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SAN MARCOS, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Compliance Group, Inc. (TCG), a leading mortgage compliance services provider, has hired sales veteran Nicole Delzer as national sales director. Delzer's responsibilities will include new business development, as well as managing TCG's national sales pipeline and internal sales team.

CULVER CITY. Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DAX (formerly Sample Digital), the Los Angeles-based provider of cloud production workflow and media asset management applications and services to companies that produce, distribute and license audio-visual content, has been awarded the StudioDaily Prime Award for 'Ease of Use.'

MADISON, N.J. and TIGARD, Ore. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company and Paragon BioTeck, Inc. today announced that the companies have entered into a license agreement for Bausch + Lomb to commercialize and distribute Paragon's phenylephrine in the United States on an exclusive basis beginning this month.

ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nobody wants bad apps. Software owners don't want to receive bad products. Users don't want to have bad apps on devices. But what hides behind the meaning of the word 'bad'? How can software owners avoid building and getting 'bad' mobile apps? 'Generally, a bad app is one that doesn't satisfy the end users' needs,' says Oleg Lola, founder of MobiDev Corporation, specializing in mobile and web software development.

SIGNAL HILL, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Food Finders, Inc. of Signal Hill, California, is pleased to announce it is a recipient of Neotrope's 2013 J.L. Simmons NonProfit PR Grant award. With this commitment, Neotrope(R) will assist with Food Finders' mission to redistribute food donated by the regional hospitality industry and local grocers to feed those who are food insecure.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'This is an exceptional exhibit, one that offers deeply personal work from photographers launching new themes,' noted Bob Killen, the fine art program leader for Calumet University, the education and events division of Calumet Photographic.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage fulfillment outsource services expert Titan Lenders Corp. (Titan) has brought on software development specialist, Matt Steck, as the company's chief information officer. With more than 15 years of experience in information technology, Steck will be responsible for all software development initiatives within the Titan family of companies.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Catalysts Powering Educational Performance (CPEP) of Middletown, Connecticut is pleased to announce it is a recipient of Neotrope's 2013 J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant award. With this commitment, Neotrope(R) will provide public relations support to CPEP over the next year to raise awareness around its programs and accomplishments.

KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- An updated workplace guide, announced today, describes the tax, productivity, and other benefits of adding the "missing link" to employee benefit packages: long-term care insurance. Titled 'Long Term Care Outreach and Education Program,' the 12-page guide is published by LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of America's most experienced long-term care insurance agencies.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Snazzy sparkles and well-worn blue jeans are the attire of choice for the 8th annual Seasons of Life Soiree 2013, an event to benefit vital non-profit patient services at Four Seasons Compassion For Life. The event is presented by Park Ridge Health at the Crown Plaza Asheville.

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Vt. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jamaica Cottage Shop announced this week that it's not just about sheds and storage spaces anymore...its new line of eco-friendly, tiny houses is getting attention from around the country.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a provider of partition management, data recovery and backup solutions, today announces the release of EaseUS Partition Master in a new updated version: EaseUS Partition Master 9.2.2. This new version introduces a highlight that when upgrading to any paid edition from the trial edition, you just need to purchase a license and input the serial number without downloading and installing twice to save time for other endeavors.

BOULDER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Olim Soccer League of Israel represents 18 nationalities and is now using TeamSnap, a mobile and web service for managing ongoing activities and groups. The league is entirely comprised of immigrants and acts as a competitive and social platform to play soccer with like-minded foreigners while integrating into Israeli society.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 16, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Reynolds Law Offices previous office location at 300 E. Business Way has closed its doors. Effective immediately, the firm is now located in the beautiful and spacious Westlake Center on Lake Forest Drive at the corner of Reed Hartman Highway and Glendale Milford Road in Blue Ash. [...]

DAYTON, Ohio, April 16, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Always Ballroom of Dayton, Ohio is pleased to welcome Goran Nordin to their dance studio on April 18th, 2013 for a limited engagement. Always Ballroom has been Dayton’s home for Traditional, Ballroom, Latin and Modern dance for over 11 years and continues to deliver high quality dance [...]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its corporate practice with the addition of Marcus Wilkinson, who joins as a partner based in Connecticut. Marcus Wilkinson handles angel investments, venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate matters.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 15, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach is proud to announce its first gala in recognition of its thirty years in serving the local community. The organization is a not for profit, sustaining itself only through the generosity of the community and its volunteers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC (WTCI) announced today that wholesale brokerage industry veteran Sheryl Smith has joined the firm as director.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MarriageVisaHelp, a global visa consultancy specializing in family immigration, today announced that two important changes have recently been made by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) which will affect those applying for a UK spouse visa, UK fiancee visa, UK unmarried (de facto) partner visa and other family visas under the settlement category.

