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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T announced today that it has chosen Cynthia Williams to lead its corporate branding, product marketing and advertising teams. In addition to her new responsibilities, Williams will continue to serve as chief communications officer. "During the past 25 years, Cynthia's leadership in every area of responsibility has added value," said Steve Wiggs, BB&T's chief marketing officer and lending group manager. "In the last two years,...

Over the past five years, the company has grown revenues by more than 300 percent, expanded its data center and invested in significant new service offerings. Winston-Salem, N.C. (PRWEB) June 24, 2011 Today DataChambers, a North Carolina-based technology firm, announced it has been ranked 18th among the Top 300 Small Businesses of the South by Business Leader magazine. The company competed against businesses in nine Southern markets for the honor, including Atlanta, Charlotte,...

GREENSBORO, N.C., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it is turning on the world's first large-scale 4G LTE (Fourth Generation, Long Term Evolution) Network in Greensboro, Winston Salem and High Point, N.C. on July 21, 2011. Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network is the fastest and most advanced 4G network in America. The deployment of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE in Greensboro, Winston Salem and High Point, N.C. provides LTE coverage throughout the...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) today launched an enhanced online banking product designed specifically for small businesses. BB&T Small Business OnLine(®) is a browser-based service that provides business clients a complete and easy resource, including new premium benefits - all in the most secure environment available. "Enhancements to BB&T's small business online service create a more robust added-value product that provides...

Bid-Bob.com is a Penny Auction site designed to provide more winners per auction, create the ultimate entertainment shopping experience, allow customers to purchase products at 90-95% off retail price, and showcase a charitable giving program that is unmatched in our industry. Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) May 06, 2011 Bid-Bob.com, a penny auction website based in Winston-Salem, N.C., launched on Thursday May 5, 2011, with an option for shoppers to purchase bids at a 20 percent discount...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) announced today it has launched a free Android application for both smartphone and tablet users. BB&T is one of only a few U.S. banks to offer a comprehensive mobile banking consumer and small business product suite - mobile Web, text banking, and mobile applications - for a wide range of mobile devices. The app is now available for download on the Android Marketplace. BlackBerry and iPhone apps were...

Custom Wireless and RF ASICs now within the reach of Everyone Winston Salem, NC and Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) March 22, 2011 Triad Semiconductor Inc. ("Triad") the industry's leading supplier of via-configurable mixed-signal ASICs and Kaben Wireless Silicon Inc. ("Kaben") an industry leading provider of high performance mixed-signal IP, announced today the signing of a Strategic Teaming Agreement. The purpose of the agreement is to bring Kaben's disruptive wireless IP and design expertise...

DataChambers has been chosen to host the operating systems Clinical Ink uses to help researchers reduce the cumbersome manual recordkeeping typical of clinical trials. DataChambers also will provide around the clock monitoring and management and disaster recovery support. Winston Salem, NC (PRWEB) March 21, 2011 Today DataChambers announced it has been chosen to host the operating systems used by Clinical Ink, a pioneering provider of electronic source records for clinical trials, to...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Twelve lucky basketball fans will enjoy an all-expense-paid trip for two to the 2011 ACC Basketball Tournament. One of those fans could walk away a millionaire. BB&T, the official bank of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), is sponsoring the Million Dollar Bank Shot Challenge at the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., March 10-13. "The challenge offers an opportunity for 12 ACC fans to enjoy four days of exciting conference...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaba Access Control is pleased to announce the introduction of its E-Plex Enterprise (Version 2) Software with its expanded card credential support -- allowing users to have PROX card IDs and Smart Card IDs, thus enabling end-users to manage both PROX locks and Smart Card locks simultaneously. Smart cards supported are: Mifare®, DESFire®, and HID iClass(TM); PROX cards supported are any HID compatible 125 KHz PROX RFID cards with...