Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) January 16, 2012
hybris, a leading multichannel commerce software vendor, announced today its expansion into the Brazilian market with a new office opening in São Paulo. The move gives the software company, now fully incorporated in Brazil, a foothold in a rapidly growing market while bringing the number of global offices to fifteen in total.
Brazil is a robust market primed for commerce growth, with Forrester forecasting the e-commerce industry, currently U.S. $ 10 billion, will double over the next five years. hybris will bring its cross-channel management platform to South America to support this transition and deliver modern online shopping and service experiences. hybris will also continue to expand its partner network, working with companies that offer a range of deployment options and high degree of regional expertise. Current local partners already include Accenture, Concrete Solutions, Gouvêa de Souza, Keyrus, and Silt, among others.
Brazil is ready for an integrated commerce solution, said Daniel Couto, regional manager of Brazil operations. Globally, weve seen a massive increase in demand for commerce software that integrates multichannel systems. We are excited to bring our expertise to companies in the South American market and look forward to working with local partners in Brazil that have a long-standing experience in the region.
hybris flagship offering, the hybris Multichannel Suite, enables companies to not only manage multiple sales and communications channels on a single platform, but provides engaging cross-channel experiences for customers, partners, suppliers and prospects.
Its our mission to empower brands to implement multichannel commerce systems in an efficient manner in order to drive sales, said Carsten Thoma, COO of hybris. This means equipping organizations with the tools to deliver an exceptional experience, improve conversion rates and increase average order values. If organizations deploy the right resources to support a commerce solution that meets their needs, they can achieve a great return on investment for a relatively low cost.
hybris has effectively expanded into other countries not only by localizing its services to regional market conditions, but applying its global commerce perspective to help brands drive online growth.
Most recently, hybris expanded its presence in the North American market after acquiring iCongo, Inc., a Montreal, Canada-based company with complementary multichannel commerce software and services. This transaction, along with its expansion into Brazil, reinforces hybris position as a global leader in multichannel commerce solutions with more than 380 B2C and B2B customers across the globe and a presence in 15 countries.
About hybris
hybris is a leading vendor of next generation end-to-end multichannel commerce software based on a single platform including managed and hosting services. Its clear vision about the need for consistency, coordination and personalization of information across all channels and throughout all phases of the customer lifecycle has resulted in the development of an integrated, agile solution enabling businesses to communicate and sell across all channels online and offline – in a consistent and effective way. hybris has 15 offices around the world located in the economic capitals of North/South America, Europe and Asia and supports over 380 global customers. Customers are brands from retail and manufacturing industries, including: Bobcat, Clarks, Coca Cola Beverages, Conrad, Grundfos, Hornbach, Iomega, Kaiser+Kraft, Levi´s, Lufthansa, Migros, Nespresso, Nikon, P&G, Rexel, Timberland and Toys´R´Us.
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Jacksonville, Florida (PRWEB) January 13, 2012
On February 3, 2012, the University of North Floridas University Center in Jacksonville, Florida will be the location for a one day educational conference dedicated to promoting greater public awareness and education about the impact child sexual abuse outside the home has on our families, communities, businesses and organizations. Donald J. Dymer, chief executive officer of SingleSource Services Corporation, a leading background screening company for sixteen years and headquartered in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is the conference sponsor and organizer. Dymer is encouraging all those who are involved with the care, education and mentoring of children and youth to attend this important conference.
Why Jacksonville?
Jacksonville was named the 1st Pinwheel City in the USA by Prevent Child Abuse America in 2010. The Pinwheel designation was designed to further advance policies and procedures to help prevent child abuse.
Headlining the conference will be Dr. Gene Abel, Director of Research at Abel Screening in Atlanta. Dr. Abel has won numerous honors and awards for his work and research projects that have uncovered new information to help prevent child sexual abuse. Dr. Abel’s awards include: The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuser’s Significant Achievement Award and The National Adolescent Perpetrator Network’s Award for Outstanding Research. Dr. Abel is also co-author of the book: “The Stop Child Molestation Book: What Ordinary People Can Do In Their Everyday Lives to Save Three Million Children.”
Joining Dr. Abel will be Leslie Nichols, Vice President Club Safety and Design at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The conference agenda includes other noted professionals from the nations leading organizations who will provide invaluable insight on what people can do to identify and prevent child sexual abusers from becoming the volunteers or employees who will have youth entrusted to their care.