TUCSON, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kief-Joshua Vineyards announces the Second Annual Southeast Arizona Wine Growers Festival, featuring 18 Arizona Wineries in one location, is slated for April 20 and 21, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kief-Joshua Vineyards in beautiful Elgin, Arizona.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Meeting strict compliance standards and competitive bidding requirements, North American Roofing strengthens its national position as one of the largest commercial roofing companies in the U.S. with the award to participate in the National Joint Powers Alliance(R) (NJPA), through their premier construction program with ezIQC(R), which helps municipalities find sources for construction and repair facilitating the competitive bid process on behalf of their members.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Style Tech, a provider of nail art technology for nail and beauty salons in the United States, announced it has signed an exclusive distributorship with Fashion Tec USA, Inc., a U.S. technology firm. This agreement will enable Style Tech to make the Tat'z Nail'z imaging systems available to beauty and nail salons across Utah and to expand its national service presence.

DENVER, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage fulfillment outsource services expert Titan Lenders Corp. (Titan) now offers Platinum Data Solution's RealView automated underwriting appraisal tool to its growing clientele of mortgage lenders and related residential finance service providers, including servicers, investors and state housing finance agencies (HFAs).

GREENSBORO, N.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Asheville fine artist Cindy Walton has been selected as one of 20 North Carolina abstractionists to present her work, technique, and inspiration in the innovative Pecha Kucha style on Tuesday, April 23, as part of the Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art spring focus on abstract art.

CINCINNATI, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ProSource announced today that Beacon Printing recently increased its capabilities with the addition of a Konica Minolta color bizhub Press and a black and white bizhub Pro, both with variable data printing support. The color press allows Beacon to produce the best color images in the production print marketplace, while delivering short-run color jobs to fit customers' tight deadlines.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Kelly Kyle as a senior account manager in its Los Angeles office. Kyle brings 12 years of experience in the healthcare and wellness insurance sector to EPIC.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Wed., April 10, Dr. Barry Eichengreen will be the Guest Expert on 'Market Wrap with Moe Ansari,' a nationally syndicated radio show that analyzes Wall Street news and provides insight into the complexities of the stock market.

TROY, Mich. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the fourth largest wholesale mortgage lender in the nation, today announced it has launched a free Web portal that enables brokers they work with to produce customized flyers, with options geared towards also marketing to borrowers and REALTORS(R). The system offers an easy-to-use interface by which to tailor marketing pieces, thus promoting the growth of their businesses and personal brands.

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DAX, LLC (formerly Sample Digital), the Los Angeles-based provider of cloud workflow and media asset management applications and services to companies that produce, distribute and license audio-visual content, has launched Canadian Operations and its first international office in Toronto, Canada. Use of the new Canadian entity, DAX Cloud ULC, by U.S. clients shooting in Canada, and by Canadian clients shooting worldwide, will avail clients to Canadian tax credits.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Karl Kim CFP, CLTC, of Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc. is a Medi-Cal specialist who is quickly gaining a reputation for being California's 'go-to-guy' in the retirement crisis planning arena. In fact, Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc. is California's first firm completely dedicated to retirement crisis planning and pre-planning.

COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to a recent study, 78 percent of homebuyers begin their search online. With ever-improving technology, this number is growing rapidly. Barski-Katinsky Real Estate, a tech driven, South Jersey real estate company, focused on creating an outside the box approach to buying and selling real estate, announces the recent launch of its Virtual Open House platform.

WALL, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Peter Grandich, managing member of Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Management Co., LLC, announced that the company has committed major marketing support to the New Jersey Harness Racing Industry. As part of his support, members of the Trinity Financial Corporate Advisory Board will soon begin making appearances at the Meadowlands Race Track in an effort to provide added value to fans who patronize the races.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board surveyed 1,400 local businesses to identify trends in future hiring and growth. The results indicated that companies are recovering and beginning to hire in the County's top demand industries: manufacturing, health care, transportation and logistics, energy and utilities, and construction.

