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Rothstein Kass Adds Kevin M. Goldstein as Director in Business Advisory Services Practice

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New York, NY (PRWEB) February 27, 2014

Rothstein Kass (http://www.rkco.com), a leading professional services provider to the financial services industry, today announced that Kevin M. Goldstein has joined the firm as a director in the Business Advisory Services practice in its New York City office. With more than two decades of experience developing strategic planning, business development and technology solutions for many of the industry’s largest financial institutions, Mr. Goldstein will advise clients, including hedge funds, funds of funds, mutual funds, private equity managers, broker-dealers, RIAs and family offices, on matters such as business strategy, new product development, infrastructure, technology assessments and more.

“Kevin is well-respected in the alternative investments space and has a proven track record of developing innovative but practical solutions for a wide range of companies,” said Jeff Kollin, principal in the Financial Services Advisory practice at Rothstein Kass. “His wealth of knowledge and diverse experience will help give our clients the critical competitive edge that helps them stay one step ahead of their competition. He’s a great example of the kind of individual that drives this firm forward, and we are excited to have someone like Kevin join our team.”

Prior to joining Rothstein Kass, Mr. Goldstein was the co-founder and CEO of Auxia Partners, a provider of virtual and cloud technology solutions primarily to alternative investments firms. Previously, he was partner/global head of strategy and business development for NorthPoint Solutions, a technology consulting firm, where he developed and managed the financial services practice with a focus on alternative asset managers. Mr. Goldstein also previously held a senior position in institutional fixed income sales and trading at Citicorp Securities.

“Rothstein Kass has earned its reputation as one of the premier leaders in the alternative investments space because of its high caliber employees and the experiences they bring,” said Mr. Goldstein. “I look forward to working in an environment that values and fosters collaboration with each other as well as clients. I am excited to bring my own perspectives, insights and skills to the team.”

Mr. Goldstein graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College in Maine and earned a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, concentrating in finance, marketing and management strategy.

About Rothstein Kass:

Founded in 1959, Rothstein Kass is a premier professional services firm serving privately-held and publicly-traded companies, as well as high-net-worth individuals and families. With more than 1,000 professionals, the firm provides accounting, advisory, auditing and tax services, as well as a full array of integrated services such as litigation and forensic consulting and concierge and tax accounting to clients across industry spectrums and in all stages of development. Rothstein Kass is widely recognized as a leader in the financial services space, consistently ranking among the top CPA firms serving the Hedge Fund, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Broker Dealer and Family Office segments.

At the core of Rothstein Kass’ remarkable success is a commitment to hiring, developing and retaining employees with the same entrepreneurial spirit that permeates the sophisticated business and financial services communities the firm serves.







V-Rooms Adds Customizable Security Options

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New York, NY (PRWEB) January 30, 2014

In light of the recent credit card hacking at Target and other high profile security breaches, V-Rooms Virtual Data Rooms has updated their security protocols so that individual virtual data room administrators can modify security features for both their document access authentication, their document watermarking service, and their post-download document access security features.

Security is priority number one for V-Rooms Virtual Data Rooms, who provides a document sharing solution for highly regulated and confidential documents used in such processes as corporate mergers, venture capital solicitation, bankruptcy negotiation, pharmaceutical research, and mineral excavation discovery.

Administrators set up folders and files and then share them with specific team members or outside individuals, while V-Rooms maintains compliance with the JOBS act, HIPAA, SEC Rule 17G-5, Safe Harbor certification rules, CFR 21 Part 11, SSAE 16 Type II, and FATCA by providing the mandated security protocols, legal acknowledgement texts, and access logs.

As part of their newest round of security upgrades, administrators now have additional options for authenticating their users by setting custom password requirements such as password length and whether or not capitalization, special characters, or numbers are required in passwords. In addition, virtual data room administrators can also create custom rules for how often users must change their passwords and how many failed login attempts result in a lockout. Administrators can also require 2-factor authentication of their users when logging in.

V-Rooms also has a full suite of security features once the user has been authenticated including full audit reports on both a document’s or user’s history. This enables administrators to quickly and easily track all file movement and access, as well as seeing the activity of specific users or documents.

