CARY, N.C. – Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates, a full-service technology solutions and support firm specializing in network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina, has announced that the firm has been contracted by Bitting Electric, Inc., an electrical engineering firm. Technology Associates will monitor the health of Bitting Electric’s network, down to each workstation. Taking this approach to network management will allow Technology Associates to prevent problems before they negatively impact Bitting’s business and employees. In addition, Technology Associates will provide Bitting Electric, Inc. with server, data back-up and recovery, and remote access solutions, as well as network and e-mail management. By monitoring Bitting Electric’s networks in real time, Technology Associates can identify potential or developing problems, and ensure peak system performance 24 hours a day.
“We are excited to provide proactive technology solutions and support for Bitting Electric, Inc.,” said Hobbs. “It is our goal to tackle potential problems before they have a negative impact on business and make sure their technology solutions support their business needs 24 hours a day.”
About Technology Associates:
Founded in 1997, Technology Associates is a full-service technology solutions and support firm that specializes in providing network design, implementation, management and support to small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina. Technology Associates partners with their clients to manage their technology solutions as a valued business asset and emphasizes proactive solutions to prevent problems before they occur. The firm utilizes scalable technologies that allow business owners to have a technology infrastructure that can grow with their business needs. Technology Associates prides itself on offering a low engineer-to-customer ratio to ensure timely responsiveness and individual attention for their customers. Technology Associates is a Microsoft® Certified Partner, meaning they possess a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft® technologies, as well as a Microsoft® Small Business Specialist. For more information please call 1-919-459-0100 or visit their Web site at www.technologyassociates.net.
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Holly Springs, North Carolina – There is a new “woman’s movement” taking place in Holly Springs that is rapidly reshaping the definition of healthy living and fitness. Butterfly LifeÔ franchise, a first-of-its-kind revolutionary new 30-minute fitness franchise designed specifically for women to achieve a healthier overall body and mind, announced the grand opening of a new location in Holly Springs, NC. This is the 12th Butterfly Life in North Carolina. The other clubs are located in Asheville, three in Cary, Clayton, Concord, Fayetteville, Murphy, two in Raleigh and Rutherfordton.
With an innovative 360 degree approach to promoting healthy living solutions and effective weight management, Butterfly Life tops other leading 30-minute fitness facilities by focusing on a holistic approach to weight loss, infusing elements of the body, mind and soul. Unlike any other 30-minute fitness or nutrition centers, it offers more than 50 FREE classes weekly through its exclusive Life Vision® technology that delivers healthy living solutions on fitness, nutrition, motivation, beauty and fashion, as well as effective long term weight management solutions. And it’s all under one roof located at 7224 GB Alford Highway at The Shoppes at Holly Springs.
“We are excited to bring our approach to women’s health to the city of Holly Springs as it is unrivaled in the industry and enhances every aspect of a woman’s life, not just her weight,” says Thomas Gergley founder and Chairman. “Butterfly Life is the only 30-minute fitness center with a truly holistic approach to weight loss that inspires women to achieve personal success and inner health and beauty in a completely safe, non-intimidating and non-competitive environment. Residents of Holly Springs will find it’s the wave of the future.”
The Butterfly Life Difference
Butterfly Life franchise is the only one-stop-shop for healthy living. While leading 30-minute fitness or nutrition centers offer one or the other (fitness or nutrition help), Butterfly Life has taken the best of both worlds and provides them under one roof for woman looking for a healthier way-of-life. Butterfly Life offers its members the following:
Life Vision: Exclusively at Butterfly Life, Life Vision is a unique and innovative delivery system that provides members with access to world-renown experts in fitness, nutrition, motivation and fashion. Through Life Vision, members can enjoy:
- 30-minute group exercise classes including yoga, pilates, step, dance, sculpt, kick & jam and many more
- 15-minute lecture series on topics ranging from nutrition and motivation to fashion and women’s issues
Women’s 30 Minute Circuit Training: Each Butterfly Life fitness center is equipped with a 15-station, strength training circuit that has been exclusively designed for a woman’s body and meets the needs of women at all levels.
Butterfly Life Weight Loss Express: The Butterfly Life Weight Loss Express program is a combination of circuit training workouts and nutrition education classes designed to show members positive results in 30 days
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The Greer Group has added three new members to their corporate team.
Mary Hennessey comes to Greer with over twenty years of management, sales and human resource experience. She will focus on professional recruiting to include engineering, sales, finance and accounting, information technology and administration. Mary previously worked for a national staffing firm in Augusta, Georgia handling professional services recruitment and customer service staffing for call centers.
Jennifer Dziepak brings 10 years’ retail sales/retail management experience. She will graduate from North Carolina State University in December 2007. She will work as a Junior Client Service Manager to support a light industrial staffing and recruiting team.
