ChartWorld International Launches "ECDIS as a Service(TM)" Micro-site
HAMBURG, Germany, May 15, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
ChartWorld International has launched a new micro-site ( http://www.ecdis-as-a-service.com) to mark the introduction of its unique "ECDIS as a
Service(TM)" concept for supplying ECDIS and digital chart data services to the SOLAS
shipping market.
Eye catching and informative, the new micro-site not only provides visitors with
information about ChartWorld's overall eSeries "ECDIS as a Service(TM)" concept and its
specific service components, such as the eGlobe(R) type-approved ECDIS, but also the
opportunity for shipping companies to submit their own information in order to receive a
customised service quotation.
As Oliver Schwarz, ChartWorld International's Business Development Director: "Shipping
companies must implement ECDIS, which requires considerable planning and investment, as
well as radical changes in operating procedures and training requirements. The current
industry approach is to burden the shipping company customer with full responsibility for
addressing all this myriad of problems themselves. Our approach is to take those problems
away from the customer and present them with a clear and simple packaged service solution
that is easy to understand, easy to implement and affordable."
Established in 2000, ChartWorld is a leading digital chart agent digital specializing
in the resale of digital maritime data and data services for professional maritime use.
ChartWorld offers professional mariners a wide range of products and services including; a
full range of ENCs, from providers such as PRIMAR, IC-ENC and the UKHO; private nautical
charts from providers such as Navionics and ChartWorld itself; navigational publications
from the UKHO; and digital paper chart updating services from Marine Press of Canada.
ChartWorld is a sister Company of SevenCs GmbH, a leading provider of software for
maritime navigation, including the EC2007 ECDIS Kernel is used by OEMs worldwide to
develop chart display applications, as well as the ENC Tools for electronic nautical chart
production, and the Orca and Ceact ECS applications.
ChartWorld GmbH is based in Hamburg, Germany and has the following web address http://www.chartworld.com.
Contact:
Birgit Heinsen-Knapp, Marketing Manager
phone +49-40-851-724-0 - mail to birgit.heinsen@chartworld.com
ChartWorld GmbH, Ruhrstasse 90, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany, http://www.chartworld.com
Playtech Wins Four eGaming Review B2B Awards for Best Poker, Bingo, Mobile, and Slots
LONDON, May 15, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the
online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, is pleased to announce that it was
successful in four categories at Friday's 2012 eGaming Review B2B Awards.
Recognised for its best-in-class gaming products and services across all platforms,
Playtech was presented with the awards for Best Poker Network, Best Bingo Network, Best
Mobile Provider, and Best Slot Provider.
Now in its third year, the prominent award show is one of the highlight events of the
industry where it recognises some of the best companies in online gaming. The event was
held last Friday night, May 10th, in the Atrium at London's Wembley Stadium.
Playtech CEO Mor Weizer said: "It is a great honour to have been recognised at this
prestigious event. Winning four EGR B2B Awards in major product categories is a testament
to the strength and capability of Playtech's products across the group, and our continued
success in the industry depends on our delivering the best and latest technology to our
licensees. EGR's generous acknowledgment of our progress and efforts will strongly propel
us forward in the coming year."
About Playtech
Playtech develops unified software platforms and content for the online and land-based
gaming industry, together with providing a range of ancillary services such as marketing,
hosting and CRM services.
Leading gaming applications include casino, poker, bingo, sports betting, live gaming,
casual and fixed odds games. Playtech provides licensees with the tools to maximise
cross-selling opportunities, player loyalty and yield, all through the powerful management
interface - the IMS. The Group's capabilities enable the delivery of an integrated
software or turnkey solution, with players accessing online, broadcast, mobile and
server-based gaming terminals through a single account.
New licensees include existing online operators upgrading or diversifying their
offering, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and
new entrants making their online gaming debut, particularly in newly-regulated markets.
Founded in 1999, Playtech has some 1,000 employees located in development centres in
five countries, the majority of whom are engaged in research and development of current
and future gaming technologies, together with 900 employees providing ancillary services.
HMV and Ticketmaster UK, a Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) company, today
announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership. The move will see the UK
and Ireland's leading entertainment brand join with the world's biggest ticketing agent to
further improve and extend the scope of its hmvtickets ticketing service.
Coming into effect over the next six to eight weeks as the service migrates to its new
platform, hmvtickets will remain HMV branded but will now be operated by Ticketmaster. The
arrangement will enable the multi-channel retailer to substantially broaden the inventory
of events that it can offer its growing number of customers both online via hmv.com as
well as through its high street chain, where an initial twenty stores around the country
will feature an hmvtickets box office.
An hmvtickets team will remain in place at HMV to support established relationships
and to work directly with its existing client base while also looking to develop new ones
by providing a dedicated service to promoters, event organisers, artist management and
venues and festivals. The retail specialist will also look to maintain its productive
relationship with record labels and artist management by way of continuing to offer
customers its popular ticket and product bundle combinations.
Significantly Ticketmaster.co.uk customers will now be able to purchase their
Ticketmaster tickets in store from hmvtickets box offices. Ticketmaster will also be
utilising HMV's established retail distribution services to provide its customer with
non-ticket related purchases such as CDs, DVDs and technology products.
Simon Fox, HMV CEO, commented: "We remain committed to offering our customers a
premium-quality ticketing service, and by partnering with the world's number one ticket
agent we're now in a position to significantly expand the range and depth of events that
we can make available to them, not just loads more gigs and festivals, but also across
comedy, sport, theatre and many other attractions besides."
Chris Edmonds, Managing Director, Ticketmaster UK, said: "This partnership is bringing
together two leaders in their field in the form of hmv as the leading entertainment
retailer and Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticket provider. Enabling our customers to
buy tickets from HMV's network of stores is another great addition to our service we can
now offer. We are excited about the opportunity of using our combined experience to
deliver ticket and music bundles."
About hmv
HMV is the UK and Ireland's leading entertainment brand, enabling specialist access to
much of today's popular culture through its chain of stores and online and digital sites.
Unique in its '360-style' offer, HMV enables choice through 240 stores offering a
specialist selection of entertainment content and technology products; an online store at
hmv.com and a download service at hmvdigital.com powered by 7digital.
About Ticketmaster:
With operations spanning 19 countries, Ticketmaster [http://www.ticketmaster.com ] is
the world leader in event ticketing and ranks among the top five eCommerce sites globally.
Ticketmaster is a division of Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment is the
world's leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market
leaders: Ticketmaster.com [http://www.ticketmaster.com ], Live Nation Concerts, Front Line
Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com [http://www.ticketmaster.com ]
is the global event-ticketing leader and one of the world's top five ecommerce sites, with
almost 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows
annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist
management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation
Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800
advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through
its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit http://www.livenation.com/investors.
Source: HMV and Ticketmaster UK
Enquiries: Gennaro Castaldo, Head of Press & PR, +44(0)20-7432-2033, gennaro.castaldo@hmv.co.uk; Jon Wiffen, PR Manager Ticketmaster UK, +44(0)20-7344-4000, Jon.Wiffen@ticketmaster.co.uk
Knorr-Bremse Deploys Radware's Alteon(R) 5224 to Ensure Cost-Effective Application Delivery During Recent Data Center Upgrade
Leading manufacturer of braking systems selects Radware's future-proof platform for application delivery needs today, and virtualization demands of tomorrow
MAHWAH, New Jersey, May 15, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
With more than 20,000 employees in 85 offices worldwide, Munich-based Knorr-Bremse
wanted to consolidate its data center resources and enterprise applications while meeting
its need for high availability and avoiding application and connectivity disruptions
during the migration. Knorr-Bremse wanted to consolidate services supporting a range of
applications deployed in its data center including ERP applications, customer relationship
management and customer-facing Websites for suppliers and automotive customers. The
company decided it could address customer support issues by adding a load balancing
solution to help it manage its Microsoft(R) Exchange environments more effectively.
After testing ADC solutions from several global vendors, Knorr-Bremse selected
Radware's Alteon 5224 for its superior performance which included five virtual ADCs for
load balancing and capitalized on its built-in 10 GE SFP+ ports for a flexible, scalable
package. In addition, Knorr-Bremse felt the Alteon 5224 was best suited for the job due to
its future-proof, built-in ADC-VX(TM)
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/adcvx.aspx ] hypervisor that
integrates with its VMware(R) environment for ADC virtualization, enabling an innovative,
on-demand virtualization platform capable of supporting up to 24 virtual ADC instances.
Radware worked with system integrator Controlware of Dietzenbach, Germany to implement
the project.
"Radware's Alteon 5224 enables us to meet and maintain the essential day-to-day load
balancing and application acceleration needs of our mission-critical applications while
enabling smooth IT infrastructure migration," said Stefan Hafner, team leader, IT
Services, Knorr-Bremse. "As we prepare our infrastructure for future needs, the Alteon
5224 proved to be the best solution capable of supporting virtual ADC services for meeting
additional enterprise application deployments with minimal risk."
Added Martin Kroemer, regional director, Germany and Switzerland, Radware:
"Knorr-Bremse required an agile and efficient solution that would meet their application
availability and performance demands during a critical IT infrastructure migration. The
Alteon 5224 fully delivered that thanks to its built-in ADC virtualization capabilities.
Radware delivered a consolidation platform that can dynamically scale as Knorr-Bremse's
business and applications expand to support new applications, more users and increased
traffic without the need to purchase additional ADC units. Also, we are very pleased to
work with Controlware, one of on the leading system integrators, to help manage the smooth
implementation of the data center migration."
About the Alteon 5224
The latest addition to Radware's Alteon product line, the Alteon 5224 is an advanced
ADC platform designed to meet the essential day-to-day load balancing and application
acceleration needs of mission-critical applications for small and midsize enterprises. It
is an innovative, on-demand platform capable of supporting up to 24 virtual ADC (vADC)
instances with throughput between 1 Gbps and 16 Gbps. It is a future-proof solution
because it offers the flexibly to add more ADC services as needed with benchmark
affordability.
Radware's Alteon 5224 offers carrier-grade reliability and delivers the broadest set
of Layer 4 through Layer 7 services and advanced application services including traffic
redirection, persistency, content modification, SSL offloading, caching, compression,
bandwidth management, integrated security, link optimization and more.
