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Jeff Hatley, vice president of sales at Excel Moving & Storage, a moving and storage company with locations in Raleigh and Greensboro, N.C. and Charleston, S.C., has announced that the company will donate its moving services to Band Together for its 2011 Concert Event benefitting Alliance Medical Ministry on Saturday, May 7 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater at 126 E. Cabarrus St. Excel Moving & Storage will transport all furniture and equipment from North Hills to Lincoln Theater before the concert and return all furniture and equipment after the event. Band Together’s mission is to raise funds and awareness for select charities through events that showcase and support musical talent. Its 2011 Main Concert Event will feature Third Eye Blind, Dillon Fence, Lonnie Walker and other artists.

Rhonda Morgan, vice president of ATCOM Business Technology Solutions, a communications solutions provider, has announced that Jeff Lamont has been promoted to business development coordinator. Formerly an account manager, Lamont’s responsibilities now include generating new customers and opportunities for ATCOM, as well as facilitating increased communication with existing customers. He has been with ATCOM for more than 17 years.

Today, the IAPAM announces that it is providing access to many of the clinical images used in its Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox Training, to physicians through their iPads. The IAPAM is the industry leader in providing expert training to physicians in aesthetic medicine procedures, including: Botox, dermal fillers, medical microdermabrasion, medical grade chemical peels and lasers for hair removal and skin resurfacing.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery has been very fortunate to have the Los Angeles based artist Ione Citrin participate in five different themed art exhibitions.

Bayer CropScience, one of the world’s top innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits, hosted two of the National FFA Organization’s officers on April 19 during their visit to Research Triangle Park (RTP). James Flatt, southern region vice president, and Tiffany Rogers, eastern region vice president, visited Bayer CropScience RTP headquarters for tours and discussions with several of Bayer’s developing leaders.

Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, has announced that Victoria Didawick has joined the firm as customer relations, warranty and closing coordinator. In her new role, Didawick will assist homebuyers in obtaining all construction-related documentation to aid in the closing of their homes, as well as manage communication with current home owners to ensure warranty needs are being met by Royal Oaks project managers and trade partners. Didawick brings with her more than 11 years of experience in the real estate industry, in addition to prior positions in warranty coordination and customer experience management. She resides in Apex with her husband and 9-month-old son.

Eric Hobbs, president of Technology Associates, a full-service technology solutions and support firm, has announced that the firm will partner with Lenovo to host an executive briefing for business owners and managers with 10 to 100 desktops on Wednesday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lenovo Briefing Center, located at 1009 Think Place in Morrisville. Featuring a Lenovo product showcase tour, the event allows attendees to acquire new product information on the Lenovo ThinkCentre desktop and ThinkPad Notebook solutions, as well as financing tips to save money when buying new products. Offering a catered lunch, the free event is limited to 25 seats, and each attendee will be entered into a raffle for a $500 gift certificate toward any Lenovo product when purchasing through Technology Associates.

Book publisher Galaxy Press releases thrilling western story "Devil's Manhunt" by New York Times Bestselling author L. Ron Hubbard.

Avjet Biotech, Inc. (ABI), a leading developer of small distributive refining systems in the 10 to 15 million gallon per year range and parent company of Red Wolf Refining, has announced that it has concluded a license agreement to secure exclusive rights to a technology portfolio developed at NC State University for producing biofuels from triglycerides (fats), and for producing products from genetically modified marine microalgae. As the exclusive licensee for the commercialization of these technologies, Avjet Biotech will sell stock and use the funds raised to reimburse the university for its investment in patent applications, as well as allocate development capital to create a continuous production model for the biofuel refining system. The license agreement is global in scope and extends to 22 foreign countries where patents have been filed.

