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A German company has selected Charlotte as its North American sales and distribution headquarters for ready-to-assemble home and office furniture. Nolte Furniture Inc., a subsidiary of Waldmohr, Germany- based CS Schmal, also says it's looking down the road at a manufacturing plant in Charlotte if sales meet projections. ...Stuart Oram, Nolte's vice president of sales and marketing, said officials had conducted a nationwide site search that included such cities as Atlanta and Philadelphia. The deciding factor in Charlotte's favor was the combination of its hub airport and positive business climate, he said. ...more

WebSourced, Inc Selected as One the Best Places to Work in Triangle Business Journal Platinum Rule Awards RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2003--WebSourced, Inc (OTCBB: CGIH) which offers search engine marketing services under the brand KeywordRanking.com, today announced that it has received two awards in the prestigious Platinum Rule Awards for the Best Places to Work 2003. Facing tough competition, WebSourced walked away from the event, held at Raleigh's Brier Creek Country Club, with both "Most Family Friendly" and "Incentives/Rewards/Recognitions" awards; one of only two companies to win awards in separate categories. WebSourced has more than doubled the number...