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Mktg, Inc. Announces Panel Consistency Certification Program

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:09:00 0500

EAST ISLIP, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Mktg, Inc. – Panel Analyst Division, provides needed certification of panel consistency. For two years, analysts at Mktg, Inc., New York, have refined a system of testing panels for consistency. In essence, they have become the...

JMP Securities Healthcare Conference to Be Held in New York

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - JMP Group Inc. (NYSE:JMP), an investment banking and alternative asset management firm, announced today that JMP Securities will host the fourth annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference at The New York Palace hotel in New York on...

Kiersted / Systems Presents Innovative Technology at Electronic Discovery Conference for Oil and Gas Industry

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:34:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kiersted / Systems, a seasoned leader in electronic discovery and legal technology consulting, has announced that it will exhibit during the “IQPC eDiscovery in the Energy Industry Conference” at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Houston on...

Sorrento Pacific Financial Joins Forces with Partnervest Financial Group, Expanding Its Own Offerings and Technology to Support the Independent Channel

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:21:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC (SPF), a...

Goba Chooses Deltek Vision

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Deltek, (NASDAQ:PROJ) the leading provider of enterprise applications software for project-focused businesses, announced today that it is to supply and implement Deltek Vision, the leading solution for professional services firms of all sizes, to Goba...

US Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce, US Bangladesh Partners and UTC Associates Host the Successful 2009 Bangladesh Investment Summit in NYC with Keynote Speaker Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:11:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The 2009 Bangladesh investment Summit was held this year at the Grand Hyatt New York with panel consisting of Tatum, LLC, the nation’s largest executive services firm...

Liferay Named a Visionary in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:37:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Liferay Portal, the world’s leading enterprise open source portal, was again named a Visionary in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portal Products. Published by one of the IT industry’s premier analyst firms, the report positions...

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Proposed Acquisition Investigated by Wolf Haldenstein

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:28:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (“ACS”) (NYSE:ACS) arising out of the proposed...

Explore President and CEO J. Philip Casey appointed Chairman of Altegrity Commercial Services Group

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:58:00 0500

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Altegrity, Inc.—the global screening and security solutions provider—has appointed Explore Information Services president and CEO J. Philip Casey as chairman of the Altegrity Commercial Services Group, which consists of HireRight, a...

Rosetta Genomics to Present at the 2009 Maxim Group Growth Conference

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:39:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA & REHOVOT, Israel-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ROSG) a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced that management will present a corporate update at the 2009 Maxim Group Growth Conference today, Tuesday...

OCVG Hosts Author, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur, Guy Kawasaki as Keynote Headliner to VC in the OC 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:32:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Orange County Venture Group (OCVG), Orange County’s leading venture capital networking organization, dedicated to the growth of venture capital funding in Orange County, and OCTANe, an organization fueling "innovation development" in Orange...

New Company Announcement: Career Labor Expert Lenny Katz and Former Labor Commissioner AJ Sabath Join Forces

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:32:00 0500

TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in New Jersey to promote and support labor compliance on Public Works and private sector construction projects, as well all other wage and hour and health and...

New Book from Tonkon Torp Attorney Helps Family-Owned Businesses Manage Inheritance Issues

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:00 0500

PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In more than 20 years of practicing law, Oregon attorney Gwen Griffith has counseled many successful family-owned businesses that struggle when it comes time to transition the business from the founders to the next generation.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Announces Enhanced Careers Section of Corporate Website

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:15:00 0500

LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) is pleased to announce the re-launch of its corporate website and the introduction of the newly created FedSources, a

Russell Survey: Managers Press Pause

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

TACOMA, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The results of the latest GlassHouse Technologies, a global provider...

Jesubi Introduces Sales Force Automation Solution that Doubles Sales Productivity

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Jesubi, developer of knowledge-based software solutions for increasing...

Former Court TV Reporter Launches LawyerUp Media LLC, Public Relations for Lawyers

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:11:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Helen Lucaitis, an attorney and former television reporter, has launched Meridian Partners, an SAP Services Partner...

Dr. J. Greg Hanson to Speak at IMF IT Security Summit Forum

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

VIENNA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Dr. J. Greg Hanson, Criterion Systems’ Executive Vice President, Defense and Homeland Security, is a featured speaker at the Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global...

Hewitt Associates’ Data Reveals U.S. Health Care Cost Increases to Remain Stable for Third Consecutive Year

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Despite economic instability and increased employer pressure to cut costs, health care rate increases are projected to remain stable for the third consecutive year, according to an analysis by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources...

