Los Angeles (PRWEB) May 19, 2009 - Kerosene Creative Services, a digital advertising and marketing firm with offices in Chicago and Los Angeles, has announced the appointment of Rynda Laurel as Vice President of Operations and Client Services. Laurel will focus her nearly 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry toward strategically managing business operations for the rapidly growing creative powerhouse.

"Rynda's extensive experience in both the interactive and entertainment industries makes her a perfect fit for Kerosene," said PJ Loughran, founder and president of Kerosene Creative Services. "We are thrilled to have her on board as we continue to grow and expand our presence on a national and international level."

According to a press release from Apple in April 2004, more than 70 million music tracks were sold in the US in the first year of existence of the Apple iTunes Music Stores. Towards the middle of the year, Apple has penetrated Europe with further iTunes Music Stores and announced that the threshold of 100 million tracks has been exceeded. According to its own information, Apple is the U.S. market leader in the electronic distribution of music via the Internet. In August 2004, Apple announced that more than one million pieces of music were available on the Internet for download from its Apple iTunes Music Store.

On November 1, Kidding Around Communications launched the FLC Family Lifestyle Card currently featuring over 160 great discounts at http://www.familylifestylecard.com. The Card's slogan 'your best, for less' represents its essence.

Deals relate to the lifestyle needs of families including activities, attractions, camps, dining, entertainment, green living, health & fitness, party planning, services, shopping, tickets and travel.

Online visitors are invited to share their favourite businesses for our team to approach as potential discount partners. Consequently, in time, the FLC Family Lifestyle Card will reflect most Canadian family favourite businesses, which are prepared to offer discounts.

Renchi.com, a leading import video games, consoles and game gear retailer, is driving a campaign to help China's earthquake victims.

On May 12, 2008, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the province of Sichuan, China. As of today, over 68,000 dead, 20,000 still missing, over 350,000 injured and widespread destruction is reported. More than 5,000,000 people have become homeless.

This Father's Day, you can help these children rebuild their schools and help families rebuild their homes by simply placing an order from our site. From now until June 20th, 2008, 10% of your order amount will be donated (*excluding shipping) to the Hong Kong World Vision Sichuan Earthquake Relief (Hong Kong World Vision). The World Vision is chosen because they have pledged to allocate 100% of donations for the relief work.

A unique architectural design serves as a cornerstone to the brand image of the new Madison National Bank.

The new bank building is the creation of JRS Architect. P.C., one of the nation's leading bank architectural and design firms. The design was based upon Madison National Bank's vision to have their bank reflect a warm and inviting environment.

The almost 3,700-square foot branch with its towering brick chimney, high sloping roof and turreted vestibule stands out from current landscape of businesses along Merrick Road, the busy main street of this Long Island South Shore community.

New products and new shipping costs are now available at I Want That Hair.com. By bundling salon hair products that customers often buy together I Want THat hair.com has been able to really lower the shipping cost of brand name professional salon hair care products from Nioxin, Tigi Bed Head, Redken, Alterna, Purity Body Wraps, American Crew, Biolage, Matrix and Fudge to name a few.

By examining buying patterns and combining the most purchased combinations customers can now receive discounts based on those buying packages. Packages many include hair growth combinations for faster growing hair, dry hair kits for those that suffer from dried out hair as well as colored hair kits and even kits for men that include specific shampoos and conditioners as well as treatments that are designed just for mens hair. Each major brand has their own kit as well as specific problems such as damdruff, hair thinning, loss, scalp problems, breaking of the hair at the root or from the shaft and a host of other problems that are faced on a dialy basis.

Concentre Communications, Inc., a branding agency, announced today that it was selected as the No. 1 Website Development Company by a survey of top executives.

The 750-plus executives in the greater Madison, Wisconsin area, contacted by InBusiness Magazine in its latest annual survey, chose Concentre Communications as their favorite Website development company. The award is called the "Executive Choice Award Winner." According to the publication, it used a fill-in-the-blank style, which provides an unbiased view.

Assimilate Technology Inc. announced today that its Visual FIX product, an application for testing FIX-based electronic trading systems, will be entering a closed beta period this month. Firms that develop, integrate, and deploy FIX-based electronic trading systems are invited to participate in this latest beta.

The Wisconsin-based startup has been operating in stealth mode for over a year, developing what it terms "the first fully-featured, .NET-based, integrated development environment for FIX testing."

Chromac (www.Chromac.com), the nation's leading manufacturer of luxury aluminum cases for Apple's line of iMac computers, proudly announces its full range of "iColors": colorful enclosures that powerfully transform the iMac into a sculpted piece of art. The cases with precious metal finishes continues to generate critical acclaim nationwide and retails for $499.

"Chromac enables Mac enthusiasts to finally customize their computers with high end finishes and materials commonly found in a Gulfstream jet or Rolls Royce. Our expert craftsmen are true artists in the field of precious metal plating, sculpting each case to ignite a person's artistic sense of style and passion for computing. Our goal has always been to free the consumer from the prison of gray metal or just the plain boring black or white plastic. Apple consumers are artists and they need a proper canvas." said Sebastian Apodaca, CEO and Founder of Chromac. "Our cases offer consumers unparalleled choice, something other companies reject or ignore. We simply strive to enhance Apple's reputation for excellence and superb design."

Due to the overwhelming success of the previous BABE Banger Rally(1), the organisers have already begun arrangements for BABE 2008 and places are open to anyone brave enough to drive from New York to New Orleans in a $500 car over 5 days.

Organised by StreetSafari(2), the BABE (Big Apple to Big Easy) Rally brings the British concept of ‘banger rallying’ to the US. Participants can only use vehicles purchased for less than $500. They not only have to drive from New York to New Orleans in 5 days, but they also have to undertake a series of daily challenges, earning points for each challenge.

