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		<title>CCMC&#8217;s New Lending-Connector Products are Designed to Carry Loan Workflow Automation and Employee Productivity to Next Level</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 18:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- CCMC Inc., the leading provider of integration solutions for lending systems, announces the availability of its new Lending-Connector(TM) product family. The cutting edge Lending-Connector(TM) products are designed to carry loan workflow automation and employee productivity to the next level.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/E12-0521-ccmc_72dpi.jpg" alt="" title="CCMC Inc." width="250" height="250" class="alignright size-full wp-image-5170" /> ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; CCMC Inc., the leading provider of integration solutions for lending systems, announces the availability of its new Lending-Connector&amp;trade; product family. The cutting edge Lending-Connector&amp;trade; products are designed to carry loan workflow automation and employee productivity to the next level.</p>
<p>At the core of CCMC technology is a patented data engine, known as the Intelligent Connector Engine (I.C.E)&amp;trade;, which CCMC has invested over 100 man-years in developing. The function of the Intelligent Connector is to move, validate, edit, calculate and count data and/or transactions between enterprise applications, whether on-site or hosted. CCMC utilizes the Intelligent Connector in conjunction with domain expertise and development skills to build specific repeatable solutions for financial institutions. The solutions are provided with professional services as required, installation services and ongoing support. </p>
<p>Going forward, the I.C.E&amp;trade; platform will allow additional solutions to be delivered in a hosted/SaaS environment, as well as offer extended capabilities such as Analytics, custom reporting and event monitoring/notification to name a few.</p>
<p>The Lending-Connector&amp;trade; family of products contains three unique loan boarding solutions. These products are the Mortgage Loan Connector, Consumer Loan Connector and Commercial Loan Connector. Each product processes a specific type of loan, allowing for a very focused approach to the loan boarding process. The more focused and complete automation will allow CCMC&#39;s customers to cut their average time of boarding a loan to under 3 minutes, taking loan processors productivity to new heights and vastly improving the number of loans that a financial institution can board each month.</p>
<p>In developing the Lending-Connector&amp;trade; solutions, CCMC has leveraged the I.C.E&amp;trade; and built connectors that interconnect, validate and edit data movement between 20+ solution providers of Lending Systems. This allows financial institutions to use any number of best of breed servicing systems, origination systems, automated underwriting systems, pricing engines, analytic systems, etc. without the excessive and costly manual intervention of the past. CCMC&#39;s end user software &#8211; i.e., Mortgage Loan Connector &#8211; dynamically sends and receives data from any number of these solution end points based on any number of criteria that is contained in one of the end points or based on criteria in the connector itself. In this way, loans are never rejected after being booked to the Host system, since the validation is completed in the I.C.E&amp;trade; before the data is even sent to the Host. </p>
<p>&quot;This is a natural progression for our workflow solutions,&quot; said Brad Willis, Vice President of Marketing at CCMC. &quot;With our new connector technology, a mortgage loan processor can reduce their work from 60 minutes to less than 3 minutes, allowing financial institutions to provide more cost effective service to their customers.&quot;</p>
<p>The first Mortgage-Connector and the first Consumer-Connector were delivered in April and will be live this month.</p>
<p>About CCMC:</p>
<p>CCMC, Inc. established in 1994, is a professional services and software firm specializing in providing value-added solutions and services to the financial services industry. Our services focus on the integration of disparate systems, as well as data and workflow optimization, to both financial institutions and the major providers of application solutions to the financial services industry. Our partners are some of the best known technology corporations to the banking industry and represent core processing, loan origination, online banking and consulting among others.</p>
<p>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ccmcinc.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.ccmcinc.com" target="_blank">http://www.ccmcinc.com</a> .</p>
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		<title>Fla. Gov. Scott Signs Cuba-Syria Bill: Florida Will Not Support Countries that Oppress Freedom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 21:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation today intended to prevent taxpayer dollars from ending up in the hands of companies with business ties to the dictatorships of Cuba or Syria. House Bill 959 lays the groundwork to prevent state and local governments from entering contracts worth $1 million or more with businesses operating in Cuba and Syria.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/2011-gov-rick-scott.jpg" alt="" title="Governor Rick Scott" width="250" height="280" class="alignright size-full wp-image-3273" />TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation today intended to prevent taxpayer dollars from ending up in the hands of companies with business ties to the dictatorships of Cuba or Syria. House Bill 959 lays the groundwork to prevent state and local governments from entering contracts worth $1 million or more with businesses operating in Cuba and Syria. </p>
