Yearly Archives: 2014

MIAMI, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Today, professional sports organizations are clamoring to retain their true fans. If an organization has true fans and would like to retain them while adding more, reward them. True Fan Sports, a product development firm in Miami, has created an all-new loyalty rewards campaign, 'The True Fan Experience.'

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Two Chicago neighborhood breweries are among the key sponsors of this year's Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival. Lagunitas Brewing and Lake Effect Brewing are showing their support for Chicago and its communities by participating in the festival in Jefferson Park, from July 25-27, 2014.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: ReverseVision, Inc., a leading provider of business solutions for the reverse mortgage industry is offering a free online class 'Understanding the New Rules Regarding Non-Borrowing Spouses,' focused on changes announced by HUD in recent Mortgagee Letters 2014-07 and 2014-12 through its ReverseVision University (RVU).

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: EaseUS Software, a leading international software provider for data backup, disaster recovery, and partition management solutions, today announced the release of EaseUS Todo Backup 7.0 Beta, which is the most reliable data backup and recovery tool-set to assist home and business users to ensure their data/system security.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: CCMC Inc., a leading provider of financial technology integration solutions, today announced the appointment of Matthew Borg as Chief Financial Officer. He will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Gene Lederer.

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Chicago's Northwest neighborhood, Jefferson Park, plays host to its ever-popular three-day Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27, 2014. This year's festival boasts two stages for entertainment, The Main Stage and The Summer Arts Stage offering something wonderful for everyone to see, hear and enjoy.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Larry Weisenthal, M.D., Ph.D., today announced new findings that unravel mysteries about the root cause of atherosclerosis - the narrowing of blood vessels that leads to heart attack and stroke. It is a big step toward developing drugs, possibly in the very near future, that prevent the most common forms of heart disease.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The shareholders of Jenkins Insurance Services, a Leavitt Group agency, have sold 100 percent of their shares in Jenkins to Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC). The transaction, which closed on July 17, was retroactively effective July 1, 2014. Jenkins, with California offices in Concord, Sacramento, San Jose, Orange County, and in Reno, Nevada, employs 160 and has approximately $34 million of annual revenue.

TORRANCE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Neotrope, a 31 year old brand marketing, PR, and content development firm in California, today announced launch of its latest annual PR Grant program for U.S.-based 501(c)3 charities for 2014. Launched in 2000, the non-profit PR Grant was designed to help raise awareness of selected charities to traditional media, to the public, as well as to potential 'halo' sponsors.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Asheville Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) today announces a 'Bitter Pill Rally' scheduled for Sat., July 26, 2014, in response to recent Supreme Court decisions limiting women's rights. Leaders cite the pressing need to direct the attention of North Carolina legislators to the immediate improvement of women's rights at the state and national levels.

PETALUMA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance broker/consultant, today announced the addition of Andrea Levin as a vice president in their Petaluma office. Levin brings 24 years of experience in the development and management of property and casualty insurance and risk management programs, working with a wide range of business and industry and specializing in financial institutions.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Florida-based OpenClose, an enterprise-class end-to-end loan origination system (LOS) provider, today announced that lenders are successfully using the secondary marketing component of its LOS, LenderAssist(TM), to deliver greater insight and control for secondary marketing departments.

LAKE MARY, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Florida-based Nordic Backup, Inc., an international online backup company, recently expanded its business model to include small businesses after introducing 9 new products last month. This new product release coincides with a total company rebranding, new website, and more adept support features that the company hopes will better serve its existing customers and incoming small business accounts.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: HTCIA (The High Technology Crime Investigation Association) will be hosting its 2nd Annual CISO Summit on Aug. 28, 2014 at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin. This is a full day event where IT information security managers, risk management professionals and executives can interact and exchange strategies from leaders in the field.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina's Four Seasons Compassion for Life has been chosen by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization as part of its new 'Moments of Life: Made Possible By Hospice' campaign. Through one patient's personal story, Four Seasons demonstrates the hospice focus on living and enabling special moments and memories at end of life for patients and their loved ones.

IRVINE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: ImmersiON, a USA company of Manuel R. Gutierrez Novelo, announced today its strategic fusion with VRelia, a company owned by Jose Antonio Garcia Marin headquartered in Spain. Novelo, the founder of internationally awarded TDVision, has proven a leader in the design and development of 3D digital infrastructure and visualization systems.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In response to Pope Francis' wish for 'a wonderful World Cup, played in a spirit of true fraternity,' offbeat artist Daniel Edwards depicts the pope in a 'true fraternity for gay pride' banner, showing support for the pope's aggressive efforts for human rights and equality, that will debut in St. Petersburg, Fla. this month, announces Cory Allen Contemporary Art (CACA).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Forrest T. Jones and Company has recently partnered with American Fidelity Assurance Company to expand and enhance Missouri public school districts' benefit programs and services. Combined, FTJ and American Fidelity currently serve over 275 Missouri Public school districts, providing a clear, complete and compliant employee benefit package with local personalized service.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In the 1950s, TV stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz gave into the romantic notion of cruising America's highways and byways in "The Long, Long Trailer." If they had to do it all over again today, they would likely have been a lot better off in a luxury RV rental, Rob Tischler, CEO of Allstar Coaches, says.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In 1994, seven long term care insurance experts joined forces and started a new company. Their goal: to help more families protect themselves against the financial and emotional costs of an uninsured long term care need. Today, the National LTC Network (The Network) is comprised of over two dozen firms, with insurance producers in every state and the District of Columbia.

FREDERICK, Md. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Regent Education, the leading provider of financial aid management and enrollment optimization software solutions for higher education institutions, today announced a $9 million round of funding to support and accelerate the company's growth. The company closed a $4 million Series C equity financing from both new and existing investors.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: EaseUS Software, the innovative software developer engaged in data backup, storage management and data recovery, now offers a safe, cost-effective and easy-to-use backup and recovery solution for business environments.

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Chicago's Jefferson Park plays host to its ever-popular three-day Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival on Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27, 2014. The festival takes place on the grounds of Chicago's Jefferson Memorial Park. The Festival's proceeds support local student scholarships and Jefferson Park business-focused events.

OPINION: Walk a mile in someone else's shoes, the proverb states. In other words, have some empathy. All righty then, I will try spending a day as a RWNJDB (rightwing nutjob douchebag) and see how it feels.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: LTC Financial Partners, LLC and LTC Global Marketing Inc. today announced the completion of the merger of the two companies into one of America's largest distributors of senior market insurance products. Industry veteran Denise Gott, formerly Executive Vice President of LTC Financial, will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the new combined entity.