NRI Global Summit 2009 To Attract Over 250 Indian Business Leaders

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Industry leaders from across the globe and some of Silicon Valley’s top entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and academics are coming together for the NRI Global Summit 2009 on Saturday, October 24 in California, the summit organizers...

Houlihan Lokey Launches Transaction Advisory Services Group

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Houlihan Lokey announced today the launch of a dedicated Transaction Advisory Services Group which will provide clients with comprehensive financial and tax due diligence services as they evaluate acquisition or investment targets. This service...

ACE Limited to Hold Its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

ZURICH, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ACE (NYSE:ACE) will hold its third quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

ACE expects to issue its third quarter earnings release and financial supplement after...

Leading Universities Around the World Choose AtTask to Teach Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Best Practices

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AtTask (www.attask.com), the definitive solution enabling...

MAS Acts as Advisor to Spot Systems, Inc. In Its Sale to Financial Software Systems Inc.

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

SPRING LAKE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Market Advisory Services, Inc. (MAS, www.masfit.com), a...

InfoMentis Joins the Dealmaker® Partner Network

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - InfoMentis, Inc., the global leader in revenue through...

UAT to Offer Outsourced Trading Services to Sub-Advised Investment Platforms

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:16:00 0500

UAT, Inc., the Denver-based technology and consulting company that developed the Unified Compliance and Control System (UCCS), has announced the formation of a strategic relationship with JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, a leading agency brokerage and...

Washington Management Group Releases GSA Schedule Rankings for Office Furniture, FABS, Hardware, Scientific Equipment, and Buildings

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:05:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Washington Management Group, the leading...

GlobalOptions Group Welcomes James Carville and Brian Billick to 4th Annual Executive Forum

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Political strategist James Carville and Super Bowl winning former Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick have signed on to speak at GlobalOptions Group’s 2010 Executive Forum in Orlando, FL. The annual event is designed to provide a platform...

Crucial Conversations Training® Released in Four New Languages

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - VitalSmarts, an innovator in corporate training and organizational performance, released its award-winning Crucial Conversations Training 3.0 program in four languages: French, German, Latin American Spanish and Simplified Chinese.

Partner Communications Reports Results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:07:00 0500

ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the Company") (Nasdaq:PTNR) (TASE:PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile communications operator, announced today the results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the...

Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Where They Live

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:00:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A Gallup study of 26 U.S. communities has found that the worst economic crisis in decades is not a key factor in attracting and retaining residents.

"While the pain from the recession is deep, other factors far outweigh economics when it...

Capco Appoints Diane Schueneman to Its Board of Directors

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:05:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Capco, a leading global provider of www.ISGN.com), a leading provider of technology...

TD AMERITRADE Names David Kimm Chief Risk Officer

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) today named David Kimm as the Company’s chief risk officer (CRO). He will join TD AMERITRADE in October and will be responsible for working with the Company’s various business units to help...

Fiserv to Sell Loan Fulfillment Solutions Business

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:01:00 0500

BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Loan Fulfillment Solutions (LFS) business to ISGN Solutions Inc., a...

Beeline Releases Version 7.0 of Vendor Management Software

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:16:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Beeline, the workforce solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MPS), today announced the release of version 7.0 of its vendor management software (VMS).

Beeline 7.0 features include a new intuitive design that...

MMC Receives Perfect Rating on Human Rights Campaign’s 2010 Corporate Equality Index

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) today announced that, for the second consecutive year, it has received a 100 percent rating in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC...

Guy Rounsaville Returns to Allen Matkins as Director of Diversity

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Allen Matkins Leck...

Journyx CEO to Teach Project Managers How to “Cut Costs with a Scalpel, Not a Chainsaw” at PMI Global Congress 2009

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:41:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Journyx CEO Curt Finch will educate project managers on how to better understand project data and use this information to make smarter decisions when planning future projects during his presentation, “Cutting Costs with a Scalpel, Not a...

DynCorp Agrees to Acquire Phoenix Consulting Group, Inc.

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:57:00 0500

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - DynCorp International LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DynCorp International Inc. (NYSE:DCP), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the stock of Phoenix Consulting Group, Inc. Phoenix provides its proprietary training...

Chase Paymentech and Verifi Offering ‘Power of Data’ Webinar

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:55:00 0500

DALLAS & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Chase Paymentech, a leading merchant acquirer and payment processor, and Verifi, Inc., a leading provider of transaction risk management services for card-not-present (CNP) merchants, will conduct a free webinar Wednesday, September...

