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April 10, 2013
Full Service Contact Centre Firm Launches on Isle of Man
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 10, 2013 at 5:21:01 AM
Full Service Contact Centre Firm Launches on Isle of Man
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Yello will offer services tailored to the betting and gaming sector
A new contact centre focussing squarely on the unique needs of the betting and gaming
sector has been launched in the Isle of Man. Yello offers a range of bespoke outsourced
CRM and sales solutions to clients on the island and elsewhere.
Led by Mark Irvine and Martin Linham, who both have vast commercial and operational
experience in the industry, Yello has been established with the support of the Isle of Man
Government, who have long recognised the value of a locally based customer contact centre,
providing a much-needed 24/7/365 resource for betting and gaming companies based on the
island.
"There is a recognition within the industry that enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff
are a must, which is why options such as outsourcing to Asia simply aren't an option for
betting and gaming companies," said Mr Linham. "With Yello we're aiming to offer a
professional and cost-effective service based right here on the island, so clients can see
first-hand that we're able to deliver."
While focussing on the gaming and betting sector, Yello will also be servicing a wide
range of clients in different sectors including telecoms, travel, tourism and retail,
irrespective of location. The company offers tailored inbound and outbound services,
including sales, lead generation, customer service, customer retention, CRM and virtual
office, in up to 16 different languages.
Mr Irvine said: "During many years in the betting and gaming sector, I have identified
one key area where licensed businesses struggle to find an optimum solution, and that is
customer support. The coming together of Martin and myself allowed us to develop the
concept and, with the support of the Isle of Man Government, which is widely acknowledged
as a Tier 1 licensing authority, we have launched Yello to support this sector.
"The Isle of Man Government has been very supportive of our plans and welcomes new
businesses with a positive 'can do' attitude. Being able to generate up to 100 jobs in the
local market over the next twelve months allows us to offer opportunities in an uncertain
environment. We have pulled together a team with exceptional strengths and skills that
will enable us to focus clearly on our strategy and growth."
In addition to Mr Linham as Chief Executive and Mr Irvine as Chief Marketing Officer
the board of directors includes John Hewitt as COO, Arusha Irvine as CCO and local Isle of
Man businessman Morris Hazell as Chairman. To find out more go to
http://www.talktoyello.com or email info@talktoyello.com.
Issued on behalf of In-Q Ltd by Point Pleasant Communications
In-Q Ltd
CONTACT: For further information please contact Rob Lawson at Point Pleasant Communications on +44(0191)275-9778 (Mobile: +44(0)7940-501-993) or email rob@point-pleasant.co.uk
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Yello will offer services tailored to the betting and gaming sector
A new contact centre focussing squarely on the unique needs of the betting and gaming
sector has been launched in the Isle of Man. Yello offers a range of bespoke outsourced
CRM and sales solutions to clients on the island and elsewhere.
Led by Mark Irvine and Martin Linham, who both have vast commercial and operational
experience in the industry, Yello has been established with the support of the Isle of Man
Government, who have long recognised the value of a locally based customer contact centre,
providing a much-needed 24/7/365 resource for betting and gaming companies based on the
island.
"There is a recognition within the industry that enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff
are a must, which is why options such as outsourcing to Asia simply aren't an option for
betting and gaming companies," said Mr Linham. "With Yello we're aiming to offer a
professional and cost-effective service based right here on the island, so clients can see
first-hand that we're able to deliver."
While focussing on the gaming and betting sector, Yello will also be servicing a wide
range of clients in different sectors including telecoms, travel, tourism and retail,
irrespective of location. The company offers tailored inbound and outbound services,
including sales, lead generation, customer service, customer retention, CRM and virtual
office, in up to 16 different languages.
Mr Irvine said: "During many years in the betting and gaming sector, I have identified
one key area where licensed businesses struggle to find an optimum solution, and that is
customer support. The coming together of Martin and myself allowed us to develop the
concept and, with the support of the Isle of Man Government, which is widely acknowledged
as a Tier 1 licensing authority, we have launched Yello to support this sector.
"The Isle of Man Government has been very supportive of our plans and welcomes new
businesses with a positive 'can do' attitude. Being able to generate up to 100 jobs in the
local market over the next twelve months allows us to offer opportunities in an uncertain
environment. We have pulled together a team with exceptional strengths and skills that
will enable us to focus clearly on our strategy and growth."
In addition to Mr Linham as Chief Executive and Mr Irvine as Chief Marketing Officer
the board of directors includes John Hewitt as COO, Arusha Irvine as CCO and local Isle of
Man businessman Morris Hazell as Chairman. To find out more go to
http://www.talktoyello.com or email info@talktoyello.com.
Issued on behalf of In-Q Ltd by Point Pleasant Communications
In-Q Ltd
CONTACT: For further information please contact Rob Lawson at Point Pleasant Communications on +44(0191)275-9778 (Mobile: +44(0)7940-501-993) or email rob@point-pleasant.co.uk
Audio Network Announces Deal With NHK Enterprises, Japan Public Broadcaster's Affiliate and Launches Japanese Language Website
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 10, 2013 at 3:07:01 AM
Audio Network Announces Deal With NHK Enterprises, Japan Public Broadcaster's Affiliate and Launches Japanese Language Website
CANNES, France, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Global music supplier Audio Network is delighted to announce a deal with NHK
Enterprises Inc. (NEP), which is an affiliate of NHK Japanese public broadcaster. This
gives them unlimited use to use Audio Network's music across multi-platform territories,
worldwide. Audio Network is also proud to announce the launch of its Japanese language
website.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536 )
Audio Network's Director of Music Sales EMEA, Nick Woollard said, "It's a hugely
exciting opportunity to be working with such a well-established and leading production and
distribution companysuch as NHK Enterprises, both from a commercial and creative
perspective. It has been a long held ambition of Audio Network to work domestically and
internationally in Japan and I believe NHK Enterprises to be the perfect partners to do
this. We very much look forward to collaborating with them to provide high quality global
music for their productions."
As part of its strategy of growth within the Japanese market, Audio Network is
currently developing a Japanese language version of its website (jp.audionetwork.com/
[http://jp.audionetwork.com ]) and is actively building an international Japanese team, as
well as looking to expand its team of over 400 composers by looking to bring aboard
authentic Japanese composers for both local and international content.
Mr Fumio Narashima, Executive Controller-General International Sales, NHK Enterprises
Inc. said,
"The Audio Network business model offers us a superb quality music catalogue of over
60,000 tracks across all genres, which is necessary for the range and diversity of our
high quality and diverse output. Best of all, it comes without the licensing and cost
restrictions and limitations of many other libraries - it's the perfect resource for us."
Audio Network
With a catalogue of well over 60,000 tracks, Audio Network offers a complete music
solution by cutting through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing
music. All high quality tracks are pre-cleared for multiple formats, for the world,
forever.
This approach allows producers to make content for international distribution,
emerging platforms and new media without the need to go through the complicated and
expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions.
The company supplies music to some major international media clients, including BBC,
HBO, MSN, MTV Networks, National Geographic Ogilvy, and Endemol.
Audio Network owns the rights to their extensive catalogue which covers a full range
of music styles from classical to hip hop and from country to rock 'n' roll. This high
quality music is created by its team of established international composers and recorded
by major orchestras and artistes including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Evelyn
Glennie OBE and the late Sir John Dankworth CBE.
Releasing up to 1,000 new works per month for its main catalogue, the company also
supplies original scoring, audio branding, sound design services and working as creative
partners alongside over 400 renowned composers. Audio Network now has interests and
operations in multiple territories, worldwide.
NEP
NHK Enterprises (NEP), is an affiliate of NHK. It commenced as the production company
to mainly produce programmes for NHK, however NEP now deals its business across a wide
range of content related activities both for domestic and international markets.
International distribution being one of them, and further activities are as follows:
Program Sales & Acquisition, Co-production, DVD sales, Licensing, TV and Radio Program
Production, Video and Film Production, Planning and Organizing Events and Symposiums,
Developing Digital Content.
NHK (Japanese Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan's sole public broadcaster funded by
fees from Japanese households. Through its four HD channels, it broadcast a vast array of
high-quality programmes such as news, documentaries, drama, children's and education
programmes.
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536
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Audio Network
CONTACT: Andrea Zemmel a.zemmel@audionetwork.com PR Manager 54 St Johns Square London EC1V 4JL Tel: +44-(0)-20-7566-1441 Tel: +44-(0)-7970-889405
CANNES, France, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Global music supplier Audio Network is delighted to announce a deal with NHK
Enterprises Inc. (NEP), which is an affiliate of NHK Japanese public broadcaster. This
gives them unlimited use to use Audio Network's music across multi-platform territories,
worldwide. Audio Network is also proud to announce the launch of its Japanese language
website.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536 )
Audio Network's Director of Music Sales EMEA, Nick Woollard said, "It's a hugely
exciting opportunity to be working with such a well-established and leading production and
distribution companysuch as NHK Enterprises, both from a commercial and creative
perspective. It has been a long held ambition of Audio Network to work domestically and
internationally in Japan and I believe NHK Enterprises to be the perfect partners to do
this. We very much look forward to collaborating with them to provide high quality global
music for their productions."
As part of its strategy of growth within the Japanese market, Audio Network is
currently developing a Japanese language version of its website (jp.audionetwork.com/
[http://jp.audionetwork.com ]) and is actively building an international Japanese team, as
well as looking to expand its team of over 400 composers by looking to bring aboard
authentic Japanese composers for both local and international content.
Mr Fumio Narashima, Executive Controller-General International Sales, NHK Enterprises
Inc. said,
"The Audio Network business model offers us a superb quality music catalogue of over
60,000 tracks across all genres, which is necessary for the range and diversity of our
high quality and diverse output. Best of all, it comes without the licensing and cost
restrictions and limitations of many other libraries - it's the perfect resource for us."
Audio Network
With a catalogue of well over 60,000 tracks, Audio Network offers a complete music
solution by cutting through the traditionally complex and costly processes of licensing
music. All high quality tracks are pre-cleared for multiple formats, for the world,
forever.
This approach allows producers to make content for international distribution,
emerging platforms and new media without the need to go through the complicated and
expensive process of clearing individual tracks or re-versioning productions.
The company supplies music to some major international media clients, including BBC,
HBO, MSN, MTV Networks, National Geographic Ogilvy, and Endemol.
Audio Network owns the rights to their extensive catalogue which covers a full range
of music styles from classical to hip hop and from country to rock 'n' roll. This high
quality music is created by its team of established international composers and recorded
by major orchestras and artistes including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Evelyn
Glennie OBE and the late Sir John Dankworth CBE.
Releasing up to 1,000 new works per month for its main catalogue, the company also
supplies original scoring, audio branding, sound design services and working as creative
partners alongside over 400 renowned composers. Audio Network now has interests and
operations in multiple territories, worldwide.
NEP
NHK Enterprises (NEP), is an affiliate of NHK. It commenced as the production company
to mainly produce programmes for NHK, however NEP now deals its business across a wide
range of content related activities both for domestic and international markets.
International distribution being one of them, and further activities are as follows:
Program Sales & Acquisition, Co-production, DVD sales, Licensing, TV and Radio Program
Production, Video and Film Production, Planning and Organizing Events and Symposiums,
Developing Digital Content.
NHK (Japanese Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan's sole public broadcaster funded by
fees from Japanese households. Through its four HD channels, it broadcast a vast array of
high-quality programmes such as news, documentaries, drama, children's and education
programmes.
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120917/562536
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Audio Network
CONTACT: Andrea Zemmel a.zemmel@audionetwork.com PR Manager 54 St Johns Square London EC1V 4JL Tel: +44-(0)-20-7566-1441 Tel: +44-(0)-7970-889405
D-Link Introduces New 8-Port EasySmart PoE Switch for Surveillance Networking
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 10, 2013 at 2:14:01 AM
D-Link Introduces New 8-Port EasySmart PoE Switch for Surveillance Networking
D-Link's Cost-Effective EasySmart PoE Switch Offers System Integrators and Network Designers Advanced Features and Easy Network Management
LAS VEGAS, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (ISC WEST 2013, Booth #13119) -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small- and medium-sized businesses, expanded its portfolio of EasySmart switches with the introduction of its latest DGS-1100-08P switch. The DGS-1100-08P is D-Link's first EasySmart switch to deliver Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capabilities for easy IP surveillance, VoIP phone and access point deployment.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110706/SF30992LOGO)
Equipped with eight 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet ports, the DGS-1100-08P complies with the IEEE 802.3af PoE standard. A power budget of 64W ensures plenty of power is available for a variety of IP Cameras and other powered devices. The DGS-1100-08P supports an intuitive SmartConsole Utility and a web-based management interface ideal for users who have no advanced network training. This management interface allows network administrators to control and monitor the PoE attributes on each port, including priority assignments, power threshold limits and actual PoE power usage.
"Offering a minimal price increase from an unmanaged PoE switch, D-Link's latest DGS-1100-08P EasySmart switch provides a cost-effective solution with added networking and PoE features and functionalities," said Steven Olen, director of product marketing, D-Link Systems, Inc. "Unlike an unmanaged switch, the DGS-1100-08P offers smarter management of the PoE power budget, power saving features and the ability to reboot IP cameras or other PoE devices remotely. In addition, expanded management functionality and additional tools enable faster installation, easier maintenance, and better visibility into network health - all contributing to a smarter network overall."
The DGS-1100-08P also supports Auto Surveillance VLAN optimized for video surveillance deployment to consolidate data and surveillance video traffic through a single switch. With no manual intervention, traffic from networked cameras is automatically assigned to a high-priority VLAN, ensuring quality and security of transmissions, even during periods of high network congestion. As a result, costs of deploying and maintaining a separate network for surveillance traffic only are eliminated.
More About the DGS-1100-08P
Additional features and performance benefits include:
-- Loopback Detection - detects unintentional loops created by a specific
port and automatically shuts down the affected port
-- Cable Diagnostics - examines the quality of the copper cables and
determines the type of cable error
-- Storm Control - monitors broadcast, multicast or unknown unicast traffic
and blocks or discards packets which could flood the network when the
defined threshold is exceeded
-- Quality of Service (QoS) and Bandwidth Control - reserves bandwidth for
important functions that require more bandwidth or might have high
priority
-- IGMP Snooping - reduces the loading of L3 multicast routers and saves
bandwidth in network throughput
-- IEEE802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet - cuts down power consumption when
port utilization is low
-- D-Link Green Technology - detects the length of connected cables and
adjusts power usage for cables shorter than 20 meters; link status is
monitored to reduce power consumption when a port link is down
Availability
The DGS-1100-08P will be on display at ISC West, April 10-12, 2013 in Las Vegas in D-Link's booth (#13119). The DGS-1100-08P will be available in June 2013 through D-Link's vast network of channel partners, including value-added resellers and distributors. Detailed specifications and information is available online at http://www.dlink.com.
About D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit http://www.dlink.com, or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).
D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2013. D-Link. All Rights Reserved.
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D-Link
CONTACT: Denise Keddy, D-Link Systems, Inc., 714.885.6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com, Natalie Pridham, Walt & Company, 408.369.7200, ext. 2976, npridham@walt.com
Web Site: http://www.dlink.com
D-Link's Cost-Effective EasySmart PoE Switch Offers System Integrators and Network Designers Advanced Features and Easy Network Management
LAS VEGAS, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (ISC WEST 2013, Booth #13119) -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small- and medium-sized businesses, expanded its portfolio of EasySmart switches with the introduction of its latest DGS-1100-08P switch. The DGS-1100-08P is D-Link's first EasySmart switch to deliver Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capabilities for easy IP surveillance, VoIP phone and access point deployment.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110706/SF30992LOGO)
Equipped with eight 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet ports, the DGS-1100-08P complies with the IEEE 802.3af PoE standard. A power budget of 64W ensures plenty of power is available for a variety of IP Cameras and other powered devices. The DGS-1100-08P supports an intuitive SmartConsole Utility and a web-based management interface ideal for users who have no advanced network training. This management interface allows network administrators to control and monitor the PoE attributes on each port, including priority assignments, power threshold limits and actual PoE power usage.
"Offering a minimal price increase from an unmanaged PoE switch, D-Link's latest DGS-1100-08P EasySmart switch provides a cost-effective solution with added networking and PoE features and functionalities," said Steven Olen, director of product marketing, D-Link Systems, Inc. "Unlike an unmanaged switch, the DGS-1100-08P offers smarter management of the PoE power budget, power saving features and the ability to reboot IP cameras or other PoE devices remotely. In addition, expanded management functionality and additional tools enable faster installation, easier maintenance, and better visibility into network health - all contributing to a smarter network overall."
The DGS-1100-08P also supports Auto Surveillance VLAN optimized for video surveillance deployment to consolidate data and surveillance video traffic through a single switch. With no manual intervention, traffic from networked cameras is automatically assigned to a high-priority VLAN, ensuring quality and security of transmissions, even during periods of high network congestion. As a result, costs of deploying and maintaining a separate network for surveillance traffic only are eliminated.
More About the DGS-1100-08P
Additional features and performance benefits include:
-- Loopback Detection - detects unintentional loops created by a specific
port and automatically shuts down the affected port
-- Cable Diagnostics - examines the quality of the copper cables and
determines the type of cable error
-- Storm Control - monitors broadcast, multicast or unknown unicast traffic
and blocks or discards packets which could flood the network when the
defined threshold is exceeded
-- Quality of Service (QoS) and Bandwidth Control - reserves bandwidth for
important functions that require more bandwidth or might have high
priority
-- IGMP Snooping - reduces the loading of L3 multicast routers and saves
bandwidth in network throughput
-- IEEE802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet - cuts down power consumption when
port utilization is low
-- D-Link Green Technology - detects the length of connected cables and
adjusts power usage for cables shorter than 20 meters; link status is
monitored to reduce power consumption when a port link is down
Availability
The DGS-1100-08P will be on display at ISC West, April 10-12, 2013 in Las Vegas in D-Link's booth (#13119). The DGS-1100-08P will be available in June 2013 through D-Link's vast network of channel partners, including value-added resellers and distributors. Detailed specifications and information is available online at http://www.dlink.com.
About D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit http://www.dlink.com, or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).
D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2013. D-Link. All Rights Reserved.
SOURCE D-Link
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D-Link
CONTACT: Denise Keddy, D-Link Systems, Inc., 714.885.6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com, Natalie Pridham, Walt & Company, 408.369.7200, ext. 2976, npridham@walt.com
Web Site: http://www.dlink.com
D-Link Expands Line of Professional Surveillance Cameras with a New Compact High Definition IP Camera
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 10, 2013 at 2:07:01 AM
D-Link Expands Line of Professional Surveillance Cameras with a New Compact High Definition IP Camera
D-Link's Latest Camera Offers High Resolution Video and PoE Support for Small Business and Residential Applications
LAS VEGAS, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (ISC WEST 2013, Booth #13119) -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small- and medium-sized businesses, continues to expand its camera lineup with the introduction of its compact HD PoE Fixed Network Camera (DCS-3010). The entry-level DCS-3010 is equipped with a 1/4-inch megapixel progressive scan CMOS sensor and a 4mm megapixel lens to deliver video and snapshots with resolutions of up to 720p HD.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110706/SF30992LOGO)
Featuring a built-in microSD card slot, the DCS-3010 is a self-sufficient surveillance solution capable of recording snapshots and video locally to a microSD card without requiring a PC or network storage device. It offers ePTZ capabilities, enabling users to easily zoom in and out and pan to survey a large area easily. In addition, it features a built-in microphone, two-way audio support, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) for easy deployment in a variety of locations, even where there is no power outlet nearby.
"D-Link continues to expand the breadth of its award-winning camera lineup to fit the need of any customer," said Vance Kozik, director of marketing, IP Surveillance, D-Link Systems, Inc. "D-Link's latest compact DCS-3010 provides a new option for customers who are looking for a versatile and flexible surveillance solution at a good value."
More about the DCS-3010
Providing high-quality and bandwidth-efficient compression formats, the DCS-3010 supports simultaneous streams of H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG video. Additional features and performance benefits include:
-- Built-in 4.0mm, F1.5 fixed lens
-- HD resolution (1280 x 720), up to 1M (1280 x 800)
-- H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG compression
-- Multicast H.264 and MPEG-4 streaming
-- ePTZ to zoom in/out and pan to survey a large area easily
-- Motion and tamper detection
-- Built-in microphone, audio input/output for 2-way audio
-- 10/100 Fast Ethernet port with PoE
-- microSD/SDHC Card slot for onboard storage
-- D-ViewCam((TM)) management software for expanded surveillance options
Pricing & Availability
The DCS-3010 will be on display at ISC West, April 10-12, 2013 in Las Vegas in D-Link's booth (#13119). The DCS-3010 will be available in late May for $269.99 MSRP through D-Link's vast network of channel partners, including value-added resellers and distributors. Detailed specifications and information about D-Link's complete IP surveillance line are available online at http://www.dlink.com.
About D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit http://www.dlink.com, or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).
D-Link, D-Link logo and DViewCam are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2013. D-Link. All Rights Reserved.
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D-Link
CONTACT: Denise Keddy, D-Link Systems, Inc., 714.885.6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com, or Natalie Pridham, Walt & Company, 408.369.7200, ext. 2976, npridham@walt.com
Web Site: http://www.dlink.com
D-Link's Latest Camera Offers High Resolution Video and PoE Support for Small Business and Residential Applications
LAS VEGAS, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (ISC WEST 2013, Booth #13119) -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small- and medium-sized businesses, continues to expand its camera lineup with the introduction of its compact HD PoE Fixed Network Camera (DCS-3010). The entry-level DCS-3010 is equipped with a 1/4-inch megapixel progressive scan CMOS sensor and a 4mm megapixel lens to deliver video and snapshots with resolutions of up to 720p HD.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110706/SF30992LOGO)
Featuring a built-in microSD card slot, the DCS-3010 is a self-sufficient surveillance solution capable of recording snapshots and video locally to a microSD card without requiring a PC or network storage device. It offers ePTZ capabilities, enabling users to easily zoom in and out and pan to survey a large area easily. In addition, it features a built-in microphone, two-way audio support, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) for easy deployment in a variety of locations, even where there is no power outlet nearby.
"D-Link continues to expand the breadth of its award-winning camera lineup to fit the need of any customer," said Vance Kozik, director of marketing, IP Surveillance, D-Link Systems, Inc. "D-Link's latest compact DCS-3010 provides a new option for customers who are looking for a versatile and flexible surveillance solution at a good value."
More about the DCS-3010
Providing high-quality and bandwidth-efficient compression formats, the DCS-3010 supports simultaneous streams of H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG video. Additional features and performance benefits include:
-- Built-in 4.0mm, F1.5 fixed lens
-- HD resolution (1280 x 720), up to 1M (1280 x 800)
-- H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG compression
-- Multicast H.264 and MPEG-4 streaming
-- ePTZ to zoom in/out and pan to survey a large area easily
-- Motion and tamper detection
-- Built-in microphone, audio input/output for 2-way audio
-- 10/100 Fast Ethernet port with PoE
-- microSD/SDHC Card slot for onboard storage
-- D-ViewCam((TM)) management software for expanded surveillance options
Pricing & Availability
The DCS-3010 will be on display at ISC West, April 10-12, 2013 in Las Vegas in D-Link's booth (#13119). The DCS-3010 will be available in late May for $269.99 MSRP through D-Link's vast network of channel partners, including value-added resellers and distributors. Detailed specifications and information about D-Link's complete IP surveillance line are available online at http://www.dlink.com.
About D-Link
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit http://www.dlink.com, or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).
D-Link, D-Link logo and DViewCam are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2013. D-Link. All Rights Reserved.
SOURCE D-Link
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D-Link
CONTACT: Denise Keddy, D-Link Systems, Inc., 714.885.6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com, or Natalie Pridham, Walt & Company, 408.369.7200, ext. 2976, npridham@walt.com
Web Site: http://www.dlink.com
April 9, 2013
Cloud Cruiser Announces Integrated Chargeback and Billing for Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 4:42:01 PM
Cloud Cruiser Announces Integrated Chargeback and Billing for Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1
Cloud Cost Management drives greater cost savings in the hybrid cloud with support for Windows Azure Services for Windows Server and System Center SP1
LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Cruiser, the pioneer in Cloud Cost Management and a Microsoft System Center Alliance Partner, announced today at Microsoft Management Summit 2013 the availability of new solutions that enable Microsoft hosters and enterprise customers to implement chargeback and billing with Windows Server 2012, System Center 2012 SP1, and Windows Azure.
Cloud Cruiser's integration with Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 and Windows Azure Services for Windows Server enables enterprises and hosting service providers to gain greater cost efficiencies by delivering holistic cost visibility, cost analytics, chargeback, and billing across Microsoft hybrid cloud environments.
