This holiday season seemed to zoom by faster than the German Autobahn. Always a busy time of year because in addition to celebrating Christmas, my calendar is packed with birthdays to remember. Pressed for time and a creative and unique way to help my mom mark her sixty-fourth year, I opted for a tree planting kit from 1-800 Flowers. Perusing the floral and gift selection provided wonderful ideas, many offering discounts that are a welcome opportunity in the season of shopping overindulgence. Many of the items were an even bigger bargain than I expected and ultimately my choice was satisfying.
Using 1-800 Flowers this time of year was particularly helpful in that it did not require yet another trip to a picked-over store following a round of parking lot rodeo. In fact, I was able to place my order with ease, while on my lunch break. Convenience is everything, in my book.
Another great feature of 1-800 Flowers is the availability of next-day delivery. As a true procrastinator, it was a treat to have my mom receive her gift on time, in spite of my lateness in choosing it. I never would have thought of sending a tree, and was thrilled to send something life-affirming and enduring. Perhaps the most fun part was that when I called to wish her a Happy Birthday, the box was waiting outside her door.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Deven Parekh, Managing Director
Deven Parekh currently serves as a managing director with the private equity and venture capital firm, Insight Venture Partners. Headquartered in New York, Insight Venture Partners steers a capital base of nearly $3 billion, stemming strictly from software and Internet-enabled businesses. The firm is approaching its fifteenth year in existence and counts among its Executive Advisory Board members, Citigroup Chairman, Robert Rubin and U.S. President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board Chairman, Steve Friedman.
Deven Parekh is an active board member for the non-profit organization Publicolor, that reaches out to at-risk teens and promotes student collaboration with painting and color for the enhancement of their educational environment.
A graduate of The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania, Deven Parekh has served in an M & A advisory capacity with The Blackstone Group, where he was also involved in principal activities. Prior to arriving at his current post, he was a Principal at the New York firm Berenson Minella & Company, serving on its M & A Committee.
The Aspen Institute awarded Deven Parekh with a Henry Crown Fellowship. The academic honor was established in memory of American industrialist and philanthropist, Henry Crown, who made his mark in Chicago in the early 2oth Century, driven by honor and integrity.
In addition to its global leadership fellowships, The Aspen Institute is actively involved in supporting seminars and policy programs, as well as participation in public conferences and events. The aim of The Aspen Institute is to provide an impartial forum that brings together individual leaders whose values and ideas may provide a stimulus to the discussion of critical societal issues.
Deven Parekh is an active board member for the non-profit organization Publicolor, that reaches out to at-risk teens and promotes student collaboration with painting and color for the enhancement of their educational environment.
A graduate of The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania, Deven Parekh has served in an M & A advisory capacity with The Blackstone Group, where he was also involved in principal activities. Prior to arriving at his current post, he was a Principal at the New York firm Berenson Minella & Company, serving on its M & A Committee.
The Aspen Institute awarded Deven Parekh with a Henry Crown Fellowship. The academic honor was established in memory of American industrialist and philanthropist, Henry Crown, who made his mark in Chicago in the early 2oth Century, driven by honor and integrity.
In addition to its global leadership fellowships, The Aspen Institute is actively involved in supporting seminars and policy programs, as well as participation in public conferences and events. The aim of The Aspen Institute is to provide an impartial forum that brings together individual leaders whose values and ideas may provide a stimulus to the discussion of critical societal issues.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
I love flowers and saving money...
Flowers arriving is one of the most lovely surprises that can happen in your day if you're someone who feels inspired by a splash of natural color and fragrance in your decor. For me, flowers are uplifting in a way comparable to music. A friend who practices Feng Shui has recommended fresh flowers in your entryway to welcome opportunity into your life.
Why not?