“Until the sensationalism of child sexual abuse was uncovered at Penn State and later at Syracuse, victims and advocates faced years of challenges to get the publics attention focused on this insidious, on-going threat to children and youth.” explains Dymer. “No one discussed boundary issues’, let alone understood them.” After attending the Protect the Children Conference these terms will have meaning and attendees will be armed with the tools for change. The information shared at the conference is so substantive, the attendees will be eligible to receive continuing education credits from the American Psychological Association, the National Board for Certified Counselors and the Society of Human Resource Managers.
Critical issues that will be discussed include: the effects of long term abuse, the early age at which sexual abuse often occurs, the child’s reporting of the offense, parental reaction, and a review of institutional responses to such cases. Attendees will receive training in how to identify abuse and the tools that are available to enable them to make better decisions when hiring or selecting volunteers for their business or organizations.
Traditional background screening methods aren’t going to provide enough of a deterrent explains Dymer. In a study of 3,700,000 criminal background checks reported by ChoicePoint, only one-tenth of one percent of the entire screened pool was identified as having a criminal history related to sexual offenses. Most organizations rely on criminal background checks as their strongest safety measure toward keeping children safe,however the reality is that criminal background checks provide very little protection from child sexual abuse.
Conference sponsor and organizer, Don Dymer, CEO of SingleSource Services summarizes, The problem has been swept under the rug for years. As horrid as the situation was at Penn State and Syracuse – and the new reports of similar child sexual abuse are, we must hold onto to this moment in time while we have everyones attention to STOP the sexual abuse of children. Children are helpless to stop sexual abuse, only adults can stop child molestation.
To find out more about the conference, please contact Donald J. Dymer at SingleSource Services Corporation at the telephone number below. To register for the event, visit http://www.singlesourceservices.com/protectthechildren or call 1.800.713.3412.
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Waterloo, IA (PRWEB) January 11, 2012
CPM, the worlds leading supplier of process equipment and technology for the animal feed, oilseed, biofuels and human food-processing industries, will debut its new pellet mill enhancement and launch its social media plan at the International Feed Expo (IFE) and International Poultry Expo (IPE), collocating at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Jan. 24-26.
As the world’s largest manufacturer of pellet mills, CPM has led the way in developing specialized pellet mills and dies that consistently yield high production levels with excellent pellet quality.
CPM is pleased to offer feed and poultry customers the ability to produce higher quality pellets at a lower cost through our new pellet mill enhancement, says Scott Anderson, general sales manager for CPM. Our lineator remote roller adjustment can now be coupled with roll speed measurementallowing customers to monitor the speed of the rolls and provide better roll-slip management to prevent plugs.
In pelleting, a larger die and more steam provide for a better pellet at a lower cost; but too much steam can cause roller slippage and die blockage. More than 20 years ago, CPM provided a great solution to this problem with the development of the CPM lineatormaking it possible to remotely control the distance between the roller and die surface while the pellet mill is in operation.
Now, CPMs roller speed measurement combined with the CPM lineator allows for cost-efficient, higher-capacity production with the same pellet quality, but with improved steam addition control and fewer overloads and blockages.
At Expo, CPM will be showcasing this new pellet mill enhancement as well as other CPM equipment important to animal feed production, including roller mills, hammermills, microscales and feedmill automation.
Were also excited to roll out our social media plan at Expo to better connect with our customers through LinkedIn and share the latest CPM and industry news through Twitter, Flickr and YouTube, says Anderson. Our CPM Users Group on LinkedIn has been helpful for customers to share CPM parts and equipment they have for sale, pellet production tips and more. The CPM team always looks forward to Expo each year because we get to meet with our customers and friends in person. This year we look forward to welcoming them into our social media world too.
To generate some fun and excitement at CPMs expo booth #1029, CPM is having a social media sweepstakes contest to give CPM Twitter followers the opportunity to win great prizes, including an iPad and a free CPM test center sample ($ 1,000 value). Customers can follow CPM on Twitter @CPMRoskamp, on YouTube at CPMRoskamp, on Flickr at CPMRoskamp, on LinkedIn at CPM Roskamp Champion or join the CPM Users Group.
