BÖWE BELL + HOWELL (BBH) today announced the hiring of Joe Jockisch as senior product manager for the company's Imaging and Sorting Software group. Jockisch comes to BBH with extensive experience in the commercial presort market, having worked with Siemens' Condition Monitoring System (CMS) group, where he served in a customer relationship management role. Jockisch spent the past several years working with new customers on co-mingling opportunities and bringing Siemens' CMS UMove system to the commercial presort market. He also has worked closely with the United ...

SUPERAntiSpyware.com, a Pacific Northwest developer of state-of-the-art security software, wants to remind users that tax season is a time of increased attacks from identity stealing spyware and malware. Due to the sensitive nature of the information used to e-file, malware authors significantly increase their activity during this time in hopes of leveraging stolen data to withdraw money from bank accounts, make fraudulent credit card charges, and perform other malicious acts. Before and during tax preparation time it's important to do a few things to help protect ...

Jill Salzman is growing her third business the old-fashioned way. She constantly connects with people and generates word-of-mouth buzz. But she does it all online. By utilizing only social media, she's built a new network of entrepreneurs worldwide - in a very short amount of time. The Founding Moms is a collective of meetups for mom entrepreneurs. Currently in 26 cities including Canada and Australia, Salzman launched the idea a year ago in the hopes of meeting a few local women who had their own business and also happened to have kids. That few turned into 1,500 ...

With the federal budget crisis threatening Workforce Investment Act Funding, the L.A. County Workforce Investment Board is launching an educational campaign this April to show the true impact that WorkSource and Career Centers have throughout California. The WorkSource Network serves over four million residents in 58 of the county's 88 cities and 151 unincorporated areas. JVS operates three of these Centers, in Marina Del Rey, West Hollywood and Antelope Valley. The numbers don't tell the real story. With an 11.8% unemployment rate in Los Angeles County alone, many ...

Location Matters, a full service Retail Commercial Brokerage with a specialized restaurant leasing and development team, announced the facilitation of a new lease for Cucina Enoteca, a California inspired Kitchen & Wine Shop, opening in late summer/early fall 2011 at the Irvine Spectrum. Location Matters has helped The Urban Kitchen Group in acquiring the space for its two San Diego restaurants, presently located in the Banker's Hill and Kensington communities. Moving down the coast, the sister restaurant to San Diego's Cucina Urbana will have 6,245 square feet ...

Santa Clarita-based Williams Homes, Inc. today announced the company has entered into a strategic affiliation with IHP Capital Partners, one of the nation's largest residential real estate investment firms. The joint-venture partnership positions Williams Homes with substantial additional capacity to drive the expansion of its homebuilding and development operations throughout southern California. Commenting on the announcement, Lance Williams, President of Williams Homes said, "We are extremely pleased about our new relationship with IHP. Their experienced team understands ...

Tanesa Peterson born in and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Tanesa Peterson (affectionately known as "Nesa Pooh") developed a love for fashion at the tender age of three. Growing up with an Interior Designer for a mother, Tanesa was always dressed and coordinated as if she had just stepped out of a children's fashion magazine. According to Tanesa "Everything starts with a dream - and if you can dream it, then you can achieve it." She started dreaming and using her love for fashion at age twelve and now at age sixteen, she has turned that dream into a reality. Nesa Pooh is ...

The Over My Shoulder Foundation, a cross-cultural and cross-generational mentoring organization, founded by CEO Dawn Carroll and Grammy Winner Patti Austin, honor the dedication and commitment of the students of John H. Reagan High School in Houston, Texas. Tasked by teacher David Messina with creating a logo for the OMSF "Menotorology" project , the students rose to the occasion and within days delivered 50 well thought out and professionally created logo designs for Mentorology: the art and science of mentoring The students of this high school come from very poor situations. ...

