Accounting Management Solutions Adds Zerrenner to Lead Healthcare Team

Accounting Management Solutions Adds Zerrenner to Lead Healthcare Team

Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. (AMS), a leading provider of outsourced accounting, financial management, and consulting services for private, public, and nonprofit organizations, today announced the appointment of Kevin Zerrenner as director of healthcare business development. Most recently, Zerrenner was a vice president with Bank of America, Global Wealth and Investment Management, and provided private banking services to New England-based executives and physicians.

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) October 14, 2009

Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. (http://www. amsolutions. net) (AMS), a leading provider of outsourced accounting, financial management, and consulting services for private (http://www. amsolutions. net/business_solutions/index. html), public (http://www. amsolutions. net/business_solutions/index. html), and nonprofit organizations (http://www. amsolutions. net/nonprofit/index. html), today announced the appointment of Kevin Zerrenner as director of healthcare business development. Most recently, Zerrenner was a vice president with Bank of America, Global Wealth and Investment Management, and provided private banking services to New England-based executives and physicians.

Zerrenner is based in the Boston-area headquarters of AMS and is working with various healthcare organizations, including hospitals, provider and payor organizations, and physician groups. His focus is on providing his clients with:
 Part-time and interim CFOs/controllers and other financial management specialists  SAS 112 readiness support  Form 1023 and new form 990 preparation  Revenue lifecycle review and implementation  Other high-level financial management consulting services and accounting support

"At a time when healthcare reform is top of mind for so many, Kevin's expertise and knowledge are a real asset for our team," said James Bourdon, president and chief executive officer of AMS. "His involvement with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ernst & Young, and Bank of America's healthcare-focused teams provide him with a multi-dimensional view of the healthcare system and how organizations can leverage financial expertise to support growth and profitability."

Before Zerrenner joined the Boston-area Bank of America team, he was the president of his own financial planning firm in Indianapolis. Prior to that he spent several years with Ernst & Young's healthcare organization where he was director, business development and was involved in strategic planning for large integrated healthcare delivery systems.

Zerrenner received his master's from Ball State University and his bachelor's degree from Millikin University.

About Accounting Management Solutions
Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. (AMS) headquartered in the Boston area, with offices in Providence, RI and New York City, is a leading provider of outsourced part-time, temporary and interim accounting, financial management, and consulting services to private, public, and nonprofit organizations. As a long-term partner or a short-term solution, AMS provides: interim and part-time senior level support, including chief financial officers (CFO), vice presidents of finance, controllers, directors of finance and senior accountants; audit preparation and support; cash flow reporting and analysis; due diligence; financial reports development; GAAP/FASB compliance; IPO support; merger and acquisition accounting; new form 990 assessment and implementation; Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance; SAS112/115 readiness, internal controls and much more. For additional company information, visit Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. online. (http://www. amsolutions. net) For finance news and information, sign up for The AMS Report, the company's free finance industry newsletter (http://www. amsolutions. net/company/news_events/ams_report/index. html) or visit The AMS Online Resource Center (http://www. amsolutions. net).

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JBNI Launches Herbal Appetite Suppressant Lip Balm for Weight Loss

JBNI Launches Herbal Appetite Suppressant Lip Balm for Weight Loss

In response to steady requests from physicians and the public over the last two decades, JBNI released a lip balm today that safely and immediately curbs appetite upon application. In keeping with JBNI's strict product development policy of using only herbal ingredients grown without pesticides, the new JBNI appetite suppressant lip balm is another JBNI product with no known side effects or contraindications. As a result of a limited pre-release, feedback is already streaming in.

Canyon Park, WA (PRWEB) August 14, 2008

Canyon Park, WA based JBNI, an internationally recognized genetics and cancer proteomics research firm just today publicly released their guarded 100% natural Appetite Suppressant Lip Balm. Today's decision is in response to over two decades of requests from physicians and the public. JBNI, satisfied with the long observation period, finally made the Appetite Suppressant Lip Balm, code named, "A. Balm," available to the general public.