Danielle Loucks is a 2006 graduate of Ohio University. She has experience in retail management and most recently worked as an Assistant Manager of a large specialty retail firm. She gained experience in sales, recruitment, leadership, and customer service. She will work as a Junior Client Service Manager to support a light industrial staffing and recruiting team
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Since 1987, Raleigh Real Estate Investment Company has acquired and developed approximately $250 million in student housing development
RALEIGH, NC - The Preiss Company (”TPCO”), the largest off-campus student housing provider for North Carolina State University, Clemson University, and UNC Charlotte and the second largest provider for the University of Texas in Austin, is beginning their 21st year on target of meeting their goal of closing on $150 million worth of student property development.
Founded by Donna Preiss, the company employs just under 100 people and provides a wide range of services including acquisition, property management, disposition, development, and consulting for multi-family real estate investments. In their 20-year history, TPCO has formed over 50 partnerships and has been the developer or co-developer of over 20 projects stretching from Texas to Maryland. The company recently acquired their first property in Alabama-University Village at Auburn.
“With every property developed or acquired, The Preiss Company is changing the way people view student housing,” explains Preiss. “We’re setting a new standard of how off-campus living should be, and we’re encouraged by the feedback we’ve been getting from our residents and property managers. Students want more from their college experience and The Preiss Company is delivering on all levels. It’s an exciting time, and we’re looking forward to continuing to set the gold standard in student housing.”
The Preiss Company is the leader in the development of new technologies, tools, and strategies for the student housing industry. Over the years, the company has been a multi-year recipient of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s coveted Pinnacle Business Award, winner of the Metro Bravo Award for Residential Real Estate, winner of the Triangle Fast 50 Award for fastest growing company, and recognized by Triangle Business Journal as one of the Triangle’s top Women-Owned Businesses.
“I’m overwhelmed when I think of how far we’ve come in such a short period of time,” says Preiss. “All of our successes and accomplishments are the result of many talented and dedicated individuals who put their heart and soul into this company everyday. I’m truly blessed
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RALEIGH, NC – Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG), the largest locally owned and managed certified public accounting firm in the Triangle, announced the addition of Stephen “Paul” Warrick to its audit practice, plus Bryan Jenkins and Erik Vossen to its tax practice.
Stephen “Paul” Warrick
“Paul brings excellent experience and critical skills to our growing practice area,” said Mark Livingston, HPG Partner and Audit Team Leader. HPG advises owner-managed, venture-funded and public companies. We partner with the ownership team to define a successful relationship and develop a plan to meet their needs. “Paul will be an important member of our team as we continue to grow HPG.”
Stephen “Paul” Warrick joins HPG as a key member of the audit practice, bringing two years of audit experience in the certified public accounting industry. Mr. Warrick was previously at Ernst & Young, LLP, and holds a Masters of Accounting from North Carolina State University.
Bryan Jenkins
“Bryan brings excellent experience and critical skills to our growing practice area,” said Beth Traynham, HPG Partner and Tax Team Leader. HPG advises owner-managed, venture-funded and public companies. We partner with the ownership team to define a successful relationship and develop a plan to meet their needs. “Bryan will be an important member of our team as we continue to grow HPG.”
Bryan Jenkins joins HPG as a key member of the tax practice, bringing five years of tax experience in the certified public accounting industry. Mr. Jenkins was previously at Dixon Hughes, PLLC, and holds a Bachelors of Administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Erik Vossen
“Erik is bringing experience and critical skills to our growing practice area,” said Beth Traynham, HPG Partner and Tax Team Leader. HPG advises owner-managed, venture-funded and public companies. We partner with the ownership team to define a successful relationship and develop a plan to meet their needs. “Erik will be an important member of our team as we continue to grow HPG.”
Erik Vossen joins HPG as a key member of the Tax practice, bringing two years of tax experience in the certified public accounting industry. Mr. Vossen was previously at Proctor, Crook and Crowder, PA, and holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from North Carolina State University.
Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG), the largest locally owned and managed certified public accounting firm in the Triangle, announced the addition of Stephen “Paul” Warrick to its audit practice.
“Paul brings excellent experience and critical skills to our growing practice area,” said Mark Livingston, HPG Partner and Audit Team Leader. HPG advises owner-managed, venture-funded and public companies. We partner with the ownership team to define a successful relationship and develop a plan to meet their needs. “Paul will be an important member of our team as we continue to grow HPG.”
