HireRight, Inc., a global leader in employment background screening and drug screening, has appointed Alexandra Kelly as managing director (MD) of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa regional operations. Kelly, based in London, will report to HireRight's vice president of international business, Dan Shoemaker. HireRight recently expanded its international capabilities, through its acquisition of Powerchex Limited in 2010, and Altegrity, Inc.'s acquisition of Kroll Background Worldwide Limited - uniting three of the world's most successful and respected employment background ...

AuraPortal (www.auraportal.com), announced that the National Insurance Institute (INS) of Costa Rica, the most important insurance company in Central America, has purchased the BPMS platform of AuraPortal, aiming to reach Business Excellence in a short period of time. Purchasing the AuraPortal platform will allow INS to automate and optimize the way its departments function internally, as well as its customer relations, all this using BPM Processes, turning INS into one of the most advanced companies worldwide in business process automation and optimization. For Mr. ...

Daisy Lowe for Peacocks continues to be the talk of the fashion world this midweek. Today's coverage highlights include articles on The Independent online edition, Grazia Daily, Now online and the Daily Star online. Over in the weeklies, Peacocks winter fashion proves to be a hit in New, Now and Star. Peacocks new star designer look set to be 21 year old Pearl Lowe, daughter of Pearl Lowe, who has recently had massive success with her own collections for the high street fashion retailer. Today The Independent newspaper carries the story, with a picture of Daisy Lowe ...

Global Business Register Ltd., the premier provider of global, official company information, today are delighted to announce that they have been nominated in this year's Stevie Awards for Sales & Company Services. The Stevie Awards are the world's premier business award and GBRDirect have been nominated in the Sales Department of the Year for Services category. The Stevie Award winners will be announced during a gala banquet on Monday, February 21 at the Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Competing in this category with GBRDirect are AFLAC - American ...

Ralph Beier, ROTOCONTROL International Sales Manager, today announced further expansion into Asia with the appointment of S.K.Y. Engineering Co., Ltd. (SKY) in Thailand. With more than 20 years experience in selling equipment and machinery for the plastic industry, SKY is also active in high quality flexible packaging thermoforming and finishing applications. SKY represents more than 20 leading manufacturers including AVT 100% inspection vision systems and Multi Print Systems (MPS) flexo narrow web printing presses. Mr. Somkiat Sripraprutchai, SKY Managing Director commented: ...

Plumb Center and Parts Center have just announced the London Promise, a service designed to save customers time and any unnecessary stress and strain when working within the M25. The London Promise enables customers who place an order before 5pm, with any of the branches within the M25, to collect the order from 7:30am the following day*. No longer will installers be forced to take unnecessary diversions in order to make collections from their local branch, instead they will be able to call and collect from the London branch closest to their job. This will cut down ...

Expanding foam is one of those essential products used in many different construction and remodelling projects. This foam is stored in pressured containers and expands quickly when applied to gaps, cracks and cavities. Andrew Richards for Somafix had the following to say "Expanding foam available from Somafix is ideal for use by professionals. Our products are European certified and tested for quality. You can buy expanding foam from Somafix that will cure in just 2 to 4 hours. This means you can get on with the next job without too much waiting around. Somafix expanding ...

Solar Hydronics Corporation (SHC), manufacturer of solar pool heating systems is proud to announce the launch of its new solar pool heating website, http://www.getsolarpoolheating.com . The new site is designed to be a useful consumer information source for SHC's solar pool heating equipment and SHC manufactured products. In addition to providing valuable company and product information, the site will also provide a valuable link between consumers and SHC authorized dealers. Solar Hydronics Corp. anticipates the site will generate thousands of leads for their dealers per ...

In winter, Florence is particularly appealing: the cold atmosphere and the grey flagstone and flint roads really brings out the colors and shapes of its warm brown roofs, yellow walls and stone bridges on Arno's river. The view from Piazzale Michelangelo couldn't be more striking and sometimes the snow arrives and covers the city as it was a white bridal veil, giving visitors the chance to taste a different, silent Florence. Now that all festivities are gone and Christmas' blinding lights have been stored away, no more last-minute-gift rush, city roads are less crowded ...

When it comes to TV stands most people are looking for a combination of storage and display. You will want your TV stand to be able to display your television set at the right height and positioning for viewers. It will also be important that the stand can accommodate all the additional equipment associated with modern television watching. This can include Freeview, satellite or cable set top boxes, DVD players, Blu Ray players and video games consoles. All of this equipment takes up space and can look very untidy if left lying around on the floor. TV stands from Inov8 ...

The new health insurance law enacted last year has brought sweeping reforms in health care coverage. "I'm not a particularly political person, though I'm fairly conservative in most of my views," said Dave Forbes, owner of the Forbes Insurance Agency, but the Affordable Care Act has brightened the picture as never before for countless South Carolina residents unable to obtain sufficient health insurance. "I confess that I don't understand the negatives on a political/philosophical level, but I do know that numerous provisions of the new law add up to huge benefits for citizens ...

wi-tribe Jordan celebrates its employees' new year in its own way. They held an event at the Kempinski Hotel - Amman, located in Shmeisani. The event was in recognition of all the year-end achievements for 2010 and accomplishment of the company's goals. During the event, Mr. Amer Sunna, (C.E.O) of wi-tribe, discussed the company's fulfilled achievements, successes during 2010 and then went on to discuss the action plan of 2011. This plan includes even bigger goals and objectives. He continued by thanking all employees for their hard work and efforts contributing to ...

Knowledge Platform scooped the bronze medal for Best Custom Content at the Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards for its Gadovist 1.0 course developed for Bayer Healthcare. Puja Anand, CEO of learning solutions, accepted the award on November 4 2010 in San Francisco. The Knowledge Platform team selected the prize winning e-learning course from its suite of custom courses developed during the year after an internal poll. The course scored highly on ease of navigation, interactivity, visual design and instructional quality. Knowledge Platform excels at imparting ...

