As the leading members-only home improvement and home furnishings club, DirectBuy of Johnson County offers direct insider pricing on products ranging from light fixtures to televisions to kitchen cabinets, all from more than 700 manufacturers and their authorized suppliers. DirectBuy also offers design, delivery and installation services. "The growth we've experienced since we opened our doors five years ago is a little hard to fathom. Not only have we grown in terms of the number of our members, but also in the number of manufacturers who want to sell their products ...

Outpost24, The Technology Leader in Vulnerability Assessment and Management, today announced that the Department of Computer Systems at the Faculty of Information Technology at the Czech Technical University in Prague (DCS FIT CTU) has signed an educational license for Outpost24's OUTSCAN solution in an effort to show students how to establish a vulnerability management program. OUTSCAN is an on-demand solution for perimeter vulnerability assessment and management that scans the network perimeter consisting of the same Internet-facing devices that hackers target. It's ...

Amazing Kids! (amazing-kids.org) announced today that recipes are now being accepted for their new Amazing Kids! Healthy Kids Recipe Contest. Kids and teens, ages 6-17, may submit up to two recipes from one of five meal categories, each within a 600-word limit. Up to three winning recipes will be chosen from each of six age categories and will be featured in the first-ever healthy kids' recipes e-cookbook written by and for kids. Each winner will receive a copy of the Amazing Kids! Healthy Kids e-Cookbook, and six Grand Prize winners will be randomly selected to win a Cook ...

The world's largest indie music network, likeZEBRA, gets ready to rock out with Buckcherry as the featured artist for the week of September 21, 2010. Each week, likeZEBRA highlights one indie artist or group in support of the encouragement and discovery of quality indie music. As this week's likeZEBRA featured artist, Buckcherry will be giving away signed copies of their new album to ten lucky likeZEBRA fans. The band will also be giving away exclusive downloads of their new single, "Dead," currently available for free with the promo code "likebuckcherry" at http://buckcherry.likezebra.com. Throughout ...

While it may seem like today's economy only presents a combination of more work, more pressure, smaller budgets and smaller staffs, it also opens up an opportunity for businesses to implement creative solutions. Wakefly, a leading web development and online marketing firm, will offer one practical creative solution in its webinar "Marketing in the Cloud: Virtual Online Marketing Teams Meeting Today's Needs" on September 23, 2010. The webinar is part of an ongoing series the company designed to help sales and marketing professionals navigate today's increasingly complex ...

Seal-It-Pens, fiberglass and aluminum sign blanks, and sign blank application hardware are the newest products to join the contingent of novel signage and labeling supplies from safety labeling solutions provider Graphic Products, Inc. Seal-It-Pens, which look and function much like a typical felt-tip pen, provide a special seal of clear acrylic to prevent moisture from seeping underneath a label at its edges. This acrylic seal protects visual communications from premature deterioration. "Moisture intrusion can be a real issue when labels and signs are exposed to ...

Joshua Pickett, a local Navarre Chiropractor, has announced the grand opening of his new private practice conveniently located in the town center of Navarre, Florida. Dr. Pickett is a Palmer Graduate who has 7 years of training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal and musculoskeletal injuries. "We realized the need for professional chiropractic care in a convenient location that would better serve our patients needs and lifestyles" says Dr. Pickett. "We wanted to introduce a modern, comfortable and relaxing environment where members of our community ...

Loyaltyworks, a leading provider of web-based incentive program services, announced the latest release of RewardTrax, the Software as a Service (SaaS) incentive technology platform that powers their point incentive programs. The release includes several major enhancements to the system's Performance Tracking module, including features that help reduce program administration and support versatile, data-driven point award rules. Highlights of RewardTrax enhancements in this release include: • Reward Thresholds: point awards triggered by individual or program-wide ...

