Unrivaled Gaming Innovation and Performance come to Phoenix as IGT showcases its commitment to Tribal Gaming
LAS VEGAS, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry-leading games, revolutionary systems and innovative performance come to Phoenix as International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) showcases the best in gaming slots, casino management systems and interactive technology at booth #608 at the National Indian Gaming Association's Indian Gaming 2013 Tradeshow and Convention at the Phoenix Convention Center, March 26-27.
"IGT is committed to our Tribal partners' success as we build upon our long-term relationships and deliver unrivaled gaming innovations at NIGA," said Knute Knudson, IGT vice president of Native American Development. "This year, attendees will see IGT's newest titles and best performing products that create entertaining experiences and drive industry-leading performance on the casino floor."
IGT will spotlight player-favorite games and total system solutions that bring thrilling content to a myriad of devices. New titles, popular games and products at the show include:
-- The MegaJackpots® Game Changers series will thrill players with Fort
Knox®, Plunder Bay(TM), The Great Zodiac Race(TM) and Sea Cash(TM)
bonuses. This game-within-a-game product appeals to all player types.
Offered on IGT's newest, premium cabinets, this new MegaJackpots®
category features industry-best configurability and boasts a robust
base-game pipeline.
-- The Phantom of the Opera(TM) Video Slots will be unmasked at NIGA. Based
on the hit movie, the MegaJackpots® slot is filled with music and drama
as players are swept away during the Masquerade Match and Organ bonuses
and the many interactive features.
-- Fan-favorite MegaJackpots® titles at NIGA include CSI: Video Slots,
where players choose their favorite city and cast from CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation(TM), CSI: Miami((TM)) and CSI: NY(TM) in this
three-games-in-one star. The Center Stage Duo(TM) platform with its
55-inch screen hosts the Wyland® Video Slots, which immerses players in
artistic, oceanic entertainment.
-- IGT Core slots are the games players are searching for on casino floors
everywhere. Country Music's biggest star makes her debut at NIGA with
the Dolly Parton® Video Slots, Two Doors Down and Nine to Five Spinning
Reels, all featuring exclusive concert footage, fun bonuses and the
award-winning Dolly Music Player that lets fans choose from their
favorite Dolly songs.
-- IGT Video Reel Edge slot titles such as Tully's Treasure Hunt(TM) and
Blood Life Legends® offer traditional slot play with joy-stick enabled,
skill-based bonuses.
-- IGT Market-attuned titles are designed to appeal to international
players with customized game play configurations and translated game
content at the push of a button. Asian and Latin themed games at NIGA
include West Journey Treasure Hunt(TM), Silk Seduction(TM), Tango De
Oro® and Huevocartoon®.
-- Video poker fans choose IGT as the best in the industry and NIGA
attendees will see the latest lineup including Ultimate Aces Poker(TM),
Multi-Streak Poker(TM), All-Star Poker® 2 and Hyper Bonus Poker(TM).
-- IGT's casino management systems solutions bring performance and
exceptional player experiences to every size floor with the power of
sbX® and IGT Advantage® utilizing sbX® Floor Manager, sbX® Analytics
and the Service Window as well as integrated Bonusing and management
applications.
-- With IGT Cloud operators can deploy the industry-leading sbX® systems
solution through the IGT Cloud, and access applications such as IGT
Analytics, for robust reporting, and IGT Floor Manager to seamlessly
manage game content and allow access to the largest game library in the
industry.
-- IGT is delivering entertaining gaming experiences to players across many
devices, from online to mobile with universally-recognized brands and
top-performing IGT classics via the IGT Casino Remote Game Server (IGT
rgs®).
-- Ranked as one of the top five grossing apps on Facebook, with more than
six million monthly active players, IGT's social gaming product,
DoubleDown Casino® brings a full casino-style offering in one place
with classic IGT games, multiplayer poker, blackjack, roulette and more.
The DoubleDown Casino® features top-performing land-based games,
including Da Vinci Diamonds® and Cleopatra®, with plans to include
many more popularly-ranked IGT land-based and online game titles in the
coming year.
-- IGT's free-to-play DoubleDown Casino Partner Program is an innovative
solution leveraging IGT's interactive technology by giving casinos
immediate access to the DoubleDown Casino® application directly on
their casino websites and providing a great acquisition and retention
tool for casino websites. More than 40 casinos across the US, including
several tribal casinos, have partnered with IGT to embed the DoubleDown
Casino® experience on their property websites with players spending 29
minutes on average on their websites.
IGT's unmatched portfolio of games and systems will be located at NIGA booth 608. For more information, visit http://www.igt.com.
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About IGT
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for regulated markets around the world. IGT's acquisition of DoubleDown Interactive provides engaging casino style entertainment to more than 6 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at http://www.IGT.com or connect with IGT at @IGTNews or http://www.facebook.com/IGT.
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CheckAlt Completes Magento Plug-in to Enable a Better, Cheaper Payment Solution For eCommerce
LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CheckAlt, a Check 21 application company, announced today the completion of its plug-in with Magento, an eCommerce solutions provider. The plug-in will enable Magento users to make and accept payments by eCheck.
Using CheckAlt's Check 21 technology, the eCheck plug-in will give users an alternative payment option to credit cards that offers faster settlements and lower rates. And because CheckAlt eChecks can capture additional lines of data (i.e. invoice number, client code, company account number, etc.), the plug-in will help to drastically eliminate chargeback disputes and give an overall more transparent payment experience.
"Understanding the needs of eCommerce companies and their desire to lower processing costs has inspired us to create this plug-in application. Offering eChecks via Check 21 will accomplish lower fees and enable larger marketing dollars to grow top lines. CheckAlt can have a merchant live with eChecks in less than 72 hours," said Shai Stern, Co-Chairman and CEO of CheckAlt.
About Magento
Magento offers flexible, scalable eCommerce solutions designed to help businesses grow and succeed online. The Magento platform is trusted by more than 150,000 businesses, including some of the world's leading brands.
Customers choose Magento because our cost-effective solutions--built on open source technology--enable businesses of all sizes to control and customize the look and feel, content, and functionality of their online stores.
We offer a range of resources, support, and consulting services to help our customers get the most from their Magento deployments, including education, training, and developer certification programs. Our global community of partners and developers gives customers access to robust third-party extensions and certified professional integration help.
Magento is owned by eBay Inc., a global leader in commerce technology. Our relationship enables us to offer our customers, partners, and community members a wealth of experience and resources in commerce-related technologies, as well as access to world-class, branded capabilities from eBay Marketplaces, PayPal, GSI Commerce, and others. If you're new to working with Magento, welcome. We look forward to helping you grow your business.
About CheckAlt
CheckAlt is a Check 21 application company providing Remote Deposit Capture (RDC), eCheck services, and mobile payments. CheckAlt's clients include banks, credit unions, check cashers and MSBs (money service businesses), insurance companies, municipalities, utilities, and small and medium-sized enterprises. CheckAlt delivers x9.37/ICL files to 200 + financial institutions daily and possesses the most robust integration tools in the industry. CheckAlt is the fastest way to move money with data.
Google And Carlson Bring TV White Space Internet To South African Schools
South Africa's first-ever TV White Space trial looks to establish the framework for Internet connectivity in emergent nations
ARCATA, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlson Wireless today announces the launch of the first TV White Space (TVWS) trial in South Africa. Led by Google, the trial will test TVWS wireless broadband in ten schools across the Cape Town area. Carlson, the project's equipment vendor, Google and other project partners will attempt to show that broadband can be offered over white spaces without interfering with licensed spectrum holders.
To prevent interference with other channels, the network utilizes Google's spectrum database to determine white space availability. Carlson's RuralConnect Broadband Solution, enabled by the Neul Horizon software, provides the communications backbone for the trial; outputting broadband Internet while interacting with the Google database to ensure proper channel assignment.
Moreover, TVWS offers the potential to improve Internet connectivity where it is most needed - in the developing world. TV White Spaces' lower frequencies can travel longer distances, making the technology well suited to provide low cost connectivity to rural communities with poor telecommunications infrastructure. It is also used for expanding coverage of wireless broadband in densely populated urban areas.
Jim Carlson, President of Carlson Wireless, stated, "'This is a small example of TVWS spectrum overcoming a need that exists all over the world...providing connectivity to underserved areas is more than an interest to us, it's specifically what got us into the game. We are overjoyed to participate in such a project, helping to provide schools with a fundamental service."
As equipment vendor, Carlson was pleased to be involved with Google and other project partners since the trials' preliminary research and network-engineering phase. Carlson, along with Neul, provided installation assistance and will continue to provide remote support throughout the trial.
Luke Mckend, Google South Africa Country Manager, commented, "We are pleased to be part of this exciting new development - the first of its kind in South Africa - and look forward to opening discussions with policy makers around a regulatory framework that will support the wider use of TVWS to deliver wireless broadband Internet across the country."
Arno Hart, Project Manager at TENET, said, "This TVWS technology trial brings South Africa to the cutting edge of innovation in terms of improving Internet connectivity, and is a very positive step towards bringing many more South Africans online. This trial will also be used to inform the regulatory process in South Africa."
White Space technology is gaining momentum around the world, and Carlson Wireless has been at the forefront of the TVWS revolution. Carlson continues to play a key role in shaping the industry, regulations and rollout of TVWS technology. This is particularly true in the U.S., where Carlson's RuralConnect TVWS Broadband Radio has been implemented and tested under an FCC experimental license. Carlson, Google and the project partners hope the results of the trial will drive similar regulatory developments in South Africa and other African countries.
About Carlson
For more than a decade, Carlson has led the way in engineering high-speed wireless communication solutions for a broad spectrum of applications by using RF technology to deliver full voice and data connections, no matter how rugged the terrain. Today, Carlson is considered a pioneer of the revolutionary new TV White Space broadband technology. More than 20 million people in nearly 200 communities worldwide rely on Carlson radios for their public safety communications and broadband needs.
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New update! EaseUS Todo Backup 5.8 is now available with more enhanced functions
NEW YORK, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EaseUS Software, a leader software developer in data recovery, storage management and data backup, today announces the release of version 5.8 of EaseUS Todo Backup series. By enhancing compatibility with other software, and adding some new advanced functions for business users like GPT boot supporting 32 bit Windows PE, and exploring backup images of email in Windows Explorer, EaseUS Software aims to ensure the safest and most up-to-date backup solution for Windows PC and Server users.
Enhanced features of EaseUS Todo Backup 5.8:
-- GPT boot supports 32 bit Windows PE.
-- Explore backup images of email in Windows Explorer.
-- Customize the template of email notification.
-- Enhanced compatibility with other software.
EaseUS Todo Backup protects and optimizes business data while maximizing uptime with cost-effective, comprehensive and easy-to-use backup solution carrying speed, reliability and scalability. Non-stop improvements have made EaseUS Todo Backup become a more reliable solution and the first choice for individuals, SMBs and enterprises. With mature technology for system and data migration, snapshot, hot backup and disaster restore for Windows PC and Server environment, EaseUS Todo Backup rises above the rest in this increasingly complex world.
The company provides professional IT solutions for home, education and SMB users, service providers as well as international corporations in data recovery, backup software, system optimization and partition manager on both Windows and Mac platforms. For Windows OS, its major products are Data Recovery Wizard, EaseUS Todo Backup, EaseUS Partition Master and EaseUS CleanGenius. For Mac OS, it has EaseUS Mac Data Recovery Wizard and CleanGenius. For more information, please visit http://www.easeus.com.