Whether you're a fan of roses, chrysanthemums or some of the colorful exotic varieties, in Victorian times, flowers were a means of communication of thoughts. Imagine not having this world wide ability of connecting with the ones you love at your fingertips? During the 19th Century reign of Queen Victoria, after whom a variety of English roses is named, pink roses were a message of friendship and the rich red variety suggested passionate love. White tulips were an offering of forgiveness, and if faithfulness was the intention of the suitor, violets were on the doorstep. Perhaps speaking to the 'uplifting' power of flowers, peonies were brought into a space to promote healing. The edible Nasturtium were believed to be a symbol of patriotism, and in fact are flowers with a high content of Vitamin C.
In our modern era, there are at least as many reasons to express yourself with a glorious bunch of the outdoors that may not be blooming this time of year in the region of the recipient . Even better when you can send your sentiment and save money. The 1800 Flowers coupon codes provide an excellent resource for beautiful communication that is equally appealing for your wallet.
Why not?
Whether you're a fan of roses, chrysanthemums or some of the colorful exotic varieties, in Victorian times, flowers were a means of communication of thoughts. Imagine not having this world wide ability of connecting with the ones you love at your fingertips? During the 19th Century reign of Queen Victoria, after whom a variety of English roses is named, pink roses were a message of friendship and the rich red variety suggested passionate love. White tulips were an offering of forgiveness, and if faithfulness was the intention of the suitor, violets were on the doorstep. Perhaps speaking to the 'uplifting' power of flowers, peonies were brought into a space to promote healing. The edible Nasturtium were believed to be a symbol of patriotism, and in fact are flowers with a high content of Vitamin C.
In our modern era, there are at least as many reasons to express yourself with a glorious bunch of the outdoors that may not be blooming this time of year in the region of the recipient . Even better when you can send your sentiment and save money. The 1800 Flowers coupon codes provide an excellent resource for beautiful communication that is equally appealing for your wallet.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
SGS Asset Management in Montreux
SGS Asset Management, based in Montreux, Switzerland, is driven to produce results for its clients and protect investments, no matter what the prevailing market conditions dictate.
International investing and asset allocation has been their business for over 35 years.
Nestled in the picturesque European tourist hub of Montreux, also known as The Swiss Riviera, they're just over an hour from Geneva International airport. Home to one of the most world-renowned summer jazz festivals, Montreux is also the location of the Stravinski Auditorium and is recognized during the holiday season as 'Father Christmas Town,' with some of the finest markets for European shoppers. Surrounded by the Swiss Alps and overlooking Lake Geneva, Montreux is a year-round destination for sun and ski enthusiasts alike.
The mantra of SGS Asset Management is: performance is paramount. Market-leading strategies and services are the modus operandi of the Montreux-based staff. Their mission is to provide above average returns and increase the bottom line for investors.
SGS Asset Management is experienced in the trends of Latin and Asian markets, with an eye on emerging opportunities outside of their Montreux headquarters and Europe to expand growth for investors.
International investing and asset allocation has been their business for over 35 years.
Nestled in the picturesque European tourist hub of Montreux, also known as The Swiss Riviera, they're just over an hour from Geneva International airport. Home to one of the most world-renowned summer jazz festivals, Montreux is also the location of the Stravinski Auditorium and is recognized during the holiday season as 'Father Christmas Town,' with some of the finest markets for European shoppers. Surrounded by the Swiss Alps and overlooking Lake Geneva, Montreux is a year-round destination for sun and ski enthusiasts alike.
The mantra of SGS Asset Management is: performance is paramount. Market-leading strategies and services are the modus operandi of the Montreux-based staff. Their mission is to provide above average returns and increase the bottom line for investors.
SGS Asset Management is experienced in the trends of Latin and Asian markets, with an eye on emerging opportunities outside of their Montreux headquarters and Europe to expand growth for investors.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Sak Narwal catches and releases
To say that Sak Narwal is an avid fisherman, would be an understatement. The leisure time of this successful entrepreneur and businessman takes him to the coastal waters of the Atlantic Seaboard, the western United States and around the world. He has travelled and enjoyed many scenic vistas as a sports fisherman.
