Mendix Signs Strategic Partnership with Calco-IT to Deliver Specialized IT Training

Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 29, 2011

Mendix, developer of the leading agile business application platform, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Calco-IT, a Netherlands-based information technology recruitment firm that specializes in training, coaching and placement of IT professionals and specialists. This partnership is slated to facilitate the training of candidates, specialized in the Mendix Agile Business Platform.

?With our platform, organizations with extremely complex IT environments can create more fully tailored solutions,? said Derek Roos, CEO of Mendix. ?Offering a resource for candidates who specialize in the Mendix Agile Business Platform, will enable companies to create and modify applications, in a fraction of the time it used to take, which will ultimately have a positive affect on their bottom-line.?

Calco-IT specializes in medium and large international companies with demanding IT environments, and will now be able to provide their client-base with IT professionals who specialize in Mendix.

?This partnership will enable us to better serve more clients,? states Paul Oostindie, account manager, at Calco-IT. ?Our clients are increasingly faced with big challenges in modifying their current IT environment. Mendix enables Calco-IT to extend its services, and we see great potential for applying this technology in the healthcare sector, where many developments are taking place, such as in Electronic Patient Records and the integration of existing legacy system. Mendix specialists will allow companies in all sectors to make swift adjustments to solutions, because the technology requires no hard coding.?

About Calco-IT

Calco-IT specializes in training, coaching and placement of both young and experienced IT professionals who are skilled in software development, application management, and functional management and quality assurance. The company recruits candidates and graduate alumni at the college and university level, and guides them throughout a two year course of training. After successful completion of the two-month intensive training in both general IT and a specialization such as Mendix, the candidates are presented to and placed with leading organizations that offer valuable career opportunities. These candidates are then supervised by Calco-IT coaches, at which time the client may offer full time employment. For more information, please visit http://www.calco-it.nl.

About Mendix

Mendix improves business agility by increasing alignment between business and IT. Mendix?s Agile Business Platform? is a complete solution for agile application lifecycle management - it rapidly develops, deploys and manages applications that smoothly integrate with existing systems. Mendix has over 20,000-users worldwide and has been recognized by leading analyst firm Gartner as a Cool Vendor. Mendix is a global company that has been in business for over 5-years with offices in the US, UK, the Netherlands and South Africa. For more information, please visit http://www.mendix.com.

Mendix, the Mendix logo and The Mendix Agile Business Platform are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mendix, Inc. Other product and company names are property of their respective owners.

Tags: Agile Development, Agile Development Platform, Application Development Platform, Platform-as-a-service, PaaS, Business Agility, Custom Application Development, Enterprise Architect, IT Agility, Model Driven Development, SCRUM, Software Development Tools.

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Five Points Fitness Center Announces it is Offering Fee-Based Small Group Personal Training Sessions in Corte Madera

Corte Madera, CA (PRWEB) September 30, 2011

Five Points Fitness Center, a full service fitness center in Corte Madera, is offering a fee-based personal trainer for small group training sessions. The personal training session is offered all day and every day on the fitness club?s private 2,000-square-foot mezzanine floor, which was specifically designed to serve personal training for small groups. A full line of strength and cardiovascular machines, free weights, and functional training equipment are available for use during the training sessions.

"This is a great opportunity to receive an individualized workout from a personal trainer at an affordable rate," said Bryan LeFebure of Corte Madera's Five Points Fitness. "Better results can be achieved with trainer-directed programs. Workouts continuously change in order to force muscles and cardiovascular system to adapt. Changing programs transfer into less boredom. Working within a group not only makes training more affordable but provides a sense of camaraderie within the group. Trainer directed programs provide direction for clients."

Five Points Fitness caters to individuals looking for a welcoming and upscale fitness center with a personalized service. Each personal trainer is held to the highest standard and is required to meet specific training criteria, such as being nationally certified as a personal trainer.

For more information on Five Points Fitness and their services, contact them at (415) 413-4154 or visit their website at http://www.fivepointsfitness.net. Five Points Fitness is located at 5651 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925.

About Five Points Fitness

Corte Madera's Five Points Fitness boasts a newly renovated, 17,000-square-foot split-level facility with a complete selection of modern exercise and strength training equipment, as well as an impressive array of cardiovascular machines (each with an individual television monitor). Five Points is especially proud of its Personal Training program, the key to a successful, sustained and efficient training regimen. Highly affordable, customized weight training programs geared to a variety of fitness goals are available.

Five Points Fitness offers health and fitness classes, yoga, mat pilots, spinning, boot camp, and ZUMBA! Special health services include diet consultation with a certified nutritionist, physical therapy and massage.

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Renaissance Clubsport ? Unveils Their New State of the Art Throwdown Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing and Cross Fit Training Studio Equipment

California (PRWEB) November 11, 2011

Renaissance ClubSport, located at 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo, CA, unveils their new, state of the art Throwdown MMA, Boxing, and cross fit training studio equipment.