"EaseUS" is registered trademark of CHENGDU Yiwo Tech Development Co., Ltd.
Fan Voting For Entertainer Of The Year And New Artist Of The Year Awards Now Open For The 48th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards, "Country Music's Party Of The Year(TM)"
STARTING TODAY Country Music Fans Have the Power to Vote for Entertainer of the Year and ACM New Artist of the Year at http://www.VoteACM.com
CHEAT TWEET: Vote Now for @ACMawards Entertainer of the Year @RamTrucks & ACM New Artist of the Year @Kohls at http://www.voteACM.com
ENCINO, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Country Music, the Ram Truck brand and Kohl's Department Stores announced today that fan voting is now open for the Entertainer of the Yearaward, which will be powered by Ram for the fourth year in a row, as well as the ACM New Artist of the Year award, which will be presented by Kohl's. Country music fans everywhere have the power to choose the winners by casting their votes now at http://www.VoteACM.com. The awards will be given out during the 48(th) ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8:00PM, live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. This year, for the third time, the ACM Awards will feature the ACM Ram Red Carpet to welcome country's biggest stars to the show.
"The Ram Truck brand is proud to partner with the Academy of Country Music for their 48(th) Award ceremony. Ram truck fans and country music fans are one and the same as they are cut from the same cloth of authenticity with a genuine work-hard, play-hard attitude," said Fred Diaz, President and CEO - Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico, Chrysler Group LLC. "We are excited to find out who Ram and country music fans will select as their choice for Entertainer of the Year. We congratulate all the nominated artists."
"Once again, fans have the power to vote for two of the ACM's most exciting categories, and we're proud to have great partners both in Ram Trucks and Kohl's to help make it happen," said Bob Romeo, CEO of the Academy of Country Music.
Entertainer of the Year fan voting - powered by the Ram Truck brand - will once again provide fans the opportunity to vote for the Academy's most prestigious award, Entertainer of the Year, for which Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift are nominated. Fans will also help choose the ACM New Artist of the Year presented by Kohl's, for which Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line are the nominees.Fan voting for Entertainer of the Year and ACM New Artist of the Year is now open at http://www.VoteACM.com. New Artist of the Year voting will close at 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT on Sunday, April 7, 2013 (before the LIVE show starts), and Entertainer of the Year voting will close during the third hour of the LIVE broadcast.
Leading up to the show, fans can watch interviews and exclusive performances with the three final ACM New Artist of the Year nominees as they receive their trophies for winning their respective first round categories on GAC's "ACM New Artist of the Year" special, premiering March 25(th) at 8:00PM ET and re-airing multiple times until voting closes on April 7. Additional air times and dates can be found at GACtv.com/ACM.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 48(th) Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Allen Shapiro, Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers. Barry Adelman is producer, and Bob Bardo is the executive in charge of production. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.
About the Ram Truck Brand
The Ram Truck brand continues to establish its own identity and clearly define its customer since its launch as a standalone vehicle brand. Creating a distinct brand for Ram trucks has allowed the brand to concentrate on how core customers use their trucks and what new features they'd like to see. Whether focusing on a family that uses its half-ton truck day in and day out, a hard-working Ram Heavy Duty owner or a business that depends on its commercial vehicles every day, Ram has the truck market covered.
The Ram Truck brand has the most innovative lineup of full-size trucks on the market. Ram Truck has emerged as a full-size truck leader by investing substantially in new products, infusing them with great looks, refined interiors, durable engines and features that further enhance their capabilities. Truck customers, from half-ton to commercial, have a demanding range of needs and require their vehicles to provide high levels of capability. Ram trucks are designed to deliver a total package.
About Kohl's
Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping environment. With a commitment to environmental leadership, Kohl's operates 1,155 stores in 49 states. In support of the communities it serves, Kohl's has raised more than $231 million for children's initiatives nationwide through its Kohl's Cares® cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl's Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit http://www.Kohls.com, join the discussion on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Kohls) or Twitter (http://twitter.com/Kohls) or get inspired on Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/Kohls) and Instagram (http://instagram.com/Kohls).
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Grab the Keys to the Virtual Highway with TigerCloud
Zenith Infotech Offers 4 New TigerCloud Test Drives
PITTSBURGH, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- You wouldn't buy a car without taking it for a road test first. There's no substitute for actually using a complex technology to ensure it meets your expectations. Businesses use technology for a variety of needs. That's why Zenith Infotech developed Test Drives for its TigerCloud converged infrastructure, to allow clients to take their technology for a spin.
TigerCloud is a powerful cloud solution geared to SMBs and branch offices. It is a 5-in-1 solution that provides virtual desktops, server virtualization, storage, business continuity and testing environments. TigerCloud's advantage is its flexibility--it can be used to deploy a variety of IT projects.
"When our partners try TigerCloud, they are invariably impressed. But not everyone needs to deploy all the functionality that TigerCloud offers, or has time to explore every feature," explained Zenith's VP of Marketing Barb Burk. "So we developed targeted Test Drives that let administrators test the system for the specific purposes they're considering. It gives our clients a more convenient trial option, so they can make their purchasing decisions with confidence."
Zenith has created four customized test drive options that are as versatile as TigerCloud is. A TigerCloud Test Drive allows IT providers to explore system functionality, become familiar with the interface and simulate how TigerCloud would function in a real environment. Test Drives provide access to a pre-configured TigerCloud located in a test bed at Zenith's data center. Using the web-based interface, users log into the Cloud Management Center to test system features for themselves.
Zenith still offers a 14-Day Test Drive to experience all that the system can do, and now has new 3-Day or 7-Day options to explore how TigerCloud delivers VDI, Server Virtualization, iSCSI storage or Business Continuity. Simply choose the no-cost Test Drive that meets your needs.
Zenith Infotech specializes in delivering innovative IT solutions for virtual infrastructures, data storage and backup & recovery. Zenith partners with IT service providers serving the small to medium business market to help them capitalize on the lucrative cloud market. For more information about TigerCloud, visit http://www.tigercloud.com or follow Zenith at http://www.facebook.com/ZenithInfotechUSA and http://www.twitter.com/ZenithUSA.
CVS/pharmacy Launches Innovative New iPad App Featuring a 3D Virtual Store and Digital Pharmacy Experience
New CVS/pharmacy iPad app makes it easy for customers to manage prescriptions and shop from their tablets
WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --CVS/pharmacy today launched a first-of-its-kind interactive app, delivering a unique digital drugstore experience for customers using Apple iPads. With the new CVS iPad app customers can explore a virtual 3D CVS/pharmacy and quickly access services from the Pharmacy, ExtraCare, Photo Center and MinuteClinic, as well as browse their favorite departments to shop. Designed to present a fun and interactive pathway to shop CVS/pharmacy and fill prescriptions, the CVS iPad app provides a personalized retail experience that helps consumers manage their healthcare and drugstore needs. The CVS iPad app was developed using technologies that bring to life a customized drugstore that customers can access with their fingertips, on-the-go or from the comfort and privacy of their own home.
"As a pharmacy innovation company, CVS/pharmacy is committed to deploying new and emerging digital technologies that empower our customers on their path to better health," said Brian Tilzer, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer for CVS/pharmacy. "The new CVS iPad app provides the millions of customers who visit CVS.com on a tablet device each month with a virtual feeling of visiting their neighborhood CVS/pharmacy from their home or on the go. Our app makes it unbelievably easy for customers to shop, fill prescriptions, manage their ExtraCare accounts and more through a highly personalized experience and 3D realism."
Available for free on iTunes, the CVS iPad app incorporates an interactive, user-friendly virtual CVS/pharmacy interface that relies on gesture-based movements that are native to touch-screen tablet environments. Tapping on popular areas of the store from the home screen will launch mini apps (different parts of the store) including:
-- Pharmacy Services with Enhanced Prescription Management: With the swipe
of a finger, customers can scroll through all their prescriptions in a
matter of seconds and take actions including scheduling refills and
viewing prescriptions available for pick-up. Caregivers can manage
prescriptions for themselves and their families, using native tablet
functionality such as drag-and-drop and easily sort by patient name,
refill status and more. Patients can also view prescription details
instantly with zoom-in detail screens and scan in refills using the iPad
camera (supported on iPad 3 and above).
-- ExtraCare with Coupon Center: Shoppers can sign in to manage their
ExtraCare savings and rewards by clicking the ExtraCare Coupon Center.
The ExtraCare mini app allows visitors to check their balances or sign
up for additional ExtraCare programs such as Beauty Club, ExtraCare
Advantage for Diabetes and ExtraCare Pharmacy & Health Rewards. Similar
to the in-store experience, customers are encouraged to make the
ExtraCare Coupon Center their first stop to receive new coupons and
personalized offers. On the CVS iPad app, they can view what offers are
available with easy rotating display and animations, and then choose to
send them directly to their ExtraCare card or print them.
-- Weekly Ad: Customers looking for deals or who prefer to plan ahead can
view the weekly circular for their preferred location by using the GPS
locator or entering their ZIP code. Additionally, customers can search
the ad by category or brand, or search for a specific product and build
shareable shopping lists.
-- Catalogue Style Shopping: Users can shop and search the full CVS.com
product catalog, sorted by category. Savvy shoppers can also access
weekly deals to take advantage of new offers every day on popular
household essentials, beauty products, health needs and gifts.
-- Photo Center: App users can upload photos from their tablet camera roll
to be printed for pick-up that very same day at a local CVS/pharmacy.
Customers can also see various other photo products available in-store.
-- MinuteClinic: Users can quickly locate the nearest MinuteClinic or
access a variety of informational resources on the types of services and
minor illness exams offered, as well as check the various kinds of
insurance accepted.
In the coming months, CVS/pharmacy will introduce support for additional tablet platforms and continue to enhance the CVS iPad app, offering additional new features that deepen the virtual shopping experience and offer informative and innovative ways for customers to interact with pharmacy services. For more information, visit CVS.com/onthego.
About CVS/pharmacy
CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), is America's leading retail pharmacy with more than 7,400 CVS/pharmacy and Longs Drug stores. CVS/pharmacy is reinventing pharmacy to help people on their path to better health by providing the most accessible and personalized expertise, both in its stores and online at CVS.com. General information about CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark is available at http://info.cvscaremark.com.
Vizible Turns Nearby Twitter Photos Into Neighborhood Discovery
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vizible is the nearby photo app for Twitter, the latest creation from AJP Apps. Vizible offers a bird's eye view of what's happening in your vicinity, and places Twitter photos at the forefront of our local landscape. By visually inverting tweets, Vizible allows you to easily browse and interact with the photos shared in your area. Multiple radius selections, ranging from just around the corner to miles away, enhance the app's dynamic local experience.
Vizible also makes it simple to share your own perspective, with features available to tweet photos and share your location. Co-Founder, Chauncey Regan says, "Unlike other nearby apps that track the whereabouts of friends and strangers, Vizible bridges the gap between our curiosity and our desire to maintain privacy." By indicating only the general region in which a photo was shared, versus the precise location of an individual on a map, users can comfortably browse and share content.
