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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., June 8, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading vanity number provider RingBoost is expanding its donation program to provide custom phone numbers to nonprofits and charitable organizations. Following a successful run that has seen the company find memorable numbers for a variety of worthy causes, such as Gracepointe Church in Florida and Habitat for Humanity in Pittsburgh, RingBoost wanted to bring the benefits to a wider audience.

RALEIGH, N.C., June 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sokal Media Group signs Honda Conyers. Honda Conyers is a new and used car dealership that extends special care to all its customers. Offering modest prices, easy financing, and special offers, their friendly sales team will make you feel at home. Located in Conyers, Ga., the store affords easy access from Covington and Monroe.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OpenClose, a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) provider, and QuestSoft, a provider of automated mortgage compliance software, announced that they will host a joint webinar covering the new CFPB HMDA regulations, how they will impact organizations, and outline specific plans to make compliance with the new HMDA rules the most efficient and time-saving process in the mortgage industry.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pompano Beach CRA has partnered with the Urban Land Institute to host a unique symposium outlining the $500 million investment opportunity available for developers in the Pompano Beach Innovation District. Nationally recognized redevelopment experts and invested developers will provide comprehensive details about the last 24 acres of undeveloped parcels in Broward County with prime visibility from I-95.

CHICAGO, Ill., June 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- B-Bee Crepe & Boba, beloved Japanese-style crepe specialty restaurant located inside Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is delighted to announce its reopening on June 19, 2017, featuring a new selection of savory and sweet crepes made of fresh fruits and special whipped cream.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and HOUSTON, Texas, June 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that as part of the firm's commitment to the Energy Industry and ongoing efforts to improve worker safety, EPIC has joined the American National Standards Institute/ American Society of Safety Engineers (ANSI/ASSE) Z390 "Hydrogen Sulfide Training" Committee.

ATLANTA, Ga., June 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- M2SYS Technology, a global leader in biometric identification management solutions announced today a new partnership designed to help customers using SecuGen fingerprint readers to accelerate their projects with the adoption of CloudABIS - a suite of cloud-based biometric identification management software tools.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, today announced that Kiel Mortgage has chosen RV Exchange (RVX) loan origination software (LOS) to power its home-equity conversion mortgage (HECM) division.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., June 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Jewelers Board of Trade continues to report less than inspiring numbers for the jewelry industry at large, says MyJewelryRepair.com. The number of retail jewelers, wholesalers, and manufacturers closed down in the U.S. and Canada has risen to 1,564 in 2016, up five hundred and change from 2015's numbers. This decline represents what National Jeweler calls a "[64 percent] year-over-year increase" in closed businesses.

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA), the nonprofit dedicated to raising research funds for and awareness of the neuromuscular disease myasthenia gravis (MG), announces that Chef Sean Brock has graciously volunteered to be an Awareness Ambassador for the organization.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of financial quality control and compliance software, announced it has released the ARMCO Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report for the fourth quarter of 2016 and calendar year 2016.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, will be a key note speaker at the Illinois Mortgage Banking Association's Mortgage/Capital Market Update event on June 8, 2017. As a keynote speaker, Mr. Rasori will discuss topics that include hedging, pricing and servicing.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 5, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, and the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) jointly announced today that CNCDA has expanded their relationship with EPIC, appointing the insurance broker / consultant as their exclusive licensed broker to provide health and welfare insurance consulting to CNCDA members across the state.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 5, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Utelogy, which makes software for control, enterprise management and analytics of audiovisual systems for business and education, announces Giang "Jimmy" Ho joins the company as Vice President, Product Development. Utelogy has seen steady growth in clients, representative firms, and solution partners throughout North America.

SAN ANGELO, Texas, June 5, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Four years ago, Donald Eugene Lowe launched his presidential campaign and ran for president in 2016. Today, he continues to be dismayed by the direction of the country and maintains his position that he is the right choice for president of the United States in 2020.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 5, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- iMobie Inc., a leading software developer, today excitedly announced that its flagship product PhoneRescue now is able to save lost photos, messages, contacts, WhatsApp data, and more for Android users, with the highest data recovery rate in the industry.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and ATLANTA, Ga., June 5, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it will host the CSRA SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Mini Conference on Thursday, June 8 from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Legends Club in Augusta, Georgia.

TORRANCE, Calif., June 2, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry's leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it has been accepted into the Elite Provider Program for American Land Home Title Association (ALTA).

