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Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC, a local technology consulting firm that provides intellectual property and technology management services, has announced that the firm has been selected as one of the Top Businesses by DiversityBusiness.com for the sixth consecutive year. The “Top Business” awards are based on annual gross revenue and business profile, and are used by major corporations looking to increase spending with small and diversity-owned companies.

Zevrix Solutions announces LinkOptimizer 4.5.7, a feature update to its popular workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer allows to reduce InDesign job size and speed up processing by eliminating excess image data, performing essential image adjustments and converting file formats automatically. The new version lets users optimize and convert GIF images and addresses some stability and reliability issues.

The Melting Pot of Raleigh, part of North America’s premier fondue restaurant franchise, has announced that it will host a Cinco De Mayo Girls Night Out on Thursday, May 5 for Club Fondue members only. Three courses of Latin American-inspired fondue and adult beverages will be offered for $29 per person, not including 18 percent gratuity and tax charges. Clue Fondue members will receive invitations and a password to make reservations by email.

The IAPAM predicts strong growth in hCG medical weight management programs for 2011. Physicians who incorporate hCG for weight loss into their practices will reap significant profit in 2011. The IAPAM’s goal is to provide industry-leading hCG training for physicians, by offering the most comprehensive, physician-led hCG Medical Weight Management Training.

University Technology Transfer Professionals Discuss Economic Development, Symbiotic Innovation, and Social Media Tools

Phil Garcia, president of The Spine Foundation, an organization focused on providing patients with financial support and services essential to treat spinal conditions and disorders at a location of the patient's choice, has announced that it will fund a group of volunteers that will travel to Ecuador on a general medical and orthopedic mission trip. The group, consisting of three medical providers, three registered nurses and nine staff members, will depart on the eight-day mission on Saturday, June 18 and return on Saturday, June 25. The purpose of the trip is to provide basic medical care to the citizens of Ecuador. The Spine Foundation’s largest donor, Laser Spine Institute will staff the volunteers who will provide care to upwards of 150 people each day during the mission trip.

Radon Stancil’s Book Take Control Of Your Retirement Plan Offers Financial Planning And Retirement Preparation Advice

SUBWAY® restaurants has announced that Jared Fogle, known popularly as “the SUBWAY® Guy” in a series of commercials for the franchise, will meet with Niagara Falls elementary school students to discuss childhood obesity and recommendations for establishing a healthier lifestyle on Tuesday, April 26 at 9 a.m. at Maple Avenue School, located at 952 Maple Ave., and at 10 a.m. at Niagara Street School, located at 2513 Niagara St. Changing a Generation Church Pastor Duane Thomas will host Fogle on his tour as he discusses the risks of poor eating habits, the rise and impact of childhood obesity, and the benefits of implementing a healthy lifestyle at a young age to nearly 200 third- through sixth-grade students. Following the seminar, Fogle will tour through the American Falls in the New York State Park, meet with Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster and share his inspirational story of transformation at 5 p.m. to local families at the Club Clientele, located at 1414 Main St.

Bill Horne, CEO of Laser Spine Institute , the leader in endoscopic spine surgery, has announced that Jim Stafford, administrator for Laser Spine Institute’s Tampa facility, has been named by Becker’s ASC as one of the country’s “135 Great Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Administrators to Know.” The list recognizes administrators from ASCs across the country who work tirelessly to promote quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, financial profitability and team cohesion. Stafford, who oversees the daily operations of the Tampa facility, joined Laser Spine Institute in 2005 and has participated in thousands of minimally invasive spine surgeries. Prior to becoming the facility’s administrator, he served as lead certified surgical technician and director of operating rooms.

Don Walston, founder and executive chairman of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (http://www.hpw.com), a full-service real estate firm, has announced that Nancy Harner, senior vice president of relocation and corporate services, received the Platinum Club, Achiever’s Club and Five Star Award recognition from Cartus Broker Network during the 2011 International Conference on behalf of the relocation and corporate services department. The International Conference, held in Scottsdale, Ariz., recognized distinguished real estate brokers exceeding outgoing closing targets and objectives for broker-to-broker and corporate referrals. The department was also awarded Platinum honors, the highest level of Excellence Award achievement, based on 2010 relocation performance results.

