Helps Business Analysts Capture Customer’s Real Needs
Rapid Requirements Training, offered by from Watermark Learning in Phoenix, AZ and Minneapolis, MN is the best way for Business Analysts, Requirements Managers and Project Managers to develop skills for effective identification of business needs and translation to business clients and designers.
Minneapolis, MN, March 24, 2005 – http://www.WatermarkLearning.com – Watermark Learning, a leading project management and requirements training company, today announced the launch of its new course “Rapid Requirements Analysis: Capturing Your Customer’s Real Needs,” available privately to businesses or publicly in Phoenix, AZ and Minneapolis, MN.
Business Analysts, Requirements Managers and Project Managers involved in software development projects know that the most difficult aspect of a project is gathering and managing project and product requirements. For this reason, Watermark Learning has developed a training course designed to educate how to rapidly gather and model business requirements.
“Watermark Learning Rapid Requirements training courses are resonating specifically with professionals involved in IT development,” said Richard Larson, PMP and Principal, Watermark Learning. “The course is presented in a way that helps professionals learn to act as consultants when they gather and manage requirements.”
Appointed Director of Professional Service and Solution Sales to Drive Growth
Evolving Solutions, data on-demand and storage virtualization expert, appoints a new Director of Professional Service & Solutions Sales to drive sophisticated storage networking technology into the marketplace and generate maximum company growth.
March 24, 2005 – http://www.evolvingsol.com – Evolving Solutions, a MN-based data on-demand and storage virtualization expert, has recruited former EMC Business Development Executive, Chris Taylor, as its new Director of Professional Service and Solutions Sales.
Taylor joins Evolving Solutions with a solid storage networking background. His background brings additional expertise to Evolving Solutions clients who need storage, business continuity and disaster recovery technologies solutions.
In 2004, Evolving Solutions experienced record growth, with revenue sales increasing by 20 percent. The recruitment of Chris Taylor is in line with 2005 corporate goals to increase revenue by an additional 15 percent.
“Evolving Solutions has come a long way since its inception in 1996,” said Jaime Gmach, President and Founder. “We believe that hiring tenured professionals like Chris Taylor has contributed to our impressive growth from a 2 person team into a $45 Million company with 48 employees.”
Helps Hundreds of Homebuyers Choose the Right Home
The Allen Mortgage & Real Estate Group is helping homebuyers choose the right home with the launch of their New Home Construction Boot Camp
Minneapolis, MN, March 24, 2005 – www.the-allengroup.com – The Allen Mortgage & Real Estate Group, a leading mortgage & real estate services company, is helping homebuyers choose the right home with the launch of their New Home Construction Boot Camp.
With the recent explosion of new construction in the Twin Cities area, the Allen Mortgage & Real Estate Group is offering advice via educational classes to help Minnesota and Wisconsin-based homebuyers learn what to ask and to expect when buying or building a new home.
“Buying or building a home is a huge investment and a daunting task for many people, especially first time homebuyers,” said Cindy Allen, CEO. “By offering educational boot camps, the Allen Mortgage & Real Estate Group helps remove the uncertainty from the home buying & new construction process, so that home buyers feel comfortable with their final decision.”
ISO 11607 Clause 6 Certification Unveiled at HealthPack 2005
DDL Testing Services launches PackReview, a certification, granted by DDL, to demonstrate package compliance with ISO 11607 clause 7
San Antonio, TX – March 23, 2005 – DDL Testing Services (http://www.TestedAndProven.com/PackReview-news.html ), a MN-based package, product and material testing laboratory, will debut its PackReview (SM) ISO 11607 clause 6 certification service at the HealthPack conference in San Antonio, TX, March 23 – 24, 2005.
PackReview is the DDL approved ISO 11607 clause 7 certification granted to packages that have successfully endured rigorous package testing in order to demonstrate compliance with ISO 11607 (clause 7).
“With the help of Pack Review, DDL provided invaluable assistance in formulating a test plan for our device packaging to meet FDA and ISO requirements,” said Laura Bauer of Raymedica. “They knocked months off our timeline and were there to help every step of the way. They will be the first place we call when another packaging project comes up.”
The ISO 11607 clause 7 packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices standard is defined by the FDA and the EU as the paradigm validation protocol for medical device packaging.
Commercial real estate investment bank, Pacific Security Capital, will be the exclusive placement agent for a €1Billion Euro fund raised by an Irish investor. Beaverton, OR - March 17, 2005 - Pacific Security Capital a leading provider of commercial real estate loans, structured finance and advisory services, is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the acquisition of a major €1 Billion Euro contract.
