Janice Sand
Jan started as an intern with Neotrope® Dec. 2010, became "Content Manager" for New York Netwire, in 2015, and has worked for both the Send2Press® Newswire service, as well as MuseWire.com. She edits daily news stories for the site from state and local NY government and non-profit agencies and is based in “New England,” USA.
Adventure Destinations Across the Nation Gear Up for Seasonal Hiring in Partnership with Cool Works
GARDINER, Mont. /New York Netwire/ -- CoolWorks, a leading online board for seasonal jobs in great places, announced today that hiring for the 2014 summer has officially started. For job seekers interested in a summer adventure, CoolWorks offers thousands of job openings in U.S. national parks, guest ranches, resorts and other adventure destinations across the nation.
EPIC announces acquisition of Altus Specialty Group's Program Business
BOSTON, Mass. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC) a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced it has acquired certain assets of program specialist Altus Specialty Group (ASG), namely the program book of business. The acquisition of this business comes on the heels of EPIC's November 2013 announcement of plans to pursue national expansion, backed by capital from The Carlyle Group and Stone Point Capital.
Sexy Valentine's Gift from Envy Corner
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- What is important about Valentine's Day other than bringing two loved ones together to celebrate their special moment? 'There is nothing else that would be more important,' says Armen Leylekian of California-based Envy Corner, 'the Valentine's Day gift should be aimed to accomplish the same thing.'
Edupoint Expands Learning Management Offering with Addition of Online Assessment
MESA, Ariz. /New York Netwire/ -- Edupoint Educational Systems, a leading student information system solution for the national K-12 market, has released Synergy Assessment, a fully-integrated module of the Synergy(R) Education Platform that enables educators to easily build, manage, and deliver classroom assessments online.
ESN Introduces the First Luxury GPS Golf Watch at the 2014 PGA Show
LAPORTE, Ind., Jan. 21, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Expresso Satellite Navigation (ESN) is proud to debut the first of their Links and Luxury Series watches at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show. The new Titanium GPS Golf Watches are equally at home on the course or on the town. The WR72 Alpha utilizes its own proprietary forged Titanium alloy that is 30 times stronger than steel, extremely light weight and is 100 percent hypoallergenic.
Utelogy Named a University Business Magazine 2013 Readers' Choice Top Product
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Utelogy Corporation has been selected as a University Business Readers' Choice 'Top Product for 2013.' The annual award recognizes the most innovative products in higher education. This prestigious list informs university leaders and administrators about the products their colleagues around the country are using to help their schools excel.
IDS Selects Sales Veteran Daniel Miller as Vice President of Business Development
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /New York Netwire/ -- International Document Services, Inc. (IDS, Inc.) today announced it has hired Daniel Miller as vice president of business development. With nearly 20 years' experience in sales, Miller will be responsible for overseeing IDS's various partner integrations and new customer implementations, in addition to managing and growing IDS's Western sales region.
Food Philippines at the San Francisco 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, through the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions, and the Philippine Trade and Investment Centers in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles, is gearing up for the Philippine participation at the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show on January 19-21, 2014.
Black Men's Xchange Celebrates 25 Years with New State-of-the-Art Community Space in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. /New York Netwire/ -- Black Men's Xchange, the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to the empowerment of diverse Black males, recently celebrated its 25th year anniversary with a festive gathering at their new, state-of-the-art community space in Northeast D.C.
Mortgage Capital Trading Relocates Headquarters to Larger Facility
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging, outsourced lock desk and risk management services, announced that it relocated its corporate headquarters to a larger facility. The move provides MCT with the necessary infrastructure to accommodate its increasing growth and the capacity to continue delivering elevated support to clients.
