From January 1st Zarafa, the leading European provider of open source groupware and collaboration software, is offering partners a free tool to migrate the complete data from a Scalix server to Zarafa. This enables Zarafa partners to migrate Scalix customers in a cost effective way to the Zarafa Collaboration Platform (ZCP). Additionally, all new Zarafa customers that have been using Scalix for at least six months in 2010 receive a special cross upgrade discount of 25% on the Zarafa list prices. The migration tool imports emails, contacts, calendar and tasks directly. ...

Retail guru Mary was shocked after investigating the standard of service in Britain's high streets shops for Mary Portas: Secret Shopper. 'It's gobsmacking how badly customers are treated! In my view, 90 per cent of shops treat their customers poorly,' says Mary. 'We're meant to be a nation of shopkeepers, but we seem to have lost the skills. And, as customers, we're almost as much to blame because we put up with it.' Also in this week's TV Choice, Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones plays Carry On actress Hattie Jacques. Sophie Ward previews the new series of WWII ...

Speakman Cooling Solutions, a division of Speakman Company, the 142 year old plumbing manufacturer will be exhibiting for the first time ever their new hybrid design with smart technology, The Quattro at the upcoming AHR Expo, on January 31-February 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV. Booth (C-1579). The Quattro is an innovative cooling/heating unit with four modes of operation, Economizer, Indirect/Direct evaporative cooler, high efficiency heat pump providing both heating and air conditioning. The Quattro can achieve up to 70% cooling allowing for maximum comfort. The unit performs ...

The RayChel Realty Group announced today that they will be hosting First Time Home Buying 2.0 a class for San Mateo first time home buyers. "San Mateo home buyers are some of the most sophisticated and savvy home buyers in the Country. To accommodate this shrewd group of home buyers, we've put together a 2.0 version of our home buying class. First Time Home Buying 2.0 gives San Mateo home buyers an action plan to get a great deal on San Mateo real estate, as well as reveals the 12 most costly home buying mistakes even smart buyers make and how to avoid them" says Raymond ...

The Tower Promotionals Company is promoting all things Kansas City; from BBQ to professional sports, and Tower Promotionals wants to hear from the area's craziest Chief's fan or BBQ Pit Master. In the company's latest contest involving the general public, they want to help promote whoever is voted as the craziest of all. If you have what you think is the best Kansas City BBQ rub or sauce, or you feel you are the ultimate Chief's fan- then this contest if for you. Simply enter to win by submitting a 2 minute video showing why you ARE the craziest fan or pit master. The winner ...

Teachers College, Columbia University is the first to offer a Masters Degree in Diabetes Education starting in fall 2011. The Diabetes Education and Management Program is a 36-credit multidisciplinary degree. The program is available entirely online and can be pursued full-time or part-time. Kathleen O'Connell PhD, RN, Isabel Maitland Stewart Professor of Nursing Education at Teachers College and fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, founded this program. The program is targeted to clinical health care professionals to prepare for the growing diabetes epidemic. ...

Sparkroom (www.sparkroom.com), a CUnet company and maker of the most widely deployed software solution for enrollment marketing automation, was named the Best Lead Management solution for Education in the first annual LEADER awards. LeadsCouncil (www.leadscouncil.com), the largest independent industry organization focused on online lead generation, created the awards to recognize best partners in the lead gen industry as selected by their peers, colleagues, clients, and partners. "We spent several months conducting surveys of lead buyers and lead sellers to determine ...

The Pro Ad Specialties Online Company announces they are offering wholesale pricing on their entire e-catalog via their website www.Pro Ad Specialties Online.com; providing apparel, accessories, and other promotional products as well as custom high-end logo design and embroidery. In large part this discount program aimed at the regional consumer is the company's way of saying thank you for the years of continued support. With major business's closing their doors daily, and small local retailers shutting down by the hour, when a local business is able to stay open and keep ...

International timeshare and fractional information provider Perspective Magazine announces that Citadel Trustees Limited is now a Bronze Sponsor of the First Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011. "All of us at Citadel are very proud to be supporting Perspective Magazine and the GNEX 2011 event at this unique venue in the Bahamas. We have chosen to attend the event as Bronze sponsors due to GNEX´s global focus and it promises to be a forum where industry professionals from all over the world will be able to meet, network and discover new business opportunities," said ...

Canadian Car Title Loan Provider Launches website for Canadians looking for facts on financial services for loans and debt consolidation. BHM Financial a leader in the Canadian Car Title Loan industry has announced their latest project; the launch of a new website providing information on everything relating to loans and debt consolidation within Canada. The website tailored to Canadians confused by the overwhelming amount of misinformation online, was launched earlier this month in hopes of providing visitors with practical information they can use to make informed ...

MERS/Goodwill was awarded $775,224 worth of software this week, as part of Microsoft's Unlimited Potential program, which aims to provide tools, technology, training and resources to improve education, job training and community innovation initiatives. The grant will allow MERS/Goodwill to upgrade software used for vocational services provided in the 76 counties served throughout Missouri and Illinois. "The Unlimited Potential program recognizes the importance of providing local communities with the right tools to develop a workforce for the 21st century," said Jeff ...

Pacific Timesheet has announced "Flexible Cloud," an innovative approach to timesheet software as a service that allows customers a variety of service options allowing their service and features to scale up or scale down along with the demands of their business. Jim Dickerson, VP of Operations, explains, "Many of our customers require a variety of solutions ranging from simple payroll timesheets to time off and absence management or project time tracking. Now our services offer exactly what they need, no more no less." Many of Pacific Timesheet's customers begin using ...

