Business Leaders of America
Jay Lillie
October 10, 2010
Entrepreneurial leaders do not have a mindset that adapts to
failure. Things go wrong, of course, but entrepreneurs don´t
call them "failures" they call them "glitches, mistakes,
bungles, setbacks", but not failing.
When one such entrepreneur was asked about the hardest decision
he ever had to make, he answered that he didn´t know what a hard
decision was. An entrepreneur will approach decision-making with
the idea that there´s a strong likelihood that he/she will be
wrong. This doesn´t dissuade them to the contrary they just
do the best they can and worry about handling obstacles as they
arise.
Here are a few top entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Breaking Causes
Breaking Causes.com is the community service initiative of The Breaking News Network chartered to support and fund good causes, local, regional and national, by developing Daily Deal campaigns that are actively promoted on the Breaking News Network and its social media feeds. The Breaking News Network is a national media network of hyperlocal city sites with the mission of serving communities with social media sourced local news and daily deals.
Vocus
Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 7,100 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.vocus.com or call (800) 345-5572.
Bottega Veneta
Discretion, quality, craftsmanship - Bottega Veneta has created a new standard of luxury since its founding in Vicenza in 1966. Steeped in the traditions of Italy´s master leather craftsmen and long celebrated for its extraordinary leather goods, Bottega Veneta has emerged as one of the world´s premier luxury brands. The company´s famous motto, "When your own initials are enough," expresses a philosophy of individuality and confidence that now applies to a range of products including women´s and men´s ready-to-wear, fashion and fine jewelry, eyewear, furniture, and more.
PreVisor
PreVisor, the leading global provider of on demand employment assessments and talent measurement solutions, helps clients connect employment decisions to business results. Following the rigorous standards of industrial-organizational psychology, PreVisor´s assessment content accurately predicts on-the-job performance and supports fair hiring practices. PreVisor´s solutions help streamline hiring, reduce recruiting and training costs, and improve corporate performance for clients worldwide, including more than 100 of the Fortune 500. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices in Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Tampa, London, and Sydney. www.previsor.com
Cardinal Buses
Cardinal Buses' dedication to honoring former and active military members has never been more evident than earlier this summer when they transported a group of World War TII veterans to Washington D.C. so they could participate in Memorial Day events in their honor. Cardinal Buses also plays a big role in supporting military troops by transporting them to and from assignments. As a Department of Defense (D.O.D.) certified bus transportation company, Cardinal has maintained a rating of 1 (the highest rating available) for the past decade. This allows Cardinal the ability to transport military personnel on their charter buses from base to base around the United States. In fact, last week Cardinal Buses was involved in the transportation of more than 650 military troops from their base in Michigan to their deployment locations.
Edison Ventures
Established in 1986, Edison partners with entrepreneurs, service providers and other financing sources to build successful companies. Edison provides capital and value-added services to late stage ($5 to 20 million revenue), information technology businesses. Initial investments range from $5 to 10 million. Edison typically serves as sole or lead investor. In addition to providing expansion capital, Edison funds management buyouts, recapitalizations, spinouts and secondary stock purchases.
Desktop Alert
DTA is a recognized leader providing enterprise-class, network-centric emergency notification systems to government, Military, and commercial organizations. Worldwide organizations such as the Multi-National Forces in IRAQ, The U.S. Air Force, The U.S. Army, The National Guard and many more now utilize the DTA unified mass notification system for emergency alerting and critical communication requirements. During a notification, Desktop Alert can contacts thousands of computer users at their desktop and require them to click to confirm receipt of the message that flashed on their screen. Those not verified can then be listed segregated into smaller reports called on a report and/or sent as a "Target Packages" to be automatically contacted by other means such as e-Mail, SMS, phone calls or and other devices.
GUD
The domain (gudmagazine.com) was bought in September 2004, the website and framework built up over the next year and a half based on experiences as readers, writers, and editors. GUD opened to submissions in July 2006, received almost 2000, and put its first issue out in January 2007. Since then we've sifted through over 16,000 submissions, and put out seven issues of award-winning literary and genre fiction, poetry, art, comics, and more. Six years down, our mission stands firm: to provide a venue for thought-provoking, challenging material that pays out for the effort put in. GUD publishes genre fiction for the lit-buffs, exciting literature for the skiffy fans, and everything in-between. And in the realm of genre, GUD spreads its pages wide, covering fantasy, horror, science fiction, humor, mystery, romance, fabulism, and slipstream of all sorts, bending and blending the above. GUD is for the lover of language who wants a story to support it.