Creative Graphic Design Agency Riser Media Ranks among Fastest Growing Utah Companies

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:11:00 0500

AMERICAN FORK, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Riser Media (www.risermedia.com), a

SMS Has Agreed to Buy Substantially All of the Assets of the Data Center Maintenance Business of QSGI

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:05:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SMS has agreed to buy substantially all of the assets of the Data Center Maintenance business of

The Hartford Encourages Consumers To Change Their Perspective On Life

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:58:00 0500

SIMSBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Many consumers buy life insurance for the financial security it may provide to their family or other loved ones when they die. While the death benefit is the primary purpose of life insurance, few consumers, according to The Hartford, know that...

Restructuring Expert Kent Laber to Speak on the Topic of DIP Financing at TexasBarCLE in Houston on Oct. 2

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:58:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Kent Laber, senior managing director of Barrier Advisors, and Greg Hesse, restructuring partner with Hunton & Williams, will speak on the topic of Debtor in Possession (DIP) Financing during the 27^th Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy...

eGlobalTech to Assist GSA in Defining and Implementing the Federal Cloud

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:47:00 0500

ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - eGlobalTech, an award-winning consulting company providing strategic advisory and Information Technology (IT) services to the Federal Government, announces that the Firm has been awarded a contract to assist the Federal Government in...

Savvion and Patni Announce Strategic Partnership

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Savvion® and Patni Life Sciences announced today a strategic...

Navy Army Federal Credit Union Selects Fiserv as Technology Provider

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions and the largest provider of business-driven technology solutions for credit unions, announced today that Navy Army Federal Credit Union in...

FORTUNE Top 50 Company Renews Relationship Management Contract with Convergys

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:57:00 0500

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in

Evolve Technologies CEO, Dave Sobel, Named to the MSPmentor 250, the Ultimate Global Rolodex for Managed Service Providers

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:34:00 0500

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Evolve Technologies CEO, Dave Sobel, has landed on the MSPmentor™ 250 (2009 Edition), a distinguished list of the world’s top managed service provider executives, entrepreneurs and experts.

“I was particularly pleased to...

Credit.com Launches “Credit Report Card”, Giving Consumers a New Level of Transparency into Their Credit Scores

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - As millions of consumers struggle during these turbulent times, credit education and financial services company Credit.com will announce tomorrow at Finovate 2009 in New York the launch of its “Credit Report Card” (CRC), the first-ever...

STG Wins $35 Million Global Payroll Contract from Department of State

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:07:00 0500

RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - STG, Inc. (STG) announced today that it has been awarded the Department of State’s Bureau of Resource Management (RM) Worldwide Agency-wide Locally Engaged Staff (WALES) contract. Under this $35 million, 5-year contract, STG will design...

Hoover’s Earns Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Hoover’s, Inc. (www.hoovers.com) today announced it has...

Bank Consultant Group Gregory A. Noonan & Associates Inc. Adds Expert to Assist Banks with Critical 2010 Changes

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:45:00 0500

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. & ROCKFORD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - To help banks manage 2010 changes, bank consultant firm Gregory A. Noonan & Associates Inc. has added Enterprise Performance Management expert Paul Panther of Rockford, Illinois to its associate group.

Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group Becomes the Only Large Real Estate Company Named among Atlanta’s Best Places to Work

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Atlanta’s leading business publication, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, named Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group, to its list of “Atlanta’s Best Places to Work.” The Rawls Group ranked No. 2 on the 2009 list of Atlanta’s best...

Policy Administration Solutions from OneShield and Guidewire Are First Subjects of “Vendor Solution Reviews” by Novarica

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Novarica, a research and advisory firm known for its detailed and impartial information on insurance and financial services technology vendors, today published its first “Novarica Vendor Solution Review” (VSR) reports, analyzing policy...

Avatech Solutions Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities management, announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009.

For the fiscal year ended...

Clerity and Veryant Complete Swift Mainframe Migration for Global Shipping Leader

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:07:00 0500

CHICAGO & PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Clerity, a full-service provider of mainframe...

TRC Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Fiscal 2009 Financial Results; Concludes Fiscal 2009 with Strengthened Balance Sheet

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

LOWELL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE...