With a multi-million dollar investment in hand, the East Coast Opportunity Group (ECO Group) has started turning South Florida's distressed properties into profitable investments for foreign investors, and affordable homes for cash-strapped families. ECO Group buys and refurbishes houses; luxury homes and condos; multi-family residential housing; and commercial properties in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The company anticipates renovating, selling and renting more than 200 properties by the end of this year. ECO Group secured its initial financial commitment from ...

A more accurate and efficient alternative to torque tightening techniques for steam generators is now available from Tentec, a leading designer and manufacturer of bolt tensioning equipment. The innovative Multi Stud Tensioning System (MSTS) is a portable system designed to simultaneously tension all studs on system closures such as primary and secondary manways, handwheel and valve covers. The main benefit of the MSTS is that it applies a predictable and accurate preload to all studs at the same time. This means that problems often associated with uneven preloading, ...

Grower's Secret (www.growerssecret.com), a Hawaii-based company specializing in organic fertilizers and microbial metabolites for farming and gardening, announces the introduction of Grow Big 521. This powerful breakthrough in plant and crop growth aids is eco-friendly, organic, and super nutritional. Eleven years of research in Hawaii uncovered a fungal fermentation process that dramatically increases a plant's ability to absorb nutrients. The result of this scientific discovery is a bio-stimulant that when extracted and combined with Grower's Secret's organic fish emulsion ...

Owners of the latest green McDonald's located in Riverside, California, are using an interactive display created by QA Graphics to show customers why the new restaurant is sustainable and energy efficient. The Riverside McDonald's is the fourth McDonald's restaurant in the U.S. to seek LEED certification. This restaurant is one of nine owned and operated by Tom and Candace Spiel of McSpi, Inc. The restaurant reopened its doors in October, replacing the original McDonald's of 44 years. It's anticipated that the restaurant will achieve LEED Gold status within the next ...

Renowned book retailer Borders will begin carrying the Greenzys book along with the four plush toys, Willow the Elephant, Yew Yew the Panda, Peat the Penguin and Violet the Giraffe in their Borders superstores throughout U.S. and on Borders.com beginning today, April 5. Additional mass retailers will be announcing their Greenzys plans in the weeks to come. Ron Robinson/Fred Segal will host The Greenzys First Annual Family Earth Day Celebration at their legendary Melrose Ave. location in Los Angeles on April 21st. Greenzys Family Ambassadors Ed Begley Jr., Rachelle Carson-Begley ...

PetTravelCenter.com announced today that it will provide New York-based HomeoPet Solutions products on its site, including homeopathic remedies for anxiety, joint stress, worms and more. One of the products, Anxiety Relief, comes in a 15mL bottle and provides temporary relief from the stress of separation, kenneling, shows, visits to the vet, grooming and other stressful situations. "HomeoPet makes a product for most issues our pets face," said Tom James, president of PetTravelCenter.com. "They're safe to use, and we're thrilled to make these products available to ...

Southampton Limousine has changed its name to Southampton Transportation, LLC. The change also comes on the heels of Southampton Transportation's expanded service to Los Angeles, which complements the company's long-standing presence in Palm Beach, FL and the New York Tri-State area. The name change reflects the full range of service provided by the largest private transportation company in the Hamptons. "After 24 years of personalized service, we continue to grow to meet the demands of our exclusive customer base," said Southampton Transportation's CEO Mollie Scruggs. ...

The economic downturn continues to dash the dreams of college graduates. According to the College Board of Trends in Student Aid study, 10% of college grads from 2007-2008 with student loans had borrowed more than $40,000. As the financial debt looms for most college grads and their parents, conventional wisdom says they must do something different if they want to be successful. Dr. Daryl Green and William Bailey have released their new book which will equip today's college graduates with better strategies for this economic slump. Dr. Daryl Green and William Bailey, ...

