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Bethlehem, PA (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

Weather Trends International (WTI), the world-wide leader of actionable year-before business weather guidance for retailers and manufacturers, has an ongoing relationship with Philadelphia’s FOX affiliate. The partnership between the parties includes four parts which comprehend both broadcast and interactive components.

Under the terms of the agreement, WTI provides the station’s site with a netted-based vacation/event planner that allows users to find the III best weather weeks over the next year for whatever global location. This vacation and event planner is not available on the Web through any other entity. It also features a customizable email alert system that presented personalized weather information and severe weather alerts. Also featured on the FOX website is Weather Trends 28-Day forecasts and links to weathertrends360.com to view year-ahead forecasts and 14 unlike global weather maps.

“Within days of its debut, the FOX29wt360 app surged to the Top 5 best seller spot among the 1,000+ apps on ‘The Top Paid iPhone Weather Apps list,’” said Bill Kirk, chief executive officer of Weather Trends International. “Together FOX and WTI can reduce Philadelphia’s weather worries.”
On the broadcast side, WTI is providing on-air support for the long-range forecast to allow consumers a sneak peek into the weather for the coming months.

There are also co-branded iPhone and Android apps. These apps allow consumers access to global weather forecasts up to one year in advance. Both apps utilize WTI’s unique math-based statistical forecasting methodology that was previously only available to their clients such as Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Target and Johnson & Johnson, to determine weather-based financials and retail purchasing. They project high and low temperature, rainfall and snowfall trends up to a year ahead for more than 6.4 million locations in 195 countries with industry-leading 80%+ accuracy, as verified by an independent auditing firm. Consumers can now book preferred weather vacations and timeshares, plan weddings, arrange golf and tennis dates, plan their best garden party days and more, months ahead.

“We have been a trusted weather information provider to more than a hundred marquee companies for almost a decade and now we’re thrilled to bring year-ahead endure forecasting to FOX,” stating Kirk.

About Weather Trends International
Weather Trends International (WTI) is the global leader of actionable year-ahead business weather guidance for retailers, manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, agricultural firms, financial analysts and now consumers worldwide. The company’s business-to-business clients include some of the world’s most respected and successful companies such as Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, Target, AutoZone, FOX 29, Anheuser-Busch, Johnson & Johnson, Central Garden & Pet, Clorox, Energizer, 3M, JP Morgan and Hershey’s. Its business-centric weather solutions and understanding of how consumers respond to the weather is used throughout organizations to help “manage the weather risk.” Utilizing technology first developed in the early 1990s, WTI’s unique, statistical, math-based forecasting methodology projects temperature, precipitation and snowfall trends up to a year ahead world-wide with industry-leading 80%+ accuracy (as verified by an independent auditing firm). The company has received a dozen business and technology awards and in 2009 was listed #5 on Forbes’ list of America’s Most Promising Companies. WTI is headquartered in Bethlehem, PA with offices in Bentonville, AR. For more information, visit http://www.wxtrends.com or http://www.wt360.com.

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Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

Jason Blair, a representative of Free Roofing Pro (a free Boca Raton roofing service), tells us “If a roofing contractor is having money problems, those problems can rapidly be passed on to an unsuspicious homeowner.”

This is an all too familiar story from South Florida that makes homeowners terrified of hiring the wrong roofing contractor. The truth is that fifty-fifty good roofing contractors can mess things up.

Here are some tips from Free Roofing Pro on how to find a good roofing contractor:
1. Visit their offices. You can tell a lot from their place of business.
2. Talk to their suppliers. If they pay their suppliers, they probably pay the rest of their charge.
3. Talk to their employees. If their employees aren’t getting paid on time, it is a red flag.
4. Check for liens. Multiple liens that are filed can be a sign of financial difficulties, or poor service.
5. Check your city and see how many permits they pull a year?
6. Check their license at MyFloridaLicense.com
7. Make sure their insurance covers roofing, and that their workers’ comp covers a list of in house employees, or that the subcontractors have workers’ comp to cover their in house employees. Contractors need to provide all insurance certificates upon request.
8.    Some companies have general construction insurance, and that is not the same as roofing. Their insurance award must say roofing specifically or it is not covered. Most municipalities are unaware of this or simply ignore it.

“It is a lot to consider, and just think – you need to do this until you find 3-4 good contractors. Who has the time for all that? This is the reason why people get scammed. It is nearly impossible for a homeowner to be 100% sure what they are getting into when hiring a roofing contractor.” he says.

Mr. Blair adds “even if you call someone like Service Magic, or check on Angies’ List, you still have to find the time to meet with 3-4 contractors and compare the proposals. It can be very time consuming. In the end you still may not get all the info we can provide you, or the coaching you need to get the job done right.”

“We provide free roof inspections, advice, and citing. We are not selling you anything. We simply come out, survey your roof, and say you what we think. If you need a good roofing contractor, we can find one for you, if not that is ok too.”

“We provide a free roof inspection and give you a written evaluation. If you like we can then write up the scope of work, get all the pricing, research the companies, and provide a previous customer report, all for free. You choose which proposal you like and we do the rest. All the paperwork is already done and the colors are picked so it expedites the entire process. We collect a small fee from the chosen roofing contractor for bringing him the work. There is never a charge to you from us.”

