Coachella, CA -- Ernie Ball Inc., the world's premier string, accessory and instrument manufacturer and creators of the iconic Slinky guitar string, today announced Ernie Ball Presents Experience Clapton and the Ernie Ball Eric Clapton Golden Pick, giving Ernie Ball customers nationwide a rare opportunity to meet Eric Clapton in London or win one of thousands of exciting prizes instantly. Fifteen grand prize winners will get unparalleled access to Eric Clapton's private rehearsal, an exclusive meet and greet and a ticket to see Clapton live at the Royal Albert Hall in London. ...

FXstreet.com's Forex Best Awards 2011 will highlight the best content and experts of the Forex English-speaking market in 2010. The nominees have been selected by the FXstreet.com contents team for their quality and popularity on the website. Twelve categories and a total of more than 35 pieces of content as well as 60 different contributors have been chosen. The vote for the best of each category will be given to FXstreet.com's users. The survey will be available on every page of FXstreet.com website (http://www.fxstreet.com) and also on FXstreet.com's Facebook page ...

A massive, two-session cataloged antique auction featuring over 800 lots of period furniture, vintage clocks and lighting, firearms, militaria, antique and Russian silver, estate jewelry and highly collectible Civil War items will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, by Fontaine's Auction Gallery. The Civil War items will be a session unto itself - over 400 lots. The auction will be held in Fontaine's gallery facility, located at 1485 West Housatonic Street in Pittsfield, but bidders will have the option to bid live, via absentee and phone bids, or online, through LiveAuctioneers.com ...

TECHNOLOGY CONSERVATION GROUP, INC. has promoted the Operations Manager in their Louisville, Kentucky facility, Kristopher Smith, to Global Operations Manager. His new responsibilities encompass the operational management of all 9 facilities throughout the United States, Mexico, Israel and United Kingdom. Kristopher Smith originally joined Technology Conservation Group in July 2007, working in the Warehouse to learn the business from the ground up. He quickly proved himself and was tapped in early 2008 to manage the newly-opened Kentucky facility. For the last 2 ½ yrs ...

The Rothe Financial Group has renamed and relaunched its Praxis Spoke Fund as the ARTAIS Fund to more solidly convey what the fund has to offer. ARTAIS is an acronym for Absolute Returns Through Adaptive Investment Strategies. "We believe the new name better represents what the Fund is all about: creating absolute returns regardless of market conditions through actively researched and managed investment strategies," says John Rothe, President of the Rothe Financial Group and ARTAIS Fund manager. The new name also helps to avoid confusion between several other businesses ...

Until 31st March 2011, award winning IT Asset Management solution NetSupport DNA is available at 50% of its normal price. And of course, once installed, the software will continue to help reduce operational costs! Ensuring IT Assets are properly managed and maintained becomes one of the highest priority goals for any organization where TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is high on the agenda. Without a comprehensive management program in place, IT assets can cost far more than necessary through waste and redundancy (direct costs) and overly complex management and maintenance ...

Buissy.com (http://www.buissy.com), the business software marketplace for software that enhances business efficiency, today released a new version of the website. Version 0.4 includes, in addition to what was previously offered: • More welcoming user interface • Twitter feeds on the first page • Possibility for vendors to advertise their business software • Possibility for vendors to have their logo in the product list and on the product page • Specific product pages for every product listed in the software directory • Login possibilities for vendors, to enable ...

BKD Technologies is pleased to present an informative webinar to help Sage MAS 90 users become more efficient. Join BKD for this free webinar on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 10 - 11 a.m. Central time. Attending organizations will hear how to set up a paperless office environment, use Explorer Views (saving, printing, exporting) and create custom lookups. We also will discuss using the Sage Knowledge Base within MAS 90. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. BKD Senior Consultant Tracey Brinkman will lead this presentation. He has more than 22 ...

Furia Rubel Communications, a full-service public relations and marketing agency located in Bucks County, Pa., recently announced the promotion of Amanda Walsh to Public Relations, Marketing and Social Media Coordinator. Walsh joined the Furia Rubel team as an intern in 2008 after graduating magna cum laude from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in public relations. Her enthusiasm and curiosity for integrated communications and emerging technology trends led to the agency's decision to keep her on board as a blogger and social media strategist while she taught ...

David Blair, President of QuadCap Wealth Management, LLC has announced an introduction of enhanced bookkeeping service for clients that have S - Corporations and Partnerships including limited liability companies providing monthly as well as annual services. This is a further service that QuadCap Wealth Management, LLC provides to enhance their comprehensive financial counseling service. QuadCap Wealth Management, LLC and David Blair feel that this will provide for further integration of one's financial needs and help bridge the gap between personal and business financial ...

Green Bank 2010 numbers show solid growth as the bank leverages deposits to fuel commercial loans in Houston, Austin and Dallas. According to the bank's quarterly Report of Condition, assets increased approximately 59 percent to $865 million as the bank began its fifth year. Following a merger, Green Bank opened 2007 with $228 million in assets. "The fourth quarter yielded a $100 million increase in loans, lines of credit, energy and owner-occupied real estate loans in the $1 to $15 million dollar range," said Green Bank President Geoff Greenwade. "The addition of nearly ...

Organizers of VizSec2011, the international conference on information visualization for cybersecurity, today announced its "Call for Papers". The 8th Annual International Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security (VizSec) will be held July 20, 2011 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. VizSec2011 will be held in conjunction with the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS 2011). The annual symposium joins academic, government, and industry leaders from around the globe to share the latest developments and applications of visualization techniques ...

Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers the SE12-115 burnisher ideal for finishing and polishing stainless steel and metals in applications as diverse as commercial kitchen equipment, architectural ornamental iron and equipment and fixtures found in petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities. Due to its extensive line of accessories, including expansion roll, sanding and abrasive belts, flap wheels, stripping wheel, burnishing ...

Following a successful pilot project, U.K.-based managed cloud services company iomart Group will migrate over 300,000 customer e-mail accounts to the Open-Xchange e-mail and collaboration platform, providing end users with a more feature-rich service. In addition, iomart's customers will be able to upgrade to advanced groupware features and mobility support in Open-Xchange - providing the company with additional value-added services. iomart Group (www.iomart.com) is one of the U.K.'s largest providers of managed hosting and cloud services. Serving every level of business ...

Huw Price is QAGuild's "IT Director of the Year 2010", with his company, Grid-Tools in the same year scooping the Guild's "Most Innovative Testing Tool Choice" and the UK IT Industry's "UK IT Achievement of the Year". With his company widely recognised as a leading vendor of data creation, data masking and test data management software, Huw has been invited to present a case study at the Swiss Testing Day conference in Zurich on 16 March. With the conference due to be attended by some 700 delegates, Huw's presentation will focus on the test data management solution ...

Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner of Blue Asset Management LLC, says his company has built an infrastructure of effective real estate brokers, contractors and other required service providers and a depth of knowledge in their markets in Northern New Jersey that enables Blumenkehls' fund returns upwards of 30% on certain funds they manage and control. According to Blumenkehl,"many national funds have purchased mortgages at deep discounts from their originating lenders. Funds concerned with a lack of local knowledge wouldn't buy notes that companys like ourselves, who ...

Randall Wilson of RGL Forensics, an international forensic accounting, consulting and investigation firm, has earned Diplomate status with the American Board of Forensic Accounting by the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI). Diplomate status is the highest honor bestowed by the ACFEI and is reserved only for those members that have made significant professional achievements and contributions to the field of forensic sciences. Diplomates are leaders in their forensic science disciplines and must complete rigorous continuing education requirements ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, February 8, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt tells listeners that the right use of power requires that we are willing to do whatever it takes. The person of mature spirituality understands that this will mean drawing on discernment, flexibility, and adaptability. One must discern when to act with insight on the past and far-sighted perspective on the future ...

Rove, the leading provider of mobile IT solutions, today announced its support for tablet computing form factors. Offering true portability without sacrificing screen resolution, tablets are an ideal platform for business applications, giving users "always-on" access to the systems and services they need to get the job done. "We're seeing mobility become an integral part of IT Service Management practices, with many of our customers looking at tablets such as the iPad, Galaxy Tab and RIM's PlayBook as providing an ideal interface for the IT professional on the move," ...

Perspective Magazine, the premier information provider for the timeshare and fractional industry, announces that LeisureLink is a Bronze Sponsor of the First Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2011. "Powering timeshare rental programs is an important part of our business," said Steve Reich, Senior Vice President, LeisureLink. "We are proud to support the development of a major new industry conference and look forward to building new partnerships at GNEX." GNEX 2011 and the Perspective Magazine Awards Gala will be held at the luxurious Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas ...

Gayla Bonke, owner and chef at Chatham Street Cafe & Catering (http://www.chathamstreetcafe.com), located at 140 E. Chatham St., has announced that the restaurant will host "A Gayla Affair" on Valentine's Day Weekend, Saturday, Feb. 12 through Monday, Feb. 14. Patrons can enjoy a specially prepared five-course gourmet meal and listen to live music for $39 per person. Diners can try "A Gayla Affair" from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, Sunday, Feb. 13 and Monday, Feb. 14. Tables can be reserved online at http://www.chathamstreetcafe.com/valentines_gayla or by calling ...

We're obsessed with running "green". We've slimmed down the operation with aggressive quality control measures. We're using low-VOC vegetable based ink to go with our Forest Stewardship Council sustainability certification through the Rainforest Alliance. But recently we crunched some numbers and realized that we could do even better in paper recycling. So we scoured around for the best in the business and found Greenstar, one of the world's most innovative high-volume recyclers. With Greenstar we'll be able to increase the amount of paper we recycle by up to 30 ...

CMG Equities, LLC announces the launch of two new websites dedicated to providing mortgage information and current mortgage rates from the nation's leading brokers and lenders. a10YearMortgage.com provides information and resources on 10 year mortgage programs as well as current 10 year mortgage rates while 5-Year-ARM.com is devoted to 5 year adjustable rate mortgage research and updated interest rates from various lenders and brokers. CMG Equities, LLC was formed in November 2010 to oversee the activities of ForTheBestRate.com and additional online properties generating ...

Fresh Software LLC today released an update to Warden, version 1.43. Warden is a Windows-based .htpasswd and .htaccess manager for Apache websites, that allows users to password-protect all or portions of their website(s) in a simple wizard interface. As a web user manager, the program can suspend web accounts in a single click, search accounts by username/password/real name/email address, and send individual or mass emails to users. Version 1.43 introduces the pathfinder wizard, automatic MD5 support, and fixes all outstanding bug reports from previous versions. Fresh ...

Andrew Cowell has been appointed Social Housing Manager for Countrywide, the UK's largest property services Group. In a newly created role, Andrew will be working with the Group's Social Housing team and will be advising Housing Associations and Local Government Authorities on asset management and disposal services. Countrywide has extensive experience in social housing, having provided a range of services to Housing Associations and Registered Social Landlords over the past 15 years. Andrew's appointment follows the launch of Countrywide's new dedicated social housing ...