About Radware
Radware [http://www.radware.com ] (NASDAQ: RDWR), is a global leader of application
delivery [http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationDelivery/default.aspx ] and
application security
[http://www.radware.com/Products/ApplicationNetworkSecurity/default.aspx ] solutions for
virtual and cloud data centers. Its award-winning solutions portfolio delivers full
resilience for business-critical applications, maximum IT efficiency, and complete
business agility. Radware's solutions empower more than 10,000 enterprise and carrier
customers worldwide to adapt to market challenges quickly, maintain business continuity
and achieve maximum productivity while keeping costs down. For more information, please
visit http://www.radware.com.
This press release may contain statements concerning Radware's future prospects that
are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on current expectations and projections that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be
achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These
risks and uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in Radware's
Annual Report on Form 20-F and Radware's other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made
and Radware undertakes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in
order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made.
Radware's public filings are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's
website at http://www.sec.gov or may be obtained on Radware's website at http://www.radware.com.
Corporate Media Relations:
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+1-201-785-3206 (office)
+1-201-574-3840 (cell)
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Ralink Selected for Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM(R)-Admission Control Test Bed
Ralink, a MediaTek company, contribution to the new bandwidth management program includes specification development and interoperability testing
HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today applauded the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control program and announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ralink Technology, was selected to be in the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control test bed as the benchmark for advanced Wi-Fi performance and interoperability.Anticipated as a step forward in Wi-Fi technology, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control provides bandwidth management tools to optimize the delivery of voice and video traffic in mixed Wi-Fi networking environments.
"We congratulate Ralink on achieving selection to the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control test bed," said Wi-Fi Alliance CEO Edgar Figueroa. "Ralink's participation in the development of this program has been instrumental in the achievement of an industry-wide certification for this program."
Ralink's role in developing the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control program includes early involvement in proposing fundamental elements of the underlying specifications, driving interoperability testing, and contributing proposals and insights that make the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control program suitable for next generation enterprise-grade Wi-Fi connectivity. From the first 802.11n single chip router-on-a-chip, to the first single chip Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth combo solution with industry leading performance for mobile PCs, to the industry's first 3x3 802.11n dual band single chips with beam forming technology, Ralink has led in many areas of technical innovation and plays a crucial role in driving the market towards the new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control program.
Further testimony to the preeminence of Ralink's solutions is the prominent inclusion of multiple Ralink devices in the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control interoperability test bed. Ralink's RT3800PDAP3 Wireless Access Point and MIMObility 802.11n Reference Design were selected for their unparalleled combination of performance, efficiency, and reliability as the benchmark leader for a range of interoperability tests.
"The ability of Wi-Fi devices to give priority to voice packets over data packets, optimizing performance in mixed traffic environments where heavy data, voice and video traffic co-exist exponentially increases the value of Wi-Fi for the new generation of hyper-connected devices," said SR Tsai, General Manager of Wireless Connectivity & Networking BU at MediaTek. "MediaTek's industry leadership in performance, integration, efficiency and reliability can now bring the powerful new capabilities of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WMM®-Admission Control to the widest possible range of connected CE devices."
About MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company is a market leader and pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, and DVD and Blu-ray products. Founded in 1997 and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange under the code "2454", MediaTek is headquartered in Taiwan and has sales or research subsidiaries in Mainland China, Singapore, India, U.S., Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, England and Dubai. For more information, please visit MediaTek's website at http://www.mediatek.com.
The Tampa Bay Times Turns To Autonomy To Power Online Presence
Autonomy Revenue Optimization Solution Helps Florida's Number One Newspaper Deliver Dynamic and Engaging Online Experience
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, and SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Autonomy, an HP Company, today announced that the Tampa Bay Times, Florida's number one newspaper, has selected Autonomy's Web Content Management (WCM) solution to power its website, tampabay.com. The Tampa Bay Times will use Autonomy Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL), TeamSite, LiveSite and Virage MediaBin to deliver engaging, compelling, and personalized content on the web, including video, images, social media, mobile, surveys, and personalized campaigns.
"The publishing industry is going through a period of profound change," said Joe DeLuca, publisher of tampabay.com. and Tampa publisher of the Times. "We understand that to continue to lead in the digital age, we need to deliver news and information to the public in a helpful, innovative and engaging manner. Autonomy will play a central role in our process of re-imagining the entire look and feel of our web presence, and the technology provides the ideal platform to help us evolve and expand."
The Tampa Bay Times is Florida's favorite newspaper by a wide margin. In order to engage and inform its readers effectively, the newspaper embarked on a new initiative to deliver more dynamic and interactive content on its website. After an extensive evaluation with several vendors, the Tampa Bay Times selected Autonomy based on the technology's unparalleled ability to automatically deliver relevant, targeted content, as well as overall ease-of-use. As a result, visitors to tampabay.com will benefit from a much more vibrant and personalized experience. Autonomy IDOL, TeamSite, LiveSite, and Virage MediaBin allow the editorial and marketing teams at the Tampa Bay Times to quickly deploy video, images, mobile, social, and other interactive content to the site, relieving the IT staff from the onerous task of web content update requests.
"The Tampa Bay Times continues to extend its lead as Florida's largest newspaper and one of the most well known media brands in the Southeast U.S. by pioneering new ways to lead in the digital age," said Rafiq Mohammadi, CEO of Autonomy Promote. "Publishers must deliver a consistent and dynamic experience that engages and builds readership across all channels, and helps advertisers reach targeted audiences. Autonomy's unique meaning-based approach to marketing enables organizations to bypass cumbersome, manual methods of tagging content, so they can automatically deliver relevant and rich news and information that builds a media outlet's brand. We're excited to work with the Tampa Bay Times as they embark on this digital initiative."
The Tampa Bay Times is widely considered one of the Top Ten newspapers in America and has won eight Pulitzer Prizes. It is Florida's largest newspaper, with an average circulation of 432,202 Sunday and 299,497 daily (ABC FAS-FAX March 2012). The Times is produced by the Times Publishing Company, which also publishes TampaBay.com - Tampa Bay's largest local news Web site with 2.3 million unique visitors each month (Nielsen NetView six-month average for 09/11-02/12). Additionally, the company publishes the free daily tbt*, an edition of the Tampa Bay Times, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning website, PolitiFact.com; and produces special events, specialty publications, and targeted advertising programs.
About Autonomy
Autonomy, an HP Company, is a global leader in software that processes human information, or unstructured data, including social media, email, video, audio, text and web pages, etc. Autonomy's powerful management and analytic tools for structured information together with its ability to extract meaning in real time from all forms of information, regardless of format, is a unique tool for companies seeking to get the most out of their data. Autonomy's product portfolio helps power companies through enterprise search analytics, business process management and OEM operations. Autonomy also offers information governance solutions in areas such as eDiscovery, content management and compliance, as well as marketing solutions that help companies grow revenue, such as web content management, online marketing optimization and rich media management.
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world's largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including execution of restructuring and integration plans; any statements concerning expected development, performance or market share relating to products and services; any statements regarding anticipated operational and financial results; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the competitive pressures faced by HP's businesses; the development and transition of new products and services (and the enhancement of existing products and services) to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its customers, suppliers and partners; the protection of HP's intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; the hiring and retention of key employees; expectations and assumptions relating to the execution and timing of restructuring and integration plans; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described in HP's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 and HP's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
Pulsant Continues as Official Internet Services Provider for Edinburgh International Festival
READING, England, May 15, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Virtual hosting supports richer content and online booking for
world-leading arts event
In the run up to the 2012 Edinburgh International Festival, cloud and managed hosting
expert Pulsant is working hard behind the scenes to maintain the event's increasing
digital presence.
For the sixth year, Pulsant will take its place as official Internet Services Provider
for the Festival.
The 2012 Edinburgh International Festival (9 August - 2 September 2012) will see 3,000
top artists from 47 countries bringing dance, music, opera and theatre to venues across
the Scottish capital.
This year Pulsant will be hosting the Festival's official website eif.co.uk on its
cloud-based virtualized platform which will provide the capacity, availability and
flexibility which is crucial in coping with fluctuating usage and huge traffic spikes
generated by high-profile events.
Last year the Edinburgh International Festival website received 600,000 visits by over
450,000 unique visitors who collectively registered over 2.2million page views. In
addition, 45% of all of tickets were booked online.
The Festival 2012 website includes an ecommerce platform; detailed multi-media
information on the productions; the latest news on shows and artists; Standard Life
Festival backstage films; and in the run up to the Festival itself unique online content
on how to make the most of your Festival experiences.
"With Pulsant, we are able to ensure that the online experience reflects the quality
and diversity of our event with compelling and captivating content that is available 24/7,
anywhere in the world," comments Joanna Baker, Managing Director of Edinburgh
International Festival. "Pulsant delivers the reliable infrastructure we need to handle
high volumes of online traffic and the flexibility to continually enhance our website and
make it more appealing to a broader audience both at home and abroad."
The website also plays an important role in encouraging a younger audience. Recent
studies show that it is the main source of information for new international attendees
aged between 15 and 34 years.
"The Edinburgh International Festival draws visitors to Scotland, has a global profile
and makes a significant contribution to Scotland's economy," confirms Mark Howling, CEO of
Pulsant. "We are proud to be involved and, conscious of how important the website is to
Edinburgh International Festival's success, we take our role very seriously. Our dedicated
team is committed to ensuring that the website is optimised to ensure fast access and the
best user experience possible. In this way, we can help the Festival build awareness,
generate sales and help visitors get the very best out of the event."
About Pulsant
Pulsant powers IT for the mid-market. Formed following the merger of DediPower,
Lumison and BlueSquare Data, it is backed by strong investment and a philosophy of
"Support with Passion". A leading provider of reliable, high quality IP network,
colocation and managed application hosting services, Pulsant supports thousands of
customers from eight UK datacentres, in five locations. Using the latest technology, it
helps companies manage, store and safeguard their data, helping them reduce costs, improve
service levels and maximise their commercial potential.
Game Change Rio: Ruin the World or Save our Planet?
WASHINGTON D.C., ZURICH, and FRANKFURT, Germany, May 15, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
A game with a difference is being launched this week: Players can ruin the world or
save our planet by opting for choices based on real-world data that has not been publicly
available so far. The Facebook game aims to mobilise people to demand action rather than
just talk from the Rio+20 summit in June.
