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PETALUMA, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Sama Hershey Davis in their North Bay employee benefits consulting practice. Hershey Davis brings 15 years of experience in healthcare, benefits consulting, human resources, compliance, wellness and client relationship management to EPIC.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Zaricor Jackson, Jr. and Lillie Jackson of SoulDirection1 announced this week the release of their new contemporary Christian album, 'To the Least of These,' a compilation of 13 songs they have written to inspire and uplift most anyone who is experiencing a difficult time in their lives or for the simple enjoyment of listening to good music.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen Corporation is very pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Hamster Pro 20, a FAP 20 Mobile ID and PIV certified optical fingerprint reader. The Hamster Pro 20 is an ultra-compact, rugged fingerprint reader that captures very high quality images and yet is truly affordable.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- 'January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs,' says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life. As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future.

ELGIN, Ariz. /New York Netwire/ -- Four Monkey Winery will be pouring its award winning Naughty and Playful Monkey wines (Moscato and Cabernet) to the Hollywood Elite at the Broadcast Film Critics Association's Celebration of Black Cinema at the House of Blues on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in Hollywood. This marks the winery's second foray into the Hollywood scene.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. announced this week that it has recently acquired Albors and Alnet, a language and medical transportation company. The Bank of Southern California was instrumental in providing the financing for the acquisition.

SYLVA, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- Respected physician and western North Carolina hospice and palliative care pioneer, Ron Fisher, M.D., will be honored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Highlands, peers and colleagues as he retires as medical director of Med-West Health Systems, Sylva, after 27 years of distinguished service. An informal, drop in reception will be Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- CandyLipz LLC today announced that it is the recipient of the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies GOOD DESIGN award. Since the product launch, the Xtreme Lip-Shaper System has received many positive reviews, and now its design is getting noticed too.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. /New York Netwire/ -- 'Insightful Knowledge: An Enlightened View of Social Media Strategy and Marketing' (ISBN: 9781937829636), written by digital marketing pioneer Stephen Monaco, provides marketers and executives with the practical information they need on social initiatives required for companies long term survival.

OLDSMAR, Fla. /New York Netwire/ -- LegacyGRAM allows users to record their most-treasured family stories, share them with their loved ones, and set them to be released now, or even after they've passed away. The website prompts users with intuitive questions that jog your memory about the important events in your life.

TIPP CITY, Ohio /New York Netwire/ -- Producer and musician Donnie Reis of Ohio's twelve3south studio hits a home run with the Caroline Glaser song 'Money Tree.' Recorded and produced in Tipp City, 'Money Tree' was charting as the number two singer-songwriter single on iTunes as of December 17, 2013. The song was co-written by Reis and Glaser, and was produced at twelve3south by Donnie Reis and Steve Lunt.

PASADENA, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- DrivenBI and Return on Efficiency today announced their partnership, empowering customers to achieve operational insights in entirely new ways. SRK simply replaces spreadsheets for analysis, delivering self-service capability for reporting and Operational Dashboards demanded by the insurance industry.

TROY, Mich., Dec. 17, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the largest wholesale mortgage lenders in the nation, announced that it has designed a new program that provides originators with the option for borrowers to select the amortization term that works best for their financial situation.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 17, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has completed the final phase of its planned major Dodd-Frank Act changes to its flagship document preparation system idsDoc by its self-imposed deadline of Nov. 15.

ANAHEIM, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- 5 Bars Inside today announced that they will be the official Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and Wi-Fi provider for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Attendees of the stadium will experience a profound difference in wireless connectivity and data speeds with the integration.

ARLINGTON, Wash. /New York Netwire/ -- Glasair Aviation USA LLC is proud to announce it has received a LODA (Letter of Deviation Authority) to conduct Flight Training in its Experimental Aircraft. Glasair developed a transition training program and applied for the LODA in direct response to recommendations made to the industry by the NTSB in their 2012 study into safety of Experimental Amateur-Built Aircraft (NTSB/SS-12/01).

WALTHAM, Mass. /New York Netwire/ -- The New England Employee Benefits Council today announced that it has awarded five companies with Best Practices awards at its Best Practices Conference 'Employers at the Head of the Class.' The NEEBC awards were presented to companies that best exhibit innovation and creativity in the planning and delivery of their employee benefit programs.

DENVER, Colo., Dec. 16, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading Edge Veterinary Equipment, an international supplier of new and exclusive veterinary medical equipment, announce their agreement with Midwest Veterinary Supply as the newest authorized distributor of Leading Edge products. Midwest Veterinary Supply is one of the country's premier animal health companies, recently celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- SecuGen Corporation is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing its new, ultra-compact fingerprint reader at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show from January 7 through the 10th. The new Hamster Pro 20 and its OEM sensor version are both FAP 20 Mobile ID and PIV certified by the FBI and have been added to the FIPS 201/PIV Approved Products List (APL) by the General Services Administration (GSA).

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- The Music Department of the University of UNC-Greensboro has given The Bob Moog Foundation a collection of vintage synthesizer hardware and other equipment. The gift, which will be on permanent loan at the Foundation, was announced today by the Foundation's executive director Michelle Moog-Koussa.