SalesForce4Hire has announced that Managing Partner Kevin Schimelfenig will lead a webinar on Building Revenue as a Virtual Company – Minimize Dilution & Maximize Value at Exit for AdvaMed’s Medical Technology Learning Institute on Thursday, April 21 from noon to 1:00 p.m. ET, along with Guardant Partners, LLC Founder and Managing Partner Michael Cain. The webinar will discuss strategies to bring your innovative technology to market quickly while mitigating financial and HR risk, advice on vetting investment opportunities, and increasing the value of your company during the final stages of the commercialization pipeline.

Fuentek, LLC, a local technology consulting firm that provides intellectual property and technology transfer services, has announced that Laura A. Schoppe, president, and Karen Hiser, senior consultant, will lead a half-day preconference training at the 2011 National Meeting for the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer on Monday, May 2, in Nashville, Tenn. The FLC is the nationwide network of federal laboratories that provides the forum to develop strategies and opportunities for linking laboratory mission technologies and expertise with the marketplace.

ABC11 Eyewitness News has announced that anchors Amber Rupinta and Shae Crisson will serve as emcees for the annual Angels Among Us 5K and Family Fun Walk, scheduled for Saturday, April 30 from 7 a.m. to noon at the corner of Erwin Road and Flowers Drive on the Duke University Medical Center campus in Durham. Proceeds from the event will benefit hosting organization Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, part of the Duke University Medical Center.

BusinessVibes, the international business-to-business networking platform, announces this week the launch of a new industry portal for the global Electronics and Electrical Goods industry. This category covers the manufacturing of electrical products such as lighting, cables, and generators, as well as electronics, which are defined as any products incorporating semiconductors or circuit boards.

Local Home Builder Recognized By The Triangle Sales And Marketing Council For Excellence In Three Categories

The N.C. Department of Commerce, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Longistics, the North Carolina China Center (NCCC), the China Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA), Calvert Research, LLC and The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, under its new Hamner-China Biosciences Center, have announced their joint participation in the N.C. China Global Gateway Platform for Investment and Economic Development (the “Platform”) to promote job creation and trade in North Carolina and China. The partners will cooperate in the development of a new model to attract investment to the state, as well as support and bolster the foreign competitiveness of N.C. exports with a process that can be replicated among many economic sectors statewide. Goals for this public-private partnership include developing an easily understandable and functional Platform that increases economic development and job creation, accelerating life science development in North Carolina and China, and establishing a showcase Platform for global life sciences, technology, business and economic development.

Gayla Bonke, owner and head chef at Chatham Street Café & Catering (http://www.chathamstreetcafe.com), located at 140 E. Chatham St., has announced that the restaurant will host an Easter brunch from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 24. The menu will feature ham with scalloped potatoes and gingered carrots, banana pancakes, and gluten-free savory pesto cheesecake, in addition to the restaurant’s regular brunch menu items.

One of the Young Guns in the 2011 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series, Bret Spaude is quickly opening eyes with his on track performance.

Servolve is now accredited Employment Agency License Company helping various firms to expand and relocate their business in Singapore.

SBWire (http://www.sbwire.com), the online newswire for small to medium-sized businesses and organizations, today announced that Harlem Pride (http://www.harlempride.org) has enrolled in the SBWire for Non-Profits program.

SBWire (http://www.sbwire.com), the online newswire for small to medium-sized businesses and organizations, today announced that Harlem Pride (http://www.harlempride.org) has enrolled in the SBWire for Non-Profits program.

ResearchInChina, the vertical portal for Chinese business intelligence, announces the release of a new report - China Road Construction Industry Report, 2010

DT Communications Asia Pacific (DT Asia) has been awarded the account for the Asian launch of Swarovski and Clarins Fragrance Group’s new joint perfume venture, Aura by Swarovski. The highlight of the launch campaign is the launch party to be held later this month.

Every PC user has invested in time and money to learn to operate a computer and all those software applications. Now that knowledge can be put to use to make that extra buck badly needed.

PR Firm Moves Office To Downtown Cary Location to Accommodate Expansion And Growth

Patty Briguglio, Diane Kuehn And Sheila Ogle To Address PR, Marketing And Communications Applications For Associations