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With more than 20 years of combined experience, Jay Starkman, the former CEO of AlphaStaff Group, and Marjorie "Midge" Seltzer, the former President of Modern Business Associates, today announced that they have joined forces to form Engage PEO, a new professional employment organization. According to the veteran human resource industry executives, the PEO industry needs to be re-imagined with a strong emphasis on service.

Pacific Crest Group, the Bay Area service firm that optimizes finance, human resources, and IT so their clients can build their business, has just completed a project for Blue Frog, a commercial screen printing and embroidery company in San Leandro, California, that has resulted in a four-fold increase in company profits. By using Pacific Crest Group’s outsourced controller and interim CFO services, Blue Frog was able to refine its profit-and-loss reporting, resolve a chronic cash flow issue, and optimize operations to ensure ongoing profitability.

Sam Lamonica, CIO of Rosendin Electric (http://www.rosendin.com), the nation’s largest private electrical contractor and a 100% employee-owned company, has been named to IDG’s Computerworld list of the Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2012. Lamonica was singled out for his innovation in adapting mobile computing technology to give construction site employees access to enterprise applications and data, and for his work promoting a paperless back office environment and streamlining procurement.

Forestry Research Associates, (FRA) has announced that it welcomes a new woodland creation grant scheme that has been introduced in Scotland.

AlphaStaff Group, Inc., recently examined the rise of "alternative benefits" and their popularity in workplaces across the country, beyond basic health and dental care packages offered by employers.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that its December 2011 art exhibition is now posted, online and ready to view on their website.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) provides information about the common causes of high bills and solutions to reduce energy costs this holiday season.

You know that you need to build your online brand, but you really aren't certain how to start, or you really don't have time to manage your profile on LinkedIn or Google+, or your professional page on Facebook. You need a low-maintenance approach to building your online presence; an easy way to impart your personal brand value quickly and compellingly. In this month’s session of Experts Connection for Executives (http://www.experts-connection.com), “Create Your Professional Profile for LinkedIn, Google, and Facebook: An Easy, Low Maintenance Approach,” Glenn Raines, founder of Social Media Moves and author of Google Profile: Elevate Your Brand and Findability on the Web, will host a 90-minute session on easy ways to build your professional social media profile. The webinar is sponsored by NETSHARE and is scheduled for December 14 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 - 2:30 p.m. PT).

Physicians testify that the IAPAM's hCG Training is an excellent and methodical review of the hCG program.

BusinessVibes is a new international business directory combined with networking and trade platform. Its main concept is to help associations and companies from all over the world to find new business partners and form partnerships.