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COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States and Japan, serving more than 50 million people worldwide, announced today that Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, June Howard, was selected as a "Top Chief Accounting Officer" for 2012. The rankings, conducted by the ranking committee of ExecRank, are the result of two years of research and feedback from evaluation committees and top Chief...

NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SeatGuru®, the ultimate online guide to air travel, today revealed several site enhancements that further help flyers find the best seats and flights. The iconic color-coded airline seat maps have been updated with a fresh look, a more intuitive layout, and additional content such as user submitted photos. Furthermore, travelers can now shop for flights and quickly identify itineraries that offer the best onboard experience with the new...

TOKYO, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gurunavi, Inc., the operator of major Japanese restaurant search site GURUNAVI, opened on January 21 an English-version website for the "MICHELIN Guide Tokyo Yokohama Shonan 2013" and "MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2013," both of which are published by Nihon Michelin Tire Co., Ltd. The website (URL: http://gm.gnavi.co.jp/) introduces in English the 712 restaurants, hotels and Japanese inns that are featured in "MICHELIN Guide Tokyo...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Chairman of the US Conference of Mayors Technology and Innovation Task Force, and Yelp CEO and Co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman announced the initial integration of city-provided restaurant health score information on the site that connects people with great local businesses. San Francisco will lead the charge on this innovative effort to make valuable government data more easily accessible to the public; New York City...

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system and a global leader in conformity assessment, is pleased to announce the accreditation of several Cisco Career Certifications under ANSI's Accreditation Program for Personnel Certification Bodies. A multinational corporation based in San Jose, California, Cisco specializes in networking devices and products that make it easier...

YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Consumer Reports Index, an overall measure of Americans' personal financial health, reports that middle-income Americans pulled back on spending this past holiday season. Modest gains in consumer spending, however, were posted among both the upper-income and lower-income households. Overall, the Consumer Reports Index's past 30-day retail measure, reflecting December activity, was down 0.6 points, but statistically flat...

NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results after market close on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. On that day, the company will hold a conference call and live webcast at 5 p.m. ET to review and discuss the company's business highlights and results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. In addition, the company may discuss business and financial...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (International Consumer Electronics Show) -- Consumer reviewers trump professional reviewers as the key purchase influencers, according to the just released "Buy It, Try It, Rate It" study from Weber Shandwick. The study shows that the majority (65 percent) of potential consumer electronics purchasers are inspired by a consumer review to select a brand that had not been in their original consideration set. The study also revealed that there...

Banks and financial institutions can now automate printing & filing of 1099-DIV and other forms with the new 2012 edition of ez1099 Software from Halfpricesoft.com. Try it free at http://www.halfpricesoft.com New York, NY (PRWEB) January 06, 2013 Software developer Halfpricesoft.com recently announced the release of the new 2012 edition of ez1099 Software with the capability to print Form 1099 div, int, oid, misc and othe forms on IRS-approved red-ink forms and e-file 1099-DIV data....

Assoc. Details Sandy's Toll, from Utility Issues to Gas Prices & What the State's 50+ Think Needs to Be Done Next NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the heels of Congress' approval of billions of dollars in relief for state's hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, like New York, comes a new report from AARP New York taking a local look at the experiences of many of the state's 50+ in the fallout of the storm. From power outages and storm damage to how their utility...