Month: March 2015

#Petaluma’s aftertec, Inc. announces new webhosting services

Armed security guards at Arizona at PhoenixNAP Data Center where aftertec,Inc servers are located
Armed security guards at Arizona at PhoenixNAP Data Center where aftertec,Inc servers are located

In a press release sent out this month, aftertec, Inc. launched its new webhosting platform offering a local Petaluma provider for website hosting services. Chad Dunbar, CEO of aftertec, Inc., says “Instead of calling 800-GUESS-WHO you can call our local number and actually reach someone who can help you, or if you want you can drop by our office in the center of downtown Petaluma.” Having actual tech support is definitely in the top ten items you should consider when choosing a webhosting service. When your site for any reason goes down, can you call and get a real live person? Or do you have to search a website only to find they don’t have a phone number to call? A lot of webhosting companies don’t even tell you what kind of servers they are using. Dunbar also states “Our servers are located in an area with the least chance of environmental disruptions”. The servers are powered by Dell Enterprise technology and sits behind state-of-the-art security with armed guards to ensure your critical information remains safeguarded at all times. aftertec provides affordable home and business computer and laptop solutions as a Dell Partner.

276x197xmeetMe_img004.jpg.pagespeed.ic.yD4EJjoCGp (1)When choosing a webhosting company jumping to the cheapest offer you see isn’t necessarily the best idea. You need to look into the company’s specialty or area of expertise before you buy. You also have to consider the technical specification limitations. If you host a blog or an ecommerce site with rich content and video, then you shouldn’t go for the cheapest hosting package you can find. You should also consider what email features you will get – Can you get [email protected]?  Also you need to consider what kind of control panel you can use. C-Panel makes it easy to update and modify instead of some clunky interface that no one can figure out.

afterteclogoFor as little as $19.99/month you get local and reliable support that is affordable for both home and small businesses.  Included in the service is C-Panel technology, 5 Gigs of disk space, 100GB of bandwidth transfer, 1 Database (MySQL), and 10 email accounts (POP3, IMAP), unlimited subdomains, and daily backups are included. To enroll simply go to the aftertec website.

 

Herold Building
aftertec, Inc. Headquarters in the historic Herold Building

aftertec. Inc. is located in the heart of historic downtown Petaluma in the historic Herold building and iconic round window office. They focus on and support your technology needs for home and business. No job is too big or small whether it is installing network servers and workstations for your business or cleaning a virus off your personal laptop. aftertec was founded in 2012 by owner Chad Dunbar, a local computer entrepreneur from Petaluma known publicly for his computerized Christmas light shows and innovating web gaming technology. aftetec, Inc. is a member of the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce and Petaluma Downtown Association. aftertec, Inc. is locate at 159 Kentucky St., Suite #2 in downtown Petaluma. Their phone number is (707) 773-6000.

#Petaluma Indie band launches new record

Petaluma Indie Band SaffellLocal Vibe Music announced yesterday that Petaluma-based band Saffel released it’s new record The Devil’s On The Radio hit the airwaves and can be played on virtually any device.  Several launch parties have been held to celebrate the new record. Don’t miss their release performance on Saturday, April 4 starting at 2PM at the Last Record Store located at 1899 Mendocino Ave. in Santa Rosa.

Saffell Sproul, the multi-faceted singer and pianist whose band takes on his name is the writer and lyricist on the record, leads the indie rock band. His piano is a Korg SV-1, with a sound that models classic rock keyboards.

SaffelAlthough this three member band has already released a few singles, this is their debut of the full-length album. Produced by David Rubinstein, popular songs on the record include,  American Piano,  We the Blind,  and Back Home.  Devil’s On The Radio. These songs were tracked at Prarie Sun Studios in Cotati and engineered by Matt Wright. They were mixed by Andy Zenczak at Gadgetbox Studios in Santa Cruz and mastered by Roger Seibel at SAE Studios in Phoenix.

Other band members are Bill O’Donnell of Cloverdale on drums and Matt Pasquale on bass from Santa Rosa. The group has performed its soulful indie music at night clubs and festivals all over the Bay Area including the Petaluma Music Festival, Zodiacs and at Lagunitas Taproom.