READING, Mich., June 2, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Five of Michigan's top breweries have come together to sponsor Camp Forever Fun, the Midwest's premier adult summer camp. This year's camp will be sponsored by Arcadia, Atwater, Ellison's, Shorts, and New Holland. "The slogan of my camp is "Everything you loved as a kid, plus craft beer!" says Joel Paul Reisig, owner of Camp Forever Fun.

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 2, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that David B. Franklin has joined the firm's Real Estate Practice Group as a partner based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Franklin's practice concentrates on real estate transactions and land use, primarily in California and Hawaii.

ASHLAND, Ohio, June 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hedstrom Fitness is thrilled to announce the launch of their newest product in the Hydro-Inertia(R) Training line, the Surge(R) Storm. Hedstrom Fitness has brought Hydro-Inertia Training to the forefront with the Surge and Kamagon Ball(R) over the last three years.

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today marks the official kickoff of hurricane season, just when the travel season is picking up across the country, and TravelInsurance.com is taking the time to remind travelers the importance of protecting their investments. Protection may be even more critical this year, as the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a higher-than-average number of named storms, with anywhere from 11 to 17 expected to hit.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and HOUSTON, Texas, June 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today the successful launch of their 2017 Energy Forum in Houston and that they will host two additional Energy Forum presentations in Dallas and Oklahoma City next week.

MACON, Ga., June 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LBA Ware(TM), a leading provider of automated compensation software and systems integration solutions for mortgage lending and retail banking, announced it has hired Finn Klemann as director of business development. In this role, Klemann will bring his more than 20 years of business development and sales experience in forging new relationships for LBA Ware in the financial services industry, with a specific focus on targeting growth in the mortgage industry.

ATLANTA, Ga., June 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FormFree today announced the appointment of senior software developer Douglas Brewer to the role of director of enterprise architecture. Brewer, who first joined FormFree in 2014, will be responsible for managing the retention and growth of FormFree's software development team, overseeing enterprise software design and ensuring the quality and timely delivery of software updates.

RALEIGH, N.C., June 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sokal Media Group announces signing of McKinney Dodge RAM Chrysler Jeep & McKinney Mazda. McKinney has been an enterprising automotive influence over the past 18 years, serving the South Carolina Upstate area. Over the years the group has grown to offer 6 major brands including Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Jeep, and Mazda.

TAMPA, Fla., May 31, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The C Diff Foundation hosts "C. diff. Science" on Sept. 14 to honor professionals dedicated to the scientific research and development in the Clostridium difficile (C. difficile, C. diff.) community worldwide, chaired by Professor Simon M. Cutting, PhD, of Molecular Microbiology at Royal Holloway, University of London.

KIRKLAND, Wash., May 31, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Many Americans spend hours investigating long-term care options online, only to come away confused and dispirited. Now there's another way to go. It's a by-phone Decision Funnel designed to cut through the complexity. Offered by ACSIA Partners, the service will be delivered by real human specialists, not phone robots.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 31, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, has forged a partnership with Skyline Financial Corp. (Skyline Home Loans and NewLeaf Lending) to support the lender's growing reverse mortgage division with RV Exchange (RVX) loan origination technology and RV University (RVU) training programs.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May 30, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The average American Fidelity Assurance Company long-term disability is nearly three years. Even though one in five adults experiences a long-term disability, most Americans are ill-prepared to cover expenses if they are unable to work (note 1). The average American could not cover a $400 emergency without selling some of their possessions and 69 percent have less than $1,000 in savings (notes 2, 3).

IRVINE, Calif., May 30, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 5 Bars Communities, dba XG Communities, a premier provider of wireless master plans, asset marketing agreements and engineering services for cities and municipalities across the United States, announced today an agreement to develop a Wireless Marketing Plan for the City of Fresno, California.

PROVO, Utah, May 30, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, has expanded its industry-leading e-recording network to include 15 additional recording jurisdictions across the Western and Midwestern United States.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 25, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has issued a call for artists of all disciplines to submit applications for the City Vista Artist in Residence (AiR) program. City Vista is a mixed-use apartment building located in the heart of the developing downtown district.

ADDISON, Texas, May 25, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today it has purchased the eNote from North Carolina's first eMortgage transaction. The transaction, which was completed entirely electronically on May 5, was a refinance for a property in Winston-Salem and was executed by Hickory-based North State Bank. Upon completion of the closing, Mid America was able to purchase the resulting eNote within one business day after receiving the final loan package.