<p>“The records of the Castro and Assad governments are undeniably oppressive, and have worked in ways that are counter to American interests,” Governor Scott said. “The legislation I’m signing today is designed to protect Florida taxpayers from unintentionally supporting dictators that suppress freedom and the rights of individuals, but we must have a federal partner that will permit this law to become operative.”</p>
<p>This legislation demonstrates Florida’s commitment to spreading political and economic freedom in Cuba and Syria and builds on previous legislation that prohibits state and local government contracts with companies doing business in Sudan and Iran. The bill also ensures that the State Board of Administration will not have the opportunity to vote on a proxy resolution that would call for expanded United States trade with Cuba or Syria. </p>
<p>“The Cuban and Syrian regimes are no better than the Iranian and Sudanese regimes, and the federal government should consistently permit the states to impose the same sanctions on each of these dictatorships,” said Governor Scott. “I call on President Obama to introduce federal legislation that would permit Florida to enforce this important law.”</p>
<p>For the full text of Governor Scott’s signing letter, please visit here (PDF): <a href="http://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5.1.12-HB-959-Transmittal-Letter1.pdf" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5.1.12-HB-959-Transmittal-Letter1.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5.1.12-HB-959-Transmittal-Letter1.pdf</a> .</p>
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		<title>Southeast Computer Solutions helps Miami&#8217;s Gems Group implement Sage ERP X3</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Southeast Computer Solutions announced today that it has sold its first Sage ERP X3 software solution to Miami-based Gems Group. With locations in Miami and Colombia, Gems Group is a team of dedicated professionals with a passion for marketing fresh cut flowers that are sold throughout the United States at fine grocery retailers.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/E12-0417-secomps_72dpi.jpg" alt="" title="Southeast Computer Solutions" width="250" height="250" class="alignright size-full wp-image-5071" /> MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Southeast Computer Solutions announced today that it has sold its first Sage ERP X3 software solution to Miami-based Gems Group. With locations in Miami and Colombia, Gems Group is a team of dedicated professionals with a passion for marketing fresh cut flowers that are sold throughout the United States at fine grocery retailers.</p>
<p>Specializing in assisting U.S.-based companies with divisions and operations in Latin America purchase and implement ERP solutions, Southeast Computers Solutions President Sonia Ferrera said that Gems Group selected Sage ERP X3 because it immediately provides them with a web-enabled, feature rich, and Spanish language software (Sage ERP X3 supports multiple languages).</p>
<p>The open technology design of Sage ERP X3 provides full independence between the functional and the technical layer. End users may access the system via the web while the data server can take advantage of Microsoft SQL Server database &#8211; this was important to Gems as they have the ability to integrate Sage ERP X3 with other SQL-based applications.</p>
<p>Gems will also use the user-defined dashboards of Sage ERP X3 to provide up-to-the-minute graphical representations of key business data. </p>
<p>Forecasting, which previously was done on spreadsheets calculated outside of their ERP system, is now automated with Sage ERP X3 saving time, reducing errors and using sales history information directly from the system. Accurately forecasting sales is crucial to the operations at Gems, as flowers have a short life-span they need to communicate to the flower farms ahead of time in order to have inventory grown and harvested at the time sales demand them. Sage ERP X3 will give them better control over inventory and prepare them for future seasonal demand.</p>
<p>About Southeast Computer Solutions:</p>
<p>Southeast Computer Solutions has been a Sage Authorized Reseller since 1985. Headquartered in Miami, Southeast has an office in Mexico City and a presence in Buenos Aires. With over 600 installations across the United States and in Latin America, Southeast Computer Solutions is the largest Sage Reseller in Miami. The firm represents a large line of Sage products including Sage ERP MAS 90/200, Sage ERP MAS 500, Sage ERP X3, Sage Accpac ERP, Sage CRM and many other productivity-enhancing applications. The firm was ranked 75 on the 2011 VAR 100 list.</p>
<p>More information: <a href="http://www.southeastcomputers.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.southeastcomputers.com" target="_blank">http://www.southeastcomputers.com</a> . </p>
