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New York, NY. (PRWEB) February 06, 2012

NEW YORK, NY. February 6, 2012 – ShoreGroup, Inc., a premier professional services and software solutions firm, today announced that it has achieved Identity Services Engine (ISE) Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) designation from Cisco Systems. This core specialization recognizes ShoreGroup’s knowledge and expertise in designing, deploying, and supporting comprehensive Cisco ISE products and services.

With the Cisco ATP for Identity Services Engine designation, ShoreGroup is qualified to support the requirements that mid-sized to enterprise-scale organizations have when deploying a wide-range of network security technologies and applications. Earning this credential validates that ShoreGroup possesses the specialized architectural and engineering skills as well as the resources necessary to build comprehensive, next-generation identity and access control solutions that enable enterprises to enforce compliance while enhancing infrastructure security and streamlining service operations. Cisco ISE is a policy component of Cisco TrustSec® that integrates with Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC), and can be deployed as an appliance or virtual machine to enforce security policy on all devices that attempt to gain access to network infrastructure.

“With the continued growth in telecommuting and enterprises now adopting ‘bring your own device (BYOD)’ policies, managing access control and devices to unmistakably know who was on your network, where they went, and what they accessed is growing more complex,” said Barry Katzman, ShoreGroup’s Director of Sales Engineering. “Obtaining the Cisco Identity Services Engine Authorized Technology Provider designation further bolsters ShoreGroup’s expertise in designing and supporting enterprise-class security solutions that leverage the intelligence of the network to protect infrastructure and intellectual data.”

“Earning the ISE Authorized Technology Partner designation not only recognizes ShoreGroup’s ongoing commitment to providing exceptional security-based solutions to our customers, but also distinguishes ShoreGroup from other network infrastructure security providers in the market,” added Robert Ditta, ShoreGroup’s Executive Vice President. “ShoreGroup’s ongoing commitment to invest in training and education demonstrates our responsibility to offer our customers best-of-breed products and services to protect their network infrastructure.”

In addition to being a Cisco Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) for Identity Services Engine, ShoreGroup is a Cisco Gold Partner holding the Cisco Master Unified Communications Specialization. ShoreGroup has also achieved Cisco Advanced Specializations in Data Center Networking Infrastructure, Data Center Storage Networking, Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN. The company is a Cisco Authorized Technology Partner (ATP) for Customer Voice Portal and Unified Contact Center Enterprise, and is a TelePresence Commercial Partner.

ShoreGroup’s Cisco Managed Service certifications include Managed Services Master Channel Partner for Cisco Managed Unified Communications, Managed Contact Center Services, and Managed Service White Label Producer.

About ShoreGroup, Inc.

ShoreGroup provides industry-leading management applications, maintenance services, professional services and product solutions for unified communications, contact centers, virtualized data centers and networks.

ShoreGroup develops innovative, automated management software applications on its dynamic CaseSentry® platform, which eliminates the pitfalls of traditional enterprise management software to empower IT, telecom and contact center support organizations to easily and effectively manage availability, performance and service processes within complex networked environments. The company's ShorePatrol® Remote Management Service expands upon CaseSentry to include quality maintenance and support services that clients rely upon to ensure the availability of their vital business processes. ShoreGroup’s management platform and remote management services are also available globally through OEM relationships with major industry-leading manufacturers and service providers. ShoreGroup’s Sextant™ Contact Center Analytics solution provides the operational and business visibility that enterprise contact centers require to drive performance and efficiency.

ShoreGroup’s professional service portfolio includes leading product solutions and complete consultation, design and implementation services for high-availability networks and data centers. The company’s expertise in advanced network technologies including unified communications and contact centers, collaboration, data center, LAN/WAN, wireless and security produces effective solutions that enable clients to derive the maximum business advantage and value from their information technology investment. As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with Masters and advanced specializations, ShoreGroup’s services are backed by solid industry credentials.

Additional information about ShoreGroup’s products and services can be found at http://www.shoregroup.com.

