not use grids, projections, or other creative aids. Her approach is traditional and authentic, ...