PrestaShop, Leading Open-Source e-Commerce Software Celebrates Its 100,000th Online Store

Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 17, 2011

PrestaShop.com, the fastest and most reliable Open-source e-commerce shopping cart software, has announced a major milestone in its history by reaching its 100,000th active online store.

Located in the United States and Europe, PrestaShop has been celebrating the success of its shopping cart software around the world. PrestaShop is growing with the markets demands. With a community of over 275,000 e-commerce fanatics and 100,000 online stores, PrestaShops strength resides on its growing community and team members to ensure merchants receive the greatest benefits from their online stores.

In honor of this historic event, PrestaShop encourages community members, merchants, industry partners, and all e-commerce enthusiasts to celebrate at upcoming meet-ups in Miami, New York, Toronto, and Paris.

This significant milestone for PrestaShop represents unprecedented growth. Regarding the burgeoning success of the company, Bruno Leveque, CEO and founder noted;

We are delighted to announce that PrestaShop has reached its 100,000th active store milestone. PrestaShop and its community members have worked tirelessly to become the # 1 most used Open-source shopping cart software. Our commitment to technology and unique features has helped us reach this great accomplishment. He further commented, We will continue to reinforce our merchants by providing reliable e-commerce solutions and position them as leaders in the e-commerce global market.

PrestaShops Strong Community Presence

Everyone at PrestaShop is thrilled by the community's response to their e-commerce solution. They appreciate their partners, web developers and merchants who have contributed to the success and who have benefited from the tremendous advantages of PrestaShop. PrestaShop is well on their way to reach even more users and grow at an extraordinary rate. Through additional features, improved mobile applications, and strong communication with community members, PrestaShop's extraordinary milestone of 100,000 active stores solidifies PrestaShops presence among the industry. The world-wide community of PrestaShop users is encouraged to join in on the celebration.

About PrestaShop

PrestaShop is the premier Open-source shopping cart solution. PrestaShop offers thousands of extremely satisfied merchants, developers, designers, and partners higher speed and more functions than competitive e-commerce solutions. Alongside the biggest players in the industry, Ebay, PayPal, and TechCrunch, PrestaShop stays on top of the leading edge of technology with a software translated in 42 languages and online stores in 146 countries. PrestaShop allows business owners to reach a broader audience while ensuring high conversion rates. The PrestaShop team consists of 80 passionate individuals and 275,000 community members dedicated to innovative technology. Every day, more than 330 additional retailers put PrestaShop's e-commerce software to work on their online commerce sites.

Visit PrestaShop for more information: http://www.prestashop.com

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New Novel Celebrates Healing Power of Equine Life

Mableton, GA (PRWEB) July 07, 2011

For most of history, horses have held a precious place in mankinds heart as transportation, as companions and now as treasured friends. The relationship between Lauren Hart and her horse Dawn Treader in Victoria E. Moras Christian fiction Hope Haven: A Novel (published by iUniverse) is at once inspirational and comforting.

Lauren and Dawn Treader are nationally-ranked when Dawn Treader suffers a serious injury. With her family life already in shambles, Lauren begins to question her faith in God. Its only through her trip to Hope Haven Therapeutic Riding Center that she begins to find the answers she needs to rebound from this trying accident.

At Hope Haven Lauren meets Jason, a positive, optimistic boy of 14 who is confined to a wheelchair as a result of a car accident. He maintains hope that through hippotherapy the help of a horse he can regain the use of his legs. His verve and joy are infectious to Lauren, who begins to reclaim her own faith and optimism.

I wanted to give my readers the opportunity to make a difference, Mora says. Every purchase of Hope Haven will help the [Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, formerly known as North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA), continue to advocate for safe equine-assisted activities and therapies.

Hope Haven was selected for inclusion in the iUniverse Star program, which recognizes excellence in writing.

About the Author

Victoria E. Mora grew up in New Orleans and spent her youth competing with her horses on the A-Circuit. She earned her bachelors degree from Scripps Womens College in Claremont, California. After returning to Louisiana, Victoria worked with Hospice of South Louisiana, leading the volunteer team. She currently splits her time between Louisiana and Georgia.

iUniverse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing provider. iUniverse has a strategic alliance with Chapters Indigo in Canada, and titles accepted into the iUniverse Rising Star program are featured in a special collection on BarnesandNoble.com. iUniverse recognizes excellence in book publishing through the Star, Readers Choice and Editors Choice designationsself-publishings only such awards program. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, iUniverse also operates offices in Indianapolis. For more information or to publish a book, please visit iuniverse.com or call 1-800-AUTHORS. For the latest, follow @iuniverse on Twitter.

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ClearRisk Turns 5 Years Old: the Online Application Provider Celebrates Five Years of Helping Insurance Brokers be More Successful.

St. John's, Newfoundland (PRWEB) September 20, 2011

September 20th, 2011 marks the 5th anniversary of ClearRisk's incorporation. "I am delighted about reaching this very important milestone in the company's development," said Craig Rowe, Founder and CEO of ClearRisk. "We have a great staff team, an experienced Board of Directors, enthusiastic customers, and very supportive shareholders. Combined with our rapid sales growth and recent venture capital investment, we are very well-positioned for success."

Early in 2011, ClearRisk received venture capital from Growthworks, a leading Canadian VC firm. "ClearRisk was a logical fit for our portfolio," said Tom Hayes, President and CEO of Growthworks Atlantic. "Craig and his staff really know the insurance industry and have a great product/market fit. We think they have great potential."