If you would like more information about Free Roofing Pro and their services, you can visit them on the web at http://www.FreeRoofingPro.com or call them toll free at 877-593-6656

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Saint Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

Before there was your average office computer, Mitchell Humphrey & Co., a provider of software solutions and services, began their software company and focused on financial management systems. They are now celebrating 35 years of success through their quality products and dedicated customer service. To begin their anniversary, Mitchell Humphrey & Co. is planning to release a few details on their newest and third generation of Financial Management Software.

CELEBRATING A MILESTONE
Thirty-five years ago, Mitch Humphrey had a vision of providing software development, implementation, and consulting services to health care organizations that had been assay to utilize decades old systems to respond to the rapidly increasing information demands facing their industry. With his first client, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the company was off to a good start and soon many more were to follow.

Since 1977, Mitchell Humphrey has been providing computer software and services to clients in both the public and individual sectors. Their complete line of software products are completely designed and supported by their own team of CPAs, business specialists, and IT professionals.

In 1999, Mitch Humphrey decided to pass ownership of the company he built to the employees. Mitchell Humphrey & Co. formed an Employee Stock Ownership Plan which provides for the distribution of stock shares to employees.

In 2002, Mitchell Humphrey & Co. acquired the software of a company that designed and developed a host of community development solutions for local governments throughout the State of New Jersey and the Northeast. This software was the basis for their decision to develop a brand new line of citizen services solutions.

In 2008, Mitchell Humphrey introduced an additional product line, called FastTrackGov®, in partnership with Microsoft. FTG® was built using the rapidly growing Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform, which provides a powerful infrastructure for their products. FastTrackGov is designed to provide government organizations with an easy-to-use, feature-rich suite of netting-based solutions for Licensing, Local Permitting, Code Enforcement, Inspections, Citizen Request Tracking, and Cashiering through CashTrackGov.

THE NEXT GENERATION OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Today, clients all across North America benefit from Mitchell Humphrey’s solutions in citizen services, accounting, financial management, human resources/payroll, community development, and cashiering. Mitchell Humphrey’s latest creation focuses on maximizing the user experience and making information more accessible to everyone in the organization. “Over the years, we have continued to succeed in the volatile, rapidly changing software industry thanks in part to a sound business philosophy, but most importantly, thanks to opportunities to work with and serve our clients,” stated Mitch Humphrey.

The new generation will have an entirely new interface including tabs, sidebars, and ribbons. There will be a grid layout for all inquiry and select functions. It will offer attachments by journal entry and easy AR/AP recurring invoices, to name a few. “Our focus is on providing the same robust functionality we have been recognized for, while concentrating on creating the best possible user experience by simplifying performance of every day transactions,” stated Kim Schaefer, President and COO.

The new generation is designed to make the user’s experience easier through a SharePoint dashboard, alerts, and a web-based query tool. Lastly, there will be a web interface for distributed functions such as procurement and inquiry.    

To learn more about Mitchell Humphrey, visit their web sites at http://www.mitchellhumphrey.com and/or http://www.fasttrackgov.com or schedule a complimentary on-line demonstration or web-based learning session on the new features at http://www.mitchellhumphrey.com/schedule-a-demo. For more information about Mitchell Humphrey’s software solutions or to request a quote, visit http://www.mitchellhumphrey.com/get-information-now.

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John D. Blossom, CEO/President of Alliance Benefit Group – Illinois

Peoria, IL (PRWEB) January 20, 2012

John Blossom, CEO of Alliance Benefit Group – Illinois has successfully completed the training, validation and testing necessary to renew his certification as a Registered Fiduciary™. The Registered Fiduciary (“RF™”) Certification identifies financial professionals and organizations as competent fiduciaries that have achieved pertinent educational qualifications and licenses, learned required skills, and have passed a background check.

The RF™ designation to John Blossom recognizes particular skills in the area of consulting services to qualified retirement plans. In addition to Investment Advisory Services, Alliance Benefit Group services 401(k), 403(b), 457 and Defined Benefit plans.

In acting as a Registered Fiduciary™ Mr. Blossom and Alliance Benefit Group is committed to always acting in the best interest of clients, using the skills, ethics and focus on the client needs that the Certification represents.

“At a time when the public concern has been elevated by years of fiscal excesses and scandals, the RF™ validation process offers comfort in the knowledge that our firm has been found suitable of this distinction,” said Mr. Blossom, adding “We have always been dedicated to our clients and the renewal of this designation gives us the independent confirmation of this policy.”

The Registered Fiduciary Certification is based on the 2010 Fiduciary Standards of the Fiduciary Standards Board and validated by DALBAR, Inc., the independent expert.

The Fiduciary Standards Board is a not-for-profit (501(c)(3)) organization established in September of 2000 to develop and advance standards of care for investment fiduciaries, which include trustees, investment committee members, brokers, bankers, investment advisers, money managers, etc. The Fiduciary Standards Board is independent of any ties to the investment community and therefore positioned to be a crucible for advancing fiduciary standards throughout the industry and to the public.

About Alliance Benefit Group
Alliance Benefit Group serves more than 39,000 retirement plan participants in 40 states with recordkeeping and compliance service to retirement plan assets of over $ 2 Billion. The company, founded in 1967, is located in downtown Peoria and has a local staff of 71 associates. More information about the company is available at: http://www.abgil.com

About DALBAR
DALBAR, Inc., is the financial community’s leading independent expert for evaluating, auditing, and rating business practices, customer performance, product quality and service. Launched in 1976, DALBAR has earned the recognition for consistent and unbiased evaluations of investment companies, registered investment advisers, insurance companies, broker/dealers, retirement plan providers, and financial professionals. DALBAR awards are recognized as marks of excellence in the financial community.

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