OrionGadgets is a retailer and manufacturer of cell phone accessories with over 10,000 listings available for most smart-phones, tablets, media players and other portable gadgets. Finding a charging cradle for mid range phones can sometimes be difficult. While there are hundreds of retailers specializing in particular phone models, OrionGadgets stocks cradles for an increasingly wide variety of phones from all manufacturers. OrionGadgets carries cell phone cradles for new, old, high end, low end and mid range smart phones, including the MyTouch 3G Slide from T-Mobile. T-Mobile ...

David Dreman, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Dreman Value Management L.L.C., a leading contrarian value asset management company, today announced the firm has finalized its succession plan for the Chief Investment Officer position. E. Clifton Hoover, who joined Dreman in 2006 as co-Chief Investment Officer, co-Director of Research, Portfolio Manager, and Managing Director, will assume the role of Chief Investment Officer from Mr. Dreman effective October 31. Mr. Dreman, who founded Dreman Value Management, Inc. in 1977, will continue as company Chairman, ...

Medical Lighting Systems (MLS), a leading provider of LED illumination solutions for the Healthcare industry, today announced the launch of its MRI-safe line of LED Visual Therapy illuminators. The Focal-Point and Serene-Vu LED-based graphic illuminators are free from electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI), making them well suited for use in MRI suites, surgical areas, recovery rooms, and other medical applications. Focal-Point Visual Therapy Illuminators are designed to backlight graphic images in ceilings with a unique housing that ...

Internationally renowned architect Gerard "Guy" F.X. Geier, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED, senior partner at FXFOWLE Architects, will share the case study of an innovative new integrated design process on Wednesday, October 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Jarson-Kaplan Theater of the Aronoff Center for the Arts. Geier, an architect and interior designer with more than 30 years of experience in the design and management of corporate and institutional projects, leads the FXFOWLE Interiors practice. A strong proponent of the value design plays in creating a healthy and productive workplace, ...

Celerant Technology, a leader in the retail software industry, was included in the CPA Advisor's 2010 Retail/POS Review for the second year in a row. This year the CPA Advisor focused on specific features and functionality that are important for maintaining a successful retail business. Celerant Command Retail received top scores in all areas. "It is an honor to again be included in the CPA Advisor POS Review and to have received such outstanding scores for Command Retail," stated Ian Goldman, Celerant President and CEO. "In this increasingly competitive market, we strive ...

With an aggregate income approaching $1 trillion, the adults of the Millennial Generation are expected to play an essential role in the recovery of the American economy and consequently offer significant opportunities to marketers of consumer goods and services, according to survey data published in "Millennials in the U.S.: Trends and Opportunities Surrounding Gen-Y Adults" by market research publisher Packaged Facts. Though hit harder than any other age demographic during the recession due to pay cuts and rampant unemployment, Millennials remain optimistic about the ...

For years Rochester Mills Beer Co. has been known as one of the best venues in Oakland County for food, friends and beer as well as a great place to catch live bands with no cover charge on the weekends. Now they are expanding their entertainment offerings to Thursday Nights with live, original local music. Presented by Lazy Daze Records, The Mills Greenhorn Music Night is a great opportunity to catch three to four up and coming artists perform in a fun, intimate setting. Enjoy Happy Hour prices 4 PM - close, and $6 growler refills. Following in the vain of American ...

Room It Up CEO Jamie Chauss has appointed Alexandra Chauss to serve as the new head of the company's International Sales Department. Effective immediately Alexandra will be working with all international distributors and large international retailers for the brand. Room It Up sees the international market as a growing one for the brand and over the past year has expanded it's scope to include partnerships with distributors in countries including: UK; Japan; Canada; Colombia; Mexico; Singapore; Hong Kong and China. Any international distributors interested in distributing ...

What do two frogs, a baseball bat, cloth diapers and fresh drinking water all have in common? They're all the most recent winners of the Mr. Dad Seal of Approval and GreatDad Recommends awards. Trusted by some of the toy world's biggest brands including Lego, Haba USA, and the Magic Schoolbus Series, the combined awards recognize companies whose products and services help strengthen and empower families, and help fathers create memorable, enriching experiences with their children. "The Mr. Dad Seal of Approval and GreatDad Recommends awards recognize companies that ...