ClearRisk provides cloud and mobile applications for risk and insurance. "We make Insurance brokers more successful." said Rowe. "We are maniacally focused on their success by providing them with solutions that give them a differentiator to create competitive advantage in the mid-market. We help them open doors, close sales, and retain business."

Mike Grandinetti, ClearRisk Board Director added, I have been working with Craig and his exceptional team for over two years. Based on Craig's 20 years of domain experience, he has brought an innate understanding of the risk industry to his role as CEO. As a result, ClearRisk has quickly become the leader in their industry through both developing their innovative purpose-built solutions for insurance brokers, and by using modern digital marketing methods to build their sales channel and customer base. I have had the privilege of working as a Board member and advisor with many successful technology companies throughout North America and Europe for the past decade; I have been most impressed with ClearRisk's commitment to best practices across all functional areas of the company, and their corresponding market traction and increasing industry recognition. I am confident that this is the right team at the right time in this rapidly growing market space" added Grandinetti.

ClearRisk has received significant support from ACOA, the NRC, the NL INTRD, the First Angel Network, and several individual investors. We have been very fortunate to have received the support of some leading funding and investment organizations in our region. Building a technology company takes a lot of time and capital, and we couldnt have done it without their support, said Rowe.

ClearRisk is exhibiting at the RIMS Canada Conference in Ottawa this week. "It's business as usual at ClearRisk as we turn five. It's great to celebrate milestones and successes, but we can't let it slow us down or distract from our focus on creating and delivering great products and making our customers profitable," said Rowe.

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New Boston Harbor Restaurant Celebrates Boston Bruins with Nightly Specials

Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 13, 2011

The newly opened Waterline restaurant at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel welcomes guests to the waterfront with new bar specials inspired by its coveted perch above the Boston Harbor and its hometown hockey champions. Every weekday from 4 pm to 7 pm, this Boston harbor restaurant brings the bounty of the sea to the table with light bites themed nightly, such as mini lobster rolls ($ 4 each) on Mondays and tableside-shucked New England oysters ($ 1 each) on Wednesdays. For those who prefer turf to surf, executive chef Joseph Chaves created Bruins Black & Blue Mini Burgers in honor of Bostons own hockey heroes.

Every night of the week, Waterline offers the kind of comforting New England bar bites that pair perfectly with our classic cocktails or regional craft beers, said Mark Minerd, Director of Restaurant Operations and house mixologist. For full details about these newly launched specials, see below.

Bruins Black & Blue Mini Burgers

Three house-ground beef mini burgers dusted with blackening spice and topped with blue cheese, paired with a flight of four New England craft beers, $ 14 Available exclusively during Bruins games, home and away

Waterlines Wicked Hour

Weekday evenings from 4 pm 7 pm

Monday Mini lobster rolls, $ 4

Tuesday Peel & eat shrimp, $ 4

Wednesday New England oysters, $ 1 (shucked tableside)

Thursday Fish n chips, $ 4

Friday Jumbo lump crab cake, $ 4

One of the best new Boston harbor restaurants, Waterline offers classic New England fare, perfect for sharing, and made from the finest, locally sourced ingredients. With numerous small plates, sandwiches, salads and heartier dishes, every appetite is satisfied in this fresh, contemporary restaurant overlooking the Boston Harbor.

Menu highlights at this Boston harbor restaurant include snacks and starters like old bay popcorn and veal meatballs in spicy tomato sauce, local favorites including Judith Point lemon calamari, signature seafood entrees such as cast iron seared salmon and indulgent desserts like Boston cream pie and Northern Neighborhood Cannoli. Featuring one of the most robust bars of all Boston harbor hotels, the Waterline bar menu salutes quintessential American cocktails, with the Ward Eight (first served in Boston during the late 19th century), the Aviation and Fish House Punch, 16 beers on tap, and a carefully assembled wine list. The newest of restaurants in Boston Harbor, Waterline is anchored by a 12-seat bar, which offers several private booths, and features a large, communal dining table, flexible table seating, and a semi-private dining room for up to 40 guests.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Waterline at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Harbor Hotel is open Monday through Thursday (6:30 am midnight); Friday (6:30 am - 2:00 am); Saturday (7:00 am - 2:00 am) and Sunday (7:00 am midnight). This Boston harbor restaurant is located at 296 State Street, right next to the MBTAs Aquarium station. Guests may enjoy two-hour validated parking when they dine at Waterline. Reservations can be made by calling 617-227-3838 or visit http://www.WaterlineBoston.com for more information.

About the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel

The Boston Marriott Long Wharf incorporates the latest innovations of Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Internationals iconic, performance-driven brand. All 412 guest rooms, including 13 suites, feature HD LCD televisions with split screen technology and plug-in connectivity, wired and wireless internet access, comfortable ergonomic furnishings, luxurious bedding with 300-count cotton-rich sheets, and iPod clock radios. An upgraded fitness center provides the latest cardio vascular machines, strength training gear and free weights, as well as indoor pool with Jacuzzi and private sun deck. Room service is available, and a Starbucks Cafe serves fresh coffee drinks, made to order. The hotel has 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, including the new Harbor View Ballroom, which boasts a 180-degree panoramic view of the Boston Harbor. The Boston Marriott Long Wharf is within short walking distance of Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, and the Boston Aquarium, and just minutes from Boston Common, the Boston Childrens Museum and the TD Banknorth Garden. The hotel also offers easy access to Logan International Airport, Amtraks South Station, the MBTAs subway and commuter rail and I-93. For hotel information, please call 617-227-0800 or visit http://www.marriottlongwharf.com

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