In accordance with their sales growth strategy for North America, Brian Webb, President of Norton Scientific, is pleased to announce the company has concluded two sales representation deals with experienced professionals covering key customer clusters in New England and the Mid West. These latest agreements extend sales coverage to include the main biotechnology clusters along the North Eastern seaboard of the US, including the world's largest concentration of research organisations centred in the Greater Boston Area, as well key emerging clusters in the Mid West. "In ...

WelcomeMat Services, a company which specializes in providing targeted new customer prospects to small home businesses, professional service companies, food and beverage establishments and local attractions has arrived in the Wilmington market. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, WelcomeMat Services, Inc. is a cutting-edge loyalty marketing firm currently operating in multiple markets across the South, including: Charlotte (NC), Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Hilton Head Island (SC), Atlanta (GA). The firm is currently planning for rapid expansion, offering franchises in ...

Total Quality Logistics (TQL) Indianapolis is officially open for business. The newest TQL satellite office opened April 4, 2011, in the Keystone area of Indianapolis at 9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 440. This is the seventh TQL satellite office to open in the last two years, and the third so far in 2011. TQL's goal is to expand its national footprint in cities across the U.S. by bringing together experienced TQL employees while hiring local talent to grow each regional office. "TQL is extremely excited about the opening of our new Indianapolis satellite office," says ...

Verndale, a leading mid-market digital agency, continues to build on its technology partnership with Sitecore, the leading provider of .NET Web Content Management. As a Sitecore Certified Solutions and Hosting Partner, Verndale has been designing, building and supporting Sitecore's entire suite of tools since 2006. Over that time, Verndale has extended its core practice areas of expertise to include Sitecore-specific consulting, design & user experience, architecture, development, search marketing, managed hosting, support services and internal development team mentorship ...

The University of the District of Columbia welcomes National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master, Dr. Randy Weston and independent arts consultant/producer and journalist Willard Jenkins to the JAZZforum series for a special appearance on Thursday April 7, 2011 at 7 pm to discuss African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston. (Composed by Randy Weston, Arranged by Willard Jenkins: Duke University Press, 2010). Randy Weston's 85th birthday anniversary is in April 2011 and JAZZforum is delighted to be part of the celebration for this internationally renowned ...

Arizona wines are growing in popularity and taking home more and more awards in national and international competitions. It is a wine growing region that shouldn't be missed. Even for beginning wine enthusiasts, what better place to learn more about wines than in the lush and beautiful Red Rock setting of Sedona and Oak Creek? A spring trip to Sedona is the perfect way to explore the world of Arizona wines. The weather is perfect, and short drives to local wineries have the added benefit of brilliant spring flowers against the gorgeous red rock views. Stay at luxurious ...

Armada Data Solutions is pleased to announce a restructure of the Service Provider Enablement Program (SEP) to better serve the channel with additional professional service capabilities around new and emerging technologies. This pronouncement precedes upcoming announcementsof several partnerships Armada is adding to their diverse core competencies of service offerings. Since the addition of Richard Gomrick, Service Provider Channel Manager, in January of 2011, Armada has applied strategic focus to the channel to develop and reinvent the SEP to a formalized process complete ...

ProcessPro, developers of ProcessPro Premier ERP software, adds staff to its Implementation Specialist and Client Support teams. Adding staff to these departments helps ProcessPro uphold its exceptional customer experience standard. RaNae Alcorn is joining the Implementation Specialist team. RaNae will be completing her Masters of Business Administration degree from St. Cloud State University this spring. She has previous experience in business logistics and point of sale analyzing. RaNae also has work experience in the FDA regulated environment. "We're excited to ...

Compuware, one of the world's leading software providers, have confirmed their SVP of Strategy and Product Line Management, Mark Hillman, will speak at the 3rd Cloud Computing World Forum, taking place on the 21st and 22nd June at Olympia, London. Mark will be presenting a session entitled 'Return on Investment in the Cloud: Myth, Magic, or Measurable?' The session will cover how the performance of cloud-based applications has a direct impact on adoption and revenue, how the current generation of application performance management (APM) tools work ineffectively with ...