With recent events like Hurricane Sandy, the Olympics, and SXSW, Twitter has rapidly emerged as the ultimate resource for real-time news coverage. Vizible's local focus captures an unprecedented glimpse of events and people wherever we are. Ms. Regan states, "Vizible is an incredibly effective way to discover your neighborhood or entire city. Whether you're interested in local events, news, or people, there's always something of interest going on nearby."
AJP Apps has been developing iPhone and iPad apps since 2011, including Twizgrid, their full featured photo app for Twitter and companion app to Vizible.
Vizible is available for free on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Security Pro USA Announces The Relaunch Of Its One Stop Online Shop For Specialized Security Tools And Methods That Encompass Anti-Terror, Military, And Civilian Safety
LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- After 26 years as one of the leading global security product suppliers, Security Pro USA has recently re-launched its new interactive online store accessible to the general public. SecurityProUSA.com offers a comprehensive selection of the latest security, law enforcement and disaster recovery products and services to government, corporate, and civilian buyers in the USA.
Security Pro USA deploys the most effective tools and methods being used today, making the company the choice supplier for the U.S. government and military. From survival gear, military equipment, or personal protection products, Security Pro USA combines conventional and unconventional methods of addressing security problems and investigative needs to arrive at optimal results. Security Pro USA distributes products from over 60 manufacturers worldwide and is leading the industry offering the highest-developed equipment available.
In addition, Security Pro USA offers high level consulting to assess and address all of your agency, business, corporate and civilian security needs, from investigative services to high level security systems. SecurityProUSA.com has information, expert opinion and most of all, solutions.
The only app of its kind in the world - MOMENT CATCHER - Featured on both the Canadian and US App Store - A free new version of the application is available right now
MONTREAL, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Grolux2 Productions inc., in
partnership with Mirego inc., are launching the free new version of the MOMENT CATCHER application. This improved version offers incredible new
functionalities such as integrated (in-app) purchases.
Created to immortalize your precious and spontaneous moments, the iOS
application is unique in the world. It is the only app that uses the
front-facing camera of your device (iPad, iPhone or iPod touch) to
catch a person's reaction while he or she is viewing videos or looking
at photos on the screen. The reaction is spontaneous as the person
doesn't know he or she is being filmed! It is then possible to send the
videos captured live via the MOMENT CATCHER directly on Facebook or by email, or to download the images on the
computer for video editing.
Some interesting facts:
-- Featured on both the Canadian and US App Store
-- Rated 5 stars in the Canadian App Store and featured many times
in the prestigious "Great Canadian App" category.
-- The app's description has been translated into 11 languages for
foreign markets. It was also entirely translated in Portuguese
for the Brazilian market.
The App's new features:
-- The application is now free and makes in-app purchases
possible, which allows the user to add functionalities.
-- Thanks to picture-in-picture technology, the moment that is
captured now shows the video that was being viewed at the time
of recording.
-- When sharing moments, it is now possible to choose your
favourite part of the video or share the full version (sharer's
choice).
-- YouTube's most popular videos are now displayed in the
categories.
MOMENT CATCHER
Film your kids without their knowledge while they sing, dance and laugh
while looking at their favourite videos. Propose to your girlfriend and
immortalize her reaction. The options are infinite!
Non-Profits Collaborate to Improve Financial Literacy in Texas
CCCS of Greater Dallas Leverages Texas Credit Union Foundation Grant to Offer 100 Free Financial Ed Webinars
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thanks to a grant from the Texas Credit Union Foundation (Foundation), Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas (CCCS) is able to offer 100 free, live webinars throughout April in honor of National Financial Literacy Month.
The 100 webinars will focus on a broad range of personal finance topics, from setting your financial goals, breaking down your budget, and getting ready for baby to demystifying reverse mortgages, life after foreclosure, and building wealth. A full schedule is available at http://www.tcuf.coop/live_webinars_2.html.
Courtney Moran, Foundation executive director, says she was thrilled to be able to collaborate with CCCS on selecting the most appropriate topics for the webinars.
"The Foundation is committed to building strong communities by supporting programs and initiatives that help to improve the financial circumstances of Texas families," says Moran. "Financial stability is an essential ingredient to maintaining a strong, healthy family unit."
April is Financial Literacy Month, and Todd Mark, vice president of education for CCCS, says the agency wants to offer consumers additional, convenient educational resources so they can be empowered to make healthy financial decisions and, ultimately, achieve financial freedom.
Mark says the webinars would not have been possible without the support of the Foundation.
About Texas Credit Union Foundation
The Texas Credit Union Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation representing the state's credit unions. For more information, visit http://www.tcuf.coop, write to us at 4455 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75244, or call us at 469-385-6400.
About CCCS of Greater Dallas
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas, Inc. is a nonprofit, community-based credit counseling and debt management service. To learn more about CCCS of Greater Dallas' free seminars or the agency's services, call 800-249-2227, visit http://www.cccs.net, or become a fan of CCCS of Greater Dallas on Facebook to receive updates on agency events and offerings.
EXTOL and Primeur join forces to provide a world-class data exchange and managed file transfer solution
B2B Integration Software Provider Adds Primeur's Spazio MFT and Governance Tools to its EXTOL Integrator Suite
POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EXTOL International, a leading provider of e-business integration software and services finalized a partnership agreement today with Primeur, a leading European provider of secure managed file transfer software and services. The partnership will see Primeur's flagship Spazio MFT/S and File Governance products added to the EXTOL Integrator portfolio.
"As partner networks become more widespread, there is greater pressure on businesses to ensure that sensitive information is protected, and ultimately compatible with all vendor platforms," said Tony Baran, CEO of EXTOL. "Partnering with proven global file management leader, Primeur, enables EXTOL to meet growing customer demand for increased data security, and further operate our signature EXTOL Integrator portfolio as the most complete enterprise data communication and transformation hub."
As a result of the partnership, EXTOL's customers can leverage Primeur's Managed File Transfer (MFT) capabilities to more securely track data as it moves across their partner networks.
"EXTOL's customers will benefit from a single point of management and control for all data and files as they are transferred internally or between themselves and external third parties," said Stefano Musso, Executive Vice President at Primeur. "It will also provide them with the flexibility to easily manage file transfer products and protocols from multiple vendors with a certainty that all file transfers meet robust security policies."
Primeur's Spazio MFT/S and File Governance tools help users manage multiple file protocols across various IT platforms, ultimately reducing costs, while allowing businesses greater agility to complete transactions.
Introducing Primeur's Software allows EXTOL's customers to leverage their integration capabilities, while protecting the investment they have made in their existing infrastructure. "We are delighted to be partnering with EXTOL. Combining our solutions and experience will deliver a world-class solution to our customers who will benefit from a comprehensive file transfer solution that delivers at every level," confirms Musso.
"Yet, the foundation of this partnership is not just technical. We have complementary strategies to expand in the USA and Europe and both companies share a desire for excellence in providing comprehensive solutions and services to our customers," he concludes.
In addition to its managed file transfer offerings, Primeur provides service oriented architecture (SOA) software, communications middleware, legacy application and data security tools for global companies across Europe, North America, South America and Asia Pacific.
About EXTOL International
EXTOL International, Inc. is a leading provider of e-business integration software and services, enabling enterprises to connect with their customers and suppliers, and to integrate business processes and information with internal or cloud-based applications. EXTOL's comprehensive, easy-to-implement integration solutions generate results in a fraction of the time and with significantly less resource commitment than similar solutions. For companies that often struggle with limited budgets, resources and skills, EXTOL provides the same level of partner integration and performance that larger organizations enjoy without the high cost or effort usually associated with integration solutions. The combination of EXTOL's leading-edge technology and team of industry experts ensures an effective solution for automated trading partner communication. For more information about EXTOL, visit http://www.extol.com.
About Primeur
Primeur is a multinational company, headquartered in Europe, with over 25 years of experience in delivering multi-platform Enterprise & B2B secure managed file transfer solutions, File Governance, and end-to-end security solutions. With more than 500 customers worldwide - including large companies operating in the areas of Finance, Industry and Services - it has branches and distributors in Europe, United States of America, South America and Asia Pacific. Primeur also provides software and services for SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), communication middleware, legacy application integration and data security. For more information, visit http://www.primeur.com.
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comScore Announces U.S. Launch of Media Metrix® Multi-Platform to Deliver Unified View of Desktop, Smartphone and Tablet Audiences
Stand-Alone Reporting of Tablet Audiences Also Now Available in comScore Mobile Metrix®, Providing Critical Component of Multi-Platform Audience Reporting
RESTON, Va., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the official U.S. launch of Media Metrix® Multi-Platform, the next generation of digital audience measurement and media planning. Building on Media Metrix®, Mobile Metrix® and Video Metrix® from comScore's Audience Analytics suite, this first-of-its-kind product - originally released to clients in Beta with September 2012 data - offers unduplicated accounting of audience size and demographics that reflects today's multi-platform digital media environment.
"We are excited to formally introduce Media Metrix Multi-Platform, a revolutionary development that combines comScore's flagship products to accurately account for unduplicated audiences across the desktop, smartphone and tablet platforms," said Jeff Hackett, executive vice president of comScore. "This unified view of digital audiences not only establishes a new measurement standard for the industry, but also has the potential to unlock insights that can deliver substantial, currently unrealized value to our publisher, advertiser and agency clients."
To learn more about Media Metrix Multi-Platform, click here: http://www.comscore.com/multiplatform. Those interested in requesting a live product demonstration can click here:
Multi-Platform Reporting Drives Value for Marketers and Media Companies
Media Metrix Multi-Platform provides unduplicated audience reporting across the various media platforms, in addition to different content delivery vehicles, whether those are websites, videos or apps. The synthesis of these platforms and content assets delivers new value to the digital media ecosystem in the following ways:
-- Facilitating Content Monetization - Publishers and media companies can
now get credit for their entire unduplicated audiences across computers,
smartphones and tablets - including the incremental audiences reached
only via mobile platforms. Demonstrating the reach and value of these
audiences to advertisers helps facilitate the monetization of mobile
channels.
-- Improving Content & Marketing Strategies - Understanding demographic
differences between audiences across channels can help publishers and
media companies devise acquisition strategies and develop content that
better engages their different audiences.
-- Enhancing Media Planning Efficiency - Independent media platform
reporting in addition to synthesized, unduplicated views of audiences
enables media planners to optimize audience reach and frequency both
within and across channels. The full palette of media platforms offers
more options to maximize efficiency.
-- Reaching High-Value or Difficult-to-Reach Demographics - Smartphones and
tablets can be more efficient at reaching high-value demographic
targets, such as younger males and upper-income audiences. The
availability of multi-platform audience reporting provides data that
supports more efficient ways of reaching these important demographic
segments.
-- Understanding Media Usage Trends - Publishers, media companies and
marketers all need to understand how the consumer media mix is changing
over time as a result of the continued adoption of mobile platforms. By
illuminating the shifting dynamics, particularly within different
segments of consumers, businesses can respond to their customers'
changing needs and better plan for the future.
The Top 50 Digital Media Property Ranking: A New View of the Digital World
Multi-platform audience measurement immediately changes the established view of the digital landscape, with media properties' audience sizes increasing, in addition to changes occurring within content category rankings. The average property within the Top 100 increased its audience size by an average of 38 percent, and 19 of those properties had incremental mobile (i.e. smartphone and tablet) audiences that extended the reach of their desktop audiences by at least 50 percent. The properties with the greatest incremental percentage gains from mobile were Groupon (223 percent), Zynga (211 percent) and Pandora (183 percent).