About 2012 IFE/IPE
Sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the American Feed Industry Association, the annual Expo is the world’s largest poultry and feed industry event of its kind and has consistently been one of the top 100 trade shows in the United States. More than 20,000 attendees from more than 100 countries attended the 2011 show. For more information, visit http://www.ife12.org and http://www.ipeweek12.com or follow on Twitter at @IPEWeek.
About CPM
CPM business units include California Pellet Mill, Roskamp Champion, Beta Raven, Century Extrusion, Wolverine Proctor, SKET, Crown Iron Works and Greenbank Technology. CPM has more than 900 employees with production facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.CPM.net or follow CPM on Twitter @CPMRoskamp.
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Austin, Texas (PRWEB) January 08, 2012
RFx Legal, the leading provider of legal spend management, legal analytics, legal intelligence and legal RFP automation services and solutions, announced today that Pratik K. Patel has joined the executive team as Vice President of Business Development and Services. Prior to joining RFx Legal, Mr. Patel served as a senior consultant at Huron Legal, where he was a trusted business advisor to numerous General Counsel and law department managers of major US companies and government agencies. Specifically, Mr. Patel brings to RFx Legal over 11 years of experience in the legal industry and 8 years of experience providing expert advisory services to legal departments in the areas of legal spend management, strategy, technology and operations.
At RFx Legal, Mr. Patel will play an integral role in expanding the companys client base and furthering the delivery of RFx Legals proprietary suite of legal spend advisory solutions to corporate legal departments. RFx Legals solutions include legal spend cost and savings assessments, analytics, legal market intelligence and benchmarking, AFA structure and pricing, outside counsel consolidation and management, and legal spend technology assessments. Mr. Patel s deep expertise in these areas will also be utilized heavily to help guide the research, development and expansion of new products and services related to RFx Legals spend advisory business.
We are delighted to have someone of Pratiks caliber join our team. He will provide additional sources for growth to our fast-moving legal spend advisory business, says Joe Freedman, Chairman and CEO of RFx Legal. As pressure mounts within the industry to reduce legal spend, General Counsel and buyers of legal services continue to demand cost-effective legal spend, market intelligence and legal procurement solutions that go beyond conventional thought processes and tools. Pratiks expertise enhances our ability to deliver an unmatched combination of legal industry knowledge, services and technology to the market.
Mr. Patel will join the RFx Legal corporate headquarters in Austin, TX. RFx Legal also has offices in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York.
About RFx Legal, LLC
RFx Legal delivers the first suite of legal spend management and sourcing tools created by lawyers for legal services. Solving the top challenge for legal departments, the RFx Legal platform of products and services helps reduces outside legal spend by better aligning cost and value and builds stronger relationships between clients and service providers. As the category leader for legal analytics, market intelligence, procurement, sourcing and engagement solutions, RFx Legal helps organizations make more informed and transparent decisions on how to save and spend valuable resources. For more information, visit http://www.rfxlegal.com or call us at 888-739-5345.
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Mesquite, Nevada (PRWEB) January 06, 2012
The numbers alone were staggering when discussing the success of the seventh annual Golf Fore Kids tournament played last month on four courses in Mesquite, Nevada.
Over 400 golfers converged on Falcon Ridge, Conestoga, the Palms and the Canyons Course at the Oasis Golf Club layouts. That represented a 10 percent increase from last years tournament while also establishing a new record of participants.
The annual event is used to raise gifts and cash during the holidays for needy youth and families in the Nevada cities of Mesquite, Overton and Bunkerville as well as nearby Beaver Dam and Littleton, Arizona.
Some 600 kids enjoyed gifts and cash estimated to be $ 90,000. The holiday Tournament and dinner gathering was a grand success.
From gift cards to toy tractors and scads of bicycles and tricycles, Golf Fore Kids was a hole-in-one presented by GolfMesquiteNevada.com and many other Mesquite city businesses and sponsors.
Bill Moore of Mesquite played at the Palms course. He has participated four previous Golf Fore Kids events.
Its just a good thing to do for the kids, said Moore, a native of Bozeman, Mont., who has lived in Mesquite for the past 12 years. This isnt about golf, but rather about helping the kids here.
Gloria George, also of Mesquite, played for the second time.