When viewing a document within their application, V-Rooms provides a confidentiality watermark that includes the username, IP address, date, and time that a file was accessed; this watermark has recently been expanded to also include up to two additional custom text fields that can be defined by the administrator. Administrators can also define permissions on printing and saving controls which can prevent those users from sharing the document with third parties by preventing the document from being removed from the V-Rooms environment.

The latest version of V-Rooms also creates a new security feature for administrators who want to grant some of their users the ability to download documents. Administrators can now “UNDO” sharing of downloaded documents remotely, by revoking access to documents already downloaded.

“Our number one goal is security for our clients,” said Dan Bradbary, CEO of V-Rooms. “Without adequate security, mineral rights can be lost, corporate mergers spoiled, identities and credit card information stolen, and groundbreaking research compromised. At V-Rooms, our focus is 100% on secure file sharing beyond the firewall.”

About V-Rooms:

V-Rooms provides a cloud-based, customizable virtual data room (VDR) solution that is designed to streamline document management, collaboration, exchange and archiving for financial, legal and corporate professionals. The V-Rooms Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) secure document portal facilitates the secure exchange of sensitive information providing compliant and auditable transactions. V-Rooms enable the acceleration of complex, information-intensive processes while reducing the time and expenses associated with data distribution, courier, printing and travel. Additional information can be found at http://www.v-rooms.com.







UTSA Roadrunners' marketing firm Learfield Sports adds executive muscle

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UTSA Roadrunners' marketing firm Learfield Sports adds executive muscle
“There is a lot of opportunity for a program so early in its life cycle, and we want to do all we can to be helpful to them.” W. Scott Bailey covers health care, tourism, sports business, economic development; he also plans and edits some special reports.
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How to turn your hobby into a business: The 2-day challenge
We're not suggesting you'll be able to create a comprehensive business plan in just a few hours. But you can make a strong start – one that will help you … Now write the copy for your main pages – your homepage as well as your 'about' 'shop' and …
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Small Business makeover: Air Quality Control Environmental in Coral Springs
Tweak the business plan. Designate who is going to take charge of projects, such as writing the operational manual, purchasing business software and executing marketing plans, Harris said. The Dexters scrutinized their plan with a fresh eye and gave it …
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Skills That Separate You as an Investment Manager: Introspection
While I have written advice on how to become a research analyst before, I have not talked about the skills that truly separate you from the crowd once you have your coveted research analyst position. Having hired research analyst interns, research …
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Kwiksher Mobile Publishing Company Adds New Executives to Continue Rapid Growth

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Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) June 25, 2013

Kwiksher, makers of the Kwik plugin for creating mobile storybook apps, announced today that they have named investor David Porras as their new COO and added mobile gaming veteran Carlos Icaza to their board of advisors.

David will head all operations at Kwiksher to help manage and continue the company’s current pace of rapid growth. His past experience funding successful mobile startups and positions at top-tier organizations like the Burger King Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank in North America were especially enticing to Kwiksher founder Alex Souza when looking for ways to push the company forward.

“Since we first launched in May 2011, we’ve seen hundreds of apps created with Kwik,” said Souza. “And now, it’s an indescribable honor to have David and Carlos on-board to help us grow even faster! Both of their experience in the mobile space will allow Kwiksher to speed up the development of new products and services, and ultimately provide our users with the better overall experiences.”

Kwik users already may know Carlos Icaza from his previous tenure as co-founder/CEO of Corona Labs (née Ansca Mobile) when the partnership between Kwiksher and Corona Labs was initially formed. Carlos now will serve as an advisor to Kwiksher, drawing upon his current experience as CEO of the Lanica mobile game development platform and past experience in heading up Adobe’s mobile Flash unit. Under Carlos’ leadership, Corona Labs saw their user base increase by more than 150,000 users.

Together, David and Carlos will help commandeer Kwiksher to help users fully realize their creative visions.

“The main goal with Kwiksher now is to make rich, interactive content and apps a reality for every single person that wants to share their vision with the world,” explained Porras. “We know that a lot of people want to harvest their creativity, and we want to provide them with all the tools necessary to do so successfully.”