Among the comments from the pre-release test group, Nancy Hokenson, a Registered Nurse relates, "Both my daughter and I had been using the lip balm for two weeks faithfully. It was time to do the weekly grocery shopping so off we went. We shopped and had our usual laughs etc. then it was check out time. The bill came up to half the amount as usual. I looked at her and asked if she hadn't gotten her usual for her house and I looked and it seemed like more than enough! I got back to the kitchen and noticed less extras and more basics, and there was even less of that! We called each other and said, 'Hey this lip balm really works!!!'"

After eight weeks, Nancy Hokenson's daughter has lost 50lbs.

Another user, Amy H., was asked by JBNI's marketing team to respond with a detailed explanation regarding how quickly the A. Balm works, how long it suppressed her appetite, and whether she experienced any loss of energy due to consuming less calories. She responded, "So far, it works!

JBNI's herbal product division which produces the A. Balm is Biodrux Corp. Biodrux is known to produce only 100% natural and herbal formulas tested by groups like the CTRC (Cancer Therapy and Research Center), TSRA (Triple S Research Associates) in connection with Dana Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School (see DFCI/HMS report on Bioprin), and IDD (Institute for Drug
Development). These prestigious scientific firms cite that Biodrux produces formulas that are as effective as commercially available alternatives. JBNI's market demanded a weight loss product that adhered to the same product efficacy standards.

When asked how it is possible to satisfy hunger cravings without any caloric intake, JBNI General Manager, Azim Walli, explained, "This is what our scientists told me: 'There is a dermal-visceral relationship between the lips and the stomach. Stimulation to the lips triggers a dialation response from the stomach making you feel hungry. The biochemistry of stomach expansion further lowers your blood sugar levels. In just about every culture, when mothers are trying to get their infants to feed, they instinctively tickle the lips. Babies open their mouths and begin to breast feed. This is a common understanding. A. Balm does exactly the opposite. It is an anti-stimulant that is herbal, safe, and causes no loss of sensitivity. This is how A. Balm either returns your stomach or keeps the stomach at the normal and healthy contracted state.'"

Mr. Azim Walli was further pressed by his early pre-release testers as to how a topical lip balm that acts so aggressively can be safe. His response explained that all of JBNI's products are not only 100% natural with no chemicals (with the exception of PiII which contains paraben), but they are all totally edible with zero toxicity levels. Even the herbs used by JBNI were grown with absolutely no pesticides.

Due to unexpectedly high pre-release demand for the new Biodrux Appetite Suppressant Lip Balm, Executive Manager Ken Case is rapidly ramping up production to satisfy the general public's demand.

Mr. Azim Walli can be reached for wholesale and distribution applications at http://JBNI. us/account (http://JBNI. us/account) and azimwalli @ gmail. com. JBNI is located in the leading biotech center of Canyon Park, WA, and can be reached by phone at 425 408 9091.

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Women's Magazine Editors Reveal Best and Worst Practices for Reaching Millions of Consumers

Women's Magazine Editors Reveal Best and Worst Practices for Reaching Millions of Consumers

Redbook, Family Circle, Ladies' Home Journal editors join PR University audio conference panel to share top women's lifestyle media trends, topics and pitching tips -- Thursday, June 12, 2008

Oakland, CA (PRWEB) June 2, 2008

PR and marketing professionals seeking to tap women's media to increase product sales, boost brand awareness or score glossy coverage reaching millions of American consumers enjoying greater economic power will gain valuable insight from this "meet the editors" panel tasked with divulging PR success stories and rare pitching tips in an exclusive, dial-in PR University audio conference (http://www. bulldogreporter. com/ME2/dirmod. asp? sid=&nm=&type=EcomBB&mod=E%2DCommerce%3A%3AProduct+Catalog&mid=D30FB4BBE3764A5694C4972616B7262A&tier=3&id=EC5F793CDC814402BEDD2359A04E017B) on Thursday, June 12, at 1 p. m. EDT (noon, CDT; 11 a. m. MDT; 10 a. m. PDT):
 Jeannie Kim, Deputy Editor, Redbook (circ. 2,360,218)  Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, Associate Editor, Family Circle (circ. 3,953,651)  Kimberly Papa, Associate Editor, Ladies' Home Journal (circ. 3,800,000)

The event will focus on new trends, products, services and issues these editors and even top women's blogs on their websites will be covering over the coming months--in areas ranging from careers, to beauty and fashion, to health and fitness, to relationships, family, food and even sex. Panelists will also outline how publicists can best land product reviews in their wide-reaching magazines and websites.