ONE Sotheby´s International Realty (via Levy Communications)
With offices in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, ONE Sotheby´s International Realty is the source for luxury real estate in South Florida. Founded two years ago by Miami real estate agent Mayi de la Vega, the firm quickly gained a reputation for its exceptional service and passion towards artfully uniting extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives. The company´s distinctive culture embeds dedication, creativity and excellence in the work performed by each associate. An affiliate of the Sotheby´s International Realty, the global network currently has more than 10,600 sales associates throughout 500 offices in 38 countries and territories worldwide. For more information, please visit www.onesothebysrealty.com.
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center / America's Watchdog
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is trying everything possible to create a sense of urgency in identifying toxic Chinese drywall, Knauf Tianjin, and or Taishan Chinese drywall, specifically for homeowners in 2005-2006 homes in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Houston, and Austin metro areas of Southeast Texas. The group says, "if you live anywhere in Florida, especially in the metro area of Orlando, or Houston,Texas, if your 2005-2006 house has had numerous AC coil failures, electrical issues, and or electrical issues, we need to talk to you immediately about the possibility of toxic Chinese drywall, Knauf Tianjin, and or Taishan toxic Chinese drywall, in your home." The group says, "we think the makers of Knauf Tianjin Chinese drywall, and possibly Taishan Chinese drywall will settle with completely innocent US homeowners stuck in a toxic house, or condominium in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the metro areas of Houston, and Austin, Texas, but time could be running out, so we need to get these homeowners identified now." They say, "if you have had numerous AC coil failures, in a 2005-2006 Gulf States home, or condominium please call us immediately at 866-714-6466." http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com
StepStone Solutions
StepStone Solutions delivers world class technology for finding, recruiting, retaining, managing and developing people. Our global talent acquisition and talent management solutions are available in many languages, with seamless, internet-based access. With the support of our experienced professionals they can be quickly and reliably implemented anywhere in the world, using SaaS or on-premises delivery, to give rapid return on investment. Over 1,600 organizations in 50 countries rely on StepStone Solutions every day to improve their business performance, build effective talent strategies, and to help their people have more effective, enjoyable and rewarding careers. StepStone Solutions operates in 16 countries and employs around 550 people. Its global customers include Carlson Wagonlit, France Telecom, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, Heineken, Lufthansa, Kruger Products, PUMA, and Virgin Atlantic.
TalentDrive
TalentDrive is the creator of the leading online resume aggregation search engine, TalentFilter. One of the easiest to use sourcing tools on the market, TalentFilter is available exclusively through TalentDrive´s 30 API partners. These partners and access to over 300,000 global users makes us the most widely adopted resume search and candidate marketing API. TalentFilter sweeps and unifies thousands of paid and free resume databases into one location, using sophisticated matching and filtering to rank results. Integrated with more job boards than any other sourcing tool, TalentDrive has been nationally recognized in The Economist, BusinessWeek, CNN Money, CBS Radio, U.S. News and World Report, ERE, and one of ASA´s Top Tools of the Year for 2010. One search, one location, one technology. Thousands of sources. For more information, visit www.talentdrive.com.
CCA
CCA is the nation´s largest provider of partnership corrections to federal, state and local government, operating more than 60 facilities, including more than 40 company-owned facilities, with approximately 90,000 beds, in 20 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to providing the residential services for inmates, CCA facilities offer rehabilitation and educational programs, including education, vocation, religious services, life skills and employment training and substance abuse treatment, knowing that positive behaviors learned in prison means these individuals are less likely to re-commit crimes.
The NPD Group, Inc.
The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,700 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us, visit http://www.npd.com/, or follow us Twitter at https://twitter.com/npdgroup.
Raxco Software
Raxco Software has been helping large enterprises, small businesses, and consumers with their computer resource management needs for more than twenty-five years. Its PerfectDisk is Windows® Certified by Microsoft®, and optimized for Windows XP. The PerfectDisk line has a long award-winning history, most notably its perfect 5-star review from CNET Download, winner of the Windows IT Pro 2005 and 2006 Readers´ Choice Awards for Defragmentation Utility and Storage Management Tool, and Redmond Magazine´s Best of the Best Award for 2005, and having won PC Magazine´s Editors Choice award for the past two years. In addition to its PerfectDisk line, Raxco also produces PC optimization software, including system recovery and disk repair products for Windows operating systems and HP´s OpenVMS operating system. Raxco Software can be found on the Web at www.raxco.com.