CaerusPoint - producer of the award-winning education-based video series Major Decision, created to spark an interest in high school and college students for further education and professional careers – has just launched Major Dczion: the new app for the Major Decision series.

Consumer demand for Botox and other minimally invasive procedures is at an all time high. The IAPAM is helping physicians enter this lucrative market by offering dermatologist-led Botox Training in Scottsdale, Arizona on June 4-5, 2011. Physicians will learn everything they need to start offering Botox and other in-demand aesthetic medicine procedures.

Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D artists regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field.

Zevrix Solutions announces that BatchOutput DOC, its popular output automation solution for Microsoft Word, is available as part of MacTreasureBundle, a bundle of 7 great products for just $34.99. The bundle ends on May 8. In addition to batch printing, the software allows to carry out powerful professional PDF production directly from Word simplifying and streamlining the output process. Users can automatically split Word documents into single PDF files, reduce file size and optimize images.

Leading Electrical Contractor to Showcase LEED Design/Build Expertise at Celebration of New Energy-Efficient Vantage Data Center Campus.

Laser Spine Institute, the leader in endoscopic spine surgery, has announced that Jimmy St. Louis, MBA, PMP and chief corporate operations officer, will serve on the board of counselors for the University of Tampa, a volunteer committee whose mission aims to increase student retention while assisting in the public recognition of, understanding of and confidence in the university. In this position, St. Louis’ focus will be staying involved with the career services department helping students with the transition from academics to full-time employment.

Diane Kuehn, president and CEO of VisionPoint Marketing, has announced that Christine McCallum has joined the firm as a project manager. In her new role, McCallum is responsible for organizing VisionPoint’s internal resources to ensure that projects delivered to clients exceed expectations and are on time and on budget. Prior to joining VisionPoint Marketing, she worked at Mountain States Health Alliance in Tennessee as a graphic designer and traffic manager.

Stewart Consulting Group (http://www.stewart-cg.com/), 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, recently spoke about transitioning companies into high performing organizational systems at the annual Steel Erectors Association of America convention. The event, whose focus remains on safety, education and training programs for the steel erector industry, hosted 200 attendees and was held at the Kingston Plantation Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Stewart held an interactive seminar discussing business management systems and organizational assessments for growth and development.

The Melting Pot of Raleigh, a fondue restaurant located at 3800 Wake Forest Road, has announced that it will offer an all-inclusive prom package that includes a three course fondue dinner and a prom photo keepsake for each prom attendee. Soft drinks, tax and tip are included in the $80 couples package. The offer will be available throughout April and May.

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H), one of the largest regional public accounting and consulting firms headquartered in the Southeast, has announced that it will sponsor the Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women’s Carolina Connection event, scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28 at the Capital City Club, located at 411 Fayetteville St.. The event is open to CREW members from all North and South Carolina chapters and their guests. The Triangle chapter of CREW was formed in 1996 to provide a venue building relationships in the Triangle market through member networking, committee work and mentoring. The CREW Network has more than 8,000 members in 73 chapters across North America.

The IAPAM's hCG Training Program offers physicians all the tools and training they need to add hCG for Weight Loss to their practices. Now the IAPAM offers patients a NEW directory of hCG Experts in their area, who have been expertly trained in hCG for weight loss by the IAPAM.

Controlling HIV replication without the need of life-long antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the next frontier scientists are addressing.

Biotage, today announced the further expansion of its successful family of sample preparation products with the launch of EVOLUTE WAX.

BusinessVibes, the B2B networking platform, hosted a webinar for its members in the renewable energy industry on Friday, April 15. The webinar archive is available on BusinessVibes.

Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Public Relations, a Raleigh-based full-service public relations firm, has announced that the company will sponsor the 27th annual Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Business Award ceremony to be held Tuesday, May 3 from 5 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Pinnacle Business Award recognizes the Triangle area’s most successful and innovative businesses with awards in the fields of customer service, sustainability, integrity, growth, profitability and leadership.