Sak Narwal does not catch for his dinner table, he releases the fresh and salt-water fish back to their natural environment and is an observer of their feeding habits. He's discovered some of the most abundant shark fishing at the tip of the South Fork of Long Island, in Montauk. His enthusiasm for sight fishing, has prompted excursions to The Florida Keys in pursuit of tarpon and bonefish. He has cast his line in the famed Bristol Bay in Alaska, noted for its population of salmon. Sak's trips to the marshy waters of Louisiana have presented him with the challenge of catching the unyielding redfish. He has experienced the seasonal Delaware River migration of the shad population in New Jersey, and been on a quest for catfish in Florida's Apalachicola River.
Sak Narwal makes fishing a priority in his week, a passion he's nurtured since he was a child. A collector of fishing gear, Sak appreciates the relaxation and satisfaction of catching fish and identifies himself as an amateur ichthyologist.
Sak Narwal does not catch for his dinner table, he releases the fresh and salt-water fish back to their natural environment and is an observer of their feeding habits. He's discovered some of the most abundant shark fishing at the tip of the South Fork of Long Island, in Montauk. His enthusiasm for sight fishing, has prompted excursions to The Florida Keys in pursuit of tarpon and bonefish. He has cast his line in the famed Bristol Bay in Alaska, noted for its population of salmon. Sak's trips to the marshy waters of Louisiana have presented him with the challenge of catching the unyielding redfish. He has experienced the seasonal Delaware River migration of the shad population in New Jersey, and been on a quest for catfish in Florida's Apalachicola River.
Sak Narwal makes fishing a priority in his week, a passion he's nurtured since he was a child. A collector of fishing gear, Sak appreciates the relaxation and satisfaction of catching fish and identifies himself as an amateur ichthyologist.
NES Employment Solutions...more than a handful of resources
If finding your dream job is a priority, NES Employment Solutions can help you create a career plan based on what drives you. They provide information about education for various fields (including online programs) and offer resume writing and job search tips for successfully landing in your ideal career.
If you are someone who has completed your degree or necessary training and seek the perfect match for your skills and background, NES Employment Solutions maintains a list of positions you can peruse.
Perhaps your goal is a change of occupation or starting your first franchise or other business, NES Employment Solutions offers news about various industries, salary potential information and provides free consulting to help you determine what sort of ownership suits you and the needs of your business partners and family.
NES Employment Solutions allows you to create a free online career portfolio where you can post your resume and easily contact prospective employers. Your portfolio can provide a professional edge to how a hiring manager or employer views your credentials and experience. You can tailor it to reflect your personal style and make an impression that ultimately gets you hired!
If you are someone who has completed your degree or necessary training and seek the perfect match for your skills and background, NES Employment Solutions maintains a list of positions you can peruse.
Perhaps your goal is a change of occupation or starting your first franchise or other business, NES Employment Solutions offers news about various industries, salary potential information and provides free consulting to help you determine what sort of ownership suits you and the needs of your business partners and family.
NES Employment Solutions allows you to create a free online career portfolio where you can post your resume and easily contact prospective employers. Your portfolio can provide a professional edge to how a hiring manager or employer views your credentials and experience. You can tailor it to reflect your personal style and make an impression that ultimately gets you hired!
K-Designers: Legends of Home Improvement
Sometimes you need a change that doesn't translate as a new residence, but gives you a sense of peaceful satisfaction when you pull into your driveway. With more than three decades of exterior home remodelling success, K-Designers are pacesetters in the industry, providing consumers a way to custom design a beautiful new look for their homes. Carefully chosen materials, a satisfaction guarantee and their goal of making the remodelling process a pleasant, rather than stressful experience are hallmarks of their service.
K-Designers business has grown from 2 to over 1000 employees, who work for one of the biggest remodelling contractors in the country. K-Designers maintains numerous national awards, among them being honored as Legend of the Home Improvement Industry in 2002. Founded by current CEO, Larry Judson, K-Designers has flourished to 11 locations in the Western United States.