"Microsoft's Cloud OS vision gives customers groundbreaking technology to deploy cloud infrastructure using Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1. The ability to deploy on-premises, in a hosted cloud, and in Windows Azure is driving maximum agility for the datacenter," states Brian Hillger, Director, Server and Tools Marketing for Microsoft. "By adding Cloud Cruiser to the Cloud OS mix, customers and hosters can add to the cost savings inherent in hybrid cloud computing."
The addition of Windows Azure Services support further extends Cloud Cruiser's already successful System Center 2012 integration. From enterprises implementing private clouds to hosters deploying large-scale, multitenant websites and IaaS offerings, Cloud Cruiser's turnkey cost management solution enables customers to immediately gain visibility into and control of IT usage and spending in their multi-tenant cloud environments.
"The more self-service that public and private computing resources become, the more critical is the need for rich cost transparency and financial accountability," says Nick van der Zweep, VP of Products for Cloud Cruiser. "When customers spin up services across a diverse computing environment, costs can rocket out of control quickly, and both enterprises and hosters need an automated means of controlling and charging for them. Cloud Cruiser is the only cost management solution in the industry that is specifically architected for the type of agile hybrid cloud environments that Microsoft enables."
Cloud Cruiser also announced the expansion of their partner network with Sequoia Worldwide and Infront Consulting Group. Sequoia Worldwide is an authorized Cloud Cruiser services delivery partner and will be incorporating Cloud Cruiser's cost management into their cloud consulting and implementation services.
"We architect private and public clouds for clients every day," said Steve Hanney, Founder and Managing Partner for Sequoia Worldwide. "Now with Cloud Cruiser, we can ensure that our cloud deployments have the best ROI in the industry."
Infront is an authorized reseller of Cloud Cruiser products and services, specialized in large enterprise implementations of Microsoft System Center technologies.
"Cloud Cruiser fills a critical gap in our Microsoft cloud deployments," says Heather Goddard, VP of Business Development for Infront Consulting Group. "By marrying Cloud Cruiser's heterogeneous cost management capabilities with the powerful flexibility offered by Microsoft System Center, we are able to add another layer of value in migrating clients to the cloud."
Cloud Cruiser is exhibiting this week at Microsoft Management Summit and invites guests to visit them in Booth 210 for a personal demo. In addition to presenting in the MMS Partner Day Kickoff Keynote with Ryan O'Hara, Nick van der Zweep, Cloud Cruiser's VP of Products, will be co-presenting on Wednesday, April 10(th) at 8:30 a.m. with Marc Umeno, Microsoft Principal Program Manager for Cloud and Data Center Management. The session is 'WS-B303 - Windows Server Virtual Machine: Adding Windows Azure Services.'
For further information, please contact Cloud Cruiser at http://www.cloudcruiser.com or microsoft@cloudcruiser.com.
About Cloud Cruiser
Cloud Cruiser is focused on cloud cost management, providing cost analytics, chargeback, and billing for enterprises and cloud providers. Cloud Cruiser enables companies to identify, analyze and charge for resources that are being used across their IT environment. Offering end-to-end cost transparency across public, private, hybrid and traditional IT environments, Cloud Cruiser's powerful BI analytics, budgets, alerts, chargeback and billing capabilities enable companies to realize true cost savings in the cloud. Cloud Cruiser investors include ONSET Ventures and Wavepoint Ventures.
The Cloud Cruiser logo, product names and logos and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Cloud Cruiser, Inc. All other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Cloud Cruiser
Cloud Cruiser
CONTACT: Tom Price, The Bernard Group, Cell, +1-512-415-7744, tprice@bernardgroup.com
Web Site: http://www.cloudcruiser.com
Cloud Cost Management drives greater cost savings in the hybrid cloud with support for Windows Azure Services for Windows Server and System Center SP1
LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Cruiser, the pioneer in Cloud Cost Management and a Microsoft System Center Alliance Partner, announced today at Microsoft Management Summit 2013 the availability of new solutions that enable Microsoft hosters and enterprise customers to implement chargeback and billing with Windows Server 2012, System Center 2012 SP1, and Windows Azure.
Cloud Cruiser's integration with Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 and Windows Azure Services for Windows Server enables enterprises and hosting service providers to gain greater cost efficiencies by delivering holistic cost visibility, cost analytics, chargeback, and billing across Microsoft hybrid cloud environments.
"Microsoft's Cloud OS vision gives customers groundbreaking technology to deploy cloud infrastructure using Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1. The ability to deploy on-premises, in a hosted cloud, and in Windows Azure is driving maximum agility for the datacenter," states Brian Hillger, Director, Server and Tools Marketing for Microsoft. "By adding Cloud Cruiser to the Cloud OS mix, customers and hosters can add to the cost savings inherent in hybrid cloud computing."
The addition of Windows Azure Services support further extends Cloud Cruiser's already successful System Center 2012 integration. From enterprises implementing private clouds to hosters deploying large-scale, multitenant websites and IaaS offerings, Cloud Cruiser's turnkey cost management solution enables customers to immediately gain visibility into and control of IT usage and spending in their multi-tenant cloud environments.
"The more self-service that public and private computing resources become, the more critical is the need for rich cost transparency and financial accountability," says Nick van der Zweep, VP of Products for Cloud Cruiser. "When customers spin up services across a diverse computing environment, costs can rocket out of control quickly, and both enterprises and hosters need an automated means of controlling and charging for them. Cloud Cruiser is the only cost management solution in the industry that is specifically architected for the type of agile hybrid cloud environments that Microsoft enables."
Cloud Cruiser also announced the expansion of their partner network with Sequoia Worldwide and Infront Consulting Group. Sequoia Worldwide is an authorized Cloud Cruiser services delivery partner and will be incorporating Cloud Cruiser's cost management into their cloud consulting and implementation services.
"We architect private and public clouds for clients every day," said Steve Hanney, Founder and Managing Partner for Sequoia Worldwide. "Now with Cloud Cruiser, we can ensure that our cloud deployments have the best ROI in the industry."
Infront is an authorized reseller of Cloud Cruiser products and services, specialized in large enterprise implementations of Microsoft System Center technologies.
"Cloud Cruiser fills a critical gap in our Microsoft cloud deployments," says Heather Goddard, VP of Business Development for Infront Consulting Group. "By marrying Cloud Cruiser's heterogeneous cost management capabilities with the powerful flexibility offered by Microsoft System Center, we are able to add another layer of value in migrating clients to the cloud."
Cloud Cruiser is exhibiting this week at Microsoft Management Summit and invites guests to visit them in Booth 210 for a personal demo. In addition to presenting in the MMS Partner Day Kickoff Keynote with Ryan O'Hara, Nick van der Zweep, Cloud Cruiser's VP of Products, will be co-presenting on Wednesday, April 10(th) at 8:30 a.m. with Marc Umeno, Microsoft Principal Program Manager for Cloud and Data Center Management. The session is 'WS-B303 - Windows Server Virtual Machine: Adding Windows Azure Services.'
For further information, please contact Cloud Cruiser at http://www.cloudcruiser.com or microsoft@cloudcruiser.com.
About Cloud Cruiser
Cloud Cruiser is focused on cloud cost management, providing cost analytics, chargeback, and billing for enterprises and cloud providers. Cloud Cruiser enables companies to identify, analyze and charge for resources that are being used across their IT environment. Offering end-to-end cost transparency across public, private, hybrid and traditional IT environments, Cloud Cruiser's powerful BI analytics, budgets, alerts, chargeback and billing capabilities enable companies to realize true cost savings in the cloud. Cloud Cruiser investors include ONSET Ventures and Wavepoint Ventures.
The Cloud Cruiser logo, product names and logos and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Cloud Cruiser, Inc. All other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Cloud Cruiser
Cloud Cruiser
CONTACT: Tom Price, The Bernard Group, Cell, +1-512-415-7744, tprice@bernardgroup.com
Web Site: http://www.cloudcruiser.com
New Release of Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System Helps Enhance Security and Efficiency of Baggage Handling at Airport
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 2:07:01 PM
New Release of Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System Helps Enhance Security and Efficiency of Baggage Handling at Airport
Enhancements include real-time monitoring of ground handler service level performance and new mobile app for passengers to track baggage arrival time
BLUE BELL, Pa., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced enhancements to its Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) featuring more detailed information about baggage handling requirements for incoming flights, real-time monitoring and alerts of service level agreements (SLAs), and a mobile app to provide passengers with live updates on when and where to collect their bags.
The Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System is available from Unisys as a managed service to airlines, airports and authorities responsible for the security of air passenger baggage.
The Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System links passengers with their bags, tracking both as they move through the system, helping airlines comply with industry security requirements which decree unaccompanied baggage can't travel ahead of the passenger.
When passengers check in their luggage, each bag receives a barcode, which is then scanned and reconciled with a passenger record before the bag is loaded onto the aircraft. Permanent RFID bag tags are processed in the same way. As the airline has a record of the baggage loading order, bags can be quickly identified and recovered if passengers fail to board, preventing costly and annoying flight delays.
Mr. Olivier Houri, President and General Manager, Global Transportation, Unisys said the Unisys BRS is an example of how processes implemented to primarily comply with security requirements can be harnessed to improve business operations and therefore provide true business benefits. "The BRS helps ground handlers process arriving baggage quickly, providing a better customer experience for air travelers while helping airlines and airports utilize their resources more efficiently," Mr. Houri said.
A new feature of the Unisys BRS is a mobile app to improve the passenger's experience by providing real-time relevant information about their bags. Available on Apple iOS and Android devices, the app allows travellers to receive alerts advising when their bag has been loaded onto the belt. If the Unisys BRS is integrated with the airport's Flight Information Display System (FIDS), the app can also advise when, and at what carousel, the bag will be available to be collected from. Passengers can then decide whether to go directly to the baggage area or spend time in the airport's shops or restaurants.
Other new features of the Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System include:
Inbound baggage reconciliation. The latest BRS provides a comprehensive view of all incoming flights and their baggage load arriving at the airport for a given airline. The BRS analysis tools give ground handlers insight into staff statistics, demand peaks and the number of bags to be loaded or unloaded to help schedule the appropriate number of people to process the bags on arrival.
Baggage information is updated in real-time as bags are offloaded from aircraft, allowing the destination airport to identify which bags should remain onboard if going on to another port and to more quickly process any mishandled bags so they can be reunited with their passenger.
Inbound baggage service level performance monitoring and analysis. Usingan advanced rules-based engine, the Unisys BRS records baggage handling performance and displays color coded indicators showing performance against agreed service levels. Typically these SLAs track the time taken for the first and last bags of a flight to be processed, or by seat class where baggage belonging to first or business class passengers is to be processed within a specific timeframe. The real-time information allows early and proactive action if extra staff are required to meet the service level agreement. As it can be accessed via tablet devices ground handling staff can make informed decisions on the ground.
The baggage handling information can also be analyzed after the flight to determine if changes need to be made in the way baggage is loaded at the departing port, to identify peak periods so shift changeovers and breaks are scheduled at appropriate times, and to track the individual performance of ground handling staff against key performance indicators for their job role.
The Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System is currently used by 17 airports and 38 airlines across Asia Pacific including members of the Board of Airline Representatives Australia and Board of Airline Representatives New Zealand.
About Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 23,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit http://www.unisys.com.
Follow Unisys on Twitter.
RELEASE NO.: 0409/9159
Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE Unisys Corporation
Unisys Corporation
CONTACT: Australia: Claire Hosegood, Unisys, +61 411 253 663, claire.hosegood@au.unisys.com, U.S., Jim Kerr, Unisys, 215-986-5795, jim.kerr@unisys.com
Web Site: http://www.unisys.com
Enhancements include real-time monitoring of ground handler service level performance and new mobile app for passengers to track baggage arrival time
BLUE BELL, Pa., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced enhancements to its Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) featuring more detailed information about baggage handling requirements for incoming flights, real-time monitoring and alerts of service level agreements (SLAs), and a mobile app to provide passengers with live updates on when and where to collect their bags.
The Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System is available from Unisys as a managed service to airlines, airports and authorities responsible for the security of air passenger baggage.
The Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System links passengers with their bags, tracking both as they move through the system, helping airlines comply with industry security requirements which decree unaccompanied baggage can't travel ahead of the passenger.
When passengers check in their luggage, each bag receives a barcode, which is then scanned and reconciled with a passenger record before the bag is loaded onto the aircraft. Permanent RFID bag tags are processed in the same way. As the airline has a record of the baggage loading order, bags can be quickly identified and recovered if passengers fail to board, preventing costly and annoying flight delays.
Mr. Olivier Houri, President and General Manager, Global Transportation, Unisys said the Unisys BRS is an example of how processes implemented to primarily comply with security requirements can be harnessed to improve business operations and therefore provide true business benefits. "The BRS helps ground handlers process arriving baggage quickly, providing a better customer experience for air travelers while helping airlines and airports utilize their resources more efficiently," Mr. Houri said.
A new feature of the Unisys BRS is a mobile app to improve the passenger's experience by providing real-time relevant information about their bags. Available on Apple iOS and Android devices, the app allows travellers to receive alerts advising when their bag has been loaded onto the belt. If the Unisys BRS is integrated with the airport's Flight Information Display System (FIDS), the app can also advise when, and at what carousel, the bag will be available to be collected from. Passengers can then decide whether to go directly to the baggage area or spend time in the airport's shops or restaurants.
Other new features of the Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System include:
Inbound baggage reconciliation. The latest BRS provides a comprehensive view of all incoming flights and their baggage load arriving at the airport for a given airline. The BRS analysis tools give ground handlers insight into staff statistics, demand peaks and the number of bags to be loaded or unloaded to help schedule the appropriate number of people to process the bags on arrival.
Baggage information is updated in real-time as bags are offloaded from aircraft, allowing the destination airport to identify which bags should remain onboard if going on to another port and to more quickly process any mishandled bags so they can be reunited with their passenger.
Inbound baggage service level performance monitoring and analysis. Usingan advanced rules-based engine, the Unisys BRS records baggage handling performance and displays color coded indicators showing performance against agreed service levels. Typically these SLAs track the time taken for the first and last bags of a flight to be processed, or by seat class where baggage belonging to first or business class passengers is to be processed within a specific timeframe. The real-time information allows early and proactive action if extra staff are required to meet the service level agreement. As it can be accessed via tablet devices ground handling staff can make informed decisions on the ground.
The baggage handling information can also be analyzed after the flight to determine if changes need to be made in the way baggage is loaded at the departing port, to identify peak periods so shift changeovers and breaks are scheduled at appropriate times, and to track the individual performance of ground handling staff against key performance indicators for their job role.
The Unisys Baggage Reconciliation System is currently used by 17 airports and 38 airlines across Asia Pacific including members of the Board of Airline Representatives Australia and Board of Airline Representatives New Zealand.
About Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology company. We provide a portfolio of IT services, software, and technology that solves critical problems for clients. We specialize in helping clients secure their operations, increase the efficiency and utilization of their data centers, enhance support to their end users and constituents, and modernize their enterprise applications. To provide these services and solutions, we bring together offerings and capabilities in outsourcing services, systems integration and consulting services, infrastructure services, maintenance services, and high-end server technology. With approximately 23,000 employees, Unisys serves commercial organizations and government agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit http://www.unisys.com.
Follow Unisys on Twitter.
RELEASE NO.: 0409/9159
Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE Unisys Corporation
Unisys Corporation
CONTACT: Australia: Claire Hosegood, Unisys, +61 411 253 663, claire.hosegood@au.unisys.com, U.S., Jim Kerr, Unisys, 215-986-5795, jim.kerr@unisys.com
Web Site: http://www.unisys.com
Qolsys Inc. redefines "All-in-One" with groundbreaking 7-inch Android touchscreen security and home control platform.
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 2:07:01 PM
Qolsys Inc. redefines "All-in-One" with groundbreaking 7-inch Android touchscreen security and home control platform.
Silicon Valley based company launched at ISC West 2013 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Qolsys Inc. (http://qolsys.com/ ) redefined the "all-in-one" market today with its groundbreaking 7-inch platform. Qolsys (Quality of Life Systems) formally launched at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) New Product Showcase preceding ISC West. Headquartered in Cupertino, CA, the heart of Silicon Valley, Qolsys delivers the industry's most advanced, connected home control platform supporting life safety, residential security, home control, energy management and more. Partnered with best-in-class technology providers, including Google's Android, Foxconn Technology Group, and Alarm.com, the Qolsys IQ Solution transforms yesterday's "self-contained" into today's "all-in-one". To see the IQ Panel in action, click here: http://youtu.be/rjYrCjctRTA
Behind the first all-in-one 7-inch touchscreen is an open compute platform with intuitive applications, six wireless radios, and a built-in panel camera, delivering unprecedented levels of security and home control. The IQ Panel supports the industry's first Intelligent Dual Path Connectivity over cellular and broadband, enabling efficient transfer of data and seamless Upgrade Services with sophisticated failover and recovery capabilities.
"The IQ Panel sets a new standard in the industry by radically re-thinking the platform architecture," said David Pulling, Qolsys CEO. "The Android OS enables Qolsys to deliver features to end users and dealers such as an intuitive user interface, custom text to speech, language localization, and a foundation for future development leveraging the Android developer community."
The IQ Panel's remote services are powered by Alarm.com, the industry's most reliable, advanced and comprehensive interactive services platform. The IQ Panel is the first to support WiFi to the Alarm.com back-end and a built-in Alarm.com Image Sensor radio. "Alarm.com has built a platform to support an innovative partner ecosystem and continues to drive growth in the interactive services domain that we pioneered," said Alison Slavin, co-founder and vice president of product management, Alarm.com. "It's exciting to see an innovative new partner like Qolsys embracing our proven platform from the ground up."
Qolsys brings to market the first global residential security platform, leveraging Foxconn's world class manufacturing and supply chain. "Foxconn is committed to the security and home control industry, and we are committed to our partnership with Qolsys to deliver the industry's first global security platform," says Foo-Ming Foo, Senior Vice President, Foxconn.
"The partnerships with Alarm.com and Foxconn were essential to our product development," says Qolsys CEO Dave Pulling. "Foxconn helped us develop a solid hardware set that uses all the capabilities of Alarm.com's fantastic services. We've enhanced the user experience with new features, like panel disarm photos, a built-in library of 'How To' video tutorials and FAQs, allowing consumers to take full control of every aspect of their home."
With a robust selection of peripherals and best in class partnerships, Qolsys is set to redefine the security and home control industry with its end to end platform solution.
ABOUT QOLSYS
Qolsys is dedicated to improving the quality of life through innovation and technology, and is reinventing the security and home control market, introducing the next generation life safety, security and home control platform. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cupertino, CA, Qolsys has partnered with best in class technology providers, including Google's Android, the world's #1 mobile operating system, and Foxconn, the largest manufacturer of consumer technology devices, to deliver the first self-contained system in an open compute environment. The 7" touchscreen has a built in surveillance package, dual path connectivity, and groundbreaking software applications which automatically update as new features are developed. Bringing unprecedented levels of system integration and an intuitive user experience, Qolsys sets a new standard for the industry.
All in one. Always connected. http://Qolsys.com
Contact: Ken Arnold, Director of Communications
Ken.arnold@qolsys.com, 408-221-6653
SOURCE Qolsys Inc.
Qolsys Inc.
Web Site: http://www.qolsys.com
Silicon Valley based company launched at ISC West 2013 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Qolsys Inc. (http://qolsys.com/ ) redefined the "all-in-one" market today with its groundbreaking 7-inch platform. Qolsys (Quality of Life Systems) formally launched at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) New Product Showcase preceding ISC West. Headquartered in Cupertino, CA, the heart of Silicon Valley, Qolsys delivers the industry's most advanced, connected home control platform supporting life safety, residential security, home control, energy management and more. Partnered with best-in-class technology providers, including Google's Android, Foxconn Technology Group, and Alarm.com, the Qolsys IQ Solution transforms yesterday's "self-contained" into today's "all-in-one". To see the IQ Panel in action, click here: http://youtu.be/rjYrCjctRTA
Behind the first all-in-one 7-inch touchscreen is an open compute platform with intuitive applications, six wireless radios, and a built-in panel camera, delivering unprecedented levels of security and home control. The IQ Panel supports the industry's first Intelligent Dual Path Connectivity over cellular and broadband, enabling efficient transfer of data and seamless Upgrade Services with sophisticated failover and recovery capabilities.
"The IQ Panel sets a new standard in the industry by radically re-thinking the platform architecture," said David Pulling, Qolsys CEO. "The Android OS enables Qolsys to deliver features to end users and dealers such as an intuitive user interface, custom text to speech, language localization, and a foundation for future development leveraging the Android developer community."
The IQ Panel's remote services are powered by Alarm.com, the industry's most reliable, advanced and comprehensive interactive services platform. The IQ Panel is the first to support WiFi to the Alarm.com back-end and a built-in Alarm.com Image Sensor radio. "Alarm.com has built a platform to support an innovative partner ecosystem and continues to drive growth in the interactive services domain that we pioneered," said Alison Slavin, co-founder and vice president of product management, Alarm.com. "It's exciting to see an innovative new partner like Qolsys embracing our proven platform from the ground up."
Qolsys brings to market the first global residential security platform, leveraging Foxconn's world class manufacturing and supply chain. "Foxconn is committed to the security and home control industry, and we are committed to our partnership with Qolsys to deliver the industry's first global security platform," says Foo-Ming Foo, Senior Vice President, Foxconn.
"The partnerships with Alarm.com and Foxconn were essential to our product development," says Qolsys CEO Dave Pulling. "Foxconn helped us develop a solid hardware set that uses all the capabilities of Alarm.com's fantastic services. We've enhanced the user experience with new features, like panel disarm photos, a built-in library of 'How To' video tutorials and FAQs, allowing consumers to take full control of every aspect of their home."
With a robust selection of peripherals and best in class partnerships, Qolsys is set to redefine the security and home control industry with its end to end platform solution.
ABOUT QOLSYS
Qolsys is dedicated to improving the quality of life through innovation and technology, and is reinventing the security and home control market, introducing the next generation life safety, security and home control platform. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cupertino, CA, Qolsys has partnered with best in class technology providers, including Google's Android, the world's #1 mobile operating system, and Foxconn, the largest manufacturer of consumer technology devices, to deliver the first self-contained system in an open compute environment. The 7" touchscreen has a built in surveillance package, dual path connectivity, and groundbreaking software applications which automatically update as new features are developed. Bringing unprecedented levels of system integration and an intuitive user experience, Qolsys sets a new standard for the industry.
All in one. Always connected. http://Qolsys.com
Contact: Ken Arnold, Director of Communications
Ken.arnold@qolsys.com, 408-221-6653
SOURCE Qolsys Inc.
Qolsys Inc.
Web Site: http://www.qolsys.com
The Ziehm Solo Success Story: 1,000 Systems Sold Worldwide
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 11:35:02 AM
The Ziehm Solo Success Story: 1,000 Systems Sold Worldwide
NUREMBERG, Germany, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Flexible, space-saving, cost-efficient: the compact C-arm provides reliable imaging in
the OR
1,000 days, 1,000 C-arms: this is the impressive result three years after the
introduction of the Ziehm Solo. As one of the most compact and flexible C-arms, the Ziehm
Solo adjusts optimally to the special demands and requirements of clinics. More and more
users from orthopedics and trauma opt for Ziehm Imaging's multi-talent for intraoperative
imaging. The 1,000th Ziehm Solo will be delivered to the Clinica Santa Elena in Malaga,
Spain.
"ORs in hospitals are becoming ever smaller, while more devices are being used inside
them", says Klaus Horndler, Managing Director of Ziehm Imaging GmbH. "We designed the
Ziehm Solo precisely with this in mind: With a space requirement of only 0.8msquared, it
offers clinics maximum flexibility with an attractive price-performance ratio. Selling one
device every day is an impressive proof that we are fulfilling the exact needs of our
users."
The Ziehm Solo is a real space-saving miracle as all imaging, post-processing and
archiving functions are integrated into the C-arm. The system also offers many
configuration options. It adapts perfectly to the respective spatial conditions and
application scenarios. With its viewing station, the C-arm offers an additional
synchronized user-interface for flexible set-up; the transmission of the video signal to
external monitors opens up additional areas of application while saving space in the OR.
The Ziehm Solo stands for high quality mobile imaging in the operating room. The
pulsed 2kW mono-block generator provides brilliant image quality of up to 25 images per
second. The 1k x 1k technology guarantees high picture resolution, which is shown in over
4,000 shades of gray.
