Accounting Newswire
1 - Seiler LLP Announces the Addition of Three New Principals to its High Net Worth and Commercial Litigation Practices
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In response to continued growth in its High Net Worth and Commercial Litigation Practices, Seiler LLP (www.seiler.com) has added three new principals to the firm. “Despite the economy, our firm remains strong - and in response to current...
2 - Tatum Enters into Strategic Partnership with NeoSystems Corp to Offer Financial Leadership Consulting Services
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Tatum, LLC, the nation’s largest executive services firm that specializes in helping companies maximize the value of the office of the Chief Financial Officer, has entered into a strategic partnership with NeoSystems Corp, a Managed Service...
3 - New Company Announcement: Career Labor Expert Lenny Katz and Former Labor Commissioner AJ Sabath Join Forces
TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in New Jersey to promote and support labor compliance on Public Works and private sector construction projects, as well all other wage and hour and health and...
4 - Aria Systems Announces Aria Billing Platform 5.3
MEDIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Aria Systems, Inc., the only provider of enterprise class Billing and Customer Management Software as a Service (SaaS), announces the release of Version 5.3 of the Aria Billing Platform designed to automate subscription based businesses. Version...
5 - Capstead Mortgage Selects TPG Software
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TPG Software, Inc., a leading provider of financial accounting software and services, today announced that Capstead Mortgage Corporation has selected TPG’s complete suite of financial accounting software, including trade capture, investment and...
6 - Russell Survey: Managers Press Pause
TACOMA, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The results of the latest Investment Manager Outlook, a quarterly survey of U.S. investment managers conducted by Russell Investments, reveal that professional investment managers have dialed down their bullishness from last quarter, particularly in...
7 - Accounting Author Barry Jay Epstein Advises Rapid Deployment by CPA Firms of New GAAP Codification
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Accountants who fail to implement the new FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (ASC) that went into effect on July 1, 2009 face increased litigation exposure, according to Dr. Barry Jay Epstein, CPA, lead author of the recently released accounting...
8 - Fiserv-Sponsored Survey Shows How Financial Institutions Can Help Consumers Manage Their Finances in Difficult Times
BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced survey results revealing how consumers’ financial activities have been impacted by the prolonged recession, and how financial...
9 - Scottish Public Pensions Agency Selects Epicor®
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:EPIC) today announced that the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) has signed a contract to implement Epicor Financial Management, a core suite within the next-generation Epicor enterprise resource planning...
10 - Dr. Marie E. Kelly Joins CTPartners Board Consultants
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - CTPartners, the performance-based executive search firm, today announced Dr. Marie E. Kelly has joined the CTPartners Board Consultants as a Partner in the New York City Office. Marie will collaborate closely with clients to build effective boards...
11 - Gradient Provides Deutsche Börse European Directors Dealings Data
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Deutsche Börse European Directors Dealings Data (EDD) provided by Gradient Analytics is a one-of-a-kind source of pan-European insider transactions data. The EDD is the most recent addition to Gradient Analytics’ robust suite of...
12 - Fiserv to Sell Loan Fulfillment Solutions Business
BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Loan Fulfillment Solutions (LFS) business to ISGN Solutions Inc., a...
13 - Journyx CEO to Teach Project Managers How to “Cut Costs with a Scalpel, Not a Chainsaw” at PMI Global Congress 2009
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Journyx CEO Curt Finch will educate project managers on how to better understand project data and use this information to make smarter decisions when planning future projects during his presentation, “Cutting Costs with a Scalpel, Not a...
14 - Why C-Level Executives Should Be Concerned about the New Cost Basis Reporting Rules
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - A new survey, Why C-Level Executives Should be Concerned About the New Cost Basis Reporting Law, conducted by Celent in conjunction with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, shows that while financial firms have done a lot of research around the Cost...
15 - Credit.com Launches “Credit Report Card”, Giving Consumers a New Level of Transparency into Their Credit Scores
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - As millions of consumers struggle during these turbulent times, credit education and financial services company Credit.com will announce tomorrow at Finovate 2009 in New York the launch of its “Credit Report Card” (CRC), the first-ever free...
16 - Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. Agrees to Acquire Additional Nightclub in Dallas-Ft. Worth Market
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK), the leading publicly traded chain of upscale gentlemen’s clubs, said today it has agreed to acquire Cabaret North, an upscale gentlemen’s club in Ft. Worth, Texas. Upon closing expected Wednesday...
17 - Full House Resorts Retains Regal Capital Advisors to Assist with Acquisition Strategy
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Amex US: FLL) announced today that it has retained Regal Capital Advisors to advise the company with respect to its growth initiatives and acquisition strategy. “Now that FireKeepers has opened under budget and ahead of...
18 - QuickBooks 2010 Helps Small Businesses Boost Their Bottom Line
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Small business owners can help boost their bottom line and get connected to a wider array of powerful online services with the newest version of QuickBooks® financial software from Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU). With its new online...
19 - Pacific Life’s Newest Calculator Helps Show Potential of Indexed Universal Life Insurance
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Setting reasonable crediting rate assumptions for an indexed universal life (IUL) insurance policy illustration can be challenging; especially when market volatility affects the performance of the index that determines a product’s...
20 - Xerox Hosts Live Audio Webcast to Discuss Acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) and Affiliated Computer Services (NYSE: ACS) will host this morning a live audio webcast with online presentation slides about the definitive agreement announced today for Xerox to acquire ACS. WHEN: 8:30 a.m. ET...
21 - Xerox to Acquire Affiliated Computer Services
NORWALK, Conn. & DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) and Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a definitive agreement for Xerox to acquire ACS in a cash and stock transaction valued at $63.11 per share or $6.4 billion as of the...
22 - Flu Shot or Cash Infusion? College Students Lining up for a Shot at $20,000 as iOme spreads on Campus. Going viral?
GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - An infusion of new sponsor money brings the Top Prize to $20,000 – plus a trip to Washington DC – for the college student(s) who develops the best idea(s) for redesigning the US Retirement System. Students, apparently, are becoming interested...
23 - Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. Announces Recent Developments
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PIF) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved and will seek the approval of shareholders at a special meeting of shareholders anticipated to be held in...
24 - Clark Nuber One of the Nation’s Best Managed Accounting Firms
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Clark Nuber, a CPA firm headquartered in the Seattle metropolitan area, is proud to announce that it has been named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s Best of the Best Firms list for 2009. This recognition honors 25 firms annually for their wise...
25 - Veteran Banker, Civic Leader Peter Barker Named California Chairman for JPMorgan Chase
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced that experienced banker and business leader Peter Barker will become its California Chairman September 28. Barker, who was raised in Arcadia, California, and attended Claremont McKenna College, worked as an...