The USA Promotion Center Company adds custom logo design to their 2011 business model in respect to their desire to be a full service promotional marketing firm. Based in Michigan, this mid-size marketing company has dealt in regional as well as many national accounts, all of which have outperformed expectation and benchmarks year-over-year; the one aspect to the old model which was continuously being asked of was for a custom logo center. 2011 is the year that this call to action was answered and now the model is complete and in full service. As old and new customers ...

Wisconsin-based Prestige Promo Products has transformed their business model to now include comprehensive logo design, direct marketing, and SEO to their service line. Prestige Promo Products motto is simple: " Customers can go practically anywhere for promotional products, but at Prestige Promo Products there is more than just our great products. We offer in-depth creative services which are underscored by our PR2.0 service." Prestige Promo Products sets itself apart from the promotional products industry cohorts by offering services normally relegated to traditional ...

Today, Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 8:00pm Eastern Standard Time, We will be hosting a show on shtfmradio.com about Home and preparedness food. Our guests will be Herbalpagan a Member of shtfm.com and another guest John Hill, who is the author of "Live on Wheat". We will go over many of the big questions of using wheat as a staple in your home pantry. I'll also go over the how to's of storing milk for your food storage and we will also be talking about starting your garden plan, so please join us for a full and exciting show, it's going to be a excellent show with ...

Oregon-based Smart Ad Specialties will transform as they launch their new website SmartAdSpecialties.com offering promotional products, graphic design, logo embroidery, and a host of direct marketing services to accommodate the diverse demands of the greater Oregon business community. Smart Ad Specialties is the brainchild of the local business manager Arthur Geary and his desire to meld multiple talents in the promotional and creative fields. According to Arthur, "You can go anywhere for a pen, a cup or a shirt with your logo on it, and you may get a great product; but, ...

Crystal Suazo, partner at Vaco Raleigh, LLC (http://www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced that Laura Byron has joined the firm as a sales support specialist. Byron will be responsible for administrative work, front desk duties, social media and event planning. Prior to joining Vaco, Byron worked as director of recruitment for Beacon Hill Nannies in Cambridge, Mass. She earned her degree in journalism and mass communications with a concentration in public relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. QUOTES: "Laura's ...

The New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA), the trade association representing the New York solar energy industry, has re-appointed Ron Kamen, a solar energy executive from the Hudson Valley, as president. Kamen of Rhinebeck is a founding partner and chief development and public policy officer of EarthKind Solar, the leading solar thermal energy company based in Kingston. He has more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry in policy, sales and marketing, consulting and public education. Also elected to one-year terms as officers for 2011 ...

Gate2Shop is to sponsor one of the most popular game events in Europe - Casual Connect. The conference will take place in Hamburg on February 08, 2011 and Yuval Ziv, COO at Gate2Shop is looking forward to meeting some of the biggest players in the industry to discuss and elaborate key challenges in front of any game publisher or developer. Topics such as industry expectations, payment options, payment page optimizations and innovative billing models are but a few of the things that will be covered during the conference. Casual Connect will focus on some of the most important ...

a leading provider of Ford-approved servicing and vehicle valeting in Berkshire, has opened a newly expanded car and van valeting department at its Padworth site. A new building has been added to the Anchor Vans business park on the A4 Bath Road, enabling the expansion of the Ford-approved vehicle servicing department as well as larger and significantly improved facilities for the Anchor Vans valeting department. For more information call 0118 9710 230 or go to http://www.anchorvans.co.uk. "I'm delighted to announce that the new building is fully open and the valeting ...

Partnering with Pete Paradise of Paradise Pen, Denver, Colorado, popular stationery and bookstores, guests will be invited to share stories of handwritten notes. Zimmermann will be in Nevada week of January 24, 2011, Southern California, week of February 1, 2011, and Colorado, week of February 7, 2011. http://writinginstyle.com/event-calendar will have the current free scheduled appearances. "Salons" long recognized as the forum held in part to amuse, yet refine and increase knowledge of guests through conversation, since 2005 Zimmermann is known to hold court as the ...

Although declining print revenues are abundant in the metropolitan areas for yellow page publishers, online revenues are experiencing double-digit growth of 24.6%. According to "Top 20 U.S. Yellow Page Markets 2010-2011," a new report published by media analysis and forecast firm Simba Information, challenges brought on by the green movement and delivery capabilities are driving online growth. Additionally, search giants have begun to rely on the online yellow pages for insight into constantly changing local businesses, as this is key to providing accurate search results. ...

George Tompras and his sister, Renee Bogdanos, were raised in the restaurant business. Taking over Kreis' Restaurant from their father, Byron, who died in 1989, the pair has worked hard to keep alive his passion for food. Kreis' Restaurant was established in 1948 and specializes in steaks. But Kreis' isn't just for meat lovers. "Dad first introduced fish, and we need to continue to be conscientious about people's dietary needs," Tompras says. Favorites include the seafood platter which includes lobster tail, shrimp, scallops, and filet of sole, Alaskan king crab, and ...

DIG Coaching Practice presents Attention Talk Radio with part one of a series, "ADHD Advocacy: The Law and Your Rights Made Simple." Show host, Jeff Copper, attention coach, talks with attorney Matthew D. Cohen about the legal rights of those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The discussion walks through the basics and the law concerning advocating for those who are diagnosed with ADHD. Matthew Cohen, co-founder of Monahan & Cohen, a Chicago law firm, is well known for his work in special education law. With his extensive experience in health care ...

Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture 3 signifies advanced CAD software for designing and planning building projects freely. Exact models, 3D views, ground-plans and lists for construction and furnishing projects can be created with the software. Getting started with professional CAD planning succeeds easily with Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture 3 even without profound prior knowledge. A start wizard and a project wizard as well as training videos and sample projects are available for a quick start. Among the highlights of Ashampoo 3D CAD Architecture 3 are the free 3D construction ...