Pacific Security Capital will be the exclusive placement agent for an Irish investor that has raised in excess of €200 Million Euro that will be leveraged into a €1 Billion Euro closed-end opportunity fund that will invest in US real estate assets. The closed-end fun will make investments by acquiring, lending or investing in office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality and residential real estate located in the US.
“This is the first Irish fund that has been created for investment in US real estate” said Mike Myatt, executive managing director. “A lot of wealth has been created in Ireland over the last decade due to the strong Irish economy. With the strength of the Euro combined with the stability of the US real estate market the fund should be very successful,” said Myatt.
New Materials Product Manager Grows DDL Product/Material Testing Dept.
DDL Testing Services recruits new materials product manager to grow the DDL product and material testing department.
March 17, 2004 – http://www.testedandproven.com – DDL Inc., a MN-based package, product & material testing laboratory, has recruited MTS veteran, Alan Gale, as its new materials product testing manager, in an effort to expand its product and material testing department.
DDL recognizes that the material and product testing market is rapidly growing, particularly in the medical device industry. Since 2004, DDL has seen its medical device product testing sales rise from 5% to 15% of its total business.
“Recruiting Alan Gale is a strategic move on our part,” said John Hart, DDL President, “we are eager to take advantage of his tenured experience and product test expertise in order to further expand our product and material testing department.”
Throughout his 27-year career at MTS Systems Corporation, where he held various positions from Project Engineer, Technical Support Specialist to Inventory Manager and Product Manager, Gale was constantly recognized by management for “excellent performance, exceeding position requirements and work planning goals”.
Leading Industry Resource Endorses Search Marketing Company’s Services
Minneapolis, MN, March 16, 2005 -http://www.toprankresults.com - TopRank Online Marketing, a leading search engine optimization (SEO) and online marketing firm, has been ranked #6 by TopSEOs.com, a critical buyer’s guide for SEO services.
With more than 1,000 SEO firms in business worldwide, a number which is rapidly growing, TopSEOs.com is helping companies narrow their search for the right firm by publishing a monthly Top 30 Search Engine Optimization Firms list.
“We are honored to be ranked along with other leading SEO firms by TopSEOs.com,” said Lee Odden, President of TopRank. “TopSEOs.com puts quite a bit of effort into evaluating search engine optimization companies for it’s monthly ranking. We appreciate the opportunity to have our services and client successes compared with other search engine marketing companies.”
TopSEOs.com puts its Top 30 Directory candidates through a rigorous process for selection. Each SEO firm is evaluated in terms of its:
- Competitive advantage
- Superior services and pricing
- Customer and technical support
- Reponse to client problems
- Innovations that set it apart from the competition
- Overall efficiency
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Minneapolis, MN, March 10, 2005 - http://www.misukanisodden.com - Misukanis & Odden, a leading high tech public relations firm, has announced the addition of Pacific Security Capital to its client roster.
Pacific Security Capital, an Oregon-based commercial real estate investment bank, has engaged Misukanis & Odden PR services to increase national awareness and to promote PacificElite™, the commercial real estate industry’s first preferred borrower program.
Susan Misukanis, president and founder, attributes Misukanis & Odden’s recent growth to its ability to accommodate and capitalize on the digital revolution.
“Misukanis & Odden recognizes that the Internet provides valuable public relations opportunities,” said Susan Misukanis. “We integrate online communications into our traditional PR practices to ensure that our clients receive maximum exposure, not only in print publications, but also in terms of online visibility.”
Misukanis & Odden is currently executing both traditional and online public relations for Pacific Security Capital.
“We have already seen dramatic results from our PR initiative,” said Mike Myatt, executive managing director of Pacific Security Capital. “Integrating online communications provides us with a quantifiable way of measuring results.”
For more information on public relations programs that deliver results in terms of leads, sales and ROI, contact www.MisukanisOdden.com
Requires 100 Percent Origination Staff be Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIM)
Beaverton, OR - March 10, 2005 - Pacific Security Capital a leading provider of commercial real estate loans, structured finance and advisory services, today announced that it will require its entire commercial real estate origination staff to become Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIM) by 2007.
According to the CCIM Institute, a recognized expert in the disciplines of investment and commercial real estate, the CCIM designation which was established in 1968 is held by only six percent of the estimated 125,000 nationwide commercial real estate practitioners.
“We are the only commercial real estate lender in the country whose entire origination staff either currently hold, or are candidates to hold the CCIM status,” said Mike Myatt, Pacific Security Capital executive managing director. “By requiring this designation, 100 percent of our staff will illustrate our passionate commitment to offering superior commercial financing services.”
Pacific Security Capital commercial real estate professionals are currently enrolling in the CCIM curriculum which consists of extensive coursework covering financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis and investment analysis specific to investment and commercial real estate.
