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Bis Now: Statzpack Soccer Tech

Alison Beckwith — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:30:36 +0000

One place you still see paper and pencil is on the high school soccer field. (Or soccer pitch, for your annoying friends.) But UK software company, Statzpack, is trying to change that. Sidwell Friends in DC recently started using the company’s software to record via iPhone, iPad, or Android soccer plays from its varsity team. Click here for the full story.

The Bradenton Herald: Statzpack Helps Prestigious D.C. School Sidwell Friends Win Soccer Championship

Alison Beckwith — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:34:56 +0000

Statzpack recently helped a prestigious private school in Washington, D.C. win its first Independent School League AA championship in 18 years. Click here for the full story.

Concord Independent Tribune: Job Hunt Tough for Veterans

Alison Beckwith — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:04:29 +0000

While the employment rate for veterans could increase with the news of the military downsizing, organizations are trying to help where they can. The PenFed Foundation, or the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation, is a national charity dedicated to helping soldiers with financial issues. Kate Kohler, chief operating officer for PenFed, is a former U.S. Army captain, said she can see the downsizing of the military bringing more clients who need help. Click here for the full story.

The National Journal: ISO of Peace Corps Volunteers

Alison Beckwith — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:20:51 +0000

Kevin Quigley is searching for 100,000 people. As president of the National Peace Corps Association, it’s Quigley’s job to unite former and current Peace Corps members. But of the more than 200,000 who have served since the agency’s inception in 1961, only half are registered with the Peace Corps. Click here for the full story.

Mashable: How the Peace Corps is Building a Community of Volunteers Online

Alison Beckwith — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:08:52 +0000

When volunteers return home from service with The Peace Corps, they often want to stay in touch with fellow Corps members. Can social media help them do that? Yes, says Erica Burman, director of communications at The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA). Click here for the full story.

Newsday: Peace Corps Seeking Names of Volunteers ‎

Alison Beckwith — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:28:49 +0000

The National Peace Corps Association is seeking the names of volunteers who served in the Peace Corps.About 200,000 Americans have volunteered for the Peace Corps since it was founded by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. But records of that service were lost during the Nixon administration, association president Kevin Quigley said, when President Richard M. Nixon consolidated the Peace Corps with other federal volunteer organizations. Click here for the full story.

Office Newswire: OFM’s Overseas Success Featured in New Business Book

Alison Beckwith — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:58:34 +0000

OFM, a leading office and school furniture manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler, is featured among several case studies about its ongoing work in Taiwan in a new book by Jan Yager, “Grow Global: Using International Protocol to Expand Your Business Worldwide.” Click here for the full story.

NPR: Lost Touch-Peace Corps In Search Of 100,000 Old Volunteers

Alison Beckwith — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:00:17 +0000

The National Peace Corps Association says it’s looking for about 100,000 good volunteers. They’re people who served in the overseas development program at some time in its 50-year history but later lost touch with their former colleagues. NPCA President Kevin Quigley says there’s no complete list of the 200,000 Americans who volunteered for the program, in part because key records were lost during its early days. Click here to read the full story.

Triangle Business Journal: OFM Gives Annual Product Catalog an Injection of Technology

Alison Beckwith — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:23:47 +0000

The catalog, which is distributed to the OFM’s dealers, this year contains QR, or quick response, codes that lead buyers to additional information about a particular product. Click here for the full story.

CabinetMaker+FDM: OFM Includes QR Codes That Link Smartphone Users to Product Videos, Specification Pages.

Alison Beckwith — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:15:21 +0000

OFM, office and school furniture manufacturers, unveiled its first QR codes in its 2012 product catalog, a high-tech effort that is rarely seen in the furniture manufacturing industry. Click here for the full story.