Game Change Rio offers a great way to engage with the complexities facing our planet
today. "Once more of us begin to understand the issues involved, we have a better chance
of changing the game," said Hans Herren, winner of the World Food Prize in 1995, and one
of the initiators of the game.
Some 20 years ago, the Earth Summit, the United Nations Conference held in Rio de
Janeiro, sounded the alarm on the future of our planet. Very little has happened since and
Rio+20 was called to address global inertia and make change happen after all. But this
follow-up summit is up against many vested interests and only with strong public pressure,
is there hope for a game change.
"We developed 'Game Change Rio' to get the message to people we might not reach
through other channels," Herren said. To make it truly global, the game is available in
English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. A trip to the Rio
summit awaits the player with the highest score and additional prizes will go to weekly
champions.
Game Change Rio gives access to real-world data that so far has only been available to
experts and policy makers. Based on the Millennium Institute's Green Economy Model, which
was commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the game includes all
relevant sectors of the world's economy and the natural resources available. All of these
elements are linked and effects of policies are seen in their full complexity. The model
has over 5,000 indicators, and with the 125 policy cards developed, the game has over 100
million possible outcomes.
Game Change Rio, the idea of Biovision - Foundation for ecological Development,
CodeSustainable and the Millennium Institute, aims to raise awareness for the issues that
need to be addressed if future generations are to enjoy life on this planet and goes on to
propose solutions to the problems we are facing.
WD® Completes Divestiture Of Assets To Toshiba Corporation
IRVINE, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced that it has completed its divestiture of certain 3.5-inch hard drive assets to Toshiba Corporation, as required by regulatory agencies that conditionally approved the company's completed acquisition of Viviti Technologies Ltd. (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies).
The assets will enable Toshiba to manufacture and sell 3.5-inch hard drives for the desktop and consumer electronics markets and will enhance its ability to manufacture and sell 3.5-inch hard drives for near-line (business critical) applications.
As part of its deal with Toshiba, WD® also completed its purchase of Toshiba Storage Device (Thailand) Company Limited (TSDT), which manufactured hard drives prior to the recent Thailand flooding. The principal assets of TSDT are its Thailand property, facilities and employees, which WD plans to integrate into its Thailand operations. The financial terms of the two agreements were not disclosed.
About WD
WD, a storage industry pioneer and long-time leader, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its storage technologies serve a wide range of host applications including client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own storage systems. Its home entertainment products enable rich engagement with stored digital content.
WD was founded in 1970. The company's products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital®, WD® and HGST(TM) brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (http://www.westerndigital.com)to access a variety of financial and investor information.
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Fotolytics at CEPIC 2012: Image Discovery for Picture Libraries Makes Business Sense
LONDON, May 15, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Image searching on image libraries, art collections and stock photography agencies can
be a pain for most users, but in the age of "Big Data" and "Machine Learning", using
multiple computer algorithms to enhance the user experience has now become a reality and
doesn't necessarily have to cost companies the price of a rocket scientist. Fotolytics
services range from entry-level API products to bespoke consultancy projects serving
Fortune 500 companies like Macmillan Publishing.
Fotolytics [http://fotolytics.com ], a London-based company, is looking forward to
meeting image libraries at the CEPIC Congress to help them enhance their image search, but
more importantly, improve sales and retention. What's more, integration is easy for
developers and can be achieved with just one line of code on a website. Case studies from
Amazon, Netflix and Apple and RecSys' own experience has seen user conversions increase
between 5-35% depending on product and industry.
Nick Tsinonis, CEO, who'll be exhibiting at the CEPIC Congress [http://www.cepic.org ]
May 15th-18th, believes that the next stage of image library search innovation will come
from understanding "taste" of the user and thus personalising the experience for the
customer based on a mixture of client needs but also taking into account key business
objectives.
About Fotolytics:
Fotolytics is part of an award-winning company called RecSys Ltd which, since 2006,
provides recommendation engine and personalization algorithms to social networks,
e-commerce, media and content providers. Fotolytics has expanded its services into the
Imaging Industry and has recently signed deals with major art sites and image libraries in
the UK and the US.
Nick Tsinonis, co-founder and CEO of RecSys Ltd, has always been passionate about the
photography and image business and is a freelance contributor to Alamy, Superstock and
iStockPhoto. He partnered with Gavin Potter, Netflix Prize finalist
[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/16-03/mf_netflix?currentPage=all ] and ex-IBM
Head of Analytics , in 2008, to create RecSys Ltd to create products and services using
Big Data and Machine Learning algorithms.
BARCELONA, Spain and PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Cloud-based Veeva CRM Now Deployed in Over 20 European Countries
With its 4th Annual Global Customer Summit kicking off this morning in Philadelphia,
Veeva Systems announced dramatic growth of cloud-based Veeva CRM throughout the continent.
Since Veeva's official expansion into Europe in April 2010, the company has delivered the
advantages of cloud computing to more than 35 life sciences companies across 20+ different
European markets. When all current deployments are complete, there will be over 30,000
European pharmaceutical representatives using Veeva CRM to better manage their
relationships with customers. To support its large user base, Veeva has opened major
offices in Barcelona, Budapest and Paris and, along with a network of strategic partners,
currently has more than 200 certified Veeva Administrators to implement and support the
cloud-based CRM solution in Europe.
Veeva's European customers include dozens of emerging biotechs and specialty companies
as well as ten of the Top 20 global pharmaceutical companies. Key global customers include
Astellas Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim, Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly, and Novartis; key
specialty leaders include Actelion, Gruenenthal, LEO Pharma, and Stallergenes; and small
and medium-sized customers include Human Genome Sciences, Iroko Cardio, Mundipharma, and
Pharco Pharma.
"Winning in today's challenging European pharmaceutical environment requires a
fundamentally different commercial approach. To support our new commercial model, we
wanted a CRM solution that was truly pan-European, future-proof and agile enough to grow
with our organisational needs. Veeva CRM was the only solution to meet all these business
requirements," said Wim Kockelkoren, senior vice president EMEA Commercial Effectiveness
and CEE Region, Astellas Pharma Europe.
Actelion's Head of Global Commercial Excellence, Christoph Schmidt, PhD added, "Our
search for a single, global CRM solution was driven by today's increasingly challenging
business environment. In order to compete, we need the tools that will enable us to gain a
better understanding of our customer's needs and be more responsive. Veeva offered
industry-specific functionality for all different user groups - from key opinion leader
managers to key account execs and field reps - around the world, all integrated within a
single solution."
Product Enhancements for Region-to-Region Support
Veeva's success in Europe and elsewhere around the world is due in part to an
industry-specific product that is designed to easily meet regional and local needs. Most
notably in Europe, Veeva has integrated unique order management and data connector tools
into the product. Veeva CRM now includes online and offline order management capabilities
such as pricing optimisation engines and other point-of-sale tools to enable European
sales reps to place orders directly from pharmacists during the call even without an
internet connection. Also, Veeva CRM's pre-built HCP data connector tool accelerates
customers' ability to integrate with any of the top physician data providers. Thanks to
multitenant cloud technology, Veeva CRM's data connector makes it easy to add new or
switch data sources using just straightforward point-and-click design.
Veeva iRep Bolsters Global iPad Growth
Available in 20+ languages, Veeva iRep is the first system to combine CRM with
comprehensive Closed Loop Marketing (CLM) on the iPad. Veeva iRep has become the
industry's choice on the iPad with the largest installed base both in Europe and
worldwide, according to recent numbers.
"We recognised iRep's closed-loop marketing functions and the iPad device's beautiful
presentation of multi-media content would support more interactive customer engagements.
With iRep, we expect that our account specialists will be more connected, responsive and
effective," said Dr. Simon Clough, managing director for Daiichi Sankyo UK. "We're all
about innovation that leads to enhanced quality and value for our customers. We've adopted
an aggressive agenda for advancing everything from our science to our interactions with
stakeholders, and Veeva CRM supports it perfectly," he added.
According to Kevin Crowe, associate director of marketing and sales operations at
Human Genome Sciences Europe, "There is no other solution like iRep for Pharma. Having our
CRM and CLM capabilities integrated on the iPad is extremely powerful. It will remodel how
our commercial teams operate by providing them with accurate, rich, timely customer
information on the go, and on a display that appeals to physicians."
Veeva's dramatic growth in Europe accompanies a record-breaking year for the company
on a global scale - Veeva grew customers, deployed users, and employees each by over 100%
in 2011. Eric Newmark, program director with IDC Health Insights, which recently published
its "Vendor Assessment: 2011 Top 10 Life Science Software Vendors" report concludes,
"Veeva is currently the fastest-growing vendor in the sales and marketing space."
About Veeva Systems
Veeva Systems is the leader in cloud-based business solutions for the global life
sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence and customer success, Veeva
has over 150 customers, ranging from the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to
emerging biotechs. Founded in 2007, Veeva is a privately held company headquartered in the
San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Philadelphia, Barcelona, Budapest, Paris, Beijing,
Shanghai and Tokyo. For more information, visit http://www.veevasystems.com.
Copyright (c) 2012 Veeva Systems. All rights reserved. Veeva and the Veeva logo are
registered trademarks of Veeva Systems. Veeva Systems owns other registered and
unregistered trademarks. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Media Contacts
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Marketing Director, Europe
Veeva Systems
selma.nawaz@veevasystems.com
Hillcrest Labs Turns Kylo® Web Browser for TV Over to Open Source Community
- Enables Developers to Innovate and Create New TV Browsers and Applications -
- Works Seamlessly with Freespace® Devices for Better TV Browsing Experiences -
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillcrest Labs today announced that it has released the source code for the award-winning Kylo® Web browser to the open source community for the first time. Kylo is a free, Mozilla-based TV browser uniquely designed to view online content on TVs connected to the Internet. When used with a Freespace® pointer, like Hillcrest's award-winning Scoop(TM), Kylo makes it easy to surf the Web, watch online video and play casual point-and-click Internet games, whether in the living room, family room, bedroom or dorm room. It is compatible with the Mac OS® and Windows®.
Hillcrest will provide the Kylo source code under the Mozilla Public License (MPL) 2.0 to enable developers to create new and different versions that extend its features and enables new uses. As such, developers can copy, modify and redistribute the Kylo platform and source code without a separate commercial license, and without paying royalties or fees. Hillcrest will remain active in the future development and support of the Kylo browser for TV. The open source version of Kylo is available for free via download at GitHub and http://www.kylo.tv.
