Klaus Hanauer Confectionery wanted an exclusive design for its supreme hand-made organic chocolate and found a congenial partner in internationally renowned and distinguished designer Franz Basdera, who has earned international acclaim for his colourful drawings of cows and matchstick figures (at display at the Vienna MAK Museum). A convinced vegetarian and aficionado of organic products for more than twenty years, Franz Basdera is the perfect partner for Hanauer's unique chocolate creations. Working primarily for international corporations in the automobile, milk and ...

In the past, small business marketing usually involved either word of mouth and attractive storefronts for the budget conscious or putting up a significant investment in very expensive print or radio ads or a franchise business to yield an instant brand. As the business world has moved onto the Internet with social media marketing, however, all of that has changed - even the franchise models roll down use cases of social media terms of service. It's now possible to start build your brand for virtually no investment whatsoever, and to truly add sales while using social ...

LeadMaster, a leading provider of software-as-a-service sales lead management software, is pleased to announce its partnership with Applied Innovation & Marketing, Inc. (AIM), the national channel development organization. With over 6,000 customers, Applied Innovation & Marketing is well suited to expand the LeadMaster reseller channel because of their extensive experience and existing relationships. As partners, AIM and LeadMaster will work together to expand the reseller channel for the LeadMaster products in North America. AIM has relationships with a vast network ...

Robb & Stucky Interiors, located in Mizner Park in Boca Raton, has been commissioned by Minto Communities to furnish a new, two-bedroom, two- and one-half bath, 1,500-square-foot model residence at Villas by the Sea in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. Robb & Stucky designer Ron Acosta is heading up the project, which is anticipated to be completed by mid October. According to Vivian Armenti, the Boca Raton showroom's design director, Acosta had created the interiors of a private residence at the new beachfront community. "When we gave representatives of Minto, the developer, a tour ...

Family Solicitor Trethowans looks at the issue of mediation in divorce cases. The Justice Minister, Jonathan Djanogly has recently lambasted parents for using the Courts to decide their children's future, rather than exercising their own responsibility and making those decisions between themselves. Whilst Mr Djanogly's principle concern was the use of L143M of public funds in the last year alone to settle disputes within the Court arena, the same criticism can be levied against "privately paying" parents who do not qualify for state assistance. Public funding (previously ...

The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, announces the guest investment property trainers for the 2010 New England Real Estate Investors Conference And Trade Show. This trade show takes place from October 29 through October 31 at the Four Points Sheraton on 275 Research Parkway in Meriden, CT. For over 7 years, this Trade Show has been the premier event for real estate investors in the Northeast. CT REIA brings together decision makers and innovators in real estate to meet, greet and tackle the critical issues of today. By melding a powerful attendee ...

Consumer website http://www.uk-energy-saving.com is offering businesses a pre-Christmas special offer if they decide to advertise with them. UK Energy Saving offers a variety of advertising opportunities on their website and blog, and new advertisers can get a second advert for half price between now and the end of 2010. Hayley Jones, Web Marketing Director at http://www.uk-energy-saving.com, explains further. "There are loads of excellent opportunities for advertisers to benefit from our high levels of web traffic, from text links and banners to guest blog posts and ...

At this year's Everything Happens Somewhere conference on 20th October in Sheffield, efficiency savings and how to save money with the NLPG will be the hot topic of the day. During the Solution Stream being held in the Main Banqueting Hall, gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets will be chairing a forum in which all delegates will be able to hear three presentations on how they can make very real savings through the better use of the NLPG. The first presentation will be from Stephen Gray of AXESS West Sussex, a partnership of county, district and borough councils, which ...

Sapphire is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Infor FMS SunSystems Partner of the Year accolade for the eighth year in a row. Ian Caswell, Sapphire's Managing Director, accepted the award at Infor's Channel Partner Conference in Annecy, France. The event brings together Infor's EMEA Channel Partner community for its annual exclusive conference designed to recognize, reward and celebrate Infor's ever growing partner community. Presentations were delivered by senior Infor executives in relation to Infor's company performance, technology strategy, competitive ...

On the 8th October, the price comparison site LetsBuyIt.co.uk launched their much-anticipated buying guides on the site. They act as informative tools to aid shoppers in choosing the right product for them! The Buying guides, written by shopping experts, allow users of the site Letsbuyit.com to have access to information previously only accessible by professionals in the industry, in order to help them understand which product would best suit their needs. It is an advantage offered to the consumer who, because of the lack of information and/or their lack of knowledge of ...

A healthy business with a debt problem - is there a way out? (Part 1) By Nick O'Reilly, Partner at FRP Advisory LLP, the specialist restructuring, recovery and insolvency firm. What do you do when you run a robust, healthy business with a strong sales pipeline and a highly competent management team, but for reasons beyond your control you have a serious debt problem? Is there a way out of a cashflow crisis or does it spell the end of the road? As the UK moves slowly and tentatively out of recession, albeit under the cloud of a threatened double-dip, there is no ...

An industry that is often hit by world economics is tourism. Scrapping the vacation or holiday is an easy option to choose when households try to save money, and many miss out on a much needed and deserved two weeks in the sun. Companies and individuals whose livelihoods depend on tourist income also suffer. It is in essence a cruel scenario. The Holiday Ferret, feels that the vacation or holiday can still be affordable, and has pointed out two savings from electing to stay in self catering accommodation, as the holiday makers save on the cost of accommodation sometimes ...