Press contact:
Ziehm Imaging
Martin Herzmann
Director Global Marketing
Martin.Herzmann@ziehm-eu.com
Tel: +4991121720
http://www.ziehm.com
Ziehm Imaging
NUREMBERG, Germany, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Flexible, space-saving, cost-efficient: the compact C-arm provides reliable imaging in
the OR
1,000 days, 1,000 C-arms: this is the impressive result three years after the
introduction of the Ziehm Solo. As one of the most compact and flexible C-arms, the Ziehm
Solo adjusts optimally to the special demands and requirements of clinics. More and more
users from orthopedics and trauma opt for Ziehm Imaging's multi-talent for intraoperative
imaging. The 1,000th Ziehm Solo will be delivered to the Clinica Santa Elena in Malaga,
Spain.
"ORs in hospitals are becoming ever smaller, while more devices are being used inside
them", says Klaus Horndler, Managing Director of Ziehm Imaging GmbH. "We designed the
Ziehm Solo precisely with this in mind: With a space requirement of only 0.8msquared, it
offers clinics maximum flexibility with an attractive price-performance ratio. Selling one
device every day is an impressive proof that we are fulfilling the exact needs of our
users."
The Ziehm Solo is a real space-saving miracle as all imaging, post-processing and
archiving functions are integrated into the C-arm. The system also offers many
configuration options. It adapts perfectly to the respective spatial conditions and
application scenarios. With its viewing station, the C-arm offers an additional
synchronized user-interface for flexible set-up; the transmission of the video signal to
external monitors opens up additional areas of application while saving space in the OR.
The Ziehm Solo stands for high quality mobile imaging in the operating room. The
pulsed 2kW mono-block generator provides brilliant image quality of up to 25 images per
second. The 1k x 1k technology guarantees high picture resolution, which is shown in over
4,000 shades of gray.
Press contact:
Ziehm Imaging
Martin Herzmann
Director Global Marketing
Martin.Herzmann@ziehm-eu.com
Tel: +4991121720
http://www.ziehm.com
Ziehm Imaging
Fidus Systems congratulates Ross Video on its new Carbonite eXtreme Video Switcher
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 10:42:01 AM
Fidus Systems congratulates Ross Video on its new Carbonite eXtreme Video Switcher
Fidus contributing to Ross Video's success
OTTAWA, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Fidus Systems, a leader in electronic
product development, staff augmentation, and consulting, congratulates
Ross Video on the release of their Carbonite eXtreme Video Switcher.
This revolutionary 3G switcher platform combines the powerful features
of the Carbonite switcher, with the flexibility of a highly scalable
video router. This combination eliminates the need for separate router
and switcher systems, translating to cost savings and ease of use.
"Fidus Systems' expert engineering design services often help us get our
products to market," said David Ross, CEO of Ross Video. "We have
enjoyed a strong relationship with Fidus, and look forward to future
endeavors."
"We are proud to have participated in the development of Ross' new
Carbonite eXtreme Video Switcher," said Fidus President/CEO Michael
Wakim. "Ross Video is an industry leader- we wish them much success as
their new product hits the market!"
About Ross Video
Ross Video creates leading edge video production technology. Ross
products are used in demanding environments every day to inform and
entertain audiences all over the world. Our client base includes a
who's who of broadcast, production companies, sports stadiums,
government agencies, educators, touring companies and houses of
worship. Ross' award winning product families include Vision, Vision
Octane, CrossOver and Carbonite Video Production Switchers; openGear,
RossGear and GearLite Terminal Equipment; BlackStorm Video Servers;
OverDrive Automated Production Control, Inception Social Media
Management; XPression Motion Graphics; NK Series Routing and Furio and
CamBot Camera Robotics Systems. For additional news and information on
Ross Video and Ross products, visit http://www.rossvideo.com.
About Fidus Systems
Fidus Systems provides electronic product development, staff
augmentation, and consulting services to companies across a wide range
of industries. Fidus' extensive experience includes Hardware, FPGA,
Signal Integrity, Embedded Software, and Mechanical design. Fidus is a
Xilinx Premier Design Services member. Fidus has delivered on more than
800 products and projects for 215 customers across North America. Visit
http://www.fidus.com.
The Fidus name and the Fidus logo are trademarks of Fidus Systems Inc.
Other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
© Copyright 2013 Fidus Systems Inc. All rights reserved. Information
subject to change without notice.
SOURCE Fidus Systems Inc.
Fidus Systems Inc.
CONTACT: Scott Turnbull
Director, Technology
Office: (613) 828-0063 x 388
scott.turnbull@fidus.com
Fidus contributing to Ross Video's success
OTTAWA, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Fidus Systems, a leader in electronic
product development, staff augmentation, and consulting, congratulates
Ross Video on the release of their Carbonite eXtreme Video Switcher.
This revolutionary 3G switcher platform combines the powerful features
of the Carbonite switcher, with the flexibility of a highly scalable
video router. This combination eliminates the need for separate router
and switcher systems, translating to cost savings and ease of use.
"Fidus Systems' expert engineering design services often help us get our
products to market," said David Ross, CEO of Ross Video. "We have
enjoyed a strong relationship with Fidus, and look forward to future
endeavors."
"We are proud to have participated in the development of Ross' new
Carbonite eXtreme Video Switcher," said Fidus President/CEO Michael
Wakim. "Ross Video is an industry leader- we wish them much success as
their new product hits the market!"
About Ross Video
Ross Video creates leading edge video production technology. Ross
products are used in demanding environments every day to inform and
entertain audiences all over the world. Our client base includes a
who's who of broadcast, production companies, sports stadiums,
government agencies, educators, touring companies and houses of
worship. Ross' award winning product families include Vision, Vision
Octane, CrossOver and Carbonite Video Production Switchers; openGear,
RossGear and GearLite Terminal Equipment; BlackStorm Video Servers;
OverDrive Automated Production Control, Inception Social Media
Management; XPression Motion Graphics; NK Series Routing and Furio and
CamBot Camera Robotics Systems. For additional news and information on
Ross Video and Ross products, visit http://www.rossvideo.com.
About Fidus Systems
Fidus Systems provides electronic product development, staff
augmentation, and consulting services to companies across a wide range
of industries. Fidus' extensive experience includes Hardware, FPGA,
Signal Integrity, Embedded Software, and Mechanical design. Fidus is a
Xilinx Premier Design Services member. Fidus has delivered on more than
800 products and projects for 215 customers across North America. Visit
http://www.fidus.com.
The Fidus name and the Fidus logo are trademarks of Fidus Systems Inc.
Other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
© Copyright 2013 Fidus Systems Inc. All rights reserved. Information
subject to change without notice.
SOURCE Fidus Systems Inc.
Fidus Systems Inc.
CONTACT: Scott Turnbull
Director, Technology
Office: (613) 828-0063 x 388
scott.turnbull@fidus.com
ThinkGeek and Scottevest launch exclusive tech-focused jacket
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 10:42:01 AM
ThinkGeek and Scottevest launch exclusive tech-focused jacket
Tropiformer jacket proves perfect for con goers
FAIRFAX, Va., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkGeek (NASDAQ: GKNT) and TEC by Scottevest have worked together to create and launch the Tropiformer Jacket, a tech- and travel-focused garment that makes carrying gadgets and gear easier than ever.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120509/SF04293LOGO)
Available in four colors, the Tropiformer features 22 integrated pockets designed to equally distribute the weight of an entire convention's worth of necessaries and make navigating merch lines even easier. The Tropiformer also includes magnetically attached sleeves to transform from jacket to vest in seconds.
Other features include:
-- Dedicated tablet pocket
-- Quick Draw Pocket featuring clear touch material for capacitive devices
-- Locking Pocket to keep your gear your own
-- The Patented Personal Area Network (PAN) for internal cable (headphone
and charger) management
-- Packs into itself for easy storage
-- Highly water resistant material to maintain moisture-free devices
"This is one of those products that fits ThinkGeek's audience exceptionally well," states ThinkGeek Mouthpiece Steve Zimmermann. "Working with TEC to come up with something that covers every kind of gadget has been incredible and we're proud to be an exclusive retailer of the new Tropiformer."
To celebrate the launch of the Tropiformer Jacket, ThinkGeek is kicking off the "Scottevest Travel Con-test." Announced on ThinkGeek's blog, entrants guess the weight of all of the items that have been easily packed into a Tropiformer to enter to win the fully loaded jacket. There's no better way to kick off convention and travel season than to win everything you need.
Available April 9 exclusively from ThinkGeek.com and TECclothing.com, the Tropiformer will be everything the geek on the go would need to fast travel from point A to B at warp speed.
ABOUT THINKGEEK
ThinkGeek, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geeknet, Inc (NASDAQ: GKNT), is the premier retailer for the global geek community. Since 1999, ThinkGeek has sought to provide tech, gadget, and toy-obsessed communities with all the things that geeks crave. ThinkGeek was founded to serve the distinct needs and interests of technology professionals and enthusiasts and today has grown to become the first choice for innovative and imaginative products that appeal to the geek in everyone. Want to learn more? Check out thinkgeek.com
ABOUT SCOTTEVEST
Led by CEO and Co-Founder Scott Jordan, the TEC by Scottevest's success caught the eye of Inc. magazine, which named SCOTTEVEST one of the fastest-growing companies in America. As the first clothing brand launched exclusively on the Internet, Internet Retailer included TEC by SCOTTEVEST in their Hot 100 list of top online companies. TEC by SCOTTEVEST products are available online at http://www.SCOTTEVEST.com, via phone at 1.866.909.8378 and at very select retailers throughout North America.
GKNT - G
SOURCE Geeknet, Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120509/SF04293LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Geeknet, Inc.
CONTACT: Steve Zimmermann, PR Manager, ThinkGeek, steve@thinkgeek.com; or Jessica Darrican, PR Representative, Max Borges Agency, JessicaDarrican@maxborgesagency.com
Web Site: http://www.scottevest.com
Tropiformer jacket proves perfect for con goers
FAIRFAX, Va., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkGeek (NASDAQ: GKNT) and TEC by Scottevest have worked together to create and launch the Tropiformer Jacket, a tech- and travel-focused garment that makes carrying gadgets and gear easier than ever.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120509/SF04293LOGO)
Available in four colors, the Tropiformer features 22 integrated pockets designed to equally distribute the weight of an entire convention's worth of necessaries and make navigating merch lines even easier. The Tropiformer also includes magnetically attached sleeves to transform from jacket to vest in seconds.
Other features include:
-- Dedicated tablet pocket
-- Quick Draw Pocket featuring clear touch material for capacitive devices
-- Locking Pocket to keep your gear your own
-- The Patented Personal Area Network (PAN) for internal cable (headphone
and charger) management
-- Packs into itself for easy storage
-- Highly water resistant material to maintain moisture-free devices
"This is one of those products that fits ThinkGeek's audience exceptionally well," states ThinkGeek Mouthpiece Steve Zimmermann. "Working with TEC to come up with something that covers every kind of gadget has been incredible and we're proud to be an exclusive retailer of the new Tropiformer."
To celebrate the launch of the Tropiformer Jacket, ThinkGeek is kicking off the "Scottevest Travel Con-test." Announced on ThinkGeek's blog, entrants guess the weight of all of the items that have been easily packed into a Tropiformer to enter to win the fully loaded jacket. There's no better way to kick off convention and travel season than to win everything you need.
Available April 9 exclusively from ThinkGeek.com and TECclothing.com, the Tropiformer will be everything the geek on the go would need to fast travel from point A to B at warp speed.
ABOUT THINKGEEK
ThinkGeek, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geeknet, Inc (NASDAQ: GKNT), is the premier retailer for the global geek community. Since 1999, ThinkGeek has sought to provide tech, gadget, and toy-obsessed communities with all the things that geeks crave. ThinkGeek was founded to serve the distinct needs and interests of technology professionals and enthusiasts and today has grown to become the first choice for innovative and imaginative products that appeal to the geek in everyone. Want to learn more? Check out thinkgeek.com
ABOUT SCOTTEVEST
Led by CEO and Co-Founder Scott Jordan, the TEC by Scottevest's success caught the eye of Inc. magazine, which named SCOTTEVEST one of the fastest-growing companies in America. As the first clothing brand launched exclusively on the Internet, Internet Retailer included TEC by SCOTTEVEST in their Hot 100 list of top online companies. TEC by SCOTTEVEST products are available online at http://www.SCOTTEVEST.com, via phone at 1.866.909.8378 and at very select retailers throughout North America.
GKNT - G
SOURCE Geeknet, Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120509/SF04293LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Geeknet, Inc.
CONTACT: Steve Zimmermann, PR Manager, ThinkGeek, steve@thinkgeek.com; or Jessica Darrican, PR Representative, Max Borges Agency, JessicaDarrican@maxborgesagency.com
Web Site: http://www.scottevest.com
Binary Options Giant Goes Pro: Mass Market OTC Trading
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 9:14:01 AM
Binary Options Giant Goes Pro: Mass Market OTC Trading
"Binary 0-100" is a new and unique simple way to go long or short on liquid markets with dynamic pricing, allowing traders to make up to 1,000% profit
LONDON, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The world leading binary options trading company anyoption [http://www.anyoption.com
](TM) announced the launch of a new dynamic trading instrument. Branded "Binary 0-100
[http://www.anyoption.com/speed-trading ]", this trading tool allows great flexibility by
quoting guaranteed price and lot size in bid-offer mode. This is similar in essence to OTC
binaries traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE
[http://www.cboe.com/micro/binaries/introduction.aspx ]), however different by offering
much shorter term positions, unlimited zero commissions, much wider underlying assets,
24/7 trading and no entry barrier for private investors worldwide.
The new trading system was developed following a thorough market research by the
Company's analysts. "After the world of home traders fell in love with the straight
forward fixed return binary options we invented over five years ago, we identified demand
to more exciting and intensive trading", said anyoption spokesman. "The real challenge was
to apply these complicated pricing modules while remaining user friendly and accessible to
all. Initial response by existing and new traders alike shows that we did a reasonably
good job".
Speed Trading in Full Transparency
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/607508-INFO )
In the example shown above one can see in a glance all the relevant information to
perform a thought after trade: option lifetime, accurate price, lot size, potential profit
and loss percentages and real time market price. After taking a position, the platform
updates the trader every millisecond about his profit or loss current status and a one
click option to close all or part of the position.
About anyoption(TM)
anyoption Ltd. (http://www.anyoption.com) is the world's first and largest online
binary options trading company, winning countless awards for its innovative products,
which include the unique One touch [http://www.anyoption.com/one-touch-binary-option ]
trading model and the instant Option + [http://www.anyoption.com/buy-sell-binary-options ]
trading instrument, amongst others. The company offers a variety of over 100 traded
options, including a selection of technology stocks & currencies from throughout the
world.
Website: http://www.anyoption.com
Contact:
Elise Blanford
pr@anyoption.com
+44-2080997262
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/607508-INFO
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/607508-INFO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
anyoption (TM)
"Binary 0-100" is a new and unique simple way to go long or short on liquid markets with dynamic pricing, allowing traders to make up to 1,000% profit
LONDON, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The world leading binary options trading company anyoption [http://www.anyoption.com
](TM) announced the launch of a new dynamic trading instrument. Branded "Binary 0-100
[http://www.anyoption.com/speed-trading ]", this trading tool allows great flexibility by
quoting guaranteed price and lot size in bid-offer mode. This is similar in essence to OTC
binaries traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE
[http://www.cboe.com/micro/binaries/introduction.aspx ]), however different by offering
much shorter term positions, unlimited zero commissions, much wider underlying assets,
24/7 trading and no entry barrier for private investors worldwide.
The new trading system was developed following a thorough market research by the
Company's analysts. "After the world of home traders fell in love with the straight
forward fixed return binary options we invented over five years ago, we identified demand
to more exciting and intensive trading", said anyoption spokesman. "The real challenge was
to apply these complicated pricing modules while remaining user friendly and accessible to
all. Initial response by existing and new traders alike shows that we did a reasonably
good job".
Speed Trading in Full Transparency
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/607508-INFO )
In the example shown above one can see in a glance all the relevant information to
perform a thought after trade: option lifetime, accurate price, lot size, potential profit
and loss percentages and real time market price. After taking a position, the platform
updates the trader every millisecond about his profit or loss current status and a one
click option to close all or part of the position.
About anyoption(TM)
anyoption Ltd. (http://www.anyoption.com) is the world's first and largest online
binary options trading company, winning countless awards for its innovative products,
which include the unique One touch [http://www.anyoption.com/one-touch-binary-option ]
trading model and the instant Option + [http://www.anyoption.com/buy-sell-binary-options ]
trading instrument, amongst others. The company offers a variety of over 100 traded
options, including a selection of technology stocks & currencies from throughout the
world.
Website: http://www.anyoption.com
Contact:
Elise Blanford
pr@anyoption.com
+44-2080997262
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/607508-INFO
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/607508-INFO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
anyoption (TM)
New Website and Online Store Helps Support Weight Loss and Personal Savings: WaterProCookware.com
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 9:07:01 AM
New Website and Online Store Helps Support Weight Loss and Personal Savings: WaterProCookware.com
LORENA, Texas, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas-based internet retailer of waterless cookware, LBG Solutions LLC, today announced the opening of its new website and online store at http://www.WaterProCookware.com.
The new online store offers a vast array of waterless cookware sets, pans, pressure cookers, roasters, skillets, griddles, and kitchen accessories. WaterProCookware.com works closely with its suppliers to ensure that customers receive the best deals on quality cookware.
Co-founder of LBG Solutions LLC and WaterProCookware.com, Luci Almanza, utilizes waterless cookware herself when preparing meals for her family and states, "Investing in a set of waterless cookware not only promotes healthier eating, but also saves families money by encouraging at-home cooking versus dining out."
Almanza, who began preparing meals with waterless cookware in the past year, has successfully lost more than 30lbs through diet and exercise. The products sold at the family's new online store are made with surgical stainless steel and vapor seals, allowing individuals and families to easily prepare tasty, nutrient-rich foods.
Waterless pots and pans can also be stacked when preparing meals, which saves energy, time and money.
WaterProCookware.com accepts all major credit cards through PayPal and items purchased can be shipped anywhere in the continental United States at no charge for the month of April.
For more information on LBG Solutions LLC and its new online store, visit http://www.WaterProCookware.com.
SOURCE LBG Solutions LLC
LBG Solutions LLC
CONTACT: Media: Michelle Boyd, 813-247-3278
Web Site: http://www.waterprocookware.com
LORENA, Texas, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas-based internet retailer of waterless cookware, LBG Solutions LLC, today announced the opening of its new website and online store at http://www.WaterProCookware.com.
The new online store offers a vast array of waterless cookware sets, pans, pressure cookers, roasters, skillets, griddles, and kitchen accessories. WaterProCookware.com works closely with its suppliers to ensure that customers receive the best deals on quality cookware.
Co-founder of LBG Solutions LLC and WaterProCookware.com, Luci Almanza, utilizes waterless cookware herself when preparing meals for her family and states, "Investing in a set of waterless cookware not only promotes healthier eating, but also saves families money by encouraging at-home cooking versus dining out."
Almanza, who began preparing meals with waterless cookware in the past year, has successfully lost more than 30lbs through diet and exercise. The products sold at the family's new online store are made with surgical stainless steel and vapor seals, allowing individuals and families to easily prepare tasty, nutrient-rich foods.
Waterless pots and pans can also be stacked when preparing meals, which saves energy, time and money.
WaterProCookware.com accepts all major credit cards through PayPal and items purchased can be shipped anywhere in the continental United States at no charge for the month of April.
For more information on LBG Solutions LLC and its new online store, visit http://www.WaterProCookware.com.
SOURCE LBG Solutions LLC
LBG Solutions LLC
CONTACT: Media: Michelle Boyd, 813-247-3278
Web Site: http://www.waterprocookware.com
Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Launches New Web Site Introducing Enhanced Features For Local Businesses And Homeowners
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:42:01 AM
Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Launches New Web Site Introducing Enhanced Features For Local Businesses And Homeowners
DENVER, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, the premier authority on the best in Colorado architecture, interior design and real estate, has launched its newly re-designed site, ColoradoHomesMag.com, to enhance the user experience for both local businesses and homeowners. With a streamlined design, improved search functionality and rich multi-media content, the new ColoradoHomesMag.com makes it easier for consumers to find home design ideas, resources and professionals.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/NY90740LOGO)
"We are excited to launch the next-generation Colorado Homes & Lifestyles site to connect affluent, engaged homeowners and shoppers with our clients, faster and more easily," said Holly Scott, publisher of Colorado Homes & Lifestyles. "More than ever, we're empowering local and home design professionals to strengthen their online brand presence in the marketplace to attract shoppers, drive increased business, and generate more ways to interact with qualified consumers."
"When a consumer comes to the new ColoradoHomesMag.com for home design ideas, they will find even more relevant content for inspiration, and easy connections to the resources and professionals who can make their dream home happen," adds Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Editor in Chief Mary Abel. For advertisers, the new site offers a stronger web presence, more lead capturing, enhanced traffic from organic and referral search, and increased opportunities to reach prospective customers.
Key site features include:
-- Premier Showcase, a 400-word story highlighting a local business's work.
Limited to 24 total profiles with prime placement on the home page and
all subsequent landing pages in rotations of six, each Premier Showcase
listing features unlimited photos, a250-word company description or
story, logo, contact information, website link, "Ask A Question/Get A
Quote" functionality, social media connections to Facebook and Twitter
accounts, and video upload capability.
-- Design Resources, an online design center and go-to source for visitors
searching for products, services and professionals. Featured prominently
on the home page and subsequent landing pages, searchable by category or
alphabetical listings, the Design Resources features a custom page for
every listing that includes 20 photos, a 250-word description, logo,
contact information, website link, and "Ask A Question/Get A Quote"
functionality.
-- Run-of-Site Digital Display Ads offering exclusivity as one of only 16
advertisers rotating through 4 positions on the site, every landing
page, every blog page, every day for one year.
-- Videos custom-produced by Colorado Homes & Lifestyles that are featured
on the site and YouTube for one year. Included is social media
announcement, two-week promotion on the home page, and video archived at
http://www.ColoradoHomesMag.com.
For 32 years, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles has been the premier source for the best in Colorado architecture, interior design and real estate, as well as the latest home products, events and word on some of the state's most fascinating people. Through its 8 times yearly full-color glossy magazine, web site, blog and social media channels, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles delivers a monthly audience of over 97,000 affluent homeowners who are actively searching for home design products and services and connects them with advertisers, some of the most respected businesses in the region's marketplace.
About Colorado Homes & Lifestyles
Colorado Homes & Lifestyles is a part of Network Communications, Inc., a leading local media company providing lead generation, advertising and Internet marketing services to the luxury and multi-family segments of the housing industry. The Company's leading brands are Apartment Finder, DigitalSherpa, Unique Homes, New England Home and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. The Company's strategy focuses on providing high-quality and measurable marketing solutions to local clients by leveraging its proprietary prospect-focused distribution, social media and online franchises, and content management infrastructure.
SOURCE Network Communications, Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/NY90740LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Network Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Tami McCarthy, The McCarthy Group, 212-750-5755, tami@tmgpr.com
Web Site: http://ColoradoHomesMag.com
DENVER, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, the premier authority on the best in Colorado architecture, interior design and real estate, has launched its newly re-designed site, ColoradoHomesMag.com, to enhance the user experience for both local businesses and homeowners. With a streamlined design, improved search functionality and rich multi-media content, the new ColoradoHomesMag.com makes it easier for consumers to find home design ideas, resources and professionals.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/NY90740LOGO)
"We are excited to launch the next-generation Colorado Homes & Lifestyles site to connect affluent, engaged homeowners and shoppers with our clients, faster and more easily," said Holly Scott, publisher of Colorado Homes & Lifestyles. "More than ever, we're empowering local and home design professionals to strengthen their online brand presence in the marketplace to attract shoppers, drive increased business, and generate more ways to interact with qualified consumers."
"When a consumer comes to the new ColoradoHomesMag.com for home design ideas, they will find even more relevant content for inspiration, and easy connections to the resources and professionals who can make their dream home happen," adds Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Editor in Chief Mary Abel. For advertisers, the new site offers a stronger web presence, more lead capturing, enhanced traffic from organic and referral search, and increased opportunities to reach prospective customers.
Key site features include:
-- Premier Showcase, a 400-word story highlighting a local business's work.
Limited to 24 total profiles with prime placement on the home page and
all subsequent landing pages in rotations of six, each Premier Showcase
listing features unlimited photos, a250-word company description or
story, logo, contact information, website link, "Ask A Question/Get A
Quote" functionality, social media connections to Facebook and Twitter
accounts, and video upload capability.
