Online Pet Memorial Leader Peternity.com Adds the Sculptural Works of Award Winning Sculptor Suanne Martin

Brea, California (PRWEB) June 2, 2010

Peternity.com, the online leader in artisan crafted pet memorial products since 2003, is pleased to announce the addition of the sculptural works of Award Winning Sculptor, Suanne Martin. Peternity sells high quality pet memorials crafted by artists nationwide, including pet grave markers, pet urns, pet keepsake jewelry, stained glass pet memorials, custom pet memorial paintings and drawings, and pet memorial sculptures.

A popular Facebook group titled ?My pet is a part of the family, not just an animal? has over 300,000 members and continues to grow. A 2009 Gallup poll found that 91% of pet owners agree that their pets are a part of the family. This growing trend of pets as family members is fueling the burgeoning pet memorial industry, as people search for meaningful, unique and expressive pieces of art to memorialize their dearly beloved furry family members.

Sculptor Suanne Martin is crafting busts and full size pet memorial sculptures for Peternity.com in bronze patina (on a hydrocal or aqua-resin) or single color wash patina - a simple white finish. By special request she can do sculptures in sterling silver, cast bronze or a hand-painted color scheme to match the colors of pets? coat colors. Prices range from $ 2,750 to $ 3,100. Bases can be added for $ 225.

Working for various studios in New York, New Jersey and Chicago, Martin has made a living exclusively as a sculptor since 1991. Her main focus has been on sculpting human and animal forms, with a special emphasis on portrait studies and commissions, many of which can be seen in permanent museum installations across the US, Mexico and South America. In addition to her figurative work, Suanne has built a strong and growing clientele for her canine sculpture - highly detailed works that are cast in sterling silver, bronze and marble.

Martin traveled and studied extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East during her undergraduate years in college. Martin earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1991 from Pratt Institute in New York. Today she heads the sculpture department for a Fine Arts Academy in Long Island, NY.

Peternity.com?s Founder Colleen Mihelich says, ?What I?ve heard repeatedly over the years from our clients is that they want the ?perfect? memorial for their beloved pets. Offering our clients custom art pieces has filled this need so well. Clients are able to talk directly to the artists to ensure that their visions become reality.?

Colleen Mihelich is a pet loss expert who has helped thousands of pet owners celebrate and honor the love they share with their pets. She founded Peternity.com to help people pay tribute to the lives of pets. Peternity sells artisan crafted pet memorial products -- pet urns , pet memorial markers, pet caskets and a varied collection of pet memorial art including canvas, glass, ceramic and wood. Visitors can post a free pet memorial to the Peternity online pet memorial gallery.

Media contact:

Lisa Elia PR

Phone: 310-479-0216

Fax: 888-548-5950

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Reid Supply Adds Over 20,000 New Products Online

Muskegon, Michigan (PRWEB) September 29, 2009

Reid Supply Company, a Michigan-based, premier global distributor of industrial supplies, added over 20,000 new apparel and footwear products to its online offerings at ReidSupply.com.

"We are very excited to add the new apparel and footwear category to our industrial product offerings", says John Carrier, President of Reid Supply Company. "These additions are a continuation of our customer-centered approach as we look forward to solid growth in our national and global economy."

The company's web site features thousands of new workwear and safety items including flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing by Carhartt and others, as well as regular and steel-toe footwear by manufacturers such as Wolverine, Nautilus, Rocky, Bates and more.

Greg Palmer, Reid Supply Company's Director of Marketing, says this is only the beginning of adding new products to the distributor's web site because their customers have asked for it. "Customers have asked us to add workwear and additional safety products to our lineup and we are very happy to be able to offer these great products at very competitive prices," says Palmer. "Soon we will be bringing on additional safely products to the web site."

In addition to the new category of apparel and footwear, ReidSupply.com also boasts that their multiple color-coded category merchandising system, implemented on both the company catalog and web site, is beneficial for anyone wanting to learn more about the industrial products that manufacturers and others need.