"Releasing Kylo to the open source community is a natural progression for the TV browser," said Steve Scheirey, vice president of TV software and services at Hillcrest Labs. "Kylo has always been a distinct initiative apart from our core Freespace business. By releasing Kylo's source code, we expect to see new innovations and product enhancements from a much broader development community."
The Kylo Web browser was specifically developed for browsing and viewing the Web on a TV screen using a Freespace or other pointing device. Primary applications include dedicated home theatre PCs (HTPCs), laptops and ultrabooks with HDMI connectivity, and digital media players using Windows or Mac operating systems. Kylo is not meant to replace traditional browsers such as Internet Explorer®, Safari® or Firefox® for "2-foot use" on standard computer display screens. Unlike other applications or websites, Kylo does not offer a "walled garden" of aggregated video content. Instead, it is a fully featured Web browser that lets users browse the open Internet. Compared to conventional browsers, the Kylo browser provides more onscreen viewing space with less visual clutter; larger fonts and buttons for easy navigation from across the room; an easy-to-use onscreen keyboard; and zoom-and-pan capability for enhanced viewing.
The Kylo Web browser for TV works with any mouse, but is ideal for use with a Freespace-enabled in-air pointing and motion control device. Hillcrest licenses its Freespace motion software and IP under separate commercial terms. Companies that have licensed Hillcrest's Freespace technology for use in their products include: LG Electronics, Logitech, Roku, SMK Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Universal Electronics (UEI), Eastman Kodak and others. Announced earlier this year, the new WarpiaTV browser is powered by Kylo, and features a Freespace-enabled wireless motion controller. A custom OEM version of Kylo is also featured in ASUS' Xtion media center for PCs. Hillcrest's remote control OEM partners, including UEI and SMK Electronics, are licensed to produce Freespace remote controls, which are ideal for use with Kylo.
Hillcrest has received numerous awards and recognitions including the prestigious CES Innovations Honoree Award multiple times, EE Times' ACE Award, PC World's 100 Best Products and Greatest Tech Designs, Popular Mechanics' Editors Choice, ECN's Reader's Choice Tech, and many others. Additional information about Hillcrest's broad portfolio of natural motion control products is available at: http://www.hillcrestlabs.com. Follow Hillcrest on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HillcrestLabs or Twitter at @HillcrestLabs.
About Hillcrest Labs
Hillcrest Laboratories (a.k.a. Hillcrest Labs) is a market leader in multiplatform motion software and products. The company provides motion solutions under the Freespace® brand for Smart TVs, Blu-ray and streaming media players, smartphones and tablets, game controllers, and other markets. For consumers, Hillcrest offers the Kylo® browser, a free Web browser for TV. For additional information, visit http://www.hillcrestlabs.com.
Hillcrest Labs, Kylo, Freespace, and MotionEngine are trademarks of Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. All company names and other trademarks remain property of their respective owners.
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Hillcrest Labs
CONTACT: Renee Burch of JLM Partners Inc. for Hillcrest Labs, +1-206-381-3600, renee@jlmpartners.com; or Jeremy Pemble of JLM Partners Inc. for Hillcrest Labs, +1-206-381-3600, jeremy@jlmpartners.com
itelligence Delivers New it.mobile Solutions to Begin to Mobilize the Workforce
Offerings are based on SAP's Rapid Deployment solutions and provide mobile workforces with faster access to essential SAP functionality, increasing customer satisfaction and efficiency of the mobile users
ORLANDO, Fla., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- itelligence announced today the delivery of three new mobility solutions designed to empower mobile workforces with broader, faster access to invaluable customer information and other streamlined organizational tools. The solutions were announced at SAPPHIRE® NOW, being held in Orlando May 14-16, and include the it.mobile CRM Combo Pack, it.mobile Sales Starter Pack and it.mobile Time & Expenses Starter Pack.
"Mobile enterprise workforces need increasingly optimized, trusted mobility solutions that seamlessly integrate with their SAP® environments and provide a very fast return on investment," said Srini Annapantula, senior consulting manager, Customer Solution Innovations, itelligence. "itelligence will deliver these new mobility solutions together with our acclaimed methodologies, extensive experience and knowledge of SAP solutions and best practices, resulting in exceptional business value."
itelligence's new it.mobile CRM Combo Pack combines itelligence's Rapid Deployment Solution for CRM and the it.mobile Immersion Pack for SAP CRM Sales, SAP-qualified rapid-deployment solutions based on SAP CRM and SAP CRM mobile sales, respectively.
The Rapid Deployment Solution for CRM combines software and services to provide essential CRM functionality quickly and affordably, while reducing risk and putting customers on a predictable path to attain their CRM vision. This solution delivers preconfigured software to support essential sales, service, and marketing processes, together with corresponding implementation services.
With the complementary it.mobile Immersion Pack for SAP CRM Sales, professionals in the field can access the essential sales processes and data of their CRM system through the use of SAP's CRM Mobile Sales App. This App provides key customer and sales information to users in the field at any time and any place, with a simple and intuitive user interface. The native integration of the app itself enables the sales force to call, email, and view maps from within the App itself. Through their device of choice, including iPads, iPhones, WIN32 and select Blackberry devices, sales representatives in the field can manage accounts, contacts, activities, opportunities and leads on the go in both connected and offline environments. They also have the ability to access key analytic reports to monitor their pipeline and opportunities.
"In addition to the benefits realized by the sales force, companies can rest assured that the devices used to access SAP's CRM Mobile Sales App in the field--like all it.mobile packs we are delivering--are secure and compliant with the enterprise mobile security policies established and enforced through SAP Afaria," said Annapantula.
Along with the CRM Mobile Solutions being offered, itelligence's is offering two mobile starter packs. The it.mobile Sales Starter Pack is an SAP-qualified rapid-deployment solution based on SAP® Mobile Apps and Infrastructure. This solution enables customers to begin consuming selected SAP Productivity Apps within eight weeks of project implementation and quickly become acquainted with the full breadth of the SAP Mobile Platform. The it.mobile Sales Starter Pack also provides sales force users in the field with the essential tools to improve efficiency and customer intimacy by providing them with critical information on customer orders, pricing, product availability, as well as the customer's billing and credit situation.
In addition, the new it.mobile Time & Expenses Starter Pack simplifies time entry and expense reporting while reducing administrative overhead by providing travelling employees with tools to record, organize, submit and track expenses from their mobile devices. This pack also enables managers to view and approve or reject expense reports anytime, anywhere.
For more information, please visit itelligence's SAPPHIRE NOW booth (#1909).
An SAP partner for more than 20 years, itelligence is an SAP gold channel partner, an SAP global services partner and a global value-added reseller. itelligence offers best-run businesses the SAP software and solutions needed to address increasingly critical business issues, including the need for better access to valuable business intelligence to inform their decisions.
About itelligence
itelligence Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of itelligence AG, an international full-service solution and consulting company with a global presence in 20 countries. itelligence provides a broad range of consulting and customer support services to maximize SAP solutions, including implementations, business intelligence, application management services and hosting. itelligence is a gold-level SAP channel partner authorized to resell SAP Business All-in-One and SAP BusinessObjects solutions and is one of only 6 SAP global services, global hosting and global application management services partners. itelligence also holds global quality accreditation by SAP Active Quality Management organization for demonstrating clear quality standards and processes. For more information please visit http://www.itelligencegroup.com.
Contacts:
Brent Curry Laure Poquette
Hill+Knowlton Strategies itelligence
312-255-3086 630-725-3346
brent.curry@hkstrategies.com laure.poquette@itelligencegroup.com
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ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® Systems Launch their New and Improved Website
COSTA MESA, Calif., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® Systems, a leading provider of D'MAND Kontrolled® hot water recirculation systems, is pleased to announce they have launched their new and improved website at http://www.gothotwater.com. The website offers new and existing customers the latest in state-of-the-art features and functionality.
"Our new website will provide added convenience for our customers and provide a new face for our cutting edge company," said an ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® Systems representative. "The new features have already helped us to reach out to new clients and we are receiving positive feedback from our current ones."
The new website features a quick 30-second poll which new customers can take and immediately save $50 off a hot water recirculation system. It also features new testimonials from satisfied customers as well as a video explaining ACT's hot water recirculation pump system.
ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® Systems are one of the most sustainable products available to the homeowner in the last 20 years. The ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® Systems have saved over 93,030,755 gallons in the last 20 years. In addition they will help your household save thousands of gallons of potable water every year, as well as save a significant amount of energy too! The D'MAND Kontrol® Hot Water System works at the touch of a button, getting hot water to your home's fixtures up to four to five times faster, thereby saving you substantial time, water and energy.
The ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® Systems website is now live and fully operational. For more information on a hot water recirculation system from ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® Systems, or to view their new website, visit http://www.gothotwater.com.
Advanced Conservation Technology, Inc. (ACT, Inc.) has been manufacturing Hot Water Recirculation Systems that deliver hot water on demand, reduce water waste, and conserve energy since 1991. ACT's recirculating hot water systems send cold water in the plumbing back to the hot water heater, via the cold water while simultaneously bringing hot water to all fixtures on the line. Unlike other hot water recirculation pump systems, the ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® System does not allow hot water into the cold water line, and delivers hot water to the furthest fixtures on user demand.
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ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol Systems
CONTACT: ACT, Inc. D'MAND Kontrol® Systems, 1-800-200-1956, info@gothotwater.com
Barracuda CudaTel Systems from IP Phone Warehouse Give Users More Open-Source Options
WAUKESHA, Wisc., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IP Phone Warehouse (http://www.ipphone-warehouse.com) is delighted to unveil their newest addition to business telephony solutions. The new VoIP PBX communications servers from Barracuda CudaTel allow businesses of all sizes unlimited user support, a variety of features and easier setup, installation and provisioning.
CudaTel phone systems are based on, and in collaboration with the open-source FreeSWITCH project. Since Barracuda CudaTel systems are based on standard SIP protocol, almost all SIP phones and VoIP service providers are compatible with the servers. Users don't have to worry about being locked in to proprietary hardware with hidden expenses. There are also no per-user, per-phone or per-feature fees.