Dinner Discussions, a New Website Aimed at Improving Family Communication at Mealtimes, Launches Today
HIGHLAND, Utah /New York Netwire/ -- The founder of Living Tree software, Mr. Oak Norton, today announced the formal launch of Dinner Discussions, a new web portal that provides families with fun and intellectually stimulating topics to be discussed at the dinner table. Numerous studies over the past ten years have shown that children who eat meals with their families more than three times per week are more likely to succeed in school and less likely to get into trouble.
Callie Walston joins Four Seasons Compassion for Life Development Department
FLAT ROCK, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- North Carolina's Four Seasons Compassion for Life today announced the addition of Callie Walston, philanthropy coordinator, to its development department. Four Seasons is a non-profit hospice and palliative care organization led by a dedicated team of health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care professionals and volunteers.
Rotary Club of Asheville hosts 'Casino Rotary Royale: Live and Let Bid,' an annual auction benefit, Saturday, January 25
ASHEVILLE, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- The Rotary Club of Asheville, North Carolina, announces 'Casino Rotary Royale: Live and Let Bid,' its annual foundation benefit auction, at the Renaissance Asheville on Saturday, January 25, 2014, from 6-10 p.m. The Rotary Club of Asheville is in its 99th year, counting down the days to 100.
New Richmond Schools to Save $128K Annually by Implementing Energy Conservation Project
TIPP CITY, Ohio /New York Netwire/ -- Adam Bird, Superintendent of New Richmond Exempted Village Schools in Ohio, is pleased to announce that the district has implemented an energy conservation project, which is being executed by Energy Optimizers, USA, to improve five existing schools, reduce over-all energy usage, and save taxpayer dollars.
Bash Foo To Open Entrepreneurial Center in Tipp City
TIPP CITY, Ohio /New York Netwire/ -- Ohio based Bash Foo, a digital marketing agency, today announced that it will be opening the Bash Foo Entrepreneurial Center spring 2014. The Entrepreneurial Center, to be located at 140 E. Broadway Ave., represents an unprecedented local commitment by the company to expand and nurture small business activity in Tipp City and the surrounding area.
Edupoint Releases Online Registration Module for the Synergy Education Platform
MESA, Ariz. /New York Netwire/ -- Edupoint Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solution for the national K-12 market, today announced its Synergy Online Registration, a fully-integrated module of the Synergy Education Platform designed to streamline school registration for parents and reduce administrative burden on district staff.
Former Exec of Lightning Source and On Demand Books joins Self-Publishing, Inc.
NEW YORK, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Self-Publishing, Inc., a New York-based publishing services company, has appointed Andrew Pate to the position of Senior VP, Business Development. Pate's accomplishments include growing Lightning Print into one of the largest Print-on-Demand (POD) providers in the world, now Lighting Source. In addition, he oversaw the increase of sales at Lulu from $5 Million to $35 Million.
U.S. Coffee Drinkers to Pledge for a Safer Coffee Experience Via Crowdfunding Project
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Award-winning heat sensitive coffee cup lids that warn of hot contents by turning bright red are available direct to U.S. households through an Indiegogo Project launched by foodservice industry innovator Smart Lid Systems.
Author Tom Prendivoj Says His New Law May Shed Light on Nuclear Fusion Problem
TORONTO, Ontario /New York Netwire/ -- A new book, 'Spacedrive, Warpdrive, Free Energy and Other Ideas' (ISBN: 978-146-792-0926), authored by Tom Prendivoj, explores and challenges an array of scientific theories and situations. His concepts and principles pose problems and solutions, leaving the reader wanting more.
DrivenBI and The Loyola Group replace Spreadsheet Analysis, Introducing SRK, self-service analytics platform for Senior Living Industry
PASADENA, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- DrivenBI and the Loyola Group announced their partnership today, empowering management to develop healthcare key performance indicators (KPIs) in entirely new ways. SRK simply replaces spreadsheets for analysis, delivering self-service analysis capability for Reporting and Dashboards demanded by the Senior Living Industry for Long Term Care, Skilled Care, Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Continuing Care Retirement Community.