"Our exclusive color-coded category classification is great for customers who want to locate specific items with a minimum of effort," says Palmer. "We have organized all of our products into categories and color-coded them for easy reference and access."

Reid Supply Company, which began selling industrial supplies in 1948, serves virtually every industry, including Aerospace; CAD and Engineering; Construction; Education; Food Processing; Government; Manufacturing; Medical; Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy; Packaging; as well as the student and hobbyist.

Reid's product offering features these color-coded categories:

????Manual Controls: Knobs, Handles and Hand Wheels
????Clamps and Workholding
????Tooling Components
????Fasteners and Hardware
????Leveling Devices and Vibration Control
????Material Handling
????Bearings and Power Transmission
????Metalworking
????Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO)
????Pneumatics and Hydraulics
????Structural Systems
????Safety
????Apparel and Footwear

Reid has recently upgraded their web site data management and free CAD drawings. They also revamped their web site offering customers a streamlined and efficient way to search for and order products; and then maintain records for all of their purchases.

"Over 90% of our catalog features free CAD drawings that anyone can download at ReidSupply.com," says Palmer. "So now, when a company needs high-visibility work gear, they can get it where they shop for their other safety and industrial supplies."

Carrier says Reid serves thousands of customers who can benefit from the new apparel and footwear category. "We hope that companies see the benefit of outfitting their employees' safety needs right where they get their industrial products," says Carrier. "It provides one-stop shopping so customers can download CAD drawings; order desired products; and get desired apparel, workboots and other footwear all with just a few mouse clicks. This is a great time-saver for our customers."

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Reid Supply Adds Dickies Workwear Online

Muskegon, MI (PRWEB) January 26, 2010

Reid Supply Company, a Michigan-based, premier global distributor of industrial supplies, added the Dickies family clothing line as well as more safety products to its online offerings at ReidSupply.com.

?We have no doubt that many of our customers will appreciate the extra value that the Dickies workwear line offers the entire family.? says John Carrier, President of Reid Supply Company. ?Adding Dickies augments our Carhartt line very nicely, and at our customer?s request, we?ve also added a number of additional safety products like traffic cones, flares, fire extinguishers and road signs.?

Dickies has made a wide array of work apparel since 1922 and is well known for their high quality and low cost. ReidSupply.com offers an extensive selection of Dickies work pants and work shirts, as well as garments such as denim jeans, bib overalls, shorts, high visibility, coveralls, jackets, and insulated goods in a variety of colors and washes. Reid also offers Dickies? full line of women's and children's apparel.

The company?s web site, ReidSupply.com, features thousands of new workwear and safety items including clothing by Dickies for the entire family, as well as regular and steel-toe footwear by manufacturers such as Wolverine, Nautilus, Rocky, Bates and more.

Greg Palmer, Reid Supply Company?s Director of Marketing, says adding Dickies and expanding the safety category items is a campaign to carefully add products to the industrial supply companies mix in this new decade. ?We are pleased to add more workwear and safety products to our lineup,? says Palmer. ?This is a good example of how we respond to customer demand for more product on our web site.?

Reid Supply Company, which began selling industrial supplies in 1948 in Muskegon, Michigan, serves virtually every industry, well beyond it?s manufacturing base, and includes Aerospace; CAD and Engineering; Construction; Education; Food Processing; Government; Manufacturing; Medical; Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy; Packaging; as well as the student and hobbyist.

In addition to the new selection of Dickies clothing and safety products, ReidSupply.com also boasts that their multiple color-coded category merchandising system to help customers find the exact industrial products that manufacturers and others need.

?Our exclusive color-coded category classification is great for customers who want to locate specific items with a minimum of effort,? says Palmer. ?We have organized all of our products into categories and color-coded them for easy reference and access.?

Reid?s product offering features these color-coded categories:

????Manual Controls: Knobs, Handles and Hand Wheels
????Clamps and Workholding
????Tooling Components
????Fasteners and Hardware
????Leveling Devices and Vibration Control
????Material Handling
????Bearings and Power Transmission
????Metalworking
????Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO)
????Pneumatics and Hydraulics
????Structural Systems
????Safety
????Apparel and Footwear

In addition to offering a large selection of industrial products and workwear, ReidSupply.com offers free CAD drawings for engineers, technicians, students and hobbyists.