Cadac Organice BV, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and developer of Cadac Organice, a SharePoint based Engineering Document Management solution, shows further growth over 2010. Growth was established both in the number of customers and the number of sold licenses. Cadac Organice expects to continue her success in 2011, when Cadac Group celebrates her 25th anniversary. In 2010 companies in engineering and construction continued to invest in improving business processes and increasing efficiency and productivity. For several years document management has been in the ...

Interstate Container Cambridge will exhibit at the International Poultry Expo 2011 in Hall B, Booth 5960. The world's largest poultry and egg exhibition will take place from 26 - 28 January 2011 at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Interstate Container Cambridge is a member of Interstate Resources Container Division and a member of INDEVCO Group. The corrugated manufacturer developed innovative GREENCOAT wax alternative corrugated boxes for poultry packers, as well as producers of seafood, fresh produce and flowers. GREENCOAT wax replacement boxes ...

Family health is a subject often in the news, and Candis understand that it can be hard to separate the fact from fiction, and what parents and children need to be aware of. Every month Candis magazine tackles a family health issue in order to find out the symptoms, dispel common misconceptions and discover the real solutions. Your children's health is so important, so if you're worried about your child getting chicken pox at school, want to know what to do if you suspect meningitis, whether your child's behaviour is normal, or want to know why they're not eating, you'll ...

Lanner Group, the leading simulation specialist and business process improvement company, and Cedar HR, a provider of software and services to UK law enforcement agencies, today announced details of a forthcoming seminar taking place in London, UK January 27, 2011. The seminar will focus on helping law enforcement agencies to better manage resources, improve performance and reduce costs. Chaired by the former Chief Constable of Derbyshire Police, David Coleman, the event aims to investigate and evaluate the current issues impacting the management of police resources ...

While the internet does provide us with a ton of entertainment, everyday more and more people are building successful businesses online. By implementing a SEO (Search Engine Optimization) campaign, or plan, to help market your product, service or company you could change your future. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of ways you can put SEO techniques and trades into play for your company but for those business owners who simply do not have the time, there are plenty of SEO Companies out there who have the knowledge and experience to get you the traffic and attention ...

The Queensland Bridge Association's (QBA's) Gold Coast Congress is set to get underway at the end of next month and may lead to a rise in bookings at the last minute accommodation in the area. Now in its 50th year, the meeting will see lovers of the card game descend on the Gold Coast to take part in competitions between February 26th and March 5th 2011. Organised by the QBA in partnership with the Australian Bridge Federation, the occasion will see entrants - including those staying in Surfers Paradise hotels - battle it out for a share of the various cash prizes ...

Recently Aftermath, Inc. held a FREE drawing for law enforcement agencies nationwide. "The K9 Giveaway" was a great success and the 1st drawing could not have gone to a more appropriate department, as Lower Allen Pennsylvania Police Department was in the beginning phases of raising $16,000 to add a K-9 Unit to their department. Enter the drawing at www.AftermathInc.com. Aftermath, Inc. is a nation-wide Biohazard Remediation Company with over 15 years of experience dedicated to easing emotional trauma and the proper recovery and clean-up of an untimely and unforeseen ...

The The International Slots League launched a great new player initiative, in the form of multiple guaranteed tournaments last year that sees avid online slots players participate in live tournaments to see who will win a share of the weekly $40,000 prize pool. This slots tournament portal, which belongs to the Fortune Lounge Group, offers no less than six different tournament types, ensuring that players are always spoilt for choice in entertainment. Some of the tournament types available to enjoy at the International Slots League include 'Scheduled', 'Sit 'n Go', ...

The 50th Mount Barker Highland Gathering will be the perfect excuse for guests at Adelaide hotels to don their kilts and enjoy a day of authentic Scottish culture. Set to take place on February 20th 2011, the occasion features all the events that are traditionally associated with a Highland show, including caber tossing and a strongman competition. Visitors to the Mount Barker oval will have the opportunity to watch and participate in some traditional Scottish dancing, while haggis hurling and tug-o-war contests should ensure there is plenty to keep cheap accommodation ...

The 80s-infused pop stylings of Hurts can be heard in Madrid in February when the duo take to the stage at the Joy Eslava. Fans staying at Madrid hotels may want to act quickly to pick up tickets for the group's performance, as they have received a lot of critical acclaim in recent months and have just sold out gigs in London and Brighton in the UK. Hurts are in the midst of a global tour that is seeing the pair take in destinations as diverse as Tallinn in Estonia, Osaka in Japan and Finnish capital Helsinki. This is a testament to the international appeal of ...

Travellers heading for 5 star hotels in Rome in the coming weeks could check out a stunning exhibition of the work of Lucas Cranach. The Renaissance artist was a court painter for the Electors of Saxony in the 16th century and a selection of his finest pieces is currently on show at the Borghese Gallery. According to the organisers, the exhibition will be the first time much of Cranach's work will have been seen in Italy, suggesting the show is likely to be popular with residents as well as holidaymakers. Among the artist's most famous pieces are a portrait of ...

Leading Merrimack, NH Orthodontist, Dr. Douglas Elliott, announces the launch of his practice's new Blog http://bracesbymerrimackorthodontist.com. This allows current and prospective patients to easily access Information on orthodontic and dental services via his current website, facebook, and his patient-friendly Blog. Elliott Orthodontics, a leading edge orthodontic practice for children, teens, and adults, specializes in a comprehensive range of dental and orthodontic services including traditional braces, clear braces, Invisalign, and Invisalign Teen. Dr. Elliott ...