Australia’s 443 Enhances Identity/Access Management Portfolio with Passlogix’s v-GO Single Sign-on & Related Solutions

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 0500

MELBOURNE, Australia & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Passlogix^®

S&P Consultants and Vedant Announce Partnership to Enhance Cerner Millennium® Implementations for Healthcare Clients

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:19:00 0500

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - A new business partnership of S&P...

Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. Announces Recent Developments

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:20:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PIF) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved and will seek the approval of shareholders at a special meeting of shareholders anticipated to be held...

Clark Nuber One of the Nation’s Best Managed Accounting Firms

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:53:00 0500

BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Clark Nuber, a CPA firm headquartered in the Seattle metropolitan area, is proud to announce that it has been named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s Best of the Best Firms list for 2009. This recognition honors 25 firms annually for their...

Max Capital Group Ltd. to Hold Third Quarter, 2009 Earnings Call

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Max Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MXGL; BSX: MXGL BH) today announced that it will hold an investment community conference call on Wednesday November 4, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EST to discuss the Company's third quarter 2009 financial results.

Winners Named in the 2009 Idaho Innovation Awards

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:24:00 0500

BOISE, Idaho-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Winners in the fourth annual Idaho Innovation Awards, presented by Stoel Rives LLP and Kickstand, were honored at a special Awards Banquet last night by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and more than 200 representatives from Idaho’s business...

RBF Consulting Ranks #6 in Large Firm Category among the 2009 “Best Place to Work” in Orange County, California

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:21:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - RBF Consulting, a civil and environmental engineering, planning, construction management and survey firm, announced today that it has been ranked #6 on the 2009 “Best Places to Work” in Orange County in the large companies category...

FAF Advisors, Inc., Announces Level Distribution Policy for Closed-End Funds

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:07:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - FAF Advisors, Inc., investment advisor to the American Strategic Income Portfolio Inc. (NYSE: ASP), American Strategic Income Portfolio Inc. – II (NYSE: BSP), American Strategic Income Portfolio Inc. – III (NYSE: CSP), and American Select...

New Century Investments' Wunderkind Makes Play for Leading the Restructuring of Trump Entertainment Resorts

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:50:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - With Trump Entertainment Resorts emergence from bankruptcy pushed back and significant differences between 2^nd Lien Bondholders on the one hand and Donald Trump and Beal Bank on the other, emerging business wizard Artin Afsharjavan CIO of...

The Center for Financial Services Innovation Joins Clinton Global Initiative

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:49:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) announced its support this morning for The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and CFSI’s commitment to launch a venture capital fund, which will invest in highly scalable financial companies with the...

Stevens Painton Corporation Announces Name Change

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:32:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Stevens Painton Corporation, a global leader in the engineering, construction and construction management industry for nearly five decades, is proud to announce its name change to STEVENS. The company’s decision to amend its name is a part of a...

Research and Markets: US Business Spending by Size of Business and Vertical: Telecom—Wireless Data, Handsets, and Voice

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:30:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Parsons Appoints Hopkins as Executive Vice President and Global Business Development Manager of Its Infrastructure & Technology Group

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:04:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Parsons announces the appointment of Mary Ann Hopkins as Executive Vice President and Global Business Development Manager of Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. (PI&T), effective October 1, 2009. PI&T, a primary...

Veteran Banker, Civic Leader Peter Barker Named California Chairman for JPMorgan Chase

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced that experienced banker and business leader Peter Barker will become its California Chairman September 28. Barker, who was raised in Arcadia, California, and attended Claremont McKenna College, worked as an...

CHX Announces Extended Trading Hours

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:43:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The CHX announced today that beginning Monday, September 28, 2009 it would...

Sidley Partner Debra Pole Named to the DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:40:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Debra Pole has been named as a member of DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009, a program designed to identify and promote qualified women lawyers to serve on corporate boards of public companies...

Fitch Downgrades Bear Stearns 2007-TOP28; Revises Outlooks and Assigns LS Ratings

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:59:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fitch Ratings takes various actions, including downgrades, on Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust's commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2007-TOP28. A detailed list of rating actions follows at the end of this release...

Thomas Obermaier, Former Citigroup Executive, Named CEO of Regulatory DataCorp

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:28:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Regulatory DataCorp, a global leader in risk diligence, today announced that the Company’s President, Thomas M. Obermaier, 47, has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Mr. Obermaier also joins the RDC Board...

Company Profile for The Saint Consulting Group

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:40:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Saint Consulting Group specializes in winning controversial land use battles. For more than 25 years, the firm's unique services have enabled clients across numerous industries to secure the public approvals required for their most challenging and...