Public relations professionals representing women's products, fashion and beauty brands, family-oriented services or businesses, health and wellness items, and even lifestyle gadgets, goods and gear for working women and busy moms alike will appreciate this 90 minute intensive call as they will gain pitching insights and techniques from these editorial gatekeepers. Questions to be addressed include:

 How do each of these venerable titles differ in approach and audience--and how should one customize pitches to each?  What angles and story pegs best entice editorial gatekeepers at top women's media?  How do Web 2.0, blogs, the referral culture (think Yelp) and word-of-mom trends impact what (and how) traditional media covers women's issues and products--and how does PR reach women consumers directly using these same tools?  Which words and phrases must be immediately banished from pitching repertoire?  What is the best way to get idea, product, service or even location reviewed and plugged by these top media?  How to get more bang for your buck at media events, fashion galas and gatherings that include women's lifestyle media?

Attendance at Bulldog Reporter's PR University audio conference costs $299 per telephone site. Participants in the 90-minute call will be able to pose specific questions for the panelists at several junctures during the discussion. Attendees of PRU University conferences receive one credit toward PRSA accreditation maintenance. Registration also includes an up-to-the-minute conference manual and a full transcript. For more information on taking part in the event, go to our conference home page (http://www. bulldogreporter. com/ME2/dirmod. asp? sid=&nm=&type=EcomBB&mod=E%2DCommerce%3A%3AProduct+Catalog&mid=D30FB4BBE3764A5694C4972616B7262A&tier=3&id=EC5F793CDC814402BEDD2359A04E017B) or phone toll free: 1-800-959-1059.

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ARTIST CRISTY THOM WEARS HER HEART ON HER SLEEVE

ARTIST CRISTY THOM WEARS HER HEART ON HER SLEEVE

NEW ‘BROKEN’ TEE-SHIRT LINE, FEATURING THOMS ORIGINAL ART, WILL BENEFIT RACHEL WARD FOUNDATION FOR SEXUAL ABUSE VISTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES

(PRWEB) November 19, 2003

Los Angeles, November 14, 2003: Artist Cristy Thom today launched the Broken tee-shirt line to benefit the Rachel Ward Foundation, which provides support for sexually abused children and their families. The organization is named for ThomÂ’s childhood best friend, who committed suicide at the age of 23. Both women were victims of childhood sexual abuse, and WardÂ’s tragic death was the catalyst for Thom to establish an organization to aid other victims and their families in the process of their psychological recovery.

Thom channeled her own inner struggle with the lingering demons of pre-adolescent sexual abuse onto canvas, and turned it into retro hip imagery which now adorns the Broken range of stylishly form - fitting tee-shirts.

Although it is difficult to reconcile ThomÂ’s quirky images of innocuous Gen X childhood memorabilia - from cherubic dolls to delightful Hawaiian souvenirs - with their creative inspiration, the appeal is nonetheless undeniable.

The initial Broken range offers a choice from Thom’s signature “Broken Baby” image, the hula doll series or logo text print on a variety of men’s and women’s shirt and long sleeve tees, tanks and shorts. The company will supplement its core product line with the release of new, limited edition tee-shirt artwork each season.

A portion of all of BrokenÂ’s sales go directly to the Rachel Ward Foundation, which Thom founded this year with the ultimate goal of building support centers for victims of childhood sexual abuse all over the US. In 2000, the US Department of Health and Human Services recorded nearly 90,000 cases of sexual abuse, a figure thought to be a fraction of the actual unreported cases.

“I know that there are tons of girls who are going through the same thing that Rachel and I experienced, and Rachel’s death made it impossible for me to ignore the problem,” sad Thom. The 32 year old Los Angeles native, who was sexually abused by a family friend from age 11, hopes Broken will help fund her dream. “It breaks my heart to imagine any child going through what we went through. I want them to have a safe place to go where they can begin to rebuild their lives and put their families back together.”