?Over 90% of our industrial parts have free CAD drawings available that anyone can download at ReidSupply.com,? says Palmer. ?That is a big time saver and savings for any company that manufactures equipment.?

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Active and Able Adds New Talking Watches to their Extensive Selection of Assisted Living Aids

Des Plaines, IL (PRWEB) November 12, 2011

Active and Able has a large selection of talking watches suitable for every occasion, from silver or gold tone watches for formal affairs to leather banded watches for casual activities. Six talking watches have recently been introduced to Active and Able?s already impressive array of watches so it is certain that the perfect watch can be found to fit any lifestyle and any budget.

The Atomic Talking Watch boasts an attractive chrome finish and an expansion wristband, which is ideal for those who find it difficult to fasten tradition watchbands due to arthritis or dexterity limitations. This attractive and clever watch automatically resets itself and adjusts for Daylight Savings time. The Atomic Watch announces the time, date and day of the week in a clear male voice and also has an hourly chime/time announcement, which can be turned off, if so desired. A cassette with operation instructions is included and audible clues help the owner navigate through alarm setting and other functions.

For those with an active outdoor lifestyle, the Digital Analog Water Resistant Talking Sport Watch is the perfect companion for almost any activity. The time is announced in a clear, pleasant female voice and the watch also has an hourly chime that can be turned off. The Water Resistant Talking Sport Watch also boasts an alarm with snooze capability so the wearer doesn?t lose track of time while out and about. This black watch with durable resin watchband has four function buttons plus crown for setting analog time.

In addition to talking watches, Active and Able offers a large selection of innovative assisted living aids to allow those with hearing, memory, mobility, vision and dexterity concerns live an active, able and independent lifestyle.

About Active and Able

Active and Able is a subsidiary of Specialty Store Services, a second-generation family owned business that offers everything necessary to operate a thriving retail store, from logistical solutions and retail supplies to custom and stock fixtures. Active and Able was created in response to the need for assisted living aids to help those people with mobility, audio or visual limitations live more independently and comfortably. This service-driven company has cultivated relationships with global partners while developing the expertise and knowledge required to provide competitive prices, outstanding customer service and quality products.

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1020 Glass Art and Decor Expands Art Lighting, Chandelier Art Collections, and Adds American Artist

Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 14, 2011

Known for their vast selection of hand blown glass art from around the world, increased demand for new and deferred residential and commercial renovations projects has led 1020 Glass Art to seek out new domestic artists and glass art houses to feature at their flagship location in Downtown Austin?s 2nd Street District. The stronger economy has revived consumer confidence, new construction, and long dormant projects aimed to more luxury glass art chandelier lighting and premium sculptures accenting homes, commercial and hospitality installations.

Always seeking to provide inspired, original glass-work to both customers and interior designers alike, 1020 Glass Art (http://www.1020glassart.com) has succeeded in their nationwide search and added many new product lines to both their on-line and in-store selections.

This spring 1020 Glass art has added beautiful bowls and sculptures from Vitrix Glass; stunning hearts, crosses, and stars from Luke Adams; elegant bowls and platters from Hudson Beach Glass; splendidly detailed vases and urns from Art of Fire; intricate, recycled glass bowls from Engler Glass; and show-stopping sculptures of incredible design and craftsmanship from Austin Art Fair?s Best in Show Recipient Infinity Art Glass.

Additionally, 1020 Glass Art has been hard at work searching for new lines of hand blown glass chandeliers to complement their existing line of nova bloom and cascade glass art. To meet the demand of their customers, 1020 is pleased to introduce two new chandelier lines of timeless quality and style.