Guy Carpenter Named Best Large Reinsurance Broker at 2009 Reactions Global Awards

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:06:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC was named “Best Large Reinsurance Broker” at Reactions magazine’s 2009 Global Awards dinner, held September 24 in New York.

The Reactions Global Awards, now in their eighth year...

The Mutual Fund Store® Introduces ‘Retirement Paycheck™’ Service

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Mutual Fund Store^®

Oliver Wyman Names Hanna Moukanas to Lead its Delta Consulting Business

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

NEW YORK & PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Hanna Moukanas, a senior partner of Oliver Wyman based in Paris, has been named global leader of the firm’s Delta organizational consulting business, effective October 1. Mr. Moukanas will become a member of the Oliver Wyman Group...

Fiserv Experiences Continued New Business Momentum

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that six more financial institutions have chosen Fiserv as their technology partner, selecting one of the company’s bank...

Research and Markets: This Essential Report on Tax Law of Unrelated Business for Nonprofit Organizations is Now Available

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:19:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Chemical Market Reports with Search by a CAS Number Are Available at Marketpublishers.com

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:42:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Marketpublishers, Ltd has launched a new service that allows searching for market research reports by a CAS Number or

Chicago Equity Partners Secures Long Corporate Fixed Income Mandate with United Technologies Corporation

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Chicago Equity Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) has retained the firm for a Long Corporate Fixed Income mandate in excess of $300 million.

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC manages over $7...

Strategy Analytics: Worldwide PND Shipments to Reach 47 Million Units in 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:30:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Worldwide personal navigation device (PND) shipments almost doubled in Q2-09 to 8.0M, in a market growth recovery which largely reflects the aftereffects of an extremely poor Q1-09, as PND vendors reduced inventory, according to the Strategy...

Titan Funds Announces Fund Merger Approval

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:24:00 0500

CALGARY-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Titan Funds Incorporated (Titan Funds) today announced...

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Issuer Credit Rating of HDI V.a.G. and Talanx AG

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:13:00 0500

OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G. (HDI V.a.G.) (Germany), the ultimate mutual...

New Capgemini Study Points to Recovery in the Life Sciences Industry within 24 Months; Highlights Significant Changes Required to Address Market Challenges

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:59:00 0500

PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - A new report released today by Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, highlights the significant challenges faced by the life sciences industry in the current global market. Capgemini’s...

Debt Settlement Part of the Healing Process For A Sustainable Economic Recovery, New Academic Study Says

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:22:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Credit Solutions endorses a recently published academic white paper that says Debt Settlement offers “the most immediate form of debt relief available to consumers in today’s tenuous economy” – and may even improve the odds for a sustainable...

Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P. Says Texas Industries Results Reinforce the Need for New Directors, Fresh Ideas

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:22:00 0500

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P., which together with its parallel investment vehicle owns 10.2% of Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) common stock, today said the cement maker’s nominal fiscal first-quarter earnings do not diminish the need...

Statement by Sullivan & Worcester’s Managing Partner Joel Carpenter on Governor Patrick’s Appointment of Former Partner Paul G. Kirk, Jr. as Interim Replacement for Senator Edward M. Kennedy

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:02:00 0500

The following is a statement provided by Sullivan & Worcester’s Managing Partner Joel Carpenter:

“Governor Patrick has chosen a friend and former colleague who will undoubtedly carry on the Kennedy tradition of fighting for the working families of...

Dot Hewitt Joins Courtesy Associates as Director of Sales

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:59:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - SmithBucklin, the world’s largest association management company, announced today that Dot Hewitt has joined the company as the director of sales for Courtesy Associates, the Washington, D.C.-based conference and event management firm owned by...

Fugro Provides GeoSAR Mapping for Pipeline Corridor in Peru

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:52:00 0500

Fugro was recently contracted by oil and gas exploration and development company Perenco to provide detailed topographic mapping of a proposed oil pipeline route in northern Peru. Airborne data acquisition for this critical project was completed using Fugro’s...

The Global Sourcing Forum + Expo Highlights Sourcing Tracks for G20 Companies

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500

BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Global Sourcing Forum...

MGM Mirage Shares How It Overcame Project City Center's Challenges Told by Front-Liner Alan Feldman, SVP of Public Affairs, at TMA Nevada October Event

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Turnaround Management...

Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, 'Best Law Firm of 2008,' Joins Estate Planning Team to Offer Clients Deferred Sales Trust as an Alternative to a 1031 Exchange

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, a leading law firm located in Santa Rosa with offices on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, recently joined the Estate Planning Team as a Deferred Sales Trust™ (DST) licensee, announced Robert Binkele...