ThomÂ’s artwork is currently on show in galleries across the US, including Gallery Horizon in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Spiller Vicenty Gallery (upcoming January show) in Florida and the Museum of Art and History in Alaska. She also has an upcoming exhibit at the Riva Gallery in New York. A portion of the proceeds form the sale of ThomÂ’s artwork also benefits the Rachel Ward Foundation.

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For more information: 

Frame Public Relations 

Jody Green Karen Gold

917 292 7070  310 651 4455

Jody@frame-pr. com  karen@frame-pr. com

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Healthcare Debit Cards Gaining Momentum

Healthcare Debit Cards Gaining Momentum

ConnectYourCare says health savings accounts and other tax advantaged high deductible healthcare plans only work for employers if employees can purchase their healthcare and pharmacy items and get reimbursements with ease. ConnectYourCare Points Out Key Benefits of Healthcare “Smart Cards” for Consumers and Employers.

Baltimore (PRWEB) February 2, 2006

At the core of the Consumer-Directed Healthcare (CDH) movement is the shifting of financial control for everyday healthcare payments from third party payors to consumers. New “account-based health plans” enable employees to use multiple types of CDH accounts simultaneously to maximize tax savings, but employers (and the IRS) may also require substantiation of expenditures. As a result, complex requirements for advanced healthcare debit card technology have surfaced, according to experts at ConnectYourCare.

Account-based health plans introduce a new point-of-service transaction model replacing the old co-pay model with a high-deductible ($1,000 or more) health plan. In lieu of the co-pay for most expenses, consumers are responsible for the cost of a procedure or healthcare item up to the point where their deductible is met. However, they are often furnished with healthcare accounts that are seeded by pre-tax employer dollars, and can add money of their own. Consumers can also make purchases from an expanded list of over-the-counter items (such as contact lens solution and aspirin) with their healthcare account dollars. Health insurance kicks in after the deductible is met, thus providing a safety net. Monies not spent can often accumulate for use the following year.

A new requirement mandated by the evolving nature of account-based health plans is the ability to have multiple health accounts on one debit card, such that multiple healthcare accounts can be “stacked,” including dependent care reimbursement accounts or any employee tax-advantaged health account. Furthermore, a consumer’s payments must be automatically selected from the appropriate account based upon their employer’s plan design, enrollment choices, employee preferences and the expense type; this process is called “multi-pursing”. As CDH evolves to continually enable flexible health plan design, this requirement will become increasingly important when Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) can roll over year to year.

Early implementations of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a precursor to CDH, were often tied to a manual, receipt-laden claims substantiation process, which drove low enrollment by only those who could tolerate the administration and long wait for reimbursement. Accordingly, many consumer advantages are inherent in CDH, however, a critical success factor is the consumer experience when paying and being reimbursed for healthcare goods and services from these new health accounts. Debit card vendors must be able to seamlessly manage the logic behind the pursing of accounts in real-time.

The financial services industry is aggressively building products and services in the CDH markets to provide integration points for these requirements as the movement is projected to shift billions of insurance dollars into health accounts and the hands of consumers. As the industry coalesces around the demand, more technology innovation will become apparent at the point-of-service through the smart debit card, such as re-pricing a procedure based on the insurer’s negotiated network discounts. This capability already exists for most pharmacy purchases.

“We have analyzed the consumer purchasing processes in healthcare and applied the most innovative technology available today to each aspect of health account management,” said Jamie Spriggs, co-founder and COO of ConnectYourCare, a leading consumer-directed healthcare (CDH) administrative platform. “Our focus on debit card processing leverages our strategic partners and our own proprietary technology, yielding the highest auto-substantiation rates possible. Employees also have access to an Internet portal to view their accounts and manage HSA investments. If receipts are required, an integrated ‘claims-by-fax’ technology enables a paperless process on our end such that receipts are maintained as digitized images and move through adjudication in real-time.”