"IP Phone Warehouse decided to add the CudaTel product line because of Barracuda's reputation in the IT industry and due to popular demand from our customers," Tyler Hrdlicka, the Director of Business Development at IP Phone Warehouse explains. "When looking at the CudaTel line we found great synergy between many of our customers. Several of our clients were actually buying phones from us to use on their CudaTel phone systems so we decided it was time to embrace this opportunity and start selling the CudaTel phone systems ourselves."
When businesses choose to use Polycom Phones with their CudaTel Communications Server, such as the Polycom SoundPoint IP 550, Polycom IP 335, or Polycom IP 450 their CudaTel server automatically provisions the phones, which saves valuable time and resources. Automatic provisioning extends to Polycom Conference Phones and Snom phones, such as the Snom 320, Snom 370, and Snom 870.
With Barracuda Phone Systems, owners can receive firmware updates and system enhancements when they purchase optional Energize Update licenses. This keeps their system always up-to-date and at the cutting edge of technology and gives them 24/7 tech support.
About IP Phone Warehouse
IP Phone Warehouse is a leading supplier of voice and video supplies. IP Phone Warehouse is an Authorized Partner with Barracuda, focused on providing the highest quality voice and video products at the lowest prices to businesses of all sizes, including small- to medium-size businesses who are not normally able to take advantage of bulk discount pricing usually only offered to large businesses.
SOURCE IP Phone Warehouse
IP Phone Warehouse
CONTACT: Amy Linzmeyer-Jelinek of IP Phone Warehouse, 1-888-201-9056, amy@ipphone-warehouse.com, http://www.ipphone-warehouse.com
MCLEAN, Va., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ATDI Inc. and AFC, APCO International's Spectrum Management Division, are pleased to announce that ATDI's new web application for spectrum engineering called "Spectrum-E" has gone live. The advancements in broadband services and the evolution of HTML5 compliant web browsers have allowed ATDI to develop a landmark web application for the spectrum engineering community. By leveraging over 20 years worth of ATDI expertise in developing RF engineering software tools with APCO's extensive knowledge in Public Safety Spectrum Management, ATDI is in the unique position to be the first software vendor to release a spectrum engineering web application compliant with FCC and Telecommunications Industry Association standards for electromagnetic compatibility analysis and frequency nomination for public safety services.
Spectrum-E is designed to provide a lite-client, dedicated interface for RF engineers, spectrum managers and frequency coordinators. The user experience offered by Spectrum-E streamlines work flow processes by providing required engineering features in an efficient and convenient manner. The current release of Spectrum-E has the necessary features to support spectrum engineering studies for public safety services in the VHF and UHF frequency bands. Additional features for supporting analysis in the LF-HF bands, as well support for various other services, such as fixed, broadcast, aeronautical, maritime, broadband multi-point, etc. will be released through the Spectrum-E web application in the near future.
"Our role in the development of Spectrum-E is a reflection of APCO's leadership in Part 90 licensing and frequency coordination," says Farokh Latif, director of APCO's Spectrum Management department. "We've always been committed to delivering efficient, high quality spectrum management services, and Spectrum-E represents the absolute state-of-the-art technology for our customers and frequency coordinators who are dealing with spectrum shortage challenges. This is a valuable tool that will help them meet those challenges."
"The collaboration with APCO has been exceptional and the resulting platform reflects what best-in-class partners achieve when their efforts are put together. This step forward for our organizations and the RF Engineering field in general promises great opportunities for many years to come," says Pierre Missud, CEO of ATDI Inc.
About Spectrum-E
Spectrum-E is ATDI's fully customizable web application for planning telecommunication networks and frequency nomination for government and commercial networks operating in the VHF and UHF bands. Advanced features in ATDI's Spectrum-E web application include: frequency plan nomination and validation using FCC Part 90 frequency plans against the FCC ULS database; detailed interference analysis between proposed stations and co- and adjacent channel incumbent stations; implementation of TSB-88.C guidelines for service area reliability degradation analysis; customizable 2D prediction displays; 3D terrain view with vector and prediction overlays; and more. Subscriptions to the Spectrum-E perpetual licensing and Cloud Service options are available now.
ATDI is an international organization comprised of 10 offices worldwide with several authorized distributors. ATDI supports over 500 customers around the world with their commercial software product line and has over 94 spectrum regulatory authorities as clients. Originally founded in 1991 in Paris, France, ATDI is currently managed by its founders. For more information please visit http://www.atdi.us.com or call 703-848-4750.
About APCO International's Spectrum Management Division
AFC is APCO International's spectrum management arm, providing comprehensive radio frequency management for public safety agencies. With the most experienced staff and the largest network of volunteer experts, AFC is the only organization that provides full radio frequency management services, including frequency coordination and engineering, and license preparation and management for public safety agencies. AFC is a Federal Communications Commission certified public safety coordinator and, as a division of APCO, AFC's revenue is invested back into the public safety communications community. For more information contact AFC Director, Farokh Latif at 386-944-2476.
Contact:
Sandra Dias
Sales and Marketing Coordinator
703-848-4750
sdias@atdi.us.com
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Epic Concepts Unveils Suite of Integrated Screening Solutions Powered by Innovative
Exciting New Services Include Comprehensive Resident Screening, Real Time Arrest Monitoring and Automated Court Research Solutions
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Epic Concepts, a trusted provider of web-based integration systems for the background screening and tenant screening industries, today announced that it has completed the integration of the latest key services powered by Innovative Enterprises, Inc. Epic's customers using the flagship EZyCHECK(TM) web-based system now enjoy access to Innovative's full suite of comprehensive screening solutions, including a number of highly unique services that will deliver a significant competitive advantage.
Innovative's core solution suite available through Epic includes services used by professional screeners at each step in the lifecycle of a comprehensive background screening, from basic verification and validation to court research and analysis. New services now available include AssuredTenant(TM), a comprehensive resident screening solution for property owners and managers; FirstAAlert(TM), a real time arrest monitoring solution with direct integrations to over 3,000 law enforcement agencies across the country; and ACE(TM) Automated Criminal Extraction(TM), a highly efficient and cost effective solution providing quick access to hundreds of online public court record portals through a single interface.
"Providing solutions so our clients will grow is our major objective," stated Gary Dewitt, President of Epic Concepts. "With Innovative's experience in the industry and their great new services including First Alert, we are proud to have an integration with a source of information that is cutting edge. Exploring the next wave of services is paramount to success along with client industry support. Innovative mirrors are companies philosophy to give clients the tools to open doors and reach its goals."
"We're very excited to expand our partnership with Gary and Epic Concepts," stated William J. Bollinger, Innovative's Executive Vice President. "Through our very close working relationship over a number of years, Gary has proven to be an innovator in the background screening marketplace who delivers a rock-solid, customer-focused technology platform. With the integration of the latest products in the Innovative solutions suite, our mutual customers on the Epic platform are armed with the most advanced set of unique services and are now able to compete and win at the highest levels."
About Epic Concepts
Epic Concepts is a system integrator with first-hand experience processing reports for end users for over a decade. Our mission is to lower the risk of liability in the hiring process and workplace by providing reliable background check information via wholesale conduits and automation, enabling you to process reports in a thorough, timely and personable manner.
Epic Concepts is a founding member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners. By contract, we will not sell reports directly to End Users, therefore avoiding being in competition with our customers. Our service is augmented by our staff's wealth of experience, further enabling us to help your organization to be successful.
For more information, please call 1.502.454.4473, email gdewitt@epicconcepts.net, or visit us online at http://www.epicconcepts.net.
About Innovative Enterprises, Inc.
Innovative serves as a strategic partner to the background screening industry as an expert provider of court research information products, smart data solutions and ancillary services. Innovative commands an intimate knowledge of its core competencies gleaned from more than two centuries of cumulative staff experience in public records research and aggregation, law enforcement, judicial administration and private investigation.
An industry leader since 1996, Innovative is a founding member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners and has helped to raise the bar through its active participation in the formulation of a number of best practice guidelines for industry providers across various segments. Innovative was honored in 2008 and again in 2009 as one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America. For more information, please call 1-888-777-9435, email solutions@knowthefacts.com, or visit us online at http://www.knowthefacts.com.
TRX Leads Industry in Travel Cost Savings with Hotel Name Normalization
HNN 2.0 Matches More Hotel Properties and Provides Faster Results
ATLANTA, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TRX, Inc. (http://www.trx.com) (OTCQB: TRXI), a global leader in travel data and technology, today announced the release of HNN 2.0, the latest version of TRX's Hotel Name Normalization (HNN) solution software for TRAVELTRAX®, TRX's business intelligence solution.
HNN 2.0 improves hotel property normalization by 90 percent on previously missed matches by using the latest advances in machine learning and natural language processing through a more sophisticated mathematical algorithm. With improved logic and reliability, Version 2.0 provides travel managers faster results with an even better representation of overall and detailed hotel activity and spend, including supplier spend and corporate rate integrity.
HNN was introduced in 2011 to help companies identify actual spend at a particular hotel property. One hotel property can be identified numerous ways depending upon the source of the data. A charge on a credit card statement may list the hotel as "The Marriott Downtown," while a TMC back office feed identifies the same hotel as "The Downtown Marriott." This mis-matching of data leads to inconsistent data reporting and an under estimation of dollars spent at any given hotel property.
HNN takes all representations of the same property and aggregates them into a single record, thus providing an accurate spend picture at the property. The solution identifies unique features of individual hotel properties, including phone, address, chain name and more, to normalize the data.
TRAVELTRAX® is the leader in travel and expense data consolidation, enhancement, and reporting and has nearly 300,000 hotel properties in its HNN smart database, a number that grows by several hundred each week.
"HNN 2.0 is designed for TRAVELTRAX® clients who want to gain more precise and more detailed spend metrics for the hotel category," said Kevin Austin, executive vice president of TRAVELTRAX®. "It simplifies the hotel sourcing, spend and bid process for our clients. With clean hotel data, clients can see where and how they are spending money with various hotel properties. We have worked since last fall's sourcing season to enhance our already robust HNN offering, and we are pleased to roll it out to the industry in plenty of time to leverage it for the upcoming bid cycle."
ABOUT TRX, Inc.