Kwik currently is available for users of Adobe Photoshop CS5 (or higher) and Corona SDK.

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About Kwiksher:

Kwiksher helps creative people bring their stories to life!

The company was founded by Alex Souza in 2011, and released its first product Kwik to give Photoshop users a way to build gorgeous mobile apps in CS5, without having to be experts at programming. Kwik users can fully publish their creations using Corona SDK, and distribute their final products to the most popular mobile app stores for iOS and Android.







Corinth Silicon Plant Adds to 2013 Mississippi Jobs Total

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Corinth Silicon Plant Adds to 2013 Mississippi Jobs Total
Plough Foundation executive director Mike Carpenter said the elderly are vulnerable, for example, to being victimized because of factors such as diminished physical capacity and mobility. The event will be … Of those recipients, about 1.3 million …
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5 money resolutions for the new year
Instead of resolving to save $ 1,200 over the year, for example, break that amount into smaller goals, says Jerry Love, an independent certified public accountant and a member of the National CPA Financial Literacy Commission, which aims to educate …
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Science: Can humans get on with robots?
… and robots could interact in public spaces. Six English universities are collaborating on the £2m project, called Being There: Humans and Robots in Public Spaces and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. … “An example …
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BKV Adds B. E. Smith to Client Roster

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Overland Park, Kan. (PRWEB) February 9, 2009

BKV recently added a new client: B. E. Smith (http://www.besmith.com), a full-service leadership solutions firm for healthcare providers.

“Our success comes when our clients achieve their goals and produce measurable results–we believe the programs we’ve designed for B. E. Smith will help them do just that,” said Kelley Haas, chairman, BKV. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to be a strategic marketing partner for B. E. Smith.”

Headquartered in Lenexa, Kan., B. E. Smith’s comprehensive suite of services include interim leadership, permanent executive placements and consulting solutions. The company is comprised of veteran healthcare leaders that partner with each client to create a solution that uniquely fits that client’s individual needs.

BKV Adds Life Associates to Client List

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Overland Park, KS (PRWEB) May 30, 2009

BKV recently added a new account to its client roster: Life Associates and the Center for Managing By Values, a company headquartered in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., that offers educational resources and consulting services to help organizations overcome challenges, adapt to change and achieve long-term growth and stability.

“Life Associates needed a strategic marketing partner who would help them generate leads that turn into sales,” said Kelley Haas, chairman, BKV. “We believe the programs we’ve designed for them will do just that.”

Life Associates’ primary offering is Managing By Values

Recognized Thought Leader Adds to Body of Knowledge on Sales and Operations Planning and Integrated Business Planning

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New London, NH (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

George E. Palmatier, a recognized thought leader on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP), has authored a white paper on operating S&OP and IBP in a matrix environment.

The white paper is titled S&OP/IBP Class A Behaviors in a Matrix Environment: You Have a Plan Until You Change It. Who Decides? It highlights three key principles and six key behaviors to support the principles in a matrix environment.

Palmatier has co-authored three books, including Enterprise Sales and Operations Planning: Synchronizing Demand, Supply and Resources for Peak Performance. In his latest white paper, Palmatier draws upon more than thirty years of experience in educating and advising executives on how to operate their businesses with S&OP/IBP.

The white paper covers critical topics, including the decision making interactions between global functional leaders and leaders of local functions. The white paper also provides guidance on the behaviors needed to ensure that the business plans are aligned and re-aligned as needed and how to operate with one planning and control system.

The white paper also covers how to reach consensus on changes to the plan, and the interactions required between the global functional leader and the leadership of the operating business unit.

A copy of the white paper is available http://www.oliverwight-americas.com/new_white_papers/ibp-sop-matrix-environment-white-paper.htm

About Oliver Wight Americas Inc.

Oliver Wight Americas, Inc. has been both a thought leader and hands-on practitioner for over 40 years. As a global business management consulting and education firm, the company specializes in helping organizations work smarter, faster, and better than their competitors. Its principals are seasoned professionals who have real-world manufacturing experience and transfer this knowledge throughout an organization, providing tools to help organizations internalize that knowledge and achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The largest world-wide consultancy of its type, Oliver Wight has offices throughout Europe, North and South America, and the Asia/Pacific Region. For more information, please visit http://www.OliverWight-Americas.com.

