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Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons has been a working journalist since his first magazine sale in 1984. He has since written for wide variety of print and online publications covering lifestyle, tech and entertainment. He is an award-winning author, designer, photographer, and musician. He is a member of ASCAP and PRSA. He is the founder and CEO of Neotrope®, based in Torrance, CA, USA.

DrivenBI LLC Launches SRK on Salesforce AppExchange to offer actionable sharing for users to 'socialize' their analytics

PASADENA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: DrivenBI, LLC today announced it has launched SRK on Salesforce's AppExchange, empowering businesses to connect with customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways. SRK is a one-stop shop that extends the reporting and analytical capabilities of Salesforce CRM, by unifying, analyzing and presenting data from both Salesforce reports and non-Salesforce sources in dynamic user views, shareable report snapshots and a real-time intuitive dashboard interface.

Las Vegas Businesses Come Together to Hold Food Drive at The Mob Museum and Downtown 3rd Farmers Market

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Ace World Wide Moving and Storage, an agent of one of the nation's leading movers Atlas Van Lines, is joining The Mob Museum in partnership with Three Square and Downtown 3rd Farmers Market to benefit Move For Hunger, a non-profit that fights hunger across the United States. In coalition with these organizations, Ace World Wide Moving and Storage will be co-sponsoring a local food drive from October 21 to November 10, 2013, at The Mob Museum in Las Vegas.

Free Replacement Pepper Spray Initiative announced by Be Prepared LLC

MANTON, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Michigan-based Be Prepared LLC today announced their initiative to provide free replacement defensive pepper spray to all of their customers who use it to defend themselves during the commission of a crime against them.

Global DMS announces new AMCmatch – a search engine to efficiently locate and qualify the best fit appraisal management company

LANSDALE, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Global DMS, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that it launched AMCmatch.com, a search engine that allows lenders, servicers and other users of valuation products to efficiently locate and qualify the best fit appraisal management company (AMC) for their needs.

Energy Optimizers USA assists Ohio's South Central Local Schools to save by implementing Energy Conservation Project

TIPP CITY, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: David Brand, Superintendent of South Central Local Schools, is pleased to announce that the District is implementing an energy conservation project with Energy Optimizers, USA to improve the High School and K-8 School facilities, reduce over-all energy usage, and save taxpayer resources.

HeartIT announces OsiriX advanced post-processing of medical images for WebPAX

DURHAM, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Heart IT (Heart Imaging Technologies), the global leader that pioneered the first FDA approved zero-footprint medical imaging workstation, announced today the release of the OsiriX interface for the WebPAX image management system.

Tombstone Wine Festival, Festival of the Vine™ is only the first of many wine festivals in the Town Too Tough to...

TOMBSTONE, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The inaugural 2013 Tombstone Festival of the Vine(TM) brings award winning Arizona wineries to the 'town too tough to die.' During the first weekend in November, the 2nd and 3rd, 2013, eight Arizona wineries, including Tombstone Wine Works, come to the most famous town in the Old West to pour wine, entertain tasters and showcase some of the finest wines in Arizona.

Ecologic Leasing Services re-brands as LeaseAccelerator Services for better alignment with its financial SaaS

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Ecologic Leasing Services today announced it is changing its name to LeaseAccelerator Services. The new name more closely unifies the asset-centric lease accounting SaaS for lessees with the company behind it. The change is effective immediately.

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 added to EaseUS Free Partition Manager 9.2.2

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: EaseUS Software, a leading software developer with ten years of experience in partition management, data recovery and backup solution, announces the new updated Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 partition manager - EaseUS Partition Master 9.2.2. This update brings the latest Windows operating system support and better function experience.

To Conserve Kentucky's Hunting & Fishing Heritage, Liquor Barn joins with Rod & Rifle Bourbon to Support Regional Conservation

LOUISVILLE, Ky. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Liquor Barn has joined forces with Rod and Rifle Bourbon and Wildlife Forever in the conservation of Kentucky's hunting and fishing heritage. Liquor Barn's participation allows Wildlife Forever to greatly increase the number of conservation projects for hunting and fishing enthusiasts in Kentucky.

Paragon BioTeck Inc to Distribute Horus Pharma Ilast Ocular Hygiene in U.S. with Exclusive Agreement

PORTLAND, Ore. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Paragon BioTeck, Inc. signs a distribution agreement with Horus Pharma for rights to supply the Ilast range of its medical-grade ocular hygiene and lid care products within the United States. It begins on an exclusive basis this month.