Businesses large and small shell out a huge amount of money for customer service training every year. Why? Because improving customer service can boost customer loyalty and retention, increase worker produ 5a8 ctivity, and make significant contributions to top- and bottom-line growth.

Training frontline employees is especially critical because they represent the face of your business to customers. To help owners and managers of growing businesses initiate, or improve on, a customer service training program, FuelNet announces the release of the new Smart Paper "5 Essential Tips for Customer Service Training." The insightful white paper, based on leading-edge advice from customer service training experts, offers advice on:

Thespartantrader.com offers a totally new way to profit from stock market trading via its unique platform, where the trades are virtual, but the winnings are real.

Thespartantrader.com competitive 'Tournament Trading' arena allows traders to manage virtual portfolios and compete for cash rewards. It is fantasy sports meets the stock markets - traders who build the best virtual stock portfolios win cash.

Thespartantrader.com provides a rich experience that allows users to trade in real time, managing portfolios to maximize profit. But unlike the stock markets, traders win by outperforming other traders in an exciting and adrenaline packed virtual stock trading tournament format.

Unit 4 Agresso, a leading international producer of business software for public and private sector organisations, has announced its new joined-up international go-to-market strategy for both Agresso and CODA. The Group aims to be the global business software supplier of choice for businesses living in change ('BLINC' for short). The new go-to-market strategy is anchored around the repositioning of its two flagship brands, Agresso and CODA. This gives the Group a clear and differentiated position on which to build further momentum in this fast growing horizontal sector, with a strengthened solution portfolio of change embracing enterprise software.

oDesk, the marketplace for online workteams, has announced the launch of oDesk Groups, and 11 initial launch partners. Each group is a marketplace sponsored by a partner organization that focuses on a specific language, skill, certification, or interest. Group members consist of service companies or professional contractors that are specialized in the partner's technology and meet the partner's membership criteria.

oDesk Launches oDesk Groups; Announces Partnerships with Yahoo!, Network Solutions, and more

For partners, including Sun Microsystems, Yahoo!, and Network Solutions® - a group gives each company two major benefits - they get the infrastructure necessary to power a marketplace for their users and they can market to the thriving oDesk network of more than 250,000 service providers and 60,000 employers. By partnering with oDesk companies can quickly implement a team of experts to support and fulfill their products and services.

In today's world we cannot take enough precaution to protect ourselves from germs, disease and the like. This is why PromoPunch.com is proud to announce the release of its new Custom Imprinted Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer Pocket Sprayers.

Now companies both large and small can purchase a very effective, and well received item with their logo for use in their marketing efforts. These items will be kept on their customers person and used time and time again. With these items, you can promote your company and protect your customers and employees at the same time!

Shoes.com, the e-commerce division of Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (NYSE: BWS, www.brownshoe.com), is celebrating its fifth anniversary as a three-time winner of the BizRate.com “Circle of Excellence” award.

BizRate.com, a comparison shopping web site, solicits annual consumer feedback on e-commerce sites in categories such as Finding What You Are Looking For, On-Time Delivery, Selection of Products, Customer Support and Overall Satisfaction, and designates the high scorers as “Circle of Excellence” winners. This year, BizRate.com announced 58 winners, and Shoes.com is one of fewer than 30 sites to receive the honor for three consecutive years.

Inc. today ranked Acquity Group on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

"The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy - the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.

Vikki L. Pryor, President and CEO of SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc., was awarded Bronx Community College’s coveted Presidential Medallion following her delivery of BCC’s 48th commencement speech on Friday, June 6, 2008. A former student of BCC, Pryor delivered a riveting speech to an audience of more than 3,000; graduates, friends and families. “BCC is a beacon of hope for our future, and you are its children, its progeny,” she continued with, “Dream big, lead with your values, serve others, never give up, and follow your heart.”

With Valentine's Day only a few days away, you may be busy planning a romantic evening for your significant other or putting the finishing touches on a first date plan with someone new. But, According to a survey* for ROHTO® eye drops, it's important to remember the basic rules of dating decorum to ensure your date doesn't end up "seeing red" - other than the roses.

00004000 Here are several things you can to ensure a great date.

Clean up: More than half (59 percent) of U.S. adults would see red if their date "has bad body odor or bad breath," and 11 percent would see red if their date is "badly dressed."

Leave the phone home: Almost half (46 percent) of adults would "see red" if their date "talks on a cell phone or texts during the date."

Ask questions: One in five (21 percent) adults would see red if their date "only talks about himself or herself" or "talks about his/her ex" (20 percent)

Limit your alcohol intake: Being with a date that "drinks too much" would cause 43 percent of adults to "see red."

Be nice to the staff: When their date "is rude to the waiter/waitress", more than four in ten U.S. adults (41%) would "see red."

On the other hand, if a great date has you "seeing red" from being out too late, reach for a tiny bottle of ROHTO® eye drops, which have a unique cooling sensation that soothes and moisturizes irritated eyes and removes redness, so your eyes can sparkle as bright as your post-date smile.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., and McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc. today announce the opening of Aloft Tallahassee Downtown. The second Aloft Hotel in Florida and the thirtieth worldwide, this brand new hotel introduces jet-setting style at a steal to Tallahassee with 162 spacious, loft-like rooms, intuitive technology and a hip, social atmosphere.

Aloft Tallahassee Downtown Hotel

Located on the site of the historic Floridan Hotel at 200 N. Monroe Street, the Tallahassee hotel takes an architectural nod from the renowned landmark with a brick façade and large arched windows. But the similarities end there, with dramatic textures and bold neon lighting that are sure to make the Aloft a destination in its own right to the next generation of travelers to Florida's Capital.