American Public University System
American Public University System, winner of the Sloan Consortium´s 2009 Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education and two-time recipient of Sloan´s Effective Practice Award, offers more than 100 online certificate and degree programs through its American Public University and American Military University institutions. APUS´s relevant curriculum, affordability and flexibility help more than 70,000 working adults worldwide pursue degrees in subjects ranging from homeland security to management and liberal arts. For more information, visit www.apus.edu.
Black Pearl Creations
The mother of 2 children, Ms. Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer on her birthday in 2008. She decided to treat herself and her children to a well deserved vacation in the summer of 2010. That's when everything changed.While on vacation, Ms. Brown decided to quit her outside employment and work for her bohemian chic crocheted clothing line Black Pearl Creations. Black Pearl Creations has been in business since 2001 and is now expanding with Ms. Brown designing and manufacturing full time. Designs can be seen at www.blackpearlstyle.com.
Karol Ward, LCSW
Karol Ward, LCSW, author of Worried Sick: Break Free From Chronic Worry to Achieve Mental and Physical Health (Berkley, 2010) understands the value of good communication and will be presenting her expertise on November 6th to the Toastmasters District 31 Conference in Dedham, MA. Whether you are trying to win an election, bring more clients into your current business or expand your company, knowing how to connect with people is a great asset. Understanding the needs of your audience and knowing how to discern what is important to them, is a key element to building your business. Karol Ward´s presentation will focus on how to look for speaking opportunities, the importance of customizing your message and why in person networking is crucial. Ward says, "The need for good speakers and communicators in today´s world is more valuable then ever. Now is a time for inspiration not fear mongering. Those who can deliver that kind of message will be sought after both politically and in business". Karol is a recognized expert in her field and is available to comment on psychological, communication and wellness issues reported by the media.212-420-7428 www.karolward.com
Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives. To learn more, visit www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at www.kodak.com/go/followus. More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery--join today at www.kodakgallery.com. Choose from the widest selection of Kodak digital cameras, all-in-one inkjet printers, pocket video cameras and more at http://store.kodak.com.
Bowie & Jensen
Bowie & Jensen is a Maryland-based law firm with attorneys representing clients around the world. Bowie & Jensen focuses on Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Estates & Trusts, Tax and Construction Law. For more information on Bowie & Jensen, please visit www.bowie-jensen.com.
Hollywood Network, INc.
The 14th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce that producers Danny Boyle and Christian Colson will be honored with the "Hollywood Producer Award," screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will get the "Hollywood Screenwriter Award," and Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall will be honored with the "Hollywood Editor Award" at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony.
Powdr Corp
Powdr Corp is one of the leading mountain resort owners and operators in the United States. Headquartered in Park City, Utah, Powdr Corp currently owns and operates eight ski and snowboard resorts including Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah, Killington Resort and Pico Resort in Killington, Vermont, Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon, Boreal Resort and Soda Springs Resort, both in Donner Summit, California, Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado, and Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort near Las Vegas, Nevada. Powdr Corp also operates Gorgoza Park, a lift-served tubing park, in Park City, Utah. For additional information, please visit www.powdr.com.
Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of U.S. $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
Norwegian Seafood Export Council
Founded in 1991 by the Ministry of Fisheries, the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) builds awareness of and educates the public on seafood from Norway. From the headquarters in Tromso, Norway, and a U.S. branch in Boston, Mass., the NSEC carries out Norwegian seafood promotional, media, marketing and public relations campaigns and is a resource for market information in more than 20 different markets. Its entire efforts are financed by the Norwegian seafood industry itself. As the world´s second largest exporter of seafood, Norway provides quality, nutrient-rich seafood to more than 150 different countries, and is the world's largest joint marketer of seafood. For more information on the NSEC visit www.seafoodfromnorway.com.
Star2Star
Founded in 2006, Sarasota, Florida – based Star2Star Communications is re-inventing the phone company for the Internet age. Star2Star´s unique technology provides users with innovative features that increase productivity while decreasing monthly communications costs. Star2Star products are sold exclusively through a national network of installing dealers.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.PreservationNation.org) is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington, DC, eight regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history and collectively shaping the future of America´s stories.
failure. Things go wrong, of course, but entrepreneurs don´t
call them "failures" they call them "glitches, mistakes,
bungles, setbacks", but not failing.