26 - Sidley Partner Debra Pole Named to the DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Debra Pole has been named as a member of DirectWomen Board Institute Class of 2009, a program designed to identify and promote qualified women lawyers to serve on corporate boards of public companies. The...
27 - Thomas Obermaier, Former Citigroup Executive, Named CEO of Regulatory DataCorp
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Regulatory DataCorp, a global leader in risk diligence, today announced that the Company’s President, Thomas M. Obermaier, 47, has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Mr. Obermaier also joins the RDC Board...
28 - Foundation Construction Payroll Service Expands Service Offerings to Contractors in All 50 States
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Foundation Construction Payroll Service (FCPS), a company that offers payroll processing, tax filing and construction reporting services to the construction industry, has recently expanded its market presence to contractors on a national level. FCPS...
29 - Bruce Cummings Joins Gila Corporation’s Board of Directors
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Gila Corporation, through its two business units, Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) and Gila Group, is pleased to announce the election of Bruce Cummings, President, to its Board of Directors. “Bruce is a tremendous asset to the Company’s...
30 - Fiserv Experiences Continued New Business Momentum
BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that six more financial institutions have chosen Fiserv as their technology partner, selecting one of the company’s bank...
31 - Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, 'Best Law Firm of 2008,' Joins Estate Planning Team to Offer Clients Deferred Sales Trust as an Alternative to a 1031 Exchange
SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, a leading law firm located in Santa Rosa with offices on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, recently joined the Estate Planning Team as a Deferred Sales Trust™ (DST) licensee, announced Robert Binkele, CEO of...
32 - CFP Board Survey Finds Retirement, Income Among Consumers’ Top Financial Concerns
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Preparing for retirement and managing income while in retirement are among the top issues confronting American consumers, according to the 2009 National Consumer Survey on Personal Finance released today by Certified Financial Planner Board of...
33 - MHEC-Dell Direct-Purchase Agreement Makes Technology More Accessible for 2,000 Member Schools and Affiliates
ROUND ROCK, Texas & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nearly 2,000 U.S. colleges and universities now have the opportunity to increase efficiencies and save time by purchasing technology directly from Dell rather than through cumbersome bidding processes. The new direct-purchase...
34 - Computer Guidance Corporation Welcomes Rob’t Baggett, Inc.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of financial and project management software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction companies, today announced that Rob’t J Baggett Inc., one of the largest industrial...
35 - Grand Canyon University Offers Executive MBA Scholarships
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tough times also provide an opportunity for reflection and honing new skills, and in the current economic climate, there's no better time than the present for those who have been on the fence about pursuing an MBA. "As we emerge from this recession, the...
36 - Travelex Global Business Payments to Present at Canadian Banner Users Conference September 30
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Travelex Global Business Payments announced today that Senior Vice President of Global Product Management, Adam Tiberi, will present at the seventh annual Canadian Banner Users Conference (CBUC) at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg on Wednesday...
37 - SpeedTax CEO Anton Donde Inducted into Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting for 2009
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - SpeedTax, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), fully-automated sales tax management solutions, today announced that SpeedTax CEO Anton Donde was inducted this week into Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting...
38 - Fiserv to Release Third Quarter 2009 Earnings on October 27, 2009
BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, will announce its third quarter earnings for 2009 after the close of regular market trading on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. The company will also...
39 - Battea – Class Action Services Founder to Speak at Hedge Fund Business Operations Association Annual Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Battea - Class Action Services, LLC, a leading provider of securities class action claims filing for institutional investors today announced that Mark E. Donaldson, Battea’s founder and Managing Director, will participate in a panel discussion...
40 - IdentityTruth Offers Its Innovative Identity Protection Service as an Information Feed
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - IdentityTruth®, the leading provider of a new breed of services to help consumers safeguard their privacy and identity, today announces that its innovative Identity Protection Service is available as an Information Feed. The Information Feed is...
41 - ERM Presentation at Rocky Mountain Conference for Finance and Accounting Professionals to be Delivered by Hudson’s Bill Fuller
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Hudson’s Bill Fuller is presenting “Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) on Friday, September 25th at the sold out Rocky Mountain Conference for Finance and Accounting Professionals near Denver, CO. Fuller is the General Manager of...
42 - AICPA Tells U.S. House Small Business Committee Don’t Stifle Entreprenuers, CPAs Already Highly Regulated
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants today told a U.S. House panel that certified public accountants should be exempt from pending legislation to create a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency because CPAs are already highly...
43 - First Chester County Corporation Forms New Seasoned Loan Transactional Team
WEST CHESTER, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - First Chester County Corporation (OTCBB: FCEC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, First National Bank of Chester County, today announced that the American Home Bank (AHB) division of First National Bank of Chester County has expanded its...
44 - CAQ Again Takes Pulse of Investors
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Center for Audit Quality: WHO: Cindy Fornelli Executive Director Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) WHAT: Briefing on results of the CAQ’s 3rd annual survey of individual investors WHEN: Wednesday, September 30 2:00 p.m. Eastern WHERE: Via...
45 - Exchange Europe Brings Tax Professionals Together
BERWYN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions, hosted Vertex Exchange Europe 2009 on September 15 in London, UK. Following the success of Exchange Europe 2008, this year’s conference continued to explore the issues...
46 - youDevise Says Portfolio Management Technology to Play Pivotal Role as FoHF Industry Consolidates
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Portfolio management technology will play a pivotal role in facilitating consolidation in the fund of hedge funds (FoHF) industry, a trend that is increasing in light of significant changes over the past year in the hedge fund world, says Richard Koppel...
47 - Fiserv Continues Momentum by Announcing Five Credit Union Platform Agreements
BROOKFIELD, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions and the largest provider of business-driven technology solutions for credit unions, announced today that it has signed five new credit union...
48 - Frank Lordi Named CEO of AC Lordi Consulting and Peopleflex Accounting Professionals
WEST CHESTER, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AC Lordi Consulting and Peopleflex Accounting Professionals, leading providers of accounting and risk management consulting and staffing services, announced today the promotion of accomplished accounting executive Frank Lordi to chief...
49 - Gradient Launches International Quantitative Model
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Gradient Analytics announced today the availability of its International Earnings Quality Model (EQM-I). Framed by more than a decade of research experience modeling the relationship between earnings-quality metrics and stock returns using...
50 - Navellier/Dial High Income Opportunities Series Reaches $120 Million Milestone
RENO, Nev.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Offered by Advisors Asset Management, Inc. (“AAM”; www.aamportfolios.com), the ACT - Navellier/Dial High Income Opportunities Portfolio series of unit investment trust (UIT) bond portfolios passed the $120 million milestone this month. Navellier...