Cisco and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. ShoreGroup®, SG Logo®, CaseSentry®, ShorePatrol® and THE ART OF IT® are registered trademarks, and Sextant™ and THE ART OF IP™ are trademarks of ShoreGroup, Inc. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

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(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, an international leader in sustainable development, has won an award on its Diar Dushanbe mixed-use development this month, as the company opens construction tendering and begins earthworks at the development site.

A Diar press release, issued today, said the Diar Dushanbe project was named "best decorative" architectural project in Tajikistan for 2011 and will provide a range of residential, commercial and entertainment opportunities in the country s capital, Dushanbe.

The award honored Qatari Diar s "Diar Dushanbe" project for excellence in architectural decoration, and was presented by the Tajik government s Agency of Construction and Architecture and the Association of Builders of Tajikistan.

"We are honored to receive this recognition from the Tajik government and the Association of Builders in Tajikistan. Diar Dushanbe has been carefully designed to bring together the best of modern architecture with the beauty of traditional patterns and design in a contemporary urban setting," commented Eng. Mohamed bin Ali Al Hedfa, Group CEO of Qatari Diar.

"Residents of Diar Dushanbe will enjoy an affordable and high-quality lifestyle, complete with world-class residential services, at the heart of the Tajik capital," added Al Hedfa.

In late August of this year, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Tajikistan signed an agreement permitting Qatari Diar to begin work on Diar Dushanbe. After an extensive study and rigorous design and planning process, the company has wasted no time in starting work on the 68,000 square-meter Diar Dushanbe development.

"We are eager to start work on our first project in Central Asia and we are proud to be bringing local contractors on board to do so. Through Diar Dushanbe, Qatari Diar is not only signaling our support for Tajikistan s economy and our confidence in the country s real estate market We are providing jobs and a new urban lifestyle for Tajik nationals and residents," said Al Hedfa.

This month, the company began tendering for the first phase of construction on the project, which will include a 67-units residential tower, an office building, the central plaza. Qatari Diar has appointed five local Tajik contractors to start site preparation and earthworks, utilities replacement, site fencing, and construction of the Diar Dushanbe sales center.

The company has also invited international consultants to tender for detail design services for the development s second and third phases, which includes residential and commercial buildings with extensive retail and office space.

Qatari Diar also plays an active role in supporting various aspects of the local business sector in Tajikistan. Recently, the company sponsored the Second National Tourism Conference in Tajikistan in a gesture of support for the country s tourism sector. The conference, held on the 27th of September last year, brought together key stakeholders in Tajikistan s tourism sector to discuss the sector and its role in the country s economic development. The company previously sponsored the Organisation of the Islamic Conference s (OIC) Business Forum in Dushanbe in May 2010. The forum was aimed at promoting trade and joint venture investment among Islamic countries.

Wholly owned by Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Diar Dushanbe will create an integrated community development on the idyllic waterfront of the Gissar Canal overlooking the Kuli Javonon Lake. Diar Dushanbe will also provide a variety of leisure facilities, a shopping center, and a waterfront promenade surrounded by ample green spaces and landscaped gardens.

Diar Dushanbe will provide 1,500 jobs during project implementation and 400 jobs for the ongoing operation of the hospitality component, stores, restaurants and other facilities included in the development. The first phase of construction is expected to commence in early 2012.

Qatari Diar Tajikistan, the company responsible for managing the development of Diar Dushanbe, is a limited local company wholly owned by Qatari Diar that was established in May 2008. The company s team will combine local knowledge with international expertise to bring the Diar Dushanbe development to life.

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Donnie Sherwood, managing director of the Fort Worth office of Integra Realty Resources, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Charles D. Tandy Commercial REALTOR Award from the Society of Commercial Realtors.