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		<title>Allstar Coaches helps Disney&#8217;s DreamWorks take their Brand On the Run with Mobile RV Wraps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Branded RV rentals have emerged as a cutting edge marketing tool and are becoming popular among companies looking increase their exposure and enhance their corporate identity. Florida based RV rental firm Allstar Coaches has been using vehicle wrap technology for years on its fleet of luxury motorhomes as it continues to grow its Corporate Events and Promotions sector.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/E12-0417-numb4wrap_72dpi.jpg" alt="" title="Allstar Coaches - I Am Number Four Wrap" width="250" height="250" class="alignright size-full wp-image-5057" /> FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Branded RV rentals have emerged as a cutting edge marketing tool and are becoming popular among companies looking increase their exposure and enhance their corporate identity. Florida based RV rental firm Allstar Coaches has been using vehicle wrap technology for years on its fleet of luxury motorhomes as it continues to grow its Corporate Events and Promotions sector.</p>
<p>&quot;There is nothing quite as eye catching or effective as a brightly wrapped bus cruising down Main Street America. It&#39;s something you don&#39;t miss. Heads turn wherever you go and everybody remembers seeing it,&quot; says Rob Tischler, CEO of Allstar. &quot;Corporate RV rental is our fastest growing division,&quot; Tischler says, adding that they&#39;ve seen a healthy 35 percent increase over the past year alone.</p>
<p>Some of America&#39;s largest and well known corporations have embraced the use of branded RV rentals to promote their wares; citing the ability to connect with people on a personal level and in multiple locations. Disney, through its DreamWorks (NASDAQ:DWA) division rented and wrapped a luxury RV from Allstar Coaches for a promotional tour timed to coincide with the release of their sci-fi hit &quot;I Am Number Four.&quot; Over a two week period, the campaign toured ten major markets, hosting fan experiences and giveaways at NASCAR events, theme parks and various other high traffic locations. Visa, MasterCard and Discover have been bringing wrapped motorhomes to college campuses for years, signing up students and helping them to establish credit with great success.</p>
<p>Mobile RV promotions create exciting and effective marketing opportunities that let corporations interact directly with their consumer. Using the branding power and mobility of wrapped motorhomes, businesses can literally roll up on the front lines of their core demographic, hitting as many markets as they wish on a single tour. For added impact and additional reach, companies use their social media pages to create even more buzz, by encouraging fans to interact and follow their tours online.</p>
<p>Companies interested in pursuing wrapped RV rentals for their own mobile marketing tours can contact Allstar&#39;s Corporate Events and Promotions team at (866) 838-4465 or via their official website. &quot;From concept to completion, Allstar&#39;s professional, experienced staff will handle the logistics, planning and execution of your campaign to ensure that your brand gets its &#39;rock star&#39; on,&quot; says Tischler.</p>
<p>More information: <a href="http://www.allstarcoaches.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.allstarcoaches.com" target="_blank">http://www.allstarcoaches.com</a> .</p>
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		<title>Fla. Gov. Scott and Colt&#8217;s Manufacturing Co. Announce New Jobs Coming to Osceola County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Today, Colt's Manufacturing Co. LLC announced its commitment to create 63 jobs in Osceola County for its new regional headquarters and product manufacturing center.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Today, Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC announced its commitment to create 63 jobs in Osceola County for its new regional headquarters and product manufacturing center. The center will hire people for engineering and manufacturing jobs, among others. In 2012, Colt is projected to begin phasing in the first of 63 jobs paying an average salary of $45,060 to be created during the following three years. Governor Rick Scott and Colt’s Manufacturing Company President and CEO Lieutenant General M. William Keys USMC (Ret.) were joined by the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners for the announcement. </p>
<p>“As a supporter of new job creation and the Second Amendment, this announcement sends the clear message that Florida is both open for business and a defender of our right to bear arms,” Florida Governor Rick Scott said. “My primary responsibility as governor is to be our state’s chief advocate for job creation. My personal involvement in bringing Colt to Florida demonstrates my administration’s deep commitment to rebuilding our economy.”</p>
<p>Colt is making a $2.5 million capital investment in a vacant building, which the company will lease, that is owned by Osceola County. Governor Scott and his economic development team at Enterprise Florida Inc. and the Osceola County Economic Development Department worked with Colt to bring this project to fruition. State incentives include $250,000 from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund and funds for workforce training. Osceola County is offering additional incentives, including renovation of the building and rent concessions.</p>
