London-based furniture rental company GREATHIRE has opened an operation in Miami--GREATHIRE USA--with the capability to deliver nationwide. Call 786/899-1953 …

PAM MOREY has joined the Santa Barbara, Calif., operation of EVENT RENTS as senior rental consultant. Call 805/685-9920 …

JAMIE ORISTANO has launched HOSPITALITY SOURCE GROUP in Dania Beach, Fla.--a manufacturer's and service partner's sales rep group for the hospitality and special event industry representing companies including CaterLight, International Event Products and Impulse. Call 954/874-5005 …

Three agencies that have partnered as a strategic alliance in sports marketing since 2005--VOK DAMS, TEAM FELDMANN and KLONDIKE--have formed UNITED AGENCIES FOR SPORTS MARKETING, based in Frankfurt, to function as a one-stop, full-service agency. Call 069 36 600 60 10 ...

Event management and production company EVENT DEPOT of East Lansing, Mich., has changed its name to TECHNISCH CREATIVE, a name that "more accurately reflects the creative services and technical production the company provides to corporations, associations, government and charitable organizations," management says. The company has plans to broaden its reach nationwide with event support services. Call 517/908-0013 …

ARA INSURANCE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION, has launched a free mobile app for insured members that walks a rental company's drivers through important steps to take in case of an accident. The app is available for Android, iPad and iPhone; call 800/821-6580 …

Industry veteran CLAUDETTE BOUTON has joined promotional products and apparel company GOLDNER ASSOCIATES serving the Atlanta market. Call 404/964-8698 …

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