Media Metrix Multi-Platform Top 50 Properties
February 2013
Total U.S. (Age 18+ on iOS & Android platforms for Mobile)
Source: comScore Media Metrix Multi-Platform
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Total Digital Desktop* Mobile** Mobile-Only Mobile Audience Incremental % to
Population Desktop
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Total Internet : Total Audience 235,855 221,379 127,106 14,475 7%
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50 Time Warner (Excl. Turner/WB) 35,142 25,729 13,693 9,413 37%
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*Note: Desktop includes audience reached via video and will therefore differ from standard Media Metrix rankings
**Mobile includes smartphone and tablet platforms
comScore Clients Support Multi-Platform Measurement
"Mobile and video are central to how we deliver content to our readers, so having an audience measurement platform that accounts for this was essential. We are excited that comScore's Media Metrix Multi-Platform will now be providing that for us."
- Dan Abrams, CEO, Abrams Media Network
"ESPN's mission is to serve sports fans, anytime, anywhere, so it's critically important that we are able to represent the audience of our entire digital footprint. Measuring user behavior across platforms provides us better insights to most effectively build products, serve content, market our offerings and develop innovative advertising solutions."
- David Coletti, VP, Digital Media Research & Analytics, ESPN
"With the growth of tablets and smartphones, media consumption has become fluid throughout the day. These numbers demonstrate how well Gannett has been able to leverage its digital focus to grow our consumer base through our mobile and tablet products. We applaud comScore for addressing the industry's need for accurate multi-platform audience measurement."
- Matt de Ganon, VP, Mobile Product and Operations, Gannett Digital
"Given the trends we're experiencing in this new multi-screen world with more of our audience engagement with us across mobile devices, it's critical to our future to capture this activity accurately. comScore is leading the industry in methodologies to realistically represent all the audience who's coming to our sites across all these new devices."
- John Denny, VP, Marketing, Advance Digital
"comScore's new Multi-Platform service provides invaluable data to help navigate today's tumultuous digital landscape. It is crucial to holistically quantify the unduplicated exposure and engagement of all our digital assets moving forward."
- Michael Gratz, VP, Research & Insights, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
"Consistent multi-channel reporting of audience reach and demographics is an important underpinning of cross-platform media planning. We look forward to leveraging Media Metrix Multi-Platform to improve side-by-side comparisons and gain a more holistic view of audiences that will help increase the efficiency and performance of our clients' campaigns."
- Brian Quinn, Chief Revenue Officer, Triad Retail Media
"With mobile representing such a large segment of our digital audience, we knew that traditional web-based audience measurement was not giving us credit for the significantly larger audience we've been delivering to our advertisers. By addressing that critical piece of the landscape, this product is bringing a more realistic view of the true digital media universe to the market."
- Radha Subramanyam, EVP Insights, Research & Analytics, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment
About comScore
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, but not limited to, expectations regarding the impact and benefits to comScore from the Media Metrix family of products, financial or otherwise. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to: the features and characteristics of the products, the rate of development of the digital marketing intelligence, Internet advertising and e-Commerce markets; the growth of the Internet as a medium for commerce, content, advertising and communications; and the acceptance of new products and methodologies by the industry, including existing and prospective clients.
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JewelMint Launches Studio Series Designer Collaborations With Giles & Brother x JewelMint
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JewelMint introduces Studio Series, an ongoing collaboration program featuring exclusive jewelry collections designed by some of fashion's most coveted names at JewelMint's accessible price point. The limited edition collections are available only at JewelMint.com.
Studio Series debuts with Giles & Brother x JewelMint, an exclusive collection by CFDA award winning designer Philip Crangi of Giles & Brother and Philip Crangi Jewelry.
Philip Crangi commented, "This collaboration with JewelMint is really interesting because it allows me to open Giles & Brother to a broader audience; an audience that may not have known they were Giles & Brother women. I think the pieces I created seamlessly merge the attitudes of JewelMint and Giles & Brother and convey the sort of realness we strive for every day."
The G&BxJM collection includes necklaces, bracelets, a ring and a pair of earrings, that retail from $30 to $90. The designs, in finishes of rose gold, antiqued brass and rhodium, some incorporating leather and dark crystals, reflect Crangi's signature style blending both tough and delicate elements. The collection has two themes; one more tribal with iconic spear shapes and hammered textures and the other originally inspired by an equestrian bit, which Crangi then simplified into a more abstract utilitarian shape with smooth finishes.
BeachMint CEO, Josh Berman, stated, "JewelMint has always been about bringing our members a fashion forward aesthetic at an accessible price point, and we couldn't have found a better designer than Philip and Giles & Brother to launch our Studio Series. We are thrilled to be introducing our community to Philip's work and look forward to continuing the series with many talented designers."
ABOUT BEACHMINT:
BeachMint is a venture backed social commerce company founded by serial tech entrepreneurs, Josh Berman (Co-Founder MySpace) and Diego Berdakin. BeachMint partners with celebrities, experts and designers to create and curate online brands. BeachMint launched their first brand, JewelMint, with Kate Bosworth and celebrity stylist, Cher Coulter, in October, 2010, StyleMint with Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen in July, 2011, BeautyMint with Jessica Simpson and celebrity skincare expert, Nerida Joy, in October, 2011, ShoeMint with Rachel Bilson and Nicole Chavez in collaboration with America's iconic shoemaker Steve Madden in November 2011, HomeMint with Justin Timberlake and celebrity stylist and interior designer, Estee Stanley, in May 2012, and intiMINT with Creative Director, Brooke Burke-Charvet, launched June 2012.
ABOUT JEWELMINT:
JewelMint is a curated online jewelry destination that features select designers and creates exclusive collections inspired by the best of runway and street style. Every month, JewelMint members receive personalized jewelry selections to match their style. In November 2012, JewelMint introduced The Collective -- a curated marketplace for members to shop exceptional independent jewelry designers from around the world.
New Service Provides Listings for Over 100,000 Senior Living Communities; Reviews for 17,000 Currently Available and Growing
SEATTLE, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Place for Mom(®), the nation's largest senior living referral service, has announced the launch of SeniorAdvisor.com, a first-of-its-kind consumer reviews web site designed for seniors and their families. The site allows visitors to submit and review consumer feedback for over 100,000 senior living communities and care services throughout the country. Currently, there are more than 17,000 posted reviews. The launch comes as A Place for Mom continues to look for new ways to empower consumers with information necessary for finding the right senior living communities for their aging loved ones.
"Choosing a senior living community is an extremely important and emotional decision, and people want to feel confident they have made informed choices. In support of this, we are consistently asked if we have consumer reviews and ratings of senior living communities," said Sean Kell, CEO, A Place for Mom. "Based on this demand, we've created SeniorAdvisor.com, designed to become the nation's largest and most comprehensive source for senior living and eldercare reviews, ratings and unbiased information."
To encourage valid feedback for other consumers and providers, reviews on SeniorAdvisor.com will be obtained and verified from a variety of sources: the 200,000 families A Place for Mom helps annually find senior care options and the company's nationwide network of partners that includes more than 18,000 providers of senior living care and services. Additionally, when any senior living community or service listed on the site claims ownership of their profile, they can invite consumers to review their business.
SeniorAdvisor.com offers helpful tools and quick access to reviews and ratings for communities nationwide, bringing functionality and convenience to a process that tends to be complex and overwhelming. Features include:
-- Comprehensive listings including a complete directory of senior housing
options in all 50 states. For example, a visitor to the site can
research memory care options in Seattle, WA, along with six additional
types, including assisted living, retirement communities, residential
care homes, senior apartments, adult day care and skilled nursing.
-- A five-star rating scale system covering five categories: care,
cleanliness, activities, value and friendliness. Consumers can view
individual scores for each category as well as an overall score.
-- Ability to post personal comments explaining a rating or general
insights about a community or service.
-- Search tools that allow users to seek listings within designated
geographic locations and for specific desired amenities.
-- Customized, personal accounts to bookmark favorite communities, write
reviews, store comments and ratings, and share information on
communities with friends and family.
-- Ability to request a tour of a community, organize scheduled tours and
send text message reminders for favorite communities.
"Today's savvy consumers are proactively seeking the opinions and experiences of others. Many shoppers read reviews of movies, restaurants, hotels and other products before they buy, so it's not surprising that they expect this kind of information to be available for senior living services," said Eric Seifert, President, SeniorAdvisor.com. "In line with other service industry reviews, we're seeing about 82 percent of our ratings on SeniorAdvisor.com land at three stars or better. It will be exciting to watch how this progresses as the number of visitors to the site increases."
About A Place for Mom
A Place for Mom, Inc. (APFM) is the nation's largest senior living referral service providing resources and personalized assistance in finding senior living services. Using its nationwide network of more than 18,000 providers, APFM helps families find options based on a loved one's stated needs, preferences and budget. This may include independent senior housing, home care, residential care homes, assisted living communities and specialized Alzheimer's memory care. The service is offered at no charge to families as providers pay a fee to APFM. For more information, visit http://www.aplaceformom.com, call 1-877-311-6099 or visit one of APFM's social networks at Twitter, Facebook, Google +, Senior Living Blog and Pinterest.
For more information on SeniorAdvisor.com, visit http://www.SeniorAdvisor.com, call 1-866-333-2721 or visit one of SeniorAdvisor.com's social networks at Facebook.
Golden Tulip launches its mobile application, available from Apple Store and Android Market (Google Play)
Under a repositioning strategy focused exclusively on customer experience, Golden Tulip is launching its first mobile application
SAO PAULO, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Tulip was one of the world's first hotel brands to come out with a mobile version of its website, and is now following through with a mobile application, as part of a wide-reaching programme on customer-centric digital technology, through platforms offering enhanced experience , accessibility and speed.
The next step, later this year will be a completely redesigned website. In the meantime, Golden Tulip has also upgraded its web coverage with regional websites designed to strengthen its local presence.
Golden Tulip's digital strategy seeks to build closer ties with customers by closely addressing their expectations. This applies in particular to business customers who are active users of smartphones.
The new application, available from Apple Store and Android Market (Google Play), provides customers on the move with full information on Tulip Inn, Golden Tulip and Royal Tulip hotels: 230 hotels in 42 countries. This includes the best available room rates* and fast, intuitive hotel location, from any of these devices anywhere in the world.
From a smartphone or iPad, customers can reserve a room, manage a reservation, or view current promotion and package information with just a few clicks.
The application gives instant access, on the move, for hotel and restaurant information, along with photos, maps and a route-finding feature.
This new distribution channel is operational in English, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, French and German as of now.
*excluding restrictions and promotions
About Golden Tulip
The Golden Tulip hotel chain dates to the nineteen-sixties, when the first Golden Tulip hotels opened in Holland. It has developed steadily ever since, to reach all continents, with unwavering, up-to-date attention to customers' needs and expectations.
Golden Tulip today covers more than 200 hotels in 40 countries, under the banners Tulip Inn, Golden Tulip and Royal Tulip. In 2009, Golden Tulip joined the Louvre Hotels Group,
About Louvre Hotels Group
Louvre Hotels Group is a major player in the world hospitality sector, with 1,100 hotels in 42 countries, spanning the one-star to five-star categories with six brands: Première Classe, Campanile, Kyriad, Tulip Inn, Golden Tulip and Royal Tulip.