<p> “Colt looked at many possible sites across the nation, but we ultimately decided to locate our new facility in the State of Florida,” Gen. Keys said. “Florida offered a strong pro-business incentive package. Coupled with the low cost of doing business in Florida and a favorable regulatory environment, opening this new facility was very attractive to us. Governor Scott’s personal commitment to both Colt’s growth plan and America’s right to bear arms was instrumental in our decision.”</p>
<p>“Attracting an American icon like Colt, which is one of the world’s top brands, is a real coup for our economic development efforts,” said Commission Chairman John Quinones. “Beyond creating new, high-wage jobs, Colt is going to be a great asset to our community.”</p>
<p>“Colt’s expansion to Osceola County is a perfect fit for the region,” said Dr. Sanford Shugart, president of Valencia College, which will design a specialized training program for the company. “Valencia College stands ready to deliver the best trained, best educated workforce possible. We welcome Colt’s Manufacturing Company to Osceola County and commit to partnering with them and serving their employees and families for many years to come.”</p>
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		<title>CSB Declares Florida’s Failure to Adopt CSB Recommendation on Protecting Public Workers &#8216;Unacceptable&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC /Florida Newswire/ -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today announced it has declared Florida’s inaction and failure to adopt a CSB recommendation to provide federal-level workplace protections for state and municipal public workers an “Unacceptable Response.”  It is the first time that a CSB recommendation issued to a state and its legislature has been closed due to an unacceptable response by the recipient.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Washington, DC /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today announced it has declared Florida’s inaction and failure to adopt a CSB recommendation to provide federal-level workplace protections for state and municipal public workers an “Unacceptable Response.”  It is the first time that a CSB recommendation issued to a state and its legislature has been closed due to an unacceptable response by the recipient. At the same time, CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso called on the state to reconsider legislation that would provide adequate workplace protection for public employees.<br />
The recommendation was originally issued by the CSB presidentially-appointed board in 2007 following an extensive investigation into a January 11, 2006, methanol fire and explosion at the Bethune Wastewater Treatment plant in Daytona Beach that killed two public employees and seriously injured a third.  </p>
<p>Sparks from a welding torch used by Daytona Beach city workers above a tank of methanol ignited vapors that exploded. The CSB found that the if the city had implemented hot work and hazardous communication (HAZCOM) programs conforming to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards, “the hazards of using a torch in proximity to the methanol tank would likely have been identified and possibly prevented.”  In Florida, OSHA safety and health protections apply to private employees, but not public employees, even though many such workers perform potentially hazardous work. </p>
<p>In a letter to Florida Governor Rick Scott, CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso noted that in recent years, proposed legislation to provide workplace protections for public workers had been strongly supported by a broad coalition of trade groups, businesses, and unions but failed to pass in 2009 and 2010.  “Since no bill to secure health and safety protections for Florida’s public employees was introduced during the 2011 legislative sessions, the Board has concluded that neither you nor the State Legislature intend to take action to implement the CSB’s recommendations.”</p>
<p>Chairman Moure-Eraso urged state officials to take up the recommendation anew, saying in the letter to Governor Scott, “The Board maintains that implementation of these recommendations is necessary to secure the health and safety of Florida&#8217;s public employees. We therefore strongly encourage you and your colleagues in the state legislature to reconsider the CSB&#8217;s recommendations.”</p>
<p>Chairman Moure-Eraso said, “Florida’s inaction is unacceptable as it means public employees doing potentially hazardous work have inadequate workplace protections – which they would have if they were private-sector workers. The CSB has found that currently 27 states and jurisdictions operate safety and health programs for their public employees.  There can be little doubt that these basic workplace standards help prevent accidents and save lives in those states.”</p>
<p>The CSB’s Bethune investigation found that in addition to the accident that occurred at the wastewater treatment plant in Daytona Beach, 33 other chemical-related incidents had occurred in Florida from 2003 to 2007. These incidents all involved chemicals that would be covered by the federal OSHA hazard communication regulations. </p>
<p>The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. The agency&#8217;s board members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. CSB investigations look into all aspects of chemical accidents, including physical causes such as equipment failure as well as inadequacies in regulations, industry standards, and safety management systems.</p>