Stephen “Paul” Warrick joins HPG as a key member of the audit practice, bringing two years of audit experience in the certified public accounting industry. Mr. Warrick was previously at Ernst & Young, LLP, and holds a Masters of Accounting from North Carolina State University
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RALEIGH – The Greater Raleigh Sports Council, the Triangle’s leading sports organization promoting amateur and professional sports in the region, has released the names of the individuals on its newly aligned Steering Committee. Committee member Rick French, President & CEO of Raleigh-based public relations firm French/West/Vaughan will serve as chair. Vice chair will be committee member Molly Sapienza, senior manager of sponsorship marketing for RBC Centura.
Immediate past chair Brian Maloney, general manager of sports radio stations 850 the Buzz and 620 the Bull, continues to serve on the committee as does former chair William Dawkins, president of Regions Bank for North Carolina and Virginia.
The Steering Committee is fully comprised of Lewis Card, Executive Director, Athletic Development and Government Affairs, Saint Augustine’s College; Julie Cooper, VP, Sales & Marketing Manager, SunTrust Bank (Triangle Region); Scott Dupree, Director of Sports Marketing, Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau; Elaine Estes Caffrey, State Manager, Managed Care & Marketing, USOncology; Worth Harris, President, Harris Wholesale; Nelle Hotchkiss, Sr. VP, Corporate Relations, NC Electric Membership Corp./Touchstone Energy; JoAnn Miller, VP Marketing Communications, CARQUEST; Davin Olsen, VP Arena Management, Gale Force Holdings, LP/RBC Center; Perry Safran, Attorney, Safran Law Offices; Gary Sobba, General Manager, Tar Heel Sports Marketing; E. Stephen Stroud, SIOR/Chairman, NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.; and Robert Thorburn, Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP
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RALEIGH - The State Board of Community Colleges plans to select the next president of the North Carolina Community College System during a special meeting next Thursday, December 6, 2007. The process to select the man from among the three final candidates will take place over two days.
The Personnel Committee of the State Board of Community Colleges meets in closed session on Wednesday, December 5 at 4:00 p.m. in the State Board room.
The entire State Board meets on Thursday, December 6 at 8:00 a.m. in the Board Room. The purpose of this meeting is the selection of a new System President. This is the only item on the agenda. The first part of the meeting will be in open session. The majority of the meeting will be in closed session, when the Board will interview the three candidates.
The vote to select the new president will likely occur between 1:45 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in open session.
The three candidates are:
- Kennon Briggs has served as the vice president for Business and Finance at the North Carolina Community College System for the past ten years. He was a senior budget analyst with the Office of State Budget and Management, the county manager for Yadkin County, and the county administrator for Jones County. He obtained both his B.A. in Sociology and M.P.A. in Urban Management from North Carolina State University.
- Philip R. Day, Jr. has served as the chancellor of City College of San Francisco for the past nine years. Prior to that he was president at Daytona Beach Community College, Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts, and Dundalk Community College (Baltimore, MD). He obtained his M. Ed in Counselor Education from SUNY in Buffalo, his B.S. in Psychology (Portland, ME) and his Ed. D in Adult and Higher Education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst
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Raleigh, NC – – Elon University has expanded their fan base by welcoming Capital Bank as the official banking partner of Elon Phoenix Athletics to benefit residents of Alamance County.
“One of the great aspects of Capital Bank’s partnership with us is they have a direct relationship with the campus, the athletics department and the students. It’s not just about their name on a scoreboard at the stadium, but truly being a part of Alamance County, “ said Lucas Kraut of Elon Phoenix Sports Properties.
As part of the partnership, Capital Bank will participate in the Phoenix Sports Sponsorship Symposium as a charter member of the new “Phoenix B2B Council”. The Council was established to ensure its members not only have positive interaction with the students and staff of Elon University but also with other Elon Athletics sponsors.
The partnership calls on student athletes to assist with philanthropic events. Kraut continued “For instance, when Capital Bank sponsored a lunch for Habitat for Humanity workers the Elon football and volleyball teams and coaches went to the building site on behalf of the bank to serve the lunch.