Who we are:
BHG S.A. - Brazil Hospitality Group (BM&FBovespa: BHGR3; OTC: BZHGY ), the country's third largest hotel chain, is the first Brazilian company to operate in the real estate segment specializing in business tourism hotels, with owned and managed hotels in the 3-, 4- and 5-star categories.
The exclusive contract with Golden Tulip Hospitality Group in South America allows it to use the Royal Tulip (5-star), Golden Tulip (4-star) and Tulip Inn (3-star) brands. BHG also has the Soft Inn brand, used for limited-service 2-star hotels, which offer an attractive cost-benefit ratio for corporate tourism.
BHG is a publicly-held company with shares traded on the Novo Mercado segment of the BM&FBovespa under the ticker BHGR3, and a Level I ADR program for trading its shares on the over-the-counter (OTC) market in New York, United States, under the ticker BZHGY. In September 2012, BHG announced the beginning of a Fundo de Investimento em Participacoes (FIP) [Private Equity Fund], with the purpose of investing in the development of greenfield real estate projects in the domestic hotel sector, in the midscale category. The development of greenfield hotels will be one of the key growth drivers for BHG in the coming years.
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NanoTech (NTEK) Wraps Up Successful Amusement Expo 2013
New Video Redemption and Gaming Products Well Received
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NANOTECH GAMING LABS, a division of NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT (OTCPINK: NTEK), wrapping up a successful three day Amusement Expo 2013 today announced the debut of its second Video Redemption Game, MASHER. Built on the same redemption gaming platform use for Jumper, Masher will expand the offering of video redemption and skill with prize offering machines from NanoTech.
Jeffrey A. Foley, CEO of NanoTech, commented, "Our Gaming team had a very successful Amusement Expo 2013 where we met with many customers and distributors. While a preview of Jumper was on display, we were also able to show Masher in a private setting away from the show floor to several people." By leveraging the same platform, manufacturing costs for this second game are substantially reduced.
David Swanson, Vice President of Operations, noted, "We had several meetings with customers and other manufacturers who were looking for solutions for their games and will be using NanoTech products to help solve their problems. We have a line of I/O boards and Amplifiers that we developed for our games, but that we also offer to other companies who don't have the expertise in house to develop such components." By leveraging its unique designs, NanoTech has been able to create a secondary revenue stream from its internally developed components. Foley added, "We not only see a cost savings by being able to produce our components in larger quantities, but we help to provide a standard interface by which multiple manufacturers in the industry will develop their games around. By selling these products we will increase our revenues while having no increase in overhead costs."
The Amusement Expo is a focal point for the Coin-Op industry - serving as a showcase for the latest new equipment for the trade; providing hands-on information for buyers and sellers of the industry; and acting as the primary face-to-face conduit between trade partners in the coin machine business. Like many industry trade events, the AMOA Expo is the annual business barometer for the marketplace it serves. For those who need to keep abreast of the latest developments or want to maintain valuable contacts with fellow coin machine business men and women, the annually-conducted Expo was the place to be.
Foley closed stating, "We had forecasted our Ticker based games to generate several million in gross revenues and over a million dollars in profits for 2013 prior to attending the Amusement Expo. We were able to secure several new partnerships, including new manufacturing and distribution partners. We expanded our presence in the market by accepting the invitation to be a charter member of the DNA association. Finally, our team was able to welcome several of the NanoTech investment community members to the show, view our products and meet our team face to face. We are very excited about the NanoTech Gaming Labs first industry show."
About NanoTech Entertainment
Headquartered in San Jose, CA, with US operations in NV, MA, along with India and China, NanoTech Entertainment is a global technology company that focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry. With three business units, focusing on Gaming, Media & IPTV and Mobile Apps, the company has a unique business model. The company has a diverse portfolio of products and technology. NanoTech Gaming Labs operates as a virtual manufacturer, developing its technology and games, and licensing them to third parties for manufacturing and distribution in order to keep its overhead extremely low and operations efficient in the new global manufacturing economy. NanoTech Media develops proprietary technology which it licenses to publishers for use in their products as well as creating and publishing unique content. NanoTech Communications develops and sells proprietary apps and technology in the Mobile and Consumer space. NanoTech is redefining the role of developers and manufacturers in the global market. More information about NanoTech Entertainment and its products can be found on the web at http://www.NanoTechEnt.com.
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Ding Ding Coupon Smart Reader System - China's Largest Closed Loop Coupon Validation System
SHANGHAI, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ding Ding Coupon, China's largest mobile coupon application service, officially announces the launch of their wireless Smart Reader system. This in-house developed Smart Reader will be able to complete and verify Online-to-Offline (O2O) transactions and generate real-time statistical data to help understand market behavior and trends. This Smart Reader system will further enhance the already strong portfolio of Ding Ding Coupon's mobile application suite.
The Ding Ding Smart Reader will be rolled out in over twenty major cities in China including Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, as well as key regional cities such as Chongqing, Wuhan, Hangzhou, and Nanjing.
The Smart Reader is a pocket portable and shock resistant device which allows employees to easily and instantly validate and redeem coupons. The portability of the device allows it to be used in many different environments.
In the wireless coupon validation process, data is generated to the Ding Ding Smart Market analysis engine where real-time reports on user behavior and market trends are generated. The Smart Market analysis engine gives definitive and detailed data on promotion effectiveness and use as well as long term market analysis and trends.
The system also allows the consumer the convenience of a very convenient discount channel. Users can now use their mobile phones to find, store, and use coupons as well as prepaid services.
From an O2O industry perspective, being able to close the loop from user coupon acquisition to coupon redemption will provide a new revolutionary revenue channel based on verifiable transactions.
In another key development, the CEO of Ding Ding, Gary Xu, announced the formal cooperation in mobile payment between Ding Ding Coupon and Alibaba. The two companies will update their mobile phone applications to support mobile payment and data exchange. With these two strong teams, it will further streamline the user and merchant experience of coupon redemption and payment and enhance the development of Ding Ding Coupon.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Unveils Infinite Crisis
First Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Game Based on DC Multiverse to Debut Fall 2013
Players Can Register Now for a Chance to Participate in the Beta
BURBANK, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Infinite Crisis, an all-new multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed by Turbine, the award winning studio behind free-to-play online games including The Lord of the Rings Online(TM). Infinite Crisis is a free-to-play game that features a deep roster of DC Comics characters and is scheduled for release in 2013 for the PC.
Infinite Crisis is a new entrant into the wildly popular MOBA genre that delivers a heart-pounding competitive player vs. player battle experience set in the legendary DC Multiverse - a world in which familiar DC Comics characters have been reimagined in startling ways. Featuring a wide variety of DC Comics heroes and villains, Infinite Crisis puts players in control of twisted incarnations of their favorite characters throughout the Multiverse such as Nightmare Batman and Gaslight Catwoman, playing in league with well-known characters including Green Lantern and The Flash.
"We are thrilled to bring Infinite Crisis, a truly competitive experience featuring the DC Comics lore and characters, to the MOBA genre," said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Turbine is a pioneer in online gaming and combined with the amazing world of DC Comics, they are executing on a game concept that expands the MOBA genre."
"The Turbine team is very excited to reveal Infinite Crisis to the world and extend the MOBA genre with new features," said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer, Turbine. "We are utilizing years of experience in the online game space to deliver innovations to the MOBA genre with a game that features fast-paced action, a major story arc, destructible environments, catastrophic events and a deep roster of iconic DC Comics characters."
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world. In January 2012, DC Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be Heroes--a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes--to raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.
About Turbine
Turbine, Inc. is a premier creator and operator of massive, persistent online worlds that foster powerful social gaming communities. Turbine is wholly owned by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group and has created some of the world's most popular and award-winning online games, including The Lord of the Rings Online(TM), Dungeons & Dragons Online®, and Asheron's Call®. For more information on Turbine, its products and services please visit http://www.turbine.com.
Casio Introduces Latest Addition To The ClassPad Series At NCTM 2013
fx-CP400 Offers Easy to Use Color LCD Touch Screen for Students
DOVER, N.J., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Casio America, Inc. is pleased to announce the fx-CP400, which is the latest advancement in the company's ClassPad series of graphing scientific calculators. Designed with a large color touch-panel and slightly oval shape, the new fx-CP400 fits comfortably in a user's hand and offers a variety of superior technological functions beneficial for educators and students. Casio's fx-CP400 will debut at the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics (NCTM) annual meeting in Denver, CO, April 17-20, 2013 in Casio's booth # 2121.
"The introduction of the fx-CP400 represents our continued commitment to the education space. The fx-CP400 is the first in the ClassPad series with a large colored LCD display, making it easier for students to operate and understand formulas, graphs and images," said Takero Itonaga, senior general manager of Casio's Consumer Products Division. "Casio takes great pride in developing products that offer innovative education solutions, and the fx-CP400 is designed to help students overcome the difficulties of mathematics."
Equipped with a high resolution 4.8 inch large touch-panel LCD, the fx-CP400 provides clearer images of mathematical data for students, as well as a better way to comprehend the relationships between their equations and graphs since the calculator can display both at the same time. Also, with the touch of a button, the fx-CP400 can switch from a vertical view to a horizontal view, which is convenient for displaying long mathematical formulas on a single line. Both of these capabilities make it easier for students to grasp difficult mathematical concepts.
Due to the ClassPad series success in the education market throughout the past ten years, Casio has added new, enhanced features to the fx-CP400 while also integrating some of the original ClassPad features such as the Computer Algebra System (CAS), which includes a stylus for pen touch operations. Users can input all their mathematical data by using the keyboard below the screen and then use the stylus on the touch screen to drag and drop the formulas into graphs and charts.
Casio redesigned the ClassPad series' software keyboard in the fx-CP400 to make it even easier to use. While featuring the same keyboard arrangement made popular by previous ClassPad models, the fx-CP400 has keys that slope down from bottom to top, which helps the user avoid input errors. Additionally, the calculator's functions are now organized in three levels of learning difficulty, beginning with functions for all users such as fractions and square roots, then advanced functions such as sigma calculations and complex compound numbers, and finally extremely advanced functions like piecewise and user-defined formulas. The fx-CP400 also includes a USB mass storage function for quick and easy data transfer and compatibility with Casio's projectors for teachers who wish to display the calculator on an even larger screen in the classroom.
The fx-CP400 will be available to educators through education dealers for an MSRP of $149.
About Casio America, Inc.
Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Established in 1957, Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, digital cameras, mobile presentation devices, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to fulfill its corporate creed of "creativity and contribution" through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products. For more information, visit http://www.casiousa.com.
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Selvas Brings Latest in Mobile Game Innovation to GDC 2013
Newest mobile game titles, Android-to-Tizen app conversion technology
SEOUL, South Korea, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Selvas, an innovative mobile social game developing and publishing company, will showcase the latest additions to its acclaimed mobile game lineup and leading publishing capabilities at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2013. The company will also introduce Polaris App Generator (PAG) for easier Android-to-Tizen application conversion as well as game publishing. Selvas (previously known as Joymoa) is an affiliate company of mobile software solutions leader, INFRAWARE.