51 - Financial Accounting Foundation Endorses Statement of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation Monitoring Board
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has expressed support for the “Statement on Principles for Accounting Standards and Standard Setting” issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC...
52 - Myers Industries Enters Into Non-Binding Letter of Intent with Zhongding Sealing Parts Co. Ltd.
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Zhongding Sealing Parts Co. Ltd. to sell substantially all of the assets of its Buckhorn Rubber Products, Inc. and Michigan Rubber...
53 - Red Moon Solutions and Sirius Solutions Offer a Superior Fixed Asset Management Solution
SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Red Moon Solutions, a premier provider of specialty tax software solutions, and Sirius Solutions, a world-class tax consulting services firm, announced that they have partnered to offer additional tax-related services for the mutual benefit of...
54 - Stan Lai to Join Moelis & Company as a Managing Director in Capital Markets
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Moelis & Company announced today that Stan Lai will join the firm as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. Mr. Lai has over 14 years of investment banking experience and was most recently a Managing Director and Head of Private Placements...
55 - Mark W. Olson, Former Federal Reserve Board Governor, Joins Corporate Risk Advisors LLC as Co-Chairman
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Corporate Risk Advisors LLC, a DC-based consulting, compliance, and strategic advisory firm specializing in the financial services industry, today announced that Mark W. Olson, former Federal Reserve Board Governor, President of the American Bankers...
56 - Iron Mountain Opens Special Storage Facilities to Help Federal Records Keepers Meet Oct. 1 Regulatory Deadline
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The clock is ticking for government agencies and their contractors, who have until next Thursday to comply with updated regulations from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for protecting federal documents, photos and other records...
57 - Willis North America Inc. Announces Offering of $250 Million of Senior Notes
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Willis North America Inc. (“WNA”), a subsidiary of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH) (the “Company”), announced today that it has commenced a registered offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its...
58 - Willis North America Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for its 5.125% Senior Notes due 2010
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Willis North America Inc. (“WNA”), a subsidiary of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH) (the “Company”), announced today that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase any and all of its 5.125% Senior Notes due...
59 - Aberdeen Group Publishes Report on Corefino Internet Accounting Solution
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Corefino, The Future of 21st Century Accounting™, announced today the availability of a new report on the company completed by the Aberdeen Group, a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence within the technology...
60 - Rediff MoneyWiz Introduces All-New Watchlist
MUMBAI, India-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Rediff MoneyWiz, the personal finance service from Rediff.com, recently introduced its improved Watchlist feature. The Watchlist helps users monitor a personalised list of stocks and mutual funds with real-time quotes. Users can set alerts to...
61 - SUNZ selects Innovation WORKS Workers’ Compensation Policy and Claims Solution
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Innovation Group—www.us.innovation-group.com—a leading global provider of enterprise software and business process outsourcing solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry, today announced that it has been selected to deliver...
62 - FirstFed Financial Corp. Announces Extension of Expiration Date and Consent Payment Deadline for Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - FirstFed Financial Corp. (Pink Sheets: FFED) (the “Company”) announced today that it is extending the Expiration Date and Consent Payment Deadline with respect to its previously announced cash tender offers and consent solicitations for its...
63 - The Receivables Exchange Names Leading Marketing and Sales Strategist to Advisory Board
NEW ORLEANS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Receivables Exchange, the world’s first online marketplace for real-time trading of accounts receivable, today announced that Dan Springer, CEO of Responsys, Inc., a premier provider of email and cross-channel marketing solutions, has joined the...
64 - PT Marketing Announces the Launch of its Long Term Care Appointment Setting Program
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - PT Marketing’s Long Term Care Appointment Setting Program is the latest in a series of programs designed to help financial services and insurance professionals build their sales pipelines. This program identifies business owners and key decision...
65 - Americans Give President Obama Negative Marks on Handling of Economy
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - While much of the focus of President Obama has been on health care reform over the past few weeks, the issue of the economy is still on his plate. Currently, three in five Americans (60%) would rate the job the president is doing on the economy as...
66 - Nearly 100 Retirement Plan Professionals Complete the Kravitz Cash Balance Consultant (CBC) Program
ENCINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Kravitz, the national leader in design and administration of Cash Balance Retirement Plans, announced today that 87 advisors, TPAs and wholesalers have successfully completed the nation’s first Cash Balance Consultant (CBC) certification program...
67 - Tatum Provides Financial, Healthcare and IT Consulting Services for Altarum Institute
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Tatum, LLC, the nation’s largest executive services firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with Altarum Institute, a nonprofit health care systems research and consulting organization serving government and private-sector clients. Tatum...
68 - Rudney Associates Named One of the East Bay’s Top-10 Largest Wealth Management Firms
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - After another successful year in 2008, Rudney Associates ranks among the top-10 largest wealth management firms in the East Bay for the second consecutive year, as published by The San Francisco Business Times. Ranked according to the total...
69 - State Street Unveils New Functionality for Global Accounting Service
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors, today announced the launch of eHorizon®, State Street’s enhanced global accounting system for asset managers and institutional...
70 - Willis Proposes Change in Place of Incorporation to Ireland
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved changing the company’s place of incorporation from Bermuda to Ireland. Willis’ shareholders will be asked to vote in...
71 - NEW: Wharton Interactive Media Initiative Scholarship for Journalists on Digital Platforms at Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists: October 18-21, 2009
-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania: What: The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists have, for over 40 years, provided 2,200 members of the media insight from Wharton faculty into topics such as financial markets, accounting principles...
72 - Alchemy Solutions Announces Partnership with Modernization Services Leader 5280 Solutions
BEND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Alchemy Solutions, Inc. (www.alchemysolutions.com), provider of legacy modernization solutions for Microsoft’s .NET Framework, today announced a strategic partnership with 5280 Solutions LLC (www.5280solutions.com), a provider of mainframe-to-.NET...
73 - Heartland Payment Systems Enhances Service Offering to Help Restaurant Owners Manage Their Finances and Operations
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Heartland Payment Systems® (NYSE: HPY), one of the nation’s largest payments processors, is partnering with Restaurant Magic Software® ― the creators of Data Central® ― a leading back-office intelligence and management system for...
74 - Free Webinar on Life Settlement Portfolio Servicing Registration Deadline
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The last day to register for the free webinar, presented by Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. (LSS), detailing the importance of servicing life settlement portfolios and its impact on rate of return is Tuesday, Sept. 23. The free-of-charge event is open...
75 - Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company Announces Distribution of $0.48 per Share for Q3 2009 and Maintains Distribution Guidance for Fiscal 2009
HOUSTON, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: KYN) announced today its quarterly distribution of $0.48 per share for the period June 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009 and stated that it expects to maintain its quarterly distribution...