-- Design Resources, an online design center and go-to source for visitors
searching for products, services and professionals. Featured prominently
on the home page and subsequent landing pages, searchable by category or
alphabetical listings, the Design Resources features a custom page for
every listing that includes 20 photos, a 250-word description, logo,
contact information, website link, and "Ask A Question/Get A Quote"
functionality.
-- Run-of-Site Digital Display Ads offering exclusivity as one of only 16
advertisers rotating through 4 positions on the site, every landing
page, every blog page, every day for one year.
-- Videos custom-produced by Colorado Homes & Lifestyles that are featured
on the site and YouTube for one year. Included is social media
announcement, two-week promotion on the home page, and video archived at
http://www.ColoradoHomesMag.com.
For 32 years, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles has been the premier source for the best in Colorado architecture, interior design and real estate, as well as the latest home products, events and word on some of the state's most fascinating people. Through its 8 times yearly full-color glossy magazine, web site, blog and social media channels, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles delivers a monthly audience of over 97,000 affluent homeowners who are actively searching for home design products and services and connects them with advertisers, some of the most respected businesses in the region's marketplace.
About Colorado Homes & Lifestyles
Colorado Homes & Lifestyles is a part of Network Communications, Inc., a leading local media company providing lead generation, advertising and Internet marketing services to the luxury and multi-family segments of the housing industry. The Company's leading brands are Apartment Finder, DigitalSherpa, Unique Homes, New England Home and Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. The Company's strategy focuses on providing high-quality and measurable marketing solutions to local clients by leveraging its proprietary prospect-focused distribution, social media and online franchises, and content management infrastructure.
SOURCE Network Communications, Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/NY90740LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Network Communications, Inc.
CONTACT: Tami McCarthy, The McCarthy Group, 212-750-5755, tami@tmgpr.com
Web Site: http://ColoradoHomesMag.com
UKI and Examplify Officially Launch the Social Media Security Professional (SMSP) Certification Powered by CompTIA
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:42:01 AM
UKI and Examplify Officially Launch the Social Media Security Professional (SMSP) Certification Powered by CompTIA
In response to the recent onslaught of high profile social networking attacks, UKI releases the IT industry's first and most comprehensive SMSP certification program to validate IT Professionals' readiness to defend organizations from social networking breaches
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultimate Knowledge Institute (UKI), in partnership with CompTIA's wholly -owned subsidiary, Examplify, today announced the launch of the Social Media Security Professional (SMSP) certification exam powered by CompTIA. This new certification program focuses on the security threats emerging from social networking platforms, validating the knowledge and skills of the next generation of IT security professionals to protect their organizations' intellectual property and brand reputation from hackers.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120911/CG72049LOGO)
The SMSP Certification exam tests candidates' knowledge and skills in the areas of social media technical composition, risks, security and incident response, and social media policy framework, including terms of service and privacy statements. Candidates can prepare for this exam by attending an official training course administered by Ultimate Knowledge Institute's (UKI) Authorized Training Partners (ATPs), or they can opt to challenge the exam without official training.
"The SMSP certification is unique because it focuses on technical granularity specific to social media platforms such as cross-site scripting, socware (social media malware), phishing, data profiling, geo-tagging, and evil twin attacks," said Dr. Scott A. Wells UKI co-founder. "The SMSP certification is designed to close the growing skills gap for cybersecurity professionals who specialize in identifying and mitigating social media risk. The recent breaches of Burger King and Jeeps' Twitter accounts help illustrate that organizations of all sizes are highly susceptible to security attacks through social networking platforms and we need to have skilled workforce ready to prevent such attacks."
The increasingly sophisticated social media attacks worry IT professionals. Recent studies by Sourcefire, McAfee, Forrester and Norton have named social media security among the top three biggest challenges for the information assurance industry in 2013. The urgency to address the growing security risks is highlighted by Protiviti's "2013 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey Report" of more than 1,000 internal auditors. The survey revealed that 43 percent of respondents' organizations have no social media policy and those that do often fail to address basic security issues.
"From a risk management perspective, this poses significant potential problems for businesses that can range from reputational risk to IT infrastructure risk as a result of unchecked exposures to customer, vendor and company information," said Brian Christensen, executive vice president, global internal audit, at Protiviti. However, Infosec executives are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers of social media. In the "2013 IT Priorities Survey," Protiviti Inc. revealed that CIOs view improved competency in security for social media as one of their most pressing concerns.
"The worldwide interest in the SMSP beta exam, which was attempted by IS professionals from Fortune 500 enterprises and government organizations including Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, SRA International, Wells Fargo, Wyndham International, US Department of Defense, US Army, US Navy, US Marine Corps, FBI and many others, underscores the need for a global standard for effective social media security processes and policies," said Tony Akers, UKI Co-founder. "In order to ensure the highest quality and reliability of the SMSP exam, we turned to our partners at Examplify to develop the examination process."
"The social space requires security considerations that go beyond firewalls and other tools that can be used to minimize risk," said Bryan Kainrath, vice president, Examplify. "It begins with education, training and certification such as the SMSP certification, so IT professionals are best prepared to apply the security expertise and best practices necessary to battle risks associated with social activities."
The SMSP exam (UK0-001) will be available only through Pearson VUE testing centers. The certification exam features 65 multiple-choice questions, which must be completed within 90 minutes. The official SMSP training will be delivered through live, instructor-led training by UKI's Authorized Partners including Global Knowledge, SRA International and Great Learning Education Centre in Hong Kong. To view the training partners and course schedule, visit: http://www.ultimateknowledge.com/_ATP_partners.asp. Individuals who opt to challenge the SMSP exam can purchase Pearson VUE exam vouchers through UKI's online store.
For more information about the SMSP Certification, visit http://www.ultimateknowledge.com. You can contact UKI at info@ultimateknowledge.com or 1-888-677-5696.
About UKI
UKI is an information technology and information security training provider and the creator of the industry's most comprehensive Social Media Security Training and Certification program. For the past 15 years, UKI has been the preferred training partner for the Department of Defense, Federal Agencies, DOD Contracting Partners, and Fortune 500 companies. UKI is dedicated to ensuring that students are thoroughly prepared to immediately apply their new skills to the environment they support. For more information, visit http://www.ultimateknowledge.com
About Examplify
Examplify, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CompTIA Certifications, LLC, offers custom, consultative solutions for certification exam programs, including exam development, candidate managed services, and content development. The cornerstone of Examplify's success is our commitment to strong partnership collaborations. Examplify leverages the proven exam expertise and processes of CompTIA, which has been developing industry-standard, vendor-neutral IT certifications for more than 20 years. The CompTIA certification portfolio features 17 credentials, including four ISO 17024 accredited certifications. The services provided by Examplify are rooted in a validity-centered approach to exam development and the process follows the best practices outlined by the professional testing community. For more information, visit http://www.examplify.com.
Contact: Steven Ostrowski with Examplify 630-678-8468 sostrowski@comptia.org
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In response to the recent onslaught of high profile social networking attacks, UKI releases the IT industry's first and most comprehensive SMSP certification program to validate IT Professionals' readiness to defend organizations from social networking breaches
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultimate Knowledge Institute (UKI), in partnership with CompTIA's wholly -owned subsidiary, Examplify, today announced the launch of the Social Media Security Professional (SMSP) certification exam powered by CompTIA. This new certification program focuses on the security threats emerging from social networking platforms, validating the knowledge and skills of the next generation of IT security professionals to protect their organizations' intellectual property and brand reputation from hackers.
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The SMSP Certification exam tests candidates' knowledge and skills in the areas of social media technical composition, risks, security and incident response, and social media policy framework, including terms of service and privacy statements. Candidates can prepare for this exam by attending an official training course administered by Ultimate Knowledge Institute's (UKI) Authorized Training Partners (ATPs), or they can opt to challenge the exam without official training.
"The SMSP certification is unique because it focuses on technical granularity specific to social media platforms such as cross-site scripting, socware (social media malware), phishing, data profiling, geo-tagging, and evil twin attacks," said Dr. Scott A. Wells UKI co-founder. "The SMSP certification is designed to close the growing skills gap for cybersecurity professionals who specialize in identifying and mitigating social media risk. The recent breaches of Burger King and Jeeps' Twitter accounts help illustrate that organizations of all sizes are highly susceptible to security attacks through social networking platforms and we need to have skilled workforce ready to prevent such attacks."
The increasingly sophisticated social media attacks worry IT professionals. Recent studies by Sourcefire, McAfee, Forrester and Norton have named social media security among the top three biggest challenges for the information assurance industry in 2013. The urgency to address the growing security risks is highlighted by Protiviti's "2013 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey Report" of more than 1,000 internal auditors. The survey revealed that 43 percent of respondents' organizations have no social media policy and those that do often fail to address basic security issues.
"From a risk management perspective, this poses significant potential problems for businesses that can range from reputational risk to IT infrastructure risk as a result of unchecked exposures to customer, vendor and company information," said Brian Christensen, executive vice president, global internal audit, at Protiviti. However, Infosec executives are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers of social media. In the "2013 IT Priorities Survey," Protiviti Inc. revealed that CIOs view improved competency in security for social media as one of their most pressing concerns.
"The worldwide interest in the SMSP beta exam, which was attempted by IS professionals from Fortune 500 enterprises and government organizations including Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, SRA International, Wells Fargo, Wyndham International, US Department of Defense, US Army, US Navy, US Marine Corps, FBI and many others, underscores the need for a global standard for effective social media security processes and policies," said Tony Akers, UKI Co-founder. "In order to ensure the highest quality and reliability of the SMSP exam, we turned to our partners at Examplify to develop the examination process."
"The social space requires security considerations that go beyond firewalls and other tools that can be used to minimize risk," said Bryan Kainrath, vice president, Examplify. "It begins with education, training and certification such as the SMSP certification, so IT professionals are best prepared to apply the security expertise and best practices necessary to battle risks associated with social activities."
The SMSP exam (UK0-001) will be available only through Pearson VUE testing centers. The certification exam features 65 multiple-choice questions, which must be completed within 90 minutes. The official SMSP training will be delivered through live, instructor-led training by UKI's Authorized Partners including Global Knowledge, SRA International and Great Learning Education Centre in Hong Kong. To view the training partners and course schedule, visit: http://www.ultimateknowledge.com/_ATP_partners.asp. Individuals who opt to challenge the SMSP exam can purchase Pearson VUE exam vouchers through UKI's online store.
For more information about the SMSP Certification, visit http://www.ultimateknowledge.com. You can contact UKI at info@ultimateknowledge.com or 1-888-677-5696.
About UKI
UKI is an information technology and information security training provider and the creator of the industry's most comprehensive Social Media Security Training and Certification program. For the past 15 years, UKI has been the preferred training partner for the Department of Defense, Federal Agencies, DOD Contracting Partners, and Fortune 500 companies. UKI is dedicated to ensuring that students are thoroughly prepared to immediately apply their new skills to the environment they support. For more information, visit http://www.ultimateknowledge.com
About Examplify
Examplify, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CompTIA Certifications, LLC, offers custom, consultative solutions for certification exam programs, including exam development, candidate managed services, and content development. The cornerstone of Examplify's success is our commitment to strong partnership collaborations. Examplify leverages the proven exam expertise and processes of CompTIA, which has been developing industry-standard, vendor-neutral IT certifications for more than 20 years. The CompTIA certification portfolio features 17 credentials, including four ISO 17024 accredited certifications. The services provided by Examplify are rooted in a validity-centered approach to exam development and the process follows the best practices outlined by the professional testing community. For more information, visit http://www.examplify.com.
Contact: Steven Ostrowski with Examplify 630-678-8468 sostrowski@comptia.org
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TCS to acquire IT Services firm Alti for euro 75 million to help drive long-term growth in France
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:42:01 AM
TCS to acquire IT Services firm Alti for euro 75 million to help drive long-term growth in France
- Acquisition will transform TCS into a major player in France, the third largest IT Services market in Europe
- Addition of 1,200 employees across France, Belgium and Switzerland
- Access to blue-chip French and European clients in banking, luxury, manufacturing and utilities sectors
MUMBAI, India and PARIS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm announced today that it has signed definitive agreements for the acquisition of 100% equity shares in Alti SA, an IT services company in France, for a value of EUR 75 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition will strengthen TCS' ability and footprint to service its customers in France and other regions in Europe.
Alti SA is a leading French technology services firm with strong expertise in IT Services including Enterprise Solutions, Assurance and CRM solutions. It is a privately-held company owned by its management and two private equity funds, CM-CIC LBO Partners and IDI, which supported its growth from a revenue base of EUR 64m in 2007 to EUR 126 m in 2012. Regarded as one of the top 5 system integrators of Enterprise Solutions in France, its key customers comprise several top French corporations in the banking, financial services, luxury, manufacturing and utilities sectors. The company has 1,200 employees based in France, Belgium and Switzerland.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
Mr. N. Chandrasekaran,CEO and Managing Director, TCS, said, "This acquisition underlines our long-term, strategic commitment to France, which is the third largest IT services market in Europe. The acquisition of Alti SA will help us serve our clients in France and across Europe more comprehensively with an expanded set of services and solutions, bringing the best of TCS to French corporations. I am confident that this acquisition will help us accelerate our growth and presence in France."
Assessed at over EUR 30 billion, the France IT Services market is largest in Europe, after the UK and Germany. TCS has been operating in France since 1992 and has over 50 clients in the country, including several of the CAC 40. Over the last 5 years, TCS has significantly strengthened its position in the country through local hiring and investments. In recognition of these initiatives, the company had been conferred the special award for Investment and Innovation by the Greater Paris Investment Agency in 2012. This acquisition will propel TCS into the list of the top IT services firms in the country.
Andre Bensimon, co-founder of Alti SA added, "This is a significant step that will benefit both our clients and employees. Supplementing our current services with TCS' renowned global expertise will provide tremendous additional value to our clients; while our employees will secure the advantages of building their careers in a larger global organization, which is considered a Top employer in Europe. "
TCS had been rated earlier this year as a "BIG 4" brand in the Global IT services Industry, as a leader in Customer satisfaction across various surveys and recognized as the #1 ranked Top employer in Europe by the CRF Institute.
About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPO, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model(TM), recognised as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 263,000 of the world's best-trained consultants in 44 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $10.17 billion for year ended March 31, 2012 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at http://www.tcs.com.
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CONTACT: Global, pradipta.bagchi@tcs.com, +91 22 67789999, or France, Justine.gilles@fleishman.com, +33 1 70 69 04 13, or Mathilde.bordron@fleishman.com, +33 1 47 42 92 76, or Europe & UK, abhinav.kumar@tcs.com, +32 22821927, or ashish.babu@tcs.com, +44 078 418 92227, or India, h.ramachandra@tcs.com, +9122 67789078, or shamala.p@tcs.com, + 91 22 6778 9081
Web Site: http://www.tcs.com
- Acquisition will transform TCS into a major player in France, the third largest IT Services market in Europe
- Addition of 1,200 employees across France, Belgium and Switzerland
- Access to blue-chip French and European clients in banking, luxury, manufacturing and utilities sectors
MUMBAI, India and PARIS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm announced today that it has signed definitive agreements for the acquisition of 100% equity shares in Alti SA, an IT services company in France, for a value of EUR 75 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition will strengthen TCS' ability and footprint to service its customers in France and other regions in Europe.
Alti SA is a leading French technology services firm with strong expertise in IT Services including Enterprise Solutions, Assurance and CRM solutions. It is a privately-held company owned by its management and two private equity funds, CM-CIC LBO Partners and IDI, which supported its growth from a revenue base of EUR 64m in 2007 to EUR 126 m in 2012. Regarded as one of the top 5 system integrators of Enterprise Solutions in France, its key customers comprise several top French corporations in the banking, financial services, luxury, manufacturing and utilities sectors. The company has 1,200 employees based in France, Belgium and Switzerland.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
Mr. N. Chandrasekaran,CEO and Managing Director, TCS, said, "This acquisition underlines our long-term, strategic commitment to France, which is the third largest IT services market in Europe. The acquisition of Alti SA will help us serve our clients in France and across Europe more comprehensively with an expanded set of services and solutions, bringing the best of TCS to French corporations. I am confident that this acquisition will help us accelerate our growth and presence in France."
Assessed at over EUR 30 billion, the France IT Services market is largest in Europe, after the UK and Germany. TCS has been operating in France since 1992 and has over 50 clients in the country, including several of the CAC 40. Over the last 5 years, TCS has significantly strengthened its position in the country through local hiring and investments. In recognition of these initiatives, the company had been conferred the special award for Investment and Innovation by the Greater Paris Investment Agency in 2012. This acquisition will propel TCS into the list of the top IT services firms in the country.
Andre Bensimon, co-founder of Alti SA added, "This is a significant step that will benefit both our clients and employees. Supplementing our current services with TCS' renowned global expertise will provide tremendous additional value to our clients; while our employees will secure the advantages of building their careers in a larger global organization, which is considered a Top employer in Europe. "
TCS had been rated earlier this year as a "BIG 4" brand in the Global IT services Industry, as a leader in Customer satisfaction across various surveys and recognized as the #1 ranked Top employer in Europe by the CRF Institute.
About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPO, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model(TM), recognised as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 263,000 of the world's best-trained consultants in 44 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $10.17 billion for year ended March 31, 2012 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at http://www.tcs.com.
Follow TCS on Twitter.
Subscribe to an RSS Feed of TCS Press Releases.
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CONTACT: Global, pradipta.bagchi@tcs.com, +91 22 67789999, or France, Justine.gilles@fleishman.com, +33 1 70 69 04 13, or Mathilde.bordron@fleishman.com, +33 1 47 42 92 76, or Europe & UK, abhinav.kumar@tcs.com, +32 22821927, or ashish.babu@tcs.com, +44 078 418 92227, or India, h.ramachandra@tcs.com, +9122 67789078, or shamala.p@tcs.com, + 91 22 6778 9081
Web Site: http://www.tcs.com
Room 214 Offers Facebook Advertising Management and Strategy
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:28:01 AM
Room 214 Offers Facebook Advertising Management and Strategy
BOULDER, Colo., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital marketing and social media agency, Room 214, today announced its most recent "Room Service" for Facebook advertising management and strategy.
As an agency that's led successful digital advertising engagements since 2004 -- Room 214's new service for Facebook campaigns focuses on higher returns, regardless of ad budget size. To achieve this, Room 214's in-house experts have developed a new, systematic approach to research, testing and optimization within Facebook's ad platform.
Clients who engage Room 214 for this service can expect improved costs per click, referral traffic, impressions, conversion rates, engagement and interactions. In-depth reporting, recommendations and regular updates with respect to new ad formats and features are also included.
"With Facebook's ever-changing ad platform we've seen an increasing demand for companies wishing to outsource the management and implementation of successful campaigns," stated Jason Cormier, Managing Partner of Room 214. "Like other digital ad efforts, companies benefit most from paying attention to the details - and many have found they simply don't have the time."
To learn more how Room 214 is increasing the effectiveness of Facebook advertising, visit http://facebook-advertising.room214.com/
About Room 214
Room 214 is a digital marketing and social media agency that helps companies connect with the people who matter most. Brands and partners hire Room 214 to help with: social media research and strategy, content marketing, video production and visual storytelling, social media monitoring and campaign planning, community management and reporting, search engine and conversion optimization, search marketing and online advertising, custom Facebook applications, training, blog development, and mobile-friendly website optimization.
Website: http://www.room214.com
Twitter: @room_214
Facebook: http://facebook.com/room214
Room 214
Jo Rogel
+1-303-444-9214, extension 117
fbads@room214.com
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Web Site: http://room214.com
BOULDER, Colo., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital marketing and social media agency, Room 214, today announced its most recent "Room Service" for Facebook advertising management and strategy.
As an agency that's led successful digital advertising engagements since 2004 -- Room 214's new service for Facebook campaigns focuses on higher returns, regardless of ad budget size. To achieve this, Room 214's in-house experts have developed a new, systematic approach to research, testing and optimization within Facebook's ad platform.
Clients who engage Room 214 for this service can expect improved costs per click, referral traffic, impressions, conversion rates, engagement and interactions. In-depth reporting, recommendations and regular updates with respect to new ad formats and features are also included.
"With Facebook's ever-changing ad platform we've seen an increasing demand for companies wishing to outsource the management and implementation of successful campaigns," stated Jason Cormier, Managing Partner of Room 214. "Like other digital ad efforts, companies benefit most from paying attention to the details - and many have found they simply don't have the time."
To learn more how Room 214 is increasing the effectiveness of Facebook advertising, visit http://facebook-advertising.room214.com/
About Room 214
Room 214 is a digital marketing and social media agency that helps companies connect with the people who matter most. Brands and partners hire Room 214 to help with: social media research and strategy, content marketing, video production and visual storytelling, social media monitoring and campaign planning, community management and reporting, search engine and conversion optimization, search marketing and online advertising, custom Facebook applications, training, blog development, and mobile-friendly website optimization.
Website: http://www.room214.com
Twitter: @room_214
Facebook: http://facebook.com/room214
Room 214
Jo Rogel
+1-303-444-9214, extension 117
fbads@room214.com
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SunGard Availability Services Introduces Managed Vaulting for NetApp, Delivering End-to-End Data Protection
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:28:01 AM
SunGard Availability Services Introduces Managed Vaulting for NetApp, Delivering End-to-End Data Protection
WAYNE, Pa., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SunGard Availability Services today announced its Managed Vaulting for NetApp service, which enables end-to-end protection of data for customers with NetApp storage in their primary data center environments. The new service uses NetApp's SnapMirror or SnapVault technology to replicate data in real-time to NetApp infrastructure in SunGard AS' secure recovery environment, thereby helping organizations protect critical data in their NetApp storage systems, vaulted in a trusted, off-site location, and available quickly when needed for disaster recovery.
Managed Vaulting for NetApp is delivered as a fully managed, online backup service that includes everything needed to capture, replicate and store data in an off-site vault. Benefits organizations can achieve with Managed Vaulting for NetApp include:
-- Assured Data Preservation. Uses NetApp SnapVault and/or SnapMirror to
capture data locally and move it into off-site vaults for preservation
and recovery
-- Lower Cost of Storage. Extends the life of NetApp storage by using
off-site vaults to archive and retain older data, freeing up local
storage resources
-- Improved Recovery Point. Allows organizations to retire traditional,
tape-based backup and recovery systems with disk-based snapshot and
replication technologies, which move data off-site as quickly as it is
captured
-- Decreased IT Burdens. Provides remote management of protection and
replication processes, combined with fully managed recovery options at
time of test and disaster, dramatically lowering IT administration
burdens typically associated with data protection
-- Lower Capital Expenditure associated with Data Protection and Recovery.
Eliminates the capital expense of dedicated secondary storage, recovery
site costs and management costs
"The SunGard Availability Services Managed Vaulting service provides fast and simple backup and recovery, tapping SunGard Availability Services recovery expertise and maximizing our existing NetApp storage investment," said Alexandre Page-Relo, chief information officer, Remy Cointreau USA, Inc. "It allows us to safeguard our data quickly and cost-effectively with a managed service model that allows us to turn CAPEX into OPEX, and frees both internal IT and infrastructure resources."
"As partners, NetApp and SunGard Availability Services share a vision of giving enterprises and mid-market companies advanced management options to meet their data protection and business continuity needs," said Tom Shields, senior manager, Solution Marketing, NetApp. "SunGard Availability Services' Managed Vaulting service allows NetApp customers to extend the benefits of their on-premise NetApp environments to the cloud, while lowering costs for enterprise-class backup and disaster recovery."
"Too many organizations - especially ones that take a do-it-yourself approach - find restoration of business applications too difficult, unpredictable and costly," said Michael de la Torre, vice president, Product Management, SunGard Availability Services. "SunGard Availability Services' Managed Vaulting for NetApp addresses these challenges with a fully managed solution that extends beyond data protection to include application recovery while providing coherent capture, replication and retention of NetApp-stored data."
Managed Vaulting for NetApp is an important piece of SunGard Availability Services' Recovery Services portfolio of solutions, which provide availability options that address a range of tiered applications in customer environments. The Recovery Services portfolio includes:
-- Data protection and management through online data vaulting and
replication
-- Systems recovery through SunGard Availability Services managed hot-sites
and cloud-based, automated recovery like Recover2Cloud Server
Replication for application recovery
-- People, process and program management with SunGard Availability
Services' Managed Recovery Program, which includes recovery procedure
development, test planning and execution, recovery execution and
lifecycle program and change management
About SunGard Availability Services
SunGard Availability Services provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With approximately five million square feet of datacenter and operations space, SunGard Availability Services helps customers improve the resilience of their mission critical systems by designing, implementing and managing cost-effective solutions using people, process and technology to address enterprise IT availability needs. Through direct sales and channel partners, we help organizations ensure their people and customers have uninterrupted access to the information systems they need in order to do business. To learn more, visit http://www.sungardas.com or call 1-800-468-7483. Connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
About SunGard
SunGard is one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. SunGard has more than 17,000 employees and serves approximately 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries. SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With annual revenue of about $4.5 billion, SunGard is the largest privately held software and services company and was ranked 480 on the Fortune 500 in 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.sungard.com.