About ConnectYourCare

ConnectYourCare's benefit delivery platform provides a pathway for migration to CDH, supplying tools for employees to better manage their healthcare choices and a vehicle for employers to realize healthcare cost containment. The ConnectYourCare Solution includes a smart debit card and portal for employees to manage tax-advantaged accounts; claims adjudication and customer support services, and comprehensive medical information and decision-support tools with a focus on wellness. ConnectYourCare sells to midsize and large employers and markets a co-branded ASP solution to health plans, TPAs, banks and investment companies. ConnectYourCare is a Revolution Health Group company. Visit http://www. ConnectYourCare. com (http://www. ConnectYourCare. com) for more information or call 1-877-495-3341.

This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www. HRmarketer. com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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NY Times Best Selling Author Robert Allen Release New Turnkey Online Marketing System To Promote USANA (USNA)

NY Times Best Selling Author Robert Allen Release New Turnkey Online Marketing System To Promote USANA (USNA)

Robert G. Allen has been a USANA Health Sciences associate for more than 10 years. For the first six or so years, he used traditional marketing rather than Internet marketing to build a successful business, creating residual income with USANA Health Sciences.

(PRWEB) September 5, 2004

Robert G. Allen has been a USANA Health Sciences associate for more than 10 years. For the first six or so years, he used traditional marketing rather than Internet marketing to build a successful business, creating residual income with USANA Health Sciences.

Watching the emerging phenomenon of the Internet, Robert Allen again recognized a trend that was about to explode. He and his team went to work and built an Internet marketing website system that, via e-mail, connects a Usana associate with highly qualified people, who are looking for a business opportunity. HOW POWERFUL!! No more having to approach your friends and family, WOW!

Over the last four years, the Internet team has upgraded our system two times to keep up with new emerging technologies on the Internet. This shows the commitment that Robert Allen has made to help his team of USANA associates build successful organizations.

About Robert G. Allen: Robert G. Allen has taught wealth-building techniques to tens of thousands worldwide. Thousands of millionaires, representing billions in wealth, attribute their success to his teachings. A popular guest on radio and television shows including Larry King Live and Good Morning America, he was also featured in The Wall Street Journal, BarronÂ’s, Parade, People, and ReaderÂ’s Digest. He is the bestselling author of Nothing Down, Creating Wealth, Multiple Streams of Income, Multiple Streams of Internet Income and most recently with Mark Victor Hansen he has authored the One Minute Millionaire.

About Usana Health Sciences:(USNA) At USANA Health Science our mission is to develop and provide the highest quality, science-based health products, distributed internationally through network marketing, creating a rewarding financial opportunity for our Independent Associates, shareholders and employees.

Usana has been featured in CBSMarketwatch, BusinessWeek and Smartmoney. com

For more information on the Robert Allen Usana Ultimate Internet Success System please visit:

Http://choose. successfulpeople. com (http://choose. successfulpeople. com)
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Homecare Homebase Announces Integrated Training Tool with CHEX eLearning

Homecare Homebase Announces Integrated Training Tool with CHEX eLearning

Homecare Homebase, today announced the addition of the Corridor Home Care and Hospice eLearning Exchange (CHEX eLearning) to their agency automation solution. Through an agreement with The Corridor Group, Inc. the Homecare Homebase solution now offers homecare and hospice agencies a tool to facilitate and track training and maintain compliance credentials by seamlessly integrating training efforts into the back office solution.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) October 13, 2008

Homecare Homebase, today announced the addition of the Corridor Home Care and Hospice eLearning Exchange (CHEX eLearning) to their agency automation solution. Through an agreement with The Corridor Group, Inc. the Homecare Homebase solution now offers homecare and hospice agencies a tool to facilitate and track training and maintain compliance credentials by seamlessly integrating training efforts into the back office solution.

"Tracking training and compliance requirements at the agency level has always been a challenge," said April Anthony, CEO for Homecare Homebase. "By partnering with CHEX eLearning we are able to combine superior tracking and record keeping with an industry-leading training and continuing education tool. As our home health customers continue to grow, and training needs get more complex, this is an ideal solution that offers complete integration into the software they are already using to run their day to day business. Successful training initiatives are important to overall agency success."