The award is given to an SCR member who best exemplifies the highest professional standards for a commercial realtor. It has been handed out since 1990."It is truly a great honor," Sherwood said. "The ideals of professionalism as a commercial Realtor exemplified by the past recipients set a high standard for me to live up to. Charles Tandy was a great asset to our community, and his leadership helped Fort Worth grow into the vibrant and diverse city we see today."Sherwood has been an appraiser of all types of real property and has been involved in real estate valuation and consulting since 1978.Firm to design schoolVLK Architects in Fort Worth has been awarded work for the design of a new school in Bridgeland, northwest of Houston.The school will be the Cypress-Fairbanks school district's 53rd elementary school. It will be large enough for 1,120 students and will feature a two-story design, the firm said.The school is planned to open in the fall of 2013.Firm sells buildingResidential architect company PlanStyles by Ken Dick has sold its 3,300-square-foot building at 4320 W. Vickery Blvd. to the Parthenon Group.The company is moving to an office at 3537 W. Seventh St.Jayson Williams with Innovative Developers represented the seller.Kirk Kelly and Jay O'Jibway with Transwestern represented the buyer.Transactions100 Lexington St., Fort WorthSlack & Davis law firm has leased 3,251 square feet in Lexington Place. Grant Huff with Transwestern represented the tenant. David Cason with Centra Partners represented the landlord.2900 Dean Road, Fort WorthGoFrac, an oil and natural gas fracturing services firm, has leased 14,371 square feet of industrial space from Barney Holland Oil Co. Todd Hawpe and Jeff Givens with Transwestern negotiated the lease.675 N. Henderson St., Fort WorthO'Neal Drilling, an oil and natural gas producer, long located at 920 N. Main St., has bought a 13,588-square-foot building from Trinity Property. Jack Huff and Kyle Poulson with Transwestern represented the buyer. Frank Taylor and David Walters with Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller.1000 S. Main St., MansfieldAvery Oil and Tool has leased 10,000 square feet of office/warehouse space. Jordan Foster and Jim Maibach with Peyco Southwest Realty represented the landlord.6720 Exchange Drive, MansfieldPremier Diesel and Auto Repair has leased 12,000 square feet of office/warehouse space. Jordan Foster and Jim Maibach with Peyco Southwest Realty represented the landlord. Sarah Zafarano with Mote & Associates represented the tenant.

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29-09-2011 11:16 http://www.leantoniosconstruction.com Architectural and Construction Management, In keeping with Le Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited commitment to provide the finest range of critical building services, the company has contracted the services of highly trained, innovative architects who have a proven track record of designing some of the finest residential and commercial buildings throughout the island. Le Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited is therefore in an excellent position to provide high quality architectural plans and designs for extremely affordable fees. Our architect will meet with you and discuss the details of your dream house, commercial centre or resort. Le Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited will guarantee the delivery of the finished plan within the agreed time. Our committed team will also do all the required day to day follow up with the relevant authorities to ensure the avoidance of delay with approvals. Poorly designed houses and long delay with approvals is now a thing of the past when you use the architectural services of Le Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited. Call now for quotations on fees for any type of residential or commercial building. Le' Antonio's Roofing and Construction Limited Antonio McKoy -- CEO Contractor 1 Barnett Lane, Montego Bay, Jamaica, West Indies. Tel: 1(876) 952-0719 Mobile: 1(876) 353-1389 USA: (305) 468-4476 Blackberry 20ed4f4a Follow us on twitter @jaconstruction Follow us on facebook Le Antonios ...

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CNA has a demonstrated commitment to serving the business insurance needs of the manufacturing segment. In its continued pursuit to provide cutting-edge services to this class, CNA has released a new report that is designed to help manufacturers better understand and mitigate common industry risks. InControl: Manufacturing – A Risk Profile provides a snapshot of employee health, safety and prevention programs in this sector along with insight into the challenges faced by manufacturers.

“By strategically using aggregated customer data, CNA is helping agents develop a better understanding of their manufacturing customers and the impact risk control programs can have on their bottom line,” said Bill Boyd, senior vice president – Risk Control, CNA.

Incorporating aggregated manufacturing claims and third-party industry safety data, the report’s findings are organized around three common areas of concern identified by manufacturing insureds: operational efficiency, employee safety and management, and supply chain. Key findings include:

One-third of all employee injuries occurred to employees within the first year of employment. Majority of manufacturers (approximately 73%) do not have a formal product recall program that includes testing and auditing. Manual material handling injuries are the most frequent. Effective material handling programs reduce claim rates by approximately 16%.

Each section also suggests policies and procedures which manufacturing firms should consider in order to mitigate risk. The report is part of CNA’s InControl series for manufacturers which also includes InControl: Business Continuity for Manufacturers and InControl: Product Liability for Metal Manufacturers. Click here to access the full report.