Trademark Information: SunGard and SunGard logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE SunGard Availability Services
SunGard Availability Services
CONTACT: Christine Nurnberger, Vice President, Marketing, SunGard Availability Services, 781-608-7263, christine.nurnberger@sungard.com; or Jordan Rittenberry, Vice President, Corporate Technology, Edelman, 312-233-1226, jordan.rittenberry@edelman.com
Web Site: http://www.sungardas.com
WAYNE, Pa., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SunGard Availability Services today announced its Managed Vaulting for NetApp service, which enables end-to-end protection of data for customers with NetApp storage in their primary data center environments. The new service uses NetApp's SnapMirror or SnapVault technology to replicate data in real-time to NetApp infrastructure in SunGard AS' secure recovery environment, thereby helping organizations protect critical data in their NetApp storage systems, vaulted in a trusted, off-site location, and available quickly when needed for disaster recovery.
Managed Vaulting for NetApp is delivered as a fully managed, online backup service that includes everything needed to capture, replicate and store data in an off-site vault. Benefits organizations can achieve with Managed Vaulting for NetApp include:
-- Assured Data Preservation. Uses NetApp SnapVault and/or SnapMirror to
capture data locally and move it into off-site vaults for preservation
and recovery
-- Lower Cost of Storage. Extends the life of NetApp storage by using
off-site vaults to archive and retain older data, freeing up local
storage resources
-- Improved Recovery Point. Allows organizations to retire traditional,
tape-based backup and recovery systems with disk-based snapshot and
replication technologies, which move data off-site as quickly as it is
captured
-- Decreased IT Burdens. Provides remote management of protection and
replication processes, combined with fully managed recovery options at
time of test and disaster, dramatically lowering IT administration
burdens typically associated with data protection
-- Lower Capital Expenditure associated with Data Protection and Recovery.
Eliminates the capital expense of dedicated secondary storage, recovery
site costs and management costs
"The SunGard Availability Services Managed Vaulting service provides fast and simple backup and recovery, tapping SunGard Availability Services recovery expertise and maximizing our existing NetApp storage investment," said Alexandre Page-Relo, chief information officer, Remy Cointreau USA, Inc. "It allows us to safeguard our data quickly and cost-effectively with a managed service model that allows us to turn CAPEX into OPEX, and frees both internal IT and infrastructure resources."
"As partners, NetApp and SunGard Availability Services share a vision of giving enterprises and mid-market companies advanced management options to meet their data protection and business continuity needs," said Tom Shields, senior manager, Solution Marketing, NetApp. "SunGard Availability Services' Managed Vaulting service allows NetApp customers to extend the benefits of their on-premise NetApp environments to the cloud, while lowering costs for enterprise-class backup and disaster recovery."
"Too many organizations - especially ones that take a do-it-yourself approach - find restoration of business applications too difficult, unpredictable and costly," said Michael de la Torre, vice president, Product Management, SunGard Availability Services. "SunGard Availability Services' Managed Vaulting for NetApp addresses these challenges with a fully managed solution that extends beyond data protection to include application recovery while providing coherent capture, replication and retention of NetApp-stored data."
Managed Vaulting for NetApp is an important piece of SunGard Availability Services' Recovery Services portfolio of solutions, which provide availability options that address a range of tiered applications in customer environments. The Recovery Services portfolio includes:
-- Data protection and management through online data vaulting and
replication
-- Systems recovery through SunGard Availability Services managed hot-sites
and cloud-based, automated recovery like Recover2Cloud Server
Replication for application recovery
-- People, process and program management with SunGard Availability
Services' Managed Recovery Program, which includes recovery procedure
development, test planning and execution, recovery execution and
lifecycle program and change management
About SunGard Availability Services
SunGard Availability Services provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With approximately five million square feet of datacenter and operations space, SunGard Availability Services helps customers improve the resilience of their mission critical systems by designing, implementing and managing cost-effective solutions using people, process and technology to address enterprise IT availability needs. Through direct sales and channel partners, we help organizations ensure their people and customers have uninterrupted access to the information systems they need in order to do business. To learn more, visit http://www.sungardas.com or call 1-800-468-7483. Connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
About SunGard
SunGard is one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. SunGard has more than 17,000 employees and serves approximately 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries. SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With annual revenue of about $4.5 billion, SunGard is the largest privately held software and services company and was ranked 480 on the Fortune 500 in 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.sungard.com.
Trademark Information: SunGard and SunGard logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE SunGard Availability Services
SunGard Availability Services
CONTACT: Christine Nurnberger, Vice President, Marketing, SunGard Availability Services, 781-608-7263, christine.nurnberger@sungard.com; or Jordan Rittenberry, Vice President, Corporate Technology, Edelman, 312-233-1226, jordan.rittenberry@edelman.com
Web Site: http://www.sungardas.com
Brainshark Extends Sales Enablement Leadership With New Product Suite and Capabilities That Give Organizations a Smarter Way to Sell
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:28:01 AM
Brainshark Extends Sales Enablement Leadership With New Product Suite and Capabilities That Give Organizations a Smarter Way to Sell
With Brainshark's New Sales Enablement Portal - Combined With Brainshark On-Demand and SlideShark Solutions - Reps Can Better Prepare for Meetings, Engage Their Audiences and Advance Sales Opportunities
WALTHAM, Mass., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainshark, Inc., the leading sales enablement platform provider, today introduced a new product as part of an integrated suite, designed to provide organizations with a smarter way to sell. The Brainshark Sales Enablement Portal, part of the company's new Sales Enablement Suite, extends Brainshark's leadership in the field of sales enablement - demonstrated by Brainshark supplying thousands of companies worldwide with the capabilities to more effectively prepare for customer interactions, engage with key audiences and advance sales opportunities.
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"We use Brainshark's solutions to help our globally dispersed sales reps communicate with and qualify potential customers," said Mike D'Onofrio, vice president of sales at Concur, a global leader in integrated travel and expense management. "With Brainshark, our reps - whether in the office or on the road - can send out high-impact presentations to prospects and then use Brainshark's analytics to pinpoint when interest is high, so they can time their follow-up. Since we began using Brainshark, our sales cycle time is a third of what it used to be - underscoring just how valuable Brainshark has been in improving sales productivity for our organization."
Supercharging Sales Communications
Industry research shows that 40 percent of an average sales rep's week is eaten up by creating customer-facing deliverables - with reps using less than half of the materials produced by marketing. Brainshark's solutions - for rapid content creation and the dissemination of approved, engaging and up-to-date content - create improved efficiencies for half of the Fortune 100 and many more. Relied on by companies across industries, Brainshark sees more than 75 percent of its business come from supporting customers in activities that advance their sales and marketing effectiveness.
Brainshark's product portfolio includes Brainshark On-Demand - for turning static documents like PowerPoints into online and mobile video presentations. These presentations can be shared, tracked and viewed anytime, anywhere, at the recipient's convenience. In addition, Brainshark powers SlideShark - the award-winning app for showing PowerPoints live on the iPad and iPhone. Both products are underpinned by Brainshark's cloud-based, business-class platform - the result of more than 450 man-years of development.
Introducing the Brainshark Sales Enablement Portal
For sales reps, chasing down support materials from disparate locations - emails, desktops, the company server and even the printer tray - can take a huge bite out of productivity. Now, with the launch of the Brainshark Sales Enablement Portal, companies can better organize content into a single, searchable repository - for instant, easy access by sales reps, marketing teams, channel partners and other users. The portal is mobile-optimized - making it even easier to find, filter and search for relevant sales, marketing and training materials.
With the new Sales Enablement Portal, users can take advantage of:
-- Support for multiple content types. It's easy to find and access
Brainshark video presentations, as well as content in other popular
business formats including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and .PDF documents.
-- Permission-based access. Users only see the content they're allowed to
see. In this way, the portal can serve multiple audiences - field sales,
channel sales and partners, for example - without concern that
irrelevant or sensitive material will clutter the portal for each
viewer.
-- Content search and navigation. Users can browse content thumbnails and
take advantage of powerful search functionality. They can filter results
based on folder, topic, tags and author, and also sort by date, title
and content popularity.
-- Featured content. System administrators can designate featured content
to be displayed at the top of the portal - ensuring maximum visibility
and usage.
-- Personal organization and favorites. Users can also organize content
into their own lists, making it easy to access presentations related to
particular customers, products, sales stages and more. Users can tag
content they need frequently as 'favorites' for quick, anytime access.
-- Landing page and content sharing. When accessed, each piece of content
is displayed within its own landing page, providing an easy glimpse at
related content. If permitted, users can share presentation links via
email or social media, and comment on and rate materials.
Brainshark Sales Enablement Suite
The Brainshark Sales Enablement Portal is included in Brainshark's new Sales Enablement Suite, an end-to-end sales productivity solution encompassing tools for: content organization; sales training; creation of on-demand, video-based content; delivery of live, mobile presentations; and content analytics. In addition to the Sales Enablement Portal, the product suite also includes Brainshark's flagship solution, Brainshark On-Demand, along with Brainshark Rapid Learning, the Brainshark Connector for Salesforce.com and SlideShark Team Edition, the multi-user business version of SlideShark.
See http://www.brainshark.com/products/how-to-buy.aspx for additional Brainshark packages, suites and product offerings.
"Everyone wants to help their sales force be more effective, but random acts of support - including people across departments haphazardly pumping out documents - and an amalgamation of poorly organized 'point' products can cause more harm than good," said Jim Ninivaggi, service director for sales enablement strategies at SiriusDecisions, a leading analyst firm focused on sales and marketing effectiveness. "Companies today are in need of products that help them create better sales content, organize it for instant access, deliver it to mobile reps and analyze the impact. Those organizations that deploy these solutions can help maximize sales productivity and - most importantly - sales."
Prepare, Engage, Advance
Brainshark's solutions address all phases of sales enablement, helping sales teams prepare for meetings, engage their audiences and advance the sales cycle.
-- Prepare - Sales reps can quickly access "just-in-time" Brainshark
training content and presentation material from their computers,
smartphones or tablets to better prepare for sales conversations.
-- Engage - With Brainshark, sales teams and business professionals can
capture the attention of live audiences, as well as provide powerful
video presentations for on-demand, anytime viewing.
-- Advance - Brainshark's analytics enable sales reps to follow up more
effectively with prospects, and make it possible to gain insights into
buyer behavior.
"Sales enablement is a major priority for organizations today - helping to drive their businesses forward," said Brainshark CEO Joe Gustafson. "As the category leader, Brainshark has award-winning and turnkey solutions that improve productivity at every stage of the sales cycle. Our new Sales Enablement Portal and product suite demonstrate Brainshark's commitment to innovation and to helping our customers improve the bottom line."
To watch a Brainshark presentation with more information on Brainshark's solutions for enhancing sales productivity, please see http://bit.ly/Brainshark-Overview. More details are also available at http://www.brainshark.com.
About Brainshark, Inc.
Brainshark provides the leading cloud-based platform for sales enablement, helping companies more effectively generate demand, prepare and train employees, engage with key audiences and advance business opportunities. Brainshark's easy-to-use solutions enable static documents to be transformed into dynamic, mobile-ready content that can be accessed quickly and viewed as on-demand video presentations or presented live - anytime, anywhere. Companies can also measure the effectiveness of their communications in ways never thought possible and use these insights to take action. Thousands of companies - including half of the Fortune 100 - and millions of individuals rely on Brainshark to increase the impact and reduce the cost of their sales, marketing, training and HR communications. Learn more at http://www.brainshark.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Joan Babinski Sara Card
Brainshark, Inc. Davies Murphy Group, Inc.
781.370.8001 703.327.4866
jbabinski@brainshark.com brainshark@daviesmurphy.com
http://www.brainshark.com www.daviesmurphy.com
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Brainshark, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.brainshark.com
With Brainshark's New Sales Enablement Portal - Combined With Brainshark On-Demand and SlideShark Solutions - Reps Can Better Prepare for Meetings, Engage Their Audiences and Advance Sales Opportunities
WALTHAM, Mass., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainshark, Inc., the leading sales enablement platform provider, today introduced a new product as part of an integrated suite, designed to provide organizations with a smarter way to sell. The Brainshark Sales Enablement Portal, part of the company's new Sales Enablement Suite, extends Brainshark's leadership in the field of sales enablement - demonstrated by Brainshark supplying thousands of companies worldwide with the capabilities to more effectively prepare for customer interactions, engage with key audiences and advance sales opportunities.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120402/NE79983LOGO)
"We use Brainshark's solutions to help our globally dispersed sales reps communicate with and qualify potential customers," said Mike D'Onofrio, vice president of sales at Concur, a global leader in integrated travel and expense management. "With Brainshark, our reps - whether in the office or on the road - can send out high-impact presentations to prospects and then use Brainshark's analytics to pinpoint when interest is high, so they can time their follow-up. Since we began using Brainshark, our sales cycle time is a third of what it used to be - underscoring just how valuable Brainshark has been in improving sales productivity for our organization."
Supercharging Sales Communications
Industry research shows that 40 percent of an average sales rep's week is eaten up by creating customer-facing deliverables - with reps using less than half of the materials produced by marketing. Brainshark's solutions - for rapid content creation and the dissemination of approved, engaging and up-to-date content - create improved efficiencies for half of the Fortune 100 and many more. Relied on by companies across industries, Brainshark sees more than 75 percent of its business come from supporting customers in activities that advance their sales and marketing effectiveness.
Brainshark's product portfolio includes Brainshark On-Demand - for turning static documents like PowerPoints into online and mobile video presentations. These presentations can be shared, tracked and viewed anytime, anywhere, at the recipient's convenience. In addition, Brainshark powers SlideShark - the award-winning app for showing PowerPoints live on the iPad and iPhone. Both products are underpinned by Brainshark's cloud-based, business-class platform - the result of more than 450 man-years of development.
Introducing the Brainshark Sales Enablement Portal
For sales reps, chasing down support materials from disparate locations - emails, desktops, the company server and even the printer tray - can take a huge bite out of productivity. Now, with the launch of the Brainshark Sales Enablement Portal, companies can better organize content into a single, searchable repository - for instant, easy access by sales reps, marketing teams, channel partners and other users. The portal is mobile-optimized - making it even easier to find, filter and search for relevant sales, marketing and training materials.
With the new Sales Enablement Portal, users can take advantage of:
-- Support for multiple content types. It's easy to find and access
Brainshark video presentations, as well as content in other popular
business formats including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and .PDF documents.
-- Permission-based access. Users only see the content they're allowed to
see. In this way, the portal can serve multiple audiences - field sales,
channel sales and partners, for example - without concern that
irrelevant or sensitive material will clutter the portal for each
viewer.
-- Content search and navigation. Users can browse content thumbnails and
take advantage of powerful search functionality. They can filter results
based on folder, topic, tags and author, and also sort by date, title
and content popularity.
-- Featured content. System administrators can designate featured content
to be displayed at the top of the portal - ensuring maximum visibility
and usage.
-- Personal organization and favorites. Users can also organize content
into their own lists, making it easy to access presentations related to
particular customers, products, sales stages and more. Users can tag
content they need frequently as 'favorites' for quick, anytime access.
-- Landing page and content sharing. When accessed, each piece of content
is displayed within its own landing page, providing an easy glimpse at
related content. If permitted, users can share presentation links via
email or social media, and comment on and rate materials.
Brainshark Sales Enablement Suite
The Brainshark Sales Enablement Portal is included in Brainshark's new Sales Enablement Suite, an end-to-end sales productivity solution encompassing tools for: content organization; sales training; creation of on-demand, video-based content; delivery of live, mobile presentations; and content analytics. In addition to the Sales Enablement Portal, the product suite also includes Brainshark's flagship solution, Brainshark On-Demand, along with Brainshark Rapid Learning, the Brainshark Connector for Salesforce.com and SlideShark Team Edition, the multi-user business version of SlideShark.
See http://www.brainshark.com/products/how-to-buy.aspx for additional Brainshark packages, suites and product offerings.
"Everyone wants to help their sales force be more effective, but random acts of support - including people across departments haphazardly pumping out documents - and an amalgamation of poorly organized 'point' products can cause more harm than good," said Jim Ninivaggi, service director for sales enablement strategies at SiriusDecisions, a leading analyst firm focused on sales and marketing effectiveness. "Companies today are in need of products that help them create better sales content, organize it for instant access, deliver it to mobile reps and analyze the impact. Those organizations that deploy these solutions can help maximize sales productivity and - most importantly - sales."
Prepare, Engage, Advance
Brainshark's solutions address all phases of sales enablement, helping sales teams prepare for meetings, engage their audiences and advance the sales cycle.
-- Prepare - Sales reps can quickly access "just-in-time" Brainshark
training content and presentation material from their computers,
smartphones or tablets to better prepare for sales conversations.
-- Engage - With Brainshark, sales teams and business professionals can
capture the attention of live audiences, as well as provide powerful
video presentations for on-demand, anytime viewing.
-- Advance - Brainshark's analytics enable sales reps to follow up more
effectively with prospects, and make it possible to gain insights into
buyer behavior.
"Sales enablement is a major priority for organizations today - helping to drive their businesses forward," said Brainshark CEO Joe Gustafson. "As the category leader, Brainshark has award-winning and turnkey solutions that improve productivity at every stage of the sales cycle. Our new Sales Enablement Portal and product suite demonstrate Brainshark's commitment to innovation and to helping our customers improve the bottom line."
To watch a Brainshark presentation with more information on Brainshark's solutions for enhancing sales productivity, please see http://bit.ly/Brainshark-Overview. More details are also available at http://www.brainshark.com.
About Brainshark, Inc.
Brainshark provides the leading cloud-based platform for sales enablement, helping companies more effectively generate demand, prepare and train employees, engage with key audiences and advance business opportunities. Brainshark's easy-to-use solutions enable static documents to be transformed into dynamic, mobile-ready content that can be accessed quickly and viewed as on-demand video presentations or presented live - anytime, anywhere. Companies can also measure the effectiveness of their communications in ways never thought possible and use these insights to take action. Thousands of companies - including half of the Fortune 100 - and millions of individuals rely on Brainshark to increase the impact and reduce the cost of their sales, marketing, training and HR communications. Learn more at http://www.brainshark.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Joan Babinski Sara Card
Brainshark, Inc. Davies Murphy Group, Inc.
781.370.8001 703.327.4866
jbabinski@brainshark.com brainshark@daviesmurphy.com
http://www.brainshark.com www.daviesmurphy.com
SOURCE Brainshark, Inc.
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Brainshark, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.brainshark.com
Texas Instruments delivers a better way to the cloud with HP Project Moonshot and the HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:28:01 AM
Texas Instruments delivers a better way to the cloud with HP Project Moonshot and the HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem
DALLAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced its participation in HP Project Moonshot and the HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem and affirmed its commitment to helping HP develop innovative, energy-efficient server technology optimized to address new styles of IT workloads. TI's KeyStone II-based multicore System-on-Chips (SoCs), now shipping, further advance efforts to design, deliver, standardize and deploy innovative solutions that are uniquely tuned for today's extreme-scale demands.
HP Project Moonshot, a multi-year, multi-phased program, is dedicated to the development of a new family of software-defined servers, including extreme low-energy processing technology purposefully built to address surging infrastructure pressures from emerging application trends. Pioneering the future of extreme-scale technology, the HP Moonshot System is the first solution with a modern architecture engineered for the new style of IT, utilizing a revolutionary server designed to help customers significantly reduce physical space requirements, energy use and costs.
The close collaboration between TI and HP over the last year ensures that TI's SoCs are the right fit for the HP Moonshot System. TI's KeyStone II-based SoCs, which integrate fixed-and floating-point TMS320C66x digital signal processor (DSP) cores with multiple ARM(®) Cortex(TM)-A15 MPCore(TM) processors, packet processing, security processing and Ethernet switching, give customers the performance, scalability and programmability needed for a variety of applications in the high performance compute, cloud computing and communications infrastructure markets. These new SoCs offer customers more than four times the capacity and performance at the same power relative to existing solutions*. This is due, in part, to the C-programmable floating point C66x DSP cores that bring about a tremendous amount of compute performance at low power. These SoCs are best-in-class in terms of performance and power efficiency due to their all-in-one nature and functionality. Other key features of the KeyStone architecture include:
-- It's the industry's first implementation of quad ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore
processors in infrastructure-class embedded SoC, offering developers
exceptional capacity and performance at significantly reduced power for
networking, high performance computing and more
-- It provides an unmatched combination of Cortex-A15 processors, C66x
DSPs, packet processing, security processing and Ethernet switching,
transforming the real-time cloud into an optimized high performance,
power efficient processing platform
-- It features 20 plus software compatible devices across KeyStone I and
KeyStone II generations, enabling customers to more easily design
integrated, power and cost-efficient products for high-performance
markets from a range of devices
"The scalability and high performance, coupled with the low power requirements of the HP Moonshot System, enables customers to develop solutions that address ever-changing and demanding market needs in the high performance computing, cloud computing and communications infrastructure markets," said Brian Glinsman, vice president, processor, Texas Instruments. "Our SoCs are an ideal solution for customers requiring this level of performance and a low power envelope, and we are excited about the opportunities our collaboration with HP brings to the market."
To help advance HP Moonshot, the expanded HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem establishes a close collaboration of industry-leading technology partners dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of energy-efficient, workload optimized servers. As a member of the HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem, TI is committed to working with HP and nearly 25 silicon, operating system and independent software vendors (ISVs) to accelerate innovation that deliver breakthroughs in efficiency and scale.
"In today's world, where everything and everyone is connected, the stress on existing IT infrastructures is unrelenting," said Paul Santeler, vice president and general manager, Hyperscale Business Unit, Industry-standard Servers and Software, HP. "Through collaboration and an increased cadence of innovative solutions jointly developed with our ecosystem of industry-leading partners, HP Moonshot will forever change how customers and consumers interact."
For more information:
-- Engage with engineers and TI experts on the TI E2E(TM) Community and
Multicore Mix blog
-- Follow TI on Twitter
-- Become a fan of TI on Facebook
About TI's KeyStone multicore architecture
Texas Instruments' KeyStone multicore architecture is the platform for true multicore innovation, offering developers a robust portfolio of high performance, low-power multicore devices. Unleashing breakthrough performance, the KeyStone architecture is the foundation upon which TI's new TMS320C66x DSP generation was developed. KeyStone differs from any other multicore architecture as it has the capacity to provide full processing capability to every core in a multicore device. KeyStone-based devices are optimized for high performance markets including wireless base stations, mission critical, test and automation, medical imaging and high performance computing. Learn more at http://www.ti.com/multicore.
*As compared to x86 devices, specifically for voice transcoding applications.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company that develops analog ICs and embedded processors. By employing the world's brightest minds, TI creates innovations that shape the future of technology. TI is helping more than 100,000 customers transform the future, today. Learn more at http://www.ti.com.
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Texas Instruments
CONTACT: Lindsey Bare, GolinHarris, +1-972-341-2511, lbare@golinharris.com; Debbie Shemony, Texas Instruments, +1-301-407-9338, dshemony@ti.com
Web Site: http://www.ti.com
DALLAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced its participation in HP Project Moonshot and the HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem and affirmed its commitment to helping HP develop innovative, energy-efficient server technology optimized to address new styles of IT workloads. TI's KeyStone II-based multicore System-on-Chips (SoCs), now shipping, further advance efforts to design, deliver, standardize and deploy innovative solutions that are uniquely tuned for today's extreme-scale demands.
HP Project Moonshot, a multi-year, multi-phased program, is dedicated to the development of a new family of software-defined servers, including extreme low-energy processing technology purposefully built to address surging infrastructure pressures from emerging application trends. Pioneering the future of extreme-scale technology, the HP Moonshot System is the first solution with a modern architecture engineered for the new style of IT, utilizing a revolutionary server designed to help customers significantly reduce physical space requirements, energy use and costs.