This is fun and its Mesquite, said George, who moved to Mesquite in 2000 from Santa Barbara. I have worked for the ReMax Long Drive championship here for 12 years and this was a natural. This is what Mesquite is all about. Look how many people were here.
I have never regretted moving to Mesquite and this event is among the reasons why I love this city. It is so representative of what Mesquite does for everyone around it. This city is always reaching out to help others. Its simply fun here.
Mesquite Mayor Mark Wier said the event is priceless. A native of North Dakota who has lived in Mesquite for 19 years, Wier said, Seeing the looks on the faces of the kids who receive the gifts is something that no one forgets.
Its really something when you see the gifts delivered, said Wier. There is not a dry eye in the room. These people have done a fantastic job especially considering that this started on one golf course. In fact, I would have to say this is the finest charitable golf tournament in the country. Its truly amazing.
Guy Pompa, a real estate agent with Premier Properties of Mesquite, played in his sixth event. A former 47-year resident of Las Vegas, he moved to Mesquite in September of 1996.
The reason I play in this is that its the most gratifying in knowing that there is not a child in this area that will go without during the holidays, said Pompa, 58. This is what Mesquite is all about. We had an incredible turn out here this year. I have to believe that this was the best ever.
This town has been so good to me and I always want to give back. I can do just that by playing in this tournament. The Golf Fore Kids is a hole-in-one. This is fantastic.
Golf writer Greg Miles of Golf Chicago participated and praised the Golf Fore Kids event.
I was impressed in many ways by the 2011 Golf Fore Kids tournament, said Miles. First, by its organization the timely placing of 440 golfers at four different courses. Then, collected and centralizing all the toys in one spot for display by the time of the luncheon; hats off to those committee leaders who spearheaded the event.
Second, I marvel at the generosity of the participants (toys) and the sponsors (prizes); never have I seen a raffle with so many winners. This was truly a total community effort. And not to be forgotten was the fine weather and the fun had by the golfers.
GolfMesquiteNevada.com, is a marketing co-op of golf courses and resorts in Mesquite, Nevada and St. George, Utah, and was created 10 years ago to promote golf vacations within the Mesquite/St.George area. The resorts include the CasaBlanca Resort Casino, Eureka Hotel Casino, Falcon Ridge Hotel and the Virgin River Resort Casino all located in Mesquite, Nevada 90 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada.
The nine championship courses within GolfMesquiteNevada.com include Conestoga Golf Club, The Chase at Coyote Springs, CasaBlanca Golf Course, Falcon Ridge Golf Course, The Palmer and Canyons courses at the Oasis Golf Club and the Palms golf course. Also included are Sand Hollow Resort Championship Course and Coral Canyon Golf Course located in nearby St. George, Utah area.
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Reston, VA (PRWEB) January 03, 2012
According to the Phoenix Business Journal, if you have the money youll be able to buy one of the most historic symbols in sad American history. In January 2012, the hearse that carried John F. Kennedys body to the Dallas airport in November 1963 will go to the auction block. It was used to transport the casket and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy from Parkland Memorial Hospital to Love Field, where it boarded Air Force One. Barrett-Jackson auction will handle this sale.
This is a reflection of the marked increase in collector car enthusiasm in the recent years. Auction results indicate continued sales of historic automobiles and greater openings of car exhibits. In January 2011, Barrett-Jackson sold over $ 68,000,000 worth of collector cars. In January, there will be a new automobile exhibit opening at the Henry Ford museum. Other collector car auctions scheduled in for Scottsdale in January, 2012, include RM Auctions, Bonhams, Russell and Steele, Gooding & Company and Silver Auctions.
American Society of Appraisers (ASA) member Tom Simatos, ASA, said the best US car museums are preparing for a continuing renaissance. Professional automotive appraisers accredited by ASA are actively monitoring the market to stay on top of industry trends.
About the American Society of Appraisers
The American Society of Appraisers is an international organization of appraisal professionals and others dedicated to the education, development and growth of the appraisal profession. More than 2,000 of its 5,000 members are business valuation appraisers. ASA is the oldest and only major organization representing ALL disciplines of appraisal specialists, originating in 1936 and incorporating in 1952. ASAs headquarters is in the metropolitan Washington, DC area. To find an accredited appraiser near you, visit http://www.appraisers.org or call (800) 272-8258.