“We look forward to sharing this information with all of our manufacturing insureds which cover a wide range of industries including food, minerals, chemicals, plastics and rubber; as well as our three manufacturing partner associations – the Architectural Woodwork Institute, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International, and the National Precast Concrete Association,” said Steve Earley, vice president – Manufacturing Underwriting, CNA.

CNA Risk Control offers a wide range of services focusing on management accountability, cost drivers, and developing business solutions to help customers improve their bottom-line profit. In 2011, a new professional designation, UL Recognized Risk Engineer (RRE), was awarded to approximately 200 of CNA’s Commercial Risk Control staff in the U.S., Canada and Europe, based on the strength of its risk control services, educational offerings and ongoing professional development. For additional information about CNA Risk Control services, please visit http://www.cna.com/riskcontrol.

Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 13th largest property and casualty company. CNA’s insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages. CNA's services include risk management, information services, underwriting, risk control and claims administration. For more information, please visit CNA at http://www.cna.com. CNA is a registered trademark of CNA Financial Corporation.

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30-11-2011 17:48 http://www.rogari.com Enjoy this video demonstration of a sample of Before and After photos of some of the work performed by ROGARI INC. We are a full service owner operated real estate development and architectural design firm in New York. We provide various real estate development services, including but not limited to Architectural planning, consulting, and drafting, Interior decorating, space planning and project managment. Our resume includes small residential extensions, new home design, interior architectural space planning as well as large scale commercial work. Our outstanding team of professionals has experience with healthcare design, hotel design and large scale building design. Please enjoy this sample of work by ROGARI INC. Feel free to reach out with any questions or comments.

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02-01-2012 14:24 PEOPLE PLACES and THINGS PHOTOGRAPHICS Our team photographed this Radisson Hotel and Chancery Pub and Restaurant for First Hospitality Group of Chicago. We travel extensively providing high-quality photography, HD video and graphic design services for the Hospitality industry. Kevin Beswick, National Commercial Architectural Photographer. Pamela Beswick, Graphic Designer | Photo Stylist | Video TALENTED TEAM, REMARKABLE RESULTS

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Newly opened Alma Realty San Miguel offers central Mexico's most comprehensive bilingual realty marketing services for Americans, Canadians and Mexicans looking to buy homes for sale in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site destination popular with retirees and second home owners.

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

Newly opened Alma Realty San Miguel offers central Mexico's most comprehensive bilingual realty marketing services for Americans, Canadians and Mexicans looking to buy homes for sale in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site destination popular with retirees and second home owners.

It’s easy to get distracted while looking at homes for sale in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site—like Florence, Italy—where people from around the world actually live, work, and play.

After all, this village sports 450 years of history etched upon its walls like the lines on a well-loved grandmother, or abuelita: cobblestone-dappled streets that demands a walker’s attention. Color-intense bougainvillea-draped walls of century-old stone. Bells chiming out the hours from 28 different churches, architectural masterpieces all.

But perhaps it’s the multitude of signs that most distract the visitor turned home-shopping dreamer: Casas en Venta en San Miguel—homes for sale in San Miguel. In this buyer’s market, Realtor signs abound on every street, sometimes several on a single home, where no American-style Multi-Listing Service (MLS) exists and exclusive listings are rare.

“I got confused just looking at the homes for sale in San Miguel,” said Daniel Arrowood, a recent visitor from Colorado who owns international properties elsewhere. “Some homes had as many as four different realty signs on the wall. How do I know which realty agency I can trust?”

For the serious home-buyer in San Miguel—whether from Canada or Mexico City—the choices can seem daunting. The village of 85,000 city-residents boasts over 60 realty agencies in most directories, yet many offer little more than a telephone number and a dated web site of musty listings.

Alma Realty San Miguel, the region’s newest real estate agency, aims to bring real estate marketing in San Miguel into the 21st century, making it easier for home buyers to find a dream home in Mexico. Top among their offerings for showing real estate listings in San Miguel is a Quick Response (QR) campaign, common elsewhere in North America, but new to Mexico.

