Black Twig Communications announced that new account acquisitions will drive the organization's revenue projection past $10 million in the coming year for the first time in company history. Tom Geiser, Black Twig Managing Partner, also announced that the firm will open a San Francisco office later this year. "When we started this company, we knew we had the right results oriented approaches to grow and provide quality outcomes for our clients," said Tom Geiser. "We constantly push to go that extra mile, producing results and the numbers speak to that ...

Coughlan Companies, Inc., the parent company of Capstone and Mankato Kasota Stone, Inc., is awarding a $27,500 grant to Minneapolis-based Baby's Space, a nonprofit linking quality childcare and education to family services and parent education. The grant will be presented to Baby's Space Founder and President Dr. Terrie Rose at the Social Venture Partners Engaged Philanthropy Conference on June 16 at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency. "Coughlan Companies and Baby's Space share the common belief that early childhood development is one of the most important factors in ...

David Hodges (3D) is preparing to release his debut single on June 14, 2011, marking a huge stage in the career of the multi-talented singer-songwriter & Producer. David, who lives in between Washington, DC & New York City, NY, has just put the final touches on the single, and is now preparing for the much anticipated release that will build his fan base and get his music heard by more people than ever worldwide. The single, titled "Angel", is the first track from his forthcoming release titled "S.O.O.N" (Something Out Of Nothing), which consists ...

Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the 4th largest third-party logistics brokerage in the U.S., is currently hiring for its new Louisville, KY, sales office scheduled to open in September 2011. This will be TQL's second Kentucky location following Lexington, which is opening in August. "Our main goal in opening an office in Louisville, KY, is to attract Louisville's local sales talent and grow our business in the region," says Kerry Byrne, TQL Executive Vice President. TQL grows organically by transferring experienced Logistics Account Executives to a new location ...

Pinkslips, foreclosures and money worries are a thing of the past for cast members of a new reality web show, How do I Get Hired?. The group of jobless people from different backgrounds, all from metro Detroit - one of the nations hardest hit economies, are forced to deal with their employment problems, while being challenged to learn new job searching skills. The ultimate career coach, Therese Marie, leads the group in a no-excuses boot-camp to get them out of a rut and back to work. How Do I Get Hired? web series is set to film July 6, in Detroit. How do I Get Hired? ...

Sensing the need for better certification prep classes, OCS has developed courses that not only prepare individuals for the certification exams, but also provide the knowledge to handle real world Linux operations. The OCS classes have several major advantages over existing certification classes, including: • More effective training techniques • Better class format • More affordable • More in-depth topic coverage • Free digital copy of the course material • Free courseware updates • Live USB disk with Linux OS • Clearly stated exam topics • Additional ...

Sparians Bowling Boutique & Bistro, located in North Hills Raleigh, is hosting a Father's Day Backyard Barbeque offering a buffet of barbeque favorites and free bowling for all Fathers on Sunday, June 19, 2011 from 12:00pm-5:00pm. The Father's Day Backyard Barbeque will offer a wide selection of smoked meats, sides and a homemade desert display. The buffet is $16.95 for adults and $9.95 for children ages 12 and under and includes free bowling for all Fathers. The barbeque buffet will consist of smoked chicken, pulled pork, St. Louis ribs, Brunswick stew, baked beans, ...

Products in the WaferSense family that are featured in the YouTube videos provide leveling, gapping teaching as well as detection of vibrations and airborne particles in semiconductor process equipment. These wireless measurement systems work together or alone to increase fab effectiveness, fine tune existing equipment and reduce overall cost of operations. Included in the WaferSense family: • WaferSense Auto Vibration System: Travels through wafer process areas and reports real-time acceleration data in three axes for engineers to identify vibration sources. http://www.cyberopticssemi.com/products/wafersense/avs/ • WaferSense ...

The Home Improvement and Remodeling Expo is ready for another successful year at the Inwood Sports Complex, in Joliet, IL June 11th-12th, 2011! Get ready for cooking shows, house wares with knives and pots & pans, more giveaways including a Lazy Boy furniture give away; many ideas on how to make a dream home become a reality As an IKEA sponsored event, attendees can check out all the great exhibits to improve every aspect of their home. Over a hundred booths ranging in standard remodeling to complete reconstruction, there is something for everyone to dream of. Home ...

Richard Dreyfuss, President and Founder of The Dreyfuss Initiative on civics, will announce major new program initiatives during a live broadcast on CBS Radio from 7:00-9:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 8. This live event will be hosted by Dom Giordano (1210 WPHT) at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The new initiatives include: The first annual American History Play Competition (AHPC) The AHCP will award $350,000 to playwrights and theater companies for an original play that focuses on an event, person, or place in American history. The ...

KVA Stainless (MS2 patented technology) is working with a company that has invented a new patented carbon technology. The two companies are developing new hybrid bicycle tubing that incorporates the carbon technology with MS2 to produce bike frames for road and mountain bikes. Because of the characteristics of the different materials, this multi-material tube structure has the potential to be 30% lighter than the original stainless steel tubing and have improved bending/torsion performance. This multi-material tubing possess unique vibration damping qualities due to ...

Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder, announces the promotion of Matthew Papenfus to senior vice president of the company's Texas region. Based in Dallas, Matt is a 21-year veteran responsible for directing and sustaining the growth of Turner's operations statewide. Turner's Texas operations have completed nearly 800 projects throughout the state. Under Matt's leadership, Turner saw a 16 percent growth in Texas from 2009 to 2010 - despite the down economy. "As an industry veteran and a leader in the Turner senior management team, ...