TRX, Inc. (OTCQB: TRXI) is a global leader in travel data, software and solutions. With more than 20 software-as-a-service utilities, TRX helps top travel agencies, corporations, government agencies and other institutions maximize savings and efficiency through travel technology applications. From data intelligence and process automation to expense management and consulting services, TRX software makes travel transaction processing, travel management and data management simple and effective. For more information on TRX, visit http://www.trx.com or call 404.929.6100.
"Who's Going to Win the Champions League Final? Jackpot Party Launches Handy Infographic to Help Punters Make the Right Decision on the 19th May"
LONDON, May 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
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up this weekend!
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try to predict the result between these two giant teams.
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of Roberto di Matteo and the passion of Lampard, Drogba and Cole. Bayern Munich have
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Scaleo Chip Introduces AMEC(R), a Breakthrough Technology for Internal Combustion Engines and Electric Motors Control
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, May 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Scaleo chip, the leading fabless semiconductor company in automotive electronics for
powertrain, body control and driver-information, announced today the introduction of
AMEC(R), a breakthrough technology for internal combustion engines and electric motors
control. AMEC(R) will be first available in OLEA, Scaleo chip's new family of
microcontrollers optimized for powertrain systems.
The global environment concern for pollutant emission and energy consumption reduction
leads carmakers to develop a wide variety of new powertrain systems, from downsized
thermal engine, via hybrid system to full electric motorization. These solutions come
along with the increase of electric driven functions, controlling complex engine system
together with functional safety constraints inherited from both the Euro 7 regulation and
the ISO 26262 standard applications. To control these new generations of powertrain
systems, an Electronic Control Unit should rely on a microcontroller enabled to manage of
a wide variety of engines, while offering reliability, enhanced computation capability and
fast response time. Scaleo chip's answer to this challenge is AMEC(R) - Advanced Motor
Events Control, a flexible microcontroller's interface for engine control.
AMEC(R) is an advanced real-time and parallel signal processing unit directly
controlling and interfacing actuators and sensors. Its core technology relies on the
unique combination of a Flexible Logic Unit (FLU) and Powertrain-ready Peripherals set
(PrP) enabling Tiers 1s and carmakers to differentiate themselves by implementing their
know-how both in software and hardware. AMEC(R) has been designed to cover Euro 7 and CAFE
powertrain applications and provides uncompromised performance and high system integration
capabilities for both thermal and electric applications. With its flexible hardware-based
parallel processing, AMEC(R)'s changes the paradigm from traditional and limited software,
based on "multi-small-CPU architecture" solution offered by the competition.
AMEC(R) usage offers multiple benefits for ECU's makers. It has a fixed and fast
response time whatever the amount and occurrence of events to process, blowing out the
limit of efficiency and accuracy for the control of the engines. FLU and PrP hardware
resources off-load the microcontroller CPU from time consuming signal processing, reducing
furthermore the response time and releasing more resources for the application. AMEC(R)
flexibility allows the control of a wide range of current and upcoming powertrain systems
and extends the life cycle of ECUs platforms with support of yet to come sensors,
actuators or signal processing algorithms. AMEC(R) simplifies ECU design and dramatically
saves cost, banning useless external logic or component to build a complete function or
match response timing. Finally, as AMEC(R) is hardware based, its configuration and
programming is seamless, directly from industry's standard tools.
"AMEC(R) technology surpasses current and upcoming solutions for engine control" says
Pascal Jullien, VP Advanced Technology. "By considering the design of our microcontroller
at the ECU system level, we provide a solution that enables highly integrated, efficient
and flexible powertrain ECU platforms."
AMEC(R) is available for evaluation within OLEA prototype boards for selected
customers. More information on OLEA and AMEC(R) can be found on Scaleo chip's website.
About Scaleo chip:
Scaleo chip is a semiconductor fabless company that designs, develops and sells
complete and high value solutions, combining System-on-Chip (SoC) and embedded software
for the future of automotive electronics industry. Scaleo chip product offering includes
standard automotive microcontrollers addressing powertrain, body control, driver
information and infotainment applications. The company leverages its technology and
know-how by offering additionally custom products development and manufacturing for
applications requiring added quality constraints as in defense or industrial markets.
Scaleo chip is headquartered in Sophia-Antipolis in the south of France. Additional
information about Scaleo chip can be found at http://www.scaleochip.com.
Define Cloud Computing With Business Outcomes, Not Jargon, Says Kelway
LONDON, May 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
- ServiceWorks Sets New Benchmark for Cloud Services and Accountability
Kelway, the IT solutions and services provider, aims to remove the barriers to
business adoption of cloud computing. The company today announces the evolution of its
cloud computing solution portfolio - Kelway ServiceWorks.
ServiceWorks is a suite of cloud-based services, built around core principles of
simplicity, transparency and accountability. Kelway's approach to cloud computing is
focussed on removing complex jargon and misleading metrics, giving businesses a
transparent and impactful cloud service.
The ServiceWorks suite provides a range of core services from its launch, including a
compute platform, email and backup services. During the coming year a number of further
services will be launched including; ServiceWorks DESKTOP, ServiceWorks VIDEO and
ServiceWorks COLLABORATION.
The initial solutions being introduced to the market are:
- ServiceWorks COMPUTE, which will provide elastic, enterprise-class cloud
computing delivering scale, performance and security without the capital expenditure
or management headaches of on-premise deployment.
- ServiceWorks MAIL gives businesses the choice between a dedicated, private
Exchange service, or a multi-tenancy fully featured collaboration platform that
combines email, calendar, documents, social media and key business applications.
- ServiceWorks BACKUP, a secure, managed off-site data backup and restore
service that is highly scalable, robust and flexible.
ServiceWorks has been carefully designed, with feedback from customers and partners in
the industry, to directly address business challenges and circumvent the perceived risks
in the cloud. To achieve this, Kelway has ensured that functionality and accountability
are delivered in equal measure:
- Self-service: The scalability which is critical to delivering a true cloud
service is at the foundation of the suite. Put simply, individuals with the
appropriate authority can configure and modify ServiceWorks to directly respond to the
needs of the business - online, and in real-time
- Automation: Cloud computing promises the removal of pain from the business in
many ways, from reduced CapEx to dramatically improved flexibility. ServiceWorks is
built around repeatable, automated provisioning to ensure businesses see direct
results from their cloud investment
- Transparency: Cloud service providers need to move beyond the traditional
'comfort zone' of computing metrics if they're going to be truly accountable to their
customers. This means the ready availability of quality-of-experience metrics, which
(like the cloud service itself) should be available to customers on demand.
ServiceWorks has at its core an open and clear reporting structure designed to help
businesses get the most from the service
"I felt reassured when people I've spoken to in the industry - both customers and
partners - questioned whether this was too ambitious an approach to take. Could we achieve
this level of service delivery and transparency, whilst remaining profitable?" comments
Andy Eccles, CTO at Kelway. "The fact that ServiceWorks has caused such an instant
reaction confirmed that we're bringing something different to a busy and competitive
marketplace. Having such interest in ServiceWorks at this stage shows that we're ideally
positioned to provide these services to our customers. And what's more, we're looking
forward to extending the ServiceWorks portfolio to meet the needs of more and more
businesses globally."
The results of this user-driven approach to service design speak for themselves.
ServiceWorks has already seen immediate buy-in from a number of Kelway's existing cloud
services customers.
"With ServiceWorks we've tried to create a cloud computing story which is jargon free
and focussed on business outcomes," states Dan Laws, MD at Kelway. "A barrier has been
created by confusing terminology, which doesn't help organisations overcome prevailing
business concerns such as security, cost effectiveness and delivery of a reliable user
experience. With ServiceWorks we're bringing to market a practical, simple and easy to use
set of solutions which are capable of delivering precisely the business benefits promised
by the cloud hype."
The ServiceWorks infrastructure has already been validated by VMware with their
'vCloud Powered' certification. Andy Hunt, VP EMEA Partners & General Business, VMware
highlighted the importance of the partnership;
"VMware is enabling businesses of all sizes to accelerate the journey to cloud
computing and help drive the proliferation of cloud services in the UK & Ireland jointly
with its partners. It was a logical step for us to work closely with Kelway in developing
their ServiceWorks suite of solutions. We look forward to working together in using
cloud-based services to meet the dynamic needs of today's businesses."
IT solutions and services provider Kelway is the UK's market leader with turnover
exceeding GBP350 million and a network of 800 staff nationwide. Kelway has achieved double
digit revenue growth every year since 2003 and is forecasting organic growth of GBP75
million for the 2011 - 2012 Financial Year.
Kelway has achieved the highest standard of accreditation with all major
infrastructure vendors, supporting clients to review and develop ICT strategy. Clients
benefit from improved performance, cost efficiencies and strategic advantages over
competitors.
Key to Kelway's success is its standing as a trusted partner providing unparalleled
expert service to a range of clients across public and private sectors. Over one third of
FTSE 100 companies are Kelway clients.
Tom Buttle
D: +44(0)20-7759-2014
tom.buttle@catalysis.co.uk
Novocure Announces Launch of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website
The website is a one-stop resource for patients and health care professionals seeking information on NovoTTF(TM) therapy for patients suffering from recurrent glioblastoma.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its ongoing effort to help patients, their caregivers and health care professionals easily find detailed information about its NovoTTF(TM) therapy for recurrent glioblastoma, Novocure(TM) today unveiled its U.S.-focused NovoTTF(TM) Therapy Website, found at http://www.novottftherapy.com.
Novocure(TM), a commercial stage private oncology company, manufactures the NovoTTF(TM)-100A,( )a wearable device that delivers tumor treating fields (TTFields) therapy to patients suffering from recurrent glioblastoma (GBM). TTFields therapy is specifically tuned to disrupt the uncontrolled division of cancer cells, resulting in cancer cell death while sparing healthy cells. The NovoTTF-100A(TM) system was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in 2011 for the treatment of recurrent GBM, the most common and deadliest form of primary brain tumor, after clinical studies demonstrated that the therapy was comparable to chemotherapy in extending overall survival, with minimal side effects and a better quality of life.