76 - BPFH to Present at RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPFH) today announced that members of its executive management will be speaking at the RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference on Wednesday, September 23, from 1:15 – 2:10 p.m. ET. A live...
77 - Rampart Investment Management Appoints Richard R. Davis, CFA as Senior Vice President of Sales and Consultant Relations
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Rampart Investment Management, a leading asset management firm specializing in option strategies, announced today the appointment of Richard R. Davis, CFA as senior vice president of sales and consultant relations, according to Ronald M. Egalka...
78 - Company Profile for MBO Partners
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Since 1986, MBO Partners has been making it easier for independent contractors and their clients to work together. With their Portable Employer of Record service powered by the MyBizOffice® system, MBO Partners is the preferred alternative to self-incorporation...
79 - IMP Consulting Principal Jane Stabile: Regulatory Changes Will Require Detailed Reporting, More Efficient IT Systems in Hedge Fund Sector
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - As hedge fund managers look forward to coping with expected tighter regulation and reporting requirements of the Obama Administration, they should be prepared to collect and extract much of the same client and investment data that traditional asset...
80 - CFP® Certificants Have Strong Showing in Barron’s ‘Top 100 Advisors’
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - More than half of the Barron’s magazine list of “Top 100 Independent Advisors” for 2009 are CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. In the Barron’s annual ranking, which reflects the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their...
81 - State Street Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) today announced a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share of common stock, payable October 15, 2009, to stockholders of record as of October 1, 2009. State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider...
82 - Boston Private Financial Holdings Announces Sale of RINET Company, LLC
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPFH) today announced the sale of RINET Company, LLC, to the RINET management team. Based in Boston, RINET is a wealth advisory firm catering to very high-net-worth clients and their families. The...
83 - Boston Private Financial Holdings to Sell Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust for $93 Million
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPFH) today announced that it has completed the sale of Coral Gables, Florida-based Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust for $93 million to private investors. “This transaction improves our capital position...
84 - Bibby Financial Services Sees Early Success with KickStart Funding Program as Small Businesses Seek to Improve Cash Flow
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Bibby Financial Services said today that KickStart-its recently introduced funding program that provides non-recourse funding facilities of up to $100,000 to small businesses-has turned in excellent results during its first month of operation, exceeding...
85 - Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management Issues Insight Paper: “Socially Responsible Investing Comes of Age”
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management today announced the release of a new insight paper titled, “Best Practice In Portfolio Management: Socially Responsible Investing Comes Of Age.” The paper is co-authored by Chat Reynders, CEO and Chairman of...
86 - Statement from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) on Senator Baucus’ Finance Committee Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - “Rather than advancing the goals of making health care more affordable for working Americans and controlling the spiraling costs of insurance, the bill by Senator Max Baucus aggravates an already dire situation. “This bill encourages large...
87 - SYSPRO To Showcase Green-Enabling ERP
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing pragmatist, announced today that it has been selected to share its expertise on the topic of “Sustainability” at the 2009 Design & Manufacturing Midwest (D&MM) conference...
88 - NASDAQ Grants PhotoMedex Exception Necessary for First Tranche of Financing of Up To $6 Million
MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - PhotoMedex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHMD) today announced that NASDAQ has granted the Company’s request for an exception to NASDAQ’s stockholder approval requirements, in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635. This will enable the Company to...
89 - Interactive Data Teams up with Pluris to Provide Daily Independent Valuations for Municipal Auction Rate Securities
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced that its Pricing and Reference Data business now offers clients daily valuations for Municipal Auction Rate Securities...
90 - Red Gate Introduces Object Level Recovery for Those Using Native SQL Server Backups
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Red Gate Software has released a new tool called SQL Object Level Recovery Native that enables individual database objects to be recovered from native SQL Server 2008, 2005 and 2000 backup files. SQL Object Level Recovery Native is...
91 - Patni Computer Systems Unveils Cloud Services Strategy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI), a leading global IT and BPO services provider, today announced the first in a series of consulting and software services initiatives designed to help customers accelerate...
92 - AtTask Announces Leading Analyst Report Highlighting PPM Best-In-Class Strategies to Optimize Profitability
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Recently released research sponsored by AtTask from Aberdeen Group reveals how to successfully execute a project and portfolio management strategy that focuses development resources on profitable projects. Michelle Boucher’s report titled: Managing...
93 - GoECart and Merchant Focus Processing Sign R3 Reseller Agreement, Partner to Offer Merchants Transparency and Significant Savings on Credit Card Processing
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. & DUBLIN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - GoECart®, the leading provider of on-demand e-commerce software and solutions for small and medium-sized companies, has signed the R3 Reseller agreement with leading merchant account provider Merchant Focus Processing, Inc...
94 - Federal CIO Touts Success of Terremark Customers in Outlining U.S. Cloud Computing Strategy
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - During two recent public appearances, Vivek Kundra, federal chief information officer, highlighted the successful use of cloud computing by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to power two of the Federal government’s most high-profile websites...
95 - Navellier Introduces Covered Call Strategies, a Unique SMA Offering
RENO, Nev.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Navellier, a registered investment advisor that manages about $2.7 billion in a variety of portfolios for institutional and individual clients, announced today that it has introduced a large-cap core equity portfolio that also utilizes covered calls...
96 - National Survey Reveals Diversity in the Workplace is Critical in Attracting and Retaining Talent
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Diversity in the workplace continues to remain an important business driver and priority for many Fortune 500 companies. In a Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Capital H Group, 95% of those surveyed say that senior management views creating a...
97 - Can-Do Attitude: Grant Thornton LLP Collects More Than 110,000 Cans of Food for Needy -- Approximately 27 Tons of Food
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations, collected more than 110,000 cans of food for local food pantries during the month of August. The original goal was...
98 - United Western Bancorp Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - United Western Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:UWBK) announced today that it has priced a public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering at $4.00 per share. The net proceeds of the offering after deducting underwriting...
99 - The March Group Welcomes James E. Varallo as Senior Managing Director for Capital Markets
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - James E. (Jim) Varallo has joined The March Group as Senior Managing Director for Capital Markets announced Robert W. Scarlata, CEO / President of the private mergers and acquisitions firm that specializes in the sale of middle-market...
100 - Confluence Experts Available to Comment on Financial Reporting, Regulation and Transparency Issues as G-20 Pittsburgh Summit Begins
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Experts from Confluence, the leading global provider of automated data management solutions for the investment management industry (mutual funds, hedge funds and other managed investments), are available to comment on issues relating to financial...
101 - HighJump Software Introduces On-Demand Route Accounting System
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, announces the availability of HighJump HighJump RouteCenter On-Demand, a Software as a Service (SaaS) version of the HighJump RouteCenter route accounting system. The...