When one such entrepreneur was asked about the hardest decision
he ever had to make, he answered that he didn´t know what a hard
decision was. An entrepreneur will approach decision-making with
the idea that there´s a strong likelihood that he/she will be
wrong. This doesn´t dissuade them to the contrary they just
do the best they can and worry about handling obstacles as they
arise.
Here are a few top entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Breaking Causes
Breaking Causes.com is the community service initiative of The Breaking News Network chartered to support and fund good causes, local, regional and national, by developing Daily Deal campaigns that are actively promoted on the Breaking News Network and its social media feeds. The Breaking News Network is a national media network of hyperlocal city sites with the mission of serving communities with social media sourced local news and daily deals.
Vocus
Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 7,100 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.vocus.com or call (800) 345-5572.
Bottega Veneta
Discretion, quality, craftsmanship - Bottega Veneta has created a new standard of luxury since its founding in Vicenza in 1966. Steeped in the traditions of Italy´s master leather craftsmen and long celebrated for its extraordinary leather goods, Bottega Veneta has emerged as one of the world´s premier luxury brands. The company´s famous motto, "When your own initials are enough," expresses a philosophy of individuality and confidence that now applies to a range of products including women´s and men´s ready-to-wear, fashion and fine jewelry, eyewear, furniture, and more.
PreVisor
PreVisor, the leading global provider of on demand employment assessments and talent measurement solutions, helps clients connect employment decisions to business results. Following the rigorous standards of industrial-organizational psychology, PreVisor´s assessment content accurately predicts on-the-job performance and supports fair hiring practices. PreVisor´s solutions help streamline hiring, reduce recruiting and training costs, and improve corporate performance for clients worldwide, including more than 100 of the Fortune 500. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices in Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Tampa, London, and Sydney. www.previsor.com
Cardinal Buses
Cardinal Buses' dedication to honoring former and active military members has never been more evident than earlier this summer when they transported a group of World War TII veterans to Washington D.C. so they could participate in Memorial Day events in their honor. Cardinal Buses also plays a big role in supporting military troops by transporting them to and from assignments. As a Department of Defense (D.O.D.) certified bus transportation company, Cardinal has maintained a rating of 1 (the highest rating available) for the past decade. This allows Cardinal the ability to transport military personnel on their charter buses from base to base around the United States. In fact, last week Cardinal Buses was involved in the transportation of more than 650 military troops from their base in Michigan to their deployment locations.
Edison Ventures
Established in 1986, Edison partners with entrepreneurs, service providers and other financing sources to build successful companies. Edison provides capital and value-added services to late stage ($5 to 20 million revenue), information technology businesses. Initial investments range from $5 to 10 million. Edison typically serves as sole or lead investor. In addition to providing expansion capital, Edison funds management buyouts, recapitalizations, spinouts and secondary stock purchases.
Desktop Alert
DTA is a recognized leader providing enterprise-class, network-centric emergency notification systems to government, Military, and commercial organizations. Worldwide organizations such as the Multi-National Forces in IRAQ, The U.S. Air Force, The U.S. Army, The National Guard and many more now utilize the DTA unified mass notification system for emergency alerting and critical communication requirements. During a notification, Desktop Alert can contacts thousands of computer users at their desktop and require them to click to confirm receipt of the message that flashed on their screen. Those not verified can then be listed segregated into smaller reports called on a report and/or sent as a "Target Packages" to be automatically contacted by other means such as e-Mail, SMS, phone calls or and other devices.
GUD
The domain (gudmagazine.com) was bought in September 2004, the website and framework built up over the next year and a half based on experiences as readers, writers, and editors. GUD opened to submissions in July 2006, received almost 2000, and put its first issue out in January 2007. Since then we've sifted through over 16,000 submissions, and put out seven issues of award-winning literary and genre fiction, poetry, art, comics, and more. Six years down, our mission stands firm: to provide a venue for thought-provoking, challenging material that pays out for the effort put in. GUD publishes genre fiction for the lit-buffs, exciting literature for the skiffy fans, and everything in-between. And in the realm of genre, GUD spreads its pages wide, covering fantasy, horror, science fiction, humor, mystery, romance, fabulism, and slipstream of all sorts, bending and blending the above. GUD is for the lover of language who wants a story to support it.