<p>The Board does not issue citations or fines but does make safety recommendations to plants, industry organizations, labor groups, and regulatory agencies such as OSHA and EPA. Visit our website, <a href="http://www.csb.gov" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.csb.gov" target="_blank">www.csb.gov</a>.</p>
<p>For more information, contact Hillary Cohen 202.446.8094, Bridget Serchak 202.261.7610 or Sandy Gilmour, 202-261-7614, cell 202-251-5496.</p>
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		<title>Bing Energy to provide jobs, produce cutting-edge fuel cell technology in Tallahassee and partner with Florida State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Florida Governor Rick Scott today announced that Bing Energy Inc. (BEI) of Chino, California has selected Florida as the new site of the company’s world headquarters. BEI, in collaboration with ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Florida Governor Rick Scott today announced that Bing Energy Inc. (BEI) of Chino, California has selected Florida as the new site of the company’s world headquarters. BEI, in collaboration with Florida State University (FSU) Dr. Jim P. Zheng, is planning to turn revolutionary nanotechnology pioneered at FSU into a better, faster, more economical and commercially viable fuel cell. The move is expected to create at least 244 jobs paying an average wage of $41,655 in Florida.</p>
<p>“I am proud to welcome Bing Energy and thank them for recognizing that Florida is the best state in the nation. As Governor I am continuing to make it the best place to do business. This is only the beginning,” said Gov. Scott.  “Just as Bing Energy was convinced to bring jobs here, I am talking to companies across the nation. I am letting them know that our reduction in the business tax burden, commitment to job creation, and Florida’s world-class workforce mean we are open for business.”</p>
<p>Bing Energy Inc.  is moving its global headquarters to Tallahassee to work in partnership with Dr. Jim P. Zheng, who has pioneered a fuel cell that incorporates a thin membrane composed of carbon nanotubes, reducing the need for expensive platinum components that, until now, have made fuel cells too expensive to be widely marketed. Dr. Zheng’s technology is based on pioneering research and development of buckypaper conducted at FSU’s High-Performance Materials Institute.  The institute’s director, Dr. Ben Wang, is the assistant vice president for research at Florida State University.</p>
<p>Bing Energy’s innovation promises to produce a fuel cell that is more efficient, more durable and significantly less expensive – benefits that could transform the transportation and power generation sectors.</p>
<p>Joining Governor Scott in celebrating Bing Energy’s move to Florida were Bing Energy Inc. CFO Dean Minardi, FSU President Eric J. Barron, Mayor John Marks, and representatives from the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County Inc.</p>
<p>“We all know the world’s existing energy use pattern is unsustainable,” said Minardi.  “A commercially viable fuel cell will transform the way we drive, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.  It will transform the way we deliver energy to neighborhoods, ensuring reliability and eliminating the risk of brownouts.”</p>
<p>Bing Energy Inc.’s move to Florida is tied to a $1.9 million award they received from the Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic  Development.  The award is a Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund in support of job creation. The local Tallahassee and Leon County governments are also supporting Bing Energy Inc. by each providing a 10 percent match on the QTI Award.</p>
<p>Governor Scott has made creating jobs his top priority. As governor, he plans to create 700,000 jobs in the next seven years by implementing accountability budgeting, reducing government spending, enacting regulatory reform, focusing on job growth and retention, investing in world class state universities, reducing property taxes and phasing out the business income tax.</p>
<p>About Bing Energy Inc:</p>
<p>Bing Energy Inc., a manufacturer of state-of-the-art components for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, will begin production in March of 2011 and serve the domestic and international energy markets.</p>
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		<title>Zavee Announces Holiday Cause Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>National News Desk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOCA RATON, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Make the holidays happier for three worthy causes, while enjoying cash back rewards as you shop and dine at hundreds of South Florida establishments. If 1,500 new people join Zavee.com by December 31, 2010, Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, The Milagro Center and the Delray Miracle League will each receive $500. Zavee LLC is a community-based Web site that offers cash back rewards to shoppers and diners who visit Zavee merchants.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/10-1112-zavee_72dpi.jpg" border="0" title="Online Shopping Sites" alt="Online Shopping Sites" class="alignright" align="right" />BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Make the holidays happier for three worthy causes, while enjoying cash back rewards as you shop and dine at hundreds of South Florida establishments. If 1,500 new people join <a href="http://www.zavee.com" title="http://www.Zavee.com" >www.Zavee.com</a> by December 31, 2010, Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, The Milagro Center and the Delray Miracle League will each receive $500.</p>