K-Designers gives back to the communities it helps to remodel. They have partnered with non-profit organizations like Habitat for Humanity in building duplexes in Seattle and have provided over $75,000 of in-kind and monetary donations to the Sacramento Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
K-Designers business has grown from 2 to over 1000 employees, who work for one of the biggest remodelling contractors in the country. K-Designers maintains numerous national awards, among them being honored as Legend of the Home Improvement Industry in 2002. Founded by current CEO, Larry Judson, K-Designers has flourished to 11 locations in the Western United States.
K-Designers gives back to the communities it helps to remodel. They have partnered with non-profit organizations like Habitat for Humanity in building duplexes in Seattle and have provided over $75,000 of in-kind and monetary donations to the Sacramento Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Jeff Barcy, CEO
Jeff Barcy is leading his firm, Ridgeback Partners, with a focus on distressed residential opportunities in the U.S. market. Ridgeback Partners has been engaged in 125 residential investments, with a staff of 75 people managing several billion dollars of capital investments. Jeff is the company's founder and CEO, whose experience in investment and finance includes recently growing an opportunistic real estate opportunity fund from $75 million to nearly $1 billion of committed capital for investors at Hearthstone.
A Harvard Business School graduate, Jeff Barcy entered the investment arena on Wall Street. He moved into an investment banking position at Credit Suisse First Boston (formerly Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette) where he advanced to a Director of real estate banking role managing financing and mergers of approximately $20 billion dollars with a roster that included homebuilders and lodging and gaming companies.
He has been a guest lecturer at Berkeley College and panelist for the Wharton MBA Program. A leader in real estate investment and finance strategy, regarding the process of bidding for land, Jeff Barcy told The Wall Street Journal, "It's a big world out there."
Friday, October 30, 2009
1-800 Flowers saves the table
I'm a novice gardener...as green as the grasshopper in this pumpkin blossom I captured in my garden in September. The pumpkin vines grew long and magnificent, often made me wonder what sort of harvest would come forth from such a promising entity. To my disappointment, no pumpkins this season, but a good learning experience. Perhaps the weather conditions were not ideal, or yard visitors helped themselves to the very tiny pumpkins that began to take shape. My hopes of a table centerpiece were dashed by the lack of garden abundance.
For my Halloween dinner party, I found a wonderful arrangement of flowers online, that just brought the beauty of autumn and the colors I've enjoyed in my garden to my dining room table. Among my guests this Saturday is the wife of one of my friends who is an interior designer, and I KNOW she'll be impressed with the arrangement.
Serendipitously, my mom's birthday is in two weeks, so a lovely bouquet of her favorite yellow roses are on their way to Florida.
And I didn't have to plant a seed or nurture a vine!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Carl Sgro's good catch
A captain of growth for technology and Internet based companies, Carl Sgro is a specialist in Search Engine Marketing solutions. He has worked with a range of industries, including healthcare, retail and real estate in implementing and developing solutions for maximum exposure and successful marketing.
Among his recent achievements, Carl Sgro guided Name Engine, Inc. on the path to a multimillion-dollar acquisition and has fostered new businesses to the global arena. He brings over 25 years of business development expertise to his customers, with a specialty in creating effective Return on Investment and PPC strategies.
Carl Sgro is a leader in his community, sharing his avid interest in bass fishing through his "Take a Kid Fishing" program. Carl's tournament-level knowledge and interest in the activity of bass he has studied from Maine to Florida, provides an introduction for children to the sport of fishing.
Among his recent achievements, Carl Sgro guided Name Engine, Inc. on the path to a multimillion-dollar acquisition and has fostered new businesses to the global arena. He brings over 25 years of business development expertise to his customers, with a specialty in creating effective Return on Investment and PPC strategies.
Carl Sgro is a leader in his community, sharing his avid interest in bass fishing through his "Take a Kid Fishing" program. Carl's tournament-level knowledge and interest in the activity of bass he has studied from Maine to Florida, provides an introduction for children to the sport of fishing.
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