Research and Markets: Top 10 Companies in the US Public Sector - Government Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Research and Markets (Brand Velocity, Inc., the Atlanta-based project...

NU Picks CIH For Risk Management Expertise

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:26:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Commodity and Ingredient Hedging, LLC (CIH), a provider of commodity price and margin management consulting services, today announced a collaboration with Northwestern University’s School of Continuing Studies to instruct a course on managing risk...

Butzel Long Advises Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in Acquisition by Balfour Beatty plc

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:13:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Butzel Long is acting as special counsel to Parsons Brinckerhoff...

Grand Canyon University Offers Executive MBA Scholarships

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:40:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tough times also provide an opportunity for reflection and honing new skills, and in the current economic climate, there's no better time than the present for those who have been on the fence about pursuing an MBA.

"As we emerge from...

Application Development and Consulting Firm Premier Logic Launches New Brand

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Premier Logic, an application development and consulting...

CONVERGYS THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES: Customers have a message for companies about the state of customer service: “Listen to us.” Now what?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:46:00 0500

CINCINNATI & BIRMINGHAM, UK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - At the Call Centre and Customer Management Expo this week in Birmingham, UK, Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that its digital marketing services...

Freudenberg IT Continues to Expand in North America

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:03:00 0500

DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Freudenberg IT today announced the opening of its latest data center and office expansion in North America. By investing in new data centers, offices and hiring talented personnel, Freudenberg IT responds to the growing demand from midmarket...

BNSF Railway Taps Global Options Group to Combat Insurance Fraud

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOI), a leading provider of domestic and international risk management services, today announced that it has entered into a formal five year agreement to serve as a preferred provider of investigative services to...

IMAX Corporation Chooses Audyssey Laboratories as Strategic Audio Partner

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Audyssey Laboratories and IMAX Corporation today announced a partnership to use MultEQ, the ground-breaking acoustical correction technology developed by Audyssey, to calibrate and tune IMAX^® theater sound systems beginning in...

IDC Survey Finds Energy Efficiency Still Dominates, But Other Factors Influencing Green IT and Sustainability Policies of U.S. Companies

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Energy remains the dominant reason why U.S. companies have adopted green IT and sustainability strategies. However, a recent IDC survey found that energy is less of a policy factor today than it was twelve months ago, when 77% of U.S...

Employees and Employers Reveal High Satisfaction and Improved Cost Control with HSAs, Surveys Report

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:05:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Most employers and account holders utilizing Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and HSA-qualified health plans are satisfied with their coverage, spend less, and are more engaged in managing health benefits, separate surveys released today indicate...

ICF International Awarded Over $20M by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Macro International (ICF Macro), a subsidiary of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), was awarded two re-compete, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contracts valued at more than $20 million with the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Amerinet Selects Unibased Systems Architecture as a Contracted Supplier for the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) Network Serving More Than 33,000 Members

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc. (Unibased) has been selected by Amerinet, Inc. as a contracted supplier of process improvement and workflow enhancement solutions with ForSite2020^®, a totally integrated comprehensive suite of...

Texas Mortgage Boom Spurred by Low Rates, $8K Tax Credit: StreamlineFHA.org and MortgageRateNotifier.com See Increases in FHA, Jumbo Loans

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Fed’s recent announcement that the U.S. government will continue to purchase mortgage backed securities sent interest rates tumbling below 5% for qualified buyers and mortgagors. Why is this important?

Because of the huge...

Philadelphia Mayor Visits Vistage CEO Group

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter sat down recently with 16 local business owners, members of

Finalists Announced in CNBC and Allianz ‘Green’ Competition

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:15:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The three finalists of The Good Entrepreneur competition (

Argenta Advisors™ Welcomes Dr. Fiona Wilmot to Leadership Team

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:49:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Argenta Advisors™, a leading national life science health care policy and reimbursement consulting firm, announced today that Fiona Wilmot, MD, MPH has joined its team as a medical director for its subsidiary, Argenta TEC™.

Russell Industries Engages Business Consulting Firm

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:30:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Russell Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RIND) is pleased to announce that it has begun transitioning from its simple exploration/pre-development business stage company into an operating development stage company. To accomplish this new goal, Company...