The CHEX eLearning system links directly into the Resource Manager in the HCHB solution through a secure interface, allowing agency HR personnel to quickly and easily add employees and their managers into the system. Once an employee is in the system, the agency manager can select required courses for each employee to complete. The HCHB solution automatically populates course information from the CHEX eLearning system, and sends an alert to the employee who is then able to view and enroll in the required courses. Upon course completion the CHEX eLearning system sends a confirmation to the Resource Manager and a permanent record is included in the HCHB system eliminating filing and tracking errors. "By working closely with The Corridor Group on this project, we were able to integrate one of the most difficult parts of managing agency-wide training, the dissemination of information to dispersed staff and the final collection of training results," said Scott Beard, VP Implementation at Homecare Homebase. "We've effectively eliminated the black holes that typically plague this process."

One agency that was involved in the initial roll-out of this program and has already begun to see the benefit is Residential Home Health in Madison Heights, Michigan. Residential completes over 1500 visits on any given day, through a large, mobile field staff. "As our agency continues to grow, it's becoming more and more difficult to get all of the staff into the office in a place big enough to hold them all for training," said Rhonda David, Clinical Education Manager for Residential. "Online training is ideal for an agency our size, it allows us to disseminate training programs more easily, better track compliance and internal training requirements and has been a big bonus to our staff who like the flexibility of the online training," commented Rhonda. "They can take their required coursework right in the comfort of their own home."

The Corridor Group is a leader in homecare and hospice consulting, executive search and educational products and training. CHEX eLearning provides educational materials that are custom tailored to the training and orientation needs of home care providers. "This integrated solution will greatly benefit employees of agencies using Homecare Homebase," said Deb Scholl, Managing Director of Education for The Corridor Group. "CHEX eLearning focuses on delivering quality, evidence-based training and mandatory education for all staff levels. With the added benefit of direct integration into the Resource Manager, Homecare Homebase customers are going to see positive increased in training acceptance and tracking," stated Ms. Scholl.

"We have incorporated many courses from the CHEX library into our general orientation process to ensure consistent and comprehensive training for our 50+ offices," said Tracey Kruse, COO, Encompass Home Health, Dallas, Texas. "We have already seen this approach provide our agency supervisors with additional time to focus on more specific orientation related to our company and we anticipate a positive impact on our ability to continue to recruit and retain the best staff possible. Online training is a very positive benefit for caregivers, especially those who spend most of their time in the field."

"Homecare Homebase is happy to provide this value-added functionality to all of our customers. It further advances our commitment to integrating as many of the appropriate services as possible for our customers, enabling them to focus on running their business as effectively and efficiently as possible, while maintaining the highest levels of patient care and staff satisfaction," said Tom Maxwell, COO, Homecare Homebase. "At the end of the day, a well-educated staff is going to enable the agency to provide the best care and that's what this business is all about."

About Homecare Homebase, LP
Homecare Homebase (www. hchb. com) is a privately held software development company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1999 by industry veterans, Homecare Homebase offers a comprehensive integrated web-based software solution to improve the clinical, operational and financial success of home care and hospice agencies. Homecare Homebase enables real-time, wireless information exchange and communication between office staff, field staff and physicians; automates workflow processes; enables accurate billing through numerous integrated checks and balances; and provides powerful management reporting via a back office data analysis tool that ties together all agency operational information.

About The Corridor Group, Inc.
Founded in 1989, The Corridor Group, Inc. (TCG) (www. corridorgroup. com) is an industry leader in home care, hospice and private duty services consulting, executive search and educational products and services. In 2003, TCG developed and implemented the CHEX eLearning (www. tcgchex. com) training and orientation product. It is the first of its kind specifically designed for and marketed to the home care and hospice markets. CHEX eLearing is a web-based training and orientation program that has provided a technologically superior and innovative approach to ensuring compliance to mandates from the federal government and national accrediting bodies. With its corporate headquarters based in Overland Park, Kansas and West Coast office in San Francisco, California, TCG has gained a strong reputation through its work and understanding of issues that impact the markets it serves.

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