ONE Sotheby´s International Realty (via Levy Communications)
With offices in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, ONE Sotheby´s International Realty is the source for luxury real estate in South Florida. Founded two years ago by Miami real estate agent Mayi de la Vega, the firm quickly gained a reputation for its exceptional service and passion towards artfully uniting extraordinary homes with extraordinary lives. The company´s distinctive culture embeds dedication, creativity and excellence in the work performed by each associate. An affiliate of the Sotheby´s International Realty, the global network currently has more than 10,600 sales associates throughout 500 offices in 38 countries and territories worldwide. For more information, please visit www.onesothebysrealty.com.
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center / America's Watchdog
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is trying everything possible to create a sense of urgency in identifying toxic Chinese drywall, Knauf Tianjin, and or Taishan Chinese drywall, specifically for homeowners in 2005-2006 homes in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Houston, and Austin metro areas of Southeast Texas. The group says, "if you live anywhere in Florida, especially in the metro area of Orlando, or Houston,Texas, if your 2005-2006 house has had numerous AC coil failures, electrical issues, and or electrical issues, we need to talk to you immediately about the possibility of toxic Chinese drywall, Knauf Tianjin, and or Taishan toxic Chinese drywall, in your home." The group says, "we think the makers of Knauf Tianjin Chinese drywall, and possibly Taishan Chinese drywall will settle with completely innocent US homeowners stuck in a toxic house, or condominium in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the metro areas of Houston, and Austin, Texas, but time could be running out, so we need to get these homeowners identified now." They say, "if you have had numerous AC coil failures, in a 2005-2006 Gulf States home, or condominium please call us immediately at 866-714-6466." http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com
StepStone Solutions
StepStone Solutions delivers world class technology for finding, recruiting, retaining, managing and developing people. Our global talent acquisition and talent management solutions are available in many languages, with seamless, internet-based access. With the support of our experienced professionals they can be quickly and reliably implemented anywhere in the world, using SaaS or on-premises delivery, to give rapid return on investment. Over 1,600 organizations in 50 countries rely on StepStone Solutions every day to improve their business performance, build effective talent strategies, and to help their people have more effective, enjoyable and rewarding careers. StepStone Solutions operates in 16 countries and employs around 550 people. Its global customers include Carlson Wagonlit, France Telecom, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, Heineken, Lufthansa, Kruger Products, PUMA, and Virgin Atlantic.
TalentDrive
TalentDrive is the creator of the leading online resume aggregation search engine, TalentFilter. One of the easiest to use sourcing tools on the market, TalentFilter is available exclusively through TalentDrive´s 30 API partners. These partners and access to over 300,000 global users makes us the most widely adopted resume search and candidate marketing API. TalentFilter sweeps and unifies thousands of paid and free resume databases into one location, using sophisticated matching and filtering to rank results. Integrated with more job boards than any other sourcing tool, TalentDrive has been nationally recognized in The Economist, BusinessWeek, CNN Money, CBS Radio, U.S. News and World Report, ERE, and one of ASA´s Top Tools of the Year for 2010. One search, one location, one technology. Thousands of sources. For more information, visit www.talentdrive.com.
CCA
CCA is the nation´s largest provider of partnership corrections to federal, state and local government, operating more than 60 facilities, including more than 40 company-owned facilities, with approximately 90,000 beds, in 20 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to providing the residential services for inmates, CCA facilities offer rehabilitation and educational programs, including education, vocation, religious services, life skills and employment training and substance abuse treatment, knowing that positive behaviors learned in prison means these individuals are less likely to re-commit crimes.
The NPD Group, Inc.
The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,700 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us, visit http://www.npd.com/, or follow us Twitter at https://twitter.com/npdgroup.
Raxco Software
Raxco Software has been helping large enterprises, small businesses, and consumers with their computer resource management needs for more than twenty-five years. Its PerfectDisk is Windows® Certified by Microsoft®, and optimized for Windows XP. The PerfectDisk line has a long award-winning history, most notably its perfect 5-star review from CNET Download, winner of the Windows IT Pro 2005 and 2006 Readers´ Choice Awards for Defragmentation Utility and Storage Management Tool, and Redmond Magazine´s Best of the Best Award for 2005, and having won PC Magazine´s Editors Choice award for the past two years. In addition to its PerfectDisk line, Raxco also produces PC optimization software, including system recovery and disk repair products for Windows operating systems and HP´s OpenVMS operating system. Raxco Software can be found on the Web at www.raxco.com.