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Lakewood, Colorado (PRWEB) December 31, 2011
Metro Denver-based Absolutely Public Relations celebrated its 12th calendar year in business in 2011 and achieved key media placement results for clients in both the traditional and social media spaces. This yearend review is shared by Absolutely PR Owner/Founder Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, who says, “Absolutely PR assisted Bell Aquaculture (including its new Fish Rich fertilizer product line); Cabela’s; Cat Care Society (CCS); Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4); Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority; Joseph Decuis Gourmet Restaurant, Farm, Emporium, Culinarium and Inn; Medivance, Inc.; Dr. Martha Lucas/Cosmetic Acupuncture Seminars; and Holben Building Corporation in 2011.”
Absolutely PR offers PublicRelationsNewsroom.com, Expert411.com and DenverPRNewsroom.com to help clients achieve media relations success. The company also maintains News Feed Blogs to turn up the volume on client messaging in the social media blog space.
In February, Absolutely PR assisted Cabela’s with a “PR 201: Tools of the Trade” session for its event coordinators at its annual national Manager’s Meeting in Denver. Holben recruited Mike Cote, editor of ColoradoBiz Magazine and the Planet-Profit Report, and Gail O’Brien, news assignment desk manager at KDVR TV/FOX31 and KWGN TV, to assist with the media panel portion of the session.
In June, Absolutely PR assisted Bell Aquaculture in announcing a $ 5 million expansion at the nation’s largest Yellow Perch farm in Albany, IN. Major media placements that followed over the next few months included: a feature article in Fish Farming News, a cover article in the Indianapolis Business Journal and an article in Fish Farming International. Link to the Bell Aquaculture news feed blog to review all activity: http://indianayellowperch.blogspot.com
Also in June, Absolutely PR assisted Bell Aquaculture in launching its Fish Rich fertilizer product line. Media placements were achieve in AgriNews, Splash Magazine Home & Garden Guide, The Charleston Gazette, plus the Green Living Guy, The Ag Revolution, The Suburban Jungle, Extra Dirt, Akron Ohio Moms blogs.
Further, in June, Absolutely assisted the Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) in announcing funding of the Fort Collin’s based VetDC company. Placements were achieved in the Denver Post, Fort Collins Coloradoan and Denver Business Journal. An archive of placements is found at the CID4 news feed blog, http://cid4.blogspot.com
Throughout the year, Absolutely PR provided media campaign support to the CBSA. Absolutely PR has assisted the CBSA with media relations efforts since Holben joined the association’s board in 2005, serving two consecutive three-year terms through April 2011. Holben has continued as an ex officio board member and chair of the CBSA Communications Committee. An archive of all CBSA placements is found at http://coloradobio.blogspot.com
In August, Holben joined the board of directors for the Denver-based Cat Care Society. Absolutely PR had previously handled media relations as a volunteer for CCS’ 30th Anniversary Tails of the Painted Cats project and auction. Absolutely PR deployed ten PR campaigns for CCS in 2011, including social media PR assistance. Campaigns and placement recaps are found at the CCS news feed blog: http://denvercatcare.blogspot.com
In September, Absolutely PR assisted Louisville, CO-based Medivance, Inc., with the campaign: “Medivance® Inc. Arctic Sun Products are the Preferred Choice of 2011 U.S. News & World Report Top-10 Ranked Honor Roll Hospitals.”
In November, Absolutely PR began an engagement with Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, assisting with a multi-faceted rollout of its strategic refocus. Campaigns and placements are reviewed at http://fitzbioscience.blogspot.com
About Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
Holben is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America and is a member of the PRSA Counselors Academy. Frequently interviewed as a Public Relations Expert, Holben shared her perspective with the Denver Business Journal in July for the article, “Working from home? – Be aware of liability issues before they sideline your business” ( http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/print-edition/2011/07/08/working-from-home.html?page=all ). Holding a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, Holben has taught advertising and PR on the university level. In 2009, her “Seven Ways To Get The Media Attention You Deserve” was published in the PRNews’ Media Training Guidebook.
About Absolutely Public Relations
Absolutely PR specializes in media relations, the strategies and tactics necessary to achieve impactful editorial placements in international, national, trade press, local and social/digital media space. Visit http://www.AbsolutelyPR.com or the company’s Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/AbsolutelyPR
Contact:
Maggie Holben, Absolutely Public Relations – 303-984-9801
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