SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Butler America, Inc., a business specializing in Technical Outsourcing Service Solutions, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women Presidents’ Education Organization, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women [...]

Packaging company expands operations in Franklin Co. The company, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business and Minority Business Enterprise, will invest $4.1 million to add four new thermoforming plastic production lines at the companys 30,000 square-foot facility on the north side of Brookville.

CINCINNATI, Mar 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Cincinnati-based Best Upon Request Corporate, Inc., a provider of on-site concierge services to organizations nationwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Danise DiStasi as executive vice president of sales. Danise brings an extensive background of sales and leadership expertise to her new role with Best Upon Request, [...]

Donations can be dropped off or picked up by calling Shannon Villemarette at 985.882.9208 at the Bayou Adventure Bait Shop on Main Street at the corner of Lake Road from 6 am to 6 pm daily, or call Paula Borne at 504.858.9293. Plans are also under way for a fundraising dinner to be held March [...]

HOUSTON, Mar 01, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Boulware & Valoir is pleased to announce that it has been certified as a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance Certification Committee (WBENC). The WBE Certification validates that the business is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by women. WBENC’s certification [...]

Prince Georges Community Colleges Center for Minority Business Development (CMBD) will hold a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Procurement and Business Development Conference April 26 to discuss procurement challenges, improve programs, build skills and develop networking opportunities. Our organizations mission is to work with local minority businesses to expand their capabilities, business opportunities and knowledge about [...]

Despite dramatic progress in recent generations, many women still face inequalities, and have different experiences and expectations compared with men. Women make a fundamental contribution to all kinds of development and yet they often remain unseen. While there are regularly published lists of the rich and famous, the day-to-day work of millions of women trying [...]

Customers are the lifeblood of any business enterprise. So, why do we have hours of operation? Why not let customers come when they want? Recently, I was picking up my dry cleaning at a Dubuque establishment. The sign on the door read “open until 6 pm” When I arrived at 5:56 pm, the counter person [...]

PLANO, Texas, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Akorbi has launched an aggressive growth strategy this year that includes new services, proprietary technology and specialized compliance expertise to help clients in highly regulated industries. Akorbis clients in the healthcare, financial services and government sectors now can meet the most complex compliance requirements, while reducing costs and improving [...]

FREMONT, CA, Mar 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – The anticipated release of the new iPad and growth of Apple in business only confirms that Silicon Valley-based IT solutions provider Milestone Technologies, Inc. (MILESTONE) is positioned to enable clients to succeed. Securely integrating iOS and Mac devices into company IT environments since 2010, MILESTONE’s next [...]