First Chester County Corporation Forms New Seasoned Loan Transactional Team

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:18:00 0500

WEST CHESTER, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - First Chester County Corporation (OTCBB: FCEC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, First National Bank of Chester County, today announced that the American Home Bank (AHB) division of First National Bank of Chester County has expanded its...

Arcot Expands Into Latin America – Selects Ghelfond-Lecuona Business Association to Provide Local Coverage

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SÃO PAULO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Arcot Systems, Inc., the cloud...

Manage Mobility Names Mike Orzechowski Director of Marketing & Communications

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:50:00 0500

ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Manage Mobility, an award-winning Sprint Exclusive Business Solutions Partner (BSP), announced today that it has named Mike Orzechowski as their new Director of Marketing & Communications.

In his new role, Mr. Orzechowski...

ProtonMedia Introduces New Blog

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:21:00 0500

LANSDALE, Pa. & SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - ProtonMedia today launched the...

Public Agencies Increase Reliance on Private Industry Practices in Response to Enhanced Focus on Stewardship

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:00 0500

BEVERLY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CHM Government Services reports trend in growing...

BoyarMiller Brand Identity and Web Site Developed by BrandExtract Debuts

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:51:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - BrandExtract, LLC, an integrated branding and communications firm, has launched the new brand identity and Web site for Seyfarth...

GenSpring Introduces Family Business Center

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:36:00 0500

PALM BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - GenSpring Family Offices, the market leader among family offices, announced today the creation of a Family Business Center based in Orlando, Florida. The Family Business Center will provide GenSpring’s family offices with the dedicated...

youDevise Says Portfolio Management Technology to Play Pivotal Role as FoHF Industry Consolidates

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:30:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Portfolio management technology will play a pivotal role in facilitating consolidation in the fund of hedge funds (FoHF) industry, a trend that is increasing in light of significant changes over the past year in the hedge fund world, says Richard...

Acxiom Acquires DMS as Entry Point into Middle East Market

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:26:00 0500

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Acxiom^® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM...

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has Voted to Include Realpoint as an Acceptable Rating Organization

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:25:00 0500

HORSHAM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has voted to include Realpoint as an Acceptable Rating Organization, which means that US insurance companies can now rely on its CMBS ratings to calculate their capital strength and...

Ted Iliff Launches Global Media and Business Consultancy to Serve International Client Base

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:24:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Ted Iliff, a media and international business professional whose credits include CNN and Voice of America, has announced the launch of Ted Iliff Convergys...

New Javelin Survey: Despite the Times, Consumers Give Themelves Passing Grades for Money Management

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Contrary to popular belief, 67 percent of consumers rate themselves as good or very good money managers, according to a new study by Javelin Strategy & Research (
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AIMS Subsidiary IKON Public Affairs Will Run ‘Kozak for Senate’ Campaign in Nevada

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:39:00 0500

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AIMS Worldwide, Inc. (OTC BB: AMWW), an integrated marketing communications consultancy providing organizations with focused marketing solutions, announced that its IKON Public Affairs subsidiary is serving as general consultant to the Chuck Kozak...

Merkle Introduces New Brand Position

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:25:00 0500

COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), one of the nation’s largest...

Shamrock Activist Value Fund Calls on Texas Industries Shareholders to Send a "Clear Mandate for Change"

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:20:00 0500

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P., which together with its parallel investment vehicle owns 10.2% of Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TXI) common stock, sent the following letter to Texas Industries shareholders in advance of the company’s...

Gilbane Boston 2009 Conference to Focus on Content, Collaboration & Customers

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:05:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Especially because of the difficult economic conditions, companies need to leverage the latest web technologies to maintain a high level of engagement with their customers, and improve employee productivity with collaboration best practices and social...

Fiserv Continues Momentum by Announcing Five Credit Union Platform Agreements

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions and the largest provider of business-driven technology solutions for credit unions, announced today that it has signed five new credit union...

Global Initiative Launched to Create Wealth Management Standards

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Institute for Wealth Management Standards today announced a global initiative to create an international standard for wealth management to help individuals and families preserve and protect their wealth.

The draft Standards...

Marcellus Taylor Acquires Majority Interest in United Investment Managers

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Chicago-based emerging manager asset management firm, United Investment Managers (“UIM”) has been acquired by Marcellus Taylor, an experienced emerging manager investor and former co-founder of Dallas-based Erasmus Advisors. Terms of the...

The Corporate Executive Board and Corpedia Join Forces

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Corporate Executive Board (NASDAQ: EXBD) today announced a strategic alliance with Corpedia, a global leader in compliance and ethics solutions and e-learning. The new alliance will bring the latest compliance and ethics tools and...

