Experian® today announced the expansion of the company’s Global Consulting Practice that will provide its customers in the North American market with analysis, powerful insight and valuable recommendations that improve the speed and quality of business decisions.
Experian’s North American Global Consulting Practice will draw on the company’s deep expertise in financial services, banking, retail cards and payments, mortgages, automotive finance, small-business, telecommunications, utilities and government. The practice is made up of business consultants who average 20 years of experience working directly in these core markets and industries that the practice serves.
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Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. [http://www.upsher-smith.com] today announced plans to launch its new epilepsy-focused educational website, www.Epilog.us, at the American Epilepsy Society (AES) annual meeting, December 3-5, 2011. The new website will be featured at the Upsher-Smith booth (# 102) and marks an important landmark in the Company’s commitment to the epilepsy community.
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Lexmark executed on three very significant corporate activities within the last 60 days – the announcement of a quarterly cash dividend program, the acquisition of Pallas Athena and a $125 million share repurchase of Lexmark stock, all of which strongly reflect Lexmark’s confidence in the future of its business. Through the company’s capital allocation strategy, Lexmark will continue to return value to its shareholders and plan for acquisitions that further strengthen and differentiate Lexmark’s fleet management, business content management and business process management (BPM) software solutions.
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Food gifts that provide practicality, value and the opportunity to be shared with others are topping the list of hottest gifts for the 2011 holiday season. Omaha Steaks, named the largest direct gourmet food company in America by Multichannel Merchant, is at the forefront of this food gifting trend, which food industry experts say is energizing the nearly $20 billion specialty food gift market and positioning it for a larger share of the more than $120 billion that Americans spend annually on gifts.
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Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the PROMUS Element™ Plus Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System, the Company’s next-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) technology. The PROMUS Element Stent, designed to provide physicians improved DES performance in treating patients with coronary artery disease, is built on an innovative platinum chromium (PtCr) platform with the market-leading everolimus drug. The Company plans to begin marketing the product in the U.S. immediately.
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Wahl, a grooming products leader, is doing its part to help holiday shoppers reverse a trend of unwanted and unneeded gifts this year. Unnecessary gifts accounted for almost 50 percent of purchases last year. The company’s holiday lineup includes new and powerful therapeutic massagers and grooming tools for the practical, budget-friendly demands of gift givers while also fitting what new research says those on the receiving end want this year.
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Palace Resorts – the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations – announces an unprecedented travel industry partnership with the launch of the exclusive Colin Cowie Wedding Collection. Available at all Palace Resorts Mexico properties and the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotels in Punta Cana, Vallarta, Cancun and Riviera Maya, Colin Cowie is bringing his unparalleled style and innovation to destination wedding design. Previously available only to society and celebrity clients, this partnership signals the first time all couples will have the chance to wed or renew their vows in a celebration designed by Colin Cowie, one of the world’s foremost authorities in wedding planning.
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The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of premium scented candles, announced today its new limited-time collection, “My Favorite Things,” just in time for the holiday gift-giving season. Inspired by the song “My Favorite Things,” this collection brings together a fun assortment of six new fragrances: Rain Drops On Roses, Bright Copper Kettles, Warm Woolen Mittens, Crisp Apple Strudel, Moon On Their Wings and Blue Satin Sashes to fill the season with a nostalgic sense of enchantment. “My Favorite Things” are available in large classic jar candles, small tumbler candles and a beautifully packaged storybook-like box that includes 12 Samplers® votive candles, two of each fragrance. This new collection is available for purchase immediately at Yankee Candle retail stores, specialty retailers and gift shops across the U.S. and via www.yankeecandle.com.
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BD AutoShield™ Duo is a next generation, 5mm safety-engineered pen needle designed to protect healthcare workers from needlestick injuries and blood exposure. It is now available in the US from BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company.
Protection After Use: The BD AutoShield™ Duo is the only pen needle with front and back-end needle protection. The safety mechanisms activate automatically after use, virtually eliminating the risk of exposure to contaminated needles for clinicians and others.
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first and largest non-profit, nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, are joining forces to provide America’s newest generation of military veterans with more than $1 million in apparel and footwear to start new civilian wardrobes. With over two million servicemen and women who deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the “Welcome Heroes” campaign seeks to honor and support recent vets with the apparel needed to pursue new career opportunities or to enjoy the leisure activities missed most at home.
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The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the leading designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of premium scented candles, announced today its new fragrances for holiday 2011. Shoppers embrace the holiday spirit each year by burning the traditional winter classic fragrances: Balsam & Cedar, Christmas Cookie™ and Sparking Cinnamon™. This holiday season Yankee Candle offers three new ways to celebrate the season with: Cherries on Snow™, Mountain Berry™ and Christmas Rose™. They are available for purchase immediately at Yankee Candle retail stores, specialty retailers and gift shops across the U.S. and via www.yankeecandle.com.
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ADP®, a leading provider of human resources outsourcing, payroll services, benefits administration and integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, today introduced ADP Vantage HCMSM, the industry’s first complete employee lifecycle solution for large organizations. ADP Vantage HCM is the culmination of an 18-month research and development effort by ADP to create a unified, fully-integrated platform combining the pillars of human capital management: HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. The company unveiled the much anticipated system at the 14th Annual HR Technology® Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada today.
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