Apollo Retail Specialists of Canada Announces New Leadership Team

Apollo Retail Specialists of Canada is pleased to announce its’ new leadership team. Based in Toronto, Ontario the team is lead by Kim Cordeiro, Vice-President of Operations. Cordeiro was most recently President of her own merchandising company, Revive, Inc.
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Field Workforce Management: US-UK Distribution Agreement Announced by Natural Insight and CACI Ltd.

Leading Workforce Management Solutions Offered in Mutual Markets; Optimisation Technology Provides Retail and Service Organizations with Unparalleled Verification, Accountability and Accuracy

STERLING, Va. & LONDON — Two leading workforce management firms, Natural Insight and CACI Ltd., today announced an agreement to mutually distribute solutions already providing significant cost efficiencies in their respective markets. The Natural Insight platform and CACI’s InSite FieldForce and CallSmart products have become recognized as productivity leaders with respected brands and high-volume retail and service organizations. The complementary distribution agreement allows even greater, expanded capabilities for customers.
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Continental Logistics Solutions Acquires ISO 9001 Certification

Northlake, IL. – Continental Logistics Solutions (a CTL Global, Inc. company) is proud to announce another step in its commitment to continual improvement and customer service with the certification of its Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2008 standard.
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Continental Transportation Services Secures New Warehouse Space

Northlake, IL – Continental Transportation Solutions (a CTL Global, Inc. company) announces the opening of a new warehouse in Bensenville, Illinois. This modern facility provides more than 3.1 million cubic feet of flexible production and storage space supporting various clients with the three business units of CTL Global. In addition to the space, CTL Global gains the ability to offer extensive cross-docking solutions, with over 20 docks available within this facility. The new facility is located at 560 Supreme Drive in Bensenville, IL, just 4 miles to O’Hare International Airport’s Cargo Entrance.
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Prime Retail Services Promotes Bob Windham To Project Manager

Prime Retail Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Bob Windham to Project Manager. Mr. Windham joined Prime in July 2004. With his extensive experience and successful track record, Bob has the proven talent and knowledge to maintain our leadership position in the retail services industry.

“Bob’s widespread field experience and opportunity to train our field employees are key assets to our company growth,” says Prime CEO Donald Bloom.

Prime Retail Services, Inc. is a leading provider of dedicated retail services to regional and national retailers. These services include the full-scope capabilities of merchandising, fixture installation, special projects, roll-outs and project management services with a dedication to the success of each client. Our expertise allows Prime to develop and execute programs that touch every aspect of your store environment. Our strength is the ability to design and execute programs to each specific and different scope of work. We understand that each and every project is critical to the success of our clients and requires the ability to meet their specific needs. For more information about Prime Retail Services please visit our website at www.primeretailservices.com.

Prime Retail Services promotes Jonathan Heinze to Director

Prime Retail Services, Inc., a leader in retail installation and construction services, announced the promotion of Jonathan Heinze to Director. Jonathan will be responsible for managing key retail construction projects and expanding the resources that the company provides.

“Jonathan has been a key part of our success, and we are thrilled to promote him to this important position” said Donald Bloom, CEO of Prime. Jonathan, age 37, joined Prime in 2010 as a construction lead and quickly rose to Project Manager. “We plan to grow within the retail construction industry significantly over the next two years and Jonathan will be an important asset to help our organization reach its goals” said Mr. Bloom.

Jonathan brings over 20 years history in the construction industry with the hands-on knowledge of the retail environment. “My experience in completing many remodels within an open store environment provides me with the understanding of managing each project to the needs of our clients” Mr. Heinze said. “I am excited about the opportunity to continue to manage the projects with Prime’s 3P management system. “

Prime Retail Services, Inc. is a leading provider of dedicated retail services to regional and national retailers. These services include full-scope capabilities of merchandising, fixture installation, construction, roll-outs and project management services. Our strength is the ability to design and execute programs to each specific and different scope of work. For more information about Prime please visit our website at www.primeretailservices.com

Study Reveals Increased Gas Cost Drives Workers to Over-Report Mileage

Natural Insight Study Demonstrates Correlation Between Gas Costs and Expense Reporting

STERLING, VA, October 04, 2011 - In a recent study, Natural Insight, a retail technology company engaged in workforce management, revealed a startling correlation between the over-reporting of worker mileage in expense reports with the rising cost of gasoline.

Using a statistically-valid sample of data over a six-month period, over-reporting of mileage for expense reports rose to 32% at the peak of gas prices and was still over-reported at 18% during the lowest period. This proportional correlation during periods where gas costs ebb and flow leads one to believe that workers attempt to recoup increasing gasoline costs via over-reporting of mileage in expense reports, since most corporate reimbursement policies are set on a fixed cost per mile.
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Travelliance and Nationwide Hospitality, Inc. Merge to Form Largest Crew and Employee Travel Management Company in Airline Industry

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Travelliance (formerly LJK Companies, Inc.) (www.travellianceinc.com), a full-service lodging and transportation management company specializing in crew and employee travel management and parent company to LodgeX Airline Solutions, Outsource Administrators, Inc. (OAI) and Intermotel Leasing, has merged with Nationwide Hospitality (NHI, Inc.) (www.nationwidehospitality.net), a full-service hotel lodging solution provider specializing in complimentary airline accommodation programs that include passenger distress operations, airline employee travel management, hotel sourcing services, crew layover and ancillary accounting services. The two companies will come together to form the largest full-service crew and employee travel management company in the airline industry.
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CROSSMARK Named A Top Technology Innovator For Second Consecutive Year

PLANO, TX — CROSSMARK, a leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry, has been named to InformationWeek’s list of top 250 innovators, part of the InformationWeek500.
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Lawrence Merchandising Announces Partnership with Natural Insight for Enhanced Merchandising Reporting Platform

MINNEAPOLIS — Lawrence Merchandising, a Minneapolis-based Merchandising Service Organization, today announced their partnership with Natural Insight as the new platform for their enhanced Merchandising Reporting System.

“As Lawrence Merchandising continues to grow, we take every opportunity to identify ways to improve our day-to-day processes,” said Cindy Sattler, President and CEO of Lawrence Merchandising. “Implementing the Natural Insight system enables our reps greater ease of use through their state-of-the-art solution and ensures the ongoing success of our team in providing superior service every day. We look forward to sharing the many benefits of this system with our clients through optimized reporting that effectively communicates real-time in-store service results.”
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