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Purchase to be made by Team Headed by Former AT&T Executive, announces Excel Global Growth Detroit, MI (PRWEB) July 18, 2012 VoxPlus, a highly capable, Detroit-based telecom firm, is being targeted for acquisition by African-American entrepreneur Joseph Durham and a group of private investors. The company has readied a diverse management team with a combined 100 years of telecom, IT, and marketing experience. The announcement was made today by Excel Global Growth, which has been...
DURHAM, N.C., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Del Webb is expanding its footprint in the Carolinas with a 1,275-unit active adult community in the City of Durham. A new Del Webb retail sales center is expected to open by late summer with pre-sales to begin in the fall 2012. The Durham City Council unanimously approved the rezoning for the newest Del Webb community, a 434-acre parcel of land that will be used for the Triangle Area's second Del Webb active adult community. Carolina...
4-Star Gen. Barry McCaffrey, National & NC Leaders Headline Nat'l-State Obesity Increasing Crisis, to Cite Disturbing National & State Numbers, at Durham's Structure House on its 35Th Anniversary Fri., Feb. 17 11 a.m., Structure House, 3017 Pickett Road, Durham, NC State's obesity commission members, state legislators, Governor's representative, Durham Mayor, alumni to call for increased action and awareness at Durham news conference with Nat'l, local experts, & country's...
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, today announced the 10 winners of its GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards. In total, the North Carolina and Philadelphia-area healthcare nonprofit organizations will receive $400,000 in grant funding for providing access to healthcare for the underserved in their communities. Three of the North Carolina recipients listed below are based in counties that...
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Generation, a Brooklyn, New York-based provider of educational software and digital tools for teachers nationwide, will open a new 65-person office in a 12,600 square foot space within Durham's American Tobacco Historic District. Approximately 60 employees will be hired from within the Research Triangle, known for its highly educated and technologically skilled workforce. Working with the Durham Chamber of Commerce, the company chose the...
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The A.J. Fletcher Foundation announced today it has invested more than $1 million in unrestricted grants and loans to East Durham. Working in partnership with East Durham Children's Initiative (EDCI), whose model mirrors the Harlem Children's Zone, the Foundation's grants and loans will further EDCI's mission to provide a pipeline of services from "cradle to career" for the children and families of East Durham. The A.J. Fletcher Foundation is a...
DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkSmart, a leading provider of Information Technology services in North Carolina, announced today that their Chief Operating Officer, Clay Harris, has been named the Young Professional of the Year by the Durham Young Professionals' (DYP) Bull's Eye Awards. This was the first-ever presentation of the awards. DYP, a program of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, created the Bull's Eye Awards to recognize companies for their commitment to the...
DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, today announced the 12 winners of its GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards. The North Carolina and Philadelphia-area healthcare nonprofit organizations received $480,000 in grant funding for providing access to healthcare for the underserved in their communities. "All of the GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award winners are leaders in the nonprofit world and in...
DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkSmart, an industry leading provider of Information Technology services, announced today that the company has once again been ranked among the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. magazine. They have earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 every year since the inception of the list in 2007. Inc.'s list recognizes the significant accomplishments of the 5,000 fastest growing privately-owned businesses in the country, based on percentage growth...
DURHAM, N.C., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkSmart, a leading provider of Information Technology services in North Carolina, announced today that they have been ranked fifth among IT networking companies in the Triangle area by the Triangle Business Journal. Previously ranked sixth in 2009, seventh in 2008 and eighth in 2007, the team at WorkSmart is pleased to be recognized for their efforts. Rankings are determined by IT networking revenues in the Triangle region. While most IT companies...