Selvas launched Sefirah, an action-packed RPG mobile game, last November to wide popularity with the game's outstanding graphic performance based on its unique game engine technology. Continuing its innovations, Selvas has lined up six new games in the RPG, Casual, FPS, and SNG genres for release in 2013. In addition to Sefirah, Selvas will display the following new titles at GDC 2013:
-- Hello My Friends: Real-life 3D game that users can play with friends
-- Cat-ch: Arcade puzzle game featuring fuzzy cat characters
-- Hollow Point: Action-packed FPS game and the next step in mobile
graphics
In the game publishing sector, Selvas has cultivated strong relationships with gaming companies worldwide. Through its trusted marketing and localization capabilities, Selvas currently publishes over 50 games including the globally well-known titles WINNING Eleven 2012 for Android, Civilization Revolution, and Spectral Souls. Selvas has made these titles available on Korean Google Play, iTunes app store, and other major Korean app stores to great success -- with Spectral Souls, for example, ranking No.1 over six months on leading Korean app store, T-store.
True to its reputation as an innovator in mobile software technology, INFRAWARE has also developed Polaris App Generator (PAG) to support the new and rising Tizen platform. PAG is a powerful tool which ports Android apps to Tizen easily and at low cost. With this technology, Selvas plans to provide game generation and publishing services on the Tizen app store for Android developers.
"Our commitment at Selvas is to devotedly meet the needs of our users in every mobile gaming experience," said Sang Hoon Chi, CEO of Selvas. "Through our reliable and effective publishing skills in localization as well as technical and development operations, Selvas has emerged as a definitive leader in mobile gaming and is now sharing its unique experience with a truly global base of customers."
GDC Expo 2013 will be held in San Francisco from March 27 to 29. To experience more from Selvas, be sure to visit the company's GDC 2013 booth, #1538. More information can be found at: http://www.selvas.com/eng/index.aspx.
About INFRAWARE
INFRAWARE (KOSDAQ: 041020) is a mobile solution and service company that has been providing differentiated software technology and innovation for the past 15 years in an ever-changing IT industry. With a variety of mobile solutions such as POLARIS Office as well as unique platform technologies, INFRAWARE plays an active part in a wide range of areas to ensure that people's lives are smarter with rich content. Additional information is available at http://www.infraware.co.kr.
About Selvas
Selvas, an affiliate company of INFRAWARE, is a game publishing and development company which strives to create a unique game play experience with a lineup of RPG, casual, FPS, SNG and other genre games featuring fun and cooperative play. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Selvas has international branches in the United States and Japan. In particular, the Japan office has a strong presence in publishing global games.
Bloomberg BNA Enhances Labor & Employment Law Resource Center(TM)
New Features and Content Empowers Users to Access Complete Solutions
ARLINGTON, Va., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg BNA has announced significant enhancements to its award-winning Labor & Employment Law Resource Center. The addition of new content -- including thirty-six expertly authored treatises and a 50 state statute primary source collection -- strengthens this already industry-leading product's reputation as the go-to resource for labor and employment professionals tackling complex issues from FMLA to FLSA and beyond.
In addition to the news, analysis, reference material, and practice tools that are the cornerstones of the Resource Center, thirty-six Bloomberg BNA treatises, all written by highly respected litigators, practitioners, and thought leaders, have been newly added to the platform. Some of the most popular and well-respected of these titles, such as Elkouri & Elkouri: How Arbitration Works; The Fair Labor Standards Act; and Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by-State Survey, are now fully searchable, with direct links to federal and state statutes and editorially headnoted cases.
The selection of full-text primary sources has been expanded to include labor and employment-related U.S. Code and Code of Federal Regulations provisions; as well as labor and employment statutes from all 50 states. An interactive state map makes it easy to browse full text of more than 2,400 statutes covering state laws related to wages and hours, employment discrimination, individual employment rights, and labor relations.
For added context and insight, U.S. Code provisions have been embedded with invaluable annotations -- which include links to the detailed analysis in Bloomberg BNA's labor and employment manuals.
"The Labor & Employment Law Resource Center, with the industry standard Daily Labor Report, has been an award-winning product and Bloomberg BNA best-seller since its marketplace release in the fall of 2010," said Michael Eisenstein, Vice President and Group Publisher for Bloomberg BNA's Legal & Business Publishing Group. "We are building on that strong industry reputation with significant new content and additional, innovative, features - almost all of which were added in response to customer feedback."
Practical enhancements made to the design and toolsets on the Resource Center help provide an even more seamless and convenient research experience for users. New content is highlighted on the home page, and the entire product has been reorganized to place emphasis on the platform's most-used features.
The well-respected Employment Discrimination Verdicts and Settlements database now features a streamlined, chart-based organization, allowing users to filter and sort through employment discrimination actions more efficiently while also providing links to source documents and news stories. In addition, Bloomberg BNA's FLSA Litigation Tracker is now fully integrated into the product, letting users easily monitor Fair Labor Standards Act filings in federal courts, from complaints to final decisions.
"Labor and employment law is a truly multi-faceted practice area, with new legal and policy developments constantly emerging to shift the labor landscape. Practitioners need a resource that provides timely, accurate coverage of all the issues and a toolset that allows for faster solutions," said Edwin Jackson, Director of Publishing for Bloomberg BNA's Legal & Business Publishing Group. "We listened to our customers and have made a series of product enhancements that address their needs while preserving those elements that have made this product such a success with law firms, corporate counsel, labor relations professionals, and others."
Content from the Labor & Employment Law Resource Center, including all 36 newly added treatises, is also included on the Bloomberg Law legal and business intelligence research system, which integrates analysis, practice tools, news, case law and other primary resources in a sophisticated yet easy-to-use interface. Bloomberg Law's Labor & Employment Practice Center includes an unmatched collection of arbitration cases and awards, expert insights from Bloomberg BNA's Daily Labor Report® and the latest NLRB decisions.
For more information about the enhancements to Bloomberg BNA's Labor & Employment Law Resource Center or to request a free trial, visit http://www.bna.com/lerc.
About Bloomberg BNA
Bloomberg BNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, is a leading source of legal, regulatory, and business information for professionals. Its network of more than 2,500 reporters, correspondents, and leading practitioners delivers expert analysis, news, practice tools, and guidance -- the information that matters most to professionals. Bloomberg BNA's authoritative coverage spans the full range of legal practice areas, including tax & accounting, labor & employment, intellectual property, banking & securities, employee benefits, health care, privacy & data security, human resources, and environment, health & safety. http://www.bna.com
Mimvi and Entrepreneur Media Join Forces to Launch App Developer Crowdfunding and Discovery Program, TrepLabs(TM)
Partnership with Entrepreneur Media Officially Takes Flight in the Form of a Uniquely Comprehensive Service to Take Apps to Market, Drive Innovation, Revenue and Relationships
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (OTCQB: MIMV), Mimvi, Inc., a leader in mobile app discovery, today announced an official partnership with Entrepreneur Media, to launch an innovative new discovery program for mobile app developers called TrepLabs(TM).
TrepLabs(TM) is designed to help the mobile developer community reduce its current dependency on app stores, drive visibility and market traction. The growing challenge of discoverability in an increasingly crowded app market is making it harder for the independent app developer to compete.
Developers that qualify for TrepLabs(TM) gain some major advantages right from the start; access to exclusive business and technology connections and exposure to a major audience that shares their affinities. Each qualifying app will have access to marketing support and resources that will be earmarked solely to generate growth rather than fund development. Typical funding rounds for projects will run into the tens of thousands of dollars versus smaller amounts that are more common with crowdfunding.
App developers can now submit their apps and information through Mimvi.com for review. Mimvi will then select only the most promising concepts and apps, to be showcased across an Entrepreneur readership base on the hunt for mobile stardom. TrepLabs(TM) is designed to work with both completed apps that face discovery challenges ranging from monetary to business support and applicants who are looking to get their development concepts off the ground.
Once the developer is selected, they will be guided through the full TrepLabs(TM) program, which also includes a conduit to beta testers, early adopters, professional branding, backend infrastructure support, user acquisition, social marketing, media exposure and sponsored placement on the Mimvi Search Engine. The TrepLabs(TM) team will work closely with mobile developers to leverage the considerable benefits inherent in this combined value chain.
Developers that make it through the vetting process will gain access to capital partners, world-class entrepreneurs and brands, a sales team to help secure sponsorship and advertising deals and exposure to more than six million monthly unique visitors at Entrepreneur.com. All parties will share revenue from the realized ventures.
"The driving force behind the selection of mobile developer partners is the quality and creativity of their projects," commented Mike Poutre, CEO Mimvi Inc. "TrepLabs(TM) is the only program in the market today that offers a holistic solution for app developers, from business planning to discovery and everything in between. This could represent a turning point in the world of App Discovery."
"We continually look for ways to help entrepreneurs in the mobile space, and believe this partnership with Mimvi to create TrepLabs(TM) is ideal for all concerned," said Ryan Shea, president of Entrepreneur Media. "Our combined skills and assets provide the perfect platform to address a gaping hole in the mobile app developer market and offer an unparalleled level of support and expertise."
Crowdfunding is playing an evolving role in catalyzing innovations across all walks of life. Recent data featured by VentureBeat indicates that crowdfunding has enabled the generation of $1.5 billion spanning thousands of ventures, altruistic and commercial.
Mimvi will make future announcements as TrepLabs(TM) gains momentum over the coming weeks.
For more information on TrepLabs(TM), please email: TrepLabs@mimvi.com
About Mimvi, Inc.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Mimvi, Inc. (MIMV) is the leading provider of search and recommendation technology to the mobile app economy. Its proprietary search and "intelligent" recommendation algorithms enable the search and discovery of Mobile Apps, Mobile Content and Mobile Products across multiple devices and platforms, including: Apple's iPhone and iPad, Google Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Facebook and web applications. For more information, please visit: http://www.mimvi.com.
About Entrepreneur Media Inc.
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After 36 years, nobody reaches more growing businesses. As the original magazine for the small and midsize business community, Entrepreneur continues to be the definitive guide to all the diverse challenges of business ownership. Entrepreneur.com is the most widely used website by entrepreneurs and emerging businesses worldwide. EntrepreneurPress publishes the books that turn entrepreneurial skills into business success.
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Coverity Expands Free Access to Development Testing Service within Open Source Community, Launches Coverity Scan for Java
Development testing leader reinforces commitment to open source community with new Eclipse Integration
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverity, Inc., the leader in development testing, today announced that it is expanding free access to its development testing service within the open source community with the launch of Coverity Scan for Java open source projects.
Coverity Scan is the largest public-private sector research project focused on open source software quality and security, originally initiated between Coverity and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2006. Coverity has worked with some of the most widely adopted C/C++ open source projects including Linux, Apache, PHP and PostgreSQL, providing its development testing platform as a free service to help the open source development community find and fix critical quality and security defects in software code.
"As the proliferation of open source software continues at a rapid rate, it's critical that projects build quality and security testing into the development process as early as possible," said Jennifer Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer for Coverity. "We have worked with the leading open source projects in the C/C++ community to help them find and fix issues in their software. By extending Coverity Scan to now include Java projects, we will be able to help drive even higher levels of software quality and security throughout the open source community."