BEIJING, China, May 26, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Fengtao Software, the industry leader in the field of DVD, Blu-ray and video backup solutions, unveils a new round of campaign addressed as the Summertime Hot Deals, to cool down the hot weather a little bit by slashing the price down up to 50 percent off its hot-selling products. The hot deals start today, and end on June 15, 2017.

CHENGDU, China, May 26, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS has revealed an exciting innovation with its newly designed Todo Backup for Mac to keep MacOS data safe from threats. With long term research and development, EaseUS' brand new Mac backup software covers advanced backup and disaster recovery features that are vital and handy for data security.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 24, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Indiana Virtual School announces that it will be partnering with international education services provider - EdisonLearning - to expand and enhance the delivery of online courses to students and school corporations across the State of Indiana.

TAMPA, Fla., May 26, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Bernard Walsh of the Bradenton office of Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh gave a presentation at the APITLA Interstate Trucking Super Summit. Entitled, "How an Attorney Works a Trucking Case: The A to Z Basics," the CLE accredited seminar instructed the audience of attorney and law students.

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hoge Fenton, a leading Northern California law firm, announced today that they have signed on with Boston-based Gradifi, the industry's first provider of the Employer SLP Plan(TM) (Student Loan Paydown Plan) to introduce a new benefit for its associate attorneys: financial assistance with student loans.

PROVO, Utah, May 24, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, has added more than a dozen new recording jurisdictions in five states across the American Northeast to its e-recording network, the nation's largest.

MARIETTA, Ga., May 24, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Foundation for Ensuring Access and Equity today announced that on Sunday, May 28, 2017 the Turner Chapel AME Church in Marietta, Georgia will host its 10th Annual High School Graduation Celebration Worship Service. The blessings will be flowing for several students who have been offered full college scholarships. However, for Paulding County High School's Kimberly Hadaway, the blessings are overflowing with full scholarships to 6 of the country's top colleges.

DURHAM, N.C., May 23, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Heart Imaging Technologies, LLC (HeartIT) and Siemens Healthineers have agreed to cooperatively sell the latest version of HeartIT's Precession cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) workflow solution. Precession is the first browser-based CMR solution to combine medical image viewing, analysis, and reporting into one comprehensive, cloud-based platform.

ATLANTA, Ga., May 23, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FormFree(R) today announced that it has hired mortgage loan quality subject matter expert and analyst Ann Fulmer as its chief strategy and industry relations officer. FormFree's flagship product, AccountChek(R), is an asset verification app that streamlines the loan underwriting process for both borrowers and lenders, resulting in higher borrower satisfaction and shaving more than a week off the time it takes to close a loan.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 23, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Capacity LLC, trusted leaders in order fulfillment, e-commerce, and electronic data interchange (EDI), has partnered with Wisconsin-based automation experts Lightning Pick to bring a new fulfillment solution to clients.

SHENZHEN, China, and NEW YORK, May 23, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With employees wasting 759 hours each year due to workplace distractions, and parents admitting that their children spend too much time on their gadgets, it's little wonder that the country is facing a mobile phone epidemic. But a new platform called Spyzie aims to help rewind times back to before mobile phones dominated lives.

TIPP CITY, Ohio, May 22, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Just three years after partnering with Energy Optimizers, USA, on an ambitious energy improvement project, Kettering City Schools has saved more than $900,000 in utility costs. The project, which began in 2013, included interior and exterior lighting retrofits, districtwide controls commissioning, advanced energy management programming and Energy Star certifications.

LONDON, UK, May 22, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For many, Apple's iPhone is the number one choice for security and safety of user data, says dr.fone toolkit. It's been widely accepted for many years that Apple puts privacy high on the agenda when it comes to its operating systems and smart devices.

BRADENTON, Fla., May 22, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The report that a teenager died as a result of drinking an energy drink in combination with other caffeinated drinks has prompted calls for improved safety regulations on energy supplements by Attorney Bernard F. Walsh.

SAN FRANCISCO and CONCORD, Calif., May 22, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Nick Pedisich has joined the firm as a Transportation Industry-focused insurance broker/producer.

