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If you can't travel to Portland, ME, let CECOFNE come to you! Several times a month CECOFNE travels to various locales in Maine to give you the amazing CECOFNE treatment! Portland. ME (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 Did you know CEC has satellite locations around Maine? If you want Botox but don’t really want to travel to Portland, then you’ll be excited to know that Dr. Atkins, Dr. Ollila and Shirley Millett (CEC’s medical aesthetician) travel to several satellite locations throughout...

Swagelok Northwest was recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon" yesterday evening at an awards dinner hosted by Oregon Business. Swagelok Northwest ranked fifth in the medium-sized business category. PORTLAND, Ore., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Swagelok Northwest, a leading supplier of fluid system products and solutions for a number of industries, including semiconductor, oil and gas, and pulp and paper, was recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to...

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Securus Payments, awarded the fastest growing business in Oregon by the Portland Business Journal opened a new office for a call center and Answering Service named Securus Contact Systems. Securus Contact Systems offers 24-hour telephone coverage and call center solutions for client businesses. The company started in a 300 square foot office in it's main Portland Campus. Now operating in a 5,020-sqaure-foot office with a staff of 25...

On Monday, January 28th the EAI board of directors appointed David Heslam as the organization’s new executive director. Portland, OR (PRWEB) February 14, 2013 On Monday, January 28th the EAI board of directors appointed David Heslam as the organization’s new executive director. David had been serving as interim executive director since November 1, 2012 when Sean Penrith became lead of the CakeSystems™ spin off effort. CakeSystems is EAI’s popular energy auditing software. Mr....

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Portland Development Commission has a sweet deal to announce this Valentine's Day: the launch of Startup PDX:Challenge, Portland's search for the right match to join our growing entrepreneurial community. Applications open Thursday, February 14 for an international competition to select up to six startup businesses to receive a $10,000 working capital grant, a full year of rent-free office space in Portland's Produce Row, and...

Nominations for Portland Senior Living Communities Begin Today in Program to Recognize Top Senior Living Communities in the U.S. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 SeniorHomes.com, an online directory of senior care and senior housing services, announces the launch of the SeniorHomes.com 2013 Best Senior Living Communities in the Portland, Oregon area. This awards program aims to identify the top senior living providers in cities across the United States. Nominations are being accepted...

Revcaster is pleased to announce its new client, Red Roof Inn. Portland, Oregon (PRWEB) January 14, 2013 Revcaster is pleased to announce its new client, Red Roof Inn. Revcaster will be providing competitive rate intelligence to Red Roof managed properties, as well as giving Red Roof a new robust set of tools and reports which will allow the hotel chain to analyze rate information in a completely new way. This gives Red Roof the upper hand over their competitive set in making smarter and...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released estimates from the American Community Survey, the most detailed portrait of America's towns and neighborhoods -- even for the smallest communities within a metro area -- for the combined years from 2007 to 2011. The American Community Survey permits communities to observe the composition of their population, from preschool to the oldest ages and milestones in between, including college, work and...

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Holcim (US) Portland facility is participating in a year-long community service initiative to mark the centennial anniversary of its parent company, Holcim Ltd. Holcim (US), one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components, is celebrating its 100-year anniversary by participating in Together for Communities, an initiative in which employees lead local volunteer projects. "Our employees at...

SEATTLE, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While supporters and critics of the proposed Columbia River Crossing transit project continue to debate how residents will pay for travel between Portland and Vancouver, a recent poll from Northwest-based PEMCO Insurance reveals that one in three drivers in that area aren't planning to change their route or mode of transportation despite potential tolls that will help partially finance the project. According to the poll, as many as 33 percent of...