Michael J. Watkins, CFSP, CCO joins The Signature Group
The Signature Group is pleased to announce that Michael J. Watkins, CFSP, CCO has joined the company as the Vice President of Operations & Compliance. Mike has...
OGR Fall Forum Set For Indianapolis, IN, October 16-17
AUGUST 19, 2015, AUSTIN, TX –- The International Order of the Golden Rule® (OGR), the world’s leading professional association dedicated to making independent funeral homes exceptional, hosts The...
Vineyard Capital Partners, L.L.C. Recognized in Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 320%
Vineyard Capital Partners, a leading financier to the funeral industry, recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in America Atlanta, August 21, 2015 – Inc. magazine today...
Matthews Completes Purchase of Aurora Casket Company for $214 Million
Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) (“Matthews” or the “Company”) completed its transaction to acquire Aurora Casket Company (“Aurora”) from Kohlberg & Company on Wednesday, August 19, 2015....
Best Music Albums About Death & Dying
Article originally appeared on Qeepr Music has the ability to be completely transformative and pull you into a story or soundscape. It triggers emotion, it changes our brain chemistry...
ASD’s MobileFH™ Recognized As a Finalist for 2015 NFDA Innovation Award
Media, PA—ASD – Answering Service for Directors is pleased to announce the company’s patent-pending MobileFH™ feature was recently selected as a finalist for the 2015 NFDA Innovation Award....
Gupton-Jones College Of Funeral Service Welcomes Antonio Wallace As President
BROADVIEW, IL, AUGUST 18, 2015 – Pierce Mortuary Colleges is pleased to announce the hiring of Antonio C. Wallace as President of Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service, Decatur,...
Simpler Times appoints Frontrunner Professional as the exclusive distributor of the new Simpler Times marketing program
Simpler Times Inc., a Delaware company, announced today that it has reached an agreement with FrontRunner Professional to act as the company’s exclusive distributor of the new Simpler...
InvoCare’s Move to The US Proving to Be Much More Expensive Then Projected, Losing Millions
Article originally appeared on Sydney Morning Herald Death is proving expensive in the United States for Australia's largest funeral homes and crematorium operator InvoCare as it attempts to...
3 Funeral Industry Trends Your Firm Should Embrace
Article originally appeared on Homesteaders Life We have spent a lot of time discussing shifting consumer preferences recently, and I believe we can all approach these changes with...