PRTM Wins Awards for Providing Exceptional Support to National Guard and Reserve Employees

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON & SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - PRTM, a worldwide management consulting firm, has won two state-level (Washington, D.C. and California) awards for providing outstanding support to its National Guard and Reserve employees. The Pro Patria Award in Washington, D.C...

SmallCapVoice.com Announces Upcoming CEO Audio Interview with Ideal Financial Solutions, Inc.

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. has announced that an upcoming audio interview with Steve Sunyich, CEO, Ideal Financial Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ATG (Art Technology Group, Inc., NASDAQ: ARTG), the premier provider of

Arthur D. Little: Climate Change Creating Competitive Opportunities Now

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - A new report by Arthur D. Little urges businesses across all sectors to consider the cost of carbon when planning for long-term growth, or risk losing out to sustainability-savvy competitors and new emerging market players. In “Ensuring...

VIA Transforms Traffic Engineering Studies with Tele Atlas Speed Profiles

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:15:00 0500

AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, and VIA, a consulting agency specialized in traffic engineering advice and practical software applications in the fields of traffic...

Parsons Appoints Barron as President of Its Transportation Group

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:12:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Parsons announces the appointment of Thomas E. Barron as President of Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. (PTG), effective October 1, 2009. PTG, a primary global business unit of Parsons Corporation, is one of the largest providers of...

Parsons Appoints Shappell to Newly Created Position of Group Executive, Development and Strategy

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:10:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - To better position Parsons for strategic growth, James R. Shappell has been appointed to the newly created position of Group Executive for Development and Strategy, effective October 1, 2009. Mr. Shappell will report directly to the Chief...

Parsons Appoints Roell to Newly Created Position of Group Executive, Operations and Risk

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:09:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - To better position Parsons for operational risk management, Thomas L. Roell has been appointed to the newly created position of Group Executive for Operations and Risk, effective October 1, 2009. Mr. Roell will report directly to the Chief...

Financial Accounting Foundation Endorses Statement of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation Monitoring Board

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:08:00 0500

NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has expressed support for the “Statement on Principles for Accounting Standards and Standard Setting” issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC...

ProcureStaff Technologies Names Carolyn Nolan as Vice President, Sales

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ProcureStaff Technologies, a business unit of...

Willis North America Inc. Prices Offering of $300 Million of Senior Notes

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:45:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Willis North America Inc. (“WNA”), a subsidiary of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH) (the “Company”), announced today that it has priced a registered offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its...

ABM Launches Service for Maintaining Distressed Commercial Properties

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - ABM Facility Services, a subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM), announced today that it has launched a new service targeting the United States’ growing market of Commercial Real Estate Owned (CREO), vacant and distressed commercial...

Manatt Adds Veteran Energy Lawyer Stephen Gardner in Washington, D.C.

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:03:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced today that Stephen K. Gardner has joined the firm as a partner in the Energy, Environment & Natural Resources practice group. Gardner comes to Manatt from McKenna, Long & Aldridge, LLP, and is...

Red Moon Solutions and Sirius Solutions Offer a Superior Fixed Asset Management Solution

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Red Moon Solutions, a...

Sullivan & Worcester LLP and Child Advocacy Groups File Amicus Brief before U.S. Supreme Court Concerning International Child Abduction

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:48:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Attorneys for Sullivan & Worcester LLP today filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging lower court decisions that rejected a left-behind father’s application from Chile for the return of his minor son from the United...

Lee Stern Joins KKR Asset Management

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:46:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (“KKR”) today...

The Quantum Group Announces Third Quarter Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:45:00 0500

WELLINGTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Quantum Group, Inc. (NYSE Amex:QGP...

Wagner Law Group Endorses Retirement Plan Consulting Program

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:30:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Commonwealth Financial Network^® has launched the only vendor-agnostic, fee-based retirement plan platform from an independent broker/dealer–RIA. The firm’s new Retirement Plan Consulting program provides advisors universal access...

Research and Markets: Employing Storage Efficiencies for Optimizing the Storage Infrastructure and Reducing Facilities Expenses

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:30:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Supreme Court Finds I/O Solutions’ Firefighter Exams Fair, Valid and Non-Discriminatory

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In its recent ruling in the Ricci v. DeStefano case, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that the firefighters’ promotional exams developed for the City of New Haven, Conn. by I/O Solutions, Inc., the leading public safety human resources...