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The Countess Group, a strategic marketing and communications consultancy, announced today that its VIP Partner Club membership now exceeds 900 businesses and non-profit organizations. The company’s VIP Partner Club enables its members to receive expert assistance launching and optimizing their Constant Contact email marketing campaigns and social media marketing efforts.

Glenn Toby, founder and CEO of Glenn Toby Enterprises, leader in the sports and entertainment field, author and philanthropist, has accepted a joint venture and position with Undefined Creative, a creative services boutique.

Ama Ristorante at Driftwood, award-winning oceanfront restaurant in Sea Bright, NJ is pleased to announce the appointment of Chuck Lesbirel as Executive Chef of the award-winning, waterfront restaurant.

Gershman Mortgage, a mortgage lender St Louis residents can rely on for its top notch service, has just announced the hiring of two new people at their branch offices.

The French Association, Rock of the Marne, has named WWII Veteran Charles "Chick" Bruns an honorary member at their annual meeting held in Holtzwihr, France. Chick is a WWII Veteran and served in the 10th Combat Engineers of the 3rd Division during the invasion & liberation of southern France.

The biggest Hollywood talents don’t “perform” – they use their imaginations to feel the emotions that are inherent within a particular scene. This is known as the Meisner technique, which expands an actor’s imagination to explore new senses of truth and utilize these emotions within scenes. It’s an essential skill for any actor or actress to have – and now Carolyne Barry is expanding her Meisner classes with new acting coach Heidi Dippold.

Nordica Sales & Rentals recently announced that their agency has been chosen as the exclusive marketer for the Señorio de Gonzago development in Nueva Andalucía, Marbella Spain. The company has been helping clients find properties in that region for over 20 years, and the developers of this exclusive community turned to Nordica Sales & Rentals for their experience and expertise. A Nordica spokesperson announced the exclusive marketing agreement and said, “We are honoured to have been chosen the exclusive marketing agency for this stunning property and we look forward to working with the developers and our clients to create amazing experiences in Marbella.”

Project Sanctuary took the next step in preparing for projected growth in retreat offerings for military families, electing two new members to its Board of Directors. Joseph “Joe” Morrin and Lt. Col. (Dr.) David Tharp will each serve two-year terms.

Universal Funding, one of the country’s leading invoice factoring companies, announced that it renewed an annual contract with insurance provider Euler Hermes for the third straight year.

Joelle Oiknine, a prominent Miami Beach Realtor was recognized as being one of the top ten producing agents in 2013 at One Sotheby's International Realty, South Florida’s largest and most prestigious real estate brokerage firm. One Sotheby's currently has 360 agents located in nine offices throughout South Florida.