La Fuente Imports, a major seller of rustic furniture and interior decor pieces from Mexico, Central and South America is now able to provide their clientele with lower shipping charges throughout the United States. "Thanks to having been able to add more carriers to our already existing fleet, we are now able to offer our clients more competitive rates to fit their budgets", stated Andy Fuentes, owner of La Fuente. From Mexico, La Fuente Imports offers their clientele incredibly beautiful and hand-crafted rustic furniture lines as well as home accessories ...

Hundreds of new circulating Britannica titles along with their popular reference titles are now available in ebook format through Mackin Educational Resources. Featuring full content ownership, Britannica ebooks enable schools and libraries to own perpetual access to every Britannica ebook purchased with no ongoing annual subscription or platform fees. This broad span of ebook titles for PreK to adult allows students and educators continuous access from any Internet-connected computer or Windows-based mobile device and offers the ability to create password protected ...

OfficeWare announces they will host a special seminar "Get Smart...Print Smart...Work Smart..." at 11:30am and 3:30pm on Wednesday June 29, 2011 at OfficeWare's Louisville headquarters, 11401 Bluegrass Parkway. The event features SmartSearch, an award-winning software solution to automate any paper-intensive business process. The presentation will be given at 11:30am with a catered lunch and again at 3:30pm with appetizers. Each presentation lasts 90 minutes. Business executives are invited to attend either session. Attendees will learn how to eliminate ...

The Continental Group (TCG) in conjunction with the Brickell Homeowners Association (BHA) will host the "2011 Florida Legislative Updates for Condo Associations" on Wednesday, June 22nd promptly at 7 p.m. at the Brickell on the River Condominium located at 31 SE 5th Street, Downtown Miami. Travis Moore, Lobbyist of Florida Capital Advocates and Legislative Representative for Community Associations Institute (CAI), will discuss the latest major policy changes, condo association regulations, and the potential implications of House Bill 1195. Residents, condo ...

True Talent Group president Stacey Stratton announced today the results from their In-House Agency Survey. The survey was designed to help local agencies gain insight into other local departments and the way they handle client pricing. The results of the survey have been compiled and distributed to participating agencies. "I kept getting questions on how local internal creative departments work with and charge their internal clients," said Stacey Stratton, founder and president. "These organizations will be able to leverage the survey results, which will ...

CarMark Certified, the new vehicle certification program designed for franchise, former franchise and independent car dealers, has gained significant momentum in its first seven months of operation. CarMark compares favorably, and in many facets is equivalent to, automakers' factory Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) programs. Now being offered by dealers in 20 U.S. states, CarMark Certified provides dealers with the ability to offer CPO vehicles with the same benefits available through factory programs. Furthermore, CarMark Certified provides franchise dealers with a complement ...

As Florida welcomes the upcoming summer tourism season, Taylor Morrison has designed a new incentive program to encourage seasonal visitors to purchase a new home while on vacation in paradise. The "Fly and Buy" program offers up to $2,000 in reimbursed travel expenses to those who purchase a new Taylor Morrison home during their visit to West Florida. As an additional incentive, buyers may also receive 50% off designer options in their new home. "Many people fall in love with Florida while vacationing here and decide they want to buy a home in the ...

Home builders who are still searching for ROI from social marketing are in luck. With the release of the second edition of Social Media for Home Builders 2.0: It's Easier Than You Think, they will learn how to build an effective social marketing program using blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and other tools. Publisher of Atlanta Real Estate Forum and Author Carol M. Flammer, MIRM, CAPS, CSP helps readers understand social media and construct a strategic plan for attracting more prospects, following up on leads and closing on more homes. Released by BuilderBooks, ...

On Friday, June 24, 2011, the Montgomery Mall will host the 11th Annual Zumiez Couch Tour from noon to 6 p.m. The event will feature a pro skateboard demo by the SUPRA Team, a skateboarding contest for local residents and free live band entertainment from I See Stars and Philadelphia-area band Valencia. The Zumiez Couch Tour event will kick off with the 5th Annual Zumiez Best Foot Forward Am Skate Contest Series, a jam format skate contest that is "a matter of life and limb" for up-and-coming local resident skaters, presented by BONES WHEELS. During the contest, ...

Indiana Department of Homeland Security requested the PEACH (a rapid deployment shelter system with integral electric power, air-conditioning and heating) to be deployed to support the first ever National Level Exercise to be designed around a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. This exercise was held in North Vernon, IN at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) facility and included thousands of local and state emergency responders from eight states, as well as numerous federal officials in Washington D.C. and the White House. The National Level Exercise tested many of ...

Portico Systems, the leading provider of Integrated Provider Management (IPM) solutions for payers, today announced their membership with the non-profit Center for Health Value Innovation (CHVI; 501c3). The CHVI membership community is made up of leading payer, employer and health IT organizations. The main focus of the community is to create a forum for industry leaders to exchange information, ideas and practices on how to best utilize value-based designs to promote improved health outcomes which are measurable. "We are excited to have Portico join the Center ...

Time after time, new businesses fail before they're able to get their feet off the ground. As a number of business marketing experts, like consulting firm Measured Outcomes, have noted, this failure often results from a poorly designed website, or no website at all. Online marketing firm Ajax Union can fix all that. "I've seen businesses — business that could have been extremely successful — fall flat on their faces because they have absolutely no web presence. Those first few months for any new venture are always the toughest, and something as simple as a well-designed ...

You can download Ainvo Startup Manager 2.3.1.271 for free already now! 02 June 2011 Ainvo Group, a system software developer for Windows, announces that the new version of the Ainvo Startup Manager program is released. Thank you for using our product. This popular free application perfectly edits the startup list. Thanks to it, thousands of people devote more time to what they really like. A long startup list is one of those things that slow down the computer. There is a simple solution. Start analyzing the startup list using the "Startup analysis" link. ...