102 - Institutional Brokers Using the Trade Idea Monitor Outperform Relative Indexes
LONDON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - A new study from financial technology vendor youDevise Limited finds that equity sales people at institutional brokerage firms provide significant value to their buy side clients. youDevise operates the Trade Idea Monitor (the TIM), a...
103 - Silver Bridge Advisors Expands Business with Mid-Atlantic Office and Establishment of Delaware Trust Company
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Silver Bridge (www.silverbridgeadvisors.com), an independent, objective, wealth advisory boutique that provides thoughtful, integrated wealth management solutions, announces the appointment of Benjamin J. Ledyard as the Regional Director for the...
104 - Compensation for Corporate Directors Rises Modestly in 2008
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - With the country’s economy still battling to pull out of a recession, directors on the boards of America’s largest companies in 2008 realized modest changes in their annual compensation packages. According to an annual review by Towers...
105 - FOUNDATION for Windows Intuitive Dispatch Board Handles Scheduling Demands of Service Contracting
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Foundation Software, developer of America’s #1 construction accounting software, FOUNDATION® for Windows®, has introduced a new Service Dispatch module designed to streamline the daily operations of service contractors. “Service Dispatch...
106 - Vertex Integrates Support for Its Software Products with SAP® Enterprise Support
BERWYN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Vertex Inc., the leading provider of enterprise corporate tax solutions, today announced that it now delivers integrated end-to-end support of its software products with SAP® Enterprise Support services through new integration of Vertex software...
107 - MFA – Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, LLP Names Pamela Sintros and James H. Guarino as Partners
TEWKSBURY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, LLP, a proactive CPA and consulting firm, today announced it has named as partners Pamela L. Sintros, CPA and James H. Guarino, CPA/PFS, CFP®, MST. “Both Pamela and Jim demonstrate tremendous commitment to...
108 - Consorteum Holdings Inc. Forms Joint Venture to Capitalize on Emerging International Markets
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Consorteum Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: CSRH) announced today that it has established a new Joint Venture partnership with Chicago-based Trans Screen Group of Illinois. Under the terms of the joint venture, Trans Screen will leverage Consorteum Holdings...
109 - WorkingPoint Partners with VerticalResponse to Enhance Small Business Marketing Tools
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - WorkingPoint, a developer of easy-to-use online software for small businesses, independent contractors, and home-based businesses, today announced a strategic partnership with VerticalResponse, Inc., designed to broaden and enrich the services...
110 - Smart WebParts Announces Worldwide Launch of Smart Time Web-Based Time Capture and Entry Technology
LOS GATOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Today Smart WebParts releases Smart Time, a web-based on-demand time capture and entry system that helps timekeeping professionals like lawyers, accountants and consultants construct and recoup their billable time easily and accurately. The...
111 - OB10 Proves Its Financial Stability with Record Sales, Additional Funding
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - OB10, the world's leading e-Invoicing network has today announced it has achieved record sales, across Europe, U.S. and Asia Pacific, for its first fiscal quarter of 2009, a growth of 40 percent over the same period last year. Not only were record sales...
112 - IFX Forum Passes Milestone of 500 Registrants to Its Business Message Specification
WAKEFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Interactive Financial eXchange (IFX; http://www.ifxforum.org) Forum announced today that it has surpassed the 500 mark in "guest" registrations to use its IFX Business Message Specification (BMS) application, which is hosted at...
113 - GF Data Resources Report Confirms Middle Market Buyout Valuations Remain Strong Despite Fewer Deals and Sluggish Financing Markets
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - GF Data Resources’ latest Middle Market Report indicates that valuation multiples of middle market transactions completed in 2Q continue to be strong, despite poor lending conditions. The data, provided to GF Data Resources by 128 participating...
114 - Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) Offers Comprehensive Property and Casualty Insurance in Connecticut, Receives Licenses in Four Additional Markets
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Ross Buchmueller, president and chief executive officer with PURE Risk Management LLC, today announced the expansion of Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), a member-owned reciprocal insurer, to offer comprehensive, customized...
115 - ACL Services Releases AuditExchange 2.0
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - ACL Services Ltd. today announced the release of AuditExchange (AX) 2.0, the next generation of audit technology. ACL is the leading global provider of business assurance technology for audit and compliance professionals. The new...
116 - TOCOM Accelerates Efforts for Recovering Liquidity
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. ("TOCOM" or the "Exchange") announced today that the Exchange has scheduled to introduce Remote Membership and Market Maker Program, to qualify proprietary trading firms as Members, and to increase position limit on investment...
117 - Citi Launches CitiDirect® BE
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Citi today announced the launch of CitiDirect® BE, its next generation collaborative online banking platform for institutions. The new service from Citi’s Global Transaction Services puts more visibility and control in the hands of clients, from...
118 - Bottomline Launches C-Series™Solution Set for Corporate Treasury
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. and HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today at Sibos 2009 announced the global launch of Bottomline C-Series, a new set of solutions...
119 - Christian Reformed World Relief Committee Saves Valuable Time with Journyx Timesheet
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - As a Christian relief and development organization with staff working in remote areas all over the world, the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) must be as efficient as possible in how it uses staff time. For tracking employee time...
120 - Bottomline Drives Down Cost of Document Process Automation With Next-Generation Solution
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, today announced the launch of Transform, the company’s next-generation solution for automating transactional document...
121 - CPAs from Across the U.S. to Attend NASBA’s National CPE Expo
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Inc. (NASBA) will be bringing together several hundred accounting professionals from private industry and public accounting firms at its first ever National CPE Expo, September 21-23, 2009, at...
122 - Majority of Retail CFOs Say 2009 Economic Stimulus Act Unsuccessful in Stemming Recession According to BDO Seidman, LLP Study
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - According to a recent study by BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and consulting organizations, 69 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) at leading U.S. retailers say that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has...
123 - Guardium Hosts Executive Financial Services Seminar on Leading Practices for Data Security, Privacy & Compliance
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Guardium, the database security company, is hosting an executive seminar for the financial services community entitled “Leading Practices for Data Security, Privacy & Compliance.” The seminar features industry thought leaders from...
124 - Westrock Group Appoints Dana Reed Head of Marketing
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Westrock Group, Inc., a financial services holding company, today announced that Dana Reed has joined the firm as Head of Marketing. Ms. Reed will be responsible for overseeing all marketing and business development activities at Westrock, with a focus...
125 - Top STEELE Executive Among Experts at Society for Corporate Compliance & Ethics Conference
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - A key executive at The Steele Foundation™, a global business advisory and risk management company, will delineate strategies for minimizing third-party FCPA corruption exposure in high-risk countries during a presentation this week at the Society...