The close collaboration between TI and HP over the last year ensures that TI's SoCs are the right fit for the HP Moonshot System. TI's KeyStone II-based SoCs, which integrate fixed-and floating-point TMS320C66x digital signal processor (DSP) cores with multiple ARM(®) Cortex(TM)-A15 MPCore(TM) processors, packet processing, security processing and Ethernet switching, give customers the performance, scalability and programmability needed for a variety of applications in the high performance compute, cloud computing and communications infrastructure markets. These new SoCs offer customers more than four times the capacity and performance at the same power relative to existing solutions*. This is due, in part, to the C-programmable floating point C66x DSP cores that bring about a tremendous amount of compute performance at low power. These SoCs are best-in-class in terms of performance and power efficiency due to their all-in-one nature and functionality. Other key features of the KeyStone architecture include:
-- It's the industry's first implementation of quad ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore
processors in infrastructure-class embedded SoC, offering developers
exceptional capacity and performance at significantly reduced power for
networking, high performance computing and more
-- It provides an unmatched combination of Cortex-A15 processors, C66x
DSPs, packet processing, security processing and Ethernet switching,
transforming the real-time cloud into an optimized high performance,
power efficient processing platform
-- It features 20 plus software compatible devices across KeyStone I and
KeyStone II generations, enabling customers to more easily design
integrated, power and cost-efficient products for high-performance
markets from a range of devices
"The scalability and high performance, coupled with the low power requirements of the HP Moonshot System, enables customers to develop solutions that address ever-changing and demanding market needs in the high performance computing, cloud computing and communications infrastructure markets," said Brian Glinsman, vice president, processor, Texas Instruments. "Our SoCs are an ideal solution for customers requiring this level of performance and a low power envelope, and we are excited about the opportunities our collaboration with HP brings to the market."
To help advance HP Moonshot, the expanded HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem establishes a close collaboration of industry-leading technology partners dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of energy-efficient, workload optimized servers. As a member of the HP Pathfinder Innovation Ecosystem, TI is committed to working with HP and nearly 25 silicon, operating system and independent software vendors (ISVs) to accelerate innovation that deliver breakthroughs in efficiency and scale.
"In today's world, where everything and everyone is connected, the stress on existing IT infrastructures is unrelenting," said Paul Santeler, vice president and general manager, Hyperscale Business Unit, Industry-standard Servers and Software, HP. "Through collaboration and an increased cadence of innovative solutions jointly developed with our ecosystem of industry-leading partners, HP Moonshot will forever change how customers and consumers interact."
For more information:
-- Engage with engineers and TI experts on the TI E2E(TM) Community and
Multicore Mix blog
-- Follow TI on Twitter
-- Become a fan of TI on Facebook
About TI's KeyStone multicore architecture
Texas Instruments' KeyStone multicore architecture is the platform for true multicore innovation, offering developers a robust portfolio of high performance, low-power multicore devices. Unleashing breakthrough performance, the KeyStone architecture is the foundation upon which TI's new TMS320C66x DSP generation was developed. KeyStone differs from any other multicore architecture as it has the capacity to provide full processing capability to every core in a multicore device. KeyStone-based devices are optimized for high performance markets including wireless base stations, mission critical, test and automation, medical imaging and high performance computing. Learn more at http://www.ti.com/multicore.
*As compared to x86 devices, specifically for voice transcoding applications.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company that develops analog ICs and embedded processors. By employing the world's brightest minds, TI creates innovations that shape the future of technology. TI is helping more than 100,000 customers transform the future, today. Learn more at http://www.ti.com.
Trademarks
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
TXN-P
SOURCE Texas Instruments
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Texas Instruments
CONTACT: Lindsey Bare, GolinHarris, +1-972-341-2511, lbare@golinharris.com; Debbie Shemony, Texas Instruments, +1-301-407-9338, dshemony@ti.com
Web Site: http://www.ti.com
Airfoil Adds Asia Pacific Firm to its Growing Global Group
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:14:01 AM
Airfoil Adds Asia Pacific Firm to its Growing Global Group
SILICON VALLEY, Calif. and HONG KONG, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/--Airfoil, a U.S. technology-focused PR and marketing communications agency, and Newell PR, a China-based independent public relations firm that has won more technology awards than any other national firm, announced today an exclusive affiliate relationship to provide services to each firm's respective technology client interests in the Asia Pacific and U.S. markets.
"Airfoil Global Group chose Newell as our exclusive affiliate for its combination of expertise, geographic reach and strong track record for producing innovative technology communications programs," said Janet Tyler, Airfoil co-chief executive officer. "In addition to their interest in high-growth regions like China, Indonesia and India, technology clients often require a global communications partner that understands the Asia Pacific region's influence over critical areas of their businesses, like product development, engineering and even assembly."
Airfoil Global Group, a subsidiary of Airfoil, serves technology marketers and communicators responsible for multi-national or global programs through a carefully curated network of exclusive regional affiliates. Earlier in 2013, Airfoil announced Babel PR as its exclusive affiliate for EMEA. Additional affiliates to Airfoil Global Group are expected to be announced later this year.
Under the terms of the agreement, global programs managed by either organization will be sourced to the other pending a joint review of the clients' requirements. Client program activity will be delivered by teams working primarily in Silicon Valley, Detroit, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Programs determined to require niche expertise, geographic focus or capabilities will be resolved through the agencies' combined networks.
"Newell is excited to formalize its work with Airfoil, as clients and prospects will benefit from Airfoil's experience with global technology brands such as LinkedIn, Parrot S.A., Microsoft and NVIDIA," said David Croasdale, managing director of Newell PR. "In working with Airfoil for the past few years, we've come to appreciate their approach of blending a focus on strategic communications with pioneering programming in areas such as mobile communications - this deal gives our clients a turn-key solution for supporting their interests in the U.S. market."
The affiliate relationship was established following a rigorous review of potential alternative partners by each agency. The evaluations assessed expertise, capabilities, geographic coverage, culture and past performance.
"On a global scale, clients want access to deep expertise in the geographies they care about and delivered in a model that is easy for them to manage," added Lisa Vallee-Smith, Airfoil co-chief executive officer. "Based on our experience working together on shared client brands, we're confident Newell PR is an attractive addition to both our clients and affiliates served by Airfoil Global Group."
About Airfoil
Airfoil, with offices in Silicon Valley and Detroit, is an independent firm specializing in marketing communications and public relations for both emerging and leading technology companies. Airfoil's teams drive technology communications for a growing client roster across consumer, enterprise, health care, cleantech and industrial segments. The agency provides services to inform and accelerate clients' marketing communications, digital, social media and brand strategy programs. Airfoil has been named Technology Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report and recognized as a top firm in numerous industry rankings. Visit http://www.airfoilgroup.com for more information.
About Newell PR
Established in 1993, Newell Public Relations is one of China's leading independent public relations firms with offices in offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The firm provides a full complement of public relations services across the People's Republic of China and throughout Asia Pacific via a network of like-minded affiliate agencies. For more information, visit http://www.newell.com.
SOURCE Airfoil
Airfoil
CONTACT: Kevin Sangsland, +1 248 304 7350, sangsland@airfoilgroup.com
Web Site: http://www.airfoilgroup.com
SILICON VALLEY, Calif. and HONG KONG, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/--Airfoil, a U.S. technology-focused PR and marketing communications agency, and Newell PR, a China-based independent public relations firm that has won more technology awards than any other national firm, announced today an exclusive affiliate relationship to provide services to each firm's respective technology client interests in the Asia Pacific and U.S. markets.
"Airfoil Global Group chose Newell as our exclusive affiliate for its combination of expertise, geographic reach and strong track record for producing innovative technology communications programs," said Janet Tyler, Airfoil co-chief executive officer. "In addition to their interest in high-growth regions like China, Indonesia and India, technology clients often require a global communications partner that understands the Asia Pacific region's influence over critical areas of their businesses, like product development, engineering and even assembly."
Airfoil Global Group, a subsidiary of Airfoil, serves technology marketers and communicators responsible for multi-national or global programs through a carefully curated network of exclusive regional affiliates. Earlier in 2013, Airfoil announced Babel PR as its exclusive affiliate for EMEA. Additional affiliates to Airfoil Global Group are expected to be announced later this year.
Under the terms of the agreement, global programs managed by either organization will be sourced to the other pending a joint review of the clients' requirements. Client program activity will be delivered by teams working primarily in Silicon Valley, Detroit, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Programs determined to require niche expertise, geographic focus or capabilities will be resolved through the agencies' combined networks.
"Newell is excited to formalize its work with Airfoil, as clients and prospects will benefit from Airfoil's experience with global technology brands such as LinkedIn, Parrot S.A., Microsoft and NVIDIA," said David Croasdale, managing director of Newell PR. "In working with Airfoil for the past few years, we've come to appreciate their approach of blending a focus on strategic communications with pioneering programming in areas such as mobile communications - this deal gives our clients a turn-key solution for supporting their interests in the U.S. market."
The affiliate relationship was established following a rigorous review of potential alternative partners by each agency. The evaluations assessed expertise, capabilities, geographic coverage, culture and past performance.
"On a global scale, clients want access to deep expertise in the geographies they care about and delivered in a model that is easy for them to manage," added Lisa Vallee-Smith, Airfoil co-chief executive officer. "Based on our experience working together on shared client brands, we're confident Newell PR is an attractive addition to both our clients and affiliates served by Airfoil Global Group."
About Airfoil
Airfoil, with offices in Silicon Valley and Detroit, is an independent firm specializing in marketing communications and public relations for both emerging and leading technology companies. Airfoil's teams drive technology communications for a growing client roster across consumer, enterprise, health care, cleantech and industrial segments. The agency provides services to inform and accelerate clients' marketing communications, digital, social media and brand strategy programs. Airfoil has been named Technology Agency of the Year by the Holmes Report and recognized as a top firm in numerous industry rankings. Visit http://www.airfoilgroup.com for more information.
About Newell PR
Established in 1993, Newell Public Relations is one of China's leading independent public relations firms with offices in offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The firm provides a full complement of public relations services across the People's Republic of China and throughout Asia Pacific via a network of like-minded affiliate agencies. For more information, visit http://www.newell.com.
SOURCE Airfoil
Airfoil
CONTACT: Kevin Sangsland, +1 248 304 7350, sangsland@airfoilgroup.com
Web Site: http://www.airfoilgroup.com
Microsoft Dynamics GP Customers Go From Great Pains To Great Gains With NetSuite Cloud
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:14:01 AM
Microsoft Dynamics GP Customers Go From Great Pains To Great Gains With NetSuite Cloud
NetSuite Cloud ERP Replaces Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) at Growing Number of Organizations
SAN MATEO, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today announced several customer wins that are among the growing number of organizations upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) to NetSuite's cloud-based business software suite. Organizations that abandon Microsoft's on-premise ERP products are realizing greater efficiency, visibility, scalability and the business growth made possible by business management in the cloud.
Executives of former Microsoft Dynamics GP users Corptax, a leading provider of corporate tax software and services, and the Louisiana Advocacy Center, a non-profit agency that serves individuals with physical and mental disabilities and senior citizens, will share insights into the challenges they faced running Microsoft ERP software and the benefits they have gained by upgrading to NetSuite at a Tuesday, April 16 webinar, "Why Companies Like Yours Are Abandoning Microsoft Dynamics GP for the NetSuite Cloud." Click here to register for the webinar, and to learn more about moving from Microsoft ERP to NetSuite, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/microsoftgpswitchpr.
NetSuite's flexible, cloud-based business software suite allows former Microsoft ERP customers now running on NetSuite to focus on growing their business and serving customers, while avoiding the time and costs requirements associated with maintaining and upgrading an on-premise system. With NetSuite's single, unified cloud-based business software suite, these organizations have also eliminated the need to run separate on-premise software packages supporting such processes as accounting, CRM, Ecommerce, service management, inventory and more, avoiding the unproductive manual work and risk of data inaccuracy inherent with disparate business applications.
Hundreds of companies have abandoned Microsoft Dynamics GP's antiquated architecture and bloated cost structure for NetSuite, the world's leading cloud ERP suite solution, gaining a scalable platform for rapid growth in a modern, integrated, web-native and cloud-based solution that provides:
Integration across a single suite. NetSuite integrates ERP, CRM, Ecommerce and more into a single cloud application, eliminating the integration issues and manual data re-entry typically required in multi-application environments centered around Microsoft ERP.
Real-time financial and operational visibility. NetSuite holds all corporate data in a single database, giving users on-demand access to critical business data and metrics, while Microsoft ERP systems typically lack real-time financials and operational visibility.
Lower total cost of ownership. NetSuite's simple and straightforward licensing structure eliminates expensive upgrade projects, uncertainty over unexpected costs, the need for a large in-house IT staff and the high capital costs of initial deployment, inherent in Microsoft ERP systems, typically resulting in lower TCO.
Ease of implementation, customization, maintenance and use. With NetSuite, implementations are both faster and less expensive than with Microsoft Dynamics GP, while advanced customization capabilities allow users to tailor NetSuite to business practices and migrate easily with upgrades.
Built-in multi-subsidiary management and financial consolidation. Microsoft ERP can consolidate multinational financial information for month-end reporting if users run separate Great Plains accounts and use external reporting tools, while NetSuite enables real-time global business management and financial consolidation for multinational, multi-subsidiary companies, needing only a web browser and an Internet connection.
Customers that have upgraded from Microsoft ERP include Corptax, the Louisiana Advocacy Center and Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions.
Corptax (http://www.corptax.com), a leading provider of corporate tax software and services, upgraded to NetSuite from a patchwork of Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft CRM, Neocase, Scribe integration software and other disparate applications after struggling with poor visibility, manual data reconciliation, lack of integration across the business and no single customer view. The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., has realized swift visibility and efficiency benefits since going live on NetSuite in July 2012 to manage financial reporting, CRM, service projects, time and expense, accounts payable and receivables. NetSuite's Revenue Recognition and Advanced Billing features have given the software company a streamlined and accurate process to manage deferred revenue, as well as subscription and ad hoc billing, without the tedious customizations required with Microsoft, significantly speeding billings and cash flow. NetSuite OneWorld has enabled new efficiency in financial consolidation with two subsidiary business units, while NetSuite Advanced Projects supplies seamless integration between Corptax professional service projects and back-end financials. Corptax also enjoys far superior customer support with NetSuite compared to "pretty much being left out in the wind" with Microsoft. "We had outgrown our Microsoft Dynamics and CRM and were in desperate need of a single platform that could grow with us," said Kevin Klunder, Corptax Manager of Reporting and Financial Planning. "The NetSuite single data repository helps us immensely because we don't have to reconcile data across different databases. We have a 360-degree view across the business and our customers--with NetSuite it's all right there at your fingertips."
The Louisiana Advocacy Center (http://www.advocacyla.org), a non-profit organization headquartered in New Orleans that provides advocacy and protection for senior citizens and individuals with physical and mental disabilities, selected NetSuite to replace Microsoft Dynamics GP shortly after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 exposed the inherent weaknesses of on-premise software and servers in ensuring business continuity in the face of disaster. Besides eliminating the risk of losing access to critical data during a disaster, NetSuite has given the 60-person Advocacy Center a unified, efficient platform for accounting, financial reporting, time and expense management, purchasing and CRM customized for fund-raising, with NetSuite SuiteCommerce enabling online donations with automated reconciliation to back-end financials. Previously struggling with problematic reporting on out-of-date data in Great Plains, the Advocacy Center now has real-time consolidated visibility across every aspect of its operations. Financial statements that took hours to generate with a cumbersome hybrid of Great Plains and spreadsheets can now be produced in minutes. With NetSuite, the Advocacy Center eliminated a "big knot" of disjointed processes around an old and unsupported version of Great Plains that would have been costly and time-consuming to update, freeing staff to better focus on the agency's core mission. "Compared to the version of Great Plains we were running, NetSuite is better in every way," said John Felt, Advocacy Center CIO. "The NetSuite interface is far superior and easier to use and reports look better and are easier to create. The NetSuite system is faster and my small staff no longer has to worry about back-end server issues."
Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions (http://www.knightsbridge.ca), an Oakville, Ontario, Canada-based fully integrated human capital company that works with organizations to strengthen their most valuable asset, their people, launched NetSuite in February 2010. Its integrated teams of specialists help clients seamlessly find, develop, and optimize their talent to create competitive advantage and execute their strategy. With 300 employees in Executive Search & Recruitment, Leadership & Talent Development, Career Management and Workforce Management, as well strategic alliances with Career Star Group for career transition and Amrop for executive search, we serve clients across North American and around the world. Since implementing NetSuite, the company has experienced improved access to business information enabling it to manage operations more efficiently. The company previously used Microsoft's Dynamics NAV system, but had outgrown its capabilities. The NetSuite OneWorld global business management solution allows Knightsbridge to track financial information for four legal entities with operations in Canada, the United States, Australia and the U.K. in their local currencies and perform monthly conversions and consolidations in an automated platform, completely eliminating the need to use Excel spreadsheets. With NetSuite CRM and Advanced Projects, Knightsbridge mobile employees have a unified real-time web system to cultivate customers and track services performed. NetSuite reporting allows management to track revenues and review reports on-line as opposed to periodic Excel reports that were previously provided. Built-in revenue recognition capabilities, and drill-down reporting from high-level metrics to transactional detail has streamlined financial processes and provided greater visibility of business metrics. Since going live with NetSuite, Knightsbridge has enjoyed year-over-year double digit revenue growth, while keeping back office costs constant. "With NetSuite, we now have real-time information anytime we need it instead of getting the numbers once a month in Excel spreadsheets," said Doug Muir, Knightsbridge's Controller. "We looked at other offerings, but NetSuite by far provided us the best solution in terms of scalability and secure remote access as a cloud-based system."
Follow NetSuite's Cloud blog, NetSuite's Facebook page and @NetSuite Twitter handle for real-time updates.
For more information about NetSuite, please visit http://www.netsuite.com.
NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are service marks of NetSuite Inc.
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SOURCE NetSuite Inc.
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NetSuite Inc.
CONTACT: Mei Li, NetSuite Inc., 650.627.1063, meili@netsuite.com
Web Site: http://www.netsuite.com
NetSuite Cloud ERP Replaces Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) at Growing Number of Organizations
SAN MATEO, Calif., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today announced several customer wins that are among the growing number of organizations upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) to NetSuite's cloud-based business software suite. Organizations that abandon Microsoft's on-premise ERP products are realizing greater efficiency, visibility, scalability and the business growth made possible by business management in the cloud.
Executives of former Microsoft Dynamics GP users Corptax, a leading provider of corporate tax software and services, and the Louisiana Advocacy Center, a non-profit agency that serves individuals with physical and mental disabilities and senior citizens, will share insights into the challenges they faced running Microsoft ERP software and the benefits they have gained by upgrading to NetSuite at a Tuesday, April 16 webinar, "Why Companies Like Yours Are Abandoning Microsoft Dynamics GP for the NetSuite Cloud." Click here to register for the webinar, and to learn more about moving from Microsoft ERP to NetSuite, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/microsoftgpswitchpr.
NetSuite's flexible, cloud-based business software suite allows former Microsoft ERP customers now running on NetSuite to focus on growing their business and serving customers, while avoiding the time and costs requirements associated with maintaining and upgrading an on-premise system. With NetSuite's single, unified cloud-based business software suite, these organizations have also eliminated the need to run separate on-premise software packages supporting such processes as accounting, CRM, Ecommerce, service management, inventory and more, avoiding the unproductive manual work and risk of data inaccuracy inherent with disparate business applications.
Hundreds of companies have abandoned Microsoft Dynamics GP's antiquated architecture and bloated cost structure for NetSuite, the world's leading cloud ERP suite solution, gaining a scalable platform for rapid growth in a modern, integrated, web-native and cloud-based solution that provides:
Integration across a single suite. NetSuite integrates ERP, CRM, Ecommerce and more into a single cloud application, eliminating the integration issues and manual data re-entry typically required in multi-application environments centered around Microsoft ERP.
Real-time financial and operational visibility. NetSuite holds all corporate data in a single database, giving users on-demand access to critical business data and metrics, while Microsoft ERP systems typically lack real-time financials and operational visibility.
Lower total cost of ownership. NetSuite's simple and straightforward licensing structure eliminates expensive upgrade projects, uncertainty over unexpected costs, the need for a large in-house IT staff and the high capital costs of initial deployment, inherent in Microsoft ERP systems, typically resulting in lower TCO.
Ease of implementation, customization, maintenance and use. With NetSuite, implementations are both faster and less expensive than with Microsoft Dynamics GP, while advanced customization capabilities allow users to tailor NetSuite to business practices and migrate easily with upgrades.
Built-in multi-subsidiary management and financial consolidation. Microsoft ERP can consolidate multinational financial information for month-end reporting if users run separate Great Plains accounts and use external reporting tools, while NetSuite enables real-time global business management and financial consolidation for multinational, multi-subsidiary companies, needing only a web browser and an Internet connection.
Customers that have upgraded from Microsoft ERP include Corptax, the Louisiana Advocacy Center and Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions.
Corptax (http://www.corptax.com), a leading provider of corporate tax software and services, upgraded to NetSuite from a patchwork of Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft CRM, Neocase, Scribe integration software and other disparate applications after struggling with poor visibility, manual data reconciliation, lack of integration across the business and no single customer view. The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., has realized swift visibility and efficiency benefits since going live on NetSuite in July 2012 to manage financial reporting, CRM, service projects, time and expense, accounts payable and receivables. NetSuite's Revenue Recognition and Advanced Billing features have given the software company a streamlined and accurate process to manage deferred revenue, as well as subscription and ad hoc billing, without the tedious customizations required with Microsoft, significantly speeding billings and cash flow. NetSuite OneWorld has enabled new efficiency in financial consolidation with two subsidiary business units, while NetSuite Advanced Projects supplies seamless integration between Corptax professional service projects and back-end financials. Corptax also enjoys far superior customer support with NetSuite compared to "pretty much being left out in the wind" with Microsoft. "We had outgrown our Microsoft Dynamics and CRM and were in desperate need of a single platform that could grow with us," said Kevin Klunder, Corptax Manager of Reporting and Financial Planning. "The NetSuite single data repository helps us immensely because we don't have to reconcile data across different databases. We have a 360-degree view across the business and our customers--with NetSuite it's all right there at your fingertips."
The Louisiana Advocacy Center (http://www.advocacyla.org), a non-profit organization headquartered in New Orleans that provides advocacy and protection for senior citizens and individuals with physical and mental disabilities, selected NetSuite to replace Microsoft Dynamics GP shortly after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 exposed the inherent weaknesses of on-premise software and servers in ensuring business continuity in the face of disaster. Besides eliminating the risk of losing access to critical data during a disaster, NetSuite has given the 60-person Advocacy Center a unified, efficient platform for accounting, financial reporting, time and expense management, purchasing and CRM customized for fund-raising, with NetSuite SuiteCommerce enabling online donations with automated reconciliation to back-end financials. Previously struggling with problematic reporting on out-of-date data in Great Plains, the Advocacy Center now has real-time consolidated visibility across every aspect of its operations. Financial statements that took hours to generate with a cumbersome hybrid of Great Plains and spreadsheets can now be produced in minutes. With NetSuite, the Advocacy Center eliminated a "big knot" of disjointed processes around an old and unsupported version of Great Plains that would have been costly and time-consuming to update, freeing staff to better focus on the agency's core mission. "Compared to the version of Great Plains we were running, NetSuite is better in every way," said John Felt, Advocacy Center CIO. "The NetSuite interface is far superior and easier to use and reports look better and are easier to create. The NetSuite system is faster and my small staff no longer has to worry about back-end server issues."
Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions (http://www.knightsbridge.ca), an Oakville, Ontario, Canada-based fully integrated human capital company that works with organizations to strengthen their most valuable asset, their people, launched NetSuite in February 2010. Its integrated teams of specialists help clients seamlessly find, develop, and optimize their talent to create competitive advantage and execute their strategy. With 300 employees in Executive Search & Recruitment, Leadership & Talent Development, Career Management and Workforce Management, as well strategic alliances with Career Star Group for career transition and Amrop for executive search, we serve clients across North American and around the world. Since implementing NetSuite, the company has experienced improved access to business information enabling it to manage operations more efficiently. The company previously used Microsoft's Dynamics NAV system, but had outgrown its capabilities. The NetSuite OneWorld global business management solution allows Knightsbridge to track financial information for four legal entities with operations in Canada, the United States, Australia and the U.K. in their local currencies and perform monthly conversions and consolidations in an automated platform, completely eliminating the need to use Excel spreadsheets. With NetSuite CRM and Advanced Projects, Knightsbridge mobile employees have a unified real-time web system to cultivate customers and track services performed. NetSuite reporting allows management to track revenues and review reports on-line as opposed to periodic Excel reports that were previously provided. Built-in revenue recognition capabilities, and drill-down reporting from high-level metrics to transactional detail has streamlined financial processes and provided greater visibility of business metrics. Since going live with NetSuite, Knightsbridge has enjoyed year-over-year double digit revenue growth, while keeping back office costs constant. "With NetSuite, we now have real-time information anytime we need it instead of getting the numbers once a month in Excel spreadsheets," said Doug Muir, Knightsbridge's Controller. "We looked at other offerings, but NetSuite by far provided us the best solution in terms of scalability and secure remote access as a cloud-based system."