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Quail and Olive has launched its online store and will be offering newsletter subscribers 10 percent off their first order. Visitors can sign up via the Contact page and will receive a code for their discount. The website offers recipes and important information about the varieties of California-grown and produced olive, flavored and specialty oils and vinegars.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- WITI (Women In Technology International) is delighted to announce the recipients of the 18th WITI Hall of Fame Awards, to be honored the evening of Monday, June 3, 2013, during WITI's annual three-day Women Powering Technology Summit at the Marriott Hotel in Santa Clara, California, June 2-4, 2013.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Eleanor Ettinger Gallery Chelsea announces 'Disguises and Disappearances,' the premier New York exhibition of paintings by Jennifer Balkan and John McCarthy which explore the idea of identity both discovered and hidden. In paintings of daydreams and remembrances, the artists entreat us to wander through imagery that is evocative, quirky and sometimes melancholy.

PALO ALTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Whitener, who joins as a partner based in Washington, D.C. Mr. Whitener brings to VLP considerable experience in technology transactions and data privacy issues.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a leading provider of data security and storage management, continues to provide PC and Server users the most complete and reliable products. Its newly released card recovery software - EaseUS Card Recovery Wizard is the best memory card recovery software to recover all lost or deleted photos, videos and audio files from various memory cards, USB drives, mobile phones, digital cameras, MP4 and more.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 2, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to retirement crisis expert and author Karl Kim, CFP, CLTC, each year thousands of people are thrust into a 'care crisis' when a family member or loved one needs long-term care. The challenge is not only finding the right nursing home; what can be even more challenging is figuring out how to pay for the care - and how to minimize possible damage to the rest of the family.

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading insurance technology and services provider, and MFX, a leading provider of hosted IT applications and outsourcing solutions for the Property and Casualty insurance industry, today announced an agreement whereby MFX will provide the Prevail Reinsurance System as a component of MFX's Integrated Insurance Platform, a comprehensive, on-demand, end-to-end solution suite for the Property and Casualty industry.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to GEMS Girls' Clubs, 'The World Needs Your Help.' Everyday children in your neighborhood are going to bed hungry, enslaved to work countless hours, homeless because their dad lost his job, abandoned because their family cannot afford to care for them, sold into human trafficking, etc. The world needs the love of Christ - the world needs you!

PLANTATION, Fla., April 1, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Day is April 22 and USA Coffee Company is doing its part to save the planet. USA Coffee Company is proud of its efforts to produce conventional certified Hawaiian coffee that is environmentally friendly.

ONTARIO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, today announced key steps in advancing their business strategy in Southern California's Inland Empire.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Moky Huynh announced this week that he will perform a 75-minute solo show - 'USC Dropout' - on Wednesday, April 17 at the Elephant Stages' Lillian Theatre on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood.

SONOITA, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wilhelm Family Vineyards (WFV) will be attending multiple special events during the month of April 2013. Some events are fundraisers, and others are just fun: Temp Festival of the Arts; Chocolate and Wine Experience; Best of the Fest, Scottsdale Culinary Festival; Dan Felix Memorial's Big Break Night Golf Fundraiser; and Southeast Arizona Wine Growers Festival.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Distributed Computing Industry Association (www.DCIA.info) today announced the first wave of speakers to participate in its CLOUD COMPUTING CONFERENCE at the 2013 NAB Show, the third annual DCIA event within the NAB Show, taking place on Monday and Tuesday, April 8-9, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A world traveler, a U.S. citizen and Viet Nam veteran, citizen tax reform advocate, John C. Garrison, loves his country. Being a law-abiding citizen, Garrison files peacefully every year his federal income tax return and wants to pay his fair share of government support. Where Garrison sees that reform of income tax law is needed, he does not believe it should come through disrespect for existing law but through responsible legal and/or political action.

BETHESDA, Md. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Center for Student Opportunity (CSO), a national nonprofit, is now accepting applications for the 'I'm First' Scholarship, a $2,000 four-year renewable scholarship for matriculating first-generation college students.

