First National Bank asks consumers, "Do you Kasasa?" as it becomes the first financial institution in Arcadia to launch the country's most innovative financial products. Kasasa is a new brand of free checking and savings accounts that pays consumers to use their account with what interests them most—high interest, automatic savings, free iTunes downloads, or money donated to charity. These accounts, combined with the personal service that only community financial institutions can deliver, are offering residents a better checking account option than the mega bank experience. "Consumers ...

Scoot 'n' Do.com, a Sarasota, Florida based company has become a dealer for PETS of Sarasota offering their newest product the GoPet. GoPet is a three-wheeled electric vehicle and operates efficiently, economically, quietly, and safely. Scoot 'n' Do sells GoPet scooters through RV parks, mobile home parks, and demonstrations throughout Sarasota county and other locations around Florida. Online sales are also available at http://www.Scootndo.com. GoPets travel at speeds up to 16mph at a range of 25 miles per charge. GoPets charge in 4-6 hours and feature a folding handle ...

Hennessey Capital LLC, a Michigan based specialty finance company providing working capital to small and mid-sized businesses, urges borrowers, especially those with new business opportunities, to be resourceful when confronted with the challenges of today's improving but restrictive credit market. Because of constrained credit conditions, companies have to think beyond traditional lending options to finance their businesses, according to Mike Semanco, President of Hennessey Capital. "Although traditional credit markets have shown signs of life, small businesses and ...

In its ongoing commitment to support local community and education activities, Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today announced that it will sponsor Torrey Hills School to launch Torrey Hills Science Alliance 2011, a program that is designed to help students develop a positive attitude towards science and better prepare students for success in 21st century. Activities throughout the 2011 calendar year for the science alliance include Robotics Teams at Torrey Hills, Science Olympiad Teams, Science Field Day Teams, Invention Fair and Science Fair, Careers in Science, Alternate ...

Each year Cary Magazine readers nominate and vote for their Western Wake County favorites as part of the Maggy Awards program. This year they selected eyecarecenter's Dr. Don Cloninger as Best Eye Doctor while his colleague, Dr. Uwe Canting, received an Honorable Mention. This is third year that both doctors have placed in the top three in the Maggy Awards category of Best Eye Doctor. In his 31st year as a health care practitioner, Dr. Cloninger is a partner in eyecarecenter's offices in Cary at Barnes & Noble Plaza and Preston Plaza, and in downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville ...

Keeping busy with a growing pace of rapid development, Canada Credit Fix has acquired fellow credit repair agency Cease Collect, increased its client base and brought in new and varied talents from all over the financial industry. Canada Credit Fix has even gone into talks with one of AmericaâEUR s most reputable and respectable credit repair and software development agencies to use their industry leading software and tap into the American market. But this next move promises to be its biggest yet, as Canada Credit Fix goes into negotiations with two of CanadaâEUR s largest ...

A Better Outlook, which is operated by IT That Works, now offers hosting plans for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 in order to increase the efficiency of operations and services. The previous version, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, had been available through A Better Outlook's Exchange hosting services as the most up-to-date hosting solution. Now that Exchange 2010 has been available for over a year, A Better Outlook has chosen to use the new software to provide the best Exchange hosting services available for its partners. Users who are familiar with Exchange 2007 ...

The number-one trust-based sales expert, Ari Galper, recently launched his newly upgraded Unlock The Game website to provide sales professionals with even more access to his widely sought-after cold calling and sales techniques. The updated site provides a more streamlined and user-friendly means for business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals to gain further insight and answers to their sales challenges. In addition to detailed information on Galper's innovative sales mindset for achieving sales success, the new site features a live chat box for sales help ...

Rob Holderness has joined Vox Public Relations Public Affairs, formerly The Ulum Group, in its Eugene office. In his new role, he will provide the firm's clients with community, media and government relations support, writing news announcements and copy for other marketing materials, pitching stories and tracking news coverage, producing analyses and reports, coordinating special events and more. Holderness joined Vox in September 2010 after completing a master's degree in communication and political science from Oregon State University. While at Oregon State, Holderness ...

