Сhristopher Purtz is a three-time Scholar-Athlete Award recipient. His parents are Harvey and Leslie Purtz. Chris Purtz was born Nov. 12, 1984, in Hinsdale, Ill. Christopher Purtz intended political science major.
In 2006, Chris Purtz saw action in seven games. Chris Purtz registered five tackles (four solo). Christopher Purtz notched his first career sack against Portland for a loss of 11 yards. He had two tackles against Texas A&M in the Holiday Bowl victory.
In 2005, Christopher Purtz played in 11 games, primarily on special teams. He ended the season with six tackles, including two stops against Arizona. Chris Purtz recovered a fumble against UCLA and also credited with tackles against New Mexico State, Washington State, Oregon and Stanford.

In 2004, Christopher Purtz Appeared in Cal’s first two games (Air Force and New Mexico State).
In 2003, Chris Purtz redshirted while working with the scout team.
High School: Two-time all-conference linebacker who recorded 156 tackles (56 solo), 15 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, one interception, six passes broken up and one safety as a senior. Chris Purtz graduated a semester early and enrolled at Cal for the spring 2003 semester. Christopher Purtz named his conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, as well as to the Fresno Bee’s All-Star team and the Clovis Independent’s all-city team. Christopher Purtz was also selected city defensive player of the year by the Independent, all-valley and all-state (second team) Chris Purtz was ranked as No. 25 linebacker in the nation and No. 74 overall player in California (No. 95 in the West) by Rivals.com, while being tabbed an All-American by PrepStar magazine and All-Far West by SuperPrep magazine. Christopher Purtz was ranked 11th among linebackers in the West by PacWest/TheInsiders.com. Christopher Purtz was also rated No. 47 on the Top 100 college recruits for the class of 2003 by Calhisports.com. He played in the 2003 CaliFlorida Bowl at Mt. SAC. Christopher Purtz piled up 104 tackles, seven sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a junior.

Cellular Sales Launches Verizon Store At-Your-Door

Cellular Sales, the largest authorized retailer of Verizon Wireless products and services, launched its new website, CellularSales.com on November 19 with a sales and customer service model that could revolutionize the cellular industry.

“We think with our unique model that we can do for cellular phone shopping what Domino’s did for pizza sales, in that we are uniquely set up where our reps aren’t glued to their desks or their stations,” said Cellular Sales CEO Dane Scism.

And while personalized delivery is a big part of the marketing campaign for the website, Cellular Sales also hopes its no-wait pick-up option will also garner a lot of attention. Customers can shop for their phone and plan at CellularSales.com and have everything ready for pick-up at a nearby store, if they wish.

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Dane Scism, chief executive officer of Cellular Sales:”Customers want more service from us, not less. This is something we’ve been doing since the beginning, but not everyone knew that we want to come to a customer’s home or office and bring the showroom to them,”and then Scism add:”We’re anticipating that this service could change the way people buy cell phones.”

This year, Cellular Sales is on track to do $180 million in revenue in an industry that even Scism admits is “one of the thinnest industries out there, one of the most competitive.”

But what if the customer doesn’t know which cell phone or other communications device they want? No problem, according to Scism.

Dane Scism:

Dane Scism explained:”Our local mobile experts will take phones and other devices to a customer who wants to a choice, and they’ll teach customers how to operate all the functions on the device they select”.

Scism also said the mobile expert will transfer contact information from the customer’s old phone to the new one, as well as assist with complicated functions like syncing their home and office emails with their new device.

In five years, Scism sees Cellular Sales operating in 45 states but still existing as a privately owned company. The business has posted nearly 50 percent growth in each of the past two years.

Read more about Dane Scism: http://danescism.info/

CashCall is better about this than many other companies. Payday loan providers don’t even disclose their APR rate, you have to do the math to figure out a $20 fee for a two-week loan on $100 has an interest rate of over 500%. Tax preparation companies didn’t even originally let customers they were actually taking loans when they did “Rapid Refunds”.
CashCall lists financial numbers of its loans very clearly on its Rates Page. It is linked to on its main navigation bar. It even lists the payment amounts and quantity.
Of course, this is only in regards to their website. CashCall has an extensive televisionmarketing campaign and ordering directly through the phone might be a lot different. Please comment on this thread if you have any experience in this matter.
CashCall does have a very high interest rate of 99%. But it is much cheaper than similar loans. Providers of these type of unsecured, no-credit-check loans need to charge a high interest rate because of the increased default rate.