The Renaissance Club Sport recognizes that their members are actively seeking new and exciting ways to train. The Club?s current boxing / MMA training demand had outgrown the dedicated space. Renaissance has transformed studio 5 into a state of the art, multi disciplined studio. The eXtreme Studio featuring a Throwdown? Elite bag rack includes various training bags, pull-up bar and rolling monkey bars and best in class mat system which is used by the International Jiu Jitsu Federation. The broad range of training bags include; Thai style, 50/50, tear drop, upper cut, and wrecking ball options for the members. Most notable innovation is the hydraulically bent I-Beam track for relocating the bags. This feature provides the versatility to easily transform the multi functional room from a dedicated MMA Training room to a studio for traditional yoga, stretching, and cross training etc. by simply rolling the bags on the u-shaped track to any part of the room.

?This is an exciting time for our club. We now have an amazing space dedicated to fulfill our members? growing passion. We have a burgeoning training program, and now we have equally impressive training equipment to accommodate the growth, ? said Ed Tomlin, General Manager of Renaissance ClubSport, Aliso Viejo. ?We knew Throwdown had the expertise to execute our plan based on their history of success with many industries leaders, like the UFC GYM?, Crunch and many top MMA athletes, however, we were most impressed by the level of service and commitment to innovation demonstrated in their customization of the space.?

Throwdown Industries, CEO, Dave Vautrin says, ?The growth of the MMA industry continues at an unprecedented rate. We are finding a growing demand of upscale gyms catering to their clientele?s interest in training, and learning the disciplines of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Clearly the Renaissance ClubSport is on trend with the unveiling of this new studio within days of the historic FOX TV UFC event Saturday November 12th 2011. We enjoyed working with Ed Tomlin and his team on this initiative. They were clear on what they wanted to accomplish and we executed accordingly. Their program success is no surprise with extremely qualified trainers in various disciplines of Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing. They have the will, the skill and resources to satisfy their members demand.?

About THROWDOWN INDUSTRIES

Throwdown Industries, Inc, is a pioneer in Impact and Action Sports product development and an industry leader in combat sport innovation. Founded in 2003, with its ?DNA? in Mixed Martial Arts, the company is one of the leading brands in the multi-billion dollar Impact and Action Sports Market with a full portfolio of cages, racks, rings, performance gear and apparel. Throwdown?s? products are designed with the superior performance, innovation and authenticity to empower athletes and provide them the competitive edge to prevail? ANYTIME ANYPLACE.?!

For more information on Throwdown, please visit http://www.Throwdown.com or call 877-847-9396.

To find out more please visit: http://www.throwdown.com/

Contact:

media(at)throwdown(dot)com

877.847.9396

About RENAISSANCE CLUBSPORT-

Renaissance ClubSport Aliso Viejo Hotel and Fitness Resort combines the services of a world-class sports club with the amenities of a luxury hotel in a suburban setting to provide guests and members with exceptional resort-like accommodations. This magnificent hotel and fitness property has been serving the Aliso Viejo community since 2008. The family-friendly club offers an array of sports, fitness, aquatics, childcare and social activities to members and guest seeking an active lifestyle.

To find out more visit: http://www.renaissanceclubsport.com/aliso-viejo

Contact:

cdort(at)leisuresportsinc(dot)com

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Corte Madera Fitness Center, Five Points Fitness Offers Triathlon Training Programs and Cycling Specific Training

Corte Madera, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2011

Five Points Fitness, a full-service fitness center in Corte Madera, is now offering Cycling Specific Training (CST) classes 5 times per week inside the health club. The classes teach and instruct on learning perfect pedal strokes, cadence and endurance. CST and winter training is important to start getting into shape and remain in good shape for the early spring triathlon and racing season. These clasees are taught by Neil Fraser, the owner of TRIMORE Fitness.

The CST classes are held at Five Points Fitness and are sponsored and taught by TRIMORE Fitness, which is owned by Neil Fraser.

The Wildflower training program is also run by TRIMORE Fitness.

?Winter training is important for many reasons, mostly mental health and physical endurance,? says Neil Fraser of TRIMORE Fitness. ?CST classes build on techniques and teach proper cycling technique.?

The Wildflower Triathlon training program, also run by TRIMORE Fitness, an endurance multi-sport training cpmpany, will start in early February and will concentrate on open water swimming, cycling and running techniques. The training will take place in various locations in San Francisco and Marin counties. Endurance and multi-sport training is important because it builds on all three disciplines: swimming, biking and running, but also teaches nutrition, race day strategies and mental toughness.

?In early February we begin the Wildflower training program. This provides the athlete the mental and physical endurance and self-confidence to compete on and complete the best races in the country,? adds Fraser.

For more information on Five Points Fitness and their services, call (415) 413-4154 or visit them online at http://www.fivepointsfitness.net. Five Points Fitness is located at 5651 Paradise Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925.

About Five Points Fitness

Five Points Fitness in Corte Madera is a full service fitness center that offers highly affordable, customized programs geared to a variety of fitness goals like strength training, endurance training or weight training. They are especially proud of their fabulous personal training program, the key to a successful, sustained and efficient training regimen. In addition to its roster of top notch, certified personal trainers, Five Points Fitness also boasts a staff of specialists and instructors in various health and fitness disciplines who offer some of the best group exercise classes in Marin. These classes are free with a gym membership and designed to fit everyone?s health and fitness needs. Classes include In-Alignment, Yoga, Mat Pilates, Spinning, Boot Camp, and Zumba! Special health services include diet consultation with a certified nutritionist, physical therapy and massage.

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