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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Heninger Garrison Davis is pleased to announce that Mark Ekonen has joined the firm. Mark's practice focuses on representing individuals in the Black Farmers Discrimination litigation as well as pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Mark is an Alabama native who has lived all over the southeast. In 2007, Mark graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in History from North Carolina State...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alabamians can now make wireless calls, send text messages and surf the Web more than ever before - and at faster speeds - in the state, thanks to Verizon Wireless and the significant investments the company made in 2011. Over the course of the year, new cell towers and/or other network capacity enhancements worth more than $120 million were activated in over 320 cities and towns across Alabama, including 22 new cell sites in 18...

Allen “Wes” Edgar seeks donations to fund his battle against kidney disease, and Birmingham Orthodontist Dr. David Sarver responds with a pledge to help Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) March 10, 2012 Birmingham Orthodontist Dr. David Sarver was quick to react when he received word that Allen “Wes” Edgar needs the community’s help to remain eligible for a kidney transplant. He wrote a check on the spot toward the $20,000 to $40,000 needed for Wes to continue immunosuppressant treatment...

Oakstone Publishing’s health and wellness division, Personal Best, introduces a comprehensive wellness resource with the Wellness e-Library. Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) March 09, 2012 Personal Best®, a division of Oakstone Publishing, LLC, and an award-winning wellness industry leader in the U.S. and Canada, announces the launch of the Wellness e-Library, an online package of engaging, medically-vetted wellness resources. This innovative online resource is changing the way companies...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoes Kitchen, a popular, Mediterranean-inspired, fast-casual restaurant featuring fresh, savory dishes, is launching a Facebook giveaway, Zoes Good Life. In Greek, Zoes means life and that is the inspiration for the restaurant's approach to preparing food that is top quality, made-from-scratch daily in kitchens that are microwave- and-fryer-free. From March 6 - April 3, "Like" Zoes Kitchen on Facebook to enter to win the grand prize:...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ContinuumRx announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with Baptist Health System and St. Vincent's Health System. Combined, the two health systems own and operate eight hospitals in the Greater Birmingham Area. The new joint venture will serve patients in the area requiring home infusion services. The healthcare systems and ContinuumRx are seeking to provide patients with a well-coordinated transition from...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ServisFirst Bank introduces new technology to their customers by launching a free mobile banking app for iPhone and Android users and by enhancing their website to create a user-friendly, customer service oriented platform for their clients. The free mobile banking app allows current online banking clients to access all aspects of online banking straight from their mobile phones, with the same elevated security provided by the enhanced...

Dr. Phillip A. Triantos, board certifed radiologist at Shades Mountain Imaging, reviews how diagnostic imaging finds itself integral to the competitive and financial dynamics faced by healthcare providers in trying to keep patients in their local community. Progressive organizations like Advanced Radiology Services, Foundation Radiology Group, Inland Imaging in addition to many smaller localized groups are delivering on that goal today. Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) February 23, 2012 A couple...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carhartt, America's premium work wear brand since 1889, has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with sport fishing industry leader, B.A.S.S. LLC. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100831/DE56697LOGO ) Carhartt is now the Official Apparel Sponsor and Official Supporting Sponsor of the annual Bassmaster Classic and two B.A.S.S.-owned circuits: the top-level Bassmaster Elite Series and the three-division Bass Pro Shops...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As announced in the June 15, 2011 Press Release, Drummond Company, Inc. and affiliates ("Drummond") reached an agreement with ITOCHU Corporation ("ITOCHU") to enter into a partnership where Drummond now owns 80% and ITOCHU owns 20% of a new entity, Drummond International, LLC ("Drummond International"), which owns and operates the Colombian coal mining operations and transportation infrastructure (the "Colombian Operations"),...