Coverity and Eclipse
Coverity also announced that in addition to joining the Eclipse Foundation, it has created a Coverity Scan Hudson plugin that integrates with projects hosted by the Eclipse Foundation. This will make the Coverity Scan service, which is based on the company's static analysis technology, available for use by all open source projects hosted at the Eclipse Foundation. This new workflow integration will enable projects to easily access the Coverity Scan service to build development testing into their existing development workflow.
Eclipse is an open source community that is focused on creating an open, extensible software platform for building, deploying and managing the software development lifecycle (SDLC). As a member of the Eclipse Foundation, Coverity will lend its expertise in development testing to a variety of Eclipse initiatives, helping ensure that its members maintain high-quality and secure software.
Coverity is exhibiting at EclipseCon 2013 in Boston, from March 25-28, at Booth #21. Additionally, Coverity Senior Technical Manager Jon Jarboe will present, "Jenkins Case Study: A Comparison of Open Source and Commercial Static Analysis Solutions," in the Harborview Ballroom 1, at 11:15 AM, on March 26.
Online Resources:
-- Register your open source project to join Coverity Scan
-- Download the 2011 Coverity Scan Report
-- Learn more about development testing
About Coverity
Coverity, Inc., (http://www.coverity.com), the leader in development testing, is the trusted standard for companies that need to protect their brands and bottom lines from software failures. More than 1,100 Coverity customers use Coverity's development testing platform to automatically test source code for software defects that could lead to product crashes, unexpected behavior, security breaches or catastrophic failure. Coverity is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco. Coverity is funded by Foundation Capital and Benchmark Capital. Follow us on Twitter or check out our blog.
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CONTACT: Julie Seymour, Coverity, +1.415.321.5230, jseymour@coverity.com, or Katherine Nellums, LEWIS PR, +1.415.432.2451, Katherine.Nellums@lewispr.com
Medbox Acquires Vaporfection as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medbox, Inc. (OTC Markets: MDBX) (http://www.medboxinc.com), a leader in providing industry specific consulting services and patented systems to the medical and retail industries worldwide, announced acquiring 100% of Vaporfection International Inc. (http://www.vaporfection.com), manufacturer of the award winning Vaporfection vaporizers - recognized as the world's most advanced herbal delivery systems. The deal involved issuance of 260,864 MDBX stock warrants that can be exercised at a later date at the election of the prior operating company, Vapor Systems International, LLC.
Vaporfection's patented designs using Vapor Glass (TM) and Vapor Touch (TM) technology, featuring a laboratory grade "glass on glass" heating element, heating chamber airway, and touch screen temperature control to provide a directed stream of pure heated air into the herb, which causes it to release its medicinal ingredient into the vapor. The process virtually eliminates impurities and carcinogens from the medicating process, and creates a vapor of pure and virtually odorless medical ingredient directly into the patient's respiratory system. Vaporfection owns both national and international patents on its unique design and heating assembly.
Vaporfection's commitment of providing the best herbal delivery has won worldwide recognition and praise, winning the "Best Vaporizer in Product of the Year" at the Cannabis Cup Amsterdam 2011, and "Best Vaporizer" at the Kush Expo LA 2012.
Vaporfection, created by Amir Yomtov in 2006, became a highly respected handmade herbal vaporizer. In 2011, the company was purchased by well-known entrepreneur Herb Postma. Mr. Postma anticipated the growth of the medical marijuana ancillary products and services industry, and recognized the need for a healthier herbal delivery method.
In the fall of 2011, Vaporfection launched the redesigned, contemporary styled, Vaporfection viVape((TM)) 1 & 2 table top series. The product's consumer friendly appearance and ease of operation have won fans and thousands of customers around the world. Since 2011, Vaporfection has been in design and preproduction testing of its pocket portable unit, miVape((TM)), which is now ready to begin manufacturing. The miVape will provide portability - along with the same medical grade commitment to vapor purity as the viVape - to Vaporfection customers around the world.
Herb Postma, who will continue to manage Vaporfection, has expressed his enthusiasm for the Medbox relationship. "After 2 years of development and fine tuning our best in class Vaporfection products, we realized we needed a strategic partner within the industry, to help us better execute and maximize our plans for the future," he stated. "After researching many public companies in the medical marijuana space, we found only one that we could trust to ensure the future of our company's growth and the needs of customers," he added. "We were impressed by the Medbox executive team, their professionalism, their history of successful business experiences, their many support skills and resources, and their commitment and dedication to the needs of the alternative medicine industry and patients. As a Medbox company, we will be able to rapidly reach our business goals, and are projecting Vaporfection revenues to exceed $4 million, with EBITDA exceeding $1.5 million over the next 12 month period."
In other matters, Medbox is in the final stages of its internal audit of prior year's financials, in anticipation of filing its Form 10 in the latter part of March or first week of April.
"While the company is prioritizing the audit and Form 10 filing, and that process is in motion, closing the MedVend and Vaporfection deals have taken much of management's time over the last 14 days," stated Dr. Bruce Bedrick, CEO of Medbox, Inc. "Our VP of Sales and Director of Acquisitions, William Smith, and I have spent much of this month traveling to bring these acquisitions to closure."
The company also announced it was featured on the cover of the Los Angeles Times Business Section last Sunday. William Smith, VP of Sales and Director of Acquisitions, was pictured, and the Company's founder was quoted in regard to Wall Street's interest in the medical marijuana industry.
Medbox is a leader in the development, sales and service of automated, biometrically controlled dispensing and storage systems for medicine and merchandise. Medbox has offices throughout the world, including New York, Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Tokyo, London and Toronto, and has their corporate headquarters in Los Angeles.
Medbox provides their patented systems, software and consulting services to pharmacies, dispensaries, urgent care centers, drug rehab clinics, hospitals, prison systems, hospice facilities, and medical groups worldwide.
Medbox, Inc. is a publicly traded company, and is quoted on the OTC Markets, ticker symbol MDBX.
For more information on Medbox, please contact the Medbox Investor Relations Department at (800) 762-1452 or go online to http://www.medboxinc.com.
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AtlasCT Announces an April Release Date for the First Voice-Guided, Turn-by-Turn Navigation Solution for Firefox OS
RAMAT GAN, Israel, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
AtlasCT announced an April release date for the first, full featured, voice-guided
turn-by-turn navigation solution for the Firefox OS. The solution will be released under
the brand name of "EverNav for Firefox". This announcement follows Mozilla's launch of the
Firefox OS during the mobile world conference in Barcelona in February.
EverNav was initially released on September 2012 as an HTML5 turn-by-turn solution
aimed at application developers and mobile marketing campaigns. The solution was quickly
adapted by a large number of customers. Now, as part of the preparation for Mozilla's
release of the Firefox OS, a dedicated EverNav version will be released during April.
"We were one of the first few companies to release HTML5 based navigation back in 2012
and we are proud to be the first to release a dedicated navigation solution for the
Firefox OS today. HTML5 technology has come to the point that we were able to develop a
full-featured navigation user experience, and we are extremely happy with the result."
stated Ziv Avni, AtlasCT's Marketing Director.
EverNav for Firefox OS will include a personalized navigation experience with features
like local information, live traffic reports, favorites and history sections, share
location capability, social integration and much more.
According to Shlomo Emanuel, AtlasCT's CEO, "As the leading provider of HTML5
turn-by-turn navigation solutions, as soon as we learned about the Firefox OS, we decided
to release a dedicated version." He added, "We are still looking into a number of possible
business models for the services and this is one of the subjects we are discussing with
mobile carriers that have already committed to backing the open web device initiative."
EverNav for Firefox OS will be available both on the Firefox Marketplace and on the
EverNav website.
ABOUT ATLASCT: AtlasCT is a global leader in developing technologies and providing
solutions in the field of maps, GIS and location-based services. The company's line of
products includes mapping web services, SDK for all major platforms and LBS (location
based services) mobile applications.
Channel Program Improvements Reward Reseller Loyalty and Maximize Partner Profitability
COSTA MESA, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX), the leader in network connectivity, monitoring and management, today announced significant enhancements to its Connect Partner Program(TM), including a new loyalty program, enhanced reseller training tools, and streamlined deal registration and web enablement. The Connect Partner Program will also be extended to Emulex reseller partners in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in 2013. The Emulex Connect Partner Program arms resellers with the tools, training, and incentives to drive best-of-breed I/O technologies and joint solutions into the channel, enabling the highest-performing data centers across the globe.
"The next generation of our Connect Partner Program is designed to maximize partner profits and revenues, while helping them bring high-performing Fibre Channel and network convergence solutions to the market, enabling customers' leading-edge applications such as big data, software defined networking, I/O caching and server virtualization deployments worldwide," said Shaun Walsh, senior vice president of marketing and corporate development, Emulex. "We've done this by giving partners faster access to cash incentives, extending some top tier benefits to smaller loyal resellers, and expanding our lead generation efforts for the channel, based on their direct feedback. Additionally, this year, we're extending all of these benefits to our partners in the APAC region."
Emulex's three-tiered partner community, which has been designated for the third straight year as one of CRN Magazine's 5-Star Partner Programs (see accompanying release here), provides partners with the tools, training, support and information required to promote and sell network and storage connectivity solutions. New enhancements and benefits of the Connect Partner Program include:
-- New Loyalty Program: This program provides a path for resellers in the
lower program tiers to earn limited Platinum-level benefits by
displaying consistent purchase behaviors. Examples of these benefits
include demonstration and proof of concept equipment, priority lead
distribution, and priority access to Market Development Funds (MDF).
-- Enhanced Reseller Incentives: Unlike competing partner programs, all
Connect Partners, regardless of tier, now receive complete sales cycle
incentives, including project registration, deal registration and SPIFs.
Emulex also offers the broadest range of Emulex reward SPIFs, including
both Emulex-branded and OEM-branded I/O connectivity solutions.
-- Lead and Demand Generation: The Connect Partner Program now includes
enhanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools, allowing Emulex
to provide qualified leads to Connect+ and Platinum tier partners. This
is in response to feedback that leads are the top priority for partners'
participation in vendor channel programs, according to the CRN Annual
Reseller Survey.
-- Enhanced Reseller Training and Sales Tools: The Emulex Connect Partner
Program online training now includes content for all Emulex solutions,
including LightPulse® 16Gb Fibre Channel (16GFC) Host Bus Adapters
(HBAs), OneConnect® Network Acceleration(TM) (NX) solutions and
OneCommand® Vision. Training was the second highest priority for
partners' participation in vendor channel programs, based on the CRN
Annual Reseller Survey.
-- Streamlined Enablement and Administrative Tools: Emulex has rolled out a
new Salesforce.com-based portal for streamlined deal registration and
SPIF claims, which also reduces administrative cycles for resellers.
-- Expansion into APAC: Emulex is expanding the reach of the Connect
Partner Program by offering Connect benefits to eligible APAC partners
in 2013. This now provides APAC resellers access to the lucrative deal
registration and Connect Rewards SPIF programs as well access to a wide
range of training and business development tools.
"The loyalty program was a compelling reason for us to join the Connect Partner Program, in addition to the revenue incentives, lead generation and competitive pricing, which will enable us to maximize our profits," said Gary Johnston, president, IT Partners. "The onboard process for new members is clear and streamlined, and we have been very pleased with interoperability testing, as well as the process to get up-to-speed quickly on the market and key selling points for customers' next-generation data centers."