About our new Glass Art Chandelier Collections:

Venetian Chandeliers: Gorgeous old-world design combined with American charm and sensibility, 1020 Glass Art?s new Venetian glass art chandelier (Murano inspired lighting) line comes in a variety of styles and eye-pleasing colors. Whether you are looking to make a dramatic statement, or simply looking for that elegant final touch to complete your home, 1020 Glass Art has a Venetian chandelier tailored to fit your lighting needs.

Andrew Brott Art Glass Chandeliers: After twenty six years of work, Andrew has developed a style of design and execution based on creation and death, life and decay, destruction and erosion. Andrew?s designs are always changing and evolving to fulfill different purposes, thus creating a natural and living aesthetic. Andrew?s glass art chandeliers and lighting are inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, uniting aesthetic and structural elements into a unified whole with breath taking craftsmanship and premium art lighting design.

About our new American Artists and Glass Houses:

Art of Fire: Located in a renovated dairy barn in Montgomery, Maryland, the five different glass blowers at Art of Fire perform each step of the glass making process themselves. No molds are used in their free blown, off-hand technique. Each unique piece is a product of years of experience and expertise.

Vitrix Glass: Passionate about bringing craft and design together to give each piece its own character, master glassblower Thomas P. Kelly trained under Thomas Buechner III in Corning, New York. The work of Vitrix Glass Studio has been collected, exhibited and published internationally and can be found in galleries across the U.S., Europe, and Japan.

Luke Adams Glass: Luke Adams is a studio glass artist working in Norwood, Massachusetts. L.A. Glass is known for its vivid, wild colors and simple, beautiful shapes.

Engler Glass: Each Engler piece is designed and made by Dylan and Amy Engler in Columbus, Ohio using flame working, kiln forming and cold working techniques. In the past year Dylan and Amy have won six awards for their newest work including first place and best in show.

Hudson Beach: Established in 1987 in an old ice factory, Hudson Beach glass is hand cast with a characteristic chill wrinkle. Hudson Beach Glass is made with found-object molds and textured materials. Available in either a semi-translucent or opaque finish, Hudson Beach?s glass comes in a variety of colors inspired by precious stones.

Infinity Art Glass: The perfect marriage of both art and science, Scott Hartley?s intricate blown glass is made from a furnace that runs 24 hours a day, 365 days per year near Kansas City, Missouri. Scott pours himself into his work and makes designs of all colors and sizes in paperweights, sculptures, fish, and much more.

Located in Austin, Texas, 1020 Glass Art is delighted to feature these new American artists and continues to search out more high-caliber artisans from this country and around the globe.

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Raidious Adds Three Content and Sales Experts to Growing Staff

(PRWEB) May 02, 2011

Indianapolis?Social media management firm Raidious has added three experienced online media professionals to their growing employee base.

Former Compendium social media professional Jim Hyslop has joined Raidious as Vice President of Sales. Hyslop?s leadership played an integral role in helping Compendium realize over 160% growth from 2009-2010. Hyslop has more than 10 years of experience in traditional and online marketing and advertising. A graduate of Indiana University, Hyslop has worked with national clients including Verizon Wireless, Hertz, Carhartt and Bass Pro Shops to increase their revenues by utilizing an array of social media, online and offline marketing vehicles.

Well-known social media expert, Lindsay Manfredi has been added to the Raidious team as a content correspondent. Manfredi, a social media strategist and ghost blogger, has worked in sales, management, and marketing for 14 years. She is a graduate of Indiana University.

Dan Dark has joined Raidious as a content correspondent. Dark has five years experience as a new media content producer, communications strategist and videographer. A graduate of Indiana University, Dark is the former senior new media producer for the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

About Raidious

Raidious (http://www.raidious.com) is an interactive marketing and communications company purpose-built to create content and manage dialog for brands. Raidious makes, manages, monitors, moderates and measures content and dialog for social media, email, blogs and other forms of owned media. Raidious helps activate traditional paid media (advertising) and earned media (public relations) efforts online, using a unique and fully integrated planning process built specifically to leverage the real-time, two-way nature of today's socialized media environment. Raidious makes the content that makes digital marketing work. Learn more at raidious.com.

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