Florida Business

MIAMI, Fla. -- Henry Oliver Ford of WFAO is on a mission. Submerged in poverty, millions of African farmers and their families are victims of food insecurity. Today, subsistence farming is the lot of millions of Africans. The farmers in Ghana Africa need access to improved technologies in order to meet their food needs, increase their crop yields, and hopefully, sell to local, regional, and even international markets.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Michael Ferguson, owner of World Food Association, and Henry Oliver Ford, president, along with 2 other managing partners just returned from a month-long outreach trip to Accra Ghana where they helped distribute food to 15 orphanages and schools. Ford, along with his team at WFAO, has been supporting the facilities for the last 3 years, providing over 4,000 orphans with 3 meals a day.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Henry Oliver Ford, president of World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc., (WFAO), is teaming up with aid organizations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santiago, Dominican Republic, to help with immediate assistance in Haiti. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the island nation Tuesday, January 12, nearly destroying its capital Port-au-Prince and affecting a third of its entire population.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Ron Wilk, author of the thriller 'Papal Rogues' (ISBN: 978-1936183029), will be appearing on Lifetime Television's, The Balancing Act, on Monday, August 30, 2010. The national morning show, which airs from 7-8 a.m., will feature Wilk's inspiring transition from neurologist to novelist and offer his compelling tips on how to create a successful and fulfilling 'second act' of your life.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Inc. magazine ranked Telovations NO. 213 on its 29th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy-America's independent-minded entrepreneurs.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Southeast Computer Solutions, a Miami based consulting firm specializing in Sage business software and implementations, has made it to 75 on the VAR 100, which is a ranking of the top 100 business software consulting firms in the nation by revenue.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A local corporation is feeding an African country. World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc. (WFAO), will be shipping over 285,000 meals to Ghana thanks to the efforts of the 45 member team here in West Palm Beach and their leading management team based in Sao Paulo Brazil.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Telovations, a leader in innovative business communications solutions, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Vanneste as the company's new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role, Elizabeth will be responsible for driving Telovations' continued business success, building on the company's existing strong position in the Hosted PBX market.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Southeast Computer Solutions announced today that it has retained the marketing strategy and consultancy firm Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC to assist with the strategic growth of the business in Florida and Latin America.

MIAMI, Fla. -- Foreclosure Listings Nationwide, a leading provider of foreclosure listings and foreclosure investment information, announced a nationwide 5 percent decrease in foreclosure properties over the past six months. Much of the decrease occurred during the second quarter of 2010, when foreclosures fell 4 percent from the previous quarter and were up only 1 percent from the second quarter of 2009.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Affordable elegance is the buzz word on everybody's lips when they visit Vivo Partenza in Boca Raton. The incredibly gorgeous restaurant is making it easy to enjoy the 'best of the best' everyday. With the launch of lunch, Vivo created the amazing 'Ten for $10' concept. Each week there will be at least ten starred items on the menu that will be offered at the incredible price of just $10.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The Neighborhood Sports Bar and Grill in Boca Raton is celebrating their Grand Opening week, beginning Wednesday, August 4th. The impressive location offers an expansive space that will treat sports fans to an unprecedented viewing experience featuring the largest projection TV in South Florida and personal flat screen TVs at every table.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- To coincide with its twentieth anniversary, LMR International this week announced the launch of its comprehensive, all-inclusive contact management software - CRM Sales Machine. The software has an array of practical features that include: contact management, lead generation, financial, marketing, and e-commerce capabilities.

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. -- LRM Industries International, Inc. headquartered in Rockledge, Florida, announces the introduction of the HydroDome(TM) 610 composite stormwater chamber. The HydroDome design concept, introduced in 2009, comes from both the efficiency of nature and the ageless understanding by architectural engineers, that the dome is stronger than an arch or vaulted tunnel.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Palm Harbor-based internet marketing consultant Len Dozois will launch Your Internet Marketing Show on Saturday, August 7, 11 a.m. to noon on WTAN-AM 1340, Clearwater, Florida, and WDCF-AM 1350 Dade City. Live show audio and video will be streamed at YourInternetMarketingShow.com.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Telovations, a leader in delivering hosted business voice services, was named the 10th fastest growing company in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Business Journal at its annual Fast 50 awards luncheon. Telovations increased revenues 265 percent over the past two years, earning it the No. 10 ranking on the business publication's Fast 50 List.

ROCKLEDGE, Fla. -- LRM Industries International, Inc. headquartered in Rockledge, Florida, has re-branded and launched a new Web site showcasing a range of developing new thermoplastic/composite products for the environmental engineering and green building markets. The designs of these innovative products were enabled by the unique size and structural features capabilities of LRM's unique patented STF Sheetless ThermoForming and TPF ThermoPlastic Flowforming technologies.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- iCruise.com, a leading national travel retailer of cruise vacations, announced today the launch of its new Cruise Finder app for Apple iPhones, iPods and iPads. The free download will give travelers access to detailed information about hundreds of ships and thousands of cruise itineraries.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Dominex LC, the leader in specialty eggplant products for more than 25 years, has successfully invaded the frozen aisles at select West Coast retailers. Now, consumers will find the 'The Eggplant People's' combinations of fresh eggplant and all-natural ingredients at Safeway, Raley's (Nob Hill), Vons, select Whole Foods and Ralph's locations in addition to leading natural food retailers.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Telovations, a leader in innovative business communications solutions, today announced that they are a winning recipient of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce's Outstanding Business of the Year award. This year's award was presented to Telovations on June 30th, 2010 at the Chamber's annual awards gala that included more than 200 supporters of local businesses and non-profits that was in attendance.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- DITEC International Corp., a preservation and protection company focused on providing marine, automobile, building and airplane industries with protection, preservation and maintenance products, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Lamborghini Palm Beach, a subsidiary of the Warren Henry Auto Group in South Florida, a group of high-line luxury dealerships servicing its customers for over 34 years.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- On April 15, President Barack Obama signed legislation to add $80 million to the Small Business Association (SBA) business loan programs, and effectively extend stimulus benefits through the end of May. But a recent study suggests that a significant majority of small business owners will remain uninterested. Instead, many are seeking financing alternatives, says BusinessCashAdvance.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- LaserSoft Imaging is now offering a specially adapted version of its professional scanning software, SilverFast, for Canon's new CanoScan 9000F. SilverFast guarantees a considerable increase in quality and productivity. As part of this sales launch users will receive a 25 percent discount off all available SilverFast versions for the Canon 9000F.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Celebrating a new beginning, Tony and Laurie Bova have opened a new modern Italian restaurant, VIVO Partenza, in Boca Raton, Florida. The inspired name is both symbolic and sentimental. In Italian, VIVO means 'alive' and 'lively' and partenza translates to 'a departure,' specifically the constant departures one makes into new phases of life. A Grand Opening celebration is scheduled for June 30, 2010, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- DITEC Research and Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of DITEC International Corporation focused on development of environmental chemicals and technologies, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Presentwater AS, an innovative Norwegian company with a strong maritime network and strategic alliances towards world-leading original equipment manufacturers (OEM).