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Linor Technology, Inc. (Linortek), a research and development company that designs and builds controllers for the Internet of Things (IoT), announces an all-in-one solution to the Netbell® product line. This latest system combines Netbell's TCP/IP platform, built-in web server, web-based event scheduling software with high-quality multi-tone break buzzer into one easy-to-install, compact unit for custom sounds alarms.

North Carolina-based Wellness Center Excel Body Fitness donated towards making Foundation of Hope's Walk for Hope in Raleigh a reality this month. The annual event was held this year on October 9, 2016 just one day after World Mental Health Day – a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. 100% of the money raised by participants directly funds local mental health research at the UNC Neurosciences Hospital in Chapel Hill. However, Excel's contribution towards the event is but one small show of how the North Carolina fitness center takes mental health seriously.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations , a Raleigh-based, full-service public relations firm, has announced that Kate Catlin has been promoted to senior account manager. In her new position, Catlin will be responsible for overseeing high level client accounts, as well as managing proactive public relations campaigns. She will also handle staff advancement and manage employee training and development.

Michael J. Hensley, CFP, ChFC, AIFA, of Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC (GCA) (http://www.guardianca.com/), a firm specializing in Retirement Plans as well as financial advice for individuals and businesses, has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA) designation from Fi360, which offers world-class training, tools and resources that are essential for fiduciaries. In addition to being able to design and manage retirement plans, the AIFA® designation will allow GCA to partner with Retirement Plan Sponsors who wish to maintain the relationship with their current plan manager. In this capacity, Hensley will act as a consultant to assess the compliance of a company’s Plan to standards set forth by the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence, LLC (CEFEX), and if appropriate, may make recommendations on modifications for the Plan.

Dr. Darcy Ward and Dr. Jennifer Greenfield, doctors of chiropractic at Center for Chiropractic & Wellness (http://www.carolinachirowellness.com), a North Raleigh chiropractic center located at 8300 Health Park, have announced that Dr. Linda Foglia has joined the practice as a chiropractic physician. Dr. Foglia will use her experience and expertise to help patients through traditional chiropractic techniques including osseous adjustments, active release technique, nutrition counseling and functional medicine. Her passion for chiropractic began after being treated by a chiropractor for several sports injuries.

David Finch, president and CEO of ATCOM Business Technology Solutions, has announced that the communications solutions provider will host a series of Lunch and Learn seminars in September at the company’s Research Triangle Park, Triad and Charlotte offices. The Lunch and Learn series provides an educational opportunity for customers and prospects to learn about the latest technology in a pressure-free environment.

David R. Rhode, managing partner of Vaco Raleigh, an executive placement and consulting firm has announced that Inc. magazine has ranked Vaco as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the country for the fifth consecutive year. The Vaco family of companies has grown to 26 locations, including Raleigh, throughout the US and $150M in revenue since its start October 2002.

Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI, a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, has announced the release of the results from the 2011 Wage & Salary Survey. The comprehensive and in-depth survey of more than 485 unique organizations and more than 535 facilities throughout the state of North Carolina reflects consistent and steady increases in annual salary budgets across organizations. CAI’s annual Wage & Salary Survey is the most all-inclusive and wide-spread salary survey conducted of North Carolina employers.

W. Landon Watts, wealth strategist for Raleigh-based Banyan Rock & Talent, has been elected chair of the Audit Committee for the Meals on Wheels of Wake County board of directors. He will serve a two-year term and help oversee the financial reporting and disclosure process for the organization.

Passage Home, a nonprofit agency fighting poverty and homelessness in Wake County, has announced that it received a $233,688 donation from the Sunshine Lady Foundation. This donation will go toward the “Harriet’s House” program, a Passage Home venture that helps previously incarcerated women with children re-enter society.

Willy Stewart, president and CEO of Stewart Consulting Group, a consulting firm that works with CEOs and senior management teams to assist in maximizing human capital efficiency, has announced the release of a podcast discussing the importance of integrating high performance systems into an organization. In the podcast, Stewart explains what characteristics differentiate a good company from a great company, what specific qualities to seek when pursuing new hires and how senior management incorporation of high performing teams shifts the overall corporate structure.

Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, has announced that Earle Sherman has joined the company as a sales consultant for Holland Farm, a new home community located in Apex, N.C. that is convenient for commuting throughout the Research Triangle, with easy access to Interstate 40, N.C. 55 and U.S. 64. As a sales consultant for Holland Farm, Sherman consults with potential home buyers on the home buying process, assists in floor plan layouts for custom built homes in the Holland Farm community, and coordinates with and assists local and regional real estate agents with community information. With more than 15 years of experience in new home sales, he is a member of the Triangle Sales & Marketing Council (TSMC), the Home Builders Association (HBA) and the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors (RRAR).