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Following an organizational meeting on March 26, 2013, the leading grid supply solar developers in New Jersey announced the formation of the New Jersey Solar Grid Supply Association (NJSGSA) at the Millstone Twp offices of James Spano, a veteran solar developer at Spano Partners.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Adherents of the 'shop local' movement are becoming more discriminating. Cleveland's consumers are no exception, and they are driving demand for their local retailers to carry Vivesan(TM) and Vivebloom(TM) cleaning products. Waterstone Ventures LLP, the makers of the 100 percent carcinogen-free products, announced today that their cleaners will be sold in over 20 local grocery stores.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Tickets are now available for the World Savvy Gala on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Dogpatch WineWorks in San Francisco. With the mission to educate and engage youth in community and world affairs, World Savvy is a nonprofit organization serving youth and educators nationally from offices in San Francisco, New York, and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

CINCINNATI, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ProSource, the tri-state leader in office technology and business solutions, today announced the acquisition of Infitech, a managed network services provider for small and medium sized businesses. The acquisition of Infitech expands ProSource's office technology solutions to include a full-range of IT offerings.

HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 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.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Featuring in-person appearances of more than five dozen celebrities from classic motion pictures and television, The Hollywood Show has emerged as one of the world's most celebrated autograph and photo-opportunities for fans, and the upcoming event will feature country singer, and Shady Hill Records recording artist, Sandra Piller on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 19, 20, and 21, 2013.

BOONTON, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The $35 billion U.S. private line services market is expected to decline one percent annually over the next five years, as the shift to packet-based services offsets demand for higher bandwidth private lines, says a market analysis study from Insight Research.

MAPLE GLEN, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- iConcepts, Inc., makers of leading Offer in Compromise Software for tax professionals, announced today an update to OIC Tax Planner for 2012. It incorporates Form 656 released May 2012 along with updated forms 433A and 433B, and all the latest forms needed by tax pros to address issues presented in the collection process of the IRS.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, saw an unprecedented period of record month-over-month volume in 2012. In addition, the firm also experienced increased demand for its initial disclosure services.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whatever holiday pops up on your calendar, two things are always true: kids are happy about it and the late Ruth Roberts wrote kids' music to help you celebrate it. 'Children's music was the special province of Ruth Roberts,' says Susan Nicoletti, Director of Operations for Goldenrod Music.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) announced today that its Employee Benefits Practice has launched a strategic partnership offering employers a new way to manage benefit program costs while expanding flexibility, choice and value for their employees.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a leader software developer in data recovery, storage management and data backup, today announces the release of version 5.8 of EaseUS Todo Backup series. By enhancing compatibility with other software, and adding some new advanced functions for business users like GPT boot supporting 32 bit Windows PE, and exploring backup images of email in Windows Explorer, EaseUS Software aims to ensure the safest and most up-to-date backup solution for Windows PC and Server users.

ASPEN, Colo. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cameron/Baxter Books announces the worldwide launch of the paradigm-shifting book 'THE TRUST FREQUENCY: 10 Assumptions for a New Paradigm' (ISBN: 978-0-988747-1-3) at Explore Booksellers in Aspen, Colorado, March 29 at 5:30 p.m. Sally A. Ranney, visionary environmental leader and author of the foreword to the book, will speak on the need for fundamental, whole-systems change to enable global-level collaboration for solving climate change.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- At Lakewood College we understand the importance of our students not only completing their program but then getting out into the real world and putting all their hard work into action. We want to bring to them the people that know how to help them get the career they want.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 10-year-old dance prodigy, internet sensation and featured performer on the hit TV series on Lifetime, 'Dance Moms,' Sophia Lucia, will attempt to break the Guinness World Record of '36 Consecutive Pirouettes' on March 30, 2013 in her home town of San Diego, Calif. The event will take place at San Diego Dance Centre, where Sophia started dancing at the young age of 2 years.

IRVINE, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Maple Youth Ballet honored Donalyn Kling, one of its most dedicated patrons at the second annual Diamonds and Dance Gala on Saturday, March 9 at Black, Starr and Frost in Newport Beach.

FRESNO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- First opening the doors of a Fresno office in July of 2012, California's fastest growing insurance brokerage is already expanding to meet local demand. EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage that started with just two principals, has since added four more brokers specializing in property and casualty and employee benefits, as well as claims advocacy, account management and client service positions.