Uriel "Frenchie" Kadouch, music and business mogul, has started his own production company, "Light the World Music", with a visionary team. His concept is simple, focusing on new and established artists that he knows share an idealistic view on music, quality beats, and well-written lyrics. Kadouch describes himself as " the kind of producer who doesn't just work with any artist; I like to pick the artist I work with... I want to be a fan of their art, I have to believe in what I am asked to be apart of, I like to work with true artist who understand the power of music ...

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture (TUBC) recently launched a Facebook contest that will award three $2,000 scholarships to potential cosmetology students. The 'I Am Tricoci' contest, which ends at 12:00 PM EDT on November 1, 2010, requires student hopefuls to visit one of three TUBC campuses (Peoria, 602 W. Glen Ave.; Glendale Heights, 530 North Ave.; or Libertyville, 751 East Park Ave.). At each location, the contestant will be able to wear a Tricoci University smock and pose as if he or she were already a Tricoci University student cutting hair. When contestants ...

Announcing that Kengin Consulting Inc., a mobile development consulting firm, has launched a new application for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users called NewfoundlandFUN. This application is available for consumers in two versions, a Lite version and a Deluxe version. The Lite version offers users a sampling of what the Deluxe version contains, giving users the option to upgrade to the Deluxe version at anytime for significantly more content, photos, and more. NewfoundlandFUN provides visitors to Newfoundland, or people simply looking to learn more about it's unique ...

This year, thousands of area foster children prepared for the first day of school with the same confidence their peers enjoy, knowing they had the school supplies needed to participate and excel in school. Thanks to communities and individuals who contributed to the annual Sleep Train School Supply Drive for foster kids, more than 50,000 items were donated. These donations, including new backpacks, pencils, pens, calculators and notebooks, will benefit California's more than 80,000 foster kids. "The first day of a new school year is nerve-wracking enough without having ...

Fink's Jewelers, a fine jewelry retailer with sixteen locations throughout North Carolina and Virginia, has long been an advocate for community stewardship. For the past nine years, the Big Bad Ball, an annual black tie gala benefitting Hospice of Wake County, has been the largest recipient of their generosity. Fink's Jewelers has participated at Platinum ($10,000) sponsorship level since the event's inception in 2001. This year, Fink's Jewelers will be giving away three John Hardy bracelets at the Big Ball Bad - Naga Silver Dragon Kick Cuff with Black Diamond Pave, ...

Silanis Technology today announced that it will co-host a free educational webcast with Aberdeen Group to discuss how sales organizations are using electronic signature solutions to reduce contracting delays and secure new business more efficiently. The live 60-minute webcast will take place on Thursday, September 23 at 2:00 EST. Click here to register : http://www.silanis.com/resource-center/webcasts/2010/how-to-reduce-contracting-delays-with-e-signatures.html "As sales organizations struggle to mitigate the effects of the economic downturn, one of the biggest challenges ...

Setster, the innovative http://www.setster.com/online-appointment-scheduling/ online appointment scheduling company has created the first fully integrated location mapping service that provides real-time appointments for service providers across multiple locations. Now, retail chains, franchises, multi-unit business and multi-location service providers can plot their locations on a map and have their users set http://www.setster.com/online-appointments/ online appointments; all from a location search. The Geo-Appointment Map comes up as an overlay and can be called ...

In an era in which the Small Business Administration estimates more than a half-million businesses fail annually, a new study finds that companies completing business plans were twice as likely to successfully grow their business, get investment capital or land a loan. The study, conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of Oregon Department of Economics, examined data on nearly 3,000 users of business plan software.   "The bottom line is that completing a plan correlated with increased success in every one of the business objectives that came up in the ...