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Page 223 of Business News issued by the Send2Press® Newswire service.



EPIC expansion lands new Chief Growth Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Chris Duncan has joined the firm’s executive team as Chief Growth Officer (CGO). Duncan brings 26 years of experience in finance, risk management, security, mergers and acquisitions and executive leadership to the firm.

Using Popcorn and a ‘Top-10’ List to Recruit Long-Term Care Insurance Pros

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — At the upcoming Long Term Care Solutions Sales Summit, to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, May 18-20, 2014, ‘you can find us with your eyes closed,’ says Steven Kramer, Senior Vice-President for LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of American’s most experienced national agencies offering long-term care insurance and related solutions.

IDS Sees Significant Mortgage Document E-sign Adoption Among Customers in 2013

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announced more than half (51.6 percent) of all document packages it processed in 2013 were signed electronically. In addition, following the IRS’s approval of electronically signed 4506-T documents in late 2012, 18.5 percent of all 4506-T documents processed by IDS were E-signed in 2013.

Whiteflash Becomes Simon G. Reseller

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Whiteflash Inc., internationally acclaimed retailer of ideal diamonds and fine bridal jewelry, announced today that they have become an authorized reseller for top jewelry design company Simon G.

EPIC names Michael Gonthier as new Chief Financial Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Michael Gonthier has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. EPIC’s current CFO, Elaine Andrian, will now focus on merger and acquisition strategy and diligence as the firm continues to expand nationally.

Senior Corporate Partner Augments VLP’s Silicon Valley Corporate Practice

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 11, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce the addition of David C. Lee to our Corporate, Securities and Mergers and Acquisitions practice group. Mr. Lee joins as a partner based in Silicon Valley.

TeamSnap Names Daryl Overholt as Chief Financial Officer

BOULDER, Colo., April 10, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamSnap, the service that helps you manage your sports teams and activities, today appointed Daryl Overholt as Chief Financial Officer. Daryl will lead TeamSnap’s financial, accounting and administrative operations, and help the leadership team accelerate the company’s growth.

SuiteAmerica Commits to Feed the Hungry

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Move For Hunger is thrilled to announce that SuiteAmerica is the first nationwide corporate housing provider to join the only international network of relocation companies dedicated to ending hunger.

Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP 2.5 percent and 10 percent Readily Available

PORTLAND, Ore., April 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Paragon BioTeck, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of ophthalmic pharmaceuticals and therapies, received FDA approval of Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP 2.5 percent and 10 percent, to dilate the pupil on March 21, 2013.

Slingshot Candy Shooter: A Free Game Designed for All Audiences

DETROIT, Mich., April 2, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It’s sweet! Slingshot Candy Shooter released by U.S. Publications, Inc. is a free HD game for iPhones and iPads. Designed for people of all ages – play alone or play with family and friends. Multiple players can face off on Facebook or a single player can have a little fun and simply unwind.

Regent Education Implements Fully-Automated Student Verification Solution for Universal Technical Institute

FREDERICK, Md., March 27, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Regent Education has successfully launched their industry-leading verification solution, Regent Review at Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI), the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians.

MCT Adds Four Business Development Positions to Continue Expansion

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that it added four newly created positions in order to provide unsurpassed service levels of sales support and guidance to lenders.

ReverseVision Adds Gregg Holsapple as Product Strategist

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 20, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ReverseVision the leading software and technology provider for the reverse mortgage industry, is pleased to announce that Gregg Holsapple has joined as Product Strategist. In this role, Holsapple will have responsibility for product and program analysis, developing requirements and building out our product design process.

IDS, MortgageFlex Develop Blind Mortgage Doc Prep-LOS Integration

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 19, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) and MortgageFlex Systems, an established technology provider of mortgage loan software, announced the development of a joint ‘lights out’ interface between IDS’s flagship mortgage document preparation system idsDoc and MortgageFlex’s LoanQuest loan origination system (LOS).

IDS Realigns Sales Territories to Allow for More Specialized Focus on Mortgage Doc Prep Clients and Prospects

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 18, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announced it has realigned its sales territories to provide more specialized and focused service to clients and prospects.

Quandis Adds to PACER Integration with KMCIS CaseAware Application

ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, announced at the 6th Annual CaseAware(R) Users Conference in St. Louis, Mo., that it has added new functionality to its existing bankruptcy search interface with KMC Information Systems, L.C.’s (KMCIS) CaseAware application.