“It’s important to us to have a strong presence in the communities we serve and for people to know they can rely on Capital Bank,” said B. Grant Yarber, President and CEO of Capital Bank. “Partnering with Elon allows us to do just that by getting involved with the student body to help the community at large
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There are many resources available online to assist you in finding and applying for opportunities on Grants.gov. Click on HELP in the left navigation and check out the applicant and agency user guides, FAQs and comprehensive glossary of terms. You may also want to view the newly updated Grants.gov Overview. Click on RESOURCES in the left navigation, and then click on Grants.gov Animated Overview for a narrated tutorial on getting started with Grants.gov. The Contact Center is also available to respond to your questions. You can email your inquiries to support@grants.gov or call 1-800-518-4726. When emailing or calling the Contact Center for support, the following will help to expedite your request: • Funding Opportunity Number (FON) • Name of the agency you are applying to • Specific area of concern FRAUD ISSUES? Unfortunately, grant dollars are susceptible to fraud, waste and abuse. Using federal grant dollars for unjust enrichment, personal gain or other than their intended use is a form of theft, subject to criminal and civil prosecution under the laws of the United States. Federal grant dollars are susceptible to several forms of financial theft, most commonly in the form of specific federal violations, including: embezzlement, theft or bribery, false statements, false claims, and mail and wire fraud. Each of these violations of the law is subject to criminal prosecution, fines, restitution and civil penalties. Click here to learn more about Grant Fraud. Grant Fraud is a message from the National Procurement Fraud Task Force. The National Procurement Fraud Task Force provides tips to protect your organization and the source of your federal funds by helping to detect and prevent fraud. Fraud Alert: If you have received a phone call from someone seeking your bank account or other personal information in order to process a government grant that you did not apply for, you can submit a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. If you have information regarding a grant fraud specific to HHS, please contact the HHS Fraud Hotline at 1-800-447-8477.
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Dress Up Your Powder Room for the Holidays
(ARA) - ‘Tis the season for turkey, eggnog, mistletoe … and holiday guests. While many homeowners will deck the halls with festive decorations or make minor home repairs, most will concentrate on traditional areas such as dining rooms, family rooms and living rooms. However, they often overlook the one room where holiday guests frequent most — the powder room.
“The powder room is one of the most frequented and least appreciated rooms in our homes when it comes to decorating,” says Leslie Segrete, designer from popular home improvement shows, Trading Spaces and While You Were Out. “And because the size of the powder room is typically smaller than other rooms in your home, it gives you the opportunity to be more creative with your décor choices — allowing you to tap into the warmth of family traditions and nostalgia of the holiday season.”
Organize and Accessorize
One of the quickest, easiest and inexpensive ways to update your bathroom’s style is by replacing or adding bath accessories. For a rather small investment, you can add a complete set of new accessories — including towel bars, towel rings, shelves, paper holders and robe hooks. Plus, accessories can add a bit of organization, while pulling the design of the room together.
“Many people will add fragrant soaps and candles, or new towels and linens in their bath at the holidays,” adds Segrete. “Why not complete the look by updating the bath accessories, as well? A decorative glass shelf can be the perfect area to display candles and a beautifully designed towel bar will make your linens stand out.”
In the past, chrome or polished brass were the only finish choices in the bath accessory marketplace. Fortunately, the industry has changed dramatically, and manufacturers now offer dozens of finish and style options.
While chrome is still the most popular bath accessory finish, emerging finishes, such as oil-rubbed bronze, antique bronze, brushed nickel, brushed bronze and wrought iron are also increasing in popularity with consumers.
With this in mind, Inspirations by Moen recently introduced three new bath accessory collections, Rockland, Addington and Ridgedale, designed to reflect the styles used in today’s baths. Available at Lowe’s nationwide, each collection features beautiful detailing and a variety of product options, including, towel bars, towel rings, double robe hooks and the popular, innovative pivoting paper holders.
In addition to the elegant styling, each collection can be installed in a matter of minutes — which is important during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Thanks to Inspirations by Moen’s new EZ 2 Install Mounting System, installation is a snap — literally. A mounting bracket attaches to the wall with just two screws. Then, the base, or post of the accessory, slides onto the bracket and an audible “click” signals it is securely locked into place. Most importantly, it eliminates the need for a set screw, the number one complaint from consumers who have installed their own accessories.
You (and Your Mirror) Look Marvelous
Everyone wants to look their best for the holiday season, which means frequent primping and nose powdering in front of your mirror. So why shouldn’t your mirror look as good? If you are tired of your plain, plate-glass mirror you now have an easy solution designed to provide the look of a custom-made frame — Mirrorscapes Mirror Frames.
With Mirrorscapes, anyone can quickly and easily turn their plate-glass mirror from an ordinary amenity into an extraordinary focal point. With styles ranging from classic to casual, the frames come in a wide variety of metallic and wood finishes designed to coordinate with faucets, bath accessories, lighting, or cabinetry and trim. A paintable version is also available for your own custom look. The best part is no angled miter cuts are required.
“The system is nearly error-proof,” says Segrete. “Template pieces ensure perfect alignment, while the decorative corner frame pieces cover straight-end frame pieces — to conceal most cutting errors.”
As for final words of advice, Segrete adds, “The powder room isn’t the first on the list when we think of entertaining, but it can leave a lasting impression with guests. Remember to continue your holiday spruce-ups into the bath and you’ll be surprised at the compliments you receive.”
For more information on accessory products available from Inspirations by Moen visit www.csi.moen.com or call (800) 882-0116.
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