American Public University System
American Public University System, winner of the Sloan Consortium´s 2009 Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education and two-time recipient of Sloan´s Effective Practice Award, offers more than 100 online certificate and degree programs through its American Public University and American Military University institutions. APUS´s relevant curriculum, affordability and flexibility help more than 70,000 working adults worldwide pursue degrees in subjects ranging from homeland security to management and liberal arts. For more information, visit www.apus.edu.
Black Pearl Creations
The mother of 2 children, Ms. Brown was diagnosed with breast cancer on her birthday in 2008. She decided to treat herself and her children to a well deserved vacation in the summer of 2010. That's when everything changed.While on vacation, Ms. Brown decided to quit her outside employment and work for her bohemian chic crocheted clothing line Black Pearl Creations. Black Pearl Creations has been in business since 2001 and is now expanding with Ms. Brown designing and manufacturing full time. Designs can be seen at www.blackpearlstyle.com.
Karol Ward, LCSW
Karol Ward, LCSW, author of Worried Sick: Break Free From Chronic Worry to Achieve Mental and Physical Health (Berkley, 2010) understands the value of good communication and will be presenting her expertise on November 6th to the Toastmasters District 31 Conference in Dedham, MA. Whether you are trying to win an election, bring more clients into your current business or expand your company, knowing how to connect with people is a great asset. Understanding the needs of your audience and knowing how to discern what is important to them, is a key element to building your business. Karol Ward´s presentation will focus on how to look for speaking opportunities, the importance of customizing your message and why in person networking is crucial. Ward says, "The need for good speakers and communicators in today´s world is more valuable then ever. Now is a time for inspiration not fear mongering. Those who can deliver that kind of message will be sought after both politically and in business". Karol is a recognized expert in her field and is available to comment on psychological, communication and wellness issues reported by the media.212-420-7428 www.karolward.com
Kodak
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives. To learn more, visit www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at www.kodak.com/go/followus. More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts online at KODAK Gallery--join today at www.kodakgallery.com. Choose from the widest selection of Kodak digital cameras, all-in-one inkjet printers, pocket video cameras and more at http://store.kodak.com.
Bowie & Jensen
Bowie & Jensen is a Maryland-based law firm with attorneys representing clients around the world. Bowie & Jensen focuses on Business Litigation, Business Transactions, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Estates & Trusts, Tax and Construction Law. For more information on Bowie & Jensen, please visit www.bowie-jensen.com.
Hollywood Network, INc.
The 14th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards, presented by Starz, are pleased to announce that producers Danny Boyle and Christian Colson will be honored with the "Hollywood Producer Award," screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will get the "Hollywood Screenwriter Award," and Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall will be honored with the "Hollywood Editor Award" at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony.
Powdr Corp
Powdr Corp is one of the leading mountain resort owners and operators in the United States. Headquartered in Park City, Utah, Powdr Corp currently owns and operates eight ski and snowboard resorts including Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah, Killington Resort and Pico Resort in Killington, Vermont, Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon, Boreal Resort and Soda Springs Resort, both in Donner Summit, California, Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado, and Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort near Las Vegas, Nevada. Powdr Corp also operates Gorgoza Park, a lift-served tubing park, in Park City, Utah. For additional information, please visit www.powdr.com.
Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of U.S. $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
Norwegian Seafood Export Council
Founded in 1991 by the Ministry of Fisheries, the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) builds awareness of and educates the public on seafood from Norway. From the headquarters in Tromso, Norway, and a U.S. branch in Boston, Mass., the NSEC carries out Norwegian seafood promotional, media, marketing and public relations campaigns and is a resource for market information in more than 20 different markets. Its entire efforts are financed by the Norwegian seafood industry itself. As the world´s second largest exporter of seafood, Norway provides quality, nutrient-rich seafood to more than 150 different countries, and is the world's largest joint marketer of seafood. For more information on the NSEC visit www.seafoodfromnorway.com.
Star2Star
Founded in 2006, Sarasota, Florida – based Star2Star Communications is re-inventing the phone company for the Internet age. Star2Star´s unique technology provides users with innovative features that increase productivity while decreasing monthly communications costs. Star2Star products are sold exclusively through a national network of installing dealers.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.PreservationNation.org) is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington, DC, eight regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history and collectively shaping the future of America´s stories.
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