Worlds largest Joan of Arc website MaidOfHeaven.com announces the availability online of the complete biography Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by legendary author Mark Twain in an easy to read to read HTML format . Written as a fictional account of Joan of Arc's life this retelling of Joan's history has become a public favorite because of its historical accuracy combined with Twain's exceptional storytelling ability. The complete book is available online at MaidOfHeaven.com divided into individual chapters at: http://www.maidofheaven.com/marktwain/joanofarc_mark_twain_personal_recollections.asp As ...

International Philly Cheesesteak franchise, Charley's Grilled Subs, has received the coveted ranking of No. 1 franchise in the Philly Steak Sandwich category from Entrepreneur Magazine for the eighth year in a row. The business has been named No. 112 overall on the Franchise 500 List and is recognized because of their growth, successful franchise expansion, quality products, fresh ingredients, innovation and low prices. In its 32nd year, the Franchise 500 list, compiled by the magazine, is the best-known and most comprehensive franchise industry ranking. The rankings ...

Career Step, a leading online healthcare education company, is offering textbooks at no extra charge to all students who enroll in the month of January. These textbooks normally cost up to $350 in addition to tuition fees, but students who start training for a new career before January 31 can choose to add these valuable resources at no extra cost. "Getting a new job or going back to school are some of the top New Year resolutions, and we've historically seen a lot of people very interested in training for new careers in January," said Ryan Ewer, Career Step Vice President ...

The organizing committee of the 2011 Krispy Kreme Challenge (www.krispykremechallenge.com), announces today silver level sponsors for the seventh annual event. Held in downtown Raleigh on February 5, 2011, the event benefits the North Carolina Children's Hospital. "The Krispy Kreme Challenge is a fun way to raise money for a good cause," says Cindy Stranad, APR, Articulon principal and founder. "We are proud to sponsor the event and to support the North Carolina Children's Hospital." Silver sponsors include: •Articulon (www.articulon.com) - a brand communication ...

Patricia Bennett, a cosmetology student from Olympian University, 1011 E 10th Street in Alamogordo, captured 1st place in the Fantasy Hair competition at the recent Hair Forum Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Another Olympian University student, Audrey Hernandez, placed 5th in the same category. The contestants in the fantasy category were encouraged to pull out the stops on their themed entry to create a hair and makeup idea on a mannequin that would wow the judges, spectators and fellow students. Each entry was judged based on creativity, originality, innovation, color ...

Lisa for Donald J Pliner announces the launch of the first ever INK Bridal Shoe. The renowned footwear brand is partnering with Four Seasons Resort Nevis to create a special promotion for brides-to-be nationwide, while launching its one-of-a-kind pair of shoes that will give women comfort and style as they walk down the aisle. In anticipation of the INK Bridal Shoe launch in February and the Four Seasons Resort Nevis's 20th birthday, both companies have teamed up to offer a once in a lifetime opportunity for brides-to-be and shoe lovers nationwide. By submitting to ...

Heating and Air Conditioning Company, Synergy Air, announces the debut of its new website, http://www.synergy-ac.com. This innovative website will serve as a resource for current Synergy Air customers, as well as those seeking to learn more about various types of air conditioning services and installation. The site was designed by Internet Services Group of Florida, and is optimized with the latest web design and new media technology. It is also optimized for commonly searched keyword phrases, making it easily accessible on search engines for those seeking relevant information. "We ...

It's the first week of the New Year and MAX Agency Toronto has been busy! With an outstanding amount of submissions, auditions and booking, 2011 is looking to be a verygood year. Some of the auditions MAX Toronto Talent have been going on include; McCain's Superfries commercial, McDonald's, Slimming T and Youthful Eyes Commercial and many more. Commercial Courtesy of McCain (video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q8J73EvK6U&feature=player_embedded ) Worth mentioning, MAX Toronto Talent Amy Dawson is auditioning for the part of Scarlett in the feature film ...