The band is represented by Petaluma’s Second Octave Talent who recently launched their new website SaffelMusic.com. You can purchase their songs on Amazon by clicking on the album titles or individual song titles above.

via Petaluma Indie band launches new record | Local Music Vibe.

#Petaluma’s Moresco Distributing Company Purchases Largest Warehouse/Office Space

#Petaluma Moresco DistributingMoresco Distributing Company is purchasing a 123,600 sq. ft. facility located at 1450 Technology Lane, Petaluma, CA. Moresco was operating out of two facilities, a building it owned and a second building it was leasing. The company will consolidate both locations in the new building, which includes 39,500 sq. ft. of Class A office space for lease plus nearly 200 parking spaces.

“The new facility puts us under one roof,” said Ron Moresco, President & Owner, Moresco Distributing Company. “The building has 39,500 square feet of office space we can rent out, which gives us a real estate investment and additional cash flow. The facility is ideal as a headquarters or satellite office for a growing business.”

Moresco DistributingFounded in 1994, Moresco is a full-service packaging and distribution company specializing in biodegradable and compostable products for regional food distributors, independent grocers, food processors, specialty retail foodservice operators and wineries in the Greater San Francisco Bay, Sacramento, and Portland, Oregon regions including our local Petaluma Market.

Capital Access Group logoThey accomplished this purchase using U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans through Capital Access Group. The total financing amounts to $10.65 million. The company accessed 504 financing through Capital Access Group for the purchase of its first building, which it sold and reinvested the proceeds in the new building through a 1031 exchange. “Without the 504 program, we wouldn’t have been able to parlay up to buy this building,” said Ron Moresco, President & Owner, Moresco Distributing Company. “The SBA loan was the difference, and Jacklyn Jordan and Dave Simmons from Capital Access showed us the path to justify this move.

 

via press release Moresco Distributing Company Purchases Largest Warehouse/Office Space in Sonoma County with 504 Loan from Capital Access Group.

Second Look Sunday: A Positively Petaluma Weeks In Review

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Interview: Local Girl Makes Good Food! #Petaluma’s Laurie Figone is the World Dessert Champ

Last year Laurie Figone, born and raised on a ranch just outside of Petaluma, was declared the 2014 World Dessert Champion. In the last five years Figone has made a name for herself in the cooking world, where she shows her Petaluma pride by using local products. Figone has also been on the NBC TODAY Show and on TNT with Emeril Lagasse and Ty Pennington. For more information on that see our previous posts about Laurie  VIDEO UPDATE: #Petaluma’s Laurie Figone gets her shot on the big screen on TNT’s “On The Menu” and  VIDEO: #Petaluma’s Laurie Figone Appears on Good Day Sacramento.

Laurie Figone grew up on her family's ranch and always enjoys coming back
Laurie Figone grew up on her familys ranch and always enjoys coming back

Growing up on a ranch and having large weekly family dinners with at least 30 people gave Figone a passion for cooking and food. Figone speaks fondly about these dinners saying, “My grandmother loved doing all the cooking … I, growing up, wanted to be down at the barn feeding calves but my mother kept me in the house. I hated it at the time but now I have to say I thank her because … I’ve just won another World Championship with my cooking and I never imagined any of this, truthfully.”

Taste of Home 2010 is the first cookbook in which one of Laurie Figones recipe’s was published
Taste of Home 2010 is the first cookbook in which one of Laurie Figones recipe’s was published

Figone’s professional cooking started five years ago when a neighbor helped her realize her talent. Figone was baking focaccia bread for one of her neighbors to take to work and soon her neighbor’s coworkers were requesting and buying Figone’s focaccia. Figone then secretly submitted her focaccia recipe to Taste of Home’s recipe contest and won. It was her first published recipe and the start of her cooking career.

The next step for Figone was participating in her first live cooking competition at the Gilroy Garlic Festival where she, again, won. From there things took off and she went on the NBC TODAY Show for their burger battle and to the Annual Bob’s Red Mill Spar for the Spurtle where she won and was sent to Scotland for the Annual World Porridge Making On The Menu Hosts Ty Pennington and Emeril LagasseChampionship. In the last year Figone was on TNT’s reality show On the Menu with Emeril Lagasse and Ty Pennington.

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