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Retired pro football player Leland Melvin thought his road to the NFL was an incredible journey - until he climbed aboard the shuttle Atlantis and traveled to outer space. Twice. Melvin, a former wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, engineer and astronaut, shares his real-life experiences, triumphs and challenges in an inspirational memoir. The book: "CHASING SPACE: AN ASTRONAUT'S STORY OF GRIT, GRACE, AND SECOND CHANCES" (ISBN: 978-0062496720; Amistad Hardcover Original).

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced its Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) XML file has been certified to meet all UCD requirements by both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ahead of the GSE's September 25 deadline for UCD delivery. To have its UCD XML file certified by the GSEs, IDS underwent an extensive testing process to ensure the dataset was delivered in a GSE-acceptable format.

ADDISON, Texas, May 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Linda Jordan ended her business partnership with Powter Insurance, and launched Product Liability Specialty, LLC doing business as Jordan and Jordan Insurance Group. This structural change will have little to no impact on daily business operations with the agency. Any correspondence and checks will continue to bear the Jordan & Jordan name, as they always have.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pompano Beach Cultural Center opened Thursday, May 11 with a spectacular ribbon cutting ceremony featuring dancers whose costume unfurled to become the red ribbon cut by Mayor Lamar Fisher and an esteemed group of City, County and State leaders.

DETROIT, Mich., May 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- StartMyLine, a website specializing in fashion business tools, fashion design software and help articles, officially launches today with the goal to empower beginners and aspiring fashion designers with total DIY solutions to help them successfully break into the fashion industry.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In an open letter that ran as a full page ad in today's Sacramento Bee, elected leaders from six of California's eight largest cities called on California Governor Jerry Brown and the State Legislature to include prevailing wage standards in state housing reforms. The ad was paid for by Smart Cities Prevail (SCP).

CONCORD, N.C., May 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CosaTron, a global supplier of air purification equipment to the commercial and institutional markets for six decades, announces the introduction of its CosaClean product line into the residential market. Made in the United States, the CosaClean product is being released for consumer shipments starting May 2017.

ATLANTA, Ga., May 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Rayven Symone Ferrell was born, her mom had a strong vision for her. She knew her daughter was destined for great creativity and named her after Raven-Symone, her favorite character on "The Cosby Show." Twenty-one years later and mom's intuition has proven true. The young aspiring actress has already landed a career defining role, playing Sekyiwa Shakur, the baby sister of rap icon Tupac Shakur, in the soon to be released blockbuster film, "All Eyez on Me.

MAITLAND, Fla., May 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Technologies Management, Inc. ("TMI"), a leading provider of regulatory consulting services, network optimization, and project management to communications providers, has named Patrick MacNeil as Director of Compliance Reporting.

JINAN, China, May 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MORN Technology Co., Ltd., a professional fiber laser cutting machine manufacturer in China, announced today that MORN(R) group put effort to optimize its modes of fiber laser cutting machine production to meet the new-coming challenges posed by current laser market. At present, everything is growing vigorously and below gives the illustrative description on each aspect.

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., May 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) congratulated President of the New Jersey Senate, Steve Sweeney, today on the formation of a Senate Manufacturing Caucus that will be charged with developing legislation and other programs to make New Jersey a more competitive environment for the Garden State's 10,552 manufacturers.

RIVERSIDE, Calif., May 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage, a division of Finance of America Mortgage, announced today the findings from its Q4 2016 customer satisfaction surveys. Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage is a long-time lender within the home building and REALTOR industry. The latest survey results included 138 responses with an overall average score of 92.9 percent for the lender.

CHESTERFIELD, Va., May 16, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint(R) Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy(R) Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, has been selected by Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) to implement the company's Synergy Online Registration module, augmenting the district's existing Synergy solution.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and HOUSTON, Texas, May 16, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Reba Mathew Pharm.D., R.Ph has joined the firm's Employee Benefits Consulting Practice as Pharmacy Practice Director.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 16, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Uproar Entertainment is excited to announce the release of "Black Wives Matter" by Gayla Johnson. A diverse, intelligent comedienne, Gayla Johnson entertains audiences with her stories and her characters, treating her listener to her unique view of the world we live in.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., May 16, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- AOMEI Technology releases special version: AOMEI Backupper Free - Especially For WannaCry Ransomware, which has caused over 200,000 computers across 150 countries infected, and the number is growing. Hackers use a cyber-weapon called EternalBlue, developed by U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), as one method for spreading the ransomware.