TTFields therapy is the first entirely novel cancer treatment modality to be introduced for recurrent glioblastoma patients since the introduction of chemotherapy. The website ensures that patients, their caregivers and health care professionals have access to the latest information on this groundbreaking therapy. The NovoTTF(TM) Therapy Website explains the science behind TTFields, and how the NovoTTF(TM)-100A device is operated and worn to treat patients with recurrent glioblastoma. The website contains dedicated sections for patients and health care providers, an up-to-date list of treatment centers, a trouble shooting section and other patient resources. There is also contact information for Novocure's patient access and assistance program, technical support and staff members who can answer questions that visitors to the site may have.
About Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and most common form of primary brain tumor. The disease affects approximately 10,000 Americans each year. The median overall survival time from initial diagnosis is 15 months with optimal treatment, and median survival from the time of tumor recurrence is only 3-5 months without additional effective treatment. The disease is widely recognized as one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
About the NovoTTF(TM)-100A
The NovoTTF(TM)-100A is a portable, non-invasive medical device designed for continuous use throughout the day by the patient. The device has been shown in both in vitro and in vivo studies to slow and reverse tumor growth by inhibiting mitosis, the process by which cells divide and replicate. The NovoTTF(TM)-100A device, which weighs about six pounds (three kilograms), creates a low intensity, alternating electric field within the tumor that exerts physical forces on electrically charged cellular components, preventing the normal mitotic process and causing cancer cell death prior to division. In patients with recurrent GBM brain tumors, the device has shown clinical efficacy comparable to that of active chemotherapies with better quality of life and without many of the side effects of chemotherapy. The NovoTTF(TM)-100A has received marketing approval in the US and is a CE Marked device that is cleared for sale in Europe.
Approved Indication
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the NovoTTF-100A System in April 2011 for use as a treatment for adult patients (22 years of age or older) with histologically-confirmed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), following histologically- or radiologically-confirmed recurrence in the supra-tentorial region of the brain after receiving chemotherapy. The device is intended to be used as monotherapy, and as an alternative to standard medical therapy for GBM after surgical and radiation options have been exhausted.
Patients should only use the NovoTTF(TM)-100A under the supervision of a physician properly trained in use of the device. Full prescribing information is available at http://www.novottftherapy.com or by calling toll free 1-855-281-9301.
About Novocure(TM)
Novocure(TM) Limited is a private oncology company pioneering a novel therapy for solid tumors. Novocure's worldwide headquarters is located in the Jersey Isle. Novocure's US operations are based in Portsmouth, NH and the company's research center is located in Haifa, Israel. For additional information about the company, please visit http://www.novocure.com.
SOURCE Novocure
Novocure
CONTACT: Frank Leonard, +1-215-854-4095, Fleonard@Novocure.com, or Peter Melnyk, +1-212-767-7534, Pmelnyk@Novocure.com
Dive Housing features large, flat glass lens compatible with all HD HERO cameras
HALF MOON BAY, Calif., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro, maker of the world's most versatile HD cameras, today announced the launch of the Dive Housing. The new GoPro Dive Housing features a large, flat glass lens that allows for maximum photo and video sharpness underwater in all resolutions. Waterproof to 197ft / 60m, the Dive Housing is ideal for diving, snorkeling and any underwater filming scenario.
The Dive Housing is compatible with all HD HERO cameras, GoPro mounts and accessories. Included items: waterproof Dive Housing, protective lens cap, tether string and assorted mounting hardware. This new accessory adds to the HD HERO's reputation as the most versatile camera in the world. It is now available for order at Our Online Store, specialty retailers around the world, Sport Chalet and Best Buy for MSRP US $49.99.
About GoPro
Based in Half Moon Bay, California, GoPro makes the world's most versatile cameras, enabling people to capture and share their lives' most exciting moments in professional quality HD video and photos. GoPro's HD HERO line of wearable and gear mountable cameras are used collectively by more consumers, professional athletes, and video production professionals than any other camera in the world. GoPro's products are sold in over 140 countries via specialty sports retailers, Sport Chalet, Best Buy and at GoPro.com.
Get Ready for the Olympics: DiViNetworks Announces DiViLive(TM) - 10x Live Video Sessions Over Existing Infrastructure
CHICAGO, May 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
DiViLive(TM) enables Network Operators and ISPs to support Live traffic spikes, while
maintaining video quality, by compacting similar streams all the way from the Cloud to the
Access nodes.
DiViNetworks, the leading provider of Virtual Capacity solutions, has announced a new
product DiViLive, the first solution enabling true network scaling for Live traffic.
In terms of bandwidth, Live traffic is a tsunami - high waves of data, short peaks,
often without any warning. It's getting worse - whereas previously Live spikes appeared
only in super-events, traffic now spikes as often as sport matches, at heights doubling
and even tripling regular peaks. TV systems (e.g. cable, IPTV) are designed for broadcast
while the Internet is designed for on-demand consumption, served on an individual-basis.
DiViLive turns a regular data network into a scalable broadcast network, for managed
and over-the-top (OTT) content. As the individual flows (a.k.a. Unicast) pass through the
network, they are analyzed in real-time, and similar flows are compacted. Thus when 1,000
users watch the same Live feed, only one full session passes the network while 999
sessions are compacted to mere control data.
Operating on the bit-stream layer, rather than the protocol or content layer, DiViLive
supports all forms of Live traffic, regardless of the protocol, format, content or source.
Thus DiViLive supports adaptive-bit-rate (ABR) and content-encryption (DRM).
Major operators have shared their concerns at the intensifying Live spikes and are
extremely apprehensive that their networks will be compromised. According to Dr. Yair
Shapira, DiViNetworks' VP Marketing and Business Development, "Our unique data
optimization technologies are the most elegant and simple way to convert a unicast network
to a multicast network, all the way from the Internet cloud to the network edges."
DiViLive can be deployed over any combination of segments from the cloud (using the
DiViCloud network), through the network backbone and core, and all the way to the access -
fixed or mobile.
DiViNetworks is presenting at International Telecoms Week (ITW), 14-16 May 2012,
Chicago. Meet us at booth #708 Purple Level.
About DiViNetworks
DiViNetworks is a global provider of affordable data capacity for network operators
and service providers. Using cloud-based [http://www.divinetworks.com/divicloud ]
solutions, DiViNetworks generates data capacity at any location worldwide, over any
combination of physical capacity providers, enabling ISPs to obtain bandwidth at HALF the
MARKET PRICE. For more information, visit us at http://www.divinetworks.com, and
follow us at LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/divinetworks ].
Forex Enterprise Co. Warns of Potentially Hazardous Incandescent Ceiling Mount Luminaires
HONG KONG, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Forex Enterprise Co. is notifying consumers, distributors, and installers that the ceiling mount luminaire identified below may pose a potential safety hazard. This ceiling mount luminaire was constructed of unauthorized components, which does not comply with UL safety requirements for the United States and Canada.
Name of Product: 12" ceiling mount luminaire Models 7000 and 41712
Units: Approximately 1146 units
Manufacturer: Forex Enterprise Co.
Date of Manufacture: 05-11, 11-07
Hazard: The extreme high temperature in this lighting fixture may damage the electric wire lead insulation posing fire hazard.
Identification: Refer to the pictures of product and the UL label on the product as below.
Consumer Contact: Please send an email to forexhk@hotmail.com
Sold at: HD Supply (Website: hdsupplysolutions.com) and other online stores.
What to do: Forex Enterprise Co. recommends that users stop using the product immediately and return it to the place of purchase or send an email to Forex Enterprise Co. at forexhk@hotmail.com for instructions on returning this product.
A3logics Partners With Zend Technologies to Bring Faster PHP Applications for its Clients
JAIPUR, India, May 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
A3logics, a global leading provider in enterprise solutions, today announced its
partnership with Zend Technologies, the PHP Company, which is based in Cupertino,
California.
A3logics intends to offer the industry leading Zend Server platform to its clients.
Zend Server is an enterprise-ready application server that enables clients to deploy, run
and manage PHP applications with a high level of reliability, performance and security,
either in the cloud or on premise.
A3Logics has been servicing and maintaining corporate websites, enterprise
applications and B2B and B2C portals developed in PHP for more than 5 years. It is
dedicated to providing solutions to businesses by combining the power of open source
software, solutions and technologies. With a team of more than 100 PHP developers, we have
a proven record of delivering cost-effective solutions on time.
From the A3logics camp, Mr. Khemchand Joshi, Business Head |web & mobile commented,
"PHP is one of the most commonly used languages for cloud application deployments. By
partnering with Zend, we can offer PHP professionals an easy and safe path into cloud
computing. Being partners with A3logics, they can gain faster access to all the cloud
computing resources they need while using Zend Server to run, monitor and debug their
applications. The combination of A3logics and Zend products will help development teams to
deliver software and quality products into the hands of users faster." I believe being a
solutions partner with Zend technologies will help us achieve this so that we can bring
more value for our customers and make our services even better."
Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations at Zend, Mr. Siddhartha Agarwal said, "We
are very pleased with this new partnership. While A3Logics has a focus on leveraging the
power of cloud computing to deliver flexibility and consistency at the infrastructure
level, Zend Server will deliver the application-level infrastructure components required
to realize the full benefits of the cloud." He further added, "PHP has been broadly
adopted for the productivity and agility it brings to application development. This
partnership between Zend and A3logics is an exciting opportunity to further extend the
reach of Zend's solutions."
About Zend Technologies
Zend Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of products and services for
developing, deploying and managing business-critical PHP applications. PHP runs 35 percent
of the world's Websites and has quickly become the most popular language for building
dynamic Web applications. Deployed at more than 30,000 companies worldwide, the Zend
family of products delivers a comprehensive solution for supporting the entire lifecycle
of PHP applications. Zend is headquartered in Cupertino, California. To learn more about
Zend, visit http://www.zend.com.
About A3logics
A3logics is a global consulting firm based in Jaipur but having offices in Europe and
North America. We provide industry-specific solutions and integration services through a
unique onsite, offsite, offshore delivery model that helps its clients to reduce their
time to market and get world-class quality on-time and within budget. A3Logics is
providing the best web solutions to companies all over the globe. It undertakes enterprise
applications, web development, PHP development, CMS solutions, Rich Internet applications;
Social media marketing etc also fall under the sphere of A3logicsweb.com which is a unit
of A3logics. For more information on A3logics you can visit http://www.a3logics.com or http://www.a3logicsweb.com
For media queries, please contact:
Khemchand Joshi, A3Logics India Limited
Ph: +91-1415198200/ +91-9782001162
Email id: press@a3logics.com
Please visit us on http://www.a3logics.com or Follow us on
http://www.twitter.com/a3logicsindia
Rarus Technologies Inc. Receives Initial Approval from Apple and is Now Migrating Mobile App to Apple's Partner-Facing Website Apple iTunes for Review.