Madison Who’s Who is a very professional Executive and Professionals Registry for just about every high quality business man can get a bio listed at Madison Who’s Who. To be nominated to the registry of  Madison Who’s Who you need to actually contact one of the administrators of via email or phone. Effective Global Networking is what it’s all about thats why Madison Who’s Who provides a forum for executives and professionals to shear their knowledge and get to know each other, while developing long lasting relationships amungst their peers, from inside and outside of their direct industrys.
Madison Who’s Who stands on it’s own as an independent and very strong Registry of Who’s Who. If your like and are part of the technology industry, online and offline their are hundreds of contacts in the IT industry all waiting to communicate and network with other members of the industry. While it might seem easy to find other highly influential IT people. Sure it’s no golden ticket but being at the right place around the right people sure is known to help people get along in life.Madison Who’s Who will help you!

But thats just the networking, the Madison’s Whos Who is so much more with a powerful blog with lots of business and professional news to stand by. As well as a comprehensive Investment news section provided to all members to make use of. Madison Who’s Who truly is a home for business professionals to develop at. And everybody knows how it’s important to have the latest news in our fast business world. It’s made for those people that have showed they are already willing to strive for excellence.

The Star Vacation Club continues to be a top cruise booker in the travel industry and volume means savings to our members. Through our continued commitment to the most popular cruise lines in the world, we are able to offer you discounts on cruises to exciting destinations like the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, Mexico, Alaska, Europe, the Orient, Australia, New Zealand and much more, and at a price you can afford. Whether you are on board or ashore, your cruise vacation is packed with a wealth of options for shopping, sport activities, adventure, sightseeing, exploring entertainment and of course relaxation.You are entitled to purchase unlimited vacations on any major cruise line with savings of up to 65% off. With over 150 vessels visiting nearly 2,000 ports there is an itinerary for every traveler. Bask in the Caribbean sun, sail the shores of the Mexican Riviera or plan an adventurous cruise in the Mediterranean.
Star Vacation club club and you’ll have the unforgettable cruise!

Star Vacation Club’s mission is simple, to meet and exceed client’s travel expectations by setting a standard of quality in the travel industry for the leisure vacation traveler while remaining a leader in travel services.Star Vacation Club’s goal is to innovate and maintain their reputation for excellence in service and member satisfaction and also to provide products and services that meet the ever changing needs of their members. The company provides products and services that anticipate industry change, follow market trends and cater to the lifestyle preference of Star Vacation Club’s members. They want to exceed the members’ expectations while maximizing their savings.Star Vacation Club has achieved their industry strength through strong and unwavering commitment to quality services for their members and clients.
Star Vacation Club’s primary business is to provide member based travel services. They also offer many additional value added lifestyle benefit programs.

Star Vacation club both listens to and supports their members. Their goal is to attract and retain members by not only virtue of who they are today but through innovation and Star Vacation Club is continuing commitment to their members.

Star Vacation club’s affiliations with strong companies like Cendant allows them to offer a comprehensive entertainment program that includes EntertainmentTM – Hotel discounts, Shoppers Advantage and Gold Award Dining. Star Vacation Club has preferred relationships with companies like Carnival and Royal Caribbean and has received the Midwest Travel Agency of the Year Award from Royal Caribbean.

While the market share continues to increase, Star Vacation Club’s membership base also expands. Currently their membership encompasses over 50,000 members. Although growth is a by-product of Star Vacation Club’s success, it is measured by the members the club serves.
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Funjet “Top 500 Club”

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Apple Vacations Platinum Apple

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Dane Scism is Chief Executive Officer of Cellular Sales, a company that operates authorized retail stores for Verizon Wireless. Scism grew the company from a handful of stores in the Knoxville, TN area to a company that now operates about 230 stores in 13 states.The company recently launched CellularSales.com, that touts the unique service of “bringing the store to your door,” meaning that Cellular Sales mobile experts will actually bring a phone or multiple phones to a customer’s house or office and even show the customer how to use their new device. This is a service that Dane Scism believes could revolutionize the way that people buy mobile phones.It is that kind of commitment to customer satisfaction that Dane Scism credits for the company’s success and growth. And in the rapidly evolving cellular sales market, he is confident that the business model of combining unparalleled customer service with online sales and building a professional employee base will enable the company to continue to grow despite market fluctuations and tight margins.