"The Emulex Connect Partner Program is different than other programs as it provides incentives to all of its partners, no matter what tier they fall into, along with a broad range of rewards and promotions to benefit both partner and end user," said Gordon Esslemont, commercial director of Ultima Business Solutions. "And, with such a broad range of I/O connectivity solutions for our customers, we feel we have the right solution for virtually any customers' deployment needs, from flash to virtualization, to the cloud."
About Emulex
Emulex, the leader in network connectivity, monitoring and management, provides hardware and software solutions for global networks that support enterprise, cloud, government and telecommunications. Emulex's products enable unrivaled end-to-end application visibility, optimization and acceleration. The Company's I/O connectivity offerings, including its line of ultra high-performance Ethernet and Fibre Channel-based connectivity products, have been designed into server and storage solutions from leading OEMs, including Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, Huawei, IBM, NetApp and Oracle, and can be found in the data centers of nearly all of the Fortune 1000. Emulex's monitoring and management solutions, including its portfolio of network visibility and recording products, provide organizations with complete network performance management at speeds up to 100Gb Ethernet. Emulex is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information about Emulex (NYSE:ELX) please visit http://www.Emulex.com.
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In addition, intellectual property claims, with or without merit, that could result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays, require us to indemnify customers, or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which may or may not be available. Furthermore, we have in the past obtained, and may be required in the future to obtain, licenses of technology owned by other parties. We cannot be certain that the necessary licenses will be available or that they can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we were to fail to obtain such royalty or licensing agreements in a timely manner and on reasonable terms, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. Ongoing lawsuits, such as the action brought by Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom), present inherent risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. Such potential risks include continuing expenses of litigation, risk of loss of patent rights, risk of monetary damages, risk of injunction against the sale of products incorporating the technology in question, counterclaims, attorneys' fees, incremental costs associated with product or component redesigns, and diversion of management's attention from other business matters. With respect to the continuing Broadcom litigation, such potential risks also include the adequacy of any sunset period to make design changes, the ability to implement any design changes, the availability of customer resources to complete any re-qualification or re-testing that may be needed, the ability to maintain favorable working relationships with Emulex suppliers of serializer/deserializer (SerDes) modules, and the ability to obtain a settlement which does not put us at a competitive disadvantage. In addition, the fact that the economy generally, and the technology and storage market segments specifically, have been in a state of uncertainty makes it difficult to determine if past experience is a good guide to the future and makes it impossible to determine if markets will grow or shrink in the short term. Continued weakness in domestic and worldwide macro-economic conditions, related disruptions in world credit and equity markets, and the resulting economic uncertainty for our customers, as well as the storage and converged networking market as a whole, has and could continue to adversely affect our revenues and results of operations. As a result of these uncertainties, we are unable to predict our future results with any accuracy. Other factors affecting these forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: faster than anticipated declines in the storage networking market, slower than expected growth of the converged networking market or the failure of our Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers to successfully incorporate our products into their systems; our dependence on a limited number of customers and the effects of the loss of, decrease in or delays of orders by any such customers, or the failure of such customers to make timely payments; the emergence of new or stronger competitors as a result of consolidation movements in the market; the timing and market acceptance of our products or our OEM customers' new or enhanced products; costs associated with entry into new areas of the server and storage technology markets; the variability in the level of our backlog and the variable and seasonal procurement patterns of our customers; any inadequacy of our intellectual property protection and the costs of actual or potential third-party claims of infringement and any related indemnity obligations or adverse judgments; the effect of any actual or potential unsolicited offers to acquire us; proxy contests or the activities of activist investors; impairment charges, including but not limited to goodwill and intangible assets; changes in tax rates or legislation; the effects of acquisitions; the effects of terrorist activities, natural disasters, and any resulting disruption in our supply chain or customer purchasing patterns or any other resulting economic or political instability; the highly competitive nature of the markets for our products as well as pricing pressures that may result from such competitive conditions; the effects of changes in our business model to separately charge for software; the effect of rapid migration of customers towards newer, lower cost product platforms; possible transitions from board or box level to application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions for selected applications; a shift in unit product mix from higher-end to lower-end or mezzanine card products; a faster than anticipated decrease in the average unit selling prices or an increase in the manufactured cost of our products; delays in product development; our reliance on third-party suppliers and subcontractors for components and assembly; our ability to attract and retain key technical personnel; our ability to benefit from our research and development activities; our dependence on international sales and internationally produced products; changes in accounting standards; and any resulting regulatory changes on our business. These and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, under the caption "Risk Factors."
Subscribers can live stream ESPN networks on computers, smartphones, tablets and Xbox
DALLAS, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* and ESPN today announced the availability of WatchESPN, enabling AT&T U-verse(®) customers to access ESPN networks live online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the award-winning WatchESPN app, and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members.
Just weeks ahead of the start of the MLB season and in advance of major sporting events like The Masters and NBA Playoffs, customers who receive ESPN's linear networks as part of their AT&T U-verse TV subscription can now stream live events and programming from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNU from the convenience of their computers, smartphones, tablets or Xbox. Additionally, customers can enjoy ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Buzzer Beater through WatchESPN when those channels are in season.
Customers with a supported smartphone or tablet can download the free app by visiting the iTunes App Store, Google Play Store or Amazon Appstore for Android. The app will prompt customers to enter their AT&T U-verse subscriber credentials before accessing live content from WatchESPN. On computers, customers can visit http://watchespn.com/activate/att and provide their AT&T U-verse IDs and passwords to access live programming online. Additionally, Xbox LIVE Gold members can download the ESPN experience and verify their subscription for access through their Xbox.
Disney Junior will be available to AT&T U-verse TV subscribers on Friday, March 29.
Additional authenticated products that include WATCH Disney Channel, WATCH Disney XD and WATCH Disney Junior - accessible across a variety of platforms and devices both in-home and out-of-the-home - will be coming soon to AT&T U-verse TV subscribers.
WatchESPN is available for use on the following mobile devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (must have OS 4.0 or later), and Android phones and tablets running version 2.3.3 and above.
*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 around the world. 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.
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AVT Develops Automated Retailing Systems for Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian
The innovative system features first-of-its-kind, cutting-edge technology
CORONA, Calif., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc. (OTC Markets: AVTC) (http://www.autoretail.com), a technology leader in developing automated retail environments, customized kiosks and micro-stores, announced that they have designed and delivered a new automated retailing system for Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian. The AVT system was developed to provide an automated solution to sell the Kardashian's cosmetic line, and debuted last week at Cosmoprof Worldwide in Bologna, Italy.
AVT's new touch screen retail vending system was in development for over 18 months, and is the first system in the beauty and cosmetics category to feature an interface that functions like a life-sized iPad. The unique and innovative system allows customers to preview colors, styles and finished looks before purchasing the products.
The focus of the automated system for the Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian cosmetic line, is to give customers instant access to the tools to attain a flawless look, with high quality formulas at affordable prices.
The Kardashian cosmetics automated store was developed by AVT for the Boldface Group, a licensing company focused on top tier celebrity and designer brands, in partnership with the Kardashians.
"It's been a huge goal of mine and my sisters to launch a beauty and cosmetics line," Kim Kardashian stated on CNBC's "Closing Bell" with Maria Bartiromo. "We were looking for the right partnership and the right time," she added.
Kourtney, Kim and Khloe cosmetics are now sold in over 4,500 retail stores, including CVS, Ulta Beauty, Sears, Fred Meyer and Meijer.
The new automated systems are expected to generate worldwide appeal, especially in the Asian markets as well as in upscale hotels and resorts.
For more information on AVT, please call 800-240-5175 or visit the website at http://www.autoretail.com.
About AVT, Inc:
AVT is a leading developer of customized automated retailing systems, Micro-Stores, and self-service solutions. Divisions include design, manufacturing, software engineering, leasing, media, and technology licensing. AVT is able to work with any size company to design a custom automated retailing solution that drives traffic, increases sales, improves security, and lowers overhead. AVT is uniquely qualified to take projects from concept to completion with speed, economy and ingenuity. For more information, visit: http://www.Autoretail.com
AVT's stock is traded through the OTC Markets, Ticker Symbol: AVTC
Villanova University Gives Project Managers Effective Methods to Manage IT Project Risk
New Catalog Features Updated IT Project Management Certificate Programs Online That Support the New PMBOK® Guide - 5th Edition and Prepare Students for Certification.
TAMPA, Fla., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to managing information technology (IT) projects, professionals often encounter lack of executive support, staffing issues, turnover and, especially, scope creep. A timely article titled "Managing IT Project Risk" - published in the new Spring catalog from Villanova University - ranked the #1 Regional University in the North for 20 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report - examines the special risks associated with IT projects and provides guidance in identifying and prioritizing them in order to plan for their probability and impact. You'll learn:
-- Why it's important to identify and prioritize risks
-- Common project risks in IT
-- Tips for identification of project risks
Widely recognized as the expert in project management education - with thousands of graduates working for Fortune 500 companies - Villanova's new Spring catalog also explores a variety of project management course offerings that help professionals in their online PMP(®) certification preparation or project management career development.
Prepare to Manage IT Project Risk With These Certificate Programs:
Updated Master Certificate in IS/IT Project Management & Master Certificate in Applied Project Management:
-- Villanova is the first to incorporate the new Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(®) Guide)- Fifth Edition from the
Project Management Institute (PMI(®)) into its 100% online project
management programs.
-- Updated courses give project managers a head start in mastering the
revised industry standards that will be featured on the Project
Management Professional (PMP(®)) and Certified Associate in Project
Management (CAPM(®)) certification exams starting early Summer 2013.
Advanced Master Certificate in IS/IT Project Management & Advanced Master Certificate in Applied Project Management:
-- Once you've earned either a Master Certificate in Project Management,
PMP(®) or CAPM(®) certification, further your knowledge by obtaining
an Advanced Master Certificate in Project Management.
-- Both online programs offer experienced professionals an opportunity to
hone vital PM skills, plus earn important PDUs (Professional Development
Units) to maintain PMP(®) certification.
"When it comes to considering project management jobs, it would be hard to find a more dynamic and in-demand field," noted Wayne R. Brantley, Managing Director of Professional Education Online and a member of the University's online project management faculty. "Students can feel confident that Villanova's programs and expert faculty will always stay abreast of the changing industry standards found in the latest PMBOK(®) Guide."
Powered through University Alliance technology, Villanova's project management programs provide students with 24/7 access to instructor-led courses with a 100% online classroom that includes streaming video lectures, live chat rooms, two-way voice over IP, instant messaging and virtual whiteboards.
To read the entire article about managing IT project risk, and to learn more about Villanova's e-learning programs in project management and other in-demand fields, download the catalog at http://www.VillanovaU.com/PMcatalog, or call toll-free 855-300-1473 to speak to an enrollment representative.
About Villanova University
Since 1842, Villanova University's Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's five colleges - the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing and the Villanova University School of Law. As students grow intellectually, Villanova prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Villanova as the #1 Regional University in the North for 20 consecutive years.
About University Alliance
The University Alliance (UA) facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation's leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA's technology and support services, its university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments - making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of Florida, University of South Florida, New England College, University of St. Thomas, University of San Francisco, Jacksonville University, University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, and Dominican University.
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