Long-Term Care Leader Extends Strategic Partnership Offer to Hundreds of Senior-Market Professionals

KIRKLAND, Wash., March 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP) announces a broad expansion of its strategic partnership program. ‘We’re opening our doors to seasoned senior-market professionals who want to expand their service offerings through a turn-key process,’ says Denise Gott, Executive Vice President for LTCFP.

360 Mortgage Group Enters Reverse Mortgage Lending with ReverseVision Loan Origination System (RLOS)

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 11, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ReverseVision, Inc. is pleased to announce that 360 Mortgage Group LLC (360 Mortgage Group), a privately-owned mortgage banker with a primary focus on third-party origination, has joined the growing ranks of reverse mortgage lenders and will be using ReverseVision’s reverse loan origination system, RV Exchange.

HousingWire Magazine Designates OpenClose to its Inaugural HW TECH100(TM) List

PALM BEACH, Fla., March 11, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — OpenClose, an enterprise-class end-to-end loan origination system (LOS) provider, announced that it has been named to HousingWire magazine’s new HWTECH 100(TM) list. OpenClose is among twenty three companies recognized in the lending category of the Top 100 Innovative Technology Vendors list.

HousingWire Magazine Names Quandis to its Inaugural HW TECH100 List

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., March 7, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology solutions, announced that it earned a spot on HousingWire magazine’s new HWTECH 100(TM) list. Quandis is among 23 companies recognized in the servicing category of the list.

ReverseVision Adds Mark Johnson as Customer Support Manager, Moves Joseph Rinner to Product Manager

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ReverseVision, the leading software and technology provider for the reverse mortgage industry, is pleased to announce that industry expert Mark Johnson has joined our team in the role of Customer Service Manager. Johnson, who brings more than twenty years of reverse mortgage expertise, replaces Joseph Rinner who has moved into the role of Product Manager.

Global DMS Named to HousingWire Magazine’s Inaugural HW TECH100 List

LANSDALE, Pa., March 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Global DMS, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that HousingWire magazine designated the company to its new HW TECH100(TM) list. The list honors the 100 most innovative technology firms in the U.S. housing economy. Global DMS is one of only six companies to be recognized in the valuations category.

EPIC adds Senior Consultant Cheryl Doege in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 3, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Cheryl Doege as a senior consultant to their national employee benefits consulting practice. Doege brings 23 years of experience in human resources and benefits consulting to EPIC with specialties in benefit program design and funding strategies.

EPIC adds Director of Account Executives Sean Leonard to its Southeast division, The McCart Group

DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 27, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it has added Sean Leonard to the employee benefits consulting practice in their Southeast division, The McCart Group. Leonard brings more than 19 years of managerial experience in human resource and benefits, including 12 years spent in benefits consulting, insurance sales and client relationship management.

ReverseVision Adds Chief Technology Officer Jason Meches

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ReverseVision, the leading software and technology provider for the reverse mortgage industry, has added Jason Meches as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Meches will have responsibility for the development and operations of ReverseVision technology products.

Titan Capital Solutions Signs 65 Correspondent Jumbo Lending Clients in 2013

DENVER, Colo., Feb. 26, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Titan Capital Solutions (TCS), a wholly-owned correspondent lending subsidiary of mortgage outsource services provider Titan Lenders Corp., announced it has achieved significant growth in 2013, signing on 65 clients in its first full year of operations.

EPIC’s Jim Gillette Honored as a 2014 Risk and Insurance Retail Industry Power Broker

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a nationally expanding retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that Jim Gillette has been named as a 2014 Risk and Insurance Retail Industry Power Broker. In addition to Gillette, Kathleen Felderman, managing principal and the leader of EPIC’s national real estate practice, was also recognized as a 2014 Real Estate Industry Power Broker Finalist.

Retention of Subscribers in the $163 Billion US Voice Services Market will be Critical for Service Providers, says Insight Research Corp.

LONGPORT, N.J., Feb. 20, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Facebook’s $16 Billion acquisition of startup WhatsApp is the latest example of how the mature voice market is being challenged by alternative communications mediums. While the $500 billion US telecommunications service market will continue to grow over the next few years, Insight Research forecasts that voice revenues – wireline and wireless – will decline at a 4.8 percent annual rate as consumers continue to ‘cut cords’ and businesses migrate to VoIP platforms.