TeamSnap and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children partner for Health and Fitness Advisory Board

BOULDER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: TeamSnap, Inc., the world's number one web and mobile team management service, for sports and activities, today announced the formation of the TeamSnap Health and Fitness Advisory Board in cooperation with HealthONE's Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.

At North American Spine Society 28th Annual Meeting, Neuro Alert to demo POINT Business Solutions

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Neuro Alert, a healthcare organization providing neuromonitoring services for surgeons and hospitals throughout the United States, is pleased to announce its participation in The North American Spine Society (NASS) 28th Annual Meeting, October 9-12, 2013 in New Orleans.

Third Annual Happy HOARDidays Event Helps Hoarders Make Homes Ready for Santa

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Steri-Clean, Inc. and 1-800-HOARDERS.com are pleased to announce their annual 'Happy HOARDidays' event will kick off its third year of cleaning two California hoarding/cluttered homes absolutely free, just in time for the 2013 Holiday season!

Planese Fall 2013 Nationwide Remodeling Survey findings show homeowners nationwide again spending more on remodeling decisions

SUNNYVALE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Planese, Inc. today announced that homeowners across the U.S. are now willing to spend 30 percent of the value of their home when they remodel; remodeling expense as a percentage of home value has been trending upward since 2007. Consumers also plan to use materials that are more expensive and spend an average of $102,000 to improve their homes.

Ellie Mae Encompass360 users can now access Global DMS eTrac Enterprise solution

LANSDALE, Pa. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Global DMS, a leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that its eTrac Enterprise platform is now integrated with Ellie Mae's loan origination system, Encompass360. The integration is seamless and allows the entire appraisal process to be efficiently and compliantly completed directly from within Encompass360.

Janet Bull MD named a Top 30 Visionary by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Janet Bull, M.D., chief medical officer of Four Seasons Compassion for Life, has been named a Top 30 Visionary by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. A recognized, influential leader in her field, Bull specializes in hospice and palliative care, focusing on relieving suffering and improving quality of life for persons with serious illness.

CPEP hosts the Engineering Brighter Futures Gala to Celebrate 25 Years of Serving Underserved Youth

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Catalysts Powering Educational Performance: For 25 years, the Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program (CPEP) has been serving as a catalyst to significantly change underrepresented and underserved students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward the pursuit of education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

The Original Maternity Support Undergarment for Pregnant Women – The BellyBra – now available online

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Well beyond what common maternity support belts provide, the BellyBra(R) by T & J Designs Inc., provides all-over maternity support and relief for your breasts, back and abdomen. Many women have commented on the 'snug and safe' feeling the BellyBra maternity support belt provides with its gentle, always-there assistance.

Crowd Sourcing Effort Hopes to Make Ferry Travel Safer in the Philippines

ATANGAS, Philippines /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A new effort to reduce death and property loss from ferry disasters in the Philippines based on crowd-sourced efforts of ship passengers with Smart phones is already producing results, proponents say. According to Lydia Ramos and John Toomey of Batangas Varsitarian, alert passengers using both their sharp eyes and ears and cell phone apps.

Rendition Studios and Laurie Callahan launch five separate boutique photography websites

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: While most photographers specialize in a niche market, Laurie Callahan of Rendition Studios, a Denver based photographer, works to provide her skills in five diverse focuses - Children's Photography, Wedding Photography, Portrait Photography, Boudoir Photography, and Real Estate Photography. Rendition Studios has launched five separate new websites to reach each audience.

Children's book author/publisher Arnold Rudnick donates 100+ books and one month's net profits to help fight hunger

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Paraphrase, LLC and author Arnold Rudnick have pledged all net profits from sales of the children's book 'Little Green' (ISBN: 9780981587974) for the month of October 2013 to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, which supports the hungry, homeless and hurting of the San Fernando Valley. They're also donating 100+ copies of the book to the first grade of Roscoe Elementary School.

Cause Marketing Just Got Easier for PR Firms and Ad Agencies with new Charity Adoption Program from Neotrope

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Neotrope, a California-based 30-year old innovative marketing and technology firm, has announced a new program to help public relations agencies and solo PR firms adopt a local 501(c)3 charity and promote it for free.

Healing with Horses Teen Grief Support Camp ot be sponsored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A unique opportunity for grieving teenagers, using the assistance of horses in group therapy, will be held on two consecutive Saturdays, October 19 and October 26, 2013. The camp, hosted at Cantrell Farm in Mills River, N.C. is offered by the Heart Songs Program at Four Seasons Compassion for Life.

Mortgage Capital Trading again Recognized as a Best Place to Work in San Diego, for 2013

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that is has been chosen as one of the 2013 Best Places to Work in San Diego, California by the San Diego Business Journal.