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Skoda Minotti Adds Hilty Moore & Associates and BrandEyeD to Marketing Services Group

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Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) July 13, 2011

Skoda Minotti has acquired Cleveland marketing firm Hilty Moore & Associates, Inc. (HM&A) along with the companys visual marketing division, BrandEyeD. The acquisition enhances the expertise and depth of marketing resources available to serve Skoda Minotti Marketing Services growing client base.

In addition to bringing enhanced market research expertise, the acquisition of HM&A will complement Skoda Minotti Marketing Services ability to provide marketing services, strategic planning and channel marketing programs. The team of professionals joining Skoda Minotti brings with them significant experience working with companies in the industrial, healthcare, and energy sectors. The team has completed over 1,750 engagements for over 100 firms, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies, around the world.

BrandEyeD expands Skoda Minottis marketing capabilities by providing solutions for a wide range of branding and visual communication initiatives. Visual marketing services now offered by Skoda Minotti include retail design and planning, point-of-purchase graphics and fixtures, sign design and production, branded window d

Hargreaves Lansdown Adds Latin American Fund To Wealth 150

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(Vocus) November 2, 2010

The First State Latin America Fund has become the first Latin America fund to be added to Hargreaves Lansdowns Wealth 150 list – the list of what it believes to be the best funds across each fund sector.

Latin America has been gaining enormous presence in recent years. The region is seeing many years of political and social change finally coming to fruition and economic policies are also bearing fruit. More conservative government policies have slowly helped some economies become healthier and they are finally promising long-term economic stability. Although investing in this area still carries higher risk than investing in more established markets.

Brazil is by far the largest economy in Latin America and the 10th largest in the world with a young and increasingly well educated population. While Brazil has great significance in Latin America, the region is also made up of many other promising countries. Chile, for example, already has superb infrastructure in place that can comfortably support its export market. It is also home to many well managed and established companies. Peru has abundant natural resources, but it needs to expand its workforce and invest in new machinery to take full advantage of the opportunity this presents.

Mexico is home to some of the best corporate management in the region. The country is somewhat reliant on trade with the US so it has had a difficult period during the credit crisis, but a US recovery should have a positive impact on the prospects for the Mexican economy.

Meera Patel, Hargreaves Lansdown Senior Investment Analyst First State has a proven emerging markets approach, focused on high quality companies with sustainable earnings, which has delivered long-term outperformance. Given their style, we would expect the fund to outperform in a falling market, and broadly keep up in a strongly rising market, although of course there are no guarantees. Their strategy has proven positive over the longer term and this fund makes a welcome addition to the Wealth 150.

The Wealth 150 represents what Hargreaves Lansdown believes to be the best funds across all the major sectors. For a fund to be included in the Wealth 150 it must go through a rigorous selection process. A 10 strong research team use complex mathematical models and meet hundreds of fund managers a year. All funds within the Wealth 150 are continually monitored.

If a fund is not within Hargreave Lansdowns Wealth 150, this is not necessarily a recommendation to sell. However, for anyone thinking of adding to their investments these are believed to be superior alternatives.

The Wealth 150 is designed for people who would like to choose their own funds. It does not constitute a personal recommendation. As well as the Wealth 150, Hargreaves Lansdown also offers a range of multi-manager funds which allow investors to leave the choice of underlying funds to a team of experts.

About Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown is a leading provider of investment management products and services to private investors in the UK.

Founded in 1981 by Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Lansdown, Hargreaves Lansdown floated on the UK stockmarket in May 2007 and is currently included in the FTSE 250 index. Hargreaves Lansdown is a broad and diversified business and has established a reputation for providing high quality service and value for money products to private and corporate investors. Key features of Hargreaves Lansdowns business include:


Providing investment products (including ISAs, SIPPs, funds, equities, venture capital trusts and pensions), as well as fund selection, stockbroking, advisory, discretionary and asset administration services.

Administering approximately