HENDERSON, Nev., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rarus Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: RARS) ("Rarus") is pleased to announce it has received initial approval from Apple and has begun moving Zngle's Mobile app to the Apple iTunes Store from Testflight.com where its beta testing was done. Zngle Members can go to http://www.zngle.com to enter their iPhone Number to get notified by SMS when the app is live. (To see the app features, click on the video at http://www.zngle.com).
Stay tuned as the Zngle mobile app will be available for download. Zngle expects Apple will need extra time to review Zngle's app because of the high level of the Zngle app functionality, more so than the other apps in the iTunes Store. Zngle's Proprietary App consists of: Video Email, Voice Messaging (similar to two-way radio), Friend/Family Locator, Picture Messaging, Text Messaging, Location Sender, Email and Augmented Reality Coupons. Loaded with all these features and communication tools, the Zngle web app and mobile app are very robust and could be a game changer in the social media circle
With the first round of testing done with promising feedback from the beta testers on testflight; Zngle will commence beta version to the general public on Apple iTunes. Zngle believes its approach to building its app with user input provides a strong method to prove out the technology and adds user buy-in. "We want our members to feel they are a part of building the zngle platform and this will be vital to our success in building a solid member base," added Rarus' CEO Mr. Manfred Ruf.
Zngle.com is a next-generation internet platform that fuses popular social media elements with cutting-edge local area e-commerce technologies to create new exciting ways for users to connect and communicate with friends, family, and businesses.
About Rarus Technologies Inc. and Zngle, Inc.
Rarus Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is an emerging technology company focused on establishing an innovative business model intended to bridge cutting-edge social media and e-commerce into a marketplace that connects friends, family, consumers, and vendors in new and exciting ways. In May, 2012, Rarus Technologies Inc. incorporated Zngle, Inc. as its primary subsidiary and operations base for the Zngle.com licensed internet platform. Zngle.com is designed be a centralized Internet portal and next-generation social media website that incorporates voice/text messaging, video email, and mobile technologies to allow consumers to access real-time information about various products and services through augmented proximity reality search features.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain information contained in this press release, including any information as to our strategy, plans or future financial or operating performance and other statements that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, constitute "forward-looking statements." All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "will," "anticipate," "contemplate," "target," "plan," "continue," "budget," "may," "intend," "estimate," "project" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the company's control with respect to its plans or operations. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
SOURCE Rarus Technologies Inc.
Rarus Technologies Inc.
CONTACT: Manfred Ruf, President of Rarus Technologies Inc. +1-702-430-4610
Mindpix Corp. launches new website and announces new Global Music Concert and TV Production Project in Belize
ORLANDO, Fla., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindpix Corp. (Pink: MPIX) launches their new website, http://www.mindpixcorp.com, and announces the pre-production of a Global Music Concert and TV Production and Broadcast Extravaganza in Belize on December 21st, 2012.
Mindpix Corp., in association with eMax Media Group, is in the pre-production of a Global Musical festival for TV Broadcast, at a genuine Mayan temple in the country of Belize, Central America, and scheduled December 20- 21st, 2012.
Armando Almirall , President of Mindpix Corp., stated, "We are honored to be invited to participate as the lead producers of this incredible global music concert, TV Production, Web-cast and Broadcast event."
Armando Almirall, President of Mindpix Corp, and Nick Bougas, President of GreenWise Productions, stated, "Our vision is to provide an entertainment experience that coincides with an upcoming event that has already grabbed the imaginations of tens of millions of people who are waiting with a huge sense of anticipation of something extraordinary happening on this date. We intend to give them a focus for this amazing event and a celebration to match!
Our intention is to stage a high level music festival on a Mayan temple to celebrate the ending of the current Mayan 'long count calendar' - the oldest and most accurate calendar in the world. This event only occurs every 5,126 years and will officially take place on the 21st of December 2012. There has been an enormous amount of interest in this event globally and it has grabbed the attention of the world's media, who have generated a lot of speculation and 'hype' as to its significance.
This December 21st, 2012 date is also significant globally as it marks not only this year's Winter Equinox but also the Precessional Earth Equinox, which many believe is the alignment of planet Earth with the very center of the Milky Way galaxy. Experts say this alignment only occurs once every twenty six thousand years.
This is why we feel it would be a wonderful occasion for a global celebration. A musical celebration - as music is the common, unifying and harmonious expression that all humans share. Our vision is to televise this event internationally and link it in to other, similar, musical events that are occurring on the same day in other countries that are also celebrating the Winter Equinox and the Earth's Precessional Equinox.
The event should be able to act as a platform to raise huge amounts of revenue for charitable causes, as well as benefiting the host country of Belize.
In a similar fashion to the annual New Year's Eve live televised broadcasts that switch from country to country, through the different time zones, we would like to do the same, using the Mayan temple as the 'hub' and center stage for the most famous performers and biggest talent that will provide the top billing entertainment for this spectacular."
eMax Media Group, Inc.
eMax Media Group, Inc. is a diversified multi-media technology/internet entertainment content company which owns, develops, produces and sells music, gifts, events, movies, t-shirts and collectibles for distribution to wholesale and retail markets. eMax Media Group, Inc., http://www.emaxmediagroup.com, owns a music catalog that consists of 17,500 plus original recorded music master songs ranging from the '30s through the '90s performed by many established recording artists such as: Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Little Richard, Chicago, Fats Domino, Kenny Rogers, The Coasters, Gladys Knight, The Drifters, The Platters, The Who, Billy Joel, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, Elvis Presley, The Bee Gees, Dolly Parton, Frank Sinatra, etc.
About Mindpix Corp.
Mindpix Corp., ("MPIX"), http://www.mindpixcorp.com, is a holding company that invests in multi-media entertainment, internet, networks, communications and new emerging technology companies. Mindpix Corp operates a collection of multimedia and family entertainment content with the association of their affiliated company and with four main operating divisions: Music, Studios, Networks, and Technologies. Mindpix Corp. owns licensing rights to manufacture and market a music library catalog of worldwide known songs from a list consisting of over 17,500 music master recordings. Mindpix Corp. has recently updated their disclosure and financial information at OTC Markets. All files can be found at http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/MPIX/financials.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the future press releases of MPIX.
Contact:
Mindpix Corp.
eMax Media Group
1000 Universal Studios Plaza
Orlando Fl 32819
CEO, Armando Almirall
Contact info: aa@mindpixcorp.com
(407) 224-6795
Denny's Launches New "Chicken wRap" Video on YouTube
SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Denny's has developed a new music video targeting Hispanic families, promoting the $4 "Build Your Own Chicken Wraps", one of many items on its $2 4 6 8 Value Menu.
The Chicken "wRap" video was creatively developed by Denny's US Hispanic Agency, Casanova Pendrill, who has been concentrating its efforts on developing branded entertainment featuring promoted products for the digital environment. After the February launch of the successful "Skillet Whisperer" video campaign featuring famed Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan, Denny's has continued to aggressively target the Hispanic market by creating original and shareable content for TV and digital media.
The $4 "Build Your Own Chicken Wraps" campaign begins with a national TV commercial, encouraging viewers to continue watching the extended continuation video on Denny's Latino YouTube channel (Watch video). The video portrays a Hispanic family eating at a Denny's restaurant, when the father confuses his children's request for a "chicken wrap" with a "chicken rap" and tries to show off his rapping skills while the kids watch on in embarrassment.
Naldo, a Puerto Rican rapper, who has collaborated with reggaeton stars such as Daddy Yankee, Wisin y Yandel & Ivy Queen to name a few, delivered a magnificent job by developing the lyrics as well as the music production. His voice and music concept played a major role in the video.
The video for "Uncool" will launch exclusively on YouTube, Monday, May 14th and will live strictly on this video portal. Denny's goal is to increase guest traffic and social relevance with focus on key value-minded Hispanic insights in a fun and unexpected way. The online video is the first nationwide campaign developed by Denny's strictly in Spanish.
"We have regularly introduced innovative new campaigns to engage with our target demographics, so we are truly excited to be launching our first all-Spanish video campaign with the goal of making it as fun and unexpected as possible for our wide variety of guests," commented Frances Allen, Chief Marketing Officer for Denny's. "The Hispanic community continues to be highly important to the Denny's brand and we are excited to continue spreading its 'always open' message with the launch of the new $2 4 6 8 Value Menu campaign with an entertaining, branded content effort in the form of a music video that speaks to our Hispanic consumer," added Ingrid Otero-Smart, President & Chief Executive Officer of Casanova Pendrill.
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US Company Premieres Netvision Surveillance Product Line in Canada
Digital Management Solutions revisits Calgary Stampede
GREENVILLE, S.C., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Management Solutions (DMS), alongside Caterpillar Inc., DuPont, Honeywell, and Ingersoll Rand, will attend the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 12th-14th at Stampede Park. At the show, DMS plans to captivate the oil and gas industry by introducing security solutions that protect against vandalism, promote employee safety, and assist with project management.
At booth #8147, Netvision will feature two dissimilar surveillance products, a solar trailer and security camera solar pole mount system. Although both systems have the same communications, one is designed to be more mobile than the other. The 2130 Battery/ Solar Powered surveillance trailer has 365 watts of solar; whereas the pole mount system has been augmented with adequate amp hour batteries and solar panels to make it a stand-alone solution.
"From simple solutions to integration that involves an existing wireless mesh network, DMS has transformed the world of surveillance by captivating the ease of mobility," says Lauren Grogan, Sales and Event Marketing Specialist at DMS. At DMS, their design team is able to incorporate various brands of IP and analog cameras onto their trailer solutions, including infrared and thermal imaging. They also are able to add a Ubiquiti wireless Ethernet system for when 3G/4G cellular connectivity is a challenge.
DMS, certified on the GSA schedule, services military, homeland security, law enforcement and energy companies worldwide. To receive pricing or schedule an online demonstration, call Digital Management Solutions at 1-800-380-9365 or visit http://www.netvisionmobile.com to learn more.