<p>Zavee LLC, based in Boca Raton, is a community-based Web site that offers cash back rewards to shoppers and diners who visit Zavee merchants. As part of their first Cause Challenge, they are pledging $1500 to these charities as a match for each new member signed up by the end of the year. It&#8217;s free and easy to sign up. The donations will be awarded at La Cigale, a Zavee restaurant, in January at a party for the charities.</p>
<p>&#8220;We created this Cause Challenge to give everyone the opportunity to help charitable and non-profit causes this season,&#8221; says Ron Stack, COO of Zavee. &#8220;Signing up for Zavee is a great way to both give back and get back at the same time. Joining now assures that these causes will receive our contributions, while new shoppers begin receiving cash back rewards.&#8221; </p>
<p>Sign up now at <a href="http://www.zavee.com" title="http://www.zavee.com" >www.zavee.com</a> to help these causes:</p>
<p>Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization with the sole mission of shipping monthly &#8220;We Care&#8221; packages to our United States servicemen and servicewomen serving overseas. Since 2003, our goal has been to send that little bit of home to assure they are not forgotten. To date, FSO has benefited over 100,000 individual military personnel. Information: <a href="http://www.forgottensoldiers.org" title="http://www.forgottensoldiers.org" >www.forgottensoldiers.org</a> .</p>
<p>The Delray Miracle League is a charitable organization that provides children with mental and/or physical challenges an opportunity to play baseball as a team member in an organized league. The children are paired with able-bodied volunteer &#8220;buddies&#8221; who assist them in batting, catching, throwing and running. Every child gets a turn at bat and in the outfield and every child crosses home plate. The point of the game is less about baseball and more about fun! The benefits gained by everyone involved are tremendous. The child&#8217;s self esteem grows, he or she makes friends, becomes less isolated and just becomes a regular kid, not a kid with a disability. Information: <a href="http://www.delraymiracleleague.com" title="http://www.delraymiracleleague.com" >www.delraymiracleleague.com</a> .</p>
<p>The Milagro Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides a superior arts education after school program to the children of Palm Beach County&#8217;s most disadvantaged populations. Milagro, which means &#8220;miracle&#8221; in Spanish, is a unique arts-integrated educational and cultural arts facility which serves as a catalyst for community collaboration, individual transformation and social change by providing enriched learning opportunities. Information: <a href="http://www.milagrocenter.org" title="http://www.milagrocenter.org" >www.milagrocenter.org</a> .</p>
<p><strong>About Zavee:</strong><br />
Zavee is a community-focused, &#8220;Social Living&#8221; site that benefits shoppers, merchants and charitable causes. Via the Web site and Facebook, shoppers learn about all the hottest deals and offers and are rewarded with cash back each time they shop and dine at Zavee merchants. They can then &#8220;socialize&#8221; their experiences by writing reviews about the merchants they just visited. Merchants benefit from Zavee&#8217;s innovative marketing program, allowing each partner to tailor their deals, offers and loyalty programs to their customers&#8217; needs. And causes benefit from Zavee&#8217;s unique Care Shares&trade; program that puts shoppers in control of Zavee&#8217;s charitable donations. Visit <a href="http://www.zavee.com" title="http://www.zavee.com" >www.zavee.com</a> or via Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Zavee" title="http://www.facebook.com/Zavee" >www.facebook.com/Zavee</a> . </p>
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		<title>Southeast Computer Solutions Selected as 2010 VAR Star</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>National News Desk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bob Scott's Insights, a publication of the Progressive Media Group, named Miami-based Southeast Computer Solutions as a 2010 VAR Star, a group of 100 organizations honored for their growth, industry leadership and innovation in the mid-market financial software sector.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/10-0817-secsolutn_72dpi.jpg" border="0" title="2010 VAR Star" alt="2010 VAR Star" class="alignright" align="right" />MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Bob Scott&#8217;s Insights, a publication of the Progressive Media Group, named Miami-based <a href="http://www.southeastcomputers.com" >Southeast Computer Solutions</a> as a 2010 VAR Star, a group of 100 organizations honored for their growth, industry leadership and innovation in the mid-market financial software sector.</p>
<p>This year, candidates for the award were asked what they have done to respond to economic conditions. Southeast Computer Solutions responded with developing an expertise in serving the ERP system needs of U.S.-based companies with divisions and subsidiaries and securing bi-lingual staff members to serve as consultants and support personnel. </p>
<p>&#8220;We maintained our focus on providing superior customer service,&#8221; said Sonia Ferrara, president Southeast Computer Solutions. &#8220;We continued to work our strength in distribution, warehouse management, and manufacturing systems for businesses in South Florida. In an effort to more quickly respond to opportunity as the economy improved, we made an investment in increasing our marketing efforts.&#8221;</p>