“Without an MLS system here, potential buyers have a hard time researching homes in Mexico,” says Alma Realty San Miguel Partner Gregory R. Gunter. “Our QR campaign provides Alma Realty’s home sellers an advantage by offering serious buyers a tour of the home on a Sunday afternoon—or after hours—when the buyer wants to know about a home immediately.”

As more international visitors travel with their smartphones—including the growing middle class from Mexico City seeking a respite from their big-city life—QR code campaigns ease the process of researching homes for sale in San Miguel while visitors with limited vacation time rush to see alternative listings.

Alma Realty San Miguel also boasts their “Marquee Listings” provide better marketing exposure for home sellers in San Miguel than any other realty agency. “While other agencies simply post listings to their web site,” says Gunter, “we integrate social media in our marketing campaigns, including blogs, Tweets, YouTube posts and international press releases. No other realty agency in central Mexico matches such service.”

And although 21st century marketing sets Alma Realty San Miguel apart from their competitors, it is the firm’s local experience that counts most to neophytes unsure of whom to trust with what will likely be the largest cash transaction of their lives.

Rosewood San Miguel and the internationally-acclaimed boutique Hotel Matilda are among the commercial development sites Alma Realty Partner Ben Calderoni has brokered in his eleven years of experience in San Miguel de Allende. He has also sold homes to numerous residential clients only too happy to provide full-name testimonials—a rarity in the realty industry—on the firm’s new web site, http://www.AlmaRealtySanMiguel.com.

“Being bi-national—Mexican and American—myself,” says Calderoni, “it’s easier to bridge the cultural gap buyers might face doing business here in San Miguel de Allende, whether from Vancouver or Mexico City. We also offer over a decade’s history of safe, secure transactions with our own U.S.-based trust or Stewart Title’s escrow services.”

Ready to join the four million new Boomers expected to make Mexico their next home over the upcoming 15 years? If so, be sure to visit Alma Realty San Miguel and learn how to best search for your new home in San Miguel de Allende.

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ATLANTA, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Software, a leading and nationally recognized Autodesk value-added reseller, announced today that it has hired architectural consultant and project manager Steve Foran, Associate AIA, as Senior Consultant in its BIM Professional Services Consulting Group (APS). In his new role, Foran will provide strategic BIM consulting and advisory services for Applied Software customers.

An architect and project manager with over 15 years experience, Foran has advised Fortune 500 corporations, federal agencies, and higher education and institutional clients by providing leadership in master planning, facility planning and programming, and the development of real estate and sustainable strategies in North America, the United Kingdom and the Far East. A skilled communicator, he has the ability to quickly comprehend a client's challenges and in turn develop actionable strategies that are clear, precise and easy to understand.

"We're pleased to welcome Steve to our BIM consulting group, where he will facilitate the initial visioning and goal-setting work sessions for our clients to ensure all stakeholders are aligned and working toward a common target," said Richard Burroughs, president of Applied Software. "Steve is especially skilled in translating complex information into specific, targeted, measurable outcomes and communicating it to a variety of audiences in a clear and understandable manner."

Prior to joining Applied Software, Foran served as senior consultant and project manager for the Advance Strategies group of the global architectural firm HOK, where he worked with clients in strategic campus master planning, workplace strategy and guidelines, facility planning and change management. Prior to HOK Advance Strategies, he was a project manager for the restoration and preservation of nationally recognized historic structures for Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architects. Foran is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the Urban Land Institute. He holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture and a master's degree in City Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

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Applied Software is the Autodesk 2011 Reseller of the Year as well as one of the largest Autodesk resellers in the Southeastern United States. It is one of the nation's leading providers of Building Information Modeling (BIM) services including BIM modeling, analysis, training, integration and mentoring, and provides Digital Prototyping solutions to manufacturers. Since its founding in 1982, Applied Software has helped more than 5,000 commercial, academic and government clients achieve high performance and growth. Applied Software's comprehensive array of solutions and services includes product updates, education and a dedicated staff of sales and services professionals. Applied Software is also a recent recipient of a GSA BIM Services IDIQ Award to provide a comprehensive array of BIM services to the federal government. For further information on Applied Software, visit http://www.asti.com, or call 866-899-2784.

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