Follow NetSuite's Cloud blog, NetSuite's Facebook page and @NetSuite Twitter handle for real-time updates.
For more information about NetSuite, please visit http://www.netsuite.com.
NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are service marks of NetSuite Inc.
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SOURCE NetSuite Inc.
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NetSuite Inc.
CONTACT: Mei Li, NetSuite Inc., 650.627.1063, meili@netsuite.com
Web Site: http://www.netsuite.com
Panasonic Announces Pricing & Availability For Its Inaugural Line Of Streaming Media Players
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 8:14:01 AM
Panasonic Announces Pricing & Availability For Its Inaugural Line Of Streaming Media Players
Sleek and Slim Media Players Feature Built in Wi-Fi for Easy and Versatile Video Viewing
SECAUCUS, N.J., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, an industry leader and pioneer in the development of emerging video technology, announced today pricing and availability of its first-ever line of Streaming Media Players which were unveiled last month at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show. The line-up features two models -- the DMP-MST60 and the DMP-MS10 featuring VIERA Connect and IP VOD respectively.
2013 Panasonic Streaming Media Players
Availability MSRP
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DMP-MST60 Immediate $99.99
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DMP-MS10 Immediate $79.99
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Panasonic's 3D-capable streaming media player, the MST60, features Panasonic's proprietary connected TV platform, VIERA Connect(TM), which enables(1) owners of VIERA Connect-enabled Blu-ray Disc Players, Streaming Media Players and Home Theater Systems to turn any TV into a Smart TV with access to a wide range of internet-based video-on-demand content and applications covering everything from news and fitness, social networking, music and online shopping and gaming. The MST60 also includes a Web browser with cursor for easy maneuvering.
The Panasonic MS10 includes built-in Wi-Fi and contains access to IP VOD, giving users the ability to stream many of their favorite TV shows, movies and music from a variety of popular applications including Netflix, Hulu(TM) Plus, CinemaNow, Vudu, and YouTube(TM).
Both of Panasonic's streaming media players also include external HDD Playback and the MST60 also features a 2D-3D conversion function and Miracast -- a new display mirroring feature which enables users to transfer and display photos, videos, movies, music, and video games from their Smartphone and Tablet devices (Android 4.2 operating system or higher) to their HDTV screen with the swipe of a finger.
For more information on Panasonic's new Streaming Media Players, visit http://www.panasonic.com.
About Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American Subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations, offers a wide-range of consumer solutions in the U.S. and Canada. The Company's portfolio of innovative consumer products ranges from VIERA Full HD 3D Televisions, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness and Personal Care products and more.
Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. In the 2012 Interbrand Annual Best Global Green Brands ranking, the Panasonic brand jumped four spots to number six: http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2012-Report.aspx. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicusa, and additional company information for media is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
(1) Access to a broadband Internet connection is required to access VIERA Connect features.
SOURCE Panasonic
Panasonic
CONTACT: Chris De Maria (Panasonic), 201-348-7182, Christopher.Demaria@us.panasonic.com; or Blayne Murphy (Cohn & Wolfe), 212-798-9763, Blayne.Murphy@cohnwolfe.com
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
Sleek and Slim Media Players Feature Built in Wi-Fi for Easy and Versatile Video Viewing
SECAUCUS, N.J., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, an industry leader and pioneer in the development of emerging video technology, announced today pricing and availability of its first-ever line of Streaming Media Players which were unveiled last month at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show. The line-up features two models -- the DMP-MST60 and the DMP-MS10 featuring VIERA Connect and IP VOD respectively.
2013 Panasonic Streaming Media Players
Availability MSRP
------------ ----
DMP-MST60 Immediate $99.99
--------- --------- ------
DMP-MS10 Immediate $79.99
-------- --------- ------
Panasonic's 3D-capable streaming media player, the MST60, features Panasonic's proprietary connected TV platform, VIERA Connect(TM), which enables(1) owners of VIERA Connect-enabled Blu-ray Disc Players, Streaming Media Players and Home Theater Systems to turn any TV into a Smart TV with access to a wide range of internet-based video-on-demand content and applications covering everything from news and fitness, social networking, music and online shopping and gaming. The MST60 also includes a Web browser with cursor for easy maneuvering.
The Panasonic MS10 includes built-in Wi-Fi and contains access to IP VOD, giving users the ability to stream many of their favorite TV shows, movies and music from a variety of popular applications including Netflix, Hulu(TM) Plus, CinemaNow, Vudu, and YouTube(TM).
Both of Panasonic's streaming media players also include external HDD Playback and the MST60 also features a 2D-3D conversion function and Miracast -- a new display mirroring feature which enables users to transfer and display photos, videos, movies, music, and video games from their Smartphone and Tablet devices (Android 4.2 operating system or higher) to their HDTV screen with the swipe of a finger.
For more information on Panasonic's new Streaming Media Players, visit http://www.panasonic.com.
About Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American Subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations, offers a wide-range of consumer solutions in the U.S. and Canada. The Company's portfolio of innovative consumer products ranges from VIERA Full HD 3D Televisions, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness and Personal Care products and more.
Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. In the 2012 Interbrand Annual Best Global Green Brands ranking, the Panasonic brand jumped four spots to number six: http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2012-Report.aspx. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicusa, and additional company information for media is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
(1) Access to a broadband Internet connection is required to access VIERA Connect features.
SOURCE Panasonic
Panasonic
CONTACT: Chris De Maria (Panasonic), 201-348-7182, Christopher.Demaria@us.panasonic.com; or Blayne Murphy (Cohn & Wolfe), 212-798-9763, Blayne.Murphy@cohnwolfe.com
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
BornGlorious.com Embraces Worldwide Celebrity Culture with Extensive Daily Listings of Famous Birthdays and Death Anniversaries
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:49:01 AM
BornGlorious.com Embraces Worldwide Celebrity Culture with Extensive Daily Listings of Famous Birthdays and Death Anniversaries
Comprehensive listings are easily sortable and expandable with built-in links to more in-depth information
PUNE, India, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New website BornGlorious.com follows the principle that "every day is a new day": a new day of celebrity birthdays, that is. BornGlorious.com features a daily list of noteworthy birthdays from the world of movies, television, music, literature, sports, politics and more. Each day's list consists of several hundred names, which by default are sorted by popularity. BornGlorious.com also offers a companion listing of daily death anniversaries. For those who enjoy keeping tabs on famous birthdays and death anniversaries, the site provides a convenient, one-stop portal for a wealth of data.
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"With BornGlorious.com, we have created the best resource on the Internet for celebrity birthdays and death anniversaries. Since we use Freebase data, the website contains tens of thousands of names, easily more than comparable sites," noted Sameer Burle, creator of BornGlorious.com. "Just as important as the abundant information is our emphasis on usability and presentation. Users can sort daily lists by a number of parameters, including age, profession, nationality and birthplace. These options allow users to create highly focused lists when necessary. Celebrity birthdays are a common feature of local and regional news publications; BornGlorious.com can help generate relevant, area-specific lists for such features."
First-time visitors to BornGlorious.com will see the first page of a lengthy list of birthdays for well-known individuals in their home nation. A tab along the top of the page switches the view from birthdays to death anniversaries. Likewise, users can quickly change the nationality to any one of dozens of nations or select "worldwide" to display famous birthdays or death anniversaries from around the world (http://www.bornglorious.com/birthday/?ct=world&pd=today).
Each individual listing on the BornGlorious.com homepage includes a full name, birth date, birthplace, profession and, when available, a preview picture. Clicking on a name takes the user to a biographical snippet and a link to the relevant Wikipedia page. Daily listings can also be expanded to include birthdays from the entire week or month. An interactive pictorial calendar allows for quick access to any day of the year (http://www.bornglorious.com/birthday/calendar/?ct=/m/09c7w0).
Burle continues: "The effortless functionality of the site's birthday listings is mirrored in its listing of death anniversaries. The archive of birthdays and death anniversaries both stretch back into the past centuries, so users interested in either recent or historical personalities will both find satisfaction with BornGlorious.com."
More than a mere curiosity, journalists and celebrity bloggers can also take advantage of this handy and valuable service provided by BornGlorious.com in their daily routine work. With its intuitive search refinement features, users can customize listings to represent a particular profession or geographic area. BornGlorious.com is free to use and doesn't require registration, so users can be comfortable knowing they're anonymous and will not receive unwanted mails from the site.
About BornGlorious.com
BornGlorious.com is the brainchild of webmaster Sameer Burle, creator of the award-winning app "Indicators Lab," an Interactive Flood Map/Elevation Map and two open source Javascript graphics libraries, jsDraw2D and jsDraw2DX. His new website BornGlorious.com brings together a wealth of biographical data on famous personalities, both living and deceased, from all over the world.
Contact:
Sameer Burle
phone: 91-9822356476
Email
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BornGlorious.com
Web Site: http://www.bornglorious.com
Comprehensive listings are easily sortable and expandable with built-in links to more in-depth information
PUNE, India, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New website BornGlorious.com follows the principle that "every day is a new day": a new day of celebrity birthdays, that is. BornGlorious.com features a daily list of noteworthy birthdays from the world of movies, television, music, literature, sports, politics and more. Each day's list consists of several hundred names, which by default are sorted by popularity. BornGlorious.com also offers a companion listing of daily death anniversaries. For those who enjoy keeping tabs on famous birthdays and death anniversaries, the site provides a convenient, one-stop portal for a wealth of data.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/PH90386-a )
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"With BornGlorious.com, we have created the best resource on the Internet for celebrity birthdays and death anniversaries. Since we use Freebase data, the website contains tens of thousands of names, easily more than comparable sites," noted Sameer Burle, creator of BornGlorious.com. "Just as important as the abundant information is our emphasis on usability and presentation. Users can sort daily lists by a number of parameters, including age, profession, nationality and birthplace. These options allow users to create highly focused lists when necessary. Celebrity birthdays are a common feature of local and regional news publications; BornGlorious.com can help generate relevant, area-specific lists for such features."
First-time visitors to BornGlorious.com will see the first page of a lengthy list of birthdays for well-known individuals in their home nation. A tab along the top of the page switches the view from birthdays to death anniversaries. Likewise, users can quickly change the nationality to any one of dozens of nations or select "worldwide" to display famous birthdays or death anniversaries from around the world (http://www.bornglorious.com/birthday/?ct=world&pd=today).
Each individual listing on the BornGlorious.com homepage includes a full name, birth date, birthplace, profession and, when available, a preview picture. Clicking on a name takes the user to a biographical snippet and a link to the relevant Wikipedia page. Daily listings can also be expanded to include birthdays from the entire week or month. An interactive pictorial calendar allows for quick access to any day of the year (http://www.bornglorious.com/birthday/calendar/?ct=/m/09c7w0).
Burle continues: "The effortless functionality of the site's birthday listings is mirrored in its listing of death anniversaries. The archive of birthdays and death anniversaries both stretch back into the past centuries, so users interested in either recent or historical personalities will both find satisfaction with BornGlorious.com."
More than a mere curiosity, journalists and celebrity bloggers can also take advantage of this handy and valuable service provided by BornGlorious.com in their daily routine work. With its intuitive search refinement features, users can customize listings to represent a particular profession or geographic area. BornGlorious.com is free to use and doesn't require registration, so users can be comfortable knowing they're anonymous and will not receive unwanted mails from the site.
About BornGlorious.com
BornGlorious.com is the brainchild of webmaster Sameer Burle, creator of the award-winning app "Indicators Lab," an Interactive Flood Map/Elevation Map and two open source Javascript graphics libraries, jsDraw2D and jsDraw2DX. His new website BornGlorious.com brings together a wealth of biographical data on famous personalities, both living and deceased, from all over the world.
Contact:
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phone: 91-9822356476
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Free Daily Piano Tips from Seasoned Pianist Now Available in Video Form on PlayPiano.com
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Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:49:01 AM
Free Daily Piano Tips from Seasoned Pianist Now Available in Video Form on PlayPiano.com
50-part online series describes piano chord basics for players of all levels
MEDFORD, Ore., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayPiano.com is announcing a free 50-part online series of videos on piano chords. It starts with an overview of chords titled "Flying Over Chordland Before We Land," which makes learning chords logical.
Some of the topics included are: Major chords, minor chords, diminished chords, augmented chords, 7th chords, 9th chords, 11th chords, 13th chords, suspensions, the Circle of Keys, the 12-bar blues, and 39 others.
The free online course is for everybody from seasoned piano players to people who don't know Middle C from Tweedle Dee but want to learn all about and how to use piano chords.
Subscribers will receive an e-mail every few days that will direct them to a full-color full-sound web page that will demonstrate how easy and fun chords can be. Some lessons will use audio and some will use video, but all lessons include full-color photos of chords as they are played on the piano keyboard.
Subscribing is as easy as going to http://www.playpiano.com/
A sample of what the newsletter is like can be seen http://www.playpiano.com/101-tips/12-9th-chords.htm
About PlayPiano.com
PlayPiano.com was accidentally started in 1965 by a hungry young piano player who started putting his piano lessons on paper for friends and acquaintances. Those papers turned into booklets and then books. When cassettes came along he recorded his books on to them, and when video made its appearance, he started demonstrating various piano techniques on video.
He now offers over 500 different piano courses on video and CD and DVD, as well as providing the free 50-week e-mail newsletter to a growing list of some 40,000 subscribers. His YouTube Channel, http://www.YouTube.com/ChordsGalore has over 9000 subscribers and nearly 3 million views.
CONTACT: Duane Shinn
Telephone: 541-664-7052
Email
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PlayPiano.com
Web Site: http://www.playpiano.com
50-part online series describes piano chord basics for players of all levels
MEDFORD, Ore., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayPiano.com is announcing a free 50-part online series of videos on piano chords. It starts with an overview of chords titled "Flying Over Chordland Before We Land," which makes learning chords logical.
Some of the topics included are: Major chords, minor chords, diminished chords, augmented chords, 7th chords, 9th chords, 11th chords, 13th chords, suspensions, the Circle of Keys, the 12-bar blues, and 39 others.
The free online course is for everybody from seasoned piano players to people who don't know Middle C from Tweedle Dee but want to learn all about and how to use piano chords.
Subscribers will receive an e-mail every few days that will direct them to a full-color full-sound web page that will demonstrate how easy and fun chords can be. Some lessons will use audio and some will use video, but all lessons include full-color photos of chords as they are played on the piano keyboard.
Subscribing is as easy as going to http://www.playpiano.com/
A sample of what the newsletter is like can be seen http://www.playpiano.com/101-tips/12-9th-chords.htm
About PlayPiano.com
PlayPiano.com was accidentally started in 1965 by a hungry young piano player who started putting his piano lessons on paper for friends and acquaintances. Those papers turned into booklets and then books. When cassettes came along he recorded his books on to them, and when video made its appearance, he started demonstrating various piano techniques on video.
He now offers over 500 different piano courses on video and CD and DVD, as well as providing the free 50-week e-mail newsletter to a growing list of some 40,000 subscribers. His YouTube Channel, http://www.YouTube.com/ChordsGalore has over 9000 subscribers and nearly 3 million views.
CONTACT: Duane Shinn
Telephone: 541-664-7052
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PlayPiano.com
Web Site: http://www.playpiano.com
Visual Fashion Finder, Mobile Image Search for Brands and Retailers Now Commercially Available from Cortexica
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Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:49:01 AM
Visual Fashion Finder, Mobile Image Search for Brands and Retailers Now Commercially Available from Cortexica
Shoppers simply "Snap & Search" to find favorite fashions
LONDON, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortexica Vision Systems, the leading provider of cloud-based image recognition systems and visual search technology, today announced the commercial availability of "Visual Fashion Finder," a mobile visual search solution for the fashion industry.
Visual Fashion Finder leverages Cortexica's patent-pending Find Similar(TM) technology, and can be integrated into the mobile applications of any brand or retailer. Visual Fashion Finder allows consumers to take a picture of an item of clothing or fashion accessory with a mobile device, and automatically finds similar items from a database of inventory.
Instead of searching by text or drop down menus, Visual Fashion Finder empowers shoppers to search for clothes and accessories by uploading a photograph of what inspires them to their favorite brands' and retailers' Cortexica Find Similar(TM)-enabled mobile apps. Within seconds of submitting their photos, users receive a comprehensive list of products that are similar to their submission in colour, pattern and texture.
Find Similar(TM) technology is part of Cortexica's award-winning, bio-inspired visual recognition platform. It mimics processes found in the visual cortex within the human brain to recognize content from digitally captured images and videos.
Cortexica's CEO Iain McCready, explained the challenges Cortexica overcame to be able to visually recognize fashion and recommend similar inventory. "When a user submits a photo using Visual Fashion Finder, we have to overcome a variety of technical challenges in a seamless way to make this an easy to use end-user experience. These include poor lighting conditions and visual 'clutter,' reflections, background scenery, and other people or objects in the photo. No other system can provide this 'natural' recognition. Cortexica's Find Similar(TM) technology is designed to focus in on what users are looking for and 'see' images in the same way that the human eye sees them. Much like human visualization, our technology adapts superbly to challenging conditions, enabling the recognition of the image and, thus, returns an accurate match."
Cortexica's Visual Fashion Finder and Find Similar technology rely on NVIDIA GPUs to identify and match images. The technology was first demonstrated at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on March 19, 2013, during the keynote address by NVIDIA co-founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, who commented, "This is really fantastic technology that takes visual search to the next level". He went on to add, "This will take shopping for fashion to a whole new level."
View Huang's remarks about Cortexica during his GTC keynote presentation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uzvx1bAUFo&fmt=22&hd=1#t=11m41s.
Visual Fashion Finder, Find Similar(TM), and Exact Match technologies are now commercially available as a hosted service for integration into fashion retailers' and brands' mobile and online applications. For more information, please Email.
About Cortexica
Cortexica Visual Systems Ltd. is the leading provider of cloud-based image recognition systems and visual search technology. Our vision search platform is used by global retailers, brands, and mobile application developers to power real-time "Exact Match Image Search" and "Find Similar Image Search" within large databases of product images. Cortexica was founded in 2009, after six years of research in the Bioengineering labs of Imperial College London, where researchers effectively modeled how human neurons react to visual stimulus, accurately mimicking the Primary Visual Cortex. The Cortexica research team built a computerized cortical key-point based image recognition technology upon which modules for different applications of image recognition can be built for a product or service - eg: looking for a logo in a stream of video or matching an image against a database of images. For more information visit http://www.cortexica.com
Media Contact:
Steve Semenzato
Email
650 823 0571
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Cortexica Visual Systems Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.cortexica.com
Shoppers simply "Snap & Search" to find favorite fashions
LONDON, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortexica Vision Systems, the leading provider of cloud-based image recognition systems and visual search technology, today announced the commercial availability of "Visual Fashion Finder," a mobile visual search solution for the fashion industry.
Visual Fashion Finder leverages Cortexica's patent-pending Find Similar(TM) technology, and can be integrated into the mobile applications of any brand or retailer. Visual Fashion Finder allows consumers to take a picture of an item of clothing or fashion accessory with a mobile device, and automatically finds similar items from a database of inventory.
Instead of searching by text or drop down menus, Visual Fashion Finder empowers shoppers to search for clothes and accessories by uploading a photograph of what inspires them to their favorite brands' and retailers' Cortexica Find Similar(TM)-enabled mobile apps. Within seconds of submitting their photos, users receive a comprehensive list of products that are similar to their submission in colour, pattern and texture.
Find Similar(TM) technology is part of Cortexica's award-winning, bio-inspired visual recognition platform. It mimics processes found in the visual cortex within the human brain to recognize content from digitally captured images and videos.
Cortexica's CEO Iain McCready, explained the challenges Cortexica overcame to be able to visually recognize fashion and recommend similar inventory. "When a user submits a photo using Visual Fashion Finder, we have to overcome a variety of technical challenges in a seamless way to make this an easy to use end-user experience. These include poor lighting conditions and visual 'clutter,' reflections, background scenery, and other people or objects in the photo. No other system can provide this 'natural' recognition. Cortexica's Find Similar(TM) technology is designed to focus in on what users are looking for and 'see' images in the same way that the human eye sees them. Much like human visualization, our technology adapts superbly to challenging conditions, enabling the recognition of the image and, thus, returns an accurate match."
Cortexica's Visual Fashion Finder and Find Similar technology rely on NVIDIA GPUs to identify and match images. The technology was first demonstrated at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on March 19, 2013, during the keynote address by NVIDIA co-founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, who commented, "This is really fantastic technology that takes visual search to the next level". He went on to add, "This will take shopping for fashion to a whole new level."
View Huang's remarks about Cortexica during his GTC keynote presentation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uzvx1bAUFo&fmt=22&hd=1#t=11m41s.
Visual Fashion Finder, Find Similar(TM), and Exact Match technologies are now commercially available as a hosted service for integration into fashion retailers' and brands' mobile and online applications. For more information, please Email.
About Cortexica
Cortexica Visual Systems Ltd. is the leading provider of cloud-based image recognition systems and visual search technology. Our vision search platform is used by global retailers, brands, and mobile application developers to power real-time "Exact Match Image Search" and "Find Similar Image Search" within large databases of product images. Cortexica was founded in 2009, after six years of research in the Bioengineering labs of Imperial College London, where researchers effectively modeled how human neurons react to visual stimulus, accurately mimicking the Primary Visual Cortex. The Cortexica research team built a computerized cortical key-point based image recognition technology upon which modules for different applications of image recognition can be built for a product or service - eg: looking for a logo in a stream of video or matching an image against a database of images. For more information visit http://www.cortexica.com
Media Contact:
Steve Semenzato
650 823 0571
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SOURCE Cortexica Visual Systems Ltd.
Cortexica Visual Systems Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.cortexica.com
Richard Fleischman & Associates Announces RFA Hosted Cloud Technology for the Financial Services Industry
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Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:42:01 AM
Richard Fleischman & Associates Announces RFA Hosted Cloud Technology for the Financial Services Industry
NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Fleischman & Associates (RFA), the trusted technology advisor for the financial services industry, today announced the merging of its existing IaaS and SaaS offerings into the RFA Hosted Cloud, a suite of remotely-hosted technology solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of financial services clients. RFA Hosted Cloud is a powerful hybrid of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology that combines several of RFA's most popular hosted services into an integrated product offering.
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RFA Hosted Cloud provides a variety of file hosting, email and business software offerings with built-in backup and disaster recovery that are available scaled to the need of each client. As a Hosted Cloud client's technology needs evolve, that firm will have access to on-demand systems that are always up-to-date and compliant with the latest regulatory requirements. Built-in backup and disaster recovery means that firms have the power of proven technology ensuring their data is safe and available when a crisis strikes.
Behind RFA Hosted Cloud is over a decade of experience in fully-managed infrastructure. RFA Hosted Cloud gives users the flexibility to adopt the entire package or simply select the elements that they require. The solution is the only cloud-based, IaaS/SaaS offering for the financial services industry that leverages a privately-owned and -operated data center.
"RFA has invested more than just financial capital in the development of Hosted Cloud. We have invested the time and expertise of our technology team in creating a cloud infrastructure solution specifically for the hedge funds, banking institutions and other financial firms that make up our client base," said Richard Fleischman, President and CEO of RFA. "We are confident that RFA Hosted Cloud will provide users at organizations of all sizes with an enterprise level of reliability, security and compliance, allowing business leaders to focus on their core missions."
For more information on RFA Hosted Cloud, please visit http://rfa.com/products/rfa-hosted-technology-services.
About RFA
Richard Fleischman & Associates (RFA) has been the trusted technology advisor for the financial services industry for over twenty years. Offering a full range of technology solutions supported by industry-leading service, RFA meets the needs of the most sophisticated hedge fund managers, bankers and other finance professionals. Whether clients require on-site or cloud-based solutions, telephony or data systems, fully-managed IT or targeted project consulting, RFA has the expertise to meet the industry-specific needs of our clients. RFA is headquartered in New York City with a private, state-of-the-art data center in Purchase, NY. For more information, please visit http://www.rfa.com.
