State: Texas

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Austin internet marketing agency Geek Powered Studios will be hosting a 'geek-a-thon' starting November 1, 2013 and lasting for over 24 hours into the weekend. Geek Powered employees will be playing video games for 25 hours straight to raise money and awareness for Austin's Dell Children's Hospital - part of the Children's Miracle Network.

LEANDER, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The 'Goddess of Aromatherapy' and master Khamitic Yoga teacher, Het-Heru Maatkeru, has been guiding her patrons to deep dimensions of inner sanctity via the olfactory nerve for almost a decade now. Mixing mysticism and spirituality with an acute knowledge of aromatherapy her Het-Heru Chamber line holds

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Orange Leap announced today that Massey Consulting, based in Raleigh, N.C., has been accepted as an Authorized Orange Leap Partner. Orange Leap and Massey Consulting will be hosting a free webcast for nonprofits on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 2 p.m. EDT.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Orange Leap, LLC today announced the closing of a convertible debt round, the proceeds of which will be used to further the growth of the company through the partner channel the company announced in May 2012. One of the new investors joining the investor group is Texas-based Affinity Angel Investment Fund I associated with the Baylor Angel Network.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Texas-based Whiteflash Inc., the internationally acclaimed retailer of ideal cut hearts and arrows diamonds and engagement rings, announced this week a new promotion on the social networking site Pinterest. In celebration of recently becoming an authorized retailer for top jewelry designer Mark Schneider, Whiteflash will be giving away a fabulous Mark Schneider Designs Infinity Engagement Ring to one lucky 'pinner.'

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Cogent Technology Group, Inc. announced today that YEP Energy has engaged Cogent to implement YEP Energy's utilization of Cogent's Sales Commission Manager software service to support its growth of natural gas sales in California and other states. Their SCMOnline solution provides a means of managing the residual sales commissions that flow as ongoing streams of compensation to their independent brokers and sales agents.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Orange Leap announced today that Adam Roth, CEO of StreamLink Software, will be presenting 'Maximizing Board Engagement and Effectiveness' on July 25, 2013 as part of its Shine Brighter Series of webcasts for non-profits.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Phillips Productions, Inc., a recognized leader in television program development and HD video production, today announced its new company name: Phillips MediaSource. With clients across Texas using its various video content development strategies, the company is changing its name to better reflect the its comprehensive portfolio.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Whiteflash Inc., internationally acclaimed retailer of ideal diamonds and designer engagement rings, announced today a new promotion on the wildly popular social networking site Pinterest. In celebration of recently becoming an authorized retailer for top jewelry designer Tacori, Whiteflash will be giving away a fabulous Tacori fashion necklace to one lucky 'pinner.'

IRVING, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Irving Independent School District (ISD) is located outside of Dallas, and provides a comprehensive curriculum of educational services to nearly 35,000 students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The special education department of Irving ISD has decided to pilot Caselite Software with its staff of Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) during the 2013-14 school year.

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- FirstClose, a recognized aggregator in the mortgage settlement services field, today announced that it has hired Chip Caldwell to manage the company's Southeast territory. The addition of Mr. Caldwell helps satisfy a growing demand for FirstClose's end-to-end settlement services offering and supporting technology solutions for use by mortgage lenders.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Roemtech, LLC today announced release of its new PlenumAmp PMA-350H. Specifically designed for above ceiling applications, this plenum rated mixer/amplifier is equipped with Roemtech's new Auto-HummBuster technology. In addition, it features three inputs, external volume control, P/A override, and green sleep mode. The PMA-350H is designed for conference room and classroom audio systems.

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 8, 2013: Greenleaf Press today announced the upcoming release of 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business' by Loren Weisman. 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business' (ISBN: 978-1608325788, 7x9 Paperback) will be available nationwide on August 13, 2013 and will be published simultaneously in an eBook edition (ISBN: 978-1608325795) and an audio book edition.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS May 7, 2013: Orange Leap, a developer of cloud-based fundraising and constituent relationship management (CRM) software, announced today their partnership with give2gether to enable online fundraising and peer-to-peer campaigns for nonprofits using Orange Leap's CRM software.

BALLINGER, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS Apr 29, 2013: Texas-based Mueller, Inc., a leading manufacturer of steel buildings and residential metal roofing, wants to extend a 'Helping Hand' again this year to a Texas non-profit in need of a new facility. One organization will be selected to receive a new Mueller steel building up to 4,000 square feet through applications received by June 1, 2013.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS Apr 29, 2013: Inspirational speaker and author Joy Cruse will speak at The III Forks Golf Classic and Auction Dinner benefiting TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation. The dinner will be held on May 5, 2013 at III Forks Restaurant in Dallas. TeamConnor provides funding for research projects across the United States in an effort to find a cure for childhood cancers.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Move For Hunger announces that from April 1-15, 2013, Victory Packaging is holding its First Annual Victory Cup Nationwide Food Drive. As the largest packaging material distributor in North America, Victory has offices in 24 states across the country. For two weeks, these offices will compete to see which can donate the largest amount of non-perishable food items to its local food bank.

PLANO, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- TACPA (The Texas Association of CPAs), supports effort to reduce burdensome regulations in the state. Texas Representative Phil Stephenson, CPA, recently filed two bills affecting CPAs and small businesses: The first bill, H.B. 1756, exempts from the state's mandatory peer review program, CPAs who only prepare financial statements for small businesses.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Orange Leap today announced that JMT Consulting Group, a leading national software and service provider, has been authorized as a reseller of the Orange Leap cloud-based Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software solution.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Financial Softworks, LLC today announced the release of the latest enhancements to their popular DashBook Royalty Pro system, which now includes the ability to directly create royalty checks or bill payments within Intuit QuickBooks, with special emphasis on book publishers, record labels, and music publishers and distributors.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- The 2013 Orange Leap Shine Brighter Series features Matt McCabe from Pursuant presenting 'I Have A Dream: The Importance of Vision At Every Donor Level' on February 14. Simply put, donors give to a vision that stirs their philanthropic passion. This session will explore why nonprofits must prove the efficacy of their vision and work in order to garner long-term, committed donors.

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Music Computing, Inc., the makers of advanced computer-based music production stations and leading edge touchscreen products releases CoreMC (Gen3), the world's most powerful personal computer designed for audio and video production. Based on the Windows 8 (64-bit) OS, CoreMC is capable of running any software for music production, HD video editing or even gaming.

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- FirstClose, an aggregator of mortgage settlement services, announced that it recruited Dave Widmoyer to manage and grow its Midwest territory. The addition of Widmoyer establishes a regional footprint in the Midwest to offer its settlement services and technology solution to lenders headquartered in that region.

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Orange Leap's monthly Shine Brighter Series of webcasts for nonprofits continues on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, 2 p.m. EST, with 'Integrated Marketing for Nonprofits' presented by Mark Rhode, vice president at Russ Reid.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- National Structured Funding announces the launch of its website and services in 50 states. Buyer of structured settlements, fixed annuities, state lotteries, royalty payments, nationwide.