EaseUS Partition Master Wins TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award for 2014 Best Partition Manager Software

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EaseUS Partition Master Free, the most awarded partition manager software developed by EaseUS Software, is an ALL-IN-ONE FREE disk partition management tool brought together with three main functions including: Partition Manager, Disk and Partition Copy Wizard, and Partition Recovery Wizard. Now, EaseUS Partition Master wins TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award!

Treadstone 71 – SYNCSTATE Join Forming Expert Cyber Operations Solutions

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 19, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Treadstone 71 announced today its partnership with SYNCSTATE, Inc. The partnership utilizes the cyber intelligence methods, and structured analytic techniques of Treadstone 71 in supporting the newly announced SYNCSTATE Cyber Threat Targeting Center. The partnership combines the collection, organization and analysis expertise of Treadstone 71 with the operational execution and in depth technical prowess of SYNCSTATE delivering one of the most potent offensive cyber programs on the market.

EaseUS Launches a Partition Magic Server Software for Resizing Disk Partitions on Windows Server 2012 / 2008 / 2003 / 2000

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EaseUS, a leading provider of affordable data backup, disaster recovery and storage management solutions, launches a partition magic server software – EaseUS Partition Master Server that provides server users with powerful partition and hard disk management utilities to ensure their servers are running efficiently.

EPIC adds Financial Institutions ‘Power Broker’ Jim Loughlin

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a nationally expanding retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that James R. Loughlin has joined the firm as Managing Principal, Risk Solutions. Loughlin joins EPIC as Managing Principal, Risk Solutions in New York.

MCT’s COO Phil Rasori to Speak at Eastern Secondary Market Conference

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 5, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, today announced that its COO, Phil Rasori, is scheduled to present at the 11th Annual Eastern Secondary Market Conference.

EPIC adds Risk Management Professional Don Atkinson to its Southeast Region, The McCart Group

DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 5, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it has added Don Atkinson to the risk management consulting practice in their Southeast Region, The McCart Group. Atkinson brings 29 years of experience in risk management and insurance sales and client relationship management to The McCart Group.

Halo Companies, Inc. Taps Titan Lenders Corp. for Secure REO Collateral/Document Custody

DENVER, Colo., Feb. 4, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage fulfillment outsource services expert Titan Lenders Corp. (Titan) announced it has been selected by nationwide distressed asset firm Halo Companies, Inc. (OTCQB: HALN), to retain custody of documents and collateral related to distressed asset purchases for its clients.

Worldwide Telecommunications Industry Revenue to Reach $2.4 Trillion in 2019, says Insight Research Corp.

DURANGO, Colo., Jan. 31, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The global telecommunications industry continued to advance in 2013 and 2014, but at a slower rate than predicted a year ago, according to a new market analysis report from The Insight Research Corporation. In the U.S., home disconnections and lower business spending contributed to wireline revenue declines at AT&T, Verizon, and CenturyLink, while competition drove slower growth in wireless service revenues at Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T.

EaseUS Software Launches 2014 Channel Program Which Brings Advanced Benefits for Partners

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EaseUS Software, a leading provider of affordable data backup, disaster recovery and storage management solutions, today launches its enhanced channel program for 2014.

International Document Services’ Growth in Mortgage Document Preparation Drives Expansion of Customer Service Team in 2013

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 28, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announced it has expanded its internal customer service team by 72 percent in 2013 and its overall staff by 45 percent. The company attributes the expansion to increased demand for the company’s initial disclosure document preparation services and electronic signature functionality, particularly in light of the Jan. 14 Dodd-Frank changes.

SecuGen Hamster Pro 20 Added to GSA FIPS 201 Approved Products List

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen is very pleased to announce that the Hamster Pro 20, an ultra-compact, FAP 20 Mobile ID and PIV certified fingerprint reader, has been approved by the General Services Administration (GSA) for use in the U.S. Government’s FIPS 201/PIV program. The Hamster Pro 20 is a small, high quality fingerprint reader that is priced attractively for both small and large deployments.

Specialty Relocation Services Company Commits to Fight Hunger – J.E. Kelleher Inc. Becomes Partner of Move For Hunger

BRISTOL, Conn., Jan. 23, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Move For Hunger is proud to announce the partnership of J.E. Kelleher Inc. of Bristol, Conn. at the Mission Level. J.E. Kelleher joins other relocation industry leaders in supporting Move For Hunger, the only non-profit organization that works within the relocation industry to end hunger.