At an ever-increasing rate, CEOs and business executives are relying on their peers, particularly outside their own expertise, to help them grow personally, professionally and organizationally. Yet, many of today’s business leaders have unpredictable travel schedules, live in outlying markets, or simply prefer to connect with their peers online. To meet the needs of these executives, Vistage International, the world’s foremost peer advisory membership organization for business leaders, has launched a new program – a robust online, issue-resolution offering that makes it possible to engage a group of business peers on specific subjects. Vistage Connect provides executives with access to the professionally facilitated “advisory board” they need to process and solve their toughest business challenges and optimize their opportunities. The new online platform has been in the research and test phase for the past year and is now officially available to CEOs and business executives of growing and mature companies.
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IPS Group, Inc., an industry leader in intelligent parking technologies, celebrated a major milestone this month with its 100,000th parking meter being manufactured in the USA. The company’s success has benefited those locally by developing many multiple skill level jobs at its corporate headquarters based in San Diego, CA. The meter technology itself has also contributed positively to many cities across the U.S. and Canada by providing greater customer convenience, access to intelligent parking system data, and a highly cost effective solution to upgrade aging parking meter infrastructure.
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British body armour firm PPSS Group have announced the set-up of their PPSS Canada branch, based in Toronto.
Having received global recognition especially for their ultra-thin and light high performance bullet resistant vests in 2011, PPSS Group are equally well respected for their super tough stab resistant vests, offering unmatched protection from blunt force trauma.
Helping to effectively protect frontline professionals from firearms, edged weapons and human bites is precisely what PPSS Group is all about.
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Despite signs of economic recovery, a new survey says Americans’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement remains at historic lows as workers appear to be grasping the realities of what they need to save.
The 2013 annual Retirement Confidence Survey, released today by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) in Washington, and co-sponsored by the Principal Financial Group®, finds overall confidence levels are essentially unchanged since the record lows set in 2011. Only 13 percent are very confident they will have enough money for a comfortable retirement. A full 28 percent1— the highest number recorded during the 23 years of the survey—are not at all confident.
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A new daily custom is sweeping across the country as more than 100,000 children at Childtime, Tutor Time, Children’s Courtyard, La Petite Academy and Montessori Unlimited schools nationwide are taking time out of their busy schedules for a dance break. It’s the latest addition to Grow Fit, the comprehensive health and fitness program introduced a year ago throughout Learning Care Group’s family of schools. The Daily Dance Break can happen any time and take many forms as children and teachers alike find creative ways to practice and enjoy their healthy new habit.
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The Affiliated Business Group (ABG), a division of DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) and Yellow Box Corporation, announced a joint agreement distinguishing ABG as the exclusive retail operator for the Yellow Box brand.
Yellow Box is a leading women’s footwear wholesaler most notably recognized for its iconic jeweled sandals for women. The brand has a loyal following among women and girls who love the brand’s unique comfort and trendsetting fashion.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/7147051-dsw-affiliated-business-group-abg-exclusive-retail-operator-yellow-box
The Halo Group is a marketing communications and branding agency that brings experts in business, branding, advertising and public relations together to work as a single team. Halo helps companies with every experience that a customer has with their brand. Halo’s work has been honored with some of the industry’s top awards; Telly, Webby, and Internet Advertising Competition Awards but, more important, these campaigns are building relationships around the globe.
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“Imagine a world where road status data collected by cars is shared with other road users and with local authorities through a connected car cloud such as the Volvo Cloud: A world where the benefits of anonymized data-sharing support convenience and life-saving services while helping to contribute to a better society. Volvo Cars is working on realising such a future scenario,” said Klas Bendrik, Vice President and Group CIO at Volvo Cars Group.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7456951-volvo-connected-car-vision/
Today leading window manufacturer The VELUX Group and the social business Little Sun announce a partnership with the NGO Plan International to distribute a new solar lamp – the Natural Light solar lamp – in three African countries: Zimbabwe, Zambia and Senegal. The partnership with Plan International will deliver sustainable solar-powered light to people living off-grid in areas without electricity, through a program that involves and empowers local communities.
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Approximately one year after leading roof window manufacturer VELUX Group joined forces with social business Little Sun and NGO Plan International, launching a design competition to bring clean, sustainable light to Africa, the first solar lamps have now arrived on African soil.
The VELUX Natural Light International Design Competition received 172 proposals from 65 countries. A high-level jury of experts in the fields of architecture, art and design subsequently selected the winning design, by Mariana Arando and Luca Fondello of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their solar lamp design was inspired by the way light can bring people together.
The VELUX Group has so far produced and donated 14,500 of the solar-powered lamps, and 150 local sales agents are now being trained in how to sell the lamps in off-grid communities in Senegal, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The training combines workshops, roleplay, demonstrations, and group work.
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http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7724551-velux-natural-light-solar-lamps-in-africa/