126 - Master Data Management Guru Andy Hayler to Present Live Webinar on the State of Data Quality Management
LANHAM, Md. & WESTMINSTER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Pitney Bowes Business Insight, the leading global provider of data quality and location intelligence solutions, and Silver Creek Systems, the pioneer and leader in automated data mastering, today announced the co-sponsored...
127 - Myers Industries Consolidating Production
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) today announced that it plans to consolidate production facilities in two business segments, Material Handling and Automotive and Custom. This consolidation is related to the Company’s previously announced...
128 - Grant Thornton LLP Business Optimism Index rises to 2007 level
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Grant Thornton LLP’s Business Optimism Index, a quarterly confidence measure of U.S. business leaders, increased again to 60.9 in August 2009 from 54.5 in May. In addition, 58 percent of respondents believe that the economy will come out of recession by...
129 - “Make Wise Choices” for Your Future this 401(k) Day
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - September marks the month our nation recognizes millions of hard-working Americans with the celebration of National Payroll Week September 7-11, 2009, and encourages them to save for retirement with the observance of 401(k) Day on September 11...
130 - Bibby Financial Services Supports Staffing Company Growth with $2.5 Million Facility
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Bibby Financial Services said today that during August it provided facilities totalling $2.5 million to a Texas-based temporary staffing company to enhance its cash flow position to support increased demand for its business services. “The staffing...
131 - The March Group Sees Coming Increase in Sales of Private Businesses
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The March Group, a leading, private mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in the sale of middle-market businesses, predicts an increase in the number of privately held companies to be sold in the next 12 months. “A number of factors...
132 - Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. Reports Strong August Sales, up Nearly 10 Percent over Previous Year
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK), the nation’s leading chain of upscale gentlemen’s clubs, reported nightclub sales of $6.1 million in August, a 9.9 percent increase over the same month a year ago. The company said same club sales...
133 - EDS, an HP Company, Enables Recovery of Almost $1 Million for Broadridge Financial Solutions
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - EDS, an HP (NYSE: HPQ) company, today announced the successful recovery of almost $1 million in payments for Broadridge Financial Solutions. EDS used proprietary technology tools, including its Payment Recovery Services (PRS), to help Broadridge...
134 - Merklin of Bober Markey Fedorovich Appointed to National Panel of Employee Benefit Plan Audit Experts
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Bober Markey Fedorovich (BMF), a regional audit and accounting firm headquartered in Akron, Ohio, announces James E. Merklin, CPA, CFF, CFE, partner, has been appointed to the national Employee Benefit Plans Expert Panel (EP) of the American Institute...
135 - Plan Sponsors and Participants Stay Strong, Crave Basics Moving Forward
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Even with large losses in retirement account balances, 19.2 percent of participants in plans with services provided by the Principal Financial Group® actually increased contributions to 401(k) plan accounts in 2008, which is more than the...
136 - SYSPRO Software Foundation of Confectioner’s Recall Plan
COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing pragmatist, has announced that its software is the foundation of a comprehensive product recall plan in place at Glenview, Ill.-based chocolate maker, Chocolate Potpourri. Winner of...
137 - Carrie Pryor Joins CTPartners as Partner in TMT
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - CTPartners, the performance-based executive search firm, today announced Carrie Pryor has joined the firm as a Partner in the New York City Office. With over 19 years of executive search experience, Carrie has recruited Board Directors, CEOs and their...
138 - Huron Consulting Group Names Johnson and Yaeger to Vice President Positions
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced the appointment of two vice presidents who will lead practices in the Company’s Health and Education Consulting segment. West Johnson was named...
139 - Govt. Accountability Experts - Neil Barofsky, Earl Devaney and G. Edward DeSeve - Headline Upcoming Internal Control & Fraud Conference
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Dynamic speakers will share valuable insights on improving government financial management at the Association of Government Accountants’ (AGA’s) 4th Annual Internal Control and Fraud Conference. The conference, set for Sept. 16-17, will be held...
140 - GLG Partners to Present at Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - GLG Partners, Inc. (“GLG”) (NYSE: GLG), the U.S.-listed asset manager, today announced that Noam Gottesman, Chairman and Co-CEO of GLG, will present at the Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 16...
141 - Bob Ficarra Joins Sterling Payment Technologies
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Sterling Payment Technologies’ President and CEO Paul Hunter today announced that Robert “Bob” Ficarra has joined the company as Vice President of Sales, focused on expanding Sterling’s Independent Sales Office (ISO) Channel. “Bob Ficarra...
142 - First Private Foundation Summit in Seattle
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The first-of-its-kind Private Foundation Summit, featuring Matthew Bishop, Chief Business Writer of The Economist, will be held in Seattle on September 17th and 18th at the W hotel. Clark Nuber, a CPA firm headquartered in Bellevue, has joined...
143 - Russell Investments Will Relocate to 1301 Second Ave. in Downtown Seattle
TACOMA, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Russell Investments announced it will relocate its global headquarters to downtown Seattle. The company will move into 1301 Second Ave. which, upon occupancy in 2010, will become the Russell Investments Center. “After a thorough search and analysis...
144 - Newport Selected as a “Recordkeeper of Choice” by Commonwealth Financial Network®
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Newport Group has been selected by Commonwealth Financial Network® to deliver industry-leading retirement plan strategies. Commonwealth, a national independent broker/dealer, has launched its new advisory retirement platform, Retirement...
145 - Commonwealth Financial Network Selects fiduciary360 to Train Fee-Only Financial Advisors
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Financial advisors utilizing the new Retirement Plan Consulting Program at Commonwealth Financial Network will leverage some welcome credentials on their client’s behalf. For the launch of its new fee-only advisor support, Commonwealth chose...
146 - Lyzasoft Announces Direct Connectivity to Salesforce.com
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Lyzasoft, Inc. introduced today a new feature for Lyza, the company’s desktop data analysis solution, that enables direct connectivity to Salesforce.com’s portfolio of CRM applications. This connectivity will allow business analysts using Lyza to easily...
147 - CORT Launches National Office Furniture Purchase-Leaseback Program
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - CORT announces a national purchase-leaseback program that allows companies to transform office furniture into cash for strategic investments. CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B) and the nation’s leading furniture rental...
148 - Terremark Executives to Present at Kaufman Bros., Goldman Sachs and Jefferies Conferences
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMRK), a leading global provider of managed IT infrastructure services, today announced that its executives will be presenting at three leading investor conferences in September. On Thursday, September 10, 2009, Terremark...
149 - Huron Consulting Group Ranked Second Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firm
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced its ranking in Modern Healthcare’s 2009 list of the largest healthcare management consulting firms. Huron was listed second out of 15 healthcare...
