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SME business broking expert, Howard Weston - CEO of Lucas & Weston - will offer a unique insight into the business sale process during his Buy A Business Masterclass at the LSE on 26 January 2012.

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H), one of the nation’s largest public accounting and consulting firms, has announced that Jeff Sabetta, a certified public accountant, has been promoted to partner with the firm. Originally based out of CB&H’s Raleigh office, Sabetta recently transferred to support the firm’s growth in the region. CB&H has served the Charlotte market since 1958.

Computers can have a mind of their own; no one knows that better than your own IT Support Staff. And for end users, they may find themselves at a complete loss when opening a software application. That is where the Working World Training Centre can help -- for those Information Technology professionals that may need a refresher on some applications or for end users that want to increase their knowledge.

Organization Direct LLC, a Professional Organizing Company located in Fredericksburg, Virginia is just finishing their 5th year of helping businesses and homeowners not just become organized - but stay organized. The business of Professional Organizing is very diverse and can vary from a very the simplicity of setting up a filing system to the very complex and logistical requirements of moving, setting-up and organizing an entire office.

In recent years, computer backup and disaster recovery services have become increasingly important as more and more business owners rely on computers for running their companies. Having a reliable and reputable disaster recovery company to work with is vital to help alleviate many problems before they even start.

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H), one of the nation’s largest public accounting and consulting firms, has announced that John Gonella, a certified public accountant, has been promoted to partner with the firm. Originally based out of CB&H’s Raleigh office, Gonella recently transferred to support the firm’s growth in the region. CB&H has served the Charlotte market since 1958.

Global consulting, design and construction services company, Golder Associates, announced today its merger with Singapore’s GeoEng Consultants – creating the platform for the largest employee-owned geology, geotechnical investigation and geotechnical design practice in Asia.

Global Consulting and Turnkey Execution Services firm Trianz has today, announced the appointment of Ambuj Bhatnagar as Director- Testing and Packaged Applications Practice.

Harris Computer Services announced today that it has been selected as the winner in the TechSelect Partner of the Year New Partnership Award category at the 2011 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. The ninth annual IMPACT Awards recognize excellence across the large and diverse community of Microsoft’s Canadian technology partners. The winners were announced at an award ceremony in Toronto on November 30, 2011.

PCCare247, a force to reckon with in world of online tech support has listed out key issues intending to sound the death knell for a PC. Carefully compiled in close consultation with tech support executives and while acting on any subsequent customer feedback, the reviews are intended to enable PC users take all possible precautions for keeping their PC in the pink of health.

Stewart Consulting Group, a consulting firm that works with CEOs and senior management teams to assist in maximizing human capital efficiency, has announced that Willy Stewart, president and CEO of the firm, will present “Building a High Performance Company” at NC State University’s annual Design Your Own Continuing Education Experience at McKimmon Conference & Training Center on Friday, Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. As one of 16 speakers at the two-day program offered by the NCSU Office of Professional Development, Stewart will discuss the characteristics of a high performance company, which include the concept of creating a business culture that values balance in people’s lives and effective management systems essential to the development of a great company, such as the concept of behavior and its application in recruiting and managing top performers, effective training techniques, the creation of a motivational environment and how to win work using the five-step sales process. The presentation will occur for a select audience of professional engineers, architects and contractors.

Assistus invited a specially selected group of professionals from various industries to a special hands-on event where attendees can learn all about Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft’s newest generation of their Cloud-Based Collaboration Suite.

Nordisk Systems Inc. would like to welcome Will Evans to the Nordisk Sales Team. With over 20 years of Industry experience.

Following a two way pitch, Kewtech, a Buckinghamshire based company which supplies and services electrically testing equipment for Professional Electricians, has appointed Liven Creative to redesign and build their new website.

When white collar folks talk about economy’s brutal blows and predictions concerning huge scale businesses, the fact is that they don’t know the half of it. It’s in the trenches, the small scale business industry that’s being affected on a moment’s notice.

Fuentek, LLC, a local technology consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer services, has announced that Laura A. Schoppe, president of the firm, was selected from among hundreds of candidates to be featured in the “2012 Woman’s Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar.” The calendar features daily advice from successful women business owners across the United States and Canada on topics such as strategy, teambuilding, marketing and finance.

There are many partnership programs that Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can be invited to or accepted into. One of the latest partnership programs that XCEL Professional Services Ltd. is now officially recognized for is the SonicWALL Silver Medallion partner.

There are few things more annoying than calling a company for a needed answer and being met with an automated messaging service. Because of the popularity for companies to use this type of service, most people have become familiar with the ritual of repeating the word “operator” over and over until an actual human being is reached. But many times, if the call is after the company’s normal business hours, a live person is not available leaving the customer frustrated and without answers.

Most people fail in business because they make pivotal mistakes. Learning how to avoid making these mistakes is the focus of FREE LIVE WEBINARS from Training for Entrepreneurs.com.

RedEye today announces the next in its series of concise, free digital marketing webinars, ranging from basic advice up to advanced practices. ‘Behavioural Email Made Easy’ takes place on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM.

Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC, a local technology consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer services, has announced that the firm has partnered with Knowledge Investors, a company headquartered in Vigo, Spain, to provide joint consulting and training services to the company’s clients in Europe. Knowledge Investors collaborates with universities, companies and investors to generate and develop business opportunities within the fields of science and technology, with the goal of increasing the return on investment in research and development (R&D) through technology transfer. Fuentek will begin by providing a series of webinars to Knowledge Investors’ clients on various tech transfer topics, including technology screening/triage, open innovation, and proactive IP management.

Joy Stroud Ruhmann, president of Level Up Leadership, a Raleigh-based management consulting firm that positions companies for success through values assessments, strategic execution management, and the strengthening of executive and organizational culture, has announced the release of a podcast on the topic of cultural tools. In the podcast, Ruhmann discusses how cultural values assessments can help leadership teams create employee development programs to increase morale, decrease negative cultural influences and promote positive organizational values. These values surveys also give management direction in building a strong culture while increasing productivity and profitability.

LAN Systems, a leading Atlanta IT Consulting firm, announced that its CEO Mary Hester is a WIT Women of the Year honoree.

A mere 10% of Brazilian consumers feel most people can be trusted, yet the economic outlook and optimism among natives of this country is so high, compared with both emerging and developed nations, that it signals an important shift in attitudes and unprecedented opportunities for loyalty marketers.

Any Information Technology (IT) professional knows how difficult it can be to manage the myriad of passwords for the different systems that their clients have. PASSPORTAL is about to change all that.