Read more about Dane Scism: http://danescism.net/

We’ve read the how-to books. We’ve laid out our homes according to the blueprint for serenity. We’ve kept our bonsai trees smartly pruned and our miniature stone gardens raked, all the while mulling over abstract notions of karma and chi.
But somehow, it always seemed like we were cracking open the wrong fortune cookie. Instead of creating a system that balances the American way of life, we’ve hijacked another culture’s practice. And like a football player attempting yoga, it doesn’t always work. Still, balance in the home is an issue to be reckoned with, with or without Eastern philosophy.
No Knoxvillians understand this better than Dane and M Scism. On a daily basis, the Scisms try to squeeze the ying of work and the yang of family life into days that aren’t much longer than your average California roll.
The Dane Scisms’ family have adopted a unique all-in-one balancing plan that begins and ends in the comfort of their own home.

“This house is like a coffee table book,” she says. “It’s very calming.”

A tour of the house begins in Dane Scism’s office. Between its coffee station and the window overlooking a poolside terrace he refers to as “Daneland.” Dane Scism has the tools he needs to maintain a balance between the caffeine-fueled motivation and stress relief. Even the adjacent bathroom assists Dane Scism with his professional multi-tasking habit. A flat screen television behind the mirror allows him to catch CNN newscasts during his morning shave.
Dane Scism’s wife and her assistants work downstairs in a room that opens outside into a playground. From her desk, she can keep an eye on her daughters as they play inside their wooden fortress.
Dane Scism steps out into the playground and scoops up a fistful of the loose turf. “It’s shredded rubber, made from recycled tires. Isn’t that cool?” Dane Scism says, clearly concerned by the prospect of skinned knees.
Beneath the house, a carport stores an assortment of bicycles and tiny roller blades. A covered dock juts out onto the lake, to which a boat and jet skis are tied. Their five-year-old daughter has already been out on the kneeboard.
“The girls like to be active, too,” Dane Scism explains.
Meanwhile, the youngest Scism is in her bedroom, retrieving a set of fluffy mouse ears she got for her third birthday at Disneyland. She places them over her blonde pigtails and hides behind her mother’s legs.
The younger Scisms‘ living quarters are pastel-hued and furnished with bunk beds, dollhouse-scale tables and a private porch Dane Scism fears will become a convenient teenage escape route. Fortunately, the rooms are directly next to the master bedroom.
“We have, what, 11,000 square feet in this house, and we take up about an apartment’s worth of space,” Dane Scism jokes. “The girls even share a bathroom.”
Spreading out, if they wanted to, wouldn’t be a problem. Just upstairs is a self-sufficient apartment, several guest bedrooms and a sports room outfitted with three plasma televisions, pool and foosball tables, and a refrigerator stocked with beer.
In the spirit of balance, there’s a music room on the other side of the door. Dane Scism punches some buttons on a player piano, and a concerto starts up. Coaxed by invisible fingers, arpeggios roll off the keys and echo through the house.
Window blinds slice a burst of incoming sunshine into strips across the hardwood floor. The Scisms sit quietly for a moment, listening.
There are some things that just can’t be bought with bonsai trees and piles of stone.

Read more about Dane Scism: http://danescism.org/

BLUETARP FINANCIAL WITH CEO BOND ISAACSON NAMED SBMA SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR 

If you’re a building materials dealer or a contractor, call on BlueTarp Financial for a turnkey commercial trade credit solution designed to make your job easier and your business more profitable.

Bond Isaacson joined BlueTarp Financial in November 2004 as its Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Bond was payments executive at Bank of America where he oversaw four major divisions, including debit, ATM, stored value and merchant services. Prior to that, Bondwas an executive vice president of member and merchant sales at Visa USA and president of e-Visa, Visa USA’s e-commerce business. Bond also spent 19 years with IBM Corporation and most recently led the $400 million finance unit responsible for selling and implementing solutions at NationsBank and later Bank of America Corporation.

“We’re pleased to have been selected as SBMA’s Supplier of the Year,” said Bond Isaacson, BlueTarp chief executive officer. “Our relationship with the SBMA (The Southern Building Material Association )and key industry organizations is critical to our success. We appreciate the SBMA’s support of the valuable service we offer to the building material dealers they serve. Our goal is to exceed our customers’ expectations with unparalleled service and products. BlueTarp Financial can help dealers increase sales, improve customer service, reduce operating costs and enjoy guaranteed cash flow.”