The Carolina Mudcats, Wake County’s hometown professional baseball team, has announced the team’s upcoming five-game home series against the Mississippi Braves starting Thursday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 5. Thursday and Friday’s games both have a start time of 7:15 p.m., while Saturday and Sunday’s games will start at 6:15 p.m. Monday’s game will begin at noon.

Marketing solutions provider DocuSource of NC, LLC (www.docusourceofnc.com) announces today a partnership agreement with The One to One Group, a Florida-based firm, nationally recognized for its fundraising success with nonprofits. This combination of collective resources results in one of the largest variable data companies in the South.

Melanie Black Dubis, a partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, has been named by Triangle Business Journal as a recipient of the 2011 Women in Business Award, which honors area women who have proven to be dynamic and outstanding leaders with established track records of significant accomplishments in business and/or community service. Award recipients were honored at an Aug. 25 event at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, N.C. Dubis has been recognized as one of the state’s top business litigators, as well as an advocate for numerous nonprofits throughout the community. She is an active member of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, serving on both the communications and education committees. Dubis also serves as pro bono general counsel for Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Carolina Ballet, Inc. and on several committees of the North Carolina and Wake County Bar Associations.

Paul Holmes, managing partner for the Raleigh office of New York Life Insurance Company, has announced that the Raleigh office through the New York Life Foundation has made a $2,500 donation to the United Way of the Greater Triangle, an organization that works to help more than 300,000 people in need across Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties annually. United Way of the Greater Triangle brings together local partner agencies, nonprofits, government volunteers and experts in Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties to focus on lasting changes to key issues, such as education, income stability and healthy living. The New York Life Foundation awards approximately 138 grants annually to local United Ways nationwide to support community programming.

Campbell Law Bests UNC-Chapel Hill And Wake Forest University For First-Time Exam Takers, Maintains Top Overall Record Of Success On Exam Among State Schools

Dan Fields, AIA, principal and CMO at BJAC, pa, an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced the release of a podcast onusing Prezi as a creative presentation tool.In this podcast, marketing coordinator Sarah Barrett discusses how architects can use Prezi to get across ideas in a nonlinear manner. Launched in April 2009, Prezi is a web-based, interactive presentation platform that allows users to easily move around multiple parts of a presentation and zoom in and out to see details rather than moving forwards and backwards through slides. The program is much like the web-based software that has changed how people navigate maps.

Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering & Construction (http://www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced the addition of Matthew Copple as a project manager. Copple’s duties will range from working on traffic signal and roadway design projects to preparing projects for submission to the Department of Transportation.

Organization Dedicated To Compassionate Animal Care And Quality Medicine Names 2011-2012 Executive Board

Welty Building Company, LLC, a commercial building firm providing traditional construction management, general contracting, development and energy assessments for the healthcare, education and not-for-profit industries, has announced that Tom Adams, president and COO, has been appointed as the vice chairman of the board of directors for Futures for Kids. An organization whose mission is centralized on education, Futures for Kids helps bridge the gap between the aspirations of students and the workforce development needs of the business community. As vice chairman, Adams is responsible for identifying areas of organizational growth and assisting in the evaluation and management of organizational operations.

Nancy McFarlane, president of MedPro Rx, Inc., a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need clotting factor, IVIg and other medication, has announced that MedPro Rx has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies in 2011. MedPro Rx has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 for three consecutive years since 2009. The 2011 Inc. 5000 is a list of the nation’s top 5,000 fastest-growing businesses based on revenue growth from 2007 through 2010.

Melissa Essary, dean of the Campbell University Norman A. Wiggins School of Law, has announced that Professor Jon Powell has been appointed to the juvenile planning committee of the Governor’s crime commission. As a committee member, Powell will be responsible for advising Gov. Bev Perdue on all issues of juvenile crime across the state as well as determining where federal dollars should go to sponsor programs to address these issues. Powell was recommended to the governor for the committee by Linda Hayes, secretary of the N.C. Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Powell is the director of the Juvenile Justice Project at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm has received a 2011 Videographer Award for “Four Guiding Principles,” a video produced for Wake School Choice. Wake School Choice was created by The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and Wake Education Partnership in response to a request for input on growing student enrollment by the Wake County Board of Education.

Janice Cutler, president and owner of North Raleigh Florist, has announced that Brandi R. Dennison, a North Carolina Certified Professional Florist and Wake County Designer of the Year 2009, has joined the staff as a lead designer and a weddings and events consultant. In her new position, Dennison will apply her decade of experience in the floral industry to serve the North Raleigh Florist client base with design recommendations, as well as expert wedding consultation and event advice. Her passion for creating floral arrangements began during her time working at a floral shop while she was a student at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C.

Nagoya University announces today it is presenting the NU Tech Regenerative Medicine Roundtable on October 6, 2011. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Hamner Conference Center auditorium at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

The Raleigh-based Digital Marketing Agency reports 919.8% growth from 2006 to 2010 to rank No. 13 in North Carolina, No. 46 in Advertising & Marketing Nationwide & No. 372 fastest growing privately held company overall in America.