challenging economy and fast-changing marketplace, the accounting industry faces significant change in the way it promotes products and services. To address this challenge, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Inc. (NASBA) is featuring marketing sessions and special breakfast presentations on social media and business development at its National CPE Expo on September 21-23, [...]

The Co-operative Bank today (5 June) unveiled an innovative new global co-operative development fund aimed at helping to alleviate poverty in some of the world’s poorest communities.
The Global Co-operative Development Fund (GCDF) has been created with long-term partner Deutsche Bank and is the first specialised international development fund to specifically target credit unions and agricultural [...]

Zotec Partners, an industry leader in medical billing, practice management and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) software, announces today that experienced medical services executive Andrew Bolles has joined the company as director of business development. Bolles is responsible for new business development with a specific focus on radiology, anesthesia and pathology markets.
Bolles spent the last four [...]

Today Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) announced a record attendance of over 50 producers from CAA member agencies at its bi-annual producer development conference Jan 8-9 showcasing prominent speaker, Scott Addis, president and CEO of Philadelphia-based The Addis Group, and a panel discussion of CAA agency principles. Texas-based CAA is a managing general agency [...]

Craford Benefit Consultants announc that Scott Beeber has joined the firm as Managing Director, Business Development. Beeber will be based in the firm’s San Rafael, California headquarters.
In this newly-created position, Beeber will lead and manage Craford’s business development and sales initiatives and will play a critical role in creating and managing strategic alliances and other [...]

Stewart National Title Services, a division of Stewart Title Guaranty Company, announced the addition of two of the title industry’s most experienced international business development professionals, Mitch Creekmore and David Wiesley, and the formation of a new title services unit, the Multinational Title Services Group, that will specialize in providing title services to companies that [...]

PASAL Development S.A. announces that consolidated earnings after taxes and minority interest for the 9M 2008 amounted to 2.6 mn euro compared to 6.0 mn euro in 2007.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to 3.5 mn euro compared to 10.1 mn euro in 2007, while consolidated earnings before taxes amounted to 1.3 [...]

JHA, a subsidiary of Gen Re LifeHealth, is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Leo D. Tinkham as Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. In this role, Tinkham will lead JHA’s marketing activities and be involved in the development and delivery of value-added services for reinsurance clients.
“Leo brings broad experience in both the Disability [...]

Insurance.com, the leading online independent auto insurance agency in the United States, announced today that Steve Peyton has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. Steve will be responsible for developing initiatives to increase web traffic and revenue for Insurance.com, a site which allows customers to instantly compare car insurance quotes and purchase [...]

While the economy has taken a downturn, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® announces that its newest Business Development Center will open in Riverside, California, on October 28, 2008. According to Center Manager Mike Ponce, the center will employ a staff of recruiters, trainers and customer service personnel.
“Farmers is seeking individuals who want to own their [...]