<p>In addition to the 2010 VAR Star award, Southeast Computer Solutions was recognized by Sage and named to the Sage America President&#8217;s Circle for the 2010 business year. This is the first time Southeast Computer Solutions has been recognized as a VAR Star and the 8th time as Sage America President&#8217;s Circle.</p>
<p>Southeast Computer Solutions is a Sage Select Authorized Reseller, offering a software portfolio representing a host of segment-leading brands including Sage ERP Accpac, Sage ERP MAS 500, Sage ERP MAS 200, Sage ERP MAS 90, Sage SalesLogix, Sage Abra HRMS (human resource management system), Sage FAS Fixed Assets and others.</p>
<p>Southeast Computer Solutions has been an IT consulting firm and Sage Authorized Reseller since 1985. Headquartered in Miami, Southeast has offices in Dallas and Buenos Aires and specializes in ERP solutions for distribution, warehouse automation, manufacturing and U.S. companies with divisions and subsidiaries in Latin America. With over 600 installations across the United States and Latin America, Southeast is the largest Sage Reseller in Miami and was ranked 75 on the 2010 VAR 100 list.</p>
<p>For more information about how to raise you company&#8217;s performance, please contact us at <a href="http://www.southeastcomputers.com" title="http://www.southeastcomputers.com" >www.southeastcomputers.com</a> .</p>
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<p><small><strong>STORY REFERENCES:</strong> Southeast Computer Solutions Selected as 2010 VAR Star, Florida Newswire, Miami, consulting, VAR star, SAGE ERP Accpac, value added reseller, ERP, Sonia Ferrara, Bob Scott&#8217;s Insights, award, Sage Reseller in Miami</small>  </p>
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		<title>Florida&#8217;s Allstar Coaches RV Rental Firm Gets Joyride with ABC&#8217;s &#8216;The Bachelor&#8217; Jake Pavelka</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Hedly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FORT LAUDERDALE /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Florida RV company Allstar Coaches was featured on Monday night&#8217;s episode of ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.&#8221; Nine gorgeous women, all competing for the love and affection ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FORT LAUDERDALE /Florida Newswire/ &#8212; Florida RV company Allstar Coaches was featured on Monday night&#8217;s episode of ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.&#8221; Nine gorgeous women, all competing for the love and affection of Bachelor Jake Pavelka piled into the waiting Allstar RVs for a road trip up the beautiful California coast. With stopovers at a Santa Ynez vineyard, the dunes of Pismo Beach and the towering redwoods of Big Sur, the scenery was almost intense as the drama.</p>
<p>In addition to providing the RVs, Allstar co-owners Rob Tischler and Robert Lemon assisted with planning and logistics and also doubled up as drivers for the show. &#8220;We took these coaches to so many great places, but to caravan them over the sand dunes and drive them down the beach was just over the top!&#8221; said Tischler. &#8220;Now there really are no limits where one can go with an RV,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p><img src="http://floridanewswire.com/META/FNW0110-BachelorRV.jpg" alt="" title="The Bachelor ep 404" width="200" height="200" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1983" />Allstar Coaches was chosen because &#8220;they had the nicest RV rentals we could find,&#8221; said Herbert Weatherford, one of the producers of the show.</p>
<p>&#8220;Allstar&#8217;s staff was great and fit in seamlessly with our crew. Their expertise in RV travel and operations were invaluable to this production, and quite frankly we could not have pulled this off without them,&#8221; added Weatherford.</p>
<p>Television networks and film crews have been taking notice of the RV industry, cashing in on the growing popularity of RVing. RVs not only offer the public all the comforts of home while on the road, but can also serve as mobile production offices in the most remote of locations. Equipped with the latest technology and custom-designed utilizing the finest materials available, these state-of-the-art motorhomes are extremely versatile. Allstar Coaches has the perfect RV rental for virtually any taste or budget.</p>
<p>Allstar Coaches offers Florida RV rentals from its locations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida. With additional RV locations in California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio, Allstar Coaches can deliver an RV to any location in the USA. For detailed RV rental pricing and information, call 866-838-4465 or visit Allstar Coaches online at <a href="http://www.allstarcoaches.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.allstarcoaches.com" target="_blank">www.allstarcoaches.com</a> . </p>
<p>For more information on The Bachelor visit <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor" class="autohyperlink" title="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor" target="_blank">http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor</a> . &#8220;The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love&#8221; is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.</p>
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