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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For businesses, year-end brings with it a wide range of accounting and administrative headaches, including, of course, closing the books and reporting wages and income for all staff and contractors. And it all takes place during one of the most frantic months on the calendar. The processes and regulations that go along with year-end W-2 and 1099 reporting are enough to make any business owner want to run and hide from it all, or...

Office Products E-Tailer Shows Strong Gains In The Month Of November; Black Friday And Cyber Monday Deals Propel SupplyGeeks.com Momentum Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) December 07, 2012 As many office products retailers report flat numbers, online startup SupplyGeeks.com continues to report impressive sales growth. Specific numbers were not disclosed by the Online Office Supplies e-tailer, however, they did report that sales increased 16% from an already record setting month. This tops the...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This year ends with a crescendo for EPS Security (EPS), West Michigan's largest residential and commercial security company, as a result of four awards the company received earlier this month at the First Alert Professional Security Systems® Awards Banquet in Hollywood, Florida. EPS was recognized in four distinct categories, including awards in Technical, Life Safety, Community Service and Circle of Excellence areas. First Alert,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnetation LLC (Magnetation) announced today that it has selected Reynolds, Indiana as the site to build its new iron ore pellet plant. The new facility will produce high-quality iron ore pellets, a critical raw material in the steelmaking process. Magnetation currently anticipates breaking ground during the first quarter of 2013. The plant is expected to become operational in late 2014 or early 2015 and employ approximately...

QUINCY, Mass., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 382 Communications, a global provider of voice, data, and network services, today announced its Iserv data center in Grand Rapids served as the company's data headquarters when systems were affected by Hurricane Sandy. The Iserv data center, one of the only SSAE16 Type I certified facilities in the area, is a technology showcase that ranks among the nation's best, and served as an ideal location for 382 Communications to utilize during...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Christian, the nation's largest Christian retail chain with 280 stores in 36 states, announced today that its management team has partnered with a group of Atlanta-based Christian businessmen to acquire the company from its private equity owners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Under the new ownership, Family Christian's pledge is to contribute 100% of its profits to Christian causes and, specifically,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer has announced the winners of the Meijer Next Great Toymaker contest. Wagon of Blocks by Circa Toys in Franklin, N.C. was named the winning toy for the 1-3 years age group and Stack & Stick Cozy Cabin by Peters' Group in Goshen, Ind. for the 4-8 years age group. The toys will be available exclusively on Meijer.com this holiday season. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121115/CG13892-a) (Photo:...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer is making holiday shopping easier for customers by offering aggressive Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday doorbuster deals on popular brands all day long while supplies last. The announcement was made today by J.K. Symancyk, Chief Operating Officer for the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer. "Holiday shopping can be very stressful, so Meijer is focused on making the experience easier for our customers," said Symancyk. "By...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest retailer Meijer is supporting United Way literacy programs across the Midwest through a new partnership with Better World Books that allows customers to drop off unwanted used books in drop boxes stationed at 164 Meijer parking lots, Meijer Properties, Real Estate and Procurement Senior Vice President Julie Croll announced today. Collected books will then be sold online, with a portion of each sale going to local United Way...

Office supplies maverick SupplyGeeks.com moves into the business gift space after success in traditional office products, school supplies and janitorial. Their new Office Gift Ideas guide helps employees navigate seasonal shopping with ease. Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) October 18, 2012 As the holiday season fast approaches, the SupplyGeeks are already planning to make your office gift shopping a little easier this year. The brainiacs at SupplyGeeks have handpicked what they call...