Green FF&E Purchasing in Hospitality Drives Demand From Corporate Travel Executives MindClick SGM, the leader in sustainability performance measurement and consulting, today announced the results of a recent study to help hospitality providers understand the growing demand for green hotel rooms. Conducted among corporate travel executives from Fortune 1000 companies, the study found that sustainable purchasing of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) is among the most important criteria for evaluating hotel sustainability. Sixty-five percent of corporate travel ...

Cloud computing security will feature heavily at the 3rd Cloud Computing World Forum (www.cloudwf.com) taking place on the 21st & 22nd June, 2011 at Olympia, London. Agenda sessions will tackle concerns including; understanding the risks of cloud computing, how cloud hosting companies have approached security and best practice for companies in the cloud. Over 2500 attendees will discuss the practical realities of cloud computing, the state of the industry, and future considerations, with end users, thought leaders, platform and service providers and other senior figures ...

In less than five years, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning has become one of the nationâEUR s fastest-growing environmentally-friendly carpet cleaning service franchises, growing to more than 200 locations across the United States with many more in development. For the past three years, Oxi Fresh has earned top rankings in Entrepreneur magazineâEUR s Franchise 500 and, despite a difficult economic climate, they leapt from #391 in 2010, to #126 in 2011. âEURœOxi Fresh has only been franchising since 2006 and this is the third time we have been named in Entrepreneur MagazineâEUR ...

Teach My Preschooler is a learning kit for parents who want a DIY preschool experience. Developed with education consultant, Judith Rowlands, M Ed., Teach My Preschooler is designed to give preschoolers a head start, develop fine motor skills, encourage parent/child interaction and increase school readiness skills. The kit is divided into four sections; Ready to Read, Print, Count to 100 and Early Math. Each section is fully-coordinated with books, flashcards, posters, a print guide and a magic drawing board. "There is an increasing demand among parents to home-preschool. ...

Cassi Thomson, a teen actress/songwriter/singer who has been recognized by her guest roles on a variety of top television shows such as CSI, House, and ER, has been a regular on HBO's Big Love since the fourth season. In a recent interview with TheCelebrityCafe.com, Thomson discusses her experience in shifting from a guest star to a regular as Cara Lynn Walker on Big Love. "Cara Lynn Walker came on as the cliffhanger at the end of season three as Nicki's long lost daughter," she explains, "And in season four she was new to the family... and was just in a period where ...

Cape Coral Triathlon Training Coach Angie Ferguson, USA Level II Advanced Triathlon Coach, Team USA member, and 12-time Ironman, debuts new eBook on her website, http://www.Gearedup.biz. EBook is entitled "6 Tips for A Successful Triathlon Training Year" and will offer useful tips about effective preparation for a triathlon. "The most successful athletes have one important thing in common...they all plan to succeed," said Ferguson. "I released this eBook as a reference for those who want to improve their performance and set a plan into place that will help them optimize ...

Chain Drug Review, a leading publication covering the chain drug industry, has named the pharmacy management team at Kerr Drug as the collective recipients of this year's Chain Drug Pharmacy Executives of the Year for 2010. The editor's honored the team for positioning Kerr Drug as a model for what community pharmacies nationwide will look like in the future, including offering services such as immunizations, diagnostic testing and medication therapy management. The five Kerr executives honored are president and chief executive officer Anthony "Tony" Civello, executive ...

The 2010 numbers are in for one of the nation's fastest-growing financial services companies. Foundation Financial Group increased its 2010 mortgage originations by 14 percent year-over-year from the company's previous record-setting numbers in 2009. Meanwhile, the mortgage industry-tracking source, mortgagestats.com, reports that the top 10 U.S. mortgage lenders' originations are down almost 21 percent in 2010. "All of the credit for our record-breaking year goes to the outstanding team at Foundation Financial Group," CEO Mark Boyer said. "Our human resources staff ...