Alyuda Research, an internationally recognized developer of data mining and market analysis software, today introduced 1st-Profit , trading software, specially designed for Interactive Brokers. Being integrated only with Interactive Brokers, 1st-Profit takes into account all aspects of trading with IB enabling traders to get all the required functionality in a single trading tool. 1st-Profit provides intuitive charting and visual order management capabilities allowing traders to get profit easily and quickly. With 1st-Profit IB customers can easily perform comprehensive ...

First Choice Emergency Room (http://www.fcer.com), the largest operator of freestanding emergency rooms in the state of Texas, announced today it has been named one of the Inc. Magazine's 5,000 fastest growing private companies for 2010. The Inc. 500|5000 ranks privately-held American companies by their percentage revenue growth over the past three years. First Choice Emergency Room ranked #1,459 on the list, with annual revenue of $41.3 million and a 198% growth rate since 2006. The company ranked #108 on the magazine's list of fast growing private healthcare companies. Many ...

Why not invest in some EnviroLight LED light bulbs from Go Greener Today and not only can you save on your energy bills, you could also do your bit to save the planet. EnviroLight LED light bulbs are the latest in energy saving products for the home. Not only will these light bulbs help reduce your home's carbon footprint, they could also reduce your home energy bills as they use less power than traditional light bulbs. LED light bulbs convert a higher percentage of energy into light than conventional light bulbs, and they do not heat up, so less energy is needed ...

Pictures of President Obama, being led by the first dog, Bo, have sparked a lot of controversy among dog trainers. While everyone agrees that the Portuguese water dog needs extra training, the debate is on the most effective (http://www.greatdogsforpets.com/category/dog-training)dog training technique. The traditional and mostly followed technique is to establish a human dominance over the dog, i.e. teaching the dog that man is the master and it is important to be subjugated. This theory enforces human dominance through instructions that include, making them watch you ...

For a limited period, the Lakeland Cottage Company are offering tempting deals on a selection of their Lake District holiday cottages for the coming months, also for many reservations during 2011. So whether it's a late winter getaway or the booking of a summer holiday, The Lakeland Cottage Company can help you save money on both. The website offers an easy to use search facility to find a holiday cottage to suit you. Simply tap your dates and property size into the search box to see what's available and the savings you can make. The facility shows live availability, ...

Between 2010 and 2012, sales on this market will increase, on average, by 16% per annum. The main driving forces behind the market growth will include increases in capital expenditure in the private sector, EU funds and ever greater emphasis on prevention in government healthcare policy. PMR estimates suggest that the imaging diagnostics market will be worth more than PLN 1bn in 2012. EU funds seen as major stimulant of growth As with other countries, the private sector in Poland has been purchasing slightly less imaging diagnostic equipment during the crisis, whereas ...

A tour of Europe will see indie darlings Vampire Weekend stop off in Barcelona to get the crowd moving to their tunes. The band will be supported on the night - November 13th 2010 - by Jenny and Johnny, who are accompanying them on all of the dates on the continent outside of the UK. With the gig not far away, there are sure to be plenty of fans who have already booked their flights and their stay in the cheap hotels Barcelona has to offer. The group have two albums of material to delve into, so they are likely to present a varied show, with stand-out tracks such ...

There are sure to be queues of tourists wanting to see an upcoming production of Carmen in Seville later this year. Theatregoers staying in some of the fine accommodation Seville has to offer may know that the story is set in the Andalusian city, making it the perfect place to see it performed. However, this will not be any ordinary interpretation of the story, according to the organisers. One of the key issues that will be explored in the show at the Teatro Lope de Vega on November 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th is the "great paradox" of the central protagonist. A ...

FlexiGroup Limited's ("FlexiGroup") new Polaris platform, an IT systems transformation initiative leveraging Service-oriented Architecture (SoA), has won global recognition at the inaugural iCMG Architecture Excellence Awards 2010 held in India. One of the key business services provided on the award winning Polaris platform is the fully integrated credit engine which interfaces with multiple credit bureaus for application processing and credit decisioning. FlexiGroup was named joint winner of the Architecture Excellence Award in the category for SoA Vision for Enterprise ...

Adelaide is gearing up to host the Feast festival, an arts event put on by the local gay and lesbian community. Now in its 14th year, Feast is set to take place between November 13th and 28th 2010 at sites throughout the South Australian capital, with a wide array of entertainment planned. The organisers have described the festival as a "truly international event", with performers booked from all over the world and visitors expected to travel from far and wide to attend. With such a high level of interest anticipated, anyone planning to attend would be wise to ...

Non-profit organisation Equal Health is organising a Bollywood Beach Party in North Fremantle to help people in some of the poorest parts of the world. The fundraising event, which is set to take place at the Salt on the Beach Bar on November 12th 2010, will help to finance the provision of free multidisciplinary healthcare in developing nations. All proceeds will be invested in dental, medical, optical and other health appointments in India in 2011, the organisers have pledged. While it has a serious message at its heart, partygoers staying in some of the cheap ...

The race will see competitors sprinting from the start line to gain an early lead before settling into a more gradual pace as runners take to the course to raise essential funds for people affected by landmines. Cambodia has one of the highest percentages of people maimed by anti-personnel land mines in the world and the country is still littered with the devices resulting in more people needing help. The race aims to support people who have been injured with medical care and provide prosthetic limbs which need replacing every three to four years. The money raised ...

Tourists hoping to pick up a few household style tips during their time in Dubai should make sure they do not miss the Index Interior Design Show. Set to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre between November 8th and 11th 2010, some of the biggest names in the sector will be present to show off their latest products. Now in its 20th year, a special anniversary showcase has been created for the occasion featuring 20 fittings and pieces of furniture intended to raise eyebrows and turn heads. Among these breathtaking and thought-provoking items will be a bathtub ...