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Richard Fleischman & Associates
CONTACT: Kate Hutchinson, 1-212-659-4823
Web Site: http://www.rfa.com
NEW YORK, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Fleischman & Associates (RFA), the trusted technology advisor for the financial services industry, today announced the merging of its existing IaaS and SaaS offerings into the RFA Hosted Cloud, a suite of remotely-hosted technology solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of financial services clients. RFA Hosted Cloud is a powerful hybrid of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology that combines several of RFA's most popular hosted services into an integrated product offering.
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RFA Hosted Cloud provides a variety of file hosting, email and business software offerings with built-in backup and disaster recovery that are available scaled to the need of each client. As a Hosted Cloud client's technology needs evolve, that firm will have access to on-demand systems that are always up-to-date and compliant with the latest regulatory requirements. Built-in backup and disaster recovery means that firms have the power of proven technology ensuring their data is safe and available when a crisis strikes.
Behind RFA Hosted Cloud is over a decade of experience in fully-managed infrastructure. RFA Hosted Cloud gives users the flexibility to adopt the entire package or simply select the elements that they require. The solution is the only cloud-based, IaaS/SaaS offering for the financial services industry that leverages a privately-owned and -operated data center.
"RFA has invested more than just financial capital in the development of Hosted Cloud. We have invested the time and expertise of our technology team in creating a cloud infrastructure solution specifically for the hedge funds, banking institutions and other financial firms that make up our client base," said Richard Fleischman, President and CEO of RFA. "We are confident that RFA Hosted Cloud will provide users at organizations of all sizes with an enterprise level of reliability, security and compliance, allowing business leaders to focus on their core missions."
For more information on RFA Hosted Cloud, please visit http://rfa.com/products/rfa-hosted-technology-services.
About RFA
Richard Fleischman & Associates (RFA) has been the trusted technology advisor for the financial services industry for over twenty years. Offering a full range of technology solutions supported by industry-leading service, RFA meets the needs of the most sophisticated hedge fund managers, bankers and other finance professionals. Whether clients require on-site or cloud-based solutions, telephony or data systems, fully-managed IT or targeted project consulting, RFA has the expertise to meet the industry-specific needs of our clients. RFA is headquartered in New York City with a private, state-of-the-art data center in Purchase, NY. For more information, please visit http://www.rfa.com.
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CONTACT: Kate Hutchinson, 1-212-659-4823
Web Site: http://www.rfa.com
EmptyLegMarket.com Launches Mobile Website As More Charter Customers Are Turning to Mobile Devices to Find Empty Leg Flights on Private Jets
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Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:42:01 AM
EmptyLegMarket.com Launches Mobile Website As More Charter Customers Are Turning to Mobile Devices to Find Empty Leg Flights on Private Jets
LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With 25% of visitors to http://www.emptylegmarket.com coming from a mobile device, EmptyLegMarket -- an online marketplace for empty-leg flights -- officially launched today a mobile version of its website. Empty-legs are the repositioning segments on a private jet where there is no paying customer onboard, and therefore chartering an empty-leg flight comes at a significant savings: up to 50% off normal charter prices.
"Mobile is a quickly emerging as a tool used to find deals for chartering private jets," says Elliott Schwartz, Director of Operations for EmptyLegMarket, which launched the mobile version of its website to address the needs of this growing segment.
The mobile website has the same empty-leg listings that can be found on the full version of its website; however, the mobile version has been optimized for viewing on various mobile devices such as the iPhone from Apple. The search tool has been simplified to easily find available empty-legs for a given date. The contact information to reserve the empty-leg with the jet operator is clearly displayed. Once a desired empty-leg has been found a user can connect directly through the mobile website with the jet operator to agree on a departure time, price and book eliminating the need to go through a middle-man.
EmptyLegMarket expects the percentage of visitors using mobile devices to continue to rise and will be focusing on this growing trend.
For information, go to http://www.emptylegmarket.com
About EmptyLegMarket LLC
EmptyLegMarket's goal is to create a transparent marketplace by consolidating on-demand empty-leg flights onto one site and making available an easy to use tool that allows charter customers to identify the best options and values for private jet charter, which in turn allows jet operators to more fully utilize their jets. EmptyLegMarket does not handle the sale of the empty-leg flight but rather provides the customer with the necessary information to reserve directly with the operator. Unlike other services, this service is open to all and there are no booking fees. For more information about the service visit http://www.emptylegmarket.com or Email.
SOURCE EmptyLegMarket LLC
EmptyLegMarket LLC
CONTACT: Elliott Schwartz, elliott@emptylegmarket.com, 412-400-7144
Web Site: http://www.emptylegmarket.com
LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With 25% of visitors to http://www.emptylegmarket.com coming from a mobile device, EmptyLegMarket -- an online marketplace for empty-leg flights -- officially launched today a mobile version of its website. Empty-legs are the repositioning segments on a private jet where there is no paying customer onboard, and therefore chartering an empty-leg flight comes at a significant savings: up to 50% off normal charter prices.
"Mobile is a quickly emerging as a tool used to find deals for chartering private jets," says Elliott Schwartz, Director of Operations for EmptyLegMarket, which launched the mobile version of its website to address the needs of this growing segment.
The mobile website has the same empty-leg listings that can be found on the full version of its website; however, the mobile version has been optimized for viewing on various mobile devices such as the iPhone from Apple. The search tool has been simplified to easily find available empty-legs for a given date. The contact information to reserve the empty-leg with the jet operator is clearly displayed. Once a desired empty-leg has been found a user can connect directly through the mobile website with the jet operator to agree on a departure time, price and book eliminating the need to go through a middle-man.
EmptyLegMarket expects the percentage of visitors using mobile devices to continue to rise and will be focusing on this growing trend.
For information, go to http://www.emptylegmarket.com
About EmptyLegMarket LLC
EmptyLegMarket's goal is to create a transparent marketplace by consolidating on-demand empty-leg flights onto one site and making available an easy to use tool that allows charter customers to identify the best options and values for private jet charter, which in turn allows jet operators to more fully utilize their jets. EmptyLegMarket does not handle the sale of the empty-leg flight but rather provides the customer with the necessary information to reserve directly with the operator. Unlike other services, this service is open to all and there are no booking fees. For more information about the service visit http://www.emptylegmarket.com or Email.
SOURCE EmptyLegMarket LLC
EmptyLegMarket LLC
CONTACT: Elliott Schwartz, elliott@emptylegmarket.com, 412-400-7144
Web Site: http://www.emptylegmarket.com
Cloud Enables Advances in Medical Imaging Innovation
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Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:35:01 AM
Cloud Enables Advances in Medical Imaging Innovation
Helping Hospitals Store, Access and Share Medical Imaging for More Connected Healthcare
DALLAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient diagnosis and treatment can be delayed as doctors wait for access to large imaging files, search through multiple systems for patient images, or request prior medical images. Henry Ford Health System and Baptist Health System have turned to cloud-enabled innovations from AT&T* to help them overcome time and cost consuming inefficiencies.
These hospital systems are just two of more than 150 implementations of AT&T ForHealth(SM) and other healthcare IT solutions adopted by healthcare providers and payers within the United States since late 2010. In 2012, cloud and mobility based solutions enabled AT&T to generate $5.6 billion in revenue from healthcare industry businesses, up from $4 billion in 2009.
Healthcare systems provide physicians with the ability to access, view and share medical images and associated reports in the cloud, ultimately providing patients with more timely diagnosis and treatment.
Providing Access to Medical Records
Detroit-based Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI), part of the Henry Ford Health System, generates 25,000 cardiac images each year. These images are digitally captured and are similar to an X-ray, but X-rays are digital pictures; cardiac images are more intense, like a little movie. The hospital needed a solution to store these increasingly large files, but a substantial investment for additional onsite IT storage infrastructure would only partially address the issue.
HVI installed AT&T Medical Imaging and Information Management, and as a result, HVI cardiologists at eight locations have real-time access to a single cloud-based, highly-secure repository of their patients' medical images. Storing the images off-site promotes business continuity and image security, so that the images and files are available when needed.
"Before incorporating this AT&T solution, our storage technology was aging and we had no centralized access to cardiology images for our cardiologists," said Kevin Yee, Administrator, Cardiology, Henry Ford Health System. "We've been using AT&T's cloud-based medical imaging service for more than a year. And now, our doctors can now easily view patients' images and files for specialized consults."
Mobilizing and Connecting Physicians
In Birmingham, Alabama, Baptist Health System is using AT&T Medical Imaging and Information Management with an FDA-cleared mobile diagnostic viewer. With access to medical images in the AT&T cloud, referring physicians can easily review patients' images stored in a vendor-neutral format.
Doctors in this hospital system can also use their tablet or smartphone to access and diagnose patients the moment radiology images, such as MRI or CT scans, are available - all without outlaying any capital expense.
"We knew we needed to replace our onsite long-term archive to take full advantage of the benefits of the latest innovative technology," says Richard Shirey, Chief Information Officer, Baptist Health System. "Speed and accuracy are critical. That's why we're working with AT&T. Our physicians will be able to access a patient's images faster and with less overhead through the cloud-based repository."
Improving Care
AT&T Medical Imaging and Information Management, winner of Frost & Sullivan's 2012 North American Visionary Innovation Award in Medical Imaging Informatics, is helping healthcare practitioners confidently make the shift to more coordinated care with the patient medical imaging and information in the highly-secure AT&T cloud.
"If you can help a health system function more efficiently, if you can save a doctor five minutes, you can provide a patient a better healthcare experience," said Eleanor Chye, Assistant Vice President, AT&T ForHealth, AT&T Business Solutions. "At AT&T, we're empowering our healthcare customers with innovative tools in areas such as cloud and mobility to help them provide care more easily and efficiently."
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(®) and AT&T ?DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/aboutus or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/att.
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AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Andrea McLaughlin, AT&T Corporate Communications, Phone: (908) 432-6757, E-mail: andrea.mclaughlin@att.com, or Heather Alexander, AT&T Corporate Communications, Phone: (214) 213-8341, Email: heather.alexander.1@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com
Helping Hospitals Store, Access and Share Medical Imaging for More Connected Healthcare
DALLAS, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient diagnosis and treatment can be delayed as doctors wait for access to large imaging files, search through multiple systems for patient images, or request prior medical images. Henry Ford Health System and Baptist Health System have turned to cloud-enabled innovations from AT&T* to help them overcome time and cost consuming inefficiencies.
These hospital systems are just two of more than 150 implementations of AT&T ForHealth(SM) and other healthcare IT solutions adopted by healthcare providers and payers within the United States since late 2010. In 2012, cloud and mobility based solutions enabled AT&T to generate $5.6 billion in revenue from healthcare industry businesses, up from $4 billion in 2009.
Healthcare systems provide physicians with the ability to access, view and share medical images and associated reports in the cloud, ultimately providing patients with more timely diagnosis and treatment.
Providing Access to Medical Records
Detroit-based Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI), part of the Henry Ford Health System, generates 25,000 cardiac images each year. These images are digitally captured and are similar to an X-ray, but X-rays are digital pictures; cardiac images are more intense, like a little movie. The hospital needed a solution to store these increasingly large files, but a substantial investment for additional onsite IT storage infrastructure would only partially address the issue.
HVI installed AT&T Medical Imaging and Information Management, and as a result, HVI cardiologists at eight locations have real-time access to a single cloud-based, highly-secure repository of their patients' medical images. Storing the images off-site promotes business continuity and image security, so that the images and files are available when needed.
"Before incorporating this AT&T solution, our storage technology was aging and we had no centralized access to cardiology images for our cardiologists," said Kevin Yee, Administrator, Cardiology, Henry Ford Health System. "We've been using AT&T's cloud-based medical imaging service for more than a year. And now, our doctors can now easily view patients' images and files for specialized consults."
Mobilizing and Connecting Physicians
In Birmingham, Alabama, Baptist Health System is using AT&T Medical Imaging and Information Management with an FDA-cleared mobile diagnostic viewer. With access to medical images in the AT&T cloud, referring physicians can easily review patients' images stored in a vendor-neutral format.
Doctors in this hospital system can also use their tablet or smartphone to access and diagnose patients the moment radiology images, such as MRI or CT scans, are available - all without outlaying any capital expense.
"We knew we needed to replace our onsite long-term archive to take full advantage of the benefits of the latest innovative technology," says Richard Shirey, Chief Information Officer, Baptist Health System. "Speed and accuracy are critical. That's why we're working with AT&T. Our physicians will be able to access a patient's images faster and with less overhead through the cloud-based repository."
Improving Care
AT&T Medical Imaging and Information Management, winner of Frost & Sullivan's 2012 North American Visionary Innovation Award in Medical Imaging Informatics, is helping healthcare practitioners confidently make the shift to more coordinated care with the patient medical imaging and information in the highly-secure AT&T cloud.
"If you can help a health system function more efficiently, if you can save a doctor five minutes, you can provide a patient a better healthcare experience," said Eleanor Chye, Assistant Vice President, AT&T ForHealth, AT&T Business Solutions. "At AT&T, we're empowering our healthcare customers with innovative tools in areas such as cloud and mobility to help them provide care more easily and efficiently."
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CONTACT: Andrea McLaughlin, AT&T Corporate Communications, Phone: (908) 432-6757, E-mail: andrea.mclaughlin@att.com, or Heather Alexander, AT&T Corporate Communications, Phone: (214) 213-8341, Email: heather.alexander.1@att.com
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Core Informatics and OpenEye Scientific Software Forge Partnership
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:35:01 AM
Core Informatics and OpenEye Scientific Software Forge Partnership
BRANFORD, Conn. and SANTA FE, N.M., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Informatics, a leading provider of data management solutions to the life sciences, molecular diagnostics, and energy industries, and OpenEye Scientific Software, a leading developer of innovative molecular modeling and cheminformatics solutions for molecular discovery, announce a new partnership and the integration of OpenEye cheminformatics software into Core Informatics' web-based Laboratory Information Management System (Core LIMS) and Electronic Lab Notebook (Core ELN).
The Core LIMS and Core ELN offer a wide array of features through a flexible component-based architecture that provides organizations with individually tailored data management solutions. Core Informatics' introduction of an OpenEye powered Chemical Registration Application enables user access to the robust chemistry handling processes available in OpenEye's cheminformatics suite within the Core LIMS. OpenEye's focus on quality chemistry, speed and data integrity enable extraordinary performance in capabilities such as compound registration, unique compound identification, search and retrieval of exact and similar molecules, enhanced structure visualization, and reaction handling. Examples of this focus include use of canonical isomeric SMILES to uniquely identify compounds, multiple language translation, and a curated set of useful calculated properties.
"Our partnership with OpenEye exemplifies Core Informatics' desire to provide our client base access to an expanding array of cheminformatics tools," said Anthony Uzzo, President of Core Informatics. "We are additionally enthusiastic to draw upon OpenEye's unparalleled expertise in 3D molecular shape and electrostatics as future extensions to the Core LIMS."
Anthony Nicholls, CEO and Founder of OpenEye, remarked, "We are thrilled that users of the Core platform will have access to all the great cheminformatics developed at OpenEye. It has always been our 'core' mission to supply the chemistry community with the very best and most innovative software possible, and this partnership with Core is a big step towards that goal."
About Core Informatics
Core Informatics is a software company focused on delivering state of the art, highly configurable Data Management Software to customers in a variety of industries. Their fully integrated product suite (Core LIMS, Core ELN and Core SDMS) provides customers with the opportunity to manage all of their laboratory data in a single 100%-web-based platform. The company's strengths lie in their deep domain knowledge and the unmatched configurability offered by the Core Platform. Core Informatics' client list encompasses major companies and emerging leaders in each of the industries which the company serves.
Founded in 2006, Core Informatics supports a worldwide customer base from its offices in Branford, CT and Cambridge, MA. For further information about Core Informatics, please visit http://www.CoreInformatics.com.
About OpenEye
OpenEye Scientific Software Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Fe, NM, with offices in Boston, Cologne, Strasbourg, and Tokyo. It was founded in 1997 to develop large-scale molecular modeling applications and toolkits. Primarily aimed towards drug discovery and design, areas of application include:
-- cheminformatics
-- structure generation
-- shape comparison
-- docking
-- fragment replacement
-- electrostatics
-- crystallography
-- visualization
The software is designed for scientific rigor, as well as speed, scalability and platform independence. OpenEye makes most of its technology available as toolkits - programming libraries suitable for custom development. OpenEye software typically is distributable across multiple processors and runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
SOURCE Core Informatics
Core Informatics
CONTACT: Anthony Uzzo, Core Informatics, Phone: 866-823-0337, auzzo@coreinformatics.com; or Joe Corkery, M.D., OpenEye Scientific Software, Phone: 505-473-7385 x76, business@eyesopen.com
Web Site: http://www.CoreInformatics.com
BRANFORD, Conn. and SANTA FE, N.M., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Informatics, a leading provider of data management solutions to the life sciences, molecular diagnostics, and energy industries, and OpenEye Scientific Software, a leading developer of innovative molecular modeling and cheminformatics solutions for molecular discovery, announce a new partnership and the integration of OpenEye cheminformatics software into Core Informatics' web-based Laboratory Information Management System (Core LIMS) and Electronic Lab Notebook (Core ELN).
The Core LIMS and Core ELN offer a wide array of features through a flexible component-based architecture that provides organizations with individually tailored data management solutions. Core Informatics' introduction of an OpenEye powered Chemical Registration Application enables user access to the robust chemistry handling processes available in OpenEye's cheminformatics suite within the Core LIMS. OpenEye's focus on quality chemistry, speed and data integrity enable extraordinary performance in capabilities such as compound registration, unique compound identification, search and retrieval of exact and similar molecules, enhanced structure visualization, and reaction handling. Examples of this focus include use of canonical isomeric SMILES to uniquely identify compounds, multiple language translation, and a curated set of useful calculated properties.
"Our partnership with OpenEye exemplifies Core Informatics' desire to provide our client base access to an expanding array of cheminformatics tools," said Anthony Uzzo, President of Core Informatics. "We are additionally enthusiastic to draw upon OpenEye's unparalleled expertise in 3D molecular shape and electrostatics as future extensions to the Core LIMS."
Anthony Nicholls, CEO and Founder of OpenEye, remarked, "We are thrilled that users of the Core platform will have access to all the great cheminformatics developed at OpenEye. It has always been our 'core' mission to supply the chemistry community with the very best and most innovative software possible, and this partnership with Core is a big step towards that goal."
About Core Informatics
Core Informatics is a software company focused on delivering state of the art, highly configurable Data Management Software to customers in a variety of industries. Their fully integrated product suite (Core LIMS, Core ELN and Core SDMS) provides customers with the opportunity to manage all of their laboratory data in a single 100%-web-based platform. The company's strengths lie in their deep domain knowledge and the unmatched configurability offered by the Core Platform. Core Informatics' client list encompasses major companies and emerging leaders in each of the industries which the company serves.
Founded in 2006, Core Informatics supports a worldwide customer base from its offices in Branford, CT and Cambridge, MA. For further information about Core Informatics, please visit http://www.CoreInformatics.com.
About OpenEye
OpenEye Scientific Software Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Fe, NM, with offices in Boston, Cologne, Strasbourg, and Tokyo. It was founded in 1997 to develop large-scale molecular modeling applications and toolkits. Primarily aimed towards drug discovery and design, areas of application include:
-- cheminformatics
-- structure generation
-- shape comparison
-- docking
-- fragment replacement
-- electrostatics
-- crystallography
-- visualization
The software is designed for scientific rigor, as well as speed, scalability and platform independence. OpenEye makes most of its technology available as toolkits - programming libraries suitable for custom development. OpenEye software typically is distributable across multiple processors and runs on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.
SOURCE Core Informatics
Core Informatics
CONTACT: Anthony Uzzo, Core Informatics, Phone: 866-823-0337, auzzo@coreinformatics.com; or Joe Corkery, M.D., OpenEye Scientific Software, Phone: 505-473-7385 x76, business@eyesopen.com
Web Site: http://www.CoreInformatics.com
PlantCellCulture.com Launched by DianaPlantSciences to Educate Industry and Consumers About Benefits of Plant Cell Culture Technology
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on April 9, 2013 at 7:28:01 AM
PlantCellCulture.com Launched by DianaPlantSciences to Educate Industry and Consumers About Benefits of Plant Cell Culture Technology
PORTLAND, Ore., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DianaPlantSciences has developed and introduced PlantCellCulture.com to serve as an information-based web site educating individuals about plant cell culture technology and its advantages for producing plant-derived ingredients. Plant cell culture technology is the growth and reproduction of plants, plant tissues, and/or plant cells in a controlled environment. This technology allows for the sustainable production of plant cells with desired components important for human use.
"DianaPlantSciences is the leader in developing active whole plant cell nutritional ingredients through plant cell culture technology," said Marc Philouze, President of DianaPlantSciences. "We want PlantCellCulture.com to serve as the reference site for individuals wanting to understand the background and benefits of plant cell culture technology."
The web site offers basic information about plant cell culture technology, the benefits associated with plant cell culture, a list of scientific references discussing its development, the manufacturing process and the global need as well as a section of frequently asked questions.
"With arable land becoming limited as well as rare and endangered plant species being threatened, plant cell culture technology allows for the growth of vital plant cells in a controlled environment significantly reducing water and energy needs. The technology is sustainable and produces useful ingredients for a broad range of applications," said Philouze.
The process of producing products from plant cell culture technology utilizes non-GMO methods where the whole plant cell remains intact throughout the entire process and cells are carefully selected to exhibit the best concentration and distribution of targeted actives naturally inherent to the plant. DianaPlantSciences is now commercializing the first ingredient - Cocovanol(TM) Cocoa Powder - based on the technology.
DianaPlantSciences is seeking collaborative partnerships to produce ingredients from plant cell culture technology. For more information, contact DianaPlantSciences at (503) 505-6977.
About DianaPlantSciences
DianaPlantSciences is a company of the DIANA Group, a global company focused on organoleptic performance of natural ingredients for the food, pet food, nutraceutical, aquaculture and cosmetic industries. DIANA Group has revenues of over $500 million, employs over 1,500 people and is established in 22 countries.
Based in Portland, DianaPlantSciences spearheads the activities of DIANA Group in biosciences with a unique expertise in the sustainable production of natural ingredients from plant cell culture technology. For more information, visit DianaPlantSciences at http://www.dianaplantsciences.com.
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DianaPlantSciences
CONTACT: Steve Hanson, GRIP IDEAS, +1-480-488-0969, steve@gripideas.com
Web Site: http://www.dianaplantsciences.com
PORTLAND, Ore., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DianaPlantSciences has developed and introduced PlantCellCulture.com to serve as an information-based web site educating individuals about plant cell culture technology and its advantages for producing plant-derived ingredients. Plant cell culture technology is the growth and reproduction of plants, plant tissues, and/or plant cells in a controlled environment. This technology allows for the sustainable production of plant cells with desired components important for human use.
"DianaPlantSciences is the leader in developing active whole plant cell nutritional ingredients through plant cell culture technology," said Marc Philouze, President of DianaPlantSciences. "We want PlantCellCulture.com to serve as the reference site for individuals wanting to understand the background and benefits of plant cell culture technology."
The web site offers basic information about plant cell culture technology, the benefits associated with plant cell culture, a list of scientific references discussing its development, the manufacturing process and the global need as well as a section of frequently asked questions.
"With arable land becoming limited as well as rare and endangered plant species being threatened, plant cell culture technology allows for the growth of vital plant cells in a controlled environment significantly reducing water and energy needs. The technology is sustainable and produces useful ingredients for a broad range of applications," said Philouze.
The process of producing products from plant cell culture technology utilizes non-GMO methods where the whole plant cell remains intact throughout the entire process and cells are carefully selected to exhibit the best concentration and distribution of targeted actives naturally inherent to the plant. DianaPlantSciences is now commercializing the first ingredient - Cocovanol(TM) Cocoa Powder - based on the technology.
DianaPlantSciences is seeking collaborative partnerships to produce ingredients from plant cell culture technology. For more information, contact DianaPlantSciences at (503) 505-6977.
About DianaPlantSciences
DianaPlantSciences is a company of the DIANA Group, a global company focused on organoleptic performance of natural ingredients for the food, pet food, nutraceutical, aquaculture and cosmetic industries. DIANA Group has revenues of over $500 million, employs over 1,500 people and is established in 22 countries.
Based in Portland, DianaPlantSciences spearheads the activities of DIANA Group in biosciences with a unique expertise in the sustainable production of natural ingredients from plant cell culture technology. For more information, visit DianaPlantSciences at http://www.dianaplantsciences.com.
SOURCE DianaPlantSciences
DianaPlantSciences
CONTACT: Steve Hanson, GRIP IDEAS, +1-480-488-0969, steve@gripideas.com
Web Site: http://www.dianaplantsciences.com