150 - Interbank FX Releases Private Label Forex Platform Internationally
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Interbank FX, a global provider of online off exchange retail foreign currency (Forex/FX) trading technology and services, announced today the private label version of its MT4 Forex trading platform is now available globally. Following the success...
151 - Persolvo Data Systems Achieves $3 Billion Milestone
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Persolvo Data Systems, the leading provider of aggregated account information of consumers enrolled in debt settlement programs, announced today that it has reached a major milestone by aggregating over $3 billion in debt settlement accounts...
152 - TD AMERITRADE President and CEO to Speak at Barclay's Capital Global Financial Services Conference
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Fred Tomczyk, president and chief executive officer of TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), will give a presentation and Q&A session at the Barclay’s Capital Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. The...
153 - HERAE CEO to Discuss How Electronic Payments Could Save Healthcare Industry Billions at TAWPI HPAS Summit in Chicago
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Jim Ribelin, CEO of HERAE (www.herae.com), one of the nation’s largest healthcare payment services providers, will discuss how paperless healthcare payment processing and an industry-wide electronic funds transfer (EFT) standard could save the U.S...
154 - CODA Names Adrian Ivanov VP of Sales, CODA 2go
MANCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - CODA, the finance software specialist, today announced the appointment of Adrian Ivanov as VP of Sales for CODA 2go, the first and only enterprise SaaS finance solution built on salesforce.com’s Force.com platform. Previously VP of Business...
155 - Fitch Downgrades National Consumer Cooperative Bank's IDR to 'BB-'; Rating Watch Negative
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has downgraded the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of National Consumer Cooperative Bank (NCB) and its subsidiary NCB, FSB (FSB) to 'BB-' from 'BBB' and placed the ratings on Rating Watch Negative following the company's disclosure that...
156 - MEDIA ADVISORY: More than 600 Financial Industry Dealmakers Gather in Cleveland This Week
-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - ACG Cleveland: WHO: ACG Cleveland, the local chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, the premier global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers & acquisitions. WHAT: The inaugural ACG Great...
157 - ALM Announces New Operating Structure, Rebranding
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - ALM, formerly the U.S. operating unit of Incisive Media, today officially announced its new operating structure and name. Effective today, the assets Incisive Media purchased through the acquisition of ALM in 2007 will become a separately structured...
158 - IAT Owners Reposition Management Team to Align with Future Economic Climate
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Owners of IAT, a leading provider of communications solutions for the debt collection industry and related markets, announced today that they have repositioned key management personnel in order to coordinate their efforts more effectively in the...
159 - Yardi Voyager Software Streamlines Financial Reporting, Property Management for Tobin Properties
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Yardi Systems, a leading developer of real estate investment and property management software, announced today that Florida-based commercial and residential property developer and manager Tobin Properties has selected Yardi Voyager™ to...
160 - Kofax Acquires 170 Systems
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 7, 2009 - Kofax plc (LSE: KFX), the leading provider of document driven business process automation solutions, today announced it has acquired 170 Systems, Inc., a leading provider of financial process automation software, for consideration of $32.9...
161 - MB Financial Bank Acquires Deposits and Loans of InBank
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Mitchell Feiger, president and CEO of MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) announced that MBFI’s subsidiary, Chicago-based MB Financial Bank, N.A., acquired the deposits and loans of Oak Forest-based InBank at the close of business today in a transaction...
162 - Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc. announces record date for 2009 annual meeting of shareholders
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc. (NYSE: FDI) has set Tuesday, October 6, 2009 as the record date for determination of the shareholders entitled to vote at the Fund's annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on Friday...
163 - Comment Deadline Nears on GASB Proposal on Service Concession Arrangements
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - The deadline for public comment on the Governmental Accounting Standards Board’s (GASB) Exposure Draft, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Service Concession Arrangements, is September 30, 2009. The GASB will conduct a public hearing on the...
164 - MSB Now Offering 24/7 Telephonic Account Access to Customers with Toll Charges for the 183A Toll Road
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) is pleased to announce the successful implementation of an Account Access service for the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The service is available by phone 24 hours a day for customers who have been mailed a...
165 - TIB Financial Corp. Announces Third Quarter Stock Dividend
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - TIB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:TIBB), today announced its Board of Directors has voted to distribute a 1% (one percent) stock dividend. The stock dividend is payable on October 10, 2009 to TIB Financial stockholders of record as of September 30, 2009...
166 - Proactis Offers Tips for Optimizing Accounts Payable and Improving Cash Management
MANCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Proactis outlines ways on how to reduce the cost of indirect goods & services and improve responsiveness to financial pressures during its September 23, 2009 (10AM EST/3PM GMT) webinar. While it is no secret that market and competitive...
167 - Research and Markets: Leading Accounting and Audit Firms in Germany, Including a Special Report about the Big Four
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Leading Accounting and Audit Firms in Germany" report to their offering. The Study: Leading Accounting and Audit Firms in Germany is based on interviews about structures, strategies, plans and...
168 - Bermuda Elected to Key Role in OECD Global Forum
HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Bermuda’s Minister of Finance the Hon. Paula A Cox announced today that Bermuda has been elected Vice Chair of the Steering Group of the new Global Forum at the 5th Meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information...
169 - Lord & Benoit Offers Free Online "Primer" for Companies That Must Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) for the First Time in December
WORCESTER , Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Lord & Benoit, a Sarbanes-Oxley consulting and research firm, is offering a free online report, "Top Ten Threats to SOX Compliance for Smaller Companies," to help companies to prepare for their first management assessments under...
170 - Provident New York Bancorp to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
MONTEBELLO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Provident New York Bancorp (NASDAQ: PBNY), the parent company of Provident Bank, today announced that George Strayton, President and Chief Executive Officer and Paul A. Maisch, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present...
171 - TASE - The Week in Review, 30/8 - 3/9/2009
TEL AVIV, Israel-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Trading on the TASE in the first week of September was marked with a mixed trend. The TA-25 index, which remained without change during the week, yet retained a relatively high year-to-date return of 47%. The TA-75 index, which declined 0.5...
172 - Great Smallcap Ideas Is Launched
NESCONSET, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - www.GreatSmallcapIdeas.com, a website providing brokers and institutional and individual investors with exciting, actionable investment ideas, was officially launched today. The site puts underexposed, but high-potential stocks directly on the...
173 - Clarfeld Tops Barron’s 2009 List of Best Independent Advisors in the Nation
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Rob Clarfeld, CEO of wealth management firm Clarfeld Financial Advisors, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, has been ranked third in the nation in Barron’s 2009 Top 100 Independent Advisors. The recently released list, published August 31, ranks the leading...
174 - Capgemini and Oracle Extend Strategic Alliance to Drive Efficiencies for U.S. Tax and Revenue Agencies
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced that it has extended its strategic alliance with Oracle®, the world’s largest business software company, to market and implement...
175 - Black Box iCOMPEL Receives TMC Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award
Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), an industry-leading provider of voice communications, data infrastructure, and product solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named the Black Box® iCOMPEL™ digital signage appliance as a recipient of a 2008 Communications...
176 - New White Paper from ACE Private Risk Services Discusses How the Wealthy Can Avoid Entrusting Their Family, Home, and Financial Well-Being to the Wrong People
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - ACE Private Risk ServicesSM, part of the ACE Group, today released a white paper discussing strategies high net worth individuals can follow to reduce their vulnerability to hiring or employing unscrupulous financial advisors, contractors and domestic...
177 - The March Group: Credit Availability Good for Fourth-Quarter Middle-Market M&A Deals
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - The March Group, a leading, private mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in the sale of middle-market businesses, sees plenty of credit available for mid-tier M&A deals going forward. Carl J. Doerksen, director of research at the...
178 - Black Diamond Now Reports on Over 100,000 Accounts
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Black Diamond Performance Reporting announced today that it now reports daily on over 100,000 custodial accounts of independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIA), making it the leading outsourced performance reporting provider to the...
179 - Bibby Transportation Finance Provides $100,000 for Working Capital to Pay Out Bank Loan to Arizona-Based Courier Service
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Bibby Transportation Finance, a subsidiary of Bibby Financial Services, said today it provided $100,000 in freight bill funding to a Phoenix-based courier service that faced severe financial pressure after its bank refused to expand its credit...
180 - 7th Annual Healthcare M&A and Business Development Conference
The Walden Group: What: 7th Annual Healthcare M&A and Business Development Conference Place: Atlanta Marriott Marquis Dates: September 9-10, 2009. Co-Chairs: Richard S. Cohen, President of The Walden Group, a leading healthcare merger & acquisition advisory firm, and Mary R...
181 - Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference - Revised Presentation Time
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ: OZRK) will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York, NY, on September 9, 2009 at 9:35 a.m. EDT, revised from an earlier published time due to scheduling changes by...
182 - FINRA Announces Agreements with Three Additional Firms To Settle Auction Rate Securities Violations
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has entered into final settlements with three additional firms to settle charges relating to the sale of auction rate securities (ARS) that became illiquid when auctions froze...
183 - Research and Markets: France Commercial Banking Report Q3 2009
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Research and Markets . This will take the total number of countries covered to 59. Improved Company Profiles In Q209 we included company profiles in our reports for the first time. This quarter we are looking to include more balance sheet data, and also...
184 - Gila Corporation - One of the Fastest Growing U.S. Companies!
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Gila Corporation, through its two business units, Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) and Gila Group, is pleased to announce they have been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 5000 fastest growing private companies in America for the third year...
185 - Xchanging Extends Relationship with QBE European Operations
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Xchanging, the global business processing company has signed an agreement with QBE European Operations (QBE) to deliver a unified technology solution for their European commercial property and casualty business. This makes QBE the first customer to benefit...
186 - Zuora’s Subscription Management Services Double SpiceCSM’s Ability to Process New Customer Sign Ups
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Zuora, Inc. the fastest-growing on-demand subscription billing and payments service, announced that its customer, SpiceCSM, an on-demand subscription-based service for customer problem resolution, has improved its ability to manage high volumes of...
187 - Ramirez International Offers Assistance in Wake of Approaching IRS Foreign Income Amnesty Program
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Ramirez International, an Orange County Calif.-based, full-service CPA and consulting firm announces special services designed to assist clients with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) new Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) for U.S. citizens and...
188 - Foundation Software is Recognized as Great Workplace for Top Talent
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Foundation Software, developer of FOUNDATION® for Windows® construction accounting, project management and scheduling software has – for the sixth time – earned the title as one of Northeast Ohio’s best places to work. Developed and presented...
189 - Alliance Solutions Group Joins the Meridian Systems Value Added Reseller Partner Network
FOLSOM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Meridian Systems, the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations, announced today a new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreement with Alliance Solutions Group (ASG). As one of the top VARs for a leading financial...
190 - Free Webinar Details Life Settlement Portfolio Servicing and Its Impact on Settlement Portfolio Results
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - In connection with its recent announcement of extending life settlement portfolio servicing beyond its existing client base, Life Settlement Solutions, Inc. (“LSS”) is presenting a free webinar to explain the details and importance of servicing a...
191 - CUSO Financial Services, LP Awards Top Credit Union Investment Advisors for Record Months Despite Troubled Economy
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - CUSO Financial Services (CFS), LP, a full-service broker dealer and Registered Investment Advisor that provides customized investment and insurance solutions to the credit union industry, recognized its top investment advisors and programs for their...
192 - B|O|T|H Changes the Way Work, Works
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Wouldn’t it be great if the nation’s knowledge workers could have both the freedom to do the work they love and the freedom from all the hassles and challenges associated with working independently? What if the benefits of a “regular...
193 - COLSA Corporation Grabs Lumigent’s AppGRC to Improve its Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Audit Capabilities
ACTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Lumigent Technologies, Inc., the GRC business apps company, announced today that AppGRC has been selected by COLSA Corporation in order to meet the DCAA’s new compliance reporting requirements. COLSA Corporation is a technology services and...
194 - BlackLine Systems Reports Strongest Quarter on Record
CALABASAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Financial software provider BlackLine Systems reported its strongest quarter on record in Q2 – increasing revenues by 45 percent and signing three times the number of customers as it did in the comparable quarter a year ago. The new...
195 - Visioneer Offers Relief for Stimulus Headaches
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - There is constant pressure in the healthcare industry to streamline patient care delivery systems that will function effectively under the real world constraints faced by public and private hospitals. Whether it is an admissions process, patient...
196 - Deutsche Rückversicherung AG Signs Multi-Year Contract for Economic Modeling Solution from DFA Capital Management
PURCHASE, N.Y. & COLOGNE, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - DFA Capital Management Inc. (DFA), a leading provider of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) solutions to the insurance and financial services industries, today announced that Deutsche Rückversicherung AG, a prominent German...
197 - Ultimate Software Hosts Interactive Human Resources Workshop in Upstate New York
WESTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, today announced it will host a free, interactive human resources workshop on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the...
198 - Global High Income Fund Inc. — Distribution Characteristics for August 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Global High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: GHI), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company seeking high current income and secondarily, capital appreciation through investments primarily in securities of emerging market debt...
199 - Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc. — Distribution Characteristics for August 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: SGL), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company seeking a high level of current income as a primary objective and capital appreciation as a secondary objective through...
200 - Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Executive management of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), including Chief Executive Officer